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Chapter 7
"Joachim!" Leon looked down at the figure sleeping against the tree, taking in his soft pale features. With the small ray of sunlight, shining down through the tree foliage, the being looked like an angel descended from heaven. Banishing the thoughts from his head, he frowned, thinking about his feelings. 'It goes against everything I stand for to fall in love with another man, but why does it this being make me feel wanted…' The half-breed didn't get to think about it long, for the other groaned waking up.
Keeping his pools closed, the being recollected his thoughts, remembering where he was, and why he was there. Feeling the hard wood against his stiff back, he winced, stretching in a cat like fashion. Opening his pools, he started into the crystal blue hues, of the hunter. "Uhm. Hello." He was unsure of what to say, under the intense stare he was receiving.
"It is time to get moving." Leon looked away, biting his lip. Standing up, he started to walk towards, his discarded supplies. Picking them up, he heard the rustling of the other.
"I'm ready." Joachim hide the flush that had crept onto his face, as he hid his feelings for the other.
With that said the two made their way up the beaten path, to the castle once more. Upon reaching it the moon was high in the sky, a glaring reminder of the life the blonde hunter would now live. "We're finally here." The words left his lips in a soft whisper, looking up at the castle, he felt a pair of eyes peering at him from inside. Shivering he tried to shake off the feeling, walking up to the door.
"We should be careful." Joachim warned, also feeling another's presence. 'Who knows what we will find in a place like this.' After watching this man, the being was beginning to think that the late Walter wasn't as bad, or even the one who used him. To be able to perform such an act as making a half-breed took skill and years of knowledge.
Nodding his head, Leon pushed open the door with a small creak. Looking around he saw nothing, not even the creature he remembered standing at the door. "There is no one here."
Laughter came from behind them. The image of a the servant Ian came into view, wispy, and transparent. "I am here to tell you that my master is waiting for you. You are allowed to see him, if you can find his room in this maze. Think, and choose carefully, for not even he knows what lied behind every corner." The creature smiled, flexing a pair of black feathered wings. "I bid you good luck, until the next time we meet, if we do." Bowing the image faded away, into the darkness of the corner.
"What should we do?" Joachim wondered aloud, taking the incubus' warning.
"Move on." Leon made his decision and he would stick by it. Making his way to the unguarded door, he pushed this one open as well. Walking in, he faintly noticed the other being float in. The door closed with a loud thud, before disappearing altogether. Whirling around, at the sudden rush of air, Leon gulped. "It looks like we have no choice now." They were stuck. In the doors place was a hallway that connected to three other similar paths. In the middle of the room, was a pedestal with four depressions shaped into it. Leon made his way over to it, examining it closely.
"It seems that we must find the items to fit those." Joachim floated over, pointing out the obvious. His swords floated behind him, invisible to the naked eye.
The blonde hunter raised an eyebrow, holding back his laughter. "I think we should stick together." Joachim nodded in agreement. Surprised at the lack of rebellion in the other, the hunter took the role as leader. "I think we should go to the left path first." Something in his gut, guided him that way. It was like something was leading him, trying to get him out safely.
With no possible things to argue, Joachim watched the other take the lead. 'He is a natural leader, and a very experienced weapons master.' "Let us go then." Floating down the hallway, he kept himself alert for any trouble.
Leon followed behind the other at a slower pace. Taking up the rear, if something jumped up behind the being. His hand resting on the Vampire Killer.
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Simon laughed cruelly as he listened to his servant's excellent work. "Good, good. You are to wait for them at the last corridor. If they make it up to you, kill them."
Ian smirked. "Yes master." Bowing, he disappeared, leaving the elder alone.
"You can come out now." Simon called out, to the being that had been watching him from his balcony. 'The young ones are always so stupid.' He looked over, at the man who emerged from the light. Black hair, a very regal look with the green robes, black undergarments, and dark pools, invaded his sight. "You must be the one I hear other's talking about. The fledging Mathias."
The man grinned, walking further into the moonlight. "Why yes I am." He held out a pale hand, wrapping his fingers around the others, as they shook.
Simon raised an eyebrow, the redhead had heard things about the man before him. He was not one to be trusted. "I've heard rumors." He turned around, his ears alert, body ready for anything. "One in particular would be a man named Mathias using a vampire named Walter to get to a certain Leon Belmont."
Mathias nodded slowly, mulling over what to tell the other. "Yes what you hear is true. The man was an idiot though."
The elder whirled around at the other. "You could say that." Pointing a finger at the one before him, he accused the other in a loud demanding voice. "You must have come here for something then." He would not be played by young fledglings like the man before him.
"I have come to ask you something." Leaning forward, Mathias closed the gap between the two, planting his lips at the elder's ear. "I would like to join me."
The redhead took a step back, gripping the knife the other being had unsheathed. "No. Now leave. I am expecting some company." He moved to sit in a chair.
"Leon Belmont. The fool will be the death of you." Sneering at the other, Mathias made his way out to the balcony, before turning into a small black bat. Simon watched as the other flew away.
"What is to happen to the order of the vampires if this child keeps this up." Simon asked to the air, unsure of what to think. 'I will have to be more alert from here on out.' Settling back into his seat, he picked up a book and began to read.
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