A/N...WELCOME TO THE PREQUEL OF DEAD OF NIGHT AND LOST IN THE NIGHT...IT WILL SHOW A SOMEWHAT ACCURATE VIEW OF VLAD'S EARLY LIFE AND ASCENSION FROM ROMANIAN PRINCE TO VAMPIRE KING...ALSO WILL SHOW HIS ENCOUNTERS WITH UNOHANA..KUUKAKU..HISANA AND BYAKUYA...ALSO A MALE TURNED INTO A FEM CHARACTER TO BE NAMED LATER...WHICH ALL LEADS INTO DEAD OF NIGHT...RATED M FOR LEMONS..MENTION OF RAPE AND GRAPHIC MURDER...BE WARNED
DISCLAIMER..I DO NOT OWN BLEACH OR DRACULA
Flashback
[Edited..1/20/15]
LOST IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT
"Quincy..what now...your monster is here..will you kill it...you must...but are you a Man...a Dog..or a Fool"
"The blood is the life and it shall be mine"
"I was betrayed...Look what..God has done to me!"
"This is but a Respite in my Waking Dream"
"You are Cursed Vlad Dracul...your soul will never see heaven or hell"
*1431..Wallachia...modern day Romania*
A man stands outside a bedroom as the screams of a woman echo along with rumble of the thunder, several midwives enter and exit the room. A priest approaches flanked by several others, "Lord Vlad...is she close to giving birth" he asked. Vlad walked to the window as the rain fell in sheets, "yes...not long now" he states but a shrill cry fills the room as lightning strikes outside. Vlad entered the room as the cries of the baby echo, "your highness...your son has been born" a midwife relays. Vlad approachs the bed where a woman with long black hair with haunting steel blue eyes layed craddling a bundle on her chest. The woman looked up with a grimace, "here is your son...what shall you call him" she asked and vlad picked up the bundle, "He shall be call Vlad the Third" he replies. The woman notices the priests, most were glaring at her and saying prayers but she ignored them as reached up to her son, "you shall be forever remembered" she whispered but her hand dropped as she drew her last breath. Vlad held his son as the healers tried in vain to save her but in the end vlad left the woman to be buried in an unmarked grave. Vlad left his son in the care of a servant to be raised along side his brothers Mireca II and Vlad Călugărul. In 1435 vlad the second added a fourth son named radu and they spent their formative years in Sighişoara. Vlad II brought his sons to Târgoviște in 1436 when he ascended the throne of wallachia. Vlad III learned much in his time in Sighişoara such as combat skills, geography, mathematics, science, languages of german, latin and slavic along with classical art and philosophy.
*1442*
Radu and vlad ran through the forest followed by their brother Mireca, "radu..vlad...dont run too far" he shouted. Radu stopped in tracks followed by vlad, "yes brother" radu shouted but vlad glared at his brother, his steel blue eyes on display. However the glare softened as he smiled at his older brother, "sorry..lets return before dark" he stated running off. Mireca and radu ran after him as they reached the castle. Vlad walked through the halls of the castle after visiting the bath and nightly prayer, "Father are sure this is the only way" a voice said. Vlad recoginzed the voice as his brother Mireca, "I signed a treaty with them...along with Tribute...I must send them to show my loyalty" another stated. Vlad peeked in to see his father and brother in a heated agrument, "I told you not to trust them...why must they go...I will go in their place" mireca stated. Vlad II glares at his oldest son, "you are my heir unlike your brother..the next to rule...vlad and radu will not be harmed...this will be done" he shouted. The door pushed open as vlad stepped in his eyes wide and on the verge of tears, "Mireca..leave us" vlad II stated. Mireca patted his brother on the head as he exited but vlad kept his gaze on his father. Vlad II knelt before his son with his hands on vlad's shoulders, "vlad...this must be done...I do this for you" he stated and deeply sighed, "I remember your mother's dying words to you...you shall be forever remembered..she said..." he added. Vlad II looked in his son's eyes, "Learn everything from them...and always trust in god" he states, removing a elegant black cross and places around vlad's neck. Vlad choked back a sob as he clutched his father, "I will father" he whispered. A few days later vlad and radu were sent to live in Edirne in northwest turkey. Vlad II eventally regained his throne but would never see his sons again. Vlad III spent his time in Edirne learning the Quran and the Turkish language and works of literature but never forsaked his reverence of god.
