Forevermore

"Are You still there, can You hear me... don't go... I still need You, You are the Beast who lurks at my core, You'll be here now as always before, and we'll slay our enemies, Forevermore."

Forevermore...

"Beast? Beast!?"

Forevermore...

"Hang in there buddy, I'll get us some blood, save Your strength."

Forever... more

"Charlie?" Cleo called out again, watching as You hung in the air, staring at Your hand as the Beast lay, barely smouldering in Your chest. You felt so light, lighter than the air, standing on nothing before...

"Woah..." You grimaced, your balance tipping suddenly as You fell backwards. Cleo moved to Catch you, but You whipped around, outstretching your hand so that You landed on Your plan, easily holding Your weight up as You dissolved, Your thick, black misty form whipping elegantly around so that You materialised smoothly, both feet planted firmly on the ground. You observed Your smoke-like aura, Black a night, conjoining with You as Your body refocused back into a hardened shape "Curious..." You whispered, You certainly felt... different, not exactly stronger, but darker and more refined, it was like, the void inside had grown tenfold, enhancing the Shadowy abyss within your frame

"Charlie what the Hell just happened, one minute You looked like shit and then... well..." Cleo looked You up and down, seeing the shine in Your golden eyes, so bright that they gleamed like gilded orbs

You looked to Cleo, seeing with reinforced eyes, she really was beautiful, Pale and Dark like snowfall at midnight, You smiled "I'm okay Cleo, let's get this done, I need to hunt." You said, Your voice a dark whisper.

Cleo raised an eyebrow, eyes wide with shock and wonder "You can't just do that, just float in the air and shrug it off like it was nothing!? Levitation... that isn't supposed to be possible even for us, and Your Aura..." Cleo stared, taking in the pitch Blackness of Your negative energy

"It's not a big deal." You whispered, grinning darkly as the shadows flowed through You "I'll explain soon, don't worry, but I think it's something that the whole clan should hear. Seriously let's go, I'm parched." and with that You turned, walking on legs that moved so calmly and surely that You couldn't help but stride with pride, a very suspicious Cleo following after as You descended towards the 2nd floor of the ruined office.

You fiddled with the Lord's Locket around Your neck, fingering the Black/gold gem thoughtfully as You stared at the out of place Red doors, You looked around at the dark, ruined office, strangely, the carpet, the walls, seemed to have lost their details, the texture of them being rubbery, the desks and chairs around them plain and wet looking like melted wax. You moved closer to the double doors, touching the Vampiric runes that glowed around the frame, taking in the fascinating complexity of the markings before nodding to Yourself "Amazing... these Runes are so complex, this Vulcan must really be something." You smiled, noting Cleo's apprehensive pacing behind You.

Usually, it was something inside that unleashed the devilishness of You, but this time, it felt entirely natural to twist the doorknob, opening the portal to the void beyond and gesturing with an evil smile "Ladies First." You said coyly, Cleo pausing with a grumpy look as You graciously held the door open for her.

Cleo folded her arms, moving towards you as You gracefully held the door open for her, though You raised an eyebrow as she paused in front of You, Her dark eyes glaring deep into Yours, the Inquisitive gaze piercing deeply inside as You smiled patiently, awaiting her to find what had changed in you, eventually she curled her lips, suddenly grasping your arms and pressing her ear against your chest, then pinching her fingers on your pulse, her face twisting as her eyes flashed crimson "......Your heart is beating... and, you are breathing, barely but... it's like, you're a little more-"

"Alive?" You asked Cleo shook her head, rubbing her chin thoughtfully

"No, not alive exactly, more like... less dead." You nodded at this, it was probably as accurate a synopsis as you could ever come up with, whatever Cain did to you, it had breathed volatile animation in you, the Life inside outweighing the **** "What the Hell are You?" Cleo asked, a cautious look on her pretty face

You shrugged "A Superior, Lord of the Noxium... and other things, other things that I don't entirely understand, but it's like I said, I'll explain everything when the other get here, I promise, but until then, After You." You felt your eyes flash scarlet, the crimson orbs reflecting in Cleo's eyes, the command etching into her.

The Raven haired woman bowed "Yes, Master." She whispered, moving directly into the black portal and vanishing into it's abyss. You raised an eyebrow, gazing at your hands for a moment in contemplation

"What is this... It feels, so good, like what I had before was a Puddle, now a waterfall, candlelight made into an Igneous Inferno... Do You feel this Beast?"

Fore... ever... more...

"Don't worry buddy, I'll get us something to drink, then You'll be alright, I swear."

Gripping Your fist tightly, You collected yourself, moving through the Shadowy portal