Anakire

“You pathetic minuscule of intelligence. You mindless pity dog! How dare you come before me and beg for forgiveness!” Anakire exclaimed with a fury that a volcanic eruption could only be a fraction of. She cocked the magnum in her hand and aimed carefully for his heart. She wanted him to feel the true breaking that was erupting within her own body. “To beg before me after you killed MY daughter and maimed my son!” She flipped her sleek jet-black hair over her shoulder revealing her muscular build and her blood shot crystal eyes. “The life he has is hard enough. To take away his twin sister and to take away his ability to talk is a punishment I wish upon no one. The sickening thought that those beautiful children were conceived with you, is a gut wrenching one. Your apologies will not bring back Anna. They are not enough” Anakire pulled the trigger and watched Maddox’s body slump to the ground. 1

Anakire felt a sudden grab she opened her eyes. “Hey sweetie” Her new lover smiled down at her. It was just a dream of a memory. “Are you okay? You were crying in your sleep.” Comforted Grace. After Maddox, Anakire had never been able to find love in a man’s arms again.2

“Yeah, It was just a dream. I’m okay. I love you Gracie.” Anakire reassured her that she was fine. Grace herself had lost a daughter in a way. Her daughter Kari was 24 now and hated her mother for being a vampire. She hated the Russian colony. So when she turned 18 she ran away to Ireland. Grace tried hiding it from Anakire but she knew the pain. After all, her 13-year-old Anna had been murdered by a man she had once loved. Such a sad tale that was. Her son Byron was Anna’s twin and is 15 now. 2 years had gone by and yet she still cried at night. No parent should bury their child. Vampire or not.  Anakire swung her feet over the edge of her four-post bed and opened the black lace curtains that surrounded it. She picked up a candle and walked to the mansion’s library where she pulled out her great grandmother’s diary. She began to cry again and her companion Sira, a female white tiger whom had been there since her birth, wrapped herself around Anakire trying to comfort her. 3

Anakire was not guilty for killing Maddox, after all he killed her beautiful daughter Anna. Anakire held a hatred for him but she was also sad to see a once great man poisoned by the fingertips of evil. He had been a well-known vampire.  The animals and colony had loved him. Something had happened to him that night.  He had come home while Anakire was off getting groceries and he beat Anna, a 13-year-old girl, to death. Then when he had moved onto Byron’s room, Anakire had gotten home just in time to save him but she was not quick enough to stop him from slitting his own son’s throat. What had attacked Maddox’s brain to do such a thing? Anakire would never know.After she got him out of the house he begged on his blood stained knees for forgiveness but Anakire was not going to give in. She put one in his heart and one in his head. The next night the colony held a ceremony for her daughter. 4

It was a lovely ceremony. Her daughter had never looked so beautiful and at peace. A thirteen year old boy who could not speak and had now lost his twin. He dressed up in a suit and still had the ugly bandage around his throat. He, unlike his mother and father, was human. The twins had been conceived before they had been turned but the colony accepted them anyways as one of their own. Many times since then Anakire had wondered if Byron was better off dead, but then she would shake her head of those thoughts, ashamed of herself.  His way of communicating or talking was through a arm laptop in which he would type what he wanted to say and the computer would say it in his old voice.  It had always been hard on Byron that his mother was a vampire, but he always remained happy with life. He went to a normal human school. 5

Then there was Grace, Anakire’s new love. After Maddox, Grace was there to help with everything. Anakire instantly fell in love with not just her beautiful mind but also that sexy curvaceous body. Grace was an extravagant blonde with great round green eyes. She had freckles that still dappled her pale face and long legs. Many times Anakire would question her luck at getting someone so angelic and perfect. So now only Anakire, Byron, Grace, and a family friend who Anakire raised since his parents died in a plane crash named Landon remained in the household.  Landon was a witch and he had always been around the colony doing things for them during the day so they wouldn’t have to ride out on their horses beneath their thick cloaks to protect them from the sun. He was 16. Only a year older than Byron now. The other occupants of the mansion were of the animal kingdom. There were 3 white tigers,2 panthers, 4 goats,a few sheep, 15 cows (only 3 dairy), 25 chickens, 15 cats, 2 great Danes, 3 pit bulls, 6 rot weilers, 5 miniature dachshunds, 2 labs, 3 border collies, 6 Clydesdales, 4 Morgan, 2 Arabians, and 3 quarter horses.  The animals were just as much family as any of the people within the home. They entered the house as well. The green room has a grand door just for them.6

The glass windows of the house had UV protection to prevent the vampires within from burning alive. It was the lovely year of 2003. In her opinion Russia was a beautiful place. Especially in the winter. She put back the journal, unable to focus anymore.  A pang of depression hit her heart when she saw a picture of her teaching Anna how to read Tarot. It was tradition for the whole family to know tarot and witchcraft. Anakire’s crystal blue eyes clouded with tears and her body began to shake from the waterfall like explosion of tears that fell from her eyes. 7

Grace appeared and started to stroke Anakire’s head. Her thick English accent raked its way through her whispers “Do not blame yourself my love. Anna knows you did the best you could. She loves you my dear. You know as well as I do, she wouldn’t want to see you in such a state. You are stronger than this. We are stronger.” Grace knelt down and took Anakire into her arms and kissed her. She held her close and listened to her soft weeping. Byron walked in and hugged his dear mother. He wished he could show her just how happy he truly was, but his mother’s stubborn depression denied his every attempt. 8

She was getting better though. It had been 6 months and 14 days since her last breakdown. He was grateful to Grace for taking such good care of his mother and for her patience towards her. Sira growled at the others to back away while she pinned Anakire down and licked her till she giggled like she had done as a child. Anakire smiled again and stood up. She petted Sira between the ears, kissed Grace and Byron and headed to the kitchen to begin breakfast as the sun began to rise. 9

Landon was coming down the stairs yawning, his blonde hair a mess, he said “Hey Mamsey.” 10

