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Authors: A.L. Bridges

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So what do we do?” Reyna asks.


Okay, here’s the plan: you two will engage them as I rush past them, enter the warehouse, kill everyone, and rescue Kita. You two should follow as soon as you finish them, but I’ll hopefully have it wrapped up by the time you get there.” I break it down.


Wrapped up? Cole, you could barely handle one in the Citadel, let alone the twenty or so that are in there!” Reyna exclaims.


Oh ye of little faith! Didn’t you know that my boy is a bona fide badass?” Jason says. “Don’t worry CT; we’ll deal with those two and join you in the warehouse!”


Alright, do you need a weapon or something?” I ask.

Jason shakes his head and smirks before the black mist wraps around his right hand until it resembles a blade that is roughly three feet long and sort of triangular; that must be the weapon that Jason used on the other guards. Not entirely sure how that black mist can cut things, but Jason looks confident.


Thanks Jason. Don’t worry Reyna; you haven’t even seen what I can do yet!” I confidently say while I slice my palms open as a precaution.


Alright, just be careful; Natasha will be crushed if you die… you know, again.” Reyna says.


I will be.” I say as I engage my helmet.

I flash forward and blow past the vampires, distracting them and allowing Reyna and Jason to get the upper hand. I throw the warehouse doors open and step inside to see that I’ve fallen into a trap. I’ve got about ten assault rifles trained on me as well as fifteen other vampires with melee weapons.


Welcome to the party! Sorry I couldn’t make it in person.” Alam says through a nearby vampire that is cloaked in a red aura; roughly half of the vampires here are just like him


COLE!” Kita screams from the arms of Alam’s vampire speaker box. “I’m so glad that you are safe!”


As an apology for not being there in person, here is a party favor!” Alam says.

Everything slows down as I watch the vampire pull out a gun, press it against Kita’s temple, and pull the trigger.

I hear a demonic roar as everything fades to darkness.


I wake up in a large plush bed with a saline drip and a blood bag being fed into my right arm intravenously.

I wasn’t strong enough to save her…

I’m sorry, Kita.

I sit up and look around. I’m in a large black obsidian room that, judging by the décor, is most likely inside of a mansion or palace.


Airi, what happened after Kita died? All I remember is a roar…”

(In essence, it was your Drive)


What? How is that possible? My Drive disappeared! He said that my being won out!”

(
You are now We
. Your Drive assimilated with you)

A whole bunch of things just started making sense. Why did I think I would get all of the benefits of my Drive and none of the negatives, like sadistic bloodlust?


Wait, so why is my Drive out of control now?”

(Your amnesia weakened the barrier and then the intense emotion you felt watching Kita’s murder allowed it to gain control? It shouldn’t have a will of its own anymore so it most likely won’t do anything that you wouldn’t… probably)


What the hell do you mean probably!?”

(I don’t know… look, I’m a little busy right now)


Busy with what!?”

(Leveling)


That’s monotonous anyway! How can you not keep up a conversation while doing that!?”

(Why can’t you give virgin birth?)


Because I’m not a woman!”

(Exactly; your argument is invalid)


How is that an argument!? At least tell me what happened!”

(I’m about to reach fifty though!)


AND I’M BOUTS TA SLAP A HOE!”

(*Gasp*
You did not just call me a hoe!*
Click*)

*
Beep, Beep, Beep
*

Damn, I fell for the ‘Call Center Ploy’! i.e. the ploy known by call centers world-wide where the person providing assistance tries to be as infuriating as possible while wasting your time in the hope that you will swear at them, giving them reason to hang-up on you so you can start the two hour process all over again.

Well, I guess this is one mystery that isn’t getting solved at the moment. I stand up, grab the rolling bag hanger, and walk out of the room. I head down an obsidian hall and I suddenly pick up on two voices.


I can’t believe they got Kita… things are getting serious.” Is that Pinga?


Yes, but at least Cole is awake now. He will be able to turn the tide… that is your cue to come in, boy.” The other woman says.

I enter the room and see Pinga, whose gaze I avoid, and Jason’s mom, Hel. Hel is in her early forties, about 5’6” tall, slim with a pale complexion, and straight dark brown hair that is shoulder length.


I’m sorry I wasn’t able to save her Pinga…” I quietly say while still avoiding her gaze. Pinga places her hand on my shoulder.


Don’t blame yourself Cole; you know that she wouldn’t have wanted that.” Pinga softly says.


Yeah…” That just makes me feel worse about losing her.


Listen Cole, we have a situation. The Underworld’s Supreme leaders: Osiris, Hades, Izanami, and myself; agreed that all of the Underworld would remain neutral in any conflict. Now, someone is trying to take over the Underworld. The liche’s vampires are getting upgrades that make them faster and stronger and it’s putting some of them on par with low rung deities. Somebody is backing him, and we need you to find out whom.” Hel says.


