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room, âSilence, the great clan-king, ruler of vampires, has arrived!â
At once, over thirty vampires of all builds each knelt on one knee in the centre of the room, either side of a long red carpet. The room was expensively decorated. Many paintings hung on its walls. Ornaments of all shapes and sizes lined the oak furniture including vases and bookcases were in abundance here. A golden throne lay atop a large stone plinth, and this seemed to be their destination. When they reached the throne Zaichari took his place on the left, whilst Oceana took her place on the right.
Roconn marched up the red carpet with over a dozen vampires either side of him. A silence filled the room. Every vampire knelt in terror before Roconn.
âAll hail the vampire-ruler, Roconn!â bellowed a voice.
âWe are your servants!â chanted each vampire in the room.
Then, a man walked from behind the throne and sat in it slowly. His hazel eyes met Roconnâs, and the man spoke.
âMy lord, my friend, how may I help you? I am forever your servant.â
âThank you, I was hoping you could help me with a matter of a more personal nature.â
âOf course.â
âYou know of my wife Maria? She travelled here to find a courier and then disappeared. I was hoping you could give me some more information on what happened?â
Klomano shuffled nervously in his seat.
âI..errâ¦I have not heard of er⦠anything that describes this erâ¦incident.â
Roconn was not fooled, he was hiding something. Klomano shuffled his robes.
âKlomano, tell me-â Roconn stopped talking.
The whole room seemed to inhale sharply. As Klomano had shuffled his elegant red robes, his scent blew towards Roconn, a familiar scent.
âYOU!â he bellowed, pointing his finger directly at Klomano. âWhere is Maria? What have you done with her?â He had smelt Klomanoâs scent down that alleyway along with Mariaâs blood.
âWhat?! I have no idea what you are talking about, my lord!â
Roconn was now shaking with anger.
âYou were there, Klomano! Tell me, where is she? Why did you take her?â he edged forwards and Klomano stood up with his hands held up in front of him.
âNow wait a moment. I have a reason. I swear. Just hear me out.â
âStart talking, before I tear your head from your shoulders.â
Klomano quivered. Everyone in the room was on tenterhooks.
âYes, my lord. She was exposing us, you see. This little vendetta of yours is costing us all. She was so caught up in her lust for vengeance that she was becoming careless. She must be silenced, my lord!â
âHow dare you! She is the clan-queen. That makes you a traitor, and traitors die! But before I end your reign, tell me, how did you capture her, and where is she now?â
âAs you wish. Allow me to explain how I overpowered her.â
The Capture of Maria
Darkness shrouded Italy, and a dim glow could be seen in the sky; the moon was hidden behind clouds. A young woman walked carelessly down a deserted path in Rome. She wore a long, hooded, black robe made of the finest silk, with golden broaches adorning her chest. Her destination seemed to lead into the depths of the dark Italy. As she walked, I shadowed her from atop the roofs of many buildings, leaping to the next when the need arose. I ran silently, and with a purpose.
She was becoming increasingly conspicuous. Her killings were done in the open and she did not care who saw her, or how the bodies were hidden. She was becoming careless, blinded by her hatred, and her lust for vengeance. Someone had to stop her, and that someone was me, leader of the Venetian vampire-clan. I knew the consequences of my actions. I was preying on the clan-queen, and the punishment for this was death. Nonetheless, I must do my duty for the vampire nation, I must save our species. If not, Maria would end up exposing us all, and every vampire would
At once, over thirty vampires of all builds each knelt on one knee in the centre of the room, either side of a long red carpet. The room was expensively decorated. Many paintings hung on its walls. Ornaments of all shapes and sizes lined the oak furniture including vases and bookcases were in abundance here. A golden throne lay atop a large stone plinth, and this seemed to be their destination. When they reached the throne Zaichari took his place on the left, whilst Oceana took her place on the right.
Roconn marched up the red carpet with over a dozen vampires either side of him. A silence filled the room. Every vampire knelt in terror before Roconn.
âAll hail the vampire-ruler, Roconn!â bellowed a voice.
âWe are your servants!â chanted each vampire in the room.
Then, a man walked from behind the throne and sat in it slowly. His hazel eyes met Roconnâs, and the man spoke.
âMy lord, my friend, how may I help you? I am forever your servant.â
âThank you, I was hoping you could help me with a matter of a more personal nature.â
âOf course.â
âYou know of my wife Maria? She travelled here to find a courier and then disappeared. I was hoping you could give me some more information on what happened?â
Klomano shuffled nervously in his seat.
âI..errâ¦I have not heard of er⦠anything that describes this erâ¦incident.â
Roconn was not fooled, he was hiding something. Klomano shuffled his robes.
âKlomano, tell me-â Roconn stopped talking.
The whole room seemed to inhale sharply. As Klomano had shuffled his elegant red robes, his scent blew towards Roconn, a familiar scent.
âYOU!â he bellowed, pointing his finger directly at Klomano. âWhere is Maria? What have you done with her?â He had smelt Klomanoâs scent down that alleyway along with Mariaâs blood.
âWhat?! I have no idea what you are talking about, my lord!â
Roconn was now shaking with anger.
âYou were there, Klomano! Tell me, where is she? Why did you take her?â he edged forwards and Klomano stood up with his hands held up in front of him.
âNow wait a moment. I have a reason. I swear. Just hear me out.â
âStart talking, before I tear your head from your shoulders.â
Klomano quivered. Everyone in the room was on tenterhooks.
âYes, my lord. She was exposing us, you see. This little vendetta of yours is costing us all. She was so caught up in her lust for vengeance that she was becoming careless. She must be silenced, my lord!â
âHow dare you! She is the clan-queen. That makes you a traitor, and traitors die! But before I end your reign, tell me, how did you capture her, and where is she now?â
âAs you wish. Allow me to explain how I overpowered her.â
The Capture of Maria
Darkness shrouded Italy, and a dim glow could be seen in the sky; the moon was hidden behind clouds. A young woman walked carelessly down a deserted path in Rome. She wore a long, hooded, black robe made of the finest silk, with golden broaches adorning her chest. Her destination seemed to lead into the depths of the dark Italy. As she walked, I shadowed her from atop the roofs of many buildings, leaping to the next when the need arose. I ran silently, and with a purpose.
She was becoming increasingly conspicuous. Her killings were done in the open and she did not care who saw her, or how the bodies were hidden. She was becoming careless, blinded by her hatred, and her lust for vengeance. Someone had to stop her, and that someone was me, leader of the Venetian vampire-clan. I knew the consequences of my actions. I was preying on the clan-queen, and the punishment for this was death. Nonetheless, I must do my duty for the vampire nation, I must save our species. If not, Maria would end up exposing us all, and every vampire would
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