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"How sweet..." a sinister voice said and everyone turned to look at the door. They were surprised to see Raging standing at the doorway smoking his cigar. "I'm just choking on the sentiment." He said with a smirk on his face.
"And I thought I've seen everything..." Ailess entered his old home with Warren and Masaferry behind him. "You all have some nerve to try hiding her in plain sight under my old roof. However, since you took such good care of her, I'm willing to forgive." He locked his glowing red eyes onto Mya Rue's, "Come here," He calmly ordered. The heroine felt the mark on her back burn slightly and it compelled her to leave Eiichi's side.
Mya couldn't hear her own name being called by the others. Yamato even tried to grab her hand but he stopped when thorny vines, surrounding her like a force field, stuck his hand. "Ow damn it!" He cursed.
"I'll leave the rest to you," Ailess said to Raging before leaving with his arm around Mya's shoulders.
"Ailess you mustn't..." She kept looking back worried about what Raging will do to them as soon as she is out of his sight.
"I couldn't care less about what becomes of them," Ailess told her as they continued walking. Those vampires were in his way so he wants to be rid of them.
"You'll be no better than Raging if you let this happen!" She yelled at him and he stared at her in shock. "Raging took me away from people who love me and you're doing the same thing to me." She told him as tears fell down her cheeks.
Ailess stared at her and he actually felt an ache in his chest. He didn't like seeing her cry like this...or being compared to Raging Otori of all people. The cyan-haired male let out a sigh and ran his fingers through his hair, "Very well I will end this, but you must do something for me."
Mya looked at him with hopeful eyes, "Anything..."
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Eiichi's back hit the wall and he clawed at his father's hand on his neck. "I know you were behind this." The rest of the Heavens vampires were writhing on the ground in agony. "I'm going to enjoy executing you traitors one by one. Starting with you Eiichi." He raised his hand to strike but stopped when the door opened.
"Raging." Ailess was standing at the door with Mya Rue. "I want you to take this back, "Ailess gently nudged her forward, "I've grown bored and annoyed with her."
Mya raised a hand, "Don't I get a say in this?" She asked.
"No," The two men answered as they glared each other.
"Now why would I want her back after you turned her into a vampire?" Raging asked as he released his eldest son's neck. He knew something wasn't right, Ailess wouldn't just come back all of sudden to give something of his up. Then again he didn't expect him to come and report where his traitorous band of vampires was either. Ailess is one mysterious foe.
"You know...It is very rare for a vampire and a human to have children, but when they do the outcomes are unpredictable." He smirked at his enemy, "Isn't that the reason why you took her in the first place?" Raging had a surprised look on his face. Even though Ailess's can't see his eyes behind those dark glasses, he knew his assumptions were correct. "You didn't know what she could possibly be, so you kept her close. Made sure no one bit her to hide away that little bit of vampire that already existed in her. You only gave her up easily thinking she won't be useful anymore." Ailess tilted his head to the side, "Am I right?"
"Tch A lucky guess." The older vampire muttered.
"What?!" The Heavens said from their positions on the floor.
"So Mya had a vampire parent?" Eiji asked out loud.
"I bet it was the father," Van said then everyone groans as another shock of pain went through them.
"Silence, "Raging ordered. He stared at Mya Rue and examined her. She didn't seem much different, does that mean she's not as threatening as he presumed?
"Miss Mya has the ability to maintain a blood circulation. So feel free to take it for yourself, but on one condition." Ailess said and he glanced at Masaferry and Warren standing by the window.
This peaked Raging's interest, "Alright what's your price?"
"I want the vampire that you were about to execute. If they don't provide any use to you then let me take them."
"They did do a good job cleaning the place. It would be nice to have someone else doing the work for once," Warren said as he glanced around the large space that used to be his home. It almost looked good as new.
"Fine take them, but first show me some proof." Raging doesn't believe that a vampire can truly bleed so this will be an experience.
"Very well," Ailess said with a sigh and he walked over to Mya Rue, took her hand, and bit into it.
"Ow!" Mya looked down at the two streams of blood going down from her palm to her wrist. 'What the hell Ailess?! This is supposed to be an act.' Every vampire in the room stared at Mya's hand with glowing, red, bloodlust eyes. Even the owner of the blood couldn't help but stare.
Raging couldn't say deal fast enough. He released his powerful hold over Heavens before taking Mya. "Take them and get out."
Mya mentally panicked for a moment at the sudden grab. She tried pulling her hand free but that only made Raging tightened his grip.
The older man saw the punctured wound close up faster than they appeared. A never-ending food source. No matter how much he takes from her there will always be more for him later. "Keep still." Raging ordered and Mya complied. He turned her head so he can have a clear view of the pulse on her neck. With bared fangs, he leaned in.
Now there is one minor thing Raging forgot about. Ailess's mark on her back that was now starting to warm up. We all remembered what happened to Van. Fangs barely grazed the skin and suddenly a shaped for pulled Raging Otori away from Mya Rue. The monster looked around in anger and confusion. Thorny vines were wrapped around both of his wrist and neck. Mya went into a trance-like state and the luminescent vines, that came from the mark on her back, wrapped around her in a protective manner.
