A Taste You Can't Escape

~17~

Neeka: He is...

Y/N: He is?

Neeka: I don't know exactly but I do know, he resides about a three hours walk South.

Y/N: So we beached up in the right place. Sweet. Thank you, Neeka, I'll keep you updated. If you suddenly get a hell hound randomly showing up, just know that's Amdis, and someone will be with him to relay the updates to you.

Neeka: Thank you. I hope someone can bring him out of his shell. Lord knows the vampire world needs his guidance.

Y/N: So, he's like a king of vampires?

Neeka: Yeah, he got the title after the father of a woman he was supposed to marry died at the hands of the rebels, but he wanted to keep the title of Duke.

Y/N: What happened to the woman he was supposed to marry?

Neeka: He called off the marriage, he was only gonna marry her because he was told to by the king. He didn't love her. He never once deemed her worthy of what he was capable of providing. The rest I'll let him explain to you when you meet him. I don't need nor want to spoil it for you.

Neeka had a sly smirk on her face and you had a slight idea of what she was talking about but was mainly at a loss.

Y/N: Okay, thank you. I'll keep in touch.

You turn to leave.

Neeka: He's gonna fall head over heels for her.

She adds just as the door closes behind you.

You join the rest of your crew.

Rose: Did you get what you needed?

Y/N: Not exactly. I do know he's three hours walk South though.

Henry: Actually walking or running vampire speed?

Y/N: Most likely the ladder.

James: Then what are we waiting for?

Y/N: I need two of you here. One to listen around and keep an eye out and the other to run to us if you hear anything you think we need to know.

James: I can stay here with Elijah.

Henry: You just want to stay here to be around Neeka or to help the cause we're after?

James: Ahem, both?

Henry: Mhm, we need someone who seriously wants to help the cause. I'll stay here with Rose.

Rose: Works for me, less energy for me to burn.

Y/N: Okay, it's settled then. Amdis walk behind James, Elijah walk behind Amdis, I'll be in the back to keep an eye on y'all.

Elijah: Alright, Let's go!!!

The four of you proceed south at a steady pace taking some minor breaks to get something small to eat to keep your energy up.

Elijah: So why you? Of all the vampires in the world, the prophecy is about you?

Y/N: Been asking myself that ever since I was born. "Why me?"

James: At least you aren't alone on this journey. Like you have been most of your life.

Y/N: You do have a point.

James: Can I just say, I'm surprised you are the way you are after you went through all that.

Y/N: You and me both, kid.

James: Who you calling kid? I'm the same age as you.

Y/N: 400 years?