The Bitch, the Babe and the Bat

Back to the Studio... again.

You blinked... She had just been staring at You for a fair amount of time now, and not in such a favourable way. "Soooo... Velka, right?" You lent back in your chair, looking at the Platinum blonde, her arms folded and eyes drilling holes into his as the strange sparking sound of Vulcan's Runecraft echoed softly through the room, her squeaky humming breaking the tension a little.

"Yeah." Velka eventually spoke, in shrill kind of tone.

So far you had met a mixing barrel of Vampires, a couple of hours had passed in this office since Diana stumbled out naked and if you were honest... You were getting tired of it, sure many of Your knew followers were pretty compliant, that Barnabus guy seemed a little peeved that You killed Cassius but otherwise He grew on You, oh and that Rudolf dude, He looked like he ate iron nails for breakfast real tough-looking guy, buuuut, after a nice little talk you found that He was actually a pretty sweet dude if not a little shy... one after the other, You had interviewed nearly 8 dozen of your charges and luckily You were sure that You were nearly finished.

But this Velka chick, pointing her Intense glare at You like You'd fuck started her puppy with a chainsaw or something... it was starting to irritate You.

"Tell me about yourself." your fingers entangled as You rested your face on them, elbows on the table as You shot back an equally venomous gaze.

Velka's lips curled "What if I don't want to talk to the likes of you?"

"What if I... wasn't asking?" Your lips curled too, into a devilish smile, feeling Your claws latch into her and bend against her will. The Woman growled eyes flashing red as she resisted, pushing against the **** of your mind

Ohhh, a fighter... I'd love to taste her.

"No need. This bitter drink is all mine."

Your powers sparked into motion like a star flaring across a night sky, eyes burning and narrowing as You pierced deeper into the Platinum blonde's mind. Rudy had looked up from her work, eyes wide as she looked between you "Looks like we got a Mexican standoff!" She said cheerily, You weren't listening though, this girl really had a strong will packed behind that glare, but You kept pushing, placing more weight on her scales, brick... after brick... after brick... Her eyes twitched.

Finally, in one heavy bolt, You split through the Fissure of her mental protection, pulling apart the legs of her spiritual body and staring like a hungry beast at the vulnerability of her consciousness.

The Beast licked his lips, leaning forward to whisper in his new sinister calm tone

Look who finally let the fox in the hen house.

The beast growled, ready to pounce in between the soft folds of her brain. Velka's eyes were wide and ****, a slight quivering in her lips... You relaxed, and let go of your hold, Your eyes fizzling out as the Girl slumped in the chair.

What the fuck was that about? that was a great big waste of time!

"No... no, it wasn't."

Velka crossed her arms, staring at You apprehensively as You huffed "You wanna know something funny, I really cannot be bothered at the moment." You muttered, kicking your feet up on the desk "I could **** you to tell me anything I want to, but that sounds like a lot of effort. So, now that we know that I can, in fact, overpower you, maybe we can just do this the easy way?"

You felt the Beast smile inside, displays of power seemed like a good method to get things done, even if a part of you really was too mentally fatigued to do much at the moment.

"Alright then... Master, I'll tell you something about myself." She started, renewing her glare "I don't like you, I don't trust You, You're young and cocky and without knowledge, if not for your power then You wouldn't have gotten this far!" She growled

You nodded looking at Your sharp claws "You're absolutely right."

"Don't try to defend..... Wait what?" Her nostrils flared

"I'm super inexperienced, natural talent doesn't change that, but You guys can, You can help me?" Tempting her with golden eyes, Rudy's gentle humming resuming in the warm brown of the Office, Velka folded her arms and shrugged, letting out a girlish sigh before standing

"Is my mask done yet, Loon?" Velka asked, Rudy shrugged, lifting the mask high to look at closely

"I mean I suppose. It really is a very unpleasant thing, needs some work really... Oh well, who cares, putting to much effort into this one is probably a waste of time anyway." Rudy grinned coyly as she tossed the mask to Velka who glared at the Blonde.

