As I said in my new Fartemit Owl chapter, I'M BACK! Enjoy. I've now suttly added things to the story so it reconnects with the original story by the great and almighty Darren Shan, bless his shoes. Anyway...

To my reviewers:

GREEL: YES GOOD ENJOY! (No happy dance)

Jane: Don't kill yourself! Otherwise you'll miss the next chapters and die in vain!

spicergirl: You might likethis ending too.

myimmortalsoul: We all love Kurda... although I don't love him somuch as to call it... no, I won't go any further...


Chapter 5. – A Visit from DesTiny

Early next morning, Kurda arrived in the Hall to find nearly all of the Vampaneze waiting for him, including Repan, on his throne, tapping on the armrest. He instantly felt a driving hatred and a little confusion in the air. What's happened?, he thought to himself. Then he looked at the platform where the Stone of Blood was. Or where it had been.

Kurda's eyes widened. 'NO!' he screamed, and rushed towards the platform. The Vampaneze kept their gaze on him while he clutched the edge of the platform, panicking, desperately looking for it. When he couldn't, he screamed again, and tore the edge of the smooth marble platform right off.

Behind Kurda, someone stood up, and spoke.

'The leader we have trusted for so long, who has led us against the attacks of the Vampires, has lost our ultimate weapon. Now, we have lost a major advantage, and will suffer as a consequence. If we lose Vampaneze Mountain to the Vampires, then I propose that Kurda Smahlt be killed!' Kurda spun round to see who it was. It was another Vampaneze General, Simon Dendyt. Kurda had liked him and seen potential, but he had obviously made a mistake.

One of the only female Vampaneze, Siara Lars, also stood up. 'He helped us capture this mountain, and kill many Vampires, but he has never faced combat in a battle! This shows that he is afraid of killing his fellow Vampires!' A roar of approval was heard from a couple of the Vampaneze.

'He stopped Desmond Tiny's prophecy of destruction!' came a voice, so loud and clear that it could be heard over the roars of the Vampaneze. 'If it had not been for him, at the end of the war we might bloody well be dead!'

Everyone turned to see Steve Leopard step down from his seat. Every single one of them became silent. Steve stopped in the middle of the Hall, and spoke again.

'Kurda risked his own life to get us in here, and to drive the Vampires out. He even blooded me, and helped me become a Vampaneze General! How can you idiots turn on your greatest ally so easily?' With that, Steve sat back down. Kurda nodded his thanks to Steve, but Steve didn't nod back.

'My brothers!' cried Kurda. 'Do not despair! Even if we may not have the Stone of Blood, we can still win this war, and keep the Vampires out of this mountain, and stop the prophecy of Desmond Tiny!'

'Oh, no you can't!' came a voice, a voice so chilling that every single person in the room shivered. Kurda looked up to see a man dressed in a sharp yellow suit and green Wellington boots gliding down from the ceiling, with something like a coffin stuck to his back. He was also twiddling with his heart-shaped watch, which glowed crimson. The ceiling bore no hole or any other entrance, yet the most feared creature the Vampires and Vampaneze had ever known landed gracefully in the centre of the Hall.

'Desmond,' greeted Repan shakily. 'What brings you here?' Desmond Tiny dropped the coffin to the floor, sat on it, and spoke.

'I've come, Repan, to iron out a few minor problems. Namely, you, Kurda' he said, turning to Kurda. Everybody's eyes bore into Kurda, and he felt each and every single pair.

'Wha, what have I done?' asked Kurda shakily. Mr. Tiny sneered at the pale man.

'You see, when I decided to create you as one of the first ways to stop the future, I didn't think you'd succeed. But when you did, at first I accepted it. But then I got bored. Nothing was happening, so I thought that I'd… move it along. So here it is.' As he spoke, he picked up the coffin that he had brought in.

'This is the Coffin of Fire. This will determine who will become the new leader of the Vampaneze forces. Namely, the Lord of the Vampaneze.

'Those who wish to test themselves as a candidate for the Lord, then come forth. But beware:' said Mr. Tiny, with an evil glint in his eyes. 'Those who aren't will suffer a horrible death… by fire.'

Furious whispers filled the Hall. Everyone was waiting for the first man to try.

Then Repan stepped from his throne, and approached the Coffin. Mr. Tiny grinned, set it against the wall, and opened the lid. It looked like any other coffin, but not one of them thought that Mr. Tiny was lying. Repan stepped in, and when Mr. Tiny closed the lid, the entire coffin burst into flames instantly. It had an eerie bluish-green flame, and over the sound of the crackling fire came a horrible scream. After what seemed like an eternity, the flames disappeared, and the coffin lid fell off. The coffin was empty.


Ooooohhh. (0.o)