Making the Council Agree

Once again, the meeting hall rooms burst open. Most of the vampires leaned forward curiously when they saw who it was. None but the count and Bertrand knew him, no one else did. Shooting a 'just accept him' glance around the hall, Vlad began. He started off differently to how Johnno expected. Different to how anyone expected. He started with his vision of the future, a scene they were all well familiar with. An alliance with the slayers, blood banks, the usual. The one thing no one was expecting was the ending to his dream. He wanted the breathers to know about vampires.

His last sentence was whispered, so quiet that Johnno had to strain his ears to hear it. In a stark contrast, the council gave uproar at his words. They heard a crack of thunder and fell silent. They whispered amongst themselves then came out with a spokesman. The man was one if the eldest members, and looked like he was fully expecting them to follow tradition. He opened his fist, and a ball of light floated above it. The council and Johnno's reactions were the same; bug eyes and open mouth. All Vlad did was raise one eyebrow and motion for him to continue. Looking slightly put out by the chosen one's lack of response, the man stretched his arm out, and he ball glowed completely white.

In the circle, an image of what they predicted the future to be like. There were blood banks everywhere, vampire chained together. The Count and Bertrand looked at Vlad slightly worriedly. They obviously knew better than the rest how angry Vlad could get. The entire point of the images was that vampires would be suppressed and put under the control or breathers.

Everyone's eyes widened with fear as the last image showed itself. There were two pictures, one of Vlad, one of Sethius, with a bold word 'SAME' across the middle. Johnno jumped as he heard a rumble of thunder and a hiss from his side. Vlad appeared standing behind the man, fangs outstretched and eyes black. 'If you had ever met Sethius, you would not compare him to me. Sethius was purposefully causing anarchy, which we have already agreed can only lead to suffering and pain from our own kind and he breathers. Am I understood?' Reappearing beside Johnno as if nothing had happened, Vlad announced to the council the base plan: 'I will visit their prime minister, and explain our existence. He can spread the word, and-' everyone started at Johnno's bravery for interrupting the Chosen One. 'If he refuses to comply, we will wipe his mind and try another tactic. We will NOT be doing him any harm. Okay?' In shock, all the non-Dracula-or-Bertrand vampires nodded mutely. Looking almost as shocked as them, Vlad spoke up again. 'So that's agreed then. Johnno and I will go alone, tomorrow, and we will not be followed. Am I understood?'