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This chapter tells a little bit of Sibuna's past when he was human up to his transformation.

Chapter 12: Painful memories

Sibuna leaned against the table counter watching Starfire make her pop-corn and blortha, whatever that was. Sibuna watched her smiling face as she cooked the meal and smiled himself. Her being happy made him happy. He cared about Star but not like he cared about Raven.

'Sure maybe in another life or time I could've loved Star like I do Raven but this is not that life or time.'

"Sibuna will you hold this for me please?"

"Sure Princess."

He held the pop-corn bag while she made her blortha but she backed up into him which to anyone who was not present earlier would suspect something else.

'Great, hope raven doesn't come in. I'd hate to have to explain this to her.'

"Oops, sorry Sibuna."

Starfire moved away and tried to hide her blushing face from Si. She liked being close to him but she didn't feel that connection like she used to feel when around Robin.

"S'okay Star."

After a few akward minutes of silence Starfire spoke.

"It is completed. Now let us go eat and hear your story."

The two were back in Starfire's room which Sibuna noticed when lit was very pink.

'This chick really likes pink.'

"Now please tell me about your past Si."

"Calm down Princess. Now where do you want to start?"

"Where you were born and your life before you changed."

"Okay then that makes it easy. Well I was born in Africa in the country of Egypt in 1545 B.C. which at the time was under the rule of Rametep III. I was not of nobility or royalty like most vampires are made out to be. My parents were both slaves and so in turn I was born a slave. My father died while building the Pharaoh's pyramid while I was still a baby..."

"Sibuna?"

"Yeah Star?"

"What is a... Pharaoh and a pyramid?"

"A Pharaoh is a ruler and a pyramid is a blown out of proportion coffin for the Pharaoh."

"Ah thank you, please continue."

"Anyways I grew up into a nice healthy boy but soon after I was eight my mother died from some disease. I had to bury her just like she did with my father and I cried almost all night for her, then fate intervened. The Pharaoh who was known to take walks at night came upon and took me in as his son since his wives could not bear children. I thought that life would be much better for me, I was wrong. The Pharaoh had me trained and he and his wives treated me like he would his real son. But everyone else in the palace treated me like crap. Regularly I was kicked, abused, called names, and beaten. Training wasn't a safe haven either. My instructors almost killed me several times just showing me how to do a move. I knew they hated me and I thought it was because I was a slave and that I was below them, but I found out it was because I was advancing better and faster than their sons and the past Pharaohs ever did. After a few years of abuse I tried running away, only to get caught by the palace guards."

"Did you ever make it past them?"

"Yes I did, on my sixteenth birthday I got past them since most were drunk from the celebration. It was then I met her..."

"Her?"

"The one who turned me, Lesasha. A beautiful women of ebony skin and silky black hair. She told me she has been watching me since I was born and could release me from the torture I suffered daily. She promised me even more power than the Pharaoh, Eternal youth, and the kingdoms of the world. All I had to do was take her hand. I looked back on life in the palace and knew that the high priest was coveting my spot at the throne. I took her hand and she pulled me into her embrace and kissed my forehead. She took me to her home and her bed and when I woke up I was naked in a sarcophagus with her body on mine. She was my master and I was her fledgling and lover. I fell in love with her, proclaimed my love to her and asked how I could show my feelings for her. She laughed and said I did by letting her take me both in bed and with my humanity."

"But she was a female right? Then why call her master? Would not Mistress be more appropriate?"

"No matter what gender, the vampire that turns you is your master though I did call her mistress but only in bed."

"I see. Does that mean Raven must call you master?"

"Yes and no. You see Raven is a bride so she chooses what to call me. If I turned her for the hell of it she would have to call me master."

"I understand. Go on."

"Well Lasasha and I went on with our relationship for about 6 months before one night the high priest saw her feeding from me before she left my room. It took about 25 guards to capture her."

"What happened to her?"

Sibuna clenched his fist which started shaking. It was obvious to Starfire that this was not a subject he liked talking about. She put her hand on his fist.

"I know this is a hard subject for you. If you do not wish to continue I understand."

"No it's okay Starfire. Its that it's just so painful to remember. Well better to continue. They tied her to a wooden beam and took her out into the desert to starve her to death since they didn't know much about vampires. They placed the beam in the sand and left just as soon as the rays of the sun came up over the sand dunes. It was horrible Starfire, I watched as the one person who mattered to me most perish in front of my eyes. I could not leave my hiding space until nightfall when the sun was gone. I came out of hiding and collected her bones and took them to a nearby tomb. I went back to the palace to get some possessions of mine and hers and leave Egypt forever."

"I thought vampires could never die?"

"Only silver and the light of the sun can kill my kind."

