Disclaimer: I do not own DK.
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Rune moved in and out of the shadows. It was nighttime in Dusis, and the Dragon Lord had warned the villagers not to wander around at night.
Silently Rune cursed himself. He just had to go and let his dark side out didn't he. The other dragon members had all taken a crash course on how to defeat the lesser vampires. Right now there were over a hundred dragons spread out throughout the city. Except for Rune, they were set up in pairs so that there was someone to watch each other's back, so that there were no surprise attacks by any of the smarter vampires. All the members except for Rune had been dowsed in garlic water and wore the more expensive silver armor.
Rue had gone out solitary because he knew what the other dragons did not. The stronger vampires would come after him. Since he was stronger, they would come to 'protect' their territory, leaving all of the weakling vampires for the dragon members to handle.
His wait was well worth the effort when, al little while later, he was confronted by two of the ten stronger vampires wandering around looking for unsuspecting victims.
"What do you want." One of them asked him darkly.
"Now now," Rune responded, "Is that any way to treat me. I'm am your savior, here to ride you of these dark ways." He had prepared this little speech earlier, knowing that it would do nothing more than to anger the unsuspecting vampires and lure them into the trap he had created.
He was right, the vampires, hating to be criticized, charged him.
He easily deflected their attacks; and retaliated with his own. Blasts of silver laced water filled the air with sizzling sounds as the bloodsuckers up and...well...melted.
Rune looked on in satisfaction. All that was left was a puddle of black, sticky goo.
Soon he had reset the trap and was in waiting once again. With heightened senses, he could hear vampires being dealt with all over.
Soon the other eight vampires wafted in. The smell of the numerous cuts Rune had made on his body were too enticing for them to resist.
Two of them sprung the trap and were quickly disintegrated, leaving Rune to deal with six more.
They came quickly. More cautious now, after seeing two of their own disintegrated. Rune watched them come a little farther before making his appearance.
"Hello, are you ready to fight. Look I'm wounded and outnumbered, you have the upper hand."
This seemed to encourage them and half of them lunged at him, as he fought, he noticed that the other three stood as if hiding something behind them.
"Stop." One of them said.
Rune stopped, surprised that any one of them had gotten strong enough to relearn human speech. After all, the hissing dialect of the vampires was much easier to use.
"Why?" Rune asked suddenly suspicious of their actions. He soon found out why.
A small child was pulled out to face him. The little girl had an almost elvish look to her. She stood trembling, as the vampire that had spoken held a small knife to her throat.
"NO." Rune yelled, he made as if to move to her, but he was grabbed from behind by the vampires he had been fighting.
"Don't move, if you value her life that is." It grinned wickedly. "I have a request for you. Join us and the girl lives, if not then she joins our growing ranks."
Rune growled and lunged against those holding him captive. "Never." He seethed.
"If that's the way you want it." The vampire shrugged. It bent down to the girl's neck. Before Rune could say or do anything, it drained the girl of her blood.
"Ah children's blood, so sweet and pure. Don't you think?"
"Monster." Rune screamed at it. He broke free of the hold the others had on him and charged. Before the girl could rise to start her new life as a vampire Rune had severed her head from her body. She gave a screech that hurt the ears of all within hearing distance.
Rune then turned and attacked the other vampires. He didn't stop until all of them were dead, lying on the ground with their heads strewn all over.
Finally when he did stop, he was covered in blood from head to toe. He stood shaking with rage and shame.
A dark figure, shrouded in shadows stepped forth from the ally-way.
"How did you like my game?" It asked him.
Rune just glared.
"I know, you think I'm horrible for putting so many lives on the line, but just think about how much fun it was. Just like the old days Runek. You and me. You do remember me don't you. You now know me as Nadil, but I am your brother from the past life. Remember, me; Cornadilon?"
Rune looked at him with such loathing that Nadil was forced to take a step back.
"I guess you do." Was all the demon could get out before Rune attacked him.
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Well what do you think?
The reason I named it Water's Mark will be exposed shortly.
I'm sorry for the delays in getting this up. I have been pretty busy. I'll try to update one of my stories at least every other Sunday.
