I left my home and set out to see the world. I already miss Edge
and Jenna. The first place I wish to go is Paris, France.
Dear Christian,
Armand
Josett got out
of the shower. I place the briefcase with my thing. "You pack
my stuff already?" "Yes." "Wow!"
"Get dressed, love!" "Alright!" She got dressed,
while carried most of the bags to the car. Then finally she got in
and we went to eat. After we ate we left for home. "Are you
sure they'll like me Christian?" "Jenna and Edge will
love you." "I hope so." She said falling asleep
with her head on my shoulder. I soon joined her. We woke just
before we landed. Once we were off the plane we got our bags and
a cab back to the house. As we're walking up the drive way she was
about to ask if I was sure they would like her for the 20th time in the
last half hour I said "Baby relax! They'll love you! Now come
on." We went to the door and rang the bell. Jenna opened the
door "Christian! Edge he's back!" She threw her arms around
me and hugged me. Then she said "Aren't you going to introduce me
to your friend?" "Christian! Edge yelled charging down the
stairs. Jenna let go of me and Edge and I embraced. "Jenna,
Edge I would like you to meet Josett." "Hi!" Edge
said. "Hello Josett! Well, don't just stand here lets come
inside. Have you eaten? Do you want anything?" Jenna said.
"We ate, do you want something Josett?" She shook her head no.
"Josett we won't bite you. But I can't speak for Christian."
Edge said. "Edge! Leave your brother alone!"
"Oh but I was having fun bugging him." "Go pout outside
and get the bags." "Oh fine." "Edge!"
"Yes, Jenna?" "Come here." "Yes?"
Jenna pulled Edge to her by his collar and kissed him. "Now you and
Christian get the bags and I'll get her a room." Edge and I went
outside and the first thing he said "Your very lucky to be alive."
"I know. What do you think of Josett?" "You look
like a cute couple." We brought the bags in and just then there was
a scream. Edge and I looked at each other and at the same time we
yelled their names. We ran upstairs and into Josett's room.
There was a dagger with a paper stuck to it lodged in the door. Jenna
and Josett were lying on the bed. "It... came flying thru the window.
I pushed her on the bed out of the way and fell with her." Jenna
said. Edge and I ran to them and held them close calming them.
Then Jenna walked to the door and pulled the knife out. She looked
at the note. "Well, what does it say?" She said nothing just
handed it to Edge.
Dear: Edge, Christian and Jenna
"Ok Jenna and
I will go see if he's still out there. You 2 clean up the glass."
"Alright." I said. They came back in, he was not out there.
The only trace he left was were foot prints. "How do we know it's
even him? For all we know this could be some kind of sick joke."
Jenna said. "True, but it's in his hand writing." I said.
"I'm calling Revel." "Good, we'll seal up the window."
I said going to getting some plastic. When I came up Edge said "He's
on his way. Girls go lock the door well we seal the window."
"You may have to make her a vampire tonight." "I know."
"What do you think he'll do?" "I don't know. I
don't think we want to find out." "Where would he hide."
"I don't know." Just as we finished putting up the plastic the door
bell rang. We ran downstairs to see Revel walk in.
"Alright let me see the note." "Hi to you too Revel."
Jenna said. "Sorry Hi everyone. Wait whose she?"
"She is Josett, my fiancee." I said. "It's a pleasure to meet
you Josett. Now where's the note?" Edge handed it to him.
"This is his hand writing." "We know. After we
read it Jenna and I checked outside for him, but all we found were his
foot prints." "Let me see the dagger."
"It's still upstairs, I'll get it." Jenna said running upstairs.
Then bringing it down. It was a beautiful dagger, its blade was gold
and sorta rounded. The handle was made of white pearl. "This
is diffidently his, his name is carved in to the blade."
"Where I didn't even see it?" I said. "Right here." He
said pointing to it. "Ok first thing first, she is mortal Christian?"
"Yes." "Go make he otherwise, or she has to leave.
Second, Edge I need you to me a list of places he would be. Third,
Jenna go call our connections and put them on the look out."
"You got it!" Edge said. Jenna nodded. I looked at Josett
and said "What do you want me to do?" "Make me a vampire."
"Are you sure?" "Yes." "Then lets go
up to my room." We went up to my room and she lied down on the bed.
I kissed her and whispered "I love you." Then I did it I sank my
teeth into a sea of crimson and then fed her. I didn't want to leave
her alone, so I took her sleeping form and brought into what use to be
Gangrel's study. All 3 of them were in there. "Hey, guys he's
at the raven." Jenna said hanging up the phone. "Your kidding
me right? Why would he go out in plain site?" Edge said.
"Maybe he wants to be found." Revel said. "I don't care what
he want's! Lets go down there and get rid of him once and for all!"
Jenna said. "Calm down. By the time we get there he'll be gone,
no one there is crazy enough to follow him. Edge said. "So
what do we do?" I said. "I say we do as Jenna said. What
do we have to lose?" Revel said. "Alright, but if he's smart
he'll be gone. What about Josett?" Edge said. "Jenna
you stay with her." Revel said. "Ok." "Lets
go!" Edge said. We left, I didn't want to leave my Josett.
