A GIFT, AND A CURSE
Love Hina & Negima! Magister Negi Magi is the property of Ken Akamatsu, all other characters belong to me.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Hello again I hope everyone had a happy Easter. Well time to answer a couple of reviews.
TheLegendaryManHimself Thanks for your review. I've read both It's Our Nature and Love Hina: The Masquerade, really enjoyed both stories. If your looking for World Of Darkness books I suggest or they should have what you are looking for.
shinji the good sharer Touche, you are toatally correct Motoko is a poor follower of bushido, but perhaps that can change later in the story.
Now own with the story.
CHAPTER SIX: THE RACES OF THE NIGHT
Kietaro and Lucian enter the Hinata with Kitsune and silently make their way upstairs and take her to her room and put her in her futon and let her sleep. When they leave Kitsune whispers something in her sleep.
"Thank you Keitaro." she says, but this goes unheard by the two vampires.
When the two vampires enter Keitaro's room Keitaro goes to his window and opens it and stairs out into the night sky. He thinks back on the nights events and while they seemed to have happened so fast, Keitaro realises several truths about himself and the world. That his friends will always be in danger from just being around him because of what he is with his neverending hunger for blood, no matter how hard he tries to resist it. Also that there are other creatures in this world that are just as dangerous and perhaps moreso than he is, and that he does not want these things to harm his friends.
"What do I do? I'm a danger to those around me, and yet I can't abandon them. Especially now that I have seen what else is out there." thinks Keitaro as he lets out a sigh. This does not go unnoticed by Lucian who goes and stands beside his childe and looks out into the night with him. The two stand there silent for several minutes until Lucian breaks the silence.
"So, do you want to talk about it?" asks Lucian.
"Talk about what Lucian?" says Keitaro.
"I think you know what Kietaro. Do you want to talk about your little inccedent with Kitsune?" ask Lucian.
"No I don't I just want to forget that ever happened." says Keitaro as he turns around and takes several steps forward but stops when Lucian speaks.
"I did that once to you know." says Lucian.
"You did what I did to Kitsune?" asks Keitaro rather shocked as Lucian turns to face him.
"Yes I have feed on someone I care about as well." says Lucian.
"Who?" asks Keitaro.
"My wife. After I had become a vampire I had feed upon her. She didn't mind, after all I was her husband, but I can never forgive myself for hurting her. It is a memory that I will carry with me for all of eternity." says Lucian with a hint of saddness in his voice.
"So did you ever get over what you had done?" asks Keitaro.
"I have never gotten over that completly and I probably never will. We are predators and humans are our prey, that is the simple fact. No matter how hard we try we will never really be able to dwell among humans without being a danger to them. It is our fate to forever be apart from them, and yet be so close to them." says Lucian.
"The curse that brings both power and suffering. This is what it must means." says Keitaro with a moarnfull tone.
"You haven't seen the true suffering it causes yet, but you will Keitaro." thinks Lucian.
"Tell me something Lucian. What other creatures are there on this earth besides us?" asks Keitaro.
"You want to know so you can protect them don't you." says Lucian with a smirk.
"Yes. I want to protect them. It's my duty as manager to take care of them." says Keitaro.
"Very well then why don't we sit down then this may take awhile." says Lucian as the two sit.
"Those girls will either drive him insane, or they will be what helps him keep his humanity. I hope it is the latter." thinks Lucian.
"So what will you tell me first?" asks Keitaro.
"Well I can only tell you what I have been told and what I have seen with my own eyes. Over the span of my long unlife I've seen many of the other races that stalk the shadows of the earth. Collectively we supernatural beings call ourselves the races of the night, and we are many and yet few when compared to the whole of the human race." says Lucian.
"So how many different races of supernatural creatures exsist?" asks Keitaro.
