DONATUS- The Fate Of The Vampire Prince (VampireXwitch)

Chapter Twenty-Five- Orematu (Part 1)

Prince Zurich Gerarld

"Well, we made it out of imperium without a hitch, I'm very proud of us," Maaldamir chuckles. It didn't take us long to gather all of our defences, vampires from near and far, every Donatus who have chosen to side with us and fight with us, we're here. It was a marvel to see, hundreds if not thousands gathered behind Father, Zaphrina, and myself. Immediately behind us, Margaret, Iminan, Castile, Nyon and Amun with the Royal Maleficus'. Behind them were leaders of House of Jakaar, Kilomel Jakaar and daughters Viena and Silest Jakaar, and one son, Malik. They were of Indian descent and adorned in traditional garments. Beside them stood the House of Embry and their allies. Jonathan Embry, Iminan's father, stood aside from his son looking like mirror images of each other. A fire burned in Jonathan's eyes that seemingly travelled through Iminan as well. Watching them from a distance, I could see Iminan taking over when that time arises. He was ready for the task.

"Are you ready?"I hear beside me.

Hmmm. I don't turn toward him, I continue my admiration of the thousands who stood behind us. I offer a nod. Families I had never even met, faces I think I've seen at least once over the many years, but haven't seen in decades if not centuries. Some were very young, either forced into this life or chose it. Either way, here they are, Imperium supporters, vampires who are happy with the reign of the Gerarlds. Vampire's who are ready to fight for that reign to remain. My cruelty aside, Maaldamir was truly an involved king. Going around, helping those vampire communities that were in need. Finding vampires who were changed and left in the free society without a manual on how to properly exist. He has vampires and even other Donatus who are constantly on the lookout all over the US for these new vampires to ensure our secret is kept and that they get the tools they needed. He created and maintained order after Vladimir's cruel rule where every Donatus had to pay for their lives with the payment of actual dues or with a sacrifice. I've seen many vampires kill their brothers, sisters, and mothers as a means of payment. Many of them agreed to go in place of the other, and others were forced or stolen. It made sense then, that Gerarld's would take it upon themselves to stop that reign. Father killing his best friend was just one of many sacrifices he's endured for the betterment of the community. Siane has been alive longer than most witches, a hundred-plus year maybe? But Dubois has been here for almost as long as father, and not once had they had an issue. Siane we knew once she worked her way into Winone as the head of the Maleficus' and staked her political agenda within the Maleficus communities. She wanted to change things. I knew for sure she hated me, it wasn't hard to see and we've had our tiffs. Seeing her stand before me now, dressed in a very fancy, pantsuit with a smug smirk on her face, beside her stood Dubois in a black turtle neck, his hands head and Goatee standing out as the two most interesting things about his appearance. I'm also acutely aware that he is confused about why he can't read my father's, Iminan's, Zaphrina or my mind. We had the R.M cloak our thoughts till after this Orematu. We needed this to be fair, and it can't be fucking fair if he knows our every move. They had the silliest set of people around them it almost made me laugh when I first walked up and saw them. The most pathetic of them was the student Maleficus'. A few I recognized. The boy I speared death after A'Miza practically asked me to. I knew he was her ex...I didn't let her know I knew this because it simply didn't matter. She also didn't tell me, so I figured she wasn't interested in making him a topic of conversation. But the way he was looking at me right now as if he wanted to watch me burn into ash. This, only heated my throat with a compelling need to rip him to bits. His hate radiated from so far, it made me wonder if he's over there arrested by her still? ...sprung as the new humans call it. Simpin'?

It only made me want to kill him more. Keep looking at me like that, fool...you'd be surprised how slowly the fastest being alive could kill you.

Still, not even my want to kill him could distract me from looking around for her. I looked around, tried to smell her sweet scent, and even tried to listen for her. Nothing. She isn't here. I noticed in my peripheral her parents, standing with wands in both their hands, at their sides, ready for an "attack". I could laugh looking at the Jungs' ready to kill me if they needed to. Little...simple..people. She'd never forgive me if I did it though...even in self-defence, so I'll spare them.