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El rose a hand to push his away, before rolling her eyes at his words and huffing after his hand left her mouth. "Fine. I'll be silent on my thoughts," she told him, clearly saying she wouldn't be saying anything nice at all about the gods. It was just her opinions on them... but she would do as she was asked to make him happy. She was his student now as it was, so she had to obey him. El didn't like to feel like a little lap dog.. but it was what she had to do to grow more.

Closing the distance between them, her eyes stayed on the rock as she tempted to take it from him to have some fun before things turned more serious, but left it be for the time being. "No point on it being there... if there's no one to protect," it made sense at least on why it had done such. Standing at his side, she grew quiet as her sapphire eyes took in the lands around them more.

(( Roan: look corbin we got new neighbors...
lol lets have them for dinner. yup thats what roan would think :-p ))

Valdris stood around for a moment and smiled a bit at her setting the rock down as he surveyed the land. He figure he have to put the relics in the correct places. It would take a good thirty minutes to make sure the symbols were in the right place. So he started working on creating that markings. He looked on the ground grabbing pieces of flat rock. From his pocket he started to sketch runes.

"First we work on magical symbols. Not only does it help increase the power of the spell it also helps concentration."

He finished the writing of the runes as he concentrated on each of them. He started to walk about the area. Finding the perfect triangulation for the spell but surround the spot it once stood. As he planed it out in his mind he started to circle about and started to set the runes were he saw fit. Once he set each rune down in its position, he returned back to Eltoas.

"Now here is when it gets tricky... The reason why you need two people is because you are using your will and body to create an object that really isn't there. The first caster, which is me, must concentrate on the thing they are trying to create. The second caster, you, must focus to give me all of the energy. If you fail to give what you can I can die just so you know so please try not to think about other things. Just on your energy to me. After that you may see what happens to the first caster."

Valdris felt the power of his blood bubble and surge through him. A slight tremble down his back gave him the energy to start. Slowly he started moving his hands as if to conjure something.

"It might take less then an hour... depends..." He spoke softly as he repeated the same motions once again with his hands and arms moving slowly.

" Learn and follow my motions. Concentrate your power onto me." He closed his eyes focusing his thoughts into each swaying movement. He felt the tingling sensation move down from his arms to his finger tips. The soft tingle of the power that was forming.

"As for trust.... I do trust you. Eltoas..." With that the motions were made. Still the second set of hands started to move pulling out a ritual like dagger from his side. Usually he would use another's blood to sacrifice then his own. He didn't want to scare Eltoas. The was a two man job but usually the other man was dead and taken for the manor. Still he knew the ritual was a lot harder without a sacrifice. With the blade in one hand he held the left palm out over the ground. His top set of hands continuing the motion he been doing for the past few minutes or so. When he felt that his power was at his peak. That he was ready and could feel the magic stored in his hands ready for the Manor to be created. Thats when he took the dagger's point and pressed it through his open palm. The blood flowed freely to the ground as it stained the soft green grass. Though as the blood touched the grass the ground seemed to drink it. The blood faded into the ground like it was no more.

Silence. Not even a scream came from Valdris. His eyes seemed to gloss over. A milky look to his ever so red eyes. As the ground shook softly under their feet. Valdris took his legs that began to buckle from his wait and knelled. His lithe frame shook from the pain in his hand as he pressed it into the ground. He felt the dark aura of the house begin to feed from his hand. Using Eltoas's power to keep himself stable enough to withstand the blood loss from the feeding house.

The ground rumbled once more. As if the earth was complaining of its returning owner. As if it were fighting to make sure this thing did not return. It mattered little as the ground inside the runes began to break apart and the soil became soft. Slowly a large Iron rod started to arise from the dirt. The dirt breaking away faster and faster as the top of the manor started to appear. The symbol of a upside-down cross with a set of bat-like wings at the top. The Symbol of the Darken family rose form the ground along with the large manor. The ground crumbled from the sudden rush of the building as the brick mass came above ground. After some time the entirety of the building stood. Four stories of solid brick walls with no windows. Only small openings that seemed more like a prison then a manor.

Valdris felt his body ache and call. He was getting tired as he pulled more for Eltoas's power. Absorbing as much as he could from here like a leech. He needed it could taste her very essence as he drank in her power. The building was complete by the time he had all four hands pressing on the ground. Gasping for breath as he looked at the tall building. It might not have seemed much to the outsider. But to him he saw the smoke rising from the volcano far behind the Manor. Valdris felt the ground shake once more beneath him and he knew. The spell was complete and he was ready for is to come.

Valdris took a couple more deep breaths and smiled up at El. He felt a bit more rested now that he saw her. Though he was still weak from the spell he could tell it did a number on her as well.

