Dracula: Patient zero

Chapter: 12

United against the sun

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Vladus quickly went down to the dungeon and threw the woman on the other side of the room. Magnus immediately appeared behind him with snack #3 in tow.

«Magnus» Mind explaining what's happening my lord?

«Vladus» That woman... She's going to be a handful... She drank at least three mouthful of my blood.

After hearing these words Magnus became pale. Actually during their long travel together, Vladus and Magnus had tested a few things. They tried to see what would happen if Vladus did the turning process on Magnus by having him drink his blood then bite him.

The results were not what they had expected. After drinking a few drops of Vladus blood, Magnus had almost immediately gone berserk. His eyes turned black and he seemingly lost his mind. (Like on a bad acid trip.) Vladus had ended up breaking his neck to prevent him from destroying the carriage.

«Magnus» Then why the hell did you ask me to bring snack #3 in here? As long as she's weakened you can knock her down and wait until your blood gets out of her system...

«Vladus» Snack #3 isn't for her.... He’s for me. She's a special one... Just like me... Thing is, she's a lot better at it than me... And it's not only her special talent I’m worried about... She's also older than those elders you talked about... She's going to be hard to control. Said Vladus with a complicated smile on his face.

«Magnus» I'm not sure to understand but if she's so dangerous... Why don't we simply kill her?

«Vladus» No way... Guhuhuhuhu* We need each other.

Magnus was very confused and didn't understand much but he rapidly went upstairs to Velthur's room.

«Magnus» My dear Velthur, I know you are still recuperating but we urgently need your help.

«Velthur» What is it master?

«Magnus» I need you to go in town and recruit as many 'workers' as possible. He said before giving him a very big bag filled with gold coins.

«Velthur» This is enough to buy a lot of snacks... Are we having guests?

«Magnus» Just go as fast as possible... I need to go back downstairs.

Magnus came back to the dungeon just in time to see the woman vampire starting to move. She was going to go berserk, and it would be a brutal fight... Magnus had no intention of missing a single minute of it.

The woman slowly rose up, her dark black hair hiding her face gave off a chilling feeling. She had milky white skin and looked to be around the same age as Vladus. She then slowly lifted her head upward to look at Vladus in the eyes. Her eyes turned black but surprisingly, her irises were shining red just like Vladus'.

She immediately pounced on Vladus like a wild animal, with her two fangs ready to bite into Vladus' neck but Vladus hit her with a palm strike straight on her chest, breaking her rib-cage and piercing a few organs in the process. She ended up flying a few meters backward before being stopped by a massive stonewall.

'How come the turning process had worked on her when it had failed on Magnus???' Vladus' head was filled with questions but the woman still had some fight into her. She stood back up with little difficulty and pointed her right palm toward Vladus.

«Woman» *Veniat ad me volo fiat*

Pain surged into Vladus' chest area and his heart simply bursted out of it and flew into the woman's open hand. Then with an evil grin she squished Vladus' heart with her hand, sending blood everywhere. Vladus staggered a bit but rose back up with a furious look in his now brightly shining red eyes.

«Vladus» You're going to need a lot more that this to bring me down, mad queen! The woman showed a shocked expression.

«Vladus» *Te semper a me!*

As soon as he said these words, the woman flew straight back at the wall she had hit before. This time the impact shattered every single bone in her body. She staggered left and right a bit before finally loosing consciousness.

«Vladus» Pant* Pant* Pant* I hate doing that... It drains all the strength I have. Pant* Pant* Pant*

«Magnus» HhH..hh...How is that possible???? You said the mad queen?????? She's that legendary vampire witch???

«Vladus» You saw her right? A vampire capable of using magic...

«Magnus» BbB..But... How did you do it? I saw you use magic as well my lord!!! How is that even possible??

«Vladus» I can use magic as well but I suck at it. I don't have a lot of magic so I usually end up passing out from using it. But that woman... being this strong even though she should be highly weakened... She knows her stuff that's for sure...

