Darkness
Chapter 2
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Chapter 2
Eric Eves: The Lost
Brother
for. She doesn’t know me but I have
seen her from a distance. Our mother
told me about her, about what happened to our father and why she sent my sister
away. A vampire murdered my father, I
never believed in them until my mother told me what had transpired.
my sister very well may believe that I’m dead, not only me but our mother.
that she is a hunter.
Finally I tracked her down.
I was walking down the waterfront when I noticed something on the
ground, a glint of metal. Bending down
to see I noticed that it was a sword, my sister’s name was etched in the
handle, “Looking for someone?” I quiet voice asked from behind me.
that down.” A young, beautiful woman said, “I merely wish to speak with you.”
sword. I was enamored with her
beauty. She was gorgeous.
milky white skin, and sapphire eyes.
This woman enthralled me, all I could do was stand there and look at
her. Carefully she approached, her body
swayed slightly as she sauntered towards me.
managed to stammer out.
hand down my freshly shaved face, “Perhaps I can help you find her.” Her hand
traveled through my short black hair.
voice, “Her name is Avae Eves.” I stammered out.
pulling her hand away she put the knuckle of her index finger between her
teeth, unintentionally allowing me to see a set of razor sharp fangs.
new blood slave.” She said softly, almost inaudibly, “I suppose that I could
take you to see her. It will cost you
though.” She whispered, “It may cost you more than you realize.”
me vampire.” I growled, “Tell me what you mean.”
you your life. In all reality it
will. You see her master…”
she’s a hunter.”
a wicked smile, “She belongs to Divan and I don’t think that he would take very
kindly to anyone asking for her. She is
his blood slave, do you know what that is human?” I shook my head; “She is his
for all eternity. Her blood will
sustain him until such time as he decides that she no longer pleases him.
the near future though. From what I heard
from Marcus he enjoys her flavor too much.
He wouldn’t even sell her in the underground, that’s how much he enjoys
her.”
might I ask?” I asked, narrowing my eyes.
for awhile until I decided what I should do.
You’re quite handsome. I’ve
never seen anyone quite like you before.
You should have known better than to walk along the waterfront at night,
this is our realm, this is our place.” She said, spreading her arms and spinning
slowly, “When night falls this is our playground, my young, handsome, man.” She
said, stopping and gently brushing her hand down my face, “You’ve enthralled me
my beautiful one.” She said, brushing her thumb over my lips, “Why don’t you
come with me?” She asked softly, “I could show you the world.”
back under her spell, “No, I can’t.” I said weakly, my will to resist slowly
dieing. I didn’t have the training or
experience that my sister did.
She said softly, running her fingers through my hair.
eyes. I couldn’t look at her, couldn’t
stand feeling her touch, “Leave me alone.” I managed to whisper.
holding so much power over me. I
couldn’t stop myself and soon sank into a deep sleep. Voices awakened me, her voice the most prominent, “He’s perfect,
isn’t he? Handsome, strong.” She said
softly, I could feel her fingertips gently brushing through my hair.
think he’s awake.” A quiet male voice said from behind her.
that Michael.” She whispered, “Good evening human.”
I do not know is what it is.”
is Eric.”
name.”
I asked softly as she ran her fingertips down my cheek.
silent, gently running her fingers across my face. For some reason I couldn’t move, I couldn’t resist as she looped
her hand around the back of my neck.
Lifting my head she brought her lips to touch my forehead.
lips down the side of my face to my neck, “This is what I want.” She whispered
her voice muffled by my warm flesh.
what to do?” She asked softly, gently caressing my face.
from her, “No.” I whispered, “Just respectfully requesting.”
“Very good, that was a nice safe answer.” Gently she began to nuzzle my neck,
“Very good. So sweet.” She whispered,
breathing in my scent, “So very sweet.”
lapped at my throat, “Please stop.” I whispered, “I beg of you, please.”
cease.” She said, pulling away, “I don’t really know if I should.
my full advantage.”
softly as she gently lay my head back down and turned to the one called
Michael.
hair falling over her face, “There is so much that I could do, my young one, so
very much.” Pausing she embraced Michael.
