The Break of Dawn(TheSadAntagonist)

(SO EPIC! XD)

Eric had been pacing again in front of the throne. He stopped when the doors swung open and Cyril and the Fledgling causing all the trouble for the Hunters were standing there. Eric narrowed his eyes at the Fledgling and took a sniff of the air to try and define the young one's scent. Definitely a newly turned Fledgling, but there was something else beneath it. Something that Eric couldn't quite place. "So you're the one causing all the chaos," he snarled, frankly quite unhappy. Eric had an air about him that commanded respect and obedience from all who came before him, even in humans and werewolves like.

(^_^)

Eric gave something that sounded like a growl, but deeper. He crossed the room in two seconds, standing in front of Kyle with a look of plain fury on his face, his crimson eyes looking deadly up close. "Don't pull the stupid act with me!" He shouted, his voice booming around the chamber and bouncing off the walls. "The Hunters have lost five from their ranks in the past month! You have been the one behind it all!" He definitely wasn't happy and it was evident in his eyes and voice and the way he moved.

(XD no. We'll have to read the thread over to find out.)

"We have laws," Eric stated, his voice still loud, but calming down it seemed. "Laws that were established after the Great War. Vampires are only allowed to feed off of the humans. Killing them is unlawful and punishable by death. Werewolves are now able to roam freely as long as they obey our territory boundaries. Killing those five Hunters this month has made their Headmaster very upset, which makes me very upset!" This close to the Fledgling, Eric could pick up his scent more easily. His crimson eyes narrowed viciously.

"You're not a normal Fledgling," he breathed quietly, his voice snarling out of his voice. Eric caught Kyle's chin with his fingers, his talons lightly brushing the young man's chin while the Lord vampire bent down to get a better sniff at the young one's scent. After a moment, Eric rose and looked the young man up and down. "Who's your Shire?"

(XD I'm going to read up on it ^_^ *opens page 1 in a different tab to read*)

Eric's crimson gaze narrowed at the young Fledgling, but he took a step back. "Cyril," he said, looking to his friend. "What do you think?" He sounded as though he'd been asking council with his friend for a long time and that meant that the vampire who had captured Kyle had a high standing with this one that commanded respect and obedience.

(lol The beginning of this was so intense! XD)

"You wouldn't be so ready to hide things from the Lord of all Vampires if it wasn't important," Eric snarled, stepping up to Cyril's side before he floated around to the back of the young Fledgling. "We won't be lenient with you any longer, Fledgling. We'll do whatever's necessary to make you tell us what we need to know or things will go south fairly quickly for you."

(XD indeed)

"Your scent," Eric stated, nodding toward Kyle, his claws clicking quietly beside him. "It's different from Cyril's or even the Watchers that keep watch in the Courtyard. They all have the scent of a normal vampire but you...your scent is different. It's not like Cyril's and that, my dear boy, is cause for concern. I'll ask again: Who is your Shire?" One of his hands clenched air and an icy sword began to form, runes covering the blade to the tip and had an air of darkness about it as well as ice. The Void Sword, one of Dracula's weapons.

(Oh yea! I remember that! XD)

"Why?" Eric demanded, stepping forward with the sword held a bit higher in to the air, poised to strike if he needed to. "I swear to the one the humans worship that I'll run you through if you don't speak!"
"Dracula!" The sudden voice at Eric's back dragged his attention away from the boy and to the throne room doors that now swung wide to reveal a hooded and darkly armored vampire. His arms were thrown to either side as though he'd thrown the doors aside. The armor was the darkest shade of crimson, as though blood being cast into shadow. When he lifted his head, his eyes were bright gold rimmed with the red of vampirism.

A snarl came from the old one's throat, revealing his fangs as his hands dropped to his sides. "Do not lay a hand on the boy. He's one of mine." Lucien extended a hand toward Kyle as a father would a small child and waved it toward himself. "Come here, child."

Eric's own crimson eyes narrowed at the two the instant their scents mingled. "Who are you, stranger?" he demanded as Lucien's arm wrapped around Kyle's shoulders.
"My name's Lucien," said the old vampire, giving the boy a reassuring squeeze before his golden eyes returned to the two most powerful vampires. "I apologize for anything my child has done wrong. He's still learning."
"Still learning," snarled Eric, most unpleased and it showed in his attitude and the way the sky darkened and crackled with tension(Because Dracula! XD). "Still learning would mean that him killing a human would be an accident. Still learning wouldn't him going around killing five of the Hunters! Their leader is very upset, as am I!"

"And I apologize," Lucien said with a dip of his head, though remained straightened as though challenging these two. He acted as Dracula's equal in some way. "I realize now that letting Kyle out on his own this early was a mistake. He's still a lot to learn and will be remaining at the Keep until he's learned more of the Laws." Eric frowned and the sky seemed to darken more for a moment before the first flash of lightning illuminated the sky.
"Keep?" He snarled. Then realization struck and he soon pointed his weapon toward Lucien with a threatening snarl. "You're a Keeper! You're both Keepers!" Lucien's muscles tensed and his hand cupped at his side. Tension seemed to sizzle and crackle in the center of his palm for a moment before the built up pressure surfaced and formed into a visible lightning bolt in the shape of a sword.
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(But made of pure lightning, except for the hilt :D)

(Ikr?! Lol)

Lucien jerked his head over to Eric, who's grip on his sword tightened. Lucien had gently pushed Kyle behind him for a moment, prepared for a fight. "You let us leave," he rumbled, his feet shifting on the ground. "And I'll guarantee that this Fledgling gets proper training."
"My father never trusted the word of a Keeper," snarled Eric, tilting his head slightly to the side while his eyes narrowed further, his fangs glinting in what little light came in through the window. "What makes you so different?"
"Because I was the only one of my kind to survive your father's Purge," Lucien snarled, a wolf's snarl echoing in his voice. "All I wish is to rebuild my kind!"

"Why should I let you?" Eric demanded, another flash of lightning illuminating the sky and chamber alike. "You're nothing like us! You're unpredictable!" Lucien grinned at Eric's words.
"Unpredictable, yes," Lucien rumbled, the sword at his hand disappearing with a rumble of thunder before Lucien straightened and gripped the Fledgling's arm tight. "But not dangerous to our own kind."

(page 17 is where Lucien and Dexter's powers are :D)

"Because he will learn," Lucien answered cooly, relaxing his grip on the Fledgling's arm. "From someone who's not a Keeper. I've passed by that human Sanctuary. I've scented the vampires they have there. If they're willing to teach, then I'm willing to give Kyle the chance to learn the Laws and see to it that he doesn't do it again." Lucien gave Kyle a look that warned the child not to argue before he looked back at the two obviously more powerful vampires. "What say you, Lord Dracula?" Eric remained where he was, his sword poised to strike if necessary. His crimson gaze went between Lucien and Kyle for a brief moment before he dropped his arm to his side, though the sword remained visible.

"Cyril, send one of the Watchers to Banner. See if he's willing to allow his Finders to teach this Fledgling the Law."