Looking Glass Shattered

[Red Rose]

Relena woke up and looked around. Her body ached horribly. With a slight groan she sat up and swung her feet down. She was still in her robe. Slowly she made her way to the library. Heero was sitting on the window, the faint pink glow showed it was just after nighttime. "Heero!" Relena looked up. He didn't respond, too lost in the fiant pink glow. Relena saw a way up, using the stones of the wall. She climed up and across from him. "Heero" he looked over.
"I always liked the sun" he said, as if to no-one "It gave me hope"
"I liked it too" she said with a sigh.
"Hey Heero!" Lydia called up "Come with me" Heero jumped down. He followed LYdia. She pulled out a key and opened the door. They walked inside a long hall. she opened another door. Inside it was pitch black. She clapped her hands. The center burst into light. A globe, about the size of a large beach ball, flared to life. It gave off a warm glow.
"What are we doing here?" Heero asked, his mind still reeling from what he had been told.
"So this is the newest member?" a man asked. He had short blue hair and black eyes. He looked Heero over and nodded his approval "His name?"
"Heero--this is Carlos" Lydia said
"Fitting" Carlos said half-smiling, "considerring what he'll do" Carlos took his seat. More male vampires came.
"Are there any female vampires?" asked Heero
"Yes" nodded Lydia, "But they're rarer" finally five girls walked in and took seats. Just as the meeting was about to get under-way the door opened again.
"Sorry i'm late" Elle said, sitting down. She unfastened a long chain from around her neck. Her hair lengthened and darkened. Her eyes sharpened as well. Elle grinned, showing pointy fangs. A Vampire who seemed to command the room stood up. Everyone looked at him.
"I have felt the stirring of another ancient" he said, his voice like a deep bell. "I regret to inform you all that the cause of our problem has to do with them" a whispered went around the room.
"Who is it my lord?" asked Maurice. The vampire looked at Lydia
"Nolaaches" Lydia looked at him "You have fought these creatures have you not?"
"No my lord, I have fought their moral alliances though" Lydia said
"Tell us about the ancients my lady!" called Carlos. Lydia nodded.
"As you all know, the race was founded with Judas. All because he did not ask for forgivness with his sins. Thats why you cannot stand light and fire, they're symbols of god and jesus. YOu cannot stand silver because thats what bought you off. And your heart was broken, so you can be killed there" this was greeted with nodds. "However, Judas's first five victims vowed they wouldn't suffer for their creator's mistake. The vowed to live as best they could, in company. They killed Judas and took over. But soon, their hope turned into hate for the people around them. So they created their own race, and dropped from the spectrum"
"Now which ancient is it?" demanded Carlos
"I must confer with Nolaaches before I reveal it. Tommorow night we will reconvene" the Vampire's left, leaving the new one there. Lydia looked at him
"Who do you supose it is my lord?"
"I have no idea" sighed the vampire running a hand through his hair
"My money's either on Kismet or Perigrin. They're the only one's devious enough to pull it off"
"I would never EVER do that!" hollord a voice. A vampire who looked like he was Heero's age we=hen bitten walked in. His hair was curly and red while his eyes were like green emeralds. He spoke with an odd irish lilt. "You should know better"
"Now now Perigrin, I wasn't accusing you" the vampire said
"Sure sounded like it"
"But if it wasn't him--"
"I suppose it was Kismet" maurice said coming back in.
"What about Rasired?"
"Oh so your going to accuse me?" another vampire seemed to materialize out of thin air. He walked over to the original ancint "You know damn well I would never do that" he snapped.
"Yes, it has to be Kismet" the original one said
"What?" Perigirn gaped at them "Kismet would never---"
"Your too trusting Perigirin" snapped the vampire "Why isn't she here if she's not the one?" Peregrin hung his head
"I don't know" he mumbled. The vampire grumbled something inaudable
"So then Livetreah" Lydia began "We have to contact Kismet" Livetreah groand
"This is going to be very hard" he muttered
"Well wait a second, we can track her easily" Lydia said "With Heero" Heero looked at her
"Thats right, he's a carrier for Hydra!" Maurce clapped his hands "Now Lydia if you can go into his mind, you can figure out where Kismet is" Lydia nodded
"You cool with that?" Heeero nodded. Lydia put her hands on eiter of his temples. Her eyes flashed ith rainbow, but her face remained set. She took her hands down. "ITs Kismet, she's in the same base we were in, in one of the underground rooms"
"That means you'll have to attack in daylight" Rasired said "And that means you'll have to do it without us"
"The Dhapire's too weak" Maurice said "from her injury."
"What about Millardo?" asked heero
"He has too much of a responsibility to the Clan" he said with a shake of his head "I cannot allow him to go into battle"
"Everyone's wounded" LYdia broke in "Everyone except the Vampire hunters"
"ALright, then you go with them and Elle"
"Right, but it'll have to be in the morning"
"Of course" Lydia got up. Elle re-fastened the chain around her neck and walked out with them. Heero followed, along with maurice. The other four vanished in puffs of smoke.
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Relena was sitting on the window, looking out at the stars and the moon. She felt4 content to just sit therre and dream. Heero went into the library, unaware that someone else was in there. He looked through the lines of books, until he found one. Relena looked over, the cover flashed to her. 'Romeo and Juliet' Relena was intrigued, Heero didn't seem the type to read stuff liek that. His eyes fell on her. He walked over and jumped onto the window-frame. "THis seat taken?" he asked. Relena hid a smile
"No" she said. heero sat down and began to read.
"Do you like shakespear?" she asked. Heero put down the book and looked at her, he nodded
"You seem suprised"
"Well you just don't seem the type to like that romantic stuff" Heero smiled
"Just don't tell anyone" Relena giggled, but nodded. Aria peaked her head in and saw it. SHe turned and fled to Fira's room, where she threw herself face-down on the bed and cried. Fira rolled her eyes
"What now?" she demanded
"They're laughing, smiling, IN LOVE" she wailed
"shhh" Fira siad angrily "Keep it down, or someone will hear you"
"Did they look happy?" asked Sephie coming in
"YES" wailed Aria "They were happy, they were IN LOVE!!! It was so beautiful!" she sobbed harder
"You drama queen" muttered fira. Sephie giggled and slid down the doorframe
"Oh but it sound so beautiful: the solider and the princess" she said and hummed the song Lydia had told her.
"COme on you two" Fira said haughtily "Stop getting attached to the couple.
"BUt they're so good for each-other" wailed Aria. Lydia came in, her eyes traveled from one to another and she shook her head
"I know, I know" she said sadly "But they'res nothingg we can do" Lydia said hanging her head.
"Even if we get Herculese?" Aria asked hopefully
"Herculese has to be give within 50 hours"
"Right! But its only been 39" Aria said
"We could try" she turned to Sephie "Get the others" she nodded and got them. They walked to the library and opened the cases. However, Lydia pulled out a thick-black robe and pulled it on. THe robe twisted and conformed to her, unitl it settled on a tight, thin dress of deep grey. It had silver buttons marching up, starting at the hem and finishing at the throat. It was secured with an ebroidered silver-grey waistband. The rest had pulled out weapons, but she just took a sword. it was thin enough to be a foil, but glistened with a strange light. Its blade was engraved with odd symbols, as was its hilt. The sword's hilt was studded with small gems. She thrust it through her belt and turned to them. "lets go" they got in the smae black vans and sped off. When they got out, the base looked almost empty. Lydia placed a hand to the door. It glowed and oopened. Lydia opened her mouth and began to sing

