Blood Lust and The Slayer (2 page)

Drake put up his hands in a sign of stop and said "it's quite alright my dear. I don't mind the visit by travelers; in fact I get them a lot around here.  Especially when a surprise storm rolls in and they get lost."  He then walked over, taking Jaqulin's hand in his, and kissing it saying "And it is indeed a great pleasure to meat you my dear.  I don't get many pretty young ladies around much."

            Jaqulin blushed, as she had not been treated so well in such a long time, and said "oh I'm not pretty.  But if you don't mind, telling me where I might be able to take a hot shower, and let my clothes dry.  And where I might be able to mend my dress, it accidentally tore during the ride."

            "But you are pretty, as the brightest star.  And as for those wet rags.  No need to try to mend them.  I have a few dresses that you may choose from."  He saw her give him a strange look. "You see, I knew a woman that stayed with me for a while, and she left them here by accident.  I didn't get rid of them because they were so beautiful, and I guess you could say I've been looking for a woman to fill them."

            Jaqulin smiled and her brother couldn't help but notice how he flirted and was trying to charm her.  And he also saw that the charming was working.  He sighed and "how about I go up with you sis, that way I can see where I sleep as well."

            Drake noticed that Sequin must have been catching on for a moment, and said "Oh, James, my butler can show you while I take Jaqulin to the dresses and let her choose one."

            Mentally, Sequin snapped his fingers and knew he couldn't do anything but go with his butler and so he did.  Meanwhile Drake smiled at Jaqulin and asked "So, shall we?" holding his arm out to her.

            She smiled and nodded while taking his arm in his as he escorted her up to the room with the dresses.  As they got up to the room he said "now, this is where you can sleep, this is also where the dresses are." He showed her the closet and the dresses.  She looked upon them and smiled while her eyes grew wide at how gorgeous they were.

            "Oh, I could never do any of these dresses Justice."  Drake noticed she was blushing again and knew that all his charming tricks were working just the way he wanted them to.

            He came over to her and said "oh of course you do.  You're prettier then any of these dresses.  Now how about you pick one out, and I'll see if I like it on you."

            She nodded and went to look at them; she picked out a blue one that had baby blue and royal blue on it.  Drake smiled when he saw it and said "just the dress to fit your personality."  He also showed her where she could find some undergarments and then said "now, how about you take a nice hot shower and come back down in that lovely blue dress."  She smiled and nodded "When you take that old dress of, go a head and leave it for James to take care of." He finished as he left her to take care of what needed to be done.

            Drake walked down the hall, then down the stairs where he came upon a tapestry, he pulled it back to reveal a hidden passage and went down in it.  Disappearing all together.

            Meanwhile Jaqulin took off all her went clothing and left the dress on the bed for James to take, just as Drake had instructed, and then disappeared into the bathroom adjacent to the bedroom.

            She turned the water on and let it adjust, then stepped in, letting the warm glorious liquid flow over her body.  She moaned in approval of how good it felt and started to wash away the dirt and grit that had gathered on her skin since the last time she was able to take a shower.

            As soon as she was clean and not a spot left unwashed, she turned to the grimy mess that was her hair.  She took it down and let it soak in the warm water for a moment, and then noticed the shampoos in the shower.  They were, of course for a man, but she used them anyway and they seemed to work just as well as the normal things she usually used.

            As soon as she was done she turned the water off, got the largest towel there and wrapped herself up in it.  Then opened the door, making sure to peek and see that no one was in there, and came out to see that the old dress she had laid down on the bed was now gone and replaced with fresh linins.  She shrugged it off and quickly dried off and got on the new undergarments and then slipped into the dress.

            Drake was right, the dress just simply made her look radiant.

Sequin followed James to the room he would be sleeping in. it was down the hall from where Drake had taken Jaqulin and he found that to be a little discomforting.  But took the good with the bad either way and looked at the large room he had been taken to.  The bed was a good king size and looked very comfortable.  Then he looked at all the furnishings in the room.

            There were places to store clothing and everything. "Master Sequin, there should be clothes to fit you if you wish to get out of those wet clothes and slip into some dry."  He heard the butler say behind him.

            It startled him but he smiled and nodded while saying "thank you. I'll do that."  He then did the same as his sister and took a hot shower after setting out some dry, new clothes.

            He felt the warm liquid seep over his body and felt his muscles relax from so much work of slaying vampire after vampire.  He had heard of Van Helsing's journeys and some of the vampires he had slain and decided that after his and Jaqulin's parent's death, he would chase Vampires as well and make them pay for all their insolence. 

            After he had the chance to meat Van Helsing himself, he felt even more inclined to continue with his journey, even if his sister didn't like it.

            After washing up, and making sure his short hair was washed, he dried off quickly and got into the clothing provided.  Then made his way down stairs to the den where he had first meat this mysterious Drake.  He was determined to get more information about their host.

            As soon as he got their, he saw that Drake wasn't there yet.  "He must still be flirting with my sister or something."

            "No, in fact, he is taking care of some other business, he shall be back shortly."  Sequin heard the butler say, and realized that he had followed him every where, and that thought scared him.

