Forbidden Darkness (Sosuke0549)

[Sosuke0549]

"Then... why do I still feel that way?"..."As if I am not even... worth teaching." [/Quote]

He sighed. Feeling like he'd be here a while. He found a seat on the boys bed.

"Perhaps you actually believe your Sire. I find it funny that you can so easily believe in a man who abandoned you and has only given you cruel words, But you find it extremely difficult to believe in yourself. Is it not man kinds nature to prove others wrong?"

Nicholi met his eyes.

"What if everything you teach me is all for nothing? What if at that one point that... as you have been saying... when I make that choice that saves this race, what if I do not have the power you obviously think that I obtain?" He said.[/Quote]

"Nicholi...all I'm hearing is a lot of "what if'." What if the sky falls, what if I don't feed, what if humans find out We exist... what if, what if, what if. "

He sighed looking away from him.

"The world is full of what ifs youngling. Instead of asking yourself all these navigate questions- try asking....why not... yes?"

He smiled faintly. Magnus wasn't one to smile but this boy seemed to be making him smile quite often.

[Nicholi]

Nicholi stilled as he watched the man sit upon the bed. The words played in his mind for a short moment before he lowered his gaze once again. "I have only done damage everywhere I have gone every since I was..." He let the words hang in the silence. Shaking his head after a long moment. "How can I believe in something that just might destroy the race instead of save it?" He whispered.

 

His gaze turned to shame as he heard the man. How could he look at the positive side of things? His whole life had been nothing but torment of dispair. He had not learned what the positive side of things could hold for him in his life. Maybe... he had forgotten how to look at things in a different light. But it was the mark on his hip that was starting to burn, feeling as if it burned deep into the skin. A whimper left him as he started to rub at it unconciously at first, but it was the glowing of the mark that had caused him to lift his shirt to see the mark glowing a bright red. The dragon like birthmark, its tail was hidden in his pants as it trailed down his hip and curled around the base of his cock.

 

Panic settled in as his eyes grew fearful and wide. "W-Whats happening to me?" He whimpered as the mark burned and the pain bit at him as if it were a hot branding iron that was barely agianst his skin and coming closer to sear his skin.

[Sosuke0549]

"I have only done damage everywhere I have gone every since I was..." [/Quote]

He let the words hang in the silence. Shaking his head after a long moment. Magnus realized that the boys Sire was the cause of Nicholi's depression and lack of confidence. He said nothing listening to the youngling.

"How can I believe in something that just might destroy the race instead of save it?"[/Quote]

"I see... Well Nicholi... we all have our obstacles in life... we must all face them. You can face them ready to lose...or face them knowing your gonna win."

The youngling suddenly whimpered- rubbing his side unconsciously at first but then something started glowing underneath his shirt. It was bright red and it appeared to be bringing him pain. Magnus saw the panic in Nicholi's eyes as they grew in utter fear.

He quickly appeared in front of the boy.

"W-Whats happening to me?"[/Quote]

Magnus had no idea! But he appeared completely calm as he gently lifted up Nicholi's shirt- surprised to see the boys Dragon mark.

He was whimpering as the mark appeared to burn in his skin like a hot branding iron. He needed to help ease his pain in any way... He grabbed the boy -throwing him across his shoulder as if he weighed nothing and flash steeping to the bathroom. There he laid Nicholi in the tub and grabbed the shower head-putting it to his burning mark. Cold water attacked his mark in a soothing flow. Hopefully releaving him of his pain.

"Is this better? Do you feel better Nicholi?"

A slight hint of worry in his voice.

[Nicholi]

Nicholi whimpered as he was picked up and brought into the bathroom. Only to be laid out in the tub before cold water was felt against his birthmark. A loud cry erupted from himself as his nails dug into the side of the tub. "No!" His body shook as tears entered his eyes. Yet, this only lasted for a moment or two before everything went silent.

 

The life faded from his eyes and only shadows remained there as his body fell limply in the tub. What had happened to him?

 

~Nicholi's Mind Realm~

 

Everything was dark in here. He couldn't see anything at all... Where had he been pulled into? Chains clanked together behind him which caused him to spin around quickly to see a sight that broke his heart. This beautiful creature... was bound tightly and suspended in the air as if he were being punished for some unknown reason.

 

But it was the face of that creature that had him stilling and his eyes widening for a moment as shock washed over him. This thing... was him! But he had black feathery wings on his back. The chains biting into the creatures flesh and in some places blood trickled down the body. What had happened here?

