Eline looked around. She noticed Anthony had not returned to the base yet and so she began to worry again. It seemed all she did was worry but he had promised to return. She continued to listen to the conversations going on as she also looked over books and documents littered around the base.

Vivian managed to find her way back out of the forest again and back into the town. Not having anything to do at the moment she once again went to the post and traced the letters. She wanted to make sence of things.

Aniela huffed. She didn't expect Lillith to be all over the place, she seemed to have an interest in these trees. After a while of watching the succubus she finally got the idea, she wasnt trying to leave any footsteps. So, to follow Lillith's idea, she began to sprint. Her legs barely touched the forest floor, so she left no footsteps. Aniela stopped when she came up to a clearing, nothing was clearly there. The Empousai was about to protest when Lillith grabbed her hand and began to lead her inside.

That's when everything showed, the complex that she had heard about. It was glamoured, that's why she couldn't see it before. "Then let's go meet your Uncle Vlad then." she said and began walking inside the building. There was a large black gate that they had went through behind them, and it was now closed.

Anthony glanced at Aaron as he continued down the trail. A very small smirk started but quickly went away. After taking the bullet out of the chamber, Anthony strapped the rifle onto his back. He started in the way Aaron indicated towards the town. After a while of walking, Anthony finally arrived at the town, stopping right at the entrance and gazing over it. After taking a breath, the hunter walked into the town.

Ivan stepped out of the forest through the thicket of trees. His face had been twisted into a scowl, and his gun was out of it's holster. He had separated from the hunting party when Lillith, the stupid girl Vlad had told him to watch, had ran away. Looking up from the ground, he was able to see the gate closing, and a male and another female walking in with Lillith.
"I'm going to kill her," he mumbled to himself as he made his way toward the now opening gate, "I really am."

---

Vlad looked down at the kitsune and smiled darkly. Everything was going along to plan. His hand met the top of her head and started to scratch lightly behind the ears, and then went to pet the top of her head as if she was a small animal. After a while, he stopped and spoke to her softly, as an owner would their animal.
"Let's go, Danni. Let's go see your daughter."

About ten minutes later, the service elevator opened up and out walked Vlad, followed by the kitsune, and then a couple guards behind them both to make sure nothing happened to him. The shape shifting vampire walked along the long hall, whistling a small tune as he did so. When they arrived outside the dining hall entrance, Vlad turned to Danni and looked her in the eyes.
"Listen to me, Danni," he said softly, using his power as he did so as a precaution. "You will not, under no circumstances, tell Delilah the truth. At all. If you do, both of you will be killed. You will sleep in your own chambers, and will have the whole grounds to roam about; all you cannot do is go out of the castle, at all. You will get to spend all the time you want with your daughter, but when I say you can't, you can't. You will have a strict curfew. Any other rules I come up with in the future, you will obey. Now, let's go see Delilah."

The door was pushed open, and Vlad stepped inside. Upon seeing his adoptive daughter, his eyes lit up a little, and a small smile spread across his lips. "Delilah, I have something you might want to see." He turned his head to motion for Danni to walk in, and when she did, he pulled her close. "Your mom is back."

Lillith was up the steps with Aniela close on her heels when she glanced over her shoulder. It was a habitual action, there was no real reason for it, but it allowed her to catch sight of Ivan advancing with his gun.

Oops.

Lillith tried to suppress a smirk and darted inside. She made a quick detour to her suite to leave her catch with her servants. They knew what they were supposed to do, and they had a container of chloroform and another container of sleeping medicine ready. They'd give him the sleeping medicine, for now, and make sure he remained unconscious till it did its work. They'd also clean up the human for her. It was a pity, she had planned on being the one to clean up and search her new toy, but if Ivan was on his way in, she had better hurry to where Vlad was with Aniela.

After her quick detour she asked a servant where her Uncle would be. It seemed that he was busy though.

Well, I better make sure to run into him before Ivan does, whenever he isn't busy anymore.

"Aniela, it seems my Uncle has some business he needs to tend to. Want to head out to my room? You can stay in a room next door to my room, or stay in my room if you want." She offered with a brilliant smile.

Hopefully, Ivan, would choose to go searching for Vlad first before asking a servant. Admittedly, that was probably too much to hope for. So it would probably be best if she got her guest situated first. On the other hand, Aniela might well make for good backup against Ivan.

