Forbidden Darkness (Sosuke0549)

[Nicholi]

Dameon let a soft groan leave his lips as he was helped up and into the other room. Laying down on the bed as he took some breaths to focus his mind a bit more. "Just let him rest for now, Magnus. It will be a few days before I am able to teach him properly, as I myself have to brush up on the basics." He said softly.

 

Nicholi groaned out as his fingers clinched at the bed under him. His wings quivered lightly against his back before the stretch out and then folded neatly behind him. Settling down after a long moment, he slowly went back to sleep.

[Sosuke0549]

"I understand. "

He tucked the man into bed and left the room. He was about to head back to Nicholi when he suddenly tensed up...feeling someone take a step on his land. He couldn't tell if it was a human or werewolf yet because they were so far...But there where two of them...no four...five....five of them. Magnus bit his lip.

Dameon... Five creatures are drawing closer to my home. I can't tell if there humans, or werewolf's, or perhaps they are vampire's for all I know.. I know your barrier will protect us from werewolf's and our own kind...but if there humans I'll kill them immediately. Is there anyone way vampires or werewolf's can break threw your barrier?

[Nicholi]

Dameon had just closed his eyes to get some much needed rest. That was until he heard Magnus. His eyes clinched tightly as he focused on his senses, to use such dark gifts in a weakened state would normally be hard for any of their kind to do. But he never did say how old he was either. Taking a deep breath as he scanned the lands, before a sharp gasp entered his lung. No... It couldn't be. How had they already found out about the new dragonslayer? If it was the case, they would wish to take the youngling away and use him as a test subject. A low and deep menacing growl left his lips, he would be damned before he would let the damn vampyric council take away Nicholi.

 

Go to Nicholi, make sure he stays asleep. Put him under a compulsion if you have to, but do not dare let his mind reach out. I will have to deal with these ones. You remember the last time you tangled with the council. I am pretty sure they remember that as well. But it seems that the news about the dragonslayer has gotten leaked out somehow. I was afraid it wouldn't be to long before they came sniffing around this place. He murmured, trying to keep the bite out of his tone as he forced himself up off the bed. His gaze already had taken on a dark look to them. Even at his age, and being ranked higher than the council just because he had been in Magnus' shoes so long ago. Walking out of the room and down the hallway, he didn't make himself in a hurry as it would still take them some time before showing up at the doors of this place. However, even if they did make it that far, they would never be able to step foot in this place without him undoing the safeguards.

[Sosuke0549]

Magnus did as he was told. He hurried to his youngling's side and cupped his cheek. He was still asleep. He closed his eyes and put the boy

under a compulsion spell. Just in case, he could sense the vampyric council drawing closer. He laid down next to Nicholi and pulled him to his chest. Keeping him tightly in his grasp. Trying to focus on the enemy. This wasn't good.

[Nicholi]

Dameon had made his way out of the house. Leaning his back against the door as he placed his hands in his pockets. His gaze lowered to the ground as he waited for their arrival. His mind raced over what possibly could happen, let alone if the council ever did get their hands on Nicholi... It wouldn't be good. He could be subjected to all sorts of horrible torturous things just so the council could better understand what the dragonslayer was all about. He shuddered at the thought before pushing it away. No, he wouldn't let them take the boy. Not after Magnus had just been able to bond with the boy even more than he himself had been able to do with his own. His dark reddened gaze lifted to the five highest ranked council members. It seemed that they hadn't felt as if they needed to bring more than that. But his gaze landed on the very one he himself despised out of all of them. His own Sire. The very man had pushed him away as a youngling, and had only given him words to go by as guidelines to live. As horrible of an idea, it had been more than what Nicholi's former Sire had given the boy. "You are not welcome on this land. You very well know that. State your business here before I get angry." He murmured low.

 

 

You mind playing a council member or two? Preferably Dameon's Sire.

 

[Sosuke0549]

The four men stopped glaring at Dameon. But

Eris smiled at her dear youngling. She hadn't changed at all.