When I close my eyes
I dream of you
When I see your face, there is nothing I can't do

And there's aways hope
No matter how dark it seems
When you feel nothings left
There's always dreams
No matter where you go
Though it may be far
Always remember where you came from, and who you are
And know, that no matter what you go through
I am always waiting, never fading, just hoping and laughing for you

And when you feel you can't go on
The world seems to hate you
Remember how it all began
and that you can see it through

(Corus)
Lydia opened her eyes. All the guards were frozen in place, looking like they were dead.
"Damn" Aria said "That is freaky" Lydia rolled her eye and began to walk fowrad.

A vampire lounged on a long satin cushion. She was obviously of arabian decent,her dark mocha-colored skin had an almost pearly sheen. Her eyes slanted upwards and were an odd shade of orange-gold. Her hair was long and black and curled down her back. She was wearing an arabian gown of purple silk, secured with gold brocade. Kismet examined her fingernails and sighed. The door burst open. Her eyes fell on Lydia and she just smiled
"Ah, the Dhampire has come" she said and carefully stood up. "I was wondering when that fool Livetreah would figure it out" she purred
"All we want is Hercules, then we'll call it even for now" Hades said
"Oh you naughty boy" Kismet purred walking over to him "Its never even" she stroked his hair.
"Hey betrayal bitch, get a room or stop" Aria said angirly
"Honestly" muttered Lydia. Kismet walked over to her.
"You are unhappy Dhampire" she said "I can sense your pain" Lydia kept her gaze foward "Oh tis your heratige that shames you" Kismet said and ran a finger along Lydia's cheek. LYdia didn't say anything "Or is it the secret you harbor? Shall I tell them?"
"No" Lydia said coldly
"Too bad" she looked at them "Do you know what power Nolaaches has?"
"SHe's a mage"
"SHe can control Death!" Kismet said. "Yes your precious mage can stop people from dying, or kill them totally" Lydia hung her head as Kismet continued to laugh horribly.

