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I wrote this in another forum, and decided to post it in it's own thread. Well, this is a short story, so you are free to post feed back if you like. Enjoy!


Vanion has wandered through many kingdoms, looking for the perfect one to conquer and call his own. He now finds himself in Legerdemaine; a land known for it's violent past and ruthless ruler.

He never bothered to know the name of this ruler, he only sought to fight him for the sake of power. It never ocured to him that this ruler is a woman.

He burst into the palace, greeted by knights dressed in black. He stormed past them, having no intention to answer their petty questions. They are far below those who are worth his time. He thundered into the throne room. The only person he saw perched on silver was Ardere, who looked at him through glaring eyes. "State thy name," she demanded.

Vanion had lost his voice; she was a beautiful queen. Perhaps when he killed her king he would take her as his own. "Vanion, King of Vampires," he answered in a booming voice. "Where is your king?"

She laughed a malitious laugh that sent shivers though his spine. "King? Doest one need a king to rule?" she asked him. "I have never had a king, nor do my intentions toward having a lord at my side change."

Vanion was stunned into incompetence. The Kingdom most feared was run entirely by a woman? There was no way she could have made all of the fortifacations to ensure victorious battle, it is not a woman's place.

"Is there something that you need, Lord Vanion?" she asked.

"I challenge you to fight me."

"You, fight me?"

"I came here to fight the king of Legerdemaine, you say there is no such title. I will settle for the next best thing. If that means I have to challenge the likes of you, then I shall. Winner takes all."

Ardere then agreed, and set out preparations to battle this rogue king. Armed with the finest armor, she was fearless. Nothing he could do to her would wound her.

He made his own fortifacations to destroy this fragile queen. His heart was set on this kingdom, it would suite his people just fine. He had the finest weapons forged, knowing that she wouldn't be able to penatrate his light armor. She's just a woman after all.

The night of the battle came; subjects of both leaders came to watch the battle for their kingdom. Neither could afford to lose. They faced each other in the arena, nothing stopping them from maiming each other. He looked at her, she looked at him.

Somewhere a gong was hit and he charged at her with a broad sword, all she had to do was dodge him. Being the finest, it was heavier than her artillary. She pulled her short sword from its sheathe, waiting for her opponet to charge at her again.

He did and she punctured straight through his armor; he shattered her sword. "All armor and no weapon," he gasped. She had hit a fatal point, she had punctured a lung. He was slowly drowning.

She laughed and turned to her people, stripping off her armor. "The kingdom remains ours!"

His last act was stabbing her from behind, puncturing her heart. She gasped and fell to her knees, then toppled forward. They died together, in an act of hatred between brother and sister, fighting for something they both should have had but neither recieved; satisfaction that it was over.



Vanion never knew what happend to Ardere, he only knew that she had disappeared the night of their corrination. They were both to recieve the title of ruler over the vampire people. Vanion had gone on to conquering every kingdom, searching for her. It took his whole life to find her, and once he had, he had forgotten what he was searching for. Basking in the victory of war, it got to his head, and his sister was long forgotten in his heart.

Lost in life, together in death.

Thanks.

That was just something that I submitted in the Avi story telling in the RP palace, but wanted to post it here too; for more feed back. The avis are there; Ardere and Vanion.

Why thank you ^^.