Legacy of Travas Chapter 18: A Lonely Holiday, a Legacy of Kain + Extinctioners Crossover fanfic

Legacy of Travas

Chapter 18: A Lonely Holiday

*Within the Mountains just North-east of Uschtenheim*

Deep within the Mountains close to Uschtenheim, Nosgoth's notorious, most ambitious vampire continues his training within the cold weather that now bestows Nosgoth. The vampire, identified as Kain, finishes his hand to hand combat routine and begins to use the Dark Gift, Immolate, to destroy some of the boulders that were in his training area. The boulders themselves explode and become nothing more than a pile of rumble that instantly changed into ash blowing into the wind. As a response to his work, Kain smirks in a satisfactory manner as he walks through the new path he makes towards his next destination… Janos' destroyed former refuge.

"At last… I've become much stronger than what I once was in the past… but I still wonder if this is enough training for me to meet my ambitions", Kain wondered while walking through the new path he opened. "However, I shall allow fate to decide if whether or not it is… but I shall continue to train until I am sure that I can overcome both Travas and Miles alike", he thought within his mind as he walks towards the destroyed refuge where Janos once used to escape from Sarafan persecution several centuries in Nosgoth's ancient past. But now that the winged vampire was no longer there, the ambitious vampire could use it for his own will… and with great satisfaction as well.

*Inside the Vampire Citadel*

As Kain continues to train in the Mountains, Vorador continues to look upon the eastern horizon on the Balcony, seeing Nosgoth's snowy land before him. Within a few moments, Travas and Janos arrive upon the Balcony as Vorador turned to face them.

"Hello, Sire", Vorador greeted while suddenly seeing Travas landing onto the Balcony. "Ah, Travas, it's a pleasure to see you once again", he said while the vulpin began to walk towards the Main Chambers door behind the veteran vampire.

"Hi, Vorador", Travas spoke with a haste-like manner as he darts straight through Vorador and walks for his room inside. Vorador had simply looked upon his Sire with a confused expression on his face as Janos raised his shoulders in a confused, but agreeable manner. "Is something troubling him as of late", he asked.

"I believe Travas mentioned something about him doing some sort of Christmas shopping or something similar to the subject", Janos answered as the two head into the Main Chambers and wait for Travas to return. Upon entering, Janos was suddenly greeted by both Doyle and Aramantha as he and Vorador continue to wait for Travas.

After a bit of time passes, Travas enters the Main Chambers wearing a pair of black torn skin-tight jeans and a dark gray slim-fitting V-neck t-shirt. Underneath we wore a black tank-top tucked into his jeans while he wore his black leather jacket w/ denim vest over his dark gray shirt. Finally, he put on his black leather motorcycle gloves that hung on the wall and covered his fingers to keep warm. Lastly, instead of having to wear the boots Umah got for him, he chose to wear his solid black converse high-top shoes he got prior to his training. Then he was suddenly greeted by Vorador as Travas softly smiles upon his greeting gesture.

"It is odd that you are heading out rather quickly since you just returned from the Northern Mountains. How well did your training go, if I may ask?" Vorador asked.

"It went well, but I'm kinda in a hurry to do some Christmas shopping since the holidays are pretty much here", Travas answered as Vorador nods in response. "Speaking of which, have you seen Umah by chance", he asked since he didn't sense Umah within the Citadel at all.

"It seems that she had went to roam around Nosgoth in a similar manner to what you're about to do. However, you go on ahead and get on with your shopping", Vorador spoke as he patted Travas' left shoulder just before walking towards his quarters.

"Alright, Vorador, I'll see you and the others later on today, alright", Travas spoke as Vorador nods. Then Travas himself heads for the Balcony outside and flies towards Meridian, where his holiday shopping shall begin.

*Veron Opus, Alopex*

As the holidays arrive for the people of Nosgoth, including Travas himself, the same arrives for the people on Alopex as well. Though the holidays may seem to be a happy time for most of the residents of Alopex, it seems to differ from that of the Starfox family, especially upon Scarlet. The main reason for this is that this would be their first holiday without their beloved relative, Travas being there with them.

Inside their home, Victoria and Travas Sr. continue to set up the decorations as Erica was playing with her blocks in the Den. As for Scarlet, she lies on her bed and looks up in the ceiling, thinking about some of the fond memories of the holidays that her family has had. However, she has come to a calm sense of sadness as she knew that this would be the first Christmas they would have without their beloved son and brother, Travas.

Within a moment or so, Scarlet gets off of her bed and heads for the den to meet with the rest of her family. Soon enough, she enters and begins tugging on her mother's yellow dress as Victoria had finished her part of the decorating and looks upon Scarlet with curiosity.

"Mommy, do you still have the picture of me, Travas, and Erica during Christmas last year", Scarlet asked as Victoria rubs her head gently.

"The photo is on the dining room dresser, Sweetie. Travas, could you go grab the photo of our kits from Last Year's Christmas for Scarlet, please", Victoria asked as Travas Sr. nodded in response and headed for the dining room to grab the photo for his eldest daughter. Upon his return, he hands Scarlet the framed photo and heads for her room.

Once she entered her room, Scarlet looked upon the photo with sadness on her face. Then shortly afterwards, she hugged the framed photo tightly, though carefully, as tears began to stream down her saddened face.

"I can't believe that this is gonna be the first Christmas without Travas… I wish he was here with us now… we need him more than ever…" Scarlet thought to herself as she began to sob to herself, remembering the events of last cycle's Christmas that took place inside their home.

*Flashback*

It was on Christmas morning on Alopex in 991 as a certain vixen child awakens from her slumber with excitement on her face. Within that moment, she runs toward her parent's room and began jumping on top of their bed with eagerness on her face.

