SuperMix

17. Request

A/N: GIF above is of Soren's carefree attitude :P

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After coming up with my plan to see Soren before the sun fully set, I had asked Messiah to take me to his hideout.  I knew that it was in a cemetery, but since Mason had flown me over the first night, I didn't exactly know where it was located.  Messiah was unsure at first, but after threatening him with me going off on my own instead--and in my Wolf form, no less--he finally relented and we departed immediately after I had left Ronan's mind.

It still amazed me at how much faster I was even in my Human form now.  Messiah struggled to keep up with me even though he was supposed to be leading.  At least come school time in the Fall, I'll be the star of the Track team with my new Supernatural speed.  And might even break the school record again.

I managed to track our whereabouts somewhere downtown by the smell the closer we got to the cemetery.  Never quite realized the smell of rot could be so overwhelming.  "Don't wander off," Messiah ordered as he withdrew his Claymore and marched past the black iron gate as he guided me forward.  I only nodded and glanced around as my new sense of smell tried to pin down the lingering scent of copper, not really knowing what it was until I found a small splotch of it on the foot of a nearby Angel statue.

"Messiah," I called out cautiously, stopping to inspect the red splotch and tapped it with my fingers.  It was still wet.  I wiped off what I figured must have been fresh blood onto my jean shorts when I was suddenly tackled in the side, my back slamming up into the statue as a taloned hand wrapped around my throat and lifted me up.  I coughed into the face of the brunette Vampire, his strength choking the literal life out of me.  It was a bit later in the evening now, so the sun was beginning to hide itself beyond the horizon, thus allowing the Vampires to come out and play.

"How dare you trespass, mutt," the Vampire sneered, fangs gleaming and red eyes shining threateningly.  I felt a growl build deep in my throat as I bared my canines at him in retaliation, my fingers gripping his arm as my claws came out and punctured through his flesh, drawing out the rotting smell of death as I tried not to choke on the stench of it.  My Wolf was also pissed to have been taken off guard like this.

"I'm here," I choked out through snarls, "to speak with Soren."

The Vampire hissed, my claws not even fazing him in the slightest as he tightened his grip around my neck, his talons starting to pierce through my own flesh.  "As if our Leader would stain his company with the likes of you, mongrel," he hissed, leaning further towards me as I growled once more.  Dark spots began to fleck my vision, my brain not receiving enough oxygen to remain awake as I slowly began to lose consciousness.

Then I was suddenly collapsing to the ground as the Vampire restraining me screamed in agony, my body immediately gasping for air as I coughed from the relieving pressure, one hand pressed against my chest and the other holding me up from the ground.  I managed to look up in time to see the nameless Vampire cradling his right hand to his chest in comfort.  Or, at least, where his hand should have been.

"Did I not announce a 'no mercy' promise to any of you who had my Soul Mate in their care and if she was to be harmed?" Soren mocked while wiping his hands clean of blood on the Vampire's shirt with no remorse.

"I-I am sorry, My Lord," the Vampire bowed, his hand still bleeding profusely.  "I-It'll never happen again."

"No," Soren glared at him with blazing red eyes, "I'm certain it won't."  Then the Vampire was suddenly gone.  I blinked.  I don't think he sped off exactly, but he was just-

Gone.

"My apologies for showing you such a horrific sight, my dear," Soren reached down towards me with a pale hand that I gratefully took as he lifted me back up on my feet.