"There are vampires in Storms Landing" spoke a vampire hunter, he viewed them as immortal monsters, emotionless killers destined to bring terror to those they seen as their prey. Christopher Daniels was his name, he was one of the best vampire hunters there was, finding them with the help of those who believed their existence was nothing more than a cruel joke by nature. He had his own set of followers in the form of a small entourage of other vampires hunters, they had seen sense when hunting the creatures of the night, knowing they stood a better chance in a group rather on their own. "Word is the royal family there are vampires, King James has ruled the land for eight centuries now, never ageing a single day. His hand in Chris Harris and many others who call the castle home are also said to have been there for centuries" added Christopher, he had never been to Storms Landing, yet he had heard of the beautiful princess who lived in the shadows of the mountain seeking her lost love.

"So the legends are true, Storms Landing is ruled over by the creatures of the night" responded Kazarian he was the second in command of the group, whenever Christopher couldn't give the orders for any given reason then he was he one in charge. "If we slay the king and all those in the castle then the country will be left in disarray, the residents have only ever known them as their royal family, I doubt they will take to kindly to us coming in and killing them by exposing them to the sunlight" added Kazarian realising there maybe problems when it come to exposing the said royal family as vampires, they had rules the country for centuries, the residents most likely knowing of their rulers immortal status. He knew there was a high chance they would be called traitors and quickly outcast by the countries residents if they happen to do anything.

"We are vampires hunters, and if my source is right then they are dangerous vampires. The king alone is thought to be responsible for the death of every vampire hunter who has gone there in the past, as well as that of Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black" replied Christopher signalling for his followers to pack up so they could begin their long journey to the kingdom of Storms Landing, he knew the legends there and had confirmation that Jimmy Jacobs had been killed by the king after the Princess had left, just as many knew King James was responsible for the death of Tyler Black over five centuries before hand that being what forced the princess to leave for Black Rock Palace in the first place.

Kazarian looked around the camp they were about to leave, noticing one of the men carefully placing the near enough unbreakable chain in to one of the horse pulled carts along with all the other things they would be needing to catch the vampires. He knew as most of them did if they were to fail in annihilating the vampires in Storms Landing then their fate would be the same as their fellow Vampire Hunters who had gone to the lands before them, if not much worse. They all knew the reputation and stories of the King in the Shadows, they all knew his death toll was higher than any other vampire around or they had faced before. Just as he was aware the person or creature who had given Christopher the information was also a vampire, and one who was hungry for revenge against James for something that happened so many lifetimes ago.

"What do you plan on doing?" asked Kazarian knowing Kevin Thorn had given him only three names of vampires in the area, one of them they were sure was near enough harmless. Not even they could find the location of Black Rock Palace despite it being one of the most beautiful places in the country. Nor could they find Onyx River Peaks it was like the city disappeared during the days and then reappeared during the nights much like the creatures they hunted did. "Thorn told you the weakness of James, along with the names of two other vampires, I already know you think there is more in the area. So how are you planning to get the information out of them?" added Kazarian wiping a hand over his bold head before putting the hood to his cloak up and straddling his horse ready to move with the rest of the entourage.

"James is the one with the information, his weakness is his daughter Paige. So if he wont willingly give us the names of other vampires in Storms Landing then the princess will pay the price for it" responded Christopher knowing from Thorn that James would do anything to protect his only child, despite the hatred she held for him. He had been thankful to Thorn for giving all the information, and knew the man was likely to have been waiting for the day to come where James was forced to feel the same pain or faced with the same decision as the vampire in question had been faced with centuries ago. "Thorn knows about them better than anyone, he has watched them every day for eight centuries waiting for the right time to strike. He come across the princess five centuries ago, she saved Tyler Black from him, it also being Tyler's death that forced her to leave the castle. She returned to it about forty years ago" continued Christopher explaining some of the things Thorn had told him, he knew wherever Black Rock Palace was, the princess would likely regretted returning to her home.

