Victoria sighed boredly. There was never anything to do in this godforsaken mountain. It was always so boring and the only thing there ever was to do was fight with other vampires in the game rooms or hang out in the hell of Khledon Lurt. She couldn't even talk to Seba because he was busy helping Darren prepare for his trials (which she had been strongly against) with Larten and Vanez. She was really starting to hate he stupid rule about not bringing anything to the mountain because she missed her guitar.

Victoria just sat down in front of the extremely uncomfortable coffin she was given at the beginning of her stay in the mountain, doing nothing but humming to an old Beatles song and playing with a piece of burned stick. Using the tool to draw on the stone floor.

She sat there for maybe another hour when she heard her door open. She heard heavy breathing and knew it was Gavner without even looking up to see him.

"What are you doing?" He asked in amusement to the six hundred year old woman doodling on the ground with a charred stick.

"Nothing." She mumbled focused on her piece of artwork including many sharp objects going into the body of a stick person with an arrow pointing to it with the word 'Arra' overhead.

"Well that's not a very nice drawing." Gavner chuckled.

"Bitch deserves it." Victoria grumbled and stopped drawing.

"I agree."

Victoria sighed heavily. "I'm bored" she stated pouting up at the middle –aged looking man. He smiled and held his hand out for her to take. She grabbed it and stood.

"Do you want to go get some food?" Gavner asked. Victoria shrugged.

"I guess."

She took a step and stumbled. Gavner raised an eyebrow at her.

"Been walking long?" He joked

"My leg is asleep stupid."

"Now now. No name calling."

"Carry me." She grinned wickedly.

"What why?"

"Cuz I'm too lazy to walk anyway" She said giving him the best puppy eyes she could. He sighed and smiled letting her climb on his back.

"Yay!" She exclaimed and jumped on earning an 'umph' from the poor man below her.

"God woman did you have to jump? You're like a little kid."

"Yes I am but that's why you love me" she teased.

"Yes I do otherwise I wouldn't be doing this."

"Yay!"

"Can you stop saying yay?"

"….. YAY!"

"Gods help me." Gavner mumbled and started walking. Victoria snickered.

As they walked down the hall many of the vampires stared at them. Victoria just smiled and waved. On the way they ran into Seba, Larten, Darren, and Kurda.

"Gavner why are you carrying Victoria?" Kurda asked raising an eyebrow.

"Is she hurt?" Darren asked. Larten just rolled his eyes at the girl and her personal carriage.

"No she's just-"Gavner started only to have the girl on his back interrupt him by sighing dramatically.

"Yes oh yes I have been very much hurt. I don't think I'll be able to make it! Please Gavner, Old friend, if I die… please remember… to feed inspector foo foo" she said and pretended to faint against the man's back. She looked back up to see Darren laughing along with Kurda. She chuckled slightly; she even thought she might have seen Larten crack a small smile.

"Where might you two be headed?" Asked Seba.

"To the hall of Khledon Lurt." Victoria said winking at the old vampire. His cheeks flushed a bit.

"Ah. I see. Well enjoy yourselves, I have some business to take care of so if you will please excuse me." He nodded and began to walk away.

"oh yes, Victoria. After you have finished I would like for you to come to my chambers. I have something for you my dear." He said and walked off.

"Well do you mind if I join?" Kurda asked.

"Yeah me too!" Darren smiled. Larten snapped his head toward the boy.

"No." He said sternly.

"Oh come on Larten. Let the kid have some fun." Victoria stated. He looked towards her.

"I do not need advice from a childish vampire who can do nothing better than to run away from her problems." He snapped at her. Victoria hopped off Gavner's back and right into the orange-haired vampires face.

"And why do you care if I ran? You never cared in the first place about what happened to me. I was just some prize to be won. You didn't give a shit when I left!" She growled at him.

"I did care when you left Victoria."

"Yeah cared enough to hook up with that bitch only hours after we…" She stopped.

"Arra was a respectful vampire whom I-"

"She never cared about you! She did it to hurt me!" Victoria screamed a tear going down her cheek. Of course Larten knew this after hearing the two women fight. What Arra had said hurt him deeply and he did not want to accept that as the truth. He had truly loved Arra when they had been together and still did have feelings for her, but he also loved Victoria.

"What do you know? You are just an immature woman who was cursed by destiny." He growled in a low threatening voice.

Victoria's Face turned red in anger and she swung. Her open hand hit its target directly, Larten Crepsley's face.

There was a very loud smacking sound and Larten's face snapped to the side. Victoria had hit him so hard it was already starting to turn a purple color and he had a small cut on his cheek where one of her nails hit him. The three vampires who had been witnessing this scene play out were silent, saying nothing. Too surprised t=by the whole thing. Larten looked up with shock on his face. Victoria had tears falling freely. A small weep escaped her mouth and she turned away. "Better a cursed woman than a heartless man..."

"Vicky-"Gavner spoke up trying to talk to her but she was already taking off down the hallway.

***CDF***

Victoria ran until she reached Seba's room. She threw the door open, Panting with tears running down her face. Seba snapped his head up and stood when he saw her.

"Victoria what is- "He never got to finish. Victoria had wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged herself close to him. He held the trembling girl in his arms while she cried into his shirt.

"Shh, It is alright sweetheart" He said softly, using her pet name and stroking her long ebony hair.

"I hate him." She sobbed.

"Larten?" He asked knowingly. Not very happy about his old assistant making this girl cry.

"Yes. I hate him. I do not want to be here anymore. I should have never left Chicago." Victoria said shaking her head. Seba held her closer bringing her to sit in his lap.

"Can you tell me what happened?" He said nuzzling her hair, showing the affection t=he only showed when they were together and alone. Victoria explained to Seba what had happened. He listened patiently. Victoria smiled when she saw the amusement in his eyes as she told him about hitting Larten. When she finished talking Seba just nodded not saying anything.

"Seba, I don't know what to do. I am six hundred years old and I feel like a hopeless child." She said rubbing her temples. Seba just stroked her hair and looked at her.

"I think it would be best to not speak to Larten and if you must, speak to him as if speaking to a colleague."

Victoria placed her hand on the old vampire's cheek.

"Thank you Seba." She said leaning over and pressing her lips softly to his own. Seba's face turned red and he kissed to Vampiress he hadn't kissed in centuries back. Victoria brought her arms around his neck as he did to her waist, but suddenly Seba pulled away.

"Victoria stop." He whispered. She looked at him confused and hurt. Seba had never once pulled away from her.

"Seba? What's wrong?"

"Victoria I love you very much sweetheart, but we are no longer together and I am much older than I was."

"So because you have aged and I have not I cannot kiss the man I love?" Victoria asked looking away.

"You do not want me Victoria. I am an old vampire and cannot give you what you need. You are only acting this way towards me because of the way Larten had been treating you." Seba explained sighing.

"Seba. I do not care that you are older than you were. You are still the same Seba Nile. The vampire I fell in love with centuries ago."

"Love. I have not seen you for nearly two hundred years." He commented. Victoria smiled.

"Well, we have a lot of catching up to do now don't we?" She said kissing him again. This time he did not pull away.