Shadows Of The Dead

Chapter 19

"Haven't I warned you about feeding?" Cain instructed with his tight grasp on the woman's arm.

She struggled to free herself but the force was too strong to resist. 

"Are you going against me?" Cain asked startled at the point where his own maid was going to free herself from his grasp.

Giving up, she spoke in a low tone. "No master"

"That's what I want to hear" Cain ambled away.

Ahana walled out of the room, scrutinizing each painting in the hallway leading downstairs to the living room.

Slowly reaching to the visitors, she didn't seem to notice Cain was following her every step behind.

"Ask your friends about the painting" Cain ordered. "It should not take long"

Ahana turned around.  "Cain? I'll find it out.. Don't worry " Until then Ahana had to find her sword before Cain.

She needs to kill him. Then only will she be able to figure out the mystery behind the painting.

"Arley Swan" Cain spoke softly in his own world.

Stunned, Ahana glanced over Cain's eyes were shut and he was in a deep thought.

"You slaughtered Arley Swan??" He asked raged.

"That witch fed on innocent children and she put a spell on your tracks.." Ahana exclaimed.  " I had to kill her which leaves me thinking why aren't you killing me?"

"Wha-? What do you mean?" Cain asked with an eyebrow raised.

In such suspicious occasion, Ahana and Cain didn't realize that they had enetered into the living room where the guests were seated.

Craven stood up with a grin plastered on his face and before he could speak, it disappeared upon seeing Cain with Ahana.

"Oh Ahana?" Ryan spoke.  He nervously smiled at Cain. 

Cain gave off an confused look. Yet he smiled back with his steps increasing forward. "You must be Ryan Cain?"

"And I'm Talha Cain" Talha responded with another creepy grin of dishonest.

She quietly winked under her whispers.  "I've the sword you asked for"

Cain smirked under his breath.

"Did you bring my sword?" Ahana dropped the topic.

"Uh.. "Ryan glanced into Talha's cerulean colored eyes. "Talha? You have the sword?"

Talha shuddered as she approached Ahana with the sword and her eyes darting towards Cain. She didn't know what he would do if Talha gad passed on the sword to Ahana.

Undoubtedly, Talha ambled to Ahana and brought forth the Sword Of Dead.

Ahana embellished her hands into the sword and her eyes reverted into livid green eyes.  The power of the sword consumed into her. She could feel the strength once again.

Cain frowned. "The sword is mine and I think I'll have to kill you to get back". He compelled onto his maid.

"Yes Master " the maid trembled.

"Get me the sword and do whatever you have to do " Cain commanded as he slowly transformed into a silhouette. 

The interiors became dull and dark. Yet he stood there into a dark figure.

"Wait Ahana" Craven called. "If he kills you then he would never be able to go back, right?"

Ahana shook her head,clearly disagreed. 

"Then how the hell us this gonna work?" Craven frowned.

"In over centuries, I've starved to just have a taste and now that master has given me permission " the maid spoke. "I'll rip each part of your body and then slowly gulp in the juicy organs"

Nick gasped. This was he's last day on earth. He moved away from his seat and jumped over Craven with a loud shriek of fear.

The maid fred out into a unknown creature of chaos. She had rather sharp teeth and a silmy jawline. Her eyes ficked out and she pulled out a chopping knife.

"Stand where you are" Ryan drew out his shotgun, directly pointing at the maid's forehead. "Or I'll shoot you down"

"Ryan" Talha calmy spoke. "This is a very stupid act.. She is not a human being. And she won't listen to you"

"Talha I told you bring me the sword " Cain shouted.

Talha acted out startled and turned to Cain. "I have it with me" she then sheepishly smirked.

Talha showed her empty palm which slowly revealed the steel. It was hanging on her fingers as she passed it to Cain.

Ahana glanced at her sword, but it felt like she had gained power from that one.

There was no way that it could be fake. Talha might have tricked Cain.

Cain caught the sword with his bare hands as he's grin grew even bigger.

"This is where you'll be stuck forever" Cain said.  "If you try to stop me, I'll either kill you or..."

He paused for a moment. "Or slaughter your head"

Craven grimaced even at the thought of blood everywhere.

The ugly creature pounced at Craven before he could act. She pinned in on the ground and brought her filthy teeth close to his neck.

To save his friend, Nick jumped over the predator and tried punching her.

She pushed him over the wall with just one grip. Nick hit his head against the wall and fell unconsciously on the floor.

Talha ran towards the love of her life and held him close inspecting his injury.

Ryan shot down the predator and yet she could not be dead. He fired until the bullets went out.

Ahana gripped onto her sword tightly and tried to capture maid's heart. But Cain refused out with his magic and Ahana fell back onto Ryan.

She picked up her sword and furiously rolled herslef up. Cain smirked as she came running to murder him.

Ryan jumped above the predator and tried to hold her down just so she could not bite off Craven's neck.

"Craven, push her " Ryan shouted. Still holding the maid in his grip.

He was strong but she was stronger.  That resulted in him being thrown at Talha's face.

Talha kicked his butt and forced his body off her. Ryan groaned as he slightly moved away from her body. Talha sighed and stood up to attack.

She held her both hands tight and before she could do anything to protect. 

Craven was already pushing the creature off of him. But she pinned back his hands and laid closer with her open mouth.

"Move lady" Craven said.

Cain pushed back Ahana in just seconds when she moved on. He then rolled the sword and aimed at her heart. 

With Talha's magic, the sword melted away from Cain's hands and he fell back. Ahana made out her chance and cut his head out before he could move. His blood shoved at her face, and then dripping.

Cain's decaptivated head laid next to Ryan's head. Ryan panicked and moved himself to the unconscious body. Nick laid there next to him.

Ahana ran her force to kill the maid but it was too late. Craven's neck was ripped off and blood was still freshly flowing on the floor. The maid laid above Craven and licked his blood from his silthed neck.

Ahana had only one choice, if she killed Cain then she would be able to go back to her world but if she used that power to revive Craven then she would never go back.