The peace of their reunion did not last as long as they would have liked. All too soon the door opened and Gangrel entered. "I assume that I've given you three enough time to get reacquainted."

"Not really," Kayla said smiling sweetly, "How about you go out the door, keep on walking and never come back."

"Soon you'll change your attitude towards me, my dear," Gangrel replied pleasantly, "You'll give up your stubbornness. We can be a family, you just have to let us."

Edge snorted, "Save us the bullshit, Gangrel. Any good times that we might have had are long forgotten."

"Are they, Edge?" Gangrel asked softly before moving forward so fast that he was a blur and grabbing Edge by the hair forcing the Canadian to look him in the eyes

Edge cried out as the connection was made. Gangrel bombarded him with images of better times when the vampire had treated Edge and Christian as his sons showing a paternal love for each of his "children". Edge fought to remember what had followed, how Gangrel had beaten Christian, how Gangrel had turned on them, and how much better off they were now. "Get out of my head, you bastard!" Edge screamed his hands going to his head.

The connection was broken as Christian barreled into the vampire forcing him to release Edge. "Stay away from him!" Christian snarled placing himself between Gangrel and his brother who had collapsed to his knees.

Kayla crouched beside him reaching out to touch his shoulder, "Edge, sweetheart?"

Edge shook his head barely able to make out Kayla's worried voice through the chaos that was his mind. Slowly the haze cleared and he was able to take his head from his hands. He turned his head to look into Kayla's tear filled eyes. "I'm okay," he whispered hoarsely pulling her into his arms.

Kayla hugged him back feeling his muscles tremble under her hands. With her assistance Edge rose to his feet to see Christian still hovering protectively over them. Edge sent Gangrel a look of pure loathing. "Get the fuck out of here!" Edge demanded struggling to keep his anger in check.

"No," Gangrel replied with a smile, "We all need to talk."

"About what?" Christian asked exasperated, "We want nothing to do with you, Gangrel."

"It doesn't matter what you want. I know what is best for you," Gangrel informed him.

"And pigs fly," Kayla muttered disgustedly.

Gangrel chuckled, "Kayla, my dear, you're making this much harder than it has to be."

When his three captives remained silent Gangrel frowned. "I believe that the confinement and lack of activity is simply beginning to get to you. It' making you completely unreasonable. I'll have Samuel bring you a TV. Also," Gangrel continued, "I'm allowing you free movement around the mansion. You will still be locked in here at night and at such times that I deem it necessary but other than that you're free to do as you will."

The vampire pointed a cautionary finger at them, "The guards are all armed. Any attempt at escape could have unfortunate results." Gangrel leveled a stern glare at them, "Am I understood?"

"Yes, Gangrel," Edge replied grudgingly. Kayla and Christian looked at him in shock.

Gangrel smiled, "Good. Now, I've had a meal prepared for you in the Dining Hall. Samuel is waiting outside to escort you." Gangrel opened the door and Samuel stepped in.

Kayla smiled at the sight of the butler, "Hi Stoney! Did ya miss me?"

Edge bit back a laugh as the man rubbed his temples wearily, "If you will follow me please?"

Kayla pouted, "Aw come on, you know you really like me."

"This way, please," Stoneface sighed starting down the hall.

Kayla sighed mockingly as she began to follow him, "Some people are just anti-social I guess." Kayla raised her chin as she passed Gangrel not sparing him so much as a glance. The brothers followed closely behind her sending the vampire warning glares.

Kayla concentrated her gaze on a specific spot on the back of Stoneface's head and could tell it was driving him nuts. If she couldn't beat the shit out of Gangrel she was going to get her kicks any way she could. So intent was she upon driving the butler insane that Kayla almost ran into him when he stopped just outside the dining hall.

"You're dinner is waiting for you," he said gesturing for them to step inside. "I will wait out here."

"Good," Christian said as he stepped past the butler, "At least we won't have to smell your stench while we eat."

Edge smiled widely as he placed an arm around Kayla and followed his brother into the dining hall. Kayla's mouth began to water; her and Christian hadn't eaten since the disastrous meal with Gangrel. The three sat down and Kayla eagerly began heaping piles of food onto her plate.

Edge frowned when he saw Christian doing the same. "When is the last time you two ate?"

Christian swallowed looking up from his plate, "At least a day ago."

"Last time he fed us, we didn't get along too well," Kayla added through a mouthful of food. Kayla looked over at Christian, "He bit Christian. And Christian hasn't eaten since then."

Edge growled seeing red, "I'm going to stake that bastard the first chance I get."

"Only if I don't get him first," Kayla told him.

The rest of the meal was eaten in silence, each lost in thoughts of their predicament. When the meal was over they filed out into the hallway where Stoneface waited for them, "Master Gangrel has asked me to inform you that you are all free to explore for the next three hours. When that time period is over you are expected to report back to your room for the night."

"I got an idea!" Kayla exclaimed smiling widely, "Why don't I spend those three hours with you? You could give me a tour!"

Stoneface actually shuddered, "Not that I wouldn't love to," he excused himself hastily, "But the Master has other things he wishes me to attend to."

"Awww," Kayla said with a mock pout pretending to be disappointed, "Well, maybe some other time."

"Yes," Stoneface returned shifting uncomfortably, "Well I must be off," the poor butler turned and nearly ran in the other direction as Kayla began to chuckle evilly.

"All too easy," she said with a mischievous grin.

Edge and Christian went into hysterics, "He was actually sweating," Edge remarked wiping tears from his eyes.

"It's a gift," Kayla replied primly.

"Well," Christian said once his laughter had subsided, "Are we going to explore or what? I for one do not want to go back to that dungeon until I absolutely have to."

Kayla nodded in agreement, "Let's go."

The trio walked around the mansion and they were disheartened to find armed guards everywhere, escape would be extremely dangerous if not impossible. "I wonder what the others are doing," Kayla whispered as she walked between her companions, "They're probably going nuts worrying about us."

Edge looked down and saw Kayla biting her lip as she often did when she wanted to say something but didn't know if she should. He knew that she had to be terrified; hell he was scared. Taking a deep breath he tried to reassure her, "We're going to get out of her, Princess. I promise you that. Stone Cold guaranteed that we'd be found."

Kayla nodded, "The Rattlesnake keeps his word." She only hoped that their friends would come soon. Kayla didn't know how long they could resist Gangrel.