User blog:Flodoomable/Blog Log Forum-RolePlay: These bloody friends

In the chilly northern regions of the main continent, near the Order city of Challandine an old altar lit up, as a cloud of red mist shrouded the grounds. Fading it left a young man in it's place, Percival the Vampire.

Standing as if to press a bright red button he unfroze and fell to the ground.

The story so far:

Part 1: A Fateful Meeting.

Mauller

Standing in disbelief at what he saw was a young paladin in training. The broom in his hands fell to the floor as he hurried to draw the holy cross on his chest.

'Lord mother above, what happened?'

Flodoomable

Percival groggily pulled his hoodie over his head. "Arg.. Why is there a sunlamp in a museum.." ('=.=)

He looked up from where he sat, looking up in surprise. "T-there is no lamp.." He looked around him. "N-no museum.." He looked back to the man approaching him and tried to crawl away for as much as his sun-weakened boy would let him. "W-who are you? And what's with the old-timey getup?"

Mauller

The young man raised an eyebrow. 'you are not from around here? your attire tells me much.'

He kept approaching with his hand on the cross around his neck. 'What is this.. mooseum you speak of?'

Flodoomable

The young man stopped backing up. "You don't know? A museum, the one made to hold the artifacts of the great war? The one where the Chiefgoddess wasn't yet corrupted?"

He looked at the cross but kept his hoodie over his eyes as the sun blazed on him from above. "That thing.. I saw one of those crosses in the displays." (>.0)

Mauller

Quickly bowed his head and said a prayer that ended with 'may the light of our holy mother shine down upon us.'

He then looked up at him then punched the intruder. 'Never disrispect the Great mother. Corrupted? what nonsense you speak. Museums, great war? what ilness has brought upon you to come up with such strangeties?'

Flodoomable

Percival held his arms over his head as to defend himself. "Arg.. What the hell man?! Okay, okay, I won't talk about her!" He peeked at the priest from under his arms. "W-why is this new to you, who are you even?"

Mauller

'I am inductee Alek, i am training to join the Paladins... althogh things are not going well.' The young man sighed. 'I should have listened to Brianna... i was not cut out for this.' he covered his face then sat o nthe stone steps that ascended to the altar.

'so tell me stranger, what brought you here? that was magic right? i have not stated training in the magical arts yet.'

Flodoomable

The vampire crawled up next to Alek sitting down as well, but with a hand on his pocket for protection. "The way you ask it, it probably was. Moments ago I was with my friends Daring eachother to break into the museums and touch a few of the ancient artifacts of the Great war. Next thing I know the sun is boiling my blood and I'm punched by.."

He looked over Alek. "A priest? Right? I didn't play much Dungeons&Dildos, so I don't know much about old-timey stuff."

He held out his hand to Alek. "I'm Percival Proviliche, blue-blood Vampire. And currently being burned alive by our good friend above, the sun."

Mauller

Alek Jumped up and grabbed his broom, pointing the end towards percy. 'did you jsut say vampire! but...' he raised an eyebrow. 'you are a boy right? that or you are a funny looking girl...'

'And no, i am not a priest. just an inductee, i have no idea what this Dungeons and bilbos is that you speak. and why do you keep talking about a great war? the last war was the war of ascention when the demon lord lillith came to power while all of the other waring factions were distracted.'

Flodoomable

The young man looked confused at the broom. He then pulled his lips aside to show his sharp fangs. "I wanna explain about the great war, but I fear you're going to punch me again.. (o-o)

Dungeons & Dildos is a game where four people play out adventures using dice on a large wooden board with a map on it." (0.0)/

And I am definitely a man!" (>.<)/

Mauller

Alek raised an eyebrow and tilted his head. he put the broom to his side then rested on it. 'a board game? like checkers or kings & queens? (chess)'

He looked around then offered a hand to percy. 'we should hurry, there will be a cermon in here soon and i doubt the elders will take kindly to you.'

Flodoomable

The young man took Alek's hand, standing up. "Yeah, like checkers. Sorta. What kind of ceremony was being held again?"

Percyval hummed. "I don't think they will mind me, but if they all wear outfits like you I have no doubt."

"If this all turns out to be an illusion by the museum director, I'll sue him so badly.."

Mauller

The door at the end of the chapel started opening. Alek quickly grabbed percy, opened the confessional booth then threw him inside of it. 'just stay in here... and trust me. you don't want to be found.'

'Alek! what are you doing over there!' called out an older mans voice.

'Erm, just cleaning the booths floor sir. won't be long now. i have polished the pews and the altar already.'

'Good, you better be ready soon. you are being tested today remember.'

'yes sir...' Alek looked a little disheartened then acted as thoug hhe was sweeping dirt out of the boot and closed it behind himself. 'just wait herre for a moment.'

Percy could see alek walk away and walk towards an older man who was wearing an ornate priest outfit. The man had a sour look on his face and swiped alek around the head. but hewas too far and speaking too quietly to hear what was said. After a few minutes the older man walked to the altar, picked something up then left the chapel again. leaving alek standing in the middle of the isle.

Flodoomable

"B-but.."

Percival was about to object, but suddenly felt revitalized being out of the sun, Worried for Alek though he moved a tiny bit of the curtains to peek outside the booth.

His eye hurt a lot from the outside light, but he persevered to see what was happening to the Paladin. (/O.O)/|_|

Mauller

Alek sighed then put his broom away. After ten minutes a group of men in ornate clothin entered the room and stood at teh altar with alek standing in front of them. they begantalking at length about his oaths under the high mother and his test.

'Yes, i am ready.' After a few moments, one side of aleks cloths tore open and a splash of blood flew from his side. he remained standing still but the pain could be seen on his face as he kept quiet.

'very good alek. you have improved much.'

Percy could feel a lot of magical energy coming from the ornately clothed men. And after another few moments aleks clothes tore again but no blood appeared. Aleks face remained stoik as blood dripped down his exposedside.

Flodoomable

The vampire gasped, wanting to hide behind the curtain, because these men seemed to be magically torturing Alek. Yet he couldn't look away, needing to know what happened to his possible new friend. (O.O)

"Please be okay, please be okay, please be okay.. Don't become some summoned demonic sadist who will try to eat me if you survive.."

Mauller

Alek was suddenly knocked to the side by an invisible blow. but he was gritting his teeth and straightened up again. Another blow knocked his centre back. it took the breath from him but he stood up sweating and gasping.

'very good, very good. you had not reached this level before. what change?'

Alek laughed then wiped the blood from his nose. 'just thinking of how i will show you old men up.'

'Show us up? then take this.'

Aleks eyes narrowed and he braced himself. he was suddenly pushed back down the isle by a powerful blow but remained standing. the old men started talking amongst themselves and began leaving. one remained and stood beside alek. the young man appeared to be talking with the older man untill the older man punched him. the old man then left, leaving alek standing and bleeding in the middle of the isle.

Flodoomable

Percival waited till his mamono-senses could hear the men no longer. He then rushed out of the booth up to Alek, where he stumbled back to the ground near the paladin. "Dude, are you okaaah..Sun..I forgot, freaking hell." (ToT)/

Mauller

Alek grinned and coughed up some blood. one of his eyes was black and he had various cuts over his body.

'yeah, far better than before. i will go get healed in an hour when the others are free. but i passed and did better than the snob at the top of the class. funny what a bit of pressure can do hey?'

he looked at percy then started laughing untill he thre up a reasonable amount of blood.

'urgh.. scratch that, i might need to go to the wards now.' he started looking a little pale.

Flodoomable

Percival grumbled as he rolled over onto his back, speaking as if he was dryheaving. "Y-you go on ahead.. I'll just lie down here.. Ugh.."

"I don't know what the hell kind of satanic cult you guys are, but good to hear you've passed your test.."

Mauller

'it might look bad.. but its not what you think.' He staggered to a side door instead of the large one. 'i will be back in half an hour. just try to keep out of the way untill then.'

Flodoomable

The vampire looked to Alek as he walked off. "...Weirdo.. " *He then looked back at the blood. "Ugh.. That vampires just drink that sludgey stuff right from a person's neck.."

He looked up above him, seeing the sunlight shine through the cathedral's glass roof. "I hate that architect.."

He then crawled back to the confessing booth and tried to sleep there a bit like a hobo.

Mauller

a bit of time passed

percy heard a knocking on the confession booth then heard someone in the booth next to him.

'father, may i seek confession with you?' it sounded like a young woman through the fabric mesh.

Flodoomable

The young man woke up and held his face with a hand. "O.. Of course." (>.0)

Mauller

He could hear sniffling and whimpering.

'i have done a terrible thing father... i have had.. impure thoughts... over one of the inductees. i even went as far as... ' sobbed more.

Flodoomable

The vampire realized what the small thing was again in which he sat, he quickly thought of something a priest person would say.

He set up his voice on a slightly lower tone. "W-worry not my child, not all gods judge certain acts the same. But it sounds like you are doing well in gaining.."

He racked his brain for a moment to remember all the gods that in his time spend days having sex with eachother and followers. "Eros, yes. You are following the path of Eros, you need not worry for your doings."

Mauller

The sniffling continued.

'but.. but he is my brother sir... even following Goddess Ero's teachings...'

started bawling.

Flodoomable

Percival blushed heavily, looking at her through the gause. (O///O)

"M-my child, if it is true love, you need not worry. Eros will understand your beckoning."

Mauller

When percy looked, he could see a figure with a hood obscuring the face.

'sniffle sniffle, hes so strong and handsome, he gets me all warm and bothered at night.'

The girl then started laughing and the hood turned to the screen, inside the hood percy could see alek with a small necklace around his throat.

Flodoomable

Percy glared at Alek. "What the.. Oh.. You ass."

He laughed, looking at percy and back at the curtains. XD

Mauller

A door at percys feet slid open in the dividing wall. alek threw something through then closed it again.

'here, put these on, it will make out stand out less. i will be waiting outside. just a few more errands to run for the day before i am free.'

The door opened in the ajoining boot and percysaw alek leaving

Flodoomable

The vampire picked up the clothes and looked them over. "It's not a dress, is it?" ('=.=)

Putting it on he realized the quality of fabric being heavily diminished. "Did you buy this at a sale or something?"

He then stepped out of the booth looking himself over, and a minute later feeling the decreased, yet still present sunlight again.

Mauller

Alek looked him up and down. 'good, those are some sturdy inductee robes. even the girls wear the same as the men. so don't feel left out if dresses are your thing.' grinned.

'but anyway, i jsut need to give a letter to the guard commander then i am free for the day.'

Flodoomable

Percy glared at the robes. "So it indeed is a dress.." (=.=) Sigh.

He looked up and felt if the robe had a hood. "Say, sorry for making you bother with me. I'm not entirely sure what happened to the museum and people not remembering the great war, but I thank you for providing for me like this."

"I'll hang around here for now until you're back. Then once it becomes night I'll see how I can get out of your hair, if you know what I mean."

Mauller

Alek shook his head. ;i would'nt go off on your own, trust me when i say it would be bad if they caught you. outsiders aren't treated kindly here.'

He then started walking to the door, come on we still have a walke ahead of us just to get to town.

Flodoomable

(I'll just assume the robe has a hood, or Percy will do that walk crawling) =P

Percival took a deep breath, and thought seeing Alek's first response that he should probably not talk to avoid risk of people seeing his teeth.

He put on the hood and walked with Alek. "Ah, fine. Let's be on our way then. It's funny, but would you care to hear me out as we walk? Without punching me?"

Part 2: A Sudden Realisation.

Mauller

Alek chuckled then grinned, sure. He looked as healthy as when percy first saw him, although his skin still showed the outline of bruising. 'just stay close.'

when alek opened the door and they left, percy saw the scene of the town bellow, it appeared they were on the side of a mountain face with the town itself in what appeared to be a volcanic basin.

'nice place hey? the mountains give a nice bit of protection from the monsters.'

Flodoomable

The young man winked to Alek. "Oh, and look at you with your fancy healing magic. They sure take good care of cultists." (>w0)/

Seeing the scenery Percival stoof in awe. "T-the city.. It's gone. All the skyscrapers and Magi-cars are not here. It almost looks like some vacation brochure from thirty-seventh honeymoon." (O.O)

"Either the Sect are humoring me with a powerful illusion, or I'm in a freaking another world.."

Mauller

Alek looked at percy like he was a loon. he then started walking through the garden in front of the church then down a stairway the was cut into the side of the volcanic basin.

'its going to take us a bit of time to get down there. just don't look back and we will be fine.'

Large shadows looked from behind the church and perc felt as thoug ha lot of eyes were watching him.

Flodoomable

Knowing from movies what happens if the idiot main actor doesn't listen to co-actors, Percy kept his head down while walking with Alek, trying to understand what happened.

Snapping out of his thought process he looked back to Alek. "Right, right.. The Great war. I would explain and you did promise NOT to punch me."

"Right now, the DemonLord rules the world. The Chiefgod and all the others have been freed from their homicidal mindset and are all having fun together. In a matter of speech, that is. Meaning we now get to live peacefully however we wish."

"The great war, from many generations back before my birth was a holy war between the DemonLord and the ChiefGodess. Back during the great war you still had humans, they are like incubi but weaker and less.. frisky. Back then monsters and humans where fighting. The ChiefGodess and her humans killing monsters, while the DemonLord and her monsters tried to sex the humans into becoming incubi as to create unification in the world."

