In the dead of night 500 km away from Shadow village was a bustling metropolis. It was known as Viper city, the second largest city on planet Aerox; second only to the Capital Belladon. This city was one of 7 big cities that allowed humans to live freely without a slave status.
However, vampires could bring in their own personal slaves but there was absolutely no selling of humans or kidnapping them within 100 km of Viper city. That was the very first coded law when establishing this mighty city.
In a large 4 story tavern located east within the city stood a beautiful vampire with deep purple eyes, platinum hair. Her long legs were wrapped in tight black leather pants.
A pair of red kitten heels wrapped around her tiny feet. The red matched her flowing red shirt that had ruffled sleeves that hid an obscure tattoo on her right arm.
The female vampire held a glass of crimson drink that was made specifically for pure blood vampire. She smiled gently at the shorter woman before her as she took a delicate sip from her glass.
Her companion wore a long neon blue sequence dress that dazzled in the dim hemisphere. Soft instrumental music played live, a cello player sat on a platform, eyes closed purely absorbed in his music.
The tavern was enwrapped in black and crimson red with a hint of royal blue undertones. On the ground floor the sitting area was filled with cushioned booths and chairs with resin tables placed together. Several large area rugs lay underneath every table, creating a landscape of the city of Viper. It was beautiful to see as one looked down.
The two women stood by the bar counter top gossiping about their day's events. The tavern was old and quaint, going back a few thousands of years. It was a place to sleep overnight before the war for traveling merchants that passed through.
Then it became a homestead for the progenitors and pure bloods during the war. A safe haven that was impenetrable. From beginning to the end the tavern known as Trinity was a place of harmony with good food and drink and luxurious bedding for a good night's sleep. A comfortable home, enjoyed by all.
The shorter woman with dark brown hair known as Sofia babbled non stop about her trip to the small village of knottson, which was a 2 day trip from the city. It was a place full of enslaved people who served humans however they wanted.
It was like a brothel and blood bank rolled into one. Sofia spent one whole month indulging in layers of essence and flesh..
It was magnificent!!
It was just as she needed after participating in a little battle between the uncivilized vampires of the south and the bureaucrats of the north. It was a lot to handle.
On this planet the progenitor vampire and the pure blood vampires had nearly all gone extinct except for a select view. Less than 200 pure blood vampires survived the Great War that happened eons ago.
The 7th emperor, Khan Louis was betrayed by his most trusted aid. A woman he sired after he found her near death. He protected her like a treasure and she knew all of his secrets. And that was how she became his end. She poisoned the source of the progenitor food source. Unlike the vampire they sire, progenitor and pure blood vampires consume a certain essence from a deadly plant known as Rafflesia.
To humans it had a filthy smell but for the progenitor it is highly rich in nutrients. It's the only flower that could sustain them, which is why the flower was sacred and abundant. It is also because of this they Emperor Khan Louis' trusted attendant made a special breed that could send any vampire into a near death state.
Which is what happened right before a rebellion sprung out. Many offspring of the progenitors were poisoned, sleeping in a near death state. And the individuals that were sired; loyalists so to speak were cut down like weeds in a rice field.
Many were slaughtered on both ends but the ones who survived were scared for life. Whole families were decimated as the remainers scattered in the wind.
Although to this day, the emperor is not dead and has been in a deep coma for eons. It was still a loss that was felt throughout the entire empire. After the rebellion ended with the opposition winning, Queen Isabelle Louis took the rest of her unborn birthing sacs, her husband's comatose body and trusted aides and disappeared from history with only a whisper of her name from time to time.
Serena, the beauty with the platinum hair and purple eyes squinted her eyes in contentment. Her eyes roamed around, watching and surveying the hemisphere. Unlike night pubs, this tavern was quiet and elegant, gaining a great reputation.
"Come Serena… it's time to rest. I've had a very long week." Sofia yawned, tears pulling at her eyes.
"Hmm." Serena merely nodded. Ever since she woke up from her deep sleep of a hundred years; she has been on edge. She didn't understand why. She only knew that her heart would race in anticipation, her skin would prickle as if every cell in her body was wired with caffeine. She could tell something was coming and she couldn't help but feel thrilled.
After all, she is alone with only a few subordinates. Her remaining siblings are still in hiding just like herself. They all have to protect their mother who after birthing the last of her children aka Serena fell into a deep slumber. Till date both the King and Queen slumber in a hidden chamber unknown to all except for their remaining children.
Just as Sofia turned around to head up the stairs, she was roughly bumped into by a heavy and large figure. From the looks of the scruffily man, Sofia could tell he was a shifter bear. Although his face was menacing , his brown eyes were warm and hesitant.
Vampire's and shifters usually didn't get along without arguments and fights breaking out everytime. Although, it was mainly with male vs male rather than male vs female. Sometimes a man couldn't help but soften at the sight of a pretty female, no matter what species.
And it was very clear from the sparkling brown eyes of the brown bear that he melted at the petite vampire before him.
"So-sorry.." Cough "My apologies,miss." The shifter backed away, knocking into someone behind him.
"What the hell, damn shifter…. don't you have eyes?" a loud voice boomed behind him.
The bear looked down as he turned around. A vampire red crimson eyes, a short stature and long fingernails the borders on claws. They were dark and disgusted, as if he had never cleaned underneath in his entire life.