ANDROMEDA DELVAUX

Chapter 3

After the meeting with the elders the previous day, King Octavian didn't waste time any further as he called an immediate summon for all the lords of the nine vampire clans.

The nine Messaggero were sent with a royal letter immediately after King Octavian dismissed the gathering and by morning they had each came back with the vampire lords.

King Octavian gave the Vampire lords the entire day to get relaxed and settled in, and at nightfall, every vampire lord from each clan gathered in the Hemmelig Chambre.

Each Lord sat in order of their rank as lords and clan, despite being clan lords each had classes and some are higher than the others.

No one questioned this ranks nor the sitting arrangements for it has been since the existence of their time.

And since it was, made that the Vampires got dispersed into clans depending on their abilities.

Sitting arrangements around the huge maple wood table in the middle of Hammelig Chambre were as follows.

The sizeable handcrafted Mahagony chair sitting at the top end of the maple table no doubt belonged to the Vampire King, whose arrival the patiently await.

On the right-hand side sat the Lord Gregorio leader of the Lestat de limbo Auspex clan. The Lestat de limbo clan is known for their Supernatural sight and enhancement of mind.

Of all nine clans, Lestat de limbo clan can see more apparent, sharper and a few of them good see through things.

Following on the left-hand sight of the Vampire Kings chair sat Lord Astemu leader of the Azerrad du Crepusande clan, they are known for their Super speed, faster than than the other eights clans and their agility/celerity.

For a long time, these two clans are known to lead side by side with the Vampire King. They make up the unbeatable league of the Vampire Race.

Next to Lord Astemu sat the Lord Ingrum leader of the Devil's Phalanx Dominate Clan known for their ability to override their Victims Will to their own.

Then comes Lord Arnaldo Kozani Leader of the L'ombre de Demons Clan known for their endurance and resistance to physical harm and Fortitude.

Next to Lord Gregorio sat Lord Graspare Faramundo leader of the Sanguine Marauder clan known for the ability to conceal oneself from detection, Obfuscate.

Next to Lord Faramundo is Lord Dario Brandeis Leader of the Midnight Crawlers clan known for Potence,(supernatural strength).

The next Lord who sits besides Lord Astemu is called Lord Orfeo Alucard Leader of the Les Volente noirs Clan known for their ability to control the emotions of others.

And last, but not least on the sitting is Lord Heinrich Damiano Leader of the Moldrick Demonas clan known for Protean the ability to alter one's own appearance/body.

As the lords gathered around the large table, each shared formalities and greetings amongst the other, the boastful lords shared their achievements in the periods the lords had last seen, and some shared their dirty desires and similarities.

The Hemmelig Chambre filled with sounds of laughter and cackling from the lords and whispers of gossip.

Even though they know the others would still hear despite the whispers, yet some of these lords couldn't help the habit after some were once humans before they became Vampires.

Silence envelopes the Hemmelig Chambre as the Vampire King Octavian Massimo Dragos walks in, in his black regalia the renowned leader of the Dragos Ravnos Clan, known for their ability of Dementation, Celerity, Compelling, Auspex and their super sense of smell.

His Commanding Aura envelopes the room, and all the Clan Lords stands on their feet heads bowed in Unison as they greet the Vampire King.

"Servitutis Aeternae Gloriae"

They all greet Unison with their heads down and their hands behind their back. King Octavian hmms in response.

The eight Vampire Lords waits for King Octavian to take his seat and they sat down after him in accordance to their ranks.

"You all know the reason for this gathering, don't you?"

King Octavian asks, looking around the table and the Vampire lords nod their heads in answer.

"I made a decision yesterday, and I called you all here today not to repeat the blasphemous prophecy but to tell you all to assemble your Haers. The upcoming Black Sun which so happens to be in two days, the wishes have done enough damage to our clans and race as Vampires, they took away our abilities for rebirth. Now they plan with the gods to wipe us from the face of the earth. As your king, I will not sit back and watch that happen. The royal Haer is already in preparation. Considering the number of witch covens scattered around the vast lands, they cannot get to every coven before the black sun return to its place, I and the elders' deliberated hence each clan is required to bring forth Haers that would help make the first raid a success. Now I want you all to conclude on which number of Haers your clan would provide for this assignment."