"I see. What happened next?"

"When I got to her home I was captured by the palace guards and brought before the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh was going to spare my life since I was his son but that asshole of a priest convinced him to have me imprisoned. They had to have eight guards carry me down to the cell. It was then the priest had me pacified."

"How?"

"They tore out my fangs and sealed the door with a binding spell. For 458 silent, maddening years I fed on rats just to survive but eventually fell into a death sleep. Eventually fate decided to be kind and sent two thieves to rob my tomb. One of them had a wound that reopened when he tripped on something so that awakened me. Well I killed the two thieves for taking the necklace Lasasha gave me and left the dungeon."

"What did you do after you left?"

"I went and looked for the descendant of the priest and gave him a death no mortal should ever suffer. I left Egypt and headed east. Is that enough or do you want me to continue?"

'No that is enough for tonight. I understand your pain for being in slavery."

"You were a slave? I find that hard to believe Princess."

"I was not but my people were a long time ago and though I do not know the pain personally I can still sympathize with you."

Sibuna pulled Starfire close and kissed her forehead.

"Thanks Starfire. That means a lot."

"This Lasasha sounds like a nice person and beautiful."

"You'd like her. Although I don't think about her a lot since it brings back painful memories. Now I think it's time you went to bed now don't you think?"

"Alright I shall sleep. Goodnight Sibuna."

Sibuna sat at the edge of her bed and watched her eyes slowly close. He rubbed her cheek with the back of his hand and kissed her forehead before leaving.

"Goodnight Princess. Sweet dreams."

Sibuna closed her door and turned to see Raven in front of him.

"Hey babe."

"What were doing in Starfire's room?"

"Telling her a bedtime story."

"What kind?"

"My past. That's all. Also she was crying earlier about Robin so I stepped in."

"Okay then, just making sure you aren't doing anything with her."

"Raven I love Star, but I love her like a little sister. If I loved her any other way I would have turned her. She reminds me of a little girl I watched over in Japan."

"What happened to the little girl?"

"She died of pneumonia just two days before her birthday. Starfire reminds me of her so I guess that's why I treat her like I do. Well the sun is coming up so I think it's time we go to bed okay?"

"Yes, let's."

Raven walked into Si's embrace and the two faded out just as the first rays of the sun filled the hallway from the living room.

Raven fell asleep as soon as she touched the bed but Sibuna walked over to the dresser mirror and pulled a small ruby medallion from his shirt. He clenched it tight and remembered the day he got it.

Flashback...

"Sibuna come her."

"Yes Master?"

"I want to give you something Sibuna."

Sibuna sat down in front of his master and looked at her with adoring eyes.

"What is it?"

"It's a medallion I got just for you my lover."

Sibuna took it and looked it over several times.

"It's beautiful Master. What's it made of?"

"Ruby and gold my love. Pure ruby and gold."

Sibuna put it around his neck and found it fit just right. Not too tight or loose, but just right.

"Now let's go to bed love, the sun is rising."

"Yes Master."

Sibuna disrobed and crawled into bed with his mistress and placed his head between her breasts which he saw as his pillows. His mistress Lasasha started petting her lovers hair and purring for him to go to sleep. As soon as he fell asleep she nuzzled his hair taking in his scent.

"Child if only you knew how much I loved you. I don't see you as just a fledgling or a sex toy though you are very good as the last one. But you make me complete where things like gold and jewels do not. I know you'll go on to do great things and live to be as old as I even. Im glad I found you my little jackal. We can be together forever, just you and me."

She continued to take in her pets scent and soon fell asleep herself. Sibuna though had been awake through her entire confession and smiled at hearing that she loved him and fell asleep against his mistress's body.

End of Flashback...

Sibuna still sat on the edge of the bed and looked at the medallion. A single blood tear fell and landed on the medallion and he turned his head towards Raven.

"No, I wont lose her. Not like I lost Lesasha, Yoko, Rayne and Seya. I've lost too many people that I care about to lose her. I swear that as long as my undead body lives, as long as there is one strand of hair left, neither Raven or Starfire will be taken from me. No one is going to take them from me. Not God, not Satan, Yoko, Anderson, or anyone for that matter."

He then heard whimpering and saw Raven squirming and wiped away the blood tear before laying next to her spooning his form against hers. She instantly stopped and slept soundly again. Sibuna kissed her neck and smelled her.

'Mmm, she smells like lavender."

Sibuna's eyelids were getting heavy and soon sleep took him as well.

Ok that was a fun chapter to write. Also for those who are wondering Seya is the name of the little girl mentioned earlier and Rayne is the half-vampire from the video game BloodRayne. Well hope you enjoy this chapter!