"My dear youngling Dameon. It's been a very long time.. I'm surprised your not dead yet~"

Her red eyes hunting and fiery red hair blazing. She was extremely beautiful...But her beauty led many men to there deaths.

"I have gotten a report of another Dragon slayer emerging. And its Sire spoke of him coming here. Have you taken the Dragon slayer in once more? Or is it Magnus? This is his domain is it not. I can't help but wonder why you are here and Why a barrier surrounds this home... could it be... that You are hiding something~ "

She reached out to Dameon. Cupping his cheek.

You have grow my child...So beautiful~ And yet...does your blood still taste bitter?

She would often turn men into vampire's for a good source of food. And when her youngling's blood didn't fit her taste- she tossed them aside.. looking for another victim! She was dangerous! And cruel!

[Nicholi]

Dameon's gaze narrowed even more as his damned Sire began to speak to him. "I could say the same for you." He murmured. Not phased at all with the goodie two shoes act she was displaying. He knew all to well what this woman was capable of. "There is nothing to report here, so return to your council..." He murmured, but stopped in mid sentence when she spoke of the boy's former Sire. He bit his tongue for a short moment.

 

"There is a barrier because of the lycans, they have been roaming and getting to close for my comfort. Magnus has given me a room for the time being, seeing as he is one of the only friends that will actually speak to me..." He murmured and glared at her. "No thanks to you." He spat. "Now leave. Like I said, you are not welcome on this land and I will no hesitate to act on the behalf of my friend. And don't you dare think you can pull rank over me this time. Because I am above you all, thanks to the ancients." He said with a frown.

 

No one ever went against the ancients unless they had a deathwish. Their word was law because they were the oldest of vampire, only a few of them were actually the first vampyre to ever be born before the race had been known as the Vampyre. And Dameon has a few connections to the highest ranked ancients, and the most powerful ones too.

[Sosuke0549]

Eris sighed.

"Very well... we will leave. But if I discover you just lied to me youngling...I will personally kill you~ I brought you into this world...and I can take you out~ Connect the council if you know anything or see the Dragon slayer."

She turned and walked away. The others hissed- before following her.

Don't think this is over darling ~

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Once they where off Magnus's property. The man sighed. Releasing the spell on Nicholi and quickly going to speak with his friend.

[Nicholi]

Dameon's piercing gaze stayed on his Sire the whole time. He wasn't worried about the others, because they couldn't do anything anyways. But it was the words that left his Sire that had him hissing dangerously under his breath. He was careful enough not to contact any of the ancients while the council was there, no matter how badly he wished to find one of them.

 

When Magnus approached him, he turned and walked back inside. Fully expecting the other to follow him. Closing the door behind them, he let out a loud curse that filled the room. Calming down after a long moment. That woman always got to him, no matter how many barriers he placed into his mind she was always able to strike at a nerve. He growled low in his chest as he sat down, curling his fingers deeply into the arm of a chair. Putting up strong barriers to keep his Sire out of his mind. "As soon as Nicholi is well enough, we have to move. Away from here for the time being. Its not safe for him." He murmured lightly. "Besides... I have to contact a few people myself. We will need all the protection we can gather if we are going to keep the council off our tails and train the boy. I know one person suited for the job, but he may... need some convincing."

[Sosuke0549]

Magnus Was surprised when Dameon let out a loud curse that filled the room. It took him a while to calm down. He had never seen his friend like that before. He growled low in his chest as he sat down, curling his fingers deeply into the arm of a chair.

" Dameon... talk to me.. what happened?"

"As soon as Nicholi is well enough, we have to move. Away from here for the time being. Its not safe for him. Besides... I have to contact a few people myself. We will need all the protection we can gather if we are going to keep the council off our tails and train the boy. I know one person suited for the job, but he may... need some convincing."[/Quote]

Magnus bit his lip.

