Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you all know that I appreciate all the reviews! I'm finding that I can't write fast enough for all the demands for more!

Lilith:

Thanks for all the positive feedback! I'm glad that you feel everyone is in character, including Danni. Oh, and what's with not being able to post new stories for a while? (sigh) Anyways, here's a truckload of sugar to fuel your bouncing fits! And some s'mores while you're waiting for the next post!

Demon:

Uh, yeah... Of course I knew Turel's cape was green... Actually, it was going on 3 a.m. when I was finishing the last chapter, so I made a little mistake. Oops. Thanks for pointing it out though. I fixed it as soon as I read your review. Oh, and thanks for the Slipknot tips, but I think I'll just steer clear of their concerts. Too scary.

Silmuen:

Thanks for your support! I'm glad you are enjoying my fic and that you are finding it easy to read. Thanks!

Okay... Now that that's out of my system... On with the fic!

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Disclaimer: I do not own LoK.

To Find My Way Home

Chapter Seven

"Here's my request," I began, with Rahab and Turel listening intently. "First, I want some of my clothes from my car."

"What's a 'car'?" Turel interrupted.

"That big blue metal thing that Rahab and his men were poking their heads into."

"A reasonable request," Rahab replied. He ordered a few of his men to go to my car to get my things. That was easy. "What else?"

"I'll answer a question for you, but in return, you have to answer a question for me."

"Is that all?"

"No. Once you're satisfied, you have to return me to my car. Is it a deal?"

Turel interrupted. "Sure. We'll let you go... once I'm satisfied..." He began rubbing his claws together while staring at me. Mental note: pick out baggy pants and long sleeved hooded sweatshirt from my dufflebag.

"I'm not talking to you. I'm making this deal with Rahab."

A sort of devilish smile spread upon Rahab's face. "Sure. We shall return you to your 'car' once I am satisfied with your answers." I was kind of weary of Rahab's willingness to give in to my demands. But unable to figure out what he could be conniving; I shook the uneasy feeling away.

"Good. Now I believe you were wondering what that book says," I began the information swap. "It says 'Calculus'. It's a mathematics book."

Rahab began to thumb through the book once again. "Interesting..."

"Where is this place?"

Rahab looked up at me curiously. "Silly girl. We are in my stronghold, of course. That was a wasted question." Turel began to snicker.

"No. I mean, what country are we in?"

"I'm sorry, but I believe it is my turn to ask a question. Since you know our names, what is yours?"

"First, you're a jerk. Second, my name is Danni. Now, what country are we in?"

Rahab narrowed his eyes at me at the insult, but didn't comment about it. I suppose he didn't know what a 'jerk' was. He answered my question. "Country. Hmm... Well, human countries no longer exist. So to best answer your question, we are in Nosgoth, ruled solely by Lord Kain, himself."

Nosgoth? That wasn't the name of anyplace I'd ever heard of. But I did find out a little bit more of this 'Kain' character. Guess if I want to find my way home, I'd have to contact him.

"That 'car' of yours... What is its purpose?" Rahab snapped me from my thoughts.

"A car is a type of transportation. Like, I see you guys all running around on horses and stuff. Well, a car is much faster and much more efficient than a horse. And it's much more complicated. Where can I find Kain?"

A fit of laughter burst from both Rahab and Turel's lips. "Why in the world would a human WISH to find Kain?" Turel inquired.

"None of your business! Just answer my question! We had a deal!"

Rahab's laughter subsided. "The sanctuary of the clans lies to the south of here. That is one place where one might find Kain. Now, you had previously said something that caught my curiosity. I state you as saying 'in this world'. What did you mean by that?"

Oh, great. He had remembered me saying that. Well, fine. I would tell him. Like he would believe me anyway. "I'm not from around here, as you can tell by my book and my car. I'm not sure how I got into this 'Nosgoth' place, but I'm from a country called the United States. Ever hear of it?"

Rahab and Turel both shook their heads 'no'. "This book and that 'car' seem to be quite advanced... How did you come to acquire these things?" Rahab inquired.

"Wait! It's my turn to ask the question!"

"No, it's not," Turel had to put his two cents in again. "You asked us a question already. You wanted to know if we had ever heard of this 'United States'."

"That's not fair! That doesn't count!"

"Oh, but it IS a question, and you DID ask it, therefore it DOES count," Turel insisted.

Oh, I was so angry. I couldn't believe they would count a confirmation as a question. I suppose I would have to be careful how I worded my sentences from here on out. I gave in to their query. "I bought them."

Rahab's eyebrow shot up in surprise. "That's preposterous! These are not items that one can just purchase at a whim! I have never before seen anything like that 'car' before! Let alone in human hands! And you could afford these elaborate things?"

"Um, I believe you already asked a question, making it my turn. I'll answer you anyway, but I get two questions instead." Ha! I had outsmarted them this time! Rahab's expression told me that I had caught him in his own game. "Yes, they belong to me and I could afford them. First question. Why do you keep using the term 'human'? Second. What's with the claws and weird clothing?"

They both looked at me with looks of disbelief. "What? What did I say?" I wondered.

"Are you really THAT clueless? Or are you just ignorant?" Turel asked of me. He was being sincere, and that ticked me off more so than if he had been taunting me.

"Would I have asked if I already knew the answers to those questions?"

Rahab answered me, though he seemed in shock from disbelief. "The answer to both questions is that we are vampires. How did you not know that?"

Now it was my turn to laugh. "More of you insane people! I just left a city whose entire populace believed that vampires were real! Now I come across you people who are under the hallucination that you ARE vampires!" My laughing subsided when I realized my mocking words was causing the 'vampires' to become angry. "You're serious? You really believe you are vampires?"

"We ARE vampires," Rahab stated firmly.

Okay. I wasn't going to argue with them any further. But I guess Turel felt that Rahab's stern statement wasn't enough to prove to me that they really were indeed vampires. At that moment, a woman dressed in rags carrying a bundle of bedding happened to walk by. Turel summoned her inside, and she immediately obeyed. I watched with fascination as she knelt before him, awaiting his command.

I was disgusted by this gesture. They treated women as slaves around here! I was about to protest their treatment of this woman when Turel snatched her up violently by the back of her neck. What I saw next was even more shocking. Turel actually bit into her neck! Viciously! Blood spilled down her throat and onto her clothes. Turel held a tight grip on her as she silently struggled.

I was paralyzed with shock. After several agonizing minutes, the woman grew still and Turel carelessly dumped her lifeless body on the ground. Blood was everywhere. I could taste the bile rise up in my throat, but fought the urge to vomit. I couldn't believe this actually happened! This was something you only saw in the movies!

"Turel, why did you have to go and do that?" Rahab scolded, but the tone in his voice sounded nonchalant. "I'm sure I had Danni pretty much convinced we are vampires. There was no need to elaborate. Now I'm going to have to capture a new slave to replace her and find someone to clean up this mess."

Turel licked the blood from his lips before commenting. "I was merely emphasizing your point. Besides, I was hungry. And you don't need to go looking for a new slave. You can use Danni to replace her."

The whole situation was just so surreal; I almost didn't take notice to Turel's suggestion. I blinked out of my daze. "Wait a second. We had a deal. You were supposed to release me after you were satisfied with my answers."

"Yes, that was the agreement," Rahab admitted. "But who says I'm done asking questions?" I was confused. "You are to remain here. I will have your belongings brought here for you. However, you will not leave until you tell me everything you know."

Oh, this was just wonderful. Who knows how long he would keep me in this place! And what was more unsettling was that Turel seemed quite pleased that I wouldn't be leaving anytime soon.