Blood Ties 4

Dance with the Devils

The halls smelled of sweat and blood. The stench was repulsive not like the sweet aroma of blood fresh from the body, but old and dry. She didn't speak or even look at me. Angela led me down the dark hall and into a winding passageway into the darkness below. The passage ended with an abrupt halt in front of a large metal door.

"You ready to discover yourself, King?" she called. Her voice was more

than just music it was like a phoenix song. I heard it as well as felt

her in her words.

"Yes" it was all I could say to her, I was for the most part

speechless. She swung the doors open and a loud bass thumping sound echoed against my ear drums. It was a club, but not a nightclub that I've ever been to. The music was foreign and exotic it was intense to listen to it. The air smelt as the hallway above just stronger. Sweat, and blood, and something else.

It smelt like the ocean. Salty, but wet; but why would ocean water be here? Unless it were tears. This club reeked of death. I began to notice that the club dancers stared at us with bright ruby red eyes that shimmered in the strobe lights. I blinked absently trying to feel if my eyes matched theirs. As Angela led me past the jumbling crowd a few

comments and conversation fragments caught my ear.

"He's found her."

"Impossible"

"So soon? Never heard of such..."

"Lord Adam will not be pleased."

"He's still alive?"

"He must be strong indeed"

She led me through the club into another passageway that led further into the earth. I followed her willingly into the abyss, not letting her hand go for a minute. She giggled every time my grip tightened over hers. The passage way led to a hall with another door at its end. That in turn led to a young girl about 16 or 17 standing front of another steel door.

On sight of Angela she bowed her head and smiled slightly up at her. It was a totally different scenario for me. She instantly crouched into an attack position and let her lips curl away from her inch long razor sharp teeth. Her entire body began to vibrate as if something wanted to jump out of her chest. The air changed, it suddenly smelled of anger, rage, and...wet dog.

"Down girl" her voice was like velvet. "He's with me". The female

werewolf bowed her head in obedience and inched from the doorway behind her. We stepped through into what appeared to be the VIP room.

"Ahh, so that's what all the fuss is about. Tell William to not let the

fledglings leave consciously." Said a tall gentleman with bright blond

spiky hair. He was dressed in a business suit and looked a bit curious.

By his accent I'd bet he was British.

"Can't. Williams out cold." Angela responded. He looked baffled. "He

took care of him." She inclined her head up at me.

He stepped away from his group. Past the hooded musclemen and into the small open space in front of myself and Angela. He eyed me with

scrutiny.

"Impossible. No...mere fledgling can defeat a full grown werewolf.

Damn sure not a Lycan class hound like William." He scoffed turning to

return to his group of red eyed diplomats and aristocrats by there attire.

"You know that puppy you had get in my way? Is only alive because of

her. I mean honestly he went down on one punch how tough could he have

been." I grinned after him. He was suddenly back in front of me. His eyes were on fire compared to everyone else's. His lips curling away from knife edged fangs. I could smell his anger and rage burn off his flesh beneath his clothes. He spat in frustration.

"You...dare to speak to me like that. Do you know who I am? Do you? I

am Lord Adam of the ancient Drake line. Descendent to Vlad III Tempes. I am practically royalty to you...you mere commoner you stupid little

Fledgling!!" he hissed his distaste. I only grinned at him.

His eyes began to burn into my own. His fiery red eyes danced before my dull crimson.

"You will learn your place child." He spat. " Bow before me." His eyes became infernos in the darkness.

"He's not yours to command, Adam." Angela spoke, her voice still soft and honey and light as a feather.

"He will still learn" Adam growled. I laughed at him.

"Hey if you honestly think I'm gonna bow to you then you must be-" I was cut off by a piercing screaming agony burning inside of me. My knees were weak ready to fall at any moment. The scene before me was ripped away leaving only me and Adam. The air itself seemed to have gained weight. I didn't notice it at first but the pressure of the sheer nothingness began to grow. I was going to be crushed by a force a couldn't see or hear. However, its power was intense, it should have crushed me already but it was slowly yet constantly building around me. I fought with every once of strength I had to remain on my feet despite the overwhelming sensation to collapse and be overtaken by the immense tension.

Adam's toothy smile grew to incredible sizes. Sort of a reminder of the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland. His body was engulfed by the blackness. The pressure weighed heavily on me continuing to grow and grow until I almost could no longer stand it. Just then the darkness began to lighten and several shadows were standing around me. One of the shadows; the one nearest me was short with what looked like short hair, much darker than anything else. Another was slowly walking away from me its spiky blond hair frizzled a bit. They spoke in whispers yet I was still able to hear the shadows clearly.

"Release him at once!!" the one next to me called. The other slowly turned around, his toothy white grin spreading even wider.

"I will my dear Angela as soon as he drops to his knees and calls me his lord and master" His voice was jovial and excited, like a child talking about an upcoming birthday. The pressure almost broke me by then. I could actually feel every bone in my body straining under the increasing weight around me. But it was weakening every moment that passed. Ever since the shadows appeared the pain while still intense began to lessen. It became bearable and I slowly began to straighten up. And I laughed softly under my breath. The spiky haired shadow froze and slowly turned towards me. Before I allowed myself to see his wide burning eyes I shut my own and held them tight and gave a full count of five. When I opened my eyes I was back in the large VIP room. Every single pair of eyes were watching me even the cloaked guards had their heads turned towards me. Adam looked horrified as the dull crimson in my eyes burned to life like a newborn star in the heavens. He began to reek of fear and hatred. I decided now was as good a time as any for a bit of revenge. So I leapt at him from behind Angela's shoulder. The black cloaks swished towards me placing themselves between myself and the terrified Adam and just like that everything went black again.

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