Dracula watched in rage as the people he once ruled over were attacked by the Turks, adults were slaughtered and children were drowned, some adults were forced into chains and dragged behind the soldiers on horseback. How dare these mortals slaughter his people, he may not rule over them anymore but he still felt responsible for the innocents he once tried to protect.
"Hush now my child" his ears picked up the sound of a terrified mother hushing a baby who was whimpering, a loud wail barely being held back. He followed the sound and saw a mother rushing through the trees as she was chased by a group of soldiers
"Give us the child!"
"NEVER!" she screamed "AHH!" she moved the bundle in her arm just as one of the soldiers swords went to strike it, unfortunately for her the sword slashed her body "N-no please don't hurt my child! My…baby" she sobbed uncontrollably as she waited for the men to kill her and her child
"HOW DARE YOU KILL AN INNOCENT!" Dracula roared loudly towards the now terrified men
"It is the devil!" the men screamed as they were helplessly torn to shreds by the monster that lurks in the shadows, the No Life King. When the area fell silent and all you could hear was the cries of a baby, Dracula turned to the dying woman whose blood fell from her chest and pooled around her
"Th-Thank…you" the woman spoke softly, her life was leaving her very quickly "I know who you are…Dracula"
"Then you should know to fear me" his voice was strained, the smell of her blood was overwhelming
"I do…but…my daughter is more important" she unwrapped the bundle to reveal her beautiful daughter who had calmed down and had fallen asleep "please…take my baby, my beautiful…baby Jayna"
"No"
"Pl…ea…se…" she breathed her last breath and slumped to the floor, as quick as lightening, Dracula scooped the baby up into his arm before she got hurt
He started down at the small thing, its blue eyes were looking up at him innocently yet held curiosity "What am I to do with you" the baby giggled and grabbed onto the cloak he was wearing
"Abrrrrrrrrth" the baby gargled which caused Dracula to laugh, one not of malice or insanity, a laugh he has not made in many years
"Perhaps raising you will not be such a terrible idea" he walked away from the dead bodies and to his castle, undefiled by the Turkish soldiers for their fear is bigger than their loyalty to their Sultan. His wives have always wanted a child, though as they were not his true mates it was impossible, he would make sure their hunger wouldn't jeopardise the child's life. It was such a strange feeling, to want to protect a child, and a human one at that and yet, the feeling was strong and almost as overwhelming as the hunger a vampire gets when they smell the delicious smell of blood. Yes, he would raise this child and who knows, perhaps one day she would prove herself worthy to become the undead, to be his equal, he would teach her the world of darkness but would raise her in the light "Jayna…what an interesting name"