Thread:Johnathon Strider/@comment-24852191-20171230093314/@comment-24852191-20180101180411


 * Nothing happens.

Romeo: Now what?


 * Claud scowls.

Claud: I don’t know. It’s supposed to w.......


 * Just then the orb glows. A deep echoing bell rings and the water too begins glowing. The orb dissolves into the water. There is a bright flash that blinds as well as a blast of dark energy blast that knocks Claud and Romeo to the floor. They get up and run to the pool. What they find is a body. The body of Dark Charger. His pale well built body is covered in black robes with silver lining. His long flowing silver hair floats in the water. Claud reaches out and grabs his bare foot and pulls hint to the side. They lift his body out of the water and lay him down so he can be dried. Claud looks at the face of his master.

Claud: My lord, can you hear me?


 * He fets no response other than Dark Charger’s slow breathing. Just then the doors open and two Guardians walk in. Claud and Romeo hide behind the pool’s ledge. One of the Guardians speak.

Guardian 1: The big man said his moon water was being used without his knowledge.

Guardian 2: Come on. You don’t think someone really got in without Manny’s knowledge do you?

Guardian 1: I’d like to think not, but why would a pool of Life Water ignite itself, unless someone was using it?

Guardian 2: Hm, good point. I suppose we should search the floor.

Guardian 1: Agreed.


 * The two Guardians begin looking around. Claud picks up Charger’s upper torso and Romeo grabs his feet and they sneak out of the room with the body. As they are heading down the hallway, the run into a Guardian. All three and the body fall on the floor. The Guardian looks at the two vampires and then the body of Dark Charger.

Guardian: What the...


 * Romeo aims the UNSC MA5D assault riffle and unloads it into the Guardian who fall back to the floor. Claud climbs on top of the Guardian and sinks his teeth into him and drains the blood from his body. When he’s finished the body disappears and they pick up Dark Charger and head back to the Pelican. They get to the Pelican and as they run onto its ramp, Claud gives Romeo the body and heads to the cockpit and warms up the engines. Just then, five Guardians run out from they gold gates and begin firing at the Pelican. Claud shuts the bay door and takes off. Once they are underway and leave the mouth of the tunnel, Claud sets the autopilot for the location of the news van. When he walks into the troop bay, Dark Charger’s body is locked into a seat, but Romeo is bleeding out in the floor. He gags on his own blood.

Claud: Romeo!

Romeo: I...feel like....(bleep).

Claud: The hell man, regenerate (bleep) it!

Romeo: I...can’t. They hit...me with something....

Claud: Don’t worry I’ll grab a medkit.


 * He gets up, but Romeo keeps him from leaving.

Romeo: Don’t...bother.....I’m .....finished....just get Charger....home.....


 * A tear of blood streams down Claud’s face.

Claud: No, no, no. Don’t say that. You’re not done. You are a vampire. You are immortal, the stuff of legends.

Romeo: And...nightmares...


 * He chuckle slightly but chokes on his blood.

Romeo: K...keep....telling yourself that....we are .....only as immortal....as we let ourselves....be.....


 * With that, Romeo’s last breath leaves his mouth and he goes limp. Claud hangs his head as he closes the eyes of his friend. Then, like a true vampire, Romeo’s body turns to ash and dust in Claud’s hands. Claud gets up and wipes away his bloody tears and checks Dark Charger’s body before returning to the cockpit.