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She smiled brightly; she liked making people laugh, and as laughs generally go he had a nice one. "I might need a bit of help," she admitted. "Stairs do not seem like my friends right now." She wondered what kind of character this Lady Vexous really was. By the way Acheron was talking, she seemed like she was a nutcase at times. She chewed on her lip; it was rude to judge before she met the woman. Still, Val was only human, and her human mind liked to judge. In the village? Is that a bad thing? She frowned unconciously, rubbing her hurt arm gently with her other arm. |
Acheron smiled at her remark about the stairs. "Indeed, dont worry i'll help you" he said as he helped her to her feet, He place his arm around her waist so that she could use him to lean on. He was being careful not to knock her broken arm as they walked past the Kitchen and towards a large winding stair case. "Just let me know if you need to rest on the way up okay, and we'll stop for a while." he told her.
"if you don’t mind me asking what were you doing in the forest this late at night?" he asked. |
Val draped her arm around his neck, leaning on him lightly. She nodded in response to what he said, focusing on not tripping on the first stair. She looked up when he asked the inevitable question: What had she been doing out so late? "To be honest, I'm not sure what I was doing," she said. "I just woke up from a nap with this ungodly urge to take a hike." She shrugged her good arm awkwardly, returning her attention to the stairs. "I guess it was stupid of me to go out, but I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep if I didn't do it." She lapsed into silence, suddenly realizing how stupid she sounded. The sad thing was, every word of it was true. |
Acheron was a little thrown back by what she said. "that’s well um unusual i guess, these things can’t be helped." he said with a little laugh. "i don’t think it's stupid the forest is a beautiful place after all, i once found a waterfall in there once, but i haven't seen it again." she smiled down at her as they both reached to top of the stairs. "i swear the place is enchanted or something, do you think?"
They started down a long hallway and soon stopped at a door near the end of it. "this one should do nicely, it has an in built bathroom, so you can clean up if you like." he told her as he reached out to turn the door handle. |
Val looked away from him, a small blush on her cheeks. Nice going. She listened as he talked about a waterfall, which renewed her interest in the forest that much more. It also stirred something in her memory, but she couldn't remember what it was that was being stirred. "Maybe it is," she said softly, more to herself then anything. She looked up when they stopped, in front of a door that was pretty yet simple. "Thanks," she said, waiting patiently as he opened the door. "You wanna come in? It's a long way back down," she said, joking again. That was what she saw herself as good for. She could make people laugh, and she liked to do it whenever she got the chance. |
Acheron laughed again, "i guess i could make you at home for a little while." he answered.
"And you’re very welcome". he was pretty tied out himself, his ribs were aching, no surprise there, they’re going to be saw for a couple of days. He still had his hand around her as he entered the room with her. Making their way to the bed, he let go of her so she could sit out with out to much trouble. lightly touching his side he winced as he felt the tissue beneath his shirt was bruised. "i do hope Darious and Araceli are back soon" he wondered out loud hope they were okay. |
Val let herself fall back on the bed, careful of her arm. She looked up as he spoke, noticing that he appeared to be in pain when he touched his side. "Hey, you can sit down," she said, patting the bed next to her. "You look like you've been in some trouble, too." She sat quietly for a moment, then looked at him. "Who's Darious and Araceli? I know its probably none of my business, but do they live here too?" |
"I’m okay, just a bruise nothing to serious." Acheron took her up on her offer and sat beside her. "Darious lives here, in a matter of words i guess you could say he owns the castle. But Araceli on the other hand is from te village like you, she came to help me out earlier."
Sighing he continued. "they've gone after Lady Vexous, she's not quite acting like herself and is doing stupid things, they've gone to wake her up i suppose, i just don’t want them to get hurt, i should be out there, but I’m pretty much stuck here for the time being." |
"Ah, I see," she said softly. She had no idea who Araceli was, although she felt like she should. Then again, Val had made a point of staying away from the other villagers. "You know, sometimes the best thing we can do is sit here and wait," she said, in an attempt to make him feel better. "I'm sure they'll be alright." She rested a hand on his shoulder for a second, and a second later had returned her hand to her lap. "What happened to Lady Vexous, if I may ask," she said, glancing at him. "I mean, it seems like she's just gone crazy or something, right?" She chewed on her lip, lapsing into silence. "Sorry, I ask too many questions," she said after a moment, with a guilty grin. |
Acheron smiled at her. "no it's alright it's nice talk sometimes i guess."
