It was the year 1781; there was a war raging between Vampires. It was the battle for the claim of the North, the North which was under my rule. So the Vampire that ruled the South decided that he shall attempt to overthrow my power and take over as Master. Now I could have told him from the start that such an attempt shall be futile, but yet he pushed forward. There was absolute carnage as the South crossed into our borders. Now in those years, you did not get the class of Vampire you get these days. They were utterly ruthless; there was nothing they would not do. It sickened me to see what my kind was capable of.

To gain control over my territory, I created the Vampire Army, the best men and women that came from all classes of our kind. At first, they were merely there to hold these Vampires at bay, but as things started to spin out of control, they were faced with the task of ending the lives of so many of their own. Now, these soldiers were tough and determined; if it meant that they could see the light of another day, they would do what I tasked them. It was a difficult decision to come to at the time, but after a battle that lasted for days and days, I did not only remain steadfast in my place as Master of the North, but I came to rule the South.

For years I kept the army running at its full force, saving us from countless attacks from the werewolves and every other creature that came in their masses and threatened to take what is ours. But as years went by, it became clear that we are a force to be reckoned with. So with many years of peace behind us, I decided to dissolve the Army. I can safely say that we have not had any reason to call upon them again, until now

But in saying this, these men and women do not know which enemy we shall go up against. As they say, this is a suicide mission. Now the question begs, is it worth sacrificing the lives of many for the lives of only two? Well, this is my decision, and if I am making it for my own selfish reasons, then so be it; it shall not let Lilith perish in that pit of hell.

And what my dear beloved does not know, for she was not paying attention when Edward spoke, I shall need to lead the Army. Lilith is their rightful leader, but she shall be the one that we are saving, and thus in itself should give her loyal soldiers the reason to push ahead.

So without sugarcoating it, I turn to Anastasia; she looks from underneath her fluttering eyelashes as she has no idea what is happening.

"My beloved, we are leading the army into Lucius' pit. I am afraid that I shall need to be their commander."

"What? What do you mean to lead an army? Have you all gone crazy? Just go get her back."

"I am afraid it does not work like that when it comes to Lucius; he has by now claimed her for himself."

"Define claim?"

"I am afraid it does have many meanings."

"Don't you men know how just to ask?"

I softly chuckle as her, yes somewhat inappropriate, and she does share the same sentiment as she crashes her fist rather fiercely into my shoulder.

"Well, let us go fetch her then, and I warn you, Sebastian, do not even think of telling me that I cannot come with."

I then turn to Edward, "Give Victor word to meet us out by the old park, the one near the entrance."

…Lilith POV…

I do believe stupidity is the first word that comes to mind, but stupidy and the instinct of a mother is so far from the same. I am driven here to save Stefan; what is stupid is that I thought that Lucius would keep his hands to himself. Well, thank god one of those ugly creatures needed his presence somewhere else, for I was just about to become his first Vampire; well, I do not believe he has had a sexual relationship with a Vampire before as not one of my kind will indulge in his sick pleasures.

So I finally get to what I came here in the first place, and as I see the light spring to life in his blue eyes, I know for certain that I did not in any way make a mistake.

"Stefan, are you okay? He did not hurt you, did he?"

"Oh no, mom, dad will never hurt me. He does not even allow those ugly creatures down there to come close to me."

"Is that true? I would think that he would leave you with them if he needs to go elsewhere."

"No, he gets some girl to do it; I think he calls her Babysitter."

I cannot help but laugh at how innocent the boy is, "Well, Stefan, from now on, I will be here with you."

"But why does dad not let us go home."

"Stefan, I am afraid your dad is not going to allow it."

"But then will you be fine living here."

"As long as I can stay with you, then I will stay here."

But I do not truly mean those words; I wish that Sebastian shall come for us soon. I know there is no way that he shall be able to stand up to Lucius, but I know him very well to know that he shall not give up without at least trying something.

...Sebastian POV…

Now, if this was 1781, then we should be making the trip to his lair by horse; it would have indeed been quite a spectacle if we did make this one in true battle style. But my dear beloved did not find the suggestion quite as amusing. I do wish these two will just be a bit more optimistic; I have all faith that we shall win this battle. I do know that this man is stronger than us all combined, but one thing he lacks is something we have a lot amongst ourselves. Our brains are not as dense as his one track mind; the man only thinks of satisfying his need to feed and his need for sex. Well, that does sound somewhat like me.

