Title: The Hidden Child
Author: RiRiana
E-mail: WonderkinSmilehotmail.com
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: The Saga of Darren Shan is owned only by Darren Shan, himself.
Category: Romance/Action/Adventure
Status: No Beta
A/N: I'd like to thank my reviewers! You guys are so awesome! Mugs of blood to all!!! Okay, now in this chapter, I sorta imply Arra's age. I think that when she died she was roughly 180-230 years old. Justa a guess so please bear with my assumption. Thanks so much for reading! Enjoy!
Chapter 2: Bearer of Vampires
Darren's mouth hung open for a few moments. He closed his mouth and studied the girl in front of him. She looked so much like Arra had looked. She had the same face and hair as Arra. The only large difference was the girl's age. She looked like a 14 or 15 year old, had she been human. Other then that, there were only minor differences. This girl had a scar below her right eye and slightly wavy hair, unlike Arra. There was one more large difference between the two. Arra had had dark amber colored eye's while the young woman in front of him had bright crystal blue eyes. Much like Arra, she was a sight for sore eyes among the vampire clan.
Soon, the vampires in the hall regained their composure. Paris took a few moments longer then everyone else to gather himself together before speaking to the young woman. "Please tell us your name," Paris said.
The young woman looked him in the eye and said, "Ariana Sails". Many vampires began muttering to one another through out the hall before Paris spoke aloud once again.
"Miss Sails, the other Princes and I would like to speak to you in private later towards dawn. Until then, I'd advise you to get some food after the journey to Vampire Mountain." With that, Ariana turned and left the room, being ushered to her cell by one of Seba's helpers.
X
Ariana had been shown to her cell. It was nice and snug with only a coffin and a trunk at the end of it. She set her cloak aside before leaving. She then began walking through the halls to find some food.
X
Ariana had passed the time until her set meeting with the princes. She arrived at the hall just as all the generals were leaving. Council would be ending tomorrow night, so everyone had been attending meetings. She entered the hall and walked straight to where the princes were sitting, quietly talking. They stopped chatting as she approached. Paris was the first to speak. "Ah, Miss Sails. Now, I know that have been informed of Arra's death, but there are a few questions we'd like to ask you, if you don't mind," Paris said with a warm grin.
"Not at all, Sire," Ariana replied, showing no emotion in her face or voice.
"Very good. Now, how were you related to Arra Sails?" Paris asked, clearly curious of her extreme resemblance to Arra.
"She was my mother," Ariana replied, quietly trying to suppress any signs of pain or loss.
"How is that possible? You look no older then 15 years old, had you been human. By the time that she could have given birth to you, Arra had long been a vampire. There is no way that she could be your mother," Mika said self-righteously.
"Clearly Sire, it is possible, for I stand before you, the spitting image of my mother. Let me explain. I assume you have heard the legends of Desmond Tiny's two children. The she-wolf gave birth to a male and female child. The female, many vampires still know of while the male was thought to be lost. He was not lost. My mother had met him, though she did not know that he was the Warlock of legends. He was the only one capable of siring a child to a vampiress, and he was my father. I was born as a full vampire and I am now 142 years old, though I do not look it," Ariana finished.
The princes all looked at her, stunned. All, that is, except for Darren who was clueless as to what the young vampress was talking about. Arrow looked the girl in the eye and lifted an eyebrow. "So young one, you mean to tell us that you are the grandchild of Desmond Tiny?" he asked, curiously.
"Precisely Sire," she said.
Paris had been sitting quietly listening when something suddenly hit him. "Ariana, do you have the ability that your father has? I mean, can you bare a child to one of the vampire clan?" Paris asked anxiously waiting her reply.
"According to my aunt, the witch of the woods, yes I do have the ability to bear a vampire's child," she said simply. The princes stared in utter shock. That part, Darren got. All vampires were barren, but Darren definitely understood what Ariana had just said. She was one who could bear a vampire child!
Paris composed himself and said quietly, "Does anyone know besides us?"
Ariana looked at him, sort of shocked by the question. "Well sire, considering the way that my aunt is hounded by so many male vampires, my mother and father did not think it wise that anyone else should know," she said to the prince. "Nor would I want them to know, for I do not plan on bearing anyone's child anytime soon."
