Chapter 2:

 

The elevator opened and the vampires came into view. Queen Akasha came first, followed by the Prince Consort Lestat. (Scary thought isn’t it? Lestat running the world) A few members of the council, Marius, Armand, and Santino, followed the royal couple. Maximus was older than most of the Council but he had little power in the world of politics.

 

“Your Highnesses, Council members, welcome to GEM Co. I am the head administrator Maximus D’Armour. This is my colleague, Doctor Marcus Brandon.” Maximus gave a conciliatory welcome.

 

“Yes, yes, yes,” Akasha motioned with her hand. (Everybody loves to motion)  “Let’s get on with this inspection. I don’t have all night.”

 

“Of course.” He bowed and lead them into the observation area.

 

Angel motioned for Nyx to stop fighting. He sensed twelve more vampires, and four of them were extremely powerful. (They could find their way out of a paper bag, very impressive) Lilith smiled gleefully.

 

“Well Angel, it’s show time.” She purred and then stretched. (Enhancing her lovely figure and causing a few nosebleeds)

 

Then a voice came over the speakers. “Units 01-03, you are ordered to kill all the vampires in the room.” Eight vampires of varying ages came into the room. (From two days to six months) “Use what ever is necessary. (Including your theoretical brains) Begin.”

 

Angel felt his conditioning kick in. (He washed his hair earlier that night) He nodded to Nyx, both simultaneously attacked the vampires. Nyx leaped over a fledgling and quickly decapitated it. (Look at the pretty colors) He continued the attack and killed another vampire. Lilith smiled and leaped into the air. A vampire flew up to her, she ducked under his grasp and pulled his head off. (Or was it twisted his head off?) She dropped the corpse onto the floor and went after another vampire. Angel used his speed to quickly and efficiently decapitate vampires. Ten seconds later, all were dead.

 

Akasha nodded appreciatively. “What about with the ancient ones?”

 

Marcus smiled. “Watch.” He pressed a button.

 

All the clones turned when they heard the door open. A vampire came in, but he was way older than any of the others and his vague mumblings resembled Nyx’s. Angel estimated around five thousand years old.  (Who could that be?)

 

Nyx swore. “Mon Dieu. Now what?” (Compare notes?)

 

Angel narrowed his eyes. “We kill him, regardless.” Then an idea hit him. “Everybody Phase than attack him. No holds barred.”

 

Nyx nodded. Lilith rubbed her hands together gleefully. Nyx concentrated briefly. He felt a brief flash of intense pain as his body died, again. His hair grew to his shoulders and took on a gleam. His brown eyes became an amber color. His skin paled and his nails grew longer. He smiled, revealing fangs.

 

Angel didn’t need to concentrate. Phasing came to his type like flying to a bird. He felt his hair grow longer and his senses heighten. He focused his eyes on the vampire then gave the mental command. :Kill him:

 

Nyx leapt at the vampires with his bloody sword, the vampire barely eluded him. Lilith grabbed him from the back and threw him into the wall. Angel focused his mind on fire, then threw it at the vampire. The vampire was unable to evade the fire, he went up in flames immediately. (Look at the pretty flames)

 

Lilith pouted. (How come he gets to kill the vampire?) “That was too easy, Angel. You should have attacked it.”

 

Angel’s emerald eyes darkened to a darker human color. He took a deep breath and shook his head. “We are to kill vampires, not to play with them. (They cheat at volleyball) If there were more, than we would be dead.”

 

Nyx unPhased then fell to the floor. “So what was the purpose of that little exercise?”

Angel picked up two bloody katanas and put them on the rank. Somebody would clean them later. (What are lab technicians good for?) “It was to show them that we can Phase, and what we can do in Phase.” In other words, it was to scare the shit out of them.

 

Nyx struggled to his feet. “Not all of us are super clones. I’m beat, I’m going to get a vitamin drink, (Blood supplements instead of blood) want one?”

 

Angel said, “No, vitamin drinks pale to the real thing.” (Think of warm, dripping, blood..) His voice trailed off. “Don’t you remember?”

 

Nyx stared hard at Angel than left. (I need a drink)

 

Lilith muttered under her breath and left as well. (Idiot)

 

Angel looked calmly at the observers and mockingly bowed. (Bravo, excellent performance) He too left the training room.