Title: Tarnished Gold
Author: Radiant Sea Serpent
Rating: Pg-13
Genre: Angst/Drama
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone, not even Jeirdon who belongs to a friend.
Summery: Jander Sunstar learns the price of disobeying his master, Cassiar.
Author's Note: ok well I have to say this, this takes place when Jander had just barely become a vamp so he's not nearly as jaded as he was in all his stories...yet anyway.
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By midnight they still hadn't found Jeirdon's friends. Finally ridden with worry and now thoroughly convinced that Cassiar had planned this, Jander stopped.
Jeirdon looked back, "Jander? What's wrong?"
Jander did not meet his gaze, "I . I can't come with you. I have to go back." He said shaking his head and started back towards the cave.
Jeirdon jogged up beside him, "Go back?! Are you mad? You'll be killed!"
"No. I can't explain. Just go. You're in danger as long as you are with me." Jander quickened his pace.
Jeirdon watched him in confusion, "What's that supposed to mean?" Jander ignored him and continued to walk away. "Jander?" Jeirdon scowled and ran up, grabbing him by the arm and jerking him to a halt, "Stop."
Jander jerked his arm away, "You don't understand." He said. "Just go, Find your friends and get out of here, this is no place for you."
"Your right I don't understand, but I want to, help me to understand." Jeirdon pleaded.
"I can not, please just go. I do not want you to die Jeirdon. And if you stay with me you surely will." Jander stated with all seriousness.
Jeirdon was startled, "Jander, no one is going to die, gods, you saved my life Jander."
"Yes, he did, and he will yet learn to regret it!" a voice growled.
"Oh no." Jander gasped turning towards the voice. "Gideon."
The cleric turned vampire stepped from the darkness, eyes glowing red and fangs displayed in a twisted grin.
Jeirdon looked at Gideon in alarm and instinctively moved in front of the unarmed Jander, hand going to the hilt of his sword. He glanced at Jander, "You know the thing."
"Oh yes, Jander and I go way back, don't we Jander." Gideon sneered.
Jander swallowed hard, "Gideon."
Gideon looked Jeirdon over closely before chuckling, "He doesn't know does he?"
"Gideon!"
"You didn't tell him!" Gideon laughed. "Oh Jander! You're too much!"
Jeirdon looked confused, "Jander what is he talking about?"
Jander looked at Jeirdon helplessly, "I." he started.
"He's one of us you fool!" Gideon shouted.
"That.that's not.possible." Jeirdon stuttered though he backed away from both Jander and Gideon. "Is it?" he asked looking at Jander hard.
Jander would not meet his gaze. Jeirdon shook his head in shock. He couldn't believe this.
"I'm sorry Jeirdon, I tried to warn you." Jander said.
Gideon looking amused, clicking his fangs against his lower incisors in a disapproving manner, "Foolish elf, did you really think you'd get away from us that easily."
Jander just gave him a blank look. Gideon shook his head, "No, I've known you long enough to know that's not the case."
Jander looked away and Gideon grinned, "Cassiar will have your hide Jander, don't you doubt, but first things first, hm?" he growled circling the two.
Gideon's gaze left Jander and focused on Jeirdon, "I remember you, yes, you and I have met before."
Jeirdon drew his sword backing away from the vampire.
Gideon continued to pursue him, "You and Jander seem to have gotten so close, wouldn't want to take you away from him would we. No, I believe you'd make a fine addition to our little family, don't you agree Jander?" Gideon stated slyly.
Jander stiffened and turned to face Gideon. Gideon was already starting to stalk the nervous human. Jander's eyes narrowed angrily, "No!" he cried putting him self between the two, "No, I won't let you hurt him! I won't let you do to him what you did to me!"
Gideon laughed, "And you would fight me? To what end, you can't kill me."
"I don't want to kill you Gideon, but I will if I have to." Jander said.
Gideon's smile vanished and he turned his full attention on the younger vampire, "Back off Jander, you're no match for me." He hissed, eyes gleaming.
"No." Jander replied holding his ground.
"Then you will die." Gideon snarled then leaped forward with an animalistic growl.
The Large man bore Jander to the ground easily grappling to get a hold of Jander's throat, at the same time Jander used Gideon's momentum tot urn them both onto their sides.
Talon like claws formed on Gideon's hands and dug into Jander's shoulder. Jander grimaced and curled his legs up, bracing his feet against the other vampire's chest.
Gideon tightened his grip and managed to pull himself forward and dig his fangs into Jander's upper arm. Jander cried out and used what little strength he had left to throw Gideon away from him. He staggered to his feet, one hand clasped over the bite wound. His eyes glowed red from pain and his fangs were bared in a pained grimace.
Gideon though was already up, uninjured, and coming back at him.
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TBC
We're getting very close to the end here ^.^ anyone care to guess what's going to happen??
Reviews are food for the imagination.and my plot bunnies.Donate to the cause! Feed the hungry plot bunnies!
Review Responses
SilverWolf7: well, we'll see if what you think will happen is correct, hm? ^.^
Oracle: No! No dying! ::gives a cookie::
Serryn: I certainly try ^.^
bonbon5: Thank you! I always try my best to keep the characters in character, and yes Jander is a Ravenloft character, he just originated from the Forgotten Realms.
Kitten: patience is a virtue, Katzchen. ^.^ and I'm glad you like my character interactions, they were the most fun to write.
She-Cat: ::eeps:: no! Leave the poor dark elf alone!!
