46 Blood Knights

I looked on as my sisters drank my blood. Inside my head I could feel Lady Lucia's presence, I could feel that this needed to be done or I would never get the revenge I needed. But that did not help the pain of feeling my sisters die. Even in the emptiness of blood lust, rather especially in the emptiness of bloodlust each of their hearts stopping was like a nuclear bomb. The blood flow became an explosion, their latent potential growing as each of them died. I knew that they would experience a similar memory or situation like mine. I did not know what they would face, or if they could survive.

I sat on my chair as I observed those around me falling to the floor dead. Lily and Ash stood behind me with their hands on my shoulders as they watched the scene. I could feel the pain in their hearts as the watched their sisters die. I could also feel that they blamed me for their deaths. It was my fault. It was because of my own weakness that they had to die. It was because of my own weakness that master had to die. But at least they would have a chance to live. If they could defeat their own demons then they had a chance to breath again. To become true vampires, servants of Lucia. Only with their strength could I get my revenge.

My inner world shook as Lady Lucia sent a warm pain running up my arm. I sighed, letting go of my blood lust. Tears ran down my face as I saw the corpses of my sisters before me. I felt empty as I could no longer feel their heart beats. They had only been there a brief moment, but that moment seemed to last an eternity in my heart.

My eyes wandered over the bodies and I let out a sigh. It seems that their will to live was not strong enough. I stood, turning away from the mass grave. A sound could be heard echoing in my hand. A soft sound, joined by many others.

budum budum budum. The echoing of 12 heart beats slowly made a symphony in my left hand. These 13 heartbeats would be the beginning of something new.

I turned, facing the rising of my sisters, the start of my army. The first to get to their feet was unsurprisingly Lotus. She looked at me with a mixed look of hatred and reverence as the scene came into her eyes. "13 survivors" she said, her voice flat. "of the entire legion there are 13 survivors"

I looked her in the eye as I spoke. "13 girls who have accepted their sins, who are ready to be whole. We will take revenge on Nykia for the pain she has caused. All of this is because of her. Because of the curse she laid on us."

"No, these girls are dead because of you. They were perfectly fine before you and your goddess had to go and awaken them."

"Perfectly fine?" My anger soared as I heard those words. "Were they perfectly fine when they were going to starve to death, because Nykia's lycans were blockading them? Were they perfectly fine when they were hunted down just because they had the potential to awaken? Were they perfectly fine when they had to chose to live a life of celibacy? Because their presence would endanger the men they loved?"

For the first time Death essence began to gather around me, without the influence of Lady Lucia. The essence began to change as it swirled around me, forming crimson droplets as they gathered around me.

"I have given you a chance. And yes some of you died. But some of you have a chance to live. And if you fight you have a chance for normal lives. That is what I gave you. That is what these girl's sacrifice is for. That is what my masters sacrifice is for."

The crimson death essence took form around her neck, a blood red collar tightening around her neck like a noose. "You will do as I say, or you will die. The choice is yours Lotus."

A notification flickered in my inner world, but I ignored it for now as I looked at Commander Lotus, waiting for her reply. The collar became tighter, slowly cutting off her air. The rest of the girls had started to wake up, their eyes filled with terror as they saw the scene in front of them.

Blood red shackles began to form on her hands and legs, lifting her into the air. "Come to think of it Lotus, How is it that the Lycans were able to block us off so completely? Where is it you go by yourself, late at night away from the sect? Why are none of the girls here above level 3? Despite the ease of leveling for those who are not at the academy?"

I looked at the girls who were standing, the twelve girls who had questioning looks in their eyes. "Why did so many die? Only a few of these strong girls should not have had the willpower to survive, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY SISTERS."

Lotus began to laugh as her appearance suddenly changed. Her long red hair started to change, large clumps falling out as her skin began to decay. The once beautiful commander of the undying legion stood before me, a decaying lump of flesh. My eyes narrowed as I looked at her. "Lich"

The blood red collar instantly tightened, sending her still laughing head to the floor. I looked at the girls that surrounded me, a look of horror on their face as they watched the laughing head hit the floor. Only after the last sound came from its unholy head did I speak.

"Nykia has placed her minions everywhere, all of them trying to keep the followers of Lucia and Gaeya Down. The church of life has it's own problems. They are fighting on a different front. The death of your sisters is on her hands. Our endless oppression is on her hands. But we will fight back. Come with me my sisters, the undying legion is a thing of the past. Welcome to the future, welcome to the Blood Knights. "

Internally I smiled as I looked at the notification in my hand.

Binds the target in thick blood essence, restricting their movement and speech. Draining their essence causing their body to rapidly decay.

I looked down at Lotus with pity. Your sacrifice won't be in vain. These girls needed a reason to live, and your "betrayal" is what they need to pull through this.