Galactic Year 2175, Bludfist Tower Penthouse
"You were born from the union of an Ancient Vampire Lord and a human. You alone are an existence every vampire in the world has been trying to achieve, a way for us vampires to naturally procreate." Vladimir began the meeting with these words, words I knew were true.
"You, along with the others, believe that I will be able to naturally procreate with humans and other vampires, correct?" I asked the question even though I had the answer.
"I believe you already have the answer to that, my lord." Vladimir replied with a small smile. "You are a very intelligent young man, for one that was only blooded tonight. I would like to extend to you an offer of my support, as well as an opportunity for us to bring our clans together."
"You would have me tie myself to one of your daughters? Now that, my lord, is far beyond any expectation I could have come up with." I was genuinely shocked, vampires mated for eternity. Usually, once they chose a mate, they would remain with that one mate for the rest of their existence. In fact, even after death the good majority of vampires would never chose another mate. Vampires couldn't reproduce, but that didn't mean they didn't like sex. Many vampires tried to breed with humans, but it always produced Dhampir, half-vampires with very little vampiric power. Never before me had there been a truly living vampire.
Let me put it another way. Vampires fed on one of the three types of life essence, for the most part. They had to take the life essence to survive and continue their existence. Think of the turning of a human into a vampire, it's basically replacing the human soul with a vampire's soul. While I, on the other hand, am a full fledged human and full power vampire born from a human mother. My soul was unique and as far as I knew, I wasn't sterile like other vampires. Oh others could give birth, but the children were always stillborn, in the case of two vampires, or Dhampir.
"You do realize, Lord Vladimir, that if this experiment works I will not be able to tie myself to only one partner. It will take time for children to grow and that is only if it works. I would wish to meet your daughters and speak to them about this personally." I really didn't mind being the experiment for whether or not I could reproduce others of my kind. I just didn't want to promise myself to a vampire female and then have to contend with keeping another female secret. I refused to lie to my partners.
"You are indeed a very honorable young man, my lord. You would have done well in the Dark Ages I was born into." Vladimir seemed genuinely happy to hear my stance on the matter.
"Then I believe our business is concluded for now, Lord Vladimir. I do look forward to meeting your daughters and I hope you can properly prepare them to keep an open mind." I bowed to Vladimir and excused myself to my room. Vladimir nodded, with a broad smile still on his face.
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"Well, Lord Earlan, it appears that our clans will soon be joined in matrimony. Should I call you brother now?" Vladimir spoke with the broad smile still on his face to Earlan after Alex left.
"Lord Vladimir, it would be my honor to welcome you and your daughters into my clan." Both of the Lords were very excited, this marked a new age for the world!
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I awoke the next night, to a gargantuan full moon. The city was up so high that it felt as if I could just reach out and touch the surface. Stars glinted brightly in the sky and I could almost see the edge of sunlight on the horizon. All of this was superimposed with a massive flying castle. Lord Vladimir's castle, Castle Dracula, the home of the Dracula clan. The oldest and most powerful clan in the vampire world. The clan boasted a heritage and bloodline from the first vampire. The one only known as The Original Vampire. A vampire of myth and legend was said to have founded Clan Dracula. It was also rumored and speculated that Lord Vladimir was the only direct descendant of The Original.
Now, I didn't know if any of that was true. All I knew was. That Clan Dracula was, indeed, the most powerful clan. With them backing my claim to the throne of Clan Bludfist, I was guaranteed to destroy my competition. I had, in a mere hour, secured my entire future as head of my clan.
"The future of vampires....I haven't really thought much about it..." I spoke softly to myself as I looked at the beautifully dark castle hanging in front of the full moon. "The peak of vampire power...And I'm going to surpass even The Original. I will become powerful, powerful enough to do what I want, so that I can never be controlled again."
As I was speaking to myself, I heard my door slide open. I stopped my inner-outer monologue and turned to see Doc entering my room.
"Lord Alex," he said with a deep bow, "Lord Earlan and Great Lord Vladimir are awaiting you for breakfast in the parlor."
"Thank you, Doc, I will be down momentarily." I replied to Doc and went to dress for the night. I wore, of course, another black suit the same as the night before. I went down to the parlor and joined my father for "breakfast", which was just concentrated life essence.