Chapter 7 Hidden truths

Oskar woke up instantly from his sleep surveying the room looking for any signs of Eli's pressence, the blinds were still held shut which would mean that she was still here so reaching to his side to where Eli would be there was nothing but an empty bed with a imprint of were a body once was. His mind had been full of thoughts of Eli and he half expected her to be next to him since the best part he did enjoy being with her was waking up next to her each and every day. Out of the emptiness, a familiar touch reassured him that he was not alone "Eli", he said softly "I was out feeding Oskar just a few moments ago I just got back. While I was out I've been thinking that you have your life to live Oskar and I shouldn't take that from you", said Eli.

"Didn't we go over this already Eli? My life is with you regardless of what you may think and I know what thoughts you are thinking you do not really believe. To you it may seem short but for me it is a lifetime", said Oskar. His words didn't seem to make her happy, there will be forces that will try to tear them apart and what this man Vrael said to her held any truth to it then Oskar would be in danger and she would have to become stronger for Oskar.

(Flash back)

Eli stood across from Vrael as the female vamp she killed layed behined her, every fiber in her body said to attack this man "Kota du venikato. You reek of the scent of the boy your traveling with little one. I would say thank you but I could have handled my own affairs. You left quite a mess in a gym a few towns back, you did not happen to do that for the boy now did you?" said Vrael. Eli remembered the gym but chose not to responsed "I see. It makes sense now that all the pieces are together but I went to a great deal of covering it up for you", said Vrael taking out a zippo lighter from his inside pocket igniting it then tossing it at the male vampire that was at his feet. The flames engulfed the lifeless corpes within minutes illuminiating Vrael's eyes "Why have you been following me ?",said Eli " I was following you so that I can kill you and seeing what you did just a few moments ago ha change my mind breifly. As you can tell from those to that your not the only vampire in the world little one. The sad part is that we outnumber the human 50:1 , these two belong to a powerful Coven that has been trying to kill me since I don't follow the same rules as they do", said Vrael with a smile. Eli crossed her arms "Which are?", she asked " Don't cause a ruckus and reveal ourselves to people and important one don't kill vampires. For me the only blood that spilled is those of vampires that I feed on. One thing about are kind is that they have lost the one thing which allows them to connect with there humanity little one. Only to give in to their own bloodlust and becoming the monster that people are frighten of. I am able to retain that part of my humanity", said Vrael

"You speak of humnity as though you are human but were not just empty shells of a life that long sice passed. If there was a way to obtain that I would cold heartly grab the opprotunity. If you still contenplate killing me then we will be enemies", said Eli "I am pass that little one but I see that the topic has peeked your interest a great deal, to a regular person you seem normal and nothing out of the ordinary but your not and yet your appereance is human. The emotions connected to you are human and not something of a monster, your willing to protect a boy that would have been killed by your bloodlust and yet you didn't. Would you say the emotions your feeling toward the boy to be human or that of a monster", said Vrael. Eli tried very hard to ignore his words but each one was a grain of truth. She loved Oskar and would allow no harm to come to him, "I don't know who you are and what your trick is but I must keep him safe", said Eli and with speed. matching lighting she charged at Vrael who nimbly move away from her as Eli dealt a blow to a tree that was ment for him.

The tree cracked from the trunk down to the roots of the tree, Vrael smiled "You have intent to cause me harm good but you should not focus it on me but those who will come for you", said Vrael "You said that you were going to kill me", said Eli . She did leg sweep kicking Vraels legs from underneath him then lunging forward with her left hand grabbing him by the neck as she landed on top of him. "It seems that your actions speak louder then I am going to talk. The female vampire that you killed is mentally linked to her master that turned her and him as well with that being said. Her last images were of you and he'll be able to see that and come after you. I can see that your fighting the hunger", said Vrael " I don't care if they come for me then I will kill them and protect him even if it means I have to die doing so. I'll learn to control this hunger I won't let it control me", said Eli

Vrael eye's began to glow, "There is hope for you. For your hunger there is an alternative then the usual human blood. When you drink human blood your carnal instincts take over and it becomes more like a drug and your need to feed will become more frequent. Animal blood works but you'll be weaker so theirs only one option left", said Vrael and with a blink of an eye he was gone and all that remained was the lifeless female vamp that she killed.

(Flashback)

"Remember what you said for me to find an alternitive to feeding and I did. It's not human by your standards. I am going to harvest the blood from the body myself I don't want you to get near it. As much as I like you to do this part for me its just too dangerious and you need my proction", said Eli. Oskar wekly smiled at Eli conveying her words She only saw me as fragile like baby always need her protection "I cant always rely on you Eli to be there to protect me and so I'll have to defend myself from all kinds of things I wont get bulled again. I want to protect you", said Oskar looking at her while she faced away from him, Eli chuckled "Your admirable , my knight in shinning armor my love but what I fear will be coming its more than you be able to handel. I do like your unyeilding perseverience though just don't push your luck or I'll be forced to pin you", said Eli deeping her tone on the last few words.

Her mind wondered to Oskar's statement since she did want him to be able to protect himself but what happened earlier with Vrael was just the beginning. He had her question herself but she new the answer though that memory was locked away for many years. It was hard to think about her life before this and yet from what Vrael said she had a soul that was saving unlike those who have succumb to their hunger. Oskar had asked her frequently about her past and though she wished to answer, she just could not and the parts or fragments she did remember could Eli really do that to Oskar put more stress on there relationship and would endanger his life even more. Eli would now have to be on alert from an unknown threat and whatever is coming there way they will have to deal with her first before they can get to Oskar.

" I know you want to protect me but your mind should be on how your going to treat your girlfriend since we made it official a month ago. You did only take me out just once and I do expect more", said Eli with a smile when she turned to face him, Oskar got flusttered has it really been a month already, I need to do something special. Eli set her attention on the body she brought back with her and now she had to be quick since she did kill her a couple of minutes ago, her nails extended like talons and she hook them into the body like a meat hook and proceeded towards the bathroom while Oskar sat there on the bed

Vrael entered a town a few miles away from where he ran into Eli; there was a run down home that he had a street kid keep. Just as he order the child was still there at his post , walking up Vrael pulled a bag with cash an coins " I kept everyone away from it Vrael", said the little boy "You did good, as promised your reward. Use this to help your family because if I find out that you did something else with it. You will know what will happen to you", said Vrael as he patted the boy on the head and watch him leave as he went home. He entered the house, inside there was a bed where he slept , a chest that contained valuables from his past and a shower but that is all he needed. Vrael had drunk enough blood to sustain him for weeks.

Eli chucked the dead vampire into the tub. She felt the hunger nawing at her seeking sustance from a red liquid running through its veins. It took a lot of self-control not to just dive in and forget everything but the thought of Oskar outside on the bed gave her the strength to control it until she was ready. Eli Inched closer until she could not take it anymore and like a cobra struck. She devoured the blood as it flowed into her mouth, drinking it as though it was water. Some leaked at the crevice of her mouth an ran down her chin. Her hunger slowly faded away and her body was on autopilot. Eli was a great white shark thrashing her head from side to side trying to get more blood then the body already had. Pulling away from it She felt not like herself, Eli could feel the blood slowly begin to pump in her veins, the feeling she got was totally different than that of human blood she drink.

In London under the protection of night a local Tavern Bloodheart was getting an usual increase of business and its not for there beer. There was a secrete backroom where there was about 10 – 15 Vampires feeding on wanderers, Daniel sat at the center table observing the guest as he sip blood froma whine glass