"Ailess, what is the meaning of this?!" He yelled furiously. Raging Otori fell for the trick easily.
"If you were smart enough, you would remember that she still wears my mark," Ailess said as he watched Raging get pinned to the ground by the vines. "It keeps unwanted parasites from taking blood that's mine." He looked to Masaferry and Warren. "Open the window."
The two nodded before taking hold of the thick curtains. "Fire in the hole!" Warren yelled before pulling the curtains back. Every other vampire moved out of the way of the sun, and the burning rays hit Raging.
"Ahhhhhhh!" Raging let out a monstrous roar of pain as his skin blistered and sizzled.
"We need more sun!" Masaferry noticed that opening one window isn't going to do much.
"Then allow us to help," Eiichi says he got onto his feet along with his beloved friends. "Heavens! Operation PC is a go!" (Let's see you get this joke.)
The other members nodded before partnering up and finding windows to open on Raging. Eiji and Nagi were assigned to hold mirrors so they can aim any stray rays onto the burning vampire. The extra teamwork help speeded the process and soon Raging was noticed but ashes.
When the threat was no longer present, the vines disappeared and Mya was brought out of her trance, "Hm? Wh-what's happening? Why is it so bright in here?!" She hissed. The curtains closed at the room was once again dark. "That's better..."
"Wow...I can't believe we actually did that..." Eiji said as he lowered down the mirror. Everyone stood there and stared at the pile of ashes, wondering what comes next?
"Someone is going to have to clean this up...and it is not going to be me," Ailess said as he walked to the stairs with Mya Rue in hand.
"H-hey! Where are you going with her?!" Yamato asked.
"Did you all thought I saved your pathetic lives out of the kindness of my heart?" The cyan-haired vampire laughed. "My lady offered a deal and now she's fulfilling her end of the bargain." He ascended up the stairs and Mya followed.
Mya Rue blushed lightly in embarrassment and hid behind her black hair. "Um see you in a few hours guys..." She said before leaving with Ailess. Does she regret making the deal? No, because her Heavens are safe and Raging is gone. The whole situation was a blessing in disguise.
"What just happened?" Van along with everyone, that wasn't Masaferry or Warren, was confused.
"Honestly don't mind Ailess. Once you get to know him, he's just a lonely sadist," Warren said as he as he stepped over the pile of ashes.
"Even though I made him leave his territory behind he wasn't mad about having me as a vampire companion," Masaferry explained. "I guess we can stay here as long as we leave the village alone...."
"See, he's actually happy to lose an enemy and gain some more company," Warren said as he patted Van on the shoulder before going upstairs. "By the way, it's tradition for the new vampires to do chores, so clean up your barbecued master before he stains the carpet."
"Warren at least showed some respect for the dead!" Masaferry yelled.
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Ailess found his old room and opened the door, " Finally, some peace and quiet." He said as he walked into the well-preserved room and sat on the bed.
"Don't lie...you actually enjoy having others around you, don't you?" Mya said as she walked into the room. "That's why you accepted a deal that was pointless in the end."
"True, You didn't have to give me your blood and whatever is left of your soul since I own both of them anyway." He said as he watched her wander around his room. She seemed to be observing his things a bit too closely. "Are you looking for something?"
"Pieces of your past," Mya wanted to know why he was like this and hoped a clue will tell her.
Ailess chuckled lightly, "No such thing exists. I barely have memories to hold on to from the decades of wandering the earth."
Mya Rue looked over at Ailess, the walked closer to him, "Well what do you remember about your past? If you don't mind me asking..."
"Nosey little thing, aren't you?" He took a breath as he thought about the memory he received a year ago. "I just remembered giving up my life for someone I loved dearly."
"So Ailess was Ai once upon a time," Mya can see why he would be constantly lonely. She gasped when she felt Ailess gripped her wrist and pulled her closer. She can see pain and anger in his eyes.
"Don't ever say that name again, understand?" That name was a painful reminder of what he sacrificed all those years ago.
"Y-yes, Ailess..." He released her wrist and she stood up straight. She was scared for a second there. Who knew he was so sensitive about a name. Mya felt him hug her waist and press his face into her stomach. With hesitation, she placed a hand on his head and petted him. "I'm sorry for bringing it up."
"No need for words...you're making it up to me with your body..." He said before pulling her down into a sitting position on his lap. "Moved your hair...It a pain to feed with that in the way."
She did what he asked on her own free will and moved her black wavy hair to the side. Mya braced herself for the worst.
Ailess has been waiting for about two nights for this moment. Actually, there are a lot of things he has waited for that finally came true. Raging is dead, he has more company, he is back in his beloved castle, and he gets to have blood from another vampire. Tonight was a good night. Ailess leaned in and pressed his lips against his rose's neck. When he felt the pulse he liked so much, he bared his fangs. It was thrilling to pierce her smooth skin and have his tongue feel the warm sweet blood. Her small sound made the experience all the more pleasurable. Ailess never regretted dragging his vibrant rose into the shadows for eternity, where he can have her whenever and however he wanted.
AN: Finally!!!! I'm done! I need a break. lol Seriously though it was fun writing this for you guys. The nice comments, votes, and views always kept me going. Take tune for next time which will actually NOT be a Shining theatre AU.