Dr. Luna
The Vampires Promised Bride Chapter 75

Derek wiped the sweat from his forehead. He could see something strange happening to Lucy as weird continued to revive. All they could do was try to hold them off. Then he noticed from behind the voidl "Aba..." Derek called to the wolf and nodded in the direction of Count Basil. "Can you manage without Aba growled at him and it almost looked like the wolf was rolling his eyes. Derek would take that as a Count Basil's hands straight towards Derek who took his blood whip knocking them away. While he de Two bodies were seen blurring away from the battle. As much as Derek hated leaving Lucy he also had Suddenly the count stopped and threw an object at Derek. He hit it with his whip but that caused the It was like acid was eating at his skin as the substance burrowed into him. Red liquid dripped from his violently swung them while hissing at Derek.

Derek lifted his arm up to block the sudden attack as he was recovering from the potion that had spill backwards to give himself some distance but as he did something strange began to happen to his boo hot energy from before rising inside of him as the yellow powder merged into his body. His eyes chan

Speck of golden dust began swirling around Lucy as her eyes turned scarlett. Her fairy magic was mer in them. The clouds above her began to change into a dark blood red as they rolled in. A heavy cra.ck She felt her body pulsing and syncing with Derek. It was as if their bodies were combining and creatin Lucy looked at Beryl who was just a shell. She was a mindless resurrecting machine now. The person remain in t*****e until Erebus is killed.

sand-like substance swirled around her. He panted and glanced up as Aba lunged into more voidless. They couldn't do anything to the army that ithering snake trying to quietly escape.

rek leaped over the voidless and stepped on their heads as he dash to his target. He was not going to let this man escape. Several red bolts shot out from the counts attacks the man fled.

her and trusted her. And they needed to believe in one another now. They couldn't let the count escape to come back to attack them another day. ts to burst and splatter over his body.

onto the ground as he stopped to brace himself again. The count lunged into Derek attacking with his claws. The count's claws were laced in poison as he

him. The count's claws sank into Derek's arm gashing it open. He could feel the effects of the poison immediately as it hit his bloodstream. He dodged s like it was pulsing and syncing together with another power. Soon there was golden dust surrounding him similar to what he noticed with Lucy. He felt the ors and were now crimson with golden flecks in them.

th her elite vampire skill that she had never discovered. The golden dust swirled rapidly and merged back into her body. Her red eyes now had flecks of gold der was heard drowning out the sounds of fighting.

ttack together. The clouds swirled again and a red flash of lightning rippled through the sky. The sky answered the light with a chest-moving roar. s Beryl was sealed in her soul that would end up being devoured by Erebus. It was time to put this creature out of its misery. Though her soul would have to

She could feel Derek's warmth inside of her and knew his energy was reaching out to her. They were c from the sky. One reached down and swallowed up Beryl while the other light she could see in the dis Lucy watched as Beryl's eyes shifted in colors showing hints of her consciousness flooding back into h... She sighed with relief. Her eyes returned to their normal color and she turned her head in the direction of where Derek was fighting. She needed to go to him and make sure he was okay. And she wanted to go and check on the others as well. She heard a slight noise and looked back to see the witch's hand was trembling slightly. She was still alive. She took in a deep breath and walked up to her she would end this stage of her suffering.

or each other. This was all new so she let her instincts lead her. She envisioned their energy swirling together and as she did two laser red bolts shot down rom the corner of her eye. She knew this was where Derek was and his fight. The sky growled angrily as the crimson lightning ripped over their victims. red lightning disappeared and Beryl collapsed on the ground at the same time the voidless all disintegrated.

She was only a few feet away when the witch snapped her wrist towards Lucy using her dying strength. The witch took her last breath as a vial spiraled towards Lucy. Lucy watched in horror as Aba's wolf flashed in front of the vial while knocking Lucy backwards making sure none of the contents hit her. The sound of glass breaking was the loudest noise in the world next to Lucy's screams of horror.

"NOOOOO!" Lucy shrieked as Aba collapsed to the ground.

Derek felt his body becoming weak as the count's poison took hold. His hand began to have tremors and he felt disoriented. He wasn't sure what happened. Did Lucy help him? Did he help her? Or was it their souls helping each other? He took a staggering step closer to the count and looked down at his burnt body. The man looked up at Derek and coughed, "I was doing this for you."

"No, you were doing this for yourself." Derek rasped out angrily.

"You are a fool. You *cough cough* you will bring about the fall of the vampires." Count Basil wheezed out through labored breaths.

