It was a redish tan color.
"That's cinnbar, I use it for medatation" said Daena curiously.
"Really? Mabey the next Jumi is spiritual or some thing" I said shrugging.
It was directing us towards the white forest, where we ran into Skippie. Well, accually he ran into us. He stood up and looked like he was going to appoligize, but then he saw Dovula and went completely beserk.
"AHHHH! WHAT IS HE DOING HERE! HE"S GONNA EAT ME!" he screamed at the top of his lungs and hid behind me, but at that point we heard a yell in the clearing where Skippie had ran from. Also the shard had become burning and I was forced to drop it. I looked towards the clearing and I saw Larc and his sister, Sierra fighting. Wait no, practicing.
"Skippie, you weren't spying on them were you? I asked turning around slowly. He stood there, trembling.
Well?" asked Count Dovula, huskily. SKippie hid behind me again.
"Kill it! Make it go away! Tame it! Do some thing!" He whined from behind me.
"Yeah, tame me" The Count said smirking. I glanced at him and smiled.
"Don't worry, I'll make him behave," I said confidently. I walked towards Dovula and wrapped my arms around his neck. I kissed him briefly and moved my face towards his neck. I could feel his pulse under my cheek. I kissed his neck lightly and my heart rate quickened. I slowly bite him soft at first but then getting harder, until finally breaking skin. I could feel his blood flowing and I eagerly drank it, realizing that the Count had indeed changed me. I didn't mind though, it just ment I would be with him forever. He gasped lightly. I let go of him, realizing that my face and teeth were clean. I kissed him and then realized everyone was watching. I blushed lightly.
"Well, he's tame" I said embarassed. Deana stared at me in shock, but said nothing. Skippie, had a cinnabar core on his chest and was to busy looking at it to notice.
"Did you try to steal that shard?" asked Dovula, in a dangerous voice. I merely laughed and explained to Skippie the situation. He nodded and darted off, yelling behind him that he would be waiting for us. I pulled out the next shard, which was red and gold swirled, Royal Jasper.
"Oh wow, those are really rare," said Deana, ignoring my sudden blood lust. It was telling us to go into the clearing where Larc and Sierra was fighting. We stepped into the clearing and Larc and Sierra imeadiatly stopped.
"What are you doing here, vampire?" asked Larc, dangerously.
"Don't worry, Larc, he's with us" i said. Larc raised his eyebrow, but didn't comment. I explained the situation and we found out that Larc was the next Jumi.
"I shall come with you, Sierra, stay here" he told his sister. She nodded and we set off once more. The next stone was gold, black and brown. Chiastolite.
"It's leading us to the Bejeweled City" I said suprised.
"Well, it's quite late so I think we should turn in for tonight" said Dovula. We all agreed and set up camp. Larc and Deana were talking about some thing quietly. I watched while Count Dovula set up the fire. Deana looked about ready to cry and Larc looked like he was taking in everything she had to say. He then said some thing that made Deana look shocked. Then Count Dovula appeared from behind me and swept me into his arms.He brought me to a tent we would share and I slept in his arms.
I was standing over the Rev. blood splattered down my clothes, a knife in my hand. He trembled and I kicked him cruelly.
"The Jumi wars are not over, and you'll be the first to go" I said in a cruel voice raising the blade for the finishing blow. I then stopped my self, and fell to the ground sobbing. I ran as far as I could finally collasping to the ground. The blood smeared all over my hands. What have I done, I thought, in terror.