Chapter three: Darren Shan; the Teacher, the Prince, and the Heartbreaker
(I know I got the names Roma and Tanya mixed up last time, sorry for that! T.-)
It was night time and Roma laid her soft coffin, thinking over what had happened earlier today. She couldn't believe when Vancha said, "Roma Purl and Prince Darren Shan." Her Father was so proud that he started to cry tears of joy. Random vampires came up to kiss her and give her bear hugs. Yuck! She felt so stuffed that she ran away to have some peace.
Am I really Darren's student?
Sleep gripped Roma as her eyes droop slowly.
Goodnight, Roma....
Roma woke up that morning. She sensed someone in her room.
"'Sup, Father?"
Roma's burly father picked her up from her coffin, causing Roma to let out a girly screech, and swung her around. He buried his head into her hair, "Oh, my beautiful daughter, I'm so proud of you! I'm so..." he started to cry.
"Father..." Roma stroked his tear stained face.
"Your mother would be so proud."
The statement made Roma take a sharp breath. Her mother had died giving birth to her.
"She would be so happy for you, Roma...Before she died; she made me make a promise, a promise to help you become a General, no matter what."
"Oh Father..." She wrapped her arms around his strong neck, "I love you so much."
"I love you too, Roma."
"Er, excuse me? I'm sorry I interrupted you, but Prince Darren wants to see you."
A skinny, pale vampire stood in Roma's doorway.
"Really?"
"Yes."
The vampire was knocked over by Roma and her father as they hurried out the door.
Gavner hurried his daughter down the halls towards the Hall of the Princes. When they got there, the doors were open. The two entered and Roma smelt Darren Shan. He was sitting on his throne, drumming his claws on the arms of the chair. He was the only Prince present.
"Sire?" Gavner said warily, "Did you need us?"
"Welcome, Gavner...Roma."
Darren's musical voice echoed around the Hall of Princes.
"Gavner, leave us."
"But-"
"Just do it, she'll be fine." There was an edge in his voice. Once Gavner left, Darren turned his gaze towards Roma.
"Roma, you would not make a good General. Not even a decent one."
"What?"
Darren had gotten up from his throne. Roma heard a growl and felt a breeze. Darren was right in front of her. "When we train, I will train you hard. To the ground! You hear? I will not hesitate to seriously hurt you."
"What? What!?" (LOL whataphobia)
"Idiot! I WILL NOT HESITATE TO HURT YOU!"
Roma's mouth fell open, "Wait, what?"
Darren let out a snarl, "Stop it!
"Stop what?"
"STOP SAYING 'WHAT'."
"What- I mean yes sire…but why would you want to hurt me?"
"You're blind and you're a female."
"What the hell sire, doesn't that give you a two reasons to be a little soft with me? That's not-
"Female vampires are no good and blind ones at that." Darren said in a matter-of-factly voice. "They deserve hard training."
"Oh my Gods! You were gentle with Haley Jenison!"
Darren smirked, "Yes, I was gentle with her, but she was super sexy, something you are not." he sniggered, "I enjoyed her very much. After training we would," he licked his luscious lips, his green eyes twinkling devilishly, "We would get jiggy with it."
Roma couldn't believe it, Darren Shan, the man of her dreams, was saying he wouldn't stop to kill her. AND he was saying he slept with one of Roma's worse enemies.
She backed up, "Y-you're a hypocrite. You said females deserve hard training. Look at what you did to Haley! She's as soft as a feather! She can't even kill a wild animal!"
"Watch it."
"Hypocrite."
"How dare you…"
"YOU HYPOCRITE!"
-SMACK!-