The Vampire Tavern

The Vampire Tavern
The Hunter Talenos

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Like all stories written under The Vampire Tavern influence, “The Vampire Tavern, The Hunter Talenos” is rated R, for sex and graphic violence. I’d like to make it aware to people however that The Vampire Tavern isn’t really a “series” it’s a bunch of stories hosted in the same tavern with a lot of characters that I created throughout a few years. However, some things do overlap and you can see the same characters, or different characters interact within different stories.! Well, I hope you read and enjoy!
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Amongst the ever growing trees of the forget-me-not forest a shadowed form crouched low to the moist ground, a gloved hand ran across a footprint made there. Moving with a swift grace the form rose and ran through the forest, dodging branches and vines with skilled movements. Like always, the moon rose high in the sky, breaking though the crown of tree’s that would always lie overhead until a person reached the place they desired and if one was in the forget-me-not there was only one place they could desire…The Vampire Tavern.

Breaking through the trees and into the only clearing of the forest the figure paused; its cloaked form turning to gaze upon what seemed to be a small cottage, however, all who knew the forget-me-not would know better, nothing appeared to be what it was. The full moons radiance reflected off a large silver pool of water near the tavern as the figure made its way up the beaten path leading to it. Before the door the figure paused, silhouettes of people could be seen through the windows however the windows did not allow a person to see within them, so was the spell of the tavern.

A gloved hand reached for the door of the tavern and pushed it open. Noise and smoke flowed from within, disappearing into the relatively cool night air. With strong strides the form moved into the tavern, pushing back the hood of the cloak to reveal handsome, shape features of a dark haired elf. This was The Hunter Talenos and he had come to the tavern hunting the one with The Forbidden Heart, he came to the tavern hunting The Undead Sorcerer, Valen Nightingale.

Shifting Talenos moved towards the rear of the tavern, sharp coral blue eyes scanning the area, looking those that would dare to stare at him right in the eye. Most did not look away for weakness within the tavern was not common. Talenos had just made several enemies; many would want to kill him for such a daring act. Talenos took a seat within the back of the tavern; the shadows appearing to arrange around him so at a certain angle this features would go unnoticed. Shifting in his chair the gloved hand slipped into his cloak, touching something lightly he slowly withdrew it, laying a palm sized golden medallion on the table before him. In the center of the medallion was a blood red ruby. As the medallion was placed on the table it slowly began to pulse and an arrow appeared within the blood red depths, pointing off to the right, however as quickly as the arrow appeared it disappeared with a small flutter. Talenos eyes narrowed and he cursed in a language unlike the common tongue used within the tavern. It seemed that The Undead Sorcerer had been here but he had used magic to leave. Talenos would not be able to find him now for his magic was very limited; his skill came with his long sword and his bow and arrows. Shifting once again in his chair he leaned back grinding his teeth together in annoyance, this was the tenth time that he had lost the trail of The Undead Sorcerer because of magic. He was so sure that he would find The Undead Sorcerer here, though he had managed to escape him before he had noticed that The Forbidden Heart had not been with the Sorcerer, which would mean that she had been sent somewhere else. Talenos hand clenched into a fist as he grew frustrated, the Elders where getting restless and soon they would send another out to find that which was stolen from them if he did not complete the task himself. Frowning, he quickly glanced to the right as he watched a barmaid with long locks of silver hair, which reached down to her feet, approach him. Her eyes seemed to be a soft rose colour, which was matched by a soft rose tint on her cheeks and lips. Her eyes we strange however, for they did not have any pupils, it gave her an unearthly look, as if she should not belong in this world. As she approached him she smiled and that simple smile seemed to brighten up her features so much more that he almost closed his eyes for fear that her beauty would blind him. Pausing before his table her eyes seemed to take in his form as her slim hand reached for the chair and pulled it out, sitting within it, she arranged the soft grey skirt around her legs, placing her hands on her lap once she was finished. Talenos frowned softly; it seemed to him that this girl, a child really, did not belong in such a place. After watching her slim form simply sit at the table for several minutes he slowly raised an eyebrow in question at her.