"Mommy, Daddy, wake up! It's Christmas", Scarlet yelled as her parents awaken from their slumber and see their excited daughter jumping on their bed. In response, Victoria began to chuckle as she watched her happy daughter leap eagerly upon Christmas Morning.

"Oh my, Scarlet", Victoria spoke as she giggles in response to seeing her daughter's excitement.

Almost immediately, Scarlet left for her brother's room as she opens his door and begins jumping on his bed. As a response, Travas began waking up as he rubbed his eyes to see his excited sister jumping happily on his bed.

"Travas, wake up! It's Christmas", Scarlet yelled happily as Travas began cracking up in a tired tone.

"By the maker, SAS, you're one excited little vixen aren't you", Travas spoke in a joking, tired tone as Scarlet runs to the door.

"C'mon, big brother, let's go to the Den right now", Scarlet yelled happily as she ran to the Den as the others were waking up.

After a small amount of time passes, the rest of the family enters the Den and sit on the couch to see scarlet eagerly giving out presents to the family. Within that instant, Victoria gives Scarlet permission to be the first to open her gifts. After she finishes opening her presents, she becomes happy upon the sight of getting new toys, some clothes, and a few cartoon family films she had been wanting for some time.

For Victoria, she had managed to receive some new clothing and jewelry for her collection, thus kissing Travas Sr. in response. Travas Sr. himself had acquired some new military uniforms, tools, and some collectable hard rock records from bands like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and AC/DC. As for Travas, he had received some new military and metal clothing, guitar equipment and amplifiers, and metal CDs from bands like Venom, Iced Earth, Slayer, Darkthrone and Celtic Frost. Lastly, Erica and Scarlet received some new winter clothing as well as some new toys to play with.

Later on, some of the other family relatives and friends came over to the Starfox household to visit with the family. Before they had their Christmas lunch, Victoria had grabbed her new camera she had bought recently and headed for her kits hanging by the dining room table.

"Travas, Erica, Scarlet, could you go to the couch in the den for me? I want to take a photo of you with the new camera I bought a few weeks ago", Victoria asked as Travas picked up Erica and followed Scarlet to the Den, where she was sitting on the couch waiting eagerly for the photo-shoot. Once Travas had sat down with Erica in his arms, Victoria took the photo, thus revealing to be the exact same one Scarlet holds a cycle later.

*Flashback End*

As the flashback over last cycle's holiday ends, Scarlet dries her tears as she begins to head for the den to return the framed photo to her parents. Though she returns the photo after arriving into the den, Victoria notices her daughter's tear-stained face and holds onto her while patting her gently.

"I know it hurts not having Travas with us… but everything is going to be alright… I promise", Victoria spoke softly, but comfortingly as Scarlet holds onto her mother tightly. Then Erica began to tug upon her mother's dress as Victoria looks down upon her and sets Scarlet down. In response to Scarlet's sadness, she hugged her older sister comfortingly as Scarlet did the same for her, hoping to find solace within her sadness as this will be their first Christmas without Travas.

*Upon the skies towards Meridian, Nosgoth*

As the morning continued to progress slowly throughout the day, Travas continues to fly towards Meridian by means of taking care of some last-minute Christmas shopping. After about a minute or two of flying, he arrives to Meridian and lands within the entrance of the Lower City, thus beginning to walk around town and begin his shopping. He then walks around the Lower City for a bit of looking around and manages to spot a clothing store close by. The vulpin enters inside and sees various styles of clothing, ranging from the renaissance era to Victorian age and even present day fashions. While looking around, he finds some popular Victorian clothing for the elder members of the Vampire Resistance and then some more modern clothing for the younger members, including his girlfriend, Umah.

After about a half an hour passes, Travas leaves the store with a few large bags of clothing in his hand-paws. He then heads for another shop about a block away, this time being a music store that sold various kinds of CDs and Records, ranging from classical, pop, and hard rock/heavy metal. Travas browses around and finds some classical and early hard rock CDs that Janos, Doyle and Vorador tended to listen to while searching for pop and metal music that both Umah and Aramantha listened to.

Once he purchased the CDs, he heads out of the store and heads for another place. But all of the sudden, he accidentally bumps into a female woman, who suddenly turns to him and reveals herself to be Umah, who had done quite some shopping herself since the early morning. Umah herself was shown to be wearing a pair of black cloth gloves and a Dark Grey Skinny fitting turtle neck sweater with a skinny black hoodie worn over it. She was also wearing a pair of dark blue skin-tight jeans tucked inside her black leather heel boots. Lastly, her hair unbound as her long bangs were moved to the right side of her head. In that moment, Umah jumps into Travas' arms and immediately kisses him in a greeting, loving manner.

"Oh, Travas…! It's been some time since I have last visited you", Umah spoke as she kisses his cheek lovingly while rubbing his slightly more muscular built he obtained over the past couple of months. "And I see that my beloved fox has grown quite a bit more muscle onto his well-endowed body, has he not", she asked while smirking and licking her lips in a slight lustful manner.

"That you are, sexy", Travas answered as he gently squeezes her firm butt while Umah giggled quietly in response. He also notices some bags that she had been carrying since the early morning. "I can assume that my loving vampire has done some shopping of her own", he asked while smirking.

"I have, indeed", Umah answered. "Shall we continue shopping together", she asked.

"Sure thing, sweetheart", Travas replied as Umah blushes upon hearing his sweet words. Within a moment, the two began to walk towards the same shop together while Travas wraps his right arm around Umah's waist, pulling her closer to him lovingly. While they were walking, however, they notice Johnny walking with a human woman that was somewhere into her early twenties, had light brown colored hair and sapphire colored eyes. Thus, the vampuric couple walks towards Johnny and the Woman as they themselves turn to face them both.

