Chapter 9
Previously
"SILENCE!"
The whole room was quiet in a heartbeat, "The next order of business is that child. There is something all of you must know and that is…
Tepes POV
"There is something you must all know. Angela will be leaving but the child sitting next to Liz will be living here with us and will become an official clan member on his next birthday in 3 days." There were a lot of chatter; some groans, some of approval and mostly of suspicion wanting to know why and what the meaning of it was. I suppose now was the time I had to tell them, but who said I had to tell them everything right? "Quiet and I'll tell you all. Five years ago I met a woman and she had my child, he is that child and that is all you need to know." I said in a firm voice that left no room for argument…. Well not from them anyway. I knew what was coming next.
Angela's POV
I was furious. What was Tepes thinking? I know Tepes was his real father but I also knew that after everything that happen to Lar- I mean *Light* -he should be the one to decide. I knew exactly what to do; talk to the devil himself.
I went to the living room where he was sitting. I saw Light talking to Liz and some other children. He looked upset and the markings on his face started to appear, and the children around him trying to calm him. I walked over to Tepes. He looked up, "Excuse me, I need to talk to you please." Tepes looked at me and said if I need to speak I can speak in front of everyone. Right at that moment it got quiet. I noticed everyone turned and looked at us even Light and the other twenty other children his age excluding Liz were looking.
Light's POV
I was talking to Liz, more like throwing a tantrum because of Tepes, and the other children came over. There were about twenty of them, from eight to twelve years of age, me of course being the youngest, and of all races trying to calm me down. When I heard Tepes speak and all other chatter around us stop I instinctively stopped too and looked where everyone else was looking. Then I heard *nuna* accusingly yelled at Tepes about her leaving and me staying here and what right does he have and other thing I didn't understand. Then I walked over to her and said "Nuna, are you leaving today? Then I'll go with you, we will go home together." Then I heard what I dreaded the most: him.
Tepes POV
"That will not be possible. Angela will leave tonight and you, Light, as my child you will stay here and in three days on your sixth birthday you will be initiated into this clan. You will become an official member of the 'Resolute Clan'." I saw the boy start to cry, yelling that he didn't want that and the markings on his face once again began to appear, obviously unconsciously on their own.
"ENOUGH! I will not hear any more of this! Angela pack up whatever you brought with you have with you, you have an hour to say your good byes."
Everyone followed Tepes as he left leaving only Angela and Light in the room. It was Light who spoke first, "Nuna I don't want you to leave. Why must I stay? This Tepes man may be my father but he left me when I was born, why does he want me back now, does he mean to?" Angela sighed, "I don't know. He must have some plan or know something about you that I don't. Remember, you are the first of your kind to survive so we don't know a lot about you. But listen, you know where I live if you ever feel sad or lonely send me a message by pigeon ok?" Light hugged her and cried and said yes.
There was a knock on the door and a young succubus woman who looked about in her late twenties entered wearing clothes of a noble. Everyone was wearing them, even the children. I can only pray that I wouldn't have to wear it once I'm a member too. Anyways, the woman said, "I'm sorry but Tepes says it is mid-afternoon. You best leave now to make it home before it gets too late." With that said, she walked out of the room.
Angela's POV
I walked out of the room with Light following behind me. I saw everyone gather near the front door and all my stuff already there, which was not much. As I was walking out the door I heard little footsteps running behind me. I turned and saw Light running towards me but was stopped by a young vampire. He looked like he was in his early thirties but I knew he was a first generation which meant he was over a thousand years old. Light started struggling and shouting to let him go and the markings once again appeared. But to that vampire it was as easy as holding a baby…. Well I suppose to him it was. After a while he got too worn out and leaned back tiredly against the vampire who was holding him. The marking disappearing, said vampire looked over at Tepes who shook his head 'no', which probably meant don't let him go because when Light had those tribal marks on nobody knew what could happen. Tepes then suggest I leave now before I make matters worse and I actually agreed so I turned and walked outside and into the wagon. I told the coachman to go ahead and said goodbye quietly as I went away.
Light's POV
When I awoke I saw the carriage pull away. I tried to go after it but I was pulled back. "NO! STOP NUNA DON'T LEAVE ME!" But it was no use. A few seconds later and I could no longer see the wagon. Then Tepes stepped in front of me, instructing the vampire to release me and it got quiet once again. I looked up and glared at him, "This is your entire fault! Everything is your fault! I'm going to kill you!"
At that moment a dark aura surrounded me, all I saw was the same disgusted look I had seen five years ago the markings appeared again and felt this rage build up in me and thought, 'What's going to happen now'?'
*Light* - Lark's real name is Vlad T. Light so I shortened it (I will be using his real name from now on unless there are flashbacks!)
*Nuna* - Elder Sister used by younger boys