"That I don't know for sure. First though I will speak of our kind the undead. We vampires aren't the only undead beings that exsist. We just happen to be the most powerful of them. Umong we vampires there are two distinct kinds of vampires. There are those like us who were given the dark gift by another vampire, and there are those who make themselves vampires through the use of ancient and dark forbidden magic rituals. Only human wizards ever attempt to do this, and even then only the worst of them. Thankfully though the rituals to make oneself a vampire are rare and almost impossible to get." says Lucian.
"So people can either be turned into a vampire by another vampire, or they can make themselves a vampire with magic. Have you ever met any vampires who used magic to make themselves vampires?" asks Keitaro.
"I have met two vampires who used magic to steal the dark gift. One of them in fact lives here in Japan. Her name is Evangeline, the Puppet Master, Dark Evangel, the Undying Wizard. She however is under a curse from the greatest mortal wizard, if rumors are to be believed. She has had her powers almost copmpletely sealed and she is more or less human save during a full moon. On top of that she is forever stuck in an all girls school called Mahora Academy as one of the students. I personally think it rather fitting for someone who plays at being a vampire. Those like her who use magic to gain the dark gift are more mosquito than vampire, relying almost totaly on human sorcery." says Lucian with a hint of disgust in his voice.
"So if she had her powers sealed like that, does that mean ours could as well? Also how can she pass for a student at that school, shouldn't she be quite old? " asks Keitaro.
"I highly doubt it those like Evangeline are not true vampires like us. Our powers com from a deeper supernatural nature. No mortal wizard no matter how powerful could ever seal our powers. As for how Evangeline passes for a student there. She made herself a vampire while she was quite young she dosen't look more than 10 years old. As some advice don't give anyone the dark gift who is so young." says Lucian
"Ok I can do that." says Keitaro.
"Now before I tell you of the other undead creatures that exist there is one race of beings I should mention that have a conection to us, and those are dhampirs." says Lucian.
"What is a dhampir?" asks Keitaro.
"A dhampir is the child of a human and a vampire. They have many of the same advatages that we do, our strength, speed, resilience, and healing powers. They also have the beast, though to a much lesser degree than we do. They can also live much longer than a human can. Many become vampire hunters because of their heritage. I tell you this so you know if you ever decide to have a child with a human." says Lucian.
"You mean we can have children with humans?" says Keitaro.
"Quite so, but we don't usually do such. Since the pregnancy and birth is quite harsh on the mother, to the point she may die." says Lucian.
"I see. That makes since why vampires rarely have children with humans." says Keitaro.
"Let me see. Ah yes I will tell you of the restless dead, or ghosts as most would call them. They are as I'm sure you already know the spirits of dead people who for one reason or another can't go on to where they are suppossed to when they die. Instead they remain here on earth tied to some place, object, or even person. For the most part ghosts don't bother others so you have little to worry about from them. However a few do actively seek to harm people and they can be quite dangerous. If you have the chance to help one cross over I suggest you do so." says Lucian.
"Next we have ghouls and zombies. They are the lowest form of undead you could ever meet, both are essentially mindless and can be created through magic be it mortal wizardry or vampiric powers or something else.Ghouls are scavenger creatures dwelling in graveyards were they can eat the flesh of the recently deceasced, or that of any human unlucky enough to cross them. Fortunately they are rare in these times, but occasionally you can find one. Now zombies are a bit more common and far less of a threat to anyone, for they are created as servents. From time to time a zombie may even gain some simblance of intellect, but this is very rare." says Lucian.
"Now the last two undead creatures I will tell you of are revenants and mummies. Revenants are basicly ghosts that get back in their bodies so they might complete whatever task that keeps them tied to this world, you won't see them much and you should have nothing to fear from them unless they have something against you. Mummies are one of the more rare kinds of undead. I myself have only meet one. He was quite the conversationist too I might add. In any country were past cultures have practiced mummification you may find mummies. They don't usually leave the tombs they gaurd. They can be very powerful so it is best not to anger them." says Lucian as Keitaro takes in every word that is said.
