#25: The Most Precious Tower

I sat down, as the wounds on my foot and wrists had never healed, they didn't get enough time to heal. I needed to drink blood. To recover. But from where? I just stared at the bars in front of me, There was another set of bars just after it, and maybe another one even further, At the far most end of this, I could see a heavy-looking metal door, The only one, There was nothing beside it.

It was clear that I was jailed in a 'high-offense prisoners only' jail. I didn't even have a single stone nor a small stick to scrape on the walls, not to escape, but for fun, when you are stuck in a place with nothing, no forms of entertainment nor threats or food, you tend to just play with what's around. But No! There was nothing.

I figured it would be best if I just, look back into my mind, think about what's going on, and maybe make a plan which definitely includes the condition of me not dying or suffering. But what did Luan do to make me back into vampire?

I remember him kissing me... but the taste of blood was there too... Was it his blood? Yes. It has to be his blood. No other thing could explain what happened. Was his magic that powerful? Well, Jade is just an elf, whereas Luan is a Duke.

I came out of my deep thinking when the doors opened, and one by one each of the railings opened. Each movement making a loud noise. From the door, there were three wolves, who brought a big key, with a glass of water.

"Prisoner, Drink! ", They said throwing the glass onto my hand, leaving only half the initial volume.

I just drank and observed, the big key was too big for my chains, where was it to be used? The key was golden, beautifully designed, somehow reminded of the dolls, that human girlfriend of Zane brought, something pretty like... 'Barbie? ' I don't remember well. But it was suspicious. That didn't seem like a key for dungeons. More like, a Treasury's key.

They growled almost every second of their stay, which was just a minute. They were talking about the upper room. I suppose the key opens the room above.. But what would be there? I glanced down at the floor where those wolves were talking as I drank the glass of water and saw, there was a small stick like thing wedged perfectly between two stones. At first it wasn't eye catching, you wouldn't even notice it! it was so inconspicuous but I knew what it was.. The key to my freedom and to these heavy chains. Why did I not notice it before? What a smart plan! Place the key on the floor, no one will notice! There was a huge set of keys on the wolves which came, I think those are false or not required over here...

It was after they left, I tried to think on how I could get there. My hands, surely couldn't. I did the maximum stretch and could slightly touch the key. I grunted, it was too taxing. I relaxed and finally grazed it enough that it would come out of the floor. My back and calves were too painful. I spent the next few minutes massaging my own body. Dang! I wonder how the ladies on the television did those stretches! I somehow got the key closer.

It was a perfect match! I unlocked my chains, and finally! I could walk. It was hurting a bit, near my hip. It was expected. I was sitting for a lot of time and in a bad posture. I finally removed chains alright.. but what about the bars? I couldn't fit through it... Wait a minute.. I can use my magic!!! What a stupid vampire am I! I used a magic to melt the bars and slided through. I opened the heavy metal door, and as I stepped outside, I realised it was night.... And that the key, the treasury kind, was just in front on me, in the opposite wall, I did take it.

I went out slowly, as I could see a sleepy werewolf just below the curling staircase. This room was perfectly just in middle. From the door, a curling staircase led to a room above. I wanted to check it out and I went up step by step, the staircase looked so different, the room I was in, gave prisoner and jail vibes but the staircase gave the vibe of home. Nice. I went up, and the door was decorated in a sort of shiny white imprints, The door was huge and heavy, it looked like shiny iron... I opened the door using the key. And boy, it was magnificent, the whole room was beautiful, it had dolls in the middle, and in the centre of them all, was a beautiful lady, sleeping. I was confused. It was vampires who usually slept like that whenever their magic is too low, in order to replenish or when they are just fed up. But I don't know who she was, she was beautiful, she had perfect eye lashes, the best nose! and... her hair silver. Like Luan.... and the King..... Is she the mother? No... The mother would look a bit older .. She felt young. I came closer and looked at her, as the slight light came from the window. She had a gown worn, a light but beautifully designed with lot of care, it was slightly loose near the hands. Judging by the way she breathed, I knew she wasn't just asleep but in a comatose state, her breath was really slow, that you would think it wasn't even there... Her magic was in a mayhem. The magic was concentrated around her heart, as though wrapping her heart in many strings and tightly.

I sat beside her. As I did, my legs hit a bag of sorts, I bent over and saw that it was, mine? it had the devils pit and my extra pair of clothes! There was all my stuff I left at Caesar's place! I took out the devils pit in order to search if I had kept that antidote... It was supposedly going to cure everything... maybe this girl too.. could be cured. I took it out and was about to give it when I heard foot steps and I ran to the closet and locked myself in. Leaving a slight gap for me to see,

The doors opened, and it was the king. He came and sat beside her. He immediately kissed her hand and began crying. I was shocked, he showed a way different image while we spoke in the mirror. Seeing him cry like this made me realize that he loved her very much, that this was family... I felt a sharp pain in my eyes and felt as if my heart just dropped. I was jealous. and sad. I never received such love. I thought the only one who loved me as family was nanny but she turned out to be a psycho entity with hidden agendas. I never received love...Tears fell from my eyes.

