Legacy of Travas In Search for Clues, a Legacy of Kain + Extinctioners Crossover fanfic

Legacy of Travas

Chapter 10: In search for clues

Upon the next morning with a nice, cloudy, cool breeze blowing through, Travas awakens from his well-needed slumber while stretching his arms and legs. Upon awakening, he heads into the closet and puts on his training clothes before taking a dose of the Blood Suppression pills he and Johnny had recently created. After taking his medication with the flask of fresh, refrigerated blood he filled up yesterday, he heads down into the training room and begins his day. Once he had entered, however, he didn't see Vorador or Umah inside whatsoever.

"Huh… I was expecting to see either Umah or Vorador in here", Travas said to himself. "Oh well, I'm guessing that they're either on a mission or still asleep", he continued as he lays on his stomach and began to do push-ups on his knuckles as a warm up for his training. But within a few minutes into his exercise, Vorador and Umah had entered upon the Training Room, seeing Travas doing his warm up exercises.

"Good morning, Travas. I see that you're beginning your early morning exercises", Vorador said as Travas stood up on his feet-paws. "And once again, I must say congratulations to you and Johnny for being successful upon the creation of the Blood Suppression medication", he continued as he shook Travas' hand-paw.

"Thanks again, Vorador", Travas thanked as he got into battle stance. "So, ready to spar, you guys", he asked, but noticed that they were not getting into battle position.

"We can see that you're eager to spar against Vorador and myself. However, that has to be saved for another time since we are required to meet within the Main Chambers. From there, we must begin out discussion regarding our plans to seek information concerning the demon", Umah said as she headed out of the Training Room. "I will, however, make sure that sometime today that you learn a new ability as we spar", she continued while leaving and Travas nodded in response.

"I'll meet you guys up there shortly; I have to head into my room and change into something more suitable", Travas said as he began to make his way to the exit.

"Very well… we will meet you in the Main Chambers shortly", Vorador said as he teleported to the chambers, allowing Travas to continue his way towards his room.

Once he made it upstairs, he goes inside the closet and begins to pick out another outfit to wear. Soon enough, he changes into a pair of dark sanded-blue skintight jeans, motorcycle fingerless gloves, a black tank top and sleeveless shirt, his motorcycle boots tucked in his leg openings, and put on his leather jacket w/ denim vest. Then he begins to make his way towards the Main Chambers.

Within the Main Chambers, the vampires can be seen inside discussing the plans for finding information concerning the water demon. But within a short amount of time, Travas enters the room and joins the other vampires inside.

"Welcome, Travas, you're just in time for our discussion concerning the plans to find information about the water demon, Alastair Ballantine", Janos greeted as Travas took a seat next to Umah.

"Though we're not for sure if there is an official hideout for this demon, it is rumored by a few locals that he resides among the eastern section of Nosgoth", Vorador explained. "Travas, do you happen to know any possible whereabouts of this demon", he asked slightly curious.

"From what I've seen in my visions, one possible location he may be hiding at is somewhere close to the Lake of Serenity and Willendorf City", Travas explained. "Though I'm not one hundred percent sure about it, I've only seen him attack Willendorf from the Lake", he continued.

"I see… the good news though is that we have a section to where we can begin our search", Umah explained. "However, we must search all over the north-eastern and eastern sections of Nosgoth and find whatever clues or rumors that can prove to be useful for us", she continued as the others nodded in response.

"Then it is that we agree to begin the search at once", Janos stated. "Travas, I need you to begin your search within the town of Stahlberg and find whatever information may come of use", he explained.

"Speaking of Stahlberg, I believe someone there happened to be a victim of his rampage just before you first stumbled upon Nosgoth", Umah claimed while looking upon Travas, who was also looking upon her curiously. "Go to the Stahlberg Tavern and speak with the Bartender there. He may be able to provide you with information we seek", she ordered as the vulpin nodded in response

"Understood… I'll find whatever information I can… and hopefully find something that can stop this bastard from killing anymore innocent people in Nosgoth", Travas replied while standing back onto his feet-paws.