Aniela happened to glance behind her just as Lillith did. She saw a man whom seemed to be very angry coming towards them. Before they went inside Aniela glanced at the succubus with a look of confusion, but before she could ask who he was, she was dragged inside.

I wonder who he is. she thought as they took off to what seemed to be where Lillith stayed. The other girl had gave Aaron to her servents, at least Ani thought they were Lilliths servents. She heard Lillith ask a servent where her uncle was before she had turned to Aniela. "I don't mind. If you don't care, could I stay with you tonight? Since we have the human with us. I thought it would be easier." She suggested with a slight smile.

This place where Lillith lived was big, almost castle like. Maybe it was a castle. Aniela hadn't been in a castle for almost five hundred years. She enjoyed the secret passage ways in the castles and hoped these would have passage ways too. Good job Aniela, I knew you weren't good. You are a Empousai after all, you don't get along with humans. the voice congratulated her. She hadn't heard the voice in so long, why was it suddenly back?

Danni's eyes drooped in exhaustion, her long ballgown destroyed and tarnished, her hair a mess but still managing to hang onto a few blue, jeweled flowers. Even with the dirt and in general tattered state she was in, she had a certain glow that couldnt be dimmed. She looked around at the golden walls of the castle, awed at the sleek, extravagant building..
The doors were opened and she was beyond overjoyed to see her daughter. She just wanted to scoop her into her arms, but he held her back. ''Delilah!!!!''

Kang/ xAsunawolfx collab- Issac& Delilah
Isaac let out a sigh, disappointed that she'd been leaving the grounds without permission. "Little one, you know that you've been doing something you shouldn't, sneaking out like that." He readjusted her seat and the implements on the table, since she had yet to tell him what she wanted to eat. "You know I'm going to have to tell your father about this, we can't have you going so close to the forest, especially without someone to watch you." He shook his head, thinking there was nothing else for him to add to it, and deciding that they were going to wait for Vlad to get back before doing anything else.

"Y-you're gonna tell Daddy?!" Delilah asked, close to shouting with pink cheeks blushing in unison with the sudden rush of thinking daddy might be mad. As far as she could remember, dad had never gotten real mad and kept a calm composure for the most part .Issac then let out an apologetic sigh at her outburst, thinking it better in hindsight to just tell Vlad when he returned or next saw him, and shook his head at his mistake, there was just something about her that...

Over sized, fluffy ears Delilah had yet to grow into flattened against her blonde curls, almost completely hidden. She was worried because her offences had never gotten larger than a bed gone unmade, or a door slammed- not running out in the wilderness unsupervised. Sadness swelled in her eyes, as delicate and vivid as a lone flower bending under the wind that would soon uproot it. Her hands clasped together at her thighs over her silk nightgown, and she looked down into them, nodding slowly.

"Okay, Iss. I feel sad...." She murmured, running her tongue over her fangs that would protrude out of her gums whenever a negative feeling would pass by her- they throbbed and ached. Issac watched on in silence, thinking of what to say to comfort her. Delilah sat quietly, thinking to herself. He can't tell Daddy, he will never.... let me outside again. He doesn't understand it was the last place i saw mommy... Delilah's left hand moved to the table top and found a butter knife next to her vacant plate.

While she continued to think to herself, she didn't even realized she'd put the tip of the knife to the expensive table cloth, and drag it towards her, creating a rip in the cloth. All this occurred in such a short space of time that it caught Issac off guard, as he stretched out his hand thinking she was going to hurt herself. And if i stop looking for her, I'll never find her....! I c-can't let him leave until i find mom , Delilah glanced at Issac, still as innocent as ever, but with red eyes paired with flawless, porcelain skin. She didn't know her strong thoughts themselves would cause a friend a little pain and much trouble, all she knew is that her own blood boiled with such anger she bottled in.

The pain and trouble was, in fact, Delilah's powers manifesting and unknowingly being used by her on Issac. The effect wasn't major, or strong, but it caused the blood in his veins to thicken and slow. Needless to say, this caused him problems, in the form of a throbbing head, numbness towards the ends of him limbs, and he had a slightly harder time moving. It only took a moment for Issac to realize what was happening, and it almost made him take his other form on instinct, but he resisted the urge, "Little one, please calm d-"

It was at this moment that his master and Delilah's mother entered the hall, which caused Issac to immediately stand up straighter and turn around to face them, though it the slight signs of shakiness would be noticeable to Vlad, "Sir..." He said in a tone to not cause worry, but let Vlad know he needed to talk to him. Delilah peeked around Issac after sulking behind him with the noise of a loud interest. Her father's eyes lit up. Yes, he was happy, but not for long. She smiled weakly and the dimness of her overall composure of guilt would be just as noticeable as Issac's shakiness.

