Life. To short or to long? Part one
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Karrock slowly woke up from a dreary cold sleep. He was resting on a log under a tree somewhere in a dense forest. He didn't know exactly what happend about his past at this time.. everything had been such a blur over the past week. He coughed and sneezed a little and wraped his pawlike hands arond himself shakeing more from cold then anger. His desire for revenge was numb from fealing so hopeless. " Tch... Father.. Please.. If your still there.. Show me a sign.. " He said in a soft whisper as he blinked and looked up. A black crow was stareing down at him. It let out a CAW and then flew off. Karrok's purple coloured eyes lit up slightly and he quickly got to his feet and began to follow the creature. His ratlike tail felt so cold now without fur, he had to sleep with it wraped around his waist to keep from getting frostbitten by the cold and that made him feal stiff and wierd from sleeping in such a odd position " Wait! " He yelped.The crow seemed to slow down just a little.. Just staying within sight but far out of reach now.
Meanwhile a vampire by the name of Jasper was sitting up in a tree as he looked down and yawned. He had fallen asleep in the forest. He jumped down and landed softly on the ground without making a single noise. He smiled as he looked around. He sighed as he started walking. Soon he saw a few rogue Vampires laying dead on the ground. He couldn't help but laugh at the sight. He could also smell the werewolves around.. So he turned and started heading the other way.
By now Karrok had to chase after the crow on all fours. He hated doing that since he was used to standing up on his hind legs but it was much faster. Soon he had caught up since the crow had perched on a rock nearby. " Are you a guide..? Or.. Just a crow..? " Karrok had a habbit of talking to himself but only when he was alone. The rock the crow was on was on a small hill. He looked from the crow down the hill and saw some of the dead vampires laying there. He gasped since he had wanted to perhaps meet them. Maby they could have given him a chance.. Maby they could still be alive!
He jumped down and ran over to each of the limp figures opening their eyes and checking their pulses but all were gone. " Come on! Wake up i need....... Father why did you show me this...? " He gently lowerd the last pale corpse down and cryed a little. The crow just let out another CAW and motioned quickly with its beak a couple times from him to something in the distance. He looked up and rubbed his eyes. Someone was out there.. Alone! Maby.. Maby that was what father wanted! He couldn't continue on his own like this.. His home was to far away to return to and he had lost direction. He followed after the figure unsure as to who or what it was. Upon getting closer he kept out of sight until he was about twenty feet away he shouted from behind a tree " Wait! Please dont go.. Father brought me to you.. Maby could you.. Help me please..? " He really didn't know if the crow was his father but he had to have faith.. He HAD to keep going and not die not after getting this far..
Jasper could hear someone behind him. But the mutt was still far off so he wasn't going to do anything just yet. But when it spoke, Jasper stopped "I don't know who you are so what do you want Mutt?" He asked bluntly. He hated werewolves the most and didn't like talking to them either. He slowly turned around to see it and noticed it was human shaped wolf...with a rat's tail. It also had black fur and pointed ears, Those purple eyes seemed a little odd too. But he honestly didn't care.. So he sighed athough part of himwanted to laugh at the sight of this mutt. Clearly it was a runt.
Karrok looked rather embarassed and ashamed but kept eye contact with Jasper trusting fate had a reasson for this. " I want a second chance... And maby something to eat.. Please are you a.. Vampire? I can make potions with herbs you see and im still expermenting with other things as well.. My kind hate me now.. They abandoned me and killed my parents.. Please i swear ill prove my worth with my creations i just need.. Somewhere to start over.. " He had a pleading and soft tone to his voice and went a few steps closer but then stoped and kept a safe distance.
Jasper let out a slight laugh. "Forgive me...but yes I am a vampire and not a good one...if you want to be of use to someone go to the werewolves here." He stated. he didn't want some wolf following him like a lost puppy. He turned around and looked over at him. But as he started to think he wondered that may be he could have some use for this wolf. A slight smile came across his face in amuzment. "What is your name?" he demanded.
Other werewolves? No that simply wont do! Word has surely spread about me.. I could have killed the alpha wolf..They were looking for me.. He thought with a fearful expression across his wolfish face. When asked his name he replied quickly " Im Karrok.. " He had yet to have a last name.. His mother and father had been unable to find one for him yet. Being a indian like folk they thought it best for Karrok to find their last names like they had. In a vishion quest. Their names had been Silvermoon and Truthseeker. When they died so unexpectedly he had lost any hope of learning their ways fully and takeing their vishion quest.. Unless.. The crow gave out another screech from a few trees away. " Karrok Crowchaser " He quickly added with a slightly happy expression now.
Jasper stood there and when he saw the expression change on the Karrok's face he was even more amuzed now. "Jasper Cross, and well you already know what I am...." He said as he started walking again. Hoping that the wolf was following him. "I'm tell you this now, I hate all wolves and that includes you, so do you still wish to follow me?" He asked as he saw an animal run. His fangs came out as he was thirsty. And animal blood was the only thing he could have at the moment.
Karrok followed him and nodded in agreement with what he was saying. " You consider me a wolf even after seeing my tail? He said with a almost hyena like laugh then quickly added. " Yes i still do.. I hate my kind and myself too.. Ive seen how cruel and barbaric they are.. And i want to have revenge on them for what they did to my parents.. " He explained but he didn't go into full detail. He highly doubted this vampire gave a damn about his life. He just wanted to make it clear he supported his fealings on the matter.
"I see, well may be we can become a team...getting rid of the werewolves." Jasper said calmly like it was all a game to him. He cared nothing for others and even forgot what it was like to have feelings in the first place. He looked outside of the forest and saw the sun. Thanks to the trees there was no sunlight here. "But I must ask what on earth happened to you tail?' He asked.