"Excellent", Janos spoke while getting up and looking upon the others. "As for the others, Spread out among the eastern and north-eastern sections and begin to find clues upon which may prove useful to us and possibly give us an advantage in terms of combat", he explained further as they began to make their way among the eastern section of Nosgoth. Travas grabbed the keys to the motorcycle and headed to the underground chamber upon which the vehicle was kept.

Soon enough, he enters the underground chamber and gets on the motorcycle, thus starting the engine and pressing on the gas. It was then that the vulpin would make his way to Stahlberg, in which he would find the answered he sought concerning the water demon.

*Somewhere within the eastern section of Nosgoth*

Within the outskirts of the eastern section of Nosgoth, a small group of people were on the run from something chasing them within the forest. Two people within the group were severely injured from whoever was chasing after them. Before the group was able to exit from the forest, however, the being appeared before them and had beheaded one of the people within the group.

"No… Damn you, VILE CREATURE! You've murdered my brother! DAMN YOU TO HELL!" One of the group members yelled as he began to strike upon the being with his blade. However, the being simply used his water abilities to pin him against one of the trees nearby. Shortly after, he makes his way toward his pinned down victim.

"Well, it seems to me that you will be joining him in death soon enough", the being claimed as he pierced his arm right through the man's chest, ripping out it's still beating heart until it was severed from the man's body. He then threw the heart down on the ground as the man's now lifeless body bled upon the grassland he laid upon. Almost immediately, he began to make his way towards the woman as she backed away from him, frightened by his approach.

"No… stay away from me, you foul demon", the woman yelled fearfully as she began to burst into tears, knowing that her life was about to be cut short in a similar manner to her other companions. This time, however, she suffered the fate of being killed by the battle artifact, flay, in which homed upon their enemies and stripped them of their ragged flesh and turning them into bloodstained bone. Because of this, her now lifeless, bloodstained boned body laid upon the forest's grassland pathway.

"Good riddance to this vile garbage. Nobody that I chase has and never will get away from my wrath in which all of Nosgoth will soon face. It is time that Nosgoth's people began to learn about my name, Alastair Ballantine, the water demon. As for those that knew me before, it is time that I refreshed their bygone minds", Alastair said while laughing evilly to himself. "Now I must get back on schedule since I have taken care of these humans from reporting my plans to the Sarafan or any of the other locals", he continued as he now left the bloody scene he has left behind.

*On the road to Stahlberg*

As the morning continued on, Travas continued to make his way towards the town of Stahlberg. But on the way, however, he began to feel that sharp pain in his head once again. But luckily, he managed to pull over towards the side of the road before the vision began to play.

*Vision*

The evening continued to progress throughout Alopex and among its vulpin-based population. Though it was quiet among the Starfox family home, tensions have been increasing among both Erica and Scarlet. But inside, Erica had been studying for her upcoming exam in her Gunnery class later that week. Soon enough, she began to feel thirsty and began to make her way towards the kitchen for something to drink.

Once she makes her way into the kitchen, she opens the fridge and grabs the Monster energy drink that was in the back on the top shelf. She shuts the fridge door and cracks the can top open as she takes a sip of the drink.

"Well, I'm going to need this to keep me up at night. I really need the study time if I'm going to pass my Gunnery class", Erica said while she continues drinking the Monster drink.

But shortly after taking that sip, Scarlet enters the house and catches Erica drinking the Monster Energy Can. She walks hastily towards her sister with an angered, but slightly calm manner and knocks the can out of her hands. Though surprisingly, the can lands in the empty sink with the opening facing upward, miraculously not spilling a drop.

"Hey! What the fuck was that for, Scarlet", Erica asked, annoyed and irritated by her sister's actions.

"For starters, you're not supposed to be drinking any of those kinds of drinks", Scarlet yelled. "Second, what the kenal has gotten into you when you tried to pick the fucking lock to the Information Room and getting your sorry ass caught. What were you looking for that seemed important to you", Scarlet yelled as Erica glared at her coldly and angrily.

"Why should I even tell you my reasons, Scarlet, it's not like you're going to give a shit anyways", Erica shot back as she attempted to go and get her drink in the sink. Before Erica was able to get into the kitchen, however, Scarlet grabbed her shirt with both hands and slammed her towards the wall hard.

