Disclaimer:I do not own Familiar of Zero
Guide: "words", (thoughts), [sound effects], {quick in story author's note}, SHOUTING or LOUD NOISES. Line means scene change, Bold is important things or supernatural being speaking.
Chapter Start
Charming Fairy Inn, William's room
"Perfect when do we start" Siesta asked.
"I'll need time to set up a training ground and figure out a training course and program for you but it shouldn't take very long see me in a few days" answered William.
She nodded and headed out the door. "That girl she's a vampire like you correct" asked Derfflinger popping out of his scabbard to speak.
"Of course" said William.
"But how is that possible I thought vampires weren't native to this world was she summoned here with you" asked Derfflinger.
"No she wasn't summoned she was born and raised right here in halkeginia" said William with smile.
"Then how" asked the sword.
"Simple I turner her" William replied.
"Wait you mean she use to be human" the sword asked surprised.
"Sure I gave her the option of turning and she took it so I turned her" said William.
"It's just surprising that your kind are capable of that it's actually a bit frightening" the sword replied nervously. After that William headed out the door to get started on his promise to Siesta.
The Charming Fairy Inn days later Siesta POV
It was late at night and two young women laid in bed asleep together after a few moments a pair of crimson eyes fluttered open and the young vampire Siesta sat up out of bed careful not to wake the girl next to her.
(Better not wake her) she thought as she looked down at her cousin Jessica.
The two of them had been sharing a room over the last few days do in part to all the other rooms in the inn being taken by customers and her cousin's insistence.
Not that she minded the two had often done the same thing when they were children.
As she looked down at her sleeping cousin she found her eyes being drawn to her exposed neck and the smell of blood just beneath the skin caused her fangs to drop on instinct.
She leaned down near her neck and breathed in the sweat smell (it would so easy) she thought in an almost trance like state before snapping out of the hunger induced state. She pulled back quickly retracting her fangs (what am I thinking this my cousin for founders sake) she thought, somewhat disturbed by what she had just been thinking about doing. (The cravings are getting worse) she thought in concern.
For the first day or so after turning she could handle herself because she had gotten to fed on the criminal in forest that William had brought to her. But it had been days since she had fed and the cravings were in full swing and now she was starting to see people less as people and more and more as just food.
(If this keeps up I don't think I'll be able to trust myself around Jessica anymore) she thought in concern.
(I guess I'll just talk to William about it) she thought. She then got out of bed careful not to wake the girl lying in bed next to her. She then left the room and began making her way out of the room and down the stairs (everyone's asleep good) she thought as she made it out the door of the inn changing her eyes back to their former color of blue as she did so (no choice if someone saw what my eyes really looked like…) she thought in concern.
Earlier during the day William had told her he had finished setting things up and was ready to start training her. So she was heading to the forest just outside of town where he had told her to meet him.
As she made her way there she couldn't help but find herself enjoying the cool night air and the starry night sky. If she were honest with herself she never been much of night person because she had always harbored a fear of the dark. Of course that all change when she became a vampire, now instead of fear and dread the dark of night actual brought her a sense of comfort and freedom.
She also found and that she no longer feared the things that went bump in the night like when she was still human "probable because I am one now fufufu" she said to herself with a laugh as she made her way through the sleeping village. After walking for a while she made it out of the village.
And after making it out of the village and away from prying eyes she relaxed and let her eyes turn back to normal and back too their natural crimson color "that's better" she said in relief as she rubbed her sore eyes.
(William said I would get use to it eventually but still this sucks) she thought in annoyance.
After that she made a beeline for the forest running at amazing speeds. Not as fast as could though, her super speed was odd in that way she had noticed that it worked better in short bursts then over a long distance or time mostly because moving at those speeds exhausted her she noticed.
Still even without using that power she was still running at speeds that could make a champion race horse green with envy and she could keep this speed up for hours unlike mere moments like at top speed.
It was somewhat like comparing jogging and sprinting, an in shape person can jog for miles without exhausting themselves but even the most in shape person can't run at full sprint for very long without becoming completely exhausted. It was sort of like a quick explosive burst of power.
She couldn't help but smile as she felt the wind on her face as she race across land.
She had to say this was what she had grown to love most about being a vampire this feeling of freedom like she could do anything. As she ran and ran she saw the forest William told her to met him in was just ahead and she slowed to a stop as she reached the forest.