"Hey, Travas, it's been a while since I've last seen you. Umah had told me that you were training within the North-western part of the mountains. How did it go", Johnny asked curiously.

"It went well, Johnny. I've at least managed to have better control of the raw energy I was apparently using in extreme situations… and gained a bit of muscle in the process", Travas spoke as he and Johnny began cracking up. "Oh, and might I ask who this lovely lady you're accompanying right now", he asked curiously while he and Umah eye the mysterious human woman.

"Oh, yes! Of course", Johnny answered as he turns to face the woman next to him. "Travas, Umah, this is my fiancé, Alexia Samson. Alexia, these are my friends, Travas and Umah", he continued while Travas and Umah shake Alexia's hand and hug her as well.

"It's nice to meet you, Alexia", Travas and Umah spoke in unison.

"It's nice to meet you two, as well. Though I have seen you roam about in the Lower City, Umah", Alexia claimed as Umah nods in response.

"I can say the same about you, too, for I have seen you work at one of the finest bakeries in all of Meridian, and even all of Nosgoth as well. And yet it's strange that we've never had the chance to engage in a conversation with one another", Umah spoke as Alexia giggles in a thankful tone.

"Thank you", Alexis replied while rubbing the back of her head nervously.

"So, Johnny, how long have you known her for", Travas asked curiously as Johnny holds Alexia close to him.

"I've actually met her about a week after my team crash landed in Nosgoth nearly a year ago. We had both started dating about two months after knowing each other. And just about two and a half months ago, I asked her for her hand in marriage", Johnny explained as Travas smiles in finding out the news.

"Congratulation's, Johnny, I had a feeling that you would find the right woman for you one day. I wish you a happy marriage and a merry Christmas", Travas spoke as he hugs his childhood friend in a congratulated manner.

"Johnny, we should head for my parent's house in Provance and tell them about the news", Alexia spoke as Travas and Umah listened closely to what the woman was saying.

"News…? Did something happen", Travas asked as he looks towards Alexia, who was rubbing her slightly rounded belly. As he saw this, he finally figures out what it was and looks toward his childhood friend with narrow eyes and a grin on his face, causing Johnny to blush nervously in response. "Whoa, ho…! Johnny, you sly fox! I didn't know you were going to be a father. How long ago did you do the deed", he asked as he and Umah hug him happily.

"Eh, heh, Thanks, you guys", Johnny thanked as he rubs the back of his head nervously. "It happened about three months ago while she was staying at my place after the maintenance people were working on her home due to re-occurring rat infestations. After I proposed to her, I asked her to move in with me at my apartment within the lower part of Meridian", he explained while Travas and Umah listen closely, but eagerly. "Oh, and before I forget, the wedding will be taking place on Valentine's Day next year. I'll tell the others about the news sometime this week, so be expecting a phone call from me around that time, alright", he continued speaking as Travas and Umah hug him once more.

"Understood… and I know that you will be a wonderful father. Just call us if you need any help, alright", Travas said while Johnny smiled and nodded.

"Sure thing, buddy… and Alexia and I gotta get going. We have to meet her folks and tell them about the pregnancy. I'll see you soon", Johnny spoke as he and Alexia hug the vampuric couple and walk towards the silver motorcycle parked within about fifteen meters of their location. Soon, Johnny presses the gas and heads for Provance with his fiancé as Travas and Umah continue walking towards a nearby coffee shop. The vampuric couple enters inside as they could smell the luxurious scent of freshly brewed coffee and walk towards the counter. They order their coffee and pay for it as they head for a nearby a booth with their bags next to them and wait for their orders to finish.

After their orders are finished, they pick their cups of French Vanilla Mocha flavored coffee and head back outside to walk towards the next shop. Though they were close to what seemed to be a nearby guitar shop, Travas notices Umah looking at a beautiful silver necklace that contained a sapphire gem rounded in a silver casing through the windows of a jewelry shop next to him. He approaches her and rubs her back as she turned to see her mate.

"Something catch your interest, babe", Travas asked as Umah blushed and nodded in response, pointing to the necklace hanging by the counter. "Beautiful, isn't it", he asked.

"Yes… but we cannot afford to spend anymore time purchasing more luxuries except for the luxury of having our necessities for the holidays", Umah spoke as Travas' stomach suddenly started growling. "Speaking of necessities, I think it's time that we headed towards a restaurant and grab you something to eat. And thankfully I know of a place that serves the finest Italian foods in all of Nosgoth", she continued as she took a sip of her coffee.

"Sounds like a plan to me", Travas replied, smiling towards Umah and wraps his right arms around her waist, thus allowing her to lead the way. Within a few minutes of walking, they arrive and enter inside the Italian Tavern, smelling the vast, luxurious of Nosgoth's finest Italian foods inside. In a similar notion, Umah looks upon Travas face as he was licking his muzzle with satisfaction.

"I see that someone is happy to bestow upon the finest restaurant in Meridian", Umah spoke while softly grinning upon seeing Travas' tail wagging constantly in delight.

"That I am, Umah! Shall we find a booth", Travas spoke as Umah nodded in agreement. Within a moment's notice, a young female arctic kitsune with nine tails, black medium length hair with her bangs pulled to the left side, and ruby red pupils appear before the vampuric couple. The vixen kitsune was also wearing a purple long sleeve work shirt with a black vest over it, a black miniskirt that barely concealed her tiger-print thong, and some black stocking with straps attached to the interior of the skirt itself. Suddenly, Umah looks upon her recognized who the kitsune was.