"OW! What the fuck was that for, Scarlet", Erica asked painfully and in an obviously pissed off tone.

"DAMNIT, ERICA! ANSWER THE FUCKING QUESTION", Scarlet screamed as she was on the verge of smacking her sister right in the face. "WHY DID YOU PICK THE LOCK TO THE INFORMATION ROOM THAT WAS RESTRICTED ACCESS AND WHAT WAS IT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR", she continued screaming as she tightened her grip on Erica's shirt.

Though Erica seemed to be losing patience and on the verge of losing control of herself, she manages to take a few deep breaths and calms down.

"Information…" Erica answered.

"Information…? About what", Scarlet asked calmly, but angrily.

"Nosgoth… the Circle of Nine… The corruption and destruction of the pillars… a war between the vampires and their adversaries, the Hylden… shit like that, pretty much", Erica coldly answered as Scarlet looked at her with confusion and harsh disbelief.

"Bullshit, Erica", Scarlet shot back. "Who in the kenal would even believe you upon what you've just told me?! Answer that", she continued as Erica has almost had enough for she begins to growl upon her.

"Now you know why I don't tell you shit, Scarlet! Finding this information may have been the key to answering if whether or not any of this was real… to prove that I was telling the truth from the very start. Do you even have any fucking idea on how much I've been through?! Being cast aside as nothing but a mere joke by even the kindest of those that I tried to get them to listen. Being told that I was among the crazy folks or being told it was just some damn story I've made up. Do you honestly have any clue on how much hearing those hurt", Erica stated coldly and on the verge of tears as Scarlet made no reaction whatsoever except for an annoyed and angered snicker.

"Oh, please… as I've said before, what kind of shit is this and who would honestly believe anything like that, Erica? Is this some sort of fairy tale or another one of your sorry ass excuses you're trying to use on me so that you can have your way of things", Scarlet asked sarcastically as Erica began growling angrily, showing she's had enough.

"You know what, how about you just go fuck yourself, Scarlet, because I'm sick and tired of having to deal with your bullshit every time I try to ask for you to listen. All you do is waste my fucking time… so do me a favor and fuck off", Erica shouted harshly as she heads to go pick up her drink from the sink.

Although Erica was nearly close to the sink where her beverage was located, however, Scarlet grabs her by her shirt and pins her onto the wall. Erica began to struggle on trying to get free, but showed that there was no escape from her sister's grip.

"As Mom said some time ago, you're not supposed to or even allowed to be drinking those. So don't even think about trying to get it out of the sink", Scarlet yelled while tightening her grip upon Erica's dark gray tank top and pinned her towards the refrigerator.

"OW! Damnit, Scarlet, let go!" Erica yelled in pain as her blood began to boil inside her. Shortly afterwards, Erica grabbed her sister's arm and bit her fiercely, causing Scarlet to loosen her grip upon her. This, in turn, allowed her to head for the kitchen to grab her drink. But before making it to the sink, Scarlet grabs Erica's shoulder, turning her around and planting a fierce punch on the left side of her muzzle.

As she was knocked to the ground from the punch, Erica recovers and gets up on her feet-paws, leaving a small, but bloody injury upon the left side of her muzzle with some blood dripping from her mouth.

"WHAT'S YOUR FUCKING PROBLEM, SCARLET?!" Erica screamed furiously as she goes towards Scarlet and punches her as viciously as she could, managing to bruise her face and briefly knocking her to the floor. However, Travas was again shot back into reality once more before anything else could happen.

*Vision Pause*

"What in the maker…? I shouldn't be thinking about this at the moment since I need to drive towards Stahlberg", Travas wondered as he, though suspicious towards his siblings' future behavior, began to place his fingers upon the key inside the motorcycle. But before he grabbed them, however, he felt that sharp head pain once again. "Damnit… not again", he furiously, but somewhat calmly, said as he placed his hand-paw over his eyes and on his forehead, continuing that vision from a few moments before.

