Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Dark Temptation ❯ Chapter Nine ( Chapter 9 )

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Chapter Nine:

 

Baveras cringed. One of her forced attacks had hit its mark, cutting deep into this man's leg. The blood called to her. She had not fed in days. Especially not fresh blood, the vampire that had kept her in his control only allowed her to drink from others like her: those he had transformed into half-vampires.

She felt light then, flickering in her mind. A glimpse of hope. Perhaps Lily was coming for her. Perhaps she could save her, before she killed this man. He was making no attacks on her, merely defending. How long could he keep it up? She knew he was Saiyan and therefore, had immense strength. She could also read his ki. But even strength, would wane over time. Hopefully, her body would tire out and collapse before one of her more deadly combinations made a mark.

Coor felt the wound in his leg. It throbbed and stung, but he was still so unsure what to do. How could his life be vampire? She was supposed to be the light to his darkness, but she was darker inside than he. He could not undo the damage the vampire wrought. Yet as an instinctual rule, he could not harm his life mate intentionally. His body would simply not allow it. What was to become of them? Would they be locked in this epic battle, until exhaustion claimed their lives? He almost wished he was still emotionless, so he would not have to endure this. This was breaking him.

Suddenly, he felt the presence of another. And another. There were two strong ki's heading this way. Only one he recognize, Turles. Perhaps he could offer some solace. But who was this other? And were they friend or foe?

Lily landed then. Looking at what she was witnessing. Baveras was locked in a battle with a great beast of a man. But something strange was going on…he was not attacking her at all. Only blocking her attacks. She walked towards her friend, worry etched on her beautiful face.

Coor watched the woman approach. He felt her concern for his life mate. He saw the recognition on her face. Clearly this woman knew his life mate. She was not aware that she was vampire. “She is vampire!” he yelled, “Do not come any closer!”

Lily tilted her head at the man. She felt the honesty in his voice, and his mental push for her to leave. She huffed. She would not abandon her friend. Not today. She had no idea how her friend had become vampire, but perhaps that is what kept her away for so long. Lily looked at the man. “I will help her, but you must stay back. I do not wish to harm you.” She spoke calmly. She felt her heart begin to race. She had not done this often. She hated to use her gifts. It drained her, and made her take blood, but this was an emergency. She knew of no other way to help her friend. The alternative is unacceptable. She would not let her friend die.

Coor stared at the girl stupidly. “What do you think he can do?” he snapped impatiently. “There is nothing that can help her. I will stay until she is too exhausted to sleep. Then I will end our misery.”

Lily wondered what the hell this man was talking about. She did not have the time to explain. She shot a large ki blast at the man. It's energy flew him back into the side of the mountain wall, near the cave entrance. She then looked at Baveras. She was still beautiful. With her light brown hair and green eyes. She was awfully pale though. She could see the veins beneath her skin, carrying the tainted blood. She was charging at her, arms stretch out.

Lily side-stepped the attack and felt the presence of yet another male. They were like roaches! She screamed to herself. They are popping up everywhere. She growled, and threw a ki blast at the man. She needed to conserve her strength. Baveras was charging her again.

Lily took a deep breath and centered herself, “Llucem Ferre, I am the day star, the bringer of light.” she spoke to herself, the words came subconsciously. She never knew why she spoke them. She had always let her instincts guide her when using her gifts. She trusted her instincts. Lily focused on the woman charging her. Her head snapped up and she held her hands out in front of her, palms together, and begun to chant (think of Goku as he is saying Kamehameha) “Llucem Ferre. Deleo…Luma..NOX!” They words burst out of her mouth as light erupted from her hands and engulfed her friend. Lily felt herself in Baveras life source. She examined the damage, and removed all traces of the vampire blood with her cleansing light. She was careful and meticulous. She review every inch of the woman's life source before withdrawing back into herself.