Karrok seemed to shrug and replied in a amused voice " Tis was a unexpected side effect from my potion.. Along with the fact im stuck in this hybrid appearance 24/7.. I think side effects vary on age.. The effects were a little more deadly on my.. Father. " He cringed at the end with a sad expression. The grusome image of his fathers charred remains instantly appearing where he once stood youthful and proud of his son was so shocking and sudden.. That could of been the alpha wolf too had it not occured at that time. " But luckily you dont have a tail AND your not a werewolf so as i study to pinpoint the mistake even if worse comes to worse these side effects will not effect you at all.. " He explained with a confident tone. He hoped he hadn't blew away this vampires confidence in him he just was raised to almost never lie to anyone..
Jasper listened to him, but somehow he felt weird like a bit of saddness for his wolf. He quickly got that feeling out of his head. He then sighed as he walked off towards where all the animal's were. "oh, well for what you have told me I think you will be very handly when it comes to potions and what not, after all the werewolves have a doctor and that doctor is in love with the second in command, the old alpha daughter." He said in even more amusement.
Ah yes.. Vincent was his name..? I met him briefly.. Like most dogs he seems driven by lust more then anything else.. A decent doctor from what i was told but it seems to me all healers are ignoreing the most common and most fatal disease to ever exist, Time. Thats what im going to cure.. I think i know what i was missing, A vampire.. Your long lives through your ability to leech it from others is a miracle, If i can pinpoint how it works and understand it then i can use it as a steping stone to add to my work, Then through trial and error im sure ill finally be able to create it. A potion of youth.. " Karrok said as he followed him. Had alot of passion on the matter and he really did feal differant from the other werewolves.. As a soul anyway they just seemed so wild and animal like most the time.. Most of all the males. And then there was him.. He whom was perfectly content alone with just his parents all his life studying.. Nature was his only true friend now.. And he loved it. Athough he wouldn't show it since it appeared this vampire was hungry and wanted some sort of creature to leech soon. " Do you.. Need blood? I can lend you some if you want. " He decided to offer.
Jasper stopped dead after he offered his blood. "You want me to bite you..? I could but there are only two things to worry about what will happen to you. And what could happen to me if that potion is still in your body." He stated as he didn't want to grow a rat tail off of a sudden and have his wolf have his illusion powers. That wouldn't be good at all. He looked at the wolf without saying another word just waiting for an answer. His pale skin and yellow hungry but emotionless eyes strikeing a little fear into the young werewolf.
Karrok replied firstly of the potion. " Its been over a week since it all happend.. Its done its effects and passed.. I highly doubt anything unexpected will happen... So im at your service. Im just saying you may but if you dont want to take any chances i understand that too. I just thought it would save you the trouble of chaseing some stupid deer or rabbit while your tired like this.. " He explained then tilted his head slightly and waited for Jaspers response. He wasn't grossed out by blood at all he just hoped he wouldn't die of course.
"Well you do have a point there Karrok, it would save me trouble..." Jasper said as he moved closer to the wolf. He had never tasted wolf blood before but he thought he should at least try. He leaned over and bite into his neck. The warm liquid hit his fangs but it was bitter. Wolf blood was bitter, nothing sweet about it But he drank it anyway. After a few minutes Jasper pulled back and wiped his lips on this sleeve. "Your blood is bitter, Karrok, next time we will hunt.." he stated as he only took enough to last him till noon.
Karrok braced himself and just appeared to cringe just slightly then it was soon over. He felt a little off balence a second but beside that it just felt like he lost a few hours of sleep. As the vampire spoke he blinked then took a small ammont of blood from the wound with his pawlike finger and licked it then had a disgusted expression. " Blah i see what your talking about Jasper.. Yes hunting it is, Heh, So are the stories about vampires haveing weathy mansions or at the least alot better taste in homes then werewolves true? " He asked. The blood still lingering in his mouth.. It had a bad after taste too..
"Well there is the Castle were the leader lives...but I live in town though I can't leave this forest until the sun goes down...." Jasper said with a sigh afterwards. He hated his being in this situation. He looked at Karrok, "So we are stuck here unless you want to go into town then that's fine." He stated as he looked around.
Karrok had a slightly embarassed expression across his wolflike face as he replied " Uhh no.. Not the best idea.. For someone looking like me to go wandering around in town by myself.. Erm i was hopeing if we worked together you could help me with my first impressions with the other vampires as well as give me something to eat, I haven't had anything decent to eat in days and with this blood gone as well i cant say i feal to well.. Heh. " He gave a weary sigh and appeared nervious for asking but he really did look tired and warn out as he leaned on a nearby tree and crossed his arms. Either his therory on vampire bites numbing the wound was true or he was simply to tired to feal the pain from where he had recently been bitten.
Jasper's eyes widened in surprise as he spoke. " Alright, I'll catch a deer but I don't know anything about cooking...so you have to either tell me how or you cook it, or you eat as is." He stated seriously. He didn't understand why this wolf had an embarassed look on his face. He soon took off running and soon cought the deer with no problem what so ever and brought it back to Karrok. "Here is this big enough....?" He asked as he dropped the deer in front of Karrok. He knew nothing of feeding a wolf or anything. For he never needed to know.
Karrok's expressive eyes lit up upon seeing it. " Oh this is more then enough! Im not a pig ya know heheh.. I was able to gather a few things for a fire while you were away, So yeah give me a moment.. Mother taught me how to cook about two years ago.. " He explained as he took some firewood and then some dry grass and leafs and then used a stick to try to get a spark. It took him hours to get a fire going when he first tryed this and it was a rather anoying task but as if the spirits were on his side it only took about twelve minutes this time and in a few more minutes he had a fire going. He grabed a stick and with a slightly sad expression he cut up the deer a little with his claws. Not touching the head or legs he wasn't barbaric like that and eating it raw was simply out of the question. He soon had a decent slab of meat cooking and offered another sharp tree branch to the vampire incase he wanted to do the same. " Dad liked food raw sometimes.. Me and mother hated it... Hmm.. I was able to gather some nightshade and snapdragons as well.. This place has all sorts of herbs.. " He said calmly. He was just makeing conversation as he waited for the food to be done cooking. When it was he gnawled on it quickly without waiting for it to cool off for long. He was REALLY hungry.
