"So, what can I do now that I'm a full-fledged vampire?" I ask curiously, embracing the light.
"Well, you're not technically a full-fledged vampire like us. You're technically a baby vampire." Jenny says awkwardly as she looks around, acting like she didn't lie to me.
I look at them, confused. " What do you mean I'm techincally a baby vampire?" " I fed didn't I?"
Alistair looks at me like I just shit my pants.
"You just turned into a vampire and haven't matured into a full vampire, you'll need to train and feed more in order to raise your status to full fledged vampire and above." Jenny looks awkward.
"Like Alistair said, you'll have to train and feed to fully be like one of us."
"How long will I have to train and what will I be training?" I ask.
"You have to learn the basic martial arts, endurance training, mental training, weapon training and lastly ability training." Alistair says while lighting a cigarette.
"Ability? Vampires have abilities?" I ask curiously.
"All vampires have abilities, you just have to train to obtain your ability, it's locked dormant inside you, get into the car Kamen." Jenny says, getting into the car.
"Where are we going?" I ask, getting into their car.
"We're going to take you to start your basic training," Alistair says, smiling evil-like.
"Ignore him Kamen, I have to tell you, the training will be harsh. "Jenny says as we pull into a strange building marked with strange symbols all over its walls.
"Is this where I'm going to train?" I ask, amazed by the size of this building.
"Not exactly; we have to go through a portal to our training center. Alistair says, still grinning.
"Dude, why are you staring at me like you wanna fuck me?" I ask, looking at Alistair.
"You'll find out in due time Kamen." He says very ominously.
We get inside the building and head for a room. I think to myself. "Why would we going to a normal room, it's not lik- HOLY SHIT!" I look shocked at the big red gate with Greek and Norse writing all over its pillars. "What in the fuck is that, and how did that fit it into this house?"
"Like I said before, vampires have abilities; some aren't like you would imagine," Jenny says, walking towards the gate with a smile.
"Well, Kamen, you go first," Jenny says as she stops and stands next to the gate.
"Fuck that, I'm not going fir-" I feel a boot on my back kicks me into the gate. "Fuck you, Alistair!" I say as I fall into the gate.
Jenny looks at Alistair. "Did you really have to kick him into there?"
"No, but it was funny," Alistair says before walking through the gate.
*Sigh* " I have a bad feeling about this." Jenny says as she goes through the gate.
On the other side, I fly out of the portal and land hard on my ass. "Damn him, I'm gonna kick his ass when I get the chance," I mumble as I get up, rubbing my sore ass.
Alistair appears out of the portal, and Jenny follows him.
"So, what do you think, Kamen?" Alistair says, motioning around him towards the room. I look around the room, taking in the sights and sounds. It's a vast space, easily the size of a small warehouse. The walls are made of gray stone, which reminds me of a medieval castle, but the floor is shiny black marble. There are weapons scattered on the walls and posters displaying various martial arts forms. In the center of the room is a large circle marked on the floor with symbols I don't recognize.
"It's...it's impressive," I say, still looking at everything.
"This is where you'll be training," Jenny says softly, standing beside me. "It won't be easy, but we'll be here for you every step of the way."
"Thanks," I say, feeling gratitude toward her.
"Now," Alistair says, clapping his hands together. "Let's get started, who do you want to train against first."
"Uh, wait, what? I have to fight one of you guys?" I say, looking at them confused.
"Ofcourse Kamen, you didn't think you'd do what they do in anime and just fight a dummy did you?" Jenny says while smiling.
"Well, I guess you have a point. I'll spare with you first Jenny."
"Oof, that was a bad choice." Alistair says.
But before I can say anything, Jenny appears beside me, grabs my head, and throws me into a wall. Having the air knocked from my lungs, I look up and say. "Jenny, what are you doing? I thought we were training?"
Jenny smiles evilly and says, "We are training silly; I said it wasn't going to be easy, didn't I?"
"Damn it, I should have fig-" Before I can continue my sentence, Jenny appears beside me again, picks me up by my throat, and says.
"Come on pussy, put up a fight. FIGHT ME!"
