No Regard, Carolyn Barber [phonics reader .TXT] 📗

It hadn't taken long for word to get to Ty that Adam and Silvia were currently at Hell's Pit. Even a weasel can have a rat. He had been waiting for this moment, he had prepared for it, the moment had come to annihilate Adam and retrieve his prize possession, his Silvia. Ty wasted no time in making an appearance.

I watched as the crowd began to slowly part, the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end. I knew before I could see him, it was Ty. I didn't bother looking at Adam, I could see in my peripheral vision he was aware as well. The crowd had completely parted, and there he stood. Though the music was loud, I blocked it out. I looked at him and saw him for what he was, a parasite. Standing opposite of the room he looked into my eyes, "Come to me Silvia, you belong with me" he said audibly. I slid off the bar stool and stood my ground. "You deceived me, in the living world and the world of the undead, you stole my life from me, I now see you for what you truly are, I do not belong to you anymore, not that I ever did" I said coldly. Ty glared at Adam, "He's brainwashed you Silvia" he said and then he looked back at me, "Come with me now, and we'll sort this out later" he beckoned me. "No Ty, it's over, you betrayed me. We finish this now with your blood on my hands" I said as I whipped my cape back exposing my arsonal of weaponry. Within a millisecond and with precise accuracy, four silver throwing knives, methodically struck their target. The crowd backed away in a rush. In a flash Ty snatched the knives that had struck the four corners of his chest, with two in each hand he threw them with matched precision, deliberately striking Red and Delilah, two knives each, directly into their hearts. I watched in horror as the two innocent's fell to the floor. Adam dropped down to Red and Delilah, neither was responsive in anyway. Adam stood, wanting to step in, his fist clenched, "You're finished here Ty, all traces of you will be wiped from existence and the world of the undead will be a better place for it" Adam said, clearly about to spring, I put my hand on his shoulder. "Can you do anything for Red and Delilah?" I asked him using my thoughts. "Yes, but I need Miranda, and I won't have any strength afterward, you'll be completely on your own, but if I don't help them, we'll lose them forever" he replied in thought. "Do what you have to do to save them, I'll be alright. I love you" I told him in my mind with confidence.

I slowly sauntered to Ty with no fear, holding eye contact with him as I did. He watched me cautiously, not knowing what to expect. We stood face to face, he brushed a strand of hair back from my face and gently placed it behind my ear. "Come with me my love, my Silvia" he said as he held my hand and gently rubbed his cheek with it, closing his eyes remembering intimate moments they had shared. "I'm here Ty, I'm here for you, I've come here to destroy you" I said as I yanked my hand away. Ty took a step back in disbelief. He looked at me with shock that turned to intense hatred. "You betrayed me. You think you won't pay a price for your betrayal? You've made a catastrophic mistake baby-girl" he said with utter venom in his voice. I had the silver stake hidden in the back of my vest, I had carefully grabbed hold of it with one hand, with lightning speed I thrusted it into his heart, but it did not hit it's target. Ty had vaped before it could strike. I looked around quickly, Ty was no where to be seen.

I looked at Adam who was transfusing his own blood into Red, a beautiful woman next to him doing the same to Delilah, I assumed it was Miranda. I knew using telepathy on Adam would drain him more, so I didn't communicate with him as I needed to act fast. I vaped to Ty's lair. Nothing, he wasn't there. I thought for a second," Where would he go? The Ruins?" I didn't know where that was, so that would do me no good, and then I suddenly got a sickening feeling, something he said wasn't right, he never called me "baby-girl" my mother was the only one who ever called me that. I still had the silver stake in my hand. Knowing exactly where he was, I vaped, using a supernatural skill I could visualize Ty standing over my mother's bed, in slow motion I could see him transform, his eyes turning black, his fangs elongated, I could see him leaning down towards her throat, the closer I got the clearer the vision, just before he could sink his fangs into her I materialized right behind him, with both hands I thrust the silver stake into his back piercing his heart. He made no sound at all as he arched his back in shock and unimaginable pain. I grabbed a hold of him before my mother could wake and vaped to the first place that came to my mind.