"Well now, if it isn't one of our finest non-vampuric members of the Cabal, Evelyn Rosemary", Umah said as she hugs the female arctic kitsune in a greeting manner.

"Hehe that I am, Umah. And I assume that this must be the legendary Travas Starfox… and guessing that he's your boyfriend as well", Evelyn asked as she smirks towards them both.

"Correct you are, Evelyn", both Travas and Umah said in unison, causing the two to look at each other and blush in response.

"Of course, but you know, you could just call me Eve if you like, Travas. Same goes for you, Umah, even though I told you many times before", Eve spoke as she turned around to grab a couple of menus for the two. "Anyways, what section would you like to sit in", she asked.

"Non-smoking, please", both Travas and Umah spoke in unison once again as Eve led them to their booth located at a spot with no windows.

Soon they are seated and began to look through the menu for what they want to have. Within a minute or two passes, Eve comes back with a couple flasks of blood and hands it to them as they drink a bit of the blood that was inside. Within that moment, they order what they desired to have for lunch as Eve wrote it down and left the two to be alone to have their orders started.

"I have to hand it to you, Umah; this place does indeed smell wonderful. It's causing my mouth to water madly. I can't wait to taste what the food is like here", Travas claimed as Umah chuckles upon what he said.

"Hehe, I will promise you this Travas, you will love this place once you taste the luxury of the finest Italian food in Meridian. And trust me on this, since I have been here before", Umah responded as she rested upon his left shoulder. "And I hope that none of the Sarafan authorities arrive and try to kill us during the holidays", she thought within her mind as Travas wrapped her arm around her and began rubbing her right arm comfortingly. But shortly after he began rubbing her arm, a couple of Glyph Sarafan knights enter within the restaurant and wait for one of the waiters to appear. But during this time, their armor began to react as they turn to see the booth where Travas and Umah were sitting at, thus causing the vulpin to sigh in frustration.

"Speaking of Sarafan authorities, we have some Glyph Sarafan Knights on the scene as we speak", Travas responded to Umah's thought as she turned to see them.

"Damnit… I was hoping that this wouldn't happen… but unfortunately, luck isn't playing on our side at this time", Umah spoke as Eve returned to check on them, noticing their frustrated expressions.

"Is everything okay, you two", Eve asked in a concerned tone as they both sighed in frustration. Soon the male waiter begins seating the Glyph Knights in the same section just within eight meters of their position.

"Everything's fine, ma'am", Travas spoke softly, but in a frustrated tone as Eve turns to see the Glyph Sarafan Knights sitting eight meters from them.

"Alright… but no fighting, ok", Eve spoke softly, but concerned. "Anyways, your orders should be ready soon. Do you wish to have it to go", she asked.

"Let's keep that as a possibility, Eve", Umah spoke while keeping an eye on the Glyph knights as they themselves were ordering their own lunches. Eve merely nods in response and leave the vampuric couple alone for the time being, knowing the possibility of a restaurant fight is rising steadily, but surely. Then within a moment or so, the leading Glyph Knight gets out of his seat and begins to approach the booth that Travas and Umah were sitting in while his right hand touching the hilt of the massive blade.

"Well now, two vampires have decided to show themselves within the light of day! How fortunate for us to confront such creatures at this very hour, especially with the supposedly 'legendary' Travas Starfox sitting right before my blighted eyes", the leading Glyph Knight said as Travas growls in frustration and instantly gets out of his seat, with Umah doing the same. Almost immediately, the act had begun to catch the attention of the surrounding customers as they watch the knight and Travas getting into the confrontation.

"Hey, back off, man! We're not here to cause any trouble here on Christmas Eve! All we're here for is to grab something to eat while taking a break from Christmas shopping, and I have no intention of getting into any fights whatsoever…! So do us a favor and leave us the hell alone!" Travas yelled as the leading Glyph Knight began laughing hysterically upon his words.

"Us leave the both of you alone?" the Glyph Knight asked mockingly while chuckling in a similar tone. "What a laughing stock he is. How ironic that the fox-man had defeated a few of Nosgoth ravenous demons and here he is now telling us to leave him and his whore alone. I don't even think that he could even stand up to a Sarafan Knight such as I", the leading Glyph Knight yelled as he begins to laugh hysterically. At the same time, Travas begins growling in anger upon what the knight had said about Umah and begins walking hastily and furiously towards the Knight. In response, the Knight began to approach him eagerly as some of the customers begin to grab hold upon them both, hoping to stop fight from happening. Suddenly, Eve enters and heads towards the Vampuric couple just as Amy had arrived on the scene.

"Hey… I wanted to let you know that your food is ready and they're inside some to go boxes, both of them having your names on them", Eve spoke while catching her breath as Umah paid for the food in full along with the tip. Then Umah begins pulling on Travas' Denim Vest as he sighs in frustration.

"This is only wasting our time. We're outta here", Travas spoke softly as he grabs the stuff that he and Umah bought for the others to receive on Christmas morning. "Thank you for serving us, Eve, and it was a pleasure to meet you as well", he continued as Eve nods in response. Then he and Umah wave to Amy as they began to walk towards the front doors.

"Captain, our food should be here within a moment or so. Shall we have a seat until our food arrives to our table", the second Glyph Knight asked as the leading Glyph Knight nodded in response.

"Indeed, and let us feast upon this glorious holiday season. I shall not waste my time in trying to fight that worthless mutt, for all he does is lurk about Nosgoth's farms and feeds off of the blood of chickens. Or perhaps, he even uses them as his own screw toys", the leading Glyph Knight spoke proudly as Travas suddenly stops dead on his tracks in response to what he had just heard. "And so the mutt has heard me, how wonderful, for here he stands there motionless before me, the mighty Sarafan Knight in all of Meridian", he continued as Travas turns his head slightly towards the Glyph Knight's direction.