*Vision continued*

Shortly after the punch Scarlet had painfully received, she begins to growl in anger as she tackled her own sister, pinning her to the ground. Soon enough, she began to viciously punch Erica upon her face and stomach. Though Erica tried to attack Scarlet the best she could, Scarlet manages to catch her punches while attacking her ferociously. But after about a half-minute of brawling, however, the front door began to unlock for it was their mother, Victoria, entering the living room with groceries in her hand-paws.

"Erica, Scarlet! I'm back with some-" Victoria began to speak as she heard banging noises coming from within the kitchen. She sets the groceries on the couch and heads towards the kitchen, only to see her daughters brutally fighting as if the two were literally trying to kill each other.

"GIRLS", Victoria screamed as she tried to get between the both in an attempt to break up the bloodied brawl between the two. "WHAT'S GOTTEN INTO YOU TWO VIXENS", she continued screaming as the two continued fighting non-stop, causing them to accidentally knock their mother onto the floor while fighting towards the den.

As the fight raged on, Scarlet accidentally causes both Erica and herself to fall upon the short set of steps, surprisingly avoiding injuries from that, and head into the den in which their music equipment was in. But then, Scarlet began smashing her sister's head upon the table endlessly.

"GGGGGRRRRR…. THIS WILL TEACH YOU NOT TO FUCK WITH ME, YOU STUCK UP BITCH", Scarlet screamed angrily as she grabs the thick, empty glass soda bottle and readies herself to smash it on the back of Erica's head.

"Scarlet, NOOOOOOOOOO", Victoria screamed as she tried to run and stop the fight, only to trip upon a cord and landing face first, only obtaining a bloodied broken nose in the process. However, Erica acted quickly and grabbed her Black with blood red patterned B.C. Rich Warlock electric guitar and instantly turns around. Then with a sudden moment, she smacks Scarlet on the right side of her head, causing her to cough up blood about a few seconds after landing upon the corner. Erica then sets her guitar back on the rack and begins to walk back into the kitchen to get her drink and to treat her wounds.

"You… bitch…" Scarlet said hoarsely as she was coughing and beginning to lose consciousness from the injury she sustained. But then, Erica made her way back to her and looked upon her sister with near-pure hatred.

"Here's an idea for you, 'sis': why don't you do me a favor and GO FUCK YOURSELF", Erica, though calmly at first, yelled loudly as their mother gasped in shock upon the language they were both using, especially with Erica's sudden outburst.

In a similar manner, Erica made her way to the kitchen to get her drink as she gave Scarlet the finger. Erica would then make her way from the den after getting her drink. However, Victoria grabbed Erica by her shoulder and turned her daughter around to face her. But before anything else happened, Travas was shot back into reality once again.

*Vision End*

"Holy shit…" Travas cursed to himself as he sat upon the motorcycle seat in shock, but turned the keys to the ignition and drove towards Stahlberg once more. "Has Erica been seeing events in Nosgoth's past, or does this have to do with the dreams she's been having during her teenage years…? I don't know what this means, but I'm going to have to look into it later since I have to find information about Alastair", he thought within his mind as this began to trouble him, though continued on to his next destination.

*Somewhere within the Eastern section of Nosgoth*

Among the depths of the forest, a sea dragon-like demon sits upon one of the massive tree limbs to rest, waiting for his servants to return with anything concerning the Vampire Resistance. To his luck, one of his average servants returns, noticing that he had a grin on his face. Like his servant, he began to softly grin upon his return, assuming that he may have knowledge concerning the vampuric vulpin or of the Vampire Resistance.

"I see that you have some valuable information that you wish to share with me", Alastair spoke as the servant nodded in response. "Very well then, you may speak", he continued for he was pleased to hear what kind of news he had to offer.

"My lord, it seems that the Vampires are headed towards the Eastern section of Nosgoth", the Servant explained. "Upon why I am grinning in satisfaction is due to the fact that they have fallen right into our trap. It's the bittersweet taste of irony that the Vampire Resistance had never fallen for any traps after the Sarafan Lord's downfall and now they walk blindly upon our own. Thus, I ensured that they've blindly followed everything according to your plans", he continued as Alastair began to grin evilly.

