32~ Faults

                                    

                                          
When I came to, I couldn't move. I didn't feel any binds, but I was too tired to open my eyes. Smelling rubbing alcohol and blood, I knew I was in some kind of hospital. Flashbacks of what happened began playing in my head. 
                          
Ena killed Rick. And out of pure rage, I tore out the heart of Kayden, her defenceless mate. I did not know what made Ena act this way, but deep down I always knew she hated Rick. 
                          
I just didn't realize how much. 
                          
At that moment, I didn't regret killing Kayden. I didn't know if I ever would. 
                          
Slowly, I opened my eyes. The place I was in was dim, so nothing startled me. I looked around, disoriented, seeming to be in some sort of underground chamber. Sounds of battle still raged above me. 
                          
'Serena?' someone said. I turned around, startled. My ribs and back ached at the movement, I must have some broken bones. I realized the person was talking through a mindlink, and I recognized the voice. 
                          
'Vamp...?' I asked hesitantly. I heard him sigh in relief. 
                          
'I'm glad you're awake,' he said, 'the battle continues.'
                          
'What happened?' I asked, 'I fought Athena, but then... just as she was about to kill me... I remember seeing Luna... and then this. But where are you? How much time has passed?'
                          
 'Don't worry,' he said, but I could hear cries and explosions in the background. 'About fifteen minutes have passed while you were unconscious. Athena has been given a strong sedative and is asleep. She's not harmed, just bound underground. Oriana interfered just as she was about to kill you. 
                          
'She was hesitant since it was the battle of the Prophecy, but she did anyway. Now, my vampire reinforcements have arrived but there is no end to the ghouls. It is hard to believe they are an endangered species. They have some vampires on their side too, and the Newest Generation's elemental powers are quite a pain. 
                          
'We need you up here, if you can make it.' 
                          
My eyes widened. 'Of course,' I said, getting off the bed, 'I'll be there. What about Seraphina?' 
                          
And what was that about the Prophecy...?
                          
'She's dead, but her ghouls want the Legends and Athena. We need to stop them as soon as possible, or they will have both.' 
                          
'I'm on my way.' 
                          
I cut the link and with that, my emotions and thoughts. I could think later. I would cry later. Right now, I needed to fight. To save the lives of my family and prevent my enemies from getting what they wanted. I had to stay strong, just like Rick told me to. 
                          
Rick. 
                          
Tears came, but I blinked them away. I stormed up the first set of stairs I saw and through the trapdoor. I made sure it was firmly secured and hidden, for other's safety. 
                          
And then the beheading began. 
                          
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'Vamp?' I asked, a few minutes later, 'where are you?' There was no reply for a few seconds, but I knew he was there because I could hear his grunts and other's screams. 
                          
'I'm getting rid of the higher-end vermin now,' he said, 'the new generation. Their elemental powers are quite annoying.' 
                          
'I'm on my way,' I said, 'where are you?' 
                          
'South end. But I'm surrounded by hordes, are you sure you can handle it?'
                          
'Of course. And Sera?'
                          
'She's dead. The dagger is safely in my possession.' 
                          
'All right.'
                          
 I carefully made my way towards the southern end. Bodies and blood were everywhere. The ghouls outnumbered us by far and the newest generation was the strongest. If we could take them down, the tables would be turned. 
                          
Someone pounced on my back. I turned around and crushed them into the ground. Others swarmed me immediately. I realized vampires were attacking each other around me too, they must be Vamp's reinforcements. Seeming to be doing prettty well, they handled the ghouls with ease. 
                          
But I didn't have time to see how others were doing. Vamp's scent hit, and I shifted. I was too tired to shift earlier, but with the adrenaline pumping through me that felling was long gone. I ran towards him, dodging fights and killing lower ranks. 
                          
A few seconds later, he was in sight. But beings were all around him, blasting him with elemental powers continuously. Some vampires were there too, and I could tell he was struggling. Even with his monstrous strength, he wouldn't last long. 
                          
I took a deep breath and screamed asloud as I could. A huge gust of air blew everyone around him away. Vamp himself was pushed back a few meters. I ran towards him and we stood back to back. 
                          
'Are you all right?' I asked, 'you seem hurt.' 
                          
'I'm fine,' he huffed, 'its no big deal. Thank you for your help.' I nodded. The ghouls got back up and came at us again. We started fighting, but the amount of pressure they put on us was too much. We were moving deeper into the south forest, away from the pack. Away from reinforcements. 
                          
'This is bad,' I panted, as I rolled under flames and balanced on a small earthquake, 'we need to get out of here.' The ground split under me and I barely held onto a ledge and managed to survive. No matter how many I took down, more took their place. And that wasn't the worst of it. 
                          
There seemed to be lower ranks mixed in with the ghouls we were fighting, who acted as decoys and allowed the New Gen to attack from a safe distance. Normally I would charge them and take them down, but with so many hostiles around me it was impossible. 
                          
'Serena!' Vamp yelled, 'you have to get out of here!' someone jumped on him and they went rolling away. Bodies were flying everywhere from Vamp's direction, while I silently and swiftly tore heads off, not giving them a chance to attack. I moved towards his general direction, but it was hard to locate him in this swarm of bodies.
                          
Fortunately, same warriors from the pack seemed to have ambushed the New Gen and were busy attacking them. With no earthquakes and fireballs coming at me, I was able to finish off the lower ranks easily.
                          
But where was Vamp?
                          
'Vamp!' I yelled, 'Where are you?!' I heard a grunt from behind me, and was immediately in a fighting stance. Dirt and grass flew everywhere, and out came a very grubby thousand year old vampire. Vamp spat mud out of his mouth and scowled. 
                          
'Those annoying little...' he sighs, 'couldn't get out of this one.' I nodded in understanding. 
                          
'Let's head back,' I said, 'we need to clear this up.' He and I started running back, but there was a hugeexplosion on site. the shockwaves reached us and I couldn't fathom the amount of lives lost in that one moment. 
                          
'That's Athena,' Vamp muttered. My eyes widened. Vamp picked me up and ran towards the shower of blood. 
                          
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OOOOH!!!!! THIS IS GONNA BE EPIC!!!!