Chapter 9 - Adoption

We arrive at the Kings Palace. We are stopping right before the Entrance and walk the rest.

After a few questions, the Guards let us through.

The Palace is Huge, really huge. It's Gigantic! There is Gold and Diamonds everywhere. The rugs are made out of Silk and the Design seems to be a mixture of Oriental and Medieval Style.

In general, the whole Palace look rather Holy and like a huge Church.

We arrive in the Throne Room. It seems... different than the rest of the Palace. Rather to be coated in Gold and Diamonds, it seems to be entirely made out of Dark Material. There is also no Light in the Room, but you can still see. A red Aura is lingering in the Room and Heira seems to somehow have struggles moving.

Once we arrive in front of the Throne, Heira lies me to the Ground and she kneels before the King.

"Your Majesty, I have important news. This little Girl here seems to have been abducted by those weird Creatures called Humans, who we first met 20 years ago. We rescued her."

The King looks at her with cold Eyes. "And what about the Humans?" His voice is monotone and cold.

"We killed them all and looted their Ship." Heira said, her voice shaky.

"Good, you shall be rewarded later. Now get out, I will decide what to do with the Child." He seems a bit proud but also aggressive.

Heira, although she seems to want to protect me, goes out of the Room hastily.

Now I'm all alone with this scary King, still lying on the Ground.

"Can you walk?" Asks me the King.

I stand up and look at him. "Yes!" I say.

He smiles. It looks odd. "You're the first one to be able to walk here without troubles since my Wife died. And for you to still be a Child... It seems like you have a great future ahead of you." He chuckles. "Say, what is your Name and Family Background?"

"My name Lyara! But my Family not know much about! Daddy and Mommy both dead. But..." Tears start welling up in my Eyes as I think about Maria again. "But, there was one... one who cared for me... she was my