Velka strutted around the desk "M'halia." her mask vanished beneath the skin as she suddenly tied up her silky blonde hair in one fell swoop.

She leant down on the desk to You, pointing a well-manicured finger into Your chest "I'll follow You, Kid, but I won't ever like You, do we understand each other?" She Inquired.

You grinned, letting your eyes adventure down to her full cleavage, her waste was almost cartoonishly thin... hmmm, that glare of hers was kinda turning you on a little. Velka paled under your lustful gaze, but you nodded "Oh I'll understand You in some way or another, Girlie." Velka grunted in disgust, leaning back and strolling out the room, shooting Rudy another glare before barging out.

"Sweet Christmas... she's even worse than Cleo!" You said to Rudy, who raised an eyebrow "I don't know who experienced you are with people, but this is getting a little exasperating." rubbing your eyes, You saw Rudy grinning, pointing a taloned finger to the other side of the desk.

Cleo seemed neither angry or sad at Your comment as Your eyes widened and You nearly fell of your chair scrambling to sit straight... she instead seemed to be wholly unamused.

"H-Hey Clo... I uh, didn't hear you enter." The Raven haired girl crossed her arms as You scratched your head nervously.

"I may be Exasperating, but I'm light on my feet. what's wrong? I can call Velka back if you want." She sulked, a very tired hue on her pretty features As she drew her Pharoah mask from under her skin and tossing it to Rudy who took it with a manic excitement.

You frowned... picking up your chair and scooting around to her. Cleo gave You a strange look as You took her cold hands and traced the ridges in her palm with your fingers "What are You playing at?" She asked, slightly vexed by Your closeness.

"Palm-reading. I want to know Your fortune." You muttered, focusing on the smooth skin of her fingertips.

"Palm-Reading, where exactly did you learn that nonsense?" She asked

"Oh so Blood-drink devil-worshipping vampires are a reality but Palm-reading is not? Right. Well, I learnt from My aunt, little miss killjoy." You said with a smile.

"Your Aunt... You have an Aunt?" She asked, slightly curious "But I could only taste Your Father, your mother and Your grandfather in your blood?"

You nodded not breaking focus on her palm as You read the signs "I don't really think about her that often..." You admitted, and it was true, Your Aunt Remhilda was as a distant memory drawn away on the currents of time, her face was nothing but a blur on your mind, leaving her as nothing but a voice to recall: gentle and patient "I haven't seen her in a long time... My dad never really talked about her, I don't think that they got along all that well, but I didn't really with Diana growing up either"

Cleo tilted her head, was that genuine intrigue in her eyes then "Was she some kind of circus woman or something?" She asked

You chuckled, nodding "Something like that, I believe that The Drake Family is Romani Gypsy in origin, I had a few of the features before I got all Pale and dark..." You said, puffing your long curly locks of black hair out of your face "Apparently My Aunt Remy really embraced the whole thing, taught me some stuff when she'd stop by, My dad thought it was all a waste of time." It was strange, You hadn't thought of Your Aunt for a while... She was Your Dad's sister, that meant that she was also a descendant right? maybe it would be good to reach out to her?

"So... what does my fortune say?" Cleo was trying to play off her interest, failing miserably.

"It says that You are a sly as a snake, light as the wind..." You spoke like a ringmaster, presenting your best act "Dark as a starless sky but pretty as a peach. It says You are a lover, a hater and a carer, hidden behind a lens of indifference."

Cleo almost cracked a smile but pulled the lens back. You continued "Oh and it also says that You will meet a Handsome stranger, tall dark and kind and that You will have 500 children and live in a great big castle where You'll host and smile and live happily ever after!"

Cleo did smile this time, smiled and chuckled as she punched your arm "Shut up." it was the first time that You'd actually made her smile and laugh, it was strange... but you liked it. "And when did the Truth end and the lies start?" She asked

"I don't think that truth or lies matter in matters of divination, just that it gives you hope, makes you smile." You professed.

