The Stranger
This is what used to be known as Washington D.C. but is now known as Dark Uno, or “First Darkness”.
This is where the first strike against mankind occurred. It is far from it’s former glory, buildings are partially standing. There are many holes in roads and what looks to be partial construction on some buildings, as if to repair the damage. There are very few people outside and weird looking four legged creatures scamper across the streets not paying attention to the humans. This region is governed by a High Royal vampire, he was granted that position when the Vampire that should be overseeing this territory disappeared.
Attention shifts to a small crowd gathered near the market square. A man with chestnut skin dressed in what appears to be monk robes. Raises his hand and addresses the crowd,
“To him we give praise…” a group of voices repeat the words back to the speaker.
With his hood slightly covering his brow continues to speak “…the true savior of times past”.
In unison the crowd replies, “Only he can bring forth the old ways of the world”.
In unison the crowd replies, “Only he can bring forth the old ways of the world”.
The concludes with,“He alone will choose who shall see the rebirth and join him in his victory.”
The crowd says unison, “Amen,Pastor”.
Like a chameleon, Pastor transforms from man of the cloth to soldier. His posture tightens,his eyes shift as he reveals a rifle that was hidden.
The Pastor to the crowd, “raise your holy arms to sky, hope you hit a blood sucker this day…”
The crowd raises their weapons that were also concealed as instructed.
The Pastor to the crowd, “raise your holy arms to sky, hope you hit a blood sucker this day…”
The crowd raises their weapons that were also concealed as instructed.
The preacher and crowd together exclaim, “ this one shall not get in your way”!
They all cheer as they fire until empty.
They all cheer as they fire until empty.
Just then, pushing their way through the congregation, a shadowy figure appears. He is dressed in old clothing with worn shoes, covered by a long hooded cloak. The casted shadows covering his face, add a mystery to the lone stranger.
Stranger, “Move your asses out the way!”
Pastor, “Soften your tongue Stranger, these are Brothers of the Savior.”
Stranger still pushing through the crowd, “Whatever you say, John Paul”.
Preacher, some what surprised, “My name sir, is James Vander, Pastor 1st Sgt.
Brothers of the Savior.”
Stranger, “I don’t care who you or your bible study is,just move.”
The Stranger shoves two people down roughly as Pastor James continues to talk to him.
James, “you are crazed speaking this way…”
James, “you are crazed speaking this way…”
Stranger, “ No Pope you’re the nut case, worshipping a fairy tell!”
A follower, “watch it savior we do not take lightly to blasphemy!”
Stranger, “ You all can get the hell out of my way and your Savior can kiss my ass.”
Many clicks can be heard as the entire crowd takes aim at the Stranger.
James, “ How about we blow your blasphemous ass to hell, non believer!”
A follower amongst the crowd yells, “Welcome to reality..”
Everyone fires, seemingly killing him. As the dust clears, the cloak is lying on the ground with what seems to be his silhouette underneath .
Unknown Follower screams, “This one shall not get in your way!”
Stranger from behind the Pastor James, “But you were in mine.”
James turns to see the strangers blue pupiless eyes staring him in the face.
Stranger, “ You all can get the hell out of my way and your Savior can kiss my ass.”
Many clicks can be heard as the entire crowd takes aim at the Stranger.
James, “ How about we blow your blasphemous ass to hell, non believer!”
A follower amongst the crowd yells, “Welcome to reality..”
Everyone fires, seemingly killing him. As the dust clears, the cloak is lying on the ground with what seems to be his silhouette underneath .
Unknown Follower screams, “This one shall not get in your way!”
Stranger from behind the Pastor James, “But you were in mine.”
James turns to see the strangers blue pupiless eyes staring him in the face.
His hair is long in individual braids hanging as low touching his chest.
He is what the teachings of the old refer to as a “black man”.
The skin isn’t as much a shock as the eyes of piercing hatred.
James, “I don’t know who you are but this is a haven for humankind by decree of High Royal Lord Lucious, Dark Uno’s overseer.”