Paris smiled, "We would not want that either Miss Sails. With a body as young looking as the one you have, I don't think you would enjoy that much." Ariana smiled back at him.
"Thank you for meeting with us. You are dismissed. Now Darren, would you please show Miss Sails to where Larten is at the moment. I think that he should very much like to meet her," Paris said.
"Sure. I think he would like that a lot," Darren replied. Having said that, the two departed from the hall. They walked through the hall's to Mr. Crepsly's room in silence. When they arrived, Darren knocked on the door three times and waited for Mr. Crepsly to answer. They stood for a few moments before the door swung open.
"Good Lord!" Mr. Crepsly shouted, clamping a hand over his mouth. "Arra? Is that you?" Mr. Crepsly sat for a few moments studying the girl before him.
"No, Mr.Crepsly. This is her daughter Ariana," Darren said.
"Daughter???" Mr. Crepsly was very confused by this young woman.
Ariana proceeded to repeat everything that she had told the princes. By the end of her tale, Mr. Crepsly's jaw was at the floor.
"You can bear vampiric children, just like your aunt. Good lord. I had no idea that Arra had ever mated with anyone else," Mr. Crepsly said, as he began to stoke his scar in thought.
"I was her assistant and was left with my aunt when I was 35. She raised me from there, as I learned the ways of a vampire," Ariana explained. "She and my father mated within a few decades of her being blooded. She probably did not tell you about me because of who my father is."
Mr. Crepsly took in the information and then replied, "Well Ariana, thank you for coming to talk to me. I'd like to talk to you tomorrow night when you wake up. Until then, rest well." Ariana left for her room, feeling very tired.
"Mr. Creplsy, who is her aunt?" Darren asked, curious why no one had taken the time to tell him about her.
Mr. Crepsly looked at him sternly. "Her aunt is the Lady Evanna. She was thought to be the only one who could bear a vampire child, but I guess that was incorrect..." Mr. Crepsly began stroking his scar again and went into his room to think.
Darren turned and headed for his own room. He slowly thought aloud, "A vampiress who can bear children. The daughter of Arra Sails... and granddaughter of Desmond Tiny..."
To Be Continued...
Author: RiRiana
E-mail: WonderkinSmilehotmail.com
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: The Saga of Darren Shan is owned only by Darren Shan, himself.
Category: Romance/Action/Adventure
Status: No Beta
A/N: I'd like to thank my reviewers! You guys are so awesome! Mugs of blood to all!!! Okay, now in this chapter, I sorta imply Arra's age. I think that when she died she was roughly 180-230 years old. Justa a guess so please bear with my assumption. Thanks so much for reading! Enjoy!
Chapter 2: Bearer of Vampires
Darren's mouth hung open for a few moments. He closed his mouth and studied the girl in front of him. She looked so much like Arra had looked. She had the same face and hair as Arra. The only large difference was the girl's age. She looked like a 14 or 15 year old, had she been human. Other then that, there were only minor differences. This girl had a scar below her right eye and slightly wavy hair, unlike Arra. There was one more large difference between the two. Arra had had dark amber colored eye's while the young woman in front of him had bright crystal blue eyes. Much like Arra, she was a sight for sore eyes among the vampire clan.
Soon, the vampires in the hall regained their composure. Paris took a few moments longer then everyone else to gather himself together before speaking to the young woman. "Please tell us your name," Paris said.
The young woman looked him in the eye and said, "Ariana Sails". Many vampires began muttering to one another through out the hall before Paris spoke aloud once again.
"Miss Sails, the other Princes and I would like to speak to you in private later towards dawn. Until then, I'd advise you to get some food after the journey to Vampire Mountain." With that, Ariana turned and left the room, being ushered to her cell by one of Seba's helpers.
X
Ariana had been shown to her cell. It was nice and snug with only a coffin and a trunk at the end of it. She set her cloak aside before leaving. She then began walking through the halls to find some food.
X
Ariana had passed the time until her set meeting with the princes. She arrived at the hall just as all the generals were leaving. Council would be ending tomorrow night, so everyone had been attending meetings. She entered the hall and walked straight to where the princes were sitting, quietly talking. They stopped chatting as she approached. Paris was the first to speak. "Ah, Miss Sails. Now, I know that have been informed of Arra's death, but there are a few questions we'd like to ask you, if you don't mind," Paris said with a warm grin.