" We can rest inside" He slowly sat up sitting on his legs slightly.

" hehehehe... I guess it is a bit big. Still it is home and I am glad it's back. Come lets go inside and we shall eat some-" Valdris was suddenly cut off as a small boy came running from the doors of the manor. He had short black hair and looked no older then the age of sixteen. He was bright eyes and filled with excitement.

" VALDIE!!! YOUR HOME!!!" The boy ran over to him giving the man a big hug. Valdris tried to pull the boy away from his waist.

" Gah you damn brat get off of me. You smell and have you even tried bathing! If I knew that you were in the house I would simply would have left you in the other realm. Discusting homeless rat.. GET OFF" Valdris tried to pry the child's grip from him but just when he had the kid let go of his waist. He went to his thigh. Then his leg then his ankle. When at that point Valdris was using his other foot to pry the kid off.

"Come on I missed you it's been so dark and gloomy in the manor. No one ever visits me except the blood thirsty Succubus Deidra. She even showed me how to do "Naughty Positions" " The boy chuckled still clinging to him.

" I don't care. And the place better be clean you mooch."

Valdris was silent for a moment when she asked who he was. He wasn't of blood of his family. It was kinda complicated on what he was. A toy. Is all he could say in his mind. Someone he used when he was alone and used to control. He even made the boy love him even after all the cruelty he put the child through.

" He is a retainer of the Manor. My servant" Valdris spoke as the grip from the boy lessen and he was finally free from his grasp. " His name is Sye."

"arghhh, you always say that. I am the keeper of Darken Manor. Yes it is clean and in top shape as you asked. Though I got to admit the house seems to be always hun-"

"Well glad that your doing such a good job Sye."

" So who is the big breasted Elf?"

" SYE!! Learn some respect! You been hanging around those damn Succubi for too long. This is my apprentice Eltoas. Treat her with the same respect."

Valdris had to make sure Sye didn't tell her too much. The house needed humanoid blood which he had to collect while she slept. So much needed to be done and he had to ease he into it. Still Sye was bright eyed as ever and always wanting attention. Sye was slightly spoiled as well as he gave a slight pout with his lips seeing that his master did not approve of his actions.

"I like her already I got rooms ready and something to eat if you want. If you need anything please just ring a bell there all over the place inside the manor."

Valdris just remained silent. His cheeks turning a slightly darker gray as he followed. He was on his feet now felt a little light headed but the worst of it was over. He took each stride as he looked over the place admiring his home.

Sye took Eltoas's hand and seemed to pull her along. It didn't seem the kid ever was silent. He kept talking about how long he knew Valdie and how long he worked in the manor. Apparently he mentioned years and how he was a demon of children. Demon of children, known in books as not a vicious demon but one that stole the innocence of children to make them demons. Children who seen things that were not normal for most children and made them corrupted. Still Sye was kind and did his job well. He kept the manor in top shape and served Valdris for many years now.

As the echo's of his voice went on the house creaked and moaned. As they entered the Manor it showed a huge room with two spiral staircases that went up. In the middle of the large marble room was a statue of a man and woman that looked very simaliar. Both of them were naked but they held a sword each at the others throat. The statue was made from marble as well and seemed to be polished. Everything was spotless and dust free. Inside the room were three door's one to the left, one to the right, and one in between the two spiral staircases. Sye pulled Eltaos to the left one starting up.

Valdris smiled warmly as he headed upstairs following them as well.
"Sye, at some point you need to shut your mouth. I have been back for only 10 minutes and already your giving me a headache."

Sye only repsonded with his snake like tongue sticking out at him. Mocking him slightly as he continued his conversation, that was a bit one sided.

" Even though I am a demon I still have a weakness. For the longest time I was in the keep of a Vampire lord. He liked younger men I guess but he was creepy. Then Valdris came and killed the fang eye creep,saved me, now here I am."

"... just don't forget to come back..." He smiled. It was a fake smile but he knew she would return he started up along with Sye. He pointed to one of the rooms down the hall and Sye opened it with excitement.

" This one is yours right across from the master's bedroom. Please do come back I like to have more visitors here then just that grumpy virgin demon."

"What the ******** is your problem!?!" Valdris went to swing at the kid but he was fast as he moved quickly from Valdris's grip. The boy smirked as he started to run down the hallway.

" I don't know why I have him stay here he is more like a Imp then a Demon. Annoying pest..." Valdris walked over to Eltoas and set a small key in her hand.

" I will be waiting for your return....." He turned away with a slight wave. Went into his room and shut the door without another word. Valdris let his back rest on the door as he closed his eyes.


[i]"you'll come back right!?!"

"Of course I will...."

Valdris blocked the memory from his mind as he shook away the sadness. He remembered when "she" said she come back. Never did.