[Red Rose]

"So?" Hades demanded "Thats nothing to be ashamed of"
"But your parents are dead because she didn't do anything to stop them from dying" Kismet said
"Its still her choice" Hades said angrily. Kismet raised her perfect eyebrows in suprise.
"You have loyal friends" she said dryly. They flew against the wall. Even Aria, Fira and Sephie couldn't move. Lydia looked at her. "If you kill me, I'll take them with me" Lydia froze, there was nothing she could do.
"Let them go" Lydia said.
"Don't waste your breath, your powerless. You hurt me, I hurt them. However, if you bring me the boy, I'll spare them"
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Heero looked over. Relena had fallen asleep on the window-ledge. Heero looked up at the sky. He closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep. The library door creaked open. A girl, no older than 16, walked in. Her eyes darted here and there before she tiptoed to the bookshelves. She hit a button. The books slid back to reveal the weapons. The girl tugged at a certian weapon and the floor slid back. The girl jumped down the hole, pulling the lever again. Everything slid back into place. With a soft thump the girl landed on the ground. She pulled off her sachel and took out a long leather box. From inside it she pulled out a lock-pick and inserted it into the wall. It slid open. Carefully she walked inside. Six coffins were spread out. The girl rummaged into the box again and took out two silver stilettos. "What are you doing?" the girl whirrled around. Maurice was standing there, a small trickle of blood was snaking from the side of his mouth. The girl's face hardened. "Answer me!"
"My buisness is my own" she said
"You act as though you have a choice in the matter" he sneered
"There's always a choice" she said
"You don't think I could break your neck if I wished?" he demanded
"You couldn't" she said and raised her head in defiance. He grabbed her throat and lifted her up. She buiried her foot in his face and flipped out of his hold. She ran foward, droppping six black stones in each of the coffins. She kicked him in the chest and jumped over him. SPrinting foward she ran up the wall and jumped to the first level. A thin beam of sunlight penatrated the opening. The girl grabbed an odd gold charm from her bag. She threw it down, then hit it with a stilleto. The diamonds burst into life, illuminating Maurice's face. A look of shock passed over her features. She unfastened her cloak and threw it over him. The light didn't hurt him. "Give me your hand" he took it, even though he couldn't say why. "I am sooo sorry" she gasped "I thought you were--someone else" she said breathing hard. Maurice shook his head. His eyes fell on Heero, the sun was about to hit him. The girl saw it too. "Give me the cloak" he gave it to her. She threw it. It expanded and covered the window.
"WHat kind of fabric is that?"
"NIghtshade" she said "Along with some other things"
"Like? You could save Vampires entirly if you wanted with that fabric" the girl shook her head
"No, I am not one to screw around with life" Maurice shook his head
"What's your name? or is that your buisness too?" she laughed
"It is, but I'll share it with you--Leestarlia Shaharazard Korrium"
"A shadow-spinner?" he asked, suprised
"So you've been to the Great Desert?" she asked. Maurice sighed
"Onece, a long time ago" she giggled
"Before my time?"
"Far" he looked at her "Are you always so happy?" he demanded
"Usually" she nodded "I was looking for Lydia" she said
"Were you going to kill her?" Leestarlia shook her head
"No, and your coffins and such are fine."
"What are you talking about"
"I'm a double-agent! I work for the Dhampire's!" she said "I'm infiltrating Kismet, and Eres told me to get to Lydia, while Kismet told me to bring her the boy"
"Kismet wants him?" Leestarlia nodded "For what?"
"WHat do you think? The boy's bloodstream carries over 50,000,000,000 dollars in drugs. Thats how much money is being offered to give it in"
"Give it to who?"
"ANyone who gives her the boy" she said getting to her feet. She swung the satchel off her back and streatched. Her hair was a dark cropped brown, her eyes were dark brown as well. She looked at Maurice and sighed "I am sorry about this" she pressed her lips to his forehead. His eyes closed and he fell asleep. she jumped up and kissed Heero. Dragging his body down, she laid him by Maurice, safely out of the sun. She pulled the cloak off. The satchel flew around her and she fastened the cloak. PUlling the hood up, she grabbed Relena and swept out. Heero woke up and saw Relena was gone.
* * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * *
Relena groaned and opened her eyes. She was speeding down a highway, in the back of a car. In the front seat was a girl, younger than her, no older than 16. "Who are you?"
"Leestarlia Shaharazard Korrium" she said twisting around to offer a hand. Relena shook it. "Your in my custody because Kismet is about to launch an attack on the house. You are the most at risk because your the one who cannot fight. Plus those inside need to concentrate on keeping Heero out of Kismets clawed clutches. I'm a double agent, I work for the council and Hades, but Kismet thinks I work for her" Leestarlia said. Relena nodded "ANd they don't know I have you"
"Why not?"
"Because it puts you at more risk, if Kismet knows I was anywhere around there my cover's blown, and if she captures any of them, she'll toture them for information concerning both of us. If they don't know anything, she'll stop"
"How will she know?"
"You think vampire's don't have any special powers? Oh they do" nodded Leestarlia said "They can sense things, things no-one should be able to sense. Their emotions are hightened, along with their senses and their reflexes"
"You sound like Lydia" Leestarlia raised her eyebrows "I mean, Everalydia Nolaaches" Leestarlia veered hard left
"What did you say?"
"Everalydia Nolaaches, thats Lydia's full name. She said it when she healed Heero" The car did a 360 and spun in the other direction
"Shit, not goot not good" Leestarlia slammed the pedal down and the car shot off in the toher direction "We've got to go back, get the others"
"But why?"
"Because, if she's got Everalydia in checkmate, she can kill Vampires"
"Then shouldn't we go and help Lydia?" Relena suggested. The car stopped
"We're screwed witherr way" she said biting her lip "Kismet will come from this way, the others will come from that way. We're suck in the middle." she paused. "Alright, fasted your seatbelt" relena did it. "Hold on" she hit the dashboard and slammed the accelerator. The car shot foward and flew upwards.


