Dislaimer at beginning of story...
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And thank you lotrox and CraigMan, my flamer! lol joking... and without no further adoo here's Chapter 8
Chapter 8:
When I went to see Darren the next day I found vampires from all around the mountain crowded around and looking at him.
"Leave the man alone, he needs his rest!" I yelled pushing through the crowd.
A couple of the non-general vampires nodded and left but I could still see some generals standing there. They were giving Darren the "death's touch" symbol. They thought he wouldn't be able to survive or maybe they were being polite, but after that they left and I was alone, beside the young Darren Shan. I watched him breathe for what seemed like hours, just breathing. He was alive and that was the best news I had gotten in ages. I somehow felt responsible for Darren's life. I had known him for how many years now? And it just made me feel like I owed him something.
Kurda, Larten, Vanez and Harkat walked in after.
"Darren wake up I have an idea!" Kurda exclaimed.
Darren twitched in his sleep and covered his head with his blankets.
"Oh let me try this, this is how I get Darren awake usually!" Larten grinned, "Darren, Madame Octa escaped I can't find control of her mind she might attack any second! Ahhh!"
Darren's eyes shot open quickly and then he bolted upright. Then when he realized how much pain that had caused he lay back down.
"You could have caused him to pull a muscle, and then it would be even harder to train him for the trial, Larten!" Vanez twitched.
"Darren… is… okay… right?" Harkat asked.
"He's perfectly alright!" I said in-between laughing.
We explained to him all that had happened and he was glad to be still alive, even without his hair.
"So what now? I'm not gonna be able to do a trial in this shape…" Darren groaned.
"All you have to do is walk, draw your trial and stand and I can do the rest!" Kurda exclaimed.
"And how do you expect THAT to work?" Larten argued.
"Oh… you'll see!" Kurda nodded.
Again, Vanez and I got stuck carrying him. It's a good thing I'm a strong guy or you know what? I'd probably have a busted back!
"Ok so all I hafta do is walk?" Darren asked.
"Um I guess so…" I replied.
"Don't worry about it, mate! Everything'll be fine!" Vanez grinned.
We carried him all the way to the darned hall on a stretcher and all he did was walk in and out. It was kind of a waste of time in my opinion.
"He had to be willing to do it!" Kurda explained.
GRRRRRR, but at least he was going to have some resting time.
"Well there you are Darren, now I'm going to do… well I don't know yet…but I'm going to go!" Vanez said and left.
"I'm gonna go too Darren, too much work! See you, Darren, Kurda, Harkat, Larten…" I quickly said flying out of the cavern.
I felt like a sandwich, something like bologna… it was a weird thing to want, but I just shrugged and walked to eat a sandwich.
When I walked in the hall a group of people shouted, "Gavner!" and ran over to me, ruffled my hair calling "Noogies!" and knocking me to the ground.
"AH, OUCH! What's this about!?" I growled.
"We just wanted to show you how much we care!"
I quirked an eyebrow, "Care?"
"Yeah we heard what happened, we're so sorry about your erm… lady friend…"
"Oh, uh yeah… thanks…" I whispered.
I pushed them off me and got my sandwich, now that had just ruined my day. Well, after that I was really grouchy, probably grouchier than that blue bear with the rain cloud on his tummy; Grumpy right? Well anyways when I was walking back after that 'touching' moment I was approached by another really huge muscular vampire.
"Gavner Purl? You stepped on my shoe!" He yelled.
Ok well then maybe he didn't approach me I kind of, well stepped on his foot!
"Oh yeah, sorry…" I mumbled.
"That's not good enough!" He exclaimed lifting me up and pinning me against the wall.
"Ok, please this is not my day and you honestly think you can hurt me? Do you see my face? You can't get more painful then that!" I laughed.
"Or uglier!" He yelled and then went for a punch.
I knocked his arm from where he was holding me and kicked him in the face so he went flying back. He was on the ground clutching his arm, I walked away grinning.
"Honestly buddy, I told you! I've been through to much to get beaten up by someone like you! You're not even a general for pity's sake! You're a new vampire aren't you? Bigger isn't better kid!" I shouted as I walked away.
Well, I don't know why I mentioned that little incident, maybe because it was ironic. All the young non-general vampires were driving me insane, except Darren. He wasn't one of those macho strong guys who think that they're more then they are. He's just Darren… maybe it's better to think… to live like a child because then you still believe that people aren't going to try and hurt you. Or maybe, that's just… well; childish.
"Did you hear about that half-vampire kid? Man, that kids great! For a half that is…"
"Yeah I know! I could smoke him! But I think he might survive them trials!"
"My bets are on the kid, he's amazing!"
"Those princes should've shown up, but maybe it's a good thing I heard he's dying!"
"That's just a rumour!"
Those are just some of the things I heard mumbling around the hall that day. I was only paying attention to all the things people were saying about him. I was listening so intently that I didn't hear anything else.
"Gavner…"
Wow people really love Darren!
"Gavner?"
That's awesome!
"Gavner!"
People are betting on him!
"GAVNER!"
I turned around to see red-faced Arra yelling in my ear .
"Oh hi Arra how's it going?" I asked.
"Gavner Purl! Are you deaf or something? I mean honestly I've said your name FOUR TIMES!" Arra said emphasising the 'four times.'
"It had to be less then that…" I replied
"Nope I keep count!" She winked
"Well then what do you want?"
"There's a meeting in the Hall, it starts in… oh I'd say a minute and 39, 38, 37... seconds" Arra answered.
"What's it about?"
"Who knows? 26, 25, 24…" She counted.
"Okay I'm going!" I growled and walked, well sped walked to the Hall of Princes with Arra.
"Gavner?" Paris asked.
"Yes?" I replied.
"You're late…" He mumbled.
"Yeah by… 13 seconds…" I retorted.
"That's going on your record!" He said.
"We have a record?" I wondered.
"Well no… but anyways this meeting's about… well Kurda…"
"Shouldn't you ask Kurda about Kurda?" I answered.
"Well yes, but if I asked him how this 'becoming a Prince' made him feel then he'd probably say good no matter what…"
"He seems to be doing well…" I said trailing off. The shoes, the drunkenness... I had to admit he was acting odd.
"Oh and that's not all, if any vampaneze attack I'm expecting you to be by my side fighting them! Alright? You're one of my right-hand men!" Paris winked.
"I'll guard this place with my life, sire!" I smiled.
"Good, well then that's all!" He nodded his head.
I bowed and nodded then I left with Arra by my side.
Well, that was odd! I wondered why Paris would ask me all that, maybe he just wanted people on his side for the 'war' that Harkat told us about. I'd guard this place, even if it took my own life, but I just hope if that happened… someone would miss me.
And maybe that someone… would be the woman that left me behind.
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