Dark Waltz

[Claude Faustus]

As try as he might he could never really get him out of his thoughts. Even as he patrolled the city streets against rouge vampires, Misha Belmount had his thoughts on that Hunter/Priest he encountered.
A day passed then another then another. still he could not drive him from his mind, every night he went out he kept his eyes open for a familiar priest's cassock and went back to his highrise condo home, phoning escorts to send him girls to try and satisfy that craving, that itch that awakened that night. As he exhausted one willing prostitute after another, he was still left feeling unsatisfied.

One evening when the sun was just setting, Misha wandered around early for his patrol hoping that he could at least meet one rouge vampire to work off this frustration. As the glare off the buildings hurt his eyes, he wore a pair of dark sunglasses and a long coat, he wore a different outfit under it. Bullet-proof vest,leather pants and thigh high boots. A whip was tied to his belt, the weapon had short razors sewn carefully into it, it was his favorite weapon and it took skill to master it properly.
He was out hunting not for a meal but for 'strays' Rouge vampires who where not part of the covens. they tended to be brutish monsters killing indiscriminately, no respect for the traditions and worse, they made other vampires like themselves. They where a constant menace for both humans and his kind.  

[Yukina101]

Prayer had spent the days after his vampire encounter continuing with missions being given to him, meeting with church leaders, and constantly finding himself remembering four distinct kisses given to him. Try as he may he couldn't get Misha Belmount out of his mind or his warm breath and equally warm lips from entering his dreams and waking him in the dead of night. It was starting to become quite annoying, he had never felt like this not even during puberty! What was it about this vampire that made his heart quicken and a blood warm. The priest spent many a hour praying for forgiveness, mercy, and peace of mind because of the dratted man. It was during one of his prayer hour that a mission had been given to him, ironically about vampires. It would seem a group had accumulated close by and was becoming bold enough to prey closer and closer to sunset and dawn. He said a few words for protection and aide before leaving the visiting cathedral and making his way towards his mission. Prayer was dressed just as before, a priest's uniform never changed except for the color of his armbands, the only difference was the belt that now hung across his was filled with many an object he might need.

Sunset had just ended and the last of God's golden rays had sunken below the sea leaving darkness it its place. Prayer had just arrived into the intended district when he was attacked. Two vampires ambushed him making him drop his silver staff and pressing their fangs against the skin of his neck. Before they could get a chance he pulled out twin daggers from a satchel of his belt and stabbed them both in their chests. He had unfortunately missed the organ he had been aiming for but it did get them off of him. As they extracted the blades from them he had already picked up staff and watched as they began to circle him. Two wounded and pissed off vampires, what to do what to do?  

[Claude Faustus]

He had found the nest of the rouge vampires but just as he was about to burst into it and get rid of it, another barged in from street level. His eyes widened when he reconzied the cassock and brown haired hunter. It was Prayer!
He was about to jump down from his vantage point on the rooftops when he resisted the urge, and instead watched him carefully just for a moment.

When he was circled by the two vampires he finally jumped from the roof, twisting gracefully in mid air and landing cat like on his feet directly behind one of the vampires. He quickly reached over and snapped it's neck. twisting it's head around violently.
As the other vampire moved to attack him. Misha struck out with his whip wrapping it around the rouges neck and with a sharp jerk, severed it's head cleanly from it's body. Blood sprayed everywhere.
Misha smiled as he truned around to face the man who was constantly on his mind. "Hello Prayer...Working, I see?"  

[Yukina101]

Prayer would not admit this to anyone but he was dumbstruck by how quickly, efficiently, and graceful Misha had been as he battled the two vampires as if it was nothing. Well, possibly for him it was nothing. Just as he was about to reply another vampire had the gall to attempt to sneak attack the blonde vampire. "Duck." was all the silver eyed priest said before swinging his staff with its mallet head aiming directly for the other vampire's (not Misha) head and knocking it clean off. "Certainly not playing." Prayer finally responded with a smirk of his own.  

[Claude Faustus]

At the word 'Duck' Misha had quickly bent backwards allowing the hammer to pass over him harmlessly and stopping just short of the end of his long hair from touching the ground, his golden mane was bound up in a lose braid today. He lifted his body right back up with no effort at all. "Nice shot." He laughed as the head went flying and landed in the garbage can.
The vampire gave the hunter a wide happy smile. which was a little odd as he was spattered with a bit of blood. "I'm glad to have run into you so soon. Now then.....first business....That building there. "He pointed."Has at least 3 maybe 4 more vampires inside they are all fledglings, too newly born to go out hunting. These three.....where probably their parents." He said kneeling down by the vampire with the snapped neck and cutting it's head off with a knife to make that it didn't regenerate.
"It's an easy kill for you, but....I would like you to stay your hand for a moment while I look at them."  

