Master + Slaves

Kaya clicked to the horses to get them to get going when everybody was settled. On the trip home all Kaya heard was the horses hooves on the pavement, the parents in the carriage worrying about what kind of Master Kaya might be, and the cars going past her. "I must be the only teenager in the world that's afraid of cars." She muttered to herself as she brushed her hair from her face, before turning down a long gravel driveway with trees on both sides.

When the carriage had stopped, zakuro gets down and helped them out of the carriage. Closed the carraige door behind him. He looked around was new just as well not knowing the area but see was a pretty big farm. "It is a farm after all..." he had thought to himself.

Allan watched as she drove off, putting on his seatbelt just in case. Normally he didn't worry about the car, but rather his slaves. After having learned how bad his parents treated their slaves he made an effort to treat his better, however from his aggressive nature one would never see the heart they lay beneath.

Sophia sat quietly in the back, admiring the car, and watching out the window.

"What do you think?" Kaya asked as she went past Zakuro with the two horses, one lead rope in each hand, already unhitched and headed to the barn. "Why don't you take the others and head on in, Mama will probably be in the kitchen." She suggested. "I'll be in as soon as I get these two put up and fed." She added, moving on past him.

He nodded slightly looked back at the family didn't speak, took the small family inside the house as was told. Didn't know what was in for, but if there were to be harm would try and protect them. Reminded him of his own family that he lost.

Grace refrains from driving too fast in the corvette, keeping up with her surroundings carefully as she drives towards the plantation. She smiles as she drives into the plantations driveway, the car going around the bends with ease until she stops in front of the main house.

Allan steps out of the car as they reach the plantation, his eyes immediately fallingupon the 10 small huts that house his slaves. Beyond that was about 100 acres of well farmed land, that was managed for atleast 10 hours a day. He made sure their were enough crops planted, using them as a good source of income. Normally having food to spare he shares then with his slaves to keep them from becoming famished."This is your new home Sophia." He pointed to the house that rested before them."That is where you will stay, inside as a house slave."

Sophia simply nodded and waited for further instruction.

Grace had put the car in park before turning it off, taking her seatbelt off before stepping out of the gorgeous red car. She stands near Allan after her eyes had scanned over the huts, awaiting any orders that he may have before they continued into the house.

"Grace show Sophia to her room. After that I would like you two to join me for lunch." Allan refrained from flashing his fangs as he walked inside, heading into the kitchen. He ordered a woman in the kitchen to begin fixing lunch, and setting up the table. He waited to hear her reply, before going outsideto check on the slaves working in the fields.

Kaya proceeded to take the harnesses off the horses and brush them. "I'm sorry I made you both wait so long." She apologized to both the horses as she fed them both a carrot before putting them into their stalls.

Rosalinda was in the kitchen, cleaning up the mess she had made from making a rather large lunch, when she heard the front door open. "Kaya, is that you?" She called out as she was wringing out a dish cloth to wipe down the counter tops. "Kaya?" She called out again. That's odd, she would have answered me by now. She thought to herself and went to investigate. "Kaya?" She called out again, this time her voice was more then a little shakey. When she looked into the living room where the front door was she screamed in terror when she saw Zakuro standing there.

Zakuro sighs looking at her, was use to this happening most. Took is swords off while they were still sheathed. Kneels figured was most lilkely kaya's mother. Set the swords before him head down slightly. "Just new servants of Ms. Kaya. No Harm would or will be done to you...Please stop your shreiks." speaking bluntly but also showing respect by having his swords off.

Sophia nodded and followed Grace, wondering if she was supposed to respond more.

"Yes, master. We shall be down right away." Grace nods as she leads Sophia into the house and upstairs. "This is your room." She says with a smile as she stops in front of the room, her tone was gentle and relaxing.

"Thank you." Sophia said to Grace, looking inside the room.
This is very far from the worst place i've stayed...

"What?" Rosalinda asked when she stopped screaming. "You come into Kaya's house with swords on your back, and you expect me not to scream?" She asked, still kind of frightened of him. "Lunch is on the table, you'll want to wash up." She said to the family and pointed to the half bath. "I'm gonna get that girl, I raise her as my own and what does she do? She brings home a frightening man." She started mumbling to herself as she headed back to the kitchen.

Kaya heard the scream from Rosalinda. "Oh S%#t, I forgot to warn him to not scare Mama." She said to herself. "I'm in for it this time." She said as she dumped the scoop of food in the bucket and ran into the house to make sure everything was okay. "I'm sorry this is my fault." She apologized to everyone. "I forgot to warn y'all about Rosalinda, and how she's easy she is to scare." She admitted.

"He's a good master, just stay on his good side." She nods, giving her a heads up about their master. "Shall we proceed to lunch?" Grace asks, wishing to proceed when Sophia was ready.


"I'm not that frightening am I?..." thought ot himself. "I apologize.." He says standing up grabbed his swords back onto his back and walked back outside and sits under a tree ouside legs crossed hands on his legs eyes clsoed as if going into a meditation. Would keep away, wanted to be away for the time being anyway as was not use but would have to adapt. "Should have remebered that these farm people would have been frightened of me in the 1st place..."

Outside Allan was speaking kne of his slaves about the work progress today, turning him away and telling him to work harder when he asked for a break after working 13 hours straight. Tomorow he would nit force them to work for so long, but yesterday he'd let them slack and that would not happen today. Walking inside the house he found the cook begging for his forgiveness for having created a mess in the kitchen."Clean this up now!" Allan looked at the woman, abut frustrated that she could never go a day without messing up something.

Sophia nodded and waited to follow grace back to the kitchen.

Grace smiles and then leads them downstairs and to the kitchen, bowing to her master. "Sorry if we kept you waiting." Grace stands up straight and awaits him to allow her to sit.

Allan had calmed down from his small frustration by now, gesturing for them to sit as they were served. His eyes went to Sophia abit curiously."Sophia what can you do?"

"Don't take the blame, it's not yours." Kaya tried to tell him, but he had already went out of the front door. It's going to be fun getting through to him. she thought to herself, before going out the front door. She sat down heavily on the porch steps, she wasn't hungry anymore. "Why do I mess things up so badly?" She asked herself. "If only I had remembered to warn ether one of them." She mumbled angrily to herself before laying back with her hands behind her head.

Rosalinda felt bad about what she had said about the man, and decided to make him up a plate. She then grabbed one of the many clean plates and started putting green beans, mashed potatoes, some chicken, and a home made biscuit on his plate and poured him a glass of fresh tea. juggling it all on her arm she headed outside. She passed, a now napping, Kaya and headed over to Zakuro. "I'm sorry." She apologized and set the plate and glass down in front of him. "I brought you something to eat." She offered and then backed away, to let him eat in peace.

"In the past i've cooked, cleaned, farmed, trained animals, taught..." Sophia replied.

He came out of meditatoin still sitting looked up at her. He picked up the plate ate soem of the food. looking at it. "Forget it." was only thing that he says to her before he goes back to eating once more. Would rather no one be at guilt. Zakuro himself had gotten over it, his swords stil on his back sheathed.

Grace takes a seat beside her master, her hands clasped in her lap as she looks around the dining room.

Sophia took the nearest empty seat and waited quietly.

"Your job is now cleaning the house and making sure it's spotless." Allan looked at her seriously, before proceeding to eat his food.

Sophia nodded and quietly began to eat now that he had started first.

Grace bows her head lightly and prays silently in her head before she begins to eat as well, her eyes on her food.


"Grace on top of cleaning you will also show Sophia around the plantation. Then I need you to make sure the huts are cleaned." Allan pushed his plate aside, not in the mood to eat much for lunch today.

Sophia stopped eating, wondering if that meant their meal is done as well.

Grace had eaten just enough so that she wan't hungry, some food still left on her plate though. "Yes master. Shall I go now or wait until she is ready?" She asks quietly, starting to stand to clean up his dish.

"When you're ready I'll show you around the house and where your room will be." She said before going back to the house. "Kaya, wake up." She whispered as she shook Kaya's shoulder. "Come on, you need to call Augusto back." She told her.