It was then she realized that William had neglected to tell where in the forest to meet him.
"Damn" she swore in annoyance then she realized how she could track him down. Ever since she became a vampire she had noticed that all her senses were now heightened not just her sight and hearing but all her senses including most importantly her sense of smell. So she thought back to how William smelled and when she did three words came to mind gunpowder, steel, and blood.
And so she breathed in deep through her nose and tried to pick up his scent and soon enough she succeeded (there it is) she said as she smiled at her success. And so she followed it and after a while she reached a large clearing in the forest and standing in the center was William waiting patiently for her.
"William hey" she greeted waving her hand as she approached him.
"So are you ready to begin" he asked.
"Yes" she nodded.
"Then first things first look around you what do you see" said William.
She looked around and saw a variety of archery targets in different shapes and sizes spread out over a long area, some near by others all the way out to four hundred yards.
"An archery range so I assume I'll be learning archery" she replied.
"Not just archery but swordsmanship as well and I'll also be instructing you how to properly use your vampire abilities" said William.
He then went behind a nearby tree where he left the pile of supplies he bought and returned with an object in his hand "here catch" he said as he tossed the object.
She snatched the object out of the air she then look down to see that the object in question was finely crafted longbow and a war bow at that it was large and thick it had a draw length of thirty two inches and draw weight of a hundred and eighty pounds {quick author's note: it's basically a Mary Rose war bow if you don't know what that is just look it up}.
"You'll fire a thousand arrows then I'll instruct you in swordsmanship then we'll finish up with some instruction on how to use your new vampire abilities" Said William.
"A thousand and even then we're still not done are you serious" the girl said a look of surprise on her face.
William merely nodded in response "well it's the first day I guess it makes sense that we'd train a bit harder" she reasoned.
"Actual this will be your training every day from now on" said William.
"It just seems excessive" she complain.
"You want to stronger don't you" he asked.
"Yes more than anything" she said with determination.
"Then you'll need to work hard harder than you've worked at anything in your life" said William a challenge in his voice after that the girl went straight to work.
Hours later
She had been firing arrows for hours and now could proudly say she could fairly consistently hit the targets at mid to close range not every shot was a bullseye mind you but she was hitting them and considering this was the first time she had ever used a bow it was still impressive or at least she thought so.
But it was when she tried hitting targets further down range that she started to struggle.
She just couldn't seem to hit anything out past a hundred yards or so. She had noticed over a long distance the arrow would begin to drop and the wind would begin to push the arrow and these things were the current causes of the young vampires irritation.
"Darn it" she swore in irritation as her frustration grew.
"Need some help" asked William walking over to help.
"Yeah I can't seem to be able to hit any of the further away targets" she explained.
"That's because you have to compensate for gravity and the wind" William explained.
"How" she asked.
"Simple to compensate for gravity and the arrows steady drop in altitude you should try aiming above your target when shooting further down range. And when dealing with the wind just do the same, for example if the wind is blowing to the right just aim left to compensate" William explained.
"But how much do I need to adjust my aim" she asked.
"It depends on the situation this is the kind of thing that requires experience to really be able to tell so do it and keep practicing" said William.
"Thanks" she said with a smile. William smiled in return and the girl went back to her practice.
Hours later
Hours more went by like that and her aim and archery skills had improved further, she was still very much an amateur but she had gotten much better than she was at the start.
She was just about to reach for another arrow when suddenly William spoke "wait hold up".
"Why" she asked a look of confusion on her face.
"Because I think we need to change things up a bit. So far you've just been shooting at stationary targets but in a real fight your enemies aren't just going to stand still while they're being shot at" said William as he went over to the tree where left all the training supplies and he soon returned with a large stack of clay plates.
"What are those for" she asked.
"For target practice of course, you're going to try to shoot these out of the air" William explained.
She merely nodded in agreement before pulling an arrow from her quiver and drawing her bow.
William grabbed one of the clay targets before throwing it into the air. The girl took aim before letting loose the arrow she was holding back and with that it flew forward at breakneck speed but to the girl's frustration it completely missed its target.
Things continued like this for several more minutes with all the girls shots just grazing the targets or missed them entirely.
"You need to focus" said William interrupting the girl.
"I'm trying" she seethed through grit teeth frustration evident.
"You need to slow things down" said William.
"What do mean" she said her frustration giving way to curiosity.