The Agency’s director has also requested your assistance in the investigation with Reyna.” Pinga adds.


Point me in his direction, ma’am. Alam is going to learn what happens to those that harm the people I care for.” I say with an uninflected tone.


We need to know who is supporting him, Cole; if you kill him, that information may be lost.” Hel says.


I’ll send my blood inside of him and have it rip his consciousness to shreds to find the information, ma’am.” I say emotionlessly.


You can do that? Well, if that’s the case then you should be able to find him in Irkalla. First, I should probably give you a Haglaz rune. Take your shirt off.” Hel orders.

I’m not entirely sure that I should trust her since she’s Loki’s daughter, but I take off my shirt anyway. Hel reaches out as black mist swirls around her arm and shoots toward me. I see the face of a dog bite down on my shoulder. I scream out in pain as a burning sensation that is unlike anything I’ve ever felt, sinks deeply into my right shoulder.

I feel my body hit the ground as consciousness evades me.


 

 

 

 

Chapter 7: Have you seen me?

I awaken in one of Jericho’s guest beds with a pounding headache. I look at my right pectoral and see what looks like a silver H, but the middle bar is slanted diagonally. Man, my head is just killing me… I could really use some water. I stand out of bed and walk down the hall towards the kitchen. I see Jericho passed out on the floor at about the same time that I hear feminine moaning. I turn the corner to find Reyna and Jason hooking up on the kitchen counter.


WHAT ARE YOU DOING!? REYNA, I THOUGHT YOU WERE GAY!?” I shout.


I am!” Reyna replies.


Then what are you doing here!?” I ask.


CT, have you seen me?” Jason asks rhetorically.


Yeah, but she’s still gay!” I retort.


Bitch please… nobody’s that gay.” Jason says.


Whatever, I have a massive headache so I’m going to grab a bottle of water and try to sleep it off.” I say while pinching the bridge of my nose.


Yeah, my mom said that you had an interesting reaction to the Haglaz rune.” Jason replies as I grab a bottle of water from the fridge.


Bro, that is so wrong… if you are going to mention your mother in conversation, then you have to pull out at the very least. I’m going to bed; we can talk about this shit in the morning.” I say as I turn to walk back to the guestroom.


Goodnight!” They both say in unison as they resume their previous activity.

****

I find myself floating in black space again.


The Haglaz rune will expedite revealment of the grace of the north east face, and then an encounter will take place.” The overlapping ‘helmet’ voice echoes through the darkness.


Oh look, it’s Doctor Seuss with a voice modulator! Where’s Sam and his green eggs or Danny DeVito?” I ask.


Haha! I am looking forward to our meeting, my son.”

****

[September 7th]

I awaken to the sweet smell of bacon and waffles. Well it looks like I wasn’t dreaming before and Jason really did have sex with Reyna; every time he would have sex with a girl on the counter, Jason would always clean the kitchen before making bacon and waffles, only forcing him to clean the kitchen for a second time. It’s pretty nice that he’s back; I’ve missed his antics.

Memories of my dream pop into my head as I sit up in bed. What had the voice in my dream said; something about the Haglaz rune and the north east face?

I exit the bedroom and walk into the kitchen where I see Jericho cradling his head at the table, Reyna gawking into the kitchen from the table, and Jason cooking breakfast wearing nothing but an apron… Kita…


Hey Jericho, can I use your computer?” I ask.

Jericho grumbles in response, but it doesn’t sound negative so I head down the hall and into his office. I boot up his computer and Google search ‘north east face’. The internet in the Underworld is a one way connection and outgoing information is blocked; however, things have been known to get through to earth, which is why there are cases of people getting email or voicemail from people that should be dead. All that comes up from my search is knock-off North Face gear so I shut the computer down and return to the kitchen.


So how are you feeling, bro?” Jason inquires as I sit down.


My head still hurts a bit. I’m a little fuzzy on the details so could someone please tell me what happened? I don’t remember anything past Kita’s death…” I quietly say.


Well we heard a roar as Jason was helping me finish off my opponent. We ran into the warehouse and found you unconscious next to Kita’s body, along with hundreds of vampire bits everywhere.” Reyna explains; yeah, that sounds about right. We eat in silence.


Why did I have a bizarre reaction to the Haglaz?” I ask after several minutes.


My mother thinks it has something to do with the blood transfusion that I gave you. She isn’t sure what it’s going to do, but with you it’s bound to be interesting!” Jason states.

Without knowing that my blood cannibalizes any foreign blood that enters my stream, Jason’s O- would be the smart choice for a transfusion, but since my blood basically ate Jason’s, that can’t be why the Haglaz acted strangely. However, since the Haglaz is a religious symbol and it turned silver, I now think it’s safe to assume that any religious symbol on my skin will turn silver; after all, that is the third example. I wonder if Kali is the one doing this…


Alright, so what’s the plan?” I ask.

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