45 Instrument of Death

As I opened the familiar doors of the Undying legion an unfamiliar sight greeted my eyes. The girls who were normally carefree had solemn looks on their faces as they gathered around the large round table in the meeting room. Commander Lotus stood on the balcony as she looked down at the table. She looked deep in contemplation as the girls discussed below her.

"The lycans have gone to far this time! They have cut off our supplies, to cowardly to fight us directly they are attempting to starve us out!"

"But what can we do? They outnumber us, and even if we managed to sneak past them it would only be a temporary measure, they would smell us out and just do it again"

"We have to fight! Even dying would be better than living under their oppression any longer."

A grim smile appeared on my face as I spoke "who said anything about dying? Lycans are simply rabid dogs that need to be put down. "

The girls eyes widened as they heard my voice. "Dark you're here!" A few of them cried out. Aster jumped up from the table as she approached lily. The two began to talk like long lost friends, as I made eye contact with commander Lotus. "Tell me the situation" I said in a cold voice. Lotus nodded as she gestured me up. "Girls take care of Dark's friends. They look like they could use some relaxation.

I entered into the familiar office of the commander of the Undying Legion. The once pristine room seemed to have been torn apart. Lotus looked over the room with a sigh as she escorted me to couch that Lily and I had our maiden voyage on not so long ago. Taking one of the goblets off the table I poured myself a drink from my flask, spiked with a little of Lotus's special stash.

She raised her eyebrow as she looked at me, but did not say anything as I downed the drink, pouring myself another. "How long have you known about the vampire's connection with Lady Lucia" the words escaped from my mouth, without my consent.

An annoyed look appeared on Lotus's face, but she answered regardless. "Ever since I took over as commander of the Legion."

"So then you knew what I would awaken as? And what that would mean for the girls down there?"

She nodded, no look of remorse could be seen on her face. "As you said the lycans are nothing but mad dogs that need to be put down. They are simply tools used by Nykia to hunt down the descendants of the one who betrayed her. "

I nodded as I looked at her. "Things can't continue this way. The legion is only halfway to what it can be. I need, no Lady Lucia needs them to awaken if they are going to help in the up coming war"

"And who are you to say what the legion needs to do? You are just a young vampire that is in over his head." Lotus stood up as she shouted at me.

"That may be so" I whispered, my left hand quivering as I lifted the flask to my lips. Death energy slowly beginning to build in the room. "But this is what her Lady demands. And only by following her wishes can I get revenge for master."

I stood up as the death essence reached its peak. My voice cold as I was again was engulfed by blood lust. Only in this state was everything ok, only in this state would Master Asura's image stay in my mind, as Lady Lucia slowly whispered her commands to me.

"The lady demands that they awaken. Some will die, but the rest will grow strong. Only with your bloodlines awakened will you be of use to her." Using telekinesis a large cut was formed on my arm, blood dripping into a bowl below. "Hold a party tonight, make sure everyone gets their fill. Half of those that survive will come with me. You will stay here to recruit more, keeping an eye on my newly awakened children."

In my essence eye I could slowly see the black essence orbs of death mingling with my blood. The casualties would be high, many of my sisters would not make it. But only by awakening the legacy Alucard sold his life for could we grow stronger. The half vampires were not strong enough. Only with the help of my blood would they awaken to what they should be.

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My crimson eyes burned at the cost that would be paid. But in the state of blood lust it was as if it was happening to someone else. My heart ached as I could feel my blood flowing through the veins of the girls around me. With the alcohol mixed in, the girls had yet to notice anything strange going on in their bodies. I stood up as I looked at them.

"My sister.. no, after this it is more correct to call you my daughters. I would like to apologize to you all for what you are about to experience." I looked around at the girls who were looking at me with confusion in their eyes.

"Over a year ago I came to this world, a lost soul with no purpose, a sinner who had taken the life of his own mother with my first breath. But in these walls, with all of you I found a family. And today, this family is in danger. Not just from the lycans outside who are attempting to starve us. No from the very gods themselves. Lady Nykia, the daughter of our creature, brother to our prognater Alucard. Has decided that we must die. And we are too weak to stop her. We are but ants in front of the gods."

"However we are not without hope. Our lady Lucia, the goddess of death made a pact with Alucard, that in return for his sacrifice the Vampires would rise up, and become the true servants of her lady. For millennia the lycans have kept us down, killing any vampire they come across before they can awaken. All in the name of the goddess of undeath, Nykia the forsaken. She has been pulling the strings of those man made beasts for too long, keeping us in check, not allowing us out birth right."

I looked around the room as I spoke. Determination in my cold heart as blood lust poured through my veins. It was no longer me that spoke, or even had control. Lady Lucia spoke through my body. "However a vampire was brought to this world, and allowed to awaken. Right under Nykia's nose the promised Apostle was born. He is weak. He has flaws, and he can't even face you now, even as he has sentenced you to death. But fear not, only by dying can you awaken your true power. If you can claw your way back to life your bloodlines will awaken. You will be natural born vampires, and your affinity for the death element will be perfect. Those rabid dogs of my useless daughter will become your prey, as we hunt them down pack by pack. Now raise your glasses and drink my daughter's, drink to the power that you were born for."