As we left the now-closing pub, Lee suggested that we try once more to project thoughts onto some humans, but with how quickly it was becoming deserted, we figured we would also learn how to mask our presence from those we stalked.Naturally, I was amazing at it... and by that, I mean I got a nice bag to the face as a woman noticed me easily and although I had no impure intentions, she understandably was not happy about being followed.Rakesh found it amusing, to the point that he was keeled over laughing."My lord, are you sure you've merely forgotten and are not just... the worst Ancient One I have ever seen?" Lee asked, his voice was serious but that only seemed to make Rakesh laugh all the more.I shot the two a glare before rubbing my cheek. "Yes, yes, laugh it up, I might just go back to that rock and sleep for another thousand years," I muttered unhappily.Lee shook his head slowly. "If you were newly turned, I could see

I stepped into the small convenience shop and began to gather a few bits and pieces to snack on. It was quite empty at this time of the morning and the overnight staff looked like they wished to be anywhere else except here. I had a summer job as a kid and knew that feeling so well. I hoped to be in and out quickly so that they could go back to spacing out, or stocking shelves, or whatever they had been doing before I entered.I grabbed some crisps, a chocolate bar and a sandwich as well as a pack of sweets and mints to enjoy while walking around on our travels. I mulled over the drinks next when I felt a little tug to my arm. I glanced back, not expecting anyone else in the shop since I hadn't heard anyone come in at all.Before me, a young girl stood there beaming a smile up at me. I guessed she was about six or seven years old. Why was such a young girl in the store, I wondered? Her long blonde hair was left loose to fall to her knees and fell in angelic curls. She

The morning birds were chirping around us loudly. I hadn't moved from the ground where I had fallen after Eris had struck me down with the back of her hand. My gaze did not leave her form as she made her way back to me after having dealt with Lee. I was unsure what would happen next and I had nowhere I could run thanks to the surrounding lake. All I could do was wait and see.Eris folded her arms over her chest, pushing her breasts upwards with the pressure. She looked down on me like I was something on the back of her shoe. She seemed to be waiting for me to gather myself and so to avoid her temper, I slowly stood up, keeping my gaze set downwards. The other man just stood behind her. He seemed more of a guard but he looked intimidating enough that I did not doubt he could snap a person in half if he had the order to do so. He didn't seem too special, so I ignored him as best as I could.I didn't speak. I decided it would be best to wait for her to make the fi

My head was throbbing something fierce as I slowly came around. My eyes felt heavy and part of me just wanted to go back to sleep. I recalled hearing Rakesh but now I was wondering if it had all been a strange dream. My arms and legs felt rather numb, as though I had been sleeping awkwardly and the blood had been cut from circulating correctly. I tried to reposition myself but found myself unable to do more than wiggle."Looks like you're coming around," a voice sounded out not far from where I was. I wasn't familiar with the voice, but it was male. I tried to open my eyes a little and winced at the bright light shining at me."Did anyone catch the licence plate on that bus?" I asked woozily yet still able to make some sort of joke despite what I could only assume was not the best of situations I had found myself in. The man chuckled at me, however, so I saw that as a sign that they had a sense of humour.I felt a plastic cup being brought to my mout

Once the tale was complete, Eris and DJay shared a look between them before looking back at me. Eris leaned casually back into the couch and folded her arms over her chest though, unlike her usual expression, she seemed more thoughtful this time."So..." I rubbed the back of my neck again, as I tried to softly encourage someone to say something.Eris finally spoke up, "while Rakesh is not wrong, I did kill many other families, but he is not as innocent as he claims either. We both killed many of our own kind, but it was because they wished to harm us first. Though I doubt he even remembers everything. He has lost a lot of his memories and powers, so of course, he would see me as doing him wrong." She pinched the bridge of her nose.I blinked at her. I wasn't sure if she was being truthful or if she was lying. "I don't understand why, though? And why kill those he bonded with in the past?""To protect him," Eris said firmly and without even