(Celeste)
Count Livre.
(Kai bows)
(Kai's POV)
I'm behaving from now on. Or at least i'll try.
(Count)
Your Grace, Your Honor. I hope the situation got resolved.
(Celeste)
It did. We apologize about the sudden change of plans.
(Count Livre)
There is no need. We managed to clear another room for you during your absence.
(Celeste)
Thank you, Count.
(Liza)
Your Grace, Your Honor, I would like to apologize for my behavior earlier.
(Celeste)
We have some questions about two of the students you have here.
(Count)
Which two?
(Celeste)
Terry and Mia. They're on this list.
(Count Livre)
Yes, what about them?
(Celeste)
Who are their trainers?
(Count Livre)
Jack is training both of them. How come you're asking?
(Celeste)
Where is Jack?
(Count Livre)
I'm not sure, he should be here..
(Liza)
There was an incident with one of his students.
(Count Livre)
Do you wish to talk to him?
(Celeste)
About his students, yes please.
(Count Livre)
Liza, go get him would you?
(Liza)
Of course, father.
(Kai)
Should i..?
(Celeste)
Not yet. We wanted to speak to you alone, Count. How come Liza and Jack didn't know about the compulsion?
(Count Livre)
I already explained that.
(Celeste)
If we are here to help, i suggest that you are honest with us. Count.
(Count Livre)
I don't.. I wanted to see their reactions.
(Celeste)
You've been doubting their loyalties?
(Count Livre)
Not doubted, no not really. There have been some things that doesn't fit together. That's all.
(Celeste)
How good are they with compulsion?
(Kai's POV)
What is she doing now? I'm not following.
(Count Livre)
Jack is the best one we have here but his powers are nothing compared to yours, Your Honor.
(Celeste)
Do we have permission to compel him and ask him questions?
(Count Livre)
What kind of questions? Do you think he is the one who broke in to the security room?
(Liza comes back with Jack)
(Count Livre)
Liza, would you leave us for a second?
(Liza)
What?
(Count Livre)
Wait outside.
(Liza leaves)
(Celeste)
Count?
(Jack)
What's going on?
(Count Livre)
Do it.
(Celeste)
He's strong so you'll be the one asking the questions, Kai.
(Jack)
What are you doing?
(Kai)
You're going to answer all of our questions truthfully aren't you?
(Jack)
No.
(Kai's POV)
Damn it. Come on, focus.
(Kai)
Yes you are.
(Jack)
I'll answer you honestly.
(Celeste)
Ask him a basic question first.
(Kai)
What are you?
(Jack)
I'm a vampire.
(Celeste)
Now ask him if he's ever used compulsion.
(Kai)
Have you ever used compulsion?
(Jack)
Yes.
(Kai)
On who?
(Jack)
Different people.
(Kai)
Who did you compel recently?
(Jack)
Mia.
(Celeste's POV)
Good Kai, keep going.
(Kai)
What did you compel her to do?
(Jack)
Lie.
(Kai)
About what?
(Jack)
Who she slept with.
(Kai)
Why would you do that?
(Jack)
So no one would find out that she's sleeping with me.
(Kai)
Celeste, i'm losing him.
(Celeste)
Ask about the money.
(Kai)
Did you pay the guard to leave his post?
(Jack)
No.
(Kai)
Who did?
(Jack)
It was.. Shit. What the hell is this?
(Kai)
Sorry, i couldn't hold him. He was good fighting it.
(Celeste)
We got enough.
(Count Livre)
You have a lot to answer for! Not only did you use compulsion, but you did it to compel a girl to lie. And you..how could you..
(Jack)
I can explain.
(Celeste)
Please explain why you continuously raped a 16 year old girl and compelled her to say it was the Count.
(Count Livre)
What?
(Celeste)
You compelled her to believe what was the truth, didn't you Jack?
(Jack)
You have nothing on me.
(Count Livre)
Could you leave us?
(Celeste)
Of course, Count.
(Kai)
How did you figure that out?
(Celeste)
I didn't. I just meant to ask about why the didn't know about the compulsion.
(Kai)
Nice work.
(Celeste)
I can't believe him, why blame it on the Count of all people?