Over in Storms Landing, James walked the halls of his castle with a small bounce in his step. With the return of his beloved daughter came the beginning of his journey to earning her forgiveness and explaining to her how sorry he was. A small smile on his lips at remember when she come home, the beautiful black dress she wore had silver decoration on it, just as her hair had small braids going through, the ring in which she had received from Tyler five centuries before hand had been hanging from a necklace around her neck, being well looked after. He had gotten into a routine with her over the time she had returned. Every morning himself, Chris, Paige and Gunner would have breakfast together. After than James would go to his kingly duties where as Paige would normally go to her favourite spot on the cliffs watching the waterfall and rushing river below.

James had been thankful to Gunner, a week after he had turned into a vampire he had come to Storms Castle, clearly having gotten the revenge or justice he had been seeking. He had given Gunner the job of being a friend to his grieving daughter, wherever Paige was to go then Gunner would go too. Something the man had taken seriously when he went with her to Black Rock Palace when it was completed and sent letters once a month with updates on how they were doing from the other side of the country. It was also Gunner who informed James that Paige had decided to return to the castle that she called home for so long.

"My king" called Eric once again appearing in the throne room watching as Paige just looked up from reading the book in her hands before returning her attention to it. Most of those with the position of scout knew she had a certain disliking for them, but mostly for Austin Aries who she wouldn't even stay in the same room with. If he entered he room then she would leave without saying a single word. "Vampire Hunters have entered our boarders. They search for you, Paige and Chris. From what the scout in the area said it appears to be Christopher Daniels and his merry men" added Eric knowing Paige had been keeping an eye on them, most of the were descendent from the original Age Of The Fall members, not that they knew it. That being the only reason she hadn't done anything to them when she had come across then just under a decade before hand. To this day she was still confused about them.

"How did a group go from wanting to live in peace with vampire and other magical beings to wanting to wipe said vampires from existence" spoke Paige, she probably knew the answer however she didn't want to say it out loud as it reminded her of what she had lost then and her five centuries of anger towards her father. She knew it was likely her father near enough torturing Jimmy Jacobs to death, as well as killing Tyler that had sparked the turn from peaceful living to outright hating the vampires. Especially when it was known her father in James was behind it. "How close are they?" asked Paige, she knew they were skilled vampire hunters, the stories that surrounded them gave it away as she was aware Christopher Daniels knew his ancestor was Jimmy Jacobs, his certain hatred for vampires gave it away.

"More to the fact how are we supposed to keep them from getting to us? When it comes to being sadistic and playing the waiting game then mortals can do both better than we can" added Austin Aries, he noticed Paige merely looked over to him before returning her attention to the words written in the book, he guessed she had only stayed because it was an important matter at hand. "This is Christopher Daniels and Kazarian, they are supposed to be the best vampire hunters in every land. Their record far outnumbers any that's come before them" added Austin, he had kept an eye on them as he did with every vampire hunter that had gain notary over the years. As well as helping to dispose of those who entered the countries boarders.

~ Days Later ~

"Who are the other vampires? Name them" shouted Christopher Daniels as he walked around the throne room, with the help of Kevin Thorn he and his men had gained access into the castle James had his daughter called home. They had quickly been discovered by the soldiers patrolling the halls, all of which both Christopher and Kazarian believed were human due to their lack of speed and their eye colour staying their natural colour rather than turning to the electric blue that was associated with the vampire kind. "If you wont tell me then maybe your pretty little daughter will" added Christopher looking over the room, noticing the thick cloth over the windows to keep the sunlight out, just as he was aware of the room hidden in the dungeons of the castle, something he would make use of since he had discovered it location the night before.

