03 - Locked to herotherhalf and stillshinigami

[stoicperfection]

That morning after checking in with Duo, he decided to make his way to the crane.  Now that they had decided to do something about Harth, he took it upon himself to look about the castle and see if there was some suitable place to use as containment. Duo had pointed out that they couldn't kill the vampire, not unless they wanted him to return as a shadow, so restraining him seemed to be the best option available to them. If it could be farther away from the other residents, the better. After what happened to Toph and Haku, they couldn't run the chance of anyone else getting close enough to him to get hurt.

By the time it was noon he finally arrived to the old bridge. It was raining, the first time since arriving to the Castle, and it was in heavy sheets that completely soaked everything. The walkway was nothing but one huge puddle and once glance up at the sky told him it wasn't going to stop anytime soon. There was no choice but to cross then.

Heero ran across the old bridge, trying to shorten the amount of time spent in the rain, to make his way to the Pigeon Room. Unfortunately the rain was so heavy he was completely soaked by the time he crossed and ended back inside. It wasn't really much better in here either. A hole in the ceiling allowed some of the water to blow in, making things damp and just a little unpleasant.

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[herotherhalf]

There are easier ways to take on a simple matter of a running mouth. Of course buy now he was sure that Duo would have told his allies about him. Something was going to be done as the boys strive to protect the people they care about in this world. As for Harth he had other plans. Failing a return trip to Haddyn, Harth would just have to take over here. And for that he needed a few soldiers of his own.

So when he saw Heero leaving, he started moving in casually after him. Once out of sight from the common room he followed across the bridge into the pigeon room, effectively becoming soaked in the process. But quietly and smoothly he made it in behind the man.

"Heero." He said from behind, gazing at him with those intense blue eyes of his.

[stoicperfection]

Hearing his name called, Heero turned to look at Harth. He schooled the look on his face to be impassive, giving nothing away to the vampire. For now he could pretend that they weren't enemies, having no idea that Harth guessed that Duo spread the word about it.

"What is it?"

[herotherhalf]

"I've been meaning to talk to you, is all." Harth replied moving closer to him while ringing the water out of his shirt.

[stoicperfection]

Heero kept his eyes on Harth, watching the vampire ring his shirt out and step closer. "About what?"

[herotherhalf]

"Little bit of a problem I've been having. I think you can help me out with it." He said moving closer and turning his eye up to a door in the side of the room.

Nobody behind him he moves in at a blinding speed, his hand aiming to grab Heero by the head and bring him down into the ground. This fight was going to have to be quick.

[stoicperfection]

Something about this encounter wasn't right. His eyes followed Harth's toward the door. No one would be up here right now, would they? Not with it raining as hard as it was. Harth's glance was enough to figure out what was going on.

Before he could move to retaliate, he found himself knocked down to the floor. Super-human speed and strength. Wonderful. The moment he was able to react, he tried to throw a well-aimed punch into Harth's face.

[herotherhalf]

He took the punch, recoiling but quickly moving to straddle his prey. He smiled a bit at the raw power his boy wielded. He would make an excellent warrior under his wing.

"This is the start of something beautiful, Heero." That, followed by a whip crack of a punch.

"You'll thank me later."

[stoicperfection]

"Like hell I will." He growled out in a reply, taking the punch. His strength was still pretty impressive and now he knew this was what happened before. This whole thing, save for the sarcophagi, was nearly identical to what he could barely remember.

Heero tried to buck the vampire off of him. Whatever Harth was planning, he wad trying his damnedest to prevent.

[herotherhalf]

Ah, but that only encourages him. He smirkd widely at Heero's plight and grabbed him by his bangs, yanking him up before shifting his face. His brows hardening into that savage looking face, his eyes yellow and predatory, his teeth sharp and bared. He pulled Heero close and sunk his teeth into the boy's neck, drinking.

This time however, her drank until Heero was dumb from the bloodloss, weary and fattigued. When he sensed how close he was to death he brought his wrist to his mouth and cut into it, pressing the now leaking wrist to Heero's mouth.

"Drink deep, Heero. Come on now. Can't die yet."

[stoicperfection]

Watching Harth's face change into that ghoulish one, his eyes widened for a moment. So, that was what he really looked like. Vampires could change their appearance too. Once the shock wore off, he gripped at Harth's shoulders to try and push him off, only to have him bite into his neck and drink again. The initial pain made him groan and grit his teeth, trying that much harder to push him off. However, the longer Harth drank, the weaker he became and the less he struggled. By the time the vampire was done with him, he was limp and nearly dead.

The first bit of blood in his mouth made him slightly more aware, having an urge to taste more of it. Hesitantly he sucked at Harth's wrist before he became more comfortable with it. He weakly grabbed at Harth's arm and held it firm against his mouth, drinking deeply and trying to get as much as possible.

[herotherhalf]

Until the very end. Until Heero finally did die as his soul escaped him. When it did, it was different from all the times before. Heero's body collapsed, black energy swirling about.

So...he was going to be a shadow? And what would happen to him then? Heh. He drew back from the boy and stood watching the shadow form.

[stoicperfection]

The newly formed shadow was a little confused to say the least. In the back of his mind, there was the small inkling of what he used to to be. But the rest of his mind was focused on serving the Queen and dragging other poor souls into the portals. There was the vampire behind him, watching him carefully and doing nothing else. He really should have gone after him, drag him down and force him back into one of the sarcophagi. However, because of the confusion, the shadow just ended up wandering out of the room to join the rest of the shadows, leaving Harth alone with what once used to be his body. The other shadows would make sense of this.

