EKATERINA ' Katya' BELIKOVA ]| Justinian | V a m p i r e | Clan |[ | Zashchitniki | League of the Night Guardians We can only control the end by making a choice at each step. Chicago, The Presidium
..:Private Residence:.. ..somewhere in the city.. .City of Chicago, IL. says to PRIMUS ORDINE | Valeri: Katya breathed in as she felt Valerius' hand caressing her hair, the pressure of his fingertips on her head a soothing balm. It took a moment for her to look up at him, the movement dislodging his hand which she captured in her own. "Thank you for giving me the gift of your blood," she said in a quiet and solemn tone.
Unlike Damaris, who they understood was descended from the original girl they'd known, Katya knew THIS Valerius was the same man she'd known so many centuries before in the Roman Empire. Her eyes met his, so many years had passed. "Thank you," she said again as she looked down at his hand captured in hers. Leaning closer, she rested her cheek upon his wrist, then kissed it as she inhaled the scent which was on his skin.
A second later, she bit sharply the flesh, nicking the artery and capturing another breath as the first flow of blood hit her mouth. Her eyes closed as images flooded her mind: a kaleidoscope of Valerius' life, his joys and sorrows, triumphs and failures, all compressed into the fleeting moments condensed into a single, crimson current.
(07/20/24 08:41:48 pm) PRIMUS ORDINE | Valerius Lucius | | Human Immortal | | I have lived a long time, and experienced a great many things. | | Seen history come and go, and still know nothing |
..:Private Residence:.. ..somewhere in the city.. .City of Chicago, IL. says to guardian's angel : He smiles down to you as you look up. When you capture his hand, the other one moves to your head to caress. It felt good to have you here again. He was grateful that he'd finally found you. His eyes locked with yours "You are quite welcome Katya. All you ever have to do is ask." Yes he was the original, the same man that you knew back then. Though he'd changed in many ways internally, physically he was still the same.
He doesn't make a sound as you bite into his flesh to drink of his blood.
The images that flood your mind would also include the countless times he died. But more specifically that day in the Arena. He tried to save Damaris, but he couldn't. He wasn't sure if you'd seen him pulled away and chained. Then his death came to a fight in the same arena, 6 against himself. Only one knew how to truly kill him, it was that one who was to be sure it didn't happen. His waking moment with a sudden gasp of breath and wide eyes, wounds nearly healed only days later.
The countless other times, before and after that day in the arena.
If he knew you were seeing his life, he wouldn't have cared. All you ever had to do was ask. Though back then, he wasn't completely sure what you were, Vampires were still few and far between. He just knew you weren't mortal. He takes a breath, letting it out slowly as he feels the blood leaving his body into your mouth. His eyes never leaving you, the smile remaining always on his lips (07/20/24 08:56:26 pm) guardian's angel
EKATERINA ' Katya' BELIKOVA ]| Justinian | V a m p i r e | Clan |[ | Zashchitniki | League of the Night Guardians We can only control the end by making a choice at each step. Chicago, The Presidium
..:Private Residence:.. ..somewhere in the city.. .City of Chicago, IL. says to PRIMUS ORDINE | Valeri: Katya knew that if she fed from him again, the images, flashes of time that came in a rush, would slowly become more detailed, fleshed out into scenes and longer moments in time. With each death he'd succumed to in that kalaidescope which was flowing like blood that she savored as she drank, her heart ached and felt as if it were pierced through. At the last, darkness touching her mind briefly, she jerked back, her eyes glowing hot before fading into their natural color, tears pooling in her eyes. "Oh, Valerius....that was such a horrible day," for she knew it from her point of view, now she saw a glimpse of those days in the Coliseum from his viewpoint.
Her light touch of fingers around his wrist healed the small wound before she rested her lips on his hand, kissing his palm gently. He could feel the cool droplets of tears moving down his palm. It was a strange, bittersweet intimacy - drawing strength from him while simultaneously reliving the horrors he'd endured. She was bound to him, a lifeline to his past, and with every sip of his blood, she had been haunted by the echoes of his pain and sorrows and worse...those moments of happiness which she'd not been able to share. (07/20/24 09:13:51 pm) PRIMUS ORDINE | Valerius Lucius | | Human Immortal | | I have lived a long time, and experienced a great many things. | | Seen history come and go, and still know nothing |
..:Private Residence:.. ..somewhere in the city.. .City of Chicago, IL. says to guardian's angel : His fingers curl into your hair as you jerk back. Not to keep you there, but to keep you from getting hurt. And to help calm you. He takes a breath and nods softly, he didn't have to guess what days you were talking about and he'd heard of vampires that could read memories or minds, though he didn't realize for you it was from feeding. "Yes it was." his voice soft, solemn. His hand in your hair still gently caressing and rubbing your scalp before it moves to the side of your face.
