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Power
"To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it"
Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832)
The blood trickled down his throat in a hot flow.
His eyes pierced the faces of those around him- who were all waiting around him in a shroud of black.
The piercing eyes turning a dangerous shade of crimson, which burned the memories of his victims.
The victim's hand clutched desperately to the crucifix around her neck, her knuckles turning white with the strain to hold on- hold on to life.
The soft gurgling screams escaping her throat gave the indication to him that she was growing weaker.
His eyes turned scarlet.
Her knuckles remained white, yet her hands lost grip.
Her hand fell to her side. Never to move again. The crucifix swung helplessly around her small neck.
A small chocking sound came from her lips. Silence.
He loosened his clutch on his prey. As she fell to her knees, her life lost, his hold moved to the crucifix; which now displayed itself to be heavy with jewels and rich in gold.
His claw like fingers griped tighter onto the trinket, and he ripped it from around the woman's neck.
"What a shame" came the voice of the predator in a deep whisper, "She was so innocent".
The black shroud came forward, creating a semi-circle around the form of the women- now sprawled across the ancient marble floor, a single figure stepped forward, awaiting orders, "Demitri, dispose of this creature if you please".
"Yes Master", suddenly the motionless body on the floor was encased in a sheet of black.
The predator stepped around the figure on the floor and strode towards where the line of black cloth stood.
He carried on walking toward the line, to an outsider it appeared he would hit it like a brick wall, unable to move.
Yet the line parted creating a pathway, which he didn't hesitate to walk down.
As he reached the great oak door, and placed his hand around its handle, he turned to face the shrouded figures.
"We will have new talented one joining us soon" He announced, his sinister voice echoing around the stone room.
With that said he hastily turned around and walked through the open door way, leaving the crowd to create a babble of talk, and words of wonder.
From the shadows of the great hallway came a voice, "Aro" was all he spoke.
"Caius" Aro replied in the same tone, "Is Macus awaiting us?"
"Yes brother"
"Well then, lets begin this tiresome business".
They had reached the entrance to the room of there preference, ready to discuss the next step in their plan to achieve greatness.
*
It had been a lengthy discussion, and they where still arguing on how to tackle the problem.
"I say get Demitri to hunt them down and bring them to us!" Caius literally shouted for the fourth time.
"Brother, by sending Demitri, we could put him in danger- and I certainly wouldn't like him to come back in two pieces rather than one--"
"Take Renate with him then", retorted Caius, "for protection if you must Aro!"
"Renate will not leave these walls without my guidance!" Aro shouted, loosing his cool and calm composure for the first time in that day.
"Keep calm brother" came Marcus' wispy light voice.
"You will not tell me what to do Marcus!",Aro retorted, "I am the leader of this great coven, and you will not out-rule me!"
"Don't get too powerful brother, we rule this coven- not just you as an individual",
Reminded Caius, "But you may appear more the leader, but we are equal to one another, never forget that- or you may regret that choice" He warned.
With that, the room went back to its former silence, the great ancients resumed their thinking.
*
Demitri stormed into the silent room.
"Good heavens Demitri!" Scolded Aro, "What is the meaning of this utter most unnecessary uproar!?"
"My apologies master, but I have come to you to bring you news on the humans, how shall I put this, 'advancements' perhaps?" he informed them, on a bended knee.
"Very well them my dear Demitri, what appeared to be the issue?"
With this Aro waved his hand, as to signal to Demetri to carry on and get to his feet.
"Well, Masters" he began looking the three ancients in the eyes, "It appears that our, or rather your, precious humans-", as this was spoken a low growl came from deep within Caius' throat, which Aro silenced by holding up his claw-like finger. All the while Marcus appeared bored- "have been yet again causing trouble among the more weaker humans.".
"Well, whatever can you mean by that!?", enquired Aro.
"It seems that we have a dead man on our hands", the ancients faces all varied from desire to boredom (of course the latter belonging to the face of Marcus), "the man- as of yet unnamed- was discovered by the door of what is believed to be the house of the twins. No external evidence of harm was found, the people who found him lying there assumed a drunk etcetera, but my links tell me this", with this he leaned closer and his voice lowered considerably, " a great power was used on this man, possibly so much so, that he was killed instantly- enough power was there to kill at least 10 people in an instant".
A deep chuckle came form Caius who was much pleased by this news.
"Just think Aro" Caius addressed, jumping up from his seat, "no one would even dare to rebel against us with this great power"
He chuckled yet again, seating himself back into his throne.
"This power of there's may be more strong than what we anticipated." announced Aro, "brothers", he rose to his feet and faced his brothers, "this is another step for us to banish our enemy's from this world, to rule with an iron fist and may our enemies regret even crossing our path. May we succeed in out conquest to achieve glory."
With that he turned and left for the door, his cloak billowing behind him in an unknown breeze, creating a black ocean in its wake.
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