"Huh? What?" She asked. "Oh, gosh! I have to call Augusto." She remembered then sprang up from the porch, already pulling out her phone. She quickly punched in his number. "Hello? Augusto?" She asked when she heard someone pick up. "Hey, it's me Kaya, yea, I was just wondering if we where still on for tonight?" She asked.

Augusto heard the phone ringing and got up and answered it. "Hello. Ya Kaya we're still on for dinner. What time do you want me to pic you up?" he asked looking at his watch.

Zakuro finished his meal that was given to him. "Strange family..." thought to himself. Got up walking inside just set the plate on the kitchen counter sees a few other slaves with in the house kept out of thier way looked around. Was strange atmosphere that never felt before even a few of the slaves that passed seemed content. And not at all in pain.

Allan looked at Grace as she went to grab his plate and stopped her."Leave it. You know whatever I don't eat goes to the slaves outside." He wasn't being neither kind nor mean, but neutral."When she is finished do as I said and show her around. Until then I want you checking and cleaning the house."

Sophia kept her head down and ate silently.

"Whenever is fine with me." Kaya answered Augusto, though she wasn't crazy about the idea of being in a car. Oh come on! That was 9 years ago! She mentally yelled at herself. She faintly noticed Zakuro go past her. "So, where do you plan on taking me this time?" She asked, she knew he liked to show off his money

"Yes, master." She bows her head before excusing herself from the kitchen, starting upstairs to make sure that the rooms for the slaves were kept clean and in order. Upon finishing her rounds upstairs and having to clean up a few things, she moves downstairs and moves her way through the floor. She cleans up the living room before moving and cleaning up the hallway and anything else on the way to the kitchen.

"Anywhere you want to go." he answered. "I'll be by in 30 minutes." he hung up the phone and began to get ready.... sorta he just grabbed his jacket and sat back down.

"Okay." Kaya had agreed then gone back in. "Mama! Augusto said he'd be here in 30 minutes." She called to Rosalinda before rushing up the stairs and to the closet in her room. She went through a couple of her dresses until she found a simple, blood red, knee length dress. "This will work." She said quietly to herself and quickly changed and ran a brush through her hair. Once finished she went back out on the front porch to wait for Augusto.

Allan looked Sophia over, examining what he'd just purchased."You can look up you know. I won't bite." He in was in fact looking forward to conversation with her, seeing as in she was around his age. Though thinking back to what he said it probably wasn't that appropriate considering his race."So what are you?" Looking over towards Grac as she entered he had another female slave scrape what was left from their meal into a bag."Please take this to one of the huts outside."

Augusto looked at his watch realizing 15 minutes had gone by he got up bolted out the door and hopped in his Ferrari. He speed off the Kayla's place.

Zakuro just out back, decided to train out of others way. Wasn't the type to sit around and do nothing all day. Things going through mind, insteado fh is own swords He just used a broken branch instead and had it shapped as a katana and traiend that way.

Grace nods and takes the bag before leaving the dining room again, heading towards the closest hut to give the male slaves the food since most of the female slaves were housed in the main house. She arrives at the hut and knocks a few times and when one of the males answered, handed over the food. Grace smiles as he says his thanks before heading back towards the house, taking her time this time and looking over the workers who were working on the fields today. She smiles a bit to herself as she lets herself get lost a bit in the memories of growing up on the plantation.

Sophia looked up, not sure if she should answer, but knowing from past cases there could be consequences if she didn't.
"Vampire." She answered quietly.
she had never found a slave owner that liked vampires as slaves, the humans were too afraid, and the other beings thought it was a disgrace.

"A vampire a slave. If I were my father then you would be back in a cage waiting to be sold. But I am not as ruthless." Allan open his mouth to flash his fangs."I am also a vampire." He glanced down at his watch, before ordering one of the male slaves passing through to go find Grace who was taking longer than she needed to deliver food.

Sophia just ducked her head back down at the comment, though she was used to it.
"Most do." She said quietly.

"Any minute now." Kaya murmured to herself, then she heard Augusto's car coming down the drive way. "Speeding as usual." She mumbled as she stood up from the steps and brushed her dress off. "Hey Augusto!" She called happily over to him, before he even came to a stop.

Rosalinda was just finishing up the dishes from Lunch, when she looked out the window and noticed Zakuro training. "Wow." She said to herself when she saw how good he was a sword fighting. "We may have to set up a special training room for him." She murmured to herself as she leaned on the counter, dishes forgotten."

"Please lift your head. My comment was not meant to shame you I apologize." There had only been a few cases where Allan found himself apologizing. Now, and when he lost his temper. He was trying to be a hateful or angry man, but it was his nature.

"Master, you don't need to apologize." Sophia smiled, "I'm used to it, but, this is what and I know, and what I'm good at, I dont know anything else, i have always been a slave, I am content with this. I'm no more ashamed of it than Bill Gates is of Microsoft."

He trained awhile longer, he never once drew out his real swords. Seeing as how may just frighten the others and didn't want to hear people screaming. He felt that he was being watch by someone of the house stopped his training to rest shortly after awhile of training. Zakuro sits in the shade of the house where a cool breeze whisk through, slowing his adrenaline rushed heartbeat.

Javier leaned against the wall of his cage restlessly. He hated small spaces especially here and now. Ears laid flat against his head and he meanlessly kicked at one of the bars. He could escape if he wanted to..could escape for at least a minute or two. He glanced at the bars as he admitted a sigh. It was so tiresome this slave business. There was a chain about his neck, feet and hands but that was merely a hinderance.

Silence was heard now. People were leaving. Javier's ears pricked up with growing excitement. This was his chance. Making sure he was alone for now he spit out a key that he had hidden under his tongue. Lucky for him Zhuel was always forgetting something, and had two sets of the same key. Only now Javier possessed the other one. He worked fast managing to get the feet and hand chains off. It was a struggle to get his neck chain off though but in the end he managed.

It wasn't swift enough. The guards were returning to keep sentry..Javier cursed under his breath. THat is when he remembered his power! He couldn't manipulate a lot of people's emotions but right now all he needed were two. He pressed himself against the bars and waited. Yes, there were the two. Those guards walked close and conversed. Javier concentrated on sending out emotions of loss and anger. Sure enough the friendly banter turned to blows. Since it wouldn't last forever, he hurried to free the final lock. There he was free. A swift glance told him it was clear. He bolted leaving the gate swinging with the appearance of finality.

It was a mere few seconds before those guards gathered their wits and sounded the alarm. The chase was on.


Ivy had fallen asleep lent against the bars of the cage. When the sounds of running feet and shouting awoke her she wondered where she was for a moment, then it came back in a flash. She was at the slave market.
She peered through the bars, the market was beginning to empty. It seemed that no one had been interested in a thin, worn out looking girl, even if she was on the bargain row. This was the forth time that Ivy had been on sale. The first time she had little memory of , being only three at the time. The second had been a nightmare, standing terrified while she was poked and prodded by prospective buyers. The third time had been little better, the only consolation then was that she had been too weak to notice much.
She jumped as something ran past her.

Rosalinda poured up a glass of water and went out to where Zakuro had sat down. "I brought you something to drink." She said softly. "I noticed you where working on your fighting skills,You're really good." She complemented, she had enjoyed watching him train. "How long have you been a swordsman?" She asked after a bit of a silent pause.

He looked up at her, takes the glass of water hesitantly. "Thank you." he replies thanking for the compliment and for the water. "Has been 9yrs." put it simply. "Your a passifist aren't you Ms. Rosalinda." asked out of soem curiosity, water half gone in his glass.

Javier left nothing but ran. His feet touched the earth but for a moment before they rose again.He had no choice but to run. Cooped up like a chicken was no way for him to live out his years. Especially not with some fool like Zhuel. Lungs ached for a rest and his legs began to stiffen. It was bad luck having to run on an empty stomach worse when he wasn't able to stretch. Now however wasn't the time to be focusing on his uncomfort as the sounds of the guards were coming closer.
" Come on I haven't got all day you stupid flea carrion!" Javier hissed at the oncoming guard.Ears laid flat and his teeth were bare and snarling. He was facing them now grinning as though his family were chesire.

" YOU! Now you listen here and you listen good. I want no trouble for you, but I can always keep you with the hounds!" Zhuel ( not a guard like Javier planned) threatened him angrily. Javier rolled his eyes.