Vlad sat in his room when two entered with one grabbing him by the hair, "What is the meaning of this?!" he shouted but the men ignored him. The men lead vlad by the hair to a bedchamber where a man in a turban waited, "here you are...such eyes" he sneered, grabbing vlad. The man dragged vlad in the room and tossed him on the bed as his cross fell his hand. Vlad quickly grabbed his father's cross as the man ripped his shirt and pants with a crude cackle. Vlad choked back a scream as the man held his face in the bed and penetrated him, "god..I pray not for mercy...you help those who only help themselves" he recited over and over. Vlad was later lead back to a bathroom but after he cleaned himself, saw his brother and the sultan's son mehmed II staring back at him along the way. Vlad developed an unyielding hatred for the turks and his brother radu after the incident. In 1448 vlad was released from turk control to be placed on the throne of wallachia after his father's death. Vlad ultimately learned of the boyars' betrayal and the crueltly of his brother Mireca's death. Vlad's first reign was short and he was forced to escape to moldavia in 1451 and soon hungary but vlad never forgot his motive for returning to wallachia.
*1452*
Vlad arrived at the castle of Janos Hunyadi of Hungray, the same man who had forced vlad off the throne and placed Vladisav II on the throne. Vlad knew Hunyadi knew who had killed his father and brother but their mutual hatred for the turks was more and he needed hunyadi to reclaim the throne. Vlad was led through the courtyard where Hunyadi sat waiting for him, "Vlad Dracul...we see each other once again" he states. Vlad bows to hunyadi but his displeasure is evident, "Why have you summoned for me" he asked and janos stood, "I know what sort of man you are vlad...I wish to seek a peace with you" he replies. Vlad's eyes narrow, "you helped murder my father and buried my brother alive" he hissed but janos raised his hand, "I know...a cruel act yes...however..it was war...the war coming with the turks will consume everything...It is my wish that you aid me in the hopes of freeing wallachia of their presence" he states. Hunyadi beckons for vlad to follow, "vlad you have vast knowledge of the turks and their inner working...you also harbor a great hate for mehmed II their new sultan" he states and notices the look of anger, "for that reason..i have decided to make you an advisor against the turks" he adds. The pair stop in front of a large double door, "I await your decision" janos states but vlad stops him, "I accept...I made a promise to myself...to liberate my people and honor my father's wish" he states. Hunyadi orders a servant to bring vlad to a room and prepare for a dinner that night.
That night vlad walked towards the banquet hall in new clothes, consisting a white tunic shirt with black vest and black trouser with boots. His shoulder length black hair was tied in loose ponytail and throughly washed. The servants opened the door as vlad was announced and led inside, numerous people looked at him in disgust and animosity. Vlad ignored the looks of people as he walked towards the table where Hunyadi sat with several nobles but someone caught his eye. A young woman sat next to an older man, her hair was soft almost white and an angelic face. Hunyadi noticed vlad approaching, "Vlad come sit..this is Gruta and his niece..Illya" he states and vlad bows to both but notices gruta's shocked expression. Vlad sat down across from illya but she kept her gaze averted from vlad's face, "what is your full name" gruta asked. Vlad sipped his wine, "Vlad Dracul III...my father was Vlad Dracul II" he states. Gruta gasped slightly, "I see...he was a great man...your brother Mireca as well" he states and vlad nods but kept his gaze on illya, "illya dont be shy..introuduce yourself" gruta adds. Illya looks up and vlad notices a blush in her cheeks, "Greeting...I am Illya" she greets, extending her hand. Vlad places a soft kiss on her delicate hand as musicians start playing, "would you like to dance" he asked and illya timidly nodded. Gruta and hunyadi watched them head to the center hall taking each other's hand, "I would like to speak with him in private" gruta asked and janos nodded. Illya could not help being mesmerized by vlad's charm and most of all his eyes, "your eyes are like pools blue" she states, as they dance around the room. Vlad keep his gaze on her, "I thank you...your beauty has stolen my breath" he states and illya blushes. Vlad returns Illya to the table and bids them a good night but not before gruta invites him for lunch.
