Chapter 8
Sitting in the study, I was looking through some books, taking notes and such. I had to keep up my skills to help out the group, in more ways than one. It had been two weeks since the flying dweller got the best of me. Next time it wouldn’t happen. Closing a few books as I slowly rose to my feet, adjusting my robe as I left the study, stepping into the hallway. “Master Eli..” I stopped in my foot steps as JD came walking along. “Your wanted in Lord Calloway’s study.” Nodding my head as I made my way to his study. Knocking as I waited for an answer. “Come forth.” A voice bellowed from the other side of the door. Gripping the decorative handle as I pushed open the door, stepping into the study. Closing the door behind me once again, “You wanted to see me M’Lord?” I questioned. Not looking up from his work as he motioned me forward, “Yes Master Eli...” Stepping up and standing before the desk, eyes to the floor. “What duties do you have for me?” Sitting back in his high back chair, “Have you gotten any new reports on the dwellers lately?” Shaking my head gently, “No sire I haven’t. Things have been quiet since that night. Why do you ask?”
Slowly rising to his feet from his desk, walking around as he stood facing a burning fire in the fire place. “Just have a feeling something is going to happen...” Slowly turning to face him as I look to the back of his head, “What would happen sire? Our group is flourishing, your well protected all the time. What else could happen?” Sighing deeply as he slowly turned and faced me. My eyes diverted to the floor quickly, “Just having one of my ‘feelings’ Master Eli. Something is going to go very wrong. Someone is going to try and take this group from me. Might sound odd coming from me, but I’m afraid it might happen. Not someone from within, but from the outside.” Nodding my head, “It’s not odd sire. You are very powerful indeed, you have a right to go with what yourself feels. You haven’t been wrong before.” Nodding his head gently, “Gather the commanders and have a meeting with them. See if you can come up with any information, then get back to me.” Nodding as I spoke, “Yes sire. Anything else?” Shaking his head gently, “Nothing at the moment. Come see me when you are done. I’ll be in my quarters.” Nodding my head once again before leaving the room.
Sighing as I got a lot of information from the commanding ranks. “This isn’t good to hear at all. The Lord was right..” Leaning back in my chair some as Sir Copeland looked to everybody around the table, “What do we suppose we do? Now that we know they are going to try and invade this house, and de-throne the Lord. We can’t just sit here and let it happen.” Everybody started talking amongst themselves until I slowly stood up, “I think we should ready ourselves for a battle, that we might or might not loose.” Everybody looked to me, like I had lost my mind. “What do you mean.. Might or might not loose?” Sir Batista questioned. “What I mean by that is.. Lord Calloway spoke to me before I called this meeting. He thinks someone is going to take over his throne and he will be around no longer. That’s how I felt when he was speaking to me in his study. Now he’s never been wrong about these ‘feelings’ of his before. But this time, we are going to be ready for this attack. Even if it means loosing a few men or bringing in re enforcements.”
Slowly standing to his feet, Sir Layfield laid his hands upon the table top, leaning his body weight upon them. “Over my dead body will nobody de-throne Lord Calloway. He’s been ruling this group for centuries. It’s not going to stop either, not while I live and breath.” Nodding my head, “That’s the kind of attitude I like to hear. Who’s with us in this mission?” Everybody slowly started to stand to their feet, but one. “Why should I believe you?” Ask Sir Orton. Narrowing my eyes as I looked to him, “You question me Orton? I wouldn’t if I were you. When you question me, you question the Lord.” Orton slowly stood up as he shook his head, “I’m not going with this plan. It’s going to get us all killed.” Sir Batista narrowed his brown eyes to Orton. Slowly he wrapped his arm around Orton’s neck as he applied pressure. Few minutes later, Orton hit the floor. Clearing his throat, “No worries Master Eli. You have our word in protecting him. I’m with Layfield on this one.” The rest nodded their heads. Nodding mine as I spoke, “Good. Lord Calloway will be pleased to hear all this information. Dismissed.” Everybody slowly filed out of the room as I gathered the paper work, slowly exiting the room, heading for Lord Calloway’s quarters to catch him up on everything.
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Rolling onto the floor as Lord Calloway stood in the doorway of his quarters, “Why didn’t you tell me this before Master Eli?!?” He bellowed as I slowly backed away. “I just found out this information sire from the commanders. We stand to not let you be taken down. Like we’ve always had. Nothing will not happen to you...” Narrowing his eyes as he stepped forward, picking me up by the back of my robe. Closing his eyes as he got his temper under control. Slowly opening them as he dropped me to the floor, “You’re one of them..” My eyes going wide as I slowly got to my knees,‘How did he know?’ I thought to myself. Narrowing my eyes as I looked to him, “How can you make a statement like that?” Lord Calloway narrowed his eyes as he stood before me, “I can feel something different about you Elias. It’s deep down within your soul, where you kept it hidden. Why didn’t you tell me?” He asked as he crossed his arms over his chest.