"What did you just say", Travas asked angrily, though calmly, as he begins clenching his fist.

"As I have said, you are nothing more than a mutt who breaks into Nosgoth's farms and feeds off the blood of chickens, or even molests them, you damned vulpine", the leading Glyph Knight replied coldly as the vampuric vulpin turns and walks hastily towards him, thus the Knight throws a plate of leftover food from one of the other tables towards him. However, Travas dodges and begins walking faster towards the Knight, with furious fists ready to swing. But before he could throw a punch, Umah and Amy immediately grab him by means of stopping him. Just as they carry Travas outside, Miles enters the Restaurant and walks towards the scene, noticing Eve going to confront the aggressive Knight. In a similar manner, Amy returns to the Restaurant upon which the next confrontation was about to begin.

"Hey, what the hell is your problem, man?! Why do you insist on provoking fights with some of my customers every time you visit this god damn place", Eve asked furiously as the Knight turns to face the kitsune waitress, with his axe, being about three-fourths of his height, prepared to strike the female kitsune.

"Hold your tongue, Ma'am! You have no say in the matter", the Glyph Knight claimed. "Unless you wish to die by my blade, I suggest you shut the hell up and get back to your work shift at once, you wretched bitch", he threatened as Eve began growling and clenching her fists in anger.

"How about you go clean up the mess you have just made NOW, YOU SON OF A BITCH!" Eve yelled as the Knight knocks over the people holding him back, clenching onto the heft of the axe tightly.

"You worthless little cunt, you dare try to order me around and make a mockery out of me? How about you clean it up yourself before I sever the head off of your damn body", the Glyph Knight yelled aggressively as he lifts his large axe, preparing to strike and kill the female kitsune. But before he was able to attack, Miles grabs him by the neck and pins him down on the marble floor violently.

"How dare you draw your weapon against another woman after she had explicitly told you to clean up the mess, the same exact one that you yourself had valiantly created yourself?! NOW CLEAN IT UP BEFORE I SHOVE THAT BLADE OF YOURS RIGHT DOWN YOUR FUCKING THROAT", Miles yelled as the leading Glyph Knight swallows fearfully and begins to do what he was told. Then Miles turns to face Eve as he saw that she was, though calm, still frightened by the Knight's aggressive behavior. "Ma'am, are you alright", he asked as Eve turns to face him, though is still slightly shaken from the confrontation.

"Oh, um… Yes, sir… I'm alright", Eve answered as she starts walking back to her work shift, leaving Miles there as he turns to face the crowd.

"Alright, will someone care to explain what happened here prior to my arrival", Miles asked as a fellow male customer steps towards him.

"Yes, Sir… It seems that Travas and his sweetheart had entered this place as the kitsune waitress you had talked to moments ago took their orders moments before the two knights had arrived. The knights sat at the table to your left and had confronted the couple for being vampires, which had proven to be true. However, they haven't caused any trouble whatsoever for they had been simply doing what seemed to be some Christmas shopping and acquiring lunch. It was then that the leader had been ranting on about being the greatest knight in all of Meridian while calling him a mutt and claimed that 'he merely broke into Nosgoth's farms and either fed upon the blood of chickens or molested them'. That was when the vulpine started to confront him just before the knight threw the plate of leftover food in an attempt to hit him, thus causing the mess you see now", the male customer explained as the others nodded in agreement.

"Very well then… I have heard enough", Miles claimed as he turns to the Sarafan vixen behind him. "Amy, I ask of you to take this Knight and take him to the keep at once. It is best that we give him a dishonorable discharge for his actions".

"Yes, sir", Amy responded as she takes the Knight into custody after he finished cleaning the mess that he made. "And what else would you be doing, sire", she asked as he starts walking for the exit.

"As for myself, I shall head out and find Travas. I need to check to see if whether or not he's calmed down, otherwise I may have to find other 'suitable' methods to calm him down", Miles answered as he exits the Restaurant and began his search for the angered vampuric vulpin.

*Somewhere near the Restaurant*

A few minutes after the incident between Travas and the Glyph Knight had occurred; he and Umah arrive at a nearby Alleyway and sets down their items at a secure spot. Almost immediately, Travas began pacing back and forth toward one wall to the other. Then suddenly, he fiercely punches one of the brick walls on the opposite side of where Umah was, creating a hole on the wall and causing his left hand-paw to bleed. However, his hand soon regenerated in a slow-medium pace as if it never happened.

In that moment, Travas leaned his back on the opposite wall Umah was on and sits upon the cold concrete floor with his right hand-paw holding his head and right elbow on his raised right knee. In that moment, Umah slowly approaches him in a worried expression as he looked upon her calmly, though angered by the confrontation at the Restaurant. Though she wanted to help him, she stands her ground and sits next to him cautiously.

"I don't know what to do… I wish to help him in whatever way I can, but I don't know the right solution… I don't even know how", Umah thought to herself as Travas sighed and changed his angered expression into a more calm, but slightly saddened one as he moves to sit next to her. Within a few short seconds, the vulpin sighs calmly before he turns to face his beloved girlfriend next to him.

"The best thing you could ever do for me is being there to help calm me down", Travas spoke as he softly smiled upon Umah. "And thank you for stopping me".

"It… it's nothing, Travas", Umah spoke nervously as Travas chuckles softly, making her smile and lean towards her vulpine boyfriend to kiss him. But before their vampuric lips made contact, Miles appears before them with a calm expression on his face as Umah looks upon him calmly, though annoyed.

