Here we go, next chapter. I hope you enjoy it. Many Thanks to stealth dragon for helping me with it.
Chapter 11
The wraith went to the door curiously. He clasped the metal bars with both hands and tried to get a better look down the corridor to see the approaching duo as soon as possible. I wonder if they are looking all the same. Has she started to radiate darkness again? Will the other? The voice sounded male. Will a male one look different from that female? When they finally came into view the wraith was astonished. The creature was dragging along a human with her favourite neck grip. The man looked terrified and held onto a black rectangular object as if it would rescue him. "I really don't know that relative of yours, you have to be mixing me up with somebody else" the human was pleading. The creature shook him. "How dare you assaulting a young one and then denying it!" she hissed dangerously. They had arrived in front of his cell and stopped, facing the wraith. The moment the man saw him every bit of colour drained from his face. He grinned. At least I still have the same effect on humans. I just need to stretch out my hand and take what I need. His look fell upon his captor. She looked murderous, but still did not cause darkness or cold to her environment. Her eyes glittered dangerously and her teeth were bared in anger. The wraith dropped the thought of feeding instantly and retreated. He did not come far, a concentrated look on the creature's side, the bars getting transparent and a violent throwing movement by the being later, the impact of the sent flying human colliding with him, pinned the wraith to the floor. The horrified human got up and staggered away from him but not without ramming his knee into the wraith's stomach in the process. He hissed in pain. "Sorry, I…I didn't meant to, to..." The wraith got back onto his feet, a single look was all it needed to silence the human. You will pay for it soon. I will relish in your life-force. From the corner of his eyes he saw the bars getting solid again which made the frame vibrate. Clang. So that was the sound I heard. That door works differently than I thought. The loud hissing exhaling of his captor brought him back to reality.
"I have changed my mind about inflicting pain again." Her voice was pure venom. Surprise, surprise…"I want you to suck him dry as slowly and painful as possible, for what he has done." For what he has done … One moment …Did you just say he assaulted a young one? He looked at the man who had retreated into a corner next to the sleeping platform. Have I underrated you? Does this pitiful sad little human know a way to fight creatures like her? That should be interesting to find out. Will he tell me or won't he because I am wraith. I supposedly will need to gain his trust to some extend. Arg, it also means I mustn't feed from him until I found out. Is this information important enough to endure my hunger any longer? And more important is it valuable enough to piss the creature even more off than she already is? It would not be a good idea to ask about the weaknesses of her kind in front of her.
"Feed" the entity demanded.
Oh dear, here we go. "You said I should do it slowly and with as much pain as possible, mistress,the knowledge that I will feed from him is antagonising him." Are you buying that? Will you give me a moment alone with him or do you know that this will endanger you? The creature's expression changed from wrathful to tired. "What's the matter, Fluffy? I know you are hungry. I thought combining vengeance on that human and treating you to a proper meal would be welcomed to you. Are you trying to get one back at me by refusing to feed?" The wraith forced a smile on his lips. Try to keep her happy. "No, mistress, I just rejoice in the anticipation of the near end to my hunger." The man winced at that statement.
"You have rejoiced enough, Fluffy, get down to business." What do I answer to that? He did not need to. The creature sighed and entered the cell by making the bars transparent again. "I am running out of patients, Fluffy. Why are you so reluctant to feed? What's wrong with you now? Never mind, I will make sure you need to take your fill and then I will be on my way." The being yawned, then quicker as the wraith could look, her right foot came down on his stomach knocking him to the floor, leaving three deep gashes according to her three clawed toes. They were bleeding heavily and the prisoner knew he had not the strength left to heal the damage without feeding. The creature stretched lazily and left the cell, the bars became solid again.
The wraith sat up groaning and pressed his left arm on the wound. She knows how to force me to do what she wants. No way around feeding now. He looked at the new addition to his cell. The human was still standing in the corner clutching to that black object. Time to feed. Maybe the information can be forced from him while feeding. He got on his knees and doubled over immediately, so he had to support himself with his blood smeared hands. That is so humiliating. The black object clattered to the floor, the human had let go of it at last. The wraith only heard it, he was busy gathering strength to stand up. Then he heard busy activity from the corner. What ever you do human, you are doomed. The prisoner slowly got up and dragged himself in the direction of the human.
"Stop …stop or I'll kill you" Sure, little human. The wraith looked up with a grin, which froze. He looked directly into the barrel of a projectile weapon. Great, why capture and serve me a human without taking away his gear. You have taken away all mine. The human still looked afraid and rather jumpy. I don't fancy being pierced by projectiles. I am also too weak to overpower him like that. So no feeding right now. The wraith corrected his course and slumped on his bed. I won't survive very long without feeding. The blood loss is quite severe. He looked at the man. He had short brown hair, was a bit overweight, wore some kind of uniform and still pointed the weapon nervously at him. Maybe I should frighten him a little more so he will shoot me. It will be a quicker death than through starvation and blood loss. Na, I am not quite ready for death yet. They stared at each other and an uncomfortable silence settled down in between them. The black blood slowly soaked his garment. But as much as I dislike it, death is not far off.
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