Disclaimer: I do not own the Naturals in anyway . I do own Karliah , the name Blood Harvest , the research on vampires and werewolves , the Coven , Valor , and Undead Vampires , the Collector , and the story itself . I have several OCs and my own creatures that may appear in this story , if you want to use them that ' s fine , but please give credit.

Chapter 1 : The Dove

Hawthorne City - Bookstore

After lunch , true to her word , Karliah took the Naturals and Spark to the large , two-story bookstore in Hawthorne City . The moment they stepped inside of the large store their jaws dropped at the large shelves with numerous books of various sizes and depth , all of them seemed to contain information and knowledge of some kind that helped the readers .

" Are all of these books opened to the people of the hidden world ? " Andy asked Karliah .

" Except for those behind the locked counter , " Karliah answered .

" Why are those locked up ? " Chase asked .

" Those are very rare and valuable books that contains information rarely found these days , others are for people who have skills in very powerful magic or maybe too dark for the average reader . " The storekeeper said .

" I understand , " Chase said .

" We are looking for books on how to care for ooze ? " Karliah asked .

" Yes , we have plenty of books to help you care for a pet of the magical variety including ooze . " The storekeeper led them to the books on magical creatures and ooze .

" Thank you , " Karliah said as Spark wandered out onto Chase ' s shoulder .

" I think I understand your problem with this pet , " The storekeeper said .

" Mmph , " Spark looked indignified at being called a pet .

" He ' s starting into his adolescent stage ? " The storekeeper asked .

" Yes , " Karliah said .

" Here , " The storekeeper picked out several books that dealt with carrying for a fizz and how to deal with one that was going into adolescence .

" Thank you , " Chase said as the books were paid for and they went back to the house to allow Andy and Karliah to go out to hunt as Chase fixed supper for both him and Spark .

" Hoo , " Spark sat on the bar watching Chase cook .

" Are you okay , buddy ? " Chase asked as the little guy seemed angry since the trip to the bookstore .

Spark searched for paper to write on before sending an electrical current through the paper with a simple message I ' M NOT A PET !

" You understand human speech ? " Chase asked Spark .

" Hoo , " Spark said .

" I didn ' t realize how you felt about being called a pet , " Chase said .

" Whoo , " Spark said .

" Are you hungry ? " Chase asked as he put Spark some food on a plate and then fixed his own plate .

" Hoo , " Spark said .

" Forgive me , Spark , I will be more mindful in asking you what you want before letting others decide for you , " Chase said .

" Mmm , " Spark putting his little head on Chase ' s arm before going to his plate to eat .

Andy and Karliah walked in not too long after the two had started eating , now refreshed after their hunt .

" They ' re slow eaters , " Andy sighed .

" Sorry , Spark and I were having a discussion , " Chase told them .

" What kind of discussion ? " Andy asked .

" He doesn ' t like being called a pet , " Chase said .

" Hoo , " Spark said before continuing to eat .

" Chase , ooze can ' t speak , " Karliah said .

" Yeah , they can , " Chase holding up the message Spark had made on the paper .

" Chase , " Karliah sighed .

" Rawr , " Spark growled angry before finding another piece of paper and used his electrical current that said " I CAN SPEAK " .

" I think we should allow Spark to decide what he wants , so , how do we make it easier for him to speak ? " Chase asked .

" Where ' s the books you were given ? " Karliah asked .

" In the room , " Chase said now that he was done eating he went to the room he was using with Spark to grab the books on magical creatures and fizz to figure out how to help his electrical friend .

Karliah went through the book as Spark cleaned his plate and then himself letting Chase deal with the dishes .

" What does it say about him ? " Chase asked as Spark wandered around to the window .

" His adolescence begins and ends during the winter after his birth , which explains why it ' s starting now . " Karliah explained .

" And ? " Chase asked .

" The book says if an ooze of any kind is kept around humans , vampires , or lycans that they have the ability to understand the speaking and writing language of those people , and while an ooze may never be able to speak like normal people they can write fully intelligent sentences to communicate their wants and needs to their people . " Karliah said .