The young girl smiled once again and her lips began to move as she spoke, her voice was lovely, sounding very much like a soft breeze on a summer day, “Would you like anything to drink?”

His eyebrow arched a little more, it seemed like trivial conversation…but then again she was a barmaid. Shaking his head he leaned back within his chair, a gloved hand slid along the tabletop to remove the medallion as he spoke, his own voice was a soft, slightly deep tone, “Much thanks for your offer but I come on business alone and I must not cloud my mind with such treats.” The young girl across from him smiled that simple smile which seemed to light up the shadowed area them. Nodding she moved to her feet with a quite grace, moving small hands to adjust her skirt.

Turning away from him she spoke as if she were talking to no one but the air, “Each night another arrives, it truly makes me wonder where they all come from for they appear so strange.” She paused in her speech for a moment as if waiting the answer to her thoughts. It might have been an illusion but the tavern walls seemed to shift and as they did she continued to speak, “Yes, you are quite popular and even Sorcerers of the Undead wish to spend time within you.”

Talenos frowned softly at the girl’s words; it almost seemed that this child was speaking to the tavern, speaking of The Undead Sorcerer no less. Shifting yet again in his seat he leaned forward, watching as the young barmaid glanced over her shoulder at him, her lips twisting slightly with a smile, “It would seem dearest Talenos that the one you hunt is no longer here, for he has taken the way of magic out of the tavern and will not return for several weeks.” Clenching his teeth he watched her give him a sympathetic smile as she turned back to the bar, moving behind it. Moving to his feet he slammed his fist against the table not caring of the several people who turned to stare at him. He had missed The Sorcerer by only a few nights and now he would not be back in this spot for several months. He almost growled in disgust, if he had not been so slow travelling he would have reached the tavern in time to catch The Undead Thief. Scowling, his gaze moved towards the bar as a man within a black cloak began to yell at the barmaid, the small smile on her lips did not waver as the man slammed the wood cup onto the bar top, instantly the cup shattered and splinters of wood went flying. The young barmaid winched, her dipping as her hand moved to her cheek to touch the long thin cut along her cheek. The cloak figured seemed to stop once he saw the red pearls of blood roll down the soft ivory skin. However, it was much too late; Talenos had already moved around the table and had drawn the long sword. The sword which had been concealed on his back was around five feet in length, the blade was slightly curved at the top and the handle had a midnight blue ribbon wrapped around it, the blade itself was steel and sparkled in the light, to the untrained eye it appeared new, hardly used. The man at the bar stiffened slightly as if he knew the danger to him. Not only had Talenos moved in his direction with a weapon drawn but so had several other men and women of the tavern. It was clear that touching the young barmaid could be a hazard to anyone’s life.

Shaking the fogginess out of his head the man reached into his cloak, swiftly pulling out a large broadsword. How he had actually concealed the massive weapon underneath the cloak was anyone’s guess. Altering the position of his feet on the floor the large man, leaned slightly forward, his face still hidden by the hood of his cloak as he spoke in a rough voice, “Come now, I did nah mean ta hurt da poor lassie. ‘m sure she’ll ba fine in na time a’tall.”

Talenos gradually moved his right foot further out in front of him as he shifted into a fighting stance, his voice was very clam when he spoke, “Then, perhaps you should have thought about the out come of your actions before you acted.”

The large man chuckled softly as he watched the young elf before him crouch lower to the ground. Of course he was drunk and he had over reacted, yelling at the poor pretty thing because he didn’t get his ale soon enough. It would probably be wise to try and get out of the situation he was in. “Aw, but ya see, my mind be all a fuzz, come, ya don’t want ta hurt a poor drunk man now do ya?”

Talenos lips twisted, in truth he should indeed stay away from this fight; after all it was not –his- fight. Bit by bit he shifted his position so he was standing upright, coral blue eyes gazed at the still cloaked figure. “I suggest you leave at once, for it is not only I that would do you harm for your misdeeds” The cloaked man nodded as he too withdrew into a normal standing position, quickly he sheathed the sword and turned, making for the door. Talenos stood standing in the spot watching the door, after several minutes two men left the tavern; he didn’t think he would be seeing the large cloaked man anytime soon. Turning he moved to the bar, resting against the edge he placed his sword back into the sheath on his back, his coral blue eyes gazed over the young barmaid, her silver hair had cascaded over her shoulder and was blocking his view of her face and the wound that she had sustained from the shattered wood. Leaning further onto the bar top he twisted his head to the left, trying to get a look of her face, “Are you alright?”