Please review.
EF.
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Rune moved in and out of the shadows. It was nighttime in Dusis, and the Dragon Lord had warned the villagers not to wander around at night.
Silently Rune cursed himself. He just had to go and let his dark side out didn't he. The other dragon members had all taken a crash course on how to defeat the lesser vampires. Right now there were over a hundred dragons spread out throughout the city. Except for Rune, they were set up in pairs so that there was someone to watch each other's back, so that there were no surprise attacks by any of the smarter vampires. All the members except for Rune had been dowsed in garlic water and wore the more expensive silver armor.
Rue had gone out solitary because he knew what the other dragons did not. The stronger vampires would come after him. Since he was stronger, they would come to 'protect' their territory, leaving all of the weakling vampires for the dragon members to handle.
His wait was well worth the effort when, al little while later, he was confronted by two of the ten stronger vampires wandering around looking for unsuspecting victims.
"What do you want." One of them asked him darkly.
"Now now," Rune responded, "Is that any way to treat me. I'm am your savior, here to ride you of these dark ways." He had prepared this little speech earlier, knowing that it would do nothing more than to anger the unsuspecting vampires and lure them into the trap he had created.
He was right, the vampires, hating to be criticized, charged him.
He easily deflected their attacks; and retaliated with his own. Blasts of silver laced water filled the air with sizzling sounds as the bloodsuckers up and...well...melted.
Rune looked on in satisfaction. All that was left was a puddle of black, sticky goo.
Soon he had reset the trap and was in waiting once again. With heightened senses, he could hear vampires being dealt with all over.
Soon the other eight vampires wafted in. The smell of the numerous cuts Rune had made on his body were too enticing for them to resist.
Two of them sprung the trap and were quickly disintegrated, leaving Rune to deal with six more.
They came quickly. More cautious now, after seeing two of their own disintegrated. Rune watched them come a little farther before making his appearance.
"Hello, are you ready to fight. Look I'm wounded and outnumbered, you have the upper hand."
This seemed to encourage them and half of them lunged at him, as he fought, he noticed that the other three stood as if hiding something behind them.
"Stop." One of them said.
Rune stopped, surprised that any one of them had gotten strong enough to relearn human speech. After all, the hissing dialect of the vampires was much easier to use.
"Why?" Rune asked suddenly suspicious of their actions. He soon found out why.
A small child was pulled out to face him. The little girl had an almost elvish look to her. She stood trembling, as the vampire that had spoken held a small knife to her throat.
"NO." Rune yelled, he made as if to move to her, but he was grabbed from behind by the vampires he had been fighting.
"Don't move, if you value her life that is." It grinned wickedly. "I have a request for you. Join us and the girl lives, if not then she joins our growing ranks."
Rune growled and lunged against those holding him captive. "Never." He seethed.
"If that's the way you want it." The vampire shrugged. It bent down to the girl's neck. Before Rune could say or do anything, it drained the girl of her blood.
"Ah children's blood, so sweet and pure. Don't you think?"
"Monster." Rune screamed at it. He broke free of the hold the others had on him and charged. Before the girl could rise to start her new life as a vampire Rune had severed her head from her body. She gave a screech that hurt the ears of all within hearing distance.
Rune then turned and attacked the other vampires. He didn't stop until all of them were dead, lying on the ground with their heads strewn all over.
Finally when he did stop, he was covered in blood from head to toe. He stood shaking with rage and shame.
A dark figure, shrouded in shadows stepped forth from the ally-way.
"How did you like my game?" It asked him.
Rune just glared.
"I know, you think I'm horrible for putting so many lives on the line, but just think about how much fun it was. Just like the old days Runek. You and me. You do remember me don't you. You now know me as Nadil, but I am your brother from the past life. Remember, me; Cornadilon?"
Rune looked at him with such loathing that Nadil was forced to take a step back.
"I guess you do." Was all the demon could get out before Rune attacked him.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Well what do you think?
The reason I named it Water's Mark will be exposed shortly.
I'm sorry for the delays in getting this up. I have been pretty busy. I'll try to update one of my stories at least every other Sunday.
Please review.
EF.