The vampire Lords murmured amongst themselves and slowly they each said the numbers of Haers they could assemble before the Black sun, which was three days away.

In total the eights clans had a total number of 150Haers put together.

"Lord Dario do make sure the Haers from your clan obey the orders and do as told, and this is not the time for compassion on this witches."

King Octavian says, and Lord Dario stands as he makes to speak.

"Of course, My Lord, I know the importance of this mission to our entire Race failure to carry out as ordered would incur death, be rest assured my lord."

Lord Dario replies, and the Vampire King nods.

"My Lord how do we go about this, are the Haers coming here to the Castello or do we assemble them on our own and send them out on that day."

Lord Heinrich leader of the Moldrick Demonas clan asks with a bow as he stands on his feet.

"That is a good question, and As you leave tonight, you will be assigned one Haer from the Royal Haer that would be in charge of your clan assembly. Instructions on how to carry out the mission had been pass to the royal Haers in which they would give the Haers of your clan. The total number of witch coven known so far is about twelve. It has been, brought to my notice that some are still in hiding, but they can't hide from us. The Haers would be, dispatched in numbers of 16 in a group allocated to each coven. If anyone has anything else to say speak now."

King Octavian concludes, the Lords rub minds together, and all come to a mutual agreement with the king's words.

"We are pleased with ways of the King my lord, all we need is your command to proceed as planned."

Lord Gregorio of the Lestat de limbo clan says, speaking on behalf of the others.

"If that's the case, you can all take, course, as I have Instructed and this meeting has thus come to an end the next gathering would be after the raid."

King Octavian says dismissing the gathering and the lords did according to the instructions of their king.

The royal Haers did as instructed soon as they got to the clans assigned to them, no delay was, made in preparation for the raid.

While the people of the witch coven went on with their daily lives, the Vampire clans planned their deaths ahead of time.

The day of the Black sun came along in a jiffy. A day where all the Vampires, both True Bloods and changelings gained increased to their powers and abilities.

While the Black Sun gives strength to the Vampires and for the Witches, it weakens their magic and abilities, so the Witches spends the hours of the Black sun in rendering prayers to the gods.

All the Haers Assumed positions in Various Clans and groups, and one Command was, given to all.

"Invade their homes, while they sleep and kill as instructed, only the newborn girl child and the expecting mothers, make sure to retreat before the Black Sun disappears and anyone who tries to come in your way Kill them."

And so the Haers as instructed with their heightened strength it took some of the groups fewer hours to get to their assigned witch covens.

With no warming, they broke down doors, and tear down barns, smelling out expecting mothers and girl child.

The attack took the witches by surprise; families ran helter-skelter with their children in hand as they tried to protect them from the bloody Vampires.

Any mother who stood in between the Vampires and their child they slew, given the blood of a witch was poison to vampires they slashed their throats open or ripped their head off their bodies or their heart out their chest.

From one hut to the other, one house to the next, blood splattered on the walls and the hays used in the making of the cabins.

The agonizing wails of the poor mothers filled the forest as the Vampires tore through them, ripping apart their girls.

Some Coven where luckier than the others, Some suffered little, while others got hit with hard blows. Some Victims who tried to get in the way of the Haers were hanged upside down on trees, with their throat slashed open, and their blood left to drain out. Others attached to the trees without their head, just their lifeless bodies left to remind the survivors what took place.

By the end of the Black Sun Reign and the departure of the Vampires, the entire witches coven they attacked was, thrown into distraught and unexpected agony.

Mothers Cradled the shred of their girls while others swore revenge on the Vampires.

The haers returned to their clans with a song of victory, and King Octavian Appraised them for their excellent work.

King Octavian Knew the witches would want to strike back but who says he isn't prepared. If they do try to strike back, he will do them the unspeakable if that means wiping out their entire race.

The Vampires did it before they can still do it again after all the Dragos Ravnos Clan is the Family that began the Vampire race, the Original True Blood Vampires.