Kings and Aces
5/?
Italy- January 18, 1940
There were only two times in Xavier Black's life when he had been terrified beyond all reason. The first time had been when he had watched his wife and infant daughter slaughtered just weeks before his transformation from mortal to vampire. The second was when Lord Camus and his 'men' had forced their way into his house in Italy and left with his son. With his wife and daughter, whom he never told a single person about in the following years, at least he knew their fate. With Dominic however, Lord Camus' actions were unpredictable.
Lord Camus was their leader, his leader. Someone he had entrusted the fate of his kind in. Camus was the vampires' guide in taking over the throne, but now it seemed that for the first time in hundreds of years, the vampires would be fighting each other. Mr. X called together his closest friends and they designed a plan of action. It wouldn't be easy though, taking down their former leader. After all, he wasn't a Lord for no reason.
Dominic could hardly remember his family or much of his old life. Not only had they died when he was young, but they had been dead for hundreds of years. Even for a vampire, his memory could barely recall his father's voice. To him Mr. X was his father, despite his stubborn claims. And now he was locked in a luxurious room, god-knows-where, miles away from his 'father'.
For a brief moment when Lord Camus had entered his bedroom barely a week ago Dominic had thought his father had given him away. He had thought maybe he had pushed Xavier too far in their recent argument. This outrageous theory was proved wrong though when he had seen the look on his father's face when the men led him out of their home. Several strong vampires were restraining him as he screamed, "I'll come for you Nicky," a look of agony on his face. Then Dominic was put to sleep.
When he had awoken he found himself in a large, beautifully decorated room. Out of instinct he had quickly tried the door, not noticing the vampire lounging on the couch on the opposite side of the room.
"Why the hurry Nicky?" The man called after Dominic had unsuccessfully tried to open the locked door. He spun around instantly, noting how the room spun with him.
"The drugs are still active precious, it'll take a while for them to wear off," Lord Camus informed him with concern. The use of the moniker 'precious' made Dominic's stomach turn. For the past week no amount of glares and threats could get the man to stop calling him by that name. Dominic remembered how the Lord, on that first day of captivity, had referred to the room surrounding him as his "new
home" and had insisted that Dominic call him Isaac, the Lord's first name. For the first few days Dominic had put up a fight and done everything in his power to rebel against Camus' desires. However, after his plan ended in failure, he thought of a much smarter idea; to play along.
Now he was lying on his bed waiting for the afternoon meal to be delivered, secretly hoping his father would hurry the hell up. He had always managed to find him before, so why now was it taking so long? Dominic secretly knew it was unfair to blame his father; Isaac's abilities were far greater than his own, and stronger even than Mr. X's.
"I brought lamb today," Lord Camus announced as he arrived predictably at six o' clock. Dominic's stomach turned at the thought of eating yet another cooked meal. He wanted fresh blood and flesh, not the fancy gourmet meals Camus enjoyed.
"Yes I know Nicky, but I can very well let you go hunting now can I?" Camus replied to Nicky's thoughts. Dominic grimaced; he'd have to be more careful about what he thought. Isaac sat on the bed beside his prisoner and brushed Nicky's hair away from his eyes.
"So pale you are…and so beautiful," Camus cooed lustfully. Dominic successfully blocked out his disgusted thoughts. "Why so glum"?
"I miss my father," Dominic answered ruefully, growing tired of feigning acceptance. Camus gave him a sad look before beginning to feed the young vampire as he did every day. Dominic accepted the food warily.
"Well, I shall be working on that very soon," Lord Camus answered gently. Dominic didn't have to ask what the Lord would be working on; he already knew. The Lord had plans of dominating his mind and taking control of his memories. Isaac was planning on wiping the relationship between Xavier Black and Dominic Black out of his vampire's mind completely. Already the boy's resistance was growing weak. Nicky knew that if his father didn't hurry, he might forget him all together.
Happy Easter!