He watched the barmaid shift in her spot and turn towards him, her rose eyes distant, the smile still curved her soft appearing lips as she moved a delicate hand to push the silver locks away from her face, revealing a soft rose tinted cheek. The cut was nowhere to be seen. Arching an eyebrow at the girl he watched her smile a little bigger before she spoke, “It was kind of you to stand for me Hunter, I am grateful.”

Frowning Talenos took a step back, he had heard rumours of this Tavern and he never known for sure if they were true. It seemed however that he had gotten his answer, the unusual was sure to happen here. Resting his weight against his right leg shifted his gaze around from the girl towards a door off to the far left. “Is there a place for rest in this place?”

Nodding the girl reached underneath the bar and pulled out a small key with a tag on it, “There are rooms upstairs for visitors to stay within; you may take rest as long as you wish.”

Moving Talenos reached for the key, taking it gently from the girls fingers, a small shiver moved up his spine as her ivory fingers softly brushed up against his own and his brow knitted slightly as he turned and moved towards the door, disappearing behind it he moved up the stairs and down the hallway, stopping at a door that read ‘hunter’, same as the tag on the key he held. Opening the door he entered, glancing around at the forest green setting; the room was quite and plain but with bright vibrant greens and browns. It was strange, when looking at The Tavern from the outside you would never think that it had an upper floor. Sighing he moved to the bed and stripped off his cloak and sheath, placing them beside the bed he laid down on it, resting on his back he placed his hands behind his head and closed his eyes drifting into a deep sleep, weary from his travels.

Shifting behind the bar Kaa Muro moved to grab a bottle of dark rum with a delicate ivory hand and poured the shadowy liquid into a small glass handing it off to rather evil looking man with pitch black hair and dark grey eyes. He took the glass without saying a word and drank the liquid in one glop, placing the glass back on the bar top. Smiling slightly she refilled the glass, this time the man nursed the drink, taking his time. Moving down the long bar, she paused to give a young elf girl a glass of water. Turning she glanced towards the people of the bar, several where fighting, others were just sitting and many were drinking. Smiling she spoke in a soft voice, “The bar is open, please help yourself.” She knew all heard her though none seemed to respond to her words. Moving around the bar she pushed pass the door to the far left of the tavern moving up the stairs and down the dark hallway. It had been several hours since the young elf had retired to sleep. Glancing from left to right paused at the door with the word ‘hunter’ written into the wood, reaching for the door knob she twisted it gently and quietly pushed it open, entering the room with a quite grace and ease. Smoothly she pushed the door closed and it closed without a sound, a soft smile slid onto her lips as her gaze moved to look at the laying form on the bed. Silently she made her way across the wood floor, pausing beside the bed her pale rose coloured eyes moved along the form of the elf Talenos. Biting her lip lightly she moved closer to the bed, resting her knee’s on the soft mattress she altered her possession she was straddling the young elves waist. Moving a hand behind her back she slide it underneath her shirt, touching the edge of her skirt she touched the handle of a black bladed knife, her slim fingers twisted around the grey handle as she pulled it from it’s place with a swift motion. Kaa’s eyes flashed a piercing grey as she sharply pushed the blade towards Talenos ribs; if her aim was true the dagger would easily penetrate the elf’s rib cage and pierce his heart.

Within his dream Talenos was running through the forest, he would not tell which it was but it seemed familiar as if it were indeed the forget-me-nots. Panting he paused and turned to the right, running deeper into the forest. Without warning he burst through the thick woodland and stumbled out into the opening, quickly he looked around; there were no clearing within the forget-me-not but that for the tavern. Scowling darkly his coral blue eyes paused on the slim figure standing within the center of the clearing and he swiftly made his way towards it, pausing once he was face to face with the girl. Shaking his head slightly with confusion he glanced around the clearing once against and then back to the girl, speaking with a voice filled with command, “What are you doing here?”