Derek watched the man unremorsefully as he took his last gulps of air. He sneered down at the body angrily and with disgust. He was ashamed someone like him was part of his kingdom. He decided he couldn't trust his people blindly with this betrayal. He would be seeking out and looking for anyone else who may have doubts about his future queen. This wouldn't happen again. Anyone who didn't completely support his queen would not be allowed to remain in the kingdom. He wouldn't risk it.

He took a few shallow breaths and turned his head to where Lucy was. He needed to get to her and make sure she was okay. The world around him began to blur and he blinked ferociously. He couldn't lose consciousness now. He needed to go to Lucy. That was when he heard a sound that made his chest drop. He heard the high pitch scream of his mate. He wasn't sure from where but somehow he found the strength to run to her.

He arrived to see Lucy and Mira kneeling next to Aba as the man had blood oozing from his eyes, nose, and mouth. He had a cloak half pulled up covering his lower torso.

"You can't die now. How am I going to punish you for leaving me in that energy drain for so long?" Mira said quietly. When Aba shifted back from his wolf form Lucy rushed over finding the crystal from the witch. She ran over to her releasing the barrier she was in. Her princess was pleading for her to help Aba... but there was nothing she could do for him.

"Why Aba... I'm not a wolf. Why?!" Lucy cried as she gripped the demon's hand.

"We don't know what effects it could have had on the baby," Aba said in an airy breath.

Lucy looked up at Derek. "Isn't there a way to contract his soul again?"

Derek knelt down next to Lucy. He watched her turn to look at him with worry.

"What about you? Will that be okay?" She bit her bottom lip and looked at his arm. Her liquid crystals were falling down her cheeks.

"Shh I'll be fine. This can't kill me Lucy..."

"He won't be able to stay conscious for long like that though..." Mira added and Derek shot her an annoyed look.

"Don't worry about me okay?" Derek pursed his lips together and looked at Aba shaking his head slowly. "There is no second contract for a soul. I'm sorry Lucy..."

Lucy shook her head. "No... there must be something. My aunt Rhea and Titus were about to save Kade. Maybe I can do something too... I-"

Aba squeezed Lucy's hand as he choked on his blood and more poured from his mouth. "Lucy... it's okay. It's an honor. It's my penance. I'm just happy you are safe."

"You can't leave us already Aba. You can't... please don't go." Lucy's bottom lip quivered as her nose stung. This hurt. Her chest was being constricted as the pain of this inevitable loss hit her.

"Hey, I already died once. There is nothing to it." Aba said with a crooked grin, blood stained his teeth.

"This potion is working faster than the others..." Derek could tell from the progression that this potion had been enhanced.

"It made him shift instantly," Lucy whispered out. She watched as Aba's face began to contort in pain as his breaths became more shallow.

"Thank you, Lucy. Because of you, I felt what it was like to have a family. Thank you... for showing me what real love is."

"Please Aba." Lucy sobbed. She watched him give her a strained smile.

"Tears don't suit you, princess. Don't cry for me..." Aba took a struggling breath with his fading life. His eyes stayed on Lucy and a faint smile rested on his lips. "I'm happy..."

Lucy watched as his chest stopped rising and his face froze. Just like that, he was gone. She lowered his hand placing it gently by his side. She then turned into Derek's chest and began to sob. She could feel Derek's body trembling and could feel how exhausted he was. The poison was wiping him out. She felt her energy caressing him and intertwining with his energy again. This time it was different though. A gentle white power entangled together with one of his own. She watched as the wounds on his arm healed and she felt him revitalize.

He looked at his arm and then back to Lucy. "Thank you I feel better now."

Lucy shook her head. "That wasn't me. I mean I didn't know what I was doing. I guess the magic is taking over on its own. And it is connecting because of our soul mate bond." She turned and looked down at Aba. "It's my fault. He is dead now because of me." Large wet crystals dripped down her face.

"Lucy... this isn't your fault. It's that damn witch's fault." Derek pulled Lucy back into his chest and leaned his head into her neck. He could actually really comfort her now that the poison was no longer an issue.

Derek listened to the sound of steps. He glanced up to see Jasper with Justice leaning on him for support. Well, that answered his other question of how they were doing. He saw their eyes look in shock to see Mira alive. Then immediately their gaze fell to the ground in front of him and Lucy.

"Count Basil is dead and so is the witch..." Derek's voice was solemn as he looked at Aba. "He sacrificed himself to protect Lucy. Even though he wasn't her servant anymore... He ended up becoming a true friend."

Lucy turned her head slightly and looked down at Aba. It was naïve to think there wouldn't be sacrifices. She just selfishly didn't want it to be anyone she was close to. She reached out and placed her hand over Aba's as wet streams soaked her face. In the distance, the sun slowly began to rise piercing the dark with the dawn. But for Lucy... this day was not a welcoming one.

"Thank you Aba... and goodbye... my friend."