"I see… excellent work, young one. You have served me well by far", Alastair said with a smile on his face. "Though I must ask you this: What makes of the fox-man known to be identified as Travas Starfox", he asked.

"It seems that he's making his way towards Stahlberg in search for information. However, I'm not for sure upon whom he's acquiring the information from, what it's about, what he may be searching for or of his intensions. But it seems that it may have to do something that concerns you, Sire", the Servant explained while Alastair's smile faded instantly, created a serious, yet calm look upon his face.

"Stahlberg… I am aware of that town", Alastair said as he silently cursed himself. "Damn… the only town containing one person that knows of my only weakness. Something must be done… and quickly", he thought to himself as he stood up from his throne and made his way towards his Servant.

"Is something the matter, Sire", the Servant asked curiously.

"As a matter of fact, there is. However, I must have you make your way towards Stahlberg at once and dispose of anyone with information concerning me. Is that understood", Alastair ordered as the Servant nodded in response and made his way towards Stahlberg. On the other hand, the water demon himself made his way back into his hidden layer within the south-eastern section of Nosgoth.

*Within Stahlberg*

After having a good forty-five minute drive from the Citadel, Travas finally manages to make it to Stahlberg, for he sees that it's a small, Victorian age like town with some old and new means of transportation. He parks the motorcycle at a nearby parking lot and gets off of it while smelling the scent of rain approached from the north, though hasn't begin raining yet.

"This isn't good…" Travas thought within his mind. "As I've studied about vampuric cultures at the Alopex Academy Library during my spare time, vampires had a tendency to avoid the rain at all costs due to its burning touch towards their bodies. I must find the answers I seek before rainfall hits", he continued explaining within his thoughts as he spotted the Stahlberg Tavern he needed to go to and enters hastily.

Inside, he heard symphony based music from a nearby record player and saw many people drinking to their sorrows and complaints, some of which looked upon him. Though the drunken customers looked at him with an angry look, they stood down as he made his way towards the bar. Shortly after arriving and taking a seat, he spots the Bartender, who was somewhere within his late forties to early fifties. The bartender notices Travas and walks towards his seat.

"Good morning to you, sir, what can I get you to drink", the Bartender asked.

"No drink needed, though I thank you for offering", Travas answered as the bartender nodded. "However, I have been sent by the Vampire Resistance to find you and ask whatever information concerning the water demon, Alastair", he continued softly to avoid the others from hearing.

"I see… very well then, follow me to my office in the back and we will begin our conversation there", the Bartender replied as he led Travas into his office at the back and sat down upon the luxury chairs. "So what would you like to know about this demon", he asked.

"How much do you know about the demon and is there any way to stop him", Travas asked as the Bartender looked at him, showing that he was paying attention to what he was asking.

"To answer your question, I know quite a good amount of who he is. The water demon had been terrorizing Nosgoth ever since I was a child. Though he had not terrorized anybody around the time the Sarafan Lord was alive about six months ago, he continued his reign of terror among the land of Nosgoth, including Willendorf itself", the Bartender explained as Travas pays close attention.

"I've only heard of him so far and never made such an encounter yet. But if he isn't stopped soon, the people of Willendorf will die by the hands of Alastair Ballantine somewhere within Nosgoth's future", Travas somewhat urgently explained.

"What do you mean by this, stranger", the Bartender asked.

"Well… it's a long story, but to make it short, I obtained my psychic abilities during a martial arts tournament in a fight against a Hylden demon named Zepherus", Travas explained while the Bartender looked at him, showing that he was intrigued by his explanation. "However, I can't explain any further than this since I need information about Alastair and of his current whereabouts", he continued.

"His current whereabouts, based upon my knowledge, are unknown. But from what I've heard from many of the other townsfolk, it is rumored that his main lair lies within the Lake of Serenity. I am aware that you've mentioned it as well", the Bartender answered as he looked down upon the floor and gripped his hands slightly tighter upon his knees. "It is urgent that this demon must be assassinated immediately… especially what he has done to my family about two days before the Sarafan Lord had been assassinated", he continued with a slightly haunting, mournful tone as Travas noticed this.