"There seems to be many different kinds of undead, it makes me a little worried now what I might run into out there, but surely they aren't the only creatures out there. What about demons?" says Keitaro.
"Ah yes demons. First let me just say that they are the worst creatures that one can ever meet. Now there are many kinds of demons, you of course have already seen an incubus, they aren't the only demons of lust that exsist they have a female counterpart, called a succubus. Those two kinds of demons have the most hands on contact with humans and the other creatures of the night. There are also demons that embody aspects of existence like war, rage, pain, and death. Though these kinds of demons are more spiritual in nature but can make bodies for themselves and are very dangerous. The most powerful and dangerous demons are those that are incapable of leaving their realm of hell. Those demons are said to be fallen angels that rebelled against God such as Lucifer. It is said that if they were to ever set foot on earth that it would herald the apocalypse. " says Lucian.
"If demons are so powerful how can they be beaten?" asks Keitaro.
"They are strong this is true but not unbeatable. They have their weaknesses. Though they vary with each type of demon, but they all have one common weakness. Holy power is even more harmful to them than it is to vampires. After demons there are many kinds of spirit beings like elementals, which are the natural embodiements of the natural elements. There are also spirits of pure chaos, they are what some people call the fey. As well there are the spirits of light, and goodness that humans call angels. I myself have seen few spirits beyond an elemental here and there, or the occasional fey. I have enver seen an angel and I hope I never do, for they would likely wish for the destruction of creatures like us." says Lucian.
"Now the only other race of beings that I am personally sure of are the lycanthropes, or werebeasts. They can be found almost anywhere on the earth. The most common kind are the werewolves. Werewolves are quite ferocious and posess a rage that surpasses even a vampires. Though for all there ferocity they won't usually attack unless their territory is threatened. Though werewolves are the most common I have seen several other kinds of lycanthropes, such as werecats, as well as werebears, though I'm sure there are other kinds that exist I just haven't seen them. Though should you ever find yourself the target of their anger they are greiviously harmed by silver, so you can use that as a weapon." says Lucian.
"I see the supernatural world is quite cosmopolitan. So many different creatures who would have thought they were all real." says Keitaro.
"Yes this world holds many wonders in it. I believe Shakespeare put it best in his play Hamlet. There is more in heaven and earth, than can be dreamt of in you philosophy Horatio. Though I don't suggest dwelling on all this to much. It is best to not go looking for other supernatural creatures. We supernaturals don't take kindly to others sticking their noses where they don't belong. When someone does it can turn violent, and when it's another supernatural creature, powers mayclash and blood is shed. Well I'll go to my room you have a good evening Keitaro." says Lucian as he gets up and leaves.
After Lucian leaves Keitaro stands up and walks back over to the window and looks once again out into the night and thinks about what he has learned. He wonders how many times he's heard a strange noise and thought it was just the wind or something like that. When it might have been some creature instead.
"Now that I know all this I have to make sure to do what ever I can to protect the girls from the things out there in the dark. I wonder if perhaps I should talk to Motoko about this, her family deals with this sort of thing. But she might find out about what I have become and see me as no different from any other supernatural creature. Well I really shouldn't dwell on this right now. I should do some studying that will get my mind off unpleasant thoughts." thinks Keitaro but try as he might he just can't study because he is worried about the girls and so decides that checking on them will put his mind at ease.As he goes from room to room unheard by all, he finds them all sleeping soundly. When he is satisfied that everyone is all right he returns to his room to study for the rest of the evening.
END CHAPTER 6
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Well chapter 6 is complete. I know this doesn't seem like much, but I really feel Keitaro would ask about other kinds of supernatural creatures seeing as one attacked Kitsune, that way he can try to protect the girls from future harm. The question is will he be as much a danger to them as some other creature. Well later people and remember read and review.
"We don't say Dark Ones anymore. The politic'lly correct terms Darkstalkers." Lord Raptor, Nightwarriors Darkstalker's Revenge