Hehe, for once I'm writing before I've even posted last chapter. I'm having a good feeling about this fic.
Remember that I'll change the rating of the story later on.
Hope you liked the last chapter.
Btw, I'm going to use this story later on, with changed people, places and stuff, so I can publish it as a real book (if possible of course). I just want to ask you guys whether I should take this one down when that time comes, or leave it here.
DP (c) BH
PLASMIUS' POV
"You see... I'm Vladimir Masters, multi-billionaire, and owner of several companies around the human globe. I've earned thousands of dollars, but not the honest and decent way, as many people think." At those words, his eyes narrowed and looked even darker than before. "I've persuaded, intimidated, paid my employees for murdering, stealing, intimidating and what not. I've earned what I have by doing what I could to get what I wanted, and not what's legal or 'the right thing'. For several years I had a man living in my house and working for me. He was the best of my men and always got the job done, one way or another. But unfortunately he committed suicide a few weeks ago, instead of getting caught by the police. I respect his choice and abilities, but now I find myself in the unfortunate situation of needing a new man like him. So imagine my surprise when I find you. A young vampire hybrid, passed out, and lost in the wood." He had been walking around as he talked, but at those last words, he turned his head around and looked directly at me. He continued.
"You're young, and a hybrid of the strongest vampire family, together with another of the strongest. You're only a kit yet, but you'll easily grow stronger and better. I can teach you how to use your abilities the best and most energy-conserving way. In return, you'll work for me and take care of the matters in which I find your presence necessary. That includes stealing well-guarded valuables, persuading or intimidating people to get me what I want, and 'taking care' of unwanted witnesses or problematic people. Of course we'll start out with the easiest tasks. Slowly I'll expect more from you, but you'll of course have your spare time as well. I'll keep you hidden, make sure you have enough to eat, and I sure as hell won't force you to run the risk of getting exposed to sunlight. Do you want to cooperate with me?"
Well... "Do I even have a choice? It sounds like all this is pretty much against the law, and I doubt you want to have your cover blown. Aren't your employees going to 'take care' of me if I say no?"
"If you had been a human? Yes. But you're not. You're a vampire, so I doubt I'll have to worry about you exposing me to the police. And then it would be your words against mine. But if you don't want to work for me, you're free to go as you wish. I won't hold you back, though I might suggest waiting for nightfall."
I thought about it for a minute. Sure, I needed a place to stay, and getting my abilities trained would be cool, but working here? I wasn't really sure about that. "What if I decide to join you now, but have regrets later on?"
"The option of leaving on your own will always be open."
"Hm..."
If I joined him now, I could always go on my own. I didn't have to stay here forever.
"Okay... I... I'll join you. But I can't assure you that I'll stay forever! If I feel humiliated or that you're trying to cash in on me, or just aren't thriving here, you can be sure as hell that I'll leave right away! ... At nightfall of course! Not during the daylight..."
He smiled and nodded, clearly satisfied with my decision. "Great. You can move in right away, since I doubt you have any personal possessions left somewhere. The room is yours. The bed is for possible guests, and for you if you feel like using it."
I turned my head and sent the coffin a look. I really wanted it, but I was sure as hell that it wasn't meant for me. Then it wouldn't have been this beautiful. And asking for a coffin that probably belonged to another vampire was simply so rude and outrageous that it wasn't going to happen.
"The coffin, of course, will be yours."
Wait, what?
"As I know that vampires prefer sleeping in their respectful coffins, rather than in a usual bed, I decided to get one for you, as I got you here yesterday. With money and a little cunning, nearly everything is possible."
"I... I..! T-thanks mister Masters... I... Wow... I mean... Thanks!"
I was completely out of words. I'd never owned anything this beautiful before. The man standing next to me simply smirked and looked at the leg I was doing whatever I could to avoid sitting on.
"Should I get you a doctor?" He asked. I looked up thankfully.
"Yeah... That would be great. Thank you. For everything I mean... I... I don't know how to thank you enough..." I began, but he quickly interrupted me.
"You already have. By joining me, you'll be gaining whatever money I have had to spend on this, in a matter of weeks. There's no need to thank me. But now, I'll get the doctor..." And with those words, he left me alone and walked out the door, closing it behind him. As I didn't hear the lock, I understood that I wasn't forced to stay in the room if I didn't want to. But my leg needed medical help, so I guessed that beginning to stumble around, in what could just as well be bright daylight, would be considered a 'bad idea'. So I stayed.
I didn't have to wait for a very long time. Soon after a man in white clothes entered and walked over to me. He sat down carefully at my side and reached for my broken leg. Hissing I retrieved it.
Okay, I know that wasn't very polite. But it really hurt, and he didn't even ask for permission to touch it! Seriously, have humans no manners?
"Sorry young mister, but I'll have to take a look at your leg. If it's infected you'll need medicine."
Okay, the dude had a point.
"Fine... But please be careful... It hurts."
"I will, young mister, just sit still..."
Sit still. I was 12 years old, my leg was broken, he was painfully forcing it around to make it sit correctly, and he was expecting me to sit still? I don't think so.
After 10 minutes of struggling, cursing, hissing, wrapping and pain, my leg was finally covered in bandages. His face and arms, though, needed some bandages now. None of us were very amused.
After the doctor had left, I hurried over and carefully let my hand slide over the beautiful coffin. Oh, how I wanted to see the inside of it... So why not?
Carefully I opened the black and red coffin, unveiling the inside.
Normally, a vampire's coffin is lined with soft fur from an animal, to make it better to sleep in. The coffin provides the vampire with a place to store emotions and memories, so they would never be forgotten, and with the vital darkness, we need to survive through the day.
This coffin was different.
The inside was lined, not with fur, but with black velvet. It was bigger than most other coffins, with room enough for 2 adult vampires, or 4 young. The coffin was divided up in different places for different things. Most of the space was for the sleeping place, but there was room for personal possessions as well. Wonderful. Simply wonderful. I had never even dreamt of a coffin like this one... It looked like it was meant for The Master of all Vampires, not like something a human could ever have made.
And it was all mine.
Carefully I lay down in my new bed. It felt even softer than it looked like, and I could feel that I was the first one to ever use it. Never had any living creature lain in this coffin, on this soft velvet. As I closed the lid, I could easily tell that not even oxygen was leaving or entering the coffin. It was safer than my old coffin, the uncomfortable wood thing I left at the farm. This one was simply meant for Vampire use, not for a dead human, like my last one.
The inside of the coffin would have been pitch black for any human eye. But for my own, it was simply beautiful. The roof was decorated so I felt like lying in the grass and looking up at the night sky. Beauty had suddenly gotten a whole new meaning.
I fell asleep.
I decided to make shorter chapters. Cause then I can get more of them, much faster. Hope you like.
- Shaddow