"Lady Vexous was very badly injured, and she pretty much went mad because of it, it's hard to explain without you knowing the full story, she's a dangerous person when she's like this though, this hasn't been the first time, if this makes since she pretty much has a split personality, and her getting that hurt pushed her over the edge, she's well unstable in a matter of words." |
"Wow, sounds brutal," Val said, frowning slightly. "I feel sorry for her." And you too, she added silently, glancing at him again. He very obviously had experienced this woman's split personalities. She tried to hide a yawn by biting her cheek, but failed miserably. She quickly looked at him with one hand over her mouth, hoping he hadn't noticed. [[hmm, couple more posts for me and then its beddy-bye]] |
Acheron laughed at her as he saw her bite back her yawn. "i should be going, and you need get some rest" he said standing up.
"i'll come get you in the morning okay, and you having breakfeast before you leave made by yours truely, so no leaving on an empty stomack okay" she finshed talking with a wink and walked out the door closeing it after him so she couldn't protest. "good night" we whispered before we walked back down the stairs. ((yeah i got log off soon to, but i need to add a comp in the OOC thread before i go lolz^^)) |
Val tried to protest, but he cut her off every time. She could help but smile as he closed the door, a whispered goodnight reaching her ears. "Goodnight," she whispered back, then pulled of her shoes and curled up on the bed, falling asleep even before she could crawl under the blankets. [[Okies :3]] |
Alex followed Val and Acheron to the bottom of the stairs but stopped and watched as the image of the two of them faded. She was more interested in what had happened to the man who had protected her earlier from the lady vampire. Walking back down the hall towards the ballroom her eyes were distant for she was lost in thought again about the previous events. As she approached the ballroom doors once again, her heart skipped a beat. She would forever be scarred by the events that took place in that room. But she grabbed the handle and entered the room nonetheless.
Alex looked around the ballroom, forgetting about the man for a moment, she thought about her grandfather. He had danced with her while grandma described this room to her and all of the extravagant parties that took place in here. She closed her eyes and began to dance alone with her arms outstretched as if there were actually someone there. Her mind off in another time and place. |
Alexia came across a girl sitting on a balcony and went over to her. She sat beside her and looked at her curiously.
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Rasul yelled out as Vexous's teeth and nails sank into him. As she passed through him he cursed wildly and shivered as a cold chill ran over his body. Never again did he want to feel that. He could sense that someone was after Vexous. But the fact of the matter was, he was hungry, he was bleeding, and he was humiliated. Even his own blood was smelling slightly tantalizing. He licked his wound like a beaten dog and looked out the ballroom door. As he heard footsteps he seemed to bristle, standing up a little straighter and taking to the darkest shadows in the corner of the room. As the girl he had defended wandered in he was relieves to see she hadn't been harmed, that not all of his pain had been for nothing. When she began to dance but he remained perfectly still, hardly noticable in the darkness. His first thought was to jump ontop of her, do unspeakable things to her and drain her of every last drop of blood. But his fascination in this human girl stopped him.
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"A spell?" Vincent looked at Vexous in question as she mentioned the man named 'Acheron' and about the wizards. "No matter. Let's find something better than a human for you first. I'd like to hear more about this spell though." He followed closely, stopping with her at the edge of the village. "My lady," He began to say turning to look at her. "Perhaps we could create a little diversion for your pursuers first." His eyes flickered over to the village houses before they returned to hers. With a malicious grin on his lips he raised his right hand palm facing upwards, a small blue black flame appeared in the center. He turned to the nearest house and flung it at the roof watching as it spread quickly over the cheap roofing. It jumped quickly to the house next to it catching the wooden siding on fire with the strange flame as well.