I knew she was ok with Jenna and Jenna would take care of her. I
also knew she was not going to wake up till atleast tomorrow night, but
still. I already missed her. Revel and Edge were going over
plans for attack, I was not really listening.
I left to find, what Edge has love.
I'm taking plane to Paris, I plan on staying there a month or so (till
I get bored).
I'm here, the
place is full of young lovers, but no time to stop and look around.
I must get to my hotel room and call Edge and Jenna, to tell them I'm here.
I took a cab to my hotel, got my key and asked "What is the best entertainment
around here?" "Why Sir. This is Paris. There is
the opera, the South bank, el Tour Eiffel (The Eiffel Tower), the Louvre..."
"The what?" "The Louvre is a world-famous art museum,
it houses the Mona Lisa." "Ok anything else?
"The Theatre des Vampires. It's magnifique. It is a theater
where people play vampires." "That sounds interesting,
where is it?" "It's on Lafayette Avenue."
"I think I'll go there." "You won't forget it Monsieur
(Sir.). You can get tickets just outside the theater The show
starts at 8:30." "Thank you. I went up stairs
and called home. "Hello?" "Hello yourself sweetie."
"Christian!!! How are you?" "I'm good Christian.
Did you get there ok? "Where are you? Edge it's Christian get
the other line." "Hey bro." "Hey!
How are you?" "Great and you?" "Good.
Have you ever heard of the Theatre des Vampires?" "Yea,
what vampire hasn't. Thats where the Paris vampires hang out."
"I haven't." "Oh, don't go there."
"Why not?" "I've heard some pretty crazy things about
that place." "Like what?" "Like they kill
most vampires who kill their makers. You never said you were going to Paris."
"Well, I'm here." "You have to leave Christian
after what we did to Gangerl, they'll kill you." Jenna chimed in.
"Look guys don't worry about, I'm going to go t a night club.
Talk to you two later." I hung up. I got dressed, feed and
got a ticket to the Theatre des vampires. I went inside, it was just
looked like another theater, but the air was different. The air smelled
that sickly sweet smell of decaying flowers, no mortal could tell.
I took my seat in one of the balconies, the lights went down. A male
vampire with long jet black hair came forward "Ladies and gentle
man, and children of the night, we now present to you 'Sire'." An
another vampire came forward, he was dressed Victorian style clothing.
He had long brown hair and high cheek bones. Then another blonde
vampire came out. He had hair that went down to just above his shoulders.
The 2 men acted out the ritual of making someone a vampire. Then
the darker haired vampire killed his maker. The scene froze and the
stage went dark, the black haired vampire emerged from behind the curtain.
"There are 5 rules every vampire must follow, if these rules are broken
the vampire must pay. These 5 rules are:
1. Each coven must have a
leader and only he may order the Dark Trick upon a mortal, seeing that
the methods and the rituals were properly observed.
2. The Dark Gifts must never
be given to the crippled, the maimed or to children, or those who can't
survive on their own, even with the Dark Powers. Be it further understood
that those mortals who receive the Dark Gift should be beautiful in person
so that the insult to God be greater when its done.
3. That older vampires should
not work the Dark Magic on mortals. For our gifts increase with our
age, therefore to much strength passes on. Injury, burning-these
catastrophes, if they don't destroy the vampire will only make him stronger.
But don't worry my children, Satan guards his flock, for almost all old
ones go mad.
4. No vampire may kill another
vampire, except the coven master has the power of life and death over his
brood. Therefore he is obligated to lead the old ones, the mad ones
and the ones who no longer serve Satan as they should to the flame.
And it's also his obligation to seek at all break these rules, the outcasts,
and destroy them.
5. Finally no vampire may show a
mortal his or another immortals lair, without killing him or making him
one of us. The same goes with showing a mortal your true nature.
No vampire may never tell his history or the history of vampires to a mortal
and let them draw another breath afterwards. As you can see Louis
broke rule number four, he killed his maker." Louis and his "maker"
came back on stage. "Louis can toil and sweat and beg for his covens
forgiveness all he wants it will not save him." The stage filled
with other black haired vampires, the vampires made a half circle around
Louis. Two jumped at him and held his arms. Then in the center
stage an auburn man came raising from under the stage. An eerie mist
covered the floor, he walked over to Louis and said "Destroy him."
Louis screamed a fire, shot up from the right side of the stage.
The threw him in, he screamed in agony, well the other laughed and watched
him burn. The flame went out the stage went black. The black
haired vampire came back out "Good night children, and my flights of devils
bring you to your rest." With that he was gone, everyone began to
leave. I walked outside and planed on going back to my
hotel when I passed an alley next to the theater a heard "Little one just
where do you think your going. It's not proper for a young vampire
visiting another's territory, not to introduce himself." I turned
to see the auburn hair man "I'm sorry Sir. Forgive me I don't know the
rules. I'm Christian." "You are at least a hundred
years of age a you know not the rules?" "Yes, my sire
never told me them, just the main 5." "I see, well I'm
Armand and you are welcome. Please join my coven and I for a drink
and let me introduce you." "All right." I said
uneasily remembering what Edge said. "Don't worry we don't bite."
