The room was over the top; massive, flowing red curtain draped from the top of the windows, a massive wooden table covered with the deepest red of silk cloths, and a carpet with intricate designs of mythological creatures imprinted into it. Lined up on each side of the table were about thirty chairs; the office kind, with leather seating and arm rests. Sitting on the left side were the Potentials, and on the right, the Council. In the center of the Council members sat Dr. Thier.
"I have gathered you into the conference room today," Thier said, leaning forward in his chair and placing his elbows on the table. He brought his hands together, and folded his fingers in between each other. "To discuss fore coming events."
Adrian, who had been leaning in the doorway with his arms folded, shifted slightly.
"It has been over two hundred years since Dracula's last resurrection. As many of you already know, this is not something to be proud of. Legend states that the King of Darkness will be revived every century, and one hunter shall rise to meet him.
"But where is that hunter? In addition, and more importantly, where is the King of Darkness? Recently, I have obtained important information regarding the matter." He paused for a moment, allowing the information to seep into the potential's minds. After a few seconds, he continued.
"Sources inform me that someone is attempting to revive him."
"That's impossible!" One potential cried out, standing up from his chair.
"It is quite possible, Devin. Please take your seat." Dr. Thier remained calm and waited for the boy to sit. "Thank you," he said when Devin was finally seated again. "As I was saying, sources have informed me of his revival. The process must be completed by the twenty-fifth of December or he cannot be revived on the first day of the new millennium."
"That's interesting," Adrian said, pushing himself from his position on the doorway and striding into the room. "The legend states that-"
"The legend," Thier said, "is incorrect. Dracula will rise by the first of January."
"I see," Adrian said, his head lowering slightly. "We must prepare," a girl's voice said. She was sitting at the very end of the table on the side of the council. Her hair was the deepest of midnight hues, and her eyes were a blazing emerald. She seemed like the type of person who would kill you without a second thought.
"Adianna is correct," Thier said, nodded towards her. "We need weapons and strategies. If we do not stop him, this city will be overrun with the undead."
The undead, Adrian thought. Must I fight you once more..?
"The day now is December the second. We have twenty-three days to solve this mystery and stop this person from resurrecting Dracula. I will assign you all to groups of four - these groups will be your partners, your brothers, for the next month. Treat them as you would treat yourself. Save their life, as I'm sure they would for you. That is all."
Thier stood up from his chair, walked the length of the table, then to the door. Placing a hand on Adrian's shoulder, he spoke in a hushed tone.
"I know what you dread," Thier said. "It will soon be over."
Adrian looked towards Dr. Thier, wondering if the tone in his voice was threat-like or not. thier exited, and Adrian stepped towards the table.
"Let's see.." he said, ready to divide everyone up.
"I have gathered you into the conference room today," Thier said, leaning forward in his chair and placing his elbows on the table. He brought his hands together, and folded his fingers in between each other. "To discuss fore coming events."
Adrian, who had been leaning in the doorway with his arms folded, shifted slightly.
"It has been over two hundred years since Dracula's last resurrection. As many of you already know, this is not something to be proud of. Legend states that the King of Darkness will be revived every century, and one hunter shall rise to meet him.
"But where is that hunter? In addition, and more importantly, where is the King of Darkness? Recently, I have obtained important information regarding the matter." He paused for a moment, allowing the information to seep into the potential's minds. After a few seconds, he continued.
"Sources inform me that someone is attempting to revive him."
"That's impossible!" One potential cried out, standing up from his chair.
"It is quite possible, Devin. Please take your seat." Dr. Thier remained calm and waited for the boy to sit. "Thank you," he said when Devin was finally seated again. "As I was saying, sources have informed me of his revival. The process must be completed by the twenty-fifth of December or he cannot be revived on the first day of the new millennium."
"That's interesting," Adrian said, pushing himself from his position on the doorway and striding into the room. "The legend states that-"
"The legend," Thier said, "is incorrect. Dracula will rise by the first of January."
"I see," Adrian said, his head lowering slightly. "We must prepare," a girl's voice said. She was sitting at the very end of the table on the side of the council. Her hair was the deepest of midnight hues, and her eyes were a blazing emerald. She seemed like the type of person who would kill you without a second thought.
"Adianna is correct," Thier said, nodded towards her. "We need weapons and strategies. If we do not stop him, this city will be overrun with the undead."
The undead, Adrian thought. Must I fight you once more..?
"The day now is December the second. We have twenty-three days to solve this mystery and stop this person from resurrecting Dracula. I will assign you all to groups of four - these groups will be your partners, your brothers, for the next month. Treat them as you would treat yourself. Save their life, as I'm sure they would for you. That is all."
Thier stood up from his chair, walked the length of the table, then to the door. Placing a hand on Adrian's shoulder, he spoke in a hushed tone.
"I know what you dread," Thier said. "It will soon be over."
Adrian looked towards Dr. Thier, wondering if the tone in his voice was threat-like or not. thier exited, and Adrian stepped towards the table.
"Let's see.." he said, ready to divide everyone up.