Chapter Six -
Kain and I reappeared within the confines of a bedchamber. I removed my lips from his and looked about. The chamber was crafted of hardwood floors and walls, with one window placed adjacently from the door. I strolled over to the window, a bit eager to take in my surroundings. As I glanced out from the window, I became speechless. There were many things that I found myself recognizing. Kain had brought me back to Meridian - to the room in which I cared for him so long ago. From the window, I could view the wharves, the many shops and taverns, along with the faint glimpse of the Sarafan Stronghold through the distant mist. This gift was far better than anything Kain could have ever given me. I turned back to him, a smile gracing my lips. I was taken by Kain's changed appearance. No longer did the elder vampire stand before me. In his place, the Kain of the past -Kain the way I had remembered. I rejoined him at his side and marveled at how youthful he looked. His hair was still as white as ever; his skin was nearly the same. Gone were the signs of his evolution - the wrinkled skin, the blemishes, the crests of flesh above his brow and ears. His cloven hands were replaced with five fingers. He was truly a beautiful sight.
I was quick to embrace him, latching onto him tightly within my own arms. Slowly, I could feel him envelop me and begin caressing my back. I again looked upon him, seizing the moment along with another kiss upon his lips. My hands traced over the muscular features of his upper arms as my lips moved from his and made their way over his chin, then his jaw, and finally upon his left earlobe. We made our way towards the bed, where he laid me down upon the satin sheets of crimson. Kain positioned himself gently over my body as I moved from his ear down to his neck, teasing at him with my lips and fangs. Our sighs of pleasure echoed throughout the chamber as our moments of ecstasy intensified. Kain had slit apart my dress with the claws of his fingers, and slowly moved it from my shoulders, starting with the left - and then the right. He began kissing over my flesh passionately, from my neck and then to my chest. I moaned softly as his tongue began encircling the nipple of my right breast. My grip around his arms tightened, leaving a few traces of claw marks in his flesh. Kain penetrated me fiercely - it was almost as if he were driven by a lost feral nature.
I bit down hard upon my bottom lip, drawing more than a trickle of blood. He was naturally drawn to this, removing his lips from my breast and returning to my face to lap up the sanguine liquid emanating from my recent wound. When he was finished, he cradled my head within his hand, allowing my cheek to fall effortlessly to the pillow as we continued to consummate. My moans grew louder, as did his breathing. I caught a glimpse of his shadow, cast upon the wall by the candlelight, dancing lustfully before ultimately vanishing from sight.
"Kain." I moaned. The vampire did not respond, as he continued to make love to me. "I wish to be your queen, Kain." I said, this time a bit louder than before.
Kain finished his act and resorted to lying beside me. I was simply lost in his amber orbs. He brushed my hair from my dampened forehead, and smiled ever so slightly. Leaning into my ear, he kissed it gently before whispering. "I am afraid that cannot be."
My eyes widened, as Kain blew a gentle breath into my ear. I found myself becoming unable to move. What was happening to me? What had Kain done? Tears began flowing from my eyes as the shock of his response repeated itself within my head.
"Kain." I managed to plea just before losing my voice.
Kain straddled me; I could sense sadness within his eyes. "The affects of this spell are temporary I assure you." He said. "All this time I have lived with the regret of having claimed your life once before. I have seen the future, Umah. I cannot subject you to witnessing those events first hand."
Kain wiped the tears from my cheeks; I noticed smudges of raven left upon his palms. He had wiped the tattoos given to me after my sire, from my skin in one gentle caress. I was nearly convulsing.
I had wanted to speak my mind, to convince him to allow me to join him. But it was of no use. I continued to lie there, completely helpless. Kain reached out with his hand, drawing two marks beneath my eyes with his claws. The stinging sensation was almost unbearable. I was sure that I had begun to bleed from this. Kain simply kissed my forehead, easing my pain, before taking my body into his arms.
"I will bring you to sanctuary. You will be safe there - at least for awhile." He comforted. I watched as his gaze left my eyes, as we teleported from the bedchamber.
We appeared at the threshold of a massive fortress. The walls extended high above the ground, and the drawbridge was sealed by an iron gate. There was clearly no easy way to infiltrate this place. I watched as the gate began to rise, and the heavy bridge began to fall. Kain stepped over the bridge and entered the fortress, which to my amazement, had been filled with humans. I watched as most of them cowered before Kain, bowing to him and referring to him as their Lord and Savior. Kain continued his journey to a large cathedral located in the center courtyard of the fortress. He bypassed the pews and disappeared behind the main altar, into a darkened room. We were greeted with a flash of light as someone ignited the candles throughout this chamber. Kain placed me on the bed in the corner, where an all-to-familiar face attended to me. It was Mr. Breckins; the portly gentleman I had met during my brief visit to Uschtenheim. He was quick to place a damp cloth over my forehead, and tend to my newly carved wounds beneath my eyes.
"She will sleep soon." Kain commented. "When she wakes, she will not be able to leave the Citadel. The spell has bound her here, and will sustain her over the course of her remaining life."
"Aye m'lord. What then?" Breckins inquired. Kain sat next to me briefly, comforting me as I began to lose consciousness. "She will serve her gods, Breckins. Faithfully and without question." Kain replied. "She will protect the inhabitants here, I assure you."
I watched as Breckins nodded to Kain before leaving my side to rinse out the cloth, now soiled with my blood. Kain leaned in to my forehead, pressing his lips to my flesh and kissing me softly.
"Sleep now, Umah. Your destiny awaits." He replied.
He rose from the bed and smiled ever so slightly before teleporting from the room. I slowly drifted to sleep, knowing deep in my heart that this would be the last time my path would cross with that of Kain's.