Elle's eyes cracked open. She looked around, realized she had been asleep. Sighing she re-fastened the charm around her neck and got up. It was bright out. Heero and Maurice were no-where to be seen. On the ground was a bit of silver coloth. She screamed. The cloth responded to her yell. It expanded and contorted until it was a long silver cloak. She threw it on, and vanished. She re-appeared in Kismet's place. looking around she sighed and shook her head. Walking foward she found the group was locked up, except for Lydia who seemed to be powerless. Elle pulled a hair0pin from her hair and walked over to the lcoks. Aria saw her come and stood still. Elle jammed the pick inside and the lock gently clicked
"You're going to lose" Kismet hissed
"I don't think so you Vampire bitch!" Aria jumped free. Kismet gasped. Elle pulled off the cloak and snapped the chain she was wearing. Kismet gasped and fell to one knee
"My liege" she began
"Save your breath" Elle hissed and pulled her up "You dissapoint me Kismet" she said angrily
"My liege if I had known--"
"What? You wouldn't have tried to take over the council? Tried to kill my friends?"
"No!" Kismet shouted. A long gash appeared on Elle's face. Elle blinked the blood-drops from her eyes, but only glared at Kismet. Aria freed the others. A soft whispering sound fileld the air. Black shadows seeped through the crack in the door. They wrapped around Kismet's feet and wrists. The door opened. Leestarlia stood in the doorway, dressed in a long black skirt, sewn with gold beads. Her top was cut to show her stomach. A viel hid her hair and lwoer-face. Arm-bads snaked up her wrists. She was dancing, each movment diliberate. From her hands, black shadows spun out. The others ran, with all their might. Leestarlia cut the connection and ran with them. They flew to the vans and cars and shot back to the mansion.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * ****
Relena sat in an open room, her eyes gently closed. She took a deep breath, exhaling tension. Heero looked in. Relena's eyes flew open, she rolled foward. Maurice jumped from the ceiling. Relena did a bacl-roundoff and grabbed two silver daggers from the floor. Maurice brought his fist out, Relena kicked it away and used the force to bring her other leg up and kick his face. She brought a dagger around and sliced his arm. he grabbed the blade and she brought the other up and jammed it into his fist. While doing that she released a dagger and grabbed hs other arm and twisted it around. She jerked out her dagger and pressed it to his throat. Maurice smiled, his wounds healed. "Not ready for a real vampire yet, but much better. Lee! Lets see if you still can beat me"
"You better bet your ass I can" Lee came running out and kciked him twice in the chest. Before he could catch his breath she jumped up and broke his nose with her boot. WHile he was stunned she pulled his legs out from under him, grabbed his arms and pinned them behind his back. "Do you want me to break your back, or shall we just say I won?"
"You won" he said. She released him and his nose heeled. "Hello Heero" Maurice said rubbing the bridge of his newly healed nose. Heero nodded in response.
"Hey what's hanging?" Elle asked walking in.
"Nothing. Relena's just been practicing" Elle raised her eyebrows
"Can you defeat the shadow-spinner?"
"No" Relena shook her head
"Its actually easy" Elle said
"Oh like you could" snapped Leestarlia
"You two are not going to fight--" Began Lydia coming in. Leestarlia pulled off her jacket, Elle tossed her's as well.
"Like hell we are" Leestarlia snapped.
"You first" Leestarlia began to dance, more furious. The shadows flew from her hands, whispering tales of suffering. They wrapped around Elle. Lee lifted her hands up. The shadows raised up with her. Elle backflipped the shadows and jerket her wrists. The shadows snapped, but not before Lee landed a jump-kick. Elle jumped up, using Lee's shoulder's as a spring-board and rounded off. She grabbed Lee's shoulders and flipped her over. lee threw her hands out to stop her fall and flipped up.
"What is going on?" Livetreah demanded. Lee and Elle looked up and broke apart. "Lydia, what are they doing?"
"They are fighting sir" Lydia said respectfully. It wasn't wise to argue with Livetreah
"And what is SHE doing here?" he demanded pointing at Leestarlia
"I am fighting" she said haughtily
"Do not take that tone with me!" he roared
"I'll take whatever tone I damn please!" she shouted back
"How dare you come by here! I forbid yoU!"
"News Flash! You don't own everyhting!" she shouted. He made to slap her, but his hand hit a black shadow. He looked back, she was standing a few feet away.
"Goddamnit!" a door slammed. Aria stormed in. everyone's eyes turned to her. She was wearing a gown made of water-drops. The neck was lowcut, with a fan of icicles spreading out, supporting more water-drops. Her skin gleamed, while her eyelids were painted a startling blue.
"Where were you?" Elle asked, but Aria was death-glaring Livetreah "What?"
"I should have known" she whispered.
"What?" Lee asked, black fire was gathering in her palms.
"Aria, what?" Lydia asked Aria threw ice at Livetreah, it pinned him to the wall.
"Its him!" she cried

