Vampire of Cosium Special -Ch5

The Vampire of Cosium ~ Special
Tale of the Winged Magic-User

Ch.5

  Reggie was interrupted by Amy raising a hand. Reggie sighed, "Yes?"
Amy looked confused, "What did Ravon mean by fire? Why did he not like Viper?"
Espio crossed his arms, "Yes, I don't understand either. How did she burn him? What fire?"
Reggie's face went pink, realizing his mistake, "Oh, right, uh..." He thought fast, Geez, I'm forgetting who I'm telling this story to. He waved them off, "Now see, I've lost my train of thought. This is why you kids can't interrupt me. Next interruption is going in the tree for the rest of the story, got it?" Everyone nodded, wanting to hear more of the story.
Reggie cleared his throat, glad he managed to jump that bump, "Anyways, where was I?" He smiled, "Oh, right."
He continued the tale, "The next day, Ravon started to terrorize the town and everyone in it. He burned down homes, threw people he thought were protecting Immortals in prison, or had his men beat them if he felt they weren't being cooperative."
He sighed, "General Black could stand it no longer."

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       The next day, they came across a little house with a poor family. The father begged, "Please, we know nothing of the Immortals. Spare us, I beg you."
Ravon sighed, "I've heard you've been keeping Immortals in your home. I will not allow you to hide them from me. If any are in your home, they will burn with you."
The soldiers tossed him inside with his family and blocked the door. Ravon snapped his fingers and a flame started on the roof of the house. The family huddled together in fear.
Black couldn't take anymore, "Stop it!" He extinguished the fire with his magic.
Ravon turned to him, "You dare challenge me?"
Not too far away, Viper was sneaking around. She was surprised as she watched Black facing Ravon. Black spoke, "You can't keep doing this! It's wrong, and its insane! I can understand disliking the Immortals, but killing innocent people for it?"
Black used his magic and smashed  the door down. The family hurried out and away, grateful to Black. Black turned to Ravon, defiantly.
Ravon glared at Black, "Fool. I should have known you would fall to them as well."
Ravon pointed to him, "Kill him." Black turned and ran as soldiers chased after him.
Ravon only waited a moment, before he shot a spell, nailing Black in the back. Black collapsed over a ledge and fell into the river below. He immediately sank, which made Ravon smirk and fly off. His soldiers followed him.
Viper waited before she jumped into the water. After a few seconds, she brought Black back up and out of the water. She laid his head on her lap.
She found him incredibly handsome, and very noble after seeing him rescue that poor family. She felt her heart beating a little faster as she caressed his face softly. She knew she had to hide him, but where?
She looked at Notre Dame, which she could see even all the way out where she was. Perhaps her new friend could help her. It was her only choice.



