Engel für Verkauf
Chapter 9:
Ice blue eyes opened to a sudden unquenchable thirst, he sat up with a gasp and looked around, he was in his master's bed chamber… "I see you're awake angel…are you thirsty?" The slave gave a nod, all questions in his head completely vanished at the mention of thirst, his lips parting, revealing sharp white fangs. The count snapped his fingers, "Aderyn, bring her in."
The demon appeared at the doorway, dragging behind him, a human girl, probably a maid or another slave. For the first time he noticed the glass-like collar wrapped around the other's pale neck, different colors glittering from the jewels that had been melted into the crystal substance. But he was suddenly distracted when he caught the scent of the girl's blood, any thought that floated in his mind before disappeared without a trace.
"I won't make the same mistake I made with the other one." He gave a nod and the demon gave the girl a rough shove, she fell onto the ground, landing on her knees she gave a soft cry of pain. "Enjoy your first taste of human blood my angel…"
Before the human could cry out once more, he had grabbed her and his teeth and sunk into her neck, drawing the sweet nectar out. Drinking it greedily, he never noticed how the pale arm went limp in his hold until his master tore the already dead body away from his grip. "No more, she's gone."
His eyes flashed dangerously as he looked up at his master through his long golden bangs, his lips covered in the red liquid. The blonde's breath was still ragged, his thirst hadn't been quenched, he still wanted more. Aderyn gave a frown, "Master…he's still…"
The count gave a careless wave, "Yes I know, it'll be like this for awhile, it can't be helped, he was just made after all…makes me wonder how the other one managed to suppress his thirst." He tilted the blue-eyed vampire's chin up, "Don't worry pet, you're a full vampire now, you don't have to worry about fading away from this world…ever."
Krad made no move to show that he showed he'd heard what the other said as arms began to wrap around him, all he could think of was blood, wanting more blood, more of that red liquid that allowed him to stop thirsting for awhile. "Aderyn, fetch more humans."
"Yes master." He gave a curt nod and left the room without a word, in his place, he left but a single black feather. Blue eyes trailed down to the plume on the carpeted floor, something flickered in his mind but it soon disappeared as another human was brought into the room.
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They had breached the gates now and had begun attacking the door, it wouldn't be long until they got into the house, got to them. "Satoshi-kun…maybe I can go talk to them or something, I'm human!"
Satoshi whirled around in disbelief, hissing rather scornfully, "Yes, but you've been around vampires, either way they won't care, they'll just burn you to death. They don't care whether you're human or not, if you've come into contact with a vampire, they'll kill you. Even if you haven't, they'll still kill you."
Without another word, the boy turned around and concentrated on the portal, rub eyes watched the other sadly, "Satoshi-kun…"
Above them, there was a sudden crash, blue eyes widened, "They've broken in!"
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He made a weak tug at the shackles around his arm, "Damn it…" he muttered, the chains clanking around him with every movement he made. His arms had been cuffed above him, keeping him on his feet as he stood there, unable to sit down. His knees were buckled, taking a deep breath; he stood straight up to ease the growing pain in his wrists.
The sound of footsteps caused his ears to perk, becoming more alert as they drew nearer, "You're awake." He gave a snort and said nothing. The demon's scent reached his nose, he sighed and relaxed slightly, it was only the servant. "Master Kano sends his regards on not being able to come in person; he's busy taking care of his newest pet."
The vampire made an angry tug at the chains, wanting to lash out at the demon, he spoke through gritted teeth and a forced smile, "Well you can tell your precious Master Kano that I'll be after his blood the second I get out."
Raven eyes looked down at the vampire emotionlessly, "You've disobeyed the master uncountable times, do you really think you'll be getting out that quickly? You're now a full vampire, your craving for human blood will only grow, Master Kano was just wondering how long you'd last down here before it gets unbearable…"
Dark snarled and made another tug, "Aderyn you bastard…you know, I remember when there was a time you'd either be in here with me or helping me get out right about now."
"…" Aderyn sighed and looked at the chained vampire once more before leaving, "That was then, this is now. Times have changed, Dark."
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The two listened as the door to the stairs was forced open, "They're down there!"
Satoshi looked at the barricaded door to the room they were in and grabbed the redhead's hand and pulled him into the portal, "Come on! Before they find us!"
