The clear night sky was no more. Clouds were beginning to block out the stars and the moon. The wind, whistling through the trees and moaning with their own twisted agony, raced across the lands. The trees caught the breeze. As if sharing stories their branches struck in a loud crack. The leaves flickered and beat with a papery sound. There seemed to be no happiness now. The moon's light was the only thing that made the world below glow. But it, too, was beginning to disappear. Creatures stared up at the coming weather and took shelter in their burrows or the trees. An owl, ready to seek out a nighttime meal thought better of it, and crouched in the hollow. Only the mewling of a lone cat seemed to crack the demonic wave.
Two golden, narrow slitted eyes pierced through the darkness like a hot knife through butter. Paws, agile and graceful, padded along the softness of grasses. Its jaws parted as it tasted the air. The smells struck the roof of the feline's mouth and it could see the whole world through its single sense. It yowled in pure disgust as it dashed off across the pavement and towards a hedge. It leaped upon the vegetation and gazed at the castle that lingered above it like a looming shadow. Yet, the cat took no heed. It licked its paws and swiped them over its ear, grooming itself as if there was no threat.
Then, ears twitched as a new sound caught its attention. It dashed off to seek the unfamiliar smell. Paws raced across the sidewalk, unheard by the quietness of its pads. A black peltage made the feline blend into the darkness like a shadow. It was unseen, unheard, and unfelt. As it slunk closer and closer, it spotted the figure that had caught its attention so. A woman. Hm... Human? No it smelt of this feline's master. No. Not master. Never would a cat call something that walked on two-legs, or anything for that matter, master. It was more of a... a... companion. Yes, that's it. Companion.
Mewling, the cat rubbed against the legs of this creature. Feminine. Yes, this sexed figure was definitely female. This cat was in luck. Female figures were the easiest to manipulate. They were soft, not like the companion. Oh heaven's no. This woman would feed the cat. This woman would take the cat in. This woman would pet the cat. This woman would give the cat milk. Yes. Women were what this cat liked best.
It meowed louder, echoing its cry through the night as the feline gazed up at the girl. It lashed its tail in slight impatience. It shouldn't take this long. Maybe this woman was a lost cause. Perhaps she was dead? No, a careful sniff revealed not. Dead things smelt like the headstones in the graveyards. This woman actually smelt nice. Now, when a cat compliments how you smell, you should be rather proud of yourself. When a cat dislikes how you smell, well don't expect a friendship from such feline.
Above the girl and the cat, a single shadowy figure sat upon the top of the castle, his eyes watching carefully as he studied the woman beneath him. A cold smile appeared on his lips.
"My, my... Another one? This place just gets better and better doesn't it?"
{ Oh.....heym kill my last. Just replaxce each name with Syds 😄 thanx }
Anja grimmaced. There seemed to be new vampires here as well.... but from where. She rolled her eyes annoyedly.
Always a lovely damn surprise.
Steadily she closed her eyes. They sought desperately to veiw the world around them, but she would not allow it. She narrowed in on a new energy. She flinched through closed eyes as she did. It was powerful. Frighteningly so. Normally these things would not occur outside, but in the corriders she knew so well.
Her eyes still closed she made a mental map of the outer skins of the huge castle. The entrance, which most simply followed to the door came first. If you wandered off of the overgrown path you could go right or leaft. Left coming first in her mind she followed the hard ground, filled with small clumps dying folliage. She saw herself walking it, untill, finally, she came to the edge of a small wood that pressed right besdie the castle gates. These woods covered a good fourth of the outer limits. She knew venturing deeper into the woods meant certain death for any human. Slowly she would step foot inside, staying inner to make this quicker for herself. In the woods one could slay at least five werewolves untill they emerged, or get killed by one. After an hour or so, one would emerge from the dense woods, most likely considering it could not get worse, or simply rejoicing that they were out of the dense trees that absorbed screams like a sponge to water. She could see what came next. A gated cemetary. Where they disposed of those killed. Not out of respect, but simply that there was no disire to see them around any longer. Coincidentailly, their headstones were marked with not their names, but the date they died, and kind of a power grading that ran from one through one hundred on a ten by ten scale.
Anja's eyes opened for a moment, her pupils growing as she felt someone approaching.
" Damn it. "
she walked towards one of the main halls and into a side room, pulling out a chair. A hiss rose instantaniously in her dry throat. Humans had been here. Sitting on an untouched chair, she closed her eyes once more trying to focus in on her prior position.
...Right. The cemetary. She was going left. Past the ubnnamed headstones and through what was supposed to be a garden. Much of it's vegitation was rotted and falling in scrunched peices to the ground, but it's most powerful herbs and fruits still stood. Most could be used for healing purposes, but a few had amazing powers that were often overlooked. The Cheynine Cammomile would mask one's visibility. Her mind wandered past the garden and to a long stretch, with even more shrubbery. She stepped over small bushes and vines to finally reach a little past the half way point. The back of the castle overlooked a vertically steep drop. It was amazing how it did not crumble under the castle's weight alone. She took a moment to gaze up at the castle, outlined in an eerily beautiful night sky. It seemed it was stabbing the huge yellowish moon. From around the back, the other side had a road that led away from the castle. The only other part of this land left were a few uninhabited buldings. It was something of a town, but one would not due himself good to venture into it. The creatures calling it home now would make death much more painful then a vampire might.