But all silliness aside, we have just come up to the old deserted park. Now, if it was not scary before, well, it has only grown terrifying. To the unknown eye, we would be seen as a cult convening in a deserted park, but in fact, we are thirty Vampires all dressed in black. Now, if this is not worth taking your legs and run the other way, then you must be just as dead.

And as I stand upon a rock to face the Army, I do feel some sort of achievement and a sense of closeness, that all these men and women have come to save in their own.

"My fellow brothers and sisters, I have a few words to say before we go into this blindly. Kill them all!"

With that, there is a cheer and apparent fear that this might be the last breath for some, but it shall be a breath they will gladly take.

So taking the lead, I swing the steel gate open with ease; this was put here with the very purpose of keeping them in, but that purpose has obviously failed.

Then I take the very first step into the tunnel, "Oh my god!" the stench of dry blood hits my senses; it burns my mouth just by the mere touch of smell that hits the tip of my tongue. I have never smelled something as horrid as this in my life. My dear beloved next to me choke on her own breath as she is knocked back with the terrifying smell of burnt flesh.

But then, all of a sudden, her legs give in as she slips from the blood that is running down from the walls. I hear her gag, and even further behind her, I hear one of the soldiers almost getting sick. Well, that is impossible, but the sight brings the worst turning of senses in your stomach.

We soon come up to a slip in the tunnels; Victor, Anastasia, and I shall go straight ahead with a few soldiers following behind. The rest split of to the sides. It feels like we are walking into our own death trap, which in a way, is very true.

The minute we step into the opening that leads to a giant pit, my first reaction is to gasp; I have never seen such a sight in front of me; there are so many of them just lurking below. Some are just lying in their own pool of mess, while others are feeding. The word runs true; they are a bunch of monsters; there is not one thing good to say about their species.

And as I watch the rest of the soldier step inside the edge of the hole, we are officially noticed. It is here where all hell does truly break loose. I watch as so many of my kind plunge into the pit, and by pure will, they start to fight as hard as they have been trained. But I see how one Vampire here and another one there get defeated and drop to the floor. I do not know if the sounds coming from there are screams from being overpowered or if it is the laughter of the enemy.

I find all my strength, and with Anastasia by my side, we go in search of Lilith; I do not think that she has heard the craziness that is unfolding in the pit. But what does bother me is that Lucius might have her held captive somewhere. So it is with caution that we make our way deeper into the lair. We then come up to what seems like a small room on the one side, but before we can step in, Lucius comes from the side to block us from entering.

"Sebastian, I do believe you have declared war. Now I shall spare your lives if you leave at once."

"Not without Lilith and the boy."

"You have a better chance with your head on a stake. Now leave before you truly upset me."

"And I said not without Lilith and the boy."

Then out comes Lilith and Stefan; I can see the terror written on her face, but her resolve is clear, she shall not leave the boy's side. But what I also see is that she has a plan to run from Lucius, so with the boy's hands firmly in hers, she sets off, but Lucius immediately grabs her by the hair. The jerk makes her let go of the boy's hand, then the most horrific thing happens, the boy slips and falls straight into the pit where his body disappears under the sea of demons below him. Lilith screams out in agony.

"No!"

Then out of anger, Lucius lifts Lilith from her feet; I hear Lilith beg him.

"Lucius, please don't."

But he only ignores her please, and in as little as a fragment of a second, he snaps her neck.

My own voice rumbles over the raging down in the pit. "Lilith, no!"

Out of her own rage, Anastasia throws the ancient dagger that the Windchaser boys gave her straight into Lucius' chest. We all watch in horror as his body then sets on fire and then falls to ash to the ground.

I immediately run to where Lilith lies, hoping that she is still alive. But as I lift her body, her head falls limp to the back. I throw my head back in despair and growl from the deepest part of my chest. It is not soon thereafter that the tears come in raging rivers down my face. Not caring about having to answer why I can indeed cry, I sob my heart until the hurt has me completely numb. I have failed Lilith, I have failed her as a Master, but more importantly, I have failed her like a brother. I would rip my own heart out if she can just wake up and join the land of the living dead again. But my world is now the land of the dead; I will never be the same.