"I had an assumption that you two hadn't gone too far. And Travas, I'm surprised that you have gotten yourself into some trouble at this time of year", Miles spoke as Travas looks upon him calmly, though slightly furious.

"Unfortunately, yes…" Travas admitted. "However, none of this was my fault since my girlfriend and I were trying to grab something to eat as means of taking a break from our Christmas shopping", he explained as he grabs his box of Spaghetti parmesan and began eating slowly while Umah did the same.

"I am aware of that. Though I cannot blame you for trying to fight back in response to the Knight's profane actions, I have to ask that you refrain from trying to fight back against the Sarafan, otherwise necessary measures will have to be taken depending on the severity of your actions", Miles spoke as Travas sighs and nods in response while swallowing the food in his mouth.

"I'll do whatever I can, Miles", Travas agreed before looking towards him with a serious expression on his face. "However, if your fellow warriors try to start any trouble with me without any reason whatsoever, I will take action against them regardless if you're there or not", he continued as Miles looks upon him calmly.

"Fair enough, Travas, but try to refrain from killing them if you can", Miles spoke before turning away from the vampuric couple. "One more thing, I do wish you both merry Christmas", he continued while walking back towards the Restaurant, thus leaving the couple to themselves as it starts to snow steadily.

"Well what do you know… it's snowing", Travas thought to himself just before he turns to face Umah, who was holding her hand out to feel the falling snow. "Shall we continue on with our shopping", he asked as she turned to him and nodded. Thus the two grab their stuff lying at the safe spot and continued on with their shopping.

Throughout the rest of the day, Travas and Umah continue to explore all of Meridian, buying precious items for the others at the Citadel. Once they have purchased enough gifts for the Vampire Resistance, they make their way towards the city exit. But on the way, however, Travas takes note of the jewelry shop where Umah saw the necklace she wanted. The instant they arrive to the exit, Umah grabs a hold of Travas as he, while holding onto the gifts tightly, flies toward the Citadel at a good speed.

As the sun began to set upon Nosgoth, Umah and Travas drop the stuff off inside their room and flies towards the rebuilt Willendorf City, thus continuing with their last minute shopping there. Once they had arrived, they went to the city's local shops and bought their goods from the stores. Before they had left, Travas had set his eyes on a black Jackson Randy Rhoads Flying V guitar hanging on the front rack inside the music shop. With this, Umah takes note of this just before the vampuric Couple leaves Willendorf and heads back towards the Citadel, calling it a night.

Once they arrived, Travas and Umah head for their room to place the rest of the stuff with the others. Inside, they begin to wrap the gifts together until they got to each other's, thus starting to avoid seeing what they have gotten for each other. After about an hour of wrapping all of the gifts and writing the names of whom they were to and from, they finally finish and take them to the Main Chambers and place them underneath the luxuriously decorated pine tree. Shortly after the presents are underneath the tree, Vorador enters and heads for the couple to greet them while slightly shocked about how much items they had bought. As a response, he clears his throat and manages to regain composure.

"I see that you and Umah have been acquiring quite a lot of gifts for the holidays. Has it been a hassle for the both of you", Vorador asked as Travas and Umah look towards each other for a brief moment. Then the two look back at Vorador with eyes shut straight with an exhausted expression on their faces.

"You honestly have-", Travas started.

"-No goddamned idea", Umah finished as Vorador rubs the back of his head.

"I see… however, I think it is best that the both of you get yourselves some well needed sleep. The both of you have done enough for us this holiday season", Vorador suggested as the couple nod in response and walk towards their room.

At the very moment the couple enters their room, Umah locks the door as Travas begins to hold her waist in a seductive manner, causing her to smirk in delight. Travas then smirks in response as Umah wraps her right arm around his neck and began kissing him passionately. Soon Travas picks her up and grabs a hold of her firm butt, causing Umah to giggle in delight as she wraps her legs around his waist. Within a few seconds, Travas sets Umah down as the two began to strip down into the nude upon which their well-endowed bodies are exposed for each other to see

Upon a minute's notice, the vampuric couple's lower bodies are underneath the covers as Travas starts thrusting into Umah's nether lips. Umah, in response began to moan his name and kiss him passionately. Almost immediately, he began to thrust into her at a faster pace as the female vampire began to moan louder in response to his speed. Then Umah rolls her vulpine boyfriend over until she herself is in cowgirl position, where she had begun to work with Travas' thrusting almost in a rhythm-like bouncing motion.

After about five to seven minutes of endless thrusting into her nether lips in that position, he rolls Umah onto her back and pulls out of her. Almost immediately, he moves towards her head as Umah began to use her mouth to work upon the vulpin's length. Within a moment's notice and while Umah was sucking eagerly upon Travas' shaft, the vulpin begins to release his essence into her mouth, allowing her to eagerly swallow every ounce her boyfriend had to offer. Soon, Travas rests on his back and looks towards his beloved's silver-purple colored eyes.

"Merry Christmas, Umah", Travas spoke as Umah softly smiles and holds onto him lovingly.

"Merry Christmas to you, too, Travas", Umah replied as Travas kisses her lips softly. Within that moment, the two drift off into a much needed sleep, hoping to see what Christmas Day would have in store for them.

But after about an hour and a half of sleeping, Travas awakens to see that Umah had fallen asleep. Because of this, he gets out of bed and gets dressed in the same clothing he had worn earlier that day. He quietly leaves the room and heads for the Balcony located within the Main Chambers. The moment he arrives to the main chambers, he enters the Balcony and turns to the southern direction, upon which he begins to take flight towards Nosgoth's Capitol, Meridian.