I looked at Armand and smiled. He lead me to a door in the alley
and a flight of stairs. Then down a corridor, which lead to another
oak door. When inside we were in an office or study of some sort.
"Come to the ball room my boy and meet the others. They are anxious
await one of the killers of Gangrel." "What?"
"Your the Christian who killed Gangrel aren't you? Your brother is
Edge and sister Jenna." "Aaaaa" "Oh
I see you think we are going to kill you." "Let me explain."
"There is no need, friend. What you 3 did reprieved you."
"What do you mean." "Gangrel was an outcast vampire.
He himself killed his maker and tried to make it look like an accident.
By you 3 killing him you made yourselves true vampires."
"I didn't know." "You wouldn't. He taught you nothing,
Revel taught you what you know and you know very little. Come now,
meet the others." "All right."
We walked out into
anther hallway, it was covered with paintings of death. He then opened
double door to a circular ballroom. Inside this room pale white faces
in ruby red lips, dressed in black suits and gowns spinning uncontrollably
to the music. "Master." a woman said as she came running towards
him. "Celeste" the two kissed. Then the same thing happened
when the other 4 girls came over. The one called Celeste looked at
me "You must be Christian. Welcome to the Theatre des Vampires.
You poor boy, you know little of your own powers." She said running
her hand across her face. "Celeste he is not a boy he is a man, a
man whom knows little of his powers, but a man no less. We all hated
Gangrel here, so you are more thenwelcome. His maker, Angelique,
was a dear friend to us all. Forgive me, I know your name but
you know not mine, I'm Louis." "He had a femal maker."
"Yes, she was a sweet creature. She loved him so, but she left him.
Gangrel came here just before he made you and dragged her back to America.
He then killed her. My Claudia, tried to kill our maker, he was an
outcast. She is dead, now but they won't harm you. After Claudia's
death they made another rule that if an outcast kills an outcast, he does
not commit a crime. If he excepts he is no longer an outcast."
"Do you except for your brother and sister and yourself?" Armand
said. "Yes." Armand waved his hand and the music stopped.
"He excepts!" All the vampires started clapping. Celeste took
my hand "Dance with me." "Celeste where is Josett?"
"I don't know master." "Find her!"
"I'm here." A sweet voice said coming from behind Armand. Armand
turned around "Where were you?" "I was in my room getting
dressed." "I would like you to meet Christian."
He moved so she could see me "It's a pleasure to meet you Monsieur," she
said extending her hand. She was the most beautiful creature I had
ever seen. She had dark brown hair that had a tint of red to it,
that made it look blood red. Her eyes were a silver gray and her
skin was almost white. She had full pouting lips, that were the color of
blood. Her hands were so small, that they looked like they belonged
to a little girl. I kissed her knuckles "The pleasure is all mine."
I was horrified of what I saw, on her wrist were bite marks and no doubt
under the carefully place black ribbon was bite marks. "Would you
like to taste her?" I heard Louis voice in my head "Do it and get
over with!" "Sure." I pulled her into my embrace
and undid the ribbon. I was right there were. I gritted my
teeth and bit down on her neck. She gasped in surprise, which made
me quickly pull my teeth out of her. She was a virgin, I could tell
by her taste. Why was she here with these vampires, if she was not
one of them? I thought. "She is sweet isn't she?"
"Yes, that she is." I said helping her but the ribbon back on.
"Come Josett, dance with me." Armand said. It was not a question
but an order. She walked to him and they joined the spinning mass
on the floor. "Christian come on the balcony with me, so we can talk?"
"Sure." I followed him outside. "Josett is Armand's pet.
He has no respect for her. Not only does he feed off her he lets
anthers like myself, Celeste and Santiago do it too. When I feed
off her I do what you just did. The others really feed off her.
My suggestion is to get out of here." "Why I thought
they were not going to..." "There not going to kill you,
but they'll make you one of them." "Why is she here?"
"Armand stole her, just as he was stolen as a child. She was here
on a trip with her family, she was 16, he waited till they were asleep
and he took her. He said she was of 'Those who must be kept.'"
"What does that mean?" "I don't know, I don't think he
does either. He just wanted her and what Armand want he gets.
He wants you as his companion." "Why?"
"He thinks you are a perfect vampire, despite your regrets. He thought
that of me once, he killed Claudia to get me. Now you have come along
and he wants you. He seems inviting at first, then you see his fangs.
He feels nothing, he will stop at nothing." "What about
the girl?" "Josett?" "What about her?"
"Does she want to be here?" "I wouldn't know she does
not talk to much. She just does what she's told and hopes not to
get punished for anything. When he wants to he will hurt you, he
will break you. When she came here she was full of life and tried
to get away. She was broken, struck down with 1 blow."
"Well, what do we have here?" the dark haired man from the theater
said. "Santiago this is Christian. Christian this is Santiago."
