Be Careful What You Ask For (5/?)
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by Stephni Sept 5, 2000
  

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Previously Posted: 
  
Sherri's eyes fell upon Nick's countenance, and 
became fixed there. He was handsome, she thought 
to herself. And He seemed so gentle and sweet. 
She mentally assured herself that this was just a   
vampiric ploy used to trap their prey. 
  
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It was empty of any entity other than herself. 
Had she been imagining what she thought had just 
transpired? 
Sherri bolted for the door of the library, with 
the soft, sultry words of the vampire echoing in 
her mind........ 
  
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Now on with the story: 
  
      Danu continued to walk around the castle as 
he STILL couldn't find Daygold or her tea party. 
He had stopped and talked to several ghosts who 
had given him a privet tour of the place. 
Suddenly an old bespecticaled ghost showed up 
wringing his hands. He clothing dated from the 
late 18th to the early 19th centuries by Danu's 
estimation. 
      "Excuse me sir, are you the Geas'son that 
the battlement walker has spoken about?" 
Danu looked quizzically at the ghost before him. 
"Yes. I stopped with him right after I arrived 
here. May I ask why you ask?" 
      The poor ghost shuffled abit and wrung his 
hands harder. "I work in the library sir. 
I...I...I was talking to Master Lacroix about 
some of the old tombs held there, when the 
castle's resident Vampire Antagonist 
came in crying. I was about to find out what had 
happened, when Master Lacroix went to her and 
started to confuse and mesmerize the poor young 
lady. I felt it necessary to actually leave my post 
and find help. I first went to the battlements 
and was told to come here for you." 
    'Damn Lacroix.' Danu thought to himself. 
"Show me." 
  
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      Danu walked around the corner and spotted 
Sherri, leaning against the wall. Her head, 
shaking back and forth and braced against her 
hand. 
      He walked over to her and tapped on her 
other hand. "Excuse me miss, could you please 
tell me where I could find Daygold, she asked 
that I come and particapate in her tea 
party...well demanded actually." 
      Sherri looked down at him, her eyes glassy. 
She blinked several times as though trying to 
focus. 
      "Are you all right?" 
      She continued to blink, then looked up and 
to her left. Danu followed her gaze to find 
Lacroix glaring at him. Danu gently squeezed her 
hand and then calmly walked over to his nemesis. 
  
      He stopped a few feet from Lacoix and 
scolded to him in latin. "You betray your guest 
privlages Lucien." 
      "You are not the owner, nor do you reside 
here. And while you were invited here by a 
resident, it was not the owner. Ergo, you have 
no power here." Lacroix sneered. 
       "I had even less power when I was forced to 
preform at Calen's party for the Emperor either. 
However if you wish, I could always call 
challenge to you." Danu replied. 
      "YOU have no cause." Lacroix held his hand 
out to Sherri. "Come to me little one." 
Sherri seemed to shake herself as she fought off 
Lacroix's power. 
      "I don't think your so called Elder's would 
agree with you Lucien. Therefore, If you do not 
immeadiatly release her, I WILL officially 
challenge you. Your decision Lucien." 
      "Bah! She is not worth fighting over. If 
you wish her so much then so be it." He turned 
and walked away a scowl on his features." 
  
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      Danu turned and walked back to Sherri, who 
had slid down the wall as she recovered from the 
triple mental assult that she had received that day. 
  
      "Easy, you are ok now." 
      Sherri looked at him for a moment then 
pushed his hands away and started to get up. 
      "Who the f**k are you!" She yelled. Her 
anger clearly visible. 
      "My name is Danu Geas'son. Although here, 
if I remember correctly, I am considered to be 
Stephni's alter-ego. I am also a friend to 
Cynthni and HER alter-ego, Daygold. In fact 
Daygold is the reason I'm here at the castle, if 
truth be known." he smiled at her. "Now come. 
If I understand correctly, there is a party for 
you somewhere." 
      Sherri looked down at her diminutive 
companion, hesitated a moment then nodded. 
  
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As they walked down yet another hallway, Danu 
promised to give her a recipe for a potion which 
should help her truly resist the resident 
vampires. As they entered the room where the 
party was REALLY being held, he stopped her. 
"A favor if you please." 
      "Depends on what it is." 
      "Next time Lacroix attempts to 'whammy' you, 
look at him and say 'Yes Musterd everytime he 
tries to order you around. Drives him nuts." 
  
      Smiling at the thought, they both both 
joined the party. 
  
  
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