Percival looked back to Alek. "Are you following me so far?"

Mauller

Alek looked confused but nodded. 'i have heard of incubi, corrupt humans that lay with monsters to help them breed. disgusting beasts should be eradicated if you ask me... if it wasn't for me then my best friend would have been killed by them. sadly her family didn't survive the attack.'

Alek eyed percy but it was clear that it was a touchy subject.

'And i have no idea what you mean with homicidal tendencies. if it wasn't for the gods and the angels then we would all be dead by now.'

Flodoomable

Percibal hummed at the thought. "Homocidal like.. Like wanting to kill everything that isn't human. Those gods no longer want to kill all monsters or humans."

He moved his hands about. "But to make the story short. At the end of the Great War, the DemonLord got powerfull enough to overpower the ChiefGodess, making all humans into incubi or monsters. With nobody left to fight the incubi spent their time not on warefare with monsters, but on developing our culture as a whole."

He smiled. "With the war behind us and all the gods in addition to the ChiefGodess now friendly, the Sabbath and Magi-Tech advanced our civilization."

He then frowned. "I can't tell you much in detail about the Great war, since it's been maybe a thousand years in the past. And.. I didn't pay much attention in history class, hehe. So I don't know, maybe some monsters DID kill humans for some idiotic reason."

Mauller

Alek glanced sideways at percy 'i would keep your fantastical stories to yourself. it would more than likely get you killed her if you spouted that all off to the wrong person.'

The steps were long and they were only halfway down. the city itself was fairly expansive, but the largest structure only stood three stories high.

'talking out against the chif godess could get you put in gaol. but talking about the demon lord like that could see you hanged or worse.'

Flodoomable

The young man looked somewhat out of hope. "Fantastical? Does it really sound THAT unbelievable? What race are you anyway? I don't see any extra bodyparts, so just the regular incubi? Actually, hold on a minute. I haven't seen a single monster this entire time."

He found some trouble stepping from stone to stone with his new attire. "And why is it bad to talk about gods?"

Mauller

Alek grabbed percy by the collar and pushed him against the rock face. 'just.... shut up. it is getting to the point where i am finding it hard to not turn you into the inquisition right now as a traitor.'

he then let go and started stomping down the steps. 'and i am human you idiot. we are all human, well.. except for the odd angel that lives here.'

Flodoomable

After Alek let him go Percival went quiet, looking around him with the realization that there where only humans around. Taking in the different city and the face that nobody seemed to know the great war he finally understood what had happened. "T-that's great, a time travel artifact. I don't even know what year in the war it is, I'm fucked.."

With that he followed the to-be-paladin, rubbing his back where he had been slammed into the rocks.

Mauller

After another half hour of silent walking. they came to the bottom of the steps which connected to a large street. the street itself appeared to be filled wih people and market stalls. a few people nodded to the pair and drew the holy cross on thier chests when they spotted them.

'Are you hungry? i am sure i can get us something with my allowance.'

Flodoomable

The vampire patted his side, the place where a pocket would be if he wore a pants (which he still might be, since who is going to look under his robe?). "I just need a glass, water and I'll be fine on food."

Mauller

'Well i am hungry, lets go find a stall somewhere so i can get a meat pie.'

He started walking into the market and people moved out of the way for him. the same happening for percy when he walked along.

'I came to this place when i was sixteen. i left home... well, i couldn't say that i left. I actually ran away from home. i grew up in a peaceful farming village. well it was moslty peacefull till the monster attack wehn i was ten.'

Flodoomable

Percival followed his 'friend' through the crowd, speaking with Alek. "Attacked how? Did they try to convert you?"

Mauller

'They were monsters, why else would they attack us? i saw people i knew since i was young killed or dragged away by them. i have nothing but hate for them. And what disgusts me the most.' his hands were now shaking as he held them into a fist. 'is how they look like women... and how one tried to sweet talk me into going with her... but i turned and ran. lucky for me i managed to dive under a building.'

Flodoomable

Percival muttered something under his breath, then patted him on the back. "Well, don't worry. You won't experience the same from me, I'm not even very skilled in blood-magic either."

He looked up to what kind of stall was coming up. He had seen pictures of meatpie, and what was in the stall ahead looked a lit like it. "I don't know hot to explain my culture to you very well without examples, but we'll manage eventually, right?"

Mauller

Alek sighed then looked at percy and shook his head. 'i may never understand you, saying all these weird this. But it might be fun to hear if i don't kill you before then.' he grinned then motioned to the stand ahead of them.

'is a good stand this one, you may actualyl get some cow meat in the pie if you are lucky. hey dave, two specials please. here go.' Once alek took the two pies he gave one to percy, the pastry loked as thoug hit had been a circle at one point with a filling in the middle, it had then been folded over in half and crimped along the remaining edge.

Flodoomable

He smiled. "That actually looks rather nice, something different than blood once in a while, hehe."

He looked Alek over a few times. "P-please don't joke about that. IF you want to kill me, just let me walk off? I'd rather die at the hand of not watching enough survival video's on Sabbatube than with someone's sword through my head."

Mauller

Alek pointed to percy whlie grinning. 'hey, i have talked to you in polite conversation. At the least i would let you gargle on your own blood for a bit befoer killing you.' he then burst into laughter.

'oh sweet! the pie is chicken today.' he started to voraciously eat before licking the grease off his fingers. 'hmm... now that was good. better keep moving we still have to walk to the other side of the city.'

He started wiping his fingers while walking down a side street.

Flodoomable

(0__0) Percy nommed little bits off of the meatpie, eating significantly longer over the same meal. "Yeah, hehe..Eh" (^.^')

He shuddered and whispered to himself. "Barbarian.." (o.o)

He hummed. "I'd rather stay alive now that I think about it. W-who was that commander of yours?"

Mauller

'The man we are going to see is called Donivan. he runs the city guards and helps with the army. I just run messages for the church every now and then. its part of an inductees work. far better tahn scrubbing the latrines. now i tel you, that is a real shit job.' cheesy grin.

They were walking down some rather dark alleys, a few thuggish people eyed them as they passed but said nothing.

Flodoomable

Percival looked between the thugs, seemingly distasted by their appearance. "I see, it worries me that magically self cleaning enchantments haven't been invented yet."

He looked at the cross on Alek's chest. What church do you mean by the way? The Chiefgod, Bastet, Eros?"

Mauller

Alek looked back and grinned.

'The church of nyx, godess of the night. you could say that it is an unconventional church. but keep it between us, most people would call us an assasins guild. but i would just keep that between us. you would end up dead if one of the Paladins heard inductees talking about it in public.'

He still had a huge grin on his face as he rounded another corner.

'But don't worry you can clean yourself up all you like later. its bath night after all.'

Flodoomable

The young man chuckled as he walked. "Kinda crappy for followers of Nyx to have a glass roof. The architect that made that really royally screwed me over, I'm sure you know the deal with vampires and sun?"

He looked behind him. "And do you have many of hose rough guys in the city? It makes me nauseous. I can smell their diseases.. Like they all did it to the same prostitu... whore, as you call them in this time."

Mauller

'you will find filth, criminal, poor in any city. its not something you can escape. I was lucky to grow up in the countryside. we took care of our own and the local lord was old and kind. so taxes were manageable. he often visited on ocassion and held banquets in the town hall.'

alek frowned and looked down, he then shook his head and walked the m out into a main road again, the basins opposite wall was far closer now, and if percy looked back to where they came from he would see the large fortress church built into the wall of the basin from where they came.

Flodoomable

He nodded. "I should have expected so, the war is apparently going on right now after all. Military power bleeds the land dry, but to fight the enemy you sadly have no other choice."

He huffed. "I hope the towns and villages are better off.."

Mauller after another ten minutes of walking in silence they came to a building that was guarded. Alek showed some papers to the guards before motioning for percy to join.

'don't worry guys, just showing a new inductee around. he doesn't even have papers yet. but you know how slow they can be for that. took me three months just to get mine.' the guards laughed a bit then patted percy on the back as he followed.

Flodoomable

(0o0) Percival looked between the guards and Alek. "I have to wait that long?! I'll never make it past inductee."

He tried to contain himself, every word being a possibility to blow his cover, but every word not spoken raising suspicion even more. For now he would use his acting skills picked up from years and years of being a lazy turd with an Magi-tech equivalent of a TV.

Mauller

The interior of the building was very busy. But it was very well kept and ornately decorated. the hallways were lined with carpets and lit with glowstone. Alek continued walking without being questioned by the many armoured people walking around. he then went up a staircase and walked down a mostly empty coridoor. at the far end, two angels were guarding a doorway. both of them with spears in thier hands.

'ok, just act natural, these guys can be nosey but theyare not so bad once you get to know them.'

Flodoomable

Percival scratched the back of his head before heading into the hall. "Can't angels sense stuff? If monsters can do it, can't all un-humans?"

Mauller 'Just don't worry, keep behind me. plus these inductee capes are magic, what good would the church of nyx be if people could feel you coming up behind them?' he grinned then carried on walking.

Flodoomable

He nodded. "Okay then... I trust you.."

He seemed nervous, but having the hood on helped calm him for the most part.

Mauller

Alek walked up to the angels, he didnt even present his paper. he merely nodded and they opened the doors for him.

'come on, don't worry about him, newbie in training.'

The angels kept more of an eye on percy but didn't move from thier posts. the interior of the room was large and lined with bookshelves. at the far end of it a middle aged man was wearing a suit with metal pauldrons. he looked up at the newcomers then gestured them further inside.

'come in, come in boys. i hope things go well?'

'Yes sir. more messages from the church. i hope things are well with you.'

'certainly Alek. now who is your friend? speak up lad, hearings not its best since fending off a banshee.'

Flodoomable

The young man looked to Alek and back to the aged man. Putting up the most honest voice he could muster he spoke. "My name is Percival Provi.. Just Percival, sir."

He nearly hit himself for mentioning his last name, in case his ancestor's family name was well know. He was a blue-blood back home after all. He tried his best to seen normal though. Hoping the man before him had diminished eyesight and hoping he wouldn't notice Percy was the only 'human' with red eyes.

Part 3: A Serious Situation.

Mauller

Donivan crossed his hands and stared at percy for a while.

'Percival Provi hey? not heard of the Provi's before, you from the south or something boy? come on, out with ya.'

ALek jsut nudged percy in the side.

Flodoomable

The young man stuttered nervously. "I-I'm from the far North of the main continent. Pale as the snow you could say, hehe, eheh.."

Mauller

Donivan inscpected him for a few more moments before turning to his papers.

'very well. then keep up the hard work lad. i have my responses. return them to the Supreme Paladin for me.' he gestured to a small pile of letters on a table at the side of the room.

'Oh and Alek. do make sure to bring a pie with you next time. i can smell your lunch from here.' the old man winked then started filing paper again.

Alek nudged percy. 'he likes you. now grab the letters and lets go. he doesnt like people overstaying thier welcome.'

Donivan looked over his paper work then carried on with his work again.

Flodoomable

He quickly took the stack of papers from the desk, making sure to not drop them. "There are a lot of them." He followed after Alek.

Mauller

Once they left the room the angels closed the door behind him.

'easy hey? and the others don't like doing this mission. i think they just get on the commanders bad side to easy.'

Flodoomable

Percival had a playful grin. "I'm right there with them, these are a LOT of letters. Do we have to deliver each one? And do I have to be the one carrying them? At least split half with me, bud. If the alternative is sweeping the chapel with a broom I'd rather do that all day, gives you a chance to goof of without the whole military structure falling apart with you to blame."

He chuckled. "In this time and with these people I guess a hanging is the most modest execution they or you can think of."

Mauller

'To be honest, i woudl rather do this than clean toilets or be scrubbing hallways. plus it lets me stretch me legs and get to know people in places. many of the recruits don't pick that up untill far later on. And by then i already know everyone who needs knowing.'

Had a big cheesy grin.

'plus it will be fine. no one would dare jump an inductee of the church.'

Flodoomable

Percival rolled his eyes. "I mean surely we'd get hanged if we deliver some of these letters to the wrong people, right? This is a human town, so I'd assume the death penalty hasn't been forbidden yet."

He stuck out his tongue playfully at Alek, prodding at the fact they both thought eachother's race was the evil side.

HE laughed as well. "But none have to worry, because from the sounds of things you aim to graduate upto your.. paladin-ness and become some high chief?"

Mauller

Alek grumbled then took half the pile of letters.

'look, I am becoming a paladin of the church of nyx so I can join the Inquisitors of the Order. They don't let anyone join. And what you saw earlier today was a test in magic defence and mental hardship against torture and coercion. I don't plan on sticking around here, I have big plans. I wont be here much longer either as an inductee. Once I become an apprentice paladin I will be sent to Lescatie in the south.'

He looked off into the aether with a pained look on his face. 'i just hope everyone back him is alright still.'

