Engel für Verkauf
Chapter 8:
Dark looked around as the creatures began to emerge from the woods and surrounded him, he watched them as energy began to cackle in his hand. Immediately killing one as he shot it, another one took its place and the pack all began to charge at him. He glanced up, panic-stricken as he saw that clouds had begun to cover the moon, no! I have to find Krad! If the moon's being hidden that means…
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Golden eyes closed and looked away as the curtains were lifted and he was suddenly blinded with light. Then abruptly there was cheering, he opened his eyes and gazed out into the large ballroom where creatures of every kind were standing around in their best suit, drinking what appeared to be wine.
Kano stepped up beside him and raised his own glass while the rest of the crowd followed. "Ladies and gentlemen, I bid you welcome, I'm so glad all of you could make it to my ball. Thank you for the gifts and feel free to do as you please here. And of course, please, enjoy yourselves until we're ready for the main event."
Krad blinked as he looked from his master to the crowd where many demons and witches looked at him while talking, some frowning, some laughing, he frowned slightly, main event? What was that supposed to mean? His mind replayed the night where the auctioneer sold him to his last master, he looked back over to the vampire as his hair was tugged on lightly, "…master?"
"Come along now angel, there are those who want a closer look at you and your pretty face." He gave a small smile before leading him into the crowd.
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Sharp red eyes shot over to the left as another leapt at him, he hissed, baring his fangs as he slashed the wolf with his claws. It gave a loud yelp before falling lifelessly to the ground, the vampire watched as the rest of the pack began snarling, fur standing on ends as they watched the demonic creature stand there.
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Mismatched eyes looked at the glass panels on the ceiling to see the moon nearly completely hidden by clouds, not a single star twinkled in the netherworld, the only light other than flames was made by their moon. Created from ethereal energy of the unfortunate mortal souls which had been misled into their realm by Death herself. He turned his attention back to the human who was being passed around and crooned at by the other immortals.
"Where did you find yourself such an exquisite mortal?"
He smiled, flashing his ivory white fangs, "He was a gift from…an old friend let's just say."
The demon mistress nodded and looked over at the slave, tucking her hair behind her sharp pointy ears, "Will you be-"
He placed a pale finger over the other's blood red lips, "All in good time my dear."
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The vampire gave a sigh of relief as he finally got out of the ivory forest, he spread his wings when he caught a glimpse of something flashing in the sky, reflecting the little light the moon was giving off through the clouds.
"Shit…Death's here?" Dark moved behind a tree, blending into the darkness as he watched a cloaked figure fly across the sky, scythe in pale nimble hands. Suddenly, she swooped down into the forest, the vampire took the opportunity to flew off just as he heard the demons he had just fought yelping as the scythe went down on the rest of them and the souls of the ones whose bodies laid broken on the ground.
Violet eyes looked at the moon and flew towards the castle but frowned as he found it layered with guards outside. "Ever so vigilant …how expected." The vampire stopped and shot upwards instead.
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Suddenly the flames on the chandelier and all the candles around the room diminished until there was nothing more than a dull glow around the room, the vampire lord straightened his coat, "Alas it is time for the main event!" The room turned silent as the vampire retrieved his slave and walked onto the stage, "It is the time to create another of my kind…"
Just as the candles were beginning to blow themselves out, the glass panel over the ceiling shattered, the crowd began to murmur amongst themselves as the figure landed on the stage unsteadily, he hissed, "Kano…"
Mismatched eyes regarded the other carelessly though narrowing slightly, "I see your bloodlust is starting to become unbearable, Dark, you're a disgrace to our kind. You, who has been blessed with the pureblood of vampires, you should be grateful that you consume the liquid that mortals live off of instead of relying on stealing their youth like other vampires."
The slave looked at his old master in shock, his once elegant appearance thinning, he let out a soft whisper to the other, "Master?"
The violet haired male panted slightly, growing paler by the moment, his claws were covered in blood of the demons he had fought earlier, and amethyst eyes swirling with red, he looked to the other vampire and the slave, "I won't give into bloodlust like you and those before us…I'd rather die…"
The vampire lord raised a brow in amusement, "And die you will, I'm sure Mistress Death is on the way right now. Either way, the angel will be taken, whether by you or me it doesn't matter, but seeing that you have no desire to consume human blood…"
He pulled the blonde towards him only to have him snatched away by Dark, who held the human protectively, panting harder as his sensitive nose picked up on the smell of fresh blood coursing through the other's veins, "I won't let you…"
The count looked up at the broken glass, "The moon isn't going to stay hidden forever," his eyes narrowed, "you do realize that he'll turn into a revenant if this isn't done in total darkness, that'd be such a waste of beauty as great as his."
