A Family of Her Own

[Vlad Drăculea]

It had been this way for a year or two now, during the day she would sneak off so that her father would not notice. Out over the gates, into the petrified forest, and down into the old dungeons that they used to use before the completion of the castle. The climb down was treacherous, at least the way that she took, that way if anyone followed her they would most likely fall to their doom. As she made her way down the twisting corridors, the sounds of moaning and shambling grew louder and louder. They always sensed her coming, though it was most likely because they wished to eat her.

Coming to a dead stop in front of a set of bars shrouded in darkness, it took only moments before several pairs of hands shot out. The struggled against the bars, gnashing their teeth, angry that their food was out of reach. A smile spread across Katia's face, showing just how twisted this young woman was becoming living her in the castle. She saw them as her own family, her children, as she felt that no vampire would ever find her desirable. Such a young girl, already worried about her future.

"Now now, Victor, if you calm down mommy has a surprise for you.." she said softly. Singing to them loudly, she moved into the shadows for a moment, only to return holding a body with a bag over it's head. She was feeding them, growing her family for the day that she felt they would be big enough. For what? She had no idea, perhaps she would use them to take over another species, to become a Queen in her own right, make her father proud. The problem was she couldn't figure out how to tame them, they never seemed satisfied.

How had her father taken these mindless beings and turned them into what they were now? "You are, what you eat!" she sang loudly, tossing the girl into a pit. Once the body hit the ground, it started to move, she was coming to. "Wakey wakey, sleepy head. You cannot play my game if you are sleeping on the job." she said, laughing softly as the woman started to scream. "Survive, do so and I will grant you the ultimate gift.." she said softly, soothingly. Then with a bit of a show of strength, she pulled a lever and released them.

Thus the games began again as the Zombies shuffled out, chasing the woman who had only just managed to pull the bag off of her head. There was a series of tunnels she could use to outsmart the hungry dead, but would she figure this out in time?! The evil side of her had been carefully nurtured and it showed.

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Sedaiyus was minding his own buisness getting lost in the petrified forest when he had the pleasure of running into what he could only assume was a an accidentle case of losing track of a zombie. It chased Sedaiyus for a mile before Sedaiyus was able to collect himself enough to teleport away. The thing about zombies unlike vampires were that they didn't share the same feelings or livelyhood that they once did when alive. They were indeed simply animated corpses and thus for all intensive purposes...completely immune to Sedaiyus's power and influence. Sedaiyus from a burst of darkness cam crashing to the ground raising his head to see himself at the feet of a little girl. Sedaiyus jumped up and brushed himself off. She wasn't a zombie that was for sure and she had a heart beat so she wasn't a vampire as far as he could tell. Though she held certain characteristics that might have said otherwise. Unfortunately she was something far worse than any zombie or vampire, more frightening than any creature of the night, and more dangerous than the most powerful of demons. She was a child, a little girl, and if there was one thing Sedaiyus learned the hard way was when ever he encountered one of his weakness's something bad always happened.

Sedaiyus had a very specific taste in how he dressed too. The variation was great, he could pull off a dark gothic or emo persona'd attire all the way to a nobleman or lord. But it had to be in his own way and at its best. Sedaiyus wore what he felt looked good and described him best as he wished to appear not what was most popular or what was most expensive or famously branded. He hasn't ever let himself down yet in these choices either. He walked in wearing a suit of sorts, well in appearance, grey, fine material. A white button up shirt similar in design, then a matching grey vest buttoned up with matching grey but fair looking dress shoes.. Top button of his shirt was undone and collar folded over the vest. His under shirt was not tucked in like most nobility would have it and his long sleaves were slightly rolled and pulled up a bit but it just seemed to look good anyhow, Sed really pulled it off he thought anyhow. It defined great taste yet at the same time made apparent Seds great laid back and care free nature but not so far as showing careless nature. Sedaiyus's soft dark blond hair was done up in an odd manner too. A kind of spiky manner, it was the kind of controlled chaos he wanted to represent in his style. Again defining a laid back, easy going feel yet not being indeliberately messy, just a style Sedaiyus was fond of.

