The dance

Sister. She was mavery’s sister. He stared running his eyes over her face the little ones hair was midnight in a tight bun while mavery’s was dirty blond and flowing around her, mavery’s eyes silver while the little ones was lavender but he finally saw the resemblance in the cheekbones and lips yet another secret. What more could his mavery hide

“my dear pet i know for a fact you are who else could battle an addiction to the bite like you and still walk in here” mavery said

“i was angry at you i didnt think” the little one said back shrugging “i regret it now” the little one finished saying as she held the side with the bite lavender eyes coming to rest on him. He could feel the desire for him from even this distance he almost took a step at the longing in her face

“do not play with him ava it does not become you!” mavery said angrily

He blinked in surprise coming out of whatever spell the little ava had cast

“you wanted me here remember” ava said anger rising in that voice that didn’t scream yet somehow travelled through the room. The little one had power he would give her that. She had almost hypnotized him, something he hadnt felt in quite some time

“i called you because i wanted to spend the last of my feeling days with you pet” mavery said bringing tears once again to those lavender eyes

“i do not want this for you” little ava said softly

“he is kind and just pet, i would not give myself or you over to just anyone” mavery said taking little ava’s hands, from his vantage he saw mavery’s white knuckled grip

“you will be one of his?” little ava asked

Mavery nodded “i wish to spend eternity by his side and i wish for you to do so as well” mavery said

Tears slipped out again as ava stared into mavery’s eyes “you trust him with you and with me even with.... what i can do” ava said looking around

Mavery nodded

“what if i do not wish to have the little tank here?” he said to mavery

Mavery smiled “then i will leave with her and never return, even though it will break my heart to do so”

He blinked “you are mine mavery you could not stay away from me” he said

“i could she has the power to keep me even though it would be eternal suffering for me i would not leave my dear pet in the cold by herself” mavery said

He stared into those silver eyes understanding a deep truth. Ava was alone, she was trained and capable but alone. He said nothing at this. He had never heard of someone with her power being out in the cold without anyone before, which either meant she was incredibly lucky or incredibly deadly either one didnt bode well for him. Especially with an addiction to the bite. He had seen first hand from her face the bliss it had given her. Her body had instinctively just let go as soon as his vampire had bit her, the addiction had been clear but as his familiar she would have to share her blood with him and some of his people if they couldn’t find blood in time putting her sister through that would be hell in itself, and mavery wasnt one to do something like that to her sister without good reason

“if she is addicted my mavery it will be hell to be my familiar, you know this why put her through it?” he said

“she is alone my dius. More alone than i was when you found me, i would not leave her to that fate even if it would cause me agony, and i trust you to navigate through her addiction i have seen you do it, with humans” mavery answered

He looked at the lavender eyes again who looked quickly at him then back to mavery

“mavery!” little ava said in anger “i can take care of myself i would not want you in agony for my sake, even with someone who could handle this addiction”

“but i would be. Here without you or there without him, the only solution is to bring you together and let you discover each other while i transition” mavery said

There was silence from the little warrior, which he understood. It was alot to agree to especially if what mavery said was true, being alone then putting yourself in the middle of twenty or so vampires would be an adjustment, for both of them

“dance with me” mavery said into the silence to little ava, who blinked in surprise

“here...now? I no longer dance like the old days sister” the little one said

Mavery smiled snapping her fingers and a soft classical melody filled the room soft and almost sweet he couldn’t remember the name to this song but he knew it was one of mavery’s favorites. Slowly mavery unzipped the warrior’s pants from the sides, then as she handed the pants to someone they handed her a pink version of her own skirt she tied it slowly smiling into the little one’s eyes. Then moving they faced each other arms crossing. He stared knowing he was going to to see why this was mavery’s favorite song...................

Ava’s head filled with the sweet melody and instinctively her body moved her feet following her sisters as they broke apart and came together. In a sweet dance they had choreographed themselves. She knew why mavery was doing this. She was reminding her how it had been before she had become this monster full of power, they had been almost inseparable until a vampire had gotten his hands on them. He had tortured mavery but had used her for her blood and her body using the bliss of the bite to control her until she had disappeared and all that was left was the craving for his bite. Mavery had finally broken both of them free but it had taken her almost twenty years to get to where she was now and she had done it by staying as far as she could from not only vampires but people. She had shut herself away and used every ounce of her so called inhuman strength to beat the addiction but it hadnt stopped vampires from coming for her so she had used what she had learned to kill quite effectively. here now as she danced leg out then in, up then down she danced with her sister hands entwining and letting go twirl here jump there body stretched into strict lines of ballet as they moved, all she remembered was the sweetness of being with her sister of their family and how they had been together the music ended and they stood face to face arms up and crossed leg back back arched. Breathing in and out hard they both laughed even though tears streamed down both their faces, just as suddenly red eyes instead of silver looked at her and emotion rushed out of her face

“you lied.... that was cruel” her sister said voice emotionless

“you started it” she said back as they straightened the mountain of a man in the middle of the biggest pool came over. Eyes no longer red but the black of hunger she backed up reaching behind her only to stop when she realized she didnt have her weapons her sister had taken them when she had taken off her pants. Damn it. She backed away knowing better but unable to stop her heart beating in fear. He was powerful she could feel it, and she was battling every instinct to throw herself all over that gorgeous body. He was wearing slacks low on his hips a white button up long sleeve shirt although it was only buttoned at the bottom the top open and showing off that impressive chest shirt sleeves rolled up to show off impressive fore arms. As he neared she realized he was tall, really tall.

“mavery that was beautiful” dius said smiling but she could not see his teeth even though he had given her a look when she had moved back. It had been stupid to do so. She had showed fear, but he had showed her just how powerful he was by not only not following but by controlling the rest of his people from falling forward as well. She wondered at the five that had tried to kill her it didnt seem that this man was the kind that would ever loose the leash of control.

“thank you my dius. Its a dance me and pet came up with before...” mavery stopped lips pressed together. Dius reached for her sister

“if i hadnt already killed him id kill him again for you” dius said pulling mavery into a hug.