Wait...who was that women next to her father? She was so beautiful, even the way her tattered dress hung to her curves and how her hair would fall in a mess of burrs, roses, and raven hair. Her scent was all to familiar, it reminded Delilah of the place she was at before this where her mother would make pancakes, with strawberries, and sugars. Delilah wouldn't talk too much at the kitchen table, not concerned about mattered but the fact that her plate was drowned in syrup so much, she would eat quickly so she could spoon the spare syrup out of the plate before her pancakes would take it all.

Her mother.

Delilah's eyes brightened and she ran towards this women, hugging her waist and placing her hair on the women's abdomen. Last time she would've seen her daughter, her head would've only make it to her lower thighs. "Daddy, you found her." She wrapped her tail around the back of her mother's knees, but something didn't feel quite right. Her mother was fine, but she didn't know why the presence of her mother made her wonder more about the presence next to her- it didn't match up to the memories being with her brought back. Her father always took care of his family which was his number one thing in life, but he brought this women back looking like she'd survive war. Who was that face, blurred in her memories around the hotel kitchen table?

"So, Zero. Where are we actually going right now? Dutch asked Zero. "And my ask about your magic? I mean, does it like tickle or anything when you use it? I mean, I guess I never really thought to ask before, but how does it feel when you do your hocus-pocus stuff?" he asked, examining Zero and realizing how little he has aged considering a whole year has passed. It was strange and a bit surreal.

She kneeled despite being held back so that she could be on her daughters eye level and carress her, pushing her head into her chest, a tear dropping out of her eyes as she tightly embraced her precious daughter. "Oh Delilah... "She stroked and ran her hands through her blond curls, petting her white ears and ruffling her head. "Delilah I've modded you so much... I love you so much...." A few more tears dropped down from her eyes, each one landing on the expensive floor.
She looked up at Vlad and mouthed a "Thsnk you" before hugging her daughter. Pulling back a bit and wiping her eyes. Regaining herself. "ah...are you hungry my dear?.."

Ivan stepped into the castle grounds, and looked around. Nothing. The girl was nowhere to be found.

"How the ll did she just disappear? That damn l. I swear, she does this crap to bug me. Whatever, I'll show her soon enough." With that, he turned and made his way, teleporting every few feet to get further in a shorter amount of time.

A few minutes later, the vampire burst through one of the doorways and teleported in front of a servant. Ivan scowled and pulled the servant, by the collar of his shirt, close to his face.
"The girl. Where did she go? I know you must have seen her," He snarled, gripping the gun tighter.

The servant, scared out of his mind, pointed in the direction both of the females had gone, and Ivan started in that direction.

***
"Yes, you absolutely can stay over with me, it will be like a sleepover." Lillith replied.

She glanced quickly around the hall before ushering Aniela into her room. "I think trouble's incoming, so it might be best for me to head somewhere more open. You can follow if you want." Lillith said.

She closed the door behind her, locked it, and then darted to her window. She yanked it open and then threw herself out in open air over the courtyard in the center of the complex.

Heh, like I'll be caught that easily.

She tucked her head in and rolled as she landed to lessen the impact before darting away behind bushes.

***
Ani furrowed her brows. What was this 'danger'? She then immediatly thought it was the man from earlier. He seemed to absolutely hate Lillith.

As Lillith shut the door and locked it, thats when she honestly got confused. How could this guy be that bad? Well, they were going to soon find out. With a sigh Aniela followed Lillith out the window. She jumped out of the window and landed near Lillith. "Is he this bad?" She asked.

***
"Yes and no." Lillith replied. She warily looked around.

***
Ivan stopped in front of the succubus' room a few minutes later, and pounded on the door.

"Lillith! I know youre in there! Open the damn door. Now!"

The vampire continued to pound on the door, over and over. Still, there was no answer. Frustrated, Ivan turned to walk away but stopped when an idea popped into his head. You idiot! You can teleport your way through the stupid door! With a dark smile, Ivan turned around, then teleported through the locked door.