The next day vlad arrives to gruta's home and is led to a garden, "welcome..please sit" gruta greets. Vlad took seat as the servants served the meal, "Vlad...I knew your father...I served him well...I brought you here in the hope of entering into your service as well...to add to it...I have something" gruta states, motioning for a servant. The servant approaches with long item wrapped in cloth, "it was you father's" gruta states, as vlad opens the cloth to reveal a black claymore. Illya soon joins them for lunch but gruta steps away, "your uncle is most generous" vlad states and illya nods, "I heard you are going to a nunnery" he adds. Illya slowly nods but gasp slightly when vlad takes her hand, "Do not go to the nunnery...you should stay here...your place is with me" he states. Illya blushes softly, "you are mad...arent you" she states and vlad inches closer, "I knew it from the moment I saw you...as if god willed it to be true" he states. Illya looks away slightly, "I will do everything to win your heart" vlad states. Vlad soon accepts the sword and gruta's propsal, gaining an ally and mentor as well a chance to court Illya.
A month later vlad and illya walked through the garden of gruta's estate, "would you like to go for a horseback ride" he asked. Illya was slightly abrasive to idea, "it is not ladylike" she replies and vlad takes her hand, "not to me" he states. Vlad leads illya to the stable as a servant mounted his black horse and lifted her on the horse. Vlad took the reins and walked the horse out of the stable and along a dirt road, "I am happy you decided to not go to the nunnery" he states. Illya could only blush but thanked god for bringing him into her life. The years soon passed as vlad slowly works to free his people from turkish rule and gain favor with his soldiers. Vlad and Illya marry a year after meeting but vlad and illya lose gruta, whom dies of fever. Vlad carried Illya to their wedding bed and gently laid her on it, "I love you" he whispered in her ear. Illya softly kissed his lips as they made passionate love but around them the world was changing. In 1453 Constantinople falls to Mehmed II and the turks slowly move closer to Hungray but for vlad another tragedy will shape him into the man he will known to be.
*1456*
Illya awoke with a start to the slam of a heavy door, "who's there" she announced, trying to sound authoritative. A small chuckle echoed as a candle approached, "sorry I woke you my love" a voice states, lighting other candles. Illya slowly climbed from bed to the cold floor under her feet, "Vlad..." she states but makes a face, "you smell horrible" she adds. Vlad pulls off his boots and smears some mud on her cheek, "sorry I went riding and lost track of time" he states. Illya gasped and slapped his shoulder, "vlad" she chided but he silenced her with a kiss. Illya pulled away with a stern look, "do not think kissing me will make up for this" she states, pointing to the smear on her cheek. Vlad dropped to one knee, "my humblest apologizes Lady Dracul...punish me as you see fit" he states, kissing her hand. Illya softly giggled and took his hand, "come let me draw a bath for you" she states and vlad follows with a small laugh of his own. Vlad follows behind illya like shadow, "why not have a servant do this" he asked. Illya glanced back with a smile, "I am perfectly capable of doing this" she replies, as they reach the bath.