" Yes you sir are the epitome of idiot. If you had been a hair bit smarter you might have realized that you are not the sort that can handle a slave much less a woman. Much less an unwedded wrench that you call a wife. Not that she owns that title." Javier smirked as the man's face began to redden.

" Take him!" He yelled as more guards found them." His life no longer means anything to me I give him to the community, to the slave market. Do as you see fit I wash my hands of this matter." He turned to stare at the defiant Bastet." Javier you would've done well to do as I had taught. But perhaps the blood from your body might act as a reminder." Javier shrugged and spit to his face. I'm definately getting the whip for that.

Watching for the next move, Javier did not expect hounds. retrieval. He really needed to plan his escape with better timing. He managed to climb on top of the nearest cage but the hounds were at his heels.


"You're welcome." Rosalinda replied with a soft smile. "9 years ago, you became a swordsman around the same time that Kaya's parents, my Masters, perished." She said calmly. "I remember the night well, getting the call from the hospital that night because they had Kaya in one of the rooms with only minor injuries." She continued. "I guess you could say that." She answered

"Everyone has lost. Seperated. Believed you to be Ms. Kayas mother by blood." he replies other finished the water, he wouldn't call her a slave. Felt it ot be disrespectful, as kaya saw her as her own mother wether or not that it be by blood.

"Yes, they have." Rosalinda agreed. "It's okay, everyone who didn't know her parents think the same as you did." She said calmly. "But in all honesty, I do think of her as my own. I was always nicer to her then her own parents" She admitted. "Would you like a refill?" she suddenly asked, changing the subject.


Ivy shrank back in her cage as she saw the hounds. She was thankfull it wasn't her being chased this time and felt sorry for whoever it was.
Escape never works. There is always someone with a whip and hounds too bring you back. And even if you do escape you have to hide and run for the rest of your life. No, the only way out of this is to change the entire system. if all slaves could work together, run together, fight together.
Ivy shook her head, trying to drive those thoughts away. They had got her enough beatings on the plantation.
It would never work.

Nodded some. "Mothery instincts." he replied to her. thought back ot his own family, His mother, broth,sister,wife and son. closed his eyes and sighs quiet. didn't want to remeber but wasn't as of use would be in his mind now for awhile.

"Okay, I'll be right back." Rosalinda said before taking the now empty glass and pushed off from the ground where she had been sitting. Why do some of the kindest people lose everything? She idly thought to herself as she went quietly back into the house and made her way to the kitchen. She pushed the glass into the door on the fridge, releasing more ice in the glass and then did the same for the water.

Zakuro just waited ouside for rosalinda. sees a few slaves that were having some trouble with a tractor as some one seemed to be trapped under it. goes over and helped lift it up the person under the tractor was pulled ou from under it. The tractor placed back down, the slaves leg was injured possibly broken. Zaku knelt beside placed hand on the leg where injury was. "2 fractures in the femur..." He mutters low but still is heard, some how the pain was gone took hand off where the injury was. The injured slave wasn't injured any longer and healed completely. Zaku was still tired didn't know what he had really done, but helping lift a tracktor plus his training made him exhausted healing the injury as well he falls to the ground unconsious.

Rosalinda went back outside where she had left Zakuro, only to see him passed out by some of the other slaves. "Zakuro!?" She called as she ran over too him. "What happened?" She asked the others that were around him. "Zakuro, come on, wake up." She pleaded as she slapped his cheek the way people do in the movies to get someone to wake up. "KAYA!" She called out not sure if she could hear her or not.

Kaya couldn't hear Rosalinda yelling over Augusto's car.

Zakuro groans eyes opened slightly. "Maria-Marie?..." mutters to self, but they could still hear what he said. sees rosalinda instead had only been hallucinating. grunts sitting up. "Why was I on the ground?..." thought to himself. Hand on side his head. Felling light headed still not sure of what had happened.

Allan nodded."You understand why we are different....but jus because you're a slave doesn't mean I won't treat you like one of my kind." He smiled, though it didn't last long as he conitnued to wait for Grace.

"Zakuro, are you okay?" Rosalinda asked it was obvious she was concerned. "Come on, lets get you inside." She said softly. She was glad he was awake. "Zakuro, do you know where you're at?" She asked trying to make sure he was alright and to try and figure out what caused him to pass out

She smiled back, not sure what to expect.
Generally her previous owners never treated vampires well and told them they would treat them the same... but then again, they had been human, not vampire themselves.

Augusto stopped in her driveway and got out her car. "Hey, whats up?" said to her causally. He walked up to her and gave her a quick hug. "I need to stop by the Market on the way there okay?"

"Not much today." Kaya answered him. "Oh, yea, that's fine." She answered thinking he meant the supermarket, forgetting that he usually sent the slaves to the supermarket. "You look nice today." She complemented with a warm smile. "Shall we get going?" She asked.

"Thank you." he smiled back. "Of course her opened her door for her and closed it behind her and got in the drive's side. He drove off speeding to the Slave Maarket and got out looking around at the slaves.

Allan stood up from the table."Well enough with the chit chat. We'll have more time to talk once you cleaned up the kitchen. After the living room needs to be cleaned as well." Alot of things should be getting done faster and more fficient now that he had another slave to help out around the house, and maybe in the fields. She had been well taught so he figured it was could to have gotten her at the price he did."Once your done you're free to do as you wish among the plantation for the remainder of the day.

Sophia nodded and bowed slightly, starting on the kitchen.

"what are friends for?" Kaya asked rhetorically. You dummy! You should have known he meant the slave market. She thought to herself and got out when Augusto did, and looked over the slaves with him. "Would you just look at this, this ones owner obviously hasn't taken care of her the way he should have." She suddenly said sounding very angry, as she motioned to a thin, tired looking girl in the cage.

Augusto looked at the blond girl, she seemed reliable enough and he would trust many other slave masters to such a frail looking thing. He walked up to her cage "Hello, whats your names?" he asked it.

A young girl about 5years old in a kindergartners uniform was running around. She was a young neko girl. Shuuri had a cookie in her mouth running she ate it. "get back here you little runt." she looked back see 2 guards after her. She was hiding in a alleyway that was right near the caged frail girl she ate her cookie. she ducked back as the 2 guards had ran by because of her stature she had many hiding places. her ears were down when they left perked back up stick her tounge ou at them even though knowing they couldn't see her. "Dummy grown up metal heads."

Ivy looked up at the pair, she instantly hated both of them. The girl sounded prim and up herself. The man's tone just sounded plain false.
She lifted her head stared him in the eye, "My name is Ivy Green, sir." She was tired, she had had enough of it all. If she wanted to be impudent and lace her words with irony then she would do so.

He stands up nodded slightly, walked with her inside the house following her lead. "I'm okay...I suppose. At a farm." last he says before finds a chair to sit on/in when they return into the house.

"I see." He turned to a merchant "How much for this one?" He asked him and after a bit of negotiating he payed the man who opened the door to the cage.

Allan walked outside, finding one of the male slaves who was painting one if the slave huts. He pulled him aside so that the two of them could spar for abit.

"Okay good." Rosalinda said relieved that he knew where he was. "Why don't you put up your feet while I get you some more water?" She continued before heading back to the kitchen and got him more water. By the time she returned she had also grabbed the tv remote from the coffee table. "Here's your water and here's the remote, you really need to relax." She said gently.

Kaya stood there watching the two negotiate the price of the poor woman. I wonder if he'll keep her. She thought idly to herself.

He looked at her didn't put his feet up nordid he take the remote. He took the glass of water instead. "Thank you. but I do not watch T.V." he says to her drinks some water. Was trying to make sense of all that had happened. just remmebered touching the injured slaves leg before things had gone black. "I must be training too hard..." thought to himself.

Shuuri peeked out and sees the 2 trying to buy another slave, was watching the both of them. "their gonna take her..." she mutters low.

Javier's eyes widened as people approached.The dogs had gone though perhaps it had all been a dream. Yes, yes it had. Except for the part about being out. His eyes fluttered in a dark space. Now he could remember. He had fallen behind the cage out of sight and there was a good bruise on his cheek to show for it. Dazed Javier stumbled forward forgetting exactly why their were jumbled voices. People? Why were they foggy? A discussion was underway...