"I mean there are abilities you posses that you are not yet aware of. You see it's not just strength or speed that separates humans and vampires it's our minds as well. Now that you're a vampire your mind can process information considerably faster than a human's can combine this with your newly enhanced senses and you can slow down your perception of time. The effect will appear as if you're slowing down time." William explained.
"How do I do it" she asked.
"Focus your mind and sharpen your senses as much possible" said William before he threw another clay target into the air.
The girl drew back her bow and focused like William said to and just as he said she saw the world slow to a crawl.
Before she hadn't been able to properly aim in time. In order to properly hit even a stationary target she needed to not only be able to properly aim but also compensate for the effects wind and gravity.
But now she had to that for not just the arrow but the target as well not to mention the fact that she had to also compensate for the targets constant motion and she had to take all this into account and figure out where to aim and she had to do it the span of about a second.
But now she realized she had all the time in the world to figure that out. And so she took aim taking all the previously mentioned facts into account and once she was sure she had her aim properly on target she released the arrow and let her perception of time returned to normal.
And she was then treated to sight of her arrow for the first time hitting the target dead center. After that she continued to hit nearly all the targets and soon enough the ground was littered with the broken remains of the clay targets. "Finally a thousand" she said stretching to relax now that she was finally done with archery practice.
"Hold up why are you relaxing we aren't done yet" William called out.
"Fine what's next" she asked a bit irritated.
William went up to the rest of supplies he had brought and came back with a sword and something else in his hand, he then handed the items to the girl. The girl then looked down at the sword to see that it was a finely craft but sturdy rapier fit for any soldier. She then looked down to what the second item was and saw that it was buckler{quick author's note: it's a type of shield if you don't know what it looks like look it up same goes for the sword} it was made of steel and looked quite sturdy.
"So ready" said William as he drew Derfflinger from his back.
"Wait a minute these are live sharp weapons we can't spar with these we'll kill each other" she said in alarm.
"No actually we won't, you still don't know very much about your own kind do you, you're not as fragile as you use to be, you do remember I survived you stabbing me in the heart right" said William patiently.
"Oh yeah" she said rubbing the back of her head sheepishly. "But we still could end up mutilating each other what if we ended up cutting off a limb or something" the girl asked in concern.
"It wouldn't matter if we did it'd just grow back" said William nonchalantly.
"They would" said the girl surprised she could do such things.
"Of course, it doesn't matter what you do to vampire as long as it doesn't outright kill us we can heal from anything. So as long as I don't cut your head off you'll be fine. Even if I hacked off your arms and legs crushed your head and then buried this sword into your heart down to the hilt you would be just fine and you'd be fully healed soon enough" said William.
"Tha-that's incredible" the girl stuttered out in shock.
"Just what does it take to kill a vampire" she asked curiously.
"Well now that you're a vampire I suppose you do need to know these things. Beheading for one, wood piercing our hearts or removing them is another, and then there's incineration. Although it's often not that easy for example ordinary fire isn't enough to kill a vampire because of our ability to heal from nearly anything unless the fire reduces us to ash and does it fairly quickly are healing factor will just heals us back to normal in fact older stronger vampires can even heal faster than most fires can burn. So simply dousing us in oil and lighting us on fire or burning us at the stake isn't enough. Even if it reduces us to just charred bone and burnt flesh we can still come back. It has to reduce even are bones to ash and normal fire just isn't hot enough so the only way to kill us through this method would be through particularly potent fire spells or prolonged exposure to sunlight though that last one is really only a problem for young weaker vampires. Then there's beheading which while fatal is much harder to do to a vampire then it would be to a human after all are bodies are a lot more durable than humans so it takes considerably more force to decapitate us then it would a human" William explained.
"Oh my you weren't joking when you said you weren't human were you" she comment in surprise.
"Oh it's not just me you're not either remember" William reminded the girl who just smiled at the reminder.
"So are you ready" asked William. "No of course not even if I won't die it'll still hurt, why can't we use wooden or blunted weapons" she complained. "This is more realistic and it makes the training more efficient. All sparing is, is just an attempt to recreate a combat scenario and give you combat experience without putting your life at risk. However it has disadvantages namely that wooden and blunt weapons handle differently than real weapons and it's a far cry from really combat after all really enemies aren't going to using trained weapons no there gonna be using real ones. My method is better because it's far closer to what actual combat will be like and like I said as long as I don't cut your head off you'll be fine" he explained." But what about-" she began to say before she had to dodge a quick sword slash from William. "Hey I wasn't ready that not fair" she complained. "Then consider this your first lesson there's no such thing as fair fight, NOW FIGHT" he roar as he took swipe at her head giving her a deep cut across the face
An hour later
Siesta panted in exhaustion as she tried to block the onslaught of attacks raining down on her.