"I can sense within your mind that something terrible has happened to you… can you tell me what he's done to your family", Travas asked, showing concern for the Bartender.

"Very well…" the Bartender answered before sighing slightly heavily, containing a hit of self-guilt within his tone. "As I have mentioned before, this happened about six months ago… and it happened as I was with my family, trying to spend every second with them as means to make up for lost time. But about two days before the Sarafan Lord had been assassinated, Alastair Ballantine had come upon my hometown of Uschtenheim that lies west of here. It was then that he had laid his wrenched, murderous hand upon my family… to whom I could not save", the Bartender explained as he clenched his fist while gripping upon his black work pants.

*Flashback*

The sun had begun to set among the western horizon of the land of Nosgoth. But outside, a family of two parents and four children, three boys and one daughter, had started to walk upon the pathway that led to their home in Uschtenheim. The Bartender and his family had soon arrived upon their home, but suddenly, he began to feel suspicion towards their own home.

"Hold on, everyone… something isn't right", the Bartender spoke with suspicion coursing his mind as he began to hear footsteps come from the side of their cabin. "Show yourself, you vile fiend", he yelled fiercely as he waited for the being to reveal himself.

Soon enough, a demon that looks like a sea dragon with human characteristics, having his black long hair tied back. He was also dressed in a white Victorian-age long sleeve shirt, black vest, black skin-tight leather pants, black cloth fingerless gloves and black leather Victorian age shoes. Upon seeing the demon, the Bartender spreads his arms over his family and pushes them away from their home.

"Who or what in the hell are you, demon?! Why are you trespassing upon my property" the Bartender asked angrily, but slightly frightened.

"Daddy, I'm scared" the Bartender's daughter said fearfully as the demon slowly walked towards them, chuckling evilly as he slowly approached the frightened family.

"Well now, have I stumbled upon a family who owns such a wonderful home with some of the finest wood in Nosgoth? How wonderful it is. And, under your terms, you're claiming that I am trespassing upon your land, am I not", Alastair asked slightly sadistically while slowly approaching the family with a smirk upon his face.

"What are you doing here, you wretched demon?! There's nothing within your business that's involving me and my family", the Bartender yelled while slowly pushing his family away from the demon and that the demon continued to make their way towards them.

"On the contrary, fellow human, my business does happen to concern both you and your family. It is unfortunate for you and your family that your deaths are about to fall upon you all", Alastair claimed as he smirked and began to power up water-based energy upon his hands and form two sword like weapons, grabbing hold of the heft of each one and approaching the frightened family slowly.

"No… Get away from us… children, Debra, get back", the Bartender yelled as they began to run from their former home. But before they were able to escape, the demon appears before them as the family becomes frightened by his abilities.

"Who… who are you", Debra asked fearfully while hanging onto her children dearly, leading them slowly away from the approaching demon.

"Very well… if my name concerns you deeply, then I shall tell you who I am. I am Alastair Ballantine, the water demon of eastern Nosgoth. However, I am on a tightening schedule and I must be on my way. But before I make my departure, blood must be spilt upon this land… and to begin, I shall start with her", Alastair said while making his way towards the Bartender's daughter, thus grabbing her by her hair and pulling her up.

"OW! MOMMY! I DON'T WANNA DIE", the Bartender's daughter screamed as she struggled to try and get free from Alastair grip, despite her efforts being in vain.

"No! Leave Beth alone", Debra yelled as she ran and tried to save her daughter, but in the end, she had met her own demise by the demon slitting her throat with his left watery blade. Upon this happening, she collapses in a pool of her own, fresh blood, dying almost instantly as her children and husband looked upon her newly dead body in shock and despair.

"MOMMY", the Bartender's Daughter, Beth, screamed as she watched her mother die by the hands of the demon that held onto her hair with tears streaming down her face.

"Sorry to be the bearer of bad news for you all, but it looks that Death's hand must come upon you. But think of it this way, at least you'll be joining your mother wherever she now resides soon enough", Alastair calmly, yet very sadistically said as he smirked and raised her higher. The Bartender sees this and has had enough of his sadistic torture.