So this girl was there! Javier looked at her although she couldn't see him." Hush still love. Don't speak. These people want ruin of you to be sure. Peace fragile child. Give to them not the make and breed of self..." Javier purred to her ear cloaxing gentle. His eyes narrowed as he came into the light.It is hard to tell what is real and what I have dreamt of...but this is real? It has to be. He narrowed his eyes at them both. Moving quickly seizing time of their surprise he moved in behind the female.

" Ah such sweet honesty.And boredom. This slave trade give your mind to idle thought are lives worth little?" He growled by her ear and then raised a hand to her throat." Do not bother with words or actions, I am not one to take on either." Javier laughed although there was nothing funny about." I know you...sweet human lady..I know your line.and you shall know me better still as I shall make of you the last." The last words were whispered into her ear with a manic grin. Then it was as if it had been a dream. Javier moved away from her back to Ivy's cage and sat down. Looking for all as timid and well-behaved as ever yet the glint in his eyes gave tale that the fight had not ended. The battle was still being fought.

A hound had found his scent again and growled low.
" Nice human pet."He smiled pleasantly.Foul disgusting putrid carrion-eater! Slobber mut! Worm rottened half-bred!
The dog went at him trying to lay hold of the neck. Not to kill but to hold him still for the master. Javier was no fool. " I say lay down you dribbling idiot." He said glaring evilly into the canine's eyes." Your master, the tormentor..yes..I can't say I know why you put up with this madness, why not end it?" A dim glaze appeared on the dog's eyes and it turned around lunging at one of the guards. Javier looked up at the male human and chuckled." Aren't dogs just adorable?"

Kaya gasped quietly when Javier grasped her throat. "Y-your nine years too late for that." She whispered terrified and wide eyed. Once he let go Kaya ran back outside and to a bench, near Augusto's car, gasping from fear. "I never did anything to any of them." She whispered to herself as she sank down to the bench. "All I've done is offer them freedom, and show them kindness." She was still whispering to herself as she sat shaking.

Grace finally returns to the house, hoping that Allan was done speaking with Sophia. She walks inside and looks around. hoping she hadn't lost herself for too long and wouldn't be in much trouble. Grace smiles a bit at Sophia, feeling a bit bad for taking longer then necessary. "Sorry for being so long, there was something that caught my attention." She apologizes to Sophia, bowing her head a bit before she starts to help clean up. "I'll show you around as soon as we finish cleaning, if that's okay with you."

Javier stood angered at what she had told him but she had fled before he could say any word. Someone had caught on and was robbing him of the pure joy of revenge! This was war! But a war on who? Too many thoughts and too many different realities that seized his mind! Turning to watch her flee he followed slowly curiously as he neared to where she was he stopped.Just in time to hear her words.
" I'm not defending the poor wretches in their that are begging to be bought..those that can't wait for someone to give them orders. I am talking about my people........." His voice began to lose focus of what he was talking about.It became gentle and reassuring." When you're the last it can become maddening, ma'am i appologize for my harsh behavior. I have made a mistake don't fear me.. I am not your enemy."

Kaya jumped at the sound of his voice. "W-who are your people?" She asked, still looking down at the ground. "I didn't know what it was like to be the last of my family until 9 years ago." She said so softly it was almost a whisper. "If you're not my enemy, then why were you about to choke me in there?" She asked finally looking up and pointing at the slave building they were just in.

Shuuri was listening to the both of them,was curious but also didn't understand what he meant by the last. She'd already realized 4 blocks ago that she was no longer on the plantation and also had no idea of how to get back. Wasn't really sure if she wanted to go back in the 1st place.

Zakuro stayed inside for a short while. but he did not look at the tv just gather his thoughts back into place once more. Remebers uttering the name Maria-Marie. "After all this time I utter her name..." he thinks to himself hand over his mouth back hunched still sitting in a chair, glass in other hand but sets it on the table instead incase he were to drop it by accident. Had thanked rosalinda for her kindness.

Shuuri peeked out and sees the 2 trying to buy another slave, was watching the both of them. "their gonna take her..." she mutters low.

After helping up the slave from beating him with ease, a though processed within his head. Normally he would've encounter Shuuri his youngest slave, but where was she? He walked inside and into her room, not seeing her there. Where is she? Could she have wandered of the plantation while he was gone? It'd happened before. He sighed and asked around, hearing that she went in the direction of the slave trade. It close by so maybe he might catch her.

Allen catches her scent but was faint as there were other slave around and some cooked food about too.

Shuuri was there at the slave trade still in the alleyway pekeing out. watching out of curiosity. sitting on a old box now tired of standing. "Hmmm~...Wonder what they gonna do next." thought to herself. took another cookie out her pock noms on it. was her last one right now wished she had brought more her ears falttered some knowing that it was and would get hungry after awhile. Her tail sways kick her feet not kicking the box didn't want attention drawn to her.

Allan looked around, feeling the faint but certain scent of Shuuri. He could sense that she was near by, but the interference of the many other smells lingering in the area made it almost impossible to pin poit her exact location. He'd accidently bumped into an owner who'd just purchased a large burly pale man of a slave."I don't appreciate when people run into me. Espcially when they carry the scent of death upon them." The man spoke as if he'd had years of experience on his hands, ordering the large slave around with just a finger. Allan had not been expecting the large fist to make contact with his face, sending him slamming into one of the cages. The iron bars rang through hus ears as another fist came, only it found it's way into the cage rather than any part of Allan. Looking up after dodging, he saw that the guards had interfered just before Allan set him to flames. Resting against the cage he noticed a small neko peeking around a corner. It was Shuuri. He sighed and walked over, picking her up and carrying her on his shoulder."I've been looking for you."


"hm?" wide eyed surprised at being picked up then see was allen, she ate the rest of her cookie giggles. looked down by accident clings ot him afraid she'd fall. does'nt like hieghts, been trying to get over it. "Ah." she gulps looked up instead trying to just think she was sitll on the gorund before her camo would kick in and she'd be invisble. "hehe, found a new mystery." Shuuri replied to him.

Allan couldn't help but smile rather than be angry at Shuuri. Even though she was a slave, he considered her close to her daughter."And what was the mystery?" He put her in the car, before getting in the driver's seat and driving back to the plantation."What did I tell you about wandering off o the plantation?" He wasn't angry, but it had cost him abit of money just to acquire her. He helped her out of the car and lead the way into the house.

" The Bastets..particularly the Guntram line. Erased from the face of the earth. Gone. It's like we never existed..and they expect me to roll over and be fine with that." He looked up at her surprised and shrugged." I have never seen my opponent and they are everyone..or were everyone. I just assumed since you were doing business that you sided with the enemy." Javier smiled weakly." I wasn't going to choke you.. I would've died if I did. I wanted to show them that I wasn't about to be taken down..besides..you are the last. I'm all for revenge but I'm not going to stoop down to their level and destroy the complete line."

"Not to leave, but I saw something weird and sensed it. Their weird rainbow color kitty person like me. but got big ears like momo." she syas to him sounded more like she was talking about a Lemur. "It poofeded away then appear back like the story book of Alice in wonderland. Tail longer then Maurices tail. I wanted to see the other kitty person and find out what kind they were." she says lastly to him.

Allan smiled."Well you should've told me and I would've taken you up there myself." He sighed and motioned for one if the slaves who was painting the main house to move on."Are you hungry?"

She nodded "Yes." She never really completely understood the slave master thing. Was thinking about having fish sticks for dinner. but knew most likely would have veggies instead of that. Can't eat alot of meat, was thinking abou what the chshier had said baout being the last one.

" The Bastets..particularly the Guntram line. Erased from the face of the earth. Gone. It's like we never existed..and they expect me to roll over and be fine with that." He looked up at her surprised and shrugged." I have never seen my opponent and they are everyone..or were everyone. I just assumed since you were doing business that you sided with the enemy." Javier smiled weakly." I wasn't going to choke you.. I would've died if I did. I wanted to show them that I wasn't about to be taken down..besides..you are the last. I'm all for revenge but I'm not going to stoop down to their level and destroy the complete line."