Ivan was met with an empty room, which caused him to let out a loud, exasperated groan. He looked around, mentally cursing himself for thinking she would be in there, and her for pulling crap like this. That was when his eyes locked onto the open window. Should have known you would pull crap like this. Running off and then trying to run from a scolding that is coming to you. Typical. Ivan shook his head and teleported out onto the courtyard, about a hundred feet behind the two females.

"Found you," He mumbled to himself before teleporting every few feet to be able to catch up to them. When he was close enough to earshot, he heard the other female's question and smiled. He teleported once more right inbetween the two and, not looking at either one of them, answered the question.

"Yes, I am that bad. Regardless of what Lillith thinks."

***
Lillith didn't even bother to curse. She immediately leapt back and then to the side in a random direction, and then started running. With luck, she'd be able to get away. Too bad her room window wasn't facing the forest. Unfortunately, it was too protected for that.

Next time I'll go over the roof.

***
Aniela crossed her arms and looked at the man in front of her. She used her own teleportation powers to teleport in front of him. "So why do you have to watch her? Doesn't it seem such a hard job keeping up with Lillith?" the Empousai asked him. Her eyes were trained on him. "How are you so bad when you can't keep up with a girl like her?" she taunted.

He can't even keep up with a small girl like her. No wonder she runs away so often. Aniela thought before turning around and sprinting after the succubus.

***
Ivan stopped suddenly, almost ramming into the female. Not even listening to what she had to say, he focused his eyes on the small girl running away. When she was done speaking, he merely turned to face her, shook his head, and then sprinted after the female. His superspeed kicked in, and he flew right past the female, not even turning to give her a smug smile; not that she would have seen it, anyway.

Just to close in the gap, he teleported the rest of the way, so that he was right in front of the girl. "Hello, Lillith."

***
Lillith skidded to a stop and turned to run away in the opposite direction. The loss of speed was a fatal error though.

***
Now was his chance. He had the girl right in his grasp. Ivan smiled and his arm shot out to grab the girl's arm. Once he had it in a death grip, he yanked her and teleported them both to a nearby wall. He spared no time in throwing her up against the wall and moving his hand up to her neck.

"You little pain in my ass," he hissed, raising his gun to her abdomen to hopefully stop her struggling. "You think that just because you are Vlad's adoptive niece, that you can do whatever you want? Do you?" Without waiting for an answer, he continued. "Well guess what, you can't do whatever you want. It doesn't work like that at all. You don't rule this place. Your uncle does, and so do I. You got that?"

***
The surprise of being caught and thrown caused Lillith to lose her grip on her glamour magic. In place of the little girl from before, was an older beautifully proportioned woman. Shimmering waves of black hair cascaded down the sides of her face.

Ewwww.... I wouldn't want to be in there, please don't say such a thing. Lillith mentally begged as she tried not to laugh. So long as she could amuse herself in her mind, she could keep any fear at bay.

"My, my, Ivan. Didn't my Uncle teach you any manners? You're not supposed to treat a lady so roughly." she replied with a barely hidden smirk and mischief dancing in her dark eyes.

She then opened her mouth again to scream.

***
"You? A lady? Don't make me laugh, Lillith."

Ivan scowled and pressed the gun up against her side opening his mouth to say something else. He stopped, however, and widened his eyes when he saw that she had opened her mouth to try and scream. Immediately, the hand around Lillith's neck tightened, and the scowl on Ivan's face deepened. His eyes turned a bright shade of red, his fangs extended, and he leaned in his head closer to the girl.

"Don't you even think about it, Lillith," he hissed. "You let out one sound, and I will kill you. I don't care what Vlad does to me. It will be very, very worth it."

***
Lillith thought it over. The worst case scenario, she'd lose consciousness and be choked to death. Since everyone should already know who had been chasing her, then everyone should know who did it. Well, the other worst case scenario would be to be shot, but that alone wouldn't kill her, so long as he didn't shoot her in the heart. Well, more importantly, she should do something about this suffocation. Being non-human had its merits. She could hold her breath way longer, but it sure was annoying the way his grip hurt her throat.

She brought her hand up grabbed his thumb and snapped it backwards quickly. There was a satisfying crack as she dropped out of his grasp and onto the floor. As she went down, she snapped his other thumb for good measure and snatched his gun. She stood up again and brushed her dress off as she held the gun in one hand.

