The woman with black hair and red eyes identified herself as Cerise and Valkhan could tell by her scent that she was a Vampire

"Your Red eyes...Your a low-born aren't you?" Valkhan asked with his glowing orange eyes looking her up and down

"My name is Cerise Bellerose, it's an honour to finally meet you" Cerise shows respect and bows to valkhan

"You know who I am?" Valkhan was curious as to how this mysterious vampire knew who he was

Cerise slowly made her way towards Valkhan standing in the light of the moon and plain view Valkhan could see her face more clearly, she stood only at arm's length of him

"You didn't answer my question, Cerise how do you know who I am?" Valkhan said more firmly

Cerise walked over to the fire and kneels beside it but not close enough that her dress would catch fire

"The person I serve has a great interest in you, so she asked me to track you down and bring you to her" Cerise stated before looking back at valkhan was staired back at her

Just as Valkhan was about to reply all 3 of them heard a Roar that ripples through the forest

The roar they heard put them all on edge,

"W...what was that?" Isabella nervously asked

Cerise's are filled with fear and shock before snapping herself out of it and turning towards The pair

"Listen we don't have much time, that roar belongs to a creature the Vampires call Noctem bestiam, and it's incredibly dangerous so I highly recommend coming with me" Cerise stated not wanting to stick around and wait for this mysterious creature to show up and potentially kill them

"Why should we trust you?" asked Valkhan untrusting of her

"You don't" cerise replied

Valkhan paused for a moment and seeing as he was in no mood to fight he decided to leave along with his sister And followed the Vampire Cerise as quickly as they can before this beast showed up

Lost in her thoughts Ophelia stares outside at the rain thinking about the vampire that attacked

It attacked the others but not her, was there a reason it didn't kill them?

But she was broken from her thought as she heard a knock at the door

"Come in," Said Ophelia

The door opened to show Greyfia the wife and queen of Sirzechs Ophelia's brother, mother to their son coming to see if Ophelia was ok after the attack

"Ophelia, are you alright?" asked Greyfia coming to sit beside her

"I'm alright Greyfia, just...lost in thought is all" Ophelia continued looking out the window

"Still think about The attack?" asked Greyfia

Ophelia nodded and faintly smiled Greyfia could tell that what had happened still bothered the young heiress, being so close to danger

"Why did it let me go unharmed? It attacked everyone else but let me go why?" Ophelia looked at Greyfia hoping for an answer she did not have

"Try not to worry too much about it Lady Ophelia, you will get over it soon anyway I have to return to Your Brother," said Greyfia getting up to leave but as soon as she got to the door she turned to Ophelia

"And try to let go of this obsession of the vampires you know your father hates" Greyfia left the room after giving her some advice

Ophelia smiled and nodded at Greyfia before lying on her bed before closing her eyes to take a nap but still thinking about the Vampire and why it took her necklace

Meanwhile Valkhan, Isabella followed cerise as she took them to see her master and feeling the awkward silence of the air

"So Cerise how long have you been working for your master?" Isabella walked alongside her

"Oh I've been in service to my master for about 250 years since I was 18," said Cerise

"Got any family?" Isabella asked

Cerise look sad when Isabella asked the question

"Umm a sister but she's long gone now" Cerise answered rubbing her left arm

"I'm sorry, met anyone special? Like a boyfriend" asked Isabella

Cerise blushed a little

"Um...no I haven't," Cerise told her before looking away

Valkhan walked behind the girls with his sword to his side on the lookout for trouble but grew more and more impatient at how much time it was taking

"How far till we reach this master of yours Cerise?" Valkhan asked

"Not long only a few miles left" Cerise responded

"Good I'm tired of walking," said Valkhan

Valkhan with his eye on cerise still had his doubts about this mysterious woman so as a way to try and ease his suspicious he decided to ask a few questions

"So tell me Cerise how long have you been in service to your master?" Valkhan glares at cerise hoping to hear her answer

"I've been in service to my master for about 307 years she found me and offered me a place at her side, and I accepted and I've been loyal ever since" Cerise responded but Valkhan sensed there was far more

"May I ask a question," cerise asked looking at Valkhan hoping to know more about this unusual devil

"*sigh* Sure" Valkhan sighed preferring to keep his privacy to himself

"Are you a SSS rated Criminal?" cerise asked looking at him with a curious gaze

"What makes you say that?" asked Valkhan

"It's just I've heard people talk of a criminal with ungodly strength and power unlike anything seen before and who could rival Current Lucifer Sirzechs" cerise asked her question but saw in his eyes a brief moment of rage upon mentioning the name Sirzechs

"Are you ok my lord?" asked Cerise

"Y...yes I'm alright" Valkhan assured her that she did not anger him

"May I ask another?" asked Cerise

"Go ahead" replied Valkhan willing to answer another question

"What did you come here in The Nightlands?"

