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Russia! A safe haven for all Clan Nosferatu! I had been slowly taking over this land since I woke up during Ravana’s rampage. My first action was MURDERING my rebellious Childe, Baba Yaga. I thought the Nosferatu were disgusting abominations, but I decided that I could use them for the Grand Sacrifice! So I spent my time slowly taking over Russia, learning Russian and English, keeping to the shadows, and murdering everyone who dared encroach on my territory. Then Gehenna started and the Grand Sacrifice was near. My plans went into overdrive as I used Animalism to summon armies of ‘Monsters’, as some locals called them. I was able to unite Russia under my banner, however! Which leads us to today…
I had left Russia. I was heading to my brother Tzimisce! The Nosferatu thought this was to make peace with him. He was a threat! Little did they know, this safe haven was just to get them all in one place. The preparations were already set. If I was to leave Russia, that was a sign to start the Grand Sacrifice. Every Nuclear device in Russia was launched at once. I know Caine's out there…I know this Sacrifice will please him! It has to! My beauty will soon return to me!
I soon arrived in New York, the city of Tzimisce. It was completely empty and was almost in ruins. The other Antediluvians had a meeting a while back. I don't know what they discussed but maybe they already got to Tzimisce and MURDERED him? I mean, they didn't invite me! Maybe Tzimisce was invited and this was a TRAP? Maybe this city had an ARMY of CAINITES just waiting in the shadows! I slammed my foot into the ground.
“TZIMISCE! FACE ME!”
Tzimisce appeared from the ground and grinned at me.
“Ahhhh…Absimiliard…I've missed you! Did you always have wrapping around your face?”
“I have this wrapping because I'm still hideous…WHY AM I HERE? Are you here to diablerize me!?”
“No, dear brother! Relax…Walk with me, talk with me!”
I followed Tzimisce. I looked around constantly but the city was quiet and there was no movement. Tzimisce let out a demented laugh.
“I heard you nuked RUSSIA! Such delicious destruction pleases the Wyrm.”
“What's the Wyrm?”
“Another word for God.”
“Never took you for the religious type…”
“You've been out for a while, dear brother!”
We continued to walk. There was still no one…
“Tzimisce, where is everyone?”
“Well first, using my powers of Vicissitude, I was able to subtly influence my Clan to come to this area. Then when we easily took over New York, I had them embrace the mortal populace. Then I ATE them all. Of course, I expect a few survivors but I have Pentex security currently dealing with that and the Lupines.”
“Why did you…Oh, you're ALSO begging for forgiveness from Caine! By eliminating your clan, you're returning to the natural order of Cainites!”
Tzimisce stopped and he twisted his head to look at me. He stared at me before responding.
“Exactly, Absimiliard!”
He patted me on the head with his gigantic black claw. We continued to walk and eventually made it to a massive office complex. At the entrance stood a small army worth of figures. One was DEFINITELY Nergal the Baali. I grabbed him by the throat.
“THOUGHT YOU COULD GET THE JUMP ON US WITH YOUR BAALI!? YOU UNDERESTIMATE THE INTELLIGENCE OF ABSIMILIARD!”
Tzimisce put a hand on my shoulders.
“He's on our side.”
“OH!”
I dropped Nergal. He coughed and rubbed his throat.
“Who are the rest of these people?”
“Well, there's Lambach and the Nergalites! Since my clan and yours are annihilated…This is our Grande Armée.”
“Hm…”
I looked at Lambach. He was sitting on the ground, curled up. I noticed he had developed the same claws as Tzimisce!
“Hey, kid! Looks like someone is replicating their Sire!”
“I wish I wasn't…He kidnapped me and has forced me to view atrocity after atrocity.”
“Well, that's just Tzimisce for you!”
“I hope you all burn in Hell…”
Nergal got back up to his feet.
“Assault on my person aside…I'll be happy to work with you, Absimiliard!”
He held out his hand. I didn't trust this upstart…I ignored him.
“And the rest of you are the Nergalites? Just nod, I don't care what your names are.”
They nodded. Good! They can follow commands! I looked towards Tzimisce.
