PV: OH YEAH THE DOOR TRICKSTERS! I LOVE THEM!

Jareth: (raises an eyebrow)

PV: Well come on they do trick you into choosing the wroong door and its hilarious how they do so!

Jareth: I will never understand you.

PV: Do the disclaimer.

Jareth: PV does not own the Labyrinth characters only Sarah.

Chapter Four: Door Tricksters, Obiluette and Goblin King's Pondering

Sitting upon his throne after having viewed the events with Sarah and Hogbrain or was it Hegwart. Ah never matter, but what he had seen concerned him as he had never such a thing such as using mortal blood to kill fairies or where they could change their features. They simply didn't have the capabilities to do such things. It was against the laws of Nature.

But if she wasn't human then what was she? She certainly wasn't any creature from the Ancient Race and if there had been any other sorts of creatures well...they would have known….Unless….

Stepping off his throne walked to the library where he might find his answers to this puzzle. As he walked down the library he tried to calm himself down as such things couldn't be possible. But he felt that the Underground was going to get the shock of their life in such a way that hadn't been seen in many of a millennia.

Opening the door to the library as it was under lock and key along with a few other things as the goblins would destroy the books within minutes inside so only a few entrusted people where allowed inside here.

Looking along the rows of shelves of books which had the entire collection of every book made since books that where made went right to the back of the library. Coming to the particular section he wanted shifted through books that looked like they had been barely touched rifled through them. Coming to a certain one that's cover was black with a symbol of a black rose with silver spikes and had blood dripping off the spikes while floating above what looked like a silver pool. The title was The Dark Kindred. Truth, Myth or Fantasy?

It was done by an author who had been the greatest writer known in the Underground and Aboveground until he published this book and had been mocked for his writing upon this certain subject.

Opening the book he read:

My name is Lucian Black. I am a famous author that works on the study of the lifestyle and politics of all different creatures including my own. This book is on a new kind of race I discovered or more like I stumbled upon their world that resides here in Earth.

They are known among their kind as the Dark Kindred, a far more Ancient race than our own and more powerful. They consist of Incubus, Succubus, Siren, Minotaurs, Dark Veela's, Werewolves and The Damned although they have many types of names are now called Vampires which they find a more amusing name for themselves from mortals.

There are also different creatures among them such as fire-breathing beasts that are called "dragons", Skeleton like horses that are called Thestrals that can only been seen by those that have seen death themselves. Among that are the chimera's creatures that are composed of three or more creatures and are considered the most dangerous of their kind along with the Mantis.

There are also a variety of different snakes that are controlled by those known as Parselmouths, considered a Dark Gift that is revered among the Dark Kindred and the kinds that are blessed with the gift are given the title of Lord as they are rare. It is not a Gift that might appear within a few every three millennia and those that are killed are mourned for many years.

Looking at the species of new snakes that I was able to discover where the Ash Winders, Basilisks, Runespoor, Death Vipers, Fire Spitters and Occamy's. Each that I have witnessed are awe inspiring as they are deadly in which I hope that you never encounter them.

These are some of their kind I have been able to find out about when I was discovered as well as they are able to live as long as our kind and cannot be killed by easy means and I was witness to some of what they call light sparing and hoped never to be challenged by any.

Upon my discovery it was agreed that I would be allowed to publish this book, but only on the kinds I had discovered and creatures as well. I did as well ask them that wouldn't that expose them but they say that I would be ridiculed by my kind for this, "fantasy book" they called it as they say we are young and naïve and believe ourselves to be the most powerful, thinking that there couldn't be something that could hid from us as well as many other's before me have been killed, just for finding out but saw me writing this book as an enjoyable game to them. They weren't in danger of us they said and when I looked into those eyes, my blood turned into ice at the knowledge they held and power contained within those depths.

But that is not about the book. Anyway with this book I have compiled within it is the history and customs as well as descriptions on what these Dark Kindreds look like.

To whoever reads this and believes or has met one. Never cross with the Dark Kindred for they are not merciful and would not hesitate in killing you, if you should mess with something they have claimed as theirs no matter how small.

Lucian Black

Feeling a dread upon himself Jareth flipped through the book looking for something, anything that would cancel these fears that where running through him at this very moment. But as he turned to the last specie of these Dark Kindred he felt a fear upon him.