"Well I was born in these lands, and I've come here to search for someone important that may or not be here" Valkhan looking at cerise

"And you think my master is that person?" Asked Cerise

"Possibly" replied Valkhan

"Well I hope you get what you're looking for" cerise replied

They continued walking to the castle where Cerise's master was located but Valkhan and a sense of being watched as if he was being stalked by a predator, glanced over his shoulder.

The girls seemed to not notice this as they were talking to each other, Valkhan wanted this to be the case but kept his guard up with his superior hearing...

After a long and tiring walk, Valkhan heard a whistling sound as a knife was being thrown directly at the Half breed, But valkhan smirked at the pathetic attempt to sneak attack him

He deflected the Knife which created sparks from the speed of the attack, cerise and Isabella both readied themselves for an attack

"Ambush!" Cerise shouted as they saw a rush of vampire warriors rush them

Valkhan told Isabella to get behind him but she told him differently

"If you think I'll get behind you your mistaken" Isabella told her brother confidently

"Let us handle this Mister Valkhan" cerise also declined His request and with Isabella moved forward to face the oncoming attack

"O...okay um sure I'll let you handle it" valkhan decided to let them handle it this time

Cerise using her blood magic crafted a blood spear and throw it at the attackers and when it hit it exploded in a sphere shape with spikes that pierced anyone near it

Seeing this Isabella took advantage of the confusion and threw a ball of void energy directly in the middle of the group Turning them into nothing

After that, the group lay dead all of them blood scorched and void burnt only the void particles of what was once there remained

They were about to celebrate but saw the backup that was approaching fast

"How many are there?" Groaned Isabella in annoyance

"Get ready it's not over yet" cerise prepared herself for a fight as did Isabella

They readied their magic for the oncoming attack but their jaws dropped at the sight of a huge beast running behind them

Cerise's face turned to one of horror as she saw the beast of Dracovia, a hulking beast with the face of a bat and purple skin

It tears through the ambushers with sheer force ripping and tearing them apart even using its many fangs to feed on them

Its eyes then focus on cerise and Isabella it's gaze screams bloodlust before charging at them full force

They begin to fire blood and Void blasts at the beast but they don't phase it and just enrages it even more

Remembering her task Cerise turns to Isabella and Valkhan and yells at the pair to run for it but is hit by the Beast using its arms to attack her which the attack sends her flying into a tree causing her head to bleed

It turns its attention to Isabella who is parallel by the fear that holds her in place, and like cerise, it swings its huge arm with tremendous force into Isabella's abdomen sending her flying through the air until a tree stops her dead in her tracks

Valkhan seeing cerise hurt and more importantly His sister attacked in such a way ignited a rage in valkhan that builds bearing his heart in darkness

"ROOAARRR!!!" Valkhan lets out a monstrous roar one similar to that of a demon

The beast focus on Valkhan as he roars

"Ugh...Valkhan" says Isabella hold her side while her head bleeds

Valkhan feels tremendous pain and his muscles get bigger and his limbs lengthen and claws begin to grow.

Valkhan looks at the beast in the eyes as there turn black, And then he lets out a roar of agony at 2 long and sharp vampire wings emerge from his back

a black mist enshrouds him before being pushed back but a burst of Valkhans mighty and terrifying power

And there stands Valkhan in a form he hasn't used in so long, a form only vampires of nobility or those of immense strength can ascend to

The Vampire Lord a Symbol of Nobility and strength in Dracovia

Valkhan's hair was longer, and Isabella felt a denser power radiating from him

He spoke in a low voice, with a gaze of an apex predator

"It's been a while since I used this form, I never needed to you see but you made a Critical error" Snarls Valkhan as the beast rushes him

Valkhan prepares to stop the beast in its tracks as it charges him full speed and reels its fist back ready to strike

But Valkhan simply uses his hand to catch the beast's attack in the palm of his hand but it pushes him back, he pushes the beast to its side as it impacts a huge rock

