Fake Fan Fiction / Pet Shop Of Horrors Fan Fiction ❯ Double Dipped ❯ Night Fall ( Chapter 8 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

I know this chapter took a while to come out, but believe me I had other projects that needed me to work on them. The deadline for the other projects is the end of next month. So chapters will be coming, just not at any fast pace. Please, forgive me and I always welcome any comments that you may make.

Double Dipped 8

Zarro was not pleased. As he stared at the young gryphon's who had told him the news that the enemy was at the gate demanding Sofu D be handed over to them. “My wonderful roundabout way of travel was of no use.” Zarro said and looked around his throne room making sure that no one would be upset by his captain's news. Seeing that D and Lord D were no where to be found Zarro continued. “Open the Consulate house in Los Angeles. Have all the detectives mail forwarded there and Detective Maclean can continue his custody battles from there.” Zarro stood, “now I know why he has something infecting all the vampires, he fears your wife.”

Sofu nodded and glowered at the dying fire in the ornate fireplace, “has Lady Clarisande found any clues as to what is being used to make the vampires ill?” Zarro shook his head.

“She has been down there for a long time now working nonstop,” Zarro looked up to see Heaven standing near in her pristine white clothing. She glared at the King before she turned to Sofu, “Your son is looking for you, he says he is going to give D a checkup and if you would like to be present...” Heaven trailed off and showing great disrespect to her King, she stalked off.” Sofu stood and bowed to Zarro noting his pained expression before he went to the palace room that had been given over to his family.

Break

Leon stood and stared at D sitting under a tree napping with his hand on his tummy. Chris sat beside him asleep as well with his small head in what was left of D's lap. His stomach sat in most of his lap and Leon knelt beside him and placed one hand on his shoulder and the the other gently on his tummy. D opened his eyes and smiled sleepily at Leon. Leon lowered his head and kissed D's soft smile. “Your dad is calling for your checkup, better hurry before he works himself into a fit.” Leon picked Chris up into his arms and smiled, the boy had not stirred and simply wrapped his arms tighter around his older brother.

D wobbled to the side and giggled, “A little help,” He looked up at Leon who smiled and reached out a hand for his love.

“How did you get down there?” Leon pulled D to his feet.

D sighed, “very carefully.” He said and followed Leon from the Queen's garden. Lord D ushered D into a room and onto an examination table. “Father, you are well?” D asked when his father seemed heartier than he had seen him in over three weeks now. Lord D nodded towards the large chalice of herbs that Lady Clarisande had sent to him. Sofu entered the room and D blushed wishing to pull his robe closer about his body. Lord D sighed and accepted the gel from his father and began to look at the child grown so much in such a short mount of time.

“Have you begun to have trouble walking?” Lord D asked D who nodded and felt his father's hand on his lower back assisting him to a sitting position. D sat still when his father traced up his spine. Lord D then ran his fingertips lightly over D's palm. D curled his finger slightly and smiled. “How about breathing?” Lord D said, “Are you having any difficulties?”

“Only if I lay on my back,” D answered. Sofu nodded at his son before he plugged in another contraption to the ultrasound machine. D lay back and wondered what they were up too. Leon was silent as he listened to the sound of the child's heart beat coupled with D's. D grinned and forgot that he had two members of his family looking over his body. Lord D moved down between his son's legs and felt the opening that was steadily growing larger in preparation for the birthing. Now D blushed brightly glad his grandfather was otherwise occupied. Wiping his stomach clean of the gel and undoing the the machine. “Next appointment is in one week.” Lord D said glad that he himself was not scheduled for another two weeks.

Break

Ryo looked at the Lawyer as if he had just grown horns. “What does that have to do with anything?” Dee demanded for Ryo seemed incapable of speech. Bikky glowered at the lawyer and clutched Ryo's hand. The lawyer smiled at the resulting shock and horror at his comments, here he could find something he thought.

“No I have not seen Ryo and Dee having...” Bikky paused and looked away. “I have seen more kisses and touches from the Arcadian King and Queen than the few kisses from Ryo and Dee.” The lawyer nodded and stood, Bikky glared at him. “This is not making me want to spend time with my aunt as a matter of fact, I'm starting to hate her for hurting the two people who mean the most to me. Tell her that for me.” Bikky turned his back to the man who frowned and thought of ringing the kid's neck.

“So the Arcadian King and Queen, are they associates of yours?” The lawyer asked.

“None of your business,” Bikky said and folded his arms.

The lawyer smiled tightly planning to indeed pass a message on to his employer, a message of just how they might win this battle and earn the state funds to care for the poor orphan. He left with a sly smile. Ryo sat numbly in a chair and looked up when he felt Dee's hand on his shoulder. “We will beat this.” Dee said grimly Bikky nodded his agreement and held tight to Ryo's hand. “You can't let him talk around you like that.” Dee commanded, “ you give him as good as he gets, I know you have more balls than that.” Dee said he refrained from mentioning the placement of said appendages just last night but he licked his lips and smirked at Ryo who blushed and nodded. Vowing to beat this to be strong, for Bikky, his son.

“Do You have the name of the lawyer that Andy gave us?” Ryo asked breathing in deeply. Dee nodded and looked at the paper before he handed it over to Ryo. “Charis Krystalis, hmmm. I hope she can help us.” Ryo said and dialed the number, the voice on the other end sounded familiar, but Ryo thought nothing of it. He hung up and grinned. “She has agreed to seer us, she is coming to the consulate tomorrow at noon.” Ryo said excitedly. Bikky grinned and cheered as Dee began to lead them from this particular lawyer's office. They had been summoned to speak with Cathy's lawyer and now, she would soon get a summons to speak to theirs, they would not go down easily.