He then grinned. 'And don't worry, i am sure they would find a nice kerchief to wrap around your neck if you think the handmans noose might chafe'

Flodoomable

He huffed at his friend, walking more straight with half the load of letters gone. "I'll have you know that I'm a Blue-Blood. I'd expect nothing less than a handkerchief and a stool made of the finest mahogany to kick out from under my feet, and I'm not even talking about the rope." (=.=)/

He snickered at the thought. "Maybe release a few white doves as I go to the other side or have a crowd of maidens weep at my passing. They don't have to know me, their cries are more than enough." (>w<)/

He calmed down his tirade of requirements. "As an inquisitor.. What monsters will you focus on killing? It's not vampires right? Hehe, that I might one day have you at my castle gate? (^o^)/

And before you ask, yeah, I want a castle. I might find some present-day vampire and throw him out to claim his home. "Whatever suits me best." (=w=)

(O.O) "Wait, is Lascatie also still human territory?" He took care to lower his voice at 'still'.

Mauller

Alek shook his head. 'you really are weird. i had heard of kids that like to be all dark and gloomy. but i thought they frew out of it. Although there was this very pretty girl that i met who used to wear black dresses and used to call herself a vampire...'

Looked at Percy with a funny look. 'well yeah, why wouldn't lescatie be a human territory? it is one of the largest cities of the order and produce many hero's'

He then looked away. 'And for being an inquisitor... i have my reasons. but they are not what people think.'

Flodoomable

He mumbled. "Druella's youth, I think I'll have bounced before she comes around.."

He spoke back at normal volume. "I hope you will find your luck in Lascatie, be sure to make that your home from where to plan all your inquisitions. Might make for a show later on." (^o^)/

He felt his side again. "Change of topic, can I get glass of water after we're done?"

Mauller

Alek quickly covered percy's mouth as a group of armoured men passed them.

'phew... that was lucky. you really need to keep quiet at times. remember that i said it is not safe to blurt out certain things here. you could be mistaken for a monster loving traitor.'

Alek stopped in front of a building and looked at the pile of mail. he picked one out then put it throught a slot in the wall.

'But anyway, we can get a drink once we have posted these. ah, that brown one goes to the building with the griffin outside. and the white one goes to the smith just next door.'

Once alek explained he started walking off to the other side of the large square with his own pile of post. the people kept walking around but they still avoided going near percy.

Flodoomable

Nodding he walked to the smith. "If I'm here, I might as well take a look at a weapon. After all, I am in a world of barbaric people."

Mauller

The smith had a few items on display. the guard nodded at percy but left him to browse.

the stall was filled with a variety of items. the majority of them were iron. Although a few higher quality and mirror finished steel items were kept seperate nearer the back of the forge.

Flodoomable

The vampire felt the pockets in his pants under his robes. He had a few gems for change and paper money, but none of that would be worth anything back in this age.

Forsaking the thought of buying a weapon he instead placed the white envelope on the blacksmith's counter. "A message for you."

Mauller

A burly man in an apron turned around and wiped his hands.

'oh hey, thanks there lad. here, have something on me.' he reached into his pockets then put a few coppers coins on the desk. after doingt taht he picked up the letter and pocketed it.

Flodoomable

Percival smiled and nodded to the man, taking the coins. "I thank you, sir.

He turned to walk back to the market square, looking for the griffin. Spotting the statue he casually walked over to it. (0w0)

Mauller

Alek was taking his time, delivering his letter while talking to the poeple he was delivering them to. on ocassion Percy coudl see him talking to someone through the crowd.

The griffin statue was outside a shop. The griffin was also carved into the top of the frame of the doorway. the place appeared to have some very rich fabrics in the windows and the guard outside was armoured in some ornate armour. he looked at percy then gestured to the door with a tilt of his head.

Flodoomable

The young man could get used to this kind of preserving treatment, reminding himself even a little bit of back home. He looked over the fabrics, feeling a few and smiling cheerily at their quality. (^w^)

He walked inside with the brown letter in hand, viewing the yarns, ogling the fabrics inside and guessing the state of the pre-made clothes. "Excellent~"

Mauller

'why thank you youngen.' The voice of an old man came from directly behind him. 'finest silk this far north. i see you have a letter for me. thank you.' the letter was gone before percy realised.

Flodoomable

(O.O) Percival nearly jumped a hole in the roof. "My god.. I didn't notice you there.. You're welcome, and you have a very nice stock in store. Where do you make them? Arachn.. Silk worms?"

He tried to beam with innocence as he spoke. ('^w^)

Mauller

The old man gained a knowing smile 'In fact, it is jurogoumo silk from the far east. a type of arachne. it is a funny thing, if a monster has something usefull that won't harm humans then its perfectly fine to sell it. especially if it is to those in positions of power.'

he chuckled then started walking back to a workbench at the back of the store.

'No need to be alarmed lad. i have been around enought. and there are some coppers on the front counter for the post.'

Flodoomable

Parcy chuckled, a deep fear lifted inside. "Y-yeah, I can see what you mean. (0.0)

Too bad dragonscales have Demonic Energy in them though.. They are great for all kinds of clothing, especially for underwear if some awful mugger tries to kick your jewels. If you get what I mean." ('^w^)

He walked to the counter and took the coins. He bowed and smiled to the man. "No wonder all your wares are so wonderful. To export goods all the way from Zipangu, the best recourses come from willing sources." (0w0)

He then walked to the door as if he just talked with an old friend. (^w^)

Mauller

'that they do lad. but keep the secret.' he tapped his nose with a knowing look in his eyes.

The guard outside eyed percy then went back to his work.

Alek was sat on the fountain in the middle of the square. he appeared to be eating something and had a bottle next to him.

Flodoomable

Seeing Alek, Percival waved to him, walking up to him with a happy smile. "Hi, I just got to see some very nice people." (^w^)

He sat down beside the to-be-paladin and began talking about all the fabrics he saw and felt, excluding where they came from. He then looked to the bottle. "What's that? Oh, and I got some copper for the delivery of the letters." (0w0)/

Mauller

Alek grinned 'is some wine. bought a little with my tips and got another pie. it is mostly watered down though so won't get you drunk. but adds a nice fruity flabour to it. have some if you want you kept complaining about needing a drink.'

he took another mouthfull of pie then started looking around the square. he still had another large letter on him.

'keep the coppers. they are tips for doing the work. another bonus of doing this, especially if they like you.'

Flodoomable

The young man chuckled nervously. "Yeah.. I was trying to be subtle about it. But I need a glass of water, add one of my capsules and it'll be like drinking the stuff my body needs. I know you call it fascinations, but I'm not quite ready yet to give in and bite someone in the neck."

Looking around he tried to ease what he just said if anyone was listening in. "You know, figuratively meant."

He pocketed the coins and nodded. "Thanks, I doubt my papers of credit work in this town."

Mauller

From what percy remembered of when ALek got his papaers our. they would not work at all.

'heh, you and that vampire stuff still. so do you know any good stories?'

kept eating his pie. he watched a group of girls that walked past. they eyes him back and giggled when he waved.

Flodoomable

Percy looked at one in particular. "Can I even tell my stories? Me being a male.. You know should be enough evidence of the truth in my story, but with that punch and throwing against that rock I highly doubt your human instincts would have the patience for it, no offence."

He winked at that particular girl as she looked at him. "Rather.." He looked back to Alek. "Let's talk about what is going to happen in a while. It's good to hear you're not part of some cult, but what's with those old men? Wouldn't their prowess in magic be better spent on the battlefield? What does a paladin do again?"

Mauller

Alek eyed percy again then shook his head. 'you really are weird'

he finished off his pie then licked his fingers. 'hmm... good stuff that, but here. i got you some water of your own.' he handed a glass bottle to percy.

'And the paladins? well we do the hard work. going into placed undercover. we also learn a lot of healing magic and body strengthening spells. a few of the paladins also specialise in battle calls. sorts of spell that revitalise troop morale etc. or spells the instsill fear in the enemy etc.'

he took a swig of his drink again.

'Oh and i didn't heal my self earlier. the nice woman in the infirmary did that for me. is not only men in the paladins. they see it that if you have the guts for it then anyone can join.'

He then loooked at percy and grinned. 'the old men? well someone has to be behind to train the newbies hey? most of them are retired from battle for various reasons. is only so much that healing magic can do to the body. many of the spells only aid the speed of healing. you can't replace something that is lost with the spells we use.'

Flodoomable

The vampire huffed that Alek ignored his call to ethics, but shrugged figuring this was how Alek was. "So you guys heal yourself while cutting up enemies? Now that's a way to make an entrance. Sure beats being sneaky all the time."

He opened the waterbottle and popped open a small red pill, letting red dust fall into the water turning it blood-red, but less thick than actual blood. "Though actual offensive magic is where it must be at, I guess that mist be what took the liver on one of those old men."

He took a gulp from the bottle and chimed. "Ah, like a fine wine from the best grapes." (^w^)

Mauller

Alek shrugged 'you could say that. the most skilled can jump into the middle of a fight on their own. get hacked, stabbed and slashed and still make it home for dinner.'

'but we still ahve some offensive magics. just we keep them secret you see, i don't even know about them and if you ask the trainee paladins they just give you a black eye. now one guy tried asking a full paladin. unlucky for him since he got kicked off the side of the church. but the bugger had a bit of luck on his side when he landed in a tree and walked away with only a few scratches.' Had a big grin on his face.

'but yeah, that is my interesting story. how about you?'

Flodoomable

Percival pointed to the sky. "With the sun going away I'll finally feel a bit more like mynormal self and talking about magic, that also means I can use the full extend of mine now."

He looked at the bottle of red and put it in his pocket. "With the Great war over and out of our minds my mother acted like any other. She sent me to school and as a Vamp took me to the Sect to learn about our race's personal magic. Blood-magic. We use up a part of our blood and use spells that normally take an average mage many years of study and practice. Aside from that I know most novice spells, nothing more than novice though."

He chuckled and tapped his noggin. "If I had known I would get sent back in time to this savage age I would have tried harder, but if I practice enough and have a reliable source of blood I could advance like I would have back home."

He seemed giddy as he recalled a story to tell. "One time, an Ogre man tried to claim my mom as his new bed-decoration. But the idiot didn't know who my father was." (^o^)/ He got dads whole hand forced through his chest and most of his blood in his veins bloodcursed. The guy spent his six months of medical care writing my parents and the ruling body of the Sect an apology letter."

Mauller

Alek had a funny look on his face before he burst out laughing.

'yeah, well i guess that beats falling to your death and landing in a tree.'

He looked around then leant close to whisper. 'just between us. donivan told me a few of his old war stories. cracking guy he is. he once fended off a Wurm. stupid thing tried charging for him and ran itself off a cliff. but that was all after the hour long battle they had before hand.'

He looked around again.

'he even has a few dragon scales that he uses for armour. damn tough stuff that is. he even worse it on parade once. made him look like some hellknight from the stories.'

Flodoomable

His eyes shined like stars. (OwO) "That's so awesome. So he must be this kind of legend around the uppers, isn't he?"

"I wonder how he would fair against a Baphy from the Sect." (^w^)/

Mauller

'He is tough, but i don't know if he is that tough.'

Drank some more.

'it is a bit different when fighting something that can use strong magic against you.'

Alek leant back against the fountain and watchd the people passing.

'i supose i should deliver this to the supreme paladin. we cando what we please after. not fond of delivering his mail but it needs doing.'

He pouched his wine then stood.

Flodoomable

Percival stood up and looked back to Alek. "What's he like?"

He hummed. "Now that I have my magic back, I 'could' claim a house just about anywhere in town. Get inside, mesmerize the house owner, stay for the night and mindwipe them when I leave in the morning." (0.0)

Mauller

Alek looked at percy and rolled his eyes.

'look, if you can do that then to it near the outskirts of town. they would more than likely detect magic being used if it was too close to the barracks or the church.'

Alek then started walking off, not towards the fortress church where they initially came. but to another church looking building near the large gates at the entrance of the city.

'and if you want to know what he is like. he was the one who kicked me.'

Flodoomable

(0.0) Percy scratched his head and put back the hood as the sunlight was nearly completely gone. "He must be an ass then."

He smiled at Alek. "Want me to come along or see you tomorrow? I'm a little reluctant about seeing the supreme paladin, he would surely know whether I was a new guy or a complete stranger. And we don't want to get you in trouble, now do we?"

Mauller

Alek waved a hand as he kept walking. 'yeah, just stay out of trouble and i will meet you here at lunch time tomorrow, its a saturday and inductees have the day free. i need this evening to myself anyway. i didn't plan on meeting someone like this but it is important that i get my jobs done.'

HE continued walking untill he disappeared into the crowd.

Flodoomable

The young vampire chuckled and shook his head as he walked off down the steps of the market to the poorer outskirts. (0_0)

Walking for a short time he came to a part of the town where the houses looked degraded enough to be considered slums. He then walked by the houses and found one where he peered through a slit between two wooden boards covering the window. Inside he saw a twenty-year old girl sleeping on a worn bed. He tapped the door lock, opening it and walking inside. (=.=)

The girl murmured, groggily looking up. "H-hello?" (>.o)? Percival walked up next to her and began undressing. "Stay in bed." (0-0)/ A daze came over the girl as she giggled sleepily and lied back down. "I am going to stay in bed." (o.o) Once undressed the vampire crawled in with her and they both fell asleep.