"Hello Christian. Your maker was Gangerl right?"
"Yes, he was." "It's a shame." "A shame
that Gangrel is dead?" Louis said. "No, Louis, a shame that
we can't do to him what we did to Claudia and what should have done to
you. We have not done it in a while it would have been pleasurable."
"You ass hole!" Louis said jumping for him. "Louis."
Armand yelled. "What?" "What do you think you're
doing?" "Attacking Santiago!" "Why?"
"He said he wish that he would kill Christian, like Claudia."
"Get inside Santiago there will be no killing of anyone unless I say."
"What's wrong?" "Nothing Josett can't you see I'm busy!"
"I'm sorry." "You should be! Get to your room!
No better yet go to mine." "Yes master."
"Lets go inside. Christian come with me." "Where
are we going?" "We're going to my room." He lead
me back the way we came and back into his office. Josett was sitting
on a fenced off bed to the right. It was obvious the fence was there
to keep her where he wanted her. The walls had wood panels on them
and picture of a medieval devil on the center of the wall which faced the
door. Under the picture was a cherry wood desk. A few feet from the
bed was a fire place, the fire was going and it's glow was the only light
in the room. "Christian why did you leave your home?" Armand said.
"My brother, he found Jenna. The two are perfect together.
I wanted something like that so I left to find it." "Were
you jealous of your brother." "A little, but mostly happy
for him." "Why did you kill your maker?"
"He would have killed Edge, Jenna and me if we didn't kill him."
"Do you miss him." "A little, he was my maker."
"When are you leaving Paris." "In two days."
"So soon." he looked at me with a shocked look. "Yes, I miss
my family." "I see, but how will you ever learn the answers
to all of your questions?" "I have no questions."
"But you do. Like what is the root of all this? Are you really
damned for all eternity? Or how about how can you be beautiful, powerful
and without regret." "Why are you so welling to help
me?" "You are the start of a beautiful vampire.
If only I could have had the pleasure of meeting your brother and his wife.
They're just as beautiful as you, from what I hear."
"Where did you hear that from?" "Revel, wrote me about
you 3. I have been waiting for you since." "Oh."
"Come it's late, stay here." "I can't, I have a room
at..."
"I will not here
it, come we will go to my place." I knew arguing would
not work. "You don't live here." "No but I leave
on the grounds. Josett get your coat." "Yes, master."
I followed them out anther way and into a car. We drove up to this
ancient looking castle. "You live there?" "Yes,
just me, Louis and Josett. Come there is a room prepared for you."
I walked in to
the castle, it was as expected cold and dark. He lead me to my room
and was gone. After a few minutes I could hear sobbing coming from
behind a door in my room. I opened it and it lead to a balcony and
on it was Josett, resting her head in her hands. "Josett?"
"Oh I'm sorry did I disturb you?" She said wiping the tears from
her eyes. "No, are you all right." "Yes, I'm fine.
I'll let you alone." "No, wait Josett!"
"Yes." she said turning to face me. "Please tell me why your
crying." "II I can't." "Why not?
I won't tell anyone." "I just can't."
"Please." "I just can't take it anymore."
"Why are you here?" "I'm scared of him and I have no
where to go ." "How long have you been here?"
"I don't know." "What do you mean you don't know?"
"I don't know. When I first came here I was locked up in a room day
and night in the dark. After a while I lost track of the days.
When he let me out he would not tell me the date or the year."
"Well, when did you get locked in?" "I was 16, the date
was June 24, 1995." "You've been here for almost 5 years,
it's June 21, 2000." "Five years! I'm 21."
"Yes, you are." "I have been here 5 years." she
said crying again. My natural reaction was to hold her in my arms.
"It's ok. It will be all right." "No, it won't.
I'll be here until he kills me." "Shhhh don't say that."
"It's true and
what do you care. Your one of them. Even if you're not now
you will be soon." She said breaking my hold. She got up and
went back into her room. I went for mine when I heard her say "Sorry,
I didn't mean to snap on you." "It's ok. Where's
Armand?" "In bed." "You two don't share
a room?" "No." "I know this sounds
weird but this place gives me the creeps, stay with me?"
"I can't Christian, if Armand caught me with you he'd kill you and God
knows what he'd do to me." "He won't find out I
promise, I'll put a block on you that he won't be able to get thru."
"He's a lot more powerful then you are it won't hold."
"If it held on Gangrel it will hold on you." "But what
if..." "Not a word, come on." I took her hand and
lead her in my room. I drew back the covers and we lied down.
"Good Night Josett." "Good Night Christian."
I woke at five
the next night. When we fell asleep we were back to back, when I
woke we were wrapped in each others arms. I used my vampire senses
to tell if Armand was up and thankfully he wasn't. I picked her up
and placed her in her own bed. Just when I was about to leave she
said "Christian?" "Yes, Josett?" "Just
seeing if you were here." "Oh." "Are
you leaving?" "Yes, before Armand wakes up."
"What times is it?" "A few minutes after 5."
"He won't be up for atleast an hour, please stay." "Ok,
but I can't fall asleep." "Alright."