Quick give me snack #3...

Vladus ripped through his meal and healed his injuries while the woman was still lying unconscious on the ground.

«Magnus» ........ Vampires aren't supposed to be able to use magic... What the hell am I missing here??? What's up with you two?

«Vladus» Hooo.. Could it be that for once I am the one knowing something you don't?? huhuhuhu

«Magnus» Not just me... Nobody knows anything about that... The mad queen has been the only vampire in history to be able to use magic... She was seen as an aberration of nature... A monstrous woman with a reputation almost as terrifying as yours my lord.

«Vladus» Huhuhu... As for me, I know how I gained my magic. I need to confirm if she got hers the same way I did... If she confirms my suspicions, we might be able to walk under the sunlight once again my dear Magnus Mwahahahahaha*

«Magnus» W.w.w...WHAT???? Are you serious my lord???? This is major news!!!

«Vladus» I saw bits and pieces of her memory, and she definitely found a way to do that but lacked power to do such a big spell on her own... From what I understood, she got sealed in the iron coffin before finishing her work...

Additionally, if you add my knowledge and me to her spell, then all vampires on earth could become day-walkers. Mwehehehe.

«Magnus» Then what about the turning process? Her eyes were red like yours... How come it worked on her and not on me???

«Vladus» I think it's for the same reason that we both can use magic. I assume that the only vampires I can 'upgrade' are vampires capable of using magic like us.

«Magnus» So... No one else basically. Since you are the only two like that and all...

«Vladus» We will soon be more numerous. It will be necessary in the future. Magnus simply stayed silent, totally overwhelmed by what was happening.

A few minutes later the vampire-witch woke up again even thought most of her injuries still weren't healed due to her weakened state. Her eyes shone bright red once again as she stared at Vladus ready to strike.

«Woman» GRRRRrrrrrrrrr*

«Vladus» I know you haven't lost your mind... I'm sure you can tolerate my blood, you are not like most vampires. From the bits and pieces of memories you stole from me earlier you should know what we can do for each others.

Then as Vladus' eyes were shining brightly, he used a maker's command on her that said: “SUBMIT OR DIE”.

The woman took a few steps back, surprised by what was happening. Never in her life had she met another being capable of making her feel such terror. She had always been the one making others feel that way in the past. She didn't want to believe it at first but now had to admit it...

Before her was standing the true vampire God. Her eyes suddenly turned from red to orange in color, then she lowered her head and knelt on the ground. Seeing this, Vladus couldn't help but remember what he had learned about lycan's hierarchy. He was the alpha, and she was a beta... No contest.

«Woman» This new found strength I'm feeling inside my body... Did you perhaps made me even stronger than I was before?.... I can hardly believe it... The Gods are definitely on my side. hihihihihi

«Vladus» Indeed... It was accidental but I learned many things from that... If we work together we can definitely succeed where you failed in the past... Mad queen. Guhuhuhu*

«Magdalena» Don't call me like that.. I hate it... My name is Magdalena Worgihrem Deschreau... And my lord's name is??

«Vladus» Vladus...... Valdrislav Vladus Tlesnasa.

How about a snack? We have a lot of work to do...

«Magdalena» Hihihihi Thank you very much my lord... I can't wait to see you at work... But I am afraid that even if the two of us form a coven*, we would still be lacking in power for such a big spell...

*Coven: In fantasy stories and popular culture, a coven is a gathering of witches/sorcerer to work spells in tandem. Such imagery can be traced back to Renaissance prints depicting witches and to the three "weird sisters" in Shakespeare's Macbeth. Orgiastic meetings of witches are also depicted in the Robert Burns poem "Tam o' Shanter" and in the Goethe play Faust.

«Vladus» Then we simply need to make more vampires like us and add them to our coven right? Guhuhuhu!*

«Magdalena» Do you perhaps... Know how to create more vampire-witches/sorcerer like us?