The night went by in a blink, till a hellish ray of light burned through said crack right on Percy's face. Causing him to jump out of bed and stumble on the ground. "Ah.. I hate this primitive life." \(>.<)/ He dressed himself again when the girl got up from her bed, looking at him as if she was still asleep. "Breakfast.." (o.o)? Percival waved a hand at her as he put up his hood and walked outside, locking the door behind him. "You've had a good night's rest alone in bed." ('=.=)

As he walked back to town and took another gulp from his bottle the girl opened her eyes fully. (0.0)?? "What was I doing? Oh, right. Breakfast." (0w0)

Part 4: A Swell Stroll.

Mauller Alek was sat at the fountain again, looking a little more roughed up than yesterday. at a distance it could be seen that his arm was in a sling and that he was more hunched than before. on ocassion he was drinking from a glass bottle again.

'damn... ah..' he winced as he shifted on ocassion while holding his side.

'well hopefully this is all over soon.'

when he noticed Percy walking along he grinned, showing off a few missing teeth, his black eyes and swollen lip.

Flodoomable The vampire give Alek the weirdest look. "What on earth happened to you? When you said you needed tine alone, I assumed you where going to wank it thinking of that girl from the other day. But it seems more like you ripped it clean off and got reprimanded by your peers for the mess." (O.O)

He prodded Alek's cheek curiously and tried to ease his buddy's wounds with a sly remark. "No wonder the Great War ended with our win, you guys beat yourselves up half the time before the fight even begins." ('^.^)

Mauller Alek remained still, but it was clear from the way he shuddered that the poke in the cheek was very painful. Even thogh he kept grinning.

'she wishes. but i would get it removed if they found out. inductees are supposed to keep thier minds focused instead of fooling about.'

Alek then sighed. 'And if you want to know, the Supreme Paladin did this. He received word that i passed the test with a better standing than the head of the school. so he decided to test me himself. lets just say that it went a bit further than the test.'

He then looked Percy up and down.

'well you look alright for someone who slept in a gutter. Unfortunate for me with these injuries my weekend is going to be a bit painful. The supreme paladin said that if i could be cocky towards the elders then i can put up with the pain. so no being fully healed till tomorrow.'

Flodoomable The vampire scratched the back of his head. "Yeah, I did as I said. I just walked into a girl's house, laid in her bed and enjoyed having her cuddle me like a bodypillow. She doesn't remember a thing anymore though. ('^.^)/

He then looked Alek over. "With the sun above I can't do much, but I could at the very least make sure you don't die from internal bleeding? Just offering? Won't do much for your teeth though."

He hissed a tiny bit. "And removing your thing for looking at girls, is this the middle-ages?" He accidentally let out a snicker from enjoying his own joke. "But in any case, that's ridiculously over the top. Savages wear surprisingly nice clothes, if you catch my drift."

Mauller 'Ah no, i meant if i was caught playing around with girls... again. they might turn me into a eunuch.'

'And don't worry about that. the Supreme Paladin is a bit more forgiving in ways. Most of it is just bruising and a dislocated joint. he might have tested me but he prefers people to live through the pain than die. i don;t know wether to be glad or not about it. but they can regrow my teeth fine. can't let this grin get spoiled. i wouldn't be able to have my fun with the bar maids.'

he gave percy a toothy grin again then stood. 'ah.. but i can walk still. he might kick you off a cliff but he wouldn't hobble you when testing you. so i can still get about. how about we go out for a bit? the city gets stuffy for me at times. being a farm boy i like the open air.'

he then gave percy a sly look. 'and what do you mean by some girl?'

Flodoomable Percival smirked. "Ah, so you are a farmer's bumpkin. Now I get the attitude and the fun that comes with it. Wouldn't mind going out myself, it would be better than to sit here with every second spent being another possibility of me blowing my cover." He looked up at the clear blue sky. "Though not to be an emo, but I preffer my days more grey. The sun, it's not the best for my skin. I think a good equivalent for humans would be to press your face on a glowing plate of metal on which you would normally grill stuff."

He blushed slightly. "And the girl, well. She was just some girl in the slums. She lives alone in her home, I wouldn't have bitten her though. She reeks of rat-disease, and I don't feel like spreading sanguine vampirism around this town in particular."

He sighed dreamily. "Cute even still, long hair, soft skin, warm embrace." The young man seemed mesmerized for a moment, forgetting Alek was next to him.

Mauller Alek snorted then started chuckling as he walked past percy towards the visible city gates in the distance. 'yeah, sure, cute. bet you still tried getting a finger in to test the waters.'

He then burst out laughing before coughing and spluttering while holding his side.

'Ah! damn it... And i already said i was from a small village. but yeah, my parents happen to be farmers. but i will tell you more once we are outside the city.'

Flodoomable Percival's face went bright red. "I-I did not! A-and even if I did, she didn't mind. She had no idea what was going on, but that's beside the point." (>.<)/

He quickly ran after the to-be-paladin. "And also, being from a village or being a farmer's bumpkin are different things. Not to say anything bad about you personally, but it IS different."

He tapped his head. "One more thing I wondered last night.. Are you mad that back at the temple I nearly advised some girl to sleep with her brother? You don't mind, right?"

Mauller 'pfft, no, that was hilarious. Look, i believe in the lord mother. but its kind of hard to not have belief in the gods when they appear in front of you. And with the angels being around all the time only reinforces that. but i will tell you more when there are fewer prying ears.'

Alek continued walking down the streets. they were more busy today and the smell of food and sweat was strong in the air. The city gates loomed ahead and they were fully opened for once. but there was a lot of military and angels guarding it.

'And what is wrong with being from the countryside anyway? or you some rich kid shut in?'

Flodoomable Percival huffed. "Is burning in the sun not a fine excuse to be a shut-in? If you ask me playing games is much more fun than working the dirt with a hoe all day." (=w=)

He patted Alek lightly on the back. "And besides, your family working all year making the veggies, my family paying a dime and eating said veggies. It's not something bad. I merely recognized your way of talking." (^o^)/

He looked around them at all the guards and angels. "Man, the ChiefGodess sure has a lot of angels to spare." (0.0)

Mauller 'There are reasons for them being here, but none that i can say in public. or to you for that matter, i might not have stabbed you and left you in an alley but that doens't mean i fully trust you.'

Alek continued walking. he approached one of the guards and showed his papers. the guards looked him up and down and laughed. One theb patted him on the back, causing him to wince. he then turned back to percy.

'we can go out fine. they just said we should not go too far. monster sighting you see.'

The angels were heavily armed and armoured. most of them four winges but a six winged angel in very heavy and ornate armour could be seen amongst them. She was talking to Guard commander Donivan by the look. And he seemed to be enjoying it from the grin on his face.

'Working you say?' suddenly had a huge grin. 'well i can tell you that i know how to work my way round a good hoe. a dirty hoe is a hoe well used.' he couldnt help but snort at the end.

Flodoomable He smirked, stifling a chuckle with his hand. "That one was so bad, my god man.."

He motioned with his hand as if it was a mouth yapping away. "Fine, fine. I won't ask for your warplans, hehe." He looked away for a moment speaking in a quieter tone. "Like I give a rat's ass if I already know the outcome.."

He snapped back to the topic at hand. "Nice to know you where a skilled farmhand, it's always good to have dexterious hands."

Mauller Alek started wiggling his fingers. 'Its the fingers that matter.' Hs gappy grin never left.

The guards let them pass out of the gates and be on thier way. it took them a few moments to walk through the tunnel in the craters wall before they saw the sun again. on the other side the stoned path lead down towards a small village. And in the distance beyond small patches of farm hamlets and villeges could be seen across the green landscape.

'so here we are. good thing it is summer. never want to set foot out of the city in winter. the mountain walls seem to keep the warmth in. that and the ground is always fairly warm all through the year.'

the odd vast forest could be seen, although large patches had been cleared for farm land and steadings. but one patch stood out the most in the far distance. it appeared to be a patch of forest that was ringed with open land. the sky above the forest being covered in a darkened cloud.

Flodoomable It being the most obvious Percival peered at the dark clouds. "DemonRealm? This close?"

He looked around the sight a bit more. "Aside from that the place seems quite alright. Is your family farm one of these in the distance?"

He took a short sip from his drink as he pulled his hood more over his hood. A light summerbreeze passed the area, being sped up thanks to the wall and pulling lightly at the vampire's robes.

Mauller 'nah, i come from down south. near lescatie actually. took a few weeks to get here but it is the only place you can join the church of nyx.'

Alek starting walking down the path to the town. a few people were coming and going with baskets or carts. all of them looked down trodden.

'Oh and that? i think it is a tentacle forest. but i hear all kinds of rumours. some about a werewolf queen rulling it. others about a powerful alraune and that they are not tentacle but her own vines. others go as far as sayinga lilim live in the middle of it. but i doubt that with how small it is and how quiet it seems.'

he adjusted his arm a few times before looking back.

'but the paladins seem to have a hard time removing it. which points to the stranger rumours.'

Flodoomable He chuckled. "I like the tentacle forest, you can always find a girl or so stuck in there."

He looked between the people coming and going. "Though tentacle forests don't make Dark DemonRealms. "If it's any of the things mentioned I would choose for a werewolf queen or a lilim.. Though a lilim isn't that farfetched you know. They can control their energy output, and if you are planning an attack, it'd be better to make the enemy thing everything is quiet and calm to ease their mind. It's what I do online in Commander Baphy The videogame."

He smiled. "Good times.."

Mauller Alek just looked at him like he was a weirdo still. 'you say the wirdest things still. i don't think i will ever get used to that.'

They were halfway to the outer village by now. the road appeared to go stragiht through the centre of it and was large enought for a narmy to travel down with ease.

'There is a nice bar in the town that i go to often. can do something you want after i get a real drink. the stuff in the city is piss water compared.'

Alek then when quiet for a while. 'so, what is your home like anyway?'

Flodoomable He looked away. "It's nice."

The vampire frowned. "You can be kind of a dick at times. I get it now, with everything that happened. I activated an artifact and was sent back in time to before the DemonLord won. Me being a male vampire should be enough proof of that, but instead you keep looking at me with that same look that tells me you think me to be a fool."

He growled at Alek. "My home is more than 2000 years between now and the future, I have no way back and I also am constantly surrounded by people that would kill me if they knew what I was!"

He took a breath in and out, calming down. "My home, is a big mansion full of servants who care for me deeply. My mother and father love me and do their best to raise me to be yet another blue-blooded model of what the perfect monster should aspire to be like. I get what I want whenever I want, and all that has been traded in for.. This." He motioned to the dirty puddle he stood in with one foot.

He crossed his arms and looked around the place. "But.. Karma is bound to bring something goo around in the near future."

Mauller Alek snorted then elbowed Percy in the side. 'hey, you have not heard the worst i can come up with' he grinned then pointed at the puddle. 'don't look at the now, we need to get you looking at the future. And all the other shitty puddles you will be standing in. oh but don't take it so bad, i will make sure you get to stand in antoher shitty puddle in lescatie, oh and manybe my home town too if you are extra unlucky.'

Flodoomable The young man hissed and walked further into town. "Ass.."

Realizing the Sect wasn't a thing yet, he looked around for a bit of shade and a guard near it, hoping for some easy money.

Mauller A few guards were standing around the town. but none of them were near shops. they appeared to be town guards rather than private guards. The shops themselves were not as extravogant as those in the town. but the items inside we well presented although of lower quality.

'But anyway. You talk about all these riches. I grew up in a house with only three rooms. and the house itself would fit inside the chapel i found you in with room to spare. And my parents say the house was only one room to start. but they wanted to have a sleeping room of their own and one for me and my sister. so they with some friends put up some walls.'

He looked sideways at Percy. 'so don't take this bad, but i have no pitty if you really did come from some rich background.'

Flodoomable He ignored the story for the most part, looking for a guard standing on his own away from the others. "While it's nice to hear that both our families build up their house in some way or another, at least you get to visit them whenever you wish. Mine are gone from my life, or rather I'm gone from theirs."

Not finding any suitable targets the vampire turned back to Alek. "Let's just go enjoy a few drinks. I get a bad aftertaste from talking about family. You said you got trouble for rolling with a girl in the past? humor me and tell me about that."

"The most I ever did with them was hypnotize a girl to make out with me for a while behind the gym. and her getting very friendly with me after that because my energy was still on her. I forgot you can't wipe that out of someone's memories."

Mauller Aleks face split into a huge grin as he put his free arm around percy's shoulder.

'well right this way first and i shall tell you the fantastic adventrues of alek.'

He started guiding percy into the tavern. it was a nice and clean place. the furniture was well kept and it did not smell of old beer or tabac. the bar had flowers places on it and the smell of food lingered in the air. Alek moved percy to the bar then sat.

'well this is how it goes. on the first night of my induction there was this pretty little red head. now she is absolutely gorgeous i tell you. cute button nose, a few freckles on her cheeks. green eyes. and her lips. i could say a many naughty thing about them. but anyway. lets just say that i decided to turn on the old alek charm with her. but unbeknownst to me at the time. she wasthe daughter of someone rather important. now, she was acting as a healer in the infirmary. so you know me, i was always getting cuts and scrapes to go there. but others had the same idea so ther were always a few in the wards at the time. but the magisters caught wind of that little scheme so everyone was reprimanded for it.*

Flodoomable He raised an eyebrow at that. "And she didn't get in trouble for making so many guys into doe-eyed knife-catchers?"