[Red Rose]

"So?" Hades demanded "Thats nothing to be ashamed of"
"But your parents are dead because she didn't do anything to stop them from dying" Kismet said
"Its still her choice" Hades said angrily. Kismet raised her perfect eyebrows in suprise.
"You have loyal friends" she said dryly. They flew against the wall. Even Aria, Fira and Sephie couldn't move. Lydia looked at her. "If you kill me, I'll take them with me" Lydia froze, there was nothing she could do.
"Let them go" Lydia said.
"Don't waste your breath, your powerless. You hurt me, I hurt them. However, if you bring me the boy, I'll spare them"
* * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heero looked over. Relena had fallen asleep on the window-ledge. Heero looked up at the sky. He closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep. The library door creaked open. A girl, no older than 16, walked in. Her eyes darted here and there before she tiptoed to the bookshelves. She hit a button. The books slid back to reveal the weapons. The girl tugged at a certian weapon and the floor slid back. The girl jumped down the hole, pulling the lever again. Everything slid back into place. With a soft thump the girl landed on the ground. She pulled off her sachel and took out a long leather box. From inside it she pulled out a lock-pick and inserted it into the wall. It slid open. Carefully she walked inside. Six coffins were spread out. The girl rummaged into the box again and took out two silver stilettos. "What are you doing?" the girl whirrled around. Maurice was standing there, a small trickle of blood was snaking from the side of his mouth. The girl's face hardened. "Answer me!"
"My buisness is my own" she said
"You act as though you have a choice in the matter" he sneered
"There's always a choice" she said
"You don't think I could break your neck if I wished?" he demanded
"You couldn't" she said and raised her head in defiance. He grabbed her throat and lifted her up. She buiried her foot in his face and flipped out of his hold. She ran foward, droppping six black stones in each of the coffins. She kicked him in the chest and jumped over him. SPrinting foward she ran up the wall and jumped to the first level. A thin beam of sunlight penatrated the opening. The girl grabbed an odd gold charm from her bag. She threw it down, then hit it with a stilleto. The diamonds burst into life, illuminating Maurice's face. A look of shock passed over her features. She unfastened her cloak and threw it over him. The light didn't hurt him. "Give me your hand" he took it, even though he couldn't say why. "I am sooo sorry" she gasped "I thought you were--someone else" she said breathing hard. Maurice shook his head. His eyes fell on Heero, the sun was about to hit him. The girl saw it too. "Give me the cloak" he gave it to her. She threw it. It expanded and covered the window.
"WHat kind of fabric is that?"
"NIghtshade" she said "Along with some other things"
"Like? You could save Vampires entirly if you wanted with that fabric" the girl shook her head
"No, I am not one to screw around with life" Maurice shook his head
"What's your name? or is that your buisness too?" she laughed
"It is, but I'll share it with you--Leestarlia Shaharazard Korrium"
"A shadow-spinner?" he asked, suprised
"So you've been to the Great Desert?" she asked. Maurice sighed
"Onece, a long time ago" she giggled
"Before my time?"
"Far" he looked at her "Are you always so happy?" he demanded
"Usually" she nodded "I was looking for Lydia" she said
"Were you going to kill her?" Leestarlia shook her head
"No, and your coffins and such are fine."
"What are you talking about"
"I'm a double-agent! I work for the Dhampire's!" she said "I'm infiltrating Kismet, and Eres told me to get to Lydia, while Kismet told me to bring her the boy"
"Kismet wants him?" Leestarlia nodded "For what?"
"WHat do you think? The boy's bloodstream carries over 50,000,000,000 dollars in drugs. Thats how much money is being offered to give it in"
"Give it to who?"
"ANyone who gives her the boy" she said getting to her feet. She swung the satchel off her back and streatched. Her hair was a dark cropped brown, her eyes were dark brown as well. She looked at Maurice and sighed "I am sorry about this" she pressed her lips to his forehead. His eyes closed and he fell asleep. she jumped up and kissed Heero. Dragging his body down, she laid him by Maurice, safely out of the sun. She pulled the cloak off. The satchel flew around her and she fastened the cloak. PUlling the hood up, she grabbed Relena and swept out. Heero woke up and saw Relena was gone.
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Relena groaned and opened her eyes. She was speeding down a highway, in the back of a car. In the front seat was a girl, younger than her, no older than 16. "Who are you?"
"Leestarlia Shaharazard Korrium" she said twisting around to offer a hand. Relena shook it. "Your in my custody because Kismet is about to launch an attack on the house. You are the most at risk because your the one who cannot fight. Plus those inside need to concentrate on keeping Heero out of Kismets clawed clutches. I'm a double agent, I work for the council and Hades, but Kismet thinks I work for her" Leestarlia said. Relena nodded "ANd they don't know I have you"
"Why not?"
"Because it puts you at more risk, if Kismet knows I was anywhere around there my cover's blown, and if she captures any of them, she'll toture them for information concerning both of us. If they don't know anything, she'll stop"
"How will she know?"
"You think vampire's don't have any special powers? Oh they do" nodded Leestarlia said "They can sense things, things no-one should be able to sense. Their emotions are hightened, along with their senses and their reflexes"
"You sound like Lydia" Leestarlia raised her eyebrows "I mean, Everalydia Nolaaches" Leestarlia veered hard left
"What did you say?"
"Everalydia Nolaaches, thats Lydia's full name. She said it when she healed Heero" The car did a 360 and spun in the other direction
"Shit, not goot not good" Leestarlia slammed the pedal down and the car shot off in the toher direction "We've got to go back, get the others"
"But why?"
"Because, if she's got Everalydia in checkmate, she can kill Vampires"
"Then shouldn't we go and help Lydia?" Relena suggested. The car stopped
"We're screwed witherr way" she said biting her lip "Kismet will come from this way, the others will come from that way. We're suck in the middle." she paused. "Alright, fasted your seatbelt" relena did it. "Hold on" she hit the dashboard and slammed the accelerator. The car shot foward and flew upwards.


