Ichor : Blood & Secrets

Chapter 14

"So the Azriel Family aren't the forerunners of their kingdom, your sons and daughters were." said Ayame.

"Correct, and those pathetic bystanders are going to cause the very thing I came to prevent." said Carmila to which Ayame slowly starts to realise why Carmila brought her here.

"Why did you come here? what does any of this have to do with me?" asked Ayame.

"As predicted in the great prophecy, the family that usurped it's power must fall, through it, chaos and destruction will follow, driving the very world of hell into this universe where it shall meet its doom." said Carmila. "They're going to die? Klaus's family? how, or who will end them?" asked Ayame.

"Themselves, I predict... in due time, the vampires are bound to engage in a civil war, one that's about to cost in lives of millions more to come." said Carmila. "That can't be true, Klaus would never let his family fight against each other." said Ayame.

"The very war begins, on the day Klaus Azirel dies, dear, his death will cause a power vacuum, one that will only end when Hell itself, opens its doorway here." said Carmila.

"That.. cannot happen, I will not let that happen." said Ayame. "Indeed you mustn't, you are my only hope of saving my race, staring with demise of Klaus, you must prevent his execution and bring him home safely, even though it pains me to say it." said Carmila.

"Then what? I've seen what these monsters do to one another, even by some miracle I am able to save Klaus, would they just let us go?" asked Ayame.

"Absolutely not, by doing this, you will start a war between demons and vampires, one who wins, shall rule the galaxy." said Carmila. "And one who loses?" asked Ayame.

"Extinction, there can be nothing else, even though I hate the Azriel Family for everything they've done, I cannot let their arrogance and hatred regime be the end of the race that was born from my blood, the vampires deserve to rule the universe, and some day the multiverse.. it cannot end here, it must not." said Carmila.

"Then.. I accept, I will do everything in my power to save Klaus, but if the demons come after us, shouldn't we unite?" asked Ayame.

"That is upto you, dear, whether you choose to divide and conquer them, or unite and strength their regime is entirely up to you, my only wish is to see vampires live, and demons fall from the face of this world, only you are capable of that." said Carmila.

"I am not strong as you, I am not a queen." said Ayame. "You are more than a queen, my dear, like me, you are the first." said Carmila. "First of what? I am not vampire." said Ayame.

"Werewolf." said Carmila who blows a mist of air onto Ayame in which she closes her eyes, and finds herself awaken inside the very coffin she saw the women for the first time. "Uh... Klaus." said Ayame who slowly starts to awaken herself from the coffin.

Meanwhile, in the midst of Kleham, a city that once flourished, now under flames thanks to the chaos caused by the broken man who's fires spread across several states in rage of protests and revolts.

Bearing witness to all this, Lucien arrives at the heart of all chaos that spread, the church, now named as House Of God by the broken man and his people who are crowded across the place. "We're here.. but, there are thousands of them." said Lucien.

"Well, you haven't exactly been the nicest leader these people deserve, all it takes is a spark, and the entire city rose against you." said Helsing who also came onboard with Lucien to drop him off.

"Alright, fine, maybe I did them a few harm or two, no one's perfect, right?" asked Lucien. "If you're not perfect, then you don't deserve be the leader, otherwise, this might be just the beginning of revolts to come." said Helsing. "Shut up Helsing! I can't believe Mikeala sent you to help me, i have better chances dealing with this alone." said Lucien.

"Then maybe you should deal with this alone.. forgive me for trying to assist you, there are thousands of protestors, humans and vampires, fired by the rage for the hellish life the Azriel Family gave them, how on earth do you plan on stopping them?" asked Helsing.

"Forget stopping, these idiots! I'm gonna butcher the half of them, that'll leave the rest running." said Lucien. "No wonder they call you the family i***t, you even touch one of them, the entire city will raise its arms against you! you'll win, yes, because you're strong, but at what cost? think you'll fare better as a king without its people on a city written in people's blood?" asked Helsing. "If that's what it takes." said Lucien.