"I wouldn't be opposed to slaughtering a few humans here just to keep your trailers busy. They are nothing but do gooders, am I wrong?" He raised his brows at her and shrugged slightly. "It'll keep them busy with rescuing what and who they can." Screams began to erupt from the two houses that blazed in the night, the fire changing to that of normal coloring now. Vincent's attention was quickly brought to a man and a woman, carrying a child fleeing from the burning wreckage. He moved quickly catching the male easily as he snatched him around the torso. He did not hesitate as he plunged his teeth into the helpless male's neck. The woman and child stood just a few feet by wailing in fear and anger at him as he drained what he could from her husband. Spotting the body with Darious, that feeling of dread clamped itself tighter around her chest. "No." She uttered the word quietly. "She's fed once already. We cannot let her continue on like this." She smelled the smoke and heard the screams then, they were carried to her on the wind. "The village!" She cried and began to run in the direction where she could see light peeking through the trees. "So close! Almost there!" Her heart was pounding from the adrenaline that coursed through her along with the aide of multiple other emotions. |
"yeah, it's a nasty one to, I'd be glad to tell you about, then maybe i can find away to brake it"
walking beside him she could help but look him up and down, and pure essence of danger poured off of him, it made her skin cruel and she embarrassed the feeling. "A diversion? what do you have in mind....Oh!" she said as he set fire to a near by house. she giggled as the humans ran out side. "i'm not opposed to it ether, i am hunger after all, and i suppose your right, they may want to stop and help." she smiled as she saw him take the man, she bit her bottom lip as the smell of blood erupted into the night. The women with the child screamed and tried to run but vexous was there first, she heard the women say something about 'no not my baby' but that didn't stop her. she grabbed the women by the hair exposing her neck and took a bite out of it, tearing the flesh from the bone. the women fell to the ground still holding the child as a pool of blood spilled around her. Licking her lips she looked up into the blaze that spreading fare into the village. "oh yeah that should keep them busy" Acheron walked around the castle not being able to stand sitting and not doing anything. walking around a corner he came across Alexia "Miss, if you dont mind me asking, what are you doing out here?" he asked trying to be polite, he could tell she was a young vampire as didn't want to provoke her into attacking. some new vampires cant control them selves around humans unless trained, let's hope that's not the case with this one. he thought to himself. Darious cringed as the site of the dead women body lay in front of him, but the one thing that scared him most was the fact that her ghost was trying to get back into her body and crying and screaming. "i dont want to die not like this, please let me live, what did i do to deserve this." he yelled. Darious wrapped his hands around himself and told a step forward. "miss, miss can you hear me?" he asked the ghost. she looked up at him with tears in her eyes. "who are you?" she asked. "a friend, i can help you get across to the other side, if you'll let me". she looked shocked at him. "NO I WONT GO, i dont want to die." Darious cringed at her words, he had once said the same thing. |
Val sat up, rubbing her eye with her left hand. She felt sore for some reason, and her right arm felt funny... She looked down and sighed, remembering her little adventure. How long had it been? Hours? minutes? She shook her head, unable to figure how long she had been asleep. She got up and crossed the room, poking her head out the door. She saw no one and slid out of the room, her bare feet touching the cold floor. She made her way down the stairs, her stomach rumbling to tell her that unless she fed herself, her body would be very unhappy indeed. She vaguely remembered a kitchen somewhere nearby, and wondered if it would be alright to make something to eat. Well, it can't hurt, right, she though, as she went down the stairs. It's not like I'm going to eat all the food or something. [[I'm here! Can I go blow up the kitchen?]] |
((go ahead XD))
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Kaedo seeing how he was not realized decided to dunk under the huge table. He watched the hole event in horror, occasionally mumbling and whispering to himself, but being sure not to raise his voice to loud, so to remain unoticed.