Jasper watched him as he then sighed when he handed the stick over to him. "I don't eat meat....' He simply said. He watched Karrok and then wondered why he was trying to make small talk with him. It wasn't like they were friends or anything. "You are lucky I don't remember my parents, I've been alive for 300 years so life as been a bit boring and non-entertaining....but may be with you here things might seem interesting...though don't ever think of me as you're friend cause we are not." He said coldly.
" Oh of course not! I know you hate me and im sure you have good reasson to but since we ARE working together and i would think that.. You know it would just be more cival to pretend we dont... I mean.. " He took another bite of the meat and rolled his eyes. The bite wound to his neck began stinging so he guessed in this case his therory was wrong. " I hate my kind as much as any vampire will Jasper. And hated or not by other vampires i cant help but have a envy and respect for them so.. Unless you want me to try to be rude i might just give the impression im friends with you when infact we arnt.. " He seemed amused by the whole thing.. Rather silly.. Werewolves were bad.. That was clear.. And he sadly was one of them.. But did Jaspter have to so bluntly pointed it out all the time? He understood the situation qiute clearly already.. And they had only been together for a few hours.. Gawd. He hoped Jasper sort of understood now.
Jasper listened to him and then a slight smile came acrossed his face. "Karrok, I know you hate the werewolves but you are too kind and honest for what I can tell.. You have not lied nor cheated to get anything in life..while i on the other hand have." He said. He knew that would bring up questions like are you lying to me now type things. He sighed. He was a lier and a pretty good one at that. It had been his way of life.
" Ah but you are nice enough to admit that to me.. That is not lieing thats being honest.. " Karrok said with a slightly happy and kind expression. His father would of said the same thing. He scratched his left ear and added " Oh and i have cheated a few times... I think.. Just not lied.. No one is perfect " He added calmly with a shrug as he looked into the fire briefly before his purple eyes returned their gaze to Jasper.
"You say that you are not perfect then I'm am really not perfect, I am the worst kind of person.. Are you sure you want to be near me?" Jasper said as he looked into the fire and not at Karrok. He didn't care what he said to him. This wolf seemed to want to stay near him no matter what.
Karrok nodded. " I dont think your that bad... Really.. Father wouldn't have led me to you if you were.. He knew you would help me, And you did.. Now i wish to stay and return the favor. I will help you and all vampires to the best of my ability for as long as i live. " He said seriously. Then he finished eating the meat and put the stick away. " I saw some.. Slain vampires just over that way.. " He pointed in the direction he had came from. " I dont know who did that to them.. Father wouldn't wait long..It was most likely other werewolves right? "
Jasper looked over at him as he spoke a small smile came across his face "yes but those vampires deserved it, they raped the Second in Command, Lynne Ryveraz, she killed a few and then her mate went out killed some more...it's so much drama." He said with a sigh. "Though I won't lie to you, I set the vampires up to do it....you could say I want to start the war up so the rogue vampires are like my pawns." He said. His smile growing a little more and appearing a little sinister.
" I see... " Karrok replied softly as he went over to the corpse of the deer and bowed down a moment while closeing his eyes and appearing to pray. His parents honnored and respected the dead and most of all nature. He was sad this deer had to die but he knew life and death was the way of things and it wasn't going to change anytime soon.. Not until he finished his work... Well.. I have a second chance.. And im going to take it.. Thank you father. He thought as he turned to Jasper. " It should be dark soon.. Should we head back toward the village now..? " He asked. The fire was almost out as well.
Jasper smiled "Alright, why not..." He said as he sighed. He walked off into the forest. He had a bored expression on his face. "Karrok, why do you pray to the dead?" He asked as he was confused. For he was mostly a walked corpse but no one prayed around him, He was confused even more by this wolf.
" Because.. Im thanking the land and nature for provideing and im thanking the animal for its sacrafice. Its something my parents did.. I just got in a habbit of doing it.. I hope that all whom have passed on will find the light and crossover to the other side peacefully. " He explained as he moved the logs away so the fire would die out then he followed alongside the vampire. Still keeping a few feet of distance.. They were not friends after all. " Do vampires not pray? " He finally asked. He appeared very confused as well. There was so much he didn't know about vampires that he hoped he would find out in time.
Jasper let out a slight laugh. "we pray on the weak...but then again these are two different prays..." He said slightly amuzed. "But Karrok, us Vampires are the living dead, we are the beasts in human form...we are like death it self." He stated in a more of a calm tone. He continued to walk. '" We drink blood because that is what we hunger and we live forever....and let me tell you forever is a very long time...and it gets really boring." He said as he suddenly went quiet for he realized he was talking to much.
" Well one could find that type of pray cruel but i see that it is your purpose for existing like any predator your needed for the natural order of the world to continue.. You seem very much alive and not dead at all to me.. Just bored and perhaps a little withdrawn.. It must be amazeing to have lived as long as you.. All the people and places you have seen, No wonder your kind looks down on others, But it shouldn't you know.. I mean im just a kid myself so i wouldn't know but father would always say overconfidence is the greatest enemy.. " He had a sort of empathy for Jasper athough his long life must have been grand even if some was dull and repeative somewhere along his journey he must of been hurt.. Those golden eyes were the window to ones soul and they seemed.. Hurt. His pale skin didn't seem fit for any sunlight at all like most vampires and he appeared young despite his real age.. He had rainy mid length hair that got in his eyes from time to time and he appeared to be around 17. If he was a human anyway.