Vlad stripped off his bottoms as illya filled the large wooden tub, "ok you can get in" she states. Vlad pulled off his shirt and slowly climbed in with a content sigh, "care to join me..my love" he whispers, his eyes luring her in. Illya slid off her night gown and took his hand to climb in, onto his lap. Illya gasped feeling his manhood on her inner thigh and maintained her composure. Vlad dipped a towel in the water and wiped away the dirt on illya's cheek but moved off to her neck, then her collarbone. Illya softly sighed as tilted her head to the side as vlad slowly moved to her breasts, "vlad..." she softly moans. Steel-blue met grey as their lips meet in chaste passion, his fingers tracing her soft skin, eliciting tiny moans from her. Vlad continues his tracing as illya leans her head back, "I want you...I want inside me" she whispers. Vlad reaches below the water to guide his member into her wet core, eliciting a louder moan to escape illya's lips. Vlad moved his hand down her side to her supple hips, moving his own to slid his member in and out. The water splashes to floor as vlad and illya lose themselves to passion and lust, his name proclaimed by his princess and her own moaned by the prince. Illya threw her head back as her climax erupted but moaned louder as vlad's seed filled her womb. Vlad panted as reached for a bucket and poured the water over their naked bodies, "Illya my love..I swear to you..I will love you forever till death parts us and beyond" he whispers. Illya caresses his cheek, "I will as well but if death parts us...may god unite us in heavenly bliss or may we find each other when we are reborn" she states. Vlad and illya redress for bed and he carries her in his arms as she slowly fall asleep, "my love...you are my life...without you I am nothing...God may you keep her safe" he thought.
A few months later vlad stood at the altar of a church near Poenari Castle in full black armor with a black cape tied around his neck as a priest gave prayer, "May god grant you victory" the priest states. Vlad bows to the priest and he turns, seeing the sadden gaze of illya holding his helmet. Vlad embraced his young wife, "do not fear...I will return to you" he whispered but illya shook her head in tears, "Please do not leave...this battle..you..you could die" she whispered. Vlad kissed the top of illya's head, "God will protect us" he stated, taking his helmet. Vlad left the church amid the soft sobs of illya and lead his forces into battle. Vlad and his forces marched in wallachia while Hunyadi marched to Serbia. Vlad's forces slowly and surely conquered the area, culminating with a large against Vladisav II. Vlad charged the field amid the screams of dead, his sword dripping in blood and flesh but his sight was set on the man charging him. Vlad raised his sword high and their blades clanged as they past, both dismounted and engaged in single combat. Vlad charged Vladisav and their blades rung among the numerous swords and spears but vlad won the day killing Vladisav II. Vlad stood among the hails of his men but his horrid feeling plagued him, "Illya" he thought. Vlad ran to his horse and galloped back to the monastery where illya was. Vlad pushed open the doors and sees Illya laying next to the altar, her clothes were soaking wet, "No..no...how could this happen" he whispered. Vlad drops to his knees in tears as he clutches her body, "My prince...it was the enemy...the turks" a priest states. Vlad sees a note near her body, "My prince is dead...All is lost without him...may god unite us in heavenly bliss" it read. Vlad clutched the note as he softly sobbed, "She took her own life..her soul is damned" stated one man. Vlad in a fit of rage, quickly pulled his black claymore and decapitated the man's head.
Vlad rushed out of the monastery as screams soon filled the air of the night and by dawn 100 enemy troops were hanged, impaled and tortured. Vlad had freed wallachia but in the process lost the true love of his life and with his reign of terror in some eyes began. Vlad found Wallachia in a wretched state, constant war had resulted in rampant crime, failing agricultural production and the virtual disappearance of trade. Vlad knew a stable economy was essential to resisting external enemies and used severe methods to restore order and prosperity. Vlad had three aims for Wallachia to strengthen the country's economy, its defense and his own political power. Vlad took measures to help the peasants' well-being by building new villages and raising agricultural output. Vlad understood the importance of trade for the development of Wallachia and helped the Wallachian merchants by limiting foreign merchant trade to three market towns of Târgșor, Câmpulung and Târgoviște. Vlad considered the boyars the chief cause of the constant strife as well as conspiring with hunyadi in death of his father and brother. To secure his rule he had many leading nobles killed and also gave positions in his council which had traditionally belonged to the greatest boyars to persons of obscure or foreign origin, who would be loyal to him alone. Vlad preferred knights and free peasants to boyars for lower offices in his aim of fixing up Wallachia.
