And Also With You ~The Tooth And Claw Books #3

~{ Interlude: }~

----- June 29th, 2011 -----

Lord War stood overseeing the making of the Demon army for the attack on the Game of Rite Tournament. Although he never openly said it, he hated this peace they had found themselves in. He had fled from his mother and father hating them for what they resented, in his mind the three sides should not be united, only the strong should to survive and peace was weakness. It had taken him quite a while to make enough Keys for an army, and he in truth hated the idea of using Zombies, but he needed an army and this was the best bet he had. He was however, surprised about the amount of Demons joining his cause from the smaller Dynasty's, but he was thankful as well, it would mean he didn't need to sacrifices his own coven to lead these mindless beasts.

He walked out from the main hall in his mansion where the army was being mustarded and walked out onto his balcony overlooking his Territory in the Underworld, it was rare that someone who was not a member of the Grand-Dynasty would be given this kind of lands but he had earned it, through many a Game of Rite and he would not allow this peace to weaken the  Grey.   He let out a frustrated growl and then saw someone approaching his door, someone he had not called for. He took to the air landing next to the man.

"Well well, this is a surprise, Terrance isn't it?" He spoke looking over at the man.

"That is the name that the Hades Dynasty calls me yes, others know me  as the Facilitator." He replied looking up at the man.

He would never understand Layla's choices for underlings, but it was her venture so long as their ultimate goals were met, well he would allow the woman her freedoms. Terrance looked over at this new Lord War, of all the people she could have recruited why him?

"Then what shall I call you? Clearly you aren't who you say you are although you have my respect pulling the wool over Raphael's eyes is a skill many have not managed."

"Lord Tepes will suffice." He responded looking up at Lord war.

"As in the false Impaler?" Lord War asked,  

As for the term, it referred to the human proxy that Vladmir had used,  the Grey had a special hatred for the man. Were it not for the human taking the name of Dracula and claiming the Vampires actions as his own, even going as far as to use the same execution method, it made it a lot hard for them to fight the true Vampire, and if this man was one and the same he'd kill him without a second thought, consequences be damned.

"False Impaler," Radu said with a wicked grin. "I always liked that name for my bastard of a brother. He gets everything he deserves. It is my understanding he is held in Hell and one of these days I will gladly pay him a visit."

"So Lord Tepes what can I do for you?" Lord War asked, his hand resting on his weapon.

"The one you know as Lady Death sent me." Radu responded, his own hands resting on what Lord War took to be a weapon, although how he could use an Hour glass as as weapon, Lord war had no clue.

The answer given the pair walked back in to the mansion, the Zombies having all been turned Demons, were currently getting given the weapons they'd use for the attack. Although they weren't true Tainted-Blades they had the Sanctified-Exorcism Spell was cast on the simple iron weapons, making them effective enough.

"Tell me Lord Tepes, I know what I'm getting out of this venture with Lady Death. What exactly are you getting out of it?" Lord War asked.

"What I am getting out of it, well that is my own concern." Radu replied looking over the army they had gathered before them. "Now shall we do this then?" 

"Do your thing." Lord War replied stepping backwards.

"I Terrance Romanescque of the Hades Dynasty Invite you all into the Game of Rite arena." 

With that each and every one of the Zombies would be able to enter the arena, from there they'd be able to more easily breech the Tethered-Space and commence the attack on the match. This would show the weakness of the pitiful alliance. 

"My advice, have your forces enter through the northern entryway, I've been monitoring the Custodian brat's communications with the Demon security, that will be the least guarded." 

"Understood," Lord War decided to probe a little. "It can't sit well with you. Having someone who isn't even a Demon given a Demon rank of commander?"

"It does not, but he is the head of their so called Grand-Alliance military. It was necessary for their fool hardy combined security detail, and we will show them the weakness of that."

"One last question before you leave Lord Tepes." Lord War asked looking over at him as he began to leave.

"What is it boy? I have little time."

"That hour Glass is a Custodian is it not?" 

"And if it was?" Radu spoke, pausing feeling threatened.

"Nothing just curious why you aren't pushing for peace yourself?" 

"Let's just say not all of us agree with out misguided kin, peace will solve nothing."