"Where are you from?" "Originally Canada. You?"
"New York." "Did really leave home to find true love?"
"Yes." "How long ago did you leave?"
"A day ago." "Not long ago, why here?"
"Paris is the city of love. Actually I don't know why. I just
had urge to came here." "Weird." "Yea,
whats with Louis and Santiago? What's Santiago's problem?"
"Well, Santiago was thought to be true to the rules at all cost.
Not to mention he cares for no one but himself. He enjoys others
misery, he feeds on it. That and I don't think he ever gets laid."
I broke out hysterical laughing and in between laughs I got out "And Louis?"
"Louis well, he came here in the early 1900s with a child vampire, Claudia.
Louis didn't make her another vampire named Lestat did. Claudia and
Louis killed Lestat and left new Orleans. From there they went searching
the world for other vampires. Just when they gave, a vampire found
Louis. That vampire was Santiago, he slapped Louis they fought.
Armand came and broke it up and invited Louis and Claudia here. They
came, a few days after Lestat came here and told Armand what Claudia did.
Armand said they would face a trail where Lestat would tell them what Claudia
did. Armand wanted Louis so he let them kill Claudia, and he kept Louis.
Santiago was the ring leader of the group that killed Claudia."
"What happened to Lestat?" "Armand and he had a fight.
Armand back handed him and he fell outside the tower window. After
2 years of recuperation he was able to leave Europe. It's said he
went back to New Orleans." I felt movement in the castle "He's up!
I have to get to my room, I guess." "Yea."
"Thank you." "For what?" "Last night."
"Oh ok your welcome." I kissed her forehead and went to my room.
I went in bed
and stared at the ceiling waiting for the footsteps to stop in front of
mine or Josett's door. They stopped in front of mine. Then
Armand knocked "Come in." "Christian your up already?"
"Yes." "Great I had one of my servants get your thing,
you'll stay here the remainder of your trip." He was not asking me
he was telling me. "Fine with me." "Great, get
dress we'll go to Champs-Elysees." He put my bags down and left.
I listened to him walk to her door, he didn't knock he just walked in.
I couldn't help but listen in. "Josett?" "Yes?"
"Get dressed love, we're going out." "Where are we going?"
"Champs-Elysees." "Alright." He left slamming the
door behind. I ran into the shower and got dressed quickly.
About a half an hour after I went in Armand knocked on my door, "Come in
Armand." "Your dressed, great. I wish I could say
the same for Josett, she takes about another 20 minutes."
"Oh." "Do you like your room?" "Yes,
thank you, it has a great view." "Yes, thats why I always
liked your's and Josett's room. I hope you don't mind sharing the
balcony with her." "No, I don't mind at all."
"Good. Tell me about your home?" "Well, the house
is smaller then this, it's Victorian style. It's outside the city
in the woods." "Tell me about your brother and sister?"
"Well, Edge and I look a lot a like, except he's taller. Jenna is
about 5'6", dark chocolate brown hair and hazel eyes. They are both
very funny and great people to be around." "How old is
Jenna?" "She is 22." "How old were
you when you wee made a vampire?" "I was 23."
"Your brother?" "He was 24. How old were you?"
"I don't really remember. It was over 500 years ago. I would
say somewhere between 15 and 18." "That young."
"It was different then." "I see." "I
must go check on Josett." He left and came back with Josett.
She looked beautiful, her hair fell in curlily tendrils around her.
Her make-up brought out every feature in her face, making her look to good
be real. Her neck was covered by amethyst a necklace and the selves
of her jacket covered her wrists. Her dress was black silk, it came
straight down to the floor. On either side was a slit going up to about
two inches above her knee. The dress itself had no selves or straps,
so it showed off her shoulders and chest. "Josett you look beautiful.
Are we ready to go?" "Thank you Christian."
"Yes, we're ready to go." Armand said taking her wrist and pulling
her possessively down the hall. I followed them down the hall and
out of the house. We got in the car and speed off to the restaurant.
Armand didn't eat anything, but Josett and I did. She said very little
around him, unless he asked her something. As we were eating Armand got
a page from the theater. "I'll be right back." He said leaving to
call them. "I know you can talk Josett so do it!"
"Around him I can't." "What will he do if you did."
"He would let the assholes at the theater do what they wanted with me for
a little while, as long as they don't bruise my face. Or leave a
mark that will scar." "He would do that to you?"
"Yes." "Shhhh, here he comes." "I have
to get back to theater, come Josett." "But she hasn't
finished eating." "I'll get her something later, lets
go." "Why don't you go back and I'll stay with her.
That way she can eat." "Fine, but Josett you behave yourself!"
"Yes Master." "She won't be any trouble."
"Be back when she is done." "We will."
"I'll take the car and send it back." "Ok." With
that he left. "Are you crazy!" "What?"
"He is going to go insane!" "Relax and eat."
"Fine." "What is with Armand and you?"
"I don't even know." "Is he going to make you a vampire?"
"I don't know what he wants with me, all I know is that if I run he will
find me. If I say anything he'll do God knows what."