Suddenly she's forced to block a powerful horizontal slash with her buckler and as she did she saw the attack had opened a hole in Williams guard something that rarely happened even with him holding back.
So she thrust forward attempting to impale his head however he moved his head to the side to avoid the attack. And while he avoided what would have been a fatal hit for a human the blade still manage to give him a cutting across the cheek.
It healed near instantly but still she couldn't help but mentally cheer at the success it was the first time in a while she had manage to land a hit after all. But William seeing the girl had lost focus thrust forward impaling the girls chest.
"You lost focus" he said with a cocky grin that infuriated the girl.
She then attempted to slam her buckler shield into the side of his face forcing the man back. Afterward she clutched the wound in pain while she waited for the it to heal and after a moment or so it did.
"That hurts you know" she complained.
"Then pay attention" he countered.
"I AM" she shouted in anger as she tried to impale the man with a quick thrust of her sword. Then to her shock he caught her sword with his bare hand "no your not" he said coldly. She tried to pull the her sword free from his grip but she found it was like iron.
Then William with a kick like thunder slammed his foot into her side in a vicious roundhouse kick. She felt her ribs shatter and air violently forced from her lungs as she's sent flying and slams hard into a nearby tree and before she could even get up she found herself pinned to the tree when William hurls his sword at her. She felt blood fill her lungs as the sword pierced through her chest and deep into the tree.
"I think that's enough" he said as he approached the downed girl.
"Was that really necessary" she complain as she pulled the sword pinning her to the tree free from her chest.
"Yes actual it was, it was to teach you a lesson" he said.
"What that you're sadist" she replied irritably as she climbed back to her feet.
"No that you should never let yourself get distracted or lose your temper in battle, it creates openings and makes you sloppy if this were a really battle I could have killed you a thousand times over by now even with me holding back" said William a serious look in his eyes and tone.
"Now get up we're not done" said William still as serious as when the training started.
"But I thought we we're done with sparring" she asked.
"We are but that doesn't we're done with tonight's training" he explained.
"Are you serious we've been at this all night" she complained.
"Calm down after this we're done for the night" he reassured her.
"You know I would have thought that would have hurt a lot more than it did" she commented as she brushed herself off.
"Well now that you're a vampire your threshold for pain as well as your tolerance for it are considerably higher than it was when you were human. So while it does hurt it doesn't hurt nearly as bad as it would if you were human. Now if we were using silver weapons you would have been in searing pain" said William.
"Silver" she asked in confusion.
"Silver is dangerous to us vampires just touching it burns us and any wound caused by it are immensely painful and heal slower than a normal wound would" William explained.
After that William went to the supplies he had brought and came back with a bushel of arrows and a blindfold.
"What's that for" She asked.
"To teach you how to dodge" William replied.
"Isn't that what the sparing was for" she asked.
"Well that was part of it but not the main point this will focus more exclusively on it and more importantly it will teach you how to properly use your new hearing to anticipate and avoid attack" said William.
He reached down and grabbed an arrow and the bow the girl had been using earlier and aimed it at the girl "now put on the blindfold" he ordered.
"What but those are wooden arrows they could kill me" she said in concern.
"That would only happen if I hit your heart and with different arrows" he said.
"Different arrows" she asked in confusion.
"These arrows have steel arrow-head tips so it's fine. A vampire will die if wood pierces their heart but since these arrows are metal tipped even if I shot you in the heart it would be the steel tips that would be piercing your heart the wooden arrow shaft would simple be passing through the hole the arrow-head made. Now if I took the arrowheads off and sharpened the wooden arrow shaft into a fine point then they would be able to kill you" explained William.
"So put it on" he commanded as he threw the blindfold to her, she caught it out of the air and did as she had been told putting it on.
After that William backed up nearly fifty yards and prepared. And so she sat there unable to see a thing waiting when she notice she could hear the sound of William drawing back the bow of his muscle fibers stretching and contracting as they worked to draw back the bow, of the wooden limbs of the bow as they were pulled back. Realizing William was about to fire the arrow she slowed down her perception of time and waited.
