Nights Embrace ( Lasombra elder Vampire )

[TheHorse]

David

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" I Dont know but I dont like it " Trigger finger tiwtched as he stepped from the car standing by teh still open door. Nostrils flaired as he inhaled the air as if breathing, eyes closed as he focused to detect anything out of the ordinary. Ears perking slightly to listen for any abnormal noises. fingers curled into fist as eyes slowly opened, scanning the interior from under the brim of his cowboy hat, Pushing that door closed softly, he moved to stand beside her.

" Stay with me.. and becareful. "

 

[Sweetp4u]

Victoria

She stood and listened, quietly shutting the car door. The keys put into her pocket, momentarily forgotten. Something felt wrong, but she had no idea what it was.
She listened to his words, and nodded her head. She didn't need to speak, only follow instructions. She moved over behind him, walking slowly with him to the entrance into the house. She kept a watch over her shoulder for an attack from behind or above, weary of all shadows and places she did not know exsisted. She needed to explore this house a little better, then she would know where anyone could or could not hide from view.

She calmed herself and started using her sense of smell to detect anything unfamiliar to her and this house. Silently she crept behind David as they entered the house.

 

[TheHorse]

David

"Somethings not right... " his words were spoken softly. Again he sniffed at the air. Trigger finger twitched. Some one had been here, and though he doubted it, they very well could still be. He hualted in mid-step. His right hand lifted behind him to fall flat to her taut stomach... leaning back he pressed a tender kiss to her lips whispering softly

"Step lightly sweetheart. Somethings not right.. and whoever was here could still be here. Stay beside me. " His hand lowered to find her own giving it a gentle squeeze before releasing.. Cowboy boots were but a whisper in the wind as he began through the kitchen. Hands held loosly at side save for one ithcy trigger finger on his right hand. from the looks of things there had been a fight.. if not but a brief one. and stepping through the kitchen into the hall way. Gun powder was smelled clearly in the air... Buck shot wholes from a shot gun seen in the wall as well a small spary of blood.

 

[Sweetp4u]

Victoria

She nodded her head, and moved forward. His hand came back and stopped her movement, his lips meeting her fleetingly. She gently kissed him back, then nodded again. She would be careful and stick with him.
Walking through the house, everything was a mess. Holes int he walls, blood scent in the air. What the fuck happened here while they were away?!
"David? Be careful... Please.." She whispered softly, follwing soundlessly behind him. She checked all the corners she spotted as she went along, even checking over where he had. She glanced up the stairs, "Should we go up or look down here first?" The blood was leading upstairs, she was not afraid to go and find out though. She just didn't want to walk in the way of bullet spray.

 

[TheHorse]

David

He gave a look towards the stairs.. and gave a motion for her to follow. His silence upon the journey up the steps was that the likes of which only a mouse could appreciate. " Everythings gonna be alright. I dont think the person is here any more. But Daniel would have been shooting at us with the shot gun by now if he was alright... "

He followed the trail of blood like a hound of the trail of a racoon. hualting at a door a hand held up to hualt her. opening the door he looked in... the sight that beheld eyes even after so many years made him cringe and step back. Closing the door. Human remenants scattered across the floor.. from the looks it was a female. there had been no sight of daniel.

 

[Sweetp4u]

Victoria

She tried to see over his shoulder, but he shut the door before she could.
"Hun? What is in there? Why did you close the door?"
She moved around him to open the door, but he was still in the way of her entry. She saw the look in his eyes, "Where is Daniel? And whats in that room?!" She wanted to know, she was worried suddenly something happened to Daniel. He was such a sweet man, she didn't want anything to be wrong with him. She glanced down the hallway, her bedroom door was open. Walking down the few feet she peered inside. It was ripped beyond the restof the house so far, a sword cutting through the bed springs and sticking out in the middle. Her things were strewn everywhere. Nothing was left in one piece.
"Who would do this? And why?" she mumbled more to herself, turning her head, she glanced down the hall further, David's room was the last one up here.
She turned to look at him, her eyes hollow except for the curiousness and the threat of pain she might see.

 

[TheHorse]

David

Such mutilation was not a pretty sight, and left a sick taste in his mouth. He had kept Victoria from looking into the room. and as she began to walk away two fingers were kissed and pressed to the door " Rest in peace."