"Not all of the Guntram line is gone." Kaya tried to reassure him. "Your still here, and you're apart of that line." She added, but that probably didn't do any good. "I do business with them, because I'm trying to help those poor people that are usually tortured." She explained. "Come here, and take a seat." She offered as she scooted over making room for him. "And that's not an order." She added. "I don't know what it's like having somebody taking your family away from you." She said calmly. "But, I am truly sorry about what has happened to you." She continued and placed her hand gently on his arm in a reassuring manner.

Allan nodded and looked at the othe woman in the room, prepared to cook what lever he told her to."What would you like to eat?" He seemed to be abit nicer around Shuuri because of her age, but he was sure that he was a kind master. Of course the anger of not having his full wealth with him, and his former martial companions on his tail for betraying their ops to settle down.

Javier raised an eyebrow." Yes but.." He looked away not sure if he wanted to share his personal life with a stranger." I suppose in a way. But the line won't be pure anymore.." His voice faded as he knew that the arguement was useless. Seating down beside her, he watched this woman carefully. In case she was playing the games that he frequently engaged in." So you do rescue? I wish that people like you would just take a stand against the vile government. There is more than one of you right?" Javier asked curiously.

" They don't think of us as people. Since we are Bastets..werecats as some call us. they prefer to think of us as animals. it is fine to kill of animals if it saves the human race. To alter..." Javier's voice choked up and he shook his head." I was too young at the time to realize what had happened until I found out by reading the 'master's' mail that they weren't coming back." He flinched at the touch unsure if it was hostile or not. Seeing that it wasn't, he allowed her to touch him.

Shuuri tryed to think of what she wanted, a big plate full of cookies would have been good but be up for rest of the night with no sleep tillt he day and lose fangs. "Okay, Fishsticks, carrots and apple juice." she spoke confidently, balanced no consequences. Gets a vision of something sits in a chair rubs her eyes. "Happening again...weird pictures agian." thought to herself.

"Hey, you don't know that, there may be other Bastets out there." Kaya added glad he was talking to her. "Yes I do, and you aren't alone on that wish." She said honestly. "Probably not, I'm kind of a unique case." She answered.

"I know." She said with a sigh. "People need to learn that a person is a person, whether they're human, lycan, bastet, or vampire, etc. etc." She added, it was nice talking to him. "I was 10," She said quietly. "When I lost my family that is." She clarified. "In a way you're pretty lucky, you can remember your family. The only thing I can remember about mine is the night we crashed and I was thrown from the car, the doctors say that's what saved me." She told him, getting kind of choked up herself.

Allan nodded and gestured for the slave to start cookng. From his time in the ops, he could tell when something was maybe bothering someone. Or something was on their mind."You okay Shuuri?" He didn't care who it was, his slaves were like family to him. If something was bothering them he wanted to know, even if it was about him.

Zakuro was outside of the house, He had said that he'd be protecting it he ate with the others but at a distance. Having gained his senses completely, Zakuro walked outside of the house and sits out on the porch. His intentions were to protect the house was his new home. Basically thought that may just be gone by tomorow if woken. But who could ever be so sure on such a matter, the woman had been kinda or had it just been a facade. Or possibly could it have been true none that had been witnessed at all seemed to never be in pain, agoney, lost of that light that glimmered in a ones eyes that was hope. "Could I have been mistaken about this woman. And her mother...Still mustn't lower my guard." thought to self. Zaku was serious of such matters.

"Saw a something bad..." repelies to him lowers her head lookign at her lap stopped rubbing her eyes. "Is scarey, Creepy mask man hurted someone was alot of red." she says to him shaking some her ead down. Got bad news like this times and sometimes goods news.

"Did you see who it was he killed?" This hadn't been the first incident with her having visions, but most of the time he'd used it to help him prepare for the near future that was to come.

"Hey, what ya doing out here?" Rosalinda asked Zakuro. "I figured you'd be in here with the rest of us, introducing yourself." She said softly. "You don't have to worry about anything, the house wont take off." She joked lightly.

She looked up at him nodded some, eyes had fear in them. "The big man was taller then you. Had snake eyes." Most likely a hybrid, A demon or a snake man furry. "had big metal blade in his right hand...Black,and brown cloths." possible was a mercenary or Assasin. "Scary Ghostie voice, Yellow metal hand like robot." this person either a robot hand or was just wearing a gauntlet weapon.

"you think he'll come here?" is what she was really wanting to say showed it in her eyes just like any other scared kid.

Shakes his head slightly not looking to her. "Stay indoors when nessasary." speak bluntly. "I protect the land here that Ms. Kaya stays that of the others as well. Do not trust the night and what dwells." Tone zaku spoke in was serious.

Allan clutched his hand into a fist. If she was speaking of the man he thought she was then the ops had finally found him. Of course it wasn't much of a way to hide, but it would've been easy to use the methods taught to him and the others at the black school of martial arts. It was there that Allan found the skills to avenge his family, but after doing so he left the school against the will of the teachers and ops. He'd sworn his allegiance as a hand of his sensei to carry out his bidding as if he were a slave."It was just your imagination Shuuri. No one will bother us." He forced a smile upon his face, letting her believe his lie.

She felt little more at ease hearing that, Shuuri's neko ears back up again perked. Her tailsways some smiles. When the cook finishes making the dinner for her. Shuuri thanks the cook and eats her meal. Noticed he looked a littel tense in her eyes wondered if she had scared him by telling him. She really only ever told him about the visions tht she saw as DayDreams.

"Okay, but I promise you there's nothing out there other then the animals."Rosalinda tried to assure him, only to see it wasn't working. "Would you like some company?" She asked, she hated to see him all by himself. I hope he's able to settle in soon. She thought to herself.

Allan smiled and watched as Shuuri began eating her food. He took a seat, wondering if he had prepared himself enough to face the enemy that was to possibly come.

Javier looked at her appalled." That is like saying to the Arians that the Jews and Germans are the same race! We might be the same breed but we aren't the same! There are things that made the Guntram's line unique and stronger than that of the other bloodlines. We were a strong powerful Ivish (pack) and I'm the remainder of what we once were." His ears still laid flat but this time it wasn't in a hostile manner." If I mate with a different line then I am forced to give up my own..our laws are complicated." Javier laughed mockily." They will never learn they do not wish to. It is easy to live life in bliss. The slaves do it too. Pretending that they aren't tools but merely a part of the 'family'. Some of them even buy into that delusion." He paused as she spoke of her self and he stared at her curiously.

" You are a very lucky woman and I appologize for your loss-"

"URIV!" The shout came from Zhuel who, realizing that his 'pet' had fled, was furious. He ran panting to the woman and then narrowed his eyes at Javier." Uriv you back away from that woman. Git now! Leave her alone!" Javier remained stationary." Unless you want to lose your speech I suggest that you do as I say." The response was narrowed eyes and a flash of fangs.

" I do as I will Zhuel Niddlethurn! As I recall I am no longer yours to reprimand so you are out of your jurisdiction." He said with a small knowing grin." As you put it, I am now a part of the community? The community is succhhh a big place..so many new people...like this one." He purred rubbing his face against her shoulder for a second enjoying the frustration Zhuel was going through.

" If you won't comply then I shall remove you myself."

" Try it. I won't hesitate to make flesh fly." Javier hissed as his eye ( remember in pic he has one good eye the other is blind)
narrowed menacingly at him. His focus was solely on Zhuel that he didn't hear one of the young market boys come up behind him. Suddenly a muzzle guard was placed over his mouth and the blindfold attached. Javier laid his ears back furious.

" Did he hurt you?" Zhuel asked politely as he nodded to the boy to lead Javier away.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know that." She said honestly, she hadn't meant to upset him. "Yea I know what you mean." She agreed.
"Leave him be!" She demanded of the man coming towards them. "He isn't causing any harm to me." She told the man before standing up and getting in his face, her body already quivering ready to shift. "You can let him go right now, or else!" She threatened in a cold tone, she didn't like that the man that was easy enough to tell. "He is NOT some sort of pet, and as he just said you are out of your jurisdiction!" She spat in his face. Then she turned to the boy. "Release him." She demanded with it sounding more like a feral growl instead of actual words.

Shuuri finished her food in no time gets up from the table stands on tip toes placing on the counter. "Thank you for dinner. gonna go take a nap." she says. thanking both the cook + allen for the meal. Runs off waves bye heads ot her room for her name. Having her daydreams[Visions] sometimes had the effect on her.

