-My lord Byron may I interrupt? asked a servant.
-You already did, said Byron taking his eyes off the TV, so what is it about?
-Mr.Aris wants to see you.
-Alright bring him in.
A few seconds later Aris entered the living room.
Aris had been an athletic man as a mortal and his immortal nature hadn't changed that at all. He was always dressed in jeans and sporty t-shirts and most of the time he had dust or even leaves on his clothes and his body. He was the leader of his predator clan tasked by the Prince to guard the outskirts of the city from other vampires or lupines.
Of course his loyalty lied with Lord Byron and not his Prince for many years now.
After all if it hadn't been for Lord Byron his creator would still be alive and in his position.
He knew Byron was using him and in the event of his death Byron would not even bother to do anything but as long as he was alive and of some use he could partake in many pleasures Byron could arrange for him.
-Don't even move! Byron shouted, I have told you many times not to come in here with mud on your shoes yet you are standing there getting my carpets dirty.
-I am very sorry my Lord! I was in a hurry to bring you good news.
-I am listening.
-Vorg is in our town already.
-Damn Aris, I know, said Byron pointing at the TV, I saw the news already, he has started his work.
-Humans are already shaking, his first victim, has already been found in such a grotesque condtion that even the cops got scared.
-Very nice, let the humans bathe in fear for their lives, any news from our beloved Prince?
-I heard he called this new Sheriff to his office about an hour ago.
-Really? Is he going to assign this neonate on this? Hahahaha that's going to be fun, we may even get a dead sheriff before we strike the Prince himself then.
-What about his creator? The shadow bitch.
-Ah yes, Roxanne, well since you are here I have another job for you. I want you to settle a score with that bitch for me.
-Always at your service, my Lord.
-Go find Makis and get a package I ordered, he will explain to you what you have to do with it.
-On my way.
Byron laughed looking at the news one more time.
''Soon Prince you will only be but a memory''.
A couple of hours before Paul had just woken up in his large bed. Of course Suzan was already up and she propably was at Roxanne's house attending her business.
Paul took a bath and opened his television ready for another quiet night that he was going to spend with either Roxanne or Suzan.
One week had passed since his encounter with James and his new assignment and since then the Prince had never called him.
On every channel there was the news about a kidnapping that had happened earlier that evening in a central park of Thessaloniki. The weird thing was not the kidnapping itself but the bloody mess the kidnapper had made of the victim's friend. It seemed it was a couple having their vacations in Greece when someone attacked them and violently killed the man and kidnapped the girl leaving a bloody mess behind. The funny thing was that all that had happened in a central park but almost no witness could offer anything to help the police.
''And they call us the monsters'' Paul thought.
He was ready to call Suzan when his mobile phone rang. Paul opened his eyes in disbelief when he saw the name of the caller.
-M-my Prince?
-Get at my office as fast as possible, he heard James saying.
-Of course, on my way.
''Damn here goes my quiet night, judging by his voice something really bad has happened and I am quite sure this kidnapping has something to do with it''
In less that 15 minutes he was at Jame's office. The prince and ''Faceless'' were already there watching the news.
-My prince? said Paul while bowing at his Prince.
-Welcome Mr.Anageropoulos, I am pleased you were so fast.
-You call and I answer, wasn't that the deal?
-Yes it was and it's time to take on your first assignment.
-I suppose it has to do with this kidnapping that's on the news?
-Yes! I am pretty sure the kidnapper was a vampire judging by the bloody state of the victim and by the fact that strangely enough all witnesses can't remember a thing.
-What do you want me to do?
-Find me the one responsible for this, alive or dead I don't care, though I would like to pass my punishment onto him myself.
-May I ask why me? I truly believe ''Faceless'' would be much more efficient at tracking him down
-Aren't you a sheriff too? Time to do something about it.
-Is this some kind of test then?
-Maybe, Mr.Anageropoulos. Would you care to dissapoint me?
-Of course not my Prince, I will find the one responsible and serve him your justice. One more thing my Prince, I would need some help with the investigation and maybe access in the police.
-As I told you already you are a sheriff, if you need any help ask the proper one and he would be damned not to help my sheriff.
-Then I'll be taking my leave.
-Do not fail me Anageropoulos!
''Hell yeah...where am i supposed to start searching?'' Paul wondered while leaving.
-My lord?
-Yes ''Faceless''?