" Oohh , " Spark said like he was satisfied .

" Anything about this whole pet thing ? " Andy asked .

" Further down on this page it says , that ooze are magical creatures of extreme intelligence , even though they are incapable of speaking intelligent sentences they due have the ability to show very high IQs amongst other magical creatures out in the world . Some have been known to befriend only one person of the human , vampire , or lycan community and rarely excepts anyone outside of their personal circle to care for them , this connection sticks for the rest of their lives as a lifelong bond between the two . The ooze often prefer to be treated as equals in their circle of friends and to their caregiver and unlike most magical creatures loathe being called pets as they find it disrespectful of their abilities and intellectual minds . " Karliah said looking at Spark .

" So , you chose me that day in the ruins below the Ancestor ' s Stone ? " Chase asked Spark .

" Whoo , " Spark wandered back up to Chase ' s shoulder where he rubbed his head affectionately .

" It ' s okay , buddy , I understand now , " Chase said a little bit confused as to why this little fizz chose him .

" I see that these magical creatures are just as significant and important to the design and life of both worlds as the vampires , humans , and lycans . " Andy said .

" Yes , but like so much in this world , things including knowledge have been lost overtime and we need to set them back in place like it should have been a long time ago . I knew of ooze growing up , but none of this had dawned on me until I saw the intelligent message left by Spark on the paper . Even the lady running the bookstore called him a pet without a second thought and she has these books at her fingertips . " Karliah said .

" We will set everything right again as we figure this out , " Andy said before she could start questioning herself .

" Yeah , so , we were interrupted while trying to figure out your Dove markings , " Karliah reminded them .

" Then let ' s figure this out , " Andy said as she pulled the book back out that contained the vampire markings .

" Finding the artifact attached to the Dove ? " Chase asked .

" Yes , that ' s our next course of action , " Karliah said .

" Will this help level out the power boost as well ? " Andy asked .

" It should to the point where you ' re not feeling any strain from your powers coming into you so suddenly . " Karliah said .

" So , on one hand Andy should be getting these power boosts , but on the other we don ' t want him getting them so quickly ? " Chase questioned as Spark decided to wander back over to the window looking out at everything going on outside .

" Its not so much how quickly he ' s getting these powers , either , the problem is the lack of having something for the energy boost to feed off of while he is still a newborn . " Karliah explained .

" How long does it take for a vampire to get through the newborn stage ? " Andy asked .

" For a vampire that changed from human , a year after they first transformed , " Karliah said looking through the markings in the book .

" What ' s happening inside of me with the rest of the time I have as a newborn vampire ? " Andy asked curiously .

" Stripping away your humanity and replacing it with vampirism , when you first tranformed your human side felt the vampire part of you awaken and treated it like an infection within your body and rushed to extract the problem from your body . Vampirism is strong than humanity , so , the vampire attached to the human genes tranforming them and you into a vampire . The rest of the year after your first tranformation the vampire genectics within you will continue to expel your humanity throughout your body until the tranformation is complete and you have completely become a vampire . " Karliah explained .

" So , the markings and powers that Andy receives that are apart of his heritage as the Vampire Prince is in conflict with the humanity still inside of him ? " Chase asked .

" That ' s ... very accurate Chase , where did that come from ? " Karliah looked at Chase impressed .

" I ' ve been paying attention Karliah , thanks for noticing , " Chase shrugged like it wasn ' t a big deal .

" And there is the sarcasm , " Andy chuckled at his partner .

" Little Chase is growing up on us , Honored Prince , " Karliah said like a proud mother .

" It ' s about time , " Andy laughed .

" Hey , " Chase said at them teasing him .

" And just when you see a spark of his maturity , he reverts back to the same old , Chase Stevens , that we know and love , " Andy continued to tease his friend .

" See , I knew you loved me , bro , " Chase said .

" You and your craziness , " Andy said .

" Hoo , " Spark wandering to the front window now looking out .

" Are you okay , buddy ? " Chase asked looking at Spark .