(Kai)
Maybe they're having some kind of a fight.
(Celeste)
Could it have been Jack who broke in to the security room? Maybe to cover his tracks?
(Kai)
Maybe, but he doesn't have access to that kind of money. Also, he said that he didn't do it, but he knows who did.
(Celeste)
I doubt we'd be able to compel him again. He must have trained how to get out of it. Did you notice what he did right before Liza left the room?
(Kai)
Yeah, he nodded as if he approved. She didn't leave because the Count told her, she left because Jack told her.
(Celeste)
What is going on here? Are they plotting against the Count?
(Kai)
She does have access to that kind of money. But why would she be plotting against her own..
(Celeste)
We have to be careful about what we say around others. There's no knowing how many people they have on their side.
(Kai)
What do we do now, Your Grace?
(Celeste)
We should go to our rooms and talk.
(Kai)
How do we know they haven't bugged our rooms?
(Celeste)
You're right. For all we know, no room is safe enough to talk in. If Liza and Jack are doing this, they have access to everything at this place.
(Liza shows up)
(Liza)
What is going on? What is my father doing alone with Jack?
(Celeste)
I'm not sure. He asked us to leave them for a while.
(Liza)
Oh, okay.
(Kai's POV)
I feel like i should say something. Just something to trigger her into saying something she shouldn't. And then i saw the look Celeste gave me, telling me i'd regret it if i opened my mouth. Damn it. My back won't be able to take it if i open my mouth.
(Celeste)
Liza, how did it go yesterday with your students?
(Kai's POV)
Really? Common courtesy?
(Liza)
It was fine, i guess.
(Celeste)
Do you happen to know why compulsion isn't allowed here? I find it a bit off.
(Liza)
My father thinks that honesty should come out of free will.
(Celeste)
Don't you teach your students how to use it then?
(Liza)
Yes we do but only during sessions. If it is used for personal gain, it would be breaking the rules.
(Celeste)
Seems odd, don't you think? What's the point of teaching it if you don't use it. In order for them to learn how to use compulsion it requires training. They have to practice. How would you even know if it is being used or not?
(Liza)
That is mostly what the cameras are for. We can see what the students are doing and can prevent it if we see something suspicious.
(Celeste)
Do you think that is what the people who broke in to the security room did?
(Liza)
I don't know, maybe.
(Celeste)
You don't seem to agree about the rules the Count has established.
(Liza)
We are all entitled to have our own opinions, don't you agree?
(Celeste)
I do, as long as they are as just that. Opinions.
(Frank)
Liza, can i talk to you?
(Liza)
Of course, excuse me Your Grace.
(Frank and Liza leaves)
(Celeste)
Come on.
(Kai follows Celeste)
(Meanwhile)
(Tyler)
Okay, since we all have to do some running we could might as well do it together.
(Libby)
Are you sure you guys want to run next to me? You'll be embarrassed.
(Rob)
Get over yourself, you are not the fastest one here.
(Libby)
Really? Wanna go for it? Let's see who is the fastest one here.
(Tyler)
Race you mean?
(Libby)
Or are you too scared?
(Lexa)
I'll sit this one out.
(Libby)
No, come on. You're the only one who poses a threat to me.
(Tyler)
Do you really think you're faster than me? You're delusional.
(Libby)
Yeah yeah, we know you're about to be finished. But that doesn't mean you're fast, just that you can control yourself.
(Tyler)
Fine, let's do it then. Everyone in?
(Rob)
You bet.
(Lexa)
Fine, let's do it.
(Tyler)
How many laps? 3?
(Libby)
Fine.
(Tyler)
Ready? 3..2..go!
(They start running the 3 laps)
(After the 3 laps)
(Libby)
Damn it!
(Tyler)
You are no match to me and Lexa.
(Libby)
She beat you too.
(Tyler)
Yeah but the fact that she beat you is hilarious.
(Libby)
You're a freaking natural at this. I want a do-over.
(Tyler)
Really?
(Libby) Yeah, let's go again.
(Tyler)
3 laps again. Ready? 3..2..go!
(They do the 3 laps again)
(Libby)
You know, the reason why you two are winning is because you have longer legs than we do.
