"It that the boat Papa?"
"Yes, it's pretty isn't it?" Seth went to get the bags while Sabyien and the 
others approached the gate. It was dark now, the taxi driver had trouble 
finding the right dock.
A ship's officer greeted them. "Welcome aboard Mr. and Mrs. Belmont, enjoy your 
cruise."
Sabyien dug his fingers painfully into Seth's side as the officer smiled warmly 
at 'her'
When they were enough distance away Saby snarled in Seth's ear. "That was the 
third guy who..."
Seth lifted an eyebrow, and smiled teasingly "Well, you do pack a pretty 
package. ' Wife' " he pinched his butt. Saby yelped and slap his hand away. Ryo 
rolled his eyes.
They walked onto the ship, Ryo looked at the map he had picked up. "Whoa! this 
can't be right.... Our rooms in the first class section?"
Seth was smiling broadly now. "Yep! nothing but the best for my family!" he 
picked up Jenga and put an arm around Ryo's shoulders.
"First class eh?" Sabyien shrugged. "As soon as we get there, I'm taking this 
bra off for good."

A woman heard the good-natured laughter, one of the voices was very familiar. 
She turned slightly, a tall, well built man was laughing along with appeared to 
be another woman, a lovely thing with long black hair....the wind shifted, No, 
that's a man...in a dress.
Ice-blue eyes watched them for a moment longer. She smiled, she would have 
plenty of time to introduce herself to Seth again.

The four moved to their room. Ryo looked around amazed, there was 3 bedrooms, a 
kitchenette and a living room. He looked at the bedrooms and at the 
others. "Ummm.... who gets what room?"
Seth smiled. "Your mother and I will take this one, you and Jenga take the 
others."
"Ok then." Ryo returned to his I-don't-care-if-you-fuck-or-not voice.
"Stop calling me a woman! And...Seth, Your getting the couch!" Sabyien slammed 
the door to the master bedroom, Seth was alone in the living room 
blinking. ".....Ok..."
There was a squeal of delight. "Look Papa! I got some stuff.!" Seth smiled and 
looked in, In every room there was a gift basket filled with various things. 
Jenga had gotten a basket filled with girl's toys.

Sabyien stretched, it felt good to be in his normal clothes again. He put away 
the woman's clothing and noticed a gift basket filled with things that couple 
would have. Snacks, bath stuff....plus a pair of his and hers underwear...he 
pulled out a few condoms, which he quickly put back.
When he came back out, he found Seth lounging on the soft plush couch, flicking 
through the channels. "Like the room?" He asked,
Sabyien didn't bother saying anything, he pushed Seth's legs out of the way and 
sat, watching the t.v "What's the score?"
"3-4. East is wining."

Ryo Sat on his bed, the gift basket was opened, but it didn't interest him, a 
few comics and several others lay out on the bed. He laid back considering 
going to sleep but he had heard there was going to be a life jacket test in the 
next hour.
"Well, I'm going to see if Jenga and Ryo are settled in yet." Saby said 
standing. He didn't think he'd miss much of the game, and besides, he had to 
talk to Ryo. It was time to tell him. He knocked on Jenga's door. "Jenga are 
you settled in?"
"Yes mommy." she said then looked up. "Oh, Your not-mommy now."
"Well don't forget to get ready for the safety check..." Saby left the door 
open and headed to Ryo's room. "Ryo...?"
"Yeah Saby?"
"Mind if I come in? I have something to talk to you about."
"...Ok..." Saby opened the door and walked over sitting on the bed.
"This is something you should know...it has to do with me... and you."

Now that he had Ryo's attention, Sabyien sat on the edge of the bed. "You now 
that I'm not a normal human being." Ryo frowned, "Yeah..."
The Guardian pushed a stand of hair from his eyes, This is going to be more 
difficult then I thought.
"I'm not from this world..."
"Are you an alien?" Ryo asked, Sabyien stared at him for a second then chuckled.
"I guess you can say that. I did have a human mother here in this world 
but she's long passed away...."
"How long ago? Just how old are you Sabyien? I remember you saying that you 
were there when Richard went to the crusades."
"Yes, I was there. As for my age in this world." He tried to remember."I think 
I'm 995 years old...or near that..Heh, You'll tend to lose track if you lived 
as long as I have." Sabyien smiled nervously.
"Anyways, I've come to this world to look for the Sword-Barer."
Ryo sighed, "I've heard this all before...what I want to know about is why. Why 
do you want the sword so much. I know that it's to save my world. But why would 
you want to save it if it's not your home in the first place?"
Sabyien closed his eyes, "Ryo, that is not easy for me to explain." the 
Guardian lowered his head sadly, "But, it is a fair question."
Ryo waited for the answer.
"It's not easy for me to talk about, but I can show you...." Sabyien looked at 
Ryo from under the fringe of hair. "...if you come and walk in my dream."
Ryo looked at him perplexed for a moment. "Walk in your dreams? What do you 
mean?"
Saby looked at him levelly he knew he'd have to explain it to him. "You know 
the dreams you have been having I was in? I was actually there. The shard I had 
on the chain around my neck let me do it. That shard is now in your body.If you 
concentrate, you can harness that power and enter someone else's sleeping mind. 
Do you understand?" Ryo nodded. "Good." Sabyien lay down on the bed and shut 
his eyes. "I'll be able to explain things better in there."
Ryo closed his eyes and concentrated, he reached out to touch Sabyien, he felt 
himself be pulled away from his own body and into the Guardian's. He hit the 
ground in his mind with a solid thump. he lay on his back gasping for air like 
a fish out of water then slowly relaxed he stood up "Saby?" He called out 
looking around, he was standing in a forest, through the trees he could see an 
ocean and a mountain, he turned and in the other direction was a large 
building, like a castle or fortress. Ryo called out again.