-Why that youngling and not me? I don't think he is ready for this, he has no social connections and judging from what happened the kidnapper is of quite some power and age.
-Exactly that!
-Meaning?
-Whoever did this meant to provoke me, he endangered the ''masquerade'' for no apparent reason, he could have taken that girl any other time, so I am sending a youngling to investigate just to show him I do not consider him a threat.
-But the youngling may get in trouble...
-Well isn't that part of the job of a sheriff? If he succeeds then I would have made the right choice about keeping him alive and if he fails then we end up at the same point. As for this kidnapper whoever he is I am pretty sure we will hear from him again and soon.
-Do you want me to start searching too?
-No, at least not for the time being. Let the youngling try, I want something else trickier from you. This kidnapper is not from Thessaloniki and I am sure of this, he is an outsider.
-From Athens?
-Maybe, it doesn't really matter where he is from but who invited him or sent him here. So from now on I want you to monitor the elders closely.
-Do you think the conspiracy will try to strike at you now?
-Well if there is a conspiracy it would be a perfect time to strike during a large breach of the ''masquerade''.
-Do you suspect anyone specifically?
-I suspect everyone ''Faceless'', keep a close eye on them.
-As you order my lord but I still believe the youngling will fail. Shall I keep an eye on him too?
-No! I have other plans for him. That rotten warlock informed me he had two new arrivals for his clan and as you know I have to accept them, so why not prove they are worth my kindness by helping our young sheriff? And also Sir Nick presented a new tunneler of his, he said that this man is an expert in computers and it would be foolish of me to kill him. Lets have this expert join our sheriff's team.
-Two warlocks an assasin and a tunneler, not bad at all my prince.
-I think so as well. Do not forget that this youngling killed two highly trained assassins already. I strongly believe Anageropoulos is going to impress us. So start your part of the investigation, have Nick tell this new tunneler to contact Anageropoulos and I will inform that rotten piece of shit Amadeus about his two new warlocks.
-As you wish my lord, said ''Faceless'' and after bowing he left the office.
''Is this the time the conspiracy will finally show its real face?'' James wondered.
''Am I ready to face my would be killers? Time will tell but if I have to fight for my life and my position I will give them a fight they are never going to forget!''
-You already did, said Byron taking his eyes off the TV, so what is it about?
-Mr.Aris wants to see you.
-Alright bring him in.
A few seconds later Aris entered the living room.
Aris had been an athletic man as a mortal and his immortal nature hadn't changed that at all. He was always dressed in jeans and sporty t-shirts and most of the time he had dust or even leaves on his clothes and his body. He was the leader of his predator clan tasked by the Prince to guard the outskirts of the city from other vampires or lupines.
Of course his loyalty lied with Lord Byron and not his Prince for many years now.
After all if it hadn't been for Lord Byron his creator would still be alive and in his position.
He knew Byron was using him and in the event of his death Byron would not even bother to do anything but as long as he was alive and of some use he could partake in many pleasures Byron could arrange for him.
-Don't even move! Byron shouted, I have told you many times not to come in here with mud on your shoes yet you are standing there getting my carpets dirty.
-I am very sorry my Lord! I was in a hurry to bring you good news.
-I am listening.
-Vorg is in our town already.
-Damn Aris, I know, said Byron pointing at the TV, I saw the news already, he has started his work.
-Humans are already shaking, his first victim, has already been found in such a grotesque condtion that even the cops got scared.
-Very nice, let the humans bathe in fear for their lives, any news from our beloved Prince?
-I heard he called this new Sheriff to his office about an hour ago.
-Really? Is he going to assign this neonate on this? Hahahaha that's going to be fun, we may even get a dead sheriff before we strike the Prince himself then.
-What about his creator? The shadow bitch.
-Ah yes, Roxanne, well since you are here I have another job for you. I want you to settle a score with that bitch for me.
-Always at your service, my Lord.
-Go find Makis and get a package I ordered, he will explain to you what you have to do with it.
-On my way.
Byron laughed looking at the news one more time.
''Soon Prince you will only be but a memory''.
A couple of hours before Paul had just woken up in his large bed. Of course Suzan was already up and she propably was at Roxanne's house attending her business.
Paul took a bath and opened his television ready for another quiet night that he was going to spend with either Roxanne or Suzan.
One week had passed since his encounter with James and his new assignment and since then the Prince had never called him.
