angel gabriel - blood bound - chapter 1

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Angel Gabriel Blood Bound

Ana C. Nunes

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Angel Gabriel Blood Bound, by Ana C. Nunes

(Angel) Chapter

1! years ago, the "orld #hanged.

$t is said the uni%erse started "ith a big e&plosion, but on the night e%erything

#hanged 'or (an)ind, it "as the 'ire"or)s that painted the s)y o' bright #olours, "hile

the 'oa( 'ro( #ha(pagne bottles #a(e out in "a%es, and the 'loor "as being painted in

red.

*n +anuary 1st 2010, %a(pires and i((ortals, #reatures hu(ans had ne%er

belie%ed #ould e&ist, re%ealed the(sel%es, and 'ro( then on e%erything #hanged. hey

(ultiplied and "e "ere brought to near e&tin#tion.

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+anuary 12th 21!, 2 a.(.

/o(e sounds, no (atter ho" lo", ha%e the ability to (a)e anyone stand on alert.

he siren is one o' the(. e be#o(e alar(ed ust by hearing one, )no"ing they ne%er

pre#ede a good thing. $ts one o' the #onse3uen#es o' li%ing in #onstant struggle "ith

beings "ho "ant to drin) our blood, but la#) the #ourtesy to lea%e enough 'or us to get

ba#) ho(e.

Getting the 'irst #oat $ #ould 'ind, $ 3ui#)ly put on (y )nee4high boots, and le't

the roo( straight into the hall "here the dust "hi#h gathered in the ground, 'loated

around li)e a (ist, "hile hundreds o' 'eet 'ollo"ed in ordained lines to"ards the light at

the end o' the tunnel. he stones on the "all re(ained un#hanged by the #o((otion.

he sound o' the siren put (e on edge as the #ro"d (ade it hard 'or (e to go through,

and $ ust #ouldnt stop #ursing under (y breath, struggling to get 'ree o' the a%alan#he

o' people.

56o not run7, said the signs on the "alls. *ne "ould thin) at ti(es li)e these

people "ould be eager to ignore the(, but no. 8eople #o(plied.

8ushing so(e people aside, apologi9ing to others and u(ping around "hile

trying to #o%er as (u#h ground as $ #ould a(ongst the dar) and narro" halls, $ 'inally

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arri%ed at the patio. he light o' hundreds o' tor#hes, held in hand by the residents,

blinded (e 'or a 'e" se#onds. he #a%es (ain gallery "as starting to 'ill up "ith

people: (en, "o(en and #hildren had gathered there, still in their pya(as.

he tor#hes gathered (ore s"eat to the one that already #a(e 'ro( the general

'ear, 'or although they see(ed #al(, no one (anaged to hide their pani# #o(pletely.

he "ea) (oonlight sliding do"n 'ro( the s(all s)ylight abo%e the #entre o' the pla9a

re'le#ted tender lights on (any "orried 'a#es. he siren ust )ept on going, adding

tension to the (ass. And "hile $ ust )ept thin)ing, that in #ase an e%a#uation "as

needed, a gathering o' people su#h as that "ould be trouble, $ heard so(eone #all (y

na(e.

Angel; $ loo)ed to "here the %oi#e had #o(e 'ro(, re#ogni9ing the o"ner

right a"ay. Near one o' the tunnels to (y right, $ sa" A(ildas bla#) "a%es o' hair,

'loating around "hile she "a%ed at (e.


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=er eyes shone "hen she loo)ed ba#) at (e, pulling up her pullo%ers #ollar

until it #o%ered her nose, saying in a hus)y %oi#e $( patrolling the hills. ou

#o(ing>

$ s(iled at her. ou thin) $ #a(e all the "ay here to #at#h a #old>

ou ne%er )no" she said, s(iling.

$ #li(bed on, behind her and barely had ti(e to grab on be'ore she pressed the

handle and the bi)e started sliding do"n the piles o' sno". Anti#ipating the great "hite

$ )ne" so "ell, $ "as disappointed to 'ind that the dar)ness engul'ed the lands#ape

al(ost #o(pletely and )ept (e 'ro( seeing beyond "hat the bi)es lights shone upon.

/e%eral hundred (eters ahead the three other sno" bi)es glided along the s(all hills,

and 'urther a"ay, al(ost indis#ernible, t"o others (o%ed to"ards the North. he

#o(plete absen#e o' #louds and the "ea) (oon, allo"ed 'or a great %ie" o' the starry

s)y in all its glory: $ loo)ed up to ad(ire it, "hile A(ilda )ept her attention on not

going up to a tree or hitting a "ild ani(al.

o (ost hu(ans, the night "as a #urse, but $ #ouldnt a%oid seeing in it a

shado"y beauty and the 'la(e o' hope. e #ouldnt truly hate "hat also ga%e us po"er,

'or not e%en the sun #ould ri%al "ith the (agi# 'ro( the (oon and the stars, and any

"i9ard "ho thought other"ise "as in denial.