Kain and I reappeared within the confines of a bedchamber. I removed my lips from his and looked about. The chamber was crafted of hardwood floors and walls, with one window placed adjacently from the door. I strolled over to the window, a bit eager to take in my surroundings. As I glanced out from the window, I became speechless. There were many things that I found myself recognizing. Kain had brought me back to Meridian - to the room in which I cared for him so long ago. From the window, I could view the wharves, the many shops and taverns, along with the faint glimpse of the Sarafan Stronghold through the distant mist. This gift was far better than anything Kain could have ever given me. I turned back to him, a smile gracing my lips. I was taken by Kain's changed appearance. No longer did the elder vampire stand before me. In his place, the Kain of the past -Kain the way I had remembered. I rejoined him at his side and marveled at how youthful he looked. His hair was still as white as ever; his skin was nearly the same. Gone were the signs of his evolution - the wrinkled skin, the blemishes, the crests of flesh above his brow and ears. His cloven hands were replaced with five fingers. He was truly a beautiful sight.
I was quick to embrace him, latching onto him tightly within my own arms. Slowly, I could feel him envelop me and begin caressing my back. I again looked upon him, seizing the moment along with another kiss upon his lips. My hands traced over the muscular features of his upper arms as my lips moved from his and made their way over his chin, then his jaw, and finally upon his left earlobe. We made our way towards the bed, where he laid me down upon the satin sheets of crimson. Kain positioned himself gently over my body as I moved from his ear down to his neck, teasing at him with my lips and fangs. Our sighs of pleasure echoed throughout the chamber as our moments of ecstasy intensified. Kain had slit apart my dress with the claws of his fingers, and slowly moved it from my shoulders, starting with the left - and then the right. He began kissing over my flesh passionately, from my neck and then to my chest. I moaned softly as his tongue began encircling the nipple of my right breast. My grip around his arms tightened, leaving a few traces of claw marks in his flesh. Kain penetrated me fiercely - it was almost as if he were driven by a lost feral nature.
I bit down hard upon my bottom lip, drawing more than a trickle of blood. He was naturally drawn to this, removing his lips from my breast and returning to my face to lap up the sanguine liquid emanating from my recent wound. When he was finished, he cradled my head within his hand, allowing my cheek to fall effortlessly to the pillow as we continued to consummate. My moans grew louder, as did his breathing. I caught a glimpse of his shadow, cast upon the wall by the candlelight, dancing lustfully before ultimately vanishing from sight.
"Kain." I moaned. The vampire did not respond, as he continued to make love to me. "I wish to be your queen, Kain." I said, this time a bit louder than before.
Kain finished his act and resorted to lying beside me. I was simply lost in his amber orbs. He brushed my hair from my dampened forehead, and smiled ever so slightly. Leaning into my ear, he kissed it gently before whispering. "I am afraid that cannot be."
My eyes widened, as Kain blew a gentle breath into my ear. I found myself becoming unable to move. What was happening to me? What had Kain done? Tears began flowing from my eyes as the shock of his response repeated itself within my head.
"Kain." I managed to plea just before losing my voice.
Kain straddled me; I could sense sadness within his eyes. "The affects of this spell are temporary I assure you." He said. "All this time I have lived with the regret of having claimed your life once before. I have seen the future, Umah. I cannot subject you to witnessing those events first hand."
Kain wiped the tears from my cheeks; I noticed smudges of raven left upon his palms. He had wiped the tattoos given to me after my sire, from my skin in one gentle caress. I was nearly convulsing.
I had wanted to speak my mind, to convince him to allow me to join him. But it was of no use. I continued to lie there, completely helpless. Kain reached out with his hand, drawing two marks beneath my eyes with his claws. The stinging sensation was almost unbearable. I was sure that I had begun to bleed from this. Kain simply kissed my forehead, easing my pain, before taking my body into his arms.
"I will bring you to sanctuary. You will be safe there - at least for awhile." He comforted. I watched as his gaze left my eyes, as we teleported from the bedchamber.
We appeared at the threshold of a massive fortress. The walls extended high above the ground, and the drawbridge was sealed by an iron gate. There was clearly no easy way to infiltrate this place. I watched as the gate began to rise, and the heavy bridge began to fall. Kain stepped over the bridge and entered the fortress, which to my amazement, had been filled with humans. I watched as most of them cowered before Kain, bowing to him and referring to him as their Lord and Savior. Kain continued his journey to a large cathedral located in the center courtyard of the fortress. He bypassed the pews and disappeared behind the main altar, into a darkened room. We were greeted with a flash of light as someone ignited the candles throughout this chamber. Kain placed me on the bed in the corner, where an all-to-familiar face attended to me. It was Mr. Breckins; the portly gentleman I had met during my brief visit to Uschtenheim. He was quick to place a damp cloth over my forehead, and tend to my newly carved wounds beneath my eyes.
"She will sleep soon." Kain commented. "When she wakes, she will not be able to leave the Citadel. The spell has bound her here, and will sustain her over the course of her remaining life."
"Aye m'lord. What then?" Breckins inquired. Kain sat next to me briefly, comforting me as I began to lose consciousness. "She will serve her gods, Breckins. Faithfully and without question." Kain replied. "She will protect the inhabitants here, I assure you."
I watched as Breckins nodded to Kain before leaving my side to rinse out the cloth, now soiled with my blood. Kain leaned in to my forehead, pressing his lips to my flesh and kissing me softly.
"Sleep now, Umah. Your destiny awaits." He replied.
He rose from the bed and smiled ever so slightly before teleporting from the room. I slowly drifted to sleep, knowing deep in my heart that this would be the last time my path would cross with that of Kain's.