"No, don't hurt her. She's innocent. She wouldn't hurt anyone" quickly responded James, the thought of his daughter being hurt would only make his suffering worse, he knew she wouldn't kill unless she was given no other choice, normally when she had been backed into a corner and that being her only way out. "We are the only vampires in the area" spoke James refusing to give the names of the other vampires in the area, Gunner, Eric and Austin had so far managed to pass themselves off as humans. Although Gunner had tried to protect Paige as he had done for the last five centuries. "There are no other vampires in Storms Landing" finished James hoping his near enough pleading manner would be enough to keep his only daughter safe. It wasn't long before Christopher whispered something to one of the hooded members of his entourage. The mysterious hooded figure nodded before disappearing. James could only wonder where Paige and Chris were, as neither were in the throne room with him.

Kazarian knew where the two missing vampires that called the castle home were. Both of which had been placed in the sun room, or the secret room in the dungeon. One was locked in a cell to the side of the centre of the room, where as the other was chained to the post in the centre of the room. It wasn't long before Christopher yanked James to his feet almost dragging the ancient vampire to the room in which Jimmy Jacobs had been tortured and killed centuries before hand. Once in the room James was horrified to see his best friend locked in the cells with two hooded figures guarding the cell door. Paige had her hands chained above her head her back against the stone post behind her. James could only feel the terror and fear mix together as he was forced to kneel on the stone cobbled floor in the shadows directly opposite his daughter, his hands chained in front of him.

"I know there are more vampires here than just the three of you. There are plenty of rumours surrounding this castle, all of them say this place is full of them. Three of you isn't enough to spark rumours like that" spoke Christopher as he and some of his followers stood around the two vampires who were chained in places. The father and daughter duo looked at each other, Paige with fear clearly painted on her features as it dawned on her what her fate would be, just as she knew if the men who had raided their castle succeeded they would also be sealing their own deaths and no doubt torturous place in history. She knew if she was to die then her father would shut off all emotions and close his heart to world and embrace his vampire side, in an attempt to destroy the thing that took her away from him. "Okay then if your not going to answer me willingly then I suppose I will have to force you to" added Christopher leaving the dungeon sun room shortly after along with all of his followers, mere seconds after closing the door the sun door in the centre of the roof began to open. The loud clunk as the old metal gears groaned is protest of being used again after so long. As the sun roof opened the fear began to rise in Paige, her breathing became faster as she looked up knowing her fate would be a painful one. Her eyes soon turned to the electric blue at her fast approaching end.

"Paige look at me" called James, hoping to distract his daughter and try and memorise what she looked like, he knew he couldn't do anything to help her just as he knew Chris was helpless to do anything. "Just keep your eyes on me" added James he knew she would soon feel so much pain, he knew he would be forced to watch as she was taken away from him. The sun was soon flooding the area where Paige was chained in place, her screams of pain echoed around the room and bounced off the walls and her skin began to burn, she flayed around in an attempt to break free from the rattling chains that held her in place. James could only close his eyes and look away, he couldn't bare to watch his daughter die, her screams were bad enough as was having to be chained in front of her. Chris too could only shout on, as the girl he had helped raise slowly burnt in the sunlight. The screaming soon stopped, the stone room turned deathly silent, when James opened his eyes he was met with the burnt remains of his only child still chained to the post before him. Chris rattled the cell door in an attempt to break free and get some sort of revenge for what had been done to an innocent child.

"You will pay for what you have done" almost screamed James when Christopher Daniels re-entered the chamber, making his way over to the burnt remains of the once beautiful princess, a proud sway in his step. Upon reaching her, he pulled the necklace from around her neck, taking a closer look at the ring which hung from it, noticing how both Chris and James reacted, how they tried even more to escape the chains and the cell that kept them from exacting their desired revenge although they soon stopped when they noticed some members of the entourage had disappeared. It wasn't long before Gunner appeared quickly snatching the ring from the hands of the man who had killed the princess. He soon yanked the cell door open to Chris cage and all but tore the chains holding James in place from the stone floor, freeing them and seeing the fear come to the eyes of Christopher Daniels and the rest of the hunters.