"Sheesh. Choking women for fun. Ivan, you have terrible hobbies." She snarked after clearing her throat. "You also have a terrible way of showing interest. Pillow talk usually comes after the deed." Lillith paused. "Unless choking was good enough for you. You don't last long, do you?" Lillith taunted.

***
The snapping of both thumbs hurt enough to disorient him for a few moments, but not enough to make him want to go running for the hills. If anything, the action made him even more angry. Not really paying attention to what the girl was saying, he snapped both of his thumbs back in place with a small hiss of pain, before looking back at her.

He waited for her to finish her taunt. When she was finished, Ivan's scowl had turned into a smug smile. He pulled out his tazer from his belt and shot it at the girl. The two small wires shot out and connected with her skin; one on the top of her chest, close to the heart, and the other a few inches away from that. A small laugh escaped the vampire's lips as he kept his finger on the trigger, sending a continuous pulse of electricity into the female, causing her to crumple to the floor.

Once she was down, Ivan made his way, his finger still on the trigger, over to the succubus and looked down at her.

"Believe me, Lillith, even if I wanted to waste my time on you like that, choking would only be the start." Ivan let go of the trigger, then knelt down next to Lillith. "I would like my gun back, please." For good measure, and for just a bit of fun, he pulled the trigger yet again.

***
Lillith gritted her teeth. Like Hell she'd give him the satisfaction of hearing her cry out or watch her lose control of her muscles. It took her a moment, but somehow, she willed herself to raise her arm with the gun and shot at his foot. Whether it hit or missed, she didn't care. She just wanted to make him dance. When the clip emptied, she weakly tossed the gun aside. At this point in time, if she tried to get up, she would just fall on her face. So she stayed where she was. There was no more strength left in her body. That was the last act of resistance she could muster currently.

***
When the first bullet went off, Ivan moved his away just in time, letting some of his sole take the hit instead of him. He had no time to pull the trigger again because she kept firing. Although it was easy to dodge the bullets, thanks to his speed, the hassle of it all irritated him even more. Once the clip was emptied, and the gun tossed aside, Ivan pulled the trigger of the tazer one last time before detaching the wires, not even bothering to take them out of her skin, and putting it back in it's holster.

"Stupid girl," he mumbled to himself as he went to go pick up the gun. "You're lucky that you didn't hit me, you little wench. You would have been really sorry, then."

Ivan turned to face the girl and cocked his head to the side, giving her a smug smile before checking the movement of his almost healed thumbs. "Wait until your uncle finds out about your little stunt today. Oh, I can't wait for that scolding." With that, he holstered his gun and walked away.

Venator took a moment to consider how he would handle the dilemma laid out before him. He knew it would be fairly simple to kill the man if he insisted on his torture, but it was clear that the man was also a victim. It was not long before Ventator decided that it would be better to have patience for the time being and nodded towards the waterspout. He figured that there were always two types of torture by the options provided. One meant to inflict physical pain, while the other was intended to drive the victim insane. Figuring a little water was nothing compared to decades in solitude, he decided to go with the latter.

“let's get this over with boy, I haven’t got all day.” Ven said, annoyed.

Leotamer said
"So, Zero. Where are we actually going right now? Dutch asked Zero. "And my ask about your magic? I mean, does it like tickle or anything when you use it? I mean, I guess I never really thought to ask before, but how does it feel when you do your hocus-pocus stuff?" he asked, examining Zero and realizing how little he has aged considering a whole year has passed. It was strange and a bit surreal.

'We're going back to town and finding that house again with the library, then go hunt for some food and go back home.' Zero explained, For the past year their home had been a small cabin, somewhere on the side of a town. Zero had figured out there were people there, but he didn't approach them in case they attacked. He looked up surprised when he was asked about his magic. 'Uhm.., not sure actually...' Zero stated. 'It feels weird, like you're being injected with a massive amount of power, even when you want to do something small.' he said. 'I can feel it in a very light manner constantly. I think it's the reason I don't age, or at least very slowly, and don't get hungry or tired very quick.'

"Oh, ok." Dutch kind of muttered to himself. "Well, I don't really have the luxury of not getting hungry slowly. So, is there anything you want to talk about while we walk there? We would be pretty close now. Also, have you been reading my thoughts again? You know I don't like that, I mean it is just kind of creepy." Dutch continued, louder and more clearly.