"What happened?! I have no where else to go Dameon! And convincing? Who is it?! Not too many people will want to help us if they find out about Nicholi- no one wants to disobey the council. "

He paced the room.. everything was falling apart!

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"Devin... Mark. I want you too to stay here on watch. I want to know who comes and goes. And if anyone other then Magnus or Dameon are seen inside- or comes out...assume that is the Dragon slayer. And tell me at once...I have a feeling my child is going to run~"

Eris told her two men. They nodded and did as they where told. Eris planned on invading Dameon's dreams...giving him one hell of a nightmare~ Now that she knew where he was...she was going to give him hell and remind him that he was still her's.

[Nicholi]

Dameon let his gaze fall to the floor. "My Sire, the highest in the council suspects that the dragonslayer is here." He murmured. "And she wants to take him away. Use him as a test subject and figure out what makes him tick." He sighed softly, shaking his head. "As for who needs convincing... Leave that to me." He said before falling silent for a long moment. "Not everyone is under the power of the council, Magnus. I never told you this because I didnt think it was important." He paused for a short moment as his gaze flickered lightly. "I am above the council, as are the ancients of our race. Most of the ancients have seen the destruction and corrupted ways the council is trying to use against our race."

 

Taking a long moment to get his thoughts together before he moved on. "I can not speak to much of what I am going to have to do, all I can say is that I need to train Nicholi quickly. There is no guarantee that he may not come out of this unharmed. But I will do everything in my power to keep him from being killed." He whispered. "If you do not mind, since Nicholi is to weak to be moved at this very moment. I must speak with someone and the only way I can do so is to have that person come here. I know you do not allow most onto your lands unless you know them... but this is for Nicholi's safety. I am asking for your permission here, and he will be able to help us protect Nicholi at all cost." He said as he lifted his gaze to Magnus.

 

Nicholi stirred in his sleep, clinching his fingers into the bed under him with a soft whimper. His wings quivered behind him as if something was trying to invade his mind. Itoshi could also feel the disturbance and was alarmed to notice a few things going on within the boys mind realm that rose suspicion. Pushing up strong barriers within the boy's mind and hoped that even as a spirit, that he had the strength to keep anything out. He made the boy's mind as quiet as possible, even if anyone had been scrying into Nicholi's mind, they would not see nor hear a word.

[Sosuke0549]

Magnus clenched his hands into fists. Glaring at Dameon- clearly very upset. He was frustrated and a little overwhelmed. He bit his lip. Feeling utterly useless. Why was he going against the council any way.. Why was he risking his life... Once more...why was the Dragon slayer so important...if it could kill them all wasn't it better to kill it first? Nicholi was a great kid..but...

Mangus turned away. Dark thoughts emerging from his mind.

"Fine. "

He said threw clenched teeth and walked upstairs.

[Nicholi]

Dameon stilled at the emotions coming from Magnus, raising a thin brow at the thoughts he caught off the other. It seemed that all of this was becoming to much for the man and in turn it was clouding his mind. He sighed softly as he shook his head. Magnus... I think you misunderstood what I meant. Nicholi isn't going to kill the race off as he believes he will. The dragonslayer is meant to save the race. That's what the job of a dragonslayer is, it is his destiny. Me and you both have a destiny bond with the boy, not like the ones you have with him being his Sire. But a destiny bond is one created even against our will and isn't known until the right moment. He will need you most of all. He whispered into the man's mind. It was all he could do to try and help clear the fog from Magnus' head, but there was only so much he could do. Magnus had to see that for himself and realize it before it is to late. It is the council that is trying to break that destiny of Nicholi's and keep him from saving our race. They are the ones trying to kill off our race only for their greed of power. He fell silent after that, letting the man figure out what was the truth within his own mind and what was false. All he could do was give advice. He just hoped that Magnus would make the right choice, for now... everything was put upon the man's shoulders for him to decide. Closing his eyes he sent out the call under an encrypted message to someone he had been under the care of... so long ago.

