Welcome To Fright Night

Chapter 22

Following the water trail Juvia had left behind, they came upon a tomb. Removing the stone lid, they realized that it was a lot deeper than it looked and there were plenty of stairways.

"So which way should we go?" Natsu asked Sam.

"I guess Sam and I could go one way and you and Happy go another way." Jack suggested. "Is that a problem Sam?"

"I guess as long as no one is alone." Sam said. "Stick with your cat Natsu also keep your weapons ready."

"Gotcha sir."

Just then they heard the sound of something scratching against the stone walls. At once they realized that those noises were coming from the talons of Thanatos, standing across from them looking as smug as ever.

"Hello gentlemen." He said with a fanged grin. "Welcome to my home away from home. Samuel it's so good to see you again after all these years though I must say, age has not been kind and Jack, though we've never met I can already see so much of your grandfather and your grandmother in you."

"Where are my friends you pyscho?!" Natsu demanded. "What did you do with them?!"

"The ice mage's transformation is near complete and the rain woman still lives as a human."

"You mean you haven't turned Juvia yet?"

"No she's much more valuable to me as a mortal."

"What does that mean?"

"Did you know that water mages like herself can actually create blood from water? Now considering that her body is made entirely out of water, she might as well be made entirely out of blood."

"I don't understand. What are you getting at?"

"Tonight when the moon rises her neck will be cut with a special knife that will turn all the water in her to blood and me, my sister, and followers shall drank every last drop of her."

"That's disgusting!"

"You can't do that to her!" Happy protested.

"We can and we will."

"You heathens won't be able to get any where near her neck, she wears a crucifix." Sam said.

"Yes that would be a problem if she hadn't of taken it off."

"She wouldn't do that!" Natsu said.

"She would if it was the only way my sister wouldn't order the ice mage to stake himself."

"You sick bastard!" Natsu cried realizing the sick tactic he had used.

"What is he talking about?" Jack asked.

"He threatened Gray's life to get Juvia to remove her necklace."

"The poor girl." Thanatos chuckled. "You should have seen the desperate look on her face as the man she loved came so dangerously close to destroying himself. That's thing about you humans, the love you feel for each other makes you weak and so very easy to manipulate."

"Where's Lucy?" Natsu asked trying to keep his rage under control.

"Who?"

"Don't play dumb! I know you took her! Where is she?!"

"Oh you mean my queen."

"Your what?!"

"You're wasting your time coming for her boy. She's chosen me as her mate and after tonight we shall be together for all eternity."

With every word he said Natsu felt his rage boil at a hotter temperature.

"She has such sweet lips." The vampire said licking his fangs. "And a very delicious neck."