Sabyien felt the slight pressure of his armor, it was comforting somehow. He 
heard Ryo calling out. He smiled, Good, he didn't have to much trouble.
"Ryo."
The Guardian walked towards the glade where Ryo had landed, the wind picked up, 
blowing silver leaves from the trees. Ryo turned at the sound of his voice. He 
smiled and ran to Sabyien. "What is this place?" He asked looking around in 
wonder.
The trees here were green, but on the underside they had a silver film. The few 
trees that were in bloom had pale pink blossoms. they reminded of Ryo of the 
Sakura trees in Japan.
"This place is a fragment of my homeland, Ashaland. " Sabyien pulled off the 
helm, "Come this way, we see a part of my father's gardens." He lead Ryo along 
a stone path to a courtyard filled with white roses, A large water fountain in 
the center. Sabyien sat on it's edge he waited for Ryo to join him.
But Ryo was gazing around.".....White roses. Hey, I remember seeing them in 
your apartment!"
"Yeah. They remind me of home." Sabyien smiled. "My father built these gardens 
on our estate."

Ryo looked around amazed, he then sat down next to Sabyien and waited for him 
to tell him. But there was a feeling..... it gnawed at him slightly, a feeling 
that told him. he didn't want to know. he pushed the feeling aside and smiled 
at Sabyien.
"The reason why I want the Sacrosanct Sword is to get back home...I have been 
wandering the multi-verse for eons. In each world I traveled to, it was always 
on the verge of collapse. As my duty as the Preserver of Balance, I was bound 
to find the sword in each world."
Sabyien dipped his finger in the water, the ripples spread out, a faint image
of a young woman with dark hair and eyes cleared.
"In each world, She is always there, the barer of the Sacrosanct sword."
Ryo looked, the girl....looked so much like him! "Is...is...it always a girl?"
"Yes, usually." Sabyien gave Ryo a bitter smile. "And every single one...." He 
couldn't continue that thought. "Each one I've had to fight to get the sword 
from." He slapped at the water. The scene shifted, it showed one of the female 
sword bearers crying over the body a man. She held a glittering sword in her 
hand. Then she looked up in anger, grief etched on her lovely face. "It never 
turns out right, She wins but..."
Sabyien gave a deep sigh. "It's something that I have to do. I need that sword 
to Restore Ashaland."
"Restore...?"
"Ashaland was once like this." Saby gestured to the lush forest and 
surroundings. "But since the Crimson Wars, it had become a wasteland of 
flames." The Guardian squeezed back tears. Ryo waited quietly.
Finally, Sabyien stood up, "Would you like to see Exodus Cathedral? we can't go 
past the barrier of thorns but I know a place where we can view it." He held 
out his hand to Ryo.
Ryo took his hand and stood. "Saby.... does this mean that you and I will have 
to... To fight each other?" he asked wishing that he would tell him no.
Sabyien sighed. "As it stands now the answer is no, but there are others... To 
you and myself that we must defeat. We have demons inside us that are trying to 
make sure that the sword is never used." he smiled at Ryo saying "It feels 
weird knowing you're the one who could save or destroy the world doesn't it?" 
Saby laughed a little
"That's not funny." Ryo bluntly retorted, Sabyien stopped laughing
"I know... I know it isn't... But you should know as well as anyone its better 
to laugh than to cry right?"
Ryo's hand went instinctively to the pocket his will was in. Saby put an 
armored arm around him "Don't worry Ryo. I will find away to save you."
"Thanks.... If I give up the sword willingly.... will I have to die?"
"I don't know. The bearers have all been a little....well.... bitchy about that 
part. I've had to take it from them by force.... it sadly cost them their 
lives...."
"You killed them?!" Ryo shouted backing away, a horrified and disgusted look on 
his face. Saby shook his head.
"No. I did not kill them. they died of their own causes."
Ryo gave him a strange look then turned and continued walking.
"There is hope however, that you will live after all this is over. "
He pushed aside a branch and they saw it: Exodus Cathedral. White marble walls, 
pale ivory towers that looked like something of of Tolkin's Lord of the Rings. 
Ryo squinted, "How big is it?" The building seem very far away.
"It's very big....in fact, I don't think I've explored every room yet." Sabyien 
shrugged. "Sorren must still be asleep." he said quietly.
Ryo heard, "Sorren? who's Sorren?"
Saby stepped closer to the edge of the cliff. "Oh, just my companion. Sorren 
promised my father that I wouldn't be alone whenever I got back to Exodus." The 
Guardian chuckled, "I think you know Sorren."
"What?"
Saby smiled, "Do you believe in reincarnation? Seth is the reincarnation of my 
best friend Sorren the Vampire Lord of Ashaland."
"What!?" Ryo nearly jumped. "How could you know that?"
The Guardian winked at Ryo. "True friendship is Timeless and Forever. I 
recognized the soul of my old friend when we first met."
"What about me, do I get reincarnated in every world?" Ryo asked him.
"Yeah....but your not so easy to find."
Sabyien pointed to the barrier of black thorns surrounding Exodus. "Every time 
I 'die' I am allowed to enter the Cathedral. There, I write down everything I 
experience during my last 'Life'.  Sorren helps keep me company during that 
time....and he keeps the books in good condition."
Sabyien smiled, "Is there anything else you want to know?"
"Will I be able to see you after you've saved your world?" Ryo asked then 
blushed lowering his head. "Sorry if that sounds selfish..."
Saby laughed a little "Does this answer your question?" He pulled the boy to 
him and into a kiss. He then backed away, or rather, tried to but Ryo held him 
tightly. "Please don't... not yet. I just want to have this moment with you. 
Just this one." he lay his head on Saby's shoulder. Sabyien smiled slightly and 
put his arms around Ryo, holding him tightly. He decided then and there, no 
matter what, he would make sure the boy lived. Heaven, hell, or the demons 
within wouldn't stand in his way. The Guardian unfolded his wings and wrapped 
them around the two of them. Ryo smiled up at him. "You were wrong. They are 
angel's wings."
Sabyien held Ryo to him tightly. He felt so happy, in all his life he never 
thought that it would happen. He wanted to go and run to Sorren, to wake that 
blasted, annoying vampire and shout the news to him.  It finally happened, I 
am in love.
Then slowly, the knowledge of what must be done drowned the feelings of 
happiness. Ryo felt it, "Sabyien, what's wrong?"
Sabyien pressed his lips to Ryo's ear. "Nothing's wrong...I just want...this 
moment to last Forever."
Ryo didn't say anything he simply held onto Saby, the man he loved. he sighed 
happily. "If all the other joys of life were to fade away. It would be a 
blessing to be left with this." he whispered more to himself than to saby. he 
looked up at him. Sabyien smiled down, he didn't want to disturb this time of 
quiet bliss. he didn't know if or when another would come. he picked up ryo 
gently and carried him further along the oath to the top of a ridge there they 
sat watching the sun set, Ryo was seated in Saby's lap. eventually he nodded 
off and slipped from the dreamscape to his own slumbering body. the two lay on 
the bed curled up together soundly sleeping.

