So sorry about the wait! I know I said the update would be soon but I got hit with writer's block just as I'd almost finnished the chapter and then I was busy for a while and when I tried to write the end it just didn't want to be written! I'm still not happy with the ending but I've been feeling really guilty about not updating, so here it is! Please don't eat me!
Mika lay in his coffin, staring up at the closed lid. One of the vampire generals had gotten information out of a Vampet about the Vampaneze Lord's whereabouts and Vancha, Larten and Darren would set off tonight to rescue Angel. He had mixed feelings about this, on one hand he was desperately happy that Angel was going to be rescued but on the other hand he felt disappointed that he wouldn't be there to help. Vancha had told him that it would be best if Mika stayed behind, so that Paris wouldn't be the only prince in the mountain and because only the three chosen hunters could go after the Vampaneze Lord.. Mika had agreed, reluctantly accepting the fact that his duty came before his needs. The door opened and Mika heard someone walk into his room, he groaned and lifted the lid and stepped out of the coffin. Vancha was stood at the other end of the room, watching him.
'It's time.' was all Vancha said, Mika nodded and followed him to one of the mountain's many exits.
Darren and Larten were stood waiting for them, just inside the stone archway. Mika stopped a couple of metres away and Vancha carried on walking until he had caught up with the other two hunters.
'You will save her won't you? Promise me.' Mika choked out, feeling emotional.
'We'll try.' Vancha replied, not quite promising but what did Mika expect? Of course he couldn't promise, no one could predict the future except the special few with the Sight.
'Bye then.' Mika stated.
'Bye.'
Mika returned to his room and sat on the lid of his coffin, staring at the wall. He didn't know how long they would be, it could take days to rescue her, weeks, months...but at least someone was trying. He would be out there himself, if it wasn't for Mr Tiny and his darned prophecy. He sighed and buried his head in his arms.
Vancha led the way down the mountain, Larten and Darren close behind. They walked in silence, carefully placing their feet so they wouldn't fall. It was dark but as they were all vampires, they could see perfectly. They could see every small detail, every evergreen tree growing in random places around the mountain and in the forest at the mountain's foot, the spiky-looking bushes growing amongst the rocks and the small bats fluttering about above their heads, they could even see the tiny moths that the bats were feeding on. They also had excellent hearing, they could hear the wolves howling to one another in the distance, hear the bats' ultrasonic squeaks, hear as the squeaks got faster as the bats neared a moth, hear the leaves of the trees rustle in the light breeze that surrounded them.
It was getting light by the time the vampire trio reached the forest. They decided to rest there for the day and they set up camp there. Vancha and Larten found a shady place to sleep and made their beds there, Darren found a nice sunny patch and sat there feeling the sun's warmth hit his face. He hadn't seen the sun in a couple of years now and it was nice to sit there and bask in it's golden light, maybe he could get his tan back, he thought to himself, smiling. He opened his eyes and spotted a pair of eagles wheeling around above him and he sighed, contented, it felt like all was well in the world.
Mika walked through the corridors of Vampire Mountain to the Hall of Princes. As a prince, it was his duty to sit there and listen to various vampires' reports and problems, it wasn't a very interesting job but he had to do it, so he dragged himself to the hall whenever he was needed. He reached the corridor leading up to the doors and walked straight passed the guards and people being searched and placed a hand on one of the doors. It swung open, recognising him as a prince and he walked in, climbed onto the stage and took his seat on his throne, nodding in acknowledgement at Paris as he did so.
An hour later and Mika found himself listening to some vampire explaining his problems with his assistant. Apparently the assistant was reluctant to do any work and instead preferred to sit around all day complaining about being shut in the mountain. He was incredibly bored and completely disinterested but he tried his best to look otherwise and to feign interest.
'So, what you're telling me is that this young man refuses to assist you in any way, even though you blooded him on the basis that he would be your assistant?'
'Yes Sire, that would be the problem.'
'Threaten to leave him to make his own way in the world, that should bring the point home, if not come back with him and we'll have a word with him.'
'Yes sire.' The vampire bowed and left. Mika huffed and eyed the size of the rest of the queue to speak with the princes, it stretched so far, he couldn't see the end. He groaned, he didn't think he could take much more of this.
As soon as night fell, Darren, Vancha and Larten were travelling again. They cleared the forest in a matter of hours and were now very close to a small village. They walked to the edge of the line of trees and looked out at the few small cottages that were in their line of vision.
'We should feed, we have a long journey ahead of us and it would be best if we had all of our strength.' Larten stated, watching a cow grazing on a small patch of grass.
'Aye, that would be a good idea.' agreed Vancha. The trio advanced.
An hour later and all three vampires had fed on the villagers. There was still a couple of hours of darkness left, so they decided to carry on walking until sunrise. They walked through the village and into another forest. This one was less than half the size of the previous one however and they cleared it within the hour. Beyond the forest was a flower-filled meadow, they crossed this and went into yet another stretch of forest, Darren was beginning to really get fed up with the lack of change in the scenery.
