A/N I'm truly sorry about the wait, it's been too long honestly. So in this sort of matter, I feel that I must how do I say this, defend myself for the wait. I've been having a lot of more important issues than something like don't get me wrong, I love it, but there are more important things.
A.) I was in Walt Disney World
B.) Finals hit me pretty hard, thank god that's over…
C.) I found out that my mommy has a tumor on her spine, no joke; I know I said I had one, and I was telling the truth. I have a lot of tumors in my family, everyone has had one except for the little ones, so don't think I'm making this up.
D.) I thought it would be beneficial to the story if I waited and read book 9. Which was very good, and I enjoyed reading it on the plane… So once again, I'm very sorry that it took so long. Now that summer is here I will be updating more frequently…
Aright, as usual there are people to thank which will be done right now…
ON WITH THE STORY! Dramatic music begins to play, while a large gorilla walks over and smashes the record/player
(Okay folks that gorilla part was the evil works of my little bro, he's six, and a very smart kid, I think he takes after me. Nah just kidding, it was him, but I thought it was funny, so I'm keeping it…)
Chapter 18
Last Time: (Summery) Elle is in the captivity of the vampaneze, while she meets who else but Steve. She is pissed as hell, and is tying to get away, but not succeeding so she just continues to talk with Steve, and boy, does it get ugly.
This time:
"You monsters, let me go now!" Elle shouted at the purple skinned freaks in front of her…
"Did you honestly think it'd be that easy? Did you think we'd let you go just because you told us to? Nuh uh, that's not how is works princess, or should I say vampanezess, you're ours now. Steve's waited too long to have you in his arms to let you go now. Nope, he's our leader, and we do what he says…" Replied Gannan Harst
"That's not possible! I cannot become a vampanezess, it's illegal. And what do you mean Steve's the leader?" Elle questioned
"Elle, darling, who said anything about being legal, honestly, is taking people's blood while they're knocked out legal?" Steve inquired
"Well no, I guess it isn't, but I'm not going to do as you say…" She said bravely
Steve laughed "Yes you would, you want to know why duchess? Because you're mine, and if you don't do what I say, I'll kill your little Shanny boy, in front of you, nor will it be something nice, it will be something horrible to see, stabbing, burning, and much severe pain…" Steve said evilly
"I loathe you!" she shouted in agony
"I love you too baby!" He laughed
She spat at him, he became enraged, and kicked her in the ribs, so hard in fact you could hear them crack. She howled in pain, and began to cry.
"You are a monster! Get away from me! Get away from me Steve!" She screamed at him
A man with hooks for hands, named R.V. walked over to her and bent over and breathed on her, and in a few seconds she was out cold because of the knock out gas.
Steve carried her over to the spot where everyone stayed while they were sleeping.
No one dared to touch her after that; it was Steve's turn to be with her. He took the opportunity to begin blooding her, under Gannan's watch of course (who had seen Vancha being blooded so he knew what to do…)
Elle awoke about twenty minutes later, with immense pain. Pain came over her whole body in a prickling sensation.
Prickling went to stinging. Stinging turned to burning, burning turned to Searing. Searing turned her into shock.
She passed out in agony, and pain. Steve noticed, and shrugged, she'd be fine.
"Are we almost done Gannan? She doesn't look so good? Anything we could do?"
"I could knock her out and let her sleep it off…" He replied
"Alright, I guess that's the best we could do…Alright, go for it."
They continued with the process, and sat and waited, being as quiet as possible.
After several hours of waiting, a familiar face came strutting over to the vampaneze.
"Greetings Kurda, any word of their happenings?"
"Shan has been burnt pretty badly, but I don't think he'll be dying anytime soon though. Guess we'll just have to proceed with the plan. Arra's freaking out about Elle being gone for so long. Have you seen her by any chance?" Kurda asked
They all pointed in her direction.
"You killed her? Oh great! Now how on earth am I going to have to tell Arra?"
"She's not dead, nor will she be, she's going to be my mate." Steve answered
"Congrats my lord, but so how are we going to tell Arra that she's not coming back?"
"I have a plan; we'll need you for this one. Get Creepy Crepsley's spider antidote, I know he keeps a couple on hand just in case. So I'll make sure she gets bitten. You'll take her body back, and convince them that a spider bit her and she died."
"Then we antidote her, and make sure that she is alive and such…I get it, I'll make sure that this path is hidden."
"Okay, until then we send her back into the vampire world for a few days. So she can make sure that this doesn't seem planned, and such. It's fool proof, now just wait until she wakes up, then you can take her back up. And she knows that there is a spot waiting for her to be dropped on the stakes if she tells anyone, or gives away our hiding spot." Steve explained
Kurda nodded, and watched as he saw Elle stirring. Her eyes popped open, she saw Kurda.