"Not at all, Sire," Ariana replied, showing no emotion in her face or voice.
"Very good. Now, how were you related to Arra Sails?" Paris asked, clearly curious of her extreme resemblance to Arra.
"She was my mother," Ariana replied, quietly trying to suppress any signs of pain or loss.
"How is that possible? You look no older then 15 years old, had you been human. By the time that she could have given birth to you, Arra had long been a vampire. There is no way that she could be your mother," Mika said self-righteously.
"Clearly Sire, it is possible, for I stand before you, the spitting image of my mother. Let me explain. I assume you have heard the legends of Desmond Tiny's two children. The she-wolf gave birth to a male and female child. The female, many vampires still know of while the male was thought to be lost. He was not lost. My mother had met him, though she did not know that he was the Warlock of legends. He was the only one capable of siring a child to a vampiress, and he was my father. I was born as a full vampire and I am now 142 years old, though I do not look it," Ariana finished.
The princes all looked at her, stunned. All, that is, except for Darren who was clueless as to what the young vampress was talking about. Arrow looked the girl in the eye and lifted an eyebrow. "So young one, you mean to tell us that you are the grandchild of Desmond Tiny?" he asked, curiously.
"Precisely Sire," she said.
Paris had been sitting quietly listening when something suddenly hit him. "Ariana, do you have the ability that your father has? I mean, can you bare a child to one of the vampire clan?" Paris asked anxiously waiting her reply.
"According to my aunt, the witch of the woods, yes I do have the ability to bear a vampire's child," she said simply. The princes stared in utter shock. That part, Darren got. All vampires were barren, but Darren definitely understood what Ariana had just said. She was one who could bear a vampire child!
Paris composed himself and said quietly, "Does anyone know besides us?"
Ariana looked at him, sort of shocked by the question. "Well sire, considering the way that my aunt is hounded by so many male vampires, my mother and father did not think it wise that anyone else should know," she said to the prince. "Nor would I want them to know, for I do not plan on bearing anyone's child anytime soon."
Paris smiled, "We would not want that either Miss Sails. With a body as young looking as the one you have, I don't think you would enjoy that much." Ariana smiled back at him.
"Thank you for meeting with us. You are dismissed. Now Darren, would you please show Miss Sails to where Larten is at the moment. I think that he should very much like to meet her," Paris said.
"Sure. I think he would like that a lot," Darren replied. Having said that, the two departed from the hall. They walked through the hall's to Mr. Crepsly's room in silence. When they arrived, Darren knocked on the door three times and waited for Mr. Crepsly to answer. They stood for a few moments before the door swung open.
"Good Lord!" Mr. Crepsly shouted, clamping a hand over his mouth. "Arra? Is that you?" Mr. Crepsly sat for a few moments studying the girl before him.
"No, Mr.Crepsly. This is her daughter Ariana," Darren said.
"Daughter???" Mr. Crepsly was very confused by this young woman.
Ariana proceeded to repeat everything that she had told the princes. By the end of her tale, Mr. Crepsly's jaw was at the floor.
"You can bear vampiric children, just like your aunt. Good lord. I had no idea that Arra had ever mated with anyone else," Mr. Crepsly said, as he began to stoke his scar in thought.
"I was her assistant and was left with my aunt when I was 35. She raised me from there, as I learned the ways of a vampire," Ariana explained. "She and my father mated within a few decades of her being blooded. She probably did not tell you about me because of who my father is."
Mr. Crepsly took in the information and then replied, "Well Ariana, thank you for coming to talk to me. I'd like to talk to you tomorrow night when you wake up. Until then, rest well." Ariana left for her room, feeling very tired.
"Mr. Creplsy, who is her aunt?" Darren asked, curious why no one had taken the time to tell him about her.
Mr. Crepsly looked at him sternly. "Her aunt is the Lady Evanna. She was thought to be the only one who could bear a vampire child, but I guess that was incorrect..." Mr. Crepsly began stroking his scar again and went into his room to think.
Darren turned and headed for his own room. He slowly thought aloud, "A vampiress who can bear children. The daughter of Arra Sails... and granddaughter of Desmond Tiny..."
To Be Continued...