 

Nicholi let soft whimpers leave his lips for a long moment before he settled down, feeling the barriers within his mind strengthening. He knew something was wrong, it didn't take him that long to figure that fact out. The house felt uneasy around him, and he didn't like it. Wings quivered behind him as his nails dug into the bed under him as his reddened eyes opened to stare at the door. "M-Master..." He murmured softly.

[Sosuke0549]

Magnus listened- glancing back at his old friend.

"...stay out of my head"

Was all He said- and went to his room. If the Dragon slayer was trying to save them then why stop him? There must be a logical reason. A reason why the council wanted him dead... a good reason.. not just for greed. He sighed- as he entered his room and saw that the boy was awake. He struggled to smile for him.

"Your awake. "

He sat down in a chair. Looking away.

"How did you sleep? Are you hungry? "

He wasn't even the boys true Sire...he bit his lips trying to push his thoughts away for now.

[Nicholi]

Dameon sighed as he shook his head after hearing Magnus. He was only doing what was best for Nicholi, but it seemed that Magnus couldn't understand that. It would be later on the next night before the ancient would make it to this place, he had warned the man to be careful in getting here and to keep himself from view. Only hinting at the fact that the council was giving them trouble.

 

Nicholi's gaze flickered as he watched his Sire. No matter the mask the man wore, he could still tell that something was up. Lowering his gaze to the bed as he trembled softly with his fingers clinching into the bed. "W-whats going to happen? I know... something is wrong, but you and dameon are trying to keep it from me." He whispered as confusion settled onto his features.

[Sosuke0549]

Magnus sighed looking at the youngling.

"And...so what if we are? Perhaps it's something you don't need to know. Just focus on your training Nicholi. That's all you need to do."

His tone was a bit harsh. He stood, shoving his hands into his pockets.

"If your not hungry then rest more. I will be in the library if you need me. Excuse me"

He left the room.

[Nicholi]

Nicholi was taken back at the tone that was being used against him. He was confused, had he done something to upset his Sire. Fear gripped at him as he watched the man walk off and out of the room. Lowering his gaze to the bed, his fingers clinched into the covers as tears welled up into his eyes. Curling up into a ball as his tears cascaded down his face, what had caused his Sire to speak to him in such a way.

 

Dameon was the first one to react towards the emotions coming off of Nicholi, it was causing the house to buckle on its own and that was never a good sign. He clinched his teeth tightly together as his eyes narrowed, what did Magnus do to the boy?! Standing from his seat, he knew that they were in dire straights at the moment. But that didn't give Magnus the right to upset the boy, just as he had done. Magnus... What did you just do? I told you to be careful about playing with his emotions. He murmured. He was starting to feel as if he were a father to the both of them. Growling low in his chest as his hands clinched tightly before making his way towards the room that Nicholi was in.

[Sosuke0549]

Magnus sighed as he was hit with the boys emotions. Sometimes the boy could be such a pest. He sighed as He Sat down in a chair- reading until Daemon interrupted him.

 

Magnus... What did you just do? I told you to be careful about playing with his emotions.[/Quote]

I did nothing...

He sighed tossing his book aside trying to get a handle on his anger. And emotions. Did He even love Nicholi? The boy never told him that he had feelings for him..let alone loved him. So What was the point in all this! He needed answers.

He stood up and grabbed his coat. Heading out.

I'm leaving- I need to be alone. I'll be back in a day or so.

He wanted to get away. Even if it was just for a moment.

[Nicholi]

Dameon stilled as he heard Magnus, his eyes widened. How could Magnus just abandon the boy for a few days like that?! Didn't he realize that it wasn't just Nicholi's safety that he was trying to protect here. He growled low in his chest. You realize that if you leave now... you will be breaking his heart. I can not stop you from leaving, but he is your fledgling, you did resire him. It only complicates things now that you know he is the dragonslayer, it is harder on him than any other of our race. And you wish to leave it all behind because you do not understand just how much... He paused for a long moment when he thought he had heard the man's thoughts correctly. You think he is selfish and only thinks of himself... You are a fool to believe that he does not care for you. If not for you, he would never of known what real love is like. All you have to do is ask him... if you are unsure of something. He sighed softly and shook his head. It seemed this whole family had a lot of problems.