And soon enough she heard the sound of the bow limbs snapping back to their former position and the string do the same and so she knew the arrow had just been fired.
So she then listened for where the arrow was headed and so she focused and she heard the sound of the arrow-head slicing through the air as it headed toward her.
As it got closer and closer she realized it was heading for her chest and once she heard it get close enough she reached up and snatch it out of the air. Time returned to normal for the young vampire and she heard William call out to her "you caught it on the first try impressive" and she smiled at the praise.
An hour later
William had been firing arrows at her for an hour straight and she was proud to say she had manage to catch or dodge nearly all of them and while she had been hit a few times she was still proud of herself and apparently so was William.
"You did great you dodge or caught nearly all of them I proud of you" said William with a smile. She blushed at the praised before remembering what she had wanted to talk to William about earlier "hey William I've um got a bit of a problem" she said nervously.
"It's the cravings isn't it" he said knowingly.
She nodded before responding "yes and it's been disturbing me, lately I've noticed that when I look at people I don't seem to see them as people anymore just as food. Earlier if only for a moment I was actually thinking of feeding off Jessica, if this keeps up I'm not sure I'll be able to control myself much longer".
"Well of course you see them as food that's what they are to you now" replied William with a matter of fact tone. After hearing this the girl couldn't help but frown.
"Now don't get upset what your feeling is perfectly natural don't hate these feelings and instincts Siesta there a part of you now and they're there for a good reason" said William.
"Such as" she asked.
"To keep you alive for one, I know you don't want to accept it Siesta but it's actual better you for you to view them in this way, after all you're a predator and there your prey that's just your nature now. So of course you see them as food if you saw them as people it would make feeding off them emotional difficult wouldn't it. After all does a wolf feel guilt when it eats a deer does a human feel guilty when they slaughter a cow no of course not why should they what profit is there in feeling pity for your prey. The reason you don't see them as people anymore is because from your perspective they aren't because they not one of you and your new instincts recognizes that. You now see them in the same way they would view an animal or perhaps an elf as different as an other. Humans naturally feel a certain degree compassion and care for their fellow humans. When they see another human in a pain they're filled with a desire to help and yet when another species is the one dying and to be their food no less the don't care. And humans aren't only ones who show this kind selectively altruistic behavior animals also display similar behavior a wolf for example will care for and defend a member of its pack even to the death if necessary. And yet they couldn't care less if the see a non wolf if pain in fact they're likely to take advantage of the situation and eat the creature. And this is because this seemingly altruistic behavior isn't altruistic at all it's to help the species to survive. Humans and other creatures behave in this way because it's to the best interest of the species as a whole so they develop a built-in empathy for their fellow kind. And vampires are no different tell me siesta when you look at me do you see food, when you smell the scent of my blood does it make you hunger?" William asked.
"No not at all" she replied truthfully.
"Of course not because we're the same species. A perfect example of this is trophy hunting where humans go out and kill an animal not for food not or for territory but purely for pleasure. Think about it the hunters are killing innocent living creatures that just wants live and prosper like they do. They are no threat to them or their survival and yet they kill them purely for pleasure. And yet they feel nothing for the creatures they kill but this doesn't mean their heartless in fact if they saw a fellow human being killing in front of them they would not only feel for them but more than likely even try to protect them even to the point of risking their life this my dear is not about good or bad, or right or wrong it's instinct pure and simple the hunter doesn't care if another species is being killed for mere sport but if another species was doing this to a human one of the hunter's own kind they would call it murder and be outraged even though they themselves had engaged in the same sort of behavior just minutes prior. And you are no different if you saw a human suffering right in front of you you'd probably wouldn't care or at least not as much as a human would but if the person suffering was a vampire you would care very deeply and would be move by your instincts and be filled with a deep sense of compassion and a desire to try to aid them just like a human would for a fellow human" William explained.
"Well if that's true why care at all why did you even save me then" she asked a challenge in her voice.
"Because while we are predators that doesn't mean we're mindless beasts drive purely by instinct and if we were to act like we were and completely forgo honor and compassion then we would be not but mere beast's. We would be no better than those humans who hunt for mere pleasure no different from are enemy no different from humans. But we are different we're not just predators and we're not heartless beasts and we should prove this through are actions" said William a passionate look in his eyes.