 

He had not the time to try and figure this out on his own as he was suddenly pulled into the body of that creature... No... of his true form. This is what he really looked like in his minds realm. His strength diminished quickly as himself became one with the body he had just become known to. He tried to tug at the chains, in hopes that they would break and fall away. But his strength was very little and his movements only had the chains clinking together.

 

Why was he chained up like this? Who would curse him in such a way?

[Sosuke0549]

Magnus continued to pour the water on Nicholi's wound- even if it hurt him... It was necessary. He only stopped when Nicholi fell silent and the life faded from his eyes and only shadows remained there as his body fell limply in the tub. What was wrong?

Magnus was already kneeling beside the tub as he gently tapped the boys cheek- trying to snap him out of it.

" Nicholi.... Hey Nicholi?!"

[Nicholi]

Nicholi's gaze flickered just ever so slightly within the physical realm as his cheek was tapped gently. But then a blinding light surrounded Magnus for a short moment. Everything would go dark around the man and the very darkness that enhabited Nicholi's very mind realm... seemed to be an endless pit of darkness. The question was... What exactly had pulled Magnus into the boy's mind realm? Had Nicholi on some unconscious level, with unknown powers, pull the man right to where he was being imprisoned?

 

Yet, only a soft glow that was fading slowly shown within the dark. Black feathery wings trembled with a soft noise from them. When Nicholi tried to tug on the chains once again, he found himself almost passing out. The chains were wrapped around his torso, wrists, and ankles. But where did the chains connect? As far as anyone could see... the chains never ended as they were dangling from an unending black sky of the realm.

 

His body grew limp, causing his head to fall forward and the chains to shift only to keep him from leaving his prison. A weak whimper left the perfect pale lips of this creature that was bound. "P-please... help me..." The voice was barely even a thread of sound as the darkness itself seemed to try and choke it out. Has his Sire really come this close to winning and killing off the boy he had made?

 

A dark chuckle filled the realm quickly, but no body that it connected to. "You will never leave here alive, Boy." The voice cackled. "I made you, and I can very well kill you."

[Sosuke0549]

Magnus saw a bright flash of light and the next thing He knew he was in Nicholi's mind. His mind realm to be exact. Magnus saw Nicholi bound in chains which wrapped around his torso, wrists, and ankles. As far as he could see the boys chains were never ending and he was dangling on the unending black sky. He had never seen someone have such a dark realm before. He saw Nicholi's body grow limp as his head fell forward, he whimpered and Magnus felt for the poor boy.

"P-please... help me..." [/Quote]

Magnus stared at Nicholi. He had to do something. He grabbed one of the chains and yanked at it. Tugging and pulling trying to free him.

" Nicholi? Nicholi? Can you hear me? I'm here... I'll free you,"

Suddenly a dark chuckle filled the realm.

"You will never leave here alive, Boy."[/Quote]

Magnus quickly realized that this dark voice must be the youngling's Sire.

"I made you, and I can very well kill you."[/Quote]

Magnus bit his lip. To give life to a youngling to only take it away! How dare he! Magnus couldn't break the chains he. He gently cupped the boys cheek.

" Nicholi... look at me... look here. I will free you....but you will have to change... I will become...your Sire"

He pulled the boys head back with a strong grip and softly licked his neck. His warm breath againest his neck.

"Forget him... I'll protect you..."

And he sank his fangs deep inside the boys flesh.

[Nicholi]

Nicholi's eyes were already starting to close on their own by the time his cheek was cupped. He was fading quickly within the darkness of his mind realm. He had not the strength to even lift his head to look at Magnus as the man spoke to him, but part of his mind was still very aware of what the man was saying to him.

 

Yet, it was when his head was pulled back to expose his neck that a weak groan left him. The breath against his neck would have caused goosebumps to appear on his skin if he was not already so far gone. However, a whimper left his lips as the flashing hot pain entered his neck upon being bitten. His eyes shut as tightly as they could in his weakened state. His body trembled lightly with the last of his strength that the man was taking from him.

[Sosuke0549]

Magnus stood beside a bed with Nicholi gently tucked under the covers. Magnus sighed. Blood decorating his shirt, neck, and lips. His eyes glowing a faint red. As soon as he had bit the boy... the realm shattered. He had quickly took Nicholi out of the bathroom and into a warm bed. He gently creased the boys forehead.