Jasper stopped walking as he turned and looked at the wolf. "Karrok, you want to make a potion to increase life like vampires...but can you honestly imagine living life watching people die over and over again...and see your race fall apart before your vary eyes..? Those rogue vampires are like newborns...want power but once you get it then what!?" He snapped. He looked away from Karrok. "Listen, I have lived along time you may think of it as a blessing but I think of it as a curse, there is nothing good about living for eternal besides pain and hardship is that what you want in life?" He asked as he looked at Karrok in the eyes seriously.
Karrok stoped and looked down appearing ashamed a moment as the vampire put foward his views on the matter. It seemed very true.. However he nodded and said calmly " Yes.. Once i get my power i shall use it for the greater good.. In my case idd love to see my race fall for i have yet to meet another werewolf besides my parents i could understand or care for.. All of them are just a bunch of wild cruel bastards and i hate them.. IF I were to live forever.. I would endure the pain and hardship so i could continue to lessen it on others.. Im just a screw up and i let my parents and my people down.. Not that i regret the second part but my point is i dont feal i desserve to crossover to a realm or place any better then this with death. Its my calling to hold my ground and extend my life as well as those of others that think as i do with my work. All those that want a second chance shall one day soon have it.. And when i have it i shall continue to work and work and work until i feal i have finally earned the right of such a place.. IF it exists.. " He finally was able to look the vampire in the eyes after that. He also wanted to have more confidence.. Maby in time he would learn more.. He wanted far more wisdom then he felt he could gain liveing a natural normal life.
"You are a fool Karrok, having enteral life comes at a cost...and trying to kill yourself afterwards is ten times harder than that." Jasper stated for he had tried once on killing himself but sadly it hadn't worked. He knew more than he should for this wolf here reminded him of himself when he was still human. Wanting to know more. But now it was all regret, And he didn't want Karrok to go through the same thing as he had.
Karrok by now couldn't help looking a little hurt and angry for the first time since they met athough it was brief. Just a quick facial expression of anoyence and his tail swishing back and forth like a cat giveing his fealings away as he crossed his arms and sighed. " Jasper... This will be a tad different from the life of a vampire.. I already took the potion once already. Otherwise i would be dead.. I was clawed up deep here, Here, And there.. " He gestured with his right hand to his chest, left side, and then made a motion with his claws across his muzzle. " Its much like a vampires blood accept for the terrible side effects THAT I SHALL FIX.. And once i finish it the effects should last for 5 decades or even a century if the spirits are kind. Its not a one shot deal jst like vampires cant feed once and live forever. It does not fix me or anyone on a path of imortality.. It just repairs the damage time has done over past years or heals serious injures that would kill. So with or without your respect i shall continue my work for me and all the others that desire to be young again.. If i myself regret it one day im sure one of those i help wont.. ANYWAY! Why do you seem to care? I thought we wern't friends and in your eyes im just a stupid brat of a wolf so REGARDLESS on what i do im SURE it will seem STUPID to you.. " He growled slightly and then sighed again. He didn't mean to raise his voice.. He tryed to keep his emotions under control. Meanwhile the clouds were blocked out by all the branches but it was getting darker.. He hoped the vampire knew he ment no disrespect he just was hurt by the vampire insulting what he felt was his purpose for liveing.
Jasper listened to him and was surprised when he asked why he seemed to care. His gold eyes looked away from the wolf. "I don't care.....I have never cared about anything or anyone..." He said as his voice was a bit off. He wasn't sure of himself or his words anymore. he wondered if this was thanks to being near the wolf for a while. "Karrok, You do what you like, I won't stop you but having a long life is no pleasure cruise...I just wanted you to know that.' He said as he turned away.
Karrok looked suprised by what the vampire said first. What his mother had taught him revealed what was most likely the truth right away. And he was glad that his work was no longer being insulted.. Just a warning from a old soul.. He didn't mind that. He followed after him and sighed and said in a concerned voice " Thats... Not true.. Is it Jasper? Mother taught me about souls like you. She was begining to worry i was one of them since i never would seek more then their company.. Your sorta like.. Mm a turtle.. You knew someone once then.. Something happend and the pain was terrible.. Of course the only logical safe thing to do was hide and avoid that ever happening again.. It would make no sense if you knew about the pain of loseing someone without experienceing it.. Hmm a life of eternal lonelyness.. Now THAT i understand would be a curse.. " He sighed and looked down. He hoped he hadn't upset him but the wisdom of his parents were rarely ever wrong with such things as this.
Jasper glanced back at him and his eyes were red. "I am not an old soul, just someone that can't get close to people because of my power, at least you don't have to worry about losing control and contiuneing to hit someone without even touching them." He said as he quietly looked away. He knew his powers were strong and wanted blood. He may be lonely but that is the path he choice he made long ago. He didn't even want to speak about his power of Illusions.
" Oh.. I didn't know.. Well im sure you have your reassons.. If we WERE friends though you would be the first.. Your alot more friendly then the clan of werewolves i tryed to be social with before.. They made fun of my parents and the whole.. Praying for the dead and respecting nature thing.. OH!! I think i smell something now.. Were close right? Seems like smoke.. " Karrok said as he looked ahead. He was normally in a pretty happy mood most the time and now that he wasn't starveing he was a little hyper.. He loved the night and he always felt so alive when the sun was gone and the moon was out.
Jasper sighed "I am not friendly or anything...I'm a monster." He simply said as he stopped once they got out of the forest. "Well there's the village...let's go." He said as he started walking again. "Karrok, do me a favour since you want to stay by my side as we are partners....don't look in my eyes alright." He said as when he walked into the Village he looked down at the ground.