"I agree but what am I supposed to do about my blood lust" she asked still concerned.
"Simple indulge it and it should subside, your hungry so you should eat" William replied.
"But I don't want to have to kill every time I get hungry" she protested.
"I'm not suggesting you do, you can feed without killing you know" William replied.
"But how I'm so hungry I not sure I'd be able to control myself" she said.
"I'm not surprised your still young and it's been days since you've feed plus after training so intensely you're probably absolutely ravenous right about now if you were to go back into town you'd be liable to kill someone. So just wait here and I'll go find you a human to feed on" said William as he turned and headed back into town.
An hour later
Siesta had been waiting for a while and had begun to grow impatient as her hunger grew.
She was about to give into her frustration and hunger and go into town to find herself something to eat when a particular scent or rather a pair of them hit her.
The first one she recognized immediately as William's (about time) she thought impatiently.
But it was the second scent that really caught her attention because it was unmistakable a human. It was something she had notice soon after turning that humans had a unique smell about them and from the scent coming off William's companion she could tell that they were a young girl.
Which surprised the young vampire she had fully expected William who from what she had seen of him assumed him the chivalrous type to bring her a man not woman to feed off of especially considering there was a good chance she might loss control and kill the person.
And so knowing her meal was on the way she patiently waited for the pair to arrive. And after a few minutes she found her patients rewarded when William and the young women accompanying him walked into the clearing where she had been waiting.
The girl with William looked like she was somewhere between her late teens and early twenties had long black hair and brown eyes and was of average height and build for a young women of her age.
"So is this her" she asked as she eyed the girl with a longing stare her bloodlust beginning to build.
"Correct" said William.
"But how do stop myself from killing her" she asked as she strained to keep herself from attacking and draining the girl.
"First I need to ask you a question who do you love and cherish most in this world" asked William.
The young vampire was silent for a few moments before she replied "my cousin Jessica but you already knew that didn't you".
"I had feeling, now when you're feeding off the girl I want you to close your eyes and pretend that she's Jessica the last person in this world you'd want to hurt" explained William.
(So that's why he brought a girl) she thought in realization.
After that she slowly approach the girl when she did she noticed the look of terror on the girl's face apparently she had overheard her and William's conversion and was understandably freaked out. "Why, why can't I run" the terrified girl squeaked out.
"Because you've been compelled not too" William called out answering the girls question. But his answer was met with only confusion from the frightened girl.
It was then that the girl noticed Siesta approaching her "you-you'r go-going to kill me ar-aren't you" stuttered the girl as she looked at Siesta in terror.
It was then that the young vampire felt a deep sense of pity and compassion for the girl well up inside her.
For she knew exactly how the girl felt for she had felt the same way the day Mont had taken her from the academy.
She didn't want to hurt the girl to cause her any pain, but at the same time she could feel her new vampire instincts whispering to her telling her not to care that she was just food that she didn't deserve her pity to rip her apart and draining her of every last drop of blood. And while she tried to resist she knew that her new instincts would not allow her to simple let the girl go. And it was all she could do to not rip the girl apart right then and there like her new vampiric instincts were vehemently demanding she do.
But she wouldn't allow herself to go that far to take the girl's life her heart simple wouldn't allow it.
And so she looked into the girl's terrified eyes and began to compel the girl "it's okay don't worry you're going to be fine" at that she could see the compulsion begin to affect the girl as she began to calm down. "I'm going feed on you but you won't feel any pain alright" she finished and the girl slowly nodded as the compulsion began to dime her ability to feel pain.
After that Siesta sank her fangs into the girl and began to drain her.
And the moment the girls warm blood passed her lips she could feel her control slipping. And as her blood lust began to take over, her concern and compassion for the girl began to wane as the desire to drain the girl dry grew stronger.
As she continued to drink she began to bite harder and harder and her fangs dug deeper and deeper into her prey's neck.
She could hear the voice of her instincts speaking to her telling her not to care, that the life of the girl she was draining had no meaning outside of being her food, that she shouldn't stop until she's drained every last drop of this human's blood.
And that voice was only growing stronger. But then she began to recall Williams words that she should imagine the girl was Jessica.
And so she closed her eyes and did just that and when she did memories of her and her cousin began to come to her.