Sedaiyus cleared his throat and bowed graciously not because he recognized her as a princess but because thats how he found most young girls wished to be treated, as if they were a princess. Sedaiyus spoke suave and carefree as he addressed the girl "Now darling, whats such a beautiful little girl doing in a horrid place like this? Do you have any idea how dangerous it is out here. We must be going as soon as possible. I just passed a frightful girl being chased by ravenous zombies and I have no intention of allowing the same fate to bestow upon you." Sedaiyus went to lead them out of where ever they were when he paused almost like he was frozen mid step. Sedaiyus raised a brow then turned to the little girl curiously. "Hmmm" Was all he had to say at that moment as he shoved his hands in his pockets and smiled charmingly. "Forgive my manners, I am Sedaiyus Zevidian, a pleasure to meet you no doubt. Might I ask why you are down here in the first place or more importantly how you are down here? A young girl like yourself doesn't live very long wondering these lands alone unless she is meant to do just that. Where are you from dear if you don't mind me asking? No need to fret now love, I would never think to harm nor allow harm to such a lovely wonder as yourself if that thought had crossed your mind."

[Vlad Drăculea]

With a wicked smile she watched as her prey ran off, screaming for her life. Foolish woman, that would only antagonize them more, they could hear very well. Clapping her hands together to smack the dust off of them, Katia turned to leave when she heard a crashing sound. At first she thought that one of her children had gotten loose, so out of reflex she drew her sword. It was a saftey precaution, she had no idea if she was immune to their bite or not, she was only discovering her new ability she had no idea the depths of her own power. As the figure came crashing to a halt before her, she raised the blade before her, her eyes flashing dangerously.

"The only one in danger here is you." she replied calmly, though she could hear his heart beating. There was a strong pull in her throat, the hunger that she could hardly control as a young vampire. Trying her best not to "breathe" she stared him down as she tried to get a feel for this man before her. She had always been good at reading people, though she had no idea why, yet for some reason she found that she couldn't quite see through this one as she could with others. What did he want? Why was he here? Normally these things were just instantly apparent to her, but not this time. "My family was hungry, I provided.." she said, her tone cold despite her innocent appearance.

Turning her gaze towards a cage, rotting arms extended through the bars, trying to get out to attack them. "Unfortunately, I cannot let you leave her mister. My family must remain here where they cannot be harmed." she said, turning to watch the female zombie gnash her teeth and groan. "She likes you." she commented off-handedly, laughing. The man was asking too many questions, she hated his probing. "Does it matter where I am from? What would you do with such information anyhow?" she asked, turning on him quickly. He was distracting her and instigating unrest in her "family" which had almost broken the door on their cage.

In fact while her back was turned, the door broke open, and the eight zombies within were released. Their shuffling grew louder as they groaned, shuffling towards the pair of them with that dead look in their eyes. They were hungry, always hungry, and they would tear the two of them apart if given the chance.

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Sedaiyus grinned devilishly "Me? In Danger? Oh I think not, not really, well." Sedaiyus grin turned more sheepish in nature as he blushed embarrassingly "Not any more than usual I suppose heh." Sedaiyus shrugged slightly as the girl insisted he couldn't leave. But Sedaiyus didn't make a habit out of listening to others, especially others of great power and authority, he certainly had no intentions of letting some little girl tell him what he could and could not do. He would simply do as he pleased as he always did. "Cant let me leave? Well, cant you though? You are quite sure I cannot go? I seemed to get here easily enough did I not?" Sedaiyus said questioningly as he tried to hold a straight face. Sedaiyus chuckled faintly as he could not hold his expression "Oh dear child lighten up, I am just kidding. And I am not here to do anything with any such information. I mean after all it is you who summoned me, if anything I should be asking you what your intentions are." Sedaiyus held a charming smile. "I am Sedaiyus as already stated and I am your summoned guardian of all you desire. You did summon me here did you not? You know a combination of a yearning desire for something you feel you could not obtain, human sacrafice initiated, bit of dark magic involved.....hmmm perhaps unintentional then. I guess it amounts to the same thing in the end." Sedaiyus said as he clapped happily.

