A Vampire Story

Chapter 14

The Demise of Lucius, the Beginning of a Dad

A/N: Hey all of you non-reviewers! You're all mean! LOL. But seriously, I want a lot of reviews or else I shall boycott my story and you shall all never know the ending. (Evil laughing and hacking noises.)

"DAKO!" shouted someone at the top of his voice from inside Malfoy Manor, Draco was outside of it at the moment.

"Eric." he said to himself and ran into the house.

Eric was Draco's nine year old brother. He calls him Dako because that's what he called him ever since he was three. Draco was very attached to Eric and always stepped in front of him during Eric's beatings, but since Draco wasn't there right now..

Draco ran into the dungeons where Lucius did his beatings. Sure enough, Lucius and Eric were there, Lucius was holding a whip and Eric was curled up on the floor all bloody. "Draco," he moaned/cried, "where are you?"

When Eric called Draco by his real name he knew he was in real pain at the moment. "I'm right here bud." said Draco. He walked over to Eric and lifted him in his arms. Lucius whipped Draco's back but Draco ignored it..

"Where were you?" Eric asked in a painful, raspy voice.

"Dad sent me out to Darkness Caves." Draco replied, rubbing small circles on the part of Eric's back that didn't hurt.

"That icky vampire haven?"

"Yes." Draco replied as another crack resounded from the whip onto Draco's back. Draco jumped a little but he did nothing more.

"First off, how come you're not a vampire, and second off, how come the whip isn't hurting you?" Eric asked, wincing every time the whip connected with Draco's tiny form.

"I'm not a vampire because a um, 'friend' of mine was the prince-"

"You have a vampire as a friend?!" Eric asked bemused.

"They're not as 'icky' as you think they are. And the whip doesn't hurt me because I was healed by a vampire who is Dracula's descent." Draco said in a low tone so only Eric could hear him. "Don't tell dad though, it's my advantage."

"Okay." Eric promised.

Draco stood up with Eric in his arms and walked into his room, Lucius running after him with a whip in his hands. Draco locked the door and sound-proofed the room before he started to talk to Eric.

"Where did that bastard get you air-bear?" Draco asked softly.

"Everywhere." replied Eric. "He didn't just use a whip either."

"Can you be more specific for me bud?"

"The body parts or the weapons?"

"Both."

"Well, it was basically a whip, but it's mechanical or something."

"What do you mean?" Draco asked horrified.

"He has a new toy. It looks like a normal whip but there's a button that you press."

"What does the button do?"

"It makes the black part of the whip grow these really long tentacle things. They search for everybody's blood except for the holder. Those things found me and wrapped themselves around my body, sucking at the blood inside of me."

"Oh god." Draco said softly.

"I lost about a two pints of blood."

"No wonder you're so pale."

"I feel really sick Dako!"

"I know you do, and I think I have something that will help you. But for now, I hope this will do." Draco set Eric on his own bed, took out his wand and as he pointed it at Eric he said, "Reparare" It was a healing spell but it wasn't that effective. "Why isn't that working?" Draco mused but he didn't have much time to wonder because just then Lucius blew the door off of it's hinges. "Hello Father." said Draco snappishly.

Lucius grabbed Draco around his throat and started to squeeze it for his dear life. "Draco!" Eric screeched as Draco started to make choking noises.

"You're so weak Draco. You will always amount to a nobody unless you take the mark! Do you hear me! You're a nobody! That's all you are!" Lucius was practically shouting. He was ordered to kill his son the traitor but he couldn't bring himself up to do it. He let go of Draco's throat.

"What is your problem dad?" Draco asked, massaging his throat.

"You're still alive that's what." replied Lucius.

"Put your mask down. This isn't you! This is Voldemort talking through you don't you get it! You were the best father in the world until you joined the friggen 'Dark Lord' in fear of him killing you! You've turned so hard core that you don't even know who I am or who Eric is, all you see is more people to hurt." cried a very desperate Draco.

Lucius was taken aback and he staggered a little bit from the impact. "I'm- I'm on The Dark Lord's orders to kill you."