Seth opened the door to check on the two and smiled, he knew what had happened. 
He walked over and after a few seconds of watching them walked out of the room 
and lay down on the couch. he was about to fall asleep when there was a quiet 
knock at the door. he stood up stiffly and opened the door. He gasped in 
surprise.
"Miss me?" Aliah grinned cheerily her fangs glinted slightly in the hallway 
light.
"Mistress Aliah." Seth whispered in shock. His vampire creator, he 
automatically dropped to one knee in front of her.
Aliah smiled, "As always my darling Seth..." She stepped in and ran her hand 
over Seth's head. Seth twitched at the touch. "Mistress, why are you here?"
"I came to see you, and that Boy....'Sabyien' his name was?"
When Seth didn't answer her, she pushed him over on his back and put a heeled 
foot on his chest. "Mistress..." Seth protested, doing nothing to defend 
himself.
Aliah snorted, "You just as pathetic as I remember." She brushed back the full 
length of wavy auburn-brown hair. "Still playing the good vampire?"
Seth felt her heel dig into his flesh. "Their is no so called 'Good Vampire'..."
The woman let Seth get up. "Your right, then why are you with those humans? 
when you should be with me.?"
Seth stared into his Mistress's ice-blue eyes. "Because...I don't want to be 
like you."
"What's wrong with being a Vampire Seth? We are more powerful then they." She 
said quietly. "We should be ruling them, not hiding in the darkness."
Seth shrugged her arm off. "And what would that serve? Plunge this world into 
chaos?"
She sighed. "I can see that the Guardian has brainwashed you. But it's a small 
problem that I'm sure you'll figure out. See you around my darling." Miss Aliah 
left the room, blowing a kiss in Seth's direction. SEth didn't move till he was 
sure that she was gone, then he closed the door, locking it.

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"Shade...I need Shade..." Seth dropped into one of the deck chairs, the table's 
umbrella shielded the Vampire from the sun. Ryo sipped his drink. It was 2 days 
since they left the port. The 3 men had lived each day in utter bliss. Seth, 
with the power of the holy-grail, could go out into the warm sun...but his 
vampiric blood, he couldn't stand staying out in direct sunlight.
"Had enough sun, Seth?" Ryo asked, he was unsympathetic. Unlike Ryo, Seth had 
lost his pale pallor, his skin glowed a golden caramel color.
"Are you 2 just gonna sit around the pool all day?" Sabyien asked, Young Jenga 
was by his side. Sabyien had went swiming with her, he was dripping wet.
Sabyien's foot lightly brushing against Ryo's, "You look board, don't you want 
to do something interesting?" there was just enough emphasis on the last word 
to make Ryo blush.

