The Hunt For Immortal Love

It was the fall of 1839 when I first laid my eyes on her. I was a Vampire at the age of a hundred and very much the most ruthless Master in all of Europe. But at that time, I was quite a casanova and did not believe in such things as relationships and partners, let alone even a beloved. She was beautiful and vibrant, fearless and somewhat feared. I was immediately drawn to her, not for the companionship but for the exhilarating sex that we experienced.

I shall not be shy to admit that all that I did want from her was just that; I never imagined or even aspired to have anything more with her. Our encounter lasted for six months, brief for a Vampire but a small commitment for a human. In our time together, I did not only have wandering eyes but very much restless hands; she did look past this and somehow continued to stay loyal to me. But for me, the novelty was wearing off, and to be frank; I just did not want her around anymore.

She did not take the split as well as I would have hoped for and left vowing that one day she shall ruin my life the way I did hers. But as a Vampire with nothing but time, it seemed that over the years, she did forgive me to such a point that I made a decision to entrust her as a Member of The Vampire Council. I thought that our past was, in fact, that, the past and that she has moved on from that. That is until today.

I have just told Anastasia the history behind Genevieve and me. Should I say that she is taking this well, then that would be a blatant lie.

"So you want to tell me that your ex-lover is out for revenge. Now she has stuck you in a hole, and nobody knows about it?"

"William knows you are here?"

"But what happens if he tells her that he has put me in here. Very much convenient for her, I would say."

"What is that saying? Kill two birds with one stone?"

"Sebastian, this is not funny. We cannot be sitting here feeding off one another."

"It could make for some interesting sex."

"Sebastian!"

"My beloved, Edward knows we are here; he shall not rest until he gets us out."

...Edward POV...

I have not had this much excitement with Sebastian for years, but I fear this is not the excitement we used to crave. This situation has completely grown out of control, but I need to act fast. I am yet to establish why none of the other Council Members are aware that Sebastian is in the dungeon, and should I take who has confined him in there, then that is my answer in itself.

The problem is, one does not question, let alone accuse a Council Member of anything. The problem is that Sebastian created them to be untouchable. There are in total nine Council Members, with William being the eldest in human years and Genevieve the most ruthless both as a human and Vampire. The only other member that has any sway in this matter is upstairs with Lilith. And I am about to rudely interrupt whatever act they are bound in.

I do opt to knock, though, for I have seen things I do wish I had never seen before. Even though Lilith is not my true sister, she still is as a sister to me. I do not wish to scar my memories for life.

"Lilith, please may I have a word with Victor?"

"Edward, this is quite unusual and most certainly the wrong time to request for his presence as he is a bit tied up at the moment."

"Could you kindly untie the man? I need to speak to him about Sebastian."

"Then why do you not mention so? In the first place, we shall be downstairs in a moment."

Much relieved, I make my way downstairs; for a brief moment, I thought that she was going to call me into the room. I do not know if my dead heart would be able to take such a sight.

And as promised, Victor, along with Lilith, make their appearance downstairs. Lilith wastes no time to ask how the council with Anastasia went.

"My dear brother tell me what happened to Anastasia?"

"I am afraid William has called for her fangs to be removed."

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"Why did Anastasia stand council?"

I look at Lilith, who is asking for approval if she could proceed to tell Victor.

"She was trying to save Sebastian."

"But Sebastian is out of town. Why does he need saving?"

Lilith looks at me slightly confused; she does not know of all the events that have unfolded throughout this evening yet. I continue to explain to Victor from what has happened to Sebastian and what led to what Anastasia did. He has only one burning question on his mind and seems quite concerned as he starts pacing the floor up and down.

"Did they take Anastasia to the same dungeon?"

"I was hoping you would tell me this and also explain how none of The Council are aware that Sebastian is down there."

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"That, my friend, is easy; it is revenge. It was going to come sooner rather than later. I do believe we all did foresee that one day it shall happen."

"Can you not demand that she revokes the sentence?"

"I am afraid The Council shall need to take a vote on it."

But the question begs, can they revoke both sentences. For if Anastasia's sentence remains in place, Sebastian shall not leave her side, and the truth can be said if it was the other way around, Anastasia shall not let Sebastian go through this by himself. This shall lead to the death of The Master and his beloved.

"Victor, do you know when Genevieve shall return?"

"We are to convene in the morning for the regular Council meeting; I do have word that she shall be present."

"I am afraid to say that I will be joining you, and should you disallow me, then I shall just barge through the door."

"You are second to The Master; you have full rights to be present."

"Then I shall see you in the morning. Let us just pray that William has put Anastasia in the same dungeon, for otherwise, we might have a wrongful death on our hands, and we know the sentence for that."

...Sebastian POV...

In front of me is the only reason why I have survived until now. She is an absolute sight to behold; even though we are facing an incredible challenge, she manages to keep that gorgeous smile to play around the corners of her soft velvety lips. With her ocean blue eyes that are piercing deep within my soul, she can still captivate me. She might seem small and fragile, but she is the only Vampire that can hold her power against me.

I am afraid to say that a fight to the death against Genevieve is unavoidable. She has never played fair, and I am not expecting her to do it now even though she is coming up against The Master. She has always considered herself as untouchable with the power that is bestowed onto her with being a Council Member.

And with this thought in mind, I find that Anastasia has been watching me intently.

"Why can I no longer read your mind? What is it that has you in such deep thought?"

"I fear that we shall be faced with a battle that shall lead to the death of either one of us or even possibly two, depending on which side you find yourself."

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"Did you hurt this woman so bad that she is willing to go as far as this?"

"I am afraid to say that there is nothing as lethal as a woman that has had nothing but time to build up a rage so grand that she is willing to kill for it."

"Well, I am just as afraid to say that she has just messed with the wrong Vampire. I might not be age-old, but I do have something far more superior." "What shall that be?"

"Love, I love you far too deeply to let any creature bring harm to you."

This does warm my very much dead heart to hear a woman say this, and what does make this even more special to me is that it comes from the lips of the woman that is even more important to me than my immortality. No matter what happens today, should anything happen to her, I shall more than willingly perish with her should she come to face death at the hands of my scorned lover.

And in saying that, there is the click-clack outside the doors of the dungeon.

...Edward POV...

I have just heard from Victor that The Council is set to meet within the hour at a secret location which he has revealed to me. Victor does face serious charges should it become known that he has given this information out freely. Given the severity of the situation, I am privileged to demand such details. So I find my way with Lilith in hand to face Genevieve and demand the sentence of both Anastasia and Sebastian to be revoked.

With a drive that seems to be endless and silences that are even more deafening, we soon find ourselves outside the home of one of The Council Members, where the meeting shall be held today. We are met outside by Victor that is eagerly leading us through the hallway that takes you to the study where all of six Council Members are waiting for the meeting to start.

After waiting for what seems to be hours, the missing Council Members do not make the appearance. It is safe to say that we know to where the one shall be, but as for the other, it is strangely unfamiliar not to be on time for such meetings, let alone fail to make an excuse from it. I make it no secret why we need to take action before it shall be late.

"We need to leave at once; I fear that she perhaps have gone to the dungeon." ...Sebastian POV...

With the sound of dangling keys and the click-clack of the sounds of someone's eager feet, we are standing here in complete silence, waiting for what has just become our fate. As we hear the sounds of footsteps coming closer, we prepare ourselves for the battle that has now presented itself.

Taking one long deep breath, we sit in anticipation and wait for her to show her face. As the shadow of a person appears around the corner, we are dumbstruck by the sight in front of us. Sebastian, with nothing but confusion written all over his face, demands with a firm voice.

"What are you doing here?"