Chapter 4: Andreus, the Leader of the Colt
The next morning she slowly opened her eyes and gave a soft smile, curling up to mold with the body that lay beside her. Lavitz's body. She had, for once in her life, slept without dreaming that horrid nightmare that she had dreamt, day after day for the past ten years. She took in a small breath and let out a sigh, slowly sitting up and holding the sheet against her naked form, running her fingers through her messy, tussled hair. She looked down to stare at Lavitz's sleeping face and slowly moved out of bed, wrapping the sheet around her.
Moving into the bathroom, Alice looked into the mirror as she always did, but she no longer saw the hatred of her life in the reflection. Alice saw a form of happiness, a content, peaceful look reflecting off of the plexie glass mirror. Shaking her head for a moment, she slid into the shower and tilted her head up to let the water splash against her face. She heard the sound of sheets rustling around and she instantly knew that the sound of the shower had awoken her sleeping master. No, her sleeping husband so to speak.
"I do wish you would have woken her before taking a shower." Alice heard him say as he walked in.
She pulled the shower curtain back and smiled a little. "You know...You should really put something on...What if Sam is to walk in and see you in all your glory? What do you predict would happen?" She asked with a small, faint laugh.
"Well...I predict he would be very much in awe. After all, do I not have the best body you have ever seen?" He asked jokingly, adding a chuckle to his words as he walked over and stepped into the shower with her, taking her hand in his and pressing a soft kiss to her ring finger.
Vampires had no need for Rings as humans did. All they had needed, was to know that the other truly cared them, and that the other possessed them, body and soul. Forever until the end of their days, until they burned alive as LAvitz had bluntly put it, in his own sarcastic way of words.
"You are full of it." She said, laughing a little and looking up into the garnet red color of his eyes. "He would be blinded for the rest of his youthful life at having to see such a pasty complexion." She said, turning her head away with a smile, turning her back to him so that she could wash her hair.
"Now who is, how you say…Full of it?" He asked, taking some of her body wash and washed her back for her, massaging the soap into her skin. "So...I suppose I should call you Alice now, since you seem to hate your full name so incredulously." He said, placing a soft kiss to the back of her ear.
"You know...It does not bother me half as bad when it comes from you...You make it sound as if it is the most beautiful name ever created...So, You are the only one I suppose that I will let say it." She said, looking back at him for a moment, then rinsed myself off and got out. "I will meet you in the kitchen when you are done." She said and pulled on a pair of jeans and a plain white shirt and walked out into the kitchen.
After LAvitz was done, He joined her in the kitchen and greeted her with a loving kiss and a soft embrace. "So...What is for breakfast my little Alicetra?" He asked, pressing his lips against the nape of her neck with a feather light touch.
She smiled a little and looked over, seeing Sam walk in with curious eyes. If it were possible for her to form a blush, her entire face would have possibly been covered with a bright rosy tint. "A little red tablet." She said, spinning around and placing the tablet between his lips, then took hers. Moving out of his arms with a great deal of hesitance, Alice walked over and handed Sam a plate of food, consisting of scrambled eggs, just how he liked them, and some bacon. "If you are still hungry Sam, just tell me." She said and walked around the table, taking a seat in her normal chair.
Levitz walked over and stood behind her, placing a hand on her shoulder. "Sam. I was planning on stay here for now...But I wished to be considerate and give you a say in the matter." He said, looking down to Alice for a moment, then looked to Sam once more.
Sam swallowed the food he had been chewing, and looked up, his eyes connecting with mine with another form of curiosity.
"I will explain when you grow older little one." She said, holding her hands up in defense. Her own way of saying that she had no say about the matter of what was going on.
"I...Guess that would be alright..." He said, looking up to Levitz again, and then smiled. "Are you getting married to Alice, Levitz?" He asked with such an innocent tone that sometimes made her want to hate him, but she never could. It surprised her sometimes at how smart the boy could be for such a young age.
"Yes actually. I have...how you say…Proposed. Last night." Levitz said with such a big, pleased smile. She would not have been surprised if the smile cracked his face a little, but it seemed that nothing could break it.
