A Fall into Darkness

Their Queen of Darkness

It had been three months since Katherine had fed from a human, three months since the vampires that did live in the city had seen the ancient one. Some respected her, some wanted to be like her and others feared her. Word had been put out that the dark mistress the queen of darkness had claimed only one man to be hers and he was known as Superman. Vampires that were true to who they were they felt that she should find her own kind to be with and rule over them as others have said, she heard the whispers from the darkness. She stood silently in the alley, her long hair held back by a deep black ribbon, around her neck a single silver medallion that Clark had given her, she thought it was sweet j5 matched the shape of his family crest with blue red and silver. She never showed him her true family crest. Katherine smiled as she felt their presence, they stepped from the shadows and looked at her.
"Greetings ancient one."
"Such children to approach me. I hear you all have run rampant while all have thought I was dead."
"No my dark lady, we do not wish your wrath."
"And yet until I awoke and was able you fed and killed hundreds. You have exposed our kind to the humans. They did not need to know we exist."
"Those that did that were rogue vampires that chose not to follow your laws."
"My laws have been in effect for centuries. Before your human mother even bore you I was living, you feel that it is your right to expose us."
"We meant no disrespect."
"But you have done just that. A disrespect to all of our kind. How many young one? How many now live between Metropolis and Gotham?"
"Just about thirty of us just in Gotham. I am unsure of the number in Metropolis."
"Find out, if your clan wishes to continue to live you will find out how many clans in total there are. Superman and Batman and their team are off limits, any who disobey that order will die by my hand."
"As you order my dark queen."
"How long do you need?"
"My scouts can find out in a few hours."
"Good now I need to feed."
"Allow us to find you nourishment my queen."
"As you wish. I find you are trying to kill me I will end your life."
"I understand my queen."
Katherine stepped back as the young man bowed deeply to her as did his companions. Katherine looked up to see Bruce and Clark watching her, she turned and stepped away from their watchful eye. They wanted her to be their dark queen so be it. Katherine would let her darkness rule her, Clark needed to see who she truly was, they all did. They needed to see that she would defend all those that she held dear even if that meant ending the lives of a few humans along the way.
Clark looked down to where she had just been and then looked at Bruce.
"Give her some time."
"She hasn't fed in three months."
"That's what I am worried about. I am worried she will lose control and kill more than she needs."
"Clark, she has slept for three months, there are close to three thousand new vampires that have come to Metropolis and Gotham since she has been gone, maybe let her have her darkness rule for a while, let her reign in those that have killed so many."
"I need to see the woman she has become not the monster they need her to be."
"Clark she has lived 1300 years, she had already told you she was a monster. Clark you can't change who she is, you just have to love the woman that loves you."
"I know she loves me."
"She does, she would move heaven and earth to keep her friends safe, to keep you safe."
"I can keep myself safe."
"Yes I know but she doesnt see it that way. She knows what the Kryptonite does to you, and she knows even if I tried to get rid of as much of it as possible people are finding it and know it weakens you."
"Yeah I guess. I will give her that. So what do we do when dead bodies start piling up?"
"They have. You've been out of it for three months, so far the vampires have run unchecked, she is the closest thing to a queen they have. And maybe its time she takes her place as their queen. Just know that her dark heart is yours."
Clark nodded and followed Bruce knowing that if Katherine needed she knew how to get a hold of him.
Katherine looked up to see Clark and Bruce had decided to leave, she would return to his side before sunrise.
"My queen."
"That was quick."
"I have sources."
"How many clans are there?"
"Twenty-five, each having no fewer than twenty. The largest clan that is loyal to our dark queen has almost six hundred."
"Send messages to all clan leaders, their queen has risen and wishes to speak to them. They will show their loyalty or I will end their bloodline."
"When do wish to see them?"
"Tomorrow night, there is a large warehouse that is owned by Bruce Wayne that is just outside Gotham. We are to meet there. Betray me and I will end you all."
"Yes my queen. We brought you a gift."
"What would that be?" She watched as two young men brought in. Both had their hands bound behind them as they were brought before her, Katherine looked down at them. She looked at them with interest, the first had deep green eyes with raven black hair, his friend had his hair dyed blue that matched his blue eyes.
"Such a lovely gift. Come here my sweet." Katherine said motioning to one. The blue eyed one walked toward her, his hands now untied, his hands reached out and touched her face.
"How may I be of service to you?' He asked her, he bowed to her. She put her finger under his chin and had him look at her, she helped him stand as she pulled his face to hers and kissed him deeply, Katherine smiled as she felt his hands move over her body, she looked over the young man's shoulder and motioned for the other to join them. His hands freed as he walked up to her, he began kissing her neck as his hands also roamed her body. She looked down and captured the blue eyed ones lips in a deep kiss, her own hand moving down his body eliciting a pleasurable moan from him. She tipped his head and sunk her teeth into his throat and drank him dry letting his body fall away from her.
"It seems I need a new companion she whispered to the other one."
"He was weak and not worthy of your love my queen."
"Ah but are you young one? Do you believe you are worthy?"
"I would follow your every command without question. I would protect you from those that wish you dead even at the cost of my own life."
"Do you have a name?"
"Joshua, my queen."
"You there what is your name?"
"I am Erik my queen."
"Then you will remain with Joshua during his transformation. If he dies as do you and your entire Viking clan."
"Yes my queen."
"Do you wish this Joshua? Do you wish to join my world to be part of Erik's clan?"
"Yes my queen. I give myself freely to you. Knowing that your dark heart belongs to the king of light."
"Then it shall be done." Katherine said, she pulled him close and held him as she sunk her teeth into his neck and she drank until his heart slowed, she opened her wrist and pushed it to his lips and felt as he drank until she pulled her arm away.
"Now Joshua you go with Erik and sleep, I will see you all at sunset at the warehouse."
"Yes my queen. The messengers have been sent to the other clans."
"I must return to my home, I need to sleep. I will see you at sunset." Katherine said, she looked at Joshua and touched his cheek.
"Go with them my son, I will see you this evening."
"Yes mother." He said leaning into her touch. Katherine took off and moved quickly even her own kind could not see her when she moved. She climbed up into the balcony and stood and watched Clark as he shed his uniform, even with his exceptional hearing she walked into the room and wrapped her arms around his naked form. She turned him around and shoved him backwards into the bed.
"Well hello." He said surprised.
"Hi." She said with a smile, she removed her clothes and climbed into the bed and lay next to him.
"I've missed you." She said running her fingers over his chest.
"And I you. Bruce hears there is to be a meeting of the vampire clans, I take it that was your doing."
"Yes, whether if I  like it or not I am their queen I need to bring the death toll down. Some of them are going to get the rest of us caught."
"Just don't get hurt please."
"I'll be fine. I love you."
"And I love you."