James, “I don’t know who you are but this is a haven for humankind by decree of High Royal Lord Lucious, Dark Uno’s overseer.”
Stranger, “ High Royal? I thought only Imperials ruled regions.Doesn’t matter anyway,I’m just passing through.“
James, “ then pass stranger.”
Joshua, “ Names Joshua.” He begins to walk away.
James Pastor 1st Sgt. Looks at him with a puzzled expression.
Crowd whispering, “ a holy name.”
Another whispering in the crowd, “Did you see his eyes?
Yet another whispers, “We didn’t even scratch him.”
Joshua, “ It’s just a name, catch you later Pope.”
James, “ then pass stranger.”
Joshua, “ Names Joshua.” He begins to walk away.
James Pastor 1st Sgt. Looks at him with a puzzled expression.
Crowd whispering, “ a holy name.”
Another whispering in the crowd, “Did you see his eyes?
Yet another whispers, “We didn’t even scratch him.”
Joshua, “ It’s just a name, catch you later Pope.”
Joshua, thinking{ Savior, whatever. Even with all the changes weirdo religions still pop up.}
While walking up the street people give him unsettling looks. He lifts his hood over his head, hiding his face from view. { Sometimes I forget being black is almost unheard of for humans. Unless you’re part of those Purity groups. Those bastards ran to the vamps and wolves, just to keep from losing their “pure race”. Stupid. Damn am I really that old?}
He’s looking around at buildings and abandoned remains of vehicles. He is passing a dingy cracked store window, he lifts the hood a little to see his reflection.
{I still look like I’m in my twenties, remembering that day like it was hours ago.}
One of the creatures scavenging glares at Joshua. With his blue eyes he stares back scaring the twisted beast. He covers his face and begins walking again.
{ Damn it, what the hell am I supposed to be doing?! The knowledge of my father , the head seat of the Dark Blood House, a Master Warlock. I still can‘t figure all this demon shit out!}
While walking up the street people give him unsettling looks. He lifts his hood over his head, hiding his face from view. { Sometimes I forget being black is almost unheard of for humans. Unless you’re part of those Purity groups. Those bastards ran to the vamps and wolves, just to keep from losing their “pure race”. Stupid. Damn am I really that old?}
He’s looking around at buildings and abandoned remains of vehicles. He is passing a dingy cracked store window, he lifts the hood a little to see his reflection.
{I still look like I’m in my twenties, remembering that day like it was hours ago.}
One of the creatures scavenging glares at Joshua. With his blue eyes he stares back scaring the twisted beast. He covers his face and begins walking again.
{ Damn it, what the hell am I supposed to be doing?! The knowledge of my father , the head seat of the Dark Blood House, a Master Warlock. I still can‘t figure all this demon shit out!}
He walks up to a guarded door which appears to be a night club.
A huge man dressed in a black suit with no tie and the collar open stands in front of him, holding a clipboard.
“You are not allowed in here unless you’re on the list. Got ID, have to check to make sure.”
He reaches in his side pocket and pulls out a card and hands it to him.
Joshua, “Here.”
Gino very surprised, “What is this? Hey, Nuno!”
Nuno from the background, “Yeah, what Gino?”
Another man of similar size and dress except it is blue, walks over to Gino.
Gino, “look at this guy’s ID!”
He hands it to Nuno.
Nuno grabbing ID,“ Oh I See, you must be one of those scavengers that desecrate the graves.”
Gino in a very angered tone, “Those are forbidden lands,not even we would do that!”
Nuno equally angry, “Let’s teach him a lesson!”
Joshua “just give it back and I’ll be on my way.”
Nuno, “Sure after you kick both of our asses!”
Joshua looking up at them with his eyes slightly pulsating bright blue, “Have it your way.”
They both swing at him.
Joshua with unseen speed, slaps Gino’s arms, they snap. Almost at the same time he taps Nuno’s chest then thumps his head sending him crashing a few feet away.
All this done before finishing their swings.
Nuno screaming in pain on the floor, “how?!”
Gino rolling in pain, “He’s a freaking forever, has to be!”
