It had been a stupid, amateur mistake... It would not happen again... The hunter would follow the vampires forever, until the head of their Queen hung in her hands... She screamed, almost as if she was cursing the world for her mistake.. ...The sunrise made the sky look as if it was dotted with streaks of blood... ...The mistake would not be made again.. ...The hunter smiled, and watched the blood-stained sunrise... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tremens factus sum ego et timeo, dum discussion venerit atque venture ira: quando coeli movendi sunt et terra.... I am seized with fear and trembling until the trial is at hand and the wrath to come: when the heavens and earth shall be shaken... Makoto was starving. He head hurt, she was woozy, confused, and the doctor, whatever her name was, was running around like a chicken with its head cut off. She looked so nervous and jittery, it was almost endearing. Almost. Makoto winced, and held her head. She had a feeling something was terribly wrong with her. Every time she would try to conjure up images of any meal, her stomach would twist itself into a knot. The doctor....will make a good meal, no? Makoto blinked, and looked toward the ceiling. "Who...who said that?" she whispered, looking around. Why...I am your Queen, your mother. My child, you must take her, quickly, or you will die. Makoto growled under her breath. "Whoever you are, get out of my head." Why? Am I bothering you? I am simply telling you what you need to know. Makoto winced. "I said, get out of my head..." Hmm...very well...but...you need sustenance...oh well...I’ll leave you to your thoughts.. Makoto frowned, rubbing her temples and staring at her feet. "Yeah, you do that..." she trailed off when she noticed Ami staring at her in confusion. She rolled her eyes, and hopped of the examination table. "What? You don’t talk to yourself sometimes? I know you have to, working in a place like this." Ami nodded warily. "Well...um...yes..." she handed Makoto a sandwich wrapped in plastic. "This is all I could find...I’m sure you’re used to more...gourmet type...food....um...are you alright?" She cleared her throat, and bit her lip nervously, staring at Makoto thoughtfully. Makoto stared back, and then she frowned, green eyes flickering oddly. You see...can’t you feel it? Her blood...pulsing through every vein, precious life giving blood...take it. You must. Make her blood your own...do not be a fool. Ami stared at Makoto’s eyes for a moment, transfixed. And then she ran. Hurry! Do not let her escape. She knows. Our secret dies...with the last of the vampires! Makoto had no idea what she was doing, but somehow, she knew it had to be done. At an inhuman speed, she ran for the blue-haired doctor...she was so close... Ami shrieked, the sound echoing along the walls of the empty hallway... ===================== Rei was walking into the hospital when she heard the scream. She bit down a curse, and headed in the direction of the noise, thanking whatever had possessed her to bring her gun. "First freaky women talking about vampires, then seemingly stable doctors screaming about zombies. What a night..." ===================== Even with the dog, Minako knew that her Tenshi would not be safe in this particular area. So she followed. This particular area of Tokyo was notorious for thieves and muggers...and other things that most mortals were lucky not to see in the hours of daylight. Minako detected the faint whisper of fabric against the wind, and she frowned. Someone else was following the girl as well. Her Queen did not watch over ALL the vampires, and there were some rogue beasts lurking about the streets of Tokyo, waiting for poor innocent victims to prey on. However, something told Minako that this was not a matter of some lower-level blood sucker. This was something...stronger. She watched as the dog stopped dead in its tracks, and then growled low in the back of its throat, its white fur practically standing on end. She saw the girl stop, and tug on the dog’s leash. "Fenrir," she muttered, her soft, gentle voice taking on an annoyed edge, "come on now, sweetie. Let’s go home, ok?" The dog did not budge, and Minako turned when she heard a growl, lower and fiercer-sounding than the dog’s. The dog began to bark, snarling viciously, and trying in vain to escape from the leash. She watched as the young lady’s face paled, and she heard the growl again, far louder than the first. Finally, a thing...something, not even Minako could detect, tore out of the shadows. The girl screamed. And Minako ran to save her... =================== Mitsuki was very, very frightened. Her puppy, a gift from her friend, was acting as if it was about to attack anything on sight, and then she saw something. Something big. It was far to large to be a dog, and it resembled a large wolf. The creature had matted, dirty gray fur, and crimson eyes peeked out from a large, wolf-like snout. It stood on two legs, but nothing else about it resembled anything vaguely human. So Mitsuki screamed, and then she saw something else run out of the shadows. The girl, at least she was HOPING it was a girl, ran in front of her. She wore a long, black trench coat, a black turtleneck, and black jeans and boots. She had long, flowing blonde hair, tied back in a ponytail by a black, silk bow. She turned to Mitsuki, and bowed politely, ignoring the creature behind her. "My name is Minako. And that," she pointed to the beast, "is what we call a werewolf. If I may.." she smiled weakly, "can I have your name?" Mitsuki