Dead Set: Rebirth

Chapter 16

"Jojo!" Reina says as Jonathan was leading the way out of the castle. She was happy to see him alive. Though now was not the time to celebrate. Reina sensed that something was wrong. Reina stops running. Jonathan looks back at her as he pauses his footsteps. "I'm going with you. This is my fight as well." Reina said she was not going to take no for an answer. Jonathan knew that. "We were looking for you. In hopes, Dio hadn't taken your life." Jonathan said. His solemn expression hinted something wrong.

"Who...died?" Reina asks. "Baron...Zeppeli. He saved my life. Also, there was a girl who was trapped here."Jonathan saying such words made Reina choke for a moment, "About that girl? Did she tell you anything?" "Dio intended to turn her into a vampire..." Jonathan answers Reina. Reina knew the man did not want to know anymore. Reina walks over to the display of a knight's armor that stood against the wall. She takes a hold of the sword and slides it out of the armor's grasp.

"It is my fault for allowing him to live this long. I must atone for my recklessness." Reina said and continues to run. Jonathan had no choice but to accept her decision. Just as they reached their target, Dio was sitting on a throne. He was admiring the moonlight. He held a glass of wine in his right hand. "Dio!" Reina shouts. Dio does not turn around as he faces the moon. He, however, knew this day would come. To settle the score in making his lover completely submit. Reina became too much of a threat. His choices were either to turn her or kill her.

"Despite converting women into food my dear, your body is the only one to truly satisfy me. Your sounds, your tastes, even movements would fixate my desires of wanting a woman. I became smitten the day I confessed my true feelings to you..." Dio said as he narrows his eyes. His attention never left the moon. Dio remained in his seat as he continued to speak, "But this cur of a brother continued to keep me from breaking you. Jojo kept reminding me of your relationship with him. You two being so close that the bond could never be disrupted even when you had amnesia. You became a goal to tame. Although, in the end, I could never do it. Your damn will would never break. All because of your resolution."

Dio slowly rises from his seat. He turns around to face them. Dio had a stern look on his face. He was in no mood to toy with Reina. He sees the sword in her grasp. "You plan to kill me? Can you even do it?" Dio questions. Reina looks at him. Her eyes never lowered. Dio raises an eyebrow, "So...you do." "We know each other for how long...our love was genuine. I will not deny that. Though I intend to end this." Reina said. She knew that Dio living would cause trouble. "I won't back down." Reina spoke, "I am sorry for not being the woman you wanted to own." Dio finishes drinking his glass of wine. Once he was done, Dio tosses his glass. Reina sighs as she kept her cool.

The moment Reina took a step forward her body vanished to appear in front of Dio. Dio's eyes widened as the blade of the sword almost reached his chest. The vampire evades the attack and smirks. In reaction, Dio had grabbed Reina by her neck, but she swung the sword once more striking him in the arm. She was close to being suffocated until her hamon was discharged through the metal causing the blade to push further into through his skin. "You damn-" Dio screams in pain as he tosses Reina away. She never loses her grip on her sword as she hit the floor. Jonathan wanted to take over this fight, but Reina would not allow it. Blood out of the wound as Dio's arm was almost cut off. Reina slowly sits up as she uses her sword as a crutch for support.

The landing was not a graceful one. "I should turn you. Turn you so I can own you." Dio stated as he casually approaches Reina. He reaches out to grab her, but the discharge of hamon was preventing that. Reina was now producing so much and it was because of her mood. "I would say, "Bite me", but you know...No." Reina breathes. Dio's one arm limps and he was now irritated more than ever. "If you insist-" Dio flashes his fangs in confidence to tease the woman.