Nuno, “ god damn it he broke my arms! Shit!”
Joshua standing over Nuno, “ID.”
Nuno with his unbroken arm, slowly hands it to him, “Here you go sir. We didn‘t realize you were you ,you know.”
Gino, “here to check up on us. Please don’t tell the lord Sir.”
Joshua, “Don’t worry I don’t pray much these days anyway.”
Another man of similar size and dress except it is blue, walks over to Gino.
Gino, “look at this guy’s ID!”
He hands it to Nuno.
Nuno grabbing ID,“ Oh I See, you must be one of those scavengers that desecrate the graves.”
Gino in a very angered tone, “Those are forbidden lands,not even we would do that!”
Nuno equally angry, “Let’s teach him a lesson!”
Joshua “just give it back and I’ll be on my way.”
Nuno, “Sure after you kick both of our asses!”
Joshua looking up at them with his eyes slightly pulsating bright blue, “Have it your way.”
They both swing at him.
Joshua with unseen speed, slaps Gino’s arms, they snap. Almost at the same time he taps Nuno’s chest then thumps his head sending him crashing a few feet away.
All this done before finishing their swings.
Nuno screaming in pain on the floor, “how?!”
Gino rolling in pain, “He’s a freaking forever, has to be!”
Nuno, “ god damn it he broke my arms! Shit!”
Joshua standing over Nuno, “ID.”
Nuno with his unbroken arm, slowly hands it to him, “Here you go sir. We didn‘t realize you were you ,you know.”
Gino, “here to check up on us. Please don’t tell the lord Sir.”
Joshua, “Don’t worry I don’t pray much these days anyway.”
Gino and Nuno look at each other confused.
He disappears into the noisy smoke filled room. The room is full but none of the attendants pay any attention to Joshua, too busy overindulging in whatever distracts them from this world.
Thinking to himself, [ alcohol has no effect. What the hell good is immortality when you can’t get drunk? So poisons don‘t work either but, is that a fair trade?]
Walking thru the crowd, a well built yet slim man with short blonde hair approaches him.
“ you do know we aren’t supposed to be on this land right?”
He disappears into the noisy smoke filled room. The room is full but none of the attendants pay any attention to Joshua, too busy overindulging in whatever distracts them from this world.
Thinking to himself, [ alcohol has no effect. What the hell good is immortality when you can’t get drunk? So poisons don‘t work either but, is that a fair trade?]
Walking thru the crowd, a well built yet slim man with short blonde hair approaches him.
“ you do know we aren’t supposed to be on this land right?”
A cloak tied around his neck drapes over a white shirt and brown slacks, resembling an upper class gentleman from the 13th century. Peaking out from the side of his waist is the hilt of a sword.
Joshua thinking, {who the hell is this guy?}“We?”
Stranger, “Yes, forevers as they so colorfully call us are not permitted to be here, unless approved.”
Stranger, “Yes, forevers as they so colorfully call us are not permitted to be here, unless approved.”
Joshua, “What do you want?”
{he is a vampire, no doubt, but I don’t feel any hostility.}
Saint, “ I am Saint,by the way and you?”
Joshua, “wondering why you’re talking to me.”
Saint “ To ask, why didn’t you kill the guards?”
Saint “ To ask, why didn’t you kill the guards?”
Joshua, “ I try not to kill humans.”
Saint, “They more than human.”
Joshua, “They used enhancements for size and strength to intimidate other humans. Nothing to stop me from breaking their bones.”
Saint, “ Still you didn’t kill them, rare for a royal.”
Joshua, “I’m not a vampire.”
Saint, “ Still you didn’t kill them, rare for a royal.”
Joshua, “I’m not a vampire.”
At that moment a long curly haired girl with a tan shirt and blue jeans with patched up tennis shoes inadvertently bumps into Joshua and falls. She could pass for mid 20’s to early 30’s in age.
Curly haired girl, “Hey watch out.” she looks up to see Joshua’s face.
Joshua looking down at her says calmly “Melissa.“
Melissa in a panic says “ oh shit!”
