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[yeah the title of the book is ~the key~ it will change...maybe.]
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Heblyn sighed and scratched her short black hair, as she watched the people carelessly walk by in the rain, unaware of what lurks in the midnight hours.
She walked out from the shadows that concealed her form and into the little light that was given of by the lampposts placed up and down the streets.
The little pub that was a block down gave a cheery inviting light that seamed to warm her, even in the cold pouring rain.
She shivered slightly, “It has been a while since I had a nice cup of wine...” she muttered to herself, while adjusting her thin rectangular sunglasses on her nose.
With that said, she hurriedly walked over to the door of the pub… only to find it closed for the night…she sighed and walked off, the rain pounding on her back…

“That’s just my luck nowadays…”

Heblyn heard a scream as she turned to walk down an ally...
“Please!! Oh Please! Don’t!”
a woman cried...running past Heblyn..
She was caring a small baby, hardly older than a month…
“ Now don’t cha worry ya little head missy.. It’ll be all ov’a soon..”
a man chuckled… his black hair tied back in a low ponytail.. He was a vampire.. A low ranked one at that…
Heblyn smirked…” so… you like to pick on poor women.. Do you?”
she asked walking forward stopping in front of him.
”Cha! What’s it to ya! “ He growled folding his arms…

“ There are two things that piss me off in this world..”

“Those that pick on the weak..”

“And vampires…”

“ And sir… you just pissed me off big time…”

Heblyn kicked and put her boot into his face, knocking him to the ground…


“Who the ‘ell are ye?” He muttered, laying on his back with her foot on his chest.


“ Heblyn Julia Memora…” she said.. Drawing her sword


“But, it’s not like you really need to know that where you’re going…”

She stabbed him threw the heart and the quickly loped off his head with one blow..

She wiped the blood away on her cloak, walked over to the woman and bowed.
“ you wouldn’t happen to know of a place I could stay could you?” she asked, smiling like nothing had happen.
The woman gaped at her.. then stuttered “ um.. o-of course! J-j-just down the road is The Nevermore Inn.. I’m sure It’s open..”
“thank you!” Heblyn nodded, then walked on down the road the way the woman pointed…
Heblyn arrived at the old worn down Inn..
The sign hung loosely from its mount..
“This place is…nice”
she said jokingly, as she grabbed the handle and opened the large oak door..


She was hit immediately with the musky old smell of molding furniture and mildewing curtains.
The floors were made of the oldest wood she’d ever seen And the old solid black wallpaper peeled a little off the wall.
The grand staircase was beautiful though.
It was made of the finest oak and lovely black velvet covered the stairs..
The whole place seamed to remind heblyn of something from her past.
But, she couldn’t remember at all what it was..

A young man with shoulder length black hair and white-gray eyes sat at the front desk leaning his chair back and balancing a book on his nose…
“ Excuse me?” heblyn asked…
The young man jerked, falling off his chair and smashing his face with the book..
” s**t!!!” he cried, rubbing his sore nose..
Heblyn gasped..
” oh! I’m terribly sorry! I didn’t mean to surprise you! “ She said helping him up off the ground.
“No, it’s quite alright!” he said chuckling, brushing himself off and standing straight..
“My name’s demos. May I ask what is your’s?” he asked..
“Heblyn” she said, smiling..
“ Lovely name” he said, taking her hand and kissing it lightly. Heblyn blushed
“ thank you..”
“ So!” he slammed his hands on the desk..”What brings you to Moscow?” he asked.
“ I’m visiting my homeland. Also business brought me here..”
“ I could tell you were from here from your accent.. So just sign in here and I’ll get you your key..” he said pointing to an old torn book..
She picked up the pen laying beside it and signed her full name and dated it then set the pen back down and took her room key he was dangling from his finger…
”Room sixty-six on the second floor..” he said

“I hope to see you around “ he said, a crooked smirk painted on his face..

“I hope to too..” she replied, smiling.

She turned and walked up the grand staircase up to the second floor then turned right and followed the numbers..
“Sixty-one. sixty-two. sixty-three. sixty-four. sixty-five. Ah here we go...sixty-six.” She stopped at a large black door with a silver old handle.
Heblyn put the key in the lock and turned it.. The tumblers shifted nosily in the old wooden door.
She turned the handle and pulled it open..


“ Why does this remind me of something..”