The young necromancer glanced down at the rotting corpse that laid in front of him. He had been trying for weeks to jam this assholes' soul back into his corpse. He knew he could do it, Cecily told him so. With a sigh, Devin leaned over the dead body. "C'mon you bumbling idiot, why are you so certain your going to stay wherever the hell you are?" The corpse didn't respond. But the necromancer did feel an eerie chill in the room, he turned around to see a girl with dark brown hair and hazel eyes just like he did.

"Hello, little brother. " she said with a slight smile, a tug at the corner of her lips. Cecily had taught Devin everything, but how to raise a human from the dead, disgusting humans they were. They enslaved their own kind, Devin would never forgive humanity for that. He would never forgive the loss of his sister, the humans raped her.. she was helpless, even she was a beginner with necromancy. He absolutely hated humanity for that.

"Cecily, you certainly look well." Devin joked, a smile played on his lips. To others, he would seem insane for talking to nothing. They didn't see what Devin saw, he saw the souls and spirits of the dead, he had to help them. They always wanted help, especially when they approached him when he was on a hunt, left and right they'd come, d begging to give their loved ones a message, or to tell them that they loved them.

"I do don't I? Just did my hair, y'know." She raised her hand to touch the edges of her never changing hair. He looked at her carefully, then realized why she was here.

"It's time isn't it?" He asked, she nodded. Devin breathed in and closed his eyes, he willed her spirit and soul to come into his body. She often asked for this, though he didn't mind.

A minute later, Devin lost all control of his body. He had been pushed to the edge of his own mind, his sister filling up the rest. When he opened his eyes they were gold.

Devin, no not Devin, Cecily began moving Devin's body towards where his staff laid. It was like a movie, he sat in the back and watched what his sister did.. now if he only had popcorn..

Cecily had grabbed his staffed and together they left Devin's room. Slowly walking down the corridor. His eyes still dark gold..

---

Aniela finally made it to Lillith.. the succubus was on the ground, and Ivan was walking away. "Well I cant allow that.." Ani muttered, she turned on her heel and began walking after Ivan. Her brow was furrowed and her eyes, yet again, trained on his back.

"Vampire boy, may I have a word with you?" She called over to Ivan, she didn't care if it was his job to do that but when she was around, no one was going to hit a woman.

She used her teleportation and teleported right behind him. She had to have years of experience on him, though she was sure he would just turn and walk away. She didn't care. "Your a coward, you know that right?" She said from behind him.

lexxiai said
She kneeled despite being held back so that she could be on her daughters eye level and carress her, pushing her head into her chest, a tear dropping out of her eyes as she tightly embraced her precious daughter. "Oh Delilah... "She stroked and ran her hands through her blond curls, petting her white ears and ruffling her head. "Delilah I've modded you so much... I love you so much...." A few more tears dropped down from her eyes, each one landing on the expensive floor. She looked up at Vlad and mouthed a "Thsnk you" before hugging her daughter. Pulling back a bit and wiping her eyes. Regaining herself. "ah...are you hungry my dear?.."

Delilah stroked her mother's hair in one place, just above her shoulders like she would always do when she was younger when she was just barely out of infancy. She ran her hands past her mouths shoulder, hugging her- her tiny hands intertwining at the back. Delilah has grown in strength, so instead of the weak hugs she could muster up in the past, she pulled her mother close, her pink cheeks buried in the nape of her neck. "I-I thought you were gone forever, mom." She leaned back just far enough to look into her mother's eyes,laying a quick kiss on her cheek. It felt like her mother was never gone, and never changed after being held only the way a mom could do. She was only a little taller, could run without knocking down a vase or falling flat on her face. Her speech had more mature moments, and had starting to transition out of that cute-squeaky toddler voice. "Mumie, I'm not hungry anymore. I-i....also didn't drink blood yet, even when you were gone. I knew when i would see you again, i would want to tell you something good." As she thought of the table she normally ate meals alone at, she was reminded of.....her little run in with Issac. He was her friend, yet he seemed pained by her, physically. 'M-miss...calm down' he had murmured. Delilah didn't understand- she WAS calm, just not inside. Her stomach had churned it's gulf-pit feeling and her throat was swollen, the feeling unsettling, and painful.
Ah, yes, her 'father'. She'd almost step over to him and embrace him in a hug too. In the past, she always saw his face in her memories. But now, after encountering her mother, that face was....faceless. Not there. This was confusing, but none the less she was a quiet girl, and mom would know what was wrong with issac and her memories. "Momie, do you want to take a walk outside with me?"