Joshua looking down at her says calmly “Melissa.“
Melissa in a panic says “ oh shit!”
She quickly gets up running back into the crowd.
Saint looking at Joshua, “And you have a way with the ladies.”
Joshua turning to follow the girl, “ Not now.”
He takes off in pursuit of Melissa.
While weaving through the crowd, he is thinking.
Joshua turning to follow the girl, “ Not now.”
He takes off in pursuit of Melissa.
While weaving through the crowd, he is thinking.
{ I could cut her off but I need to see where she is headed. She’s in this city for a reason}
The female dips out the door. Joshua is a few steps behind.
{Melissa is slowing, what are you up to kid?}
As he goes through the door way he spots several figures standing behind Melissa.
Joshua , “ …”
Melissa, “ Uncle blue eyes. I didn’t know you were in town.”
Joshua, “Really, then where’d the glee club come from?”
The female dips out the door. Joshua is a few steps behind.
{Melissa is slowing, what are you up to kid?}
As he goes through the door way he spots several figures standing behind Melissa.
Joshua , “ …”
Melissa, “ Uncle blue eyes. I didn’t know you were in town.”
Joshua, “Really, then where’d the glee club come from?”
{ I sense more scattered around, this better not piss me off.}
Melissa, “They’re here for somebody else but you’re welcome to join the party. ”
Melissa, “They’re here for somebody else but you’re welcome to join the party. ”
A tall shirt less medium brown skinned man with dreads to his back is standing beside Melissa. He speaks “This is not the one we’re here for but...”
In mid sentence he changes into a werewolf of great size with black fur.
In mid sentence he changes into a werewolf of great size with black fur.
“..he smells delicious.”
The young man directly behind Melissa, dressed in black pants and shirt with white shoes and a white ball cap.
The young man directly behind Melissa, dressed in black pants and shirt with white shoes and a white ball cap.
As he speaks he lick his lips,“He looks as though he can quench my thirst!”
Finally the well dressed young man holding her hand steps forward to speak.
“So this is who you were talking about? He is doesn’t seem like much at all.”
Joshua, “Who is the stupid one with the frilly shirt and gloves?”
Joshua, “Who is the stupid one with the frilly shirt and gloves?”
Stupid one, “how dare you I am Havenguard, son of the High Royal..”
Joshua cuts him off ,” New boyfriend got it,I won’t kill you.”
Thinking {this time}
With that thought, it begins.
The first to reach him is the young vampire. In attempt to bite he goe’s for Joshua’s neck.
Surprisingly Joshua grabs his head and forces his teeth down harder on his neck.
A loud crack and pop sounds, his teeth broke off as Joshua snapped his neck.
A loud crack and pop sounds, his teeth broke off as Joshua snapped his neck.
Leaping from a hidden location, a figure propels towards him, “ Brother!”
Joshua, “ okay.”
As he lands, he rolls on the ground and leaps up again to strike Joshua. This made his head turn ever so slightly.
The attacker standing in front of Joshua has a disfigured face.
Long fangs show, eyes are dark he is wearing a long leather coat with torn pants and black boots, “I am Malik and you will die for killing my brother!!”
The werewolf from earlier beside Melissa, gives Joshua no chance to comment as he suddenly grabs him in a bear hug.
Joshua { Come on,what are you waiting for?}
Havenguard speaks, “ you’re done, old man”
Havenguard speaks, “ you’re done, old man”
He throws a dagger aimed for Joshua’s heart, that deflects off his chest.
Joshua smiles, “Nice try.”
Haven Guard, “crush him Randall.”
Two figures step out from hiding and one flying above.
Joshua, { about time.} “ Walter and Michael, wondering when you were gonna show yourselves.”
Melissa, “You know how sentimental I am, let’s have some blood shed for a nice reunion.” she says with arrogance.
Joshua thing to himself, “ how have you been Walter?”
Two figures step out from hiding and one flying above.
Joshua, { about time.} “ Walter and Michael, wondering when you were gonna show yourselves.”