Half an hour later, Ryo Sat in his room Drying himself off. he slipped on his 
bathrobe and began to choose his next outfit for the rest of today.
Seth watched Sabyien as he prepared dinner for the others. The Guardian was 
chopping vegetables for a salad. "Sabs, I have have been meaning to ask you.... 
How did you manage to impale Jenga?"
Saby gave a yelp of pain. He dropped the knife and held a bleeding finger in 
his other hand. He turned to face Seth. "Lost of luck, guts and a 
very 'friendly' vampire." Seth laughed, "I wish I could have seen that fight, 
it must have been very difficult for you."
Sabyien stuck his tongue out at Seth, the vampire took Saby's hand a drew the 
bleeding finger into his mouth. Sabyien froze, he could feel the suction as 
Seth drank as much as he could from the shallow cut.

Ryo got dressed and walked into the small hallway. he prepared to knock on 
Jenga's door when he stopped he could hear voices coming from the inside of the 
little girls room.
"...And Then what happened?" asked little jenga excitedly. the voice of the 
older woman responded
"That My Dear is a secret. Isn't it boy?" She said louder the door to The room 
flew open. The two girls were sitting on the bed on the other side of the room, 
the girls window was wide open.
"Wow! How'd you do that?1" Jenga gasped looking up at the elder. she smiled 
down at her name sake
"I'm magic."
"Oooo! Can you teach me how?"
Ryo Bit his lip fearing the others would hear and stepped into the room 
shutting the door behind him. "I don't know who you are but you shouldn't be in 
here!"
"Oh Danielle calm down." she said calling him by one of the names he had had in 
the past. Ryo immediately shut his mouth instinctively.
"His name isn't Danielle, he's ryo, my big brother."
"He is? well that explains a lot." the vampiress smiled, "Well Young ones. its 
been fun but I must be going. Don't forget young lady to ask your father for 
me." she then Exited out of the room confidently swinging her legs over the 
window sill and donning he r sunhat walked away ryo leaned out the window and 
watched her go around the corner the last he saw was the end of a taunting wave 
and the ruffle of the pale blue sundress.
"What did she ask you to ask Seth?"
"To tell me the rest of the story, about the mean old vampire killers."
"We'd better go eat..."
Saby snatched his hand back as Jenga and Ryo came.
"Saby, what's for dinner?"
"Uh, chicken and salad." Sabyien dumped the vegetables into the bowl along with 
with the lettuce.
"Hmm, Yummy, what's for dessert?" Jenga asked, getting onto one of the chairs.
"We're having ice-cream sundaes." Sabyien received a bright smile.
Sabyien joined Ryo and Jenga at the table. Seth stood by watching them eat.
"Papa, aren't you eating?"
Seth shook his head, "I'll have my dinner later sweetie." The vampire shot a 
questioning look to Sabyien, Saby gave a brief nod. Ryo was too busy reading 
one of the comic books to notice the by-play.
"Papa? Tall you tell me about the Vampire killer?"
Seth tensed. "Jenga? What are you talking about? There's no such thing as a 
vampire hunter. Or vampires for that matter. So dig in, better eat before your 
dinner gets cold.
"Aww But Daddy, Your Friend told me they were real."
"Who?"
"Jenga."
Seth Froze.
Sabyien put down the fork. "What did she tell you?"
"That nice Lady told me a story about a vampire killer that was very mean, she 
said that he went after the kind ones."
Seth patted her hair. "Honey, that was just a story...not all stories are true."
Lil'Jenga blinked, then smiled. "Ok, Daddy." she put her clean plate down. "Now 
can I have Ice-cream, Saby?"
Ryo put down the comic "I'm full." he picked up his cleared plate and Jenga's 
and carried them into the kitchen.
Seth shook his head as if resolving a thought. "You know when i was little I 
believed in all that sorta stuff Jenga. but when i grew up someone lied to me 
saying they weren't real. so you believe whatever you want to ok?"
"Ok Daddy. Did you know the older lady's magic. She could move stuff without 
touching it. it was really cool looking!"
"Really Sabyien asked looking up at Seth as if saying 'How you gonna explain 
that.' Seth glanced at Sabyien before answering, "Well, there are some very 
special people who can do those kinds of things. Like Sabyien, he can fly."
Jenga brightened. "Can you really fly? Saby?"
The Guardian finished his drink. "Yes I can Jenga..."
"Show me!"
Sabyien frowned, "Not now..."
"Please?"
Seth kept from snickering, He won't be able to refuse her...
He looked into her pleading eyes, then sighed. "Come here Jenga..." He held out 
his arms and Jenga ran into them. Now just a little
His feet lifted off the carpet....he slowly turned in mid air. "Wow! we're 
flying!" Sabyien hovered above the floor for a moment longer before coming to a 
landing beside the coffee table. He put her down, wiping his face, it was 
difficult to float in that air without his wings. "There now....you want that 
Ice-cream now?"
"Yeah!" Jenga was looking at Sabyien with glittering eyes.
Ryo leaned on the counter he watched Sabyien float across the floor with an 
amused grin. "careful for the ceiling fan Saby." he said. there was a knock at 
the door. the boy sighed and walked to the door "Hello can we help you?" there 
was a messenger waiting they handed him an envelope with Saby's name neatly 
handwritten on it in calligraphy. "Saby, Its for you."
Saby read the words of the letter to himself then tore the note in half and 
threw it into the garbage.
"Something wrong Saby-kins?" Seth asked as he put a bowl in front of Jenga who 
dug in hungrily.
The guardian sighed running his right hand through his hair flicking it 
aside. "Our Lady friend was inviting you and I to her cabin for a visit."
Seth frowned, "We'll refuse, there's no need to add more trouble on this trip."