The two disappeared and the portal closed just as the door broke down.
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"How is he?"
"Awake now, and still holding out."
The vampire shook his head with a sigh, "Why am I not surprised? What did he say?"
"He was angry…"
"Yes, I'd imagine him to be quite angry about being chained to the dungeon while I play with his pet." There was a pause, mismatched eyes watched his servant out of the corner of his eye while running a hand through the mass of golden hair, "Your mind still wanders in the past."
The demon looked up with a start, "No…-"
"You can't fool me Aderyn, but remember, the past is the past. You can't change how Dark Mousy betrayed you and left you behind for dead, so focus on the present and the task at hand."
He gave a quick nod, "Yes master."
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"Where are they?"
"They're not here!"
"God wretched vampires! Search the house!"
"Burn the vampires!"
"Let's burn down the house! Teach those goddamn creatures to stay away!"
"Yea!"
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"Where are we? And where do we go now?" Red eyes wandered about the world he'd landed in. The world where night was everlasting. "I can't believe those two are here somewhere…"
Satoshi looked over and shrugged, "At least we got away from those humans but not quite safe yet. You're human Daisuke, a lot of the…things here have acquired a taste for humans. As for where we're going, I know someone here who can help." He took a deep breath and grabbed the redhead by the hand, "Come on, before we're detected."
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He looked around rather boredly, idly wondering how long he'd been chained to the wall now. The pale moonlight appeared in strips through the bars of the tiny window in his cell. It wasn't like he hadn't been there before, but it wasn't like before. Not at all.
Before was when he'd have his companions in neighboring cells, all laughing heartily at how stupid they were to have been caught. Before was when they'd plan their escape while the guards were momentarily away, it didn't matter how long they were away for, so long as they had a minute or two. Their plans were never complicated.
Before was when he still had friends in this wretched world.
But that was before…this was now. No longer had he any friends, at least none who would be brave and reckless enough to stray on to the bad side of the ruler of the underworld. The ones who had had already been punished. Those who kept their lives ended up envying the dead.
Those who had got away, remained hidden away in fear of being dragged away into the cells they once found humorous. Forever were their names printed onto the bounty list of wanted criminals which was diminishing slowly, their names slowly getting crossed off, one by one. For those who were quickly discovered by death, they were considered the fortunate ones.
That was the present.
That was reality.
That was how the underworld worked now.
No more fun and games for the criminals. No more getting away with petty crimes. No more teams or friendship, those were foreign words now. The words allies and friends might've been used a couple times among the nobles but it didn't mean quite the same thing.
Not like before…
Dark sighed again and watched the dull light with half-lidded eyes. Nothing's like before, it'll never be like before. He could almost hear his partners in crime laughing at one another at how they'd messed up that time, how they'd become powerful one day and go down in history.
His lips curled up into a cruel smile, oh how the mighty have fallen.
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The thirst had died somewhat, enough for him to take a break from drinking. He rested his head on his bent arm which was on the armrest of his new master's throne. Watching the servants of the place busy themselves with unnecessary tasks and creating commotion among themselves.
The vampire petting his hair paid little attention to the lesser beings and began to muse to no one in particular, "One can only wonder how long such a disobedient being can hold out for in a cramped cell, with only himself to talk to." His lips curved upwards slightly, "He'll surprise me again, no doubt about that…"
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The crowd gathered in front of the house as it lit up with blazing flames, lighting up the sky. After venturing down the stairs and coming across a coffin, there was no doubt in their minds that they had stumbled onto a vampire. A real one at last.
Unfortunately they couldn't catch the vampire itself, but now they had fuel to the fire they were about to start. They had evidence, proof that they did exist. That there were…things among them. The hunt was on, the people of the town were eager to burn 'otherworldly things' and they didn't care who it was, so long as they burnt properly.
Slow and painfully.
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Nya
Yes! An update on this fic! Yar! Krad's crazy for blood :O What else? Hmm...Dark's reminiscing and yes this chapter is quite short. But yar...uhhh...too bad! XD I'm trying to update mucho before school, I'm partically sucessful, only partically though...I'll just have to type like mad won't I? XD Any whoo, enjoy :) No comment from anonym00se, why? Because she's working her butt off at school XD Wait, she did have something to say...summer school sucks :O Yes, that's all. Buhbye XD
