an hour left to the vampires curse

[slayers_desire]

Things had continued to be quiet for the most part, as Rain continued to watch over the changed April, in the fact that she had sacrificed time with her soul for him. The vampire April had been not as violent as one might have predicted. But there was a lot she had learned in the 72 hours of having control of the form she usually shared with human nature.

It was almost time for the spell to be complete. One hour was left.

And it was that hour that might become the most difficult for Rain to deal with. For suddenly, with no reason, April collapsed to the ground, holding her head and crying out in pain.

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[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

Rain rushed to the side of the cage, fumbling with the key. "April? What's wrong."

[slayers-desire.livejournal.com]

April was unable to respond. Her whole body crumbled in a fetus-position, as she groaned to the pain.

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

"What the fuck..." he said, unlocking the cage and pulling her out. "April.. talk to me."

[slayers-desire.livejournal.com]

The pain was so strong, that the Beast immediately lashed out in reaction to being touched. Rain would have to handle a fury of nails scraping at him and being hissed at.

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

Rain got tagged across the chest, blood rising to the surface under his torn shirt. He moves quickly to avoid getting struck again.

[slayers-desire.livejournal.com]

The smell of the blood strengthens the Beast. It attacks again. Leapign towards him.

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

She catches him, Rain falls on his back, struggling.

[slayers-desire.livejournal.com]

The Beasts leans in as to bite him... then recoils fast. His warding necklace saved him in the nick of time.

Whimpering, the Beast huddles in a ball again.

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

Rain kept a careful eye on her while he stood up and went to get one of her books. He flipped through it, trying to figure out what she needed because she certainly wasn't going to tell him. All she wanted to do was eat him.

[slayers-desire.livejournal.com]

Reading through through the book, which seemed to be April's diary, Rain might note that in the last part of the book there was some more details about the Limbo transfer. It mentioned how difficult returning the soul to the Beast would be.

And painful for the Beast.

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

Rain looked farther, trying to see if there was anything he could do to ease it for her. He really was quite useless lately.

[slayers-desire.livejournal.com]

Rain's doubt in himself would be contrasted by the glowing reports in April's diary. In how much he had grown since she first met him. In how much he has improved in the field. And even in comparing him to old records held by Buffy, that Rain has squashed flat with his accomplishments during training.

He does find some information about traveling into Limbo, where he could face a challenge to make the soul trasnfer easier for April.

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

Rain almost feels guilty reading April's journal but he wanted to be able to help her if he could. When he finds the information about Limbo, he decided to do it.

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

"Took you where?" Rain asks. "I know it's probably scary but I need to know so I can help you, okay?"

[slayers-desire.livejournal.com]

"He took my from the playground. And into the woods."

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

"Do you know what town you're from? What playground you were playing in sweetie?"

[slayers-desire.livejournal.com]

"I grew up in the same town as you... Limbo selected souls from your area." The little girl states simply. "It was the school playground where I had last been seen."

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

That was convenient. "My home town or my current one?" he asks curiously. Both were easy to get to with PINpoint after all but he hadn't been home since the funeral.

"Is there anything else you can tell me?"

[slayers-desire.livejournal.com]

"Your home town." It will be a true test for Ethan this way.

"The bad man never got caught."

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

"Did he say anything to you? Tell you his name?" Rain asked. He wanted to get all the information he could.

((I assume you meant Rain, lol))

[slayers-desire.livejournal.com]

"Just... mean things." The girl whispered.

((shush. you did not see a thing))

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

"Like what?" Rain whispered back.

((I saw nothing))

[slayers-desire.livejournal.com]

"That... I was a doll and he liked touching me." The spirit fades slightly again.

[chimera-slayer.livejournal.com]

"Sick Fu.." Rain trails off.

"I'll do my best to find you, little one."

[slayers-desire.livejournal.com]

"I am allowed to go with you. Perhaps I will be able to direct you better in a familiar setting." The girl noted.