Ok, so as my weekend present I'll post the third chapter. Thanks for the reviews guys.
A/N: Ok, I just need to make a note that I know Kahn died in the movie and in the book, but I really liked him as a character and I enjoyed the mini- friendship (played up more in the book than movie) that they shared. So I've kept him alive. Sorry, I know it's not cannon, but that is the way I wrote it. So now consider yourselves warned. Thanks!
Chapter Three: Bad Moon Rising
Markus sat upon his throne cold and alone and not directly caring either way. It had been a month or more since his awakening into utter chaos. The coven had fallen completely apart. A piece of him wanted to blame Viktor. The pathetic excuse for a vampire always was weak when it came to Selene. If he had watched her more closely...then it occurred to him that Viktor had been asleep, awakened by Selene herself. He shrugged the notion off. It was of no concern. He was the one who would have to clean up the mess and that was that. He didn't feel particularly worried about the whole thing.
Even if Lucien had been alive he was certainly dead now, and despite the death of two of the vampire elders he couldn't deny the fact that this made him sol ruler of the two great covens. That thought pleased him immensely. There was much work to be done. He would use his death dealers to round up and kill the last of the lycans, no great challenge there. The hybrid was a bit different of course, but he had no doubt that as soon as they found him Markus himself would dispatch of him easily enough. After all, he was still a man untrained and insensitive to the incredible power he had just been given, and Markus was a pure born descendent of Corvinus. And then... Markus thought to himself, Viktor's precious pet would be his to do what he will. He grinned wickedly as images raced through his head.
"My lord," Kahn kneeled and lowered his head. He hoped he hadn't interrupted anything.
Markus was snapped from his thoughts and glared down at the man cloaked in black. It was the captain of the team he had sent out earlier to capture the half-breed and his puppet. "I hope you bring good news Kahn."
Keeping his head lowered Kahn rose to his feet, his long coat draping to the floor. He was still wet from the mission. "No my Lord. I am sorry."
Markus's face turned angry and stern. In the old days he would have killed the man for such failure, but he kept his rein knowing that he was going to need every solider available to him if he was going to fix this mess. "Tell me what happened," he demanded and sat back in his throne to calm himself.
Kahn now looked his current leader in the eye. He hated him for putting the responsibility on him to find Selene and her lycan. He could never forgive her for what she did, but he didn't want to see her die either, but orders were orders and that was the way of things here. "They escaped my Lord. We counter ambushed them in the streets, but when things got to much Mi... I mean the lycan grabbed her and took off. He was to fast my Lord. We tried but failed to catch him." He knelt again with a grimace. "I apologize again my Lord."
Markus let the man sweat for a moment, the he rose from his throne and let his robe drape behind him. "It is alright my son. Not every battle can be won, but you must keep trying. There is a matter of urgency however; the lycan must be caught before he learns the full extent of his powers. I want you and your men to assemble another team and every night hence you will seek them out."
Kahn lifted his head and nodded. "Yes, my lord."
"That will be all soldier. Rest now." and he dismissed the man with a wave of his hand. When Kahn had left, Markus spun around and slammed his fist down upon his throne. If they were going to keep evading him like this he would be forced to find another plan of action. The equilibrium between the creatures of the underworld hung in a delicate balance, and he had to find a way to tip the scales.
Moving back to his throne he sat with a sigh and rested his head in his hand. He would sleep on it, and something would come to him he was sure. The lycans would not win this war that much he was sure of, and the traitor vampires would not go unpunished. He would have order again. He hadn't survived 14 centuries to have it fall apart now. Consoling himself with empty words he fell asleep as the sun rose high overhead.
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Ok, tis short, but sweet. I'll post more later. Thanks again!
Sweet Taloa: I'm glad to hear I'm sticking to the characters personalities. I'm always afraid of not doing them justice. You're right about Lily's reaction. I cut it short because my Betta Reader said the first scene was too long and boring. Serves me right for listening to her huh? Also, thanks for the heads up on Kate's romance life. I had no idea the set of Underworld was filled with many an interesting pairing. Wonder if Michael Sheen is pissed? But it doesn't matter. Thanks for reading!
The Lady Mage: I'm glad you like this so much! That, of course, makes me happy! So just for you, I'll post chapter 3. :)
Merion: Thank you very much! I'm not sure this deserves two "verys" before good, but thank you! Enjoy chapter 3.