Thirty members of the dark clan paid the price for the hunger that burned in the bellies of the three leaders as the gorged themselves on blood and powers from anyone they could snatch up, it almost became like a game among the three of them as they dove back and forth into the fleeing crowd to see who could grab the largest creature and tear them to shreds.
With an insane amount of laughter Ked lead the others back into the main chamber where their thrones were located. “That was fun, how long had it been since the three of us were able to hunt together in such a manner?”
“It has been more years then I care to count old friend.” Dorn answered settling into his throne with the others.
“It has been over ten years.” Yann said seriously. “For too long you both of you were gone and now that you are both here it is almost like a dream.”
“Not the dream that I had originally seen for us.” Dorn moped for a second shifting in his throne.
“I don’t believe it is the dream any of us had my friend but we are at least united again despite the circumstances.” Ked added.
“And yet we are still not a complete family, we need the others with us.” Yann stated wiping some of the blood from his mouth.
“I agree but they will be resistant.” Dorn pointed out.
“As was I, as were the both of you. We conformed to being in this place as will they.” Yann said lacing his fingers together at the thought.
“They are not the same as we, especially your son Yann. He as always been resistant to your will this will be no different I’m sure.” Ked said decidedly.
“Be that as it may he will submit to what I desire in this matter or he will die with anyone else who stand in our way.” Yann answered standing up. “Now that we have re-charged so to speak let us begin making our infiltration team.”
“I have an idea for our first.” Ked smiled.
“Who caught your eye? Not one of those cowards that was running in fear I hope.” Dorn frowned as they walked to the double doors.
“No, I suggest we empower Lucas.” He answered enjoying the surprised look on their faces.
“Are you mad? Lucas would turn against us the first chance he gets, I’m sure that he is already plotting and scheming.” Yann reasoned bothered at the thought.
“Quite the opposite of mad I would say.” Dorn smiled.
“Meaning?” Yann asked looking at him.
“If we empower him he will know or at least think that we are not on to him, then we send him exactly where he as wanted to go. We send him for the three Spirit Warriors left they fight him, weaken him and we do the rest.” Ked explains.
“I bold plan let us hope it works.” Yann answers. “In the meantime we must continue working to improve our own powers if we can’t fully integrate our new powers with our old ones we may yet lose no matter what we have achieved so far.”
“I agree, the reports from the fight when Mace and Lydia attempted to escape showed that Caleb has achieved the power of the ancestors. If he is able to unlock this in the others or if they find the tunnel of light it will not matter how many of our followers are given strength.” Ked adds gravely.
“Even with the power of the ages he was still wounded, the techniques they have learned for fighting is a shadow of what they could really be the poor teaching they received will lead to their downfall as it did for those before them.” Dorn answered unconcerned about the warriors.
In less than a second Yann has Dorn off the floor in the air against the wall by his throat hitting it so hard that the wall itself cracked a little. “This is what the unexpected does Dorn, the same thing that happens when you underestimate an opposite. Make sure that you don’t make a mistake like that with the children.” He said dropping him to the ground now that he had made his point.
“Still taking it upon yourself to train us after all this time Yann?” Dorn coughed. “A little late considering everything that has happened.”
“If you feel there is something you need to get off your chest do it now Dorn before we continue with this endeavor.” Yann demanded standing over him.
“I’m not looking to fight you Yann, all I want is for you to take responsibility for what happened to us.” He said standing up to him face to face.
“I can admit when I have been wrong Dorn and I take full accountability for everything that happened.” He answered turning back to the doors and flinging them open.
“Then I can let it end there from here on and I won’t bring it up again.” Dorn forced a smile.
“Guards summon Lucas to meet us on the promenade.” Yann ordered as they walked by.
“As you wish my lord.” The giant quickly said running off down the corridor.
“When Lucas comes to us I will explain the situation to him.” Ked decided as they over looked the streets below that were again teaming with the members of the clans.
“Agreed.” The others said in unison.
The knock at the door was so loud that Lucas instantly knew it was one of the giants there to summon him.
“Go away.” He growled biting into the human slave he had kept for himself.
“The leaders have decided to must meet them on the promenade.” The giant yelled through the door.
“I will meet the leaders when I am finished with what I am doing, if they have issue with that then they can summon me personally.” He roared in answered picking up a desk and throwing it at the door.
“Gladly.” He laughed turning around and running back to inform the leaders.
Lucas knew that he shouldn’t have lost it like that, he should have played the dutiful servant because the powers decided these three should be in charge here no matter what he said but right then he didn’t care. He was completely blood drunk from the hours he had been feeding so far, let the leaders do what they wanted he was to important for them to actually move against him at least for now.
After the giant finished his report Yann sent him back to his post leaving the three of them alone to talk.
“Do you still believe Lucas to be the wise choice?” Yann asked calmly.
“Now more than ever.” Ked answered.
“This cancer needs to be excised before it can grow and infect others.” Dorn growled.
“Then let us give him enough power to get through the barrier but not enough to defeat the Spirit King or the warriors.” Yann smiled. “As for his gracious invitation I will personally go and fetch him.”
“We need him willing and ready do not fight him or he may suspect something.” Ked warned.
“Fear not Ked, I will be…diplomatic.” He grinned cracking his knuckles as he sped down the corridors at super speed.
As he ran his heightened vision saw the two foot solid steel door zooming towards him but Yann refused to slow down, hitting the door full force Yann busted right through it like a knife through butter startling Lucas who jumped out of his bed sailing to the ceiling where he stuck hissing at him.
“So jumpy Lucas and after you invited me here, you make me wonder the validity of your invitation.” Yann smiled sitting in a nearby chair.
Jumping down to the floor Lucas walked up standing a few feet from Yann. “Could you not simply knock like a civilized person Yann?”
“We do not live in civilized times nor are we civilized people let us not pretend we are anything other than monsters.” Yann yawned.
“You sound disgusted by that.” Lucas remarked walking to his private bar and pouring himself a drink.
“Not in the slightest, I simply do not think you, I, or anyone else in the clans should fool themselves we should all be proud of who and what we are not try to emulate the very humans we vie to destroy.” He answered.
“I see, tell me Yann what message is so important that you felt the need to…insist on seeing me?” He questioned handing Yann a drink as well. “If memory serves you drink whiskey correct?”
“I always have.” He said taking the drink.
“And even with the…alterations you’ve undergone that has not changed?”
“No, but to answer your earlier question there is a matter we wish to discuss with you and it would be prudent if we did it now rather than later.” Yann answered.
“An adventure for me no doubt.”
“One I think you shall relish in…” Yann answered rising to his feet.
“I’m intrigued.”
“Then we will expect you in the throne room five minutes from now.” Yann answered walking out of the room.
“In five minutes I will be there…leader.” Lucas agreed.
Walking into the throne room Yann smiles without saying another word as he took his seat in the middle of his two friends.
“You were successful then?” Ked asked.
“He will be here shortly.” Yann answered leaning back in his chair.
“Excellent, then we can proceed as planned. I think Lucas will enjoy the gift we are about to give him, already he is strong and hardly rivaled throughout the clans but with the power we will give him Lucas should be unmatched.” Dorn stated.
“That is only if he accepts it.” Ked pointed out.
“If he chooses not to we will simply choose another, it’s true that we trust him above all others but another will be grateful for the gift if he is not.” Yann stated.
Having overheard enough of the conversation he eves dropped on Lucas floats back across the ceiling making sure the guards stay ignorant to his presence, dropping down behind a wall he walks around the corner as if showing up for the first time.