“You still never told me what I'm doing here…”
“We're going to get your beauty back. Our siblings are no doubt coming to our current location to judge us. I say we KILL them and DIABLERIZE them! Plus…Caine would be HAPPY to know that the rebels who got his sons killed were slain by his most loyal grandsons…”
I was going to point out that I WAS the one who got the others to kill Irad and Enoch and was directly responsible for Zillah’s death. On the other hand…My siblings' heads on pikes, especially the ones who were more beautiful than me, was a much better sacrifice than JUST my entire Clan…
“I’m in. Let's go KILL our family!”
Tzimisce laughed as he, myself, Lambach, Nergal, and his Nergalites made it to a place called Central Park. Tzimisce began to set up a plan. Tzimisce, Nergal, and the Nergalites would be front and center while Lambach was ordered to not engage and just watch. I was told to use my Obfuscate and use hit and run tactics. The plan was GENIUS! We then saw…Something…Moving in the shadows. I immediately activated my Obfuscate. Didn't know Lasombra would join the fray. That's not really his style…Out of the shadows walked 13 Malkavians, Haqim, Arikel, Troile, Moloch, a weird ghost, and two mages. Who the hell were the Mages…? Haqim positioned himself in front of all of them. He pulled out a blade covered in his blood.
“TZIMISCE! BY THE LAWS OF THE SECOND CITY, YOU WILL BE EXECUTED FOR THE MURDER OF SET!”
“Oh my, thought you people would never notice my handy work!”
One of the Mages stepped up. I noticed they had three eyes…Saulot?
“Nergal! Stand down NOW!”
“No! You people have turned my brother against me and devoured my sister!”
Moloch took a step forward.
“I didn't BETRAY you! I was the only one who argued against your mad plans to conquer the world!”
Nergal and Moloch started arguing and Arikel took a step backwards. I guess she's the one who ate his sister…I slowly made my way behind them. Tzimisce raised his hands in the air as he sprouted massive wings.
“TIME FOR THE FINALE!”
Everyone took a stance as Tzimisce pointed to Troile.
“REVERT!”
Troile's body viciously transformed back into its original form. Troile immediately fell onto the ground and passed out. Moloch rushed over to them and Nergal shouted.
“YOUR EMPATHY SHALL BE YOUR END, MOLOCH! NERGALITES, KILL THEM ALL!”
The Nergalites rushed forward! Saulot and Haqim defended Troile and Moloch. Time to make my move…I didn't see Lasombra anywhere, I don't think I could fight 13 Malkavians, the mage and the ghost were being accosted by Tzimisce, but Arikel was in the back. I walked up behind her and put her in a chokehold.
“Hey, Blossom! Fancy meeting you here!”
“Absimiliard, get off me!”
“Come on, you should join us! Caine could forgive us all! Plus we both know that Tzimisce is terrible at conversation…”
Arikel used her Celerity to break out of the hold. No matter! I could take her!
“MALKAV!”
Him on the other hand…The Malkavians looked at me and smiled.
“DOING THIS WON'T GET YOUR BEAUTY BACK.”
“And I'm about to pay you back for that insult you made when Saulot returned!”
I activated my Obfuscate and ran away. Saulot and Haqim at this point were surrounded by the Nergalites. Tzimisce was still fighting the mage and the ghost. I don't know how to fight a ghost but I could fight a mage! I sucker-punched the mage with Potence and he fell to the ground! Tzimisce cackled.
“TREMERE FALLS TODAY! Once I devour you, I'll eat that Clan of yours!”
“REG-”
Tzimisce slammed his foot into Tremere's head.
“I wasn't finished yet. Now…Goratrix…”
Tzimisce looked towards the ghost.
“You better run along now…”
Tremere began yelling.
“GORATRIX! I COMMAND YOU TO GET THESE ABOMINATIONS OFF OF ME!”
Goratrix looked horrified until Tremere started speaking. Tzimisce slammed his foot again on Tremere. I began walking over to Goratrix.
“Rego Motus!”
I was hit by SOMETHING and I fell backwards. Goratrix mumbled something before pointing at Tzimisce. Tzimisce looked annoyed by this and Goratrix started glowing. Tzimisce recoiled in pain.
“REGO MOTUS!”
Tremere went flying toward Saulot and Haqim. Tzimisce used Vicissitude upon himself and started laughing.
“WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON YOU I'LL MAKE SURE YOUR SOUL ENDS UP IN THE OBLIVION!”
“If the Anarchs put you down before, I can put you down by myself! FOR THE SABBAT!”
Nergal and a Nergalite walked up behind Goratrix. Nergal surged with energy.
“BIND!”
He grabbed Goratrix and shoved him into the Nergalite’s body. The Nergalite soon fell to the ground. Nergal looked at us.
“Alright! He's in a physical form! You can murder him!”
Tzimisce hummed.
“Not yet…Bring him to Lambach! I need to make him SUFFER!”
I immediately picked up Goratrix.
“I'll do it!”
Before Tzimisce and Nergal could respond, I activated my Obfuscate and ran to where Lambach was. Lambach looked at me confused.
“Do we take care of the injured now?”
“Of course not! Tzimisce wants to make that one suffer!”
“Silly me, why would I ever think we care about the sanctity of life…”
“He was a ghost! He wasn't LIVING in the first place!”
I looked out at the battle from this position. It seems like Tzimisce had moved on fighting the Malkavians and Arikel. Nergal was fighting Haqim PERSONALLY now! The Nergalites were cheering Nergal on while Saulot was…Oh god, he's probably using that Healing thing on Troile, isn't he?
“...I need to get back out there. Take care of Goratrix.”
Lambach raised an eyebrow.
“Wait, this is Goratrix?”
I ran out before answering. I was going to go fight Saulot before Troile could be revitalized. I snuck past Nergal and Haqim and kicked Saulot straight in the head! He went flying! Moloch stood up.
“Oh noooo, not Troile's pet! What are you going to do, bark at me?”
Moloch snapped his fingers. I didn’t realize what he did but I felt the pain of the sun. I looked up and the sky was still black. I fell to my side, convulsing with pain. Moloch decided to kick me several times while I was down. The burning sensation would slowly disappear and I used this opportunity to grab Moloch’s leg and SWING him into the ground. I got up to my feet.
“Looks like the dog has some bite…”
I kicked him with Potence. He was just another Baali upstart. I grabbed his head and pulled it up to mine.
“Now…I made a threat to you a long time ago…I think I’ll capitalize on that!”
I noticed he was mumbling something.
“What are you on about?”
“Look behind you.”
I slammed his head into the ground full force.
“You think I'm stupid enough to fall for something like that!?”
…Though, I should probably look. Saulot and Troile are vaguely in that direction and I know they both aren't fully out. I looked behind me and…
“Hello, Abby.”
“No…That's not POSSIBLE! YOU'RE DEAD!”
“What do you mean, Abby? I don't feel dead. I feel quite alive!”
I took a step back from this…Thing. Some would recognize it as Zillah the Beautiful but that's not TRUE she's DEAD! I beat her to DEATH with my HANDS!
“Is something the matter, Abby?”
I felt a great rage boil inside me. I slammed my fist into the side of Moloch’s head.
“WHAT IS THIS!? WHAT DID YOU DO!?’
Moloch didn't respond so I kept HITTING him and HITTING him.
“Abby! Stop hurting that poor boy!”
“SHUT UP! YOU AREN'T REAL!”
“Abby, you're acting irrational! What would Caine think!?”
I slowly stepped away from Zillah. I activated my Obfuscate before running away from Moloch. I ran to the Malkavians. Tzimisce was flying around them and he seemed to be having difficulties fighting them. Zillah followed me.
“Oh my, is that Malkav?”
I slammed my fist into one of the Malkavians, instantly killing it. The Malkavians turned to me.
“UH OH. WHY IS ZILLAH HERE?”
“SHE'S NOT, SHE CAN'T BE! SHE'S DEAD AND GONE! LIKE YOU'RE ABOUT TO BE!”
I grabbed another Malkavian and ripped its head off. Malkav was using high-generation vessels. I couldn't think of WHY but it made my job easier! I tried to punch another Malkavian but Arikel parried the blow. Right…She was over here…She activated her Celerity to rapidly hit me. I replied by using Animalism to drive her to frenzy. I activated Obfuscate again. I was taking more damage than expected…Arikel randomly attacked the air as I retreated. Tzimisce was fighting the Malkavians more effectively! Saulot was up again but with Moloch injured…Troile was still out. Tremere was also nowhere to be seen. I sat next to a tree as I regenerated slowly. Unfortunately, Zillah was still here.
