Prologue
The forever lasting and stony hallway was plungered in total darkness. A cat could not even see, but it did not hindrerd the two men who were walking strait foward, without even looking where they were going, for they did not need it. They could not feel the soft breeze whispering around their hair and ears, nor the humidity of the cavern. They have lost the sense of touch centuries ago for they were no longer living as one could say. One a blood drinker, the other a soul stealer.And they walked in this hallway, but no footsteps could be heard. The only noise one could hear was the tic-tac of water drops falling on the floor.
"You must remember everything I instructed you" the lich hissed to the other one who was walking at his right side. "Any mistake could be fatal to you. You might be an immortal to the common living, but not to her."
"Bah!" answered the vampire." It would take her too much of her precious time to discover my coffin, I'll had it moved before she gets to it."
"He he he he...foolish one." replied the lich "did you really think she would entrust a mission to a professional vampire without taking precaucions? Actually some of her agents have already found your coffin and are waiting for you with stakes should you fail you mission. He he he he...You're not talking anymore... frightening isn't it? He he he he..."
Yes, the thought was...disturbing. The vampire realised he had been a little bit too... confident. He could not believe he had been backstabed even before he had taken out his mission. It would not be easy to get out of this one trap, this one deadly trap, even for an immortal. He will need to be on his guard every time of the night, and day. Thought, the thrill of danger excited him. How he longed the time where he could truly test all his abilities and powers as an immortal. He believed the opportunity has just been given to him with this new challenge, this mission. He would soon see his true potential, and really didn't want to miss the show.
"Ah! we have finally arrived" said the lich in a low and whispering voice.
At the end of the hallway was a huge massive door made of iron in a very old fashion way. The door was guarded by two huge mummies covered with bandages and jewelry. One of them, seeing them arriving turned around slowly but steadily and knocked several times on the door. A few seconds after it was answered by a loud noise of metal scraping against metal. Then the two doors opened just enough for the two visitors to enter and were shut again, once they were on the other side.