Sighing softly as I lowered my eyes to the floor, speaking softly. “It is true. I’m different than when you were laid to rest sire.” Growling a bit under his breath, “You better start explaining Elias.” Nodding my head as I started in on the explanation. “It was some time after you were laid to rest. I was appointed head of the group until your return. I headed home and you saw what my work had been done there. One night, I was caught off guard by some dwellers in my back yard. I fought with all my might, but one ended up getting the upper hand on me. It was a head demon dweller, Murihan. He threatened you and your very existence if I didn’t cooperate. So I did. They sacrificed me, but only half way. I broke away, the sacrifice was not fully completed. But I am partially one of them. I do carry two things that is helpful sometimes, but I do not use unless really necessary.” Lord Calloway lifted a brow, “What are these things you carry Elias?” He questioned with venom still in his voice.
Slowly I rose to my feet, removed my robe, hanging it over the banister. Slowly I hunched over as a pair of black, tattered looking wings grew from my back, ripping holes in my t-shirt. Spreading them as I stretched them out. “I can also heal others with my blood. Which I have made an elixir with. I keep on me just such an occasion.” Lifting a brow as he watched the one he was suppose to watch over, sprout wings of a demon. Letting his eyes wander as he slowly walked to the side, to get a better view. “Your part darkness dweller?” Sighing a bit, “No sire.. Demon dweller..” Lifting a brow, “That is a rare breed. These death dwellers didn’t get a hold of you?” Shaking my head as I folded my wings, “No sire. Demon dweller did. I’m part demon sire.” Rubbing his chin in thought as he walked around and stood before me, “That could pertain useful to our group.” Nodding my head some, “Like I said sire, it has a couple of perks. I’m the same druid that sits before you, with demon blood running through my veins. Rich, thicker blood I should say.”
Nodding his head some as he heard her words, while walking back into his quarters as he motioned me to follow him. Grabbing my robe as I followed, “Close the door Elias.” Nodding as I closed the doors, draping my robe over a nearby chair as he took a seat in his usual chair. Slowly walking over as I knelt before him, keeping my eyes to the floor. “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you sooner sire. I didn’t know how to tell you. This is something I’m not proud of.” Laying a hand upon my right shoulder, “Relax Elias. I wanted to speak to you in private.” Nodding my head as I felt his hand upon my shoulder. “Your part demon, that is very interesting...” He started to say then stopped mid sentence. Lifting my eyes gently to look to him, “What’s wrong sire?” Slowly rising to his feet as he removed his robe. Getting to my feet as I took his robe, draping it over mine. Slowly turning as he removed his shirt, draping it over the bed.
Slowly he hunched over as a pair of huge black wings, lined in a crimson color, grew from his back expanding as they stretched. My eyes went wide as I fell to my knees, I recognized the wings anywhere. “It was you?” Sighing as he looked to me, “I sent him to make sure nothing went wrong with you and the group, while I laid resting. I did not expect him to do what he did. I will make sure he is dealt with properly.” Nodding my head some, “You’re...” Nodding his head some as he folded his wings behind him. “Not many know this secret Elias. You are the only one who does, besides the few demon dwellers, half or whole that are still in existence.” Nodding my head some as he took a few steps towards me. Slowly I climbed to my feet as I swallowed hard, feeling his touch against my right cheek. Leaning into his caress, “Do you like what you’ve become?” He asked in soft voice as he let his hand travel down my neck to my shoulder. His touch felt light upon my skin, almost like a feather.
Nodding my head some, “Yes I am sire. I have grown to what I’ve become. At first I didn’t, but now that I’m adjusted to it. I enjoy it.” Nodding his head some as he lowered his head towards my neck, kissing my neck some as I felt his fangs run lightly over my skin. “Hungry sire?” A low growl emitted from him as I unbuttoned my shirt, exposing my shoulder to him. Slowly he moved down to her shoulder, lifting his head up, feeling his fangs grow more as he sunk them into Elias’ flesh. Not making a sound nor movement as he fed from my body. This was a rarity for me to have him feed from me. Usually he would go out hunting, but it was nearly dawn, so he would have to feed from somewhere. Slowly lifting his head up, after having his fill, licking the blood from his lips as I sunk to my knees. The wound he left, slowly closing up. Leaning his head back as he sighed, feeling better after a feed. Lowering his head as he looked to Eli, slowly helping her to her feet.
I finally got myself together as I shook my head. Seating himself upon the bed, keeping his wings folded around his body. “What’s wrong sire?” I asked as I looked to him. “I should never had fed from you like I did Elias.” Sighing some as I walked up to him, kneeling down before him. “You needed a feed sire. I had to let you, or you will loose strength.” He nods his head some, “But it wasn’t right getting the feed from you. But I will admit though, your blood gave me more strength quicker than regular mortal’s blood.” “That’s the demon in us sire. It reacts like that when we feed off another that is a demon dweller.” Nodding his head some, “I appreciate you letting me feed from you. But I will not be wanting too all the time.” Nodding my head some, “I know sire. You can’t go out now anyways, dawn is nearly approaching.”
Not realizing how late it was, slowly standing to his feet as his wings slowly made there way back into hiding. Cracking his neck and shoulders as he heads into the bathroom to do his nightly ritual before turning in. Getting my wings back into hiding as I adjusted my shoulders as I went about doing the normal things before getting Lord Calloway into bed for the night. Getting myself together as I walked around, turning off the oil lamp as the covers were placed back for me to join him for our rest.
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