    Soul sighed as he sat on the window ledge, watching Ravon's evil terror. The burning homes, the sounds of fear and sorrow, and the the running, fearful people below. He sighed, "This is awful. How can Ravon be so heartless?"
Frost flew over to him, "He's Ravon. He'll do anything to destroy Immortals like ourselves. If he knew we were Mystic Chao, yet another kind of Immortal, he probably would have set us on fire too." Soul shivered at the thought.
Then he turned to Kalarock, who was sitting on his bed, "Still think Ravon's so great, Rocky?"
Kalarock wasn't listening. He was smiling as the crystal necklace Viper had given him. He held it in his hands and turned it over and over again as he remembered her kiss.
Palak landed between Soul and Frost, "Leave the kid out of it. Its not his fault Ravon's nuts! He's just being a good kid by being nice about Ravon. He knows as well as we do Ravon's not a nice guy." He grinned, "Besides, our little Rocky's a bit busy with his own ordeals."
The three chao flew over to Kalarock. He sighed, "Do you guys think I'll ever see her again?"
Soul sighed, "Honestly? Not with Ravon hunting the Immortals down the way he is."
Kalarock was thoughtful, "Do you think... she might... like me?"
Frost smiled, "Of course she does! You're a wonderful person, Kalarock!"
Palak grinned, "Yeah! She'd be lucky to have a guy like you!"
Palak flew over to the window, "Mellok! The city of lovers is glowing this evening!"
He sighed happily, "True, that's because its on fire! But still there's l'amour."
He motioned out the window as Kalarock walked over, "Somewhere out there in the night, her heart is also alight! And I know the guy she just might be burning for!"
He turned to Kalarock with a sneaky grin, then started bumping him playfully, "A guy like you, she's never known, kid. A guy like you a girl does not meet everyday!"
He held his hands like he was taking a picture, "You've gotta look, that's all your own, kid! Could there be two?"
The three sang together, "Like you? No way!"
Palak grinned, "Those other guys, that she could dangle, all look the same from every boring point of view!"
He flew around Kalarock, "You're a surprise, from every angle! Goddess above, she's gotta love, a guy like you!"
Frost sang, "A guy like you, gets extra credit! Because its true, you've a certain something more!"
Palak grinned, "You're aces, kid!"
Soul smiled, "You see that face, you don't forget it!"
They sang together, "Want something new?"
Palak tapped Kalarock's nose, "That's you."
They flew in front of him together, "For sure!" Kalarock chuckled.
Soul stood of Kalarock's shoulder, "We all have gaped, at some Adonis!"
Frost smiled, "But then we crave a meal more nourishing to chew!"
Palak sang, "And since you're colored, like an Immortal."
They sang together, "No question of, she's gotta love, a guy like you!"
Soul sang, "Call me a hopeless romantic, but Rocky, I feel it!"
Frost sang, "She wants you so any moment, she'll walk through that door!"
They stood in a line, "For!"
They pulled out little sticks and started to dance in unison, "A guy so swell!"
The other two danced along side him, "A guy like you!"
"With all you bring her!"
"I tell you Rocky!"
"A fool could tell!"
"There never was,"
"It's why she fell,"
"Another, was he?"
Palak slid across the floor as the other too flew up to the little bells, "For you-know-who!" Palak noticed the other two fly up and flew up after them.
They held on the bells and started swinging, ringing the bells. Palak sang, "You ring the bell!"
They sang together as they swung, "You're the bell ringer!"
They flew over to Kalarock, "When she wants ooh-la-la, then she wants you-la-la!"
They flew around him, "She will discover, guy, you're one heck of a guy!"
"Who wouldn't love a guy, like, you!!"
Palak sang as they kept going, "You got a lot, the rest have not. Gotta love a guy like you!"
Frost and Palak sat on his shoulders and Soul on his head, all smiling. Kalarock laughed.
Then he heard his door opened and turned to see Viper. She had three other Immortals with her carrying someone. Viper hurried over, "Kalarock, I need your help."
Kalarock felt his heat leap as she hugged him, "What's wrong, Viper?" The chao simply played innocently with their little sticks.
She turned to Black, who was still hurt by the spell he was shot with. Kalarock recognized him from the festival. Viper spoke, "He saved a poor family, but at the cost of Ravon almost killing him. I need you to keep him safe here."
She turned to Kalarock, "Please? He's very important to me."
Kalarock felt like someone shot his heart. He ignored it and managed a little smile. He still wanted to help her, "Oh. Ok. If you really need me to, I can try."
Viper smiled happily, "Oh thank you, Kalarock. It means so much to me." That lifted his spirits.
