《The Dark One》 Chapter 1 "Drip" "Drip" "Drip" a sound resounded inside a dark grim looking cave the sound was water droplets hitting the cold stone covered the floor of the cave, the cave walls were mostly covered in moss it a look of an ancient cave filled with many treasures and dangers. In the middle of the cave a large coffin was placed, the coffin was easily over 2meters long it was covered in moss but if one was to clear the moss of the large coffin he would gasp at the remarkable craftsmanship and the sole beauty of the carvings in the coffin. Though the coffin looked rather eerie with all the skulls as carvings it still looked beautiful, if one were to find the right buyer without a doubt the money he would gain would set him up for an easy life. "Squeak! Squeak!" a large rat climbed on top of the coffin, he started clawing at the moss that engulfed it and soon he reached the wood, he started clawing even faster and deeper he in its eyes one could see the excitement as he continued to damage the coffin. "Sha!!" but his happiness was shortly lived as a snake jumped out of the darkness and bit the rat. The rat struggled under the mighty jaws of the snake but it was all pointless even if he managed to escape the death jaws that were holding him the poison snake injected would kill him without a doubt. The rat understood his fate and he struggled no more, his limbs were dead as the snake slowly swallowed him whole. The snake was satisfied and soon left the old moss covered coffin, but the blood of the rat slowly made its way through the little hole the rat made previously. Blood slowly dripped inside the coffin as it did the coffin started to shake little, with every drop the coffin shook more and more. Finally, when the blood stopped dripping inside a coffin a hand burst through the coffin, the hand looked pale like the snow it was covered in long sharp looking nails the hand retracted inside and slowly opened the large coffin. Unauthorized content usage: if you discover this narrative on Amazon, report the violation. The figure emerged from inside the coffin it was covered in old blood red robe that has lost its value a long time ago, the being stood up it was easily over 2 meters tall it moved its pale hands towards the tattered hood that covered its face and lifted it slowly. The being revealed no hair, long ears pale skin just like its hands, red eyes that shined brightly inside this dark cave. The being opened its mouth and showed its razor sharp teeth, it looked like it was about to speak something but it closed the mouth and said nothing. The creature stood there for quite a while as it starred into nothing, suddenly the eyes that were already like red gems shone even redder as the creature opened its mouth and spoke with a dark and deep voice. "Humans, dwarfs, elves, demons, angels this world everything has been taken from me while I slept, my dear children my love Lia they took everything they have betrayed me they broke the pact!" the creature roared so loud that the whole cave started shaking from its roar. "I Neculai swear that I shall see to your end all of you for my children for Lia!" the cave shook again as the creature roared. Finally, the cave stopped shaking as Neculai stopped his roar, he calmed down and slowly made his way outside the dark cave. He reached the end of the cave and slowly made his way out, he squinted his eyes as he adjusted them to the sun that shined brightly, he looked around and all he saw was an endless sea of trees. "How long have I slumbered" Neculai looked around but stopped and started sniffing the air. "I know that smell, death, blood" he turned towards the direction he sniffed and slowly made his way through the woods. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An: Hope someone likes and enjoys. Chapter 2 "Sniff" "Sniff" Neculai moved through the shadows with amazing speed as he sniffed the air with his pale nose, he stopped and stood behind a tree as he slowly poked his head out and looked at the scenery. There was a large clearing amidst the forest it looked charming if it weren''t for all the dead bodies that piled up every second, there were currently two groups of soldiers facing each other one side was wearing green coloured armours with a deer flag while the other group wore blue covered armours with a griffon insignia on their shields as well as the flags. Neculai stared at the battlefield from the shadows as his red eyes shined even brighter, he was a creature that loved the taste of blood and the thrill of carnage and destruction this sight was for him a very lovely sight. But one thing was bothering him and that was why, why were the humans and the elves fighting each other, slaughtered each other what happened while he was in his slumber. He was wondering but it didn''t matter that much what does matter is that they are fighting, their ancient pact and unity is broken they do not shield each other any longer, this was the first good thing Neculai learned since he awoke from his deep slumber. "hhhhh" a low sound escaped Neculai''s mouth as he opened them and spoke in his dark and cold voice. "I need to learn more" Neculai looked at the battlefield again and it seems that the stalemate was slowly broken as the green coloured army meaning the elves were slowly retreating to the inner parts of the woods, even if they were fighting on their own territory they were still vastly outnumbered. The elven army supported their retreat with their highly skilled archers hidden in the woods, this made humans give up the chase before they even started, there was no point in losing more men on guerilla warfare because elves were skilled in that. "Kyaaeaae!!" Neculai''s ears twitched as he heard the scream