“Hey Laddie” replied Anakire. Mams was his nickname for her since he was not yet ready to call her mom. Maybe one day though.  She turned on the stove and sent Landon out to retrieve the eggs from the chickens while she kneaded the dough for rolls. Grace Chopped up steak and Byron set to work peeling and dicing potatoes. Even a vampire likes the delicacy of food. The minerals and vitamins kept one strong.  They were able to last longer without blood this way. When Landon returned with the eggs she set to work frying up an omelet with steak bits in it. The dough had risen so she placed it within the oven and started frying potatoes as well. 11

While the food cooked Byron went out to milk the cows and feed the chickens.  Only way Grace and Anakire could go outside was if they wore their thick cloaks. Do you know how hard it is to feed animals with those things on?  They were still able to exercise the horses and go to school meetings during the day though. Anakire had always been able to convince people she merely had a skin disease and was terribly sensitive to the sun. She always teased Byron about his tan skin and how he was turning on her.  He would do his silent laugh. At first he was incapable of making any sound, but now he was able to make little squeaks. The doctors say that maybe one day he will be able to talk once again. Anakire hoped so with a high fury.12

There was a sudden nock at the door. Anakire heard Grace scream. Anakire ran to her. There stood Maddox….13

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Anakire clenched her teeth in pure misunderstanding. How can he stand here before her? She had killed him. Maddox was dead. This wasn’t Maddox. No. it couldn’t be.3

“DON’T SHOOT” shouted Maddox. “I am not my father.. I am yet a bastard child that he had conceived with a woman of which he cheated upon you with, dear Anakire.” He said calmly as he revealed his face.4

Anakire realizing the absence of a scar that Maddox had in his right eyebrow, and allowed herself to believe the new comer. She, although still uneasy at his sudden appearance, smiled and permitted him entrance into her home. She looked at Grace for a second and kissed her on the cheek whispering, “it will all be okay.”5

Grace smiled in reply and shut the front door. Byron dropped his books and stared in a silent horror. He mouthed one single word “dad”.  Anakire wrapped her arms around Byron and gave a glare at Sira to stop growling, that was perceived but not obeyed. The new comer sat down upon the red plush coach and fussed with the green and yellow silk blanket that draped the back of the couch. 6

“My family has died and I have nothing left. I never even knew my father. Didn’t even know about any of this until a month ago when my mother died of cancer in my arms. She left to me a journal of Maddox’s. It went into detail about how he loved you. Also a great many other things that I think you might deem important. I do believe though that there is a more pressing matter I must request of you. Would you, despite of my father’s mistakes, allow me to live with you?” He stopped and looked at Anakire, eyes full of hope that not even a puppy could challenge. How could she turn him away? It wasn’t his fault that his father was a faulty man.7

“We must think over the situation. For tonight you may stay in the East wing. We will let you know in the morning. There is but one more thing though, what is your name?” aspired Anakire,8

“Artemis, my name is Artemis.” He replied with a bit of joy that he failed to conceal. He had fallen in love with Anakire as a mother before he met her through Maddox’s journal. He looked around the room.  Yearning to pet the grand white tiger, despite the growls that came from deep with in her jaw, his stomach growled back and He looked down ashamed.9

“Lucky thing you showed up right when breakfast was cooking” smiled Grace as she winked at Artemis.10

“So you’re my half brother?” questioned Byron through his communicational device. 11

Artemis turned around and nodded. “Yes, I am. I’d like you to accept me as such, but if you don’t I understand why you wouldn’t wish to. After all, I’m just another reminder of that awful night” Artemis replied in such a doleful tone that you would think a pack of wolves nearby would howl in mourning towards the recognition of that disgraceful evening. 12

Artemis and Byron looked on towards the kitchen. You could hear a low rumble of whispers erupting from within the kitchen. One was able to distort who was who in that conversation merely because of Grace’s accent against Anakire’s. They were both for Artemis beginning to live with them but Landon for some reason disagreed.13

“Give him a 2 week trial period” said Landon. “We should get to know him before we just accept him into our home and put ourselves at risk!” He slammed down his fist on the counter a little harder than he had intended.14

“Okay, Okay. We will give him a two week trial then decide. But until then he must feel welcome. Landon,do try your best to be kind to him. He has no one. He’s not much different then you,” Anakire had always known how to calm down Laddie. No matter how angry he became she could merely look at him with those great big blue eyes and he would melt and want to cry for ever feeling angry toward her. He loved her. She was his mom. Blood related or not,it didn’t matter, and he sure as hell did not like the idea of accepting a psychopath’s son, who just popped out of no where and might have some type of revenge planned out, into his home.15

“Thank you Mom” 16

Anakire gasped, slightly taken back by the use of Mom over Mamsey  coming from Landon, but she quickly recollected herself and wrapped her arms around Landon’s neck and said “I love you son, never forget that.”17

“I love you too mom.” 18

Grace giggled and snapped Anakire on the butt with a towel “Geez guys, lets get started on putting together this meal before it gets cold.” She pulled Anakire to her and kissed her tenderly on the lips before spinning her away to set up breakfast. "Artemis and Byron get on in here and grab some food”

The odd group went into the dining room and sat down around the beautiful circular marble table. Anakire stood and raised her glass of chicken blood, “A toast to our newest arrival to the lovely Misty Lake Mansion.” She took a sip then sat down. 20

“So, Byron, is your trig homework finished?” questioned Anakire.21

“Uh, yeah, I think.” 22

“You think? You’ll never get into college with an attitude like that” replied Landon.23

“How should you know? You are but one year older than me!” bickered Byron.24

Artemis let out a joyful laugh. “Oh, the joy of how you guys argue, I do miss the beauty of squabbles with ones you love.”25

“Careful Artemis. One of the boys might just give you a new nickname and they are both spiteful when attempting to think while eating” replied Grace in a giddy sarcastic manner. She had a flash of deviation in her eyes when she said this and raised her hands up in defense from the infernal glares the boys were delivering to her.26

Anakire smiled and sank back. Breakfast was always an interesting time, she looked at her watch. Ah, it was noon, time for Byron to head off to his soccer game. “Byron its noon honey. I’ll be at your game in about an hour. You head off to your practice. Take Oakdancer for a ride. She’s been itching to gallop.” Although Anakire possessed three trucks, the family usually traveled by horse back when it was just around town. There is no better way then to be galloping through the tall grass. Especially on such a beautiful Saturday.27