The room was quite large for being in a inn.
The floors were a nice oak and the walls were trimmed in a lovely maroon red.
The bed was a four-poster with black velvet curtains that were embroidered with a snake on one side of it.
The large glass doors on the other side of the room led to a balcony that over looked the a lovely garden

“ it’s beautiful! “ she exclaimed, setting her small pack down and opening it up.. she pulled out a night gown and set it down.
“ I’ll take a bath in the morning.” She muttered, as she stripped quickly and then tossed the night gown over her head…

She walked over and turned of the lights, then flopped into the big bed “mmm.. soft..” she mutterd, snuggling in..

“tommarrow night I’ll hunt stronger ones.. “ she muttered..
closeing her eyes and drifting away into sleep

heblyn tossed and turned in her sleep as her mind sunk into a terrifying dream... or was it a memory?
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"Mommy!! where you go?!?" The young two year old Heblyn cried out.
"Over here!! Mommy's over here, Heblyn!" Her mother shouted, running to her and picking her up..
"alice! " her father shouted "heblyn! Thank God your safe!" he said running from the burning castel..
"Daddy!!" heblyn cried, tears pouring down her face..." I thought you were gone forever!!!"



"As did I Demetri...."


A man with shoulder length hair and pale gray eyes walked out of the shadows..
" Hello again, Mr.Memora..Mrs..Memora..."

"Heblyn run..." Her mother said, setting her down.
"But, why?" Heblyn asked..
"LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER! " Her father shouted..
Heblyn burst out in tears..." I don't wanna leave you!"

"Yes, yes...This is sad and all but,... I'm hungry and I think I'll start with you..."
He said pointing to heblyn...
Heblyn whimpered "me?"
He grined his piercing gray gaze seamed to see straight threw her.. " yes, you.."
She screamed as he jumped at her but her father stepped in the way,
" Leave my daughter alone!" he growled.

" Fine.." He said, chuckling.." I'll just start with you then instead. Mr. Memora.."

" Take heblyn and run, alice! " he comanded.
Mrs. Memora picked up heblyn and looked at her husband " Demetri.. "

"GO!"

Mrs. Memora turnned to run.. but was stopped buy more vampires..
" Mommy, why do they want to hurt us?"

"I'm sorry. But, I can't let you go. your needed heblyn. your our-"

"NO! SHUT UP! SHE MUST NOT KNOW!"

Mr. Memora picked up a stick and swung it at at the gray eyed vampire.
The vampire watched as it shatered like glass on his shoulder...
" your useing a stick? You've clearly lost you're touch.." He said. brushing the wood fragments off his leather cloak...
"pitty" he said, grabbing Mr. Memora and kneeing him in the gut,
then elbowing him in the back..

"Demetri!" Mrs. Memora set her daughter down and ran to him..
" No, Protect Heblyn... they must not get her.."

the vampire grimiced
" ugh, sickly sweet.. " He said, as he steped on Mr. Memora's head..
He screamed, withered and turned under his foot..
A soft crack was heard from Mr. Memora's head and he screamed more..
twisting to get away..
heblyn was standing there in the snow and crying while her father was being killed slowly..
Her father stoped his twisting and went limp, his head was an unsightly mess..

the gray eyed vampire kicked him over to the others " have at him..i want his wife.." he said advancing twords her, chuckling, he pushed her into a tree and blocked her way.... " aww.. don't cry... you'll see your beloved soon.." he chuckled, she strugled trying to get away " run heblyn! run!" she cried.
he chuckled.." shh.. shut that pritty mouth.. " he got closer to her neck..." it will be over sooner if you do.."
he bit down hard and strated to drain her of her blood..

heblyn ran and started to beat on the back of his legs.. " leave mommy alone.." she choked through her tears.."i mean it!"

he let go of her mother's empty body and chuckled as she jumped back when it hit the ground...
" so your the last one huh? going to fight the big bad vampire on your own?"
He asked, chuckling.

"I-I-I " She stuttered..she tured and ran. the gray eyed vampire behind her..
"now don't run! I'm not going to bite!" He said, reaching for her...
"nooooooooo!"
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Heblyn bolted up in her bed, sweat pouring down her face.." oh... hell.... " She breathed..." only.... only a dream..." she wiped the sweat from her face and got out of bed.. she heard a knock at the door..

