Chapter 3: Revelations

 

Akasha frowned. Although it seemed that the experiment was a success, it unnerved her that the clones were not under complete control.

 

Marius nodded. “Impressive. Very impressive. How much control do you have over them? After all, we don’t want them to go around killing all vampires.” (Scared, Marius?)

Maximus sighed and ran a hand through his hair. “Well, Nyx and Lilith are easy to control. (They answer questions, wow) Angel… is difficult, we don’t have much control over him. (He can march in place and say ‘yes sir’)We think its because he’s from the second generation and not all of the bugs were kicked out yet.”

 

Lestat was in a state of shock. His Louis was in there, yet it wasn’t him. (Isn’t Louis a vampire?) And Nicki, he was supposed to be dead! (All vampires are dead) He glared at Maximus. “Whose DNA did you acquire to create the assassins?” (Uh oh, you hurt his Beautiful One. Prepare to die)

 

Armand nodded fervently. “Yeah.” He was also upset over the resemblence to Louis and to Nicolas. (He sort of like Nicki. He had the oddest sense of humor) A pang of guilt hit him over Nicholas, after all it was his fault that Nicki killed himself. (It was a game of Truth or Dare. Nicki had to tell if he liked Lestat or burn himself in a fire. Roasted vampire, anyone?)

 

Maximus bloodsweated and wiped his forehead. (He has a dirty secret, and I’m not talking about his underwear) “An independent company gave us the DNA, we never asked any questions.”

 

“I want to speak to Nyx and Angel.” Lestat announced. (That’s not all you want to do)

 

“Uh, well, its not good for them to be taken out of isolation and..”

 

Five angry vampires quickly changed his mind. (Wimp) While he lead them to the living quarters, Lestat and Armand were having a conversation with Marius and Akasha.

 

“I know that those two are Louis and Nicki. But how..” Lestat’s voice trailed off. (Daydreaming of a happy threesome with his fledglings and a waterbed..)

 

Akasha sighed in exasperation. “I don’t know. But if there is any evidence of wrongdoing, I will terminate the experiment.”

Lestat and Armand exchanged a worried glance (Bye bye Louis and Nicki), then the group stopped in front of a door. Maximus opened the door and motioned for everyone to go inside.

 

Angel looked up from his writings (Still whining after all these centuries) and his jaw nearly dropped. What were they doing here? He nearly fainted when he saw Lestat and Armand. Oh shit, they probably suspected something. Nyx was in his room but Angel needed to speak to him.

 

:Nyx, its me. Listen, Armand and Lestat are here and I bet that they recognized us. What now?: (Run or beg for mercy?)

 

There was no reply. Angel had known Nyx long enough to know that something was wrong. Then it hit him. “Oh shit, not now!” He shook his head then stood up to awknowledge the vampires’ entrance.

 

Maximus nodded. “Okay, in line.” Lilith and Angel got in line. (Time to play) But Nyx wasn’t there. “Where is Nyx?”

 

Angel replied emotionlessly. “I don’t know.” A brief pause. “Sir.” The contempt was very apparent in his voice.

 

Akasha raised an eyebrow. “Under control, eh Maximus.”

 

Marcus wiped the sweat from his face. “Well, the programming allows some leeway but…”

 

Then Nyx sauntered into the room. His brown eyes alit with a feverish gleam. His hair was messy and shoulder length. He was muttering and looking over a sheet of paper. “Hell’s fire… no maybe….ah mercutio was not dead yet.” Then he yelled. “Eureka, Hamlet was an idiot! Or was it Horatio? Or..” (The next William Shakespeare)

 

Angel covered his eyes with his hand. “Great, just great.”

Nyx/Nicki then noticed everybody staring at him. “What? Haven’t you seen a crazy former vampire before.” Then he started muttering. “Damnit, if I only had a violin…”

 

Lestat was speechless. “Nicki?” He whispered. (He looks yummy)

 

Nyx, or rather Nicki, laughed. “Not exactly. I’m only a humble clone of a crazy vampire which means that I’m crazy. (We can tell) And since I have the memories and DNA of Monsieur Lenfant, I must be him. Or am I only a reflection of what he was? ” He paused. “Well, now is not the time for debate. Armand, did you keep my music?”