She set Landon to work on the dishes and left Grace with Artemis, as she hurried upstairs to change out of her lingerie and morning robe. “Anakire is a beautiful woman. I understand now why my father was so in love with her. Why he cheated on her with my mother. I will never understand.”28

“Yes, my love is a wonder in the arts of beauty. So how were your travels and where did you come from dear Artemis?”29

“My travels were well. There were plenty of older couples down  the road with farms who were willing to allow me to lodge with them. I came from Ireland. My friend Kari said she knew you. She refused to tell me past that.”30

“Kari?” whispered Grace in pained voice that was so extreme it was impossible for her to hide. “Kari Anderson by chance?”31

“Yes, that was her last name. How is it you know her?” inquired Artemis with a curious look upon his face.32

“She, she’s” Grace stuttered and a silent tear ran down her face. “She’s my daughter.”33

Sira seeing the tear pounced ontop of Artemis growling. Anakire came singing down the stairs and stopped abruptly, shocked by the sight before her. Grace was sobbing and Sira stood growling with one paw raised above Artemis’ throat. “STOP!” Anakire screamed. “what has gone on now?!?” She leapt over the stair railing, her skirt ruffling from the jump and her hair gone astray. 34

“It’s nothing dear, nothing.” Replied Grace as she attempted pathetically to recover herself and hide her eyes.35

“APARENTLY SOMETHING IS WRONG! You were crying… and now Sira looks as if she’s about to murder him” replied Anakire befuddled. 36

“I just mentioned a friend of mine named Kari that’s all I did!” exclaimed protectively Artemis. He whimpered as Sira drew closer.37

Anakire walked over to him and pushed Sira off “Stop being a bully.” Sira meowed at Anakire then walked away in a haughty disposition, giving Artemis one more menacing growl before lying down in the corner and chewing on her play toy.  “Don’t worry about her. She’d never kill you without confirmation from Grace or I. That was just a taste of what she would do however if you really meant us harm.”38

Artemis looked up at Anakire as if she were a saint.  She smiled and flipped back her curled hair. 39

“Anakire… The reason my father turned out the way he did is..”40

Chapter 3

“I know why my father became the son of a bitch he did.” Artemis exasperated with a venomous tone.3

“Well, please, do share.” Replied Anakire in an overly excited tone. 4

“Anakire, umh, Maybe it would be better if you read it yourself” Artemis unwrapped a book from flaps of leather. The book was indeed something to marvel at in its own existence. The binding obviously the work of a Fae.  The inscription across the top read “El belme comtine sulvige” which in the language of vampires’ means “I’ll see you in the next world” 5

“My lord, it is beautiful,” admitted Anakire.  Anakire then gasped at a chicken scratch that was out of place and forced upon the journal. The mark of the dead was scratched into the hilt of a sword pointing downwards, a symbol of the dark arts. “Oh my sweet, sweet asshole of a husband, just what were you thinking?” She opened the journal and Sira jumped onto the couch next to her whilst Minister, the snowy owl whom occasionally blessed them with his presence, perched himself upon her shoulder. 6

And thus the journal began….7

Last night, was a terrible night. I had a visitor from the watchers once again. They crave for the blood of my young. They will have them. They will have to come through me. Tonight I will decide what I am to do about this. My dear Anakire mustn’t know the troubles that repeatedly claw agony throughout my entire body. This undesirable feeling of misery mustn’t travel into my family’s eyes. Although it begins to rake at my physical well being, and I think Anakire is sensing it as well, I will handle this on my own.8

Anakire set down the journal with tears in her eyes. Why hadn’t he told her the watchers were after their children? Why hadn’t he known the colony would have protected them? Did he really believe the watchers were that powerful? We were the ones with governmental connections after all. Was there a leak within the system? 9

A scream rang out from upstairs..  Anakire set to her feet immediately.. Sira at her heels.. 10

“Oh my god…” whispered Anakire11

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“Oh my god…”Whispered Anakire.4