“Abby…What's going on?”
“I'm going to kill Moloch after this…Or Malkav! Whichever one caused YOU!”
“Who's Moloch? He sounds lovely!”
“Some upstart from the East…Probably Saulot's Childe.”
“Saulot's a SIRE now? I'm so happy for him!”
I continued to watch the battle, trying to ignore Zillah. Saulot healed Moloch and Troile. Haqim quickly beat Nergal after that. Maybe Troile would still be out of the count! Wait, why are they standing up? OH GOD TROILE IS AWAKE! Nergal tried to escape but he was subdued. His followers escaped, however. Maybe Arikel would be a problem for them…Nope, Malkav and Saulot subdued her as well and are probably going to heal her. Tzimisce turned to Troile and Haqim. Tzimisce spat boiling blood at them. I got to my feet. I used my mastery of Animalism to summon beasts from all over the city. These rebels couldn't win! Zillah grabbed my shoulder.
“Look! Who are those three figures?”
“Doesn't matter…I need to help Tzim-”
Tremere is with Lambach and Goratrix. Tzimisce looked over at them with scorn.
“Lambach! How could you allow yourself to be captured!?”
Lambach scoffed.
“This is karma for all th-”
Goratrix and Tremere both shouted.
“REGO IGNEM!”
Tzimisce caught ablaze instantly. He let out a terrible scream. Tremere shouted again.
“KILL HIM!”
The Rebels jumped Tzimisce and killed him. There's not much to explain it was just…Brutal to watch. The apparition of Zillah gasped at this sight.
“Poor Tzimisce! No one truly understood him…”
“He was a true loyalist til the very end…Now Caine will kill us all…”
“I don't think you understand him as much as you think you do…”
I scoffed. The rebels went and grabbed Nergal. Haqim looked down at him.
“I wish it didn't turn out like this…I had hoped you wouldn't show up here and we could talk you out of it.”
“Execute me like you did Tzimisce! I'd rather die a martyr than a puppet for YOU!”
Saulot stepped forward.
“You can st-”
“YOU don't get to talk to me! You abandoned US! You DESTROYED our people! The fact you tricked Moloch into being a PET is BEYOND me! Then that REDHEADED SUCCUBUS DEVOURED MY SISTER! You people are MONSTERS BEYOND COMPARE!”
Saulot looked furious but Haqim pulled him back.
“If you think that, then so be it.”
Haqim raised his sword. Tremere then spoke.
“I do agree with Nergal. Most of us are monsters beyond compare.”
Eyes turned to Tremere. I like this guy! Wish he wasn't a rebel…
“What I mean is…Saulot…I want my Legacy back.”
“There are more PRESSING MATTERS!”
“I have fought Tzimisce longer than any of you here. I deserve this much, don't you agree?”
Haqim sighed.
“We'll figure that out later, Trem-”
“REGO MOTUS!”
Saulot was pushed several feet back as Tremere jumped into the air. Nergal took this as his opportunity.
“SLEEPERS! AWAKEN!”
I felt an earthquake. Moloch grabbed Nergal.
“YOU IDIOT! YOU'RE GONNA DESTROY THE WORLD!”
“This world is already destroyed, BROTHER!”
Nergal laughed. I looked towards Tremere and Saulot who were fighting.
“I'M GOING TO REDIABLERIZE YOU! YOU'VE TAKEN EVERYTHING FROM ME AND I WILL GET IT BACK!”
“You're MAD!”
The other rebels tried to rush over but…They noticed Tzimisce's corpse was gone in the commotion. Tzimisce appeared out of the ground, grabbing Saulot and devouring him instantly! He then punched Tremere into the ground before picking him up. He strangled Tremere before devouring him too. The rebels stood shocked and appalled! Tzimisce let out a sly chuckle.
“After all these years…After all these CENTURIES! I have reached the power of a SECOND GENERATION! Possibly even FIRST! Now, let's just demonstrate…VICISSITUDE!”
There were 9 Malkavians left. 3 of them painfully twisted in unnatural ways before falling to the ground.
“THAUMATURGY!”
The entire park caught fire in an instant. I quickly scurried away from the tree I was sitting next to.