As the beast is stunned Valkhan levitates above the ground and raises his arm at sends a lightning bolt directly into the back of the beast

The beast as it turns its head and roars at Valkhan and slashes at him cutting his chest let out a grunt of pain before he lands on the ground next to Isabella and looks at her before looking back at the beast

"Hmm impressive," Says Valkhan

The beast charges once more before swinging at Valkhan who effortlessly catches it and slashes at the beast's face who just roars at him and Valkhan roars back as if two alpha males battle for dominance

But it's stopped out of energy it retreats before leaving it roars at Valkhan again before leaving

Valkhan reverts to his normal form and hurries to his sister's side

"Isabella are you alright?!" Says Valkhan worries for his sister health

"I'm fine *cough* what about cerise is she?" says Isabella holding her side

Valkhan dashes to where Cerise was knocked to but she slowly regains consciousness as her head bleeds

"Woah Woah easy you took quite a hit," says valkhan as he supports Cerise so she doesn't fall

"Thank you Valkhan, *groan in pain* Ugh my head," says cerise holding her head in pain

"Here," says valkhan as he bites his wrist so it bleeds

"Drink it would heal your wounds," says Valkhan offering his blood to help cerise

Cerise hesitate at first but gives in due to the pain and accepts his blood and just like that she is healed

"Thank you but why?" Asked Cerise

"You helped us, you saved my sister I'm in your debt because of that," says Valkhan which makes her smile

"Yes and while you two are busy I'm going," says Isabella continuing the direction they were walking in

Valkhan offers his hand to help Cerise up from the ground which she graciously accepts and so they continue their journey but it wouldn't be long before they arrive at Cerise's master's fortress

"Impressive but still nothing compared to the glory and majesty Castle Leistung," says Valkhan proceeding forward towards the bridge

They all followed Cerise with Isabella and Valkhan standing either side her, they approach the gate

Their presence didn't go unnoticed, being devils in Dracovia The Home of Vampires, they received Glares from all those present

"Ignore them," says Cerise seeing The Hostility towards Valkhan and Isabella

They proceeded towards her master's throne room until she told them both to wait while she talks to her

They agree as they take a seat outside The room with eyes from the vampires

Isabella noticed something different in her brother she can tell he is anxious as he paces back and forward growing impatient

Meanwhile cerise enters a dimly lit room with the only source of light coming from the torches or the Windows she bows to her master

A curvy woman with Amethyst colour hair, pale skin, Yellow-orange eyes, who also wear a Red and black corset dress, black high heels, and black stockings that go over her knees

Sipping on a cup of Blood as she notices Her handmaiden walk in with blood from the top of her head down her cheek, she immediately shows worry for her servant as she gets up to embrace her

"Oh cerise I was so worried, I heard about the attack from the Night beast," asked her master relieved she was ok

"I'm fine Lady Victoria, I was saved by that stranger you asked me to retrieve," says Cerise

"Saved how?" Victoria asked her loyal servant how she survived the attack while many others didn't

"Can't say for sure but he must be powerful to drive such a beast off?" says Cerise

"Where is he? I must reward him" asked Victoria eager to meet her servant saviour

Cerise calls Valkhan and His sister in to meet her master

"Valkhan you ready?" Asked Isabella

"Ready as I'll ever be" replied Valkhan as he gets up from his seat and goes up to the door

Valkhan places his hand on the door handle as prepares himself, but Isabella places her hand on his shoulder

And slowly he creeks the door open and enters the room with his head down he slowly raises it to meet eyes with cerise and his...

"M...Mother?" Says Valkhan as he stumbles back in shock

Victoria says nothing but lets out a tear, as she slowly starts to run to her son with tears of joy in her eyes and in his, Valkhan drops his sword as he does the same

The heartwarming reunion between mother and son warms Isabella's heart and a smile appears on Cerise's face

They both embrace as they collapse to the floor crying in each other's arms, as they embrace each other again after 585 years

She looks at her son holding his face and pressing her head against his

"I've missed you very much...Son," says Victoria teary-eyed

"I've missed you more than you could know," says Valkhan

Isabella smiles and approaches them as Victoria is overjoyed to see Isabella embracing her tightly

and After years of being separated from each other, The mother has her child back her pride and joy, her miracle, the very stars of her life safe in her arms and this time she will never leave him again