"YOU VILE BASTARD, RELEASE MY DAUGHTER AT ONCE", The Bartender yelled viciously as he sprinted his way towards Alastair. But as a response, Alastair uses his water-based energy upon him and knocks him towards the nearest tree, snapping the tree in half and breaking a good amount of his bones. As a result, the Bartender loses his consciousness from the impact.

"DADDY", the other three children scream as they try to run towards their father. However, Alastair powers up a deadly red ball of energy upon his left hand and teleports in front of the three boys.

"Where do you think you're going, young lads", Alastair asked with a calm, sadistic tone. The three boys then turned around and ran away from the demon as fast as they could. However, Alastair throws the ball of energy towards one of the fleeing boys. As it hit the target, the attack stripped the flesh from one of the boys and turns him into nothing more than blood-stained bone collapsing on the grassy fields below.

"NOOOOOO… DADDY, WAKE UP, PLEASE!" both of the surviving boys pleaded desperately as they continued to run from the demon's vicious attacks. Though they tried their best efforts to avoid the demon's rampage, they proved to be effortless as they were soon assassinated by his sadistic attacks. The eldest had been assassinated by the same horrific way that his youngest sibling had been a mere moment ago. The other had been struck down by the demons water-like spear attack that had been driven right through his left eye socket.

Shortly after they have been struck down, the Bartender slowly begins to awaken from his apparent state of unconsciousness to see his three boys dead within a short distance from his location. The only child that lives is his daughter, to whom Alastair has his grip upon as the demon summons his water-like blade.

"Now then, it'= seems that the road has come to an abrupt end for you, young girl, for your life has run its course in such a short time", Alastair sadistically said as he strikes his blade through the girl's neck, severing the head from her body with blood splattering from the body itself. The Bartender could do nothing but look upon his family's corpses that Alastair has created as a result from his murderous appetite.

"No… my family", The Bartender hoarsely said to himself as he tries to stand back up onto his feet. But his efforts proved to be in vain as he collapsed once more and slowly to lose consciousness in the process. Alastair instantly notices this and begins to walk hastily towards him. However, he also notices that there are a group of glyph Sarafan knights approaching the scene. He quickly approaches the injured Bartender and growls in anger while pulling him close face to face.

"I guess you can say that tonight is your lucky night, vile human. But mark my words, human… if the next time I happen to cross paths with you once again, you won't be as lucky as you are now. Now then, I must be off", Alastair said slightly angered from the approaching glyph Sarafan Knights, but he decided to make his way out of the Bartenders property and escape from the Sarafan authorities coming in.

Upon their arrival, they discovered the bodies of the Bartender's family and noticed the fleeing demon at a distance from them. Though they saw the demon, they started taking care of the Bartender as a priority while waiting for help to arrive and take the bodies.

"Sir, can you speak", the leading Glyph Sarafan Knight asked in a concerned tone.

"Not very well…" the Bartender answered hoarsely while coughing up a small porting of his blood. "But… yes… I can speak", he continued softly.

"Though we're aware of your current condition, can you tell us what happened as some of my finest warriors gather medical assistance for you", the Leading glyph Sarafan Knight asked.

"The demon… his name is Alastair Ballantine… he's the one… that attacked us… and murdered my family…" the Bartender hoarsely explained as much as he could before he lost consciousness from some blood loss. But shortly after, help arrives and the Bartender was transported to the nearest hospital available as everything goes back into the present.

*Flashback End*

"I continued to remain in the hospital for the next two months after my family was murdered. But as I was recovering and still to this day, I continue to have thoughts and nightmares about my family and how I was not able to save them from his sadistic wrath", the Bartender explained with strong sadness as he looked down upon his knees and gripped on them tightly. In a similar manner, tears began to stream down his face as Travas could only stare at him in shock and with sympathy. "My kids haven't even reached the age of ten when they were assassinated by the hands of that monstrous demon", he sadly continued as he began sobbing mildly.

"I'm sorry about your family", Travas responded as he rubs and pats the Bartender's shoulder comfortingly and looked for a towel for him. He finds one hanging on the rack and hands him one to dry his tears. But at the same time, Travas looks lower and began clenching his fists hard in rising anger from the story he had just heard.