“AND NOW, THANKS TO SAULOT…OBEAH!”
Tzimisce grew a third eye as the corpses of the Nergalites on the battlefield stood up, revived. He let out a mad laugh as he flew into the sky. Several massive figures loomed behind him. They let out a roar. Nergal took front and center.
“Come one and all! To the last days of the old world! MAY THE NEW ONE USHER IN MY REIGN!”
I slowly limped to Nergal and Tzimisce. I was still injured but I could fight! I deactivated my Obfuscate.
“May Caine's judgment come swiftly for you all!”
The Malkavians were preparing something…Before I could react I was hit by Dementation! Everything looked like it was colourful and made of liquid, like a cartoon. Tzimisce waved his arm and the revived Nergalites charged at the Rebels! Troile and Haqim were instantly swamped by these abominations. Moloch and Goratrix tried to flank them but Nergal interrupted that. The Malkavians were retreating and I tried to stop them but I was stopped by Arikel.
“We can't keep meeting like this, Arikel! It's getting embarrassing on my part.”
She rushed at me but I rolled out of the way. Obfuscating this close to her was next to useless because of her Auspex. I had one idea though…I swung at her, which she parried easily, but she didn't see this POTENCE INFUSED KICK TO THE KNEE! I broke her leg easily.
“Arikel, Arikel, Arikel…Your looks aren't everything you know! You gotta be SMART and AGGRESSIVE!”
She held her broken leg. She looked back up at me with hate in her eyes. I kicked her down to the ground.
“Well if Tzimisce ate Saulot…It would on-”
Suddenly, I was flying into a burning tree. This was probably the work of Troile! I crashed into the tree and I got up to my feet. I looked ahead and saw Troile walking towards me with 3 Malkavians closely behind them. Son of a…
“HEY ABSIMILIARD! Why don't you mess with someone YOUR OWN SIZE!?”
Stupid Troile…They knew they were bigger than me! I activated my Obfuscate and tried to run away. Sadly, the Malkavians with Troile pointed out where I was going. Tzimisce was still flying in the air and I yelled out to him.
“HEAL…ME…!”
He looked down at me and probably saw Troile and the Malkavians close behind me. He charged at them and began fighting them. Not great for me, however…Haqim was practically free to deal with Nergal after the Nergalites went down for a second time. Coloured me surprised when Lambach charged at Haqim and began fighting him. Though Lambach was screaming about not wanting to do this or something…Don't care right now…I decided to try and take down Moloch and Goratrix.
“Nergal…I'm here to help…”
“You sound so weak!”
“Shut…Up…”
“Plus I have my friends!”
Nergal snapped his fingers. His so-called ‘friends’ were just mumbling to each other. Moloch started chanting and Goratrix got in front of him. Me and Nergal fought Goratrix but we were too late. Moloch pointed to the sky and three suns appeared.
“WE ARE THE HEAVENLY HOST LED BY LUCIFER MORNINGSTAR OF THE FIRST HOUSE! Along with Ziana the Scarlet Queen of the Sixth House and the Ebon Dragon of the Seventh House! Also known for creating the Imbued! Now…We have some Earthbound to attend to!”
The three suns rushed off to deal with the Earthbound. Moloch looked up.
“That wasn't what I was expecting but I'll take it!”
I saw Tzimisce appear from the ground behind Moloch.
“I wasn't either…This changed my plans a bit…”
Moloch and Goratrix looked behind themselves and Tzimisce grabbed their heads and smashed them together. They were out cold and Tzimisce then flew off.
“IT WOULD APPEAR I REQUIRE MORE BLOOD TO DEAL WITH GOD’S ANGELS! Luckily, I have the blood of SAULOT and TREMERE to play with! FROM MY BLOOD COMES CONTROL OF VICISSITUDE, FROM VICISSITUDE COMES CONTROL OF MY BLOOD!”
Tzimisce was performing a Blood Sorcery ritual! At this point, the beasts I summoned with Animalism started to appear. I used Animalism again to transform them into the monsters I used in Russia! Nergal used this opportunity to grab Moloch.
“We're the last ones, y'know…Last of our tribe…”
Moloch remained silent.
“No-One was diablerized and I…I don't want to be the last of the Baali…We're brothers!”
