Vishious just barely arrived back to Slayer's Palace and when he didn't sense Sinyster in her room, he decided to go into her room and see if he could find any clues as to what Sinyster had been up to while he was away.
Vishious new that Sinyster wouldn't have missed the opportunity to go and meet with Slayer. But he couldn't help but wonder if she was so careless as to go and ask Slayer for his help? It wouldn't matter to Vishious if she did, but he wondered if she would risk facing the consequences of doing so? After all, Sinyster didn't know anything of how Payne was being kept or in what condition she was in.
A cold glare came to Vishious' eyes as the thought of Sinyster being so careless with Payne's well-being made him mad. He didn't like the thought and it gave him an idea of how he was going to possibly turn things to be even more in his favor than they already were. A dangerous glint could be seen in his eyes and a slow mischievous smile now painted his lips, as black smokey shadows started to wrap around him before completing consuming him, leaving the room to be empty once more.
He emerged out of the black smokey shadows right inside the large double doors of the massive dining hall and he instantly saw just who he wanted to see and saw her in the most ideal situation that he could've asked for.
"I'm glad I didn't miss dinner!" His voice was so cold and serious that it made the trio who was still sitting at Slayer's table become a little unsettled by the sudden change in the atmosphere.
Slayer, Malice and Sinyster all turned their heads at once to look at who had just arrived and Sinyster couldn't even begin to think of an excuse as to tell Vishious why she was here having dinner and why she wasn't wearing her cloak. She could feel herself start to sweat out of nervousness.
Sinyster felt as if a bucket of ice water had just been emptied on her and she instantly started to mentally panic seeing Vishious. Her entire body was screaming at her to run and she had to fight hard against herself to stay seated. She knew she had messed up and her lack of judgement could very well cost her the one thing that meant the most to her.
They could all feel the strong aura that was coming from Vishious and his dark merciless gaze was pointed solely at Sinyster. Slayer and Malice both could hear her heartbeat begin to race and it was clearly obvious that she was suddenly overcome with nervousness.
"Well, it would've been a disappointment if you didn't show up for it."Slayer responded to Vishious as he slowly made his way to where the three sat. Slayer then continued to say, " please pull up a seat and join us." His voice was calm and the look on his face was stoic as he spoke.
Vishious came to stand right next to where Sinyster was seated but he didn't even bother to look at her now. Vishious smirked at Slayer in such a polite way that it was clear that he had something else on his mind. "As tempting as your offer is, I'll sadly have to refuse for I have already eaten Tonight with far better company." His eyes moved to look at Sinyster who was still sitting in the chair he was standing beside, without moving his head. A devilish smile slowly came to his beautifully handsome face as he could see what he had just said got the reaction from her that he was aiming for.
When Vishious mentioned having dinner with someone, Sinyster instantly thought it must be Payne who he was talking about. She was truly panicking now because she knew how cruel and evil this brother was and she couldn't believe that she had been so stupid and careless in thinking Vishious wouldn't return to Slayer's Palace tonight and because of this she could have very well put Payne's life in grave danger and may have ruined any chance she may have had in getting her back safely. The look of horror on her face and in her eyes as she sat there looking up at Vishious, was a sight that brought true joy to Vishious right now so he decided that he'd go ahead and have a little more fun with Sinyster.
Vishious suddenly took his eyes off Sinyster and focused on Malice. " I was actually hoping that I could get a chance to talk with you, Malice. If you are done eating, that is?" Vishious said this directly to Malice, not bothering to even spare a glance at Slayer as he spoke. This pissed Slayer off as Vishious knew that it would.
"Actually I don't think Malice has fin -" Slayer started to answer before he was interrupted.
"I would actually like to hear what it is that Lord Vishious would like to talk to me about. If it's ok Sir?" Malice said not taking his eyes off Vishious as he interrupted Slayer's words.
This caught Slayer off guard because Malice had never interrupted or went against anything that he had said before. Slayer took a second to look at Malice before saying, " Very well then, I'll respect your decision and allow it." Slayer said with a darker, flat tone now and a slight glare came to his eyes as he said this to Malice.
Vishious stood there with a mocking smile showing on his face as he now looked at Slayer and it made Slayer's blood boil. " Well if you're ready we can leave these two to finish up here and we can go for a walk." Vishious told Malice, clearly not asking Malice but telling him.
"I'm ready," Is all that Malice said as he stood up from his seat at the table. He walked around the long table to come to stand next to Vishious. They were about to turn and start walking away when Vishious suddenly turned and looked down at Sinyster where she was still sitting and said, " We'll talk later," and then turned and walked out of the dining hall with Malice without another word to either of them.
When Vishious and Malice were completely out of the room and the great double doors closed behind them, Sinyster suddenly exhaled the breath that she had been holding and put her right hand on her chest as if to try and calm her racing heart. Slayer could see that she was close to tears and she was scarred and shaken by Vishious showing up. Slayer was bothered seeing his little sister in a state of utter fear and knew he had to work fast in trying to get Sinyster to tell him what was going on and what it was that Vishious had on her to make her work for him. "Sinyster, you need to get ahold of yourself and calm down! We don't have much time, actually we don't have time at all, and so you need to trust me and tell me what is going on with you and Vishious, now! You need to understand the seriousness of the situation right now and hurry up and tell me before they return. Because once they do, my hands will be tied and if I don't know what's going on then I won't be able to help you, if you need me to!" Slayer said this in a serious, cold tone. His blood red eyes almost seemed to glow and he clenched his jaw as he sat there looking at her.