Vlad issued new laws punishing thieves and treated the boyars with the same harshness, believing them guilty of weakening Wallachia through their personal struggles for power. Vlad earned the title of Impaler as time passed but he knew fear was the most powerful motivator. Vlad conducted raids in transylvania and various regions cementing his status as ruler of wallachia. In 1459 vlad took a second wife but she never measured up to Illya, however she did give him a son named Mihnea. That same year the pope called for army to be raised and vlad aligned himself Matthias Corvinus. Vlad sat in his throne room when several emissaries from the sultan mehmed arrived, "Greeting..Prince Vlad...the sultan requests you pay your Tribute of 10,000 ducats and 500 young recruits" one states. Vlad glares at the men, "Remove your hats in my throne room" he states but the men refuse, "I see..Guards Show them our customs" he adds. The guards grab the men and nail their hats to their heads, "Send a message to the Sultan...We will not pay now or ever...Wallachia is free land" he states. As the men were dragged away a handsome young man walked through the doors, his clothes were vibrant and foreign. Vlad rose from his throne with a harden scowl, "You Dare show your face before me" he hissed. The man removed his turban, "Is that anyway to greet your younger brother...I came here to ask you..Nay implore you to send the tribute but judging by the dead men...it will not help" radu states. Vlad continues to glare at his brother, "As I said...Wallachia is free land go back to Mehmed tell him...We will fight to last man...I will burn villages...poison wells...salt the earth...I will destroy everything before I let him have it" he growled. Radu sighed and turned to leave but glanced back, "I think this will be last time we see each other...hoşçakal kardeşim" he states and vlad only glared. In response the sultan sent Hamza Pasha to make peace or if necessary kill vlad. However vlad ambushed hamza's forces and impaled hamza on highest stake. Vlad sat in a field among the dead as he ate his meal and his men were amazed he could eat surrounded by the stench of death.
[A/N...hoşçakal kardeşim...means goodbye my brother]
*1462*
Vlad sat on his horse amid the screams of the dead as his men had successully destroyed another ottoman camp. Vlad had desmiated the area between serbia and the black sea under the guise of a turkish calvary, using his fluent turkish dialecte. Vlad arrived at his camp and sent for a messenger, "you summoned me milord" one asked. Vlad sat down in a chair, "take this down...I have killed peasants...men and women...old and young...who lived in Oblucitza and Novoselo...where the Danube flows into the sea...up to Rahova...which is located near Chilia...from the lower Danube up to such places as Samovit and Ghighen...We killed 23,884 Turks without counting those whom we burned in homes or the Turks whose heads were cut by our soldiers...Thus...your highness...you must know that I have broken the peace with him..." he stated and stood, "I want this sent this to Matthias Corvinus" he ordered. Vlad decided to rest awhile but his nights were haunted by his true love, "stop this vlad...you are straying from god" she echoed. Vlad quickly sat up with a start, "illya who do you haunt me" he whispers, leaving his tent and sword in hand. Vlad walked with his sword and started swinging randomly but his thoughts were conflicted.
Flashback
Vlad stood training near his castle, sweat glistening on his skin as he swung his mighty sword. Not far from him was illya watching as she sat on a blanket, "Vlad take a break" she shouts. Vlad wipes his brow and takes a seat next to her, "all you do is train" she states and he smiles, "to be vigilant is best..wallachia is not free yet" he states. Vlad leans closer and careesed her cheek, "as long as I have you and god..I will not be stopped" he smiled and illya blushed but kissed him.
End Flashback
Vlad drove his sword in the ground, "please watch me..my precious Illya" he whispers. Vlad continued his battles with the turks but his luck was running out, not before sickening mehmed with the sight of 20,000 impaled bodies.