“...Did it just dawn on you?”
“We both know I was never the RATIONAL thinker of the Tribe. We can rule together! Even convince Tzimisce to keep Troile alive!”
“I don't think that would work out for any of us. Troile doesn't like authority over them…”
Nergal sighed.
“I know…”
Moloch looked confused.
“Are you okay?”
Nergal laughed.
“I'm okay…I saw something in visions and I know the next course of action…”
Nergal threw Moloch to the ground.
“MARK MY WORDS! YOU'LL SEE NERGAL THE BAALI ONCE AGAIN!”
I looked at Nergal. He looked at me and punched me in the face before running away. I KNEW NOT TO TRUST AN UPSTART! I was in unbearable pain and I attempted to crawl towards Tzimisce but I felt Goratrix sit on me.
“HEEEEY! Where ya goin, buddy?”
“GET OFF ME, YOU UPSTART!”
Zillah sat down next to me. Forgot she was here…
“What's an upstart?”
“SHUT UP, APPARITION!”
Moloch walked up.
“Well, we dealt with Absimiliard and Nergal ran away…”
One of the Malkavians and Arikel soon joined us. The Malkavian looked at Zillah
“HELLO, ZILLAH. WE MISSED YOU!”
“I missed you too, Malkav!”
Moloch looked at the Malkavian.
“Is that what his greatest fear turned out to be? I was curious what Psychomachia manifested for him…”
“IT IS. ABSIMILIARD, WHY IS THIS YOUR GREATEST FEAR?”
“You think I'm scared of her!? I killed her once, I'll kill her again!”
The Malkavian hummed. Tzimisce was still casting the ritual but the Beasts I summoned and Lambach were fighting Troile, Haqim, and the other 5 Malkavians tooth and nail! I would rest here and regain my strength so I could overpower these fools…It seemed like it could go either way at this point! Then Tzimisce finished the ritual. Everything went white for a moment with the only thing I could hear being Tzimisce’s laugh. When my vision returned I saw Tzimisce holding Troile and Haqim. The Malkavians except the one near me were dead.
“Ahh…I'm so happy about my life…Once I devour ALL OF YOU, I can rule over the world as the only true Cainite. Lambach, how are you feeling?”
Lambach looked horrified. Tzimisce walked over to us. He threw Troile at Moloch and Haqim at Goratrix, taking both of them out. I stood up and grabbed the last Malkavian.
“We did it! We passed Caine's judgment!”
“Indeed we did, Absimiliard…”
Tzimisce raised his hand as he dispelled Lasombra’s eternal darkness. I saw a spiralling purple mass in the sky. In the corner of my vision, I saw the buildings of this city slowly dissolve like wind blowing away a sandcastle.
“Oh my god…TZIMISCE, WHAT IS THAT!?”
“The Wyrm! Those stupid LUPINES released Him! Or maybe they failed to stop Him from breaking out? Not sure yet, but either way, I AM ASCENDANT! METAMORPHOSIS HAS BEEN ACHIEVED!”
“Uhh…What about Caine's return…?”
“Who CARES! WE ARE THE GODS OF DESTINY AND REALITY! FREE TO RESHAPE THE WORLD AS WE PLEASE! Now…Let us clean up the rebels…”
Tzimisce walked to Arikel and picked her up.
“Starting with you!”
The Malkavian started singing. They were singing a song in our original ancient language. It wasn't a song from Old Enoch. It was about the regrets of being a Cainite. Tzimisce motioned for me to let go of the Malkavian. He dropped Arikel and looked at the Malkavian
“What are you planning, Malkav? Did you sing a song just to annoy me?”
“NOT EXACTLY. I HAD HOPED I WOULD'VE PULLED IT OFF BY NOW…”
Tzimisce raised his hand in the air and it caught fire.
“And you won't!”
The Malkavian laughed before pointing to the sky.
“LIBERATE!”
Me and Tzimisce recoiled as the Malkavian laughed. We quickly both realized that nothing physical had happened to us. Tzimisce kicked the Malkavian away.
“FOOL! YOU THINK YOUR DEMENTATION COULD DO ANYTHING TO A SECOND GENERATION!? Guess you saved your sister for just a moment…Such a human weakness…”
Tzimisce pointed at Arikel. I waited for him to do something but he just…Stood there. He shook his head. He waved his hand around frantically.