About how they use to play together sleep together and bath together when they were younger about how close her and Jessica were. About how the girl was more like a sister than just a cousin about how she was the one that sent William to save her about how she comforted her when she would cry through the night when she dreamed about what happened with Mont.
And with that her bite became softer and her grip on the girl became gentler. And after she felt that she'd had her fill she gently pulled her fangs from the girl's neck.
After that she turned to face William "now what" she asked.
"Use your fangs to prick your finger and draw some blood" William instructed.
Following the older vampires instructions she extended her fangs and pricked one of her fingers drawing some blood before the wound sealed itself.
"Now apply it to the wounds on the girl's neck" he ordered. Doing as he said she went up to the girl and after making her stop clutching her neck to stop the bleeding she wiped away some of the blood to reveal two deep painful looking fang marks.
She felt a pang of guilt when she look at them she had bitten down far harder than necessary and she knew it.
She then rubbed her freshly drawn blood into the wounds and to her astonishment the wounds began to heal.
She whirled around to face William and asked in an astonished tone of voice "how".
"Are blood has potent healing properties, keep in mind it's usually a good idea to avoid killing your victims if possible and healing the wounds you inflict as well it's a good way to avoid detection" William explained.
"Now compel the girl and finish up" he ordered.
"Alright" she said turning away to face the girl.
She looked into the girl's eyes and once again began to compel the girl "you're going to leave this place go home and forget tonight's events".
And with that the girl turned around and left. After the girl had left William walked over to the pile of supplies he had brought and came back with some clothes.
"Here you can change into this and there's a river deeper in the forest where you can wash off" he said as he handed it to the girl. As the girl look down at herself she realized that the outfit she was currently wearing was covered in dirt and blood and rips and tears and was damaged beyond repair. And that she was covered in sweat and blood so she took the outfit and left to wash and change.
Half an hour later
The girl had finally finish washing off and changing clothes and had made it back into the clearing and saw William still there waiting for her.
"Tell me am I going to have to end up destroying my clothes every time we train if so this going to be a problem" the girl complained. "Don't worry I'll get you some new ones more suitable for training" William assured the irritated female.
"Good, so now what" she asked.
"Nothing were done for the day just sure to meet back here every night" he replied.
"Alright then see ya tomorrow night" said the girl. After that the her began making her way out of forest and toward town. As she did do she noticed the sun had just started to rise and realized she had been training all night (that was exhausting) the girl thought to herself eager to get home and crawl back into bed.
Forest clearing back to normal POV
The girl and just left the forest and after cleaning things up a bit around the training ground William was getting ready to leave himself when suddenly Derfflinger popped out of his scabbard to speak.
"Going a bit hard on the girl don't you think" said the sword concern in his voice.
"Of course I am" William replied.
"Buy why, why push her so hard" the sword questioned. "
Because I want her to live I want her to survive to become strong, strong enough to make her dreams come true strong enough to help me change this world" said William.
"You really care about the girl don't you" said the sword.
"Oh course I do why wouldn't I want the best for my new daughter" the ancient vampire said with a kind smile.
Midday, Jonathan POV
It had been several days since Jonathan had last seen William and the man had begun wondering if he would ever see the curious vampire again.
He could still remember clearly the day he meet the man about how he told him what he was and how wanted him to make something to protect another of his kind from the sun.
And this is what puzzled the young mage why exactly did he still remember why hadn't the vampire erased his memory. He certainly had the power to do so after all the only reason he hadn't told others of his encounter was due in part to the man's compulsions.
(Perhaps he forgot) Jonathan thought to himself. Jonathan sincerely hoped not for despite how dangerous he knew that creature was, he still felt himself overflow with curiosity him and his kind about where they came from and how they could do what they did. Jonathan was suddenly brought out his inner monologue by a sudden knock at his door.
Walking over to answer the door he couldn't help but question who it could be. His question was answer however when to his surprise he found the very man he had just been think about right outside his door. "William come in, I wasn't expecting to see you again so soon" he greeted.
After that the man thank him and came inside "so I assume you're here because you want me to make another daylight stone" said Jonathan.
"Daylight stone" William question.
"Sure everything needs a name correct" Jonathan replied.
"I suppose so but unto more important business, yes I want you to create more of them" said William.
"Alright then how many do you want me to make" Jonathan asked politely.
In response the vampire look him in the eyes and spoke "as many as you possibly can".
Chapter End