He watches you and your reactions, from your face and eyes. When you seal the wound and kiss his hand he sighs softly. When he feels the tears, he doesn't hesitate and draws you up into his lap to hold you close, caging you in with arms, one hand moving again to your hair. "It's ok Katya. We are together now." There were few he ever trusted with his secret. You would have been able to figure it out through his memories, to lose his head would be permanent death for him. "Hey" when you lift your eyes to meet his, his lips cover yours in a soft kiss. He's had a pretty good life, a very long one. You would have only seen a few of his memories, there is much he's forgotten
(07/20/24 09:25:27 pm) guardian's angel
EKATERINA ' Katya' BELIKOVA ]| Justinian | V a m p i r e | Clan |[ | Zashchitniki | League of the Night Guardians We can only control the end by making a choice at each step. Chicago, The Presidium
..:Private Residence:.. ..somewhere in the city.. .City of Chicago, IL. says to PRIMUS ORDINE | Valeri: Forgotten perhaps, but not gone. He could feel her shuddering slightly as he held her close, his arms a quiet embrace of power that had her for the moment forgetting the missing family, the lost hearts, the broken hearts. She'd never expected it, never anticipated seeing him ever again, but even as she did now, she recognized he was far from the man she'd known all those years ago. He was so much more.
She sighed a breath, closed her eyes and rested against him, her hearing picking up the soft murmurs of Mitya speaking to Damaris, ...Damaris who was breathing so softly she realized her daughter was asleep.
(07/20/24 09:42:36 pm) PRIMUS ORDINE | Valerius Lucius | | Human Immortal | | I have lived a long time, and experienced a great many things. | | Seen history come and go, and still know nothing |
..:Private Residence:.. ..somewhere in the city.. .City of Chicago, IL. says to guardian's angel : Oh there is no forgetting missing family and lost or broken hearts. He had searched for you after he came back, he tried to find you. Remembering all the places you spoke of being or going. When Mitya went away and you told him where. But you were no where to be found. He'd seen glimpses of you, but by the time he got there you were gone.
But that didn't stop him at all. He continued. Especially once he figured out that you were vampire. Though he didn't know what kind. He watches you as you listen to Mitya and Damaris. His hand caressing your cheek. "Tell me how you have been? What have you been up to all this time?" he was curious, wanting to know all about you. You'd seen his life, he wanted to know about yours.
Damaris was indeed asleep. The sound of Mitya's voice was healing balm to her heart and soul. Just as your voice is. His arms were home. He was her heart and now she was whole again. or would be soon.
(07/20/24 09:50:50 pm) guardian's angel
EKATERINA ' Katya' BELIKOVA ]| Justinian | V a m p i r e | Clan |[ | Zashchitniki | League of the Night Guardians We can only control the end by making a choice at each step. Chicago, The Presidium
..:Private Residence:.. ..somewhere in the city.. .City of Chicago, IL. says to PRIMUS ORDINE | Valeri: She blinked up at him, then nestled back down against his shoulder. How many times she'd wanted to do this. But, back in Rome and even the Byzantine eras it just wasn't done...especially not for a centurian and later primi.
"Me?" she demurred a moment and he could feel her shrug. "We've traveled. Tried to ...not...involve ourselves in local politics," But that had been a failure, with Viktoriya being part of Catherine the great's court. "We ...or well..Mitya, created an organiation to help mortals and at risk supernatural. We call it the League. .....for the most part we've broken apart the main groups against us.. But we've had a lot of losses." her eyes darkened in sadness as she thought of the deaths over the years.
"Then..the blue lights came and I was .....displaced, I guess into another realm, a parallel world. ..Now it's more ...only, worse. and we lost Damaris and ..." she swallowed, finding it hard to say the words. "our sisters, Vikusha and Sonya...our ..bonded one, Rosita....others.." her voice had by then dropped to a soft whisper.
(07/20/24 10:03:24 pm) PRIMUS ORDINE | Valerius Lucius | | Human Immortal | | I have lived a long time, and experienced a great many things. | | Seen history come and go, and still know nothing |
..:Private Residence:.. ..somewhere in the city.. .City of Chicago, IL. says to guardian's angel : He regretted taking the position, but he was blackmailed into it. He would have 'died' and come back to you if you had stayed, but he knew when the fight came a few days later, you were gone.
He listens as you speak of the organization, nodding and smiling. He'd heard of it "I'd heard about the organization, and the one that you fought against. I barely managed to keep out of their grasp and keep hidden." it was probably why during that time he'd not seen you. Had he sought out the league.. oh the what ifs.. how they could torment.