"I figured that perhaps they could go out to the park later tonight. Perhaps to get our minds off of everything that has happened recently." She said, changing the subject before Sam started to get more curious.
All curiosity left Sam's face, and was replaced with pure excitement. "Really? Could we really Alice?" He asked, sitting up straight in his chair. Then, he frowned. "Oh but...What about your patrol tonight…I thought you wanted to find a way to get into the Nightshades mansion tonight..." He said.
"Do not worry about that tonight Sam." She said, a smile forming on her face. "Now...why don't you take Levitz with you to help you pick out a good, fashionable play outfit?" She asked, leaning back in her chair and crossing her legs.
Sam gave a soft nod and without another word, he ran out of the room quickly edging Levitz on. Levitz followed after him and yet another smile tugged at the corners of her lips. She stood up and gathers Sam's dishes and busied herself with washing them and cleaning up the kitchen while she waited.
She had still been cleaning when Levitz and Sam were finished. She could sense that Levitz was making his way toward her, but Sam stopped him, knowing how she was when she got into cleaning. Once Alice started, she could not bring herself to stop until every nook and cranny of the house was spotless.
After Alice finished cleaning, she looked around as every single item in the house was free of dust, dirt, or whatever substance was on it. She walked out to join the boys, laughing a little when she found them play fighting. "You be careful with him." She said, leaning against the wall for a moment.
"Do not fear Alicetra. I would never harm a hair on this boys head." Levitz said, pulling Sam into a headlock, but watching his strength with such a precise amount of focus. A gasp escaping his throat when Sam escaped his weak grip and playfully punched Levitz in the stomach.
She laughed a little and tilted her head to the side. "I was not talking about you Levitz. I was merely referring that Sam is to be careful with such a frail Master Vampire." She said jokingly and rolled her eyes. The next thing she knew, Sam and Levitz had tackled her to the floor and began to tickle her sides.
They all laughed and rolled around on the perfectly clean floor for hours until the sun hid beyond the horizon. Sam had only received a minor little injury, only because he had not been paying attention, and ran clear into the wall across from him, trying to run away from her and Levitz. When they were all ready to go, they grabbed a few things so that if Sam grew hungry, they would have something for him.
Upon arriving at the park, Levitz took all of the items and spread them across a blanket they brought so they would not get their clothing dirty. They had brought three blankets, one for each, a basket of snacks for Sam, along with two red tablets, one for her, and one for Levitz.
She had absolutely loved the scenery that the park illuminated at night while the moon shown high above the Lake. As Alice looked around and watched Sam run around and throw little pebbles into the water, she smiled as she admired her small family with a content sigh. For once she felt as if she really had a purpose for living, other then her revenge that she had temporarily forgotten.
Levitz walked up behind her and lightly wrapped the blanket around her shoulders. Even though her or Levitz could handle the chilly temperature, they tried to look as normal as humanly possible. "I am glad to see you smiling for once..." Levitz said, taking a seat beside her.
"It feels good to be able to smile again without having to force it or without feeling guilty for it..." She whispered, leaning against him a little and rest her head on his shoulder. It really had felt nice to be able to feel any sign of happiness after going without it for so long.
"From what I have seen...Sam thinks fondly of you. He looks to you as a mother figure..." He said, watching Sam run around, as if he were a chicken with his head chopped off.
She smiled a little and slowly closed her eyes, allowing herself to relax for once. Although her relaxation ended the second she heard Sam scream, and her eyes snapped open, her and Levitz both on our feet in a split second.
Sam ran over to them, wrapping his arms around her, and Alice wrapped hers around him protectively, as Levitz wrapped his arms around both of them. They watched as three vampires walked out from the shadows created by the trees that filled the surrounding area. Her eyes widened and her breath caught in her throat as she recognized them as the Trio who murdered her family. "You!" She snapped, moving to lung at them, but was kept still by Lavitz's firm grip.
Andreus, the lead of the Colt, was the first to speak. He moved forward with a menacing grin plastered to his face. "Ah, Alicetra. Seems you are doing rather well with yourself. The last time I saw you, you were a mere child. Covered in your mother's and your brother's blood. That is, until I had my turn with you." He said in such a cold, harsh voice that she felt Sam shudder in her arms, and heard Levitz hiss in pure anger and hatred.