The girl smiled that sweet smile as her hand moved behind her back and she quickly produced a ugly looking dagger, her eyes flashed an odd grey and when she spoke her voice was that of a male and filled with anger, “I have come to kill you Hunter for you shall never have The Forbidden Heart! She is MINE!” The dagger moved towards him with incredible speed and as he reached to stop the blade in his dream his body which lay asleep on the bed reacted as well, gripping the wrist of the young barmaid which sat upon him.

Talenos jolted away, his eyes widening in disbelieve as he looked up into the face of the barmaid. A face which was once beautiful was now twisted with the ugliness of hate as she tried to drive a dagger deep into his heart. Twisting he gripped her wrist with both his hands, pulling the dagger away from his body and up into the air between their two forms. Her own slim hand joined his own as she tried to push the dagger downward and into his chest. For such a young girl she was very strong but Talenos could tell that she was not herself because her eyes which had been a soft rose where now a piercing grey. Grunting softly he spoke between clenched teeth, “She does not belong too you and I will never rest until she is back in the hands of her clan.” The young barmaid growled with a deep set hate as she leaned forward, using her body weight to push the dagger closer to his chest. Hastily Talenos twisted his hands so that he now held the girls wrist from the inside of her hands. With a sharp gesture he pulled the barmaids hands apart, his coral blue eyes moving towards the dagger was it flew from the grasp of her fingers, flying to the right to bury itself in the wooden floor. Snarling she pushed herself forward, her fingers moving to claw at his face. Cursing softly he pushed his thighs up against the girls inner thighs and used his weight to swiftly roll her onto her back, pinning her to the bed, restraining her hands above her head with his own.

Harshly he spoke to her, “Girl! Wake up! Fight the spell which holds your Mind!” Talenos watched as her features twisted into a hideous smile of hate and disgust and her lips parted as a hateful laugh emitted from her lips. Glaring down into those grey eyes Talenos quickly dipped his head, his mouth moving to cover the girls own.

The girl’s eyes widened as a deep agonizing moan slipped past her mouth and into Talenos, her eyes fluttered and with each flutter her eyes changed from rose to grey. Talenos shifted his body over her own as he slid his tongue into the girl’s mouth, stroking it along the soft flesh there. The form of the girl shuttered, her eyes widening as they finally settled on the soft rose colour.

Kaa let her body slump against the bed as tears weld up in her eyes; this boy had saved her from a spell which had held her mind for so long. Her memories were cloudy and dark and she could hardly remember a time when she was herself. Shifting her body underneath the weight her eyes drifted shut as she gently moved her tongue back against the one in her mouth. The sensation of wet flesh made her tremble and a soft delicate sigh slipped past her lips.

Talenos shifted his weight on the girl’s form once again as he felt her body slump against the bed, her whole figure seemed to relax and slowly she reacted to his touch. Unhurriedly he began to pull back away from the young female body but as he did her hands lightly gripped his own and her head tilted upwards as her mouth followed his own, her soft tongue brushing his in a tender kiss. Talenos body began to respond to the kiss and he let out a soft groan of pleasure as he pushed his weight down onto the female body beneath him. Quickly that form seemed to respond, her mouth turned slightly as she angled the kiss, her tongue thrusting a little more aggressively against his own. He knew that this pretty girl beneath him was trying to drive the demons from her memory; she needed the comfort of another person to help her through the darkness that had filled her days. This of course was not the best of ways but she seemed determined in her actions and he had never been a man to deny his help to a young girl.

Pushing his weight down onto her he slid his thighs between her own, spreading her legs as he rested his body between them. Releasing his grip on her wrist, he moved his hands downward; cupping her face he tilted it a bit more as he deepened the kiss, his tongue moving passionately against her own, entwining in a deep kiss of longing.

Moaning, Kaa arched her back against the bed, pressing her pelvis upwards along the growing manhood that pressed down onto her form. Shifting her weight she moved her hands up into the black hair, pulling his mouth ever closer to her own. Moving her legs to rub against his outer thighs the skirt around her leg slid down them, revealing more of the soft ivory skin.

