A Fall into Darkness

Her Darkness

Katherine woke early the next evening and noticed she was alone, she saw the note on the small table beside the bed. Katherine knew Clark would be home anytime, but she had clans to deal with, evil children to punish if need be and she did not want him to see that side of her. Her darkness was something she wanted to keep from him, her truest form, her at her fullest with her magic and her bloodlust working as one, finally decimating entire villages. A feeling she missed, but how could she do it with Clark there. She knew that he would not approve of her methods.
"What's on your mind?" He asked landing on the balcony next to her. Katherine turned and looked at him, a soft smile spread on her face as her hand touched his.
"My sweet Clark."
"What's wrong?"
"I must become the one thing you hoped I would not."
"Their queen."
"Yes, i must reign in the rogue ones and bring them into one clan instead of broken clans all over the two cities. I will be speaking to the clan leaders tonight."
"Do you wish for me to come with you. Katherine, I know who you are I know what you are. I will stand by your side even if they consider me not worthy of their queen, you do."
"Sure, I would like that. Can you handle what I might have to do?"
"I believe I can. We know my feelings on killing but killing is part of who you are."
"Then call Bruce and let him know we will be going to his warehouse on the south side of Gotham. I know he will keep watch."
"Alright. Are you ready?"
Katherine looked down at how she was dressed, black leather pants, black lace shirt with a matching black lace bra over those a black corset. Her knee high black boots, on her hip she carried a single silver dagger, her long hair pulled up away from her face.
"Let's go."
"Maybe some fun later. I bet it would be fun getting you out of all of that."
"Later my love, first we must deal with these children."
"As you wish, my queen." He said lifting her into his arms and taking to the air. He landed by the warehouse and saw the large cars that had gathered. Setting Katherine down he waited, she reached and took his hand and led him inside. Katherine hoped he could handle what she was about to do.
"Welcome my queen." One was heard saying as she and Clark entered, Katherine walked toward the center of the room and waited. The whispers from those assembled stopped as they looked at her, Clark stood by her side as he listened around him, even hearing Bruce arrive just beyond the doors.
"Welcome children."
"We are not your children."
"I do not care who created you, your master would have been created by me or my creator so do not act as if you have not. So you are my bloodline, I am the oldest living vsmpire."
"How so? We heard Nikolas was older."
"Nikolas is dead. I have seen kingdoms rise and fall, I was there when people believed I was a god. I have seen pharos and kings. So do not tell me I am not the oldest. I have told many I am over 1300 years old, and that is true, I finally stopped counting. Nikolas was 4000 years old when I cursed him. I have lived a long time. So you young ungrateful welps will listen to me now. As is my right as an ancient vampire I am your queen, the alpha. You wish to remain as clans that I will agree, but you will follow my rules and if you ever step out of line I will not only destroy you but your entire clan will suffer for your mistake."
"You say you have the right to rule us. I have lived for 600 years and take no orders from a woman."
Katherine cleared the distance between them, pinning the man to the wall.
"My true age is 2200 years old, you ungrateful child. Who among you wishes to join him in his fate?" Katherine asked turning and facing those assembled, they dropped to their knees before her.
"I will allow your own clan to pass judgment. What say you?"
"He does not speak for us all. His mistake should be his last my queen."
"Your own clan speaks that you should die."
"By your hand, such a joke. You are a false queen. You were dead."
"No I was hibernating. There is a difference. But no your death will not come by my hand. My children it is time for his punishment, you will feed upon his blood."
"You wouldn't dare."
"I would." Katherine said throwing him into the center of the room. She moved back to Clark's side.
"You could have killed him." He said looking down at her, her eyes were fixed on the carnage before her. The clans stood and looked at her, they all dropped to their knees before her.
"Choose one from each of your clans that will make a council, they will bring me your concerns and ideas. But I have a few laws that will be followed without fail. No children will die by your hand or you will die by mine. You will no longer take more than you need to sustain you. And if you expose our existence, the punishment will be swift and unwavering as I will destroy your entire line." Katherine said looking at them.
"Where would you wish us to meet you if we need to speak to you."
"In this very building. And I have one more law, this man that stands by my side will not be harmed or attacked in anyway by any of you. If any harm does come, I will not hesitate to kill all of you."
"Yes my queen." They said to her.
"Now go, feed and return to your homes. We will speak again." Katherine watched as they turned and left the building, she waited for the last to be gone and stumbled.
"Katherine, are you alright?"
"I'm fine."
"Her highness is still recovering from her three month sleep. Have you fed?"
"Not yet." Katherine said leaning against Clark.
"Did you use your magic?"
"No, but I am tired. I do need to feed."
"Are you sure you will be able to stand well enough."
"Probably not. Clark?"
"Let's get you home." He said lifting her into his arms and carried her outside and took to the sky. By the time they had arrived at the apartment, Katherine had actually fallen asleep, he walked into the bedroom and lay her on the bed, pulling her boots off. Clark covered her with the sheet and went and changed. He lay on the bed and pulled her into his arms. He had seen a new side to her, a leader someone that could bring people together as one, with laws and punishments if those laws were broken. She had a kingdom and in her own way she told them that he was her king and she was older than he had thought. But he didnt care he loved the woman he held in his arms.