Metal Bats

Episode 2 - "Hope never dies"

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December 24th, Christmas eve

The man and the young woman walked down the street. He was covering her with his coat, to keep her warm. "Thank you, James" she said, and kissed his lips. He kissed her back. "Don't worry. You will die soon enough to rise as my Queen." he said, putting his arm around her. "I know, I can't wait." She said, her voice was low and she could barely talk. She was sick, she was dying, only to be reborn as his immortal Queen. They continued walking, till a shadow figure approached them. James raised his head to see..."You..." he mumbled. She giggled. "Long time no see James. And I prefer if you cal me by my name, Hope, not 'You'." She said. James and Red both looked at her, scanning her from head to toe. She had a white ponytail, purple beautiful eyes, her skin as pale and white as a snow, and she was wearing a red strapless shirt and a dark  jeans. And some dark red boots to add to her style. "Hope...I thought..." James seemed so confused. Red turned her look to James, confused and worried. "Who... Who is she?" She asked. Hope laughed, catching both of their attentions. "He didn't tell you before he fucked you? I'm his ex girlfriend. From when he and I were still humans." Hope said. Red seemed abit upset, but she kept calm. Her fever was killing her and she couldn't care less for anything else right now.

"We broke up long before I died. What do you want, Hope?" James said. Hope nodded. "Shelter. I'm wanted in nine different countries. I can't be seen around here, you see?" she said, doing her famous puppy eyes. James sighed. "It's a bad idea." he said. "It's always a bad idea, but what do you say?" Hope asked, she seemed impatient. James nodded, Red was too exhausted to say anything. "Oh fine, Follow us and stay low." Hope smirked. "As you say beloved." James rolled his eyes, as the trio made their way to the nearest forest and disappeared there.
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As the trio arrived in the gates of James Shelter, Red started to shake and fell to her knees. James hurried and picked her up. "It's starting." he said. Hope giggled. "I remember the horrible feelings after you turned me. I go get the room ready for her rebirth." Hope said, and James nodded in agreement. They both hurried to get to the room and take care of Red. As Red was dying in bed, James was sitting next to her. Hope was leaning next to the window on the wall, waiting as well. "James..." Red mumbled. James held his head up, looking at her. She slowly and in pain raised her hand to him. He took her hand. It didn't take long before her hand lost weight and was left dead in his hand. She stopped breathing. The human side has died. Outside, there was a blue full moon. The perfect time for a rebirth. The wind started to cry, bringing dust from the outside to the room. The wind lifted Red's body, turning into blue electricity cables, covering her from head to toe. It started to electrify her. One, Two times, three times, till it slowly put her in bed again, and the electricity field hurried to leave the room. There was a few moments of silence, till Red took a deep breath and set up quickly in bed. She took fast breaths, everything was so confusing, her memory was covered in dust. She looked around, she saw Hope near to the window, saying "Welcome back girl." and on to her left she saw.... "James." She mumbled. "How do you feel?" he asked, helping her get out of bed. She pushed herself to his chest. "I feel...I feel bad... In a good way" she said, James giggled. "I'm very glad to hear that. Welcome to your immortality, My Queen." he said, moving his hand in her hair, taking it closer and sniffing it.

"You two love birds can cut it out?" Hope said, her hands were crossed. Red finally let go of James, and turned to look at Hope. She walked towards her and stopped right in her face. That's when she hit her with her fist. "What the hell?" Hope asked, she was in complete shock. James laughed. "You talk too much." Red said. Hope stood up, moving her hand on the hurting cheek. "You little bitch..." she mumbled. Red was ready to hit her again, but James caught her hand. "That's enough. We should get ready for dinner." James said. Red turned to look at him, and smiled. He turned his back to her and left the room, she followed him like a puppy. "This is so sad." Hope said, annoyed. Deep inside her, maybe she misses the old times. James was her world once too, now she's on her own, surviving between countries. She's not wanted for nothing, that's for sure. Hope hurried and took out a circled techy thing from her pocket.

She clicked on it and a screen opened up. She was looking at a figure that was labeled as Unknown Meta-terrorist. "Really? That's what they are calling me now?" she rolled her eyes and listened. "The Meta-Terrorist have not been Identified yet. But we believe she looks like this, according to many eye-witness." The voice of the host was heard in the background of the image. Hope noded. "She looks awfully familiar..." she mumbled. She turned her look to the door, hoping nobody is seeing her. "She looks like Red...This might be my ticket out." she smirked, then she closed the screen and put it back in her pocket, and walked out of the room. Now that she got the bait, she has to plan the bite.