The Midnites-Vampire

Chapter Twelve

All of them turned at these words and Morgus smiled nastily "Oh my young friends you are all so hopeful".

"Release us" Ajeea said.

Morgus said "it appears that your father is willing to give me a full pardon providing I accept banishment and never set foot in these lands again".

"Are you going to take it?" Ajeea asked.

"I might but I still want Durnaa" he said, "and those are my terms, Durnaa is mine!"

They all looked helplessly at one another than Durnaa said "yours been offered your freedom why not give us ours?"

"Your father is a fool for thinking that I would accept his terms without giving you up Durnaa Midnite".

Durnaa said "whatever you want from me, it will kill me if you take it!"

Morgus looked at him "will it now?"

"Yes, it would" Durnaa said.

"I don't think so" he said, "and even if it did, do you think I care about whether it kill you or not?"

"I thought you didn't want to kill me" Durnaa said.

"Not particularly but I will if I have to! no I think it is time we talked to your father".

"Talk to our father?" Ajeea asked "you have us all!"

Morgus said "still I will talk to your father" he yelled out the door "Assis! I think we will go to the scrying room to talk to King Daralez".

"What of the hostages?" Assis asked.

"They will come with me" Morgus said "I'm sure their father will want to be reassured of their continuing good health".

"Yes Milord" Assis walked in "if you will follow me".

"Durnaa's too weak to walk!" Talion said.

"Well carry him then!" Morgus snarled "it disgusts me to see him so weak!"

"Durnaa can't help if he's sick!" Nova snapped.

Morgus glared at her "quite the feisty one isn't you Princess Nova?"

Nova looked defiantly at him "I am a Midnite!"

Morgus said "as am I!"

"You're no Midnite!" Ajeea snarled "you may share some of our blood but you're no Midnite!"

Morgus said "I can't believe how Daralez has let the line go down so bad!"

Ajeea said "YOU'RE the bad apple not us!"

Morgus said "and you are an upstart Princeling! and your heir to the throne? even Durnaa shows more respect for his elders than you do!"

Ajeea glared at him and said "you'll pay for this Morgus! I swear it!"

Suddenly Sunlazer moaned and said weakly "my head!"

Morgus swung around at his voice "your still alive!" he said incredulous.

Sunlazer got unsteadily to his feet "I am a Sunfire, we are a strong clan" he said, "you can't kill me that easily fiend!"

Talion had lifted up Durnaa who lay weakly against his shoulder, Durnaa was truly too weak to do much, he could barely stay conscious.

"Don't drop me Talion" Durnaa said weakly.

"I won't" Talion promised, following Morgus down the tower stairs the wolves and the cat and Screech followed closely behind, all afraid to lose sight of their young masters and to guard and protect them.