" Madam Victoria is back , " Andy said happy that his nose wasn ' t being fooled as he moved with vampire speed to the door .

" I really hate it when you do that , " Chase sighed .

" Too bad , " Andy said as he opened the door letting Madam Victoria and Ceasar in the house .

" Lucas and Tyson told us about the warlock , " Ceasar said once he was in the house .

" Yes , we know , " Andy said wondering if they had new information .

" What ' s the plan ? " Madam Victoria asked .

" We were waiting on Dimitri to get back at the end of the month and to see what magic school had to say in the letter Deek sent them , " Andy said .

" Very well , we are ready to go through the artifacts from the Northwatch Abbey whenever you are ready . " Madam Victoria satisfied with the way Andy was thinking everything through instead of rushing to deal with the problem .

" We will be right over to help , " Andy said .

" Then we will wait for you there , " Ceasar said as the two left .

" Madam Victoria likes you , " Karliah said once the two from the council were well away from the house .

" Really ? " Andy asked as Chase looked at her .

" She was once under a high ranking official at the London Office that didn ' t use his head to think situations through , he would often rush into tasks not caring about his own safety or anyone else that worked for him . One day they were asked to investigate a problem at an underground passage around England , the eight-man team including that official who took on the task died at the hands of a Dark Priest , the ones assigned to the task were too young and inexperienced to take on one of the Priests , but this official didn ' t care . Madam Victoria took over the London Office after that determined to clean up everything that her predecessor had left behind in a mess . " Karliah said .

" And , Madam Victoria likes Andy ? " Chase asked .

" Because he ' s willing to not rush into tasks without thinking them through , working through all options and having a plan to deal with problems , it shows proper leadership that hasn ' t been seen in ages . " Karliah said .

" What can we say other than Andy ' s amazing , " Chase asked .

" Naturally , " Andy said .

" Good call , brother , " Chase agreed .

" And I have found what we are looking for , " Karliah said making them look at her .

" You found the Dove ? " Chase asked .

" Yes , " Karliah said as Andy came over to the table looking over her shoulder seeing the Dove marking that was on his own shoulder .

" So , what exactly is this Dove symbol ? " Andy asked .

" Every marking within the vampire community either has meaning or identifies the individual within the community in some way , the Bat on your forearm is a symbol that exists amongst all vampires which represents the entire vampire race , I have a version of the bat on me as well . " Karliah showing them her own bat tattoo on her shoulder .

" Okay , so , what about the Dragon on my back ? " Andy asked .

" Represents leadership and the highest authority amongst our people , as the Vampire Prince you are our leader and no other vampire will ever carry the Dragon on their bodies except for your predecessors and your successors . " Karliah explained showing him the symbol of the Dragon in the book .

" And the Dove ? " Andy looked at his shoulder where the Dove was located .

" Peace , calm , safety and steadyness , the Vampire Prince should be able to make good decisions in a calm and steady manner that helps keep or fight for the peace and safety of the vampire community . " Karliah said looking for the artifact that was connected to the Dove .

" So , what are we looking for as far as artifacts ? " Chase asked .

" Ethereal , " Karliah showing them a picture of an elegant bow , the bow itself was made from white wood and looked to have feathers from a bird carved into the wood .

" Have you ever seen or heard of this bow ? " Andy asked .

" Only in pictures and books , the bow was a wedding gift from Celestia to Desmond and he used it quite a bit for both hunting and as a means to protect himself and the vampire community . After he died in battle his advisor was said to have hidden it in a peaceful place that was very sacred to Desmond and Celestia , but none have found such a place . " Karliah said .

" Maybe the council has some idea where to start ? " Chase asked .

" Maybe , we can check when we get over to the Castle , " Karliah said .

" Let ' s go , " Andy said .

" Spark , we ' re going out bud , " Chase put his hand down next to the window allowing Spark to climb up to his shoulder .

" Wooo , " Spark said .

The companions left the house heading over to Hawthorne Castle to go through the artifacts from the Northwatch Abbey with their heads now filled with thoughts on the bow known as Ethereal .