" Nicholi... can you hear me?... it's over Now... your Sire won't be bothering you anymore... I'm your Sire now. Rest.... I'll protect you. "

[Nicholi]

The realm had shattered into tiny pieces around them and they both were brought back to the physical realm. Tho, Nicholi looked to pale... even for a vampire. It was an alarming detail of what had happened to him. Being taken out of the bathroom and being placed upon the bed, a weak groan left his lips. He felt so weak... as if he had not eaten in months. But it was a numbness over his body that confused him. However, he had not the strength to try and figure it out at that moment.

 

What had happened to him? When he had been bitten by Magnus to force the boy's ownership over to him, that had only been the beginning of the true old legend of... The DragonSlayer. Hearing Magnus, he fought hard to open his eyes. Once they obeyed his command, his red eyes slid partly opened to look up at the man. He tried to reach out to Magnus, but once he lifted his hand only slightly off the bed. It had landed on top of Magnus'. His reddened gaze flickered lightly in the light of the room. "You... really do have a good heart..." He managed to whisper out. But it was those words that had been spoken, the voice held something much different than it did before. Almost an angelic tone to it, one that the very human heart that he bore could be felt as if a physical blow.

 

Crimson eyes fluttered closed as his body fell limp on the bed, the last of his strength had been used up. Which left him in a dangerous situation if anything should attack him. He hoped that Magnus would be true to his word and protect him... defiantly when he was so defenseless.

[Sosuke0549]

Magnus smiled down at the youngling. Perhaps but....only to Nicholi. Once the boy passed out He new he needed blood and now. He sighed Pulling his hand away. He brought his wrist to his mouth and bit deep into it. Sucking out his own blood. When he pulled away He quickly brought his lips to Nicholi's and parted them with his tongue as he passed his cold blood to the other.. it wasn't as tasteful as human blood but it would help him a little. He'd go hunting tonight and bring back food for him. It wasn't ment to be a kiss but...if it was Magnus was a excellent kisser. When he pulled back- He whipped the lose blood away from the youngling's lips.

"I'll be back soon... rest my youngling"

He said quietly, pulling away and quickly disappeared.

[Nicholi]

No flinch or even a murmur left Nicholi as his lips were being parted, only a soft gulp shown from him as the blood was passed into his own mouth. Only to want more of that blood, true as it may be about vampyres blood not being as tasty. But it is when one is Sired, that when the youngling is allowed to taste the blood of their maker. It creates a dark craving and only causes the childe to crave more of their Sire's blood. The feeling they get from their Maker's blood is intoxicating.

 

However the case, it is Magnus that is going to have to realize sooner or later... That the dragonslayer can never drink from a human. Not with the human heart that he holds within himself. If he should ever kill, even by accident. It would cause the darkness to choke Nicholi's heart out and thus... darkness would spread over the whole race.

[Sosuke0549]

Magnus returned an hour later. He had fed and wanted his youngling to do the same. He stepped into the boys room, a young girl over his shoulder. She was blond and was unconscious. Wearing a blue and white flowery dress and some jewellery and make up. She was quite beautiful and was probably 23 years old. He tossed the girl on to the edge of the bed. Magnus always killed the people He fed on... drinking them dry. He expected his underling to do the same. He looked at Nicholi... and gently tried to wake him.

"Open your eyes....your meals here."

Magnus was quite dark...He wasn't all sunflowers and sunshine. He was rather cold.

" Nicholi... awaken. "

[Nicholi]

As Nicholi laid there on the bed, markings had appeared from the mental realm into the physical. Where the chains had cut into his skin now shown on his physical body. It was a horrible curse that his former Sire believed could end the boy's life. But... if his Sire knew the real legend of the dragonslayer. Why was he trying to kill him? Why not help the boy become the legend instead? Was there some artier motive to his former Sire's acts against him?

 

The bed shifted as a body had been dropped onto the bed. Yet, Nicholi did not stir right away. Tho, as hungry as he was, It seemed there was something going on in his mind. A battle of wits? Blood red eyes opened slowly, but it was the eerie look of a predator... no. The look in Nicholi's eyes was a demonic look, much different from the life that normally shown in his eyes. Something seemed to have changed about him. The glow that had overtaken his gaze, turned to Magnus for a long moment. There was a battle within his mind at that very moment, and in turn... it had caused Nicholi's very demon to come out in the place of the human heart. This was bad... To have the demon that was suposta be locked away deep within the boy come out. One would hope that the human heart had not been locked away instead.

 

His movements were calculated, quick, as he hovered over the girl. But his gaze stayed on Magnus, as if watching, waiting for the man to do some harm to him... or attack him. Moving just slightly as his fangs elongated to pierce the flesh of the human girl. Yet, it never came. A voice cried out to Magnus, one that was filled with pain and confusion even in its angelic tone.