 

Nicholi sobbed as he curled up on the bed, hugging his knee's up to his chest. It felt like his chest was on fire and nothing would sooth the agony he felt. He had ran it over in his mind on what all he had ever done to Magnus and he was still unable to come up with something that could of sent this man off like that.

[Sosuke0549]

Magnus stopped hearing Dameon. Damn him and his wise thoughts. Always knowing anything And everything! He leaned againest the open door. Thinking long and hard...after a very long moment...he closed the door with a sigh. He ran a hand threw his hair getting his feelings in check before heading to his room.

Nicholi... dry your eyes.. I am not angry with you. I am sorry for raising my voice at you. Please forgive your Sire.. I've been...under the weather and accidentally took my frustration out on you. I'm so sorry Nicholi

He entered the room- closing the door behind him. He slowly went over to the boy- reaching out to cup his cheek.

I'll stay here with you... I'll apologize a hundred times over...if you'll forgive me.

 

They couldn't afford to have anything go wrong. Since the council was hot on there trail. He sighed looking away from the boy. Not saying anything for a long moment before speaking.

"Nicholi...I did no bring you into this world. So I am not your true Sire... but I treat you as my own youngling...and helped you dispite the fact that you are the Dragon slayer And most wouldn't offer you a hand. I fed you... I tucked you in...gave you shelter and clothes...books, knowledge... and I made love to you...yet I can't help but have these doubts in my mind .."

He looked at him. Very serious...a hint of sadness in his eyes.

"Nicholi.....do you love me?"

[Nicholi]

Dameon sighed as he could sense the other had not left the house. That was a good thing, there were no telling if the council was still watching the place. His gaze lifted as he watched Magnus return to the room and going inside. He shook his head after the other hand entered it and went off back towards the library. But he could not help but overhear what was being said in the other room.

 

Nicholi was still sobbing by the time Magnus had returned to the room. But it seemed to have quieted down quite a bit. His tear filled gaze lifted to the man only to see his gaze was averted from him. Fear gripped at him for a moment, even after hearing the words in his mind. He didn't know what was going on with his Sire. Lowering his gaze to the bed as he listened to his Sire speak after some time. "So... you think that even after you have resired me that you are not my true Sire?" He whispered softly. Did this man not know what "resiring" meant? The very term means that the one being resired is reborn under the one that did the siring. He was no longer tied to his former Sire. He was Magnus' fledgling, whether the man believed that or not.

 

His gaze flickered with a deep sadness for a long moment before he heard the question. "Do you honestly believe that if I did not hold feelings or even love for you, that I would of let you touch me as you have already done?!" He whimpered out. Curling himself up tighter. "You are the only one that has shown me what being a real fledgling and Sire is like. You have given me your love, you have cared for me when no one else would." He whimpered.

 

I do love you... no one can ever take that away from me. He whimpered into his Sire's mind, as his tear filled gaze lifted to the man. How could one such as Magnus had any doubts that the boy had held anything other than that in himself? "Please... don't toss me away like he did..."

[Sosuke0549]

"So... you think that even after you have resired me that you are not my true Sire?" [/Quote]

"Yes... I didn't change you. I wasn't the first person to take your blood."

Magnus New what "resiring" meant. The very term means that the one being resired is reborn under the one that did the siring. But he didn't think of himself as his true Sire, yes...he was free form the other...only to be bound to him. The boys gaze flickered with a deep sadness for a long moment before he heard the question.

"Do you honestly believe that if I did not hold feelings or even love for you, that I would of let you touch me as you have already done?! You are the only one that has shown me what being a real fledgling and Sire is like. You have given me your love, you have cared for me when no one else would."[/Quote]

"...Even so..."