"And I am so proud of you darling.." Danni stroked her daughters hair, kissing her cheek and forehead as she embraced her tightly without faultering. She looked around. He did say that she wasn't allowed to leave..but her desire to please abd be alone with her little one took over all. "Yes let's go for a walk outside my dear. Mommy missed you so much and she wants you to tell her everything.." She held her daughters hand, starting to walk leading out of the castle in her tattered state. Smiling down so warmly at her daughter.

Ivan stopped dead in his tracks, a scowl etched on his face. No one called him a coward. No one. His eyes locked with the female, and his scowl grew deeper.

"Listen, girl. I don't know what you are, I don't know who you are, and quite frankly, I could give a shit who you are, but let's get some things straight around here; I am in charge of this place, along with my Boss, Vlad. I was put in charge of watching that little brat, okay? Now, the boss never gave me specific instructions on how to deal with the little bitch, and so I dealt with it how I saw fit. Secondly, going along with the 'I am in charge' argument I just gave you, you came in here without Vlad's or my consent. For all I know, you could be someone trying to kill the boss. You could be someone who just waltzed in here, wanting to free every little pathetic human and supernatural we have trapped in here. I could, no, I should detain you, and throw you into the dungeon. But I wont, because if I do, that little brat is going to keep bitching and I will never, ever hear the end of it." Vlad took another step closer to the girl.

"So this is how it is going to play out. You are going to take that brat back to her room, and then you will report to my office. If you are going to stay here, you are going to work for me. I will be your boss. That's how it's going to be. Don't like it? Well, I could say that there's the door, but there isn't. If you don't want to work for me, I'll have you thrown in the dungeon and tortured until you either die, or decide to work for me. You can thank your little friend for that. Now, if you will excuse me, I need to go speak with my boss." And with that, he disappeared into thin air.

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Vlad could tell by the look on the little girl's face. He knew that she was starting to grow suspicious. He had to do something, and fast. He turned to look at Isaac, his eyes starting to turn cold.

"Wait for me, I need to say something to Danni, first." And with that, he had turned and was walking toward the two.
After a few moments, he was there, and he clutched Danni's arm, stopping her in her tracks. Before she could react, he leaned in, close to her ear, so that I resembled a kiss. This would avoid suspicion from his adopted daughter. With a small, cold smile, he spoke into her ear so low, only she would be able to hear what he had to say.

"Remember what we talked about. I will allow you to walk the castle grounds only. You will reassure her that I am her father. Make up some story as to how you got out of the woods. Tell her I finally found you, so that we could all be reunited again as a family. Do this, or I will make you watch as I torture your true husband again." After using his power when giving instructions, he pulled her into a hug and actually gave her a small, gentle kiss on the spot right under her ear, along her jawbone, and then spoke more loudly so that Delilah could hear. "I missed you so much, Danni. I am glad I finally found you. Go have fun with Delilah. Don't stay out too late."

After pulling away from the embrace, allowing the two to go, he turned back and walked to Isaac. Once there, he let out a small sigh and shook his head. "Thank you for watching my daughter for me, Isaac. Now, what was it that you wanted to speak to me about?"

(Mike: Growls)
Mike had not bother to torture Rand as he was better then Vlad and his lackeys, instead he stood there waiting for a time limit to be over so he can back to trying to figure out a way to get to Danni and Delilah so they could escape the complex together and bring an army here to destroy Vlad. Mike had to admit that the manager was a lot better then Vlad was, at least he let them have their own room with comforts and he never kept Mike away from his family. Mike kinda wished that they had never left

Danni flinched when her arm was grabbed and she was pulled close. And she didn't know why his presence close to her ear made her tremble In bad ways. Delilah with her enhanced hearing might be able to make out some of it if she chose to listen. Danni nodded, tilting her head down while looking up at him like a small animal, a bit of fear in her yellow pupils. Gasping, her mouth slightly open when he kissed her and pulled her to him. The touch was so foreign. So distant. And she didn't know why. But she obeyed, maybe she was just thinking weird things about her own husband. She shouldn't be thinking these things about her own husband, abd mentally scolded herself.
She grabbed Delilah's hand , intertwining their fingers best she could, and started to walk out of the castle, leading her.