On every channel there was the news about a kidnapping that had happened earlier that evening in a central park of Thessaloniki. The weird thing was not the kidnapping itself but the bloody mess the kidnapper had made of the victim's friend. It seemed it was a couple having their vacations in Greece when someone attacked them and violently killed the man and kidnapped the girl leaving a bloody mess behind. The funny thing was that all that had happened in a central park but almost no witness could offer anything to help the police.
''And they call us the monsters'' Paul thought.
He was ready to call Suzan when his mobile phone rang. Paul opened his eyes in disbelief when he saw the name of the caller.
-M-my Prince?
-Get at my office as fast as possible, he heard James saying.
-Of course, on my way.
''Damn here goes my quiet night, judging by his voice something really bad has happened and I am quite sure this kidnapping has something to do with it''
In less that 15 minutes he was at Jame's office. The prince and ''Faceless'' were already there watching the news.
-My prince? said Paul while bowing at his Prince.
-Welcome Mr.Anageropoulos, I am pleased you were so fast.
-You call and I answer, wasn't that the deal?
-Yes it was and it's time to take on your first assignment.
-I suppose it has to do with this kidnapping that's on the news?
-Yes! I am pretty sure the kidnapper was a vampire judging by the bloody state of the victim and by the fact that strangely enough all witnesses can't remember a thing.
-What do you want me to do?
-Find me the one responsible for this, alive or dead I don't care, though I would like to pass my punishment onto him myself.
-May I ask why me? I truly believe ''Faceless'' would be much more efficient at tracking him down
-Aren't you a sheriff too? Time to do something about it.
-Is this some kind of test then?
-Maybe, Mr.Anageropoulos. Would you care to dissapoint me?
-Of course not my Prince, I will find the one responsible and serve him your justice. One more thing my Prince, I would need some help with the investigation and maybe access in the police.
-As I told you already you are a sheriff, if you need any help ask the proper one and he would be damned not to help my sheriff.
-Then I'll be taking my leave.
-Do not fail me Anageropoulos!
''Hell yeah...where am i supposed to start searching?'' Paul wondered while leaving.
-My lord?
-Yes ''Faceless''?
-Why that youngling and not me? I don't think he is ready for this, he has no social connections and judging from what happened the kidnapper is of quite some power and age.
-Exactly that!
-Meaning?
-Whoever did this meant to provoke me, he endangered the ''masquerade'' for no apparent reason, he could have taken that girl any other time, so I am sending a youngling to investigate just to show him I do not consider him a threat.
-But the youngling may get in trouble...
-Well isn't that part of the job of a sheriff? If he succeeds then I would have made the right choice about keeping him alive and if he fails then we end up at the same point. As for this kidnapper whoever he is I am pretty sure we will hear from him again and soon.
-Do you want me to start searching too?
-No, at least not for the time being. Let the youngling try, I want something else trickier from you. This kidnapper is not from Thessaloniki and I am sure of this, he is an outsider.
-From Athens?
-Maybe, it doesn't really matter where he is from but who invited him or sent him here. So from now on I want you to monitor the elders closely.
-Do you think the conspiracy will try to strike at you now?
-Well if there is a conspiracy it would be a perfect time to strike during a large breach of the ''masquerade''.
-Do you suspect anyone specifically?
-I suspect everyone ''Faceless'', keep a close eye on them.
-As you order my lord but I still believe the youngling will fail. Shall I keep an eye on him too?
-No! I have other plans for him. That rotten warlock informed me he had two new arrivals for his clan and as you know I have to accept them, so why not prove they are worth my kindness by helping our young sheriff? And also Sir Nick presented a new tunneler of his, he said that this man is an expert in computers and it would be foolish of me to kill him. Lets have this expert join our sheriff's team.
-Two warlocks an assasin and a tunneler, not bad at all my prince.
-I think so as well. Do not forget that this youngling killed two highly trained assassins already. I strongly believe Anageropoulos is going to impress us. So start your part of the investigation, have Nick tell this new tunneler to contact Anageropoulos and I will inform that rotten piece of shit Amadeus about his two new warlocks.
-As you wish my lord, said ''Faceless'' and after bowing he left the office.
''Is this the time the conspiracy will finally show its real face?'' James wondered.
''Am I ready to face my would be killers? Time will tell but if I have to fight for my life and my position I will give them a fight they are never going to forget!''
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