The Damned or The Immortal or Vampires

The Damned or as I prefer to call them vampires are the far most ancient race of the Dark Kindred they have been around since the beginning of the Earth. Legend has it that when the Earth was young she created these beings that could live forever and where foremost her children. As they multiplied and scattered across the Earth wars erupted for land upon her making her sad. But as her children slaughtered each other in conquest of dominating themselves in a fit of rage destroyed them. Upon seeing her children dead she mourned for their lose and tried to awaken them with no luck but there where a few that awoke from eternal slumber. She was overjoyed that her some of her children where alive but soon her joy turned to sadness as she realised that they weren't truly alive. Her powers had warped them from her grief and had made them into bodies that weren't alive but their souls remained within the bodies. These Vampires are the first of their kind. There where thirteen in existence when they first appeared on the Earth, some have hidden themselves from any society altogether, five are dead, some of them killed and some have committed suicide from their curse. At the time of this book there are only four that are known the others that have hidden could be dead or alive while these ones control the vampire population.

From what I have gathered from the history of their kind the original vampire's are the most powerful of their kind. I have not met one personally and hope never to met one as the less powerful ones are frightening though they look like ordinary mortals.

They have pale skin that can almost be white. Eyes that can range from Silver to Black with mixtures of other colours that glow making look otherworldly and have blood red lips though they can turn a dark black lips in certain circumstances but I am uncertain as they never told me.

Hair is usually a very dark colour but I have noticed that the darker the colour of hair they are usually the more powerful ones and have more abilities while the weaker ones that have blonde hair or are a very light colour, though it can be considered unusual among our society for this it isn't within theirs.

Vampires that have jet black hair should be avoided at all costs as they are considered the most powerful and from what I gathered only the original vampires are this coloured hair so it is very unlikely as they don't like to get involved with our kind unless necessary.

Another thing is that there all of there sense are many times greater than ours which is why they enjoy mind games quite a lot as they know whether or not you are lying.

They have sharp talons or claws that are their primary weapons in fighting that can cut through anything.

All of them are taught how to fight and the weapons that they specialize in are:

Daggers

Knifes

Swords

Throwing Knifes

Scythes

A favourite of theirs are whips with thorn like metal protruding from then

They can practically use any type of weapon though the ones mentioned above are the types that they use mostly in weapon combats.

Their behaviour is guarded but are very sexual creatures having close relations to the Incubus, Succubus and Sirens meaning that they have no inhabitations of having sex anywhere or with anyone as long as one of the vampires aren't bonded. It is possible for their kind to have children thought it is very rare and celebrated for years if a couple are granted this opportunity as most are barren. In history there has only been five vampires ever born and never a half-blooded vampire as they are incompatible with other creatures. It has never been explained why children cannot be reproduced like our kind so I never pushed around them as it seemed to be a sore subject among them from whoever I asked.

Bonded Vampires are very guarded about each other so I was given a brief view of what it is like. They are same sex relationship as well as ordinary ones. If a vampire should chose a mate once they are bonded which happens at the height of sex bit each other's necks as a sign that they are bonded ensuring that neither are harassed by other's of their kind as well as any other of the Dark Kindred. When chosen they cannot have any other lovers on the side lines.

As I had mentioned in the beginning of the book there are certain species in the Dark Kindred that are known as parselmouths. The original thirteen vampires are all parselmouths as they created the language to communicate with the different species of animals.

The Earth decides who is worthy to have the gift. With this gift you are enabled the chance to converse with any type of snake or Dragon in the world. Besides the thirteen original vampires there has only been three vampires from that time that have been passed this legacy. Another part of vampires is that some are able to control the elements of nature except for creation and time itself. You would think that death would be the one that they can't cheat but it can which only can be cheated by their blood if drunk will make you a vampire though you will retain the features you where born with.

An interesting thing I discovered is that beside that the blood can bring the living on the brink of death from dying it can be turned into a poison that has been tested to be able to kill even them. The only way to kill their kind. The vampire must think when releasing the blood from their body to be poison or it will not work, as they discovered when the fifth vampire of the original thirteen discovered before committing suicide.

There is probably much more that I have not discovered in my time amongst this glorious specie but I am satisfied with what I have learned as I have discovered that sometimes knowing everything can be disappointing as there are no new excitements as I have had when writing this book.

A note of advise to those who have encountered a Vampire. Return that which they have claimed as their. Never challenge one as it could be your last. Don't anger a vampire ever.

With those words I bid you farewell and hoped that you learnt much with this book.

Closing the book with a sigh he closed his eyes as his hands massaged his forehead as feeling a headache forming. If what he read was true Sarah could be very well one of these Dark Kindred and worse than that a Vampire and even worse from the looks of it a very powerful vampires if from what the book said was true. God could things could get any worse!

But as it's said when things get worse they tend to get even more worse.