A/N I hope to be updating every week...hope
Disclamer: see chapter 1
Master
Vlad opened his eyes and found that a pair of misty red ones, complete with graying eyebrows and crows' feet, were half an inch from his own.
It was the mad man he had judged before he collapsed. Driving his knee into the man's crotch, he reached for his blade, which he realized had forgotten to wear due to the runner's interruption. Laughing, Corvinus picked him up by the scruff of his neck and threw him into a marble pillar, seemingly of ancient Roman design.
Standing to his full height Vlad locked eyes with Corvinus.
"Who are you, or should I say what?" He was growing impatient "Answer me daemon!"
/I have already told you my name twice, my young servant, and you seem to be well aware of what I am. Tell me, do you enjoy having the obvious stated for you/
"No man is my master, I am Vlad Dracula."
"I am no man, and as you said, I am your master. Now be silent" the aged vampire said, using actual words for the first time, with a voice that had to be obeyed.
An almost irresistible compulsion to drop to his knees washed over him, and although he was able to fight that, a quiet "yes master" escaped his lips.
"You may be able to put words into my mouth, but you will Never Be My Master!"
With an inhuman roar he hurled his right hand at Corvinus' face, his fingers reaching to grip the side of his head giving him the leverage he needed to drive his thumb through the eye socket and into the brain.
No blood flowed from the wound.
A phantom blow was struck; once again Vlad found himself hurled into one of the pillars, although this time he landed on his feet, standing horizontally.
"What do you want from me old man! Am I just here for your amusement, untill you decide to kill me?"
/I require your assistance/
"Then why torment me? What possible reason would I have to help you?"
Corvinus /I had to be sure you were strong willed enough for the coming battle, and you will help me because I can give you the power to save your home land/
"Fine. We're partners for now, but any more of this 'master' business and I will stick you like a pig and roast you over an open fire." With a cheshire smirk he continued "Even if it only serves to shut you up for a while."
" I suppose that will do, so long as you accept my guidance."
"Deal."
"Then we hunt."
"Hunt what?"