I look around, wires hanging from the ceiling and the sound of grumbling coming from the floor; dried blood on a wall and a chair with a man with white hair, his eyes red as I look at him.

"Name boy," he says slowly as the hand on my shoulder tightening, "Ace, Sir," I say slowly.

"And why don't you kneel to your Lord?" he asks, his red eyes boring into mine as I roll my shoulders, "You are not my Lord," I say as I hear the guy behind me growl but he raises a hand, stopping him short.

"Then who is your Lord?" he asks, tilting his head with fascination on his face. I blink, "No one," I say as he chuckles, having it go around the room before standing; his long drench coat sweeping the ground as his footsteps are quiet.

He seems to float over as he grins, his fangs flashing in the dark, "Would you like to be one of us, Ace without a Lord?" he asks as my eyes widen. What? I think, my heart beating faster. He aint about that life man.

"It's either you become one of us, or, you become a pet; chose wisely," he says as I stare at him before we hear yelling before it gets cut short. The guy behind me turns before looking at him, him nodding as he hurries to the yelling. He looks at me and tips my head up, his eyes menacing, "Well?" he says slowly before seeing a black figure behind him, a blade glittering in the darkness as it seems to almost be singing or ringing.

"Let him go," the figure says slowly as the Lord blinks before smirking, "Oh? Why should I?" he questions as the singing/ringing gets louder.

"Because if you don't, I will kill you, your choice," he says lowly as the Lord tilts his head, "As much fun as that sounds, he must be your pet," he says, the figure not replying as he presses the tip of the katana to his neck.

He lets me go and frowns slightly, "A shame," he says before looking at me, grinning, "But it's still your chance, become one of us," he says as I back up, the figure slowly moving around him to me as he pulls me behind him.

The king frowns and watches us as we slowly walk backward until we reach the lit hallway and he turns, keeping me behind him as I stare at him.

"Are you....the figure I saw the other day?" I question as he stays quiet, the guards' bodies littering the ground as blood slowly pools from their necks. I purse my lips and keep moving.

"Did he hurt you?" he asks as I shake my head, "No," I pause and look at him, "And thank you," I say as he nods slowly.

"Just be careful," he says as I nod and watch him, sheathing the katana on his back as he keeps walking.

"Can I....have your name?" I ask as we reach it to the tunnel. He keeps walking as the darkness from underground surrounds us as I hear the rats scurrying and squealing; some hissing as I hear water dripping before I only see him as he turns.

I only see his jaw as his hood covers the top part of his face, "Maverick," he says slowly as I nod slowly before he turns and walks down the tunnel before disappearing in the darkness. Maverick....huh.

~~~~~~~~~~~~ End of Part 1