"This one supposes that the coast is clear then, is it?" Kaedo said as he poked his head out from under the table and looked up at the male vampire. Then looking to the dancing girl as he crawled out from under the table. "Why does one dance alone?" Kaedo asked the human girl as he went toward her and offered out his hand to dance, while giving a little bow. |
Val pushed open the kitchen door, staring at the large room for a second before heading for the stove. She fished around for some oil, a pan, and some eggs. After assembling all these items, she poured oil into the pan and set it on the stove. "I wonder if there's any cheese," she wondered, going for the fridge. She opened the door and leaned in, the door resting lightly on her hurt arm and hip. The popping sound didn't reach her ears until it was too late; she looked up as something wooshed up, and suddenly the room was on fire, and Val didn't know how to get out. She bolted for the door, but was stopped as fire suddenly flaired up in front of it, having trailed along wooden casting along the floor. She backed up, almost tripping over her own feet. She looked around for an exit, her heart racing as the fire creeped up the walls, the temperature rising and leaving the girl in something that was probably much like hell. [[Did I kill it? D:]] |
((No silly you didn't kill it. I'm still here. Unless I don't matter anymore. :cry: ))
Vincent laughed as he let go of the lifeless male, blood still ran down the sides of his chin from his lips. He was enjoying himself quite a bit with this new lady not that he normally got close to any of them, they usually disgusted him. After he quieted he strode over to where Vexous stood watching the blaze, lifting a hand he brushed down the side of her cheek with the back of his gloved hand. "What is your name love?" He asked looking into brilliant eyes, the moment was cut short as he heard the female pursuer's cry. His icy eyes narrowed dangerously in her direction. She made it through the trees and almost slammed into one of the sides of a burning house. "No!" She yelled, anger seething out of every pore of her being as she watched the flames burn through more homes. More people began to flee, some were still trapped inside. Ahead of her she saw two figures, not one. "Where did the male come from?!" Her mind hollered at her. He was obviously Vampiric as well and most definitely not needing to feed as Vexous did. Her eyes then turned to Vexous at the thought of her and then to the body at her feet."She's fed again... No." To the right of her someone cried for help. Her eyes turned to the house as Araceli begin circling towards the front. The house wasn't completely engulfed but it still posed to be a danger. A young boy was inside crying for his mother, Araceli looked again at the couple of Vampires then back at the house before she rushed in to try and save the young boy. He smirked as he turned to look at Vexous again, "They are indeed predictable. Would you like to stay? Or should we find you something more suitable to feed on and deal with would-be enslavers later?" |
Val searched frantically for some way to escape, looking for a window, anything to get out. She spotted one, but it was too high up, and even if she could get to it the fire was licking the window pane like a dog lapping at a bowl of water. You need to call for help! "Help," she screamed, as loud as she could. She put a hand over her mouth as the smoke began to swirl around her. She crouched, forcing herself to keep one eye open even though her eyes watered like crazy. She tried to gauge the distance from where she was to the door- she could run for it and jump, and hopefully her body would be heavy enough to break the door in... And if not you're fried meat, literally. She chewed on her lip, ocughing violently, unsure of what she could do. [[Aww of course you still matter!]] |
Vexous couldn't quite answer his question; she was making a face at Araceli instead. "so very predictable. i say we leave them here, there not even worth my time."
She jumped at landed on to of a brazing roof top. "so you wanna have some fun?" she asked him right before she jumped to another roof allowing the roof she was perversely on to collapse. she laughed out loud as she heard the screamed of the people who seemed to be trapped, "have fun little one" she called to Araceli as she disappeared out of site. “I think I need some new clothes tho” she said spinning around in a circle, “I’ve pretty much worn these to death” looking down at herself she was wearing a once blue medieval ball gown, it was now the color of dried blood and dirt. It was torn in several places and the top of it had been ripped, if it wasn’t for the black corset she wore underneath it you would be able to see a lot. Darious caught up a little while after Araceli had run up to a buring house. "dear god, what has she done. VEXOUS! You will pay for this" he bellowed after her. Seeing her laughing as people screamed and ran for their lives was making him sick, he couldn't stand much more. Summoning his powers over water, he started to put out the flames by making it pour down with rain. "i'm sorry but thats the best i can do without drawing to much attention to myself" he whispered. |
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