Vampires and Slaves (Enter This Realm To Die)

Arlan

For a time, I feel alone, Fidelis' arms no longer around me. During that time, a cloudy inexplicable dream hits me. I remember nothing beyond a hand slamming against my chest, then waking up to find my whole torso burning. Fidelis isn't there. Confused and a little lonely, I lay back down and try to sleep again. Slumber doesn't hit until I feel Fidelis return and hold me again. I wonder where he went, but remember how I'd left him. This was nothing compared to that, should be forgotten.

Fidelis

I rose with the moon and stars, still out of place with my head. I dragged myself out of bed and sat down near the hearth with my head in my hand. I groaned in pain. "Oh gods, what a night. Just what did Delariva do to me, get me half drunk?" I rubbed my head, trying to recover from last night's event. I caught a strolling servant before she passed my room. "Could you tell your mistress to send a prisoner up here for me to feed? I need some blood to recover from a painful headache."

Delariva Des

I whip the guy as he yet again def's me, he looks at me smuggly even tho he's beaten battered and bruised. I look at my notes on this guy and see how resilient to pain he is, I wasn't getting anything out of this guy. Oh well I'm sure a few of his friends will tell me, a servant of mine comes down the stair's as I finalize my notes on this guy, and hear that Fidelis has made a request for a meal. I looked towards my male prisoner.

"Well it seems you'll have you use after all." I said darkly.

"Oh your finally going to make me one of your sex slaves?" He replies with a grin.

"No, your going to be fed to a guest of mine, he's looking for a meal and since you already have sexual assualt and rape on your record your going to die now." I said smuggly.

His cocky grin falls off as I fix his restraint's to make sure he's secure as he goes up, I walk away as he start's to resist me. Not wanting to hear him anymore I place duck tape over his mouth and tie his feet and arms up, I hand him to my servant and he heads upstair's to be handed to Fidelis as I go to a female prisoner.

Arlan

I wake, the same dream playing over and over in my head. It stays the same, but increases the pain in my chest with each showing. I notice Fidelis near the hearth, but don't move, unsure as to what he wants. Instead, I try to calm myself and bury the dream, my hand subconsciously covering the center of my chest.

Fidelis

It didn't take long for the servant to arrive with a prisoner. He was restrained and gagged, presumably to prevent him from fighting me and talking his way out of his fate. With the charges against him, there was no possible way to escape. I got on my feet and dizzily went to the prisoner after the servant left. I fed until the prisoner was two mouthfuls close to dry and broke his neck for a good measure. The blood restored me from the headache. After sending another servant to dispose the body, I looked at Arlan. "How did you sleep, dear heart?"

Arlan

I watch the feeding and then look down, shaking my head at his question. I swallow and compose myself.

"Fine," I lie, not wanting to explain something I couldn't even see the full picture of.

Fidelis

I sat down beside him and set my arm over his shoulder. "My sleep wasn't at all better. I thought with you in the same bed as I am, my sleep would be less fitful. It wasn't. I've having nightmares since you left me. In my dream, I was in the apartment all alone. When I heard a knock, I thought it was you. When I answered the door, it was Anubis. He gave me you shirt as a way of telling me you died. I've been having that nightmare even after you came here. Even in my waking moment, I can't understand what's going on in my sleep. It's almost like..." I looked at my free hand, which was on my lap. "Like...like the gods have a final mission for me, which might result in my death if I fail."

Arlan

I listen, guilty to hear I'm the cause of his horrid dreams, and lean against him. My arms tight across my chest, I swallow.

"I'm sorry," I say.

Fidelis

I put my other hand on his cheek. "I know you're sorry, dear heart. You don't have to apologize more than once. You and I have been together for five months in three days. Besides, we've grown attached to each other since we've been together. I killed the Bloodlust Twins to protect you, even when I knew I might be getting myself killed. I'd so more than that thousands of times over if I have to."

Arlan

I smile and nod, wondering if I should tell him about the dream. Unsure, I look down and tighten my grip around my torso.

"Had a dream too," I whisper, afraid to mention it.

Fidelis

I stroked his hair. "You can tell me about it whenever you feel comfortable. I never forced you to do anything you're not comfortable with. Not in the past, not here in the present, not ever in the future." I set my head against his, feeling his hair against my cheek.

Arlan

I smile at him and close my eyes, his head against mine.

"It's...foggy too," I say, "Don't understand."

Fidelis

I stroked his hair more. "It's okay, dear heart. If you don't understand, I won't press you." I turned over to kiss the top of his head. "You can tell me only what you can whenever you feel comfortable. You once knew me as someone kind and with gentle heart, since I cared for you when you were human."

Arlan

I nod sleepily and find myself falling back asleep in his arms, his hand stroking my hair back.

"I know," I whisper before slipping into peaceful unconsciousness.

Fidelis

I let him sleep in my arms. I assumed he was taking a nap, so I set him down on his back and laid on my side. Keeping one arm around him, I kissed his head again. "It's okay, dear heart. You're safe now. You're safe in my arms once again."