“What in the…NO! I'm a second generation chosen by the Wyrm! I shouldn't be FAILING THIS!”
Arikel smiled and began laughing. Tzimisce tried grabbing her but his arm stopped just a few inches before her.
“NONONONONONONO! ABSIMILIARD GET OV-”
He stopped before changing his posture. When he spoke his vocals had changed to Saulot's.
“Ah! Yes! My backup plan succeeded! Now that I'm in control…”
Tzimisce's vocals changed again, this time to Tremere’s.
“YOU'RE in control? No! This is my body, my legacy!”
The vocals changed again.
“I, LUGOJ THE UNCHAINED, HAVE TAKEN OVER THE STATUS OF ANTEDILUVIAN!”
And they changed again to…Irad’s voice?
“Ughhh…Where am I…? WHERE ARE THOSE SPOILED BRATS!? WHERE'S ENOCH!?”
I started stepping away. I did NOT want to mess with Irad. Tzimisce fell to the ground as he cycled through millions of voices. The other Rebels eventually got to their feet again. Alright, I need to think tactically here…That was before I noticed that the monsters Nergal summoned were quite dead. Lasombra appeared on the scene with quite the army of Cainites! I noticed that he had a lot of Salubri and…Oh god, he probably hid them in the ABYSS! THAT'S THE WORST! One of the Cainites immediately came up to Tzimisce and kicked him in the head.
“THAT'S FOR MURDERING ME, YOU MONSTER!”
A Princely figure put a hand on the Cainite’s shoulder.
“Now now, Mekhet. You can't act so hasty! Tzimisce could still be dangerous!”
“Shut up, Lucian! I am Set Reborn! If he couldn't kill me once, he can't kill me again!”
“Hm. Fair enough!”
Lasombra walked forward with at least 5 people next to him.
“Gratiano, you may do the honours. You are a Sabbat Member.”
“Hmmm…I think this is best suited for my thinblooded companion!”
The Thinblood looked surprised! I was ALSO in shock! This UPSTART…Tzimisce began screaming, with his voice this time.
“NO! I AM THE ELDEST! I WILL NOT DIE HERE!”
Tzimisce rolled onto his belly as he tried using his disciplines. This had the unintended effect of setting him on fire. Lasombra and the Sabbat took a step back. The Thinblood pulled out a shotgun. Tzimisce panicked and tried to move away but his body failed him. The various voices argued as the Thinblood aimed the shotgun. Tzimisce looked up in horror.
“PLEASE! MERCY! I’M BEGGING YOU!”
The Thinblood looked to Gratiano. Gratiano gave a nod. The Thinblood then spoke.
“Cainites do not have a concept of mercy!”
Tzimisce completely lost it and started screaming for mercy before being shot dead. Oh my god…He's dead…Or wait! According to the historical record, he died in the Anarch Revolt but he came back! This was a flesh doppelganger! I tackled Lambach.
“ALRIGHT, TZIMISCE. I KNOW YOU'RE HERE! COME ON LET'S GET THEM WHILE THEY'RE WEAK!”
“What in the HELL ARE YOU ON ABOUT!?”
Gratiano hummed.
“Hey, Pluto, are you ready to kill another Antediluvian!?”
The Thinblood looked excited but Lasombra stepped in front of them.
“Not a fate befitting of Absimiliard. Tzimisce diablerized his entire Clan, so he was executed. Absimiliard has rebelled against anyone and everyone, so he must go to where all rebels go: The Abyss.”
The three suns floated down to Lasombra. The one known as Lucifer spoke.
“First…We need to get the Fallen out, and then we can throw him in!”
Haqim staggered over to Lasombra and Lucifer.
“A perfect sentence for that man…”
I shook Lambach.
“TZIMISCE, WE CAN DO THIS! CAINE DEMANDS IT! I DIDN'T THROW EVERYTHING AWAY JUST SO YOU COULD DIE ON ME! YOU HAVE TO BE ALIVE! WE CAN TAKE THEM HERE AND NOW!”
Lambach paralyzed me and then pushed me off.
“And I'm not Tzimisce! I am LAMBACH! I'm so SICK of my Sire and everything RELATED TO HIM!”