"Oh Kurda, it's you, can you please take me back? Those are vampaneze over there, and they want to blood me…They're horrible!" She said with a great amount of fear in her eyes.
Kurda shushed her, and said to her "Elle, these are vampires, they're my friends, and they won't hurt you, they were just kidding. Now let's go back to Arra."
"I'm not a dumb-ass, they're not vampires, they're vampaneze, and they just blooded me, can't you see it? I'm hurt, and bruised, and not doing well. They want to kill me! Are you just going to sit back and listen to their lies? I'm leaving!"
She got up and began to walk, noticing that she didn't have chains on, or following her. This was all too easy; she couldn't believe that they were just letting her leave.
She got back to her room, remembering that she forgot her belongings. She'd go and get them later, during the day while they were sleeping.
Sighing and panting, she laid her head down onto her pillow. Then realized how long she'd been gone, so she ran out of her room, and went into Darren's room.
She saw him sleeping soundly in his hammock.
'It must be day time.'
She pounced on him and sat on his stomach.
"What the- Elle! It's you, where have you been missy? We've been so worried about you! Come on, we have to go tell Arra." Darren said
"Wait, baby, I have to ask you something."
"Alright, what is it?"
"When can we be mates? I just can't wait anymore; I need you, like now! Please, can we just go to Paris, or Mika, or someone!"
"What about Kurda, I bet it'd be good practice for him…"
"Nope, come on, let's just go to prince. I want it to be official. Please?"
"Alright, come on. Let's go tell the others…"
"No, let's just go…"
"Eager aren't we? We have to have at least Arra, Harkat, Gavner, Vanez, Seba, Kurda, and Mr. Crepsley there."
"Alright, everyone can come besides Kurda. I do not trust him, Alright?"
"Alright love, go get dressed, and I'll send Arra, or someone."
Elle left the room running, with Darren. She decided she owed everyone an explanation.
"Mr. Crepsley, I found Elle, and we're going to go and get mated."
"Wait, what?"
"We're going to be mates…"
"No, I heard that I'm just surprised. Arra did you hear that?"
"Yeah, wait, Elle, where have you been?"
"I was by the waterfall, and there were these vampaneze, and they blooded me it was horrible, I cried a lot, and my ribs are broken. Also I'm not sure if I'm a half vampaneze, thought I knew but now I don't."
Arra laughed, and then said.
"I think someone had a nightmare, now come on let's get you mated. I was just waiting for when this would happen…"
Elle ran to the closet, where all of the clothes were kept. Her ideal choice would have been some long white dress, with high heels, and her hair in a fancy French twist.
But she decided she'd have to settle for a set of red robes, similar to clothes from India. She'd have to settle for her hair in a messy bun instead of a French twist, and settle for bearskin moccasins instead of fancy heels.
It suited her.
Meanwhile while Elle was getting dressed, everyone else was being awoken, and a party was being set up, and the princes were alerted, and ale was being brought in by the barrels.
And the ceremony turned from a party of six not including the princes, to a party of all Vampire Mountain.
Kurda found out, and marched over to Elle's room, who was putting on make up.
"How could you? Do you really think getting married while Steve is directly under you is a good idea? Oh yeah, and it's not just any guy, it's his worst enemy, his rival, the reason for this fight in the first place…And you're marrying him?"
Not even looking up to see his face she replied with a "Yes sir…And you know what else I'm going to do to his enemy?" she said with a devilish grin, hinting as to what they'd be doing…
"You are the biggest piece of scum I've ever seen, vampanezess or not, I cannot believe you would do this…"
"Wait, did you say vampanezess?"
"Yes, Steve and Gannon blooded you…"
"Oh shit!" she proclaimed
"Yes I know, not fun for you, oh well, it's not like you were on your way to being a full vampire or anything…You will be sick for so long, but its fine you'll only be sitting around cooking, cleaning, and being our mistress…"
"First off no, I'm not doing all that work for you, second off oh never mind. Move will 'ya?"
"No, not unless you break it off with Darren."
"Just move!"
"Nope!"
"I don't have time for this!" and with that she kicked him very hard where the sun doesn't shine.
He was on the floor when she left, running through the door calling out the following…
"Did I ever say that I'd play nice? No way, you arse!"
He was groaning as he left the room thinking to himself 'Dang!'
Elle ran to the medic's cave.
Running in shutting the door, looking like a rabid animal.
"May I help you?" the medic said skeptically
"What would happen if you cross vampaneze blood, with a vampire blood going through the purge?"
"They'd die, it isn't done anymore, and the gods would probably punish the idiot who's done that. Why do know anyone like that?"
Elle began to cry, and ran out of the room.