Mauller 'not at all, she is the best damn healer in the church. but back to the story, lets just say that a certain someone being as reckless as he is was still sent there at times. but for genuine reasons. like yesterday. so one time i decided to show up with some flowers to hit things off a bit. but she got moody and punched me.'

He then turned to the bartender and ordered two beers.

'And well after that things got good. so the following day i bumped into her in a coridoor and she slapped me. then the next day i went to the baths. now this was purely my fault, i didn't realise at the time that the women and men bathed at different times. so there was me walking in on her and she is just in her shawl. And well, things hit it off from there, she attacked me, we fought about on the floor. then things started getting freaky untill we were found with our faces stuck to eachothers.'

Flodoomable Percival smiled. "Heh, teasing girls means asking for kisses, as they say. Did daddy get mad?"

Mauller Alek scratched his head 'yeah, well she just said that i fell. and things didn't go too far. but we got caught more often beyond taht by different people. it was only when her father caught me with my hands up her skirt that things got bad. and you wanna know what he did?'

Sipped his drink when it arrived.

Flodoomable Took a drink from his. "You denied wanking it last night, so.. Did he castrate you?"

Mauller Alek sipped his bear.

'No, he kicked me off a cliff. then beat me yesterday.'

He looked at percy wit ha huge grin, showing off the gaps in his teeth again.

Flodoomable Percival tilted his head. "Huh.. I would have straight up twisted your fragile human neck, he's a generous man letting you enjoy his daughter like that." (O.o)

He laughed a bit imagining Alek's fall.

Mauller Alek burst out laughing 'no, no, he wouldn't do that, he is more vindictive. but she explained to him that she slipped on the floor i was mopping at the time and i caught her awkwardly. just he happened to walk in on us at the time.'

he sipped his drink.

'Really we were fighting to begin with and happened to end up smacking lips when someone walked in on us. and all the other ocassions we were doing something and she happened to fall on me. Either she is very unlucky or i am the unlucky one. although getting a nice hand full of her butt would make me feel lucky any day.'

drank some more.

'she actually hated me for a long while, she had a stick up her butt for some reason but softened when i talked with her. we got stuck in the chappel during a storm one night. And as tough as she might be she was terrified of the thunder and lightening. but she is the only friend i have here, well, till you appeared.'

Started laughing his head off.

'just no one else has the balls to put up with me.'

Flodoomable Alek deinking buddy took a few large glugs emptying his mug halfway. "I can see why for the last part, though maybe that is because you have the papers and all that. Despite the lack of guards in the slums I doubt it would be a simple hop over the walls."

He patted Alek on the back. "She does sound nice though, she's have to be an angel to fall on your face so many times. Hehehe."

Mauller Alek finished his drink then moved the ug away.

'so, what do you want to do, i have the day free remember and im up fora bit of anything.'

Flodoomable He chuckled sinisterly. "Wanna go check out the DemonRealm spot? I'm sure we can find something interesting there."

Mauller Alek looked around

'well... i shouldn't... but fuck it. why not?'

He put a few coins on the counter then stood. He pulled his arm out of the sling and painfully stretched it.

'ah.. good as new...' Grinned but was visibly in pain.

Flodoomable Percival got up too and rolled his eyes. "Don't act though, you big baby, hehe." He nicked Alek on his arm with his sharp nails, followed by his eyes glowing ever so faintly. Alek felt the internal wounds heal mostly.

He then looked at the bartender. "You will pay our tab." The bartender dazed a bit, then resumed his work placing the coins back in Percival's hand. "I will pay your tab."

The vampire smiled with glee. Alright, time for some action." (>w<)/ He drank the rest of his booze followed by a sip of his blood-water.

Mauller Alek looked a little surprised as me moved with a bit more ease than before.

'heh, well maybe you arent completely looney and full of crap after all. well, after you. its not like we will be stopped anytime soon.'

Flodoomable Percival gave Alek a short flat stare. "Maybe I should have just bitten your neck at the start, would have made things a whole lot easier for you to believe me.."

He walked out the bar and motioned for Alek to join him. "We'll be there in an hour, right? We fool around for a few more and then walk back home. you rid us of DE and none will be the wiser of our excursion."

Mauller Alek just shook his head

'what do you mean rid? its not something that we can just remove. as far as we know it take time for it to fade wehn someone is infected with it. so i will have to keep out the wayfor a while. although these cloask give some protection. but not a great deal.'

carried on walking for a while, the village was not big so they came out the other side fairly quick.

'but anyway, i am sure i can manage, it is not like i need to be tested again anytime soon. not with the performance i gave the supreme paladin.'

held up his thumb

Part 5: A Silly Complication.

Flodoomable The vampire chuckled. "I know how we can fix it. Luckily those dark clouds black out the sky, so I don't need the robe. You though can wear yours and mine over that inside out for double protection. And once we go back I put my robe back on and the DE you got on you during the trip will be trapped inside my robe with mine. Easy does it." Mauller 'Hmm... if you are sure.' Still seemed wary. 'but if you insist.'

He carried on walking with percy along the pathway and through the countryside, they soon ventured off the well maintained path and down another dirt trail.

'So... you have any siblings? a lover?'

Mauller Alek continued walking while flexing his bad arm on ocassion.

'hmm... will be nice when i go up a level. will finally learn some magic.'

Flodoomable Percival shook his head as he avoided wet puddle after puddle. "No, and no. (0.0)

I never knew why my parents didn't get me siblings, but they seemed quite content thinking one is enough. As for the lover, I had many, but only for experimentation. Only two out of twelve willingly agreed, Maybe I will live long enough to meet them again one day, hehe." (0w0)

He winked at Alek. "I only know novice spells aside from blood-magic, you have a long road ahead of you. I still remember burning my fathers beard using my first firespell." (^.^)/

Mauller Alek chuckled 'yeah, those dirty spells you know.' still ahd a grin.

'will be nice to learn how to heal my self. like i said it is key to being a paladin. having a good grasp on healing magic.'

'but anyway, what do ou think we may find in that forest?'

Flodoomable He tapped his hand, counting it out on his fingers. "Werecats, werewolves, manticores, slimes? Basically anything that would rather pee in a bush and hunt bunnies, than living in a house and doing labour or magic for their food."

He mussed over the manticore. "I made out with one once, nearly caught a hairball in my throat. The only different thing between them and a werecat is the tail and wings. Personality wise they are totally just cats, hehe."

Mauller Alek looked a bit disgusted. 'that is gross, you made out with a wild beast?'

her then shook his head and pulled a knife out of his robe. 'well, i better keep this out then. don't want any unexpected surpsised getting the better of me.'

Flodoomable Percival shrugged. "In my time in the future nearly all monsters act normal like me. I guess since the whole world hasn't become one DemonCity yet most of them are still feral for you humans."

Mauller 'Monsters are monsters.'

alek span his knife around his hand. 'and if any think they can take me then i will gut them.'

He then thrust his knife forward and twisted it while making exagerated gargling and squealching sounds.

Flodoomable The vampire licked his lips. "That, or we get to have a few really attractive girls to have fun with. You have fun with the knife. I'll just slash at them with my sharp nails and magic."

He grinned. "Say, if we had a monstergirl unconscious, could I dare you into kissing her? Hehehe."

Mauller Alek stuck out his tongue.

'That is sick, that would be like kissing a horse or a donkey or something...'

he then gave percy a sly look. 'what you betting?'

Flodoomable He narrowed his eyes with a devious smile. "I'll daze any girl you want and mindwipe her afterwards. That depends on if you know that one untouchable girl with the sweetest lips you've ever seen."

He prodded Alek's shoulder. "And it wouldn't be like kissing a horse, a horse can't use her slit to give you an inhumanly pleasurable ride."

Mauller Alek burst into laughter. the forest was getting closer, they could see the cloud nearing in the distance as the walked by fields.

'hey, and here was me thinking that you seemed like a guy who like himself a little horse.'

Grinned showing off his gaps again then stuck his tongue through one. 'and i got all the tongue i need here. but mating with a monster... seriously, don't even talk about things like that around me. it.. brings back bad memories of that monster who tried making me go with her.'

Flodoomable Hiding a glint of surprise in his face Percival averted his eyes. "I understand. If she was someone you loved, my words would only break your heart." (._.)

He looked up at the foliage gradually turning purple by the roots, the heavier scents in the air and more obscene shapes in the branches of the trees. "You know, this is the first time I've seen a DemonRealm blend its biome in with.. Well, an uncorrupted biome if anything. I would have never believed how far its energies reached without even having entered it." (0.0)

He patted his cheeks to snap out of the low mood. "Anyhow.. Let's go find something interesting, maybe we can even find a dungeon to loot for treasure like in Dungeons&Dild.." He hummed, looking between the plants and Alek. "I keep forgetting you aren't from my time, you don't know half the things I mention, do you?" ('^.^)

Mauller 'Nah, but remember that i just think you are full of crap.'

Alek was just looking at him with a flat stare. before looking forwards and inspecting the scenery.

'And i didn't know the woman... monster, she seemed familiar, lika a girl who used to look after me when my parents were away... but she was never that pretty and she had a scar on her chin.'

He began picking his nails with his knife.

'But... i guess it is nice to talk open like this. the way i was talking in the church was all an act in a way. i never get to speak my mind that often or speak how i feel. but all this weird stuff you keep bringing up sparked it off a bit. it is nice in a way.' Grinned his gappy grin as percy.

Flodoomable The vampire crouched down at one of the DemonRealm plants that began growing amongst the tallgrass. "Everyone needs to speak his mind once in a while, or you will become a stuffy stuck up old bat."

He prodded at the flower as it closed its petals around his finger. it drew a snicker from him. "Heh, I had a flower like this once. It grabs anything it could and wouldn't let it go. I got one from my father when I reached adulthood, weird gift.. But it's fun, I always used to put my controller or hologem in it so I had more space on my desk."

Mauller Alek just stared at him then shook his head. 'yeah controller, is that some weird name for you wang? funny way to get yourself off. but these demon plants are weird like that.'

carried on walking but seemed aggitated the further on her went.

'i have never been to one of these places... although i had also only ever seen monsters at home and the ones who attacked us...'

he sighed then looked at percy. 'i used to like monsters at one time. i didn't think they were as bad as all the stories. my parents used to have a few holstaur, were-sheep and poultry harpies on the farm. not many to cause a problem. but they were nice girls from what i remember. used to play with me all the time wen i was little.'

he then looked off into the distance again.

'but that all changed when the monsters attacked the village... the other villagers didn't understand. they attacked the farm thinking they were helping the other monsters.'

Flodoomable (0.0) "So it was the villagers attacking your farm? I see."

He chuckled. "Poultry harpies, so you kept them like chickens? Ah, that ould be a sight to behold."

He took his finger back. "It's not a synonym for my wang. (>.<) It's a slate with buttons to use magical machines from more than a few meters away."

Seeing they where far away enough from the villages and the dark clouds had started blocking out the sun Precival pulled up his robe and took it off, still wearing his pants and shirt from when he was teleported. "Ah, finally off. You get awfully hot in these."

"Say, what do you mean with that those farm-monsters played with you? You mean cuddling and playing tag or..?"

Mauller 'playing tag, hide and seek. Things like that. And it was not the farm girls but other monsters who attacked the village. The people were already wary of the farm girls and my parents thought things had settled down. But yeah... Things did not end well.'

Took the other robe then put it over his own.

'you sure about this. Weird, I would have burnt grass if it was this colour back home.'

Mauller 'people who are scared do stupid things. I understand that well, I guess after the monster attack I may have attacked the farm if I were them.'

Flodoomable Percival shrugged. "You can only wear one robe, if you want. It's just that this way you get less Demonic Energy on you, for me it doesn't matter how much gets on me, heck, I make it in my own body."

He tapped his lip with his finger. "Thinking about that, I now get why that city unnerves me so much.. This is the first day and night I haven't lived in a DemonRealm."

Mauller Alek just kept looking ahead at the demon realm trees. many had started to grown among normal trees. thier bark had turned black while thier leaves glowed with a marine blue.

'yeah... i just don't want to get caught or stuck out here. lets walk off the path for a bit. i am getting a bad feeling.'

Flodoomable Percival began pushing aside branches and shrubberies. "Are you afraid of an ambush? Hehehe."

He felt along the bark of a corrupted tree. "Nice looking, isn't it?"

Ahead of them they heard a faint rustling between the leaves.

Mauller Alek held his knife at the ready and had gotten into a fighting stance. 'they might not teach magic yet but knife fighting is another matter.' He kept near the middle of the pathway, ready for any attack.

Flodoomable Percival raised an eyebrow at Alek, telling them to go off path while blocking it with weapon in hand. "Do, do you see something?"

The rustling of leaves was faintly heard, but the pride and killinginstinct from an experienced warrior could be felt by the paladin-to-be.

The vampire cocked his head. "I hear something clanking like someone is rubbing two fryingpans against eachother."

Mauller Alek kept watching. 'just get ready to run. Something is coming and it ain't friendly' He slipped his hood down so his face was not visible. 'and use some of that magic of yours if need be, although if they know magic it might be useless'

Flodoomable Percival gave Alek a thumb-up "Sure, you can count o.." Before he could finish his sentence a head was tossed over at him from behind, with the head landing perfectly on his thumb.