Elle's eyes cracked open. She looked around, realized she had been asleep. Sighing she re-fastened the charm around her neck and got up. It was bright out. Heero and Maurice were no-where to be seen. On the ground was a bit of silver coloth. She screamed. The cloth responded to her yell. It expanded and contorted until it was a long silver cloak. She threw it on, and vanished. She re-appeared in Kismet's place. looking around she sighed and shook her head. Walking foward she found the group was locked up, except for Lydia who seemed to be powerless. Elle pulled a hair0pin from her hair and walked over to the lcoks. Aria saw her come and stood still. Elle jammed the pick inside and the lock gently clicked
"You're going to lose" Kismet hissed
"I don't think so you Vampire bitch!" Aria jumped free. Kismet gasped. Elle pulled off the cloak and snapped the chain she was wearing. Kismet gasped and fell to one knee
"My liege" she began
"Save your breath" Elle hissed and pulled her up "You dissapoint me Kismet" she said angrily
"My liege if I had known--"
"What? You wouldn't have tried to take over the council? Tried to kill my friends?"
"No!" Kismet shouted. A long gash appeared on Elle's face. Elle blinked the blood-drops from her eyes, but only glared at Kismet. Aria freed the others. A soft whispering sound fileld the air. Black shadows seeped through the crack in the door. They wrapped around Kismet's feet and wrists. The door opened. Leestarlia stood in the doorway, dressed in a long black skirt, sewn with gold beads. Her top was cut to show her stomach. A viel hid her hair and lwoer-face. Arm-bads snaked up her wrists. She was dancing, each movment diliberate. From her hands, black shadows spun out. The others ran, with all their might. Leestarlia cut the connection and ran with them. They flew to the vans and cars and shot back to the mansion.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * ****
Relena sat in an open room, her eyes gently closed. She took a deep breath, exhaling tension. Heero looked in. Relena's eyes flew open, she rolled foward. Maurice jumped from the ceiling. Relena did a bacl-roundoff and grabbed two silver daggers from the floor. Maurice brought his fist out, Relena kicked it away and used the force to bring her other leg up and kick his face. She brought a dagger around and sliced his arm. he grabbed the blade and she brought the other up and jammed it into his fist. While doing that she released a dagger and grabbed hs other arm and twisted it around. She jerked out her dagger and pressed it to his throat. Maurice smiled, his wounds healed. "Not ready for a real vampire yet, but much better. Lee! Lets see if you still can beat me"
"You better bet your ass I can" Lee came running out and kciked him twice in the chest. Before he could catch his breath she jumped up and broke his nose with her boot. WHile he was stunned she pulled his legs out from under him, grabbed his arms and pinned them behind his back. "Do you want me to break your back, or shall we just say I won?"
"You won" he said. She released him and his nose heeled. "Hello Heero" Maurice said rubbing the bridge of his newly healed nose. Heero nodded in response.
"Hey what's hanging?" Elle asked walking in.
"Nothing. Relena's just been practicing" Elle raised her eyebrows
"Can you defeat the shadow-spinner?"
"No" Relena shook her head
"Its actually easy" Elle said
"Oh like you could" snapped Leestarlia
"You two are not going to fight--" Began Lydia coming in. Leestarlia pulled off her jacket, Elle tossed her's as well.
"Like hell we are" Leestarlia snapped.
"You first" Leestarlia began to dance, more furious. The shadows flew from her hands, whispering tales of suffering. They wrapped around Elle. Lee lifted her hands up. The shadows raised up with her. Elle backflipped the shadows and jerket her wrists. The shadows snapped, but not before Lee landed a jump-kick. Elle jumped up, using Lee's shoulder's as a spring-board and rounded off. She grabbed Lee's shoulders and flipped her over. lee threw her hands out to stop her fall and flipped up.
"What is going on?" Livetreah demanded. Lee and Elle looked up and broke apart. "Lydia, what are they doing?"
"They are fighting sir" Lydia said respectfully. It wasn't wise to argue with Livetreah
"And what is SHE doing here?" he demanded pointing at Leestarlia
"I am fighting" she said haughtily
"Do not take that tone with me!" he roared
"I'll take whatever tone I damn please!" she shouted back
"How dare you come by here! I forbid yoU!"
"News Flash! You don't own everyhting!" she shouted. He made to slap her, but his hand hit a black shadow. He looked back, she was standing a few feet away.
"Goddamnit!" a door slammed. Aria stormed in. everyone's eyes turned to her. She was wearing a gown made of water-drops. The neck was lowcut, with a fan of icicles spreading out, supporting more water-drops. Her skin gleamed, while her eyelids were painted a startling blue.
"Where were you?" Elle asked, but Aria was death-glaring Livetreah "What?"
"I should have known" she whispered.
"What?" Lee asked, black fire was gathering in her palms.
"Aria, what?" Lydia asked Aria threw ice at Livetreah, it pinned him to the wall.
"Its him!" she cried


