Chapter 16

The sun had just set sending violet streaks of fading light into the vast, deep blue nothingness. Dimly lit silvery orbs glowed like embers ready to ignite. The buildings took on a gloomy facade as day settled into night. The wind whistled through the trees and the wolves howled in the distance, rejoicing for the coming night; it was time's like this when Alexander truly enjoyed Romania.

Alexander had been looking out his window since the sun had set. He resided in the tower of his grand estate and overlooked the whole of his hometown. It was the first sunset he had seen of his homeland for quite some time and he was enjoying it. But Alexander knew too well that all things good, soon comes to an end; as if on cue Ditron knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Ditron seemed to move without sound as he came to stand beside Alexander. Alexander knew that the only reason Ditron appears is to relay news and to gather new orders.

"You know," Alexander began and Ditron looked at him, "I've been doted on for most of my life merely because I was an only child and I've had many playmates during my childhood but was rare to find a person who actually wanted to be my companion simply because we had similar interests. The mothers and fathers of my childhood friends only sought social stability through our family." Alexander faced Ditron, "I wanted to thank you. You have become and remained a true friend through out the duration of all of this."

Ditron shook his head, "No need to thank me, Alexander. I admit, I was angered by the way our society treated your family, my family and other truly noble families; that is one of the many things we have in common, we both feel the need to right an injustice. Which is why I'll gladly stay beside you on this journey to correct the ways of our kind."

Alexander smiled. "You truly have an admirable heart. I've always wondered, what path in your life would you have chosen if you were not part of this cause?"

The question took Ditron by surprise. He stood there, unknowingly looking at the ground, trying to find a way to put his true feelings into words. He took a few steps and laid his hand on the window. "Sometimes... I believe that my true desires take a different path than the one that I was raised to follow."

Alexander patted Ditron's shoulder. "No one can decide your future but yourself. Nevertheless, I am glad you are here to help me through this."

Ditron smiled a small and slightly unnoticeable smile But Alexander saw it and was glad that he had found some sort of comfort within himself.

Ditron had left after relaying updates and news he had gathered through his intricate network of intelligence made up of vampires, humans and technology. Alexander leaned back in his overly comfortable desk chair and stared up at the ceiling. His conversation with Ditron had sparked a reminiscent feeling within him and he began recalling his life's events. He remembered the children of vampires that he had to acquaint himself with. They found entertainment in killing small helpless animals. He had tried to save those little creatures and was teased by the vampire children then scorned by their parents for doing so. His mother and father had consoled him by explaining that not all Vampires were kind to all of Earth's creations. He sighed. Thinking about his mother and father brought him a small sense of dread. They were truly beautiful, he thought. Cassandra and Constantine were adored by almost everyone in their society. They were fair, understanding and kind to a fault; perfect attributes that are held in such high regard for the Council. But the Council has been tainted by blood leeching parasites who fatten themselves night upon night by gorging themselves on the fearful and helpless creatures of this world, ignorant of the damage that they have caused to the Vampires and to all of humanity.

He had researched history and almost every government's files containing most of the world's best kept secrets, conspiracies, murders and assassinations. Behind most of the unexplained occurrences vampires were involved, he knew it, could tell the signs between a derranged human and an out of control vampire. This was what he needed to change. He needed to right all of the injustices of the world and either change or annihilate the vampires in control or involved in this worldwide mayhem.

It wasn't just his past that he wanted to change, although many would feel that he was acting on impulse to avenge his family and his family alone... But that was only the stepping stone to the realization that this whole world needed to avenged. And so his journey began almost thirteen years ago where he decided that he would change the course of the vampire species and all of humanity.

Alexander heaved a sigh.

He recalled the what happened in the cemetery and regretted every second of it. If he could have only explained to her why he had done what he did then maybe she would have understood. He tried and she had not listened or she didn't really care. She didn't like what he was doing and that was made very clear.

"Raven..." He whispered, as if calling to her.

He had tried so hard to not think about her but he knew better. Her face appeared into his mind's eye as if he were looking at her. It was at this moment he cursed the vampires' ability of photographic memory. Everything he had wanted in his lifetime he had worked so carefully to achieve and it was all going so well. He did not expect to make friends in Dullsville, nor did he ever imagine that he would have... Fallen in love. Alexander put his head in his hands as he leaned on the his over sized, red oak desk. Was he too naive to believe that she would have chosen him and the world he wanted to rebuild? He believed she would, but a small voice in the back of his mind, where all his insecurity lies, said she would not. Halfway in their relationship he had almost threw away his entire life's work with the ending result being an internal argument and a decision made completely by chance; blindly convincing himself that Fate made it so.

Then Trevor's face appeared in his mind's eye and Alexander's blood boiled as emerald envy coursed through his veins. He knew that she had been with him the passed couple of days and had even spent a couple of nights with him, his scent covered her skin and clothes. Before he would have scolded himself for feeling the slightest hint of jealousy over Trevor but the recent turn of events have landed Raven right into his arms... A thought Alexander did not want in his head at any cost.

And so, his mind became filled with memories and promises of a life he now felt he would never have. Even if he achieved his goal he would still be without Raven... And Alexander's world became much more darker...

Ditron closed his chamber door sliding to the floor, clutching his chest.

"Yes," He said aloud to himself, "justice will be distributed as it should."