Looking at it the vampire freaked out. "Holy shit?!" Tossing it into the air while past him a headless set of armor dashed at Alek with a two-handed sword drawn and ready to strike the inductee.

Mauller Alek said a small incantation and his dagger began glowing. He swipped it to block the sword and grabbed the handle with both hands. The clash sent out sparks as alek diverted the slash to the side then as he blocked a second blow. His dagger left trails of light after it as alek swung it.

'ahh, damn monster! Do something Percy! Help or get someone!'

Flodoomable The vampire ran away from the head, stopping a second later to hear Alek yell. "B-but I've never fought anyone before, ah, shit, shit, shit."

He held out his hands to the Headless knight and shot out a fireball. "Burn!"

The knight's body kicked Alek backwards, using the force of the kick to lean backwards matrix-style to avoid the fireball flying over it. She then turned around and dashed for her second unarmed enemy. "Meet your end swiftly, traitor."

Mauller Alek stumbled back, once he righted himself he threw the dagger at the back of the armours knee. A moment laser the had a second dagger in hand and was running at the armour. 'leave him alone monster scum!' 'Percy get the head!'

Flodoomable The armor stopped before Percival to turn and slash the dagger out of the air. She turned back to her second target, but the vampire was already running for dear life towards the head. "H-head? Right, the head!"

Deciding Alek was the bigger threat the armor held its sword back to him, readying for a forward slash followed by a jab from the left.

Mauller Alek continued running at the armour. he managed to deflect the slash but was caught offguard by the jab. he got knocked to the floor while holding his side.

'Ah! shit! do something percy!'

He held up his knife with one hand as blood started to stain his robe.

Flodoomable Finding the head Percival grabbed it in his hand, he freaked out a bit seeing it stare daggers at him, but closed his eyes and used a frost spell. Not a second later the head was frozen solid, causing the body to limply collapse to the ground. (O.O)

He held the head in his hand, still seeing it's eyes move, but the face looked more worried than anything. "I-I think we trapped her?"

Mauller Alek pulled a small vial out of his cloak then drank it.

'Gah... i hate this stuff. but better than bleeding to death.'

He slowly got to his feet then limped over to Percy.

'What the hell is it... she?' shook his head a few times then looked at the head again. 'damn stuff gives me a headache every time.'

Flodoomable The vampire held the head anxiously far from his own. "It's.. A head, that's glaring at me.. And following me with its eyes. Since it's still alive my guess would be that it's a Dulahan, b-but it could be another type. There are so many different monsters where I come from that it's impossible to know them all."

Mauller Alek stood next to percy and looked at her.

'i think she like me. well why else would she attack me first.' he grinned then nudged percy in the sdie.

'from what i remember, dullahan get a bit crazy when they lose thier heads. how about we put it back and let her cool off for a bit?'

Flodoomable He rolled his eyes. "Or she felt my vampireness and thought I was a friendly.."

He held the frozen head to Alek. "We still have that deal, you know. Wanna do it? One kiss on her lips and I'll make sure you get to kiss whichever human girl you want.~"

Mauller Alek grumbled

'it's a bit weird it just being a head... and shes kind of frozen but... fuck it. a bet is a bet.'

looked at percy then sighed.

'Hey, at least she is cute.'

He puckered his lips and planted a kiss on hers.

Flodoomable The young man grinned. "That's some nice monster loving, isn't it, hehe. Are her lips soft or what? But as promised, I'll mesmerize any girl you want when we get back."

The head itself went red as a tomato. The frost actually melting the tiniest bit. Doing what Alek wanted, the highly amused vampire walked back to the body and put the head on it, clipping a collar on both the neckstump and the head onto eachother. "There we go, that one won't come loose."

He was then punched in the side of the head by the body as it tore off bits of frost from her head. "You horrible idiot, what's wrong with you for helping a killer, and a rapist on top of that!"

Mauller Alek spread his arms in the air while holding a knife in each.

'whats that you monster bitch?! i'm not some rapist and i certainly have not killed anyone.'

He had his toothy grin showing again.

'And i think i will have to wash my mouth out with soap. although her lips were quite nice and soft i have to admit.. but that is beside the point!'

he span the knives in his hands then stood at the ready again.

Flodoomable The Dullahan pointed at Alek with her sword in the other hand. "How dare you kiss me without permission, you dirty rapist."

She then pressed an accusing finger into Percival's cheek. "And you, you damn traitor. What are you doing protecting a human while you should be seduci.. Huh? you're a strange looking girl.."

She shook her head. "A-anyway, I know that uniform of his. He and his friends are trying to exterminate us, you dumbass!"

Mauller Alek stood up and rubbed his chin. he then grinnned.

'oh yeah, She! is a huge traitor. She! was going to let me do lots of things to you.' he then licked the side of one of his knives while looking at the dullahan. 'yeah, lots of things.'

His knives then started glowing and he went through a few knife fighting motions.

'And i will kiss who the hell i want. even if she is the daughter of the supreme paladins.'

His grin grew, but he started whistling while breathing due to the gaps in his teeth.

Flodoomable The Dullahan looked between Alek and Percival. "Your boyfriend sure is weird.."

Percival hissed back. "He's not, and I'm male!"

The Dullahan pointed her sword at the one and then at the other. "Whatever you two are, I will not let you get to my mistress!"

Mauller 'Oh, mistress hey? and who might that bitch be? i bet she will be fun to skin. maybe i should turn her into a rug.'

Looked at percy and winked.

'how about it, partner. want to help me degrade her mistress as well?'

Flodoomable (O__o) Percival stepped back from Alek. "Uh.. Y-yeah.. Alek will totally rape her and stuff.."

The Dullahan looked between the two. "Wait, is he going to skin her or fuck her? I'm fine with the second."

Mauller Alek stood up in a relaxed pose and idly span a knife in one hand.

'we going to fight or something becasue i'm still kind of dying here and need to seal this stab would you gave me.'

he then grinned.

'oh, so she wouldn't mind if i turned her into a livig rug and walked all over her like the dirt she is?'

Flodoomable The dullahan glared at the inductee. "Listen here you little twat! Unless you are asking to get stabbed to death, I suggest you leave my mistress domain and go die in a ditch somewhere like the murderous dog you are. A sorry excuse like you won't survive any longer against a training dummy that fights back."

(o.o) The vampire held his cheek and inched past the Dullahan, in the direction of the town. "A-alek.. Can we go? I really, really am not the fighting type."

Mauller Alek sighed then put his knives away and held his side.

'look, i just came out for a stroll. i wasn't in the mood for fighting nor did i expect to kiss some cute monster head thing while out. besides, as i said, i have not killed.'

He then pulled another small vial from his cloak and drank it.

'urgh... this stuff really is nasty...'

he started hobbling further towards the demon realm.

'you coming Percy?'

Flodoomable Percival looked between the town and the DemonRealm. "Wah, where the hell are you going?"

The Dulahan's eyes widen as she hides a blush with her hand. "C-cute.. Very well. I suppose one with your appreciation for my outward qualities can be excused. But I will not let you keep to my mistress territory."

Mauller Alek looked back while continuing. 'i thought you wanted to check this place out? Don't go chicken on me now. Unless you want to hang around with miss "attack fisrt ask questions later" over there.'

Flodoomable Percival had little time to choose as the Dullahan rushed Alek again. "Fine, if you won't leave, I'll make you suffer." She swung her sword at him from the left, hoping to hit him where it hurts.

With this happening in an instant the vampire could only watch the armored blur shoot towards Alek with deadly intent. "Alek, watch out!"

Mauller Alek was caught in the side and knocked off his feet. his body tumbled a few times till he was left lying on the ground. his side bleeding through his robe again. The other two couldnt see his face as his back had ended up facing them.

he didn't move after.

Mauller The wind started blowing, ALeks hood fell down revealing his hair and blood could be seen coming from his ear.

Flodoomable The Dullahan turned back to the vampire, at which she dashed with sword spearing at him.

Percival moved his hands to fire a stream of flames at the attacker, but she quickly dipped below the cone and stabbed his through his lower chest.

Couching up blood the young man fell to the ground as well. With both men down the dullahan sheathed her blade, spitting at the ground. "Weaklings should bleed out." She then walked off leaving the two to their fate.

It hadn't been long before a stranger crossed the path and came upon the two.

Mauller Alek rolled onto his side after hearing the approaching footsteps.

'urgh... percy? is that you?'

He looked rather pale but managed to reach into his cloak and pull out another vial. He then drank it.

'blegh... better than dying remember...'

Flodoomable A tall rather buff man picks Alek up and holds him over his left shoulder, and then walks over to the vampire. "Try not to bleed over my clothes, they are worth more than you, inductee. Is this monster your tamed pet?"

Mauller Alek groaned. 'you could say that... she is a pain though. but don't hurt her.'

He looked about the sighed.

'who are you anyway? we were attacked by a dulluhan... i thoguth i could fint death but her hit caught me badly.'

Flodoomable The man stoically drew his sword, a cross made of gold surrounded by a rim of iron set in a steel claymore. "I am the under-officer Bulvak, tasked with aiding the Inquisitors clearing this area."

He sheathed his weapon and pulled Percival off the ground on his right shoulder. "An inductee should not be able to tame and use a monster in battle yet, since you are here anyway. Tell me about this Dullahan."

Mauller 'Pain in the arse, she likes to keep her distance then use thrustring strikes. up close she was not so hard to defend against.'

Sighed.

'learnt that the hard way, damn side still needs seeing to. these emergency potions wont keep the bleeding stopped for too long. and i think she cracked a rib or two. but she said something about a master of hers living in the forest ahead.'

Flodoomable "Keep that information to yourself. As it stands, you have gathered good combat intelligence. Learn from your failure that you do not make the mistake again. As for the Dullahan. Allow her to stab your chest, when pierced, grab her sword-hand and use the other to stab into her head. Afterwards pull the blade out and heal yourself. I will relay that information after having dealt with you."

The officer then walked back to the edge of the DemonRealm, there they saw a few tents from a temporary camp used by the inquisitors. He threw Alek onto one of the rough and worn medical beds and Percival in a cage outside the tent with a Werewolf and an Oomukade. Neither monsters seemed healthy or attentive enough to notice the new arrival.

Bulvak gave Alek and a healer in the tent a nod before walking to the exit of the tent. "Before I write a full report, what monster did you tame? I do not know the type, but its Demonic Energy can be felt from a medium distance."

Mauller Alek groaned and rolled onto his back. neither side was comfortable, considering he was cut down one and had broken ribs down the other.

'urgh... vampire i think... she kept spouting that when i met her.'

he looked around a bit.

'is this really an inquisition camp?' he started laughing then laid back. 'just don't do anything to her... please. it is important that she survives.'

Flodoomable The Officer pointed to the side of the tent where Alek laid. "IT, not a she. IT has been put in the cage with the others."

He then walked out of the tent. "Vampire.. Others may know about that species."

Next to Alek a girl with a nun's cap turned to look at him. "You seem hurt, can you name some symptoms for me?" She had a young face with anime-green hair and green eyes, covering most of her body in robes slightly more complexly made than Alek's own.

Mauller Alek started laughing.

'well if you couldnt tell. i have two black eyes, missing teeth. A deep cut in one side, a few broken ribs and my trousers are too tight.' Cheesy and gappy grin.

he then laid down with a groan. 'but if you could heal the ribs first. i think the emergency clotting potion will work till you are done. breathing is a pain right now.'

Flodoomable The girl pressed a finger into Alek's wound with a hint of sadism. "I wouldn't consider these tiny cractions real problems, but I guess I could heal it."

She giggled. "I once got a man on my bed who got cut in half, boy was that a mess to heal, hehe."

Her hands glowed as she began working over his chest. One hand on the wound and the other on the rib, keeping pressure on them to wither stem the bloodflow or to hurt Alek even more.

Mauller Alek tried to not show any signs of the pain he was in from her rough handling. but one of his eyebrows was still twitching.

'heh... gentle hands hey? maybe this won't be so bad.' He kept watching the ceiling and focusing.

'So do you work with the inquisitors? or are you just supporting them?'

Flodoomable The girl smiled cutely and hit her patient on the rib. "Nope, not healed just yet."

She giggled innocently. "Iwork to keep them alive when they can't do it themselves. I mean, how pathetic are you when you can't reattach a severed limb, huh? Hihi." She looked up at the eyebrow with a smile. "Mind if I call you spaz? While you're still conscious, do you have a collar?"

Mauller Alek grit his teeth and almost blacked out from the punch. but he rolled his eyes and looked at her.

'yeah, now that would be useless. i heard the story of how one of the paladins got his arm cut off by a monster, he then beat it to death with his severed arm then reattached it again himself after.'

he started shifting uncumfotably.

'and my name is alek, not spaz. i am only an inductee, why would i have a collar?'

Flodoomable She grinned, patting his stabbed side. "All healed up. Yeah, I dated that guy. Funny man, but too good at healing to ever give me a visit. And when he did give me a visit, he blacked out far too quickly. No fun at all, you know?"

She then held both hands over the rib. "A collar, you don't tame something without a measure of keeping them tamed. I think I have one with a spike in the inside, it reminds the monster in what position it is if it even so much as moves its neck."