"Who's more important, that, that asinine asshole or me?" Draco shouted.

"You don't understand Draco! If I don't kill you, I'll die!" Lucius shouted back.

"No you won't! Trust me! I can save you! Really!"

"What makes you think that Draco? You're not strong enough to protect anybody."

"I protect Eric from you, and I do a damn good job of it when I'm around!"

"You're barely ever around though."

"That's because I'm doing your bidding."

"I've had enough of these foolish games Draco! So I'm going to end it right now!" Lucius pulled out a sword and shakily poised it at Draco's heart.

"So that's it dad? You're just going to kill me, get rid of your mistake? Well now I know where your loyalties lie, in the hands of a madman who eventually will kill you!"

Lucius snarled at Draco and without a second thought, plunged the sword right through his heart. "He is not a madman!" he shouted.

Eric started to sob when he saw what just happened. "Draco." he whispered quietly.

Draco looked down at the sword that was currently rested in the center of his heart and pulled it out. "You're right, he's not the madman, you are."

"What?! H-how?!" Lucius sputtered.

"Give up now father! Or I'll send you to Hell right now, your choice."

"Bu-but, how come you're not dead?! You're supposed to be dead!"

Draco smiled slyly and said, "The vampires gave me a gift. The tables seem to be turned don't you think Father? It's either, you die," He pointed his wand at his father, who backed up, "or, you become a Father again, and take care of Eric like you mean it. It's up to you."

Lucius was very taken aback, he clearly thought his son was a vampire. "They, they turned you into one of them?"

"Not exactly, but close! I'll kill you in a heartbeat if I have to!"

"But, what about Voldemort Draco?"

"You can become a spy for Dumbledore, or the vampires, they're always looking for spies, of course, you might have to take the bite."

A/N: I'm not done yet, I just have to tell you that Damian also gave him the teeth defense, but he's not a vampire, he just has the teeth, no cravings attached, but he kind of likes blood, but he has the ability to kill with them too, I'll explain later, this was just so the fangs don't weird you out!

"I don't want to be bitten!"

"Oh, it's not so bad, there's just this little ritual thing that goes with it, no big, you'll pass out for a few days and you'll be quite paralyzed for awhile, but nothing more."

Lucius looked really scared. "No way!"

"Then join Dumbledore! No pain, just a pact is all, no biggie!"

"That sounds better."

"Now what do you choose?"

"He'll kill me if he finds out!"

"You'll die eventually anyway! How long do you think this charade can go on huh? How long?"

"Until he succeeds."

"Or until Harry kills him, which, believe me, Voldemort will be the one to go down. Then they'll just pick you off, one by one."

"Draco you don't know what you're talking about!" Lucius shouted but evidently he was getting scared.

"Daddy? I love you, you know that right?" Eric said softly.

Draco looked at Eric. He was very very pale and he looked on the brink of death. He was laying down on the bed and had really raspy breaths. Draco walked over to Eric and looked at Lucius. "You're the only who can help Eric and you know it, so what will it be?" he said.

Lucius had tears running down his face already because of looking at Eric. "Bud, I love you! I can't let this happen to you! Of course I'll help!" he said and walked over. Draco smiled as Lucius started to heal Eric. After he gave Eric the blood replenishing potion Eric passed out. "It'll take awhile before he wakes up." he explained.

Draco looked at Lucius and hugged him. "You're a damn good father you know that right?" he said.

"You called me your father..." Lucius said in awe.

"That's right. I know it's a little late to call you that, I mean, I'm 18 but, I now consider you my father."

Lucius smiled and draped an arm around Draco. "You're okay kid you know that?" Draco laughed. "Now I have to go and spy for someone."

"I suggest Dumbledore. Voldemort wants to recruit the vampires remember? And you won't have to be bitten! That's a plus side right?" said Draco.

"Right."

Draco smiled to himself. All thanks to Damian Xavier his future with his dad seemed to be pretty good.

A/N: Sorry that it took forever, high school sucks! Lol.

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