Paul was the first to wake up the following night. For the first night after his rebirth he had dreamt, nightmares at that and in all of them he was being chased by shadows.
For a few seconds he kept his eyes closed hoping that last night had been a dream as well and that he would wake up on his bed at home.
He opened them only to find himself surrounded by thick shadows.
"Shit it wasn't a dream".
He couldn't even see himself in those hellish shadows.
He could hear his cell phone ring somewhere in the room but he wasn't able to reach it.
Probably Apostolos was worried about his master.
He felt a slight movement near him and remembered the naked woman he had made love to last night.
"Lets hope she doesn't wake up hungry''.
Soon the shadows were gone and the feint red light of the room appeared.
Next to him Roxanne was smiling like a naughty girl.
-Good evening young one. I see you are an early type. I am glad you didn't try anything stupid.
-Good evening Roxanne, if that is your name.
-For you and many others yes.
-So what's the verdict?
-Men! You were ok if that is what you want to hear.
-Oh come on, I don't mean about sex, I mean about me! said an angry Paul.
-Ah yes, about you, well, our rules force us to kill or turn over every unidentified vampire we find. If we don't, we are considered equally guilty. So...
-You gonna turn me over to the Prince?
-You know the Prince?
-My creator told me a few things about your society.
-And may I ask why your creator didn't have you presented so you could move around freely? No permission I assume.
-...
-Ok, who is your creator?
-You know I can't really tell you.
-You would die for him?
-Well, no but it was his order, like a test for me, having to survive alone.
-A fine way to cover his own failure to uphold the rules.
-Whatever.
-Is he or she from our town?
-Yes.
-He or she?
-I am not allowed to tell.
-Ok what is your lineage? He or she must have told you.
-I don't have another option right? Either I speak or you kill me?
-I have avoided killing for the last few years. A friend of mine has suggested that I be more gentle. So I will have to turn you to the sheriff and god knows what perverted things he would do to you.
-I have heard about "Faceless".
-Then you know. Choose young one.
-...ok you win...i come from an ancient clan of assassins.
-AN ASSASSIN??? Oh god, thank you for letting me survive this!, said the woman laughing.
-What is so funny?
-Don't get upset. It's not your lineage of course, but the fact that we just slept together. Ok...to summarize, he or she created you and left you on your own to survive and he or she had no intention of formally presenting you?
-Something like that.
-How long have you been a vampire?
-Three months.
-Really young...tsk tsk...the way I see it there are two options.
-Shoot me.
-Either I turn you to the Sheriff or you work for me and I find a way to present you as my own creation. The first option probably leads to death but if you choose the second there's a greater chance you'll live and you may also find your rightful place in our society.
-As your creation? Is this possible?
-Well unless you tell them otherwise they have no reason not to believe it. Of course you will have to learn things a creation of mine would have learned from me.
-And why is an elder like you in need of someone like me?
-Let me worry about that. Worry not, I won't use you to fight others neither am I planning to send you on suicide missions. I had been meaning to make one more to join my family and if I have an assassin here I would be crazy not to use him.
- And if they find out...?
-If they find out then you will die and I will be punished, but you would be crazy to tell anyone the truth. Wouldn't you?
-I would, said Paul, contemplating his options.
-So?
-Well I have no viable options other than this, so, my creator, here I am.
- Very nice! There's one more thing we have to do before we leave, said Roxanne and bit on her hand's vein, Drink!
-Why?
-To ensure your loyalty young one.
-I know what blood can do even to vampires.
-Don't worry I am not going to enforce a third drinking. Sure you would like me a lot and obey me easily but you would be a puppet of mine and I need your free will if you are to attend my business.
Paul wasn't sure about that but he had no other choice.
He drank one more time and her blood was the sweetest thing he had ever tasted.
He wasn't even sure that he wouldn't ask her to drink again himself.
After that Roxanne got up and got dressed.
-Get ready, we have to go to my house first, where I'll introduce you to my family. Then you start your training. If you are going to be a lord of the night you need to know at least how to act as one.
-Can we go by my house first? My ghoul must be upset. It won't take long.
-So be it. Just one more thing young Paul. Should you ever betray me, trust me even Hell wouldn't be able to hide you from me.
-For some crazy reason I believe you, said Paul smiling.