(Rob)
Just admit that you aren't the fastest one here.
(Libby)
No, i will not. They're cheating.
(Rob)
Who's a sore loser now?
(Tyler)
How come you are so fast? Is Kai really that good of a teacher?
(Lexa)
I don't know. He made me run until i literally threw up.
(Libby)
I think you have some supper genes like Kai does.
(Lexa)
Supper genes? really?
(Back to Celeste)
(Celeste)
Why are you letting her? Of course, Count.
(Kai)
You okay?
(Celeste)
That was your father.
(Kai)
Yeah?
(Celeste)
Your mother is going to stay at the mansion for a while.
(Kai)
Why?
(Celeste)
He didn't say.
(Kai)
So..she..is going to be there when we get back?
(Celeste)
Yes.
(Kai)
Relax, no one is going to force you to see her either.
(Celeste)
I won't have a choice since i work so closely with your father. I'm sorry, i shouldn't be saying these things to you.
(Kai)
Don't worry. Why do you hate her so much?
(Celeste)
Jolene does what Jolene wants. It has always been like that and it always will.
(Kai)
That sounds creepy.
(Celeste)
I just don't like the way the Count is affected by her. She's always been his weakness.
(Kai)
You wanna go feed?
(Celeste)
Yeah, go put something on and we'll go.
(Kai)
I think it's cool that they have feeders here.
(Celeste)
It's pretty risky. They only have them for superiors but you never know what can happen. Especially with these break-ins happening recently.
(Kai)
You do have a point. I'll go get dressed.
(Kai comes back after getting dressed)
(Celeste)
Ready?
(Kai)
Yeah.
(They head to the feeding place)
(Celeste)
Hello.
(Lina)
Your Grace! Your Honor! Do you wish to feed?
(Celeste)
Yes, thank you.
(Lina)
I'll make sure they are available.
(Kai)
Wow, they're taking this royalty thing seriously.
(Celeste)
Some take it more seriously than others. Like i said, it's a sign of respect.
(Lina)
Right this way.
(Celeste)
Which one do you want?
(Kai)
No homo, i'll take the chick.
(Celeste)
You're the only one who sees this as a sexual thing.
(Kai)
You would too if you'd done things i have.
(Celeste)
Trust me, I've done worse.
(Kai)
What?
(Kai's POV)
Awesome, kind of gross though because she's been like my mom. But still, awesome. Feeders are humans who willingly give us their blood for the sake of endorphins. They're addicts and usually don't look good because of the constant use. Seems like this one is new.
(Kai)
Where do you want it?
(Feeder chick)
The neck and can you give me...
(Kai)
Yeah, i'll make it good for you.
(Kai starts feeding and release a lot of endorphins)
(Feeder chick)
Thanks, that was great.
(Kai)
Right back at you.
(Feeder chick)
This will hold a while...
(After feeding)
(Lina)
Were you satisfied?
(Kai)
I know i am.
(Lina)
Good. I'm glad.
(Celeste and Kai leaves to their room)
(Kai)
Do you really think we'd be able to fix..their problem?
(Celeste)
We've come further than they have at least.
(Kai)
Still not far. Why aren't you using your compulsion? You might not be better than me but still, you're strong. You'd be able to do half the stuff i do.
(Celeste)
It's not about being able to do it. It's about having the power to carry it on. You can hold people for minutes while compelling them. But the rest of us can only ask a couple of questions before it breaks.
(Kai)
Right.
(Celeste)
Why did you choose to stay this time? You've had doubts before but eventually you'd stay. What got you to stay this time?
(Kai)
I want to take this whole "me being Count"-thing seriously.
(Celeste)
You do?
(Kai)
Yeah. Why are you so surprised?
(Celeste)
Not surprised, proud. Go get some sleep and try to wake up tomorrow.
(Kai)
Yes, Your Grace.
(Celeste)
Oh and about the titles, you told Terry to call you by your name the other day, didn't you?
(Kai)
Yeah..
(Celeste)
You have to stop that, embrace your title. You can't expect to be called less when you're the Count.
(Kai)
But it makes me feel old.
(Celeste)
You're not even close to being old. Suck it up.
(Kai)
Yes. Your Grace.
End of Chapter...