"You get a days head start. One of us here will be the last person any of you ever see. Our voices will be the last thing you hear. You will beg for mercy if either of us ever get hold of you. You will wish you never come to this castle" spoke Gunner his voice low and dangerous, he knew like Chris did that James would be the last person all of them would see, his voice would be the last thing they hear before they join all other vampire hunters killed in the area, although both men also knew Christopher Daniels would be the one forced to suffer the most as it was his sadistic plan that had taken Paige away from them. James soon walked over to where Paige was still chained to the post, falling to his knees upon reaching her with tears coming to his eyes, he had lost his only child and now had to rely on the hope of her coming back to him via a reincarnation as he had done with her mother for near enough eight centuries.

Hours later seen James, Gunner, Chris as well as Austin and Eric at the top of one of the towers, the same tower in which Paige's playroom had been located so many lifetimes ago. In James hands was a black urn with purples gems moulded into it, the tears in his eyes as he remembered the words the wizard had spoken half a millennia go. She would return six centuries to the day he went to see the wizard, he knew he had a century to wonder and mourn for his beloved daughter as well as exact revenge for her death. He soon whispered something as the sunlight reflecting off the water below made the purple gems sparkle. As the king in the shadows tipped up the urn he remember the beauty of his precious daughter. Her naturally raven hair always in contrast with her pale porcelain skin, her brown eyes which always shone with her emotion, her loving smile and her over all beauty. He watched as her ashes blew away in the wind, until he could no longer see them, knowing the place they landed would be the place his daughter would be reborn.

Once he could no longer see her ashes blow in the breeze, his eyes turned to the electric blue as he smiled a sadistic smile that could make even the toughest man shiver in fear of what the king in the shadows may do. He soon disappeared from sight using his vampire senses to track down the men who had killed his daughter, he had thought about the way he would make them suffer quickly deciding to give most of them a quick death or even turning them into the very thing they had spent their lives hunting. Vampires. But for the two he held the most responsible he had wanted them to feel the pain of his daughter, his own pain of being forced to be there while being helpless to do anything to save her.

Within days he found them waiting in the mists of the river bank between the two cities. As they travelled through the mists to get to the next city and victims at a thunderous pace, he quietly snook up from behind and killed them one by one, making sure to put a hand over the mouth of his victims so they couldn't make a sound and warn the others. James continued until only two remained, the two driving the carriage with all their weapons, chains and other gear for their hunting ways. He soon caught Kazarian, quickly breaking his hand and whacking his off the carriage several times. Christopher Daniels soon screamed out in pain as the blood of his friend splashed onto his arm and as she heard the sickening crack as the other man's bones cracked.

Upon exiting from the mists, Kazarian was only barely hanging on to the threads of his life, every time he coughed he was met with his own blood, just as his breathing got heavy and harder. His suffering soon come to an end with James reappearing once the sun had set and snapping the man's neck like a twig in the forest, watching as his body fell from the carriage on to the muddy bank below him, the same pained expression etched onto his features. Christopher Daniels could only let out a terrified scream as the sadistic gaze of the grieving king fell on him, the smile soon coming over his lips as he stepped closer, quickly grabbing hold of the leading vampire slayer and putting as much pressure on the fragile hand and wrist bones as he could muster. Smiling more when he felt the being to buckle beneath the pressure, hearing the crushing sound and the man's screams of agonising pain.

"For Paige" whispered James as he continued to crush every bone in the man's body making sure to start with the hands so he couldn't fight back and then the feet to ensure he wouldn't be going anywhere or escape his well deserved fate. Once James had killed the slayer who had murdered his daughter, he seen the towns people. He soon realised he was outside of his own boarders and thrust they believed the vampires were nothing more than a myth, now they knew the children of the night really did exist and were more than happy to take their time with their prey. James soon stepped away quickly disappearing back into the shadows and mist, content with the pain and death he had brought to the people who had forced him and his kingdom to suffer the loss of their princess.