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AN: This is just something that keeps floating through my head and I'm hoping that getting it down on paper will relieve me and perhaps entertain you. Thanks!!
Prologue
Behind a set of ancient double doors there was a flurry of activity. Shouting was followed by the sound of ragged breath, and finally the screams of a newborn infant. The doors opened and an unnaturally pale face motioned a figure into the room, "Sebastian, we must hurry, he will know and the child must not fall into his hands. The mother will not make it through the night, this is not a natural pregnancy, he meant for her to die, but we must protect the child. I shudder to think how that monster will twist her." Both men looked in the direction of a bed where a weak woman held the infant close to her chest.
"Her?" Sebastian looked toward the vampire, confused. "Augutus you told us child was to be male, an understudy to Riddle… how am I to care for a girl?"
Augustus eyed the man carefully and motioned towards the infant before speaking. "Yes I know. We were certain the baby was to be a boy. It was what he wanted, either he made a mistake or we had bad information, nevertheless, the child is a girl and she must be hidden. You agreed to this Sebastian, you knew what we knew. You must fulfill your promise and we don't have the liberty of time to argue over the sex of the child."
A booming thud resounded somewhere above them and distance shouts could be heard. The ancient lamps shook overhead throwing ominous shadows over the walls. A flurry of activity struck up and a tense atmosphere overtook the room as preparations began. Augustus walked towards the bed and while speaking with the woman took the infant from her shaking hold. "It is time Elizabeth, she will be safe."
The woman nodded, her pale face taking on a grayish hue. She opened her mouth to speak showing a glint of pointed teeth and was over taken by a coughing spasm, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. She reached up and touched her throat reaching for the ruby pendant and unclasped the chain.
"For her." she mouthed looking towards the baby and handing the pendant to Augustus.
Nodding and motioning towards Sebastian the two quickly left through a side door, leaving the chaos and soon to be deaths of the vampire den behind them.