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almost tipping over, but its immense stone weight made it right itself with a deafening thud. He leaped through the air with an astonishing amount of speed for a c reature so large. He landed in front of the lone speaker, cracking the ground. He stood with h is feet apart, chest heaving, wings completely outstretched, slightly encircling the lone being, in its huge dark wingspan. His tail lashing about like a thing possessed.
    The figure didn’t even flinch, he just stood his ground , while picking a bit of imaginary lint of his black and red silk cloak and flick ed it to the caverns floor.
    “Once again you question MY AUTHORITY VROCOS?” Vorr was shaking with rage, his clawed hands twitch ed . Small flecks of fire were flickering out of his large wide , inflamed nostrils.
    “My Lord–” the last word spoke with a snarl “–I am but a humble servant. I was simply clarifying the point for those not so , shall we say, completely with it…” He l eant forwards a little to speak. “I f you get my meaning?”
    Vrocos was the head of the Order of Vampires, the only one to have the nerve to stand up to Vorr – and the only one with enough power behind him to back his words up. It was also rumored that he covets the throne for himself. Vorr also knew this. At the moment he didn’t need rivalry or divisions, they needed to fight the humans, not war between themselves, so all he could do was try and come out on top of the word games they played. Vrocos showed his distaste by not moving forward when the head of each House was ordered to stand before the throne.
    “If any of your people–” Vorr swept his hand to encompass all the vampires in one shad owy section of the vast chamber “–don’t understand my words, then I suggest you talk with them in your own time.” This gave way to sniggering and laughter all around the immense , echoing chamber.
    Vrocos didn’t even twitch at the sarcasm , he simple bent a fraction at the waste, in a feeble attempt to show his servitude. He then turned without another word to Vorr, and ambled back towards his brethren who stood at the far back in the deep shadows, all jostling like hungry bats.
    Vorr eyed Vrocos’ back. I could kill him, rid my self of that annoying vampire. Time , he though to himself. In time, once we have rid the world of the human parasites I will kill you, and then I will not have to put up with your constant interfering anymore.
    In a sudden swift move Vorr turned around to face most in the chamber. His features changed instantly.
    “Bbbbbrothers… and… sssssisters… soon all will be ours. Soon we will be the dominant species as in times past. SOON WE WILL CONTROL ALL!” He had his arms spread out wide. His wings flapp ed behind him. His mouth was twisted in a terrible attempt at a fake smile ; his lips twitch ed at the effort.
    But the applause that followed was only half hearted, and soon faded out into murmuring and whispers.
    Vorr walked back through the crowd towards his throne . The beasts parted like a foul sea. As he approached he walked past Slis –one of his lackeys who was still applauding with wild enthusiasm with its many boneless arms. With one powerful swipe he smacked Slis across the face sending him somersaulting through the air to land in a pile of coils on the other side of the throne. Slis untangled himself and smiled through a split lip ; smiling at the attention his Lord was giving him.
    Vorr slumped himself back down in his throne, and turned his attention back to matters at hand: the destruction of the human vermin. But first he needed that bloody Stone Tablet. If only he had destroyed the thing thousands of years ago when he had the chance. Hindsight was one hell of a bitch, he decided.
     

Chapter Four
    ONE BECOMES FOUR
     
    “ N o, I wi ll not sit down,” Pramos stated while standing behind his chair with his hands clenching and un clenching on the seats backrest. His face was flushed scarlet from shouting. He c alm ed