"Habit. Choice of your own." speaks still not looking to her. Even if not being on the land before, would not take that chance. As remebering the last time his guard had been down.

"I figured you'd say something like that." Rosalinda said kindly as she continued on out the door with two folded blankets. "It get's kind of cold around here at night." She said before draping one of the blankets over his shoulders, and sat down next to him. "It's a beautiful night, isn't it." She said quietly as she admired the stars.

Zhuel tried to look beyond her to make sure that Javier was complying. But no, the latter just sat on the bench like a stubborn mule refusing to obey."If I had left him alone then he would've Miss." He watched her get close and threaten him but he paid her as little heed as if it had been nothing." As soon as he is in the cage then I will. He's a dangerous sort ma'am. He's not above killing! He acts all gentil and sorts but you can't be foold!" Zhuel rolled his eyes at her and barked a command at the young boy." Do as the 'lady' says. He can be her problem. ANd if you're body is found by the graves..their will be no mourners." Javier felt the rope slacken and he worked to try and get the mouth guard off.

"Yes he sure would have" Kaya said in the same condescending tone she used earlier "Believe what you want." She said as she waved the man off, though she still wanted to rip the mans head off, and went over to help Javier with the muzzle. "Here, let me help you with that." She sounded as though she had never been angry just a moment ago. "I've sorry you had to see that." She said quietly talking to Javier. Once she got the guard off she threw it at Zhuel, not caring if it hit him or not.

Glanced at her from corner of his eye looked back ahead and closed them but nto completely could still see within the night. "Thank you. Why are you being nice to me?..." asked out of curiosity.

Allan nodded and watched as the slave began to wash her dish. Walking outside Allan decided to seclude himself on the farside where he trained, making sure he still had the skill to fight when he was in thr ops 2 years ago.

"Because it's the right thing to do." Rosalinda answered simply. "I believe in treating everybody how you would want to be treated." She continued, before laying back on the porch using the second folded blanket as a pillow.

After having shown Sophia around the plantation and cleaning up any messes she had found, she finally heads to bed. The day had been as easy for her as it usually was, she had been working for Allan for a long enough time to be used to any amount of work that she was assigned. Grace changes out of her work clothes and takes a quick shower before finally laying in he bed and falling asleep.

While shuri sleeps in her room, she huggles her stuff bunny-bear. She was having another dreamish nightmare. covers over her, her ability acts automatically that she gets camo goes invisible. Hear heart rate increases curled up holding her toy. "No! no more! stop it!, don't hurt people its not right its bad!" she was in her dream screaming tear came down her face in reality. tossing and turning hating this coudln't wake up from it.

He looked back down at her seeing her lie down resting. "Strange woman." he blurts out looking back ahead. He hears a rustling he throws a dagger it gets stuck in a tree. He had scared off a squirrel. Gets up and walked over to the tree, getting his dagger from it and takes his seat back where had left once before. put the dagger away in his pocket. crosses legs to be in a type of meditation. "Silence before a Storm..." he mutters to himself, yet is and can be heard to her.

Outside Allan had allowed his fire to consume most of his body, burning off his clothes instantly. At the school each person specialized in a certain skill and power. Allan had been known for his ability with flames, as well as his close combat techniques. Of course he always had a rival who could match his skill, but it was best not to think about that. Allowing the flames to disappear he heading back to the house to shower.

"Strange? How so?" Rosalinda asked, she wasn't hurt by his words but she was curious, but Zakuro was retrieving his dagger. "The most dangerous thing around here this time of year would be the rattlers and they're all sleeping." She said once Zakuro returned.

"Forget it. Tis better to be on guard, then off...Rattlers aren't the worst thing out there..." He speaks low still listening to the surrounding area.

"Why? Did you hear something?" Rosalinda asked propping herself up on her elbows as she tried to listen closely to the sounds in the woods. All she was able to hear was the scurrying of small animals as they made their way to their homes for the night. She could also faintly hear the flapping of owl wings as it swooped down and caught something to eat.

he shakes his head but didn't look back at her. "No. nothing as of right now miss. Rosalinda. Suggest you rest inside the house. Its late." he says to her speaking low.

"Oh, okay." Rosalinda said as she layed back down to watch the stars. "It's not really that late,"She said looking at the moon, she could tell it was about 9 o'clock. "If I remember what my mother thought me it's only about 9 o'clock." She said glancing over at Zakuro. He really is a nice guy She thought to herself.

Grace had woken up and was thirsty, yawning lightly as she gets out of bed and heads downstairs. She makes her way down the stairs and isn't surprised when she hears the shower running from her master's room, going into the kitchen and getting a glass of water.

Exiting the steamy shower Allan dressed himself in a pair of long shirts and a casual shirt. He headed down to the kitchen to see Grace drinking a glass of water."Grace I need your help with something." He looked at her, knowing either way she would help him with what he needed.

Shuuri was asleep still that she falls out the bed to the floor she wakes up. sits up wipes her face of the tears shivering was still very scared. Looking around her dark room she sees waht she thinks to be the oen from her dream.

threw something at it was real. her eyes widened scared. The same man that she describbed to allen. Had attacked her she trips over her own tail and misses narrowly. just a few hairs of her head are gone. She looked fearful. cut her bed in half with a clean slice. was now infront of her looking down upon her glowing eiry eye she still holding her bunny-bear. She uses her ability to camoflauge just as her attacked swings its weapon down at her. but had missed only cutting her toy in half. She ran out her room quickly on all 4's running for her life. Had the guy incased in ice so not ot be followed giving herself some time. Looked for a place to hide.

"Not an Owl." replies back, meant didn't think she had the same stamina an owl had to stay up late at night. Wasn't much an insult if understood but would sound as if to be one indefinently.

"Of course, master." Grace nods as he speaks to her, putting her glass in the sink as to deal with it later. She starts to walk to where he was standing when she hears a commotion from upstairs, looking at the ceiling. "Wonder what's going on?" She looks curious as her ears twitch and her tail sways lightly.

"That may be so, but I'm still somewhat nocturnal." Rosalinda said and looked over at Zakuro before having to suppress a small yawn. "Would you like to go grocery shopping with me tomorrow?" She suddenly asked out of nowhere. "I mean you don't have to if you don't want to." she added, though she hoped that he would like to go with her.

"Don't know location. Up to ms. Kaya to let me go with you or not." replies to her. Some of the ways his old teachers taught him, and masters were still stuck within his mind. Remebering that own opinion doesn't always matter.

"The Super Market's just on the edge of town." Rosalinda told him and then sighed hearing his next sentence. "I can promise you that Kaya will let you do as you please." She told him. "Well that is as long as you don't kill anybody that doesn't deserve to die or raping anybody." She added on as a joke.

Allan looked uptowards the ceiling, curious about the noise. The only person who'd ventured up there today was Shuuri, but surely she couldn't cause all of that commotion by herself. Unless."Wait here." Allan ran upstairs to find that he had indeed been found, and his old friend was now attacking Shuuri. A ball of fire form within the palm of his hand, ready for a fight.

Ivy stayed kneeling in her cage as she was haggled over like a second hand car. The price the banks sale rep was asking was way to high and the price the buyer was asking for was way too low... it looked like this might take a while.

Shuuri was grabbed by her tail and lifted up in the air. It hurted to be grabbed like that couldn't scartch his face because of the mask. Was going to kill shuuri. But catches sight of light looked over sees allen. shuuri was whimpering scared. The grip was to tight she not able to escape. both of them just in another room where had his chibi prey.


"Not from this city..." he states "Told same thing before, wake up with a gun to my back..." last thing he says. exhales a breath quietly. "Why am I talking to this woman?...shoudn't even be speaking to her." thought to himself.

Allan watched as Shuuri was picked up by her tail."It's just like you to go after everyone else instead of the one you want." He ran forward, trying to sweep his legs and cause him to drop Shuuri. If he did then the fight was as good as over for his old friend. The two were good, but Allan always seemed to win one on one.

He flips back up on his feet looking at allen. Still never spoke. Shuuri took this chance and runs away gets kicked to a wall instead by the mans foot yelped from the impact hit the floor she went unconsious.