-Well, the two of us might get along after all..., said Roxanne also smiling.
For a few seconds he kept his eyes closed hoping that last night had been a dream as well and that he would wake up on his bed at home.
He opened them only to find himself surrounded by thick shadows.
"Shit it wasn't a dream".
He couldn't even see himself in those hellish shadows.
He could hear his cell phone ring somewhere in the room but he wasn't able to reach it.
Probably Apostolos was worried about his master.
He felt a slight movement near him and remembered the naked woman he had made love to last night.
"Lets hope she doesn't wake up hungry''.
Soon the shadows were gone and the feint red light of the room appeared.
Next to him Roxanne was smiling like a naughty girl.
-Good evening young one. I see you are an early type. I am glad you didn't try anything stupid.
-Good evening Roxanne, if that is your name.
-For you and many others yes.
-So what's the verdict?
-Men! You were ok if that is what you want to hear.
-Oh come on, I don't mean about sex, I mean about me! said an angry Paul.
-Ah yes, about you, well, our rules force us to kill or turn over every unidentified vampire we find. If we don't, we are considered equally guilty. So...
-You gonna turn me over to the Prince?
-You know the Prince?
-My creator told me a few things about your society.
-And may I ask why your creator didn't have you presented so you could move around freely? No permission I assume.
-...
-Ok, who is your creator?
-You know I can't really tell you.
-You would die for him?
-Well, no but it was his order, like a test for me, having to survive alone.
-A fine way to cover his own failure to uphold the rules.
-Whatever.
-Is he or she from our town?
-Yes.
-He or she?
-I am not allowed to tell.
-Ok what is your lineage? He or she must have told you.
-I don't have another option right? Either I speak or you kill me?
-I have avoided killing for the last few years. A friend of mine has suggested that I be more gentle. So I will have to turn you to the sheriff and god knows what perverted things he would do to you.
-I have heard about "Faceless".
-Then you know. Choose young one.
-...ok you win...i come from an ancient clan of assassins.
-AN ASSASSIN??? Oh god, thank you for letting me survive this!, said the woman laughing.
-What is so funny?
-Don't get upset. It's not your lineage of course, but the fact that we just slept together. Ok...to summarize, he or she created you and left you on your own to survive and he or she had no intention of formally presenting you?
-Something like that.
-How long have you been a vampire?
-Three months.
-Really young...tsk tsk...the way I see it there are two options.
-Shoot me.
-Either I turn you to the Sheriff or you work for me and I find a way to present you as my own creation. The first option probably leads to death but if you choose the second there's a greater chance you'll live and you may also find your rightful place in our society.
-As your creation? Is this possible?
-Well unless you tell them otherwise they have no reason not to believe it. Of course you will have to learn things a creation of mine would have learned from me.
-And why is an elder like you in need of someone like me?
-Let me worry about that. Worry not, I won't use you to fight others neither am I planning to send you on suicide missions. I had been meaning to make one more to join my family and if I have an assassin here I would be crazy not to use him.
- And if they find out...?
-If they find out then you will die and I will be punished, but you would be crazy to tell anyone the truth. Wouldn't you?
-I would, said Paul, contemplating his options.
-So?
-Well I have no viable options other than this, so, my creator, here I am.
- Very nice! There's one more thing we have to do before we leave, said Roxanne and bit on her hand's vein, Drink!
-Why?
-To ensure your loyalty young one.
-I know what blood can do even to vampires.
-Don't worry I am not going to enforce a third drinking. Sure you would like me a lot and obey me easily but you would be a puppet of mine and I need your free will if you are to attend my business.
Paul wasn't sure about that but he had no other choice.
He drank one more time and her blood was the sweetest thing he had ever tasted.
He wasn't even sure that he wouldn't ask her to drink again himself.
After that Roxanne got up and got dressed.
-Get ready, we have to go to my house first, where I'll introduce you to my family. Then you start your training. If you are going to be a lord of the night you need to know at least how to act as one.
-Can we go by my house first? My ghoul must be upset. It won't take long.
-So be it. Just one more thing young Paul. Should you ever betray me, trust me even Hell wouldn't be able to hide you from me.
-For some crazy reason I believe you, said Paul smiling.
-Well, the two of us might get along after all..., said Roxanne also smiling.
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