He listens to the rest, feeling the sorrow and pain he wraps you in his arms, holding you close and tightly, resting his cheek to yours.
"I knew people who were taken by the blue lights. Some returned others didn't. I'm glad you were returned to us." gently kissing your head, still holding you. "Perhaps we can find the others together." it saddened him that Vikusha and Sonya were gone. He didn't know the others, but it broke his heart because it also broke yours. Maybe once Damaris is well, she can shed some light on where she was. Though maybe it's not the same for others.
07/20/24 10:15:56 pm) guardian's angel
EKATERINA ' Katya' BELIKOVA ]| Justinian | V a m p i r e | Clan |[ | Zashchitniki | League of the Night Guardians We can only control the end by making a choice at each step. Chicago, The Presidium
..:Private Residence:.. ..somewhere in the city.. .City of Chicago, IL. says to PRIMUS ORDINE | Valeri: One day she'd learn all that he remembers and those things which he didn't remember but were still rich in the crimson of his blood. As his embrace tightened, she shivered, feeling less like the near immortal she was an more like the girl she'd pretended to be all those years ago.
"Did you?" she looked up at him, then quietly added. "Actually, those lights saved me. I was one of those captured by the ...." she shuddered visibally and violently in memory. "corporation," again her voice lowered to a faint whisper as if by saying the name it would conjur them into being. "I was nearly dead when i was taken...and I was gone for...ten...twenty....so many years. They all thought I was dead, gone from them forever."
Now it was Sonya, Vikusha, Rosa..." her heart clenched as she remembered how much help Rosa had been during Damaris' youth as a vampire. "I hope so," she whispered. "I hope we can find out something." trying to relax in his embrace though it was difficult. "We were going to leave later tonight, we'd looked every where here...or thought we had."
07/20/24 10:26:34 pm) PRIMUS ORDINE | Valerius Lucius | | Human Immortal | | I have lived a long time, and experienced a great many things. | | Seen history come and go, and still know nothing |
..:Private Residence:.. ..somewhere in the city.. .City of Chicago, IL. says to The Beast: He would give you access when ever you want. He started writing down what he did remember centuries ago, even before he met you. Though that is not the half of it still. Perhaps you could fill in some of what is missing.
He listens still, smiling softly, his hand still caressing your cheek.
There is a soft nod when you ask if he did. He frowns though when you say they had taken you. How close were they? He has to wonder. "I'm glad you are safe though. I'm glad they saved you. And while you were gone from them, you have returned to them." He nods softly "I have found a few who came from no where it seemed. One woman, when I took her to the hospital, they said she'd been missing for 3 years. So some seem to be coming back. Maybe for your people, this is the place? I can have Dali send out word to look for them. She has a lot of contacts." He understands it's difficult. He does, because it feels like if you relax you are betraying them, thinking they might think you don't care. He rests your head against his shoulder "Rest Katya. We will look together."
07/20/24 10:38:19 pm) guardian's angel
EKATERINA ' Katya' BELIKOVA ]| Justinian | V a m p i r e | Clan |[ | Zashchitniki | League of the Night Guardians We can only control the end by making a choice at each step. Chicago, The Presidium
..:Private Residence:.. ..somewhere in the city.. .City of Chicago, IL. says to PRIMUS ORDINE | Valeri: "oh, Im glad Im safe too," he could feel her relaxing against him, a difficult feat for a vampire. It would be good if everyone...(or mostly everyone) were found and returned.
"Thank you," for the offer to help search, as if she were mentally preparing herself for him to vanish once again. She knew back then it was them....but..they were fleeing for their lives. They just couldn't stay, especially after Damaris the first's being butchered in the coliseum.
Again she made the effort to relax, but her keen hearing still listened for the soft movement and sounds from the other room.
(07/20/24 10:48:45 pm) PRIMUS ORDINE | Valerius Lucius | | Human Immortal | | I have lived a long time, and experienced a great many things. | | Seen history come and go, and still know nothing |
..:Private Residence:.. ..somewhere in the city.. .City of Chicago, IL. says to guardian's angel : He would help. Definitely. His hand caressing your back as he held you close, soft circles to help comfort and relax you.
He smiles, he wasn't going to disappear. Not this time. Not now that he found you. Nope. You are stuck with him.
Oh that wasn't her first. That was the first time you met her. In another life, a long time ago he knew her. Not in the way he wants to know you though. But he did know her. Memories you wouldn't have seen in this feeding. But perhaps they will emerge for you to see.
He knew you would be worried and listening for Damaris. He would tell you she was in Dmitri's care, but she is your child. So you will always worry.
For now he closes his eyes. Though he doesn't sleep, he simply rests.