Groaning softly in pleasure Talenos moved his hands down along the young girl’s neck, letting his fingers play along the soft delicate skin. Feeling her shiver underneath his touch he continued to move his hands downward, pulling at the yielding fabric of the shirt the young girl wore, he tugged at it and the material quickly gave way, revealing soft supple breast and smooth ivory skin. Pulling away from the kiss Talenos coral blue eyes trailed downward to look at the treasure he had uncovered. Making a soft sound in his throat his head descend upon the soft breast, his lips sliding along the silky skin. Parting his lips Talenos slid his wet tongue from his mouth and along the protruding nipple, underneath him the barmaid’s form shutter in pleasure and Talenos slid his hands downward along the exposed thighs, gripping them gently as he began to suck on the nipple. Opening his mouth a little wider he took a larger portion of the breast into his mouth as his hands wondered underneath the skirt; running them along the trim panties his fingers twisted around them and he tugged downward. Like the shirt the fabric of the panties quickly gave away to his strength and his fingers fluttered along the exposed skin.

Her mind swirled with colours, washing away the darkness as the hunter moved his hands along her body, making her quiver with passion. As his mouth descend onto her breast and began to suck she cried out soft, her rose coloured eyes flickering open to stare up blankly at the ceiling. Moaning she moved her hands downward, letting her fingers wonder over the clothed back. Pulling at the clothing in frustration she arched her body against the male form above her, whimpering in desire.

A smile curved his lip as he moved his head upwards, flicking his tongue one final time along the nipple as he leaned back on his knee’s. Talenos coral blue eyes trailed over the beautiful slim form laying on the bed and his member throbbed in his pants. His eyes moved to those of the girl and that soft smile moved onto her lips as she moved her hands to the edge of his shirt. Quickly he assisted her and pulled the material over his head, discarding it onto the floor. His hands then moved to her own ripped shirt, pulling it from her body and tossing it aside. With a faint smile Talenos hands drifted downward to the soft silver mound of hair that lay between the young girls thighs. Leaning back a little more, his fingers moved along her thigh, trailing along the skin until they reached the soft silky hair. His gazed fluttered to the girls beautiful face as his fingers dipped downward, running along the outer lips of her velvety center. Talenos watched as her eyes widened in pleasure and surprise as he slowly submerge his finger within her warm, wet center. Talenos watched as she moaned, her body arching towards his hand. Her own hands clenched at the bed covering as her lips parted, her soft pink tongue slipping out to lick at her lip.

Pushing his finger a little deeper within her he revelled in her reaction to the sensations that washed over her body. Shifting his weight he moved a hand to the edge of his pants and pulled them down around his knees. Slipping his finger out of the moist center of her womanhood he pulled his pants the rest of the way off his body, tossing them to the floor his hands immediately went to the edge of the young girl’s skirt, pulling it from her form. Leisurely he let his eyes trail over the beautiful naked form underneath him; with a gentle sigh he leaned forward, his lips moving to kiss the silver mound. Very slowly he slide his mouth upwards, letting his tongue trail along the ivory navel as his hands moved to her hips, sliding underneath her thighs and to her ass, he gently gripped the soft muscle there as his lips moved to her neck and then to her cheek, trailing to her mouth. Kissing her with a deep set passion, his tongue roughly ran over her tongue, plunging into the soft depths of her mouth.

Kaa’s body trembled with ardour as she returned the kiss with a forceful determination, her body arching with desire as she moved her legs to wrap around the young elves hips, pulling his hard essence closer to her aching core.

Tilting his head slightly he deepen the kiss as one of his hands moved to the small of the girls back and the other moved to grip his hard manhood. Little by little he slide his erection along the soft wet folds of her center; feeling her arch beneath him he pressed the tip of his hard flesh against her opening and slowly pushed forward, sliding into her very tight body. Groaning, Talenos paused as he moved both his hands to her ass and angled her hips upwards, growling against her mouth as she attempted to pushed herself deeper onto his aching flesh. Panting against the soft mouth, he slid his tongue along her own, flicking it against the roof of her mouth as he pushed his hard flesh a little deeper into her tight, moist core.