Karrok wanted to protest but he decided it best just to leave the vampire be for now and hopefully things would all make sense and turn for the better in time. He looked at the village a moment with a slightly nervious expression then nodded and followed Jasper toward it. As the vampire went on speaking he sighed and finally said in reply. " Verywell.. I wont.. " in a slightly sad and soft tone. The vampire seemed to be stareing at the ground with a dreary expression. But as for himself.. He was to busy takeing in the sights! Some of the other residents of the village seemed to be stareing at him. Not all of them very easy to tell.. But a few very obvious includeing a child that was dragged in a house by whom he assumed to be his mother. Others.. The adults. Seemed to look away from him and acted like he didn't exist at all. " Hmm alot of them dont like being looked in the eyes.. But even without seeing them i can sense there isn't much true happyness here, Greed, Disease, Fear, Hm and lust.. Lingers here.. " He said once there were less people around to overhear him. He still kept his voice down.. Just to be safe.
Jasper sighed as he heard Karrok speak. "Some people here have had experiance with my power and there for no one likes looking in other's eyes not when it's dark out atleast..." He said as he contiuned to walk. Soon they got to an Inn and Jasper walked inside. He glanced around the room quickly as someone walked over. A female. "Jasper it's been awhile....and who's this your pet?" She asked. Jasper shook his head. "No just a doctor that's all now can I get a room." He stated. "Oh alright, hey wolfie, you wanna know what Jasper's Power is.....it's Illusions..." she said quietly as she ran off to get the key. Jasper bit his bottom lip until it bleed.
Karrok's ears rose up slightly and he had a very curious expression however he didn't say anything until she was almost back. " Thats a interesting ability.. Could perhaps help my work... " He said said while still keeping his voice down and looking at the floor avoiding eye contact. He decided he would ask more when Jasper might be in a better mood. He felt sorry for him. I dont care what you did your not a monster.. He thought as he saw the figure of the lady returning with the key.
When the girl came back he took the key from her. "Karrok it works with anyone, but don't think I'll use my power on you so you could see your parents, it will be the complete opposite, you will re live the day of your parents murder over and over and over again." He stated seriously. He took off upstairs not even caring if he followed him or not. He hated his power more than anything.
" Oh... So its a sort of mental weapon.. How intriguing! " He said as he followed him upstairs while still giveing him about a three foot distance of space and avoiding eye contact. " So under the influence of this illusion one would be blind and pretty much out of consciousness.. Such a ability is.. Well frightening heheh.. Is it done by looking into your eyes Jasper? " He had never heard of vampires being able to do this and he was extremely curious now and forgot to try to lay low on the questions.
Jasper listened to him and sighed. He unlocked the door and walked inside. "Sometimes it works like that but I never know for sure for I know it has happened a few times when my power worked on it's own...but mostly I have control....it is like a living nightmare...and it can last weeks if I so choose." He said as she sat down on the bed. His eyes were gold again as she looked at him. "Does my power frighten you?" He asked calmly knowing he was under control now.
Karrok shook his head. " No.. Ive had nightmares almost everytime i sleep about the whole thing honestly.. It would just be a repeat.. It just frightening to know that you could put me in such a way as that and then i would be unable to defend myself while seeing those vishions.. But im not afraid of you.. I mean you pretty much saved my life already and like.. If you were to change your mind or leave me for dead in a few days.. I wouldn't take it personally.. I mean i should be dead anyway.. Tis funny.. Its like im liveing off bought time as is and yet im freaking out about extending my natural life.. Im just a kid i doubt ill make it two years let alone two centurys! " He made a wolfish smirk and tryed not to laugh. It did amuse him though.. How silly he was yet he couldn't help being that way. He felt like he HAD to do this.. And to never give up. He had looked Jasper in the eyes a moment then caught himself and looked away quickly as he leaned on a wall by the bed.
Jasper stood up and walked towards Karrok. He stopped right in front of him without saying a single word. He looked at him calmly. "Karrok, Listen, I have killed alot of people thanks to this power and I could do it to any wolf I choose but you are different." He said as he turned away from Karrok. He walked over to the window and opened it. "I once killed a whole Village for fun, watching them scream as they lived in the nightmare, bring out their wrost fears...and then i killed them all..." He said as he wondered why he had opened up to someone. It wasn't like him at all.
" Hmm..... Yet you say it like you regret it. That is not the act of a monster just the troubled.. I hate killing myself but for whatever reasson you did that the time has come and gone.. Things move on and i think you need to try to let it go.. It will be hard but.. With time.. Maby.. Heh i know im kinda a wierdo for a wolf but perhaps you would find there are others like me out there.. They just need a chance.." He sighed then smiled slightly and looked at Jasper while remaining where he was.
Jasper seemed to sigh as he turned and looked at him. "Regret may be but I have lived with that for 250 years and nothing has changed..." He said as he walked back and sat on the bed. "Karrok, I hate myself as I hate everyone else, me being alive has brought nothing but pain and hardship." he said calmly as he laid down and looked on the ceiling.
" Well.. I dont hate you.. I think your the nicest vampire ill ever meet really. Your just sad and you have every reasson to be... Ya know i wonder if we can halfway be friends heheh. I will consider you a friend and you dont have to. That way you have one even though you sorta dont. " He went over by the bed while sitting on his knees and looking at Jasper with a amused and slightly teaseing expression across his face. He braced himself for a slap across the face or something but still did it.
Jasper's eyes widened in surprised as he spoke. A slight laugh came from Jasper as he looked at karrok. "You are an odd wolf, or may be your parents were right in saying you have an old soul and yet I should be the one telling you think for I am way older than you." He said in amusement. He sat up and looked at him without saying another word.