Vlad soon returned to Poenari Castle where a priest was waiting for him, "why are you here..Father?" he asked. The man had long black hair with a well kept mutton chops which connect with a mustache but is otherwise clean-shaven, "I am Father JuhaBach...I have traveled here to speak with you...concerning the rumors about you" he states. Vlad sits on his throne, "rumors..you say...such as that I boil children alive or slice the breasts off women...I have them all impaled..perhaps" he states. JuhaBach remains silent, "Father do you believe I am some demon...the devil in the flesh...is that your true aim" vlad states and juhabach gasps slightly but turns to leave, "No I do not...but that may change" he states. Vlad walked through his castle towards his bedchambers and opened the door to see his wife rocking their son to sleep. The woman hand long purple curled hair that framed her round face, "good evening..Meninas" he greeted. Meninas glanced up at him with her violet eyes leering at him, "returned have you...here hold your son" she states. Vlad holds his young son as he sings an old lullaby to him, "illya...how I miss you...I wish this was your son not hers" he thought. Vlad soon learned that his brother Radu was leading the forces against him and quickly besieged his castle. Vlad was eventually defeated and was forced to seek aide from Matthias Corvinus, however vlad was imprisoned for high treason. Vlad remained in prison for several years but was released in early 1476 after radu's death in 1475. Vlad declared his third reign but the seeds of his demise where already sown.
*1476*
Vlad arrived at the monastery in Snagnov at the behest of a Father Haschwalth and Father JuhaBach. The doors opened as JuhaBach stood at the altar, "Lord Vlad...you must ask god to forgive you for what you have done over the years...you have slaughter dozens in a rage for Lady Illya's death...you insult messengers for other countries...the scores of dead...you must repent" he stated. Vlad glares at JuhaBach as the doors close behind him, "Repent?!...God spares no salvation for those who beg for it...Nor is he merciful to those who beseech his benevolence" he states. Suddenly two men rush vlad but he makes short work of them. However a third stabs vlad in the back and a fourth from the side, "You are Cursed Vlad Dracul...your soul will never see heaven or hell...you fight your church...your people...You will be doomed to wander this world incorrupt and entire" juhaBach stated, grabbing vlad's black cross. Vlad grits his teeth as blood drips from his mouth, "It was you all along..you.." he hisses but the assassins drive their swords further. The lightning strikes violently as JuhaBach and the assassins leave vlad on the floor. Vlad remains motionless but is still alive as he slowly drags himself, "I will have my Vengeance" he thought. Vlad gasped wide-eyed seeing the image of Illya at the altar, "God has forsaken me...My people...havent I served them and this is my reward" he whispered. Vlad clenched his fist as his tears dripped on the stone floor, "I Renounce My Faith!...I Will Rise from my Death...with the powers of darkness to have my Vengeance!" he screamed. Blood started to seep from a body into the cracks of the floor as vlad crawled closer, "The blood is the life and it shall be mine" he hissed, licking up the blood. Father Haschwalth and Father JuhaBach return to find vlad had expired, "what will happen to him now" haschwalth asked. Juhabach stared at vlad's lifeless body, "Mehmed wishes to have him beheaded and sent to him" he replies.
Juhabach that night sat in his room reading scripture when he heard a strange noise, grabbing a torch he searched the crypt but was drawn to vlad's coffin. Juhabach reaches the coffin but finds it empty, "I should thank you Father" a voice stated. Juhabach looked around and gasped in shock seeing vlad sitting on the window's edge above him but vlad had changed. His beard and older appearance was gone but now he resembled himself from over twenty years ago. Juhabach clenched his chest as vlad dropped down, "you doomed me to wander incorrupt and entire" he hissed and vanished but appeared next juhabach, "You have given me eternal life" vlad added. Vlad reached down to pick up his father's cross but the cross burned his hand, "So god has indeed forsaked me" he thought. Haschwalth searched for Father JuhaBach and he heard a shout, following the sound and opened the door. Haschwalth found JuhaBach on the ground and a figure standing next to him, "Who are you?!" he shouted. The figure turned to him and haschwalth saw his steel blue eyes, "come to follow him to death" he states. Haschwalth blinked shocked as the figure vanished and gasped when a hand went around his neck, "W..who.. you" he choked and the figure chuckled, "the devil in the flesh" he grins, dropping haschwalth. Haschwalth quickly rushes to juhabach as the figure laughed into the darkness but haschwalth noticed the empty coffin and realization struck, "it cant be..prince vlad" he whispered. Vlad left the monastery walking towards the woods, "how can this be..my heart is not beating...but I am alive" he thought. The sounds of growling shook vlad from his thoughts and looked to see several wolves but they did not attack. Vlad slowly approached the wolves and they surrounded him but one sniffed him and allowed vlad to pet him, "what sort of will is this" he thought. The wolves soon ran off as vlad started to feel this hunger suddenly overcome him.