 

-Please... stop it... Please, do not let it kill the heart!-

[Sosuke0549]

Magnus watched Nicholi closely. Seeing the markings that appeared from the mental realm into the physical one. He sighed, He'd have to heal them soon. Magnus saw the boys blood red eyes slowly open...but he seemed...different. the look in his eyes was demonic. He watched Nicholi calculate his movements as he hovered over his food, but he wondered why he kept looking at him. Moving just slightly as his fangs elongated to pierce the flesh of the human girl. Yet, it never came.Magnus heard a voice cried out to him, one that was filled with pain and confusion even in its angelic tone.

-Please... stop it... Please, do not let it kill the heart!-[/Quote]

Mangus's eyes widened as he appeared behind

Nicholi and yanked him off the human. He put his arm to the boys lips.

"Bite me... feed from me instead. "

He had gotten a bad feeling .

[Nicholi]

Red eye's flashed as he was yanked off his prey, only to have an arm being forced against his lips with a loud hiss escaping him. Not a second was wasted before he bit down into the flesh with a low growl leaving his chest. Eyes slid closed as he fed from his Sire, hands clinched at the arm that was held against him. Drinking deeply and greedily for a few long moments before he settled down. Only taking as much as he needed before detaching himself from his Sire's arm and sweeping his tongue over the pinpricks slowly.

 

Yet it was when his bright icy blue eyes slid open and a peaceful look took to his face. Then he turned his head to look up at his Sire. "Thank you..." He whispered softly. The demon had been pushed back and locked away once again. He truly hoped that he would be strong enough to keep the demon locked away within himself, to never let it slip out once again.

[Sosuke0549]

Magnus made no sound as his youngling bite into his flesh. He ran his fingers threw Nicholi's hair with his free hand, trying to ease him.

"There is no rush...I will not be leaving you."

Drink as much as you like...

When he felt the underling detach himself from him. He smiled looking down at the boy.

He saw the boys bright icy blue eyes. This was the boy He knew.

"Thank you..." [/Quote]

Magnus nodded. Running his thumb across the boys lips to whip away the blood He left behind.

"Your quite a messy eater..."

He smiled more... cupping the boys cheek.

"How do you feel."

[Nicholi]

Nicholi lowered his gaze as the blood was wiped from his lips, only a flicker in his gaze told that he had heard the words from Magnus. Having his cheek cupped, and hearing the question. He nodded. "I am feeling better now..." He whispered softly. But it was the look in his eyes as he keep his gaze lowered, that could tell that something about him had changed... he was still Nicholi. But there was something else there that shown in his expression. As if the battle within himself when he had pulled the man into his own mind realm, caused him to look at his inner self even more. In turn, he made more questions arise on what he really was.

 

He seemed so lost in thought for those long moments, before his gaze flickered once again. "Forgive me, I was unable to stop it from taking over back there." He said softly. Turning his gaze away from Magnus with an ashamed look on his face. "I am not as strong as you believe I am... I am only a lost youngling that has yet to be taught the ways. Yet, you can only teach me your ways... and nothing of the ways of the dragonslayer." He said sadly. He felt horrible at what had happened to him, as if he were beating himself up for letting his own demon take over himself so easily. "But... I do hope that I never disappoint you... again." He whispered.

[Sosuke0549]

Magnus listened closely to Nicholi.

"Forgive me, I was unable to stop it from taking over back there." [/Quote]

Magnus sighed.

"Do not drag yourself down. It must of been hard."

But the other looked up at him ashamed.

"I am not as strong as you believe I am... I am only a lost youngling that has yet to be taught the ways. Yet, you can only teach me your ways... and nothing of the ways of the dragonslayer." [/Quote]

His youngling said sadly.

"But... I do hope that I never disappoint you... again."[/Quote]

Mangus looked away.

"Alright. I must deal with this human. The sun is setting. It May be a good time to practice your skills. "

He stood- picking the girl up and throwing her over his shoulder,

"Practice your flash stepping. How to behave in a human society. "

[Nicholi]

Nicholi's gaze flickered at the word that were spoken to him. As soon as Magnus had stepped out of the room to take care of the girl, he lifted his gaze to stare at the door a moment. It was not that hard for him to behave like a human, afterall... he did possess the human heart along with all the emotions. Standing up from his spot, he went through the techniques of making his footsteps sound as a human's would. And he didn't seem all that bad at doing so. But there was a sadness deep within himself, that even shown in his gaze at the realization of himself.