She bowed over him with that same grin from before. "I could give it to you for free, but only if you wear it yourself first. Then you know what your tamed beast can and can't do. Logic checks out, doesn't it?"

Mauller 'i bet you are filthy in bed.' he then grinned. 'but fine, if you are offering so nicely.'

her then sat up when she moved and checked his sides. 'huh, not bad. it this restoration type healing magic? the paladins tend to teach body strengthening healing magic. say it builds character and trains your body to heal faster in combat. also helps it toughten up a bit more since your body is naturally healing itself... although far quicker than normal.'

he waited while watching her.

'and the collar might be interesting to stick on her. she seemed to be hiding things from me.'

Flodoomable The girl moved her hair aside, patting him on the chest before moving back to her desk to rummage around. "I'm using restoration magic, you are using alteration magic. It's nice that Paladins and inquisitors heal themselves, but you can only put things back together, I can grow something anew."

She fished out a collar from a pile of items, walking back to Alek. Without hesitation she pulled it open and clamped it shut around the man's neck, driving tiny spikes 4 milimeters into four adjacent spots in his neck. "think of it like you tearing a piece of parchment and gluing it back together whereas I can make a new sheet of paper."

She stepped back with a smile. "There, be careful not to puncture an artery putting these on, or your pet will bleed out. Though being able to tame one in the first place, I'm sure you can always just tame another, right?"

Mauller 'heh, yeah... so what is this thing supposed to do? i don't feel any different.'

He felt at the collar then watched her.

'Yeah i can understand what you mean. what use is faster healing if you lose the arm that gets cut off. although i had heard of some who used anothers arm. think they needed to get it chopped off after a time when the thing started going purple.'

He then sat on the bed and stood. he was a little taller than the girl but smiled at her.

'you remind me of a friend, she would be beating my arse by now for getting to badly beaten. although she is a bit nicer when it comes to checking wounds. but yeah, i guess i could tame another. but i need this one alive, i have my reasons.' frowned at her.

Flodoomable The girl smiled right back at him, laying her hands on the side of the collar. "My, my. You're so nice.

she then took a good hold of it and pressing it in further till the pins where dug 7 Ml into his neck. "Now try moving your neck a little, get those pins latched even deeper in there, hihi. If you move too much you WILL hit something important." She pulled out a key and slipped it into a hole in the collar, locking it to that tightness. Alek was probably used to the pain, but could notice that his breathing was partly obstructed.

She placed the key in her cleavage and walked to the exit of the tent. "Can I see your pet? If I can I'll take it off~" "Oh, and how tight you want to set the collar is all up to you."

Mauller Alek, was still grinning and eyed the key disappearing between her dirty billows.

'i see, well, i feel. it is getting kind of hard to breath or move my neck too much. i though they would be magic in some way but this...' he looked off then back at her.

'yeah sure, but only if i get to fish the key out myself.' gave her a gappy grin then walked to the entrance of the tent.

Flodoomable She giggled, hopping out of the tent over to the cage where a person in a White cloak and a facemask stood.

She waved at the person. "Hi doc, what brings you here?"

The doc pointed at the vampire in the cage, opening it and pulling out an unconscious fully healed Percival. "Who's is this? It's missing it's colla.." The doc noticed the collar around Alek. "Why are you.."

The girl pulled out the key with a happy smile.

The doc sighed. "Figures, alright. Put it on the male."

The girl tilted her head. "Male?"

The doc nodded. "I know anatomy, it's a male."

Mauller Alek sighed 'well there goes a young boys dream.' he looked at the key then back to the man in white.

'so its male? it kept telling me it was a girl or something. but i need her... it alive.'

he then kept watching the mn in white. 'so who are you anyway. not to sound rude.'

Flodoomable The doc placed a hand on the girl's head. "Her mentor, when she isn't traumatizing my patients. I am called Doc by most here and patched up your tamed monster, but put a collar on it to prevent it from running around my workplace."

The girl leaned back into Alek. "Aww, where you going to grope her at night and sate your primal pleasure till the moment you are pulled inside-out by an inquisitor?" She walked to the vampire and tossed the key back to Alek. "Poor guy."

She then prodded Percival's cheek. "Did you pull this one right out of the crib? Seems like a spoiled milk-drinker to me." She looked up at Doc. "What is he?"

The Doc crossed his arms. "A vampire. We have encountered few, they have an enhanced ability for magic and prey on the blood of the innocent. They seem to become extremely weak and frail when in contact of sunlight. We don't know what they can do aside from that, so be wary."

Mauller Alek unlocked his collar, unwound the pins then removed it. 'ah, thats better.' her stretched his neck a few times

'And i found it lying on the road, it seemed in a weakened state. i thought it was human at first so gave it some lunch. food not my blood befroe you ask. And then we started walking outside. i kind of lost track and ran into a dulluhan.'

He then looked back to the doctor.

'And i wasn;t going to do what she is saying... she started talking about some treasure hidden near the town. so i was keeping her alive. said that she... he could only open it.'

Flodoomable The doc placed a hand on the bottom-part of his mask. "The creature must have misjudged how far it could travel before the sun would come back up. Facinating that it did not shelter in any nearby houses. Thoug It would seem reasonable to avoid towns, this particular specimen gives off a far stronger pulse of DE compared to these." The doc motioned to the collared Werewolf and oomukade. "It seems to be a much higher level monster did you see it use any powers that could pose a threat?"

The girl hopped in place. "Doc! Stop your rambling, the thing spoke of treasure. Can we go find it?"

The doc let go of the girl's head. "As fascinating as it is, we are stationed here. What is your name, young man? I want you to bring this creature back to the town and hand it over to the bureau of illegal magic merchandise." He placed a parchment on the girl's back and quickly wrote a letter explaining it all, the girl meanwhile wiggled and giggled. "That tickles."

Mauller 'erm its... Alek sir. And no it seemed harmless to me. it was more talkative than anything. i didn't feel any killing intent coming from it. but i couldn't say, i am only an inductee. i might have been trained in hand combat but only Accepted get to train in magic.'

He then looked at the girl. 'So she not allowed along? a shame, i thought i might collar her for a bit.' he grinned. 'i am sure she would enjoy herself.'

'but thank you doc. And thank you... erm. i never caught your name.' looked at the girl again.

Flodoomable The doc turned to Alek, his expression not showing behind the mask, but something brooding was felt in the air. "Collar her? Did my ears just deceive me?"

The girl went wide-eyed, putting her hands on Alek's face and pushing him behind her. "Y-yeah, they did. He d-didn't say collar, right?" She nervously elbowed Alek's healed side with the Doc still staring Alek down.

The Doc took the parchement in hand and stood upright at Alek. "One can easily talk to you all day and gain your trust, but the second you spill all they want to know." He took a scalpel out of his sleeve. "They can cut you down without a second of regret."

Mauller Alek jolted from the hit to his stoll sore side, he looked at the doc and just shrugged 'what? i thought she would like some pet play. she seemed excited enought to want to put one on me.'

He then flicked his wrist and suddenly had a knife in his hand. 'Yeah, they could. but it's not like i would give them an easy time of it. but i didn't come to fight or harass. So thank you for the healing and i will do what i can to repay you.'

'oh, and the next time you are trying to impress someone, make it believable.' was looking at the girl and grinned. 'that paladin who beat a monster to death with his cut off arm is in his seventies. so i doubt you dated him. unless you like pickled gherkins.'

Flodoomable The man with the mask glared, but was waved off by the girl. "It's fine, dad... He's just a loon." She looked back at Alek. "Must have been a different guy doing the same thing."

The doc grabbed her shoulder. "What man doing what to you?!"

The girl eeked. "We were just talking about that guy I healed, he did nothing to me, okay?"

The doc looked back to Alek. "I appreciate your help, inductee. Now put a collar on your monster and refrain from touching maya with your deprived hands."

The girl giggled nervously. "That's me."

Mauller Alek raised an eyebrow and his knife disappeared down his sleeve.

'she is your daughter...?' shook his head. 'figures, seeing how well she healed me. thanks again for that. but no harm meant, i was just pulling your tunic.'

He then walked over to percy and crouched down. 'sorry about this P.' he put the collar on percys neck, done the spikes up so they were just into his skin then locked it. after he stood and walked back to the doc.

'there, all sorted. now what did you want me to do again? something about documents? can easily run post anywhere in the town. i am good friends with the comamnder of the guard and making friends with him is as hard as making friends with a starved wolf.' smiled.

Flodoomable The Doc nodded. "Indeed it is, I was one of many who tried and failed. What I want you to do is bring this vampire to the bureau of illegal magic merchandise, they will use him to retrieve said treasure and assuming it won't get out of hand you will get your pet back in no time. Please take this document to them, I has everything in it to explain the situation to them."

Mauller Alek takes the letter. 'oh... i was hopijng to go along myself.'

he looked back at percy. 'well, i dont supposed you have any rations? i don't know how long i was out but i am starved.'

Flodoomable The Doc pulled a small backet of bread from his coat and gave it to Alek. "We can't let a high-level monster injure an inductee. That said, please keep the monster within your grasp until you return to the town."

Mara smiled and patted Alek on the back. "Good luck."

The Doc tied Percival's hands together and took a small stick to break open under the vampire's nose. He quickly shook awake and stood on his feet. "W-what the hell? Wait, Dude, what's going on?"

The doc crossed his arms again. "Fascinating."

Mauller Alek took the bread. 'thank you, and i have managed with it till now. but if you insist.'

he then turned to percy. 'P, you better do what i say or you die. i am taking you to the city. And you better follow and do what i say otherwise that collar will take your head off. now come along.'

He then started walking and tugged on the collars chain (assuming it has one)

'Thank you again doctor.' when he was past the doctor and could see maya. 'And thank you Maya, i hope to play again.' he winked at her and gave her a gappy grin.

Flodoomable Percival hissed, struggling and whimpering simultaneously. "Al, what the hell is on my neck, it hurts like hell."

He moved his wrists. "You ass!" He reluctantly walked after Alek.

Mauller Alek dugged the chain once more while still in sight of the doctor. 'come along monster, if you act up I tighten the spikes. And don't get any funny ideas.'

After that, alek kept walking in silence till they were outside the camp. He then looked back at Percy. 'i would say sorry, but I forget that you are one of them at times. Just be happy he let me take you. The werewolf and weird bug thing were in terrible shape in that cage.'

Kept walking ahead while holding the chain. 'i don't know what to do really. Part of me wants to turn you in, especially if it gives me more of a recommendation to the inquisitors.'

Flodoomable Percival growled as he shuffled after Alek. "If you do turn me in I'll be sure to make them all choke themselves to death, or eachother.. Whichever gets me safe passage away from this town and to a nice calm home far from humans."

He was trying his best to breath normally, flinching every so often. "I can't even fathom how you can deal with having your bones broken or your body stabbed. Whatever is digging into my neck with every breath hurts like all hell, not to mention me walking in the light of day like this."

Mauller Alek stopped and turned to Percy. He had a knife out and in his hand and a displeased look. 'Well if you are going to be like that, then maybe I should do something about it. Now turn around.' He sounded pissed as he pointed the knife at Percy.

Part 6: A Howling Quest.

Flodoomable Percival looked away, shivering. "Okay, okay! Everyone apart from you! I'll make them sleep for a day while I escape and flee, that's all, I swear. I won't kill a soul, please don't kill me." (>.<)

Mauller 'i should have done this from the start.'

Percy felt something sharp press into his back for a moment. A second later he heard a click behind his head and the ropes around his wrist loosened. After that a thick bundle of fabric droped over his head.

'but if I did they would have been suspicious if I did it in eyesight of their camp.'

By the time Percy looked at him he was grinning his toothy grin.

Flodoomable The vampire felt what was on top of his head, looking surprised at Alek. "I don't understand." (0.0)

Mauller Alek turned and carried on walking to the town.

'well put that robe back on before someone sees you. And don't think anything of this, I will make it into the inquisitors off my own back. Not because of some snot nosed noble who thinks he is a vampire.'

Alek looked back and grinned.

Flodoomable With his body weakened and his mind hazey Percival did as he was told, still pulling on the collar, but walking with mostly normal regained strength. "W-what happened back there. What was that camp, who where those people?"

Mauller 'I would be careful with that. Turn the little dial to release the pins first.'

He carried on walking with his back to Percy.

'And that was an order camp. You see, after you fainted and wet your little knickers, I galiantly sprang into action and fended off the demon whore'

He moved his arm to the side, a knife flicked out, he twirled it a few times then pulled it up his sleve again.

'Nah, some guy found us and took us to the camp, I bumped into this pretty doctor but she was kind of into bondage... Well, that is where the collar came from.'

Flodoomable Percival felt around his collar to happen upon the dial, turning it to get the pins out. "Freaking hell.."

The vampire righted his robe and hood, stepping up to follow closely behind Alek. "So.. You had her heal you, seduced her into doing it with you and then put that collar on me for the heck of it? Was that man standing by her the one to save us?"

Mauller 'That was her dad, he happened to be the doctor on the camp. he healed you but you were stuck in a cage for most of the time. And no, she kind of put the collar on me first.'

Alek still didnt move back and rubbed his neck.

'And if you think that was painful i put the pins on the lowest setting for you. im sure she stuck it up a notch or two for me. But she was a fine wench.'

He then looked back at percy.