belonging to a woman, he looked towards the direction and saw a group of 10 blue armoured soldiers dragging a female elven soldier on the ground. "hhhh" Neculai let out a strange sound from before as he moved closer through the shadows, they dragged the elven girl in a secluded part of the forest away from the battle. "Hey-hey break her legs first we don''t want her kicking you before you even start hahaha" one of the soldiers spoke as he laughed. The soldier that was dragging her took out his sword and started hitting the legs of the elven woman with a hilt until a pop sound was heard. The elven girl screamed from the pain and yelled with all the strength she had, she cursed then she begged to kill her that they do not defile her. "Well, would you look at that a proud race like elves can actually beg hahahaha" all the men laughed at the exclamation that one of them made. "I hope you burn in hell humans, I hope Vildas eats your souls in hell once you die!" the elf started cursing again but the 10 men didn''t even bother to listen as they had their eyes on the beauty in front of them completely to themselves lust filled their faces and some even drooled as they imagined ravaging such a beauty as they all moved towards her. "hhhh" "You never change do you humans hehehe" dark and could voice spoke from behind the 10 men, they all drew their swords at the same time and turned to look at the thing that spoke. But once they did they saw nothing they looked at each other with confused faces everyone was sure they didn''t imagine it as they all turned at the same time. "Aaahhhaahaaaa!!!" suddenly of the furthest to the left started screaming when the rest turned to look at their fellow comrade they all looked shocked because there was nothing there, not their friend and not the thing that got him. "Ca....captain!? What the hell is going on!?" the soldiers looked at the man they referred to as captain he was shocked as much as they were so much that he could utter a word to his soldiers. This story has been unlawfully obtained without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. "Aaarahhah!!!" another scream and like before the scream and then completely gone not a trace left, they rest of the soldiers panicked and some of them even started running away "You fucking deserters come back here!" the captain that was silent till now yelled at the running soldiers he felt even more scared now that there were less of them he feared for his own safety more than anything. "AaArhahaha!" one by one all the soldiers that ran away were heard screaming and then complete silence like they never existed in the first place, the captain started breathing heavily his arm that was holding the sword started trembling. "Wh....what the fuck are you!? Show yourself!!" he yelled towards the trees but nothing came out of them he breathed out as he relaxed a little, maybe it was some dangerous animal that feed on his soldiers and it left when it filled its belly, soldiers can always be replaced but he was wrong not completely but still he was wrong. "Aaaaahhhh!" the last soldier that stayed with him screamed, the captain turned around and saw the horror with his own eyes, a figure over 2 meters tall covered in a tattered blood red robe with a hood was holding the soldier up in the air with one hand before a snap sound was heard as the big figure dropped his lifeless body on the ground. "Whaawhaaaaa!!!!" the captain started screaming as he moved backwards and stumbled down and fell on his back, Neculai looked at the captain with his blood red eyes and showed a creepy looking smile. "Whats wrong human? You wanted me to come out so here I am what now?" Neculai slowly approached the captain as he still kept his creepy smile on his face. "Dont....stay away!! Please let me live please!" the captain dropped on his knees and let go of his sword as he started sobbing, tears and snot dripped down from his face. Neculai stopped and looked at the captain, this chance however did not get unnoticed by the captain however, he took out a concealed dagger and stabbed the huge monster in front of him in the chest. "Haha....hahahaha I did it hahaha aaa aa...." he started laughing manically but he stopped very quickly as he fell down on the ground, he didn''t understand what was happening to him until he looked at pale white hand with sharp looking nails that were holding a still beating heart. "Ahhh" the captain let out the last sound from his mouth as he looked at his heart, Neculai bit the heart and sucked it dry then he dropped the withered husk near the captain''s body. He smiled and opened his mouth "to bad steel doesn''t work on me" he spoke the words before he turned towards the last survivor of this little party of his. "Well now what do I do with you?" he spoke in his dark cold voice as he made his way towards the elven woman, that looked at him with eyes that didn''t believe what just happened to her, she was about to get defiled by the enemy soldiers then a large creature came and killed the soldier in the most brutal way she has ever seen and now that creature was coming for her. She clasped her hand and started praying "Oh goddess of light Eliana please save this poor soul from the evil that has extended its hand on this faithful servant of yours!" she prayed hard and even yelled, this caused Neculai to stop and think. "hhhh" "I have decided you shall tell me about this world little elf and be honoured for you shall be my firstborn in this unfamiliar place" Neculai approached her once again which caused the elf to pray harder and harder as he got closer. "And one more thing little elf, your gods shall not save you" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please Enjoy. Chapter 3 "Eliana save me...." the female elf prayed while tears poured down her cheeks, Neculai lifted her up with one hand and moved her closer to his face he sniffed her once and smiled. "Umm delicious unpolluted pure elven" he smiled as he opened his mouth, the female elf looked with terror as the sharp razor teeth were closely approaching her white neck. "hhhhhhh" "Little elf I told you no god can save you now" he spoke as he finally bit down his sharp teeth into the elf''s neck, he slowly sucked her dry as she let out moans and her face twisted in pain. Her skin slowly lost its colour as it turned pale white almost like Neculai''s skin, Neculai stopped drinking her blood as he released her from his grip and she fell to the ground like a lifeless body except she was not lifeless her chest moved up and down as she struggled for air. "W....what did you do to me...aaarhaghhh!" she spoke weakly before she started screaming, she was experiencing the most gruesome and terrifying pain she ever has, her whole body felt like it was burning from the inside her eyes hurt like a thousand needles were piercing them one by one, her throat was dry like she never had any liquid since she was born. "You are blessed little elf, for you are honoured to be the first born the pain will disappear once my blood has accepted you as my first child in many years I just hope it doesn''t reject you" Neculai spoke as he circled around the elf that was twitching and screaming on the ground. "ha hah" the elven woman slowly inhaled the air like a newborn, her body changed completely, her original long red hair had become completely white, her chestnut colour eyes glowed red in the dim light forest her face did not change much except now she had menacing razor sharp teeth. She looked around before she spotted Neculai standing near the tree in the shadows, she tilted her head and blinked a few times then she opened her mouth. "Ma....master?" she looked at the figure covered by the shadows, Neculai stepped forward with a smile on his face, the smile Neculai wore on his face was kind and his eyes looked at the former elven woman with kindness instead of disgust like before. "My child welcome to this world, my firstborn, come to me" Neculai spoke as he opened his arms wide. "Master!" the former elven woman had a happy smile on her face as she struggled to stand up, she was like a newborn baby she started walking but fell down almost immediately, but she didn''t give up as she was walking towards her beloved master. She calls him master but the bond the master and the firstborn share is deep very deep, and not just the first born all the other creatures born from Neculai feel the same to them he is a master and a parent. She finally managed to reach Neculai, his big hands enveloped her whole as he hugged her "My beloved child can you speak?" Neculai asked in a gentle tone of his dark voice. "Master?" the newborn titled its head and looked at Neculai with a confused look. "Hmm I suppose it is too early, first you need to feed wait for me here I shall return soon" Neculai let go of the newborn as he told her to wait for him at this clearing. Soon he returned and had a pleased smile on his face as the newborn listened to him and didn''t wonder off or followed him, "he...help me someone please!!" in one of his hands he carried a soldier in blue armour screamed and kicked as he cried. Stolen from Royal Road, this story should be reported if encountered on Amazon. "hhhh" "Noisy" Neculai spoke as he opened the soldier''s mouth and removed his tongue with his sharp nails, he then carried the soldier over to the newborn and revealed his neck. "Feed on this prey my child" Neculai spoke as he held the soldier down on the ground. "Master?" the newborn looked at Neculai than towards the soldier it looked confused, Neculai raised the soldier to his mouth and bit down into his neck but he didn''t drink him. He then placed him near the newborn "now drink" Neculai spoke again, this time, the newborn knew what to do as it quickly bit down the neck of the soldier, her eyes started to shine even redder as she feasted on the human soldier, she didn''t stop until she dried him whole. "Now then my child what is your name?" Neculai asked her as she stood up. "I have no name my master" she replied immediately. "What was your name?" Neculai asked again. "My name was Reiana Lifengild the captain of the 10th elven army under general Zalunis" the newborn spoke slowly. "Hhhhh" "very good very good my child, now tell me do you know about the beings you call vampires?And tell me what you know" Neculai spoke as he eyed the firstborn. "Yes vampires are a vile race of this world that has plagued it over 2 millenniums ago, they were eradicated in the great war that engulfed this world, all the races major races led by angels and demons united in an effort to destroy them from this world which they succeeded" the more the firstborn spoke the more Neculai boiled with rage. "Hhhhhhhh!" he let a terrifying sound that shook the trees around him, he even terrified the firstborn as she looked at her master and started begging for forgiveness. "I am sorry master, I am sorry for angering you please forgive me don''t hate me, master!" she threw herself down on the ground as she begged for his forgiveness, to the vampires created by Neculai they would rather die than be hated by him that how deep the bond and love for their master is. Neculai calmed down and approached the kneeling firstborn "shhh, my child I am not angry at you, do not be afraid I would never hate you my beloved child" he kneeled down and placed his big pale hand filled with sharp nails on her head and gently patted her. "Now my beloved firstborn I shall give you a name......Ellanore shall be your new name my child use it with pride and honour as my firstborn" Neculai raised her up and spoke with a smile. "Yes, master!" Ellanore beamed with happiness as she just got a great gift from her beloved master. "Now Ellanore I would like you to lead me to the elves" Neculai''s expression turned from a gentle smile to his former cruel and cold face. "Yes, master!" Ellanore just smiled and started walking further into the woods. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hope you enjoyed! Chapter 4 On their way towards the elf''s and the elven territory Ellanore happily explained the details about the world to Neculai she continued on from the vampires demise. After the great victory over the dreadful race called vampires, the world was at peace for many years. But even that peace crumbled as ripples created between the races, according to legends the first races that started the great war that lasts to this day were the divine angels the messengers of all the holy goods and the vile demons from the pits of hell that served their dark gods. Their war had once again engulfed the world and all the other races were forced to choose sides either they would serve the angels and the gods of light or the demons of hell and the dark gods. The races chose their masters and fought for thousands of years endless wars continued all over the world, eventually, the demons and angels returned to their realms as they have had too many casualties and they did not reproduce like the other races. With the absence of the divine beings from both sides, the races that served the angels and demons crumbled to pieces they all broke apart without their leaders. It was now an age that every kingdom, every empire small or great strived to be the greatest they the former allies against the vampire race were now all mortal enemies greed and lust the power grew in their hearts as they wanted to shape the world to their visions. "Hahahahaha!" after hearing all the things Ellanore said to him about the current state of the world he burst out laughing in his dark cold voice. "So the angels and the demons caused the ripple between the races and now the unity and trust they once had is broken, this is a blessing it is more than I can ask for" Neculai smiled as he was truly happy about what he learned. In the past the vampire race was at the top of the food chain and him on the very top, in order to oppose such a force the unity between the races was born as they had a common enemy but now all that is gone, this world is what Neculai wants distrust, treacheries, greed, lust. "Master, are you happy with what I know?" Ellanore looked at Neculai and asked him. "hhhh" "Yes my dear child I am very satisfied you brought me great joy" he patted her head with his gigantic hand. "hehe" Ellanore let out a giggle as she was very happy that she was able to make her master happy, nothing could bring her more joy. "Now Ellanore how long till we reach the elven lands?" Neculai looked at Ellanore and spoke. She raised her head and looked him straight in the eyes "It is not long from here master! A couple more hours and we will arrive at the elven town called Ellvedell the main elven army is stationed there, general Zalunis is leading it against the Ravodin kingdom army" This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience. "Hhhh" "Very well, Ellanore when we arrive at the city you will use your former name and title provide us entrance to the city" Neculai spoke. "Bu..but master! Ellanore is my name! I do not want to use my old name anymore it is not the name master gave me!" Ellanore complained like a little child. "Hhhhh" "No argument, now let''s go" Neculai let out an annoyed sound as he pushed Ellanore forward to lead the way. "Okay..." Ellanore was little down as she truly hated to use her old name, as it was not blessed upon her by the master. After few hours of walking they had arrived near the elven city, Neculai would have arrived early if he knew where the city was located as he could move through the shadows but Ellanore couldn''t do that yet, and the reason why Neculai couldn''t sniff out or sense the elven town was because all of their cities and towns are protected by barriers. "We arrived, master!" Ellanore spoke cheerfully. "Indeed we have" Neculai eyed the town with his red eyes, "hhhhh" he turned his gaze towards Ellanore he looked at her pure white hair and red eyes "Ellanore you need to change your hair color and hide your eyes" Neculai spoke. "But how master?" Ellanore looked at him with a troubled look on her face. "Close your eyes and focus your mind, picture your hair and eyes changing color to their original one" Neculai instructed Ellanore as he circled around her. "Hmmm....hmmm!" Ellanore racked her brain hard as she tried to imagine her hair turning to red color and her eyes to chestnut color. "Master I think this is not going to work" Ellanore spoke with a defeated voice. "Open your eyes" Neculai spoke as he touched Ellanore''s hair. "It really turned red and my eyes?" she rushed over to a nearby pond and looked at the reflection in the pond, she returned to her original look, red long hair and chestnut eyes she looked a little down. "Do not worry child, that is just an illusion it will disappear after a few hours you haven''t lost anything" Neculai smiled and patted her head. In response, Ellanore smiled like a child. "Now then let us proceed into Ellvedell, as the first step to my plans" Neculai pulled down his hood to cover all of his faces. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hope you enjoyed. PS: I noticed I made a mistake in the last chapter when I said it was over 2 centuries, it is actually 2millenniums, not centuries my mistake.