"I'm not even going to be triumphant in death!" Elle sobbed from inside the corridor.
"How could anyone as beautiful as you, even think something so horrible?" Darren questioned
"Oh, hey baby. Sorry, I guess I'm just getting a bit nervous." She explained, not telling the whole truth.
He gave her a lopsided face, but shrugged it off.
"You ready to be my bride?"
"Yes, how long shall we celebrate love?"
"Forever and a day, I shall make love to you every chance I guess. You know why love? Because I've wanted to do this since before I fake died. And not just for your wonderful looks, you my bride are the most perfect person I've ever met. Beauty, brains, fighting, and you my bride, are the kindest vampire I've ever known…"
She was touched immensely, and decided that Darren was also perfect.
"You too baby, but seriously how long is this party going to be?"
"A few days…"
She smiled, "Well let's go then…"
Darren scooped her up and began to run.
Elle squealed with delight, he set her down, and they ran into the hall of Khledon Lurt. The Princes were waiting for them, and all cheered as they entered.
Elle smiled and began to kiss each and every one of the princes on the cheeks.
All of them blushed in shock, everyone that is except Mika who shrugged it off.
"Since you are both new to this situation, I will instruct you as to what you will be doing. First take off your shoes."
Both bent over and did so.
"Now, Elle bite Darren's neck and suck some of his blood."
Elle looked at Paris like he was crazy.
He raised his eyebrows as to be nudging her on.
She did as she was told, very nervous about it. Elle trembled as she moved closer, finally biting, feeling him wince; she licked it clean, and shrugged.
"And you say I'll stay with you now, 'till a stake pours through my heart, or our time is up. "
Elle said it, and looked sheepishly at Darren who had blood running down his neck, looking quite like a savage.
"Now Darren you bite her, and suck more blood."
"Why?"
"Males are supposed to be dominant in the relationship. So by having more than her you are dominating over her."
Darren nodded and inched closer, not wanting to hurt her. He couldn't bring himself to do it. So Elle pushed his head into her neck, practically forcing him to go through with it.
Elle was not letting Darren's gentleness make her not become wed.
She took deep breaths as this was taking place, making her face seem as though she was enjoying it thoroughly, instead of showing how disgusting it felt to have her fiancée (as humans would call it) sucking blood right out of her.
"Fair lass, if you can barely hold yourself together during the ceremony, how can you survive be in bed later on?" and older Vampire called out the crowd.
Many laughed, and Arra marched right up and punched him, saying "Don't ruin this rare time in history…"
He backed off, and all eyes were back on Elle, and Darren.
"Elle, now draw a ring around Darren's fingers with your blood."
She touched her neck, and applied some onto the tip of her finger, taking Darren's hand, and drawing a ring around his fingers.
"Now, Darren you do the same."
He did
"You are now both mates, for however long you agreed to. Report to Darren's room at two in the morning for some mating…"
Elle looked shocked that he just announced that to everyone what they'd be doing later. She blanched; Darren laughed, as well as everyone else, while scooping her up.
He got himself, and Elle a mug of ale. They downed it, and went over to the part of the floor where everyone was dancing. They danced for many long hours, until the time of 1:58 approached. All began to count down until it was time for them to run into Darren's room. It was like a barbaric version of New Year's Eve.
They had their fun; it was embarrassing how every time one of them would make a noise, they would cheer.
Finally when all was done, they came back out (fully clothed, but with very messy hair) all cheered. And Arra left the room to cry, her baby had grown up.
A/N I apologize for all the sexual references in this chapter, it had to be done because they're well, mates, and that's basically all they do as far as I'm concerned, because they can't have kids, but that's a whole different story. Any ways thanks are entitled to
Jericho, Irish, and BloodyCorsets
Thank you very much all for reviews, and no Irish I didn't take your idea. I've been working on this for a while, since 2003 when I first read the Darren Shan series. I loved it, and from then on I've been writing this. It started out on paper, but now it's online. It's changed a lot since then, so don't be all like that's my idea. I swear I didn't commit story theft. Ask friends, such as sleepingwiththedevil if you must ask. But she'll tell you the same. I saw her writing and I was like whoa, I want to try. And from then on, 'For love and for Elle' has been mine. So yeah just thought you should like to know.
Jericho: you rock, very much, you actually review. Like a lot, for every new chapter, and for every one posted. Which I think is like the coolest thing ever. So yeah, you make me happy for doing so. Hope you enjoyed the chapter…
And to Bloody, hell you're not even going to read this because you haven't read Cirque Du Freak so yeah, anyways you're a really cool Italian beta, and I 3 you for it. And not in a lesbian way, just saying' it so you don't think that, not saying that you do- ok I'm done…
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