The other Immortals laid Black on Kalarock's bed, though he winced in pain. Viper sat beside him, "How does it feel?"
Black sighed weakly, "Well, its not a curse, so I should recover over time. Just tired now."
Viper spoke softly, "I saw what you did for those poor people. That was very noble of you."
Black smirked, "Yeah, well Ravon's kinda proven to be a bit insane. Its kinda my job to keep insane people from doing insane things." Viper giggled.
Black smiled, "You have a beautiful laugh. And beautiful eyes."
Viper blushed, "You should get some rest. The magic I used to help heal you is making you say things. I have to go, but I know Kalarock will keep you safe for me."
Suddenly, Black moved forward and kissed her lips, but she didn't pull away. Kalarock felt his heart crack in two, but stayed back from them. The chao saw and felt for him
Black pulled away as his injury started to hurt again. Viper sighed, trying to slow her racing heart, "Just rest. Ok?" Black nodded, getting drowsy.
Viper stood up and turned to Kalarock. She smiled, "Thank you, Kalarock. I'll never forget this. You've been a wonderful friend. I know I can trust you." Then she hurried out with the other Immortals.
Kalarock walked over to his window and watched them go. He sighed sadly as Black fell asleep in his bed. The chao stayed on the table, watching Kalarock.
Then Kalarock gasped, "Oh no!" They flew over and gasped. There was Ravon, coming right for Notre Dame.
Kalarock hurried to Black, "We have to hide him!"
The chao helped him pull Black off the bed and across the room to a closet. Kalarock managed to hide Black in it and close it just as he heard Ravon nearing the door. He hurried back to the window as the chao played innocent around the room.
Then Ravon walked in. He smiled, "Ah, Kalarock. So good to see you're still here in your tower like a good boy. I'm sure you've learned your lesson about leaving?"
Kalarock remembered all the people who had hurt him, "Yes, sir. I have. I will never leave again."
Ravon pat his head, "That's a good boy." He looked around the room, "No visitors lately?"
Kalarock played innocent like his chao friends, "No, sir. Why do you ask?"
Ravon looked deep into Kalarock's eyes, and Kalarock continued to act clueless. Ravon soon stepped back, "Alright. Good. See that no one but I come up here. I wouldn't want anymore people to come and harm you."
He sat at the table, "Well, I'm sure you've seen the disaster outside."
Kalarock nodded, "I have, sir. It must be awful."
Ravon sighed, "Indeed it is, but it must be done. The Immortals must be found and destroyed once and for all. Especially that demon girl."
Kalarock tried to hide his surprise, "The demon girl? The one from the festival, sir?"
Ravon looked out the window, "The same." He suppressed a dark grin, "We are close to finding her. You see, I know where they are hiding. It is a place called the Court of Miracles. That's where she and all the Immortals hide."
Kalarock felt worried. Could he really know where to find Viper? Could she be in danger?
Ravon sighed, "I plan to storm the place with hundreds of soldiers at dawn. Then this nightmare will finally be over. Once and for all." With that, Ravon left.
Kalarock spoke softly, "Viper. She could be in real danger."
The chao were about to say something, but Black just then climbed out of the closet. He stood up, though still a bit weak, "Then we have to go warn her."
Kalarock shook his head with a step back, "No way. I'm not leaving again. I meant what I said. I learned I shouldn't leave this tower. I'm a monster, and no one cares for a monster."
Black spoke softly, "Viper does." Kalarock was surprised, but still defiant.
Black sighed and went over to the window, "Well, I'm going to find her. She and the others have to be warned."
Kalarock watched him walk to the window, "You don't know where to find her."
Black groaned as he injury started to hurt a little, "I have to try. If I don't, she'll be killed."
Kalarock thought about it. He pulled out the crystal necklace Viper had given him. He remembered what she had said. It could take him to her.
He turned to the chao, who smiled softly. They were encouraging him to go. He sighed and gave a nod.
He walked over to Black, "I know how we can find them."
Black turned to him, "You do?"
Kalarock nodded as he pulled on his cape, "Yes. Viper gave it to me." He flew out the window, "Come on." Black flew after him, down to the unguarded street.
Kalarock held out the crystal necklace, "She said when I needed her, it would take me to her." He thought about her and he held it. Then it started to glow and pointed a small, thin light towards the north. Kalarock smiled, "Let's go." With that, they flew up and straight north.