Vlad fell to his knees and screamed, he punched the ground till his knuckles bled and cried till his tears ran dry, after some time had passed and night was on the verge of swallowing the valley, Vlad took up his father's sword and had placed the tip to his chest, just as he was about to impale himself a voice rang out.
"Do you want power?! The power to hunt down and hurt those that have hurt you so?" Startled Vlad jumped to his feet clasped his father's sword and looked around to find no one nearby.
"As thrilled as I would be to have a body I am but a tool."
"Who is speaking to me?!" Vlad shouted admittedly confused.
"Are you dumb boy?! I am speaking to you, the blade in your hand, My name is Timeless, you may call me Jikan."
"You asked me if I wanted power....what price would I have to pay?"
"Nothing at first consider it a test trial, you would receive roughly ten percent of the power I offer. You will be faster, stronger, and even able to use magic. You will be able to get stronger with training as well and you will not need me to be on you at all times. You may however draw out all one hundred percent of my power forcibly, this would be the true power I offer doing so will however eat away at your life force and your humanity."
"So I can get revenge for Vince and Zephyr...."
"That's only the beginning, you could do great things or terrible things become my master and this power is yours."
"How do I do so?"
"Simple really cut your finger and place a drop of blood on the jewel set in the pommel. After that you will be recognized as my master then we have a few places to go before your revenge however."
Vlad had never really looked at the sword often he only used it on rare occasions the put it right back, he ran his finger across the ordinary blade and placed a drop of blood on the clear jewel, after a second the blade became blood red and the cross guard changed and seemed to run like veins up one side of the blade slightly, the jewel became absorbed by the grip of the sword and turned the grip and what was a cross guard black as night.
" The deal is made child, there is a town a days run from here for you now. Run, I will guide you where to go when we arrive."