"You're the one... who's supposed to be doing the smiling." Your eyes were locked, Her brown on Your Gold, transfixed for a moment as You scrunched back a grin.

"There will be time for that when we get home."

"Alright... You... fucking asshole." She said hesitantly returning to her grumpy demeanour.

"THIS IS CUTE AF!" You and Cleo Jolted violently as Rudy dove into the two of you, knocking you painfully to the ground.

"RUDY FOR FUCK'S SAKE!" You Cried!

"Stop licking me, you bloody weirdo!" Cleo pleaded the strange magic of that moment ruined between You by the relentless madness of that southern Bell.

After spending a good twenty minutes or so pulling Rudy off of the Cleo, the Black-haired Vixen understandably dashed out of the room, Though you did sense her lingering in the studio... which renewed your smile even as You put Rudy in the corner for a time out.

"No you stay there and be quiet, by my count we should only have one more left. Behave Yourself." You growled, watching Rudy sulk in the corner as You sat.

After a moment, You looked at the door with a raised eyebrow, but it remained empty "Ummm Next?" You called in confusion. "Hello?" You called again and someone came.

A small, thin woman entered, it was the weird bandaged woman, in her long trenchcoat and tall Bat mask that gave you the creeps "Ah there you are... I don't believe that we have had the pleasure to speak yet, miss..."

The Woman did not answer, she merely sat down, placing her hands on her lap and looking over with her mask that you noticed blinded her, and from the ritual, you recalled that beneath her face was also bandaged. "Are you alright... do you understand me, miss?" You ask.

The Woman nodded slowly, continuing to stare silently without eyes. She had a very creepy vibe to her, but seemed to be very relaxed in her potion, her shoulders down and her arms resting gently along her front, it was like how an old woman would sit after a very long journey.

"Well... can You speak?" You asked she nodded again.

How strange?

"This isn't awkward at all..."

Hmmm, she doesn't smell of anything, I wonder why she isn't speaking?

"Maybe... I'm not doing something right, I mean she seems lucid. How about this?"

You cleared Your throat, subtly touching at her mind _"Tell me your name?" _You commanded.

"Camazotz." She finally spoke, though her voice was very quiet, no more than a whisper. She put up no resistance to your mesmerisation, she, in fact, seemed to welcome it warmly, peeking inside she had a very pleasant air to her, though she was ominously blank, no other feelings or thoughts, just warm pointed in your direction.

"Are You okay Camazotz?" You asked, she nodded again and You rubbed your chin "I want you to answer all of my questions Verbally, please."

"Yes... Master." She whispered.

You nodded happily "Excellent, now, could You give Rudy over there Your Mask, maybe tell me a little about yourself?"

She bowed her head almost robotically, standing and walking over to Rudy who grimaced as she saw Camazotz' bandaged head and strange tall mask "Wow... this is an old one... I didn't make this? did I? maybe Rudy did? noooo, no look at it, this looks like some kind of Tribal mask?" Rudy seemed fascinated, as Camazotz replaced herself at the seat opposite You, staring blindly through Her white bandages.

You tilted your head, staring at the plates that were attached over her ears, despite her eerie air, You found yourself very curious to see what was under those bandages... You took the leap "Can You show me your face?"

She hesitated, but eventually reached up with her tightly wrapped fingers, and grasped at a loose cord of the bandages that stuck out of the crown of her head, and slowly but surely began to unwind it.

Your eyes glued to her as she began to slowly unspool her crown, twisting and turning slowly, giving way to long split locks of what You saw was diamond white hair, each wild wave of silvery hair bursting free to reveal her wave neck-length mane. She continued revealing the first of her skin, that on her copper coloured forehead, where two Ivory eyebrows sat.

Next were her eyes... You paused, narrowing Your own to try and get a better look at them... they were a milky white in colour, without Iris and with faded Grey pupils

_"She's blind?" _You instantly knew, looking at how they looked without seeing and shone like faded gems beneath her eyelids which had long Black lashes. Next revealed was her cute round nose, her sharp cheekbones that waved inwards like brown waves, dark coloured lips parted as she let out a breathless huff, finally pulling away at the last bandages on her petite neck.