"No matter whats important is that you did. I am here to help you child. I can do anything you wish you me and I can pridefully say there is so very little I can't do. But I stand by my original statement my dearest master that we should not stick around here much longer. If anything were to happen to you well now my purpose would be completely diminished and we cannot have that." Sediayus spoke carefree and relaxed despite the situation throwing in a joke here and there. As the cage broke though his expression became more concerned for once as he rolled his eyes. Sedaiyus covered himself and Kat in a veil hiding them from the simple minded zombies sights though they would still be able to sense them by scent. He made and image of them running off through the tunnels in which the zombies took off running after running right by Kat and then Sedaiyus unaware of their true presence. "You see love, I am not here to do anything to you or your....family? I am here to do everything for you and if it is your will your family here. Until you wish otherwise I am yours. Think of me like a guardian angel or better yet a fairy god parent hehe." Sedaiyus said laughing humorously at his references. "But you cannot tell anyone about me I am afraid. Few would understand. Besides who can you really trust these days, well, besides me of course. So angel, what is it you would have me do now that you know the truth. Shall we leave this treacherous place and begin your fun or would you like to hang around longer? It is your desire I am here to grant after all, you choose." Sedaiyus shoved his hands back into his pockets and leaned non nonchalantly against the wall with a happy smirk on his face.

[Vlad Drăculea]

This one was a fool, one that Katia would quickly grow tired of she was sure. Still, there was some sort of feeling in the air, one that kept her attention, and as much as she wanted him to die too for her little experiment part of her held herself back. "No more than usual? What are you, some sort of adventurer?" she asked, raising a brow. She had heard stories of humans who went out seeking conquest, glory, and all the great treasures that went with it. Part of her wanted the same, yearned to be a part of some big adventure. Katia, however, knew that she was destined to stay here in Sylthanis for all time, until she was released of her duties. Perhaps her stattion was a curse now, she had no idea, it was hard to determine.

Tilting her head to the side out of confusion, Katia looked at the spot where she had thrown the woman. Had she somehow invoked some sort of ritual? She certainly did not know of any that would summon a man to her, one that seemed to be eager to do.. whatever it was he did. "I did not summon you. I do not even know who you are. Is this some sort of trick? Are you some sort of spy? Perhaps an assassin? There have been plenty of those about today." she said, her hand now inching cautiously to the sword at her belt. Despite her age, she knew how to use it well.

Before she could even get an answer the cages that held her dead broke, releasing the hungry hordes. Yet for some reason they kept moving right past them, save for a few that lingered around them searching for their "scent". Katia seemed bewildered by the fact that they could not see the two of them. "What exactly are you..?" she asked, turning her gaze back to him, now her eyes sparkling with excitement. This man could hide them from sight, that meant she could use him to venture out of these lands and see the Werewolf territory for herself! She had never ventured out of Sylthanus save for under the cover of night.

"If what you say is true and you wish to grant my desires then take me out of Sylthanus. I wish to see the wolf lands with my own eyes, during the day light. If you do this, you may have whatever reward you desire so long as it is in my power to grant it." she said, crossing her arms over her chest. She peered into his eyes for a moment, as if silently searching for some sort of answer in his features. "What say you?"