As he continued to fly, he sees the snow getting slightly heavier as it began to cover vast areas of Nosgoth's land. But after flying about a good ten to fifteen minutes, he makes it to the Lower City entrance and lands before it. He walks amongst the snowy streets of Meridian as he notices some of the workers removing the snow off of the sidewalks using whatever shovels were available. Soon the vulpin arrives to the jewelry store just as the Store Clerk was about to close the shop. But before he begins to lock the door, Travas runs towards him hastily, causing the Clerk to turn and face the approaching vampuric vulpin.

"Wait", Travas yelled as he arrives to him and begins caching his breath.

"Good evening, sir. I was about to close shop since its Christmas Eve", the Clerk spoke as Travas raises his head to look at him, though still panting slightly.

"I understand that, sir. However, there is one thing out of the shop that I wish to buy from you, which I'm getting it for my girlfriend. It will only take me a minute to get the item I wish to purchase from your shop. Please…" Travas pleaded as the Clerk looks closely towards him for a bit. Then he nods in response, knowing that he was telling the truth, and enters upon the shop with Travas following behind.

"What would you like to buy for your sweetheart", the Clerk asked as Travas immediately looks towards the Silver Necklace with the Sapphire Blue Gem surrounded in a Silver casing. Thus, the vulpin grabs it gently and takes it to the Clerk's register.

"This one, Sir… my girlfriend was looking at it earlier today, and I wish to purchase it from you", Travas said as the Clerk grabs the casing for it and placed the necklace and places it inside before calculating the cost.

"Alright then, sir, the total is going to be exactly Thirteen hundred and fifty dollars", the Clerk spoke as Travas swiped his card on the card scanner and pays the amount. Then the Clerk hands Travas the receipt that he signs and hands it back to the clerk himself. Shortly, Travas acquires his copy of the receipt and heads for the door.

"Thank you so much, Sir", Travas spoke as he waved to the Clerk.

"With pleasure, Sir, and Merry Christmas", the Clerk responded as Travas flew towards the direction of the Citadel and the Clerk locks the door to the shop.

As the night continued to progress, Travas continues flying towards the Citadel while placing the necklace case in his denim vest pocket. Within about ten to fifteen minutes of flying, he makes it to the Citadel and heads back to his room, where he sees Umah sleeping peacefully upon his bed. He strips back into the nude and lies onto his bed, which he begins to softly smile and drifts into a much needed sleep.

*Christmas Morning, Veron Opus, Alopex*

Morning has risen amongst the residents of Alopex as some cheers can be heard from the Station's glorious people. Though the Luxury of Christmas has come to the majority of the Alopexian people, there are a few that were either unaffected by the holidays or saddened by it. One of those people in particular was a young little vixen named Scarlet, upon which she awakens to be met with a sense of isolated tolerance amongst herself. Soon, her toddler sister, Erica, opens her door with excitement on her face and sprints towards her sister eagerly to get her attention.

"Big sister, it's Christmas", Erica shouted happily as Scarlet, though isolated, softly smiles towards her sister as she jumps off of her bed.

"Erica, I'll meet you in the den soon. Can you go get Mommy and Daddy up", Scarlet asked as Erica nods in response and joyfully leaves to their parent's room. Shortly after, Scarlet begins getting dressed in a dark green t-shirt and a pair of blue colored boot-cut jeans. After getting dressed, Scarlet starts walking towards the Den and waits for the others to arrive, waiting patiently for their own Christmas Gathering to begin.

*Christmas Morning, Within the Vampire Citadel, Nosgoth*

The sun began to shine amongst the Land of Nosgoth as Christmas morning has arrived for Nosgoth's people. Soon, Travas begins to awaken from his slumber and rises out of his bed, noticing that Umah was not there in his room.

"That's odd. Did Umah wake up and went to town or has she gone to the Main Chambers to meet with the others", Travas thought within his mind as he walks towards the dresser and starts to pick out an outfit to wear. He begins to get dressed in a black tank top, a black long john shirt, a pair of sanded blue skin-tight jeans, his black leather fingerless motorcycle gloves, and his black and white converse shoes.

Shortly after getting dressed, he heads for the Main Chambers, upon which he sees Janos, Vorador, Aramantha, Doyle, Celestia, and his girlfriend Umah. Umah herself was sporting a dark grey turtleneck slim fitting sweater, a pair of black skin-tight jeans, and her black leather heel boots. She also chose to keep her hair unbound and allowed her long bangs to be kept to the right side of her face as usual. Soon Travas approaches her and gives her a loving kiss on the lips while he holds onto her in a loving manner.

"Merry Christmas, hon. Shall we take a seat", Umah spoke as Travas nodded in response and she kisses his cheek lovingly.

"Merry Christmas to you, babe", Travas replied as he kisses her lips before turning to the others. "Shall we begin opening our gifts", he asked as they all nod in agreement just before Janos began passing out gifts to everyone.

Once all of them are passed out, they began to open their gifts, upon which everyone had gotten new clothes. For instance, Janos and Vorador had gotten some new, more modern clothing such as jeans, long sleeve shirts and t-shirts as well as some classical music. Doyle, Aramantha, Umah, and Celestia had managed to acquire some classical, hard rock/heavy metal and pop records/CDs. Travas himself had gotten hard rock and heavy metal based CDs, upon which Janos and Vorador had bought for him.

After all of the gifts were open, Janos and Vorador began to pass out some mugs full of warm blood as well as hot cocoa after they had taken their blood suppression medication. Soon everyone began to gather around the Main Chambers and begins a conversation with one another, thus continuing to talk with one another for the next hour or so. While Janos and Vorador were talking to Umah, however, she noticed that Travas was outside on the Balcony alone. As a response, she heads outside to see that Travas had a sense of isolation amongst himself.