" Heheh well my parents were rarely wrong about things.. " He was glad the vampire seemed a little cheered up. That made him happy and now he scanned around the room briefly just to see what he could do. There was a table.. If he could get his hands on some vials and maby a pestle and mortar he would be set. He looked down at himself briefly and blinked as a wave of sudden embarassment swept over him. This vampire had gotten him slightly.. Aroused?! He was so caught up in his crazy ideas and worrys hardly anything such as this crossed his mind. Before fleeing for his life and trying to use the remaining of his first attempted youth potion he had been in his young human form and clothed.. But Now of course he wasn't.. Did Jasper mind? He didn't seem to notice since he was still on the bed and he himself was sitting beside it. The idea of a hairball like himself trying to wear something seemed very silly though. But perhaps if he could find a nice coat somewhere it would just make him appear more.. Civil? Not to mention keep this problem from happening again. God damn wolf.. bodies! He hated himself. The bloody primative demand to breed was still there veen if he had any sort of lust under control. There was a problem though.. He had NO money.. That raised his next question. " If ya dont mind me asking what do you do for work..? I would like to assist you with it while im not off gathering herbs and so on.. " He said happily as he looked Jasper in the eyes again. He felt easier about being around him since he wasn't slaped or bluntly nagged about just working together.
Jasper watched Karrok and when he asked his question he just sat there, "What do you need Karrok?" He asked bluntly. He got up from the bed and walked over to the table. Jasper didn't work but he ran the rogue vampires and they are the ones that got him all the money he needs. He never questioned his life until Karrok came there. He stood there waiting for an answer.
" Hm? Uh like nothing right away.. I just wanted to slowly get some supplys for my potions.. Maby a coat and ya know.. Things like that.. My mother had EVERYTHING back home. Im just trying to remeber some of the things i used for the potion besides just the herbs.. My main problem will be recreateing the ritual.. They helped me and they had much more experance.. " He explained. He looked down appearing deep in thought as he searched his mermorys. They had become sorta faint due to the trama that happend to him a week ago. Luckily his other problem had faded away too so the vampire didn't notice.
Jasper looked down at the floor. "Let's go shopping, I'll buy you what you need and as for a coat..." He said as he walked over to the closet and grabbed a long black one that he normally wore. "Wear this one until you fine a coat you like." He said handing it to him as he walked towards the door. "We should go now before dawn comes." He suggested as he opened the door.
Karrok put it on careful not to scratch it with his claws with a greatful expression. " Awesome okay. " He replied. He looked like a excited little kid for a moment despite the fur as he darted over to the window and looked outside it at the people below with his tail wagging then went over to the door " Right sunlight is bad... So is the whole town vampires or are there humans too? I cant smell a differance between the two. " He asked as he waited for Jasper to open the door then he would follow him down to wherever stores he had in mind.
Jasper smiled slightly as he watched Karrok. He opened the door and started to walk down the hall. "You should know the differance between vampires and humans, humans smell like living...you can hear the heartbeat and feel the warmth, but a vampire has a different smell, we each smell different but we also look inviting to many people." He said calmly. He walked out of the Inn and looked at Karrok. 'Vampire's also don't have a heartbeat and we are as cold as ice....as we are out tonight I want to see if you can tell the differance between people, for you will need to know." He stated as he waited for Karrok to point the way.
Karrok made sure to take note of the vampires advice. It was hard though to tell the liveing from the dead in places such as the streets they had been in.. The strong odor of dirt and smoke made it hard for him to tell if the people looking at him were alive or undead. He guessed it would be a trial and error thing he would learn slowly with time.. So vampires were cold.. Okay that made sense but it still wouldn't be easy to tell right away on first impressions if someone was cold or not. He nodded to Jasper and decided he would try his best.
He soon also noticed he was the one who would be leading so he set off in search of a few things. The first thing he spoted after about ten minutes or so was a long leather coat It seemed to go down so it would cover his legs a little too and appeared comfortible and warm. " I could use that.. And then yeah i just need to keep a eye out for some vials.. Are there any witchdoctors or just plain doctors nearby? Im sure they would have what im looking for.. " He asked with a slight laugh. The idea of some witch doctor in town.. No way.. Right? Maby he could be the first..
Jasper watched him as he bought the coat and when he asked about witch doctors. He shook his head no. "No but there are some doctors around so we can go there." He said as he took lead. He saw a few vampires that bowed their heads to him and walked off. He soon stopped and pointed at the door. "Here we are, go in there and ask for what you need." He suggested.
" Hmhm okay.. " He followed Jasper and noticed there were not as many people out now but still alot more then normal. Some were argueing but others seemed to be just minding their own buisness. They didn't seem to mind him as much and alot appeared to respect Jasper. He looked and saw the crow from before was still watching him from the roof of a old building to the left. When they had arrived he nodded. " Okay perfect. Thanks i doubt ill be long. " He went up to the door then whiped off his feet as well as his tail that had been dragging due to wearing the coat. Once he was clean enough not to make a mess he went inside and walked up to the desk. A few people seemed to be sitting down on the other end of the room and he tapped a small bell to get a doctors attention. When someone came he said casualy " Ello.. Umm.. I need to buy some equipment.. "
Jasper stood outside looking up at the night sky. He could see the bright moon. A smile came on his face as he started thinking of the old days. He was a bit disappoined in himself for traveling with a wolf and making the wolf his partner but it matter not to him now. He just stood there waiting for Karrok to return.
A nurse that had been comeing to talk to him quickly turned and went the other direction. Her eyes seemed a little wider then before and he could hear whispering. He shruged and waited a couple more moments until a doctor arrived.. He appeared to be in his early 30s and very welcomeing.
