The Cursed Veil (Editing & rewriting)

Chapter Fourteen

    Chapter Fourteen

Paris, New Year 2012, The Cursed Veil Council and all their recruits were enjoying the party till 10 am, as a few vampires started coughing and died. Sven looked and then grinned pleased. “Viktor Collins is finally dead!”- He shouted happy. Esmeralda sat in a corner and was upset. The angry look in her eyes hasn’t vanished since 200 years.  Unluckily this has made her more alluring to Sven. He stopped torturing her as it was pointless. It was so frustrating. Esmeralda got up and headed to the door to leave, Sven suddenly blocked her way. “Why wanting to leave so soon, sweetheart?”-Sven asked mocking. “Let me go, you bastard.”-Esmeralda shouted. “Don’t you want to know why you didn’t die like the others?”-Sven was enjoying this to the core. “Tell me.”-Esmeralda demanded. “You are Viktor’s lady; your place is with me.”-Sven stated trying to impress her as he has done for 396 years.  “It’s time that I kill you, once and for all.”-Esmeralda raged. “That’s suicide.”-Sven said grinning.  “I’ll think about that, after I found out who has killed my beloved one.”-Esmeralda stated now mocking back. “You think it will be so easy, huh? It’s really disgusting how manipulate human men and drink their blood and I always need to get rid of the bodies. We are in the 21st century now and everyone of our kind drinks out of blood bags. Why can’t you?”-Sven enquired. “Porque me he vuelto loca!”-Esmeralda answered. (I have become mad, that’s why.)  Sven let her leave, he didn’t understand Spanish but he was sure that this lady must be mad. 

Summer 2012, Viktor has reached Paris and entered The Cursed Veil Council. He was accompanied by Tess. Sven saw them and then looked at the vampires sitting beside him. “I didn’t expect ghosts to turn up here.”-Sven stated. “Wouldn’t you want to kill a witch, Sven?”-Viktor asked curious. “No, I’m not interested in it. The Cursed Veil Council is happy that you are dead.”-Sven said and started laughing. “You also don’t mind that a few of your members died?”-Viktor asked surprised. “No because your recruits did nothing but cause trouble.”-Sven said cold. “Disappointing!”-Viktor joked.  “Viktor, it’s no use. We should let them be.”-Tess demanded him.  “Shut up Tess.”-Viktor ordered.  “How sweet, listen to the girl.”-Sven mocked laughing terribly. “If I wouldn’t be dead I swear that I would kill you.”- Viktor threatened Sven. “There is someone who claimed wanting to kill me too.”-Sven said raising an eyebrow.  “Who?”-Viktor asked. “Oh you don’t remember her. She is still awaiting your return as you have promised her 397 years ago.”-Sven said disappointed.  “Esmeralda, how is she?”-Viktor remembered and asked.  “She is mad; she never realized that centuries passed. All her focus is on you.”-Sven said annoyed. “In the tower, behaving like a whore and letting me clean up the dead men.”-Sven said disgusted.  “Doesn’t sound like her.”-Viktor stated. “Go see yourself.”-Sven suggested and Viktor headed to the tower.  

Tess was pissed; Viktor just seemed to taking advantage of everything since he became a ghost. It’s not like was different when he was a living dead yet it seemed less obvious. “Who is that Esmeralda, Viktor?”-Tess asked angry. “Just a Spanish aristocrat, that had been my student.”-He answered with showing any emotions. “There was more, right?”-Tess insisted to know.  “Not from my side.”-Viktor said. “You took advantage of it.”-Tess stated. “Maybe I did but then I must have enjoyed it.”-Viktor grinned.  “Asshole.”-Tess insulted. “My favorite work in centuries sweetie.”-Viktor mocked. “Oh shut up, let’s just go to that dam tower.”-Tess said annoyed as Viktor just kept smiling. 

Viktor and Tess went throw the wall of Esmeralda’s room, in the tower. “Viktor?”-Esmeralda asked surprised seeing him come through the wall. “Yeah, it’s me Esmeralda.”-Viktor affirmed. “I should crucify you for what Sven has done to me.”-Esmeralda hissed. “Good that I’m already dead.”-Viktor said sarcastic.  “That’s said actually as I have been waiting for you a long time amor mio.”-Esmeralda said flirty.  Tess had heard and seen enough and just chose to leave without saying a Viktor.  “Esmeralda, will kill the witch that betrayed me?”-Viktor asked charmingly. “Sure. Where is she and what do I need to do?”-Esmeralda asked. “She lives in Scotland, her name is Mimi Collins.”-Viktor informed. “Ok, I will leave Scotland tomorrow. Has anyone human died near the witch recently?”-Esmeralda asked as she loved to visit grave yards during daytime. “Yes, Cora Connor.”-Viktor stated. Esmeralda had enough information now.  “Why have not come back, all those years?”-Esmeralda was curious. “Sven threatened me.”-Viktor stated. “You should have still come; I partly became food for werewolves.”-Esmeralda told him. “I thought you were being well taken care of here.”-Viktor said feeling sorry.  “You never loved me, right? Since New Year I know that you didn’t transform me.”-Esmeralda stated.  “Oh, I did love you, querida.”-Viktor answered grinning. “Liar!”-Esmeralda shouted. And as she turned around he was gone. She was curious to get to know the witch who has killed Viktor, that she packed her bags right away. 

A week later, Esmeralda stood at Cora’s grave waiting for someone to come by.  On the grave was written:

Cora Connor

01.05.1986 – 01.01.2012

Beloved daughter

Honorable friend

A special person to all who have known her

What nice dedication Esmeralda thought, as she saw a blond girl with fresh flowers and candles coming towards her. “Hi, I never saw you here. Have you known her?”-The girl asked. “No, I haven’t known her. My name is Esmeralda and I’m new to this place.”-Esmeralda answered.  “Oh ok, nice seeing new faces here. I’m Annie by the way.”-Annie introduced herself smiling. “Was this Cora close to you?”-Esmeralda asked. “Yes, she was like a sister to me.”-Annie said sadly, placing the flowers on the grave and lighting a candle. “How did she die?”-Esmeralda asked. “I don’t know and no one wants me to find. Especially Mimi is being strange; she has Brat, Cora’s boyfriend under her spell.”-Annie sighed. “Mimi?”-Esmeralda raised her eye-brow. “Do you know her?”-Annie was irritated. “No, I just knew her cousin, Viktor once.”-Esmeralda answered. “Oh ok.”-Annie said sadly. “I will help you find out what happened to your friend.”-Esmeralda offered. “No, it’s alright. You are here don’t start with making yourself disliked among the folk.”-Annie said smiling. Esmeralda sensed that it meant a lot too Annie and felt like she must became friends with her. She couldn’t get near to Mimi as Pinkie was always with her and Esmeralda was terrified of werewolves, especially females. “I insist.”-Esmeralda stated smiling. “Alright, you can come with me and I show you around here and we can get to know each other.”-Annie suggested. “Cool!”-Esmeralda said happy.  Becoming friends had been so easy.