Grace twirled around. “Isn’t it lovely?” She spun around once more in a 5

blood red gown. Her blonde curls pinned up on the sides with feather 6

pendants and she had a spritz of glitter upon her high cheekbones accenting 7

her already beautiful face.8

“You. Look amazing!” Anakire walked over and gave Grace a hug and a kiss, 9

eager to get a hold of that body after the dance. Anakire walked over to the 10

closet and flung open the doors in search of an outfit for her. The colony 11

was throwing a party and Anakire and Grace loved dancing, especially 12

competitively. She pulled out a spaghetti strap ice blue dress to match her 13

eyes and began to pull her clothes off.14

She turned around and blushed seeing Grace standing behind her obviously 15

admiring the show of skin in between garments. Anakire walked to the 16

bathroom and pulled on her slip and nylons. Still standing there topless she 17

pulled out her strapless bra and began to pin it on as Grace appeared behind 18

her and kissed her neck gently and said “You know we could always skip the 19

ball and have our fun now”20

“But then Landon and Byron would miss their dates, sweetie, and you know you 21

have been aching to dance.”22

“Yes I guess you’re right. But after the dance…girlie you are mine…” replied 23

Grace24

Anakire giggled and kissed her. “Go get ready you silly girl.” She pulled 25

out some crescent moon earrings and pushed them through the closed up holes 26

to re pierce them. She outlined her eyes in midnight blue and put on purple 27

eye shadow with a hot pink outline. “Are you going to wear a garter 28

tonight?”29

“Would you like me to?” said Grace in a teasing way.30

“Maybe…” replied Anakire with a devious grin as she pulled on her gown.31

Landon and Byron were in tuxes and Artemis said he had another place to be 32

and apologized. They all piled into the truck.33

When the group had arrived at the party, they found the colony’s mansion, 34

empty. The lights, the music, the lemos. They were all there. As for the 35

people, they were, gone. It was as if the inanimate objects had decided to 36

throw a party for themselves because that was all that appeared to be there.37

Anakire pulled her Ford into a parking spot out front and drew her magnum, 38

Grace held her knives at her side, and the boys drew out handguns. Anakire 39

made sure her boot guns were loaded and her leg daggers secure. Although the 40

colony was powerful, there were always assassins. Anakire and Grace were 41

priestesses now, they had to protect themselves. Besides that, many people 42

were out for Landon because of his great internal power that had yet to be 43

released.44

Anakire kissed Grace on the forehead and got out of the car. Her dresses 45

tulle fabric drug around her feet, Anakire shivered and wished she had worn 46

her jacket after all. She jogged round back and gasped at what she saw. “No, 47

it can’t be!”48

An extravigant large cross hung from the old oak tree. Upon the cross was 49

Anna’s body, looking the same it did the day they burned her body. “How is 50

this possible?” Anakire screamed and began to weep as she looked past the 51

cross and saw all the other council members of the vampire colony. Their 52

blood dripped upon the burning grass. She dropped to her knees and summoned 53

forth rain with a small incantation. The least she could do was save the 54

mansion from the soon to be overwhelming fire. Who would do this?55

Grace appeared at Anakire’s side. She was carrying something. Anakire 56

couldn’t bring herself from her knees to look. Grace whimpered and Anakire 57

wrapped her arms around Grace’s legs. This life, the pain, it was 58

unbearable. Why would someone be so evil? How did they remake her body? Why 59

would they dare dessicrate her?!?60

Grace handed Anakire what she was holding. It was Anna’s locket. The locket 61

was large compared to a normal locket and that was what made it evident that 62

it was hers. Inside the locket was a note.63

I’m sorry to do this to you. There is something I must admit64

I am…65
She crumpled the paper. Nothing but a riddle. A pathetic riddle.2

I am in the wind, I am your fears within, In the dark, I see you3

Wishing for your desires to come true.4

I have watched you every waking moment5

Another day, Another watching6

Another second me and you7

Get a bit closer.8

How dare this impudant! To challenge her anger and her fury and to claim an 9

assumptous love and lust! She would kill him with pride. Taste his blood 10

upon her lips, play with his heart upon his fingertips. Just wait and see 11

when he dies, He’ll be welcoming his demise.12

Anakire arose, her anger now her strength. She looked at Grace’s tear 13

streaked face,”He will pay, I don’t care how much it costs me, He will die. 14

Where did you find this?”15

“In the kitchen.” Grace stammered beginning to recover herself.16

The two women began to walk towards the mansion. “I love you ,Anna, I’ll 17

avenge you.”18

When they arrived at the kitchen, Anakire couldn’t breath, it was too 19

aweful. Animal bodies were strung everywhere, their blood staining the 20

wall. She heard a train outside. It must be the new arrivals. Landon and 21

Byron arrived at the kitchen door, Byron and Landon wrapped around Anakire, 22

weeping as they had done when they were children. “Shush it’s allright, 23

Everything will be okay.” Anakire comforted. “Grace watch them I must go 24

look at that train.” The boys clung to her and did not want her to go, 25

fearful she to would die. Grace even looked like she was going to burst form 26

the distress and shook her head at Anakire, telling her with her eyes they 27

were coming with her. “Allright, allright we’ll all go, but promise me to 28

stay close and to listen to my every word.” The boys nodded and they began 29

now the stairs to the backdoor.30

The train pulled itself to a screeching halt. Anakire smiled in relief when 31

she saw everyone was still alive. The headmistress Anastasia walked out, 32

“What on33

Earth, Anakire, what has happened?”34

Anakire looked at Anastasia and just merely fell to her knees and wept 35

“Someone has slaughtered everyone, Not only that but they reinstated my 36

daughter’s body. I was afraid they had gotten you to, dear sister.”37

Grace gasped, Anakire had said she had a twin but Grace had never met her. 38

If Anakire and Anastasia were twins that meant that Anakire was the long 39

lost Vampyric Queen! Why hadn’t she told her? Was she really that afraid 40

something like this would occur?41

“The watchers, somehow they figured out my statehood, I guess now that it is 42

out I should place my crown upon my head and begin wearing the sacred amulet 43

once more. Anakire pulled out her cellphone and opened it up. Inside there 44

was a key. Anakire stepped over to a nearby tree with a strange carving in 45

it. She placed the key into the carving and turned, the tree opened up and 46

inside was a crown, an amulet, and a sword. The three prizes of the royal 47

family: beauty, magic, and fighting. Three things Anakire had always been 48

exceptional at.49

Everything began to make sense to Grace now, the locked away family 50

journals, the constant wealth, and the explosion of sadness that Byron had 51

lost his twin. For in the royal family, nothing was worst then loosing your 52

twin. Maybe just maybe, this culprit who obviously somehow revived Anna, 53

could do it again. Grace began to pace back and forth.54

“Anakire, did you ever wonder if this beast of a creature could possible 55

revive Anna once more? If done once, why not once more?”56

Anakire’s eyes lit up at the suggestion, her crown now upon her head, the 57