Well shit, she was pretty as Hell, the short of her stature and weak position gave you the impression of an old woman... but that couldn't have been farther from the truth, She looked freshly eighteen, small and delicate of face, a slightly nervous expression on her copper face as her eyes stared into nothing.

You almost felt a little bad for asking her to do that, she seemed to have this shy look about her, a gently wincing at something that You couldn't quite put your finger on "Are You alright?" You asked.

She shrunk in like You had just hit her, quickly reaching up to twist the small dials attached to both of her ears "Y-Yes..." She whispered.

"Oh my god..."

A Blind Vampire?

"Holy shit, I read about this in class! when One sense is lost the other's are enhanced!"

Oooooh... that's gotta hurt.

You became painfully aware of how loud the room was to your supernatural hearing, Your gentle breath was like a hurricane if You focused, Rudy was shuffling in her seat, making a horrible crackling sound as her jeans scrapped across the cushion and you yourself had been tapping your foot actively on the floor subconsciously that boomed against Your ears like a drum.

You halted your breath, luckily it seemed that You could hold it without much issue, held still and whispered as quietly as You could to Rudy "Stop moving around!" You commanded quietly, Rudy raised an eyebrow but eventually stopped. "I'm sorry... I urr... didn't realise, is this a little better?"

Camazotz softened, her wince fading before she nodded gratefully "The Vibrations hurt my skin, Master. I apologise." She muttered in as low a volume as she could, it must have pained her to speak loudly.

"No problem... You know, I never saw You at the Hotel?"

"Too loud." She admitted "I find it difficult to interact, I Apologise... My master." She frowned sadly, continuing to look very shy as You lent forward with an encouraging grin.

"You really don't need to apologise... so how did You get away with not staying at the Mortemus? I didn't think that Corvus would let such a pretty face avoid him?"

Camazotz shifted awkwardly, flushing palely "O-Oh... thank You... Um, Corvus was afraid of me, Milord." She whispered.

"Afraid of a cutie like You? why?" You asked.

Camezotz reached up again, locking her ear-plates shut with a click, and gestured for you to cover Your ears. You did so although with a small flare of confusion.

The Woman lent forward slowly, her bright white hair shifting as she looked down at one of the desk ornaments, a small cow made of china that You had suspected was some kind of paperweight. You felt Rudy stir, watching with Horror with her ears covered as Camazotz pursed her lips and shot out a horribly loud whistle that almost immediately made the small Cow exploded into such a cloud of fine dust that it made You cough as it blew at You.

Rudy got up in horror "WHAT THE FUCK!? THAT WAS AN ANTIQUE YOU LITTLE SIREN!" She cried, You lept up looking sternly while rubbing your eyes

"Back in time out! you're still in the dog house, I mean it... sit down..." You commanded, Rudy plopped back down in a stop, though Camazotz did not react, she merely stared out into the distance... like she couldn't hear at all now.

You tapped the desk and she jolted, quickly reaching up to adjust her Dials again "S-Sorry, Master... I forget to turn my hearing back on sometimes..."

You grinned like a schoolboy if that wasn't one of the coolest things that You have ever seen! You had a Vampiric Black Canary on your god damn team... an adorable one at that.

"That was amazing... I can't even imagine what that does to people, I mean wow!" You quickly quieted down as You realised that You were getting loud "My bad. So the bandages stop the vibrations on things from hurting?"

"Only a little... b-but I can feel a lot of things, hear a lot of things, I can see enough with just that... Like..." She paused, listening keenly for a moment "You're are tall. Your hair is long... and Your heart is beating?" She said looking surprised.

You nodded, rubbing your chin "I'd love to talk some more some time, you really are fascinating Miss Camazotz."

She shifted girlishly "Y-You can call me... Cammie... I mean, if you want to, Master."

"Only if You call Me Charlie." You said with a smile. She nodded, cracking a small very gentle smile.