Sinyster looked at Slayer as if finally pulling herself out of her thoughts and back to the situation at hand. "Oh, Brother, I've really messed up now and I don't think that even you will be able to help me now." Sinyster said in a shaking voice that broke at the end. She couldn't hold back the tears that rolled down her cheeks. " I may have just killed the person who means the most to me in the world."
Slayer was completely blown away by what he just heard. Sinyster then brought both her hands up to cover her face as she broke down crying, she felt so helpless and scared of the repercussions that her choices she made tonight would have on Payne and her safety.
Slayer could only sit and wonder what exactly it could possibly be that his sister had gotten herself into this time and who it was that she was referring to.
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Vishious and Malice walked down the empty corridor that had torches lit on the walls lighting the corridors so one could see where they were walking. The sun had completely set and one could clearly see the moon and stars of the night sky through the great windows that were on either side of the corridor that they were walking down.
Neither one said a word to each other, both walking in silence next to each other. Malice kept looking to the side at Vishious who was walking with his hands clasped behind his back, looking straight ahead as if forgetting that he had wanted to talk to Malice.
After walking for a bit more Vishious finally broke the silence and said, "You won't mind if we go outside of the Palace to take a short walk in the forest, would you?" Vishious spoke in a nonchalant tone. He then turned his head to look to his side where Malice was walking next to him. They both stopped and Malice made direct eye contact with Vishious as he answered, "Not at all. It does not bother me to talk with you wherever it is you choose to do so." His voice serious, coming off as if daring Vishious to try something.
This made a smile come to Vishious' face as he found it almost commendable of Malice to stand his ground in a challenging manner towards him. "I'm glad to see that you're not a disappointment to me, Kamaira." Vishious had clear amusement in his voice as he still stood there looking at Malice, letting a small chuckle escape his lips.
"Malice," Malice coldly corrected what Vishious had just called him.
This brought out a dark chuckle from Vishious and he looked at Malice with a mischievous glint in his eyes as he said, "Malice," and then, suddenly, black smokey shadows surrounded both of them. Malice instantly stiffened and his fighter senses became alert as if needing to prepare for an attack. But before he could react, the black smokey shadows engulfed him in complete blackness where he could not see anything and he felt a weird sensation spread throughout his body as if suddenly he was rapidly falling.
It lasted what seemed to be a few seconds before Malice saw the black thick smoke getting absorbed back into Vishious. Malice quickly looked around him to see that they were no longer in the Palace corridor but were now surrounded by thick, dense trees and thick white fog covered the grounds where they were standing. 'We're in the forest of Damns Hollow?' Malice quickly recognized the place that they had teleported to and were now at.
"Relax, Malice, you would know if I were going to harm you, Trust me. I would make sure that you were very much aware of it. I don't like it when those whom I wish to cause harm don't know that they will soon die and I make sure that for the rest of their short, final moments, they are in excruciating pain." Vishious said nonchalantly and preceded to walk ahead of Malice, who was still trying to wrap his head around what had just happened.
Coming back to his senses he quickly hurried up to catch up with Vishious and once he was walking next to Vishious again, Vishious figured he would start on what it was that he had wanted to talk to Malice about. He started by asking, " So what is it that you know about the Night Creatures? Has Slayer talked to you much about them?" His voice held no emotion in it and the look on his face was stoic and distant as he kept walking beside the white hybrid.
Malice answered saying, " I know that they are separated in two groups, the stronger ones are the Shadowers, and the weaker ones are the Shriekers." And noticing how Vishious didn't say anything further Malice continued saying, " I also know that they belong to you and that my father was one of them and was a Shadower. One of your Generals, And that's what it was that brought you here because he was killed by Commander Beast 18 years ago, when my father came to see my mother." Malice finished informing what little he did actually know about the Night Creatures. A rease came to form in his brow as he thought about this. A small growl came from his throat as they continued walking at a slower pace now.
" So is that all that Slayer has really bothered in telling you about the Night Creatures and about your father? " Vishious asked. He didn't even bother to spare a look at Malice as he kept walking, his hands still being held behind his back.
"Well, I think that is really all that is needed to be known," Malice answered straightforwardly. Not seeing any reason to be bothered by not knowing more information.
After hearing this Vishious then stopped walking and a dark chuckle escaped from his lips and his eyes quickly turned to focus on Malice. He was really amused with things now, and his eyes made a shiver run down Malice's spine as he looked back into those black eyes that were locked on his now. Vishious then turned his body to face him fully, no longer walking, the forest seemed eerily quiet as they stood there facing one another.
Vishious finally broke the silence between them by saying, " Well in ordinary circumstances and with ordinary people; yes, that would be all that would be necessary to know. But, in your rare case i would have to,, unfortunately, disagree." Pausing for a short moment before he continued talking to the hybrid, " I will let you know that you are right, in knowing, that the Night Creatures do,belong and serve only me. With that being said, you should know that with you having the blood of the Night Creature flowing through your veins; that would make it where you to belong to me." Vishious finished saying this and Malice noticed the seriousness that was in his black eyes as he held his gaze intensely. It was so intense that it made his fur on the back of his neck stand up; as if his primal instincts were warning him of a threat.