"What do you do here?" "What ever they tell me to."
"What do they tell you to do usually?" "I'm just with
Armand constantly. Whenever I'm not around he sends someone to find
me. Then once he has me I do what ever he ask weather it be dance
with him or sleep with him." "If you don't he kicks the
shit out of you or he lets the theater vampires do what they want?"
"Basically yes." "When I leave come with me."
"I can't." "Why?" "He'll find me and
bring me back. Then he'll kill you." "I'll take
that risk." "I won't let you." "Then
I'll drag you out of here with me if I have to." "Christian,
don't!" "Don't what?" "You'll say that
now, but don't you realize you're never getting out of here. He wants
you as his companion." "I have some say in that don't
I?" "No, you don't. By the time it comes to when
you want to leave you won't want to." "How do you know?"
"Look around theater! Louis and many others suffered your fate.
He will get you then your family." "What if I left now?"
"Then he would follow you, or have you killed." "What
can I do?" "Nothing." "Nothing!
There must be something!" "Not that I know of, maybe
Louis can help you." "I'll talk to him then, where would
he be?" "In his room at the theater, I'll show you come
on lets go." She brought me to Louis room and left for Armand's.
I knocked on his door "Come in." I opened the door "How the hell
do I get out of here and take her with me?" "You can't,
by yourself." "Then how?" "You would
have to kill all the theater vampires. But then all of Armand's allies
would try and kill you." "So what do I do sit here and
rot." "No, you wait." "Wait for what?"
"For the time, you'll know when it is. Go Armand will be looking
for you." I left and walked down the hall towards the ballroom.
The music was already playing, and the vampires still looked as I left
them. A black mass of spinning bodies. "Christian, thank you
for taking care of Josett." "Your welcome Armand, she
is very sweet." "Yes, that she is."
"Where is she?" "In my office." "Oh."
Just then Celeste came over to steal Armand away. I slipped out and
went to his office. I opened the door to sobbing, she was curled
up on the bed, hiding. "Josett." She looked up "Christian!"
She said running into my arms sobbing. "Shhh Josett, it's alright."
I whispered nonsense word in her ear and she soon calmed down. "Come,
lets go back to the castle." "I can't he wants me in
the ballroom." We walked back into the ballroom Armand, pulled her
onto the dance floor. "Your falling in love with her." Santiago
said. "Love is a mysterious thing make no mistake about it.
Your love and her's will never be." "Why is that?"
"Because she belongs to us and you will be dead by morning if you don't
become one of us." The music stopped all of the vampires turned to
face Santiago and I. "Take him!" Santiago yelled they all attacked
me. "Christian!" I heard Josett scream above the crowd.
"Josett!" "Christian wake up!" "What's
going on?" "I don't know we were in the car and you just
passed out." "You mean on the way back from Champs-Elysees?"
"Yes, we're in the castle now. Armand left me to look after you."
"Josett, Santiago knows about us." "What do you mean?"
"He knows I have fallen for you and they will try and kill me or make me
1 of them." "Was that what you were dreaming about?"
"Yes." "Then it has begun they're in your head.
Soon the Christian I talk to won't be here." "How do
you know." "It has happened before and will happen after
you. Soon he will control you." "Then I have to go now!"
"No, Christian not yet." Louis said, coming out of the shadows.
"Why not now?" "I have a plan." "What
kind of plan?" I said. "Tomorrow night Armand will ask you
to go with Josett for diner, you will. You'll eat when you come out
a car will be waiting to take you both to the airport."
"But Louis, what about Armand and theater vampires?" Josett said.
"Leave that to me." "Louis what are you going to do?"
she said. "Revenge Claudia." "Louis no! I
know you must have loved her, but alone your no match for them. Their
15 on 1." "No 14. Armand will be away."
"Even better he'll kill you and come after me!" "No,
Josett I'll tell him you died in the fire." "He will
know I'm alive we are blood bonded and you can't be serious. You
can't set this place on fire." "I'm serious and we can
break the bond." "How?" "Christian
can make you a vampire." "No, Louis I can't!
"Christian you can't say no you have to." "But..."
"If you love her save her!" "Alright, but I won't let
you do this alone." "You must." "Louis,
I can't." "Fine she will stay at your hotel room and
we will burn the place." "No, I want to help to."
"How can you help?" "The bond goes both ways. I
can tell you if he is coming back early." "It's to dangerous
for you to be here Josett." I said. "Christian is right Josett,
you will stay at the hotel call us If you feel him return.”
"Louis, Christian you'll be hunted! They'll find you and kill you
both!" "Thats why I want Christian to stay out of this."
"No, Louis I can't let you do it alone!" "You must you
can't get blamed for this if you do!" "Please Christian
for me for family! They kill you, Louis, possibly you brother and
his wife." Josett said. "Why would they kill them?"
"If they can't find you at first they'll take what's closet to you!"
"She is right don't help me." "I won't feel right leaving
you!" "But you must!" "I can't!"
"You will! If I have to fight you and knock you out and bring you
on the plane myself you will. I won't have your death and her's or
your family's life on my hands!" "Please Christian?"