amulet glowing. “I can do one better then that now that Anastasia is here. 58

Anastasia, my dear sister, please help me bring back my daughter.”59

Anastasia nodded “Of course, I’ll help. It’s the only way for this family to 60

survive.”61

Byron walked forward. “Momma, I am ready to turn if that is what it takes to 62

bring Anna back”63

“Byron, I can heal you now, Your voice will be back and then I will turn you 64

and your sister. Do not worry. It will only hurt for tonight.”65

The two twins arranged their amulets together. “El belme cominos contrag 66

gretinous. AWAKEN ANNA.”67

“Momma?” Cried Anna from the cross of which she was bound. She began to pull 68

at the ropes. “Momma!!”69

Anakire ran forward and cut down her daughter. She had her baby girl again, 70

once more in her arms. Byron ran forward. “You must lie still now, both of 71

you, and do exactly what I tell you.”72

Anakire bared her fangs and bit into her daughter’s neck.Anna didn’t even 73

flinch or reach forward she merely lay there letting the venom from her 74

mother’s fang take its course. Anakire then proceeded to bite into Byron’s 75

neck. When she was done she slit her wrists and put one to each other their 76

mouths “Drink from me my children.”77

Anastasia walked up to Anakire’s side and held her up. Feeding two newborns 78

was a very hard task. Anakire would have to hunt tonight. She would need 79

human blood. So she would be taken to the local prison and she would feed 80

off of death row prisoners who were arranged to die that night. When the 81

children had received enough Anastasia lifted Byron and Grace grabbed Anna. 82

They carried them to the truck. Landon drove home while Grace and Anastasia 83

tended to Anakire’s wrists.84

When they arrived at home Sira ran out to greet them. Seeing Anakire’s state 85

she would not let anyone in unless Anakire was on her back.86

When they finally were permitted into the home they found Artemis at the 87

kitchen table.. There was a nymph displayed upon the table aparently being 88

interogated.89

“What is going on here?” shouted Grace.90

Anakire moaned. “Not so loud my love.”91

“This NYMPH stampeded into the house and shot me! Artemis displayed an arrow 92

in his leg. The idiot shot me! I intend on finding out who sent him! He 93

keeps mumbling something about all the vampyric bitches being dead!” He saw 94

Anna enter the room, “Who is this?”95

“That is my sister!” exclaimed Byron. His voice a little rough from years of 96

no use but now that he could speak again he ripped off the arm laptop and 97

smashed it with a hammer.98

“My god, you can speak!”Artemis looked at Byron with pure horror.99

“It is time I revealed something about the spectacular Artemis,” He stated 100

in a nasty tone. “When everyone went to sleep last night he came into my 101

room and proceeded to RAPE ME!”102

“No it’s lies! Its all lies!”103

“It isnt!”104

Anakire opened one eye and said “Byron is it true?”105

“Yes momma, I would never lie to you, but keep your strength don’t stress 106

yourself”107

Anakire lifted her arm and threw a dagger that landed straight into Artemis’ 108

head. “No one touches my babies” She then fell back into a sleep while 109

Artemis’ body lay there and the nymph whimpered in fear of Anakire.110

“My god, you are the queen, my god!” whimpered the nymph.111

Anastasia growled at the nymph and killed him. She drank of his blood in 112

lust of the kill. She grabbed Artemis’ body and dragged him over to Anakire. 113

“Drink my sister, for you need it.”114

Anakire opened one eye and bit into Artemis’ throat and gorged in his blood. 115

“It has been long since I have tasted fresh human blood.”116

Byron and Anna hugged and sat on the couch. Byron lay down and Anna played 117

with his hair, “So my brother, how are you?”118

“I’m fine now, I’ve missed you so much sister.”119

Landon walked over and grasped Anna’s hand “I love you sweet Anna.”120

Anna kissed Landon “I love you too.”121

Anakire sat up now refreshed from the lovely blood. She smiled at her 122

family. “Let’s go have some fun at the prison”123


When they arrived at the prison, the guards saw the crown and bowed before her. Even humans in Russia held high regard for the royalty of the vampires. The vampires left the humans alone. Only time they fed was at the prison or at the morgue. It was a way to keep the peace.3

“It is about time, my lady, it is about time you have shown your true colors to the world. It was such a pity, such a pity, you had to hide your beauty.” An old guard said as Anakire walked into the room.4

“Bill!” exclaimed Anakire  as she flung her arms around the surprised old guard. “It has been a life time. How is the wife and kids?”5

“Oh, they are fine. Don’t you worry. My my is this Anna? She looks more and more like you everyday. and Byron! Such a fine lad. Well, Anakire, we have a new line up of men for you.” 6

“Okay, bring ‘em out. Anna you choose yours, then Byron, then Grace, then Anastasia, and then I’ll have whoever is left.”7

“Don’t be nervous little ones, they are bad people, who have done many terrible things, their death day was only minutes away. The way you’ll handle them will be a pure mercy towards what they diserve. “ comforted Bill.8

“Number 7 please.” Anna whispered. She had chose a big burly monster of a man. Anakire recognized him as the local child mullester. She knew her daughter would make him suffer. She saw the flare of hatred in her eyes. 9

“I’ll take number 3” Byron thoughtfully decided.10

“Number 4” softly said Grace. 11

“ Number 1 looks like he’ll be fun to toy with doesn’t he sister?” said Anastasia in her coy way of speeking.12

“Yes, Yes, indeed. and I myself will have number 5.  Thank you, Bill, this is a very good refresher lesson for the children. If you’ll lead the prisoners to the feeding room I do believe we will begin.” smiled Anakire. She loved getting to attack the prisoners as they whimpered before her. She adored the absolute rush of electricity that she received from their tainted evil blood. 13

When she waltzed into the room containing her prize she whispered into her trembling fawn’s ear “What’s your crime impudant?”14

“mur-mur-murder” stammered the man.15

“Murder eh? mmm, whom did you murder?” Anakire had a lustful smile upon her face talking in the verse of a snake enchanting it’s victom. 16

“my, my, muh-ma-my neighbor” the now completely terrified prisoner just realized he’d soiled himself as he looked downin fear.17

“And why did you murder your neighbor?” antagonized Anakire as she proceeded to prod her deluctable meal.18

“He was screwing my wife!” shouted the prisoner. As soon as he realized what he’d done he began to gasp for air now totally terrified of what he had done.19

“oooo feisty.You will prove to be yummy after all.”  Anakire lept upon the man and bit deep down into his jugular letting the blood flow down her throat, she shivered from giddiness of the warmth now filling her. She became quite excited by the screams and was lusting for her lover Grace. He began to stop yelling and as he was slowly completely drained, she ripped out his heart and bit deeply into it. My god the taste, that wonderful taste. She looked into the mirror on the wall and wiped a bit of blood from her face, straintened her dress, and fixed her hair. Her eyes now a deep red color began to show a little blue through. She walked out into the hallway whistling “Away in a Manger”.20

“He was a screamer was he not?” questioned Bill. 21

“Yes, quite. Are the others done yet?”22

“Nope, Anastasia is toying with him and chasing him around the room while he screams like a mad man,  Anna broke his neck and is now biting him slowly in different areas, whilst Byron and Grace are almost done.”23