Those words came as but a whisper from his mouth. and he began to follow Victoria then. He heard her startled gasp as she looked in side to see the destruction that had taken place. he peeked in beside her, Lip curled up in anger... in rage. " Some one is gonna learn a new mean to the word pain... "

Fingers curled into fist as his hand gave a pat to the small of her back.. tugging her form into his a bit protectivly as they both began down the hall coming to the door to his room which looked to have been kicked in. " Oh Jesus "

 

[Sweetp4u]

Victoria

She halted at his door, looking at the damage to the frame and door itself. She glanced in the bedroom, everything was tossed about. and on the bed... She gulped down past the rising lump in her throat. The redhead lay tied to the bed, her features arranged with make up, way too much make up and a smile on her face. Her unseeing eyes locked forever at the invisable man.
Victoria moved forward, looking over the nude form of the redhead. She had slits in her wrists, on her throat, and someone had stuffed a dagger up her cunt.

She was certain she was going to be sick, that looked terrible. The only problem was, she couldn't be sick. The mental urge was there though. She glanced at David, then turned around towards the window. She nearly jumped out of her skin in terror.

"Oh Fuck! Daniel? God you scared me!" She looked at the man sitting in the corner, crouched down. He held a lock of hair in his hands, just staring in the general dirrection of the floor. He face hard with anger, and shock.

Why was he the only one left alive? Had he gone out and come back to this slaughter? She felt David's eyes fall on them, she turned to look at him. Questions clearly written in her eyes.
"Who would do this and why?"

 

[TheHorse]

Lasciate ongi speranza, voi ch' entrate

Lasciate ongi speranza, voi ch' entrate
all hope abandon, ye who ever enter here

He looked upon the scene before him... Upon his own house.. The blood stains... the death.. the mutilation. The vacant eyes.. with an utter depression of the soul. It was sensless. The Lasombra clan, had a dark secret to match their mastery of the night. Anger could only build up for so long.. before that secret came out.. His cowboy hat lowered. more out of instinct than anything else.. he began to breath... slow deep breaths to try and calm himself.. fingers slowly curling into fist... "Victoria... I.. I... Have to go for a moment... Wh-en.. Daniel comes around he will know why.. Do not follow me.. please... "

Every word sounded as if it was fought to be controlled. his body was literally shaking.. and the darkness around him was begining to lift.. to swirl about him.. the windows were his only option cowboy boots made a few quick thuds before the sound of glass was heard shattering. a slight sound of impact. and the growl that followed was most disturbing.. Its was as if Lucifer himself released his anger, from Davids own body. He began to grow even as he tried to flee his own home. He began to change.. shadows forming to him.. skinking into his skin.. each time another growl erupted from his throat from the pain... and half way down the rather long drive way.. it all stopped.. David was no longer there. but in his place. stood a much taller, gruesome, shadow black, demonic form. Four shadow tendrils floating around him. It was rather akward how it still had the black cowboy hat and Duster still on..

 

[Sweetp4u]

Victoria

She flinched back from him as the hurt and pain became clear on his face. He did not look the same, his features twisted in a way she wasn't sure even she could understand. His voice was low, barely heard, forced through his lips.
She felt her body twisting as she witnessed his pain and anger surface. He was barely in control. She nodded her head, watching him with wide eyes. He moved past her in a flash and was gone out the window.
She walked slowly to the window, listening to the horrified scream piercing the night air. It sounded so soul wrenching she wanted to fall to her knees and hang her head. All around her was death, destruction, chaos.. All held by a thin thread, and he just went out the window.
She felt tears on her face, the crimson flow wasn't wiped away, but allowed to fall freely over her white satin cheeks. She turned to look at Daniel, his eyes still staring off into nothing. He was lost in his own mind, somewhere dark and forboding. She heard yet another scream, this one just as painful as the last. Dogs barked somewhere in the distance and birds scattered from the attic.
She crawled on her knees over to Daniel, taking him in her arms. She wrapped them around him, rocking him slowly back and forth. Pleading with him to wake up, be well.. Be whole again.
She let her mind touch his, an unsafe thing for her to do, but she had to try. It was all in the control you had. She would control it and help him out of that darkness.
She closed her eyes and fought harder to get a mental link with him, If she could get men to come to her without protesting anything, she should be able to help daniel..
She hoped she could anyways.