When Miranda had been summoned by Adam through telepathy, she didn't hesitate, she arrived at Hell's Pit instantly. With a wave of her hand she silenced the music and the crowd. She saw Adam kneeling over Red, infusing his own blood into him. The process requiere's insertion of blood transfer through the fangs and into the veins. Following Adams lead, she knelt by Delilah, lifted her limp arm and finding the thickest vein, she plunged her fangs in and began the transfer. It would take the blood of a Vampire Elite to bring them back. This process was intensely draining and would nearly cost them their own existence. They would heal, but it would take time they didn't have, Adam yelled to Mac, "Mac, bring us two vials of Nitro stat" he said and then turned to Miranda, "drink it, it will help us heal quicker" he said knowing now was not the time for either of them to be vulnerable. Miranda nodded. "Where did they go?" she asked, "I don't know, but she won't quit until he's dust!" he said smiling. He knew she didn't have time to communicate, nor did she want to drain him. He knew her so well. 

Red began to come around, "Hey! Welcome back to the undead buddy!", Adam said. "Delilah, is she? Is she alright?" Red asked as he saw her lying next to him. He reached out to her, "Delilah, honey, please come back, please baby come back!" he pleaded, "What's wrong? Why isn't she coming back, shouldn't she be awake by now?" the little red headed vamp pleaded in desperation with Miranda, "Be patient Red, give her a minute, her veins are smaller than yours, it just takes a little longer is all" she said compassionately. Red's eyes were filled with tears, the thought of losing her was unbearable. "Delilah, please baby, come back and I'll marry you. I'll make you the happiest vampire wife that ever roamed the world of the undead, just open your eyes baby" he said as he held her hand. Her eyes sprung open "Can we have a big wedding, and take our honeymoon in the Bermuda Triangle? I always wanted to go there" she said with enthusiasm. Red grabbed her in his arms, as they sat on the floor, "Anything you want honey, I love you so much! Hey does this mean you'll marry me?" he asked. "Of course I'll marry you, I thought you'd never ask!" she replied. There wasn't a dry eye in Hell's Pit at that moment and everyone began to clap and cheer as the two kissed while Red cuddled her in his arms. 

Adam and Miranda had already began to heal thanks to the help of Nitro-infused "O" Positve. Adam stood and helped Miranda up. "Go home Miranda, you've been a tremendous help, but now you need to heal and protect yourself" he said as he kissed her hand. "Very well Adam, I'm glad I could help, keep me posted" she said and then kissed both sides of his face and vaped.

Adam looked down at Red and Delilah, "Jesus, why don't you two get a room!" he said smiling and shaking his head. They both looked up and laughed realizing they were completely making out on the floor in front of everyone. "Oh Geez, sorry man, it's these damned teeth, they drive her wild, I can't keep her off me!" Red replied and gave Adam a wink. Delilah giggled, "Isn't he the cutest thing ever?" she said pinching his cheek. Suddenly they both realized Silvia wasn't around. "Hey Adam, where the hell is Silvia?" Red asked in a panic. "I don't know, but I have to find her" Adam replied sounding concerned.

The sun would be coming up soon, very soon. Adam needed to do something, sitting and waiting was not an option. "Mac, give me another!" he shouted. Ordinarily Mac would never serve three Nitro's to anyone. Two was a maximum limit. Mac didn't question him, he gave him the third vial, "Thanks Mac" Adam said and he slammed it. It felt as if his spirit levitated out of his own body. His eyes grew dark, his fangs exposed. He commanded his spirit back to his physical being. Once his spirit and body reunited, he gained absolute clarity and focus. He was able to connect to Silvia, not wanting to use telepathy that may weaken her, he was able to manipulate his mind inside of her and see what she saw. He saw in front of her the limp body of Ty with the point of the silver stake sticking out of his chest as she leaned him against a tree by the river. She turned around to see the sun just about to peak over the rolling hills, then she turned back to Ty. He knew exactly were they were, instantly he vaped.