$n the distan#e, the t"o 'irst bi)es #a(e to a halt and it too) (e a 'e" se#onds to

re#ogni9e the silhouette o' the "at#hto"er that rose high up at the top o' a s(all hill.

he to"er "as a %ery basi# #onstru#tion, sli( and tall, (ade o' "ood, #apable o'

lodging only one sentinel at a ti(e. here "ere no lights in or near it and it "as

i(possible to dis#ern any hu(an or ani(als shapes in the area. $t "as ust too dar).

he re(aining sno" bi)es dispersed, ea#h going to a di''erent hill, and A(ilda

did the sa(e, going to the right and turning o'' the headlights. /he "as 'or#ed to redu#e

her speed and $ heard her pray in a lo" %oi#e. /he raised her right hand to"ards the

shades and pressed the little button ne&t to the lens. $ did the sa(e on (ine and (y

%ision "as then pro#essed in tones o' green and dar) gray, and $ #ould easily (a)e out

the hills #ur%es and the tops o' the trees #o%ered in the 'lu''y sno" that had #o(e do"n

that sa(e a'ternoon.

e (o%ed beyond the to"er, heading ast until "e rea#hed the top o' a s(all

(ountain 'ro( "here "e #ould see the plains surrounding us. $ too) (y sno" shades

o'' 'or an instant, sear#hing 'or any signs o' light in the distan#e. Nothing. $ put the

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shades ba#) on and A(ilda and $ 9oo(ed in "ith (y night %ision to sear#h 'or other li'e

'or(s.

Altered %oi#es #li(bed up the (ountain, along "ith the "ind. e "erent %ery

'ar 'ro( the to"er and the plains "ere per'e#t 'or spreading #on%ersations. $ dri'ted (y

attention to"ards the (eeting do"n bello".

heyre young. /ee( to be ust out o' their trans'or(ation and theyre s#ared.

?i'ting her shades to see (e in natural #olours, A(ilda pulled do"n her #ollar,

sho"ing o'' her #roo)ed s(ile. And you got all that ust 'ro( seeing their green

'a#es>

$ shrugged "ith a laugh. ou )no" (e

/ha)ing her head, she turned to"ards the surrounding area again. oull ha%e

to tea#h (e that tri#) so(e day.

$ts not a tri#), its 'e(inine44F she #ut (e o'' be'ore $ #ould 'inish.

$ntuition. $ )no"; But i' thats true, $d li)e to )no" "hy $ dont ha%e it, and

neither do any o' the other "o(en on the re'uge. she said.

$ shrugged again.

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/he laughed and $ 'elt te(pted to do the sa(e. $nstead $ stepped aside a little,

to"ards the ast, #o%ering the narro" top o' the (ountain, so thin it "as al(ost li)e

standing on the blade o' a )ni'e. here "as no (o%e(ent, but that "as e&a#tly "hat set

(e o''. At that ti(e o' the night, in that pla#e, it "asnt un#o((on to hear "ol%es, see

tigers, o"ls and other ani(als o' the dar), "ho had, "ith ti(e, regained the territory

hu(ans had ta)en a"ay 'ro( the(.

$ turned ba#) to the transa#tion do"n at the to"er. he (ood had shi'ted,

#al(ed do"n.


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he other "i9ards "ere #o(ing to our aid. And "ith the bi)es going 'ull throttle,

unless the intruder had so(e (eans o' transportation, he "ould not get a"ay.

ith (y hands tightly #losed around A(ilda, $ 'elt the (o(ent her body

sti''ened.

$ #an 'eel hi(. /he said.

Good; Jollo" hi( and $ll deal "ith the rest.

*);

he sno" hitting (y %isors ust "asnt helping (e get a #lear %ie" o' "hat "as

ahead, but $ didnt need (y eyes 'or "hat $ had to do. $ lo#)ed (y 'eet on the bi)es

slots and let go o' A(ilda, al(ost being thro"n ba#) by the relentless "ind. Kegaining

(y balan#e, $ too) o'' (y glo%es "ith (y teeth and stored the( in the po#)ets o' (y

#oat. $n the distan#e a lonely 'igure ran a#ross the 'ields o' "hite, stu(bling here and

there, and 'ranti#ally loo)ing ba#) at the approa#hing sno" bi)es. e "ere #lose

enough.

