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Zabrina and Vasili - Lords of the mists

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The Exile - part 2 - Blood and night

First part
To be continued...

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I went to the nearest town, which happened to be Diregarde, to write and send my report about the Rat cult to the duke. In short, definitely dangerous, but not at the origin of the plague. I took advantage of the occasion to catch up on the local gossip. The most interesting information was that a serial killer was loose on the streets, and that every morning one or two corpses were discovered, completely drained of their blood. That's when I remembered Rhanis' words “Blood and night will have the answers you're looking for...”

It was too big a coincidence and, besides, the bounty on the killer was too good to pass on, so I decided to investigate. No witnesses, of course, no lead either. The best course of action was to use myself as a bait. After all, all victims were human, and the murderer wouldn't expect to be facing a Shadow. So I disguised myself as a human and wandered the streets at night, alone.

I felt a faint movement behind me, imperceptible for a mere human. My reflexes saved me from a powerful punch that would most likely have broken my spine. After dodging his attack, I faced my opponent. He had materialized literally out of thin air! I barely had time to draw my dagger before he attacked me again.

He fought bare-handed, or nearly, as he had sharp-edged gauntlets, with an amazing brute strength and savagery. However, I was faster and more agile. The fight required all my attention, and I didn't notice the mists surrounding us slowly taking human shape until a rapier pierced my heart. At the other end of the weapon, I saw a woman, with the same pale skin as him. Then, I succumbed to my wound.

Other Demons had told me that getting dematerialized was a painful experience. “Painful” is really too weak for what I felt. I doubt humans can truly comprehend it, but imagine getting dismembered, feeling the pain in every one of your severed limbs, all at the same time, all that for several days.

I managed to rematerialize nearly six months later. I was dizzy and my whole body ached. I decided to rest for a few days at the local inn before going back home.
I had the “luck” to meet another Shadow. She had been sent by the duke to gather information and the Rat and the Mist cult. I told her my story, to which she reacted:“Dematerialized… Wow… Well, Sareena, your report reached the duke. Since you were nowhere to be found, I was hired to finish the job and keep an eye on the Rat cult. That's when I found out there was a second cult, fighting against the Rat cult: the Mist cult. It has two leaders, a woman, Zabrina, and a man, Vasili, and they fit your description. Rumors say that they share a single soul, Vasili having the rage and the violence, and Zabrina the grace and the intelligence. About a week after your disappearance, the plague hit Diregarde. Just as Teakgate, everyone died in a few days. When I arrived about a week later, everyone was alive, as if nothing had happened! I don't know how they're done it, but the Mist cult is behind it. That's all I've found.
But there is worse. Two other cults have risen in the north. The Ice cult and the Light cult. Similar stories, similar messes, up to the point that several duchies have called their troops to arms.”

My rest would have to wait...

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BridgeportChronicles's avatar
I love everything about vampires and this is no exception. The dress is to die for and I love the choice of weapons. The male looks like he is ready for battle with those gauntlets and must have great confidence to leave his heart unguarded by armor. But what really takes the cake is the Vampiress. She is just drop dead beautiful Someone worth giving your neck up for.