 

Armand stuttered. “I….uh…I think so. I could check..” (He sold them to Beethoven for ten bucks)

 

Nyx/Nicki waved it off. “It doesn’t matter. After all, its not mine.”

 

Lilith stormed into the back room and returned with a bottle of vodka. She sat down at the table in the center of the room “I need a drink.” (I could donate a few bottles of vodka)

 

Angel felt his mind slipping and all he could do is pray that he wouldn’t do anything stupid. Angel/Louis laughed and flopped down on the couch. “Drowning your miseries in alcohol won’t solve a thing, and it won’t make the memories go away.” He paused. “I’ve tried it already.” (And you were still miserable, even as a vampire)

 

Lilith snorted and poured a huge glass of vodka. “Here’s to Cassandra L’Amour of France, may she rest in peace.” (She’s already dead)

 

Marcus was flipping frantically through the charts. “This shouldn’t be happening! According to the data..” (The author has lost control of the fanfic)

 

Angel/Louis snapped. “Who gives a flying rat’s ass about your data.” He got up and knocked it out of the quivering mortal’s hands. Hell, what is there to care for? Lilith, pour me a drink.” (Remember what happened last time) He sat down across from Lilith.

 

Marius frowned. “So who are or were you, Angel?”

 

Angel/Louis swallowed all of the vodka in one gulp. “Hit me again.” Then he turned to Marius. “I was Louis de Pointe du Lac, wimpy vampire and whiner at heart.” He frowned. “Then Maxie, old boy, kidnapped me, then killed me. Wait, let’s not forget the other poor vampires in the experiment. Let’s see, Cassie, Dominique, uh… that nice blond guy with the sewer mouth. He cussed you out on more than one occasion, Maxie.”

 

Lilith/Cassandra laughed and finished the rest of the bottle. “Burnt in the sun. In the shaft or in the coffin?”

 

Angel sighed. “In the shaft. Broke a few nails as I recall.”

 

“Ah,” Lilith/Cassandra toasted again. “Here’s to ….uh… Maximus. For having the nerve of killing us then bringing us back.” She drank then paused. “I don’t think that this is working.”

 

Now let the reader take a good look at the scene….

 

Nicki is dancing around, muttering about a white rabbit and a cooked goose. Akasha is alternating frowning at Maximus and Marcus. Lilith and Angel are trying to get drunk. Marcus has collapsed to the floor whispering, “But the data….” Maximus walked over to the wall and began pounding his head against the titanium. Marius is still trying to figure out what has happened. Marius wished that he had his camcorder.  Lestat is trying to decide which fledgling to seduce into bed first. Armand is being restrained by the rest of the vampires from killing Maximus. (Armand has a thing for Louis)

 

Angel/Louis shook his head. “You are correct. We aren’t getting drunk. A true tragedy.” He poured another glass. “Next time, lets try blood vodka.”

 

Lilith/Cassandra nodded in agreement.

 

Lestat, noticing a raving Nyx/Nicki, bleached and decided on his Beautiful One. Who was currently trying to get drunk again but no whore hanging around, except for Lilith (I stand corrected). Or rather, trying to get drunk and failing miserably. (After all he is part-vampire.) He walked over to Angel and Lilith. “Louis?” He asked carefully. After all, he was dealing with a slightly crazy assassin.

 

Angel/Louis glared at Lestat. “What do you want?” He paused. “You either want me to go to bed with you or you have some devious scheme to keep me from leaving you. Or was it…” His train of thought was interrupted by an irritable Akasha. (Must be her time of the month)

 

“EVERYBODY SHUT UP!!!” She shrieked, shattering all the windows in the building and startling Nyx/Nicki’s contemplation on the meaning of a tuna fish. She stormed over to Maximus who had created a sizable dent in the wall. She picked him up and shook him hard. “What is wrong with them? Can you fix it” The words came out in a rush.

 

Maximus stuttered incoherently. “I don’t know… Never happened before….uh….kill them all?”