Break

Sofu D sat beside his prostrate wife and sighed. Her skin was cool to the touch and though he spooned blood into her mouth she had not improved. The King came to visit her often and felt bad that he had thus been unable to aid his ailing subjects. “they are still calling for me to go out of here and meet them, but the king has refused.” Sofu said and sighed trying not to feel desolate at his wife's continued lack of consciousness. The door opened and Clarisande walked in talking to Lady Chimera.

“I swear,” Clarisande muttered angry at her inability to see through what was ailing the vampire population. “It can not be in the air, vampires do not breath. Humans are not affected, or Heaven would be a full angel by now and we are not affected.” Clarisande stamped her foot, “I am done with medicinal causes, now I am going to go through magic.”

“But can your magic be used for such a purpose?” Chimera asked worried that her friend's holy magic would reject the vampires. Clarisande simply shrugged before she looked in on Lady Aurora and left Sofu to his vigil.

Break

Leon sat at the table with Jill and Diana who had been sharing a room with Carol. Diana had been given a flying tour of Arcadia on Jash's broad back. She was now breathlessly telling the girls of the benefits of going on a date with a man who had wings. Jash laughed, he was glad that Diana no longer feared his true shape. JJ held Lord D's hand and was glad that color had returned to his cheeks and he seemed able to eat more. Lord D had made JJ promise not to tell his Nana that it was Clarisande who had cured his queasiness. JJ had gladly agreed, his loved his Nana and knew her feelings would be trampled on if she knew her home made remedies had only paused his symptoms, but Clarisande had cured them completely.

Lord D was now the picture of health and quit looking forward to helping his son deliver his child. D sat at the table and dozed, his plate had been refilled twice and now he sat leaning against Leon. Leon made their excuses and pulled D to his feet and led him to their bedroom. He left the balcony doors wide open with only the dark blue silk curtains drawn to keep out light for the wind was pleasant and sweet smelling blowing in off of the Queen's fabulous garden. Leon undressed D and laughed when he began to prop pillows around himself. “What's so amusing my dear detective?” D asked tartly when Leon continued to grin.

“What are you doing?” Leon asked instead.

“If you must know,” D said and propped another pillow up before he laid on his side. “The pillows take much of the weight, I can sleep better this way.” Leon noted that D's stomach was resting on the pillows. “Are you coming to bed now?” D asked. It was still too early for Leon to go to sleep, but he undressed and crawled in behind D and held him tight.

“You know I love you right?” Leon said and nuzzled D's milky white neck.

D placed his hand over Leon's where it rested on his stomach and smiled. “I know, believe me my dearest detective, I know.” Leon swore he was not sleepy, but within moments, he was resting peacefully with D cradled in his arms.

Break

T-Chan growled low and sniffed the air, something was not right in the air outside of the consulate office. He and some of the other animals had begun to patrol the area alongside the King's guards. The Honlon looked down from her position on the roof and gave a nod that they sensed the disturbance as well. T-Chan waved at the Dragon who raised her mighty wings and floated down to join him on the ground. A guard stopped short and wondered at the gathering of creatures. “Ten-Chan, go and make sure that all of the D's are safe, then gather them in one room, they will be easier to protect if they are in a defensible room.” T-Chan said. The young Fox Lord nodded and ran silently into the quiet house.

“This,” the Lioness said to T-Chan, “could also be a reason for harming the vampires. To weaken our defenses in a night attack.” Lyonene growled and prepared for whatever was making it's way to the consulate.

“I will have angel encapsulate the area so that the mortal world will not be disturbed by the presence of this heinous evil that threatens us.” King Zarro said and went into the consulate to prepare his troops for the battle that crept steadily towards them.

Break

Leon opened his bedroom door and wondered at the small crowd that walked in. He saw JJ and Nana with a sleepy Lord D. Sofu walked in carrying his wife and Andy entered and Lay little Nicklaus on the bed beside D who had struggled to a sitting position. He looked confused at Chris, Bikky, Carol and several of the pet shop's animal population that filed in. “King Zarro said we have to stay here, it is the easiest room to defend.”

“Defend?” Leon said when he felt the foundation tremble. Leon gasped and pulled Little Nicklaus in his arms and held the child close. Leon crawled into the bed and held D steady. JJ brushed Lord D's hair aside and sat him beside his son. Lord D drank a goblet of herbs from Clarisande and leaned against the headboard. Sofu utilized a couch in the room and placed Aurora upon it. “Would someone mind telling me what is going on?”

“There is someone is about to attack us, and so the king thought that all that needs to be protected should be in one place and heavily guarded.” T-Chan said, he and the animals of the shop had elected to stay with the D's and protect them. They also had High Princess Andy and Princess Tisiphone ready to kill anyone who managed to make it past the first defenders of the Arcadian realm. Sofu stood beside them ready to use his powers. JJ and Leon were armed with Guns from Chimera and as the night drew on, they waited.

Break

Ryo waited with bated breath for whatever was coming. Now was not the time for their life to be in peril. If they died, Cathy would get Bikky by default. Ryo ground his teeth and vowed that would not happen. He and Dee were getting out of this alive and the scums approaching would forever regret that they had tried to attack the consulate, with the king in residence no less. Dee looked down at his gun appreciatively and wondered if he could convince Chimera to part with it permanently. He saw the determined look on Ryo's face and could not help but lean over and kiss his lover. Ryo returned the kiss with all the pent up adrenaline.

The sound of metal sliding out of it's sheath broke them apart. He looked at Nestoir who grinned, “Here comes our evening's entertainment.” Angel tossed a glowing ball into the air and they were ensconced in a a shimmering boundary. Dee swore at the army that was now visible. He clenched his fist and made sure his gun was loaded and ready. Ryo smiled reassuringly at him before he too his position beside the king and prepared to protect all they held dear.