 

[TheHorse]

David

He was in control of himself now. His body still, he was near invisible in the dark night. The only thing that remained David were those blank cloudy grey eyes. Void of Pupils and irus. jaw loosened from its angered grin. fist loosened slightly. He'd find who did this. He turned back towards his house.. glancing to the black velvet night. and began upon his slow trek back to his home. trying to relax himself so he could be him.. when he returned home..

 

[Sweetp4u]

Victoria

She used everything she could to reach Daniel, and it did work. Just worked slowly. She kept telling him to aknowledge her, see her. She sat back on the edge of the bed, watching Daniel's eyes until finally he blinked and glanced up at her.

His eyes looked empty, like a void was there, or a large wall shielding him from reality. He sighed, glancing around. He wasn't a weak man, but some things were just too terrible to witness and be unable to stop.

"Daniel?" She whispered his name, waiting.

He glanced up at her again, and then looked around the room. No emotion shown on his face, not even distaste at first. But the more he looked around, the more and more small signs began to appear. His eyes darkened a little, his knuckles turned white as he fisted up his hand. His eyes darted here and there, taking in all the blood splatters. His mouth pursed together, his jaw muslces flexed over and over again.

"I just went to the store.. to get some fucking scotch!" He growled in a low cold voice. He glanced around and then back up at her, shaking his head he looked down at his tightened fists.

"Who would do such a thing?"

She had no answer for him, could not think of a single one. Even stating an enemy did this would seem stupid, childish. An enemy would face you, not attack innocent bystanders. She shook her head slowly, her eyes holding his. The saddness in her voice was clear, "I do not know Daniel."

He sighed again, glancing around he noticed David was gone. "Where.. never mind I know where he went. To be alone in his rage until he has control again."

She nodded her head again, she understood that. The cries she heard where chilling down to her bones. She did not want to witness all of that inside of him.

Daniel stood up, rubbing his hand on his slacks in a nervois gesture, "Let's find a clean place to sleep for the night, and get started cleaning this tomorrow. The night is almost over, you have to sleep soon.. David will return." His eyes darted to the redhead on the bed, he briefly wondered how much torment his NIkki had suffered? The blonde was in pieces, the redhead errily in one but dead.

She shook off her ill feelings. Daniel closeted his off in a dark corner where it was best left alone.

 

[TheHorse]

David

"Fight it" he kept that constant whisper to himself.. eyes closed.. His body shaking once more even in the shadow black demonic form. those four tendrils wrencing back and forth.. Just the sight of his house.. of knowing what ha haooebed within. Another growl erupted into the night. screaming to be fully released.

" do not come between the dragon and his wrath" the voice was changed. and for a moment he beheld the wretched - the miserable monster he was becoming. He fought, with all he was. Some one had once said Death was afraid of him.. because he had the heart of a lion.

"Fight it David" He fell to his knees still in the shadow black demonic form. hands coming to grip into the ground.leaving large prints. Another growl released into the air .

 

[Sweetp4u]

Victoria

Daniel stood up and began to walk, not saying another word. She followed behind, trying to not see all the mess there wasin the house.

He led her downstairs to the training room, and over to a wall. She looked at it curiously, but said nothing. Why were they standing infront of a wall? Perhaps Daniel had lost him mind?

Then his hand lifted, pressing on a brick, the wall swung open to reveal another hallway. She glanced around curiously, this was new. He moved down the hall, which held two doors on each side.

"Pick a room and get some sleep." He turned and shut the brick wall behind them. He then turned and opened another door and stepped inside. She watched as he shut the door, vanishing in the blackness behind him.

Apparently he did not want to be bothered by anyone. She couldn't blame him, the sights in the house above were stomach churning. She walked down to the far door and entered the room. It was just a bedroom, nothing fancy. But it was clean, and it was hidden behind a wall. She felt a little safer, not much though.

She stripped down and climbed into the bed. Covering up she lay on her side, waiting. David would return soon, she hoped. Chills crept over her, the question still in her mind.. Who did this? And why?

 

[TheHorse]

David

Teeth grinded against each other as jaws clentched tight. Those couldy grey eyes were closed. But he seemed to be calming. tongue came out to moisten dry lips. He lifted up slowly.. Brushing his hands off before standingfingers streached curling in and out of fist.. A deep breath drawn into dead lungs. He looked upon the house once more. This time with a more clam demeanor. Again the darkness began to shift. Pulsating, lifting, pulling, releasing... Soon they were once more along their breathren of the night. The shadows, the darkness..