Author: Radiant Sea Serpent
Rating: Pg-13
Genre: Angst/Drama
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone, not even Jeirdon who belongs to a friend.
Summery: Jander Sunstar learns the price of disobeying his master, Cassiar.
Author's Note: ok well I have to say this, this takes place when Jander had just barely become a vamp so he's not nearly as jaded as he was in all his stories...yet anyway.
******
By midnight they still hadn't found Jeirdon's friends. Finally ridden with worry and now thoroughly convinced that Cassiar had planned this, Jander stopped.
Jeirdon looked back, "Jander? What's wrong?"
Jander did not meet his gaze, "I . I can't come with you. I have to go back." He said shaking his head and started back towards the cave.
Jeirdon jogged up beside him, "Go back?! Are you mad? You'll be killed!"
"No. I can't explain. Just go. You're in danger as long as you are with me." Jander quickened his pace.
Jeirdon watched him in confusion, "What's that supposed to mean?" Jander ignored him and continued to walk away. "Jander?" Jeirdon scowled and ran up, grabbing him by the arm and jerking him to a halt, "Stop."
Jander jerked his arm away, "You don't understand." He said. "Just go, Find your friends and get out of here, this is no place for you."
"Your right I don't understand, but I want to, help me to understand." Jeirdon pleaded.
"I can not, please just go. I do not want you to die Jeirdon. And if you stay with me you surely will." Jander stated with all seriousness.
Jeirdon was startled, "Jander, no one is going to die, gods, you saved my life Jander."
"Yes, he did, and he will yet learn to regret it!" a voice growled.
"Oh no." Jander gasped turning towards the voice. "Gideon."
The cleric turned vampire stepped from the darkness, eyes glowing red and fangs displayed in a twisted grin.
Jeirdon looked at Gideon in alarm and instinctively moved in front of the unarmed Jander, hand going to the hilt of his sword. He glanced at Jander, "You know the thing."
"Oh yes, Jander and I go way back, don't we Jander." Gideon sneered.
Jander swallowed hard, "Gideon."
Gideon looked Jeirdon over closely before chuckling, "He doesn't know does he?"
"Gideon!"
"You didn't tell him!" Gideon laughed. "Oh Jander! You're too much!"
Jeirdon looked confused, "Jander what is he talking about?"
Jander looked at Jeirdon helplessly, "I." he started.
"He's one of us you fool!" Gideon shouted.
"That.that's not.possible." Jeirdon stuttered though he backed away from both Jander and Gideon. "Is it?" he asked looking at Jander hard.
Jander would not meet his gaze. Jeirdon shook his head in shock. He couldn't believe this.
"I'm sorry Jeirdon, I tried to warn you." Jander said.
Gideon looking amused, clicking his fangs against his lower incisors in a disapproving manner, "Foolish elf, did you really think you'd get away from us that easily."
Jander just gave him a blank look. Gideon shook his head, "No, I've known you long enough to know that's not the case."
Jander looked away and Gideon grinned, "Cassiar will have your hide Jander, don't you doubt, but first things first, hm?" he growled circling the two.
Gideon's gaze left Jander and focused on Jeirdon, "I remember you, yes, you and I have met before."
Jeirdon drew his sword backing away from the vampire.
Gideon continued to pursue him, "You and Jander seem to have gotten so close, wouldn't want to take you away from him would we. No, I believe you'd make a fine addition to our little family, don't you agree Jander?" Gideon stated slyly.
Jander stiffened and turned to face Gideon. Gideon was already starting to stalk the nervous human. Jander's eyes narrowed angrily, "No!" he cried putting him self between the two, "No, I won't let you hurt him! I won't let you do to him what you did to me!"
Gideon laughed, "And you would fight me? To what end, you can't kill me."
"I don't want to kill you Gideon, but I will if I have to." Jander said.
Gideon's smile vanished and he turned his full attention on the younger vampire, "Back off Jander, you're no match for me." He hissed, eyes gleaming.
"No." Jander replied holding his ground.
"Then you will die." Gideon snarled then leaped forward with an animalistic growl.
The Large man bore Jander to the ground easily grappling to get a hold of Jander's throat, at the same time Jander used Gideon's momentum tot urn them both onto their sides.
Talon like claws formed on Gideon's hands and dug into Jander's shoulder. Jander grimaced and curled his legs up, bracing his feet against the other vampire's chest.
Gideon tightened his grip and managed to pull himself forward and dig his fangs into Jander's upper arm. Jander cried out and used what little strength he had left to throw Gideon away from him. He staggered to his feet, one hand clasped over the bite wound. His eyes glowed red from pain and his fangs were bared in a pained grimace.
Gideon though was already up, uninjured, and coming back at him.
******
TBC
We're getting very close to the end here ^.^ anyone care to guess what's going to happen??
Reviews are food for the imagination.and my plot bunnies.Donate to the cause! Feed the hungry plot bunnies!
Review Responses
SilverWolf7: well, we'll see if what you think will happen is correct, hm? ^.^
Oracle: No! No dying! ::gives a cookie::
Serryn: I certainly try ^.^
bonbon5: Thank you! I always try my best to keep the characters in character, and yes Jander is a Ravenloft character, he just originated from the Forgotten Realms.
Kitten: patience is a virtue, Katzchen. ^.^ and I'm glad you like my character interactions, they were the most fun to write.
She-Cat: ::eeps:: no! Leave the poor dark elf alone!!