"What?" Lydia demanded looking from Aria to Livetreah
"Its him" she repeated, more quietly "He's in cahoots with Kismet. Thats why Heero's still alive" Lee raised her eyebrows
"How do you know?"
"Because, he's mde no attempt to deny it" Aria said
"You haven't given him a chance" Maurice siad
"Does he deserve it?" demanded Lee
"Everyone deserves a chance" Hades said coming in
"We didn't give Kismet one" Lydia commented dryly
"She had us locked up" snapped Fira "She didn't deserve one"
"That is so not true" Lee broke in. She waved a hand, Kismet materialized in front of them. "Explain" Kismet's eyes narrowed as she looked at Lee
"Take these shadow's off me" she said coldly. Lee snapped and the shadows vanished "Ask"
"WHy do you want Hydra?"
"I don't. Yuo think I want it for money?!" she laughed "I have more money than anyone"
"So why did you want Hydra? Or Heero for that matter?" Kismet looked at Heero
"THe boy carries Hydra, and if that got out, the world would be full of semi-vampire demons"
"but that would be good for you"
"No, I would not profit from it. If they found out about us, our kind, we would become extinct" she said haughtily "The only person who profits from it is--"
"Livetreah" Lee finished
"Exactly" Kismet said "New subjects, more blood" she eyed him "He would be invincible" Livetreah freed himself from the icicles and grabbed Relena. He pressed a finger to her neck, drawing a drop of blood
"Listen Carefully, or the girl dies" he said "You" he looked at lee "You are coming with me, I'm getting your shadow's out of the way" He looked at Heero "You are naturally coming with me"
"No!" Relena cried "Heero don't go with him"
"If you don't the girl dies"
"I am not afraid of you" Relena siad coldly. Livetreah glared at her.
"You are the first mortal not to quake at that glare" Livetreah sdaid "There might be something about you I don't know" He ran a finger along her neck. "How is it your not a carrier? You drank his blood"
"I can answer that" Lee said
"Do"
"When Dhapire's drink the blood of transactional vampires, they do not absorb any disease the vampire carries, its only the nutrients" Livetreah nodded.
"Thank you for the lesson, but we will be going now"
"I don't think so you overgrown traitorus bastard" A silver dagger sprouted from his hand. Its points divided. He released Relena who stumbled back. The dagger-blade was attached to a long silver rope. The robe wrapped around his legs. Huntress tied it off. She pulled out a thin gold pin and jammed it into the rope. "Little help?" Shadows flew around Livetreah
"It doesn't matter what you do" he gasped "The boy's alive, the disease will spread, only time" he choked "Its only a matter of time" Livetreah yanked the shade's back. THe sun hit him and he burned. Lee pulled the shade back up and looked around
"Well" Aria bit her lip "Looks like we have to--"
"Kill him" Huntress said pointing to Heero
"He's already dead" snapped Lee "We have to slay him, the old-fasioned way or his ashes will promote the spread"
"Oh god" Huntress rubbed her eyes "Do we have to?"
"Uhuh" LYdia said. Elle hung her head
"What?" HEero asked "IF your going to kill me then please explain how" Lydia took a breath
"You need to be killed, with a knife in the heart, by a person who is pure of heart" she said "NOrmally it would be a Dhampire, but I'm not exaclty pure neither is Lee. Vampire Slayers aren't good for that kind of charm."
"Well we have two Dhapires" Lee said "Which one?"
"It can't be Millardo" Maurice said "He is strong, but his heart is not pure"
"Who is it then?" asked Lee
"Isn't that a bit obvious?" demanded Lee
"Its your sister" Relena gasped and turned, running from the room. Heero ran after her.
"Juliet kills Romeo" Aria muttered.