Vlad left the woods towards a road when he saw a woman walking along the road alone and vlad could see her perfectly in the dark. Vlad heard her heart beating as if she was in his embrace and her scent was intoxicating. The woman continued to walk and was completely unaware of vlad's presence but she screamed when a hand gripped her mouth. Vlad wraps his other arm around her waist as she struggled but it was in vain. Vlad slowly licked her neck before savagely biting down and the warm liquid flowing down his throat. Vlad quickly tossed the woman aside as blood smeared on his face and down his lip, "I never felt this before...Ii need more" he thought. Vlad continued to walking and found a town as the moon hangs in the sky. Vlad found a stable near the edge of town and made his way towards it, his hunger still not satiated. Vlad entered the stable and found four horses in their enclosures and he lunged at the first, his teeth tearing into the hide of the horse and its warm blood flowing down his throat. The horse neighed and buck as vlad attacked each one but vlad was unaware his body was changing. His ears became more pointed and bat like, his skin coarse and pale, his teeth sharp as knives and his nails lengthening. The sounds of the dying horse awoke the owner of the stable and he got dressed to see, grabing a torch he ventured to the stable. The man gasped seeing three of his prized horses dead and someone or something atop the forth, "what in god's name is that" he muttered. A pair of bat like wings sprouted from the creature's back as he made short work of the horse and when it looked up. The man saw golden pupils staring hungirly at him but before he could move. The creature screeched and flew off through the roof into the night. Vlad soon regained his senses and realized he was flying over the countryside, "what sort of magic is this" he thought but sighed contently, soaring through the clouds. Vlad soon felt this slumber overtake him as the sun rises and found a cave in the mountains. Vlad hung himself from the ceiling by his claws and wrapped his wings around him to sleep. The sun rose and the news of his death started to circulate throughout the area.
Haschwalth sat at his desk reading scripture when the door opened and a older man entered, "Father Jugram...how are you feeling today...last night must have been trying...however I have heard what you have been saying" he states. Haschwalth turned to the man, "I know what I saw...it was prince vlad..he killed Father Juhabach" he states but the man raises his hand, "father..I think a pilgrimage is in order...a time to reflect...please consider it" he states, leaving. Haschwalth was not dissuaded by the man, "prince vlad is alive and I will make it my mission to eliminate him from this world" he thought. Haschwalth later that day packed his things and decided to take the elder's advice and leave on a pilgrimage but as he left, he was stopped by a young priest and nun. The priest had long blond hair and the nun had shoulder length pink hair and glasses with nun habits, "Sister Szayel...Father Yylfordt...good morning" jugram greeted. Yylfordt was the first to speak, "good morrow...father haschwalth...my sister and I offer our condolences on the passing of father juhabach" he states. Szayel adjusted her glasses, "also...do you truly believe prince vlad killed father juhabach" she states and jugram nods, "yes..he has become a spawn of the devil...will the two of you help me in this mission" he asked. The siblings looked at each other, "If god wills it..then we will aid you father haschwalth" they states. The trio soon left Snagov, soon they and their followers would become a plague in vlad's side for centuries.