"Bet Klaus would he delighted to hear that, which is exactly why he hasn't given you this planet to rule, and why Darren fares a better choice than you will ever in a lifetime." said Helsing to which Lucien attempts to grab Helsing by the neck, but before his hand even reaches his neck, a jolt of electricity charges on his hand which burns his hand down instantly, leaving trails of vervien liquid.

"Ouch, you freaking i***t! it's.. vervien.. you dosed charges with vervien in volts? how did you even do that?" asked Lucien. "Lay another hand on me i***t! and this will be the last thing you'll ever see." said Helsing.

"I'll deal with you later, you maniac!" said Lucien as he steps out of the car while Helsing smiles. "Says the maniac himself, before you go.." said Helsing as Lucien interrupts ragingly. "What?" asked Lucien in rage as he turns.

"Don't let rage and anger get the best of you over this problem, instead use this chaos as a advantage, win the trust of the people rather than winning against them, you'll see what true power means then." said Helsing.

"Thanks for the valuable advice, hunter, no wonder you'd make a terrible vampire." said Lucien. "Whatever, hope you don't screw this up, hot head, be seeing you." said Helsing as he then drives away while Lucien watches till he goes, then breathes for a second as he sprints off into the gates of the church and pushes through multiple people till he reaches the center of it all, where everyone who cheered and protested so far are shocked by his entrance.

"Hello there.. everyone.. surprised to see me back?" asked Lucien as the crowd slowly pauses in silence while Lucien remains sarcastically confused. "What's wrong? you thought I was dead? why are you all in silence? are you afraid?" asked Lucien as to which the broken man then reveals himself, dressed in robes of a cultist from the balcony.

"Don't be afraid, my people.. he's just a beast, there are many more to face than the weakest of them all." said the broken man. "I'm not the weakest! I am Lucien Azriel, strongest vampire in my family next to Klaus, my will and determination is what brought the foundation to this very city in the first place, not you, or any of these people!" shouted Lucien.

"You built this city, yes, but you didn't rule well by it, you brought pain and suffering towards the people who were ready to give their lives for you.. you betrayed us all! and now is the time to show you, the price of that betrayal!" shouted the broken man.

"What betrayal? what betrayal did I ever do to any of you?" asked Lucien. "You stood by your family rather than us, isn't that betrayal enough?" asked the broken man. It is the duty of every man to stand by his family, one who isn't capable of that, has no right to rule over a entire city, here you people are, listening to some asshole talking about my allegiance to the people, when he has no right to question it, who is he? a father? a victim of some accident.. regardless, he is just a man, who swarmed you all into a endless rage, he doesn't have the key to leading you people into a righteous path, so why must you follow him? how is he any better than what I am?" asked Lucien.

"I am not just a victim of your rule, I am the voice of the people, unlike you, I never did my people any wrong." said the broken man until a feminine voice interrupts him with a loud shout.

"Wrong! he lies!" shouted the feminine voice as a gun shot is heard towards the distance.

As people make way for this person, she is revealed to be none other than Rebecca herself, who has arrived shortly after Lucien did, waiting for the right time to confront the voice of the people. "Rebecca?" asked Lucien in confusion once he sights upon her as she walks into the crowd.

"My name, is detective Becca, I've served under the local department as one, for nearly three years, you all know me, but this man right here, the one who calls himself the voice of the people, is the very reason I was put under a hospital bed in the first place." said Rebecca to which the crowd are fallen into a crowd of confusion and silence while they await patiently, hearing her story.

"Lies! what this woman says is lies! I've never met her in my entire life." said the broken man.

"No, you are wrong.. lads, vampires, listen to her heartbeat, listen to his, then you will know who is lying, and who isn't." said Lucien as the vampires then start to hear deeply on the heartbeats of both the individuals, and once they confirm who was lying all along, they ragingly turn their heads towards their true enemy.

"This man, kidnapped me, tortured me, attempted to conduct experiments on me, he isn't a saviour, he is a monster!" shouted Rebecca to which the people support in favour of her, chanting upon her words.