I watched as he gently intertwined his fingers through her hair, “I
could make you mine, I could sell you, or, of course, I could make you one us.”
find my sister?” I asked softly.
human.” She replied softly, standing on her tiptoes so that she could reach
Michael’s throat, “It only matters what we desire.” Gently she sank her teeth
into his throat. Michael held her to
him, allowing her to feed from the large vein in his throat.
from his life-giving font. Finally she
drew back, “You see Eric, we are the masters of this world, the world of night,
the world of darkness. You have stepped
into our world and are now an unwilling member of it.”
table, “I’m getting out of here.” I growled as I forced myself to my feet.
make my body function the way I wanted it to.
really need to learn when it is prudent for you to speak, and trust me on this
one, at this time it is not a good idea for you to open your mouth.”
trying to pull myself to my feet, “Answer me.” I demanded, falling back to the
ground.
“she drained a lot of your blood when she brought you here.
responsible for.” He shrugged, “But it is your choice.”
chin she circled me, “What to do, what to do?” She said softly.
believe that you are correct Michael, I shall just sell him.” Gently she
brushed her fingers through my hair, “Yes, I believe that shall be the best
course of action.”
again, to get up.
dress him in something more suitable for his station?” She asked, ignoring me
and turning her attention to Michael, “I do not believe that it would be proper
for me to do so.”
ask.” Quickly Michael snatched me up, holding me in his arms, “Come along then,
Eric, let’s get you ready for the auction.” He said chuckling softly, “You have
a choice to make before we begin, do you wish to be conscious or unconscious?”
please either way. I don’t have much of
a choice, now do I?” I said softly, my voice angry.
quickly. You’re right; I’ll do what I
want. I don’t want you resisting me so
I think I’ll just have to see to it that you can’t. Goodnight Eric, when you awaken you will be deep within our
world.”
arm and then I knew no more. When I
awakened I was dressed in a black silk robe.
The texture was soft against my freshly bathed skin.
fastened above my head. I could still
touch the ground; my feet were dragging against solid stone.
stood up so that my arms could rest.
ning ing three other people chained to the wall as well, their clothing was not
as nice as mine, it didn’t look like their captors took the time to make them
look presentable, there was one in particular that was exceptionally filthy.
man probably in his late thirties, early forties, “We are awaiting the auction
block. I fear what will happen when we
are placed upon it. I came in search of
my daughter and this is what I got when I found her. She was dead, I wish that I had suffered the same fate.” He bowed
his head, “What’s your name?”
for your loss. I was searching for my
sister who, I discovered from the one who brought me here, is the blood slave,
whatever that is, of someone named Divan.”
of much help, at least your sister is still alive.”
was a hunter and this is what it got her.” I sighed, “It’s hopeless, might as
well give it up. We can’t get out of
here, there’s no way to avoid what’s to come.” I said, bowing my head.
spat, turning my head to look at her.
She was dressed in the remnants of a white dressiown,own, “There’s no
use crying about it.”
can you say that?” She whispered her voice would have been wonderful to listen
to if it wasn’t hoarse from crying, “How can you be so pessimistic.
if there was they couldn’t get past the vampires. I’m sure there’s a lot of them here, considering it’s an
auction.” I spat as the door opened and a large man walked in.
in?” He asked, his voice rumbling deep in his chest.
over to me. Quickly he removed my
chains from the wall and pulled me along after him, “You’re very lucky, you’re
going first tonight.”
asked softly.
does. You’ll get the most benevolent of
masters. Now I suggest that you remain
silent unless someone speaks to you.
I’m telling you this for your own benefit.”
rich in my voice.
pulling me to stand on a large stage.
br
began, I only watched as hands were raised as he called out my current
price. I felt like an animal, being
sold to the highest bidder. A profound
sense of hopelessness descended upon me.
Would this torment ever end?
Yes, he pointed to someone in the audience and one word hung in the air
for what seemed like an eternity, ‘sold’.
I was taken back to the room where I had been chained and returned to my
place on the wall. The girl was taken
next, sobbing the entire time. I hopped
that I would be long gone before she was brought back.
me.
really pay any attention. All I saw
were hands raised, one by one, each one wanting me. I felt like an animal, put on display, not only that but being
sold to the highest bidder. I felt
helpless, like the whole world was against me.
