The Vampires Slave - Editing in Process

Chapter 5

The Vampires Slave

Chapter 5

Austin led me back into the hall, pulled me up the stairs and brought me to a white ornamented door. I slowly opened it and stepped inside. The first thing I noticed was how my feet, even though I wore sneakers, sunk down into the crimson colored carpet. I felt like I was walking on clouds. I looked around the room, it was just too beautiful. There was a big queen sized bed, with dark red satin curtains all around it. The walls were a rich cream color. There was a desk in one corner and a set of French doors that led me outside onto a balcony that offered a view of all the fields that surrounded the mansion.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?", Austin asked after a while, breaking me out of my trance.

"Yes, it is.", I answered honestly.

"Now, about that plan...", He began.

"Yes? What is it?"

"We'll dress you like a slave and make you work in the castle!", He said eagier.

"S- slave?!"

"Yes. It'll work, even my mother thought you were a slave girl.", He said, looking at the fields sway in the wind.

"Ok, then lets do it!"

"You really don't want to stay here, do you?", He asked looking into my eyes.

"No, I mean I can't...", I whispered.

"Well, then lets go.", He said, avoiding my eyes.

He left me alone on the balcony and I soon heard the door close. I stepped back in and saw black leather boots in my size on the desk, next to them was a note;

"Hey Beautiful,

the dress and cloak you are wearing will do. But about those sneakers... You'll have to trade them in until you can leave. I'm sorry that you have to be disguised as a slave. I am welcome in the castle, so I will try to visit you often. I will come up in an hour to bring you to the castle.

-Austin"

I put on the boots and walked slowly out of my room. My stomach was growling. I made my way back down the stairs and searched for the kitchen. I found Ashes in the hall instead.

"Hey Samantha.", Ashes greeted me.

"Do you know where the kitchen is?"

"Yeah, I'll bring you there.", She said.

I followed her further down the hall and finally found the kitchen. It looked antique. With a stone stove to bake bread in and a few wooden cabinets. Ashes went to the stone stove and gave me a loaf of bread, some butter and a glass of grape wine.

"Thanks, Ashes."

"Yeah, whatever...", she mumbled and walked out.

After I finished eating, I was about to get up when Austin walked into the kitchen.

"Hey, there you are Samantha! We have to go.", He told me and walked ahead of me. When I got out of the kitchen, I bumped into him. He turned to me, took my wrists and put a pair of shackles on me.

"So, you're ready! Let's go!", He said and pulled me along by my shackles.

The way to the castle was long, and my feet started to hurt again. We went through the medieval shopping plaza again and finally came to the castle.

The big stone arch that I assumed was it's main entry was standing wide open. The Wooden doors hung lazily on the side arch wall.

"HEY! KING LAZARUS!!!", He yelled suddenly furiously.

I saw a old gray haired man with a golden crown walk up to us. I felt like I was about to die.

"Austin Blade, How can I help you my boy? And who is this mortal?", He questioned Austin while staring at me.

"I am fine my king, thank you very much. This is one of your slaves, I saw her trying to escape as I walked up to the castle.", Austin replied sounding sure of himself.

"Well, I can not think of any slave this young but, if you are sure then she is one of us.", the king said grimly. "Drakkar! Take this slave girl and bring her back to the princes chamber."

I saw a chubby looking vampire walk up to me and grab me roughly at the shackles.

"Careful Drakkar, you know my son doesn't like it if someone else hurts them.", The king said smugly.

I swallowed hard. They sure knew how to make jokes. At least I hoped what the king said was a joke. I turned to look at Austin but, Drakkar already pulled me away from him.

I was pulled through the dark castle, I couldn't make out were I was heading, I cried. I finally cried for Marlena, I cried for her parents, for my parents, and most importantly, I cried for myself.

"So my beauty, here we are.", Drakkar finally said and pushed me into a chamber.

My head hit the cold stone and I passed out. My life would never be the same again.