Stunned by the change of personality, I look at Alistair, and he just shrugs. "You should've chosen me; I would've been more gentle."
"Don't be looking at him, Kamen; I'm your opponent." Jenny smiles before slamming me into the ground.
I
look up and see her face; it's the first time I've seen her like this;
her eyes are glowing blood red. She looks so....beautiful. Being stupid
and determined, I get up, swing at her......and miss.
"Oh, looks like you fell a little short Kamen, here. Let me help you with that." As I look at Jenny, she throws her fist into my face and breaks my jaw.
Laying on the ground, I feel my jaw return to the place, anger rising. Something in my chest radiates throughout my body. Focusing on it, I get up, breathe slowly, and follow my instinct. I slowly bring my hands back and feel the weird energy wrap around my hands and envelope them.
Alistair gets serious and studies the strange black energy.
I disappear in a second, confusing Jenny and Alistair. Appearing
behind Jenny, I focus my energy to come out of my hands when I punch her
in the back. As soon as I come in contact with her, I feel the energy
release from my body and hit Jenny with what I assume is my entire
force.
Jenny gets sent flying across the room and indents into the wall. Alistair looks confused like someone just shit in his pants.
Running over to Jenny, Alistair sees she's OK but unconscious.
"You could have killed her Kamen, why didn't you-" I walk up behind him and pick him up by his throat.
"Do not call me by that name; my name is not Kamen."
"My name is...Death"
Before anything else, I fall to the ground, exhausted and blackout.
"Jesus Christ, I haven't seen power like that in years. The last person who had that power was." Alistair finally realizes it.
"Who are you and what did you do to Kamen." Hearing Jenny moan, Alistair looks at her and helps her up.
"Becareful Jenny, you took a really hard blow just now."
"What happened Alistair? Where's Kamen?" Jenny looks and sees me laying on the ground unconsious, and runs towards me.
"Did you do this? Why did you hit him so hard, he's a new born, you could've killed him!" Jenny says, holding me in her arms.
"I didn't do anything, after he knocked you out he picked me up and passed out, He has something strange in him." Alistair says while crouching down, picking me up out of her arms.
"Let's go back to the house so Kamen and you can recover." Alistair says, walking back towards the gate.
As they walked through the portal and back into the house, I slowly began to come to. The first thing I noticed was the intense pain in my jaw, but as I sat up, I realized something else was different, too. I could feel this almost electric energy pulsing through my body, humming with power.
"What the hell happened?" I said, still confused and disoriented.
"You happened," Alistair said, his tone flat and severe. "You tapped into something dangerous, and you nearly killed Jenny."
"I...I didn't mean to," I stammered. "I couldn't control it."
"That's what I'm afraid of," Alistair said, his expression darkening. "Whatever that energy is, it needs to be harnessed and controlled. If it's allowed to run free, who knows what will happen."
"I'll do whatever it takes," I said, bold and determined. "I won't let this thing control me."
"That's what worries me, how can we know you can control it."
"I have no choice, right? That weird energy has to be tied to me. I don't have a choice."
"Kamen, there's another option. Jenny and I can hold on to this energy inside you until you learn to control it," Alistair said.
"No, no fucking way. Whatever this thing is, it's mine. I won't let some fucking Old Ones take my power away. It's mine."
As I said, I felt that same determination and rage I had felt before
mixed with something else. A strange curiosity, like a cat watching a
mouse hole for an animal to pop out. The fire in my eyes intensifies,
and the room goes cold in a second, making Alistair and Jenny shiver at
the change and feeling of power radiating from me like an open flame in
the night.
"I said it's mine," I say coldly.
Slowly, I feel the power fading back into me, and I calm down. "I-I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me." I get up and walk away.
Alistair looks at Jenny and says, " We can't let Dracula find out about this, if he does, then he will make Kamen into a slave or kill him."
"I know Alistair, I'll make some calls to the witches and see if they can do anything to make it so Drac can't find out about it." Jenny says, walking away.
Alistair stops her. "Jenny.... Don't let him know you call him Drac, you know how he is about his name."
Jenny nods and walks out the door.
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