I don’t know anything about what went on out there and for some reason I
don’t really care. You’ll just have to
wait and see when you’re taken and thrown upon the stage.” I said softly as the
door once again opened, this time it was a young woman who walked in, followed
by the man who had taken me to the stage.
one of them. Her long chocolate locks
hung down her back in loose ringlets. A
black leather duster hung to the ground, covering her slender form.
could get a better look.
and sweet, “Perfect.” She whispered, running a hand down my cheek, “I shall see
how well you handle yourself when we arrive home. I can’t have you seeing the way there, or the way out of here, so
William, if you would be so kind as to render him unconscious and place him in
my car we can be off.”
softly with a small bow.
sinking into my flesh, with it came a feeling of falling, followed closely by
darkness. When I awakened I was naked
and laying in a warm bath. Tipping my
head back I relaxed in the warmth, unsure of what I should do.
bought me said as she walked in. I
panicked and sank deeper into the water, “Don’t worry, I don’t care about how
you look right now. Finish your bath,
enjoy it, when you’re done come find me.” She said, laying down a stack of
clothing, “These should fit you.” With that she was gone.
why she was doing this for me, “Who is that woman?” I asked myself softly as I
got out of the cooling water.
towel I tried the clothing on. She had
been right; the cloths were a perfect fit.
Black Vietnamese silk was what she had me wearing.
comp wit with a silver dragon. The
pants were simple black jeans and there were no shoes or socks for me to
wear. Opening the door I walked out to
find my captor, what other choice did I have?
I had wandered the house for at least an hour before finding her in a
large living room. She smiled at me as
I walked in.
said with a quiet laugh. My eyes grew
wide, “I’m not serious. I’m not going
to eat you,” She paused, “yet.”
want with me?” I asked softly, hitting a wall.
nothing to worry about. I won’t harm
you, as of yet. Here you shall remain
safe until I decide what exactly I should do with you.
next to her, “You may call me Rayne.”
down next to her.
brushing a hand through my hair.
you’re the brother of Avae, Divan’s blood slave. Perhaps you would make a good blood slave.
that is.” saidsaid, her hand caressing my cheek.
with a scowl, “What does becoming one entail?
I must know these things before I agree. What I really want is to be free, to find my sister then get on
with my life.” I said, gazing into her deep brown eyes, “I don’t know exactly
what happened to get me into this mess, it bothers me that someone would take
me from the street where I was searching and bring me into this world of
darkness.”
waterfront. That is the only place
where you would have been taken without provocation. You know something, you were very lucky that it was a vampire who
found you and not a demon, they do exist you know. Hunters not only seek out our kind but they hunt the demons as
well.”
softly, “I want to know about them.” Curiosity was getting the better of me.
I answer your questions.” She paused, “They are creatures of the night who
cannot pass for human no matter how hard they try. Their goal is to rule and they attempt to reach this goal by
mating with humans. They kidnap them
and force themselves upon their unwilling bodies. Now do you understand why you are lucky?
questions. A blood slave is a human
infused with the power of a vampire, a vessel for our hunger.
rite upon them. I don’t know what else
I should tell you.” She said with a shrug, “It is up to you after all.
you only have two options. You can
become my blood slave or my fledgling.”
fledgling?” I asked softly, fearing what her answer would be.
reborn into darkness.” She replied with a smile, “It’s your choice as to your
fate. You may have time to think about
it, we have plenty of it.”
cannot do.” I said softly.
mistress, ever. They can do whatever
their master or mistress tells them.”
not much better off than a blood slave.
If you would like you can be a blood slave then a fledgling.”
choices.” I said softly, “Can’t there be a third one, like release?”
“You’re funny. Now that you’ve seen our
world you may never leave it.”
into the human world unless you are a blood slave. Even then your contact with that world is limited.”
cannot. I would be punished and you
would possibly be killed. The
possibility exists that I would be destroyed as well.”
pouted.
She laughed, “You really need to make a decision, morning is on it’s way and I
would really like to know your answer before the sun rises.”
softly.
“Very
well. Get some sleep.
to leave this house so you may explore as much as you please.
her feet, “Don’t forget to sleep.” She said, her hand trailing across my face
as she walked away.