“Silly Anastasia, She adores the thrill of blood being pumped up so when she sinks into him the blood gushes EVERYWHERE, she always made such a mess.” Anakire shook her head, proud of her family, she was still a little excited and couldn’t wait to get home with Grace. 24

“Well, here comes your girl, Kirrie, is everything allright? I thought Anna was dead?” whispered Bill. Kirrie was his nickname for her, he loved her like a daughter.25

“She was Bill, she was, but now shes back, tis all that matters”26

Just then a bomb went off and part of the wall blew into Anakire. She became unconcious. 27

Anakire moaned with discomfort. She opened her eyes slightly then slammed them shut in discomfort. 1

She didnt want to believe where she was. Not again. This just couldn't be anything more then another 2

song of sorrow's sweet dreams.  She turned her head slightly and saw Grace on the ground. 3

"Damn!"  Anakire whispered fiercly under her breath in realization that this, sadly, was no dream.4

As she tugged at the wretched chains that held her to the wall she smelled the familiar irrefutable 5

scent of vampyric ash. The stench of her brethren's death. How dare these impudents capture her! The6

princess! A tall woman entered. Her physique was one of quaint attraction a slim waist and a good  7

structure about her face but it was well seem that she had been worn down through the many hours of laborous work. She smiled8

a snaggle-toothed smile making her less pretty than before. Anakire spat at the feet of her silk gown,9

" Carmente! Quad nurunum!"(Carmente! You Traitor!)10

Carmente smiled once more and sighed "Ah, yes. Sorrow does sing a sad song does it not dear sister?11

The blood lines of attachment are not quite strong when a poison of your kind is mingled into this 12

margerita of life. I cannot believe you insist me a traitor, when it is  you that has betrayed me13

and the human race by becoming the thing, the wretched night creature thing that you are now. How 14

dare you even insist royalty? When all your kind is, is hogwash and no better then the black plague!"15

"Impudant! You are not my sister! If my mother had known of how dispicable you were to become she would16

have gotten an abortion on the spot! Stand straight for christ's sake. You're not a damned hooker!17

When we were younger we may have contained some sort of relation but now I see it was all a falsity18

just trying to gain my trust! Our father has been put to shame by your actions and now sits in the 19

cell of an insain asylum. Is that what you wanted?!? Is it?!? To drive your own family mad with shame?!?20

I hope you rot in whatever hell there is and I hope you get your heart torn out over and over again 21

as you have caused me to experience!" Anakire inhaled and broke the chains swiftly. Her sister looked22

at her surprised, "Yes, That's right. I could've broken those pathetic chains at any time. A true sister23

would've known that!  Carmente, You are not my sister." Anakire pointed at a sighing Anastasia, "She is24

my sister! " 25

Carmente sighed " Oh how droll. How positively droll that you must proceed to announce such ignorant26

spoutings about family. blah blah blah. That is all I hear. You, my dear, are a spoiled brat."27

Anakire slapped Carmente across the face and Grace gasped in amazement. Anna and Landon were beginning28

to awaken. Byron was now blinking repeatedly and ran towards his mother sobbing. Anakire looked down and29

saw the claw marks at his face. Carmente started to laugh. "Pathetic imbecil of a son you raised here 30

seemed to think that auntie was stil loving of him despite his damnation flowing in his blood."31

Anakire looked up with fury, "You bitch!" she cried as she tackled Carmente to the ground. She drew a razorblade32

hidden in the folds of her inner mouth's walls and slit Carmente's throat. 33

Carmente gasped in shock and then slowly died. It was done.34
Anakire was quickly seased by the many human being guards around her. How foolish of them. 1

She quickly leapt to a bar swung around it and kicked two in the head whilst grabbing ones gun.2

A door flew open.3

"STOP! ANAKIRE!" Yelled a handsome young looking man.Ankire looked at him with disdain. This man was4

named Khiros. He was a vampire, also Carmente's lover. She had never known the truth. The damn cunt never5

stopped to check her own lover. The one lover that had raped Anakire so long ago and had been the one 6

to turn her. 7

"Why should I stop for you, Worm? Why should I even acknowledge your damn being?!?" She growled with 8

fury. Her anger was rising by the second. She had just killed her own sister, all because of him9

and his ways of twisting her against vampires when he himself was one! Sure her and Carmente weren't10

the best of friends like Anastasia and Anakire was but nonetheless she was blood and him, he is and 11

will remain nothing to her.12

"You should stop because I am the only thing stopping them from harming your dear children." He smiled 13

in a cynical format and she just growled in response, daring him to harm her kids. "Of course why would 14

I want to harm them though? I've always loved you dear. It's too bad you rejected me and I had to 15

take second best and twist your sister because of your denial. She was nothing to me compared to16

my desire for you. That one night I had you was a dream come true, too bad for you that it was forced.17

You know you liked it though." Anakire was getting sick of this. She shot him in the head, knowing it18

wouldn't kill him but it would damn well hurt for awhile. She walked over to her children and untied them19

while the guards rushed over to their beloved leader. 20

In all the panic they began to slip away when suddenly someone yelled "Hey! stop her!" 21

"shit." Anakire, Grace, and Anastasia all pulled out their blades and set to work on the guards. 22

Slaughtering them all. Landon, Anna, and Byron stood there in awe, they never guessed their mother23

could work so well in a fight. When the women were done, they walked over to the children and hurried them24

out of the building. 25

"Momma, where did you learn to fight like that?" asked Anna. 26

"It is tradition in this family that the women are the guards and assassins, the men, well the men are27

usually the business side of the culture. We let them handle lawsuits and money while we kill anyone28

who gets in our way. A woman's way of seduction is the deadliest thing. Unless, of course, the person 29

is gay.  Then we send in the few that we have of gay vampires. Not many of those exist though sadly.30

They're such good dressers too. Your Uncle Lucirous is gay. That is why he always wears flowers in 31

his hats. To let others know he is apart of the trained units. Not only that but since I am Queen and 32