'And no, i didnt bed her. And i told the old man that you knew the location to some treasure that only you could open. they thought you were some monster i tamed. funny hey?'

Flodoomable Percival raised an eyebrow. "Cage? Tamed? I'm not some dumb animal! Wait, you wore this before me? Oh.. You're into that stuff huh?"

He snickered slightly. "Beastboy here, hehe. You're even more perverted than my lilim principal, and she was into handholding, hehe."

He looked back to the direction of the camp and to the city. "Say, how good are conections between the camp and the surrounding town and villages? Won't they find out you tricked them if you don't come back with this treasure?"

Mauller Alek Shrugged.

'Nah, she had a pretty face so i let her put it on me. thought i could get a grope but her dad turned up sooner than i expected.' grinned.

'And don't worry about issues between the camp and town. Donivan is not one to let outsiders impede on his influence. especially when it comes to people he likes. Also there is the Supreme Paladin, he does not take kindly to others attacking or reprimanding his peers and inductees. why do you think people give us such a wide berth in the town?'

Flodoomable He smiled. "So that's why, I thought everyone opposing the church was being executed if they ever did anything. Same with you punching me. And really? Do you only hit on girls when their dad is nearby?"

He hummed. "Good to know Donivan is so self-protective, I guess he'll ignore your supposed taming as well, huh?" Smiling relieved at that he tried to get the Collar loose. "Um.. There is a hole on the side, does it need another pin or something to get it off completely?"

Mauller 'oh it needs the key' holds out his hand 'And no, I don't hit on girls when there dads are near. It just happens... Often.' He grinned.

Waved his hand. 'Nah, Donovan would ymthink of it as some joke of mine. Although he will probably lock me up or get me to do some work for him for a week. The supreme paladin might not like people interfering but he considers Donivans judgment as sound.'

Held his jaw. 'And I need to take a trip to Anastasia, damn missing and loose teeth are becoming annoying now. And how do I hit on girls with a face looking like this?' Winked.

Flodoomable Percival took the key and unlocked the collar, tossing it into the bushes to the side along with the key. "Finally, those things are nasty. Who the hell thinks of using those things." (0o0)/

He walked up next to Alek. "Anyway, speaking about this Anasta-something. IS she the one you want to use your deal reward on?" He nudged the inductee with a smirk. "Remember? You kiss the monster, I mesmerize a girl for you?" (=w=)

He chuckled but patted Alek on the shoulder. "And sorry about getting you into trouble. Now to hope you, or we never see that cock or rock or whatever again." ('^.^)

He grinned at the word cock. "Hehe, who names their kid like that." (>w<)

Mauller Alek glared at Percy. 'if you did that to her then getting kicked off a cliff would be the least of your worries.'

The town was now visible in the distance but the sun was still high in the sky and the path also lead off to ablnorlther forest.

'hey? How you fancy exploring a bit more? I would rather get to enjoy my day off for a bit longer. And like I said, I rarely get out of the city.'

Flodoomable He scratched the back of his head. "Sure, I can go for a bit longer. If not that girl, who do you want a free kiss out of then?"

He then glared right back at Alek. "Why would getting thrown off be the least of my worries? Like anyone is going to notice if we take her to the side for half a minute, let you get a quick kiss and get the hell out of there."

He proudly puffed out his chest. "I have yet to find a person that would could resist my power anyway, not even mom." He looked around him suspiciously. "When I was six I ordered my mom that she would let me stay up past my bedtime, I was then ordered to go to bed, sleep and never do that to her again by father, but the point is that I still managed to do it to her."

Mauller 'Look, i might be a dick, i might be arrogant and hard headed. But i still believe in freedom of chioce. like yeah, i might put a little pressure on to get my way but i won't force someone to do something. things never end up well in the end, and i like Anastasia too much for that.'

Started walking down the other path to the woods.

'And i could get away with a quick snog from her, so just forget about that considering i saved your arse back there.' he then laughed. 'And the thing about your mother, had you ever thought that she might have let you stay up since it would make you feel better about yourself and give you more confidence with your powers? mums can be funny like that.'

Flodoomable Percival stopped walking. "B-but she.. Aww MOM?!" \(>.<)/

He pouted. "I can't believe she got me like that. Well, you kissed that Dullahan, anyone else you wanna.. Snog? Is snog some kind of snail?"

Mauller Alek carried on walking and chuckling.

'My mum used to introduce me to the younger girls on the farm. I was really shy when i was little. And they were all very cute, i used to go all quiet when i met them. But i became friends in the end with all of them.'

He then sighed. 'But that was a different time... and i was different then.'

'And you know... snog? as in giving her a good kiss, bit of tongue, nice and sloppy.' he looked back and grinned. 'She does this little thing with her tongue that always gets me. she enjoys doing it since it makes me feel weird and squirm about.'

Flodoomable He smirked. "Ah, little you must have loved monsters. Good times, good times. But can you at least agree that farm monsters aren't evil?"

He chuckled. "Squirming? Must have been really impressive then. I'd love to feel it for myself, but you know.. With someone else than your girl, that is."

They entered the forest of ablnorlther, where the trees were covered in dark pinebark, the leaves dark-green needles and the path seemed even less traversed than the one in the DemonicRealm.

Mauller 'You would think that... but, i don't know wether they were holding back, or if it was something the other monsters did when they attacked, but even the farm girls went crazy.'

Her looked about and smiled. 'reminds me of home this.'

'But i still remember that day like it happened five minutes ago. The sky started turning dark and cloudy before the attack. The air also felt like i was breathing water, my body felt hot, it was horrible.'

Flodoomable Percival prodded Alek in the side. "Sounds like an average day to me. Walk in a Demonic Energy rich area, see the source as two people are openly having sex. See surrounding people get horny and do it with one another due to the affect."

He stuck out his tongue. "As for the heat, try being a vampire in the blazing sun, then you will know heat. If anything you nearly became the happiest man alive back at the farm. So many girls all wanting to love and be loved by you and you alone."

Mauller Alek carried on while grumbling. 'can we just talk about something else...'

The forest seemed calm to alek so he walked along seeming rather open to attack.

Flodoomable The vampire rolled his eyes and shrugged. "As you wish, as for this forest. The place seems like a real forest for a change, I can only spot animals in the far distance between the trees. It's also funny, rarely has it ever been so quiet in my immediate surroundings with having lived in the manor all my life. Always clumsy kikimora maids bending over to grab stuff. Alp servants asking you for your wishes every ten minutes, and of course the loud noises of traffic from the city."

Mauller Alek looked to the side and raised an eyebrow. 'An alp? what is that supposed to be?'

'And yes, it is nice to walk in the countryside like this again. for the first two years the inductees were never allowed out of the city. but i failed my testing... this would be my third year, but it helped a lot. i am the best with a knife when it comes to fights. the top nonces in the class think they are tough but i just ignore it all.'

he picked up a stick and started waving it around. 'it wil be nice to advance to an Accepted. finally learn some sword work and some magic.'

Flodoomable Percival smiled contently. "It does sound nice to know how to defend yourself, though if you want, I can teach you all I know about magic."

He picked at a hair on his face. "Sadly it's not much though, so we should be done with it sooner than you think."

Mauller 'Sure, go ahead, we have time to kill. well, not kill, but to enjoy ourselves.'

Flodoomable He nodded. "Firstly, to make you known with magic so you don't have to listen to hours of philosophical debates about magic as a whole, like my father made me listen to for hours on end."

He nicked Alek's bare skin again, keeping his nail in his wound. Alek could feel a pulse flow through his body as Spiritual Energy was awakened through his body. Percival then pulled his hand back, crossing his fingers that it had worked. "Do you feel it? Can you feel the flow of energy inside of you?"

Mauller Alek froze when he felt the first pulse, it catching his breath as it did. he looked down at his hands and turned them over. 'what... is this it? my own Mana? i... had only ever felt it at times when meditating... Anastasia had tried helping me before, but i have never felt it like this...'

He seemed surprised, even a little afraid, he then shook his head, clenched his fists then carried on walking. 'okay... so feeling my own mana?'

His legs seemed a little shaky as me moved along, his entire posture seeming more stiff.

Flodoomable Percival chuckled nervously. "Are you okay? I forcefully awakened your mana, so you might throw up in a minute. It takes some getting used to for sure."

He took Alek's hand and folded the inductee's hand open, just for hip to press a nail into the palm of his hand again. Alek could feel a large amount of the energy flood his arms and center in his hands, causing them to vibrate or shiver. The vampire smiled. "Can you feel my bloodmagic forcibly make your life-energy prepare to cast a spell? I won't actually make you cast anything, this is just so you know how nine out of the ten steps of a successful cast feel like."

Mauller Alek nodded then looked annoyed for a moment.

'i just realised something... this is the same feeling i was getting when Anastasia would do that thing with her tongue...'

he then looked down at his arms. 'hmm, yeah i guess. it is a strange feeling, although i don't feel sick. i could guess that being due to her doing this to me, although on a smaller scale.'

Flodoomable The vampire grinned. "The little vixen, she must have been teasing you with it. Monsters may have invented charm magic, but humans can use it too."

He took his hand back, causing the energy to pool back to his arms. "In any case, regarding how much more advanced my time's knowledge of magic is compared to yours, I figure I just shaved off three months of your training having to do that boring meditation and concentration. Dad made me do it one hour, and then decided that forced training was a better teaching method for me."

He then took Alek by the chin. "As for actual spells, look in my eyes."

Alek's vision suddenly faded into black, asecond later it reappeared with Pervical standing a few steps away from Alek with his arms crossed and a moody frown on his face. "Damnit."

Mauller ALek shook his head. then folded his arms.

'Do you think they would let inductees be affected by mind alteration magic? why else do you think we learn magic resistance even if we don't learn how to use magic so early on?'

he then pointed at percy.

'And don't try doing that again on me!' he then folded his arms. 'And Anastasia is not like that... well... her hands do get a little grabby at times. but then she gives as much as she receives.'

he started grinning again and walked towards percy.

Flodoomable Percy looked away. "Don't act all high and mighty, you can't train against mindcontrol magic. Sadly all you did after I gave the command was stare off in the distance and drool. Guess you can't order someone to cast a fireball if they have never read the book explaining it."

He huffed. "Now that that plan is out of the window there is nothing I can teach you without a firemagic spellbook, and as you might have guessed, I don't know them by heart."

Mauller Wiped his mouth. 'i didn't drool...'

Folded his arms. 'And that all happening is as likely as that dullahan standing behind me and inviting me to her mistresses for tea.'

He nodded then grinned.

'but that is unlikely to happen'

Flodoomable Percival shrugged. "Whatever you wish, the whole purpose of the magic is that you don't remember the order being given or you following the order."

He then stuck out his tongue. "Yeahm you would like her behind you, wouldn't you? So you can steal another kiss?"

Mauller 'ooh, look at me, I'm a vampire. Ah the light it burns' held his hands up to block the sun.

'heh, and anyway. If she turned up I would give her a piece of my mind, I was ready to jump back up and give her a good seeing to. But she ran off scared before I had the chance.'

Nodded and folded his arms.

'but enough of that bitch, lets go enjoy my day off. Although tea would be nice.'

Flodoomable Percival laughed. "You acted dead to not have her stab you some more, hehe. Ready to strike her, yeah right. You where probably going to make a run for it if she hadn't."

With a big smile he continued walking. "Hey, if the paladin stuff doesn't work out you can always become a comedian."

He stopped with a weird look. "Tea? Where did that come from all of a sudden?" He hummed. "But now that you mention it, I could do with some too."

Mauller Alek continued walking along while chuckling.

'what? can't a scruffy farmers boy inductee enjoy himself a cup of tea once in a while? it might be expensive but i like it.'

After a short walk they came across one of the hamlet villages inside the forested area.

'I never been here before, i wonder if there is a shop.'

Flodoomable The vampire nodded. "I would assume so, surely there is a nice place around." They could see log walls here and there with the forest giving the place a surprisingly homely feeling. It was only guesswork why the road between this village and the town was barely traveled, but none of it mattered when a sweet scent in the air caught the attention of the two men.

Near the middle of the village they could see a general store with a backery inside it, spreading the scent of delicious apple pie. Percival already had a mile on his face. "Say Alek, how do you feel for having pie for lunch to make this day a bit sweeter after everything that happened?"

Mauller alek shrugged, 'i'm easy, pie sounds good. as long as i can get something to wet my throat.'

He started looking around as they walked along. 'i wonder if they use a different route out of this place, i would think it abandoned but most of the houses have smoke coming from thier chimneys.'

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Flodoomable The vampire nodded. "I would assume so, surely there is a nice place around." They could see log walls here and there with the forest giving the place a surprisingly homely feeling. It was only guesswork why the road between this village and the town was barely traveled, but none of it mattered when a sweet scent in the air caught the attention of the two men. Near the middle of the village they could see a general store with a bakery inside it, spreading the scent of delicious apple pie. Percival already had a mile on his face. "Say Alek, how do you feel for having pie for lunch to make this day a bit sweeter after everything that happened?"

Mauller Alek shrugged, 'I'm easy, pie sounds good. as long as I can get something to wet my throat.' He started looking around as they walked along. 'I wonder if they use a different route out of this place, I would think it abandoned but most of the houses have smoke coming from their chimneys.'