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Sedaiyus kept cool as he continued to lean against the wall without any worry while Katia began to process everything. Sedaiyus had a devilish grin on his face when she asked him what he was. Sedaiyus simply replied "Well darling, I am yours, for as long as you desire me to be. I am your fairy god parent I suppose you could say. The specifics arn't really important. Just know that when you feel you are alone and have no one else to turn to, I will be there for you. When you feel defeated, surrounded, and in down, I will be there to pick you up. I am here to be your guardian and friend and to be honest no matter what your parents may say or do, what the people around you say or do, nor what your current friends say or do I am here to make sure you and only you are happy and get everything your heart desires. Remember that and know that you have nothing to fear or dread ever again."Sedaiyus moved off the wall and scratched his chin seemingly pondering somthing. "Hmmm" He said briefly. His facial expression held a disapproving look upon it. "You wish to travel to Arnul, a place I have been to many many times. It is very dangerous for anyone to travel there that isn't a werewolf. It would be suicide for a vampire to venture there as well. But you arn't exactly a normal vampire now are you. It will be extremely dangerous none the less and considerably time consuming if you wish to see all its lands as well."

Sedaiyus shook his head like he was going to reject the idea then his expression changed and he had his more common carefree smile on his face as he chuckled lightly. "Forgive me love I had play a little, I couldn't help myself. What say I? I say Arnul is a beautiful and wondrous land that nobody should be deprived of visiting if they wish to do so. And if you, one of the most remarkable and astonishing creatures I have ever had the honor and privileged to come across and serve desire to make such a trip then it will be made so. The only thing I desire in return, if it is within your power love is well.... I really hope you enjoy the trip. Don't hold back, remember, you are capable of doing anything now, let your imagination run and your thirst for adventure lead you. Now just take my hand and we will be there in seconds." Sedaiyus said as he held a friendly smile and held out his hand towards Katia. He would teleport them just inbetween the mountains and forests as well as meadows and rivers and let Katia take in the scenery and decide which direction she wanted to start. Sedaiyus of course saw the many problems that he may come across if the wolves their percieved Katia to be a vampire or even a easy human meal. But what was fun if not for risk. That and Sedaiyus was truly reveling in everything he had created here with the child. He had a feeling he was going to have a blast adventuring with Katia and in return she would be happy as well just as every child would that got everything she wanted. Besides Sedaiyus just wasn't the kinda guy to crush a childs hopes and dreams and tell them no.

[Vlad Drăculea]

"Do not take this the wrong way, but I find you to be most odd." she said, staring at Sed for a moment. The way he spoke seemed to be what made her think so, never had she heard someone behave this way. He was too.. agreeable.. that was the term for it. Even her own subjects never seemed so eager to do things for her, yet he seemed all too happy to give in to her every whim. Normally someone would have taken advantage of this without question, yet she was hesitant due to it seeming to be too good to be true.

"No one has ever seemed so eager to do what I say, not even people who supposedly live to serve me. What do you get out of all of this?" she asked, though she had an idea what he might say based on the things he had already said. She was part curious, part creeped out, yet she would not turn down a chance to be taken out of Sylthanus without someone knowing that she had left the country. Replacing her sword in it's sheath, she sighed, so many things were happening all at once lately and she could barely fathom it all.

Circling him slowly, she raised a brow at him as she spoke, it appeared she was very weary for her age. "What proof do I have that you're not simply a wolf yourself? A spy for them, perhaps. There was a wolf in the castle only recently." she said, remembering the woman who had made her feel stupid. There was a burning hatred in her chest due to that moment, combined with the death of her friend. That move had only further frightened the other vampires, the other children her age openly avoided her now out of fear.

It only now dawned on her that she was going to get nowhere by asking him these questions. If he was what she thought he was, he would lie to her. The only way she could know for sure was to go with him, that was the only way to confirm it once and for all. While she was there, however, she would find her answers one way or another. Extending her hand out to take his, she put on a stern look as she gazed up at him. "Do not try anything funny. I may yet appear young, but that does not make me weak." she warned, her voice full of the authority of a queen even.

"Arnul, do not delay then."

[Mari]

Sedaiyus and Katia make a trip to Arnul thus making a connection that many years from now may come in handy.

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