Later that night, Seth was putting Jenga to bed. Sabyien was getting ready to 
take a bath. He wondered if he should invite Ryo...He smiled. "Yeah right."
He left the door partly open anyway.
Saby climbed into the warm water and let out a relaxing sigh. almost like 
clockwork Ryo walked in, he looked at saby then his hand shot to the side of 
his face and he blushed readily. "Don't mind me.... I just need to brush my 
teeth."
"Its alright." Saby said shutting his eyes. "Nothing there you haven't seen 
before." he draped a moist face cloth over his eyes and sighed. Glad that he 
was submerged in water.
"Saby you know when we were at the hotel, when you asked me about the dream I 
didn't remember.... I lied."
Saby tensed "You remember?"
"Yes. it was a sex Dream about you and I, not something I'd forget that easily."
Saby didn't say anything, luckily his face was covered....he was blushing big 
time. "R-really?" He tried to keep his voice neutral.
The guardian tried to keep his mind busy, from remembering that dream.
Ryo scrubbed his teeth but was able to speak around the hard object in his 
mouth to describe to Saby what went on in the dream to the best detail he 
could. "....And That's when I woke up. Crazy huh?"
"Uh... Yeah... Sabyien sunk lower in the water he was turned on and tried 
desperately to hide it, the clearness of the water doing little to aid him. Ryo 
yawned. "Well I'm off to bed." he left Saby curled up grunting in the water.
'Damn Sex bastard!' he screamed mentally.
"Who? me?" Seth asked leaning into the door way he then leaned back looking at 
Ryo go into his room. "Sabyien you still want someone to teach you?" he asked 
with a smirk and a wink.
"Get out."
"Would like to but we have an agreement with my...'dinner'?"
Sabyien sighed, "Alright, just give me a moment." When Seth closed the door, 
Saby got out and wrapped a a towel around his waist. He grabbed another towel 
to dry his hair. When he was reasonably dry, he found Seth waiting in his 
room. "Lock the door, I don't want Jenga walking in and seeing this."
Sabyien locked the door, he pulled up one of his shirt sleeves. But Seth shook 
his head. Blood drawn from the limbs tend to taste a bit stale, Seth brushed 
the damp hair from Sabyien's neck, running the silk-smooth stands though his 
fingers before pressing his lips to the Guardian's throat.
Saby gasped when he felt the vampire pierce through the skin. He bit his lip, 
This....doesn't feel the same as before... When Seth began to suck, his mind 
swam.
Seth was growling in pleasure, he could make his Vampiric kiss painful or feel 
very good. It was the lest he could do, he knew that there was no-way that he 
could win his heart.
Sabyien's breath came in ragged gasps. He was trying to figure out why this 
bite felt so different...."Seth..." he groaned.
The Guardian slowly went limp in Seth's arms. The vampire licked the wounds 
closed, he carried the limp form to the bed. Seth brushed aside a stray lock of 
hair from the sleeping face. He bent in closer, "I love you" he whispered to 
the sleeping young man, then lightly kissed those gently parted lips.

Seth slumped down on the couch a moment later, he wondered what that woman had 
written in her letter. He made his way to the garbage can, he fished out the 
torn up parts of the letter.
'To My Dearest Sabyien,' it began 'I wish for you and My Servant Seth to join 
me in my Chamber Tonight. Do not bring the others. I Await you, Sincerely Lady 
Jenga of Onlescent Aka Aliah Sherase'

Seth walked quickly down the hall, he ignored everyone else in his way 
following the vampiress's scent. he came to her door and knocked. the door 
opened. the cabin within was bathed in darkness. "Come in." the woman called in 
a coy and mocking way. Seth entered shutting the door behind him. "You wished 
to see me Madam?" he asked his eyes adjusting quickly to the darkness. he could 
see her laying out on the bed wearing next to nothing she took a deep drink of 
what looked like wine before answering "No, But you will do. Sit boy."
Seth Obediently Sat. She still had a strong hold on him as his maker, no matter 
how he tried to resist she would have her way.
"Seth, I want you to crawl over here." She said. Seth had no choice but obey 
her, when he was close enough, She pulled his face close to hers. "Tell me 
slave, did you enjoy the Guardian? I can smell him al over you."
"Yes, I did my Lady."
"How did he taste like?" She kissed him, her tongue dipping into his mouth 
tasting the blood there. "Hmm....he's not quite human is he?"
"No, my Lady."
"What is he?"
Seth frowned, He didn't want to tell her anything about Sabyien.
She ran her fingers in his hair. "That young boy who's with him....he's a Saint 
isn't he?"
"Yes, he is, my Lady."