[herotherhalf]

Oh, silly little mindless shadow. If only he could figure out how to control those shadows as well. Another thing for another time. But for now? He's got to take care of his boy now. His sired child, as it were.

"This way." He said, leaning down and picking up the younger boy, heading over to one of the doors in the far side of the room. He wretched open the door and disappeared behind it. Nobody was going to look for him here.

[stillshinigami]

He was finishing a meal when he saw Heero stroll on into the common area. It was still raining and he was bundled up in a baggy pull over red hoodie from his clothing chest. He turned to look over at Heero but gave him only a wave as he drank down the last of the porridge.

"Hey man. You get what we needed?" Just as planned. He hadn't seen Harth around so he wasn't so much concerned.

[stoicperfection]

Before entering common room, he returned to his room to grab the restraints he'd wished for two days earlier. There were only two, but that was all he needed now. One for each Duo.

"Yeah." He tossed both sets of cuffs onto the table, making sure he didn't get really close to Duo. Not yet. It was tempting, very temping to just throw Duo down and drink from him. Harth was counting on him to bring this one back into the circle room.

[stillshinigami]

"Why'd y'get two?" Duo smirked a bit, then shrugged. "Guess when you ask for a pair of something it takes y'litterally?" Whatever, no big deal.

"We're getting mobilized. I'll get the dragon ready and tell Ratchet about the plan now, alright?" He started moving to get up then.

[stoicperfection]

"You're acting too hastily." He replied, full well knowing Duo expected him to agree. Was that how he always acted as a human? Jumping when someone, like this Duo, told him to? "We should wait until the storm passes."

He looked to the cuffs on the table and then at Duo, working out in his head just how he was going to capture him.

[stillshinigami]

"How do you figure?" After all Heero was the one who was all too eager to move forward immedietly before.

"You find something out since we last spoke?" Duo asked, looking straight to Heero's eyes. C'mon! Tell him!

[stoicperfection]

"I ran into Harth on my way here." Did he ever. Now to keep up the act that nothing happened. "He's becoming suspicious that someone's plotting against him, though he laughed it off as a joke."

[stillshinigami]

"Arrogant little monster." He grunts. Of course he'd laugh it off. They were nothing more than cattle to him.

"After what hes done he deserves our worst. Look, let's just hold a meeting in my room tonight with everyone involved." Sound good? May as well.

"I'll see you later. I'm gonna catch a few hours of sleep."

[stoicperfection]

No you don't Duo. You don't get to brush him off anymore. He reached out and grabbed Duo's upper arm a tad bit harder than he wanted. It wasn't like he had had much time getting used to his new form. Much stronger than he had been as a human.

There was no one else in the common room, thankfully, and that meant he could go ahead with the plan. Besides he was really, really hungry. Giving Duo just a few seconds to react, he threw the pilot down onto the ground and pinned him just like Harth had done to him. He didn't bite him, not yet.

[stillshinigami]

And Heero was already freakishly strong. Duo flinched at the grip to his arm--what did Heero want? He was about to say something, ask what was wrong and ignore the painfully tight grip.

"Heero--what?" Duo was flung to the ground, jerking to roll away before Heero was on top of him. Now he was confused, staring up at Heero with apprehension. So what? What did he do?

"What're you doing?"

[stoicperfection]

Holding Duo still under him, he leaned down and whispered into Duo's ear. It was quite obvious he was amused by what he said. "It's over, Duo. Over before you've even started."

Transforming his face, he quickly bit down into Duo's neck to drink from him. The blood gushing into his mouth tasted so wonderful, sating that hunger he had woken up with. Of course he couldn't drink as much as he really wanted. He had no desire to go hunt down Duo's shadow and bring it to the fountain and besides, Harth wanted him to bring Duo to the circle room.

Once he knew the pilot was weak with blood loss and really unable to move, he pulled back and let his human-looking face return. He reached for a pair of restraints and quickly snapped them on Duo before getting off him and picking him up. The other set he pocketed. With Duo in his arms, he head off quickly back towards the Pigeon Room.

[stillshinigami]

Duo's eyes shot open at Heero's words, struggling frantically under the pressure the other man was holding him by. Over?! When he encountered Harth just now-- "No! Heero!"

Oh god oh god. No! Not this Heero! He can't be-- he. When Duo saw his face shift he wanted to scream out, but no voice came to him. He was in shock, fear seizing him so when Heero bit him, all he could do is croak out in pain. Short of time as it took for Heero to drink him of his blood, he was still conscious although high from the blood loss and completely weak. He didn't struggle aside from twitching his limbs in a feeble effort to do so.

His hands in cuffs, he groaned softly as he was carried away.

[stoicperfection]

The path he took wasn't exactly the most direct, but with Duo in his arms he didn't want to risk being seen. Right now he and Harth had an advantage. No one else knew he had been turned and they could use that. If anyone had seen him just now they'd lose that.

Once they arrived to the Pigeon Room, he went straight for the side room Harth had used to awaken him in. The circle was there and he placed Duo down in the middle of it. He had no idea what it was for, but he thought that would be what his sire wanted. Now what he needed to do was go grab a bird to use to heal Duo, but he wanted to wait and see what Harth thought. Maybe leaving him like this to control him.