Amnesia

[Maya]

Where am I?

The woman pulled herself up from the ground covered in dirt in places she didn't even know she had up until now, dressed in a pink gown with thin straps over her shoulders, fastened up at the front and made complete with a medium size pink skirt and nothing but underwear and bare legs underneath it. Going along with the dress were white slippers and a pink bow holding up her long brown hair. Bright green eyes looked around the city she was in as it's residents started to surround, a crowd of people forming wondering the same thing she was.

How did I get here?

The bow wearing lady stepped away from the crowd that formed around her looking startled. One man out of the crowd slowly came up to her and offered a friendly greeting.

"Don't be alarmed, we won't hurt you."

"Where am I? Who are you?"

"You're in Hallowton and my name is David, son of Abram. You are safe here. May I inquire to your name, dear?"

"My name?"

The brunette thought about it, and thought, and thought, but was only drawing a blank. Her name, where she came from, how she got here: it was all just one big blur. The harder she tried to remember the more pain she felt in her head as she grabbed a hold of it and grunted before looking over to the others, weak.

"I don't know. I can't remember anything."

[Silver Eyes]

"Get away from her."

Talons grasped David's shoulder and pushed him aside to reveal the crimson caped vampiress with Judgement's barrel staring down at Maya. To say she was angered at her return was putting it in the mildest of terms. Her maroon eyes were aglow while the rest of her features were shrouded by her hood.

"You're every bit as stubborn as your whore of a mother. Why don't you stay dead?"

Amoura was itching to pull the trigger, to blow her brains out and watch the life leave her eyes without a song on her lips. The vampire didn't care if she didn't have any memory of what she had done. Much like Maricul she'll just get them back and resume her evil ways. While she was a clean slate, her past said otherwise.

"Run." She said in a voice so cold, it made some of the onlookers back off.

[Maya]

The Jane Doe was frozen with fear when she saw the pistol stare her down. Amoura quickly decreased in popularity with the townspeople as they frowned at her actions, finding the woman beneath them in term of enlightenment as they believed violence to solve nothing. Something David would explain if he wasn't concerned with getting shot.

"Wh-what are you talking about? I don't understand. Who are you?"

She wanted to run, to get far away from this woman but she couldn't. No matter how hard she tried the Jane Doe just couldn't bring herself to move. Tears ran down her cheeks while fear took control of her body but neither did her heart speed up nor body begin to sweat. But the fear was still there, causing her body to shake.

"H-help! Somebody please help me! PLEASE!"

[Silver Eyes]

The moment she saw tears streaming down her face Amoura couldn't bring herself to satisfy her finger itching to pull the trigger. Oh, she wanted to; make no mistake about her desire to destroy this abomination. Still, if she were to remember what she was capable of from a near death situation...

The vampire released an audible sigh, brushed her cape back and placed Judgement back into the holster. Her eyes, once red, faded back to silver. "You looked exactly like someone else who had caused a lot of trouble but I was wrong. I apologize." The tension in the air relaxed now that she wasn't aiming to kill the girl.

Amoura had an idea on how to keep her in this state and she had every intention of doing so right away. "I can take you somewhere safe if you wish."

[Maya]

A wave of relief washed over the Jane Doe but she was unsure if she should trust this woman. Hesitant to say the very least. She looked over to David and then back to the gunlinger, thinking over her situation for a brief moment.

"Only on the condition that he comes with me."

The Jane Doe pointed to David, hoping that he would agree to come along as Amoura led her to this "safe place" and much to her delight he gladly accepted, now standing next to her and smiling at the Jane Doe who returned the smile, feeling much safer, before looking back to the Night Angel.

"Ok then. Lead the way."

[Silver Eyes]

Amoura felt like this was a bad idea but if she got the right seal on her before she could remember anything, then she may fight on their side. But with this accomplishment she will refuse to see her as anything but a useful member to the cause of protecting this city and Aircano. The girl still was the offspring of that whore and...she shook her head.

"House is down this street."

The Night Angel took a sharp turn to the left and stood before a set of oak doors. Locked. There was a way to fix this. Like it was just a walk in the park, she phased through the door and the soft click signaled the door's opening.

"Inside."

[Maya]

"So you don't remember anything?"

"No. Nothing."

"I'm trying to figure out what to address you as."

"Feel free to give me a name. I don't think I'll be using my real one for a while."

The two conversed freely while they followed Amoura back to the house and the Jane Doe's eyes would widen in disbelief when Amoura simply faded through the doors. Startled, she wanted to run away, to run as fast as she could but David was quick to calm her down.

"Relax, relax! It's perfectly all right."

"All right? All right!? She just faded through the door like it wasn't even there!"

"That's normal for her sort."

"Her sort?"

Once the door was unlocked David opened them for the Jane Doe and motioned her inside. As one may have imagined she was hesitant but eventually smiled at the man's kindness and stepped inside the building, looking around while David closed the entrance behind them and then finally set her sights on Amoura.

"What are you?"

[Silver Eyes]

"Vampire, Nosferatu, Creature of the Night--it depends on your preference but there's a lot of nicknames for my kind." Amoura removed her cloak and her mask, placing it onto the rack by the door. With the removal of the crimson cloth Maya and David would take note of the utility belt she had around her waist along with the numerous, small satchels that contained all sorts of things. Judgement and Redemption were strung up within their holsters since Michael had a thing against carrying guns around the house unless there was a "high alert".

"We'll call you Joy. It's a fitting name, I think. Unless you've got something else in mind."

Amoura looked up just in time to see a familiar face phase through the ceiling and stare at her--it was Argus. The Nosferatu was another version of her from an alternate universe only male with a few differences in history. His violet locks hung down and he only sunk down as far as his torso.