Josett said pleading. "Josett." "Christian."
"Fine, Louis, but I don't feel right about it." "Thank
you Christian. I'll leave you 2 alone." He left before I could
speak. Josett put her hand on my cheek and pulled me in for a passionate
kiss. "Thank you." She whispered breathlessly. "Anything for you."
"Do you think it will work?" "You would know better then
I would." "If it does or doesn't I won't let nothing
happen to you.” She wrapped her arms around my neck and kissed me
again. I picked her up and put her down on the bed, never breaking
contact. "When is Armand Leaving Josett?" "Early
tomorrow." "As soon as he does we will get you packed."
"Ok." "Do you think your family will like me?"
"They'll love you, just as much as I do." "I love you."
"I love you too Josett." "I had better go and take a
shower." "Make sure you get plenty of sleep tonight you'll
need it." "I'll come in once Armand is gone."
"You better." She went into her room. I walked out and on to
the balcony it was a beautiful night. Just then my cell phone rang.
I ran back in and flipped it open "Hello?" "Hey where
are you bro.? Not in Paris I hope!" "I'm leaving
for home tomorrow." "Christian!" "I
know, but I'll have a surprise." "You found her?"
"You'll find out tomorrow." "Ok but hurry!"
"I will. How's Jenna?" "She is great. She's
in the shower or I would put her on." "You know I didn't
even get to go see The Eiffel Tower." "Why not?
Your not with the Paris vampires are you?" "I am."
"Oh my God, Christian!" "Look they won't kill me."
"How do you know?" "I just do, ok."
"Fine get your ass home ASAP." "Ok bro."
"I got to go Christian." "Ok Edge, bye."
"Bye." "That was your brother?" "Oh my God Armand!"
I didn't here you come in." "Sorry, I came in around
when you said 'You know I didn't even get to go see The Eiffel Tower.'
Christian the night is still young, I'll take you to go see it."
"Thanks Armand, but I..." "No, buts now come."
We were the last ones to go up. The site was breath taking, it was
so beautiful. I only wished I was standing next to Josett.
"You have fallen for my Josett." "Armand I..."
"There is no need to explain. I understand. She fells the same
way as you. I know what Louis has planed for tomorrow. He has
been planing it since Claudia's death. He was just waiting for the
time. Christian I brought you here not to make you my companion like
Josett and Louis think. I brought you here to take Josett.
I knew what Louis would do." "Why didn't you tell me
or her or Louis?"
"It's easier
this way. If it was ever proven that I help Louis or knew what he
was doing I would join him in his fate. I didn't want that, so I
didn't tell him why I brought you here I let him and her believe what they
wanted. If I'm with him no one will harm him. You can tell
no one what I told you Christian. Also because I told you, you can't
help Louis." "He can't do it on his own."
"Yes, he can. Tomorrow you take Josett out no later then 7 go to
eat and then the airport. No vampire will bother you."
"Alright." "Lets get back to the house." We went
back to the castle. I took my shower and went to bed. Josett
joined me in at about 4 minutes to dawn.
I woke that night
to her wrapped up in my arms asleep. She looked so peaceful.
Then I saw fresh bite marks on her neck. I shook her awake "Josett!
Josett!" "Christian." She said opening her eyes.
"Who gave you those?" I said as I gently touch the bite marks.
She winced and said "Santiago." "God damn it!"
"Please calm down before you wake someone." "Fine.
You go take a shower and so will I then we're out of here."
"My clothes?" "Don't worry I'll get them, when I'm done."
She left for
her room and got in the shower and I did the same. As I thought I
was done before her. I got dressed and went to start packing her
stuff. I was thankful I never unpacked. When I got inside there
were suitcases on the bed and a briefcase on top with a note taped to it.
It read:
I have had the maids pack
her things. I wish you all the best of luck. There's a car
waiting for you outside with your tickets. In the briefcase you will
find my wedding present to you both.
Your
friend,
You thought you killed me you thought
wrong!
Gangerl
We got to the
club, I could smell Gangrel's scent. We walked inside and sure enough
he was there. He was siting by the bar drinking from his cup.
"I guess he is not that smart." Edge said. A second after we
spotted him he lifted his glass to us and then drank. Then in a quick
as lighting movement he was gone. He left a message lingering in
the air only we could here "Home." We knew he was on his way
back to the house. We jumped in the car and Edge called Jenna from
his cell phone. He told her to get the hell out of the house and
take Josett with her. Knowing Jenna she wouldn't listen, she always
wants to stay and fight. I just hope she keeps Josett out of harms
way. When we got into the driveway we went running to the busted
in door. We heard Jenna scream "Leave her alone!" I knew she
was talking about my Josett. I went running into the study to see
Jenna trying desperately to pull him off her. "Josett! Gangerl leave
her alone!" I said, with my brother and Revel at my side. Gangerl
turned and grab Jenna and was gone again. "Where the hell did he
take her! We have to find her. She can't... He'll turn her
against." Edge said. "Relax Edge we'll find her." Revel
said. "If we don't?" “I don't know." Revel said.
