Kael Cor: A Vampire's Awakening

I couldn't help it, she was a demon and trusting them would be a mistake. Even if everything she said was the truth, or seems like the truth seeing as she too had a spark of divinity. It was hard to tell what she was the goddess of, she could be a goddess of lies, which pretty much means she could lie to me and billion others at the same time and no one would be able to tell she was doing so. However I was familiar with the work of the dark council, those fuċkers were the absolute worst, her just leaving her alone did not make much of a sense, so really why was she left alone.

"That would be because of me. It is good to see you again Lord Kael, it has been a long time since we last graced the halls of the white tower in Shearath, learning the intricacies of summoning magic for the first time as children. I remember we used to bicker a lot, especially for the affection and attention of young miss Meray." I ċȯċked my head to the side for a moment, trying to remember who the fuċk this old dude is, because based on the way he was speaking we knew each other from the early years of my life as Kael Cor, before everything went to shit, before I took it upon myself to fight for vampires. And ended up becoming one myself…. That seems like a lifetime ago.

"Monel… you look like shit boy. Did you take a wrong turn on your way to the bathroom? Seems like you to end up in hell on your way to take a shit, I expected better." I said to him, watching as the demon goddess bristled in anger at the way I was talking to him, the Quadruplets behind him were similar boiling in silent anger at the way I was talking to him… which spoke volumes of his importance to them.

"You don't have to put on an act for me Your Highness, I know we're now very different sets of people, we've grown from the children we used to be. You became a King, a god, and a father. Me I'm just a father and a husband Kael, and I'm also a weaver. It is the reason why the demons and dark gods have left us pretty much alone. My effectiveness and use in creating seals for the fortresses, creating an armory of seal and soul energy infused weapons in preparation for the final grand ȧssault. What you all face was just a targeted mission to get rid of you and the other Dragon Kings. An ȧssault that should at least see a large part of Ethernalia Leonis destroyed, causing a drop in morale while they attack simultaneously from all fronts with an army with soul weapons, even you will get hurt by them. And it is an armory that I have spent the greater part of my years after I was kidnapped making. Time works weirdly here you know. "

" That's quite the reveal Monel, I take it the goddess is your wife, and those four are your daughters?" I asked him with a small smile, only for him to shake his head as he smiled to me.

" She's my daughter Kael, and those four are my granddaughters. I was given this fortress when I got a bit older and really keep up with the production of seals. This was supposed to be my retirement benefit, and my daughter came here with me to look after me. She's not looked to favorably by the council, especially because of her mother Leviathan a demon prince/god with domain over monsters and the seas. Loving me was wrong, unnatural for a demon in her mother's eyes, but my baby girl is part human so I guess the weakness is my fault. And in return I apologize for the deceit she has shown, honesty should be the best policy."

"Father no! No! They'll take them away! Or worse!" the demon goddess walked forwards as if to stop Monel from talking, Teluna growled about to make a move, but a blast of wind from Joshua forced him to stay in place forcing me to take a closer look at Teluna. There was something seriously wrong with him, this much rage and anger was not normal, he was so reckless to the point of even undermining my own authority, we were close but he was not that stupid.

"Lamashtu! Trust child! Some times you have no choice but to have faith in the good in people. Hell has taught you how to hate, but there's so much more to life than the bleakness of this world, there's light that you are deserving of, and deserve to give to people to. Please, at the very least trust that I wouldn't lead you astray. I know you just wanted to send them on their way without having to answer to any one or exposing their existence, but this is important. They are important, eventually the demons will come for them as they are unique, and believe me you don't want to know what they will do to them, to your children Lamashtu…. It will break your heart and soul."

" Well you've certainly grown wiser with age Monel, I'm proud of you Old Man, I'm sure your sisters and mother would be too." I said to him, receiving a bow in return as he opened his mouth to speak.

"Gus was here for at least 7 years, using this fortress as a forward base to launch all of his investigation and ȧssaults. He was very good at what he did, able to hide all get the demons, both those infected and a part of the collective and those still normal. Of course he pretty much held us in hostage, finding a way to neutralize my daughter's divine powers, making her seem no more than an ordinary demon. Till today I have no idea how he was able to do that, but eventually they fell in love. With time the girls you see behind me are the result of that love, and we have been trying so hard to protect them while waiting for their father to return. He left 2 years ago to at least discover the base of the dark council, that way he wouldn't be returning empty handed to you and his friends, and that he would be able to at least use the information to buy leniency for Lamashtu so that she can live freely amongst you all."

".. … …"

" Wow!..... I'm an Uncle?" Kodak asked out loud, shocked as we all were that Gus, Gus of all people, actually had… … Kids! In Hell!