"I won't let you take him." He tightened his hold on the blonde.
"Very well then, you take him, settle your bloodlust and become a real vampire and you can keep him for all eternity less you want death to claim the both of you."
Golden eyes widened and looked up at the vampire who was holding him, he could feel his own fear seeping in, he looked up through the glass and could see a figure moving towards them.
Suddenly all the candles went out, their demonic eyes adjusting to the complete darkness immediately. The count frowned and hissed to the other who was struggling to keep his control, "The angel will die if he stays down here any longer and so shall you, hurry up and take him! Mistress Death is coming!"
The blonde's breathing grew uneven as the vampire's grip tightened further, "Master…" he could feel his chest compressing against the pressure, he could feel a threatening presence approaching them, "take me…" he let out quietly, fear of the other presence greater than his fear of the vampires.
Mismatched eyes narrowed, glittering in the darkness as the crowd fell into silence while in the presence of Death, he growled to the other and made a grab for the slave, "If you won't take him, then I will."
Dark let out a threatening hiss and pulled the blonde back, red eyes swirling with madness, the smell of blood was driving him insane, without another thought, he bit down onto the other's pale column, drawing a gasp from the human just as Death was about to take a swipe with her scythe, blood red eyes narrowed as she stood there watching, ready to kill. The taste of blood was exhilarating beyond words to him, he grinned as he continued draining the red liquid from the human greedily.
Krad felt his head grow lighter as the blood was drained out of him and death drew closer, he could see pale skin around her eyes until someone wrenched him away from the one who was drinking his blood, the clouds were beginning to move again as a warm liquid was held against his lips.
Pale lips parted and let the red droplets slide between his lips, his eyes widened as the blood reached his system, he looked over and saw Death clearly, an impatient frown on her thin lips, delicate brows furled as she moved back and flew off once more. Cloak ruffling silently in the air, but he heard it, he could hear the faintest sounds of the crowd's breathing and murmurs, "Master…" he let out quietly before going limp in the count's arms.
Awhile later the moon was revealed once more, Kano smirked in satisfactory at the sight of the other vampire, out of breath, violet eyes wide, bloodlust still evident, evenwith the slave's blood already dripping from his chin. He was on his knees on the floor in disbelief while his skin returned to it's original color, slightly tanned but flushed as fresh blood coursed through his veins.
"Congratulations Dark, you're finally a real vampire, all your resistance was in vain. Wasn't his blood sweet?" He asked kissing the blonde lightly on the lips, blood smearing onto his own lips as he did so, "You won't be seeing him for awhile."
He then turned to the crowd, "I hope you've enjoyed yourselves tonight, come along Aderyn." The two turned and were heading behind the curtains as the unworldly creatures began to depart. Dark gave a low hiss as he got up and leapt at the count who merely waved a hand while guards seized him, "A shame…you must've forgotten that you're banished from here, take him to the dungeon."
Adeyrn frowned as a crow perched onto his shoulder, "Master Kano…are you-"
The count turned around, slave in his arms as he ignored his servant, "Oh yes, the punishment…make sure he gets no blood until I say otherwise. His first day as a real vampire too…a shame indeed." He ran long agile fingers down the black-haired demon's cheeks, "You shouldn't feel bad pet, at least now you have an angel to play with."
The raven demon paused before he dipped his head, "Yes Master Kano…"
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"Daisuke? What's the matter?"
The redhead bit his lip, "There are people outside…"
Satoshi turned around, "People? Why would there be people?"
The ex-slave turned around from the window frightfully, "I think…they've finally figured it out, they have torches with them and weapons…"
Blue eyes looked out the window to see an angry mob outside the gate, "How did they figure it out? Damn this…"
"Satoshi-kun, what are we going to do?"
The half-vampire frowned and took the other by the hand, "This house isn't going to stay standing for long, come on, hurry, we have to leave here." And he lead the other down the stairs, locking the door behind them, heading into the darkness where as quick as he could, he set up the things to create a portal.