[Yukina101]

Prayer blushed lightly at the compliment while grinning widely as well. As much as it pained him to admit it, he had missed him. Hearing the news that the building in front of them housed the small nest of vampires and that the ones they had already killed were the "adults" encouraged him. Half the fight was already over. Although Misha's request stumped him; he wanted to look at the fledglings for some odd reason. Were these somehow different from the ones he's accustomed to? If they were how? and why? The only way it seemed was if he let him do what he came to do, apparently. So the priest nodded in acceptance and made his way over into the building. All the windows had been boarded and curtains were strewn across the floor leading to a darkened room where hissing sounds escaped. Feeling the tension in the air he immediately began to pray for himself and surprising Misha.
"Ite Moesti
Ite moesti Cordis luctus Tristes Ite gemitus
Lacrymarum Ite fluctus Et ciete fremitus
Corpus totum os et genae Oculorum lumine
Memgra Sanguis cor et venae Abeant in flumina

Nam aeterni Natus Patris Veri proles numinis
Idem homo natus Matris Ilil batae Virginis
Post Immanes cruciatus Scommatis affligitur
Diris flagris laniatur In crucem configitur"
Just as he finished four rampant vampires came screeching out running on both hands and feet towards them. Immediately Prayer swung his staff and managed to capture one against the building wall taking away most of his chest cavity. The second that attacked him scratched his arm before he could successfully cut it in half.

((Translation: Go Moesia
Go Heart mourning sad mournful groans Go
Tears Go waves and stirs protest
The body of the whole of the mouth and cheeks are the light of the eyes
Memgra heart and blood vessels in the river changes

For the truth of eternal born offspring of the deity
The same man who was born of the Virgin Mother Ilil proved
After the cruel torture Scommatis bothered
Direful scourges torn fastened to the cross))

 

[Claude Faustus]

Seeing how the young fledglings behaved, Misha swiftly killed the other two. They where nearly half grown and it seemed to upset the vampire. Like before they cut off the heads.
Misha sighed. "Looks like they really where not my 'kind' at all. " He lowered down on his hands an knees sniffing, he had caught a scent that was very faint but fresh. With his nose hovering over the floor, he followed the trail to a closet. when he tried to open it, it was locked. With a little effort he pulled the door open, it would have been strong enough to have kept the fledglings out for inside the closet was a frightened little girl.
She was 5 years old, big blue eyes and pale yellow curls. wearing the tatters of a nightgown. Misha instantly fell in love with her. He reached out to her with a warm smile. "It's alright sweetie....come here, With well practiced ease. The vampire picked the little girl up in his arms and cradled her close. To Prayer he said softly. "The parents probably kept her here....as something their young to practice on...." He pulled his coat around her shivering small body. nuzzling her with a happy smile on his face. "I've come what I came for....I'm sure that you and your organization can handle the clean up?" He asked.  

[Yukina101]

Prayer didn't know to be disappointed or relieved that the vampires were nothing like his new...friend? Ally? He had opened his mouth to comment but was stupefied to see him crawling on the dirtied floor sniffling like a bloodhound until he came to a closet door and pulled out the most adorable young girl the priest had ever seen. At Misha's explanation of why she was there his blood began to boil in righteous fury towards the already dead vampires. If only he wasn't a priest! Watching the vampire cuddle the frightened girl close to him and smile so brilliantly tugged at his heart and created a small wistful smile upon his face. When asked about cleanup Prayer merely nodded before responding. "A has-mat team will be here at dawn for the bodies and anything we might've missed." On the front wall he placed his seal so the team would know who was there before finding something quite unexpected beneath a tattered curtain. Turning back around the priest faced the little girl with a warm smile and his silver eyes sparkling. "Hello filia reginae, little princess, I believe I found something for you." in his arms he held a small chocolate brown stuffed teddy bear with a pink bow attached to one of its ears.  

[Claude Faustus]

The little girl's eyes brightened and she held out her small arms for the teddy bear. When he gave it to her, she hugged it happily, but still didn't say anything. The poor traumatized girl snuggled against Misha's chest, yawning.
Misha smiled and kissed her round chubby cheek whispering to her "Go to sleep little one....your nightmares are over, from here on now, I will be your father and protector." The little girl closed her eyes, falling asleep in his arms.
Speaking quietly he looked at Prayer. "Her entire family had been killed by vampires within my territory, as per our rules and custom. She is my responsibility to raise or find a home for......Since you helped me, do you want to chose a name for her?"  

