Chapter 24:

-Erika's Visit and the story of Alexander Corvinus-

It rang at the door. Alex already was in bed and wasn't aware of. Kathleen and the two blocks sat in the living room together and enjoyed a bottle blood, well Kathleen drank more or less of it, the two preferred fresh blood. it she didn't care. The two Lycans looked up and let a quiet growl from itself, as they smelled the smell of vampires.Kathleen threw an annoying look at them as she rose and went to the door. She looked through the small peephole and recognized Erika and two of her Death Dealer. She opened the door and let them enter.Kathleen accompanied them into the living room where the two incredulous Lycans sat and stared only warily at the vampires.

"Hey boys, you definitely still know Erika? Be nice."

"of course we do, but who are these two guys?" muttered Zed. Erika only grinned.

"Lycans, always distrustful. You didn't change. Nice to see you and glad to see you healthy, Kathleen. The two pay really well attention to you."

"I could imagine nobody better." she smiled at the two and met Zeds look.

"The two here are Kyran and Tristan, they are Death Dealer however, they've turned against Kraven. They won't harm you, I told them already about you. but we are here for another reason than to make the Mickey out of us."

The three vampires sat on the couch, Erika in the middle. Kathleen sat next to Zed and held hidden his hand. Caleb played around with a knife at his nails and nagged. "What do you have to report?" started Caleb, his looks directed now on Erika.

"I already told Kathleen that I possibly found something about the mysterious Alexander Corvinus."

"And? Did you find something?" mumbled Caleb.

"Caleb! why are you like this today? She only tries to help." Kathleen hissed at him across.

"I'm sorry, but if we talk about Michael, it sounds like he would be a stranger or he is dead, which he isn't."

"It's hard for us all that Michael is different." said Zed in a flat tone.

"He's still my brother, damn. We try supporting him as well as possible and suspect I, everyone here in this room wants to know what's all about Alexander Corvinus. We're talking here about my ancestors and Michael's fate. Let's hear what Erika found out."

"Thank you, Kathleen. the last couple of years, I tried to translate this book." she got the small black book forth and gave it Kathleen. "It wasn't simple since all is as good as destroyed. Smeared, burned and the age gnawed already at it. I probably had found it in the chambers of the Elder. Why they had hidden it, I don't know but followed its condition they hated it."

"Who already wanted to believe in a myth where it gave no proves. I wouldn't if I had not seen it with my own eyes." added Caleb and Zed agreed like the two vampires beside them.

"Anyway, I could translate the coarsest, but there were no answers written. Alexander wrote like a small diary in it. He was a nobody…a simple farmer who served his master. He had children and a lovely wife. He was a normal human being. He hasn't been bitten by a vampire or by a Lycan neither. He was spotlessStill, he had no notion that his master was an immortal. As he should deliver one evening a delivery of grain, he got in something terrible. He was aware of two like himself argued and he became curious and furthermore he wanted to get ride of his grain.But his curiosity turned into his undoing. What he saw, he couldn't believe. He believed that he had drunk too much, however, the two noticed him.As he realized, that they had smelled him, he ran as fast he could from the fortress home. he wanted to warn his family and the whole village however, before the moon reached his highest point they were attacked. Lycans and vampires killed each soul in this village in a single night.The houses were burned down and he had to see how the beasts had torn his wife apart. His two older sons were bitten and left behind. One by a vampire, one by a Lycan."

"That is terrible.

"That wasn't all. The third and most recent son has been vanished. First, he kept in mind, that they slaughtered him as well, but in truth, he had hidden only very well, somewhere in the undergrowth of the forest.With his last strength of what was left he fought against one of the beasts with a pitchfork, as it turned out that this was a werewolf, he didn't have any chance. So it came that he was bitten.Maybe he was a farmer but he could defend himself pretty good. Injured he fought farther but what only he could reach was, he could only wound them. The village was ablaze and everywhere lay corpses around. The vampires however did a control passageway and killed the ones, that still breathed. Alexander was unconscious and was discovered. A still starving and more inexperienced vampire drained him without heeding that he was bitten already by a Lycan.The vampire perished through mysterious reasons. one full moon-night later, as the whole village lay in ruins and ashes... Alexander awakened from a long-lasting dark sleep." Erika paused. "I'm sorry, I talk and talk and have completely forgotten that my throat dried up. Do you have something by chance here, Kathleen?"

"Sure, I'm so sorry for my for my impoliteness. I was too much in thoughts. I will get something." she sat up and came off from Zeds tender grasp and went to the side chamber in the kitchen and got four bottles of the cloned blood. She brought those into the living room and the two Lycans twisted the eyes as they saw the junk food. She put it on the table and got out five glasses additionally. The guests were delighted and thanked. Erika took one sip and smiled.

