In the west wing Estefan, a tall athletically built middle aged man stood sorting books in a study wearing a well-tailored suit and high collared shirt. Estefan was very pleasing on the eyes his blond hair was swept back neatly revealing a chiselled face structure framed by reading glasses covering his deep dark pupils.
Estefan froze in place dropping the book in his hands to the floor as he felt a sudden immense pressure all around the room and seemed to be all over the Crimson family mansion. The air suffocated him as he reached for his throat for he recognised this feeling very well, it was one he felt many times but hadn't experienced for an eternity.
'VESPER!' Estefan shouted as he ran out the room, if you could call it running. He was moving at such a fast speed that even to most vampires it would look like he was teleporting. Rushing through the mansion Estefan knew exactly where to go following the intensity of the pressure. Thankful that the house staff had gone home for the night as anyone else caught in this would have come out severely injured. Racing down the corridor he could see the red doors chains on the floor and the door itself open, although he would never have had the authority to open it himself since he was not of Crimson blood now that it had already been opened he could enter freely.
With one large leap upwards he found himself in the same reading room staring down at the young lord Vesper, unconscious lying in a pool of blood with wounds all over his body. He was being held by a tall naked well-built figure with long black hair that brushed the floor, but the most prominent feature were the two large fangs that protruded his mouth. Estefan, recognising his master straight away knelt to the ground in respect and hesitantly uttered 'Is the young lord… alive?' Even with Estefan's enhanced hearing he could not sense a heartbeat.
Whereas the mysterious figure focused his senses and could still hear a faint pulse 'just barely' he exhaled examining the wounds on Vespers body the man could see they were starting to slowly heal themselves 'This one has inherited my regenerative qualities I see'.
Again, taking caution Estefan slowly turns his gaze towards the scene 'will you help him?'
The figure pauses with his eyes closed 'I'm still deciding... however at his age being able to awaken me is a task that deserves some merit, that is the least I can do'. Hearing this Estefan rejoiced as he had been with Vesper since his birth and had taken a fatherly role after his parent's passing. With no power to refuse or enforce his original Master, Estefan could only wish his Master woke up from slumber in a generous state. The man then pricked his finger in the same fashion as Vesper did although his nails turned black at the tip when hardened. He then proceeded to feed Vesper a single drop of his blood 'This may be too much for him to handle'.
Seconds later as the blood entered Vesper's system his eyes shot open turning a bright crimson and his whole body started shaking. Estefan wanted to rush in and help but he knew he could not move while his Master was there until told to do so, either way this was a process that the young lord had to go through himself 'you won't die, you are strong' he said to himself under his breath cheering for Vesper's success.
The shaking soon subsided, and Vesper jumped up taking a long deep breath in 'What is this power? I feel invincible!' He exhaled. As soon as he finished his sentence, he threw himself at Estefan lunging at his side with a powerful right kick. Estefan without moving from his knelt position blocked this with both arms although to his surprised he flinched in pain for a moment. He had sparred with Vesper many times in the past and the young lord was never able to land a hit on him let alone one that he would feel.
Cackling to himself Vesper turned to face the mysterious man and lunged towards him at incredible speed throwing a punch full for force. 'No you mustn't!' Estefan pleaded but before he could even get up, Vesper's jaw was forcefully cupped by the man and his entire body slammed to the ground.
The man's crimson eyes were activated inches away from Vesper's 'Sleep boy' he uttered. The young lord Vesper's eye lids were no longer listening to him as he they were being forced to close and all he could see were two small beauty spots under the man's right eye before blissfully falling asleep.
'To still attack me despite the power difference... lots of potential this one, either that or he is simply mad' the man smirked 'Estefan you may see to him, and ready my belongings' he commanded and without a moment to delay Estefan obeyed 'Yes Master Cassius!'