Melissa, “You know how sentimental I am, let’s have some blood shed for a nice reunion.” she says with arrogance.
Joshua thing to himself, “ how have you been Walter?”
{Walter is a rare vampire he can take the form of a giant humanoid bat,but can’t talk in that form.}
Joshua looks Melissa in the eye from a distance, “kid, I’m ready now.”
Joshua looks Melissa in the eye from a distance, “kid, I’m ready now.”
Melissa stopping her smile, “Oh, shit.”
Joshua flexes his arms and breaks Randall’s hold while dislocating his shoulders.
Randall howls in pain. At the same time Joshua swings his head back crushing Randall’s face.
With the same unseen speed he leaps towards Malik.
Malik tries to prepare, but can’t match his speed Joshua leaps and flips over Malik.
Malik tries to prepare, but can’t match his speed Joshua leaps and flips over Malik.
Before he can turn around, his jaw drops as he sees a hand sticking threw his chest holding his heart.
Joshua rips the torso off and throws it down with his arm bloody, “tell your brother hello.”
Haven Guard, “Curse to the Savior, what being has such speed and certainty when he kills if he is not a forever?”
Melissa, “My uncle and he’s not even mad.”
Walters flies in circles around Joshua biting and clawing at him.
Michael is charging strait towards him.
Joshua points at Walter, “Heavy.”
Walter falling with force drops like a rock on top of Michael.
Joshua points at Walter, “Heavy.”
Walter falling with force drops like a rock on top of Michael.
They slide towards Joshua then come to a stop.
He takes both of Walter’s clawed hands and plunges them down through Michael’s back until they break through the ground below. Causing Michael to scream in agony.
Joshua breaks his wings causing Walter to scream in agony.
Joshua kicking Michael in the face, “play dead,good boy .”
He takes both of Walter’s clawed hands and plunges them down through Michael’s back until they break through the ground below. Causing Michael to scream in agony.
Joshua breaks his wings causing Walter to scream in agony.
Joshua kicking Michael in the face, “play dead,good boy .”
Melissa shouting,“we weren’t after you, remember I’m your..”
Before she can finish he is instantly there holding her by the throat.
Joshua, “You know not to play that card with me. You made it this way, everything you touch is cursed look at your brother!”
Melissa, “Get him off me,Haven. Haven! Where the fuck are you?!”
Haven is thrown on the ground near them.
Joshua, “It’s about time you came out.”
Saint steps into the alley slowly.
{a dramatic entrance}
Melissa, “You have friends now?”
Before she can finish he is instantly there holding her by the throat.
Joshua, “You know not to play that card with me. You made it this way, everything you touch is cursed look at your brother!”
Melissa, “Get him off me,Haven. Haven! Where the fuck are you?!”
Haven is thrown on the ground near them.
Joshua, “It’s about time you came out.”
Saint steps into the alley slowly.
{a dramatic entrance}
Melissa, “You have friends now?”
Suddenly she starts smiling
Joshua, “What’s funny witch?!”
Melissa, “ You should pick your friends better blue eyes. Mist.”
Suddenly a dense thick mist fills the area.
As he throws her to the ground nonchalantly he says,
“you make me sick.”
Standing up after landing, she grabs Haven guard and runs away within seconds.
Joshua, “What’s funny witch?!”
Melissa, “ You should pick your friends better blue eyes. Mist.”
Suddenly a dense thick mist fills the area.
As he throws her to the ground nonchalantly he says,
“you make me sick.”
Standing up after landing, she grabs Haven guard and runs away within seconds.
Joshua thinking {body flickering, a spell that actually worked.}
Walter pulls his claws out of Michael and slowly fly’s away with pain on his face.
Saint, “I don’t like this friend” He is reaching his hand out as if blind.
Joshua tapping him on shoulder, “They’re gone. That mist is designed to mess with vampire senses. Come on, follow the sound of my feet.”
Saint, “I don’t like this friend” He is reaching his hand out as if blind.
Joshua tapping him on shoulder, “They’re gone. That mist is designed to mess with vampire senses. Come on, follow the sound of my feet.”
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