Disclaimer: I own Lancus. Other than that, sorry, I don't. Wish I did though. I'd be rich hehe.

A/N: I've been lazy. Not like it matters though, as ya know.... NOBODY'S BEEN READING THIS!!!!

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Chapter 4: Loyalty: The Undoable Task

I was woke to the sound of the lid sliding off my crate and thing veil of light coming in through its now open space.

"Come alone Draco, we have a task to be done."

I sat up slowly. I wasn't tired, I was just unwilling to really do any task Lancus could be setting up for me. I somehow know it couldn't be good. After the night before when Mirkinus had turned Lancus against me, I was unsure of what I would have to do to prove myself. Not wanting to be scolded further though, I didn't dwaddle too long.

"Are you ready to go now?" Lancus asked impatiently. He was apparently very eager to prove that he wasn't totally horrible at picking the perfect specimen for a childe. I could only hope that I wouldn't disappoint him, for the consequences could possibly be dire....

"Yes, Master," I responded dutifully, and followed him out into the courtyard.

We walked in silence for a bit before I worked up the guts to finally ask him, "If I may impede to ask, sir, what task is it that we are so dutifully marching off to do?"

He turned to me swiftly, and I was almost afraid of another blow, which caused me to flinch, but instead he smiled in a sickeningly sweet way that only a vampire could. The type of smile that sent shivers down yours spine.

"My dear new childe, it has been brought to my attention the you have really done very little to prove your loyalty to me. So I have come up with a task that do nothing else but prove that you would never betray or leave me until I decide to release you, my tender fledgling."

If we had been walking, I probably would've stopped. He seemed to be comforting me for a terrible future blow to my psyche.

We began walking again and soon arrived outside of a quite lavish mansion. It seemed vaguely familiar but I didn't bother to worry about it. I had probably just seen it before in my passing by. In the night it was dark anyway - all the houses seemed alike and familiar. Almost any darkness seemed familiar..

"Come along. Don't be slow now, this must be done quickly." He swiftly jumped up onto the trellis that scaled the first floor of the house. I followed him, trying to make as little sound as he did, but it proved quite ineffective. You would only understand the noise that you can possibly create if you yourself have ever attempted to scale a trellis in the silence of the night. The quieter you attempt to be the more noise you make.

By the time I made it to the top, Lancus was looking down at me with a look that I'm sure hinted at disgust. But he expertly wiped it from his face and turned to look into a window.

"Inside there is your first take to prove your loyalty."

"I must kill someone? But Master I have already done such!" I almost laughed with relief.

"Not just anyone my dear Draco. Take a look inside there... you shall see."

The uneasiness returned and I stepped toward the window and suddenly felt a dagger go through my heart. It was an imaginary dagger of course, but a pain none the less.

For inside lay the one whom I had loved for many years, and had recently been unable to speak to, do to problems in our relationship. But I still loved her nonetheless.

Inside lay, my dear, sweet, unknowing Morilla.

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A/N: Ok, if anybody read this before, and reviewed, I'm sorry I never updated. I'm considering continuing this story, but I noticed the fluke of whom Draco loves. I don't even remember when I was writing this story, or why I messed that up. But, I might be continuing, just because this is probably my favorite story I wrote.