Seth felt a chill craw up his spine, No, not that! The last time he'd seen her 
drink the blood of a Saint, she slaughtered a town of over 1000 people.
"Hmmm... It has been a long time since I have tasted the blood of a saint..."
"Please don't my lady." Seth begged. Fearing the plot in her mind. "Do not feed 
on them.... They are not worthy of it...."
"Who are you to tell me who to feed on?" she asked shoving him back. he fell 
onto his back she stood over him smiling in an almost sweet way.she tucked some 
loose hair behind her ears. "You aren't hording their blood to yourself are 
you? That's not very Kind Sethy." She crouched down towards him, her hands 
playing across the inside of her thighs. "Tell me the truth, Remember You lie 
to me you die by me." she put her foot on his throat gently. "So tell me."
Seth was trembling inside, he tried not to show it. She would punish him worse 
he showed any fear. "Did you drink from the Saint?" She asked.
"Yes I have ...my Lady."
"Did you enjoy it?" She was smiling down at him. "I think you must have enjoyed 
it, the power drinking that pure blood, it brings such satisfaction." She 
knelt, pressing one knee to his groin. Seth tensed, he felt her hands pull his 
shirt open then caressing. "Mistress Jen...."
"That is not my name anymore, Call me Aliah. "
"Mistress, ...please don't..." He fought to keep from crying out when she bit 
into a nipple.
A warm shudder went through his body. Her tongue licked and prodded, teasing 
more of his blood through the small wound. The hot pressure at his groin grew, 
she reached down with a knowing hand. He writhed beneath her, helpless to stop 
himself. Seth hated himself for reacting this way....Had he no will power?
"Seth....My wonderful Seth." She lay atop him, her lips seeking his. "My most 
precious Slave..."
At her kiss, Seth tasted her blood, it was filling his mouth. He tried to 
pulled away, knowing that drinking her blood would enthrall him to do her every 
bidding, like an automon. She held his head with both hands, forcing him to 
drink.
Blood tears ran down his face as he drank from her. He prayed...
She sat up, certain that Seth was, once again, hers. The vampire Aliah sat back 
on the bed waiting..."Seth, come to me."
The vampire-thrall obediently went to his Mistress, Seth's green eyes empty, 
void of emotions.

Aliah smiled as seth mindlessly obeyed. he stopped in front of her his eyes 
staring blankly into space. "On your knees." she ordered he knelt down. She 
pushed some stray hair. away from his face. "Your all mine. I've missed you 
Dearly."
"And I you My Lady." his voice was faint and ghostly. with a soulless monotony. 
she pulled him to her laying his head in her lap
"Good boy. Now Show me the reason why i turned you to my kind."

Sabyien yawned and sat up, the morning sunlight seeped through the curtains. 
Walking into the living room, he saw Ryo and Jenga on the couch watching TV.
He blinked. "Did you see Seth this morning?"
Ryo popped a chip in his mouth. "No, you've slept in late ,Saby. It's almost 
1:00pm! "
Sabyien smiled, "I slept like a log...." He went to see if there was something 
to eat for lunch. Seth would eventually turn up.

"Where's Papa? " The little girl was swinging her legs from atop the counter. 
Ryo lifted her to the floor. "I don't know."
"Can we go look for him." she asked hopefully.
"I don't think so, it almost time for you to go to bed." Ryo frowned. "I could 
ask Saby to go look for him, how about that?"
Jenga nodded.
Sabyien came back from one of the restaurants, carrying a pizza. Ryo waited 
until he put the pizza on the table, "Sabyien, would you go look for Seth? We 
haven't seen him all day and Jenga is getting fussy." Saby blinked at him. "He 
still didn't come back?" he pulled his coat back on. "Ok, I'll go look, try to 
get Jenga to bed, it's late."
Sabyien sighed, He'd been allover the ship, no trace of the wayward Vampire. He 
decided to go back to the suite and report him missing. Where are you, Seth? it 
not like you just to leave... He stopped in on the walkway. Seth was standing 
on the deck looking out to the sea. Sabyien stomped closer. 'Where have you 
been? Jenga's been asking for you all day!- " He stopped again, Seth was 
dressed strangely. Tight leather pants. A ruffled shirt that was made out of a 
black -very- sheer material, showing skin underneath. He wore what looked like 
a dog's collar around his neck, on his wrists....metal manacles?
"Seth?" he asked hesitantly. The vampire only nodded, then began to walk 
towards the suite. Sabyien followed, he had this very strange feeling that 
something was wrong.
He felt a twang of concern when Seth opened the door. "Wait Seth." Sabyien 
stopped him going in. "What happened to you? I was looking all over for you....."
Just then, Ryo came out of Jenga's room, he had put her to bed and she was 
finally asleep. He noticed Seth and Sabyien at the door. "Seth? why are 
you...?" Before he could act, the vampire kicked Sabyien back out to the 
hallway, and whipped out a length of fine steel-wire. "Saby- " Ryo's cry was 
cut short as the wire wrapped around his neck like a lasso. With expert 
control, the Vampire had Ryo tied up on the floor. The door opened, Sabyien was 
holding his stomach were he had been kicked. "Seth, what are you doing?" His 
eyes widened when Seth looked his way. "My Lady will see you both now." his 
voice sounded hollow.
The guardian scowled, "It's that woman, She's done something to you hasn't she?"
Seth did not answer, he lifted Ryo from the floor and forced him to walk 
towards the door. "Walk ahead of me, do as I say, or the Saint will die." 
Sabyien clenched his hands in frustration, there was nothing he could do. He 
didn't want to kill Seth, but he just couldn't let Ryo die either. "Sabyien..." 
Ryo croaked, his throat raspy. The Guardian gave Ryo an encouraging 
look. "It...it will be alright Ryo."
With Seth guiding them, they made there way to one of the upper decks, it was a 
little cool outside.
"The Guardian and the Saint....you've done well my Servant." The vampire woman 
stepped out from the shadows. Seth answered with, "Thank you , My Lady."
"You! I should have known. What did you do to Seth?!" Sabyien demanded angrily. 
Aliah smiled at the Guardian, "Nothing, I just wanted my Servant back."
"YOU BITCH!" Saby shouted He glared at the woman. he started towards the woman
"Ah-ah-ah." she said wagging her finger. "I don't think you will. that is if 
you want your friends to live." she flicked her hair over her shoulder. "You 
have a choice Guardian. Become my husband for all of eternity or cost yourself 
the ones you love. Seth." she snapped her fingers Seth gave the wires a quick 
flick Ryo was swung over the side of the boat he was dangerously close to one 
of the ships submerged propellers. seth climbed mindlessly over the railing.