«Vladus» Yes my dear.. In fact it is so simple that I am astonished that no one found out how it worked before... As soon as she heard that, Magdalena started radiating happiness.

«Vladus» Let me just ask you this... Was the first meal that finalized your transformation the leader of a coven by any chance?

«Magdalena» ..... Could it be... No way!!! That simple??? Hahahahaha!* Great lord, meeting you was definitely the best thing to happen in my long life. Hihihihi

«Vladus» We have a lot to prepare... Finding coven leaders won't be easy... There's also the fact that they are well capable of defending themselves.

«Magdalena» Hummm I can't locate them unless they use magic... Any idea about that great lord? Vladus looked at Magdalena and gave her a giant grin.

«Vladus» uhuhuhu Seeing what our goal is, I can't see why our vampires brethren wouldn't want to help us. Guess what, one of the vampire elder is on his way here as we speak. Magdalena reaction was one filled with rage and blood lust.

«Magdalena» ROarrr! We don't need them! I'll kill them myself!

«Vladus» I saw in your memories... The elders are the one who sealed you away... But you've been asleep a lot longer than you imagine my dear Magdalena... The elders you knew are long dead. The actual elders are not the same ones you once knew...

«Magdalena» ...... How long was I asleep for?

«Vladus» Who knows... Long enough for all the people you once knew to be dead. So you can put your anger aside... Our goal is all that matter now darling.

«Magdalena» Sighh... I..I....I understand... She seemed disappointed.

«Magnus» My lord! There's a group of snacks waiting upstairs.

«Vladus» Thank you Magnus... Let us feast!!

That night ended up as one of the bloodiest in history. High on blood, the vampire trio ended up slaughtering an entire village nearby. Thousands of people ended up in pieces, stuck on spikes with their head forming a pile many meters high.

Magdalena wasn't called the 'mad queen' for nothing, she was a sadistic killing machine. Magnus enjoyed having sex with the beheaded corpses, using all the holes even going as far as creating new ones. As for Vladus, this was just like back in the good old days.

These three vampires were arguably the three most hellish creatures to ever roam the earth. Magdalena taught Vladus many interesting spells that could come in handy for vampires like them. She would also make the corpses move via what seemed like telekinesis to create a funny puppet show for Vladus and Magnus to enjoy.

Through these nights out, the trio ended up bonding quite a bit and was now enjoying each other’s company. For Vladus this was a first. These people were just like him.. Enjoying the same things and having the same sense of humor. “Vampires may be worth calling family...” Thought Vladus to himself.

Vladus and Magdalena ended up doing the coven ceremony under a full moon, linking their power together with Vladus as it's center, allowing them to share their magic. Vladus and her now had doubled the amount of power at their disposition but it was still far too little.

A proper witch coven needed at least 12 members, but finding coven leaders for baby vampires to feed upon wasn't going to be easy. One, they are very rare and very good at hiding themselves. Two, a witch coven isn't a group you can simply attack and hope to subdue... Witches and sorcerers were among the most dangerous enemies to vampires, but Vladus had thought of the perfect solution to this problem.

[A few days later]

It was a very dark night, the moon was hidden by dense clouds blocking it's silvery light. The night was perfectly silent if not for some wolfs and coyotes howling at each other. In the middle of the forest, a young girl looking to be around 12 years old was walking all alone seemingly unafraid of her surrounding.

She wore a cute frilly red dress with small black shiny shoes. Combined with her beautiful curly blond hairs and blue eyes, the young girl looked like a perfect French doll. The expression on her face wasn't an expression one would expect to see on a 12 year old.

She seemed angered, tense, and very serious in general. The young girl finally reached a clearing leading to a big hill hidden by a dense fog. The ground was littered with snakes from species that weren't supposed to exist in this region. These snakes were among the most venomous in the world.