A smile crossed her face. Maybe not.
If you were wise and did not take the side road you would walk into and extended wall of the castle. Most would call this the end, but it was not. In fact, her favorite part was yet to come. Dracula must have had a passion for dogs because he had a large kennel passed these walls.
She shut her eyes and slashed through the concrete mentally. The dogs snarled at firstm but she had been their caretaker for thousands of years and they soon warmed up. Of course, these were no regular dogs. They were huge. Some greater then the room she sat in. A few had more then one head, and same even had powers. She made her way across the room to one in particular. The dogs ate human remains, or any other meat they could find. This one did not. He was a small wolf- looking animal, with an amazing aptitude for killing. He had done her job for her once or twice, and she had come to name him Akido, who was a vampire she had known long ago.
A loud barking shook her from her trance, and she turned. A smile crossed her face.
" I was just thinking of you. "
Akido trottred up to her, his tail hung low. This was one of his most precise powers. He could semse amyone, anywhere, thinking about him in particular. That was where he varried form the others. They were all stupid, thinking of nothing but eating. Even though they could fprm an opinion about one, it was normally based on how much that being fed them. Akido was much different. She sighed. She had only left one portion of the castle undetected anways.... that she could simply walk to. In fact, that was where she sensed that eerie power.
" Lets go."
She said to Akido, heading towards and open window. She picked him up and jumped out, landing hard on the ground in a catlike fasion, and headed towards the right sector, the canine trailing her.
{ I was too 🙂 well in another post ( it says raith but its wrong ) my characters looking for yours, because there are a otn of humans in the castle,as well as some vampires taking the humans side. Well my characters outside looking for K tradgedy's with one of the castles dogs. You can just find me if youd like }
{ idc. up to you 🙂 }
Anja turned abruptly, her hair hitting her face softly. As Syd walked up behind her she smiled. Akido cocked his head, and unbared his teeth as Anja pinched the scruff of his thick, furry neck. He glared up at her, his eyes narrowed. Then he licked her hand softly. She looked towards Syd and frowned a bit.
" Yes, it's alright. But, listen. This place...It's flooded with humans, mortals, theres a group of them. And even a few vampires that are siding with them. It's not right....this is going to be like it was, all those years ago. I fear a war, within our home. "
Her eyes were widened with concern. Akido, noticing, dipped his head and closed his eyes, then touched her fingertips. Her face looked a little drained. She hadnt thought of that before.
Who let you out Akido?
Then a smile crossed her face. The hell hounds. They fed on humans and their souls. These dogs were insanely powerful. Then her arrogant smirk faded.
" Oh yeah, i forgot. Theres someone here. Another vampire, a male no doubt, And extremely powerful at that. I was just going to check it out. And watch yourself. The hounds must've got loose somehow. Im gonna go check it out. "
She adde,d turning around again. She closed her eyes, snatching Akido again, and jumped, landing on a tree limb. From there she jumped to another, and one more before reaching the kennels.
Surprisingly, the thick grey walls and the iron fence were untouched. No damage was done whatso ever. Someone had to have opened the gates then. She walked gingerly in, hger heavy black trench flowing behind her. Oddly as she walked in all seemed in their places. A few hounds snarled untill receiving a harsh glare from Anja, when they quieted for a moment. She walked past each and every one till the small room in the back. One of these rooms were home to Akido. ' Max secrurity ' in a way. She gasped. They were all open. A few deadly hounds would be hunting the humans down any minute now. There would be...she counted in her head... one, two, three...four of them. One a huge beast with two blood thirsty, snapping heads. Another three would look something like mastiffs, despite their glowing red eyes and extraordinary size. The last was Akido, who was standing docily beside her. He simply looked like a small wolf. His fur was grey, and he had thick black markings around his two silvery eyes.
Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the castle, one of the hell hounds slowly approached a small group of humans, snarling ludly, his mouth driping with saliva.
{ Fwee. have fun with it . }
Kai drew his sword and twirled it "Aww... Just once i would like a vacation to another country to be enjoyable" he said as he heard howls. "Well... I dont feel like dulling my blade just yet, anyone have an extra blade or a gun of somesort?" he examined his blade and sighed "My Sword is much to valuable to be dulled on bones and teeth. It was made strictly for vampires..."
Kai looked at Ichigo "Want to see what a single cut will do to you, bloodsucker?" he asked smirking evily "My blade was forged with Holy water, and blessed metal, a single cut could kill you if the injury was in the correct spot."He walked over to Ichigo and bent down to be at eye level "I kill scum like you for fun... but you... you would be hillarious to watch suffer as you burn..." He picked up his sword and headed to the back of the castle.
Kai stopped aqt the dorr "Prove yourself and help with the beasts out back, and i will not kill you after this. Oh and doll.... its a fricken sword, what do you think? Its sharp... deadly... unless your made a solid steal, it will kill you..." he said and walked out the door. He walked out the back of the castle and looked around, He sword held in his right hand. "Hmm..." He looked around, but couldnt see nothing. "I wish i had a phone or somethin on me.... i could use someone with good darkness eye sight..."