"Seems I was right that you would be here..." he says to him in a calm tone. but was with no emotion. "drawing you out was easy enough." says next. whole thing was just a trap to begin with. But also had another mission

Grace had been told to stay downstairs but she was finding it hard not to wander upstairs to see what the commotion was about. Sighing a bit, she moves into the dining room and sits at the table. She rubs her eyes a bit as sh listens to what sounds like someone being thown around.

Allan circled Dorian, flames emanating from both his arms and legs."I never thought you would be the one sent to kill me. But it seems they've forgotten who was jus a little bit better." He could see the Dorian had yet to gain emotion as Allan did, proving that he was still a leading member of the ops.

Dorian eyes were sharp looking at him. Just looking at him. "Was before, not now...Is a difference." Speaks just as no emotion to him. Having machete in right hand. Moves at him fast striked down as a big blade shot at him look like a cross. just as his surname was. "Still talk too much allen."

"That's terrible, I'm so sorry that happened to you." Rosalinda said and placed a hand on his arm as if she could wipe away the memory. She wished she could get rid of it, but she knew she couldn't. "I promise things are different here, that would never happen to you again." She promised.

"$15,000 thats my final offer." Augusto told the man hoping the big increase in his offer would be enough to satisfy him.

Zaku glanced back at her then looks forward again just sits under on of his legs to be comfortable. "Don't know you well enough to speak of the past." replies back to her in a calm manner. Really had no intentions of speaking of the past with the image of maria that he saw once before having came to him.


"It's okay I understand." Rosalinda told him, and she did some of the others have been there for just over a year and they still weren't sure if they trusted anyone enough to speak of their past. "It usually takes a while." She added sounding as though she was almost asleep. She couldn't explain why, but she felt safe with Zakuro around. By the time he had looked back to her she was asleep.

He looked back and see that she had fallen asleep. he leans abit to her see she had really fallen into a slumber. "She should have listened, should awaken her." riseing one of his hands ot her close to her cheek would reawaken her but then pulls hand away, sighs quietly and carries her in his arms. Being careful to not stir her. "Too peaceful as the night.." Mutters low to hismelf, took her indoors. Asked one of other slaves that was still awake of where her room was. Took her to her room laid her on her bed covers over her and leaves the rom closing the door quietly. "Strangest ever known..." Last words he expresses returned back to sitting on the porch.

Rosalinda had sighed happily while in Zakuro's arms and murmured something that was imposable to hear. Once she was in her bed she had curled up, into an almost perfect ball, and dreamed of everything, yet nothing.

Sophia had gone to bed, slightly exhausted, after Grace had shown her around yesterday. but not before talking to another slave, it had been four years since she'd seen her family, but she still asked about them and if anyone had seen them. The last time she had heard about them was three trips ago to the slave market. They were on a farm where the owner was notorious for losing slaves... and not by way of them escaping alive. the news wasn't what Sophia was prepared for, and she went to bed in a daze after she heard it, because she was an orphan. She had suspected it, and had tried to push the visions of it a few months ago away, not able to face it, but her family was dead now. she had then put off getting up for as long as she could, not in the mood to do anything, even eat, but then she heard a commotion on that floor, and could sense something was wrong, terribly wrong.

"Dammit." Allan called out sharply, just barely managing to push the blade aside. He moved up, throwing a wave of flames into his face, before jumping back. As long as Dorian still held the machete he was still a threat.

Sophia went into the hallway, noticing no one there, and walked fast and silently to the open doorway where the noise was coming from.

He blocks with gauntlet hand jumps back from him. blocking his eyes he lungest back at him once more. With fast attacks towards him, didn't plan on giving him a chance to defend. sophia, grace could hear the noise going on inthe room upstairs.

Allan could only counter his attacks by creating a flame wall bettween the two. It allowed him time to circle away from the strikes, but it wasn't over yet. The wall transform into a box of flames, hopefully catching him inside.

Sophia reached the door to see a box of flame and Master defending a small girl.

Dorian sees an opening and attacks with his gauntlet claws striking downwards at him straight ahead. If contacted would cut hit eyes and do some damage to him.

Even with the flames and some heat, shuuri wouldn't awaken. "No. kill...." she mummbles unconsiously.

Grace hears more commotion and starts up the stairs, worried about her master and whoever else was being thrown around. She peeks around the corner at the top of the stairs and is nearly blinded by the box of flames, looking away quickly and spotting Shuuri. She looks back at the guy being entrapped in flames before moving towards Shuuri and taking her behind the cover of the wall. "Shuuri, you okay?" She asks, trying to wake her.

Sophia watches in horror, and admires Grace's courage to go into the room locked in battle and flame to get the child.

Allan felt the gauntlet stab into the side if his shoulder, but that had been what he was hoping for. Quickly take hold of Dorian's arm as he moved to strike him with three different attacks. His right leg and arm which were covered in flames moved to strike. His leg going for the hips, and hand for chest. From behind the flames from the box were coming to them as if it were shot out of a cannon.

"Tch. damn." had been aiming for his eyes. Turns body forcing him to move as well. getting singged some of skin and cloths but nothing serious. strikes him with machete. Concentrated on the battel as well as the surrouding. anyone interfeere would kill them.

Shuuri's eyes open slightly, gaining some consiousness. "G-grawcey?... says her eyes opeinig more. "Gracy! gracy! monster the monster!" She hugs her clinging to her yelling. Was calling dorian a monster. "He gonna eated more peoples again!, he gonna eat me!" whimpering some still cilnging to her some tears from her eyes.

Grace holds Shuuri and smiles when she gains consciousness, looking concerned as she holds her tightly and reassuringly. "It's okay, master is dealing with him and you're safe with me." She whispers gently and soothingly, watching the shadows on the carpet to see how it was going.

Allan staggered back just abit to dodge the machete, using Dorain's momentum again him, grabbing hold of the back of his arm and setting it to flames. He wasn't sure if this would work, but jumping back to assess it he liked his chances.

Shuuri was still scared whimpering barely hearing most of the things she was saying. Wished her mom was still alive. Even if she had tryed to sell or kill her.

Dorian didn't yell out in pain once, only teeth clentched. Low hiss as if were a real snake. still unkown to others if really was one or not. He takes a stance a differentn type of one circled him. then strikes just lik a king combra would its prey to poison and kill slowly. Was aimed at his vital areas of his body.


Sophia saw this, and knowing her own abilities, ran as fast as she could to block the mans attack, and used what little force of wind she could to try to slow him and minimalize the impact, but was still flung out of the way leaving them to continue battling by the force.

Grace couldn't see them but tries to possibly use her mind manipulation on the assailant, doubting it'd work but tries just in case. She holds Shuuri close to her but not too tightly since she didn't wanna hurt the little one, stroking her hair lightly.

The man grunted, "Alright. That should do. Hand it over and then she's all yours" He held out his hand for the money.
Ivy watched the exchange with a sinking heart.

Augusto gave the man the money "Hear you go." He then turned to the cage and waited for the man to open the door.

Allan jumped back, his hand finding Sophia's shirt and pulling her back as well to keep her from getting hit."Stay back or he'll kill you." He managed to find a broom standing up against the wall. This would be good to counter his machete.

"Stupid wench..." the shadows go after sophia, to kill her for her interferance. The strikes again like a king cobra angle of machete different from before. Sophia's shadow had attacked her being physical but at the same time not physical.

"Well he was gonna kill you..." Sophia mumbled, trying to joke around.
She'd lost a master before to being distracted in a fight, if they think you're fine, they worry less...
And with the amount of masters she'd gone through, she found humor meant someone was fine.

The man opened the door and grabbed the rope that tied Ivy's hands, tugging her roughly to her feet. He pulled her out of the cage and placed the end onf the rope in Augusto's hands.
"Here. She's all yours now."

The shadows attakc her slice at her. "you should learn your place, whole idea of me fighting him." commanded the shadows to kill her. the move fast. "your slaves are becomign dummber by the times..."

Sophia felt a sting and watched, more curious than afraid.

Grace sighs as she gives up on trying to break into his mind, still behind the wall with Shuuri and in safety. Grace cringes as she watches the shadows become disfigured and the new girl gets attacked, peeking around the corner and shooting bolts of electricity at him.

The bolts just go through the shadows doing nothing.