"God Damn.. " He shook his head as he readjust his cowboy hat on head. he was David Again.. minus a pair of jeans, and a nice pair of boots... stepping forward he began towards the house once more, entering in through the front door with his key. Giving a look around a slight shake of his head followed... and he began up the stairs and turned towards his room. once inside he looked upon the gorey scene once more. and for some reason all he could do was shake his head. After a bit of time he grabbed a pair of jeans and boxers. as well a new pair of boots from the closet and socks.he dressed rather quickly in the hall way.. pulling a tanktop from his top drawer on his way out. he knew they hadn't left.. and his best guest was the basement.. taking the steps two at a time he walked through the kitchen.. Once he made his way into the hidden hallway with the rooms he he made sure the entrance was closed tight. He took to leaning against the wall then. arms crossed to chest one cowboy boot propped against the wall he didn't move. nor did he plan to.. He knew it was foolish to think the person would return so soon... but.. those what ifs kept nagging him.

 

[Sweetp4u]

Victoria

She lay there for awhile, trying to erase the nightmare of upstairs from her mind. Nothing was working and David hadn't yet returned. She was worried about him. The more she thought about those pain filled cries the more she worried he would not recover from that. She lay there shivering, not from cold but from the horror of just a few moments.


Her ears perked up, someone was here. If she hadn't already been dead, she was certain she would be by now. The footsteps upstairs, into David's room and back out terrified her. But when it started down the stairs to the basement, she relaxed. David. She could sense him in a way, smell him and recognized his walk in those trade mark cowboy boots.

He entered the hallway, shut the hidden door and stood there. Unmoving. Why? She knew why, he was guarding them. She stood up, not bothering to dress, and walked to the bedroom door. She pulled it open quietly, but knew he heard her. She stepped out and looked down the hall, just a few feet seperating them, but it seemed like an endless abyss.

She said not one word as he turned to look at her, instead walked forward. One foot in front of the other until she reached his side. Her eyes searched his face read his pain and anger.
"This won't do David.." She whispered quietly. He couldn't just bottle it up and lock it away. There more inside him that needed venting out, and she was going to help him with it.

She traced her fingertips down his arm until she reached his hand. Threading her fingers into his, she tugged slightly. "Come." She pleaded softly. "Come, let me help you heal.. Come and help me heal." She quaried. She did not smile or frown, she just let him see what was inside her with her eyes. He needed to feel support as much as she did.

 

[TheHorse]

David

he gave a soft smile to her as she spoke, When she took hold one of his hands the other lifted. the backs of fingers brushed feather lightly against her cheek. leaning forward a soft kiss found her lips.. he knew what she said was true. and giving a gentle squeeze to her hand he motioned towards the bedroom.. " Lets go lay down baby doll.. It'd do me good to hold you right now.. "

A smile was offered through the darkness.. and giving her hand a gentle squeeze once more. he stepped off with her. entering the room behind her to turn and shut the door as she slipped into bed. Coming to sit one the edge of the bed he toed his cowboy boots off and tugged his socks off afterwards.. leaning forward to rest elbows on his forearms.. His voice coming as but a whisper in the wind " I thought we were safe here.. But... even in m own home.. Innocents are killed.. This was sensless.. it was sick.. I-I... "

He shook his head ever so slightly as he looked back to her.. No word able to express what he felt.. and again he closed his eyes as he looked down.

 

[Sweetp4u]

Victoria

She moved up from the bed, sliding against him back and wrapping her arms around him from behind. "Shhhh.. It isnt your fault. You can't control everything and everyone around you.. You did not know this would happen.. do not blame yourself.." She squeezed tightly, holding him.

She moved to the side of him, her eyes searching his downcasted face. Gently she cupped his cheek and turned his face to her. Her lips pressed to his breifly, then came back and pressed and held. She sighed into his mouth, her tongue tracing his bottom lip.
"Let it go, come heal with me.." She ran her hand down his cheek to his chest, down until she reached his pants, popping the buttons one by one.
"It may not fix anything, but you will know before its over, I care." She deepend the kiss and pressed to him.