"And of course we can't forget the girl." she smiled. a second vampire servant 
came out onto the deck with the girl help in his arms she struggled 
desperately. "Saby!" She cried pathetically.
"So what do you choose? The deaths of those you love or becoming my servant and lover?"
Saby smirked a little "This is pathetic. you cant get a man to love you without 
taking hostages. your a fun date." his voice dripping with sarcasm.
Aliah looked insulted. "So you choose their Deaths?"
Saby pretended like he didn't care. "There will be other Sword bearers. And I 
doubt this will be the last I see of Seth. As for the Girl.... She was just 
some orphan. A dime a dozen."
"SABY!" Jenga cried. "YOU MEANIE!"
Aliah smiled "Oh your playing that game. Pretend like they're unimportant stall 
for time until you can figure how to save them. Sorry That won't work babe."
"Can you blame me for trying?" Saby asked a smile on his lips as he unfurled 
his wings slightly and plucked a single feather then hid them again. he brought 
the feather up in front of his face. "I'm sorry but I'll have to turn your 
offer down. My heart belongs to another." He then threw the feather at her, it 
spiraled through the air and landed on the ground between them
"What was the point of that."
"To distract you." he smiled Cutting off her head with a single lash of his 
ribbon. he looked down at her headless corpse. "See you in the morning." he 
looked over at Seth. "You back to normal?" Seth turned
"GET ME UP!" Ryo screamed.
The Vampire holding Jenga blinked."Mistress....?" He dropped the girl, Jenga 
ran to Seth. "Papa?" Seth frowned, He pulled Ryo back up. "Sorry about that." 
he untied Ryo. Ryo was about to yell at him, when he noticed that Seth wasn't 
returned to normal, He tried to yell out a warning.....too late. Seth whipped 
the wire towards Saby. Sabyien had just barely time to move when the wire 
slashed a long ragged gash in the floor.
Jenga screamed, "Papa!" But he ignored her, he was after the Guardian.
"Ryo, RUN!!" Sabyien yelled, avoiding another blow. Ryo scooped up Jenga and 
ran.
Ryo ran as fast as he could. Jenga shouted looking up at him. "Ryo stop we have 
to help Papa."
"We can't Seth's not quite right in the heard right now. Saby will fix him.... 
I hope."
"We can't just leave him." ashe struggled. not listening she shouted "Lemme Go!"
"No Jenga. We have to get Away."
"Papa!" She shouted again she swung her leg and kicked ryo in the groin he fell 
letting go of her she ran back. "Papa I'm Coming!"
Jenga pushed her way out of the hallway she opened the door she stopped as she 
saw the two looked in combat "Daddy! Uncle Saby. Stop it! Please Stop!" She Ran 
foreword Crying.
Seth was preparing to attack Saby again.
Sabyien heard Jenga's voice and with horror realized that she would get hurt. 
He dove for her, sending them both in a tumble. The deadly swish of the wire 
was followed by Saby's scream of pain. A gash along his back bled on the deck 
freely. "Saby?" Jenga was looking up at the Guardian's face. He gritted his 
teeth against the pain, "Jenga....don't worry, I'll get your 'Papa' back."
The other Vampire slave, seeing his chance, charged towards them. Sabyien heard 
him coming, and still holding Jenga, he out a hand and performed a quick 
summoning spell. ** SERAPHIM FLAME!! ** A beam of white-hot fire erupted from 
his palm. The unfortunate vampire was engulfed in flame, he dove off the ship 
screaming.
Sabyien panted, there was no way he could do another magic attack like that, he 
was getting Tired. There must be a way to...
"You cannot win Guardian..." The voice came from that Vampire woman. Sabyien 
growled. How many times do I have to kill her.? he winced when he heard her say 
the next order. "....If I can't have you, then no-one else will! Seth, Finish 
him!" Aliah screamed.
Seth whipped the wire, this time aiming to kill. Sabyien jumped back with 
Jenga, but he was slow with the extra weight, the razor tip of the wire 
flicked, opening a shallow wound along Saby's left cheek. Sabyien didn't have 
the time to cry out.....Several more cuts appeared on his body turned his 
clothing to ribbons. At last, Seth seemed to have stopped. Too hurt ot move, 
Sabyien still held Jenga protectively close, she was unharmed. "Seth..."