 

Being the dragonslayer, He would never find anyone that would love him... just for being him. And not look at him to save their race. He wanted much more than that. He didn't want someone that would see everything that he would do or possess as the dragonslayer. But deep inside of himself, he felt as if he would never get that luxury of finding the very one that would hold his heart... and keep it from the darkness that was within himself. Yet, that is part of the dragonslayer legend that is not kept in the books. A being that would hold the very heart of the dragonslayer and keep the being sane, and the heart safe from the darkness within.

[Sosuke0549]

Mangus returned shortly. He stepped into the room and smiled faintly.

"Hey... I've returned. How are you progressing?"

He Sat in a chair watching to boy.

"Are you willing to try practicing your fire right now? Now that you have had your meal."

He sat back running a hand threw his hair. He worried about his youngling...now that he had one.

[Nicholi]

Nicholi had been to deep in his own thoughts that he had not heard Magnus' returning to the room. But the words that shattered his thoughts instantly, had him stilling for a long moment. The look upon his face was of a deep sadness even moreso than the lonely look he had held just the night before. It was heart wrenching to see a dragonslayer with such sadness upon himself. Yet... no one ever dared to try and take that sadness away from one like him before. Tampering with the dragonslayers emotions... normally meant a deathwish for the one doing so lightly. It takes skill to be able to be one with the night and still hold on to sanity, even if their emotions felt as if they could kill them at any moment.

 

Icy eyes flickered back into reality before turning to Magnus. "Huh..." It really did seem like he had so much on his mind at the moment. As if even now, unconsciously feeling the weight of the race upon his shoulders as if it were almost to much for him to bare. But his gaze lowered to the floor as he shook his head. "I never want to use my gift ever again..." He said softly, though it was clear in his voice, a small tremble of fear. A fear of his own gifts.

[Sosuke0549]

Magnus saw the boys look of deep sadness as clear as day. He looked lonely....heart broken. Why did he appear so? He said nothing waiting for the youngling to answer and sighed at his response.

"I never want to use my gift ever again..."[/Quote]

Magnus hears the small tremble of fear in his voice. The fear of his own gifts.

" Nicholi... Do you think I do not hear the fear in voice...see the look of sadness and sorrow on your face? You have to use your gifts... you have to learn to control it. Your fear is your weakness. Your letting it control You... You must learn now..or later. No youngling of mine will be weak. You must be strong. You are strong. "

He stood -appearing in front of the boy and gripping his chin. Forcing him to look up at his eyes.

"And how many times do I have to tell you. Look at me when you speak...when you don't...your showing disrespect.

[Nicholi]

Nicholi closed his eyes as he heard the same thing over and over again from this man. How could he ever gain control over his gifts, when he knew just what his gifts would do to this world. He didn't want to be a murderer. But it was when his chin was gripped and lifted to force his gaze to look up at the man. His own gaze flickered a quick second, still... fear kept themselves present in his gaze. "How could you say that?!" He said. "How can you say that I can control it? My gift... it kills people!" He cried out as his body trembled on its own, and tears welled up into his eyes.

 

"Is that what you want me to be? A murderer?!" He cried out. The tears finally spilling over to cascade down his cheeks. "I will never be able to control it, no matter how much you wish for me to be able to. No one controls fire... it is an out of control element."

[Sosuke0549]

Mangus stared into the bots eyes. Hearing his words... taking his presence in.

"How could you say that?!" ... "How can you say that I can control it? My gift... it kills people!" [/Quote]

He cried out as his body trembled on its own, and tears welled up into his eyes.

"Is that what you want me to be? A murderer?!" [/Quote]

He cried out. The tears finally spilling over to cascade down his cheeks.

"I will never be able to control it, no matter how much you wish for me to be able to. No one controls fire... it is an out of control element."[/Quote]

Mangus realized how strong His fear was.... He sighed... his voice very dark but calm as he gently whipped the boys tears away with His thumb.

"Do you why your gift kills people Nicholi? Because you let it... you sit back and feel sorry for yourself. When you could get off your ass and do something. You don't have to be a murder. You don't have to live in fear.. but you choose too. If all you see is a loser and a monster when you look at your reflection That's all you'll be! You refuse to try because you don't want to fail! Failing terrify's you... I know you Nicholi... better then you know yourself. "

He leaned down and licked away one salty tear. His eyes glowing a bright red.

"Do wish to die Nicholi?... do you want me to bed it all?"