blinked. "Um...I...my name is Mitsuki..." Minako smiled, trying to keep her grin from taking over her face. "Good, good. Now," she stopped talking when she heard the werewolf howl. "Oh, keep your shirt on!" She winked at Mitsuki. "Minako to the rescue! I’ll take this big jerk down in no time! Now you step back, alright?" Mitsuki gawked at her. "Are you crazy? We have to run!" Minako scoffed. "No need for that. But I do suggest you leave here as soon as possible. It might be dangerous." Mitsuki blinked. "Um...you’re insane." Before Minako had a chance to respond, the beast howled, and lunged for her. Minako easily side-stepped out of the way, but she was quickly knocked backwards by one of the creatures’ large fists. The monster then advanced on Mitsuki, but Fenrir leapt onto the beast’s neck, digging his teeth into the large creature. The werewolf howled in pain, and desperately tried to get the dog off of his neck, thrashing about wildly. Minako, in the meanwhile, had regained her equilibrium, glaring at the beast. With vampiric speed, she ran for the creature, hoping to make quick work of it. The werewolf flung Fenrir of its neck, and swiped Minako against her stomach with its large, jagged claws. Barely aware of the pain, she punched the beast in the gut, sending it sprawling backwards. She then proceeded to give the beast a sound thrashing, and would’ve made short work of it by sucking its blood if Mitsuki had not been there. When she was done however, the beast scampered off again into the shadows, and Minako stumbled unsteadily on her feet. Contrary to popular belief, vampires DID have blood of their own, and she had lost quite a bit due to the wound. Her head was spinning, and she heard Mitsuki gasp before she passed out... =================== Rei was dreaming. She had to have been. Because if she wasn’t dreaming, then there would be no way to properly describe the fact that the very dead Makoto Kino seemed very alive, albeit a bit pale. This Makoto had snarled at her however, and after the good doctor had gotten somewhere safe, she then proceeded to pump lead into whatever the thing was, ignore Ami’s cries of protest. Destroying scientific history in the making or not, Rei knew that whatever this was had to be dangerous. But to her surprise, the thing seemed unfazed. And then, like magic(and Rei would hit herself later for thinking of something so inane), two women appeared out of the shadows. They both grabbed Makoto, who seemed to recognize them, because she struggled vainly against their grip. The taller one, a woman with sandy-blonde hair winked at Ami, who blanched and hid behind Rei. The shorter one, a woman with wavy, sea-green hair rolled her eyes. The taller young woman turned to Ami and grinned. "We’ll be coming back for you." The shorter one turned to Rei and smirked. "Do you believe in vampires now?" she asked. Before Rei could respond, they both disappeared. And Rei simply knew that Usagi would visit her later...but this time, she would follow... =================== Minako groaned and opened her eyes, hearing the clatter of dishes. Soon after she heard a bark, followed by a muffled curse. That’s when she realized she was in a bed. Mitsuki’s bed. In Mitsuki’s apartment. She tried to get up, and immediately fell back down, clutching her stomach. She felt gauze, and smiled a little. She must have tended to my wounds...how sweet...however, this isn’t exactly how I imagined ending up in her bed. She decided she’d wait for Mitsuki to check on her, considering the fact she couldn’t move. As if on cue, Mitsuki popped her head into the bed room and smiled brightly. She walked over and sat down on the bed, gently brushing a strand of hair away from Minako’s face. "You’re awake. How are you feeling?" Minako fought the urge to tackle the girl and rip off her clothes right there. "I’m...fine. You saved me, heh...thanks! You’re a real angel." Mitsuki laughed a little bit, emerald eyes sparkling brightly. "Well, you saved me first...so I guess we’re even, huh?" Minako grinned. "Yes...even...but, it was a pleasure to save someone like you." Mitsuki chuckled a bit nervously, twirling her fingers in her hair. "Um...would you like to stay tonight? I’ll sleep on the couch, since you can’t get up. It’s very late, and I wouldn’t want you going home in your condition." Minako sighed, inwardly blessing her good luck. "I’d love to...but, I’ll be gone before sunrise." Mitsuki gasped. "But....you can’t! You aren’t even healed yet!" Minako chuckled wryly, and put her finger to Mitsuki’s lips. "Don’t worry. I’m a fast healer..." =================== As Rei had predicted, Usagi did come to visit her in her office a little after midnight. The blonde seemed more agitated than usual, and she sat down in front of Rei, her expression somewhere in between annoyance and thoughtfulness. Rei wasted no time. "I have questions for you." Usagi gave her a small, sweet smile, and handed the detective a small piece of paper. "If you go to that address...you’ll find me. Come after dark, and ask for me. The girls will lead you to my chamber. I’ll answer everything there." Rei shuffled a bit in her seat, and decided to ask Usagi a question. "If it had been...anyone else...on this case I mean, they wouldn’t be invited, would they?" Usagi smiled, shaking her head. "Only you. You are special...and I want to find out as much about you as you do about me." Rei lowered her head for a moment. "I see..." When she looked up again, Usagi was nowhere to be found. "I hate my job..."
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