I do love you... no one can ever take that away from me.[/Quote]

That was all He needed to hear. He stared at the ground as his youngling tear filled gaze lifted to him...

"Please... don't toss me away like he did..."[/Quote]

Magnus frowned.

"Don't even talk of such things.."

He sighed, running a hand threw his hair as he laid down on the bed.

You need to calm yourself. There is no need to cry any more...

He sighed once more looking mentally exhausted.

[Nicholi]

Nicholi lowered his gaze when he heard the man. Hugging his knee's against his chest even moreso now. He couldn't calm down, not with the way his Sire was acting towards him. It hurt him to think the man could of easily walked away without even knowing anything of the truth not able to look at him. He closed his eyes as tears cascaded down his face. "You were going to leave me here..." He whimpered softly as his wings quivered behind him. "How could I not feel this way, when you were going to..." He let his words hang in the air as he burrowed his face into his knee's. His body trembling as if he felt everything was being torn from him within that moment before Magnus had ever returned to the room. "How could you of doubted anything at all?" He whimpered softly.

 

Itoshi couldn't stand it any longer, Nicholi was just to upset at that moment that even his mind realm was in chaos and it was giving himself a headache with trying to keep the barriers from crumbling. He murmured softly and had Nicholi fall asleep, his body falling limply on the bed as the tears slowly dried on his cheeks. Forgive me... He is in a fragile state right now, Magnus. You are playing with his heart weather you knew this from the beginning or not. You must be careful, he watches your actions and it hurts him when something like this happens. He blames himself for you wanting to walk off so easily to leave him behind. Even if it were in confusion, he thinks that he is the one to blame here. The words slipped into Magnus' mind gently. It wasn't any sort of intrusion at all, just some kind words and in hopes to help the man understand more about his own fledgling.

[Sosuke0549]

Magnus slowly sat up hearing his youngling.

"You were going to leave me here..."[/Quote]

"Nicholi... that's not true."

"How could I not feel this way, when you were going to..." [/Quote]

"Nicholi look at me...I wasn't going to leave you alone.."

But his youngling only burrowed his face into his knee's. His body trembling

"How could you of doubted anything at all?" [/Quote]

He whimpered softly. Magnus frowned.

"Are you telling me that I can't have doubts Nicholi? How can you have doubts? Your being unfair."

Suddenly Nicholi fell back on the bed. Asleep.. He sighed.

 

Forgive me... He is in a fragile state right now, Magnus. You are playing with his heart weather you knew this from the beginning or not. You must be careful, he watches your actions and it hurts him when something like this happens. He blames himself for you wanting to walk off so easily to leave him behind. Even if it were in confusion, he thinks that he is the one to blame here. [/Quote]

"But that's not what happened..."

He let out a frustrated sigh.

"I just wanted some space...a small get away. I just want to be alone... it doesn't mean I wanted to abandon him..."

[Nicholi]

Itoshi raised a thin brow as he heard the man. Sighing softly as he materialized outside of Nicholi's body. Since he had promised never to take control over him unless he had permission. He decided it was best that he just used something like a projection of himself instead. He sat on the edge of the bed, his face was different than Nicholi, it seemed softer. As if he didn't have a care in the world, as if he had everything he ever needed or wanted. Content, but it was all just a mask he wore, even when he was living, he always looked like this. Letting a soft sigh past his lips as he turned his bright gaze to Magnus. "I understand, sometimes we all need to get away for a little while. I am just saying... Nicholi... he is so young and blames himself for everything. He doesn't know any better, he is still only a very small child but within an adult body." He whispered softly as he let his gaze fall to the boy's face. "But he holds such a powerful gift. One that he doesn't even realize is all that powerful."

 

Dameon stilled as he felt the presence of his own coming out within the place. Lowering his gaze for a long moment. So it seemed even after death, that Itoshi was trying to comfort someone whom was confused and even frightened.