Stop.. It's not a big issue... You can survive without love! I told myself. And Then another figure appeared from the door, a woman, she had a crown so, I guess she is the queen? She came in, ordered the servants holding the door to go out. She seemed like a strict Lady who would scold her husband for crying. But as she approached her husband, she took off her crown and kneeled beside the girl. Her hands combing through her silver hair and another hand holding her husband's. She consoled him and soon they left after talking something slowly. It was getting close to midnight, as the clock in the town or whatever, struck the bell 11 times.

I came out and went over to her, I had to escape.. The time was of the essence... I wanted to escape, I don't know where I will go, but first escape! I put the bottle right beside her in middle of all dolls and carried some with me in a pocket. In case of emergencies. I looked out from the window and saw down, scaling down was impossible. It was too high and the ground looked faulty, with traps. I had to get down from the room using stairs. But the guards were all awake as the king and queen had just visited!

I said my prayers and I scaled it by walking over the tiny ledges attached to another building. This tower was connected to a huge palace out of all the other ones, I could manage to go till one of the rooms in that. The security of the connected palace was less. So, I guess it is abandoned? I somehow managed to go and reached the window sill. The full moon looked so beautiful in the night..I almost slipped and fell! The height was still dangerous... I barely hung onto it when I heard the guards walking and I entered the room. I was scared as I wondered whose room I entered. But it was just a big wolf in the middle. It had white fur and was sleeping. Peacefully. Was it a werewolf? It was full moon so... it wouldn't be surprising if it was. But who? Luan? The king? Some other sibling? I just carefully moved but I felt a strong pain in my wrist and yes, it had been cut, not much, but enough to bleed and a drop fell on the ground. The wolf growled and went back to sleeping.

I tiptoed and was almost till the door, when the wolf got up and pulled me down under it. It growled as it's blue eyes stared at me furiously. it was huge and fluffy... I wanted to pet it.. but the fact that it could be Luan kept me from doing it

We just looked at each other for a while, and the wolf decided to hug me and sleep. I felt like a chew toy. He hugged me too close. But in my mind, instead of fear, I was happy to be hugged by something so fluffy. I waited a while. If he didn't kill me on spot... maybe... it was some other Royal.. I tried to slide past him but the grip was too tight and the fur was so soft that I fell asleep.

In my dreams I was in a warm couch, wearing a large fur coat in winter drinking hot chocolate... I could almost feel the taste. I was enjoying it but I felt as though I couldn't breathe properly and got up....

I found out the reason I couldn't breathe well, it was due to my nose being almost crushed by another person's face. My body was wrapped around by a man's hands. I got up and tried to push away, in front of me, was Luan who was naked. and asleep. I immediately covered his privates by a shawl from nearby and tried to get up but I was not able to... My legs were too painful and needed a rest. I had to move. If I was found here... I could be charged for attempted murder!!! I tried moving away, but Luan got up, and put his arm around my neck as he came close..

"Going somewhere? ", He asked

" Um.. Sorry.. I was just a bit anxious so I left the prison... ", I tried saying.

" I never knew you liked my body.. ", He said.

" EXCUSE ME? ", I asked.

" Well, then why would you come to my palace, and my room instead of another one... ", He asked as his hands pulled me even closer

" Umm.. Luan.. Duke... You're naked... so.. ", I tried saying.

" So? Haven't you seen enough? Want more? ", He asked.

"No! I just want to go back to the prison, I am not interested in your naked stupidity- Just..um..let me go..... please? ", I said. I genuinely began regretting my decision to escape and was missing those chains and the jail.

"I tell you where to stay", He said as he pushed me down again, but while doing so.. the sheets fell off, revealing his bare torso..

" My my, it's daylight time and look where she stares... Didn't you say something... that you were not interested?... so stop looking. ", He said as he lifted my chin up and he took the shawl and draped it over us. He placed his hand around my neck to see how long it would take for me to choke and the door opened, with the best crowd ever waiting outside instead of a maid.

It was the king, followed by the queen who was holding hands of the general, the one who had a crush on Luan. Behind this main crowd was a butler and a maid who entered and saw a really weird situation, with their master, Duke, naked and upon a creepy looking vampire hostage.

Wow, My life is the best.. (its sarcasm.. for those who don't get it)