Baveras collapsed at her feet. She knelt beside her friend and looked to the men approaching her. Her strength was low. If they wanted a fight, she would not last long. She had drained her energy removing the tainted blood from her friend. The men did not speak. They just stared. She brought her wrist up to her mouth and bit down hard. If these men did not think she was crazy before, this was sure to land her the title. She held her wrist to Baveras lips, feed, my friend. Take what is freely offered. You need clean blood for your strength.

Even in her daze, Baveras heard her friend, and felt that her body was light, free from the vampire's curse. She drank greedily. It was not until Lily began to pull her wrist back that Baveras swept her tongue over the skin to close it. She opened her eyes to look into Lily's blue ones. She was free. She sat up and saw the man she had been fighting and one other.

“How? What?” Coor stuttered. This girl just preformed something impossible. Yet, here it was. Solid proof. His life mate was free. The tainted blood had somehow been removed from her system, she had saved her. He knelt down in front of his life mate. Tears in his eyes, happiness engulfed him. Pure joy. He took her hand in his and brought it to his lips. Then, before this gift of life was gone, he spoke the ritual words into her palm, closing his eyes against his own emotions, strong and needy. “You are my life mate and I claim you as such. I give you my body, mind, heart, and soul, and take into possession yours. I will put your happiness and welfare above my own. We live as one, die as one.” He kissed her hand again and opened his eyes.

Her eyes were wide in shock. “You knew?” she muttered, “Even though I was vampire? How can you know I am the one?”

Lily looked from the man to her friend. What was going on here? Did they know each other? What the hell is a life mate?

“I knew, my love. You know it too, if you look hard enough. Your body and heart mind know me, and recognize me as your other half. Come with me. I will feed you and find you a place to rest. Away from this nightmare.” Coor responded. His voice was steady and hypnotic. Even Lily felt herself listening to its rise and fall, disappointed when he stopped speaking.

Baveras nodded and opened her arms to him. Coor lifted her into his strong embrace. He looked at Lily, “I thank you with all my heart for saving us. I will forever be in your debt.”

Lily shot to her feet. “What is going on here? Where are you taking Baveras?”

“I will be fine.” Baveras murmured to her friend. Her voice was soft and tired. She was exhausted. I know you do not understand. He is the other half of my soul. My mother told me that he would find me one day and save me. You both saved me. There is so much you do not know, your mother did not tell you. Using the mental link was tiring, but more private so Baveras continued, We are part Saiyan. This man and the other are Saiyans. This man is my life mate. I belong to him, as he to me. I will be well now. We will go where his prince is. Where it is safer for me.

Lily nodded, still wickedly confused at what was transpiring. She would follow her friend and the stranger, at a distance to ensure her safety. She just saved her, and would not let her go. Her gazed drifted over to the other man- Saiyan- as Baveras had called him, as he walked towards her.

Turles was in shock. He had just witnessed the impossible. He saw this woman remove the darkness of the vampire out of Coor's life mate. Impossible if he had not seen it with his own eyes. He felt so relieved and joyed that Coor had found his life mate. Turles almost staggered backwards. He felt! Emotion! Impossible! Unless…this woman? The light bearer? Was his? Turles walked towards her, and knew it to be true. Her eyes were blue, her garb the purest white. Color. Emotion. She was his. The beast inside him roared for release, for him to take her here on this rock and have her take away his darkness. He was a predator by nature, and he had found his prey.

Lily saw the look in his eyes and felt his darkness. This man was practically vampire. The lust and desire poured off him in suffocating waves. Fear sprang into her body. It's searing sensation making her heart pound. She was so afraid then, this Saiyan had such darkness within him. She knew she had to find safety. She turned, and ran. She would follow Coor to ensure her own safety, away from this monster.

Turles growled his displeasure. The beast broke free, darkness overwhelming him. Her flee had broke the dam holding himself in check. He was all predator, all monster. And she was his. He took off after her, powering up as he did so. His hair gleamed with red undertones, and his eyes became pupiless. She would not escape him. He growled. She was his. He shot into the sky, after her ki. Turles was lost, his soul escaping him slowly. He could not stop himself as the darkness consumed him.

 

-End Chapter-

 

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