*1477*
It had been several months since vlad's human death and he had wandered from villiage to vilage eating his fill and learning his new powers. Vlad arrived in village not far from Poenari Castle, his former stronghold and place of illya's death. Vlad walked the village as the sun rose over the horizon, "hmm..I should find a place to rest" he thought. Vlad found a home and banged on the door and soon a young woman anwsered, "i seek shelter for the day" he whispers, his eyes shifting. The woman nods in a daze and leads him to a cellar and locks him in. Vlad lays his cloak on the floor and lays across it as he falls asleep, "Illya..my love...I still long for you" he whispers. Vlad awoke as the sun sets to the sounds of things being broken and shouting, "Stupid Wench" a voice gruffly shouted. Vlad walked up the cellar steps but soon rushed into the shadows, as the door was thrusted open and the woman thrown down the steps. The man stalked down as the woman whimpered in fright but soon vlad stepped out of the shadows, "who are you" he hissed but vlad only glared. The man pulled a dagger and charged vlad but he broke the man's arm in an instant. The woman rushed into vlad's arms but he quickly grabbed her by the throat and sunk his fangs into her, finally snapping her neck with ease. Vlad crushed the man's skull as walked upstairs, "foolish..her blood was not to my liking" he thought. Vlad searched the home and found a change of clothes and a hooded coat. Vlad exited the house into the night but found a horse tied near the home, "easy boy" he whispers, petting the horse and climbing on. Vlad soon arrived to a cemetery near the castle, walking through it he found a well kept marker and dropped to his knees before it. Vlad gripped the stone as red tears started to run down his face, "Illya...I failed you...we will not be reunited...god has cursed me...I can only cling to what you told me on our wedding night...if we are reborn..may we find each other and fall in love once again" he states, wiping the blood from his face.
The sound of footsteps caught his sensitive ears and he glanced back from under his hood, to see a middle aged woman with graying purple hair. The woman glared, "why are you here...intruder" she hissed and vlad glared, "visiting a former queen" he replied. The woman folded her arms, "she was the prince's first wife...however she flung herself into the Arges river after false news of his death...foolish girl" she states. Vlad softly growls, "Do not speak ill of Illya...Wench" he hissed and the woman gasped, "I know that voice...Vlad" she states. Vlad stood and removed his hood causing her to gasp in shock, "how in god's name is this possible...you were assassinated in snagov" she states. Vlad glares at her, "God?!..he had nothing to to with this..Meninas" he hisses, his fangs elongating and his eyes glowing gold. Meninas quickly reached for her cross and vlad chuckled, "Strigoi...you monster" she gasps. Vlad glances back as his wings claw out his back and snap to either side of meninas, "the only reason you live is because of my son" he grins, vanishing into mist. Vlad flew through a window and made his way to his room, however he saw the room was bare, "I need to find it" he thought. The door opened as a servant walked and he grab him by the throat, "where is my sword" he growled and the man gasped in fear, "th..the armory.." he states. Vlad tossed the man aside and fazed into mist and seeped into the stones and finally into the armory. Vlad found his father's claymore as the guards amassed to find him but vlad vanished without a trace. Vlad untimately left his beloved wallachia only to return four centuries later.
To be Continued
A/N...CH ONE IS FINISHED..I TRIED TO GO FOR HISTORICAL ACCURACY BUT TOOKS SOME LIBERTIES ESPECIALLY WITH ILLYA..THE INCIDENT WITH THE MAN IN THE TURBAN AND MENINAS...SECOND SZAYEL IS NOT THE FEM I MENTIONED ABOVE...SHE/HE WILL BE NAMED LATER...THIS CHAPTER WAS THE GROUND FLOOR..I WANTED TO SHOW HOW HE STARTS TO COME TO TERMS WITH HIS NEW LIFE...NOW AS I MENTIONED IN LOST IN THE NIGHT AND AT THE END OF DEAD OF NIGHT..HE CHOSE ISANE OVER RUKIA..BECAUSE AS YOU'VE SEEN BECAUSE OF..ILLYA...IN HIS MIND ISANE IS ILLYA AND FELL IN LOVE WITH HER...NEXT CHAPTER WILL HAVE VLAD ENOUNTER HIS NEMESIS AND HIS FIRST ATTEMPT AT COMPANIONSHIP...AS ALWAYS LIKE..REVIEW AND FAVE...STAY FROSTY...