A Cross in The Shadows

chapter 2

<pre>We enter the mansion slowly seeing an old wrinkled man his tight collar turned up around his neck standing in the entryway. His wise gray eyes dulled with age. A knowing smile on his face, as he moves the chain on his neck so it is more visible. A cross.

Felix hisses, as I show mine as well. His face falls a little, but his eyes sparkle with wonder.

"Don't worry sir you are not the one we came here for." Felix says sternly.

"It's been a while hasn't it Cathal?" the old man says. "I see your doing well. Who is this... inferior with you? I don't believe you have ever introduced me with any of your immortal friends."

"It's been 150 years Reaper. Of course I'm doing well it's been weeks since I blacked out last! He is not an inferior he wishes not to have the same burdens as me with feeding. His name is Felix and was changed by my hated uncle a week prior to my changing." I retort.

"Cathal you KNOW a reaper?" Felix asks me. "Your a reaper?" he says surprised.

"Yes I am a reaper, Felix. Cathal knows me because I made him who he is today. I gave him his soul, I gave him his faith back. He owes his whole current existence to me!" Reaper Noel yells. His eyes blase with a fiery passion. He takes a deep breath in. "Did you boys have a nice hunt? Felix you smell as if you didn't need that hunt."

"He didn't. But he always comes with me just in case I black out again. Thank for that." I say. "Killing isn't really in my nature."

I am forced to feed every other night since the day I got my soul back... It's the only way to keep it... my soul alive.

"Keep telling yourself that Mate. Killing is what we are designed to do."

"He's right Cathal don't be a baby about it. I didn't let you have your soul back just so you can give me more work. Did you know when you Vamp's with souls black out you feed on the humans who will die next on my list in your area? It really saves me time and energy." Reaper Noel says with a smirk.

"So you just gave me my soul back so I could do your job for you and better than you?" I say wide eyed.

"Something like that." He says. "Also deling with a suisidle vampire isn't very fun. So you getting that stupid soul back ment you wouldn't do something stupid like condem yourself to hell within just weeks of changing."

"whatever." I say solking. "Lets just get my uncle and go. I asume thats why your here to brin him where he belongs once we rip his throat out."

"Stakes work better boys." Reaper Noal says then leeves in a flash of wind, a stake droping where he was standing.

"Prepare to die uncle." I say loudly as Felix picks up the stake.

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