Anastasia is Priestess, we must always be able to defend ourselves and our people." Anakire led them to 33

a boat house and they all got onto a mini yacht. Her name was the Blood Witch. A coincidental name 34

because of the executions of vampiric witches that took place in this port. A sad tale indeed. In colonial35

times they would tie a cement brick to the bottoms of the witches feet and drop them in the middle of the port36

where they would die of starvation, lack of blood, and lack of oxygen. 37

"Dearest, Are you okay?" Grace asked Anakire. 38

"Yes, I think I'm allright now. " She leaned over and gave Grace a kiss and smiled as she saw Landon wrap his arm39

around Anna and kiss her gently. He had tears in his eyes and she could tell he was happy to be with40

his beloved again. Her family was together once again. This was all she needed from this world. Everything would be 41

allright now. Or so she thought.42

Just then, the boat's battery died. They were at mid sea and the watchers were on their way. Anakire could hear43

their sirens. 44

"Shit....." Anakire kissed Grace and they dived into the water.45

Anakire and Grace swam beneath the boat and drew their daggers. Nodding at1

eachother they headed towards the other boats. When they got there they were careful2

to prevent form being pulled in by the strength as they jammed the blades with3

their own blades to prevent the boats from moving any further.4

When Khiros realized what they were doing it was too late. The girls had5

set the trap. He had forgotten Anakire was a witch now.  Anakire summoned 6

the water sprites and sent them to work tearing apart the bottom of Khiros'7

boat. Whilst the sirens sang their song of damnation that made his men just8

waltz off the boat and down to their ever soggy death. 9

"No... I must keep the secret safe. The girls mustn't know of the project."10

Khiros whispered to himself in quiet panic. He withdrew two pills that he11

had created just for this purpose. He quickly took them and within three 12

seconds later he imploded with sunlight. 13

Byron,Landon, Anna, and Anastasia sat on the boat watching the show of explosions.14

Not quite knowing what to do, Anastasia summoned a water sprite to bring her a log15

of wood for Anastasia to carve out two oars. Her skill in magic had grown over the16

years and could known produce and control fire. She will never be as strong17

as Anakire, but that was okay, she didn't want the responsibility anyway.18

Anakire screamed as she felt a sudden stab of pain as Khiros died. She did not19

understand it. She had not turned him. HE had turned her. Yes she was the chosen20

one along with her sister but still, he was not the man meant to turn her.21

Grace swam over to her beloved and thanked the sirens and sprites for their help. 22

She quickly turned and grabbed Anakire and carried her back to the boat. It wasn't over. 23

She had heard Khiros say something about a secret project and she intended to find24

out why it was so damn important to him. She was going to fucking kill him for 25

ever touching her love...26

Grace swam back to the boat and sat Anakire inside, gave Anastasia firm instructions, said an encantion, and was gone. She reappeared right infront of Khiros. They were alone in a deserted cemetery. The blue moon hung low in the sky as if the Goddess herself wanted front row seats to this fight. A wolf howled alone, but was quickly joined by the mournful warnings of his mates. Everything nearby could sense the rising tension, of course when you have a witch vampire that is walking with flames as her shell, you tend to notice such things.  Grace's dress billowed in the wind that had seemed to be suddenly conjoured with one hateful glance that could have raised hell and scared the Devil himself. Khiros seemed dully amused by her so obvious disdain for him.  Grace began to speak whilst creating an arrow of energy upon her sacred bow of stars. "A clone? I thought so. For if it had truly been you, Anakire would have needed immediate healing and feeding.  So amazing it is that such a pathetic creature such as you made my lover of this day. For you turning her, I can't say I am thankful. She would have been turned anyway, so it really was nothing for me to congratulate you upon. " She paused as lightning struck a tree behind her. Her flowing hair whipping about yet not hitting her face, never covering those angry yet calm eyes. It had never been her personality that had instilled fear within Khiros' heart, just those eyes, those goddamned eyes. "Now, as for sending a messenger to the estate, well that took guts. "

Khiros let out a low moan as she looked at him and flicked a line of electricity from her hands to his right knee, causing him to bow before her. "Damn you bitch!"

Grace let out a leaping laugh, for she was not anywhere near through, he had messed with the one person who mattered in the world, and now he would pay. "You think that you are more powerful then the Elders?!? The Mistresses of Power? You're wrong you know! You may have turned her but Anakire was a witchling all her life, as well as the top of the line Tarot reader, hunter, and archer. Now look how pathetic you are, couldn't have sat back and be proud, no, you decided to fall in love with her sister, Carmente, such a foolish woman she was. Too damn worried about being human than her actual life.Pity. That girl could have been powerful. Such a shame. "

Khiros began to twitch as Grace walked towards him, potion in hand, and forced his mouth open. She made him drink all of the silvery contents within the bottle. He began to sputter very quickly. "The pr- p-p-p project! n-n-n-nooooo! ya -ya you ca-c-can't! No! No! "

"Now tell me about this project"

"It is a project that is creating demons from vampire blood,dead corpses, and pixy blood. We are creating it to fight the remainder of vampires and kill them all off. " Khiros shouted and began weeping very hard.

"where?" questioned an intrigued Grace.

"No! you can't make me! "

"WHERE IS IT KHIROS MILETHIN?!?"

"IN YOUR BASEMENT!" he cried and began weeping even harder. Grace walked over to him and patted him on the head. She smiled, a twisted hateful smile.

"Good boy," she said. Then Grace cut off his head and left his body there as she teleported back to the mansion.

Grace entered the mansion and smiled with relief as she realized her Anakire was doing well. She was quite thankful for Anastasia and the kids' care of her lover. Now with this information, she must end whatever the "project" is before Khiros' plan came true. Having killed a rabbit or two on the way, she fed them to Anakire, admiring her lover's way of devouring the blood so fiercly. After Anakire was done feeding, Grace told her and the rest all about everything Khiros had told her.
"He planted a what?!? My love, is he dead? For I have no other want then the need of his blood on my vampiric flesh!" exclaimed Anakire.

"Do not fret my love for he is dead. Now, as for this project, we must find it. Let us venture together into the depths of our own home. This vile plan shall be ruined." Grace said banefully. This fool  tried stepping into the wrong family.  Grace could be a quiet, gentle woman but when you dare hurt or intrude on her family and loved ones, you made a mistake you can only pay with your life.