"Hmm... you probably used to the Ziodex blood. "

"I know nothing else, unfortunately. "

"A disgrace, pure human-blood is still the best this one here, however, is enough for surviving."

"I doubt this."

"How does it continue with Alexander? Is there more or is it finish?" Zed wanted to know. He sat bored on the couch, his legs spread.

"You are more impatient than a cop."

"Tzz... I only want answers. Dear god, since I saw Michael the first time, appeared to me like a small boy. Lost. Maybe we can help him by finding out the truth."

"We already try this. And no, the story isn't finished." she drank the glass empty and refilled it, then she continued. "He wandered confused around.The only thing he could remember was, how his family became slaughtered and after was nothing more. He wandered for days around, until he came into the nearest village. He was called accursed there that since he carried the signs of the devil. He was expelled from the human world.Then, one night he was invaded by a group of vampires. They hadn't recognized him and why should they, they killed every night farmers. Anyway one of the group approached him and recognized him. It was Alexander's dead believed son. Both seemed to be surprised that both were alive.His son however, turned away from him and gave the order to kill him what they also tried... without success. From inexplicable establishes Alexander felt so enormous hates and perceived so much fury that he had himself no more under control. He changed. His body changed. the hunters became few minutes later the sacrifices only his son was spared. He couldn't explain himself what he was. He wrote that he dreams and voices spoke to him however they were not from the lands of the living. He named it the underworld . he was the chosen one."

"Chosen for what?" interrupted Caleb.

"I tell nothing more if one of you two idiots interrupts me once again."

"Don't you dare..." growled Caleb.

"Can't you keep yourself back not even for one minute. Must you actually always immediately let the muscles play?" Kathleen hissed at their boys.

"All right, we are not used to listen to stories." yawned Zed.

"Then learn it."

"Not that simple to handle those, what?" Erika grinned and took another sip.

"Those aren't always like this, actually they're housebroken." she quipped.

"Hahaha."

"The night isn't endless and we haven't much time, therefore if I should proceed, tell me."

All looked eagerly at her and waited.

"Well, then, let's carry on. They told him that he's the key for peace between vampires and werewolves. It was difficult to digest and he tried to drive out these voices. As punishment, they damned him to eternal miseries and that his story will recur in his family until one will come, that can face everything without to show fear. The pure hybrid... the master of the underworld."

"Jesus Christ. You think... Michael is... this master?" shocked Kathleen dropped her glass to the floor and the shards and blood spread out on the floor. She sat down again beside Zed and held his hand.

"I not only think it... it is written. They whispered a name to him:... Michael."

"I cannot believe this. Certainly there were other Michael's in this family."

"Possibly however the blood doesn't lie and Michael possesses the gifts, the voices described."

"And those are?" asked Zed also surprised.

"He possesses the strengths of both immortal clans and none of their weaknesses. He possesses the three personalities: vampire, Lycan and human being. What he lacks is the connection with Alexander... his blood."

"And how we get this blood? He is dead or approximately not?"

"He lies in secrecy... asleep."

"Did you also find out where he lies?" Zed asked now somewhat calmer and nearly concerned.

"Unfortunately not exactly. The exact residence wasn't mentioned only that he is held in somewhere Alaska. We must find Michael, only he could possibly be able to find him."

" He called me admittedly however, didn't tell me, where he is and he definitely doesn't want, that we look for him and furthermore he distinctly, plainly told it to us, do you still know it? But he assured that he will return if Alex becomes 18 years old."

"This are still seven years ago, and who says that he wants to return?" Caleb wasn't sure no more about the whole matter.

"He will... he promised it and we have to be simply be patient for ourselves and until then we have to offer Alex a normal life. Michael would kill us, if something happens to Alex."

"I see, it is already late and the sun rises in two hours. We should go. I'm sorry you to have brought this message."

"No, I thank you for it. It means much to me. You're always welcome here. Take care."

"We will. See ya then, Kathleen, Caleb and Zed."

It was also in time for Kathleen to go to sleep, and for the two Lycans, well, babysitting was next. Alex will wake up soon and takes his lessons. It wasn't easy to be a Lycan and to watch two different people, particularly if one is night-active and the other day-active. Even Lycans needed their rest.Zed and Caleb had it enough and decided before they stacks the next shift to eat at least something and went on the streets of L.A.. Their sacrifices were homeless and both of them exterminated two within three hours. Satiated, they came back where their work already waited.