[Yukina101]

Prayer was astonished by how mature and regal Misha sounded at that moment when talking about the young girl and for some reason made his heart flutter. When he was asked to chose a name his smile could've lit the Sistine chapel. "I think Lieve would be a beautiful name. It means loved by the gods in Dutch." He placed two fingers in the center of her forehead and said a protection and devotional prayer over her and her new life. Once it was done he smiled once more and placed a simple kiss upon her brow.  

[Claude Faustus]

"Lieve...Lieve Belmount, how perfect." Misha said looking down at his new daughter. "My other children would be happy to hear that they have a new baby sister...thought I did promise that...." he trailed off and shook his head. "I'm sorry Prayer, I must get going and get this little one settled in my home." His smile faded a little, suddenly indecisive. He wanted to ask the hunter to his home, but it would be a grave breach of propriety, a vampire asking his slayer to his own home? But Misha wanted him near, not only because of his interest in him but...what? What are you going to do when the council finds out that you invited a Vatican hunter to your home?
He was frowning now he was no longer part of that life anymore. He'd been leader for so long the rules shouldn't apply to him, should it?
Looking resolute the vampire looked squarely at him. "Would you like to see them? The rest of my human children at my home?"  

[Yukina101]

Prayer was beginning to think the vampire lived to see him in shock. Children?! He had a house filled with children?! Well...he does seem comfortable with Lieve. And he's acting practically like an adult today the priest thought. Although as he was thinking he could see the same was true of Misha until he was boldly invited to meet the rest of his brood. His smiled widened and his silver eyes melted with affection and sparkled in excitement all at once. "I would love to meet your children."  

[Claude Faustus]

Misha had to chuckle at the other man's expression. "I parked my car a few blocks over." He said carrying the child downstairs.

After a few minutes. Misha pulled up along a long drive in an area that consisted of large homes and even larger properties.
"This house, thought it may be that I pay for everything, is actually for the kids. " he said pulling up in front of a large manor.
An elderly gentleman stepped out of the door. "Mr. Belmont welcome back home."
"Hello Edward, Would you get one of the bedrooms ready? " Misha asked as he went to the back of the car to pick up the still sleeping girl.
Edward, the butler looked at the child and smiled. "Another one?" His smile instantly disappeared from his face when Prayer stepped out of the car. In a swift move the older gentleman had pulled a gun from under his tailcoat and had it trained on the Priest's head.
Misha flinched and hissed not wanting to yell and wake the sleeping child. "Stand down Ed, It's alright. I invited him over."
Edward blinked. "You....invited him? Him? a hunter?" He asked in disbelief, his polite manner had disappeared, he spoke to Misha as if they had known each other for years and years. "Your getting even more crazier as you get older." He huffed putting his gun away.
"And you are as paranoid as ever Ed, Now don't do anything rash and do what I ask. You are getting far too old to be disciplined." Misha said. Also huffing.
"I'm sorry about that, Edward can be a bit over protective..." Misha said with a bit of an awkward smile.As they went inside his home.
It wasn't even past supper yet, but the mansion glowed warmly inside.  

[Yukina101]

Prayer nodded excitedly and followed the vampire and sleeping child outside and stepped into his luxury vehicle with no small amount of awe as he drove them along to his neighborhood. Well he must've had some money with the way he dresses and all those children! As they pulled up to his home the priest's mouth was fully open as he stared up at it and its...butler?! He would have a butler he thought with a chuckle. His laughter stopped when said butler pointed a gun at his head. Prayer didn't, and couldn't move a muscle as he watched Misha argue with the old man while he recited his vows quickly underneath his breath.
"Thou shalt not harm the innocents, thou shalt not harm the innocents, thou shalt not harm the innocents..." When the gun was finally put away and the blonde vampire apologizing, the priest gave a small rather shaky smile in response. "It is nice to know that you have such dedicated people willing to serve and protect you and your children. Lieve is very lucky to have been found by you." his smile soon widened as did his eyes as they stepped inside the glowing manor. "Dear God in Heaven.." Prayer said in awe.  

[Claude Faustus]

Misha had to chuckle again. "You should see the castle in England." He walked feather inside and stopped in the hallway, Edward had long disappeared to do his task. The vampire seemed to be listening to something. "Here they come...." he tensed.

"Papa!" Dad!" Daddy!" A chorus of children's voices followed the sound of running feet. Soon, They where surrounded bu kids those ages range from 13 years to 5, an adult woman dressed in an office skirt, followed with a smile.
"You are quick this time Father." She said having to raise her voice over the little ones. " Are you staying the night?" She gave Prayer a funny look too. She huffed. "Would you please not bring in your boyfriends here? You have another apartment for that kind of stuff."