After they finished informing everyone on what was going on, they all walked into the weapons room.  Anna equipped her brother with his back armor and began putting on her own flaps of leather protection. Holsters at her side, she sighed. The life of a vampiric princess. How stressful.  She grabbed her golden eagles and set them securely in their holsters. She was the fastest shot of the family. Dead as she may have been. She was really only allowed to be dead for a couple of hours.  That was a story for another time. A story, she didn't think her mother could handle yet.  She looked around the room at her loved ones. This was going to be a war. A war, she wished, never had come.

Anakire stopped and looked into the mirror and couldn't help but smile. She once lived for fighting. After all, she was the Blue Spirit. She leader of a local gang. She'd been known for her spontaneous decisions and her anger that would flow like no other. Now with her old sword on her hip and her daggers on her arms, she marveled at her form. She wore a blank cloth tank top with a lime green bra and gun holsters hanging over her shoulders. Fishnet sleeves covering her arms and short black shorts on her legs to express her tough muscles that flexed on their own. She had a body she was definitely proud of.  Smiling she pinned her long black hair up into two buns with curls bursting out playfully. Anakire strolled over to her work table and grabbed four crystals that glew mysteriously. Setting one at each of the four cordials and then stepping inside she began chanting "Ome indu ay freesa lairia Trinity."

The others already knowing what she was doing just went about their business and finished preparing themselves for battle. There was an explosion of green light and a cocky blonde appeared in the circle. It was the Earth-Bound Angel Trinity.  Her purple eyes flashed playfully at Anakire and she shook her pigtailed curls laughing. "Oh sweet Blue Spirit, how interesting you look and prepared for war? Is it a battle you seek of my help in or just a ride on my wings to soar?"

Anakire smiled at her old friend, "Oh dearest Trin, Do you know me so well? Yes, a battle, a war, but still a battle as well. The time has come for us to fight and be free of these dominions named Watchers. We shall pluck their eyes from their heads so they cannot watch no more"

Trinity smiled, "Well, you do know how I adore blood, " she then laughed playfully "but love, thine watchers already see nothing but their own jealousy and rage. Such pitiful creatures deserve a master and a cage."

"Truly, but let us free the master of the burden and free the monsters to slaughter. I'm sure you remember how you can't spell slaughter without laughter so let us have our fun with them first. Toy with their hearts and toy with their minds. Let them thinks they are good little spies."

"Ah hah! my beauty of a vampire and my lovely friend! You have an idea that shall be good as far as I can comprehend! Let us travel hand in hand! Let us make peace with man and kill their demon!"

"My my, You two amuse me so, with your poetic flows and throws. Look at me even I am doing it."  Grace laughed softly and hugged Trinity. "Welcome dear cousin."

"You two lovers are so cute. The fight will be a feat indeed and I get the front seat. Oh how I will enjoy this!"

"Grace, Trinity, family, we must be ready soon. For it is nearing dark. "

The group traveled out into the night and set themselves in the bushes of the bonsai grove.  The watchers made their usual trip out at night to tell their masters what to report and what they had seen. Luckily though the weapon room is a room no one has even found. So as the oblivious watchers began waddling out, Anakire stood in all her glory with her amulet glowing, "Stop there in the name of your majesty. For you have commited a fatal sin that shall be paid with your blood."

"You?!? Our majesty?!? Never shall we serve a bitch like you!" shouted a very portly looking fellow amongst the group. He drew his sword and charged at Anakire . The rest of the group taking this as an order began to follow suit. Trinity in a matter of seconds took flight and picked the fat man up and threw him  at the marble gate. She began to laugh as the little man tried to pick himself up again and drew her sword.

Anakire had her guns drawn and was shooting at their feet making them dance, whilst Anastasia began to chant a sleeping spell upon the group of women whom they were transporting back to the monster they called their master as food.  Vampires and humans had a treaty. No senseless killing of innocent people.  Least thing they needed was a war against the government on their heads.  When they were asleep, she drew her sword to cover the children as they rushed out to carry the women to safety.

Trinity was dueling with four men and was really enjoying herself while making dirty comments to them all just to see them become more and more flustered that they could not defeat her speed. Anakire screamed as one succeeded in shooting her in the shoulder. She looked up with blood red eyes now and very angry. A growl let loose from her lips and she drove forward with her daggers in hand and began to shread 40 at a time with no dispair. It amazed her how many were in there. She then began to realize. They weren't coming just from her basement. They were appearing out of nowhere. As if someone had called for help and an army was sent. Millions it seemed were upon her.  No matter though. She knew they could take them.  Anakire turned for a brief moment and laughed. 276 were dead. That was only from her. Anastasia had killed 376, Grace, 123. Trinity was enjoying her self by casting lightning upon them.

Grace ran over to Anakire. "Honey, its Landon. He broke his leg. We need you to heal him. I will cover you."

"Damn it. Trinity stop playing and just kill em already" shouted Anakire as she ran over to the coverlet of protection spells to heal Landon. "Hey hun, hang on this might hurt a bit." She placed her hands on his leg and bent his bone back into the correct position and quickly said a spell to numb the pain. Anakire turned around and grabbed some leaves off of an aloe plant and squeezed out some drops of the fluid onto his wound and began saying a healing charm as she did so and watched as the skin began to form back over the opening the bone once poked through and then wrapped some cloth around his leg. She sprinkled a little clover over it for luck. "Be a good boy and take it easy now. Just keep the protection spells over Anna and Byron going okay? We need those women safe. I love you."
"I love you too mom"

Anakire was up on her feet again and she growled at the watcher trying to break the charm of the bubble shield and dashed at him with her sword cutting him cleanly in half she moved onto the others. Cutting their heads off and their legs and laughing as she did so. Blood covered her body and her shoulder's own blood mixed into theirs.

"Time for the big bang baby?" shouted Trinity.

"yeah go for it" replied Anakire.

"animisa mortikulie" versed Trinity.

A large light grew over the land and blinded all. When it was gone. So were the watchers and their infinite pile of bodies. It was done