"Where would he take her Christian." "Some where, where
he won't be found so easily." "Well, where is that?"
Revel said. "I don't know." I said. "What would he do
to her?" Edge said. "I don't think he would hurt her to badly,
he always had a thing for her." I responded. "We have to go looking
for her." Edge said. "I agree but where do we start?"
"I don't know." Edge said. "What about Josett?"
"We will bring her to my place my girl friend will watch her." We
looked for her, for them and well we looked this was what was happening
to her. She was draged into a black van and tied up. Gangrel
drove her off cabin in the woods. Once there he brought her down
into the basement and chained her to the wall. "Whose Christian's
friend?" "Bite me!" "That doesn't sound
like a bad idea love!" he said then he bit own hard on her neck.
Jenna screamed, "Her name is Josett." "He made her?"
"Yes, he made her." "My little Christian has grown up.
And you my dear, you surprise your sire greatly by your skill. Why
if you were any better you might have beaten me." "Oh
yay." she said mockingly. He slapped her. "Now what do
I do with you now? Oh wait I know what I wanted to do to you since
the moment I saw you, fuck your brains out." "Leave me
alone." She began struggling even hard against the ropes that bond
her to the stone wall. "Not a chance in hell of that happening my
dear. Nothing is going to keep me from having you, now! Your
mine, always were and always have been! It's about time you realized that."
"No!" "Oh yes! After we're done your going to help
me destroy your brothers and Revel." "Like hell I will!"
she said spitting in his face. He took a handful of her hair and
wrenched her head forward and back hard. "That is no way to threat
your sire! Apologize!" "Never!"
"Have it your way bitch!" He said pulling out anther dagger and sending
it thru her stomach. She screamed and began sobbing. "Now are
you going to say sorry?" She shook her head no. "You were always
so stubborn! Fine!" He pulled the dagger out of her and was
about to sink it back into her. When he heard a familiar voice. "Gangrel!"
Gangrel turned and said "Armand and Louis." Gangrel lunged at them
both and they went right back at him. Armand knocked the knife out
of his hand and Louis held. By the time they were done with Gangrel,
he was unrecognizable. "Are you alright Jenna?" Louis said.
"Yes, and how did you read me thoughts when I have a block up?"
"He didn't. Let me explain we are Christian's friends. We found
out Gangrel was alive and tracked him down. We saw you I said from
what I heard you must be Jenna." Armand said. They helped her
down off the wall. "How do you know him?" "We met
in Paris." Louis said. "Your the leader of the
Paris vampires, aren't you Armand." "Guilty as charged.
Lets fix that cut and get you home." "What about Fang
boy?" "We'll bring him for a marshmallow roast."
Louis said. Armand put a little of his blood mixed with hers to heal
the wound faster. Just when we gave up she arrived home with Armand
and Louis. "Edge! Christian! Revel!" All 3 of us
were in the study looked up from list of options we made to try and find
her and yelled "Jenna!" She ran into the room throwing her arms around
us. "How did you get away so fast?" I said. Then I heard,
someone cough. I looked to the door to see Louis and Armand.
"They heard Gangrel was still alive and they tracked him down. They
hoped to get to him before he got to us, but they were a little late.
They beat the living shit out of him, they told me they were your friends
and brought me home." "Ok who are you 2 I'm lost?"
Edge said. "Oh Edge this is the leader..." I said. "Was
the leader." Armand chimed in. "Sorry, This was the leader
of the Paris vampires, Armand. This is my other friend and companion
to Armand, Louis." "Oh well it's a pleasure to met you.
Thank you for bring her home safely, I would die without her."
"I love you Edge!" Jenna said kissing him." "Wait
where is Gangrel?" Revel said. "He's in the trunk of the limo."
Louis said. "We are taking him to Egypt, where he will be judge,
for the killing of your's and his maker." Amrand said. "Will
they kill him." Jenna said finally said, unlocking her lips from
Edge's. "I don't know, most likely they'll drive him mad first and
then let him kill himself." Armand said. "Ok if I'm no longer
need, I'll be going. Bye everyone!" Revel said going out the
door. "Gangrel killed his maker?!?!" Edge said. "Yes,
he killed her. Her name was Angelique. She was a sweet creature.
She loved him so, but she left him. Gangrel came here just before
he made you and dragged her back to America. He then killed her."
Louis said. "We loved her deeply, she was my favorite feedling.
I was 200 when I made her and she was 100 when she made him. Then
100 years later he made you. Finally the most resent addition her
and Josett." "Wait you never told me that Armand."
Christian said. "Yes, I made her a vampire and because of love for
her and you I came to save you from him." Armand said. "Thank."
All 3 of us said. "We must go before Josett wakes. Good bye,
well keep in touch." They left and they still write or call.
After bring Gangrel to the elders, they went to New York, where they are
now. The theater is gone along with the other vampires. No
one knows what they're doing to Gangrel in Egypt, nor does anyone care.
I know he'll be back, but until then we are safe. Josett and I were
married a few weeks later. I never told her what Armand told me.