Dorian was abou to strike once more till hears soemthing that the others could not that he jumps back from allen. "till next time allen..." he says to hi. the shadows had stopped he throws soemthing down adn disappears.

Allan leaned against the wall, clutching his shoulder abit as Dorian finally left. Looking over towards Sophia he smiled and helped her to her feet."Grace take Shuuri back her room. Then help Sophia clean her wounds." He sighed and placed a hand on his shoulder, ignoring it and going into his room.

Augusto took Ivy's rope and pulled her lightly along to the car. He looked a around for Kaya along the way.

Kaya, hearing Augusto looked over from Javier. "Oh, hey Augusto." She called over to him. She noticed the man had finally come to a price. "Hey, I don't think you need that rope on her, why don't you take it off." She suggested hoping he would listen to her.

Grace sighs as she picks Shuuri up as she stands and come from behind the corner. "After I finish up do you still need help with anything?" She asks, referring to what he had wanted help with in the kitchen. She holds Shuuri against her as she begins walking towards her room. "Shuuri do you want to sleep in someone else's room or will you be alright?" Grace looks concerned, her ears down in discomfort of the atmosphere.

"Is the child alright?" Sophia asked.

Shuuri was still whimpering scared. "T-the monsters gone?" she asked still in gracies arms.

"Yes he is." She whispers softly, rubbing her back lightly since Shuuri was indeed almost like a daughter to everyone on the plantation. "Just shaken up, I think." She nods at Sophia before looking back at Shuuri. "Are you hurt anywhere?"

Shuuri shakes her head no. to indicate that she wasn't hurt at all. "nowanan go back to room. monster'll be there."

"Your right." He ook the rope off her hoping tha she wouldn't run away from him. "So are you ready to go?" he asked her.

"Yea, I think so." Kaya said and then looked back at Javier. She hoped he would 'behave' himself and not try to wring somebodies neck. "Javier, are you ready to go?" She asked sheepishly.

Allan sighed and headed into his room, changing out of his shirt and tossing it to the floor. He walked into thr bathroom to clean the slightly deep wound on his shoulder.

Grace nods at the Shuuri slightly. "Where would you like to sleep, sweetie?" She asks gently, having stopped walking as she awaits an answer.

"shuuri..stay with gracey room." says to her her hand to her mouth so was mummbling her words.

"Okay, you go to sleep but Gracie has to clean up Sophia before I can go to sleep, okay?" She asks as she heads into the room and sets Shuuri on her bed.

Ivy thought briefly of running when the rope was taken off. But she was tired and hungry and knew that the dogs would bring her back so she just followed her new master meekly. As soon as I get a proper chance though. i will run. I will be free.

Shuuri nods crawled under the covers curled up started to drift asleep pillow over head.

After cleaning and patching up his wound as good as he could, Allan went to check on everyone else. He wanted to make sure that they were alright. Seeing Grace putting Shuuri to bed he decided to check on Sophia."You okay?"

Grace leaves the room quietly after Shuri had gfallen asleep and went to help out Sophia. "Sorry it took me so long, wanted to make sure Shuuri got to sleep."

Angelus guided Ivy to the car and motioned for Kaya to follow. He turned back to Kaya so where'd you want to eat again?" he opened the door for Ivy and got in himself.

"Why don't we just go to Long Johns ((seafood restaurant)) or something?" Kaya suggested. "That way we can get these guys something to eat too, they look really hungry." She explained, she wanted to prove herself to Javier. "Does that sound good to you two?" She asked Ivy and Javier. She knew Augusto was used to her treating the 'slaves' as she would anybody else.

Zakuro kept up on duty, He stood up and walked around checked on the others. While he checked on the others now knew part of the layout for the house. wonderered if what rose had said was true, that there were no dangers. after all he had no been to this city before and the woman knew more about the area then himself.

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Shuuri doesn't have nightmares this time but just dreams a good dream.

(Sorry guys just thought a next morning would be benefitial to this kepein the move on ^^)
=NEXT MORNING=

The next morning shuri didn't get up from bed and stayed under the covers still curled up she was havign a good dream but even when she woke up she was still scared of what would happen if she did. wasn't evne hungry and didn't wanna go outside to play.

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Zakuro was still outside nothing had came to the house as a threat, and he had slept outside. wasn't sure if he'd scared any of the others by being found in oen of the empty rooms. So he stayed out. saw some of the other slaves coming out to do thier work or were just waking up.

"Breakfast is ready!!!" Rosalinda called up the stairs to the slaves and to Kaya, who all were still a sleep, she waited a couple minutes before climbing up the stairs and waking up most of the slaves, as some of them were too tired to get up. "Kaya honey, wake up, breakfast is ready." She said shaking her shoulder.

Grace had woken up fairly early, yawning as she changes into some clothes, brushes her hair, and then heads downstairs, smiling to herself as she sees Shuri still sleeping soundly.

Allan sighed and groaned as he made his way out of bed, cursing slightly when he bumped his foot on the dresser."Dammit." He sighed and made his way downstairs, in a somewhat bad mood from what happened yesterday."Fix me whatever. And I want it now!" His head pressed against the table, trying to calm himself down. Maybe a bottle of vodka would do it? Allan took out three bottles in the fridge and sat down, ignoring the food that was given to him and began drinking.

(earlier)
Ivy wasn't sure how to respond to a query as to where she wanted to eat, she had never been asked that kind of thing in her life before.
"Yes ma'am."

Zakuro had gone inside the house, was hungry seeing most of the others had already finished eating. He gets his food and sits at the table with the others. was silent yet could hear the mother still trying to wake up her daughter upstairs.

"WHy could she not drag her out of bed, or throw water on her face..." he thought to himself.

"Hmm, what Mama?" Kaya asked still half asleep.
"Breakfast is ready sweety, matter of fact I think the others have already finished." Rosalinda told er as she set on the edge of her bed. "Are you feeling okay?" She asked sounding concerned.
"Yea, I'm fine, don't be such a worry wort." She answered and set up in her bed. "I'll be down in a minute." She assured her.
"Alright, I'll go re heat your breakfast." Rosalinda told her before getting off the bed and heading down stairs to the kitchen. "Hey Zakuro, how was your night?" She asked.

Zakuro looked back at her. "Was fine." he say simply "Food...is good." he says before eating the rest that was on his plate. Wasn't sure how to speak with others. difficult as hasn't in a long time.

"That's good." Rosalinda said as she took Kaya's plate off the counter and stuck it in the microwave. "I'm glad you like it." She said smiling softly as she hit a couple of buttons on the microwave and turned it on.

"Everyone here...Their...they are...like family...Even when not connected by blood to one another. aren't they." He asked looking to her. Was sure in a way. "How long have you been to this place? to havel ived i mean."

"Exactly." She said to him. "I've been here since before Kaya's parents died." She told him. "Would you like some more?" She asked noticing the empty plate.

He nodded. "Yes, sure...you are the only oen that cooks for the many people here?..." He asked handed her the empty plate.

Allen sighed and glared at the refrigerator. he was still a bit tired, and right now he was imaging the fridge."You son of a bitch." When he was half asleep, he tended to imagine a lot of things. He ball of fire formed in his hand, and he scorched the refrigerator.

Grace walked into the dining room in time to watch him scorch the refrigerator. "Oh dear, Master." She sighs and heads into the kitchen to inspect the damage.

Ivy walked nervously into the kitchen , (can't remember whose house she is at) and looked around.

Shuri woke up and took another bath forgot she'd already taken one. she goes down the stairs. Fully dressed came dow nsee allen and grace was peeking inside the kitchen. After last ngiht she was still scared of what dorian had done.

(your in mine Des)

Augusto woke up and went into the kitchen. "Good your up." he said seeing Ivy in the kitchen. You can get started on breakfast then. You can use whats left to make yourself something after you make mine." he sat down at the table.

Cook Oh god I have to cook.
Ivy opened the fridge and peered dubiously inside. There were eggs, did he not know that you were meant to keep eggs in a cupboard. Nevertheless she pulled them out and too out some butter as well. Aware that he was still watching her, or at least in the same room she routed around in the cupboard until she found a frying pan.
"Would you like fried egg sir?'

"Fried eggs would be good." he said watching her closely.