/top here; $ yelled

A(ilda obeyed i((ediately, (a)ing the bi)e #o(e to halt and turning slightly,

to gi%e (e a better line o' shot. $ breathed deeply and, ignoring the nagging stings on

(y ba#), $ e&tended (y le't ar( "ith (y 'ist #losed, in the dire#tion o' the (o%ing

target, then e&tended (y other ar( and pulled it, slo"ly, to"ards (y body, "hile

saying $n%o#are ad la#ea ab spiritus.

As $ pulled (y right hand, "ith t"o 'ingers spread, a bea( o' bright red light

stood in its path, 'or(ing a bright arro" that pulsed against (y s)in: and 'ro( (y le't

'ist another ray o' red light "ent up and do"n, in a #ur%e, 'or(ing a bo". $ adusted (y

ai( and e&haled as $ released the arro"s tail, letting it #ut through the air, straight into

the intruder. he bo" o' (agi# disappeared as soon as the arro" 'le", but the red arro"

didnt stop until it lodged on his ba#), #utting through his heart. he %a(pire didnt

(a)e a single sound as he "ent do"n into the sno" that "ould be his eternal to(b.

e ran until "e rea#hed the body, and A(ilda (o%ed #loser, turning hi(

around "ith her boots, and #rou#hed to get a loo) at his 'a#e. =e "as old and had nasty

s#ars all o%er his 'a#e.

ou thin) hes "ith the other t"o> she as)ed.

$ bent do"n ne&t to her. +ust as (y bo", the arro" had %anished as soon as its

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spent #lothes, and his (outh "as open in a silent s#rea(, sho"ing o'' his long 'angs,

"hi#h had pro%ided hi( plenty during his se#ond li'e.

No. $ thin) he "as 'ollo"ing the(, spying on the(. ou sa", ust as $ did, that

he "as 'ar enough not to be seen by anyone. $ 'inally ans"ered.

But "hy "ould he be 'ollo"ing the(>

o 'ind us, (aybe>

/he inhaled deeply and said ell, at least "e )no" he "ont be telling it to

anyone.

$ loo)ed a"ay, into the distant night, narro"ing (y eyes, hoping to see

so(ething else, so(ething that "asnt there.

$t "as the 'irst ti(e so(ething li)e that happened. La(pires that sought help

usually "ere e&tre(ely #autious as not to be 'ollo"ed. And all o' that see(ed %ery

strange.

$ ha%e a bad 'eeling $ said.

A(ilda tre(bled, getting up and #losing her ar(s around her body. 6ont say

that;

he other "i9ards and sor#eresses 'inally arri%ed and "hen they sa" the dead

%a(pire, they spread out and started sear#hing the surrounding area, loo)ing #are'ully at

the i((ense s#enery that surrounded us. $ got up and helped the( #o%er the %a(pires

body "ith sno". he last thing "e "anted "as so(eone #o(ing by and 'inding a 'resh

body. $n a 'e" hours the ani(als "ould 'ind his #ar#ass and get rid o' hi(.

e 3ui#)ly "ent ba#) to"ards the "at#hto"er and 'ound (y (o( and the t"o

people $ hadnt re#ogni9ed earlier, Gigliona and Borodorin, gathered around the #orpses

o' the young %a(pire #ouple. $ trailed (y eyes a"ay 'ro( the t"o "hen $ sa" ho"

theyd grabbed hold o' ea#h other in their death. hey "ere #hildren, no (ore than

si&teen, and they had died s#ared, i' not o' the s#are alone.

ou didnt ha%e to )ill the(; Gigliona s#rea(ed at Borodorin, "ho #hose to

ignore her, #rossing his ar(s and rolling his eyes.

oure being a senti(entalist, again. he (an, "ho "as (u#h younger than

his #olleague, rubbed his 'ingers on his elbo"s and ble" his bla#) hair a"ay 'ro( his

eyes, a#ting li)e that "as nothing but routine.

/enti(entalist> Giglionas auburn hair #urled e%en (ore "ith her gro"ing

anger, li)e it had a (ind o' its o"n. hey "ere still #hildren, you insensiti%e pri#);

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A 'eral anger shone in the eyes o' both sor#erers, and (y (other had to step

bet"een the t"o and stop a physi#al #on'rontation. Cal( do"n;

hen $sh%ar spo)e, e%eryone shut up and listened. =a%ing a (other li)e that

"as a(a9ing so(eti(es.

hats done is done. ?ets ust get ba#). e ha%e a lot to do. *nly "hen she

'elt that the other t"o had #al(ed do"n, did (y (other lo"er her ar(s and "al)

to"ards A(ilda and (e.

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