The vampire had the silver wire wrapped around one hand, he was going to finish 
the Guardian off with his bare hands. When Seth started to walk towards 
Sabyien, Saby shoved Jenga out of the way. He put both hands up for a final, 
desperate attack. ** SERAPHIM FLAME!! ** summoning what little strength he had.
Seth easily dodged the fire, Sabyien's breath came in ragged gasps....he was 
totally done for. Jenga watched with wide eyes watched as Seth came closer and 
picked Saby up by what was left of his shirt. Sabyien was looking directly into 
Seth's face. "Seth, please stop this.....your scaring Jenga...." At her name, 
Saby thought he saw a flicker in his eyes, He continued. "Seth, come on....she 
needs you....I need you." he grunted in the vampire's grip.
The light in Seth's eyes glimmered as he looked at the pained face of the 
Guardian. Blood from the cut ran down the side of his chin. Seth pulled him 
closer, Sabyien closed his eyes, waiting for the bite that would drain his life.
Seth licked along the cut, sampling the blood, slowly he eased Sabyien to his 
feet. When Sabyien felt the vampire let go of him, he opened his eyes a crack. 
The Vampire Seth was on his knees before him!
"Seth?! What are you doing? I told you to finish him!!" Aliah screamed at him. 
Sabyien had to smile.
"Master, what do you wish of me?" Seth asked Sabyien,
Sabyien's smile grew wider, more wicked, "Help me to kill that Vampire Woman."
"Sorry boys." Aliah Called out mockingly, move vampire servants had 
appeared. "Looks like we're calling this a night. But I wont Be leaving alone." 
She snapped her fingers a servant help up Ryo, he was subdued but unharmed.
"Drop him Bitch or else."
"Or else what?" she asked calling his bluff. "Meet me in Madrid Spain in 3 days 
with my sethy If you want this boy to live." with that and an evil female laugh 
the vampires disappeared in a cloud of smoke. the woman's laughter echoing on 
the wind.
"Dammit!" Saby swore. he slammed his fist down on the deck causing the whole 
ship to rock. "I was supposed to protect him and he slipped through my 
fingers!" hot tears ran down his face. Seth stood beside him inert jenga was 
trying to get him to talk to her and say that everything was alright but he 
remained mute. Saby stood. "Madrid." he echoed. "I'll be there."
Sabyien's knees were shaking when he got up. "Seth, Jenga Let's go follow 
follow them!"
He took a step forwards when Jenga stopped him. "Uncle Saby, your hurt..." 
Tears were forming in her eyes. Saby took another step but grabbed for Seth 
when his right leg gave out. He stood on one leg. "I suppose I do need a bit of 
time to heal. Come on...back to the room." Leaning on Seth, Sabyien made it 
back to the room. There, he set Seth down on the couch ordering him to remain 
there until morning. Jenga volunteered to help Sabyien bind his wounds.
Sabyien wasn't too sure of Seth's behavior, so he brought Jenga into his room, 
she was fast asleep on the mattress on the floor. Sleep didn't come so easy to 
the Guardian.
"Why couldn't I protect him?" Saby muttered under his breath angrily. he sat on 
the bed "Dammit... I should have...." he ran his fingers through his hair. He 
sighed. "I'm not cut out to be a guardian... I failed...." he sniffed and wiped 
his eyes, 'And now Ryo's gone.' he swallowed. he lay back on the bare box 
spring mattress looking up at the ceiling, his memory replayed the first sword 
bearer he had protected, then the next, and so forth it made him sick to think 
about it. the women he had in effect lead to slaughter, the boy he loved.... 
Seth... he sat up. and went to the door pulling it open "Seth Wake up!" the 
Thrall opened his eyes obediently awaiting his next order.
"Yes sir?"
"I command you as your master to return to your normal state before we got on 
the ship."
Seth simply sat, Saby waited
"As it is done...."
Sabyien breathed a sigh of relief.
"....My Lord."
Saby slapped a hand to his face. Oh bother, With his fingers on his face he 
noticed that the cut there was gone. The Guardian thought that it must have 
been Seth's healing touch that did that.


The boy was slowly coming to, at first he could see nothing but darkness. All 
around him he could feel nothing but the leathery touch of batwings and the 
cold breeze they cast , he sleepily rubbed his eyes and looked around. He saw 
humans... but they looked more like bats than anything, he yawned again "Still 
dreaming."
"I'm afraid not." one of the bats turned it's head towards him, Ryo sucked in a 
fearful breath. It was Aliah's head clutched in another bat's feet. He screamed 
and flailed his arms forcing the bats that held him to loose their grip he fell 
through the night the ocean water rushing up to greet him like his Aunt Marsha 
at the family picnics like when he was young, but not as easy to escape. He 
felt razor sharp claws dig into his flesh and his fall ended.
"Now, now, Kid don't get excited, we won't hurt you to badly" the vampire that 
clutched him laughed. "Unless the stupid guardian doesn't do as he's told."
"Hey! Shut up the suns coming up!" The lead bat that carried Aliah's body 
called "We're going to have to roost for the day."
At that the fliers plummeted towards a small Island Ryo curled into a ball and 
cried out. the bat dropped him onto the ground from a few feet up, he hit his h
head on the loose sand of the beach hard blacking out again.