Another Chapter

I hesitate to call this chapter 2, however, those familiar with my story could call it chapter 2. Chronologically, it happens after the events in "Tha Story". This is a work in progress. Locations & names are not final, but close. Still making it all up as I go...

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     The ride to Castle____tba___ was thick with Ironthorns. He had forgotten how much the moonlight loved his mistress' body. Soon they left the safety of the older vines, the juvenile Ironthorn vines were more dangerous than the dried out adult vines. Still young and sharp these thorns could penetrate leather armor and gloves. With enough force, you could puncture steel with one. Nibbles dismounted and took his wolf form before his feet hit the ground. Scenting the air, he searched the winds for any signs of the castle guards. If he found that, he could follow them through the Ironthorn maze. Nibbles found the scent and motioned to his mistress. As much as he loved to fight, this job would be simpler without any extra attention. They stole along the deadly hedges to a break in the wall.

     From this forgotten corner of the courtyard the pair could view the entire layout of the castle. Aurora muttered some enchanted words and a thick, unnatural fog rolled in. "Destroy them all"she nearly growled at Nibbles. The confused guardian looked into his mistress' eyes and saw a coldness there again. "The same one she had when we razed that village of thieves in the Blue Wood," he grumbled to himself. He looked back hoping he'd somehow misunderstood. Her gaze remained frigid as she pointed him into the fog and again commanded him to kill. "I will deal with the master of this place, now be quick about it guardian!" At this second admonishment Nibbles bowed his head and disappeared into the fog as Aurora walked up the path to the Grand Hall.

     Nibbles' padded feet let him get within inches of each guard. It wasn't that he minded the killing, it just didn't make any sense. He could have come alone and retrieved Lord Nargash's trinket alone. No bloodshed, no one would have noticed it missing until he was nearly home. She insisted though. Just like the Blue Woods, just like the Dwarven Mines. He supposed it was just the vampire in her showing through after all. After the incident in the Blue Woods, Nibbles decided it would be better for them if he did it. Captivity would be far worse than the quick death he could offer.

     Across the courtyard Aurora heard the familiar crunches of bone and cries of shock as her assassin did his dirty work. A chilly smile stole across her face and she turned to the doors. One arm appeared from under her black riding cape holding a small purple crystal. She spoke a few more unnatural words and the crystal flew against the doors, encasing them in a flame the same odd color of the crystal. With a wave of her outstretched arm the door exploded into the Great Hall, showering the occupants with deadly shrapnel. Inside the manor's ancient master cowered in the presence of the Dark Lords daughter. "Lord Arkelo, you have been accused of treason and sentenced to die. Do you have any last words before I rid our world of you stain?" "But wait, young Mistress," the ancient baron stammered,"I have done no wrong! I delivered Alucard's Talisman just as Lord Nargash demanded!" Panic began to shake his frame as his guardian own guardian lumbered between them. Already approaching seven feet in height, Ajax was already a major deterrent even in his human form. When he changed to his bear form Ajax was almost twelve feet tall. His roar rattled the window panes and shook dust from the ceiling.

     As the last guard was falling, Nibbles heard the terrible war-cry of Ajax and began to sprint for the Great Hall. He knew Aurora would be no match for an Ursan like Ajax, but he was stopped mid-stride by a second, even more terrible cry. One of panic and pain. Nibbles began his mad dash again, rounded the corner and was confronted by a terrible sight. Beyond the shredded doors, covered in the same bright red gore that now adorned the walls, he saw the accused traitor, his mistress, and the smoldering remains of Ajax.

     Lord Arkelo wiped his face off with a trembling hand. The loss of his guardian to a foe this young destroyed the last frayed edges of his confidence. He fell to his knees and began begging for mercy again. "Please young one! Your father knows of my loyalty! Guardian?! Reason with her plea-!" His voice was cut off as Aurora closed her fist. The old vampire clutched at his neck as he began to rise from the stone floor. Nibbles felt a panic of his own and asked his mistress to stay her hand. "You would pity this pathetic human lover Guardian?" Her words were cold, and her eyes were burning with rage. She opened her fist and made a quick flick of her wrist and the top half of Lord Arkelo spread itself all over the room. "Father will not tolerate weakness in his Generals nor his children's guardians." The threat was open. For the first time in his life, Captain Nibbles had to apologize to his mistress. The change he had been fearing was starting to happen. "She's finally turning as bloodthirsty and vicious as the rest of them" he thought to himself. Then suddenly as if she remembered she was kind and gentle; Aurora held out her hand out to Nibbles. Despite his concern, he transformed into a wolf, and took it gently in his mouth, as if nothing was out of place in the world.

TO BE CONTINUED?....

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Posting another chapter of my story. Need to settle on some names, and it's a good 2 years old at this point, but someone's taken an artistic interest in my work. Soooo, will get that out there soon. Anyway. Got DoA 5 Ultimate. I think they should change it from "Dead or Alive" to "D-cup or A-cup". They spend waaaay too much time on the boobs. If it didn't have the stellar engine that it does, I couldn't bring myself to play this softcore porn. ^_^ Actually, I couldn't get away with it.