"hey! is everything ok?!?!" demos shouted.
heblyn walked to the door and opened it, letting him in.. " yeah... just a deam.. i'm sorry to wake you demos.."
he chuckled " hey not at all! dreams happen. so, care to share what made you scream like you were dieing?"
"no..." she said flatly...
"alright, suit yourself.. well good night.. see you in the morning.." he said, leaving the room...

heblyn walked to the bed and climbed back in, she always had that dream , she was starting to think it wasn't a dream...
she shut her eyes and tried to go back to sleep..
Heblyn awoke to the small light that shone in threw the curtains... She sat up slowly and stretched her arms out in front of her, yawning widely... “What a rough night!!” she muttered scratching her head… “I barely get any sleep because of those dreams…”
She slid out of bed lazily and slowly walked to her bag which sat on the dresser...
“I need to unpack later... I’ll be staying here for about two weeks... who knows maybe more...”
She said pulling out a leather bodice and some torn leather pants that have seen better years...
Draping her clothes over her arm she made her way to the bathroom door...
She grabbed the handle and twisted it open, beautiful red wallpaper on black marble greeted her. The smell of lilies hung heavy in the air, as though to cover up the sent of molding wood...

Heblyn tossed her clothes onto the sink and made her way to the white claw-footed tub.
She turned the knob and ran her hand under the water that poured out, waiting for it to get warm...
When it was the right temperature she stopped the tub up and waited as is slowly filled...
She turned it off and striped herself of her nightgown and tossed it aside on the ground...
She slipped into the tub slowly, letting her muscles relax and unwind…


After a while of grooming herself, Heblyn slid out of the warm water, and dried herself off…
After she dried she tossed on her clothes and exited the bathroom…

Demos knocked on the door...
“Come in!”
She called, drying her hair the rest of the way off with a towel...
“Doors open!”
He entered with a tray of toast, bacon and a large glass of juice... “Good morning!! “He cried, setting the try down on the dresser “I’m sorry there’s no eggs, but... I can’t cook them...”
Heblyn laughed and picked up some bacon...”thank you!” “She said picking up her brief case...” but I can’t stay and eat, I have some business to look into today…”
Demos frowned...” alright... if you need anything just ask...”

“You know… there is something I want to know about…”

“Whats that?” he asked

“Who used to own this house?”

“I’m not quite sure... But they owners died thirteen years ago. Why do you ask?”

“No reason! Just wondering...” she said running out the bedroom door…

“hey wait!” he said grabbing her shoulder...” yeah?”
“Dinner is at nine I’d like it if you’d join me...” he said a small pink in his face...

“Sure…” she said…” I’d love to join you! “
“Well, good bye, see you at nine demos!” she called running down the stairs past an old couple that had just came up from breakfast...
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Two shadowy figures watched Heblyn from the rain soaked roof of the hotel...
“Do you think she remembers yet?”


“No... It’s to early…”

“Maybe we should push her a little...”

“Maybe…maybe...”

They both disappeared with a flash of lightning…

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Heblyn ran up the streets of Moscow, till she found what she was looking for...

“I bet old morlan will be surprised…” she chuckled to herself as she entered the blacksmith’s shop...




“Hello? Anyone here!!” she called

“What do ya…Heblyn? Heblyn Memora? Is that you!? “The old sword maker shouted.
“Well I’ll be!!! It’s been five years!! How have ya been darlin’? He said walking out from behind the counter and embracing her in a hug...” ugh!!! I’m good morlan!! How about you? Any news from the registry?” he let her go and a sadness spread over his face...” their all gone Heblyn... every single one of them except you and me... the vampires got them…”
Heblyn lowered her eyes...” when did this happen?” she asked, “two years ago... right after ya left... they we’re caught off guard..” he said patting her on the back.. “It’s not your fault...”
“I know... I just wish I hadn’t gone traveling the world...”

“That’s in the past! “He said “so what can I do ya for?”



“I need a new sword…”

“Then follow me to the back! I’ve got something saved for you...” he said grabbing her hand and leading her to it...
“It’s a real beauty!”

Morlan opened the case and lifted the four foot sword by its black leather hilt, in the air for Heblyn to see...
“it's beautiful, Morlan” she said.
He handed her the blade for her to examine more closely.
The hilt had a small gem in the end that was purple, the same as her eyes, three, large, red feathers where attached to the end also, that looked ratty and worn.
The blade was a white-silver that shone in the little light that was coming threw the small window…
Inscribed in the old blade, was the Russian words.

“помните ваш огонь”

“remember your fire?” Heblyn asked morlan curiously.
“What does that mean?”