" How can i help you? "
" Um i need some things to conduct some experments.. Vials a pestel and mortar, Basic things like that.. Some charts and anything else would be nice too. "
" Sir this is a place of healing not for selling things.. Im sorry but i cann- " Did i mention im working with Jasper? "
" Oh.... I see... Well then.. Stay here i will be back with that then in a moment.. " The doctor didn't look pleased at all and a little jumpy now as well. Karrok just waited patiently. He noticed some of the people looking at him and said rather bluntly " What? Never seen a wolf before? " His only reply was a baby screaming that he hadn't noticed was nurseing in its mothers arms before. He sighed and saw the doctor return with a suitcase. He sat it down on the desk and said to him. " There we go.. Good day sir. " Good day.. " Karrok repeated and held out his hand to shake it with the doctor whom looked a little disturbed and paused a moment before doing so. His hand was cold... Was he a.. Hmm. It was hard to tell if his heart was beating since the babys crying drowned out most of the noise now.. He did smell a little funny.. But not dead.. Hmm.. Well it didn't really matter now he guessed so he quickly said he was sorry to the lady that seemed to be glareing at him with the screaming child and went outside toward Jasper with the suitcase in hand. " Okay i think thats everything.. "
"So you used my name to get your things...very smart if you...did you notice anything else about that doctor?" Jasper asked calmly as he still looked up at the sky as he spoke. He couldn't seem to take his eyes away from the clear night sky. He was also leaning
against the wall. Waiting for an answer.
Heh yes.. His hands were ice cold.. And athough a tad tense he was rather kind and friendly.. Those two facts lead me to belive he is a vampire.. " He replied calmly. He looked up at the sky as well for a moment. It was pretty and a sight he never got sick of seeing.
Jasper smiled "Good but you should know a vampire on sight so you can keep your guard up at all times." He said calmly as he started to walk down the street again. "You shouldn't let a vampire touch you, for you never know what the vampire is thinking, I might be one of the vampires but you can't trust anyone out here." He said as he contiuned to walk.
" Yeah your right.. But you see thats why i trust you ! " He said in a teaseing voice as he followed after him again. " NO ONE.. Is a innocent goodie two shoes soul in a world like this.. Now those that pretend to be i know right away are up to something.. But when someone admits they are not i know i can trust them because they arnt lieing they are telling me in advance i should be wary of them.. So yeah, I just dont know a vampires scent yet.. I mean its not like your bodies are decaying so i cant smell decaying flesh.. And there are so many other smells all the time.. Dirt, Smoke, Oil in the hair, Hmph.. Its so complicated i doubt you would know since wolves smell alot better then vampires.. Erm right? " He wasn't exactly sure since he wasn't a vampire but he was next to possetive that was the case. He suddenly triped and landed on the ground with a thud but kept his suitcase safe by letting his body take the fall and not the fragile glass inside. " Pfft damn it.. " He made a hyena like laugh again at the fact that if he had kept walking a few more feet he would of fell in a of horse dung but insted he hit a smooth rocky surface.. It of course hurt alot more but the vampires coat was spared of stains.
Jasper stopped as he turned and looked down at the ground. A slight laugh came from him as he couldn't believe that he just fell. "You are a cluts...Are you sure you can carry all that without breaking it before we get home?" He asked as he then contiuned to walk. He wondered why he felt at ease with this wolf. "And to answer your question, wolves smell like wet dog....the smell hurts our noises and why we normally don't stay close to them unless in a fight." He stated.
" Wet dog!? " He exclaimed then he seemed to gasp and looked a little hurt. Not so much at being called clumsy but he never thought he smelt like a wet dog unless he was wet. " Well in that case ill just have to find something to change my smell.. Does anyone have anything like that here? " He asked. He really didn't want to hurt Jaspers nose if that was the case. He followed along while being sure to watch his step now.
"It's alright, I'm fine...and besides if it hurts my nose to much I just step outside." Jasper said as he contiuned to walk. "Karrok, why are you worried so much about what I think anyway?" he asked calmly as he was wondering about this.
Karrok looked nervious and caught off guard by the question. " Uh well you are the only liveing soul that i respect now. With my parents gone no one else really matters.. I mean.. Your opinion means alot to me.. " He said calmly then he sighed and looked down at the ground appearing embarassed. He didn't mean to anoy the vampire but perhaps he was anoying him by trying not to anoy him.. Life was so complicated..
Jasper sighed. He didn't understand Karrok. "My opinion matters to you...I don't understand we just met this afternoon and yet i matter that much to you...." He said as he stopped and turned around and looked at him. "Karrok, tell me why are you embarassed and nervous, I don't understand." He added. Still keeping his calm and hard to read face.
Karrok seemed to grumble at the vampire stateing all of his expressions and emotions.. He should try to be less expressive.. He just wasn't sure if he could really say how he felt right now but he had no choice but to try. He walked a couple feet away to a nearby bench and sat down with his tail wraped around him so he wasn't sitting on it and with the suitcase in his lap protectively as he sighed again and spoke. " Look im just.. Everything that happend to me was so sudden.. I never felt so terrible in my whole life.. The hopeless lonelyness of it all.. I was suffering out there slowly dieing like you might feal when you haven't had blood in a long time.. I just needed some sort of miracle.. And then you saved me. Its just embarassing saying all this since well.. You know i dont want to make you feal uncomfortible or anything but i have to admit i am pretty much a lost puppy as you put it.. In every sense.. Im young.. Im alone.. And i was wandering around out there aimlessly waiting for one of the wolves to find me and finish me off. Then i ran into you and i dont want to lose you now.. I just want to prove in every way to you im worth keeping around by being on my best behavior 24/7 and assisting you in anything you need help with.. Your so much older and wiser, Your like a open book to me, not pretending to be pure and holy like most of the others.. I just cant picture life without haveing you around now.. From the chaos to now i know its just that quick.. But it seems like today was more then just a day. It was not brief it was a change.. My whole life is going to be differant now.. And im not dead! Not yet.. " By the time he had said puppy he turned away and quickly rubbed a few tears away before looking back at him again and trying to stay calm as he finished explaining everything.