Alice's body went rigid and she gave an animalistic growl. "How dare you come here!" She snapped, moving to lung at them again, but as before, Levitz kept a firm hold on her to keep her from getting hurt.
Kreous was the middle man of the group, and perhaps the only one who had a heart, for he seemed to always feel guilty after taking a life. She knew that he had no choice but to follow Andreus' orders, or else his family would be just like mine. Dead. Except, she still hated him for what he did to her family, and she couldn't bring herself to forgive him or trust him. Kreous stood between her and Andreus, looking to her for a moment. "Please Alice...Go home." He mouthed to her, and then looked to Andreus. "Master Andreus. May we hunt else where?" He asked.
Leon, the last, more violent one stepped forward. "I say we get that little morsel in her arms." Leon said and took another step forward to move past Kreous.
She tensed up and turned a little, hiding Sam from their view as best as she could, her lips curled back against her teeth, bearing her fangs in a threatening way. Levitz was just as ready as Alice was; ready to fight to the death for the ones they love.
Andreus grinned, staring at Sam for a moment, then held up one hand, and Leon stopped in his tracks and looked back. "I think we shall wait." She heard him say, a sigh of relief escaping her throat, but then she tensed up and went rigid once more at Andreus' next words. "I would much rather continue this in a secluded area." He said and looked to her one last time. "I am looking forward to seeing you again Miss Devonier...For it shall be your last. And I will take great pleasure in taking their lives first." He said, motioning toward Levitz and Sam. With that being said, him and his followers took their leave.
Alice had almost forgotten how to breathe until she let out a trembling breath, falling to her knees and holding Sam tight, burying his face in her shoulder. She could tell that Sam was scared out of his mind, for the simple fact that his fingers were clenched tight to the fabric of her shirt, his body trembling, and his breathing just as shaky as hers was.
Levitz stood there, as motionless as a statue, his muscles tight against his skin as his mind registered the Vampire lord's words. He looked down to Alice then and frowned. "I refuse to let him near you..." He assured her, and that is what fed her fears, made them grow stronger. She didn't want Levitz to get in the way of her battle; she just wanted him to keep Sam safe and to allow her to get through what she needed too.
After Alice and Levitz gathered enough strength to control their anger toward the vampires, they managed to get home safely. She had put Sam in bed, and stayed with him for about an hour until he fell asleep to the sound of a lullaby that she sang to him if he ever had trouble sleeping. She slowly stood up, covering Sam up with his blanket, and walked out, heading to her own room to hopefully get to sleep.
Levitz was already in bed, awaiting her arrival. Upon removing her old clothing and slipping into something better fit for nightwear. She lay in bed beside the other and rested her head on the pillow, staring off at the wall. "After all these years...they still wish to take everything away from me...I would have rather them kill me right then and there, then postponing it, only to make my suffering worse..." She whispered, almost absent-mindedly.
"I do not want to hear you speak in such a way! We are 'all' going to get through this...We are all going to live on until the end of our days..." He said, laying behind her and wrapping his arms around her waist. "I promised you that I would fight for you and Die for you...Did I not?" He asked.
"Yes...Just as I promised the same...You are right. I am speaking nonsense..." She said, trying to give the best smile she could, but failed horribly. "I just do not know what I would do if I ever lost you or Sam...Even in death I would suffer..." She whispered, curling up against his chilled form.
"As I would suffer as well...I do not know what I would do if I had to stand by and watch those Bastards harm you..." He said, pulling her tighter against him, as if trying to mold them together. "For if you die...I die..." He said, placing a soft kiss to the back of her neck with a faint sigh. "Come...Let us get some rest." He said and covered them up.
She gave a short nod in agreement and slowly shut her eyes, feeling sleep take her easily. Pulling her into unconsciousness and pulling her away from all the violence and killing. She had hoped that this night, would be just like the last. A dreamless sleep, a good nights sleep, but all she was greeted with, was another brutal and horrid nightmare. Although this nightmare was much different, instead of it being her family standing in the clearing, it was Levitz and Sam...and Andreus.