Chapter Three:  A Flirtatious Host, and Bad Dreams

            Jaqulin slowly made her way down the stairs to the den and saw her brother and Drake with locked eye contact, as if they had just had a fight.  But as soon as Drake saw the wonderful beauty his whole mood lightened and he jumped up to escort the vision of loveliness, to him, down the rest of the stairs.

            "Oh, I really hope this dress isn't too flashy."  Jaqulin said as she smiled and took Drakes arm and walked with him down the rest of the stairs.

            "Of course not my dear. It makes you look exceptionally ravishing." Drake replied as he lead her over to a chair next to where he had, kissed her hand as she sat down, then sat in the chair he had only moments before got up from.

            She smiled at how kind he was and then looked over to Sequin; she gave him a curious look and asked "Did I miss anything?"

            "No."  Drake offered immediately, not allowing Sequin to answer. "I and your brother were just discussing some things.  Nothing to worry about."

            She took Drakes word for it and settled back down saying "You have a very lovely castle Drake.  I really wouldn't mind living in something like this."  She looked over to Sequin, hinting about finally settling down after such a journey as they had.

            "Thank you Jaqulin.  I try to keep up with it.  Since it is such a large castle, I could use the help of someone to live in it with me."  Drake replied to her comment. He, too, was hinting around, only about her settling down with him and forget her brother.

            She blushed once again and smiled as she sat there. "Well, I think it's just about time for bet, what about you sis?"  Sequin asked.

            She yawned and said "yes, in fact I am quite tired."

            Drake smiled and said "Very well, good night all, I shall see you in the morning during breakfast."  Drake looked over to Jaqulin, smiled and said "and good night to you my princess."  She waved goodnight to him as he blew a kiss to her.  She blushed harder and made her way to her room.  Followed by her brother.

            "Master Drake, Jaqulin's brother, Sequin, seems to be presenting a problem between you and her."  James said as he walked over to the fire place beside Drake.

            "Yes I know that James, tomorrow after noon, I shall offer to take Jaqulin on a small tour of my castle, and the surrounding gardens.  While you see to her brother.  I'll give her an explanation for his absents, but this way he won't be able to get in the way any longer."  Drake replied, looking down into the fire, as if looking there to plan it all out.

            "Yes Master Drake, but do you think you should be going out into the sun like that?"  James asked.

            "There is one thing different about me from all the others in the line before me.  Is that I have a soul.  I can stand to be out in sunlight where as others can't" Drake replied closing his eyes."

            "Yes Master Drake.  It shall be done."  James said with a bow and left his master to plan, and relax for the rest of the night.

            "But for Miss Jaqulin to follow me and accept the offer tomorrow, I must invade her dreams giving her ones about her and I."  Drake said to himself.  "And I have just the ones in mind."  He retorted and moved his cape over him, and faded into the darkness of the shadows around the fireplace.

"Sequin, I am old enough to do what I please, I'm not a little kid anymore."  Jaqulin yelled as she got ready for bed.

            "I know that, but didn't you see how Drake was flirting with you.  I have a feeling there is more to our host then meats the eye."  Sequin retorted.

            "Sequin, for the first time in my life I've found a man that is treating me well.  And is as handsome as hell.  I'm not going to give it up just because your stupid gut feeling."  Jaqulin said to his face as she got down in bed. "Now good night Sequin Frank.  I shall see you in the morning."

            "But sister, he may be
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            "I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANOTHER WORD ABOUT VAMPIRES! OR ABOUT VAN HELPING OR WHAT EVER HIS NAME WAS!" that time she was so loud even Drake could have heard her.

            "But sis?"

            "Good night Sequin 'Van Helsing' Frank." Jaqulin said firmly "I don't want you driving this one way with your stupid batty vampire crud."

            "But he could be a Vampire, all vampires need a female Vampire, and the women they choose to be that must comply with them.  So that means that they must charm the women.  This is what Drake is doing to you." Sequin explained, he knew that he couldn't do anything about or to Drake without his sister's consent.

            "Sequin, I don't care about your theories or what you think Drake is.  Unless you give me proof of this then he is normal, clear?"  She said, laying down the line from him.

            "Crystal sis."  He said "Fine, as long as I don't have any evidence then I'll leave it alone.  But if you get bitten in the night from Drake, then don't come crying to me."

            "Good, now good night."  Jaqulin said, determined for it to be the last time and covered her head trying to go to sleep.  Sequin sighed and left for his own room.

            Once there, he got out a book called 'The Deadly Kiss of a Vampire' and started reading it.  It was primarily about a vampires fangs and what one must do to keep a victim of the bite from coming back to life.  And also how to keep the bite from happening.

            He sighed as he started looking though it to see if there was any kind of evidence he could come up with for his sister, alas, he didn't find any.  At least not that night.

            Meanwhile, in the room down the hall, Jaqulin slept peacefully.  There was a sudden gust of wind that ruffled the sheets, and a human form shadow walked in from the balcony, over to the bed and sat down gently, as to not wake the sleeping beauty up.