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Chapter 5

Leon awoke the next morning in the small town he had been at the day before. Looking up at the sky, he wondered what had happened the day before. His memory was one big blank spot. As he laid, looking at the sun, he moved a hand to his neck feeling a mark. "What the….?" He searched his memory for any possibilities of receiving the mark. Nothing came to him.

Pushing himself up with extreme effort, he staggered like a drunk over to the local tavern. Staggering inside, he slumped in a chair, holding his head in his hands. For some reason his eyesight was better than before, and it was causing him a headache. All of his other senses seemed heightened as well. 'What the hell happened at that castle?' He asked himself. No answers magically appeared in front of his face, but one man asked him if he was okay.

It took the man a better part of an hour to decide on what to do next. Going back to the castle seemed like his only answer. Taking his time, he stocked up as best as he could. His wallet had disappeared somewhere, most likely stolen by a random pickpocket. By the time he started his second trek down the deserted dirt trail it was well past noon.

Throughout the whole time on the path, Leon pondered what had happened to him. It was as if memories were locked away. Rubbing at his neck unconsciously he continued down his path, scanning the ground from trouble. He heard a rustle come from his right. Turning in that direction he went to grab Vampire Killer. As his hand hovered over it, he felt a short of burning. 'That's odd. It's never burned before.' Shuffling away the thought for a later time he called out to the person. "Whose there?" The bush shifted easily giving the sight of the silver haired rebel vampire, Joachim. "Joachim." He stepped forward, wincing as he saw the Vampire Killer.

"What do you want?" Leon prepared himself for a fight. Spreading his legs into a stance, he watched the being for any movements, keen fully aware of the enhancement in his sight.

Holding up his hands in surrender, Joachim spoke. He knew that he would be the one to break Leon. 'Simon Key is almost as bad as old Walter. I can't believe he did that.' Joachim could feel the man watching them from a distance, and he was sure Leon felt someone too. Not knowing how long he had, he stepped a little closer. "I will not hurt you."

Leon took a small step back, raising an eyebrow. If he had any sense of humor, now would have been the time he would have used it. His hand still hovered above the Vampire Killer, the burning had stopped abruptly as it recognized its owner. "Then speak without coming any closer." Leon swore to himself that he could feel another presence besides the rebel vampire.

Joachim, sighed. He had to get his idea through the other's thick skull. He just didn't know how. He took a small step forward, testing the other.

Leon noticed. A questioning gaze passed through his features, as he watched the other carefully. Measuring him up as the being walked a little closer. Deciding to trust the other, he relaxed slightly, but didn't remove his hand from his trusty weapon.

Joachim noticed, and crossed the gap between the two the rest of the way. "Thank you Belmont." He bowed, before getting back up. Looking at the other, he reverted his cold hues quickly. He didn't know how to break it to the other. 'Ha and you're supposed to be soulless.' A little voice in his head said, as the being agreed.

"Just hurry up. I have business to attend to." Leon hurried the man up, hoping the other presence he felt would fade away with him. Moving a hand to his hip, he rested it against it.

Smiling faintly at the gesture, he looked at the other. "I have news to tell you." He looked down again, refusing to look the other in the eye. He couldn't bare to see the young man's face. "It concerns the vampire you are after Simon Key."

Leon gasped, taking a small step forward. His crystal blue pools widened. "What do you know about this being?" He asked softly.

The vampire sighed, it was just as he feared. Leon's memories had been locked away. He was about to tell the hunter about what had happened to him in as much detail as he could provide, when he heard the chuckling laughter of Simon Key.

"Ahhhh little Joachim." The redhead vampire descended on the scene, looking quite gleefully between the two. This was better than what he could have ever expected. "I heard little Walter died, poor thing was played to the death. And by one so much younger than himself." The man hit the ground softly. Walking toward Joachim, he threw an arm around the being's shoulder.

Leon looked between the two, noticing Joachim stiffen. 'Something is not right.' Looking at the vampire gave the hunter a creepy sense of deja-vu. Not wanting to address the issue now, he focused on the new arrival. "So you're the slime that has been killing off the townspeople."

Simon grinned, showing off his set of pearly whites. Looking at the whip, he admired it. 'It looks like the chant worked.' Reminding himself to give Ian some praise later on, he looked at Leon. "Yes that would me. Leon Belmont you may call me Simon Key."

Leon tensed at the mention of his name. Clenching his hands over the Vampire Killer, he looked down, averting his pools for some unknown reason. He felt connected to the man before him.

"I bet you're wondering why it feels like you know me, but the answer to that is something little Joachim can tell you. I will be waiting for you at my castle." Waving goodbye at the pair, he took off, heading for his castle.

"What does he mean Joachim?" Leon turned his scrutiny on the only being left.

Joachim looked down, cursing out the other being out. "I-it's not what you think." He was ashamed of his stutter. Backing a few feet away for safety reasons, he continued the screwed up explanation. "Well you see the reason for your deja-vu is because you actually met with Simon Key." He looked Leon straight in the eye. He could tell the other was confused and he hoped to clear things up. "Well when you were there something happened and he turned you."

Leon just stared at him. "What!" He jumped backwards, tripping over himself, falling in a heap.

"He did not turn you completely. How do I say this? You are a half breed." Joachim closed his hues waiting for the blow that was sure to come to his face.


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