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In the darkness shall thou kill
In the light shall thou laugh
To follow my every will
As now thou are my puppet
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In The Endless Darkness – Chapter 2
By: Alasse Fefalas
"Why do you look so much like Kurda?" Mika inquired.
There was silence between the Princes and Rina. Finally, Rina bowed her head in shame and said in a barely audible whisper, "That's because he's my father..."
"What?!" The three Princes exclaimed in unison.
"But... but how is that possible? I mean vampires cannot have children, so how is it possible?" Paris sputtered.
"When he was human, he married my mother and they got me. When I was six, I was kidnapped. He met this vampire and begged the vampire to blood him when he saw the extraordinary powers that the vampires had. He told the vampire his reason and he was blooded. He saved me... and two years after that, he just disappeared without saying anything," Rina muttered.
"I see... I'm sorry if we stirred a few unpleasant memories for you," Paris apologised.
"Nah... it's ok. Um... can I go now?" Rina requested.
"Is there anything else that you want to ask Mika? Arrow?" Paris's fellow Princes shook their heads. "Yes you can go now, Rina."
Rina thanked them and exited the hall. Rina walked like a possessed person back to cell, not taking notice at people whom she bumped into. When she reached her cell, she went to one corner and hugged her knees, until a knock on the door brought her back to her senses.
Rina took her time to get off the floor and walked calmly to the door. The knocks grew louder. Rina opened the door and Darren burst into the room, closing the door behind him.
"Rina! You've got to hide me!! Mr Crepsley's on the war path AGAIN!!" Darren pleaded desperately.
"Eh?! Where are you going to hide in my room?!" Rina asked.
"I don't care!! Anywhere!! PLEASE!!"
"Eh... um... er... oh yeah! The tunnel!" Rina exclaimed, as she moved the coffin that was covering the entrance of the tunnel.
"Thanks! That will do!" Darren exclaimed and crawled into the tunnel.
"Eh?! Then what will I do when he comes around?!"
"Er... I don't know!"
"........................ Darren Shan, you're gonna pay for this!!" Rina screamed and covered the entrance just in time before Mr Crepsley charged into the room.
"Hurm? Did I not pass Kurda's room a minute ago...?" Mr Crepsley mused aloud, scratching his scar.
"You're right... this is not Kurda's room. This is my room. And I would like to know who you are... why you just came bursting into the room suddenly." Rina growled.
Rina got up from the ground and gave the vampire a death glare and started walking towards him slowly.
"I am Larten Crepsley. I apologise for bursting in here. I am searching for Darren Shan. Did he drop by here?" Mr Crepsley asked dryly, backing away from the slowly advancing vampiress.
"Yes he did. Before he went running out." Rina stopped in front the vampire and smiled with an evil glint in her eyes.
"Oh? Which way did he go?"
"To the right and take a left."
"Thank you." Mr Crepsley said and ran in the direction Rina had told him to go.
Rina closed the door and rolled on the floor laughing. Darren pushed the heavy coffin aside and crawled out. He joined Rina laughing.
"I never knew was scared of threats!" Darren laughed.
"How is he usually like?" Rina asked, wiping tears from her eyes.
"Well... he's usually like a grumpy old goat..." Darren said.
"I see... anyway, why were you running away from him?"
"Well... he found out that... wait..." Darren paused for a while and continued, "You tell me why you look like Kurda, then I'll tell you my reason."
Rina's face fell serious, her eyes dropped to the floor and she said quietly, "Why do you want to know so much?"
"Because I want you to be my friend..." Darren answered and took her hand. "You've been looking troubled ever since I've met you. You're a person who locks yourself in your heart, always putting a mask on top of who you really are. I want to know you... the real you. Will you... tell me?"
Rina looked up to his face and asked, "Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"Then... I'll tell you. Just don't tell anybody ok?"
"Fine."
"My real name is actually Rina Smahlt. I changed it so that no one would know my relation to Kurda. Kurda... is my father. I say that I'm ashamed of him. But deep down inside, I really respect and admire him. The things he had done for me... I really appreciate them. I always tell myself that I love him... but what he did was unforgivable."
"What did he do?"
"He killed my mother..."
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To be continued...
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A/N: Cliff hangers!! Oh how I love to write them!! Thank you all for reviewing my stories!! FunkyDonkey, are you sure that you want to be Rina's mom? (evil glint in eyes) Heh heh... Please review more!! Oh... I've drawn Rina too... check her out... it's not really nice but I'll leave you to rate it... Q-Q de link is in my profile cos doesn't want to show it...
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In the darkness shall thou kill
In the light shall thou laugh
To follow my every will
As now thou are my puppet
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