"City's doing well in terms of security. I think the last of that clan was taken care of." Argus took note of the guests. Amusing part of it all is the two vampires looked at Maya and David at the same time, even blinked in sync. It was eerie how much alike they were; the others may think they were fraternal twins.

"New guests."

"Guessing you picked them up in the middle of the--"

"--city. Joy here doesn't remember what happened--"

"--so something traumatic happened. Hrm. I'm sure she'll remember given time."

Amoura did well to disguise her reaction to his words and nodded in agreement.

[Maya]

"Vampires? As in Count Dracula; prey on young women in their bedrooms and drink from their blood, vampires?"

The Jane Doe frowned. The idea that someone could sneak into her bedroom while she slept, seduce and drink from her blood in a defenseless state was disheartening. Meanwhile David was not at all pleased with the weapons Amoura carried about.

"Must you wield such weapons? Hallowton is a peaceful place. Violence has no place within it's walls there is always a better way."

The Jane Doe was finding herself liking this man more and more, she stayed close to him and was starting to develop some level of attraction towards him. For reasons she couldn't understand her eyes went to his neck when he wasn't looking and licked her lips. Whatever strange thoughts she was having subsided when Amoura spoke and nicknamed her Joy.

"I don't.... feel joyful."

"I think it's a beautiful name for you. Joy."

Joy would have blushed if it was possible for a pale undead being to do so. Too bad she was still in the dark about that. When the other phased through the woman jumped and had to be calmed down by the touch of David. They just stood there listening, only Joy was taken aback by how alike they were. David appeared too highly evolved to be easily startled by anything they did. Joy became very curious to what they were discussing.

"What are you both talking about? What happened?"

[Silver Eyes]

"Not quite! We don't go feeding on people. You might say we have a strict code against that." Argus folded his arms and swayed from where he hung, causing his purple hair to follow in suit. At this act, Amoura chuckled softly and shook her head, "Yeah you don't have to worry about that. We have other methods to get what we need but it's never fresh from the vein."

The moment David said that the weapons were not necessary, both vampires locked their silver eyes onto him with disapproval. The peaceful mindset of these people will get them killed. Amoura quirked a brow, as did Argus, but she spoke first, "While you've been sleeping so calmly in your homes at night, my friends and I go take out the demonic gangs that seeks to satisfy their urge to kill. You know what's been happening to them? We've been using our weapons to take them out. We've made protecting this city one of our top priorities. You should be grateful we make sure that death rates go down for your people."

Argus smacked Amoura upside the head and she retaliated by returning the gesture. "No need to get irritated. They don't understand what's been going on—benefit of a doubt, Amoura."

"Mm." The Night Angel didn't want to keep explaining and backed off into another room to retrieve a blood packet. She hated it when people didn't see the obvious.

"Well, in explanation, Joy." Argus phased through fully, flipped and landed on his feet. He wore a black T-shirt, jeans, wool socks and his hair was a downright mess from earlier, "The universes are collapsing. Threats have been coming to Hallowton of all kinds from flesh eating monsters to drug dealers. We've been making sure none of their actions get out of hand. 'course we get rid of the ones who seek to kill or eat the inhabitants."

[Maya]

"What's a code of conduct to a vampire?"

"They don't all fit the urban legend, Joy."

Needless to say Joy was confused on a lot of things. Her mind tore away from that confusion however when she saw Amoura chewing David's head off, it made the Jane Doe angry and she growled towards Amoura, ready to pounce at her as a result until the other man got the Night Angel to stop. Joy wondered what the hell just happened with her as in that moment she wanted to rip Amoura's head off and she felt she had the strength to do it. That all changed when Amoura left the room and Argus started explaining things, but it didn't answer her questions. Well, not her exact questions.

"I-I'm still trying to wrap my head around all of this. What exactly was it that I forgotten, or was that it?"

[Silver Eyes]

"Well, that's the problem. We don't know. Your life is a mystery to all of us but I'm sure you'll remember given time." Argus looked to where Amoura had walked off but it looked like she wasn't planning on coming out soon. He was well aware of what happened with Maya and both agreed on this: she should not remember who she is or this city will be in peril. The Night Angel was probably working on the seal, mentally, but the ingredients will need to be picked up to make it a success.

"I apologize for her outburst. Amoura's been under a lot of stress lately with keeping this city safe from all the invaders. We've succeeded in keeping hordes of monsters and god-like beings from taking this place down. It hasn't been easy." Argus again passed a glance over to the room, shrugged and decided to let it go for now.

"I suppose a tour of the city would be helpful."

[Maya]

"You're hiding something from me!"

As soon as those words left her lips the Jane Doe couldn't understand what has come over her. But for reasons she couldn't understand, like a six sense awakening inside of her very soul, she just knew that there was something this man knew that he was purposely keeping from her but she couldn't imagine what or why.

"You're hiding something from me and I want to know what it is right now!"

Her anger and frustration was starting to build until David's hand on her shoulder calmed her down. The Joy lowered her head and sighed, trying to catch a breath that was no longer needed before looking back at Argus.

"I-I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me."

"You're upset it's understandable for people at your level to feel this way."

"My level?"

"I mean no offense but compared to the rest of us here in Hallowton you, him and the other woman are inferior to us. It is our evolved sense of understanding that enables us capable of feats that many cannot accomplish without resulting to acts of violence."

David looked back to Argus once he explained the reason for Amoura's stress.

"I see. I imagine the stress won't be lifting anytime soon. A lot of people here would argue that your presence is the reason for these invasions since they began exactly the same time as your arrival."

David looked back to Joy.

"I think a tour of the city is a great idea."