Crimson System of Vampire Prince

Victor looked around the hall, his every muscle of the body taut.

Nothing.

His shoulders eased, and he walked out of the crevice.

Then, he froze.

As Kate emerged behind him, she exclaimed, "What the Hell-"

Feena's jaw dropped, words stuck in her throat.

Before their eyes stood a statue, encircled by burning candles. It was grotesque with big horns emerging from its forehead, and four clawed hands frozen mid gesture. Where a face should be, it was only smooth, unbroken stone. Its chest was like a woman's and its lower body like a man's.

"Demon of Lust!" Feena exclaimed.

"What?" Victor shouted, spinning toward her.

Feena nodded grimly, "The Demon of Lust used to rule the Neero world a long time ago. Some still worship it."

"You meant to say that we were influenced by it?" Kate shrieked in disbelief.

"I think so, the flame was there-- it only blew on it," Feena answered with furrowed brows.

Kate clenched her fist and glanced toward Victor. She shook her head, shaking useless thoughts away.

Rumble!

The ground shook.

Boom!

Victor ducked, and his eyes were darting around. Feena and Kate also crouched low to not lose the balance.

Rumble!

The shaking of the floor stopped.

Relieved, they straightened up.

Victor observed the candles; not one of them fell or got snuffed out. Shocked, he observed around the hall.

"There's no way out." He whispered, horrified.

A shiver passed through the spines of girls.

They examined around, and the realization dawned on them. They were trapped.

"No!" Kate screamed in horror.

Feena's eyes turned glossy, she wiped them clean, and gazed at Victor for support. Victor's eyes flickered, he clenched his fist, and moved his frozen body near Kate. He put his hand on her shoulder, calming her down. Feena also huddled closer.

"Feena, can you tell us more about this-- Demon of Lust?" He asked in urgency.

"The Demon of Lust was close to a God in power. It had the power of Lust that could easily subdue any race. The Chaos aliens get their power through the seven sins." She paused and glanced toward the statue's plain, slab-like face.

Her eyes widened, and she started trembling all over. Before her eyes, a smiling black face flashed, marked with blood. She turned stiff neck toward Victor, "Did…you… see …that?"

"Are you okay, Feena?" He asked in a concerned voice.

Feena lunged toward him and grabbed his arm. Startled, he tried to back away but stopped as he caught her terrified face. He exhaled and asked warmly, "Are you alright, Feena?"

She peeked at him, pausing for a few seconds, tracing his face, then she nodded. Her trembling hands calmed down, and she straightened up. Kate looked at her with anxious eyes. She was afraid, too, but not like Feena.

Rumble!

The ground shook again.

"Kyyyyaaa!" Kate screamed and jumped at Victor. Both girls held him tightly on either side.

Click, click, click…"

Annoying clicking sound echoed as the ground's shaking stopped. The black smoke came out from several slits opened in the roof.

"Miasma!" Feena shrieked.

"Corruption smoke!" Kate exclaimed.

Slowly, the black smoke started spreading around the chamber.

"GRRR!" Feena transformed instantly and growled. She waved her hands, and a golden, shimmering dome appeared around them. Black smoke stopped outside of Dome.

"Hahahahahaha!"

"kukkkkukkk!"

"Screech!"

The sound of cackling and claws grating against the floor sounded around them.

Bam!

A small, half foot sized, dark skin, horns coming out of its forehead and pointy small tail coming out from its back jumped on the golden shield.

"Imp!" Feena growled as she saw a small demon.

"What is it?" he shouted anxiously.

"Imp chaos alien, worst kind of Alien. They feed on lust and grow stronger by it." Kate replied with a disgust-filled face.

"They're weakest, but they secrete miasma around them, corrupting any other race in a few minutes," Feena growled.

'That feels like I can kill them without a problem.'

'Hey, System, can you tell me if I attack and reveal my immunity against corruption, will that oath also cover it?'

[Yes]

Such a short answer, but it helps. Thanks.

"That Imp Demon, anything else I should know about it?" Victor asked, examining around.

"They attack your private parts and eat them. And you'll hallucinate in that miasma if you spend long enough." Kate replied as her eyes darted around.

"Think of a way to get out. I can't hold much longer." Feena growled in frustration.

"How much?" He asked

"10 minutes only if I overexert myself," She answered

He carefully looked on every side, trying to spot how many demons were circling them, hidden in shadows. He spotted only ten, running around the dome, and some slamming against it from time to time. But their cackling and shrieking never stopped.

He took out his twin storm, loaded with 12 bullets, and glanced at both girls.

"Do you guys have spare 10.9mm Neo bullets?" Victor asked as he showed the two girls his large-barreled revolvers.

Feena shook her muzzle. Kate took a closer look and replied, "They're not that impressive; I'll gift you a better one when we return, and yes, I have around 50 10.9mm bullets."

She took out the small steel box from her inventory and gave it to wide-eyed Victor. He came back to his senses and scratched his head, muttering, "I forgot that you were a princess."

"Anyway, what were you going to do? You can't go out and can't attack through the shield." Kate stated as a matter of fact. Victor smiled at her and took the bullets out of the box and put them in his jeans.

He swirled the revolver around his finger and replied, "I don't have good aim, so I have to go out."

He gazed at her with an excited glimmer in his eyes.

"No, you can't, you'll be corrupted in a few minutes, and a Vampire isn't immune to corruption," Feena replied in a hoarse voice.

"Don't worry about it. There's no other way." Victor replied firmly.

"What do you think you're doing? My life is connected to you, and you can't leave me like this." Kate bellowed, grabbing Victor by the neck.

Victor smiled at her and leaned closer; their lips met. He kissed her deeply. After breaking the kiss, he whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, nothing will happen to me."

Kate nodded reluctantly, backing away. Victor gave a nod to Feena, who let go of his arm and backed away. He stepped near the edge of the dome.

Bam!

Again, an Imp collided with the shield.

"Feena, can I step outside?" He asked

Feena nodded, "Yes, this shield only stops the Miasma and Chaos aliens."

He nodded and stepped out of the shield. The horrible, decaying flesh's smell hit his face. The musky and disgusting odor of genitals felt suffocating. He scrunched his face.

Screech!

Cackle!

Imps and Miasma surrounded him as soon as he walked out.