Talenos hadn’t counted on the young girl being so tight, every inch that he slide into her wet pussy her body seemed to constrict around him, making it hard for him hold back his desire. He knew he had to however, for releasing his passion too soon would just leave this young barmaid unsatisfied. Groaning against her lips he nipped at the bottom one, pulling it with his teeth as he slid himself further into her hot flesh. Once again her body tightened around his manhood and he shuttered in pleasure; shifting against the soft form beneath him he moved his head, his lips running along her smooth neck as he began to suck and kiss the skin there. Talenos could feel her hands wander along the taut muscles of his back and down lower to his ass, squeezing them tightly as she suddenly arched her pelvis upward taking his entire member into her burning center.

Groaning loudly against the smooth skin of the young girl’s neck his whole body shuttered with desire as he tried to restrain himself. His hands clenched harder onto the girls ass to a point that it must have caused pain, however the young girl only moaned louder, her pelvis dipping and then arching as she moved herself along his long shaft. Panting heavily all Talenos could do was close his eyes and hold onto the soft female body that was wrapped around him. His mouth opened and he began to suck hard on the soft flesh of her neck; his whole body rocked with pleasure as he listened to her moan into his ear. Her voice was a whisper of passion as she quietly cried out for more, her body pushing harder and harder up against his own as her hands wandered along his flesh, tugging and pulling. Her quite voice seemed to rise with the desire for her release as she pushed roughly up against him.

Swiftly Talenos pulled away from the girl with a harsh jerk, his body falling backwards onto his hands as he panted, his eyes closed tightly as sweat slid down his brow, “Please stop…I…I can not restrain myself.”

Kaa’s eyes drifted open as she felt the young hunter pull away from her. Moaning in desire she slowly crawled to her knee’s, her gaze moving to the male form that rested back on his hands, his knee’s were folded underneath him. The position he was in only drew her attention to the long hard flesh that stood out, bouncing softly in the air. Crawling forward her lips parted and her soft pink tongue slid from her mouth, her rose coloured eyes gazed up at the pained face of the hunter as he tried to hold back. She watched as his eyes shot open as her tongue slide along the hard moist erection.

Groaning loudly Talenos eyes shifted to look at the beautiful young girl; a pained expression slide along his handsome features as she once against licked at his shaft. Growling he pushed himself forward, his hands moving to press the girl into the bed as he slide his hard flesh into her dripping core. Pushing deeply into her he watched as she moaned in pleasure, quickly he started to move himself in and out of the soft flesh, pressing harder and deeper with each stroke until he was slamming into her slim body.

Crying out softly Kaa arched her body up against the hard male form above her and she rocked in motion with his own. Her nails dug into the flesh of his back as she felt herself drift higher, her eyes closing as ecstasy washed over her body, burst of colours explode in the darkness of her vision as she cried out in a final release of passion.

Talenos listened to the cry of passion; his own body ached with longing for release. As her soft flesh tightened around his hard member he groaned in pleasure as his rigid staff twitched and he came in quick spurts. His arms wrapped around the soft female form as he held her tightly to him as he came, moaning in unbelievable pleasure.

After several moment’s Talenos rolled to his side, removing his weight from the slim body beneath him. Holding her close to him, he rested with his eyes closed, his cheek pressed gently against her forehead. Slowly he felt the young form stir and his coral blue eyes open as he tilted his head to look down into her slightly flushed face. Those soft rose eyes were staring up at him, that gentle smile was on her slightly full lips as she spoke, “I am Kaa Muro…thank your saving me from the darkness that has clouded my days and the shady being that has haunted my nights.”

Talenos watched as glisten tears appeared at the corner of her eyes and his arms tightened around her. He had never felt this way before and now that he had, he wasn’t going to let it past him by. His eyes held a strong determination and will to them as he spoke in a deep voice filled with emotion, “You shall never be in darkness again, for you will always have the love of my soul to guide you to the light of day.”

Talenos watched as the tears slipped from the corner of her eyes to slid down her cheek, the soft smile had turned into one of wonder as she buried herself closer to him, with that gesture Talenos knew that she would except his love, a love that had blossomed so quickly out of the darkness that had threatened both of their lives.