"Relena!" he caught up with her and grabbed her wrists
"Go away Heero!" she cried
"No!" he pulled her into an embrace. She fell into it and cried against him.
"Is he going to tell her?" Duo asked Trowa
"I hope so" Trowa said nodding
"Elle! Elle come here!" Hades called frantically. Elle turned and ran to him. He pointed a factory went up in smoke. "Herculese was in there" he said
"Crap" Elle swore "So Hercules just went up in flames, I can't mix Reed anymore to delay the effects. she has to kill him, then we have to clean up the remnants"
"Eres?" Huntress walked in, a black velvet box underneath her arms "Do you know where they are?" Hades shook his head. Huntress groaned and wlaked out. Looking down at the room from an indoor balcony, she saw them. She half-smiled, sighing and leaning against the wall. She heard someone whispering behind her. She turned around. Wulfie was kneeling infront of a window, his mouth moving in chinese. Huntress raised her eyebrows and walked inside. He didn't know she was there. "Who is Nakatu?" she asked
* * * * * * *
Maurice walked up to Millardo. "You seem troubled" he said
"I'm fine" Millardo said
"That you are not" he said
"I said--" Maurice held up a hand
"Allow me to finish. You always hid behind a mask, and you still do" he looked at Millardo "You should speak to Lydia, she knows what your going through." Maurice turned and left. Millardo sighed and walked out. Millardo sighed and began to walk, he found himself in the library. Lydia was inside, sitting ontop of a bookshelf, reading. The book was in one arm, and a stuffed animal, a giant unicorn, was in her other arm. Millardo looked curiously. Lydia looked down and grinned
"What? You thought I was always powerful?" He nooded "Your not the first" she said
"Maurice said you knew what I was going through" he said quietly
"I probably do" she nodded. "Do you know who Everalydia Nolaaches is?"
"You?"
"Nope" she shook her head "Everalydia is elvish, it means 'the answer is in everlasting light'. Nolaaches means 'the truth is sometimes in the depth of darkness' So my name means The answer is in the everlasting light, the truth is in the depht of darkness. Its a code name i fasioned for myself"
"What?"
"Oh yeah" Lydia nodded "My real name is---different"
"What is it?"
"Marquise" she laughed "Hope Marquise"
* * * * * * * * * * * * ** *
"Who's Nakatu?" Huntress asked. WUlfie looked up
"Someone who Heero will be with soon"
"I take it she's dead"
"Yes"
"And you loved her?"
"yes"
"Married her?"
"Ye---how'd you know that?!" Huntress showed her hand. Wrapped around her left finger was a band of gold engraved with a dragon
"Wild guess, I was married myself" she siad
"But your not Chinese"
"No, but I was raised to be one" she said "I was married to Gatoken Katchen" she smiled "For about 4 years"
"How'd he die?" Wulfie asked
"He was killed" a shadow passed over Huntress's features "He was murdered in front of my eyes"
* * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * *
Heero held Relena close. She just cried.
"How can I kill you?" she sobbed. Heero stroked her hair
"Shhh, I'm already dead remember?" he said. She gave a little laugh "Look at me please" she looked at him. He dried her tears "Don't cry for me Relena--you have to be strong and do this"
"I'm not strong" Relena whispered
"Yes you are" Heero said "You are strong--stronger than anyone, even me. Killing is easy Relena, healing is harder. Don't be afraid to save the world, don't be afraid to win"
"He stole my line" Elle said indignantly. Lydia glared at her.
"I think there are bigger things to worry about" Hades said dryly "WHen is she going to kill him?"
"How 'bout now?" Aria suggested
"Good a time as any" Fira said. She looked at Lee who took a thin box out and opened it. "So decapitated, heart stake?"
"Stake" lee said "Less painful" she took the silver blade out.
"Now?" Maurice asked.
"Now" Elle said "Lets go"
"Its like ripping off a band-aid" Fira said "Quick pull, small sting, then its over"
"Bad widsome" Aria said "Really bad" they reached the garden. "Relena? Heero?" they looked at her. Relena's eyes fell on the blade. Silently Lee offered her the blade. Numbly Relena took the blade.
"Its alright" Heero whispered "You can do this" He gently took the blade and placed it over his heart. Relena closed her eyes and pressed. The blade slid easily into his heart as their lips met. Relena drew back, Heero slumped foward. She lowered him to the ground.
"We won" she whispered looking at him "Heero, we won" and she surrendered to her tears.

[Red Rose]

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[Aristale Wolf]

Don't feel bad...i'm "Tough Boy" 2...oh well...i love the fic i think this makes the 3rd time i've read it... ....i luv it so much!!!!!