as we were leaving the impressive mansion Raya told me she'd explain everything in the elevator away from prying people.
once inside I didn't even give her a chance to make excuses.
"so the reason I even slept with you at first was because I thought it would make you more inclined to help me, it sorta worked but that's not the whole story, the reason I need you is because of the school, for seniors they have a graduation requirement of surviving on their own in middle of beast country with only one person, you seemed like the best fit due to your history."(Raya)
"you knew?!"(syn)
"I don't blame you, my brother killed your family, bragged about it and you couldn't control the demon inside."(Raya)
I didn't deserve that, the empathy or sympathy or whatever you want to call it, human or vampire kindness, I didn't deserve it.
"I don't know how you managed to survive those ten years all alone, mostly, but it should be helpful for next week."(Raya)
"oh great."(syn)
"since you're now my servant you will be accompanying me on this week long trip, oh right they lengthened it not too long ago, the two week trip."(Raya)
I do have to admit it would be nice to get away from everything for two weeks and go back to doing what I used to.
"yeah sure I'll help."(syn)
"you said that like you had a choice."(Raya)
"everyone has a choice, some choose to do nothing and let other people control them."(syn)
and she was speechless, giving me a peaceful remainder of an elevator ride.
back in Rayas dorm I tried to leave but she stopped me, motioning to my blood stains.
with a simple thought my clothes were back to pristine and the blood in them was used to repair them, it was mine after all.
"you have to teach me that."(Raya)
"can't."(syn)
and with that I left, she only put the condition of servant so I could go free after what her mother deemed some punishment and giving herself a reason to bring me along on the graduation trip, not a bad plan, not a bad plan at all, I hate how it used me but it wasn't too terrible.
making it back to my dorm, after who knows how long I knocked since I left my PDA in the room before i left.
my room mates opening the door and having a confused look.
"don't ask I've had a rough go of it."(syn)
"where have you been?"(jack)
"somewhere miserable."(syn)
"have you seen Raya?"(Sydney)
quick think of a lie.....
"no, I was stuck out in that forest over there, I'm bad at directions so I got lost."(syn)
jack accepted that answer immediately, Sydney had tje look of I know there's something deeper here, but I wouldn't be the one to tell him.
*I need to beef up my mental defenses*
[I can only do that when you're asleep]
*I guess it's better than nothing, do it*
[done]
and with that out if the way I passed out on my bed.
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Sydney pov....
when I tried to read Syn's mind all I got was a white space, it was unusual as a no feature humanoid figure that was all black stood there watching me.
"who are you?"(Sydney) I called out to the thing.
no response.
but it did start walking closer and close to me, it looked harmless so I thought it was fine but it wasn't, the thing touched my shoulders and in a voice void of any and all emotion it said.....
[trespassers aren't welcome]
forcing me back out of his mind and startling me enough to jolt me awake, standing up from the floor and looking around nervously, the thing was new, I'd never seen anything like it before, what was that thing?
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a knock at the door woke me, I dragged myself out of bed and opened it, jack and Sydney were fine for some reason and so I was the only person able to stop the knocking.
"you ready?"(Raya)
"for what?"(syn)
"the thing I saved you for."(Raya)
now?
"right now?"(syn) I asked her in an annoyed tone.
"yes now, cmon."(Raya)
since I was still dressed shoes and all I just left a not eating I'd be back in two weeks and headed off with Raya.
she had a large bag with her and looked slower than usual, this wouldn't do.
"were stopping by your dorm."(syn)
"what, why?"(Raya)
"your bag is bigger than you are, you're slow so it will only hurt you."(syn)
"you do know I need everything in here!"(Raya)
"you're a vampire, no, you dont."(syn)
she pouted at me but I didn't care, it was cute and a nice try but that stuff doesn't work on me, well only one person was able to make it work on me.
once we were at her dorm I relentlessly went through the bag, tossing things into a pile for essential and non essential.
in the end she had a large ish bag for her armor and a small backpack for everything else.
she was not happy.