“I am unsure Heblyn” he said patting her back...”it was your father’s…”
She looked at him “my father? Who was he?”
“I know little... but he was a good man...” he said taking the sword and putting it back in the box.
“Do you know who killed him?” she asked... a small glimmer of hope in her eyes...
“No...” he said flatly...
“No one knows for sure...”
She nodded and hugged him
“Thank you, morlan... you’ve always been like a second father to me… you do know that...” she said smiling slightly…
“I know…” he said hugging her back...” I did take care of you didn’t I?”
“Aye that you did...” she chuckled...
Heblyn looked at the clock “wow it’s already four... time flies when you’re having fun…”
She mumbled.
“I have to go. I’ll see you again morlan!” she said as she picked up the sword case...
“Aye that you will! “ He said waving, as she ran out the door and onto the street.
The rain hadn’t stopped yet, it was quite normal for it to rain that much in June.
Heblyn walked down the wet road for about an hour until she came upon a few shops, she looked in one of the shops windows at a lovely black dress hanging on the manikin.
She sighed...” I could never…” before she could finish her sentence, she heard a man shout for help…

“someone help me! it has taken my daughter!!” he cried pointing to a man running off with a young little girl.

“FATHER!!!”

Heblyn took off after the kidnapper. “Stop or i shall apply force!!” she shouted at him

The man turned and looked at Heblyn his eyes glowing red...

“The key...” he muttered “the key…”

He stopped and threw the little girl at her roughly...

“The one to awaken us…”

“What are you talking about?!”

Heblyn growled catching the little girl...

“The one to lead!”

He ran at them and took a swipe at her with his long nails...

Heblyn had already taken out her new sword and blocked the blow.

He took another swing at her...

“Or the one to destroy us all...”

She blocked him again; she picked up the little girl and jumped away from the raging vampire...
She set her down and ran at him, her sword raised high, she brought it down on his hands...
He griped the sharp blade that was piercing the skin on his hands...
“The key!” he shouted!
“Our key!!!”
The sword went threw his hands and came down on his head, splitting it open.
Blood gushed and squirted, staining the ground and her hands...
“The key!”

“SHUT UP!”
She swung her blade again taking off his head...

Her breaths came heavy as she walked to the little girl.

“you ok” Heblyn asked as she picked her up…

The little girl nodded...

“good.” she huffed as she took the little girl to her father...

She handed her off to him and he bowed “thank you”
Heblyn bowed back and then walked on down the street

Heblyn arrived at the hotel at seven; she snuck up to her room and put away her new sword.

She then washed her hands, brushed her hair and put on a white shirt and a wide belt over top of it... she looked at herself in the mirror...

“I look like a guy” she muttered, As she sat down at the mirror and applied what little make-up she wore... she swiped a light gray eye shadow over her eyes and applied black lipstick to her bottom lip... her top lip stayed the same color as her skin....

She looked at the clock “time for dinner...”
She muttered, existing the room and heading downstairs...

Heblyn walked down the large staircase and to the entrance hall. Demos was waiting there, a small smile on his face. “Good evening, Heblyn.” He said, as his smile grew into a large grin.
“Dinner is waiting for us... I hope you don’t mind. It’s kotmis satsivi”
“It sound delicious. “ Heblyn said as he took her hand to lead her to the dinning room…

The smell of cooking food entered her nose immediately as she stepped into the dinning room...
She looked over at demos “it smells wonderful!” she exclaimed as he led her to a seat next to him.” Wait till you taste it!” demos said pulling her chair out for her, then sitting down himself after she was sited.

A butler came out and sat down their meals “enjoy...” he said in a monotone way.
Then he left, going back to the kitchen

Heblyn and demos ate their meals and talked way into the night about the strange weather and
How it was being back in Russia, amongst other things...
The clock struck twelve and Heblyn started to stand.” Thank you for the dinner demos. “She said smiling. “ Your welcome.” He said standing to...
She waved and then walked away.

Heblyn headed up the stairs and to her room. She opened the door and walked inside tired as can be from the eventful day.
She tossed off her clothes and put on her sleep pants and shirt quickly.
Then walking to her bed she flopped down, not even caring to cover herself up.
She fell asleep almost immediately.
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Two men gathered on the balcony of heblyn’s room, they greeted each other with a bow.

“The vampire today was unnecessary and you know it. “One of the men growled.

“I know, all he did was make her more confused… that isn’t what we want.” The other one anwsered.

“What is next on your list?” he asked...
“You’ll have to wait and see sir.” he replied a mischievous grin spared on his face.
“You always till me wait and see! Tell me now!” he hissed, grabbing the other mans neck
“No! You’ll have to find out!” he said smacking away his hand.

“Fine…” he jumped off of the balcony and off into the rainy night.
The man followed, mad that the other one left...
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