Lambach stood over me. I saw all of them slowly closing in. I gathered my strength and ran away from them. I ran for HOURS! I know they weren't in any condition to immediately chase me but they had ALL THE SALUBRI so WHO KNOWS! Zillah was still following me. I thought she would've disappeared at this point…
“Abby…What now?”
“Well if the Salubri are alive, then the Tzimisce must be alive somewhere!”
“Didn’t Lasombra say that all of them are gone?”
“Lasombra is overly ambitious! I mean, look at what he did to the sky! He didn’t HAVE to do that!”
Zillah stopped walking. I continued walking. She spoke again.
“Do you have any regrets about being a Cainite?”
“Of course I don’t! Humans are pathetic and WEAK.”
“So you don't want to return to Humanity? You're okay with all the people you've murdered?”
“Yes! It's for the greater good! Once Caine hears of my grand sacrifice…He'll have to return my beauty! If he doesn't then…WHAT WAS IT ALL FOR?”
“He is d i s g u s t e d, Abby. You are I r r e e m a b l e.”
“And you're DEAD! SHUT UP AND LEAVE ME ALONE!”
“I T W A S F O R N O T A N D Y O U K N O W I T !”
“NO IT'S NOT! TZIMISCE LIVES AND CAINE WILL ADORE MY SACRIFICE!”
“Y O U B E T R A Y E D Y O U R F A M I L Y F O R N O T H I N G !”
I punched the apparition of Zillah! She was WRONG! I looked around and saw that everything was burning. I heard the screams of the Nosferatu. Why were they screaming!? THE END JUSTIFY THE MEANS! THEY DON'T FACE THE HORRORS OF GEHENNA AND I GET MY BEAUTY BACK! I ran away as fast as I could. The screams followed me.
“SHUT UP, ALL OF YOU!”
“FATHER, WHY DID YOU ABANDON US? WHAT DID WE DO TO DESERVE THIS? WE WERE LOYAL TO YOU!”
“YOU’RE NO CHILDREN OF MINE! YOU'RE THE VILE SPAWN OF BABA YAGA! YOU SHOULD'VE BEEN STRANGLED IN YOUR CRIBS LIKE CAINE INTENDED!”
Zillah sobbed.
“Abby…Why did you kill me…? I loved you…!”
“SHUT UP! YOU'RE NOT REAL! NONE OF YOU ARE! Malkav cursed me…And that Moloch! I'll kill both of them and I'LL BE FREE!”
I saw burning figures walk out of the flames. They tried to grab me but I ran away! I saw the Red Star burn brightly. Then I saw HER…The TRAITOR. She laughed.
“Hello, Sire. Miss me?”
“NO! WHAT DID YOU DO!?”
“Oh, I wish I could claim this! This was Malkav’s Dementation being delayed intentionally. This is your subconscious coming back to bite you!”
I growled as I grabbed her.
“You are right, we aren't real in the LITERAL sense, but the guilt behind us is! How does it feel for everything you've done to be for not in the end? Everyone hates you and wants you dead! You KNEW Caine would've hated the Grand Sacrifice yet you did it anyway! Do you hate me that much?”
Baba Yaga looked at me with a smirk on her disgusting face. I threw her to the ground. I looked towards the Red Star again. This is all WRONG! I was supposed to be BEAUTIFUL! Caine was SUPPOSED TO FORGIVE ME! YET ALL I'M LEFT WITH IS THESE GHOSTS!? IT'S NOT FAIR! The screams got louder and louder and I covered my ears. I could hear more voices.
“You're a Traitor, Absimiliard. You're a selfish creature who killed our Sires.”
“VENTRU PLEASE! IT WAS US OR THEM AND I CHOOSE US IN THE END!
I could see visions of Irad and Enoch looking down at me, disgusted and disappointed. I tripped and fell to the ground. The wrapping around my head fell away and I saw my reflection. I had hoped to see my once beautiful self but I just saw my monstrous face, a reflection of my trueself. I turned back to the sky and saw eternal darkness fade away. It was day. The Red Star was visible still as my flesh burned. The screams of my past were deafening.
Where is Caine?
Where is Tzimisce?
Where is my absolution?
Oblivion took hold soon afterwards.