"OK, so six more days? It takes that long to get to the mountain?" I whined.
"…Yes! You complain too much! It's not an easy journey, you know." Kurda replied frustrated.
We left the cave and continued crunching through the snow. Kurda had told me earlier that we weren't allowed to flit from this point on.
((-An hour later-))
"Are we there yet?"
"No."
"Are we there yet?"
"No."
"Are we t-"
"NO!"
((-Another hour later-))
"Kur-" I started.
"-I told you we weren't there yet!" Kurda yelled.
"I wasn't going to ask that." I sniffed. "I was just going to ask what it's like."
"What?" He asked.
"Vampire Mountain."
Kurda sighed and relaxed a little. "It's been a long time…what I do remember it as is big. HUGE. When you walk in they already have everything waiting there for you. Shoes, clothes, a room, food…everything."
I smiled, the imagery forming in my mind. I would be able to meet someone like me, maybe a female vampire (I had heard there weren't too many).
Another three days have gone by. The closer we got, the more adrenaline I could feel building up inside me.
There were rest stops along the way that we'd stay in during the day. I really love Kurda, but there are a lot of things he hasn't told me. I wish he'd open up a little bit more. I'm his assistant…he's supposed to trust me. I do feel like he's hiding something though…
"Kurda?"
"Yea?'
We sat in another cave hiding from the sunlight. We both had a rabbit in our hands that we'd caught. Since there were no humans, we had to drink the blood of animals.
"If you had to make the choice of leaving humanity and becoming a vampire again, would you still have the same answer?" I asked.
Kurda stared at me for a moment that seemed like an eternity, rather than a few seconds. The question was random, but it was something I had often thought about.
"…I'm not really sure to tell you the truth. My life wasn't perfect. I lived with my mother and sisters. I guess part of me could say yes, but at the same time part of me could say no. Besides, if I wasn't a vampire, then I wouldn't have met you."
I felt my heart leap.
"AWW! You're so sweet!" I squealed, throwing my arms around his neck.
"Hell-OOO! ANYONE IN THERE!" A voice called.
I let Kurda go. We looked at each other, obviously thinking the same thing: Who the hell is that!
I got up, Kurda at my side, and walked to the entrance of the cave, squinting from the sunlight.
A man with long green hair, purple animal skins, and big brown eyes stared back at us.
"Howdy!" He smiled. For such a big, loud voice, his mouth was surprisingly small. "Kurda? Is that you?"
"Vancha March?" Kurda asked happily.
The two men embraced each other. I just stood there puzzled.
"…"
"What in the name of the Gods are you doing in the sun you bloody idiot!" Kurda laughed.
The man named Vancha laughed, too. "Well, I like to face my enemies. Mind introducing me to your lovely friend here?"
Vancha looked at me in a way that made me feel…well…not quite comfortable…
"This is my assistant Amaya Takamoto." Kurda said.
The three of us walked into the cave to get away from the sun.
"It's a pleasure to meet you." Vancha bowed.
"Hey." I said simply.
Kurda sighed. "It's been too long, Vancha. Remember a few years ago, right before you became a Prince, Gavner got so drunk he French kissed you?" Kurda burst into hysterical laughter remembering the memory.
Vancha sneered. "I swear, if that moron ever touches me again…"
"Prince? You're a Prince?" I asked.
"For you, I could be anything…"
I didn't really pay attention to what he said. I quickly got on my knees and bowed.
"Stop it! Thank you, but I really hate it when people do that. Just treat me like you'd treat anybody else…like Kurda." Vancha said.
Kurda grunted.
We sat down and to talk more. Well, Kurda and Vancha did most of the talking.
"So why aren't you at the Mountain?" Kurda questioned.
"My 12 years off is over. After Council it's Mika's turn." Vancha replied.
They continued to talk about things I was completely clueless about. Things like new construction at the Mountain, new medics, and Vampaneze.
Vancha ended up traveling with Kurda and I the rest of the way. The next night we went off trail, Vancha claiming to know a short cut. But it didn't appear to me that Vancha was the most reliable person…
"I'm telling you! This is the shortest way up! You won't believe how much time this way saves! There are certain advantages a Prince has…"Vancha exclaimed. We were going through a bunch of tall, frozen brush that cut and scratched at us.
"OK…" Kurda sighed. Kurda and I looked at each other and shared the same worried look. We had been traveling for 7 ½ hours.
"Come on, mate! Have a little faith! Right, Amaya?" Vancha turned around and waited for a reassuring answer.
"…Yea…sure…"
Vancha snorted and kept going.
None of us talked the next hour. I knew I was, and most likely Kurda, too, exhausted and irritated from pushing through all the icy twigs and branches. I still couldn't believe that this smelly, dirty animal was a Prince! Are all vampire Princes like this? I hoped not!
"Vancha, I think we should turn back. This obviously isn't-" Kurda sat on a small rock and wiped sweat from his forehead.
"-No! Here we are!" Vancha smiled triumphantly as he pushed away one last wall of brush.
Ahead of us was a long dirt path. At the end was a huge entrance. A guard stood next to it, a sword in hand. We were here! We were at Vampire Mountain!
I hope you liked this chapter! I just realized something: Amaya and Kurda are just like InuYasha and Kagome in this story:laughs: They both love each other, but haven't admitted it yet, even though it's pretty obvious. Just like InuYasha and Kagome.
the Unrequited Loveroooo…you'll probably hate me for the ending…I already have it all planned out, but it may take me awhile w/huge exams coming up before highschool…but I'm glad you like it! You're the only one whos read it! What do you mean Lilin? If its something obvious, sorry, I'm slooow! Thanks for your reviews and I'm glad you like my story!
I think in my other story I made Vancha say "Howdy" also. I can imagine him saying that…