Strength in Numbers

Flying up from the ground, You looked around in a panic, your eyes wet with bloody tears "M-Master, hey calm down!" Belle pleaded.

Everyone was gathered around you, looking at You as You brandished your claws, hissing and growling in disorientation as everyone backed away.

"He looks like He could kill us all." You heard Velka whisper, quickly retorted by Cleo who nudged her harshly

"Shut up, He's fine, just calm down." She said to you as You drew heavy and hard breaths, Cain and Your father's images burned into your mind

You flinched, a warm hand touching you, Goldeneyes and wavy hair streaked with White looked upon you "Hey, it's alright, Chip, You're safe." Diana whispered, her comforting touch helping to slow the racing of your barely beating heart.

Laying your hand across hers, you nodded, allowing yourself to relax slightly, though your eyes looked at Hers with sorrow and fear that dwarfed any other that You had ever had "Didi... I... I saw him, I saw Dad..." You said through gasping breaths

Diana raised an eyebrow "What are you talking about? Charlie... You couldn't have seen Dad."

"It was Cain, it was the Blood-God, He... or she... or whatever it is, He brought Dad to me, we spoke..." You smiled slightly "He told me about us, about Cain, it all makes sense now."

Diana gave you a worried look "You need to rest, You have been in and out of consciousness for half an hour"

"You saw... Cain? You actually saw him?" Muninn asked in her furtive tone, You nodded insistently

"I've been seeing him, for a little while, sometimes He just pops up, but this time was different, I know what He wants." You whispered to your sister, taking her by the shoulders "We are his descendants, Didi, we are the Keys to his freedom, b-but you don't have all of the components... He wants Me, says I'm the Purest."

"What are you talking about? I don't understand?" Diana said, looking at you with real concern now, but you shook your head, gritting your teeth as You looked around to your clan

"You... all, waited by my side, while I was out?" You said to them all with a smile.

"Sweet Christmas, man, what part of Forever and Always didn't you understand!?" Huginn bellowed with a chuckle.

They all gave nods, this was cast-iron, they were a part of you now, a Brotherhood in darkness.

"I honestly considered jacking you off while you were out....." You heard Muninn whispered before she clapped her hand over her mouth and went even paler than usual

"Oh? well, I appreciate that... I guess. Anyway, thanks guys, having you here, it means a lot. But we have quite a lot of work to do before we can really begin." You spoke to your Undead followers.

"You all know, Valerica's destruction is My most pressing task, but to get to that goal we Have some things we need to sort out. First is My home, day in day out, those builder's fix Blue-Drake manor, but I think we can do it faster." You saw Cleo stir

"What do you want us to do about it?" Cleo said, her pale face wrapped with confusion. You smiled opening your arms

"I'm not just rebuilding My home, I'm upgrading it, if things go to plan, by the time it's finished, I will have a place for us all to stay. A home base for our affairs to replace that shitty Hotel." That seemed to win a lot of them over, it couldn't have been easy lurking around the city with the humans

"Well, if the Master is building a Home for us, then it's only right that we help out, maybe a few Harkins can get involved, speed the process up a little?" Huginn said suggestively, many nodded in agreement, some even bowing

"We are at your disposal, Lord Nox" They said in unison, making your crack an even wider smile.

"Perfect... I also have other plans, for the city itself, with the right strategy we can put our stock in its businesses, I already own a lot of property thanks to my father, all that is needed is a firm but calculated hand, and we can have our people everywhere, set up a network for business and blood."

Muninn unclasped her hands from her mouth to talk "Cleo and I can help with that, take the Mystars and make arrangements?"

You nodded to her gratefully "Sounds like a plan, thanks Muninn"

"I really really like yo-" The Blonde sealed her lips again, marching off to fend away the embarrassment.

"Oookay, just gonna pretend that I didn't hear that, but of course... there's Valerica herself." You noted allowed, Diana stepped forward

"You think Rose could use a hand with tracking her? it will be risky but with my contacts from the firm and a little elbow grease, we could keep track of anything of note going on in the city?" God you loved her when she talked business

"OH OH! I have an idea, The Noctus would be great for that!" Namina piped up "Using night powers, we could sweep through the city in no time, OMG that would be so cool!" She said excitedly, You lay a hand on the small girl's shoulder, making her flush

"That's a great idea, Mina. alright looks like we have a game plan. Those dealing with the house report to Diana, the City expansion will report to Muninn and those wanting to get into our little spy game, well... You can talk to Mina, or Rose, god help you."

And so it was settled, there was strength in numbers, and this could easily push your progress forward tenfold.

But then there was the business of meeting them all "Right folks, I guess It's time to get to know you all... god this could take a while."

"YEEEHAW!" You gasped, feeling arms lock tightly around your neck as a body latched herself to you "I HAVE AN IDEA MASTER, AND IT'S REAL GOOD!" Vulcan screamed into your ear, nearly rendering you deaf

"O-Okay, alright settle down, what's the idea?" You said rubbing your ringing ear as Rudy tightened her grip on you, making her soft breasts press into your back

"I still have to stamp everyone's masks with the Concealment Rune, oooh cute little drake symbols for everyone, y-you could interview them while I do that!?"

Wow... that was actually a good idea "THEN I CAN CHOP OFF THEIR FINGERS AND EAT THEM, FINGER FOOD! just a little TASTE!"

"No, no... let's just stick with the Runes and interview idea okay?" You said as her soft blonde hair swept across your cheeks. She squeaked excitedly

"Ooooh, this is gonna be fuuuun!" She cried, licking your cheek like a dog before flying off of you and racing to another part of the studio

"That woman is a fucking menace"

Yeah... I LIKE HER

"Of course you fucking like her, weirdo."