Rotten Apple

Chapter Seven: He who is known as the Vampire God

Nightfall quickly encapsulated the frontier as the duo decided to pitch camp near a small pond.

"Rosalia, I want you to wait here," he told her suddenly.

"Ok," she replied while dismounting her horse to wash up in the pond.

D kicked his horse into a trot toward a patch of forest about a quarter mile from their camp.

"You sense him, don't you?" Left Hand remarked.

"I wondered when he would start coming around…" replied the dhampir.

"You know what he wants, what he came for, don't you?"

"Yes, I do and he cannot have her," D started.

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Rosalia splashed some of the pond water in her face as she waited for her father to return from his excursion. Raising to her feet, a sudden feeling of dread gripped the seventeen-year-old and it made her heart skip a beat.

"There you are Rosie…" she heard a smooth, sensual, voice within her mind.

Turning around, the half-dhampir came face to face with a man who looked nearly identical to her father but much more handsome. The stranger's crimson eyes sparkled in glee and a smile crossed his face as he towered over her.

"Who are you?!" she asked meekly.

"I am Lord Dracula," he told her sweetly.

Fear gripped the poor girl as she looked upon this magnificent, regal, vampire with wide eyes.

"I see that your past trauma stunted the vampiric abilities that you inherited from my son…shame," he told her before reaching out to touch her.

Suddenly, in a flash of speed, D appeared between them, "leave her alone," he told his father.

"Dad…" murmured the girl.

Count Dracula looked at his son, "awwh-my boy, I am glad that you could come and join us," he told him, "I see that you finally gave me a grandchild, even though I've known about her since the day she was conceived."

"Why are you here?" asked the Vampire's child.

His father chuckled, "Why are you asking me a question that you already know the answer too?"

The dhampir drew his sword, "you can NOT have her!"

The King of Vampires gave his child a stern look, "I don't think that you understand boy-she is a vital asset to my plan."

D's typical, stoic, demeanor was totally absent, "you took my mother from me! You will NOT take my daughter from me too!"

The half-vampire suddenly attacked his predecessor with unbridled ferocity but was quickly rebuffed by the ancient.

"DADDY!" cried the half-dhampir as her father went flying back and landing in the middle of the pond with a loud splash.

"The boy never learns…" remarked the Noble blasély before turning his attention back to his granddaughter.

Rosalia attempted to fight back against the Lord of Vampires but to no avail as he easily restrained and subdued her. As the vampire turned to leave, his son burst from the water and struck him with his sword.

"Oh, D, my precious son-you are just too goddamn stubborn," scoffed the Noble as he blocked the attack with ease and landing a critical attack against his son's chest, "You should know that you are not powerful enough to defeat me-no one is…" he told him lowly before vanishing with Rosalia in tow.

The dhampir laid in the spot where he landed and struggled to breath for his sternum and ribs had been crushed by the impact of the blow, inflicted by his father. Blood and saliva frothed from his mouth and his eyes rolled back in his head as his body was struggling for air.

"D! Don't die damnit!" cried Left Hand as he did everything he could to drag the dhampir back from the brink of death.

Minuets seemed like hours until the half-vampire unleashed a hellish scream before rising to his feet.

"D! You're ok—oh thank Christ!" remarked the parasite happily, "I was getting worried that I was going to join you in the depths of Hell!"

"HE TOOK MY DAUGHTER!" bellowed the hunter as he could no longer contain his inner rage.

"Well, I know that this is not the right time but I have to say it…you should have taken her to Krauhausen! But NO, you had to give into her temper tantrum and let her stay with you even though you KNEW that it was not a good idea and now look what happened! Having that girl around changed you and not for the better," Lefty remarked, "Sadly, I must agree with your ol' man, you are too goddamn stubborn."

"IF YOU SAY ONE MORE THING THEN I'LL CUT YOU OFF!" snapped his host angrily.

"Ok-ok! Calm down and let's go find her now…" sighed the parasite.

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"Dad—dad? I had a bad dream," Rosalia told the blurry figure groggily as her eyes took time to adjust after sleeping. Once her vision was cleared, she came face-to-face with her capture and he was smiling at her.

"I'm glad that you are awake now Rosie—it's been 48 hours," remarked Count Dracula sweetly.

"What do you want with me?!" cried the girl as she attempted to crawl away from him.

"You are one-quarter Noble but, sadly, your vampiric gifts were unable to develop due to trauma and my long-time desire has been to create the ultimate being who possesses all the power of the Nobility but without the lust for blood. You may be more human than Noble but since my son sired you, you still carry the blood of the Nobility within you. I brought you here to be the vessel of this ultimate being," he explained, "This has been my plan for you since your mother gave birth to you."

"Then why didn't you take me then?! Why did you wait so goddamn long?!" cried the girl in fear.

Her grandfather kept the smile on his face, "I had to wait until you were old enough to be impregnated."

The half-dhampir's eyes became wide, "A-are you going to rape me?! I'm your son's child-your granddaughter!"

The fear within her metamorphosed into sheer terror. Count Dracula laughed, "No I am not the one who is going to have sex with you. I already chose someone to do the honor for me…you silly girl."

Suddenly, a lovely, regally dressed, Noble entered the room. His platinum-blond hair hung freely to his waist and he was one of the most handsome men that she had ever laid eyes on. His crimson colored eyes focused into hers and a small grin, exposing two fangs, crossed his face. Rosalia felt entranced by this beautiful vampire's gaze.

"I feel that if you are bred back to a Noble then your offspring will bear the desired traits that I want," her grandfather stated.

He then looked at his subordinate and gave him a small nod signaling that it was time for him to take her to a room and have sex with her. Still feeling entranced, Rosalia was led into a bedroom by the blond-haired vampire who then proceeded to undress her and complete his contractual obligation to the Vampire King.

Though D's father understood that there was a good chance that his granddaughter would have to endure a few more breeding sessions before she became pregnant, he could not contain the enjoyment that he felt by the thought of finally having what he always wanted.

TO BE CONTINUED IN CHAPTER EIGHT