Silas squints at the lantern on Lycan's hip
"Well, first, could you turn that off, please?"
Lycan quickly snuffs out the candle in the lantern.
"My apologies, I forgot vampires are sensitive to light, so can we be a team? And before you ask if I'm insane, I happen to be one of the few believers, or rather only believer, that humans can't beat vampires without vampires,"
Silas looks at Amelia as if asking for her opinion; Amelia notices this and answers for him
"How do we know you're not lying? You're a vampire hunter, and we're vampires. For all we know, you might be tricking us."
Lycan removes his hat and sits on Silas's bed
"Whoever knitted this blanket did a good job. They could easily make a bissnissnus with these skills; forgive me, I got sidetracked, and you're not wrong… I despise vampires, probably more than anyone and longer than anyone; in fact, I'm yelling at myself right now for even suggesting to work with vampires, but you two are. How do I put this? Look, I've lived a long life, and I know special when I see it, and you two will change things. I want to be a part of that."
Silas crosses his arms. 'I still don't trust him, but if he genuinely believes that, I doubt he would kill us. Me and Amelia can partner with and use him. I better check with Amelia first.'
Amelia looks at Silas with wide eyes.
'Did he just speak in my head?'
Silas's jaw drops
"You heard that!?" Amelia loses her balance, almost falls out of shock, and yells
"So you did speak in my head!"
Lycan raises an eyebrow and scratches his head, saying
"I never heard of vampires hearing voices. Are you two insane?"
Silas and Amelia act as if they didn't hear Lycan, Silas says
"So, do you agree?"
Amelia nods, her jaw still open as if she's unable to close it.
Silas smiles softly and says
"We'll work with you, Lycan, as long as you promise me I'll get my hands on a weapon like yours."
Lycan laughs in delight
"I promise, Silas, but it depends on my boss, so you better perform well; I plan to make you two vampire hunters. You'll be paid handsomely, too."
Lycan says with a friendly smile as he puts his half-top hat on and stands up
"how about we start tomorrow? Does sunrise work?"
Silas nods, and Amelia abruptly says
"Lycan, I made the blanket. Do you think I can make Brook with that?"
Lycan is about to walk off
"Oh, you most definitely can; you have skills, Missy. I'll put in a good word for you, too. I know a few artists in Chislmere; actually, that's where we'll be going tomorrow. And I almost forgot my mission… by chance, have you two seen a red glowing flower? It should've been picked right around that corner where Amelia hid."
Silas looks at Amelia
'Amelia, do you hear me?'
Amelia glances at him and nods; Silas responds
'I say we don't tell him we have no idea what it could be related too
Amelia puts her hands on her hips
'No, we should tell him. It's not right to start a team with lies.'
Silas responds to Lycan
"Yes, I picked it up. It should be on my bed, but the last time I saw it, well, it wasn't glowing red anymore. Sorry, Amelia, your present doesn't look as good anymore."
Lycan smiles
"Thank you for being honest, Silas; you're a better man than me."
Lycan looks at the bed only to see no flowers; instead, he sees black ash
"Well, this is a first; the flower is completely gone. This usually happens only after a vampire or, well, multiple vampires absorb all the essence; it never gives everything to one vampire, so it's usually shared within a clan."
Lycan looks at Amelia with curiosity in his eyes
"This was your gift, correct?"
Amelia nods
"Then you should be thanking your boyfriend, Silas, a thousand times over; in the dark world, these flowers sell for billions among vampires wishing to learn or improve their blood magic, but you're a special case, Amelia, if my guess is correct then while you transformed into a vampire you also managed to absorb all of the essences of the flower."
Amelia covers her flushed face and telepathically says 'thank you, Silas' then proceeds to yell out
"we're not like that ye!- oop, I mean Silas and me as are not like that Lycan."
Lycan convulsed into laughter. 'They're just like me, and Edith once was… but that time is long gone now.'
Lycan frowns and sighs
"I'll take some of this ash and be gone. I'll see you two at sunrise."
Silas and Amelia see him off.
Silas lies on his bed. "We should summon that vampier thing again."
Amelia, sitting on the same bed near his legs, says, "Were you reading my mind, Silas?"
Silas smirks and summons
"vampier"
Countless strands twirl in the air, uncoordinated but with a clear purpose to form letters that read
Name: Silas.
Race: vampire
Newborn
Life force: 0/100
Lineage: King Vampeir
Skills: bestial transformation, vigorous
body, venomous fangs,
Traits: immortality, dependence on blood, sensitivity to senses, true face, invitation, Pure-hearted effect: you are of pure heart, this will show physically, vampire.
Mate: Amelia
Unique mate skill: telepathy
Amelia read the blood with wide eyes and raised brows. Silas, with a somber expression, whispers
"Now that I finally have time to read it… I'm immortal. I'll live this life forever… well, I better make the best of it then."
Silas concentrates on (lineage: King Vampire)
Suddenly, the blood that once formed the words converts into a multitude of words that read
( you carry the lineage of the forgotten elder vampire, the creator of the vampier system meant to simplify the progression of vampires acknowledged by the King regardless of age. And the original creator of )the rest will be available as a fledgling vampire
'Well, that sucks, but I now finally know what this is; it's meant to aid me and Amelia, possibly others'
Amelia reads the description and asks Silas
"do you think we're the only vampires with this uhh vampire?"
Silas responds
"No, but I doubt there are many; being acknowledged by the forgotten vampier King can't be easy, but that makes me wonder how we have it."
Amelia, scratching her head, says
"Can you focus on life force? Perhaps a description will appear up for it as well."
Silas does as Amelia requests. As she predicts the blood forms to make a description
(As vampires, you grow stronger by consuming human blood; the more human blood you drink, the more life force you take and the stronger you become "altered by pure of heart trait." As a pure-hearted being, you are no animal who relies on blood to gain life force; instead, you grow to gain life force by defeating beings you believe are foes. But you rely on vampire blood to live.)
Amelia reads the description with a smile painted on her face; she says, "Yes! So I don't have to drink human blood. I was perturbed about that."
Silas reads it as well, relived
"Now to the interesting one."
Silas, while blushing, concentrates on (mate: Amelia)
'I wonder what that one is about'?
The blood strains form a description that read
(When two vampires share one's blood, they are forever blood-bound to each other sexually; this creates an unexplainable bond between the Vampires. As the bond between the two grows, specific abilities will be shared between the two)
The two of them now flushed after reading something they refused to acknowledge.
Both are in silence, Amelia with her hands masking her face and Silas staring at the wall to his right until Silas shakily says, "That's all for tonight; uhh, you should go to your shared home and sleep; we'll meet here with Lycan at sunrise."
Amelia uncovers her eyes, glowing red pulsing eyes begging for blood
Suddenly, she lies with Silas, her fangs penetrating his neck
Silas's eyes widen, and his mind races. 'Why is she... What is she thinking…"
Soon, the two retire for the night
…
Shortly before sunrise, in Chislmere, a modest 3-story home surrounded by similar homes as if it was cloned one thousand times.
Lycan was reading the paper and drinking coffee with ham and eggs on the dining table he sat at
"So the Royal family daughter Rosaria is finally of age. Wilbert must be throwing a party for her soon, and I bet I'll be invited."
Lycan places the newspaper on the table and continues eating.
Shortly after cleaning his plate, he checks his stopwatch and, quickly throws on his coat, hat, and holsters his pistol
"Time to introduce those young vampires to the city."