 

[TheHorse]

David

"I already know you care Victoria. " A single hand lifted for the backs of fingers to brush against her cheek. Curling into her hair and holding at the back of her head. Leaning forward eyes closed as his brow pressed to her own. Gently he nuzzled against her. lips pressed softly to hers. He was slow to leave the tender embrace. Coming to Stand hands fell to the base of his shirt to lift up and over head. Dropping it to the side. He placed his cowboy hat upon the bed post. Tugging the zipper of his pants down.. he bent slightly towards her once more, Those cloudy blank oculars.. void of pupil, and Irus, Beheld her own gaze.. As if lost in a sea of emotion. A moment passed before a smile found features.

"You know how much I care for you Victoria... Don't you? " Eyes searched her own. hand lifting to cup her cheek. His thumb brushed gently over her lips. His blank gaze held to her own.. Searching for the answer to the question asked.

 

[Sweetp4u]

Victoria

She was a little befuddled, but tried not to show it.
"I..I know you took me in David, and that you feel responcible to watch over me.. protect me.. teach me.." She did not know what to say to him? She did care for him, but never expected it in return. It was kind of confusing, but it made her smile. She titled her head into his cupping palm, drawing warmth from his touch. She felt tingles everywhere looking into his gaze again.
"I feel the same, I care for you too David." Her whispered confession, she smiled. gently she took his hand in hers and kissed the palm of his hand.
"join me, Just to Hold me?"

 

[TheHorse]

David

Bending down to her a tender kiss was placed to her lips,eyes closed. His free hand falling to the bed beside her. With that gentle touch upon her cheek he guided her to lay down, and pulling back ever so slightly he looked upon her... before smiling and leaning to kiss her again. " Victoria.. You give me something I have not had for so long.. a glimpse of sunshine in my Eternal night.. "

Coming to lay down beside her, one arm snaked under her neck. Pulling her up to a cudle as his other hand fell to her shoulder. rubbing softly with the tips of fingers. " When we first met. I knew there was something about you. something diffrent.. something beautiful. far more than mere words could describe. I wanted to find that beauty.. to bring it out... I expected to teach you, to show you your powers. This I did not expect."

His words fell soft as a single snow flake upon a christmas morn. Leaning own he nuzzled into her once more. A kiss pressed to the top of her head. " But I like it.. "

 

[Sweetp4u]

Victoria

She smiled, the content feeling there. She sighed again, hugging him to her, "I like it too.." She didn't really know what else to say, it was hard to just put feelings into words. "Everything will be alright, you'll see. It's just hard right now.. If you wish to, my home is still open. Just a thought.." She snuggled into his side, a tremor passing through her, the sights upstairs was something she never wanted to see again. She gripped him to her, closing her eyes. Sleep wasnt coming anytime soon, but at least she wasn't alone.

 

[TheHorse]

David

That hand upon her shoulder kept its gently brush of finger tips up and down her arm. Eyes closed as he breathed in her scent. The breath released from dead lungs in the form of a content sigh.. Slowly did his hand move from her arm for the backs of fingers to tenderly caress her cheek once again. Silence found them.. hand moved to cup her cheek and tilt her head towards his own where upon a soft, gentle kiss was placed to her lips. Tongue flickered over her own lips as if pleading for entry. Slowly he pulled her closer, until body pressed to body in their warming embrace. Tugging the covers up and around them as he pushed his pants down to knee's and then shook out of them. Leaving him in nothing more than a pair of snow white boxers. Coming to cuddle closer. As if seeking heat from her. he nuzzled into her once more.

" your right baby... everything is gonna be alright.. " though coming from his mouth it sounded a bit more forcefull

" We'll make it through this.. Lets just rest baby..Tomorrow night.. is a new night.. "

 

[Sweetp4u]

Victoria

She held him close, savoring the sweetness of his kiss. She sighed, content. Laying her head on his shoulder, she closed her eyes. "Tomorrow is another night, We'll be fine.." She gave him a gentle squeeze and closed her eyes to sleep.
She tried to make herself sleep, tried to block out the worry for David, it just wasn't working too well for here tonight. She pulled him closer, running her hands down his side and gripping his hip. They lay like this for awhile, not saying a word.

 

[TheHorse]

David

He had brushed a solitary hand through her hair as she lay there in her restless state. Somewhere lost between her worries.. and her need for sleep. Soft kisses found the back of her head every time she seemed to fall a little deeper into her worries.. He spooned with her.. His stomach pressing to her back. Legs bent up with hers. holding tightly. He knew everything would be ok.. now he just wanted her to.