Save Your Tears

Alary Chapter 2

He jumps on my back and locks his arm around my neck. I push against his hand and he instantly falls for my trick, he uses his other arm to double choke me and I use that opportunity to push my elbow roughly into his ribs. He screams and falls off my back letting go off my neck, I immediately sprint towards him and push my leg underneath his, knocking him on his ass.

"You should improve brother". I retorted. He sighs and brushes the sand off his trousers.

"I will, soon". He says, sticking his tongue out at me and returns to his room. Well that was fun, everyday I get to train Emanuel and Charlie. They are surely improving, my brothers are of no comparison against me but if it were any ordinary vampire they'd tear them apart instantly before the creature even landed a punch.

"I need to take a shower too". I mutter and speed towards my room. I catch my mother talking to herself again in the study and I stop right outside the door. We don't necessarily converse as a daughter and mother should. She has brought me up all by herself and she is very brave for that but affection or dinners together is not the kind of family we are. My father was murdered in cold blood fighting off the Eblis coven. There is no other way to describe them but as satanic entities brainwashed. Everyday Anubis gathers new followers and feeds them to gain control, he preys on the weak and makes them strong by giving them a name and power. Eventually they bow and worship him.

My mother often gives me assassin orders to carry out, we consider ourselves the protectors of our world and it is our duty to protect humans and vampires both. We do not involve children and any torture isn't necessary. Only true bloods can change humans into beings like us but that is an understood rule between the royalty and us to abide by. People of Noelivian are law abiding and do not cause trouble for us at all, stuck up in their tea parties too afraid to participate and acknowledge all the wrongs of our world. Ultimately we are set on making a safe and livable place for all creatures on earth.

"I must kill, I must rid, I must solve, I must seek and I must avenge. It will all be true dear it will all be true". She speaks to herself caressing my father's portrait. "You're here". She speaks firmly and turns to look at me.

"Yes mother". I replied.

"I have a task for you today Al". She elaborates. "It must be easy for you but you have to be incognito. No one can see you, it's a human". She replied and frowned.

"A human?". I was puzzled by the request.

"Yes, he has dealt with Anubis and carries virgin blood for him. He gets a kick out of it and makes sure his victims are never over 10". She shakes her head and winces as the words leave her mouth.

"I understand, I will make it happen tonight". I grip my dagger tightly and prepare myself for a takedown.

"Hogarlin has a party today, I bet he will be there for more clients". She explains.

"I will see to it, mother". I promise and walk towards my room. Lower than ten years of age? Why would he kill such innocent children, how can anyone be so cruel? I wonder as I strip down and lay out clothes for the party. It is almost time and I must hurry if I want to observe the area before I leave. I quickly put on a satin jet black corset dress, its fabric covering my ankles. Perfect to hide my blade on my thighs, all I need is my dagger to quietly finish the mortal. I make my way towards the Hogarlin coven.

The booming music from the villa makes it hard to sniff out the human's heartbeat. I keep my eyes down to avoid suspicion and walk towards the bar, casually ordering a beer to pass the time. Everything is lowly lit and mortals and immortals together are mingling. You'd be surprised looking at the humans together with the vampires, willingly, offering their blood to be drunk and getting high off the poison. It slowly kills them but the numbing ecstasy is quite addictive. It's quiet in my head when no one's talking to me, I close my eyes and concentrate on tracing the human. I can feel his faint heartbeat and recognize who he is immediately. Being a true blood myself I was given the power to sense humans or vampires from far away, I can almost immediately tell who is who miles away. Sure it is a little tricky in large numbers but not impossible.

I feel a faint heartbeat through the crowd and it rings my killer, his heart reeks of crime and greed. I get glimpses of their true desires when I look for a person. This isn't any kind of good, the job must be done tonight.

"Gotcha". I whisper to myself and open my eyes.

The most beautiful pair of honey brown eyes stare at me, his finger between his teeth gauging my reaction. He tilts his head to the side and his soft hair falls over his forehead making him smile. God he's f*****g beautiful. He quickly runs his fingers through his hair and pushes them back, the strands bounce right back and fall on his face in the most ridiculously pretty way.

"You're ambitious aren't you?". He retorts.

"And why wouldn't I be?". I reply with the same sass he used.

"You don't dare to conceal it even, I can smell your needs without even being near you". He c***s his head at me and I feel his eyes looking at me as if they are finding my soul to make bare. I can not help but remove myself from this handsome distraction.

"Nice knowing you pretty boy, I got stuff to do so why don't you buy yourself a drink on me and sit tight yeah?". I stand up from my chair and I feel his gaze on me as I make my way towards the mortal.

"Let's get this part really started now". I mutter and reach for the slit in my dress to arm my dagger.