🪻《Blue Flames》🪻

Claude was walking in the gardens when he heard the sound of a broken glass. He followed the sound and saw Clodette laying on the ground, blood streaming from her throat, with a masked man hovering over her.

He hastened hurriedly toward them and yelled;

"Get away from her"

The masked man glanced up and stirred away.  Claude reached for him and landed a swift blow on his right cheek, he fell! Claude quickly bent over to see what had happened to Clodette. Her eyes were bloodshot, veins tensed and there were scratches around her neck that weren't healing! She reached for him and he carefully held her close.

The hooded man stood up, wiping his tore lip while two black hooded men appeared from both of his sides. Claude steadied Clodette to her feet and let her lean on the oak tree.

"Do–don't" She tried to stop him but Claude was already racing toward the black cloaked men. He swung his arm on the hooded man but hooded man blocked it lightly. Claude glanced up and came face to face with his red eyes, the man hissed. vampires!

He quickly grabbed Claude's arm tightly and Claude winced in pain, he was too strong. The another hooded man appeared behind him and seized him by his shoulders.

"Rodolfo, we only need him, come on!" the mask man shouted at the hooded man in front of Claude.

A thick french accent, Claude thought His voice is familiar.

The masked man approached Clodette, Claude's eyes widened in frustration for he couldn't move, he tried to struggle but vampires wouldn't budge. They were too strong for him, Clodette hissed at the enemy and tried to steady herself up.

"Don't worry the vervain wasn't strong enough to kill you but it will render you immobile for awhile"

Clodette was weakened because of the 'vervain' they gave her however she managed to leap toward him and swung her hands quickly, trying to grab him by the collar but he blocked all her advances, she scratched his face with her sharp nails. He stumbled back as he covered his bleeding face.

Clodette sprinted toward Claude and kicked Rodolfo on his back. As he fell, Clodette clutched his shoulder and bit his neck, draining his blood. He screamed!

The other hooded man let Claude go but before he could rush toward Clodette, Claude grabbed his hood and pushed it down then gave him a swift kick to his side.

After Clodette drank Rodolfo's blood, the scratches around her neck began to heal slowly. She weakly reached her hand to Claude and he immediately took it, wrapped her arm around his neck and lifted her up.

Claude started running away, however the hooded man creeped up from behind him and knocked him down.  Claude tumbled down and Clodette lay motionless on the ground. Claude tried to stand up but the hooded man seized his collar and threw him off the ground. He hit the oak tree and everything went dark.

Though unconscious he could hear muffled voices. His eyes twitched as he heard Clodette's threatening voice;

"Stay away from him!"

The vervain had purged through her blood stream making her body numb but Clodette kept pushing her body to its limits to protect him!

I need to wake up Clodette is in danger. I need–I need to protect her.

"Madame–" The man spoke, "We have received an order to capture the moon-eyed man if you retaliate we will take action..."

Claude opened his eyes slowly and saw the hooded man approaching Clodette.

"Who–who sent you?" Clodette spat out, angrily.

"I apologize my lady, I can't tell you but my master sends his regards" The man spoke with malice. He slowly approached Clodette as he took out his knife.

Clodette must've sensed that it wasn't an ordinary knife because she backed away slowly, hissing at the hooded man.

"He told me to give you a quick punishment"

"Stop!" The masked man cried out "Marcus promised that Clodette will not be harm in any way!"

I know that voice! That voice! Claude thought sharply.

His hands trembled with anger as he realized who their opponent was. How could you?!

"You–" Clodette glared at the masked man, "traitor!"

Clodette's words confirmed his suspicions. The masked man was none other than Julius! Claude tried his hardest to stand up and sprinted toward him.

"Claude–stop!" Clodette yelled.

Claude heard Clodette yelled behind him but he couldn't stop himself from attacking Julius! 

The hooded man caught his fist and swiftly punched him on the chest. He groaned on the ground, clutching his chest. I think one of my ribs broke. Claude spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Don't kill him, Charles!" The masked man yelled.

"You piece of shit!" Claude muttered.

"You seem alright" The masked man spoke.

"You fucking traitor!" Claude spoke harshly as he tried to stand up.

Claude steadied his feet on the ground. His body was beaten badly but he didn't care. Blood flowing down on the corner of his head and his sight became hazy.

Julius removed his mask and gazed at him.
"None of this would have happened if you were't hasty Charles" He spoke to the hooded man, who was standing beside Julius.

Charles gave a smirk "Well, this one is giving us quite the trouble especially Lady Clodette –she keeps on protecting him", His voice trailed away as he moved away from them.

He moved so quickly that Claude couldn't follow his movements. In a split second, Charles stood behind Clodette and grabbed her golden locks.

"Ah! Bastard!" Clodette yelped!

"Stop it!" Claude shouted angrily!

Charles pulled Clodette's hair tightly exposing her pale neck. "My master sends his regards to his little sister" the man held out a knife to her throat.

"Stop!" Julius desperately cried out, "Lord Marcus promised not to harm her!"

Clodette laughed without amusement. "You are so naive Julius! Marcus never keeps his promises"

Julius muttered his incantation but the silver blade already glazed on Clodette's skin. Claude's eyes widened! Blood rushed to his veins and a painful pulse reached his heart he could hear his heart beating like a drum, his blood was boiling. An anger that he never felt before has been surging through out his whole body!

Don't touch her! Take those filthy hands off her!

Then everything went dark!

"Do you wish to be more powerful?" An eerie voice suddenly spoke.

"Tell me of your enemies and I will kill them for you"

"Who–who are you?"

"I am —" His voice was muffled, "Call my name"

Claude hesitated, "Call my name! Call my name!"

Claude called his name, "Come forth—"

His body suddenly became scorching hot like he was burning alive but the funny thing was—it didn't hurt. The heat was so comfortable, it was like in a warm embrace. His hand moved unconsciously and weaved a symbol in the air, the golden threads gleamed bright and formed a hexagram. The star symbol was embedded with strange characters in either sides of it's edges and the golden light replaced by an azure glow! He didn't know what had came over him, it was like his body remembered that his mind couldn't!

His fingers drew a strange symbol and a blue light traced the lines to make it visible. He muttered an incantation that he, himself didn't recognize but the words rolled out of his tongue so naturally. When he finally finished chanting, a blue light came out and encircled his opponents. Then he spoke those terrifying words,

"adolebitque ea" Burn them.

The blue light illuminated the surroundings then a star-like symbol appeared underneath their feet, blue flames quickly ascended and burned Charles. He screamed in agony, trying to put the fire out. Julius immediately leaped away from the symbol but the flames caught his arm.

Julius quickly muttered his own incantation to counter the blue flames but the flames couldn't be extinguished. So he pulled out a dagger and without a moment's hesitation he severed his right hand. He quickly wrapped his cloak around it and turned to leave.

Charles was engulfed by the flames while Clodette sat petrified, staring at the burning vampire as he reduced to ashes!

And Clodette swore Claude was smiling!

🪻《Author's Note》🪻

Hey lovely people 🥀

I hope you enjoyed today's chapter. We had a glimpse of Claude's power! Blue flames! I wanted it to be more dramatic so I went with this symbol.

🍂| Question of the day:
What do you think of Claude's new found ability?

Special Note:
Thanks to pinterest and credits to the owner for the picture🍂

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Love, Julia🪸