"Travas, are you feeling alright", Umah asked in a worried tone as Travas briefly looked upon her and turned back to the snowy horizon. "Is something the matter", she asked once again as Travas sighs in a depressed tone before turning to face her.

"It's… it's just that this is going to be my first Christmas without my family… and my family's first one without me", Travas answered as Umah wraps her arms around him and holds him closely in response, with Travas himself doing the same for her.

"I know how it feels, Travas. My family has been in the grave for over five centuries by now. But I am here for you if you wish to talk", Umah spoke while kissing his cheek, thus giving Travas a sense of comfort and solace as he softly smiles upon her.

"Thank you… Umah…" Travas spoke as she nods and begins to head inside. But then suddenly remembers something and stops her almost immediately. "Hold on, I forgot to give you something during the time we were opening gifts. Wait here", he said as Umah looks at him curiously as he heads for their room. About a moment or so later, Travas returns with a small box in his hand as he handed it to his girlfriend. "I kinda got you this last night sometime after our… quality time", he continued while they both started blushing softly.

"Travas, what kind of gift are you trying to give me now…? You didn't have to get me anything more… but I have to thank you for giving me whatever is inside this box", Umah said as she opened her gift, then she gasps in shock, discovering that it was the same necklace she saw yesterday and hugs Travas tightly in a thankful manner. "Oh, Travas… thank you so much!" she spoke as she began kissing him madly.

Within a few second's notice, Umah jumps and wraps her arms around his neck while wrapping her legs around his waist. As a response, Travas starts holding onto the underside of Umah's thighs as they kiss each other passionately. Soon, this caught the attention of the others as they went outside to see them committing such a loving act. As a result, the couple cease their actions as the two to blush as a response to the others watching near the Balcony door.

"I can understand that the holidays have arrived… however, let us enter inside and feast upon a Christmas breakfast that Janos has prepared for all of us to enjoy", Vorador spoke as everyone starts heading inside. But before Travas enters, he looks back at the horizon with thoughts about his family coursing his mind.

"Well, folks… I hope you guys are doing alright without me. I can hope that someday that we could reunite. And if we do, I hope that you guys can accept me for what I've become", Travas thought as he re-enters the Main Chambers once again to continue celebrating the holidays in Nosgoth.

*Within the Starfox Family Home, Alopex*

While Christmas in Nosgoth seemed to be good, but mixed times for Travas, the holidays on Alopex seem to be less pleasant for the Starfox Family, specifically for Scarlet herself. Though the kits may have gotten new toys, clothing, and such, the elder vixen child still had something missing within her heart. The missing piece was her brother not being there for the family this holiday. Because of her feelings of isolation, Scarlet heads for the kitchen table and sits amongst her chair while looking upon the photo taken last cycle.

As Travas Sr. was reading the local newspaper, Victoria continued to watch Erica as she happily played with her new toys. Shortly afterwards, she notices Scarlet sitting by herself and approaches her calmly, though worried about her deeply. Scarlet began to notice her mother approaching as Victoria took a seat next to her isolated daughter.

"Scarlet… is everything alright", Victoria asked as Scarlet turned away from her mother in depression. In response, Victoria began to hold onto her daughter comfortingly as Scarlet held onto her mother closely.

"Mommy…" Scarlet spoke as she began to quietly sob too herself. "I wish Travas were here", she continued while quietly sobbing as her mother patted the back of her head gently.

"I know… I wish he were here, too. But I think that he may be with us now, though not physically, but spiritually", Victoria said as Scarlet looks upon her mother curiously.

"What do you mean, Mommy", Scarlet asked with a curious, saddened tone while wiping some of her tears away.

"I mean that he will always be in our hearts and watch over us. Consider him as… a Guardian Angel of some sort", Victoria spoke as Scarlet's saddened expression began to brighten up to a happier mood, though slowly. "What I am trying to say is that his spirit will always watch over us and keep us safe and provide comfort in our hearts", she explained as she looks towards Erica. "Now, Scarlet, go on ahead and play with your sister, okay. She would be delighted to have her older sister provide her attention towards her younger sibling", she continued as Scarlet nodded and headed for Erica. But about halfway there, she turned to face her mother once more.

"Thank you, Mommy", Scarlet spoke as her mother nods in response. Then, the elder vixen child walks towards Erica and begins to play alongside her sister. As they were playing, Victoria places the photo back onto the counter while briefly looking upon it. Then she turned to see her daughters play before looking at the military photo of her 'deceased' son.

"Travas… I hope that you're doing well in the afterlife. Wherever you're at… I wish you were here… because we need you more than we ever have before", Victoria thought as a tear streamed down her face without the others noticing. "Please watch over your siblings. I fear that those two might get into danger in the future ", She continued while drying her tears. Once she regains her composure, Victoria starts walking back to the den to meet back with her family, thus continuing on with their holiday celebration despite everything that went wrong during the year.

A/N:

Well, despite all the rushed sensations along with a bit of trouble at an Italian Restaurant, we can agree that everything went according to most of Travas' plans. But despite this going on, his family back on home were still in grief since it was their first Christmas without their beloved son, who was now 'deceased'. But the one affected by it the most was Scarlet, the one who witnessed Travas' murder several months before. But despite Scarlet and Travas' isolated holiday, they both manage to find some comfort from their family and friends, knowing that everything is going to be alright. With this, what will make of Travas' future in Nosgoth? And what of Scarlet's future on Alopex? Find out within the next installment of 'Legacy of Travas'