Jasper's eyes widened in surprise by Karrok's words. He didn't understand why he thought he didn't think he could live with out him now. What did it all mean? Jasper remembered you only say that to a loved one or someone like family. "Karrok, how do you see me like family....or something?" He asked as he was a bit taken aback by all of this. No one had ever said anything like that to him before.
" I just do... Its like for some reasson i just trust you and since you have helped me out and been there for me so much already its just.. I cant describe it.. You tell me i shouldn't trust you yet i do because you tell me it.. And i can just sense it. Your a better person then you let on to be.. Your just hurt. " He said slowly. He knew it sounded foolish but he couldn't help it he just had faith in Jasper. He might of said more.. But he wasn't ready.. No this was way way to fast and he had no time to think clearly. He would not give in to primative animalistic desires! NO! Besides the vampire would surely shun him for it.. He felt like a traped animal in a corner.. And that further added to his trouble in composeing himself to remain calm.
Jasper walked over to him and took the suitcase away from him placing it on the ground. "I don't understand you...out of all my years I have neer met someone as stupid as you..." He said as he was about to say more as he looked over and saw the sun starting to rise. His eyes went wide as he didn't know what to do. It was still a bit away before the Inn but could they make it in time..?
Karrok just seemed to sigh. It seemed he couldn't do anything right.. He followed Jasper's eyes then noticed it. The sun was riseing? Already!? Damn it! " Curses lets go! " He quickly got up and ran toward the direction of the inn with suitcase in one hand and almost dragging the vampire with him useing the other but only for a moment since he seemed to be frozen in place from fear. He knew sunlight was terrible for vampires so it must have been very frightening but there was no time to waste. Karrok was a very fast runner when he was worried and thats one of the reassons why he had survived all those werewolves hunting him down when his potion proved it could be fatal to elders of his kin.
Jasper made a yelped growling noise as he felt Karrok pull on his arm. He was surprised when he started running. Jaser soon started to run with him. "Karrok the...sun is...coming..up ..to ..fast..my energy..." He said as he wasn't sure how much longer he could contiune to run sence the sun was takening his energy away.
Karrok went on running faster while still hanging onto Jasper. The Inn was closer now.. But time was short. He quickly slid the suitcase under some stairs that were out of sight to the back door of a old barbershop and then if Jasper lost the energy to continue running he would pick him up and run the rest of the way then run into the inn and nearly break the door down to get inside. He would of just went into another building but he knew the sun could get in. In Jaspers room he block the sunlight comeing in the window with the device he had on them. He didn't really know what they were since he wasn't one to travel around in towns but he knew how they operated and that was good enough for him. Once the sun was blocked out he took a deep breath and went silent. His body shakeing from the shock of it all. He didn't think he could do that.. He wasn't very strong but yet he did it!
Jasper walked into the room after Karrok had everything ready. "Karrok, thank you...I guess we are even now.." He said as she fell onto the bed. He was breathing heavy and his fangs were out. He tried to pulled them back so that way Karrok wouldn't know that he was hungry. And needed blood
" Hmm... Close.. But not yet.. The stupid wolf still needs his stupid suitcase back.. " He laughed lightly as his shakeing began to settle down and he went to the door then turned and looked at Jasper. " Your not fooling anyone.. You have me so paranoid looking for things that give away a vampire now that i can easily tell your situation.. Hang in there ill be right back.. " He made a wolfish grin then walked out. He headed back down then outside to the barber shop. He checked under the stairs and saw the suitcase was gone. " Oh great! " He moaned then he saw a young blond man with a impish grin across his face walking away with the very suitcase! The theif!
He ran after him as the oblivious theif went down a alleyway while whistleing. After geting past a crowd of people that were gathering around the center of the town he ran down the alley and growled as he drew closer. " Get back here! Thats mine! "
" Oi! " The theif yelped as he turned around and saw the wolf running toward him. He quickly took out a dagger and flung it with amazeing speed and it hit dead on his target. Athough not in the head it hit Karrok in the side with a thump. " Tch... "
" Sorry mate but old bones doesn't like it when people are late to pay him.. Its mi hide or yours.. Hmph.. Whats in this anyway.. Rather light eh? " The theif said as he watched Karrok carefully. The wolf had fell on his knees and gasped a few times in pain.
" Tis just vials.. Medical things.. Not much really.. Glass.. Is all.. " Karrok managed to say slowly.
" Oh.. What a shame.. Why didn't you tell me that sooner? Wouldn't of had to done that to ya.. Just would of taken your coat.. Hmm well damn i guess i can just take both now.. I doubt you will need it dead.. "
" IM NOT GOING TO DIE YOU ASS GIVE ME THE SUITCASE NOW... " Karrok growled as he took the dagger out.
The theif cringed. That looked painful and he was not a fan of blood. He knew he was faceing some sort of werewolf but it seemed young and rather harmless now that it was wounded. " Your coat seems worth more then this.. Trade em then? " He sat the suitcase down and kept a eye on his dagger the wolf was now wielding. Karrok took the coat off athough it was stained slightly with blood now then watched the theif take it and began to walk off. " You can keep the dagger.. But dont you dare throwing it at me.. I know better then to lower my guard on your type heheh.. "
Karrok simply watched the theif leave then slowly stumbled to a wall and stood up. Picked up his suitcase and limped to the market. He bought a large ammont of raw meat.. Useing Jaspers name again of course. Then headed back. He hardly could make it up the stairs but when he did he stood still a moment and tryed to put on a calm expression. He would be alright.. He just needed his herbs that were upstairs.. It would numb the pain as well as stop the bleeding. " Back heh... I swear the.. Trouble one has to go through t.. To keep what is theirs these days... S.. Sorry had to give away your coat. You can keep mine.. Hmm Here. "He sat the bloody meat by the vampire. It had been stored in a glass jar so none of the blood would have sliped out on the way back. It was just deer but he thought it would help. He then walked over to the table and sat down in the chair sideways and began to break up one of his herbs.