Luckily for the young girl, the snakes didn't seem to pay any attention to her. She started to climb the hill toward her destination when suddenly the moon pierced through the clouds making it possible for her to see through the fog.

Before her, appeared a very intimidating two-story mansion made out of bricks and stones. The young girl approached the door but jumped back as the door suddenly opened on it's own. A pungent smell of blood and death came rushing out from inside sending chill down the young girl's spine.

The little girl entered the dark mansion with a worried expression on her face. She looked around but couldn't see anyone... But she definitely could feel the presence of three vampires nearby.

«Man's voice» A little girl?....

«Woman's voice» Hihihihi I pity her... Eternity in a child's body... Awww what a shame...

«Man's voice» She definitely need a peculiar type of men to fuck her... Pwehehe

«Woman's voice» What a vulgar man you are... So refreshing hihihihi

Even with her perfect night vision, the elderly little girl couldn't see anyone inside. Then out of nowhere a man appeared before her. It was a young looking man with dark brown hairs and blue eyes wearing a long black cape over an ominous looking black leather armor.

«Vladus» Welcome to our little vacation house... Miss elder. I am Valdrislav Vladus Tlesnasa.. But please call me Vladus. May I ask your name?

«Kiara» You don't know me?? Pfff I guess it is only fitting since i don't know who you are either... I am Kiaralyn Von Berthon... People call me Kiara. I assume you are the one I came here to see.

«Vladus» That assumption would be correct. Still angry at me for killing that child of yours? Kiara's eyes turned black as she pounced on Vladus aiming at his heart.

«Woman's voice» *Murus tetigerit omnes*

A few centimeters before reaching Vladus, Kiara seemed to hit an invisible brick wall as she even broke her nose and finger-bones on what seemed like nothingness. Even with all her strength, the elder simply couldn't get past the invisible shield surrounding Vladus.

It is then that Vladus used a maker command saying, “KNEEL!” The 12 year old looking elders immediately fell to her knee without realizing it. Finally understanding what had happened she stood back up but fell back to her knees after Vladus used the same command again and again.

She was a 4700 years old elder... Respected and feared by all!!! Yet, for the first time in her life was being toyed with like a child. Being treated like a child was what she hated the most. She hated her eternal infantile appearance and she had made sure her entire life that everyone would respect her despite it.

«Kiara» GRRRRRRRRrrr WHO ARE YOU!?????? She said with her face covered in black veins.

«Vladus» Relax... I killed Markus because he tried to kill me first... Then Vladus snapped his fingers prompting Magnus appearance.

«Magnus» Well... hello elder Kiaralyn. Remember me?

«Kiara» You..? You are the one wh-... Seemingly realizing something, Kiara turned her eyes back to Vladus.

«Kiara» No way... Are you really...? Are you what I think you are???

«Magnus» I present to you Vladus, our God. The father of all vampires. Kiara fell to her knees with her jaw hanging down.

«Kiara» Can't be.............. What proof do you have?

Vladus dug his hand into his chest, ripped his own heart and threw it at her. Kiara showed an utterly shocked expression as Vladus then made his eyes glow red and smiled in a way that exposed his four razor sharp fangs.

He then raised his right index finger up to the sky making the elder float weightlessly into the air. He then made her do some aerial acrobatic maneuvers as if he was playing with a toy plane. After a few seconds, he brought her back down on the ground in front of him.

«Vladus» And what kind of proof may you be looking for? Kiara seemed to be panicking as she quickly lowered her head to the ground.

«Kiara» My most sincere apologies my lord.

«Vladus» It's quite alright... No shame in wanting to protect your children... I may have something that will get your mind out of it. Kiara lifted her head and looked at Vladus with a curious expression.

«Vladus» Would you like to see the sun again? Vladus showed a devilish grin which announced an incoming change for the entire vampire race.

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Many thanks to gcman01 for proofreading this chapter!

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