"Thank you…" the Bartender said while drying his tears and with Travas calming down. "From all of the vampires I have encountered, you're the first one that truly cares about the life and well-being of others. Thanks again for listening and trying to comfort me, Mr. …" he pause upon not knowing his name.

"Travas Starfox, sir… that's my name", Travas answered as the Bartender softly smiled and shook his hand-paw.

"The names Marcus Cunningham, Travas and it's a pleasure to meet you", Marcus answered while drying the rest of his tears.

"Likewise, and I must head back to the others and tell them everything I've just heard from you", Travas said as he began to make his way towards the door.

"Hold on, Travas! There's one more thing that I need to tell you and this may come in handy in the future", Marcus spoke urgently as Travas turned to look at him again. "I can say that he has a weakness for being in the sunlight. If he becomes directly exposed to the sunlight, though his skin will not catch fire like those of many vampires it will, however, make him vulnerable to physical and magical attacks alike", he explained as Travas smirked slightly.

"Thanks for the tip, and thanks for also giving me another reason to put this mother fucker into his tomb", Travas replied with the same confident smirk on his face. "I'll see you around. Take care", he continued while making his way to the exit as Marcus nodded in response.

Outside, Travas runs towards the parked motorcycle outside and gets onto the seat while putting the keys into the slot. However, it had begun to sprinkle outside and continued to build slowly as Travas began to turn the motorcycle on and press on the gas. But before he was able to get much distance, he felt that sharp pain in his head again. He pulls over to the nearest parking lot with a roof over it just before the vision plays inside his head.

*Vision*

It was slightly dark inside a chamber with the lights flickering as two vampires are chained up upon the wall with torturous event awaiting them. Suddenly, the demon, Alastair enters the room and looks at the two chained vampires, thus smirks upon their presence.

"Well now, I can see that the two vampires chained up within the heart of my luxurious torture chamber have awakened from their slumber… and with this, I must welcome you, am I right", Alastair spoke slightly sarcastically and sadistically while the female vampire began to growl angrily.

"You're not going to get away with this, Alastair. We will promise you that", the female vampire said angrily upon Alastair.

"Oh really, now…?" Alastair asked sarcastically. "Hmmmm… I don't recall you having the power to be disobedient with me, Umah", the water demon sadistically, angrily, yet calmly replied as he smacked her in the face hard and painfully, bruising her face and making her cough up blood slightly.

"God Damnit, Alastair, you have no right to lay waste upon Nosgoth or even lay your filthy hands on Umah", the Male vampire yelled angrily.

"By what right do you have, Vorador, when you hunt us demons and humans down and drink from our precious life's blood", Alastair shot back harshly.

"It's not entirely our fault for the Hylden had struck upon us the blood-thirsty curse we have suffered for aeon's time. And by what right do you have, Alastair, when you assassinate even the youngest of human life. I will admit that we may be predators of human kind, but at least we never even attempt to assassinate children, unlike yourself, you vile bastard", Vorador answered coldly as Alastair made his way towards him. Then he uses his watery blades upon him by means of torture, causing the affects areas of flesh to burn like acid melting wood. In response, Vorador screams in agonizing pain as Umah could only watch in horror.

"That's enough, Alastair… I SAID THAT'S ENOUGH", Umah screamed viciously as she breaks from the chains binding her upon the wall. She then attempts to use her claws to strike upon him, but fails as Alastair catches her claws and impales her through her chest. But before anything else could happen, Travas has been swept towards reality once more.

*Vision end*

"Damnit, I gotta get back to the Citadel and warn the others about this before it's too late", Travas thought within his mind as he pressed upon the gas and drove towards the Vampire Citadel. "Very soon, Alastair, I'm going to put you down deep within your fucking grave you bastard", he continued thinking viciously as he drove within the rain and ignoring the small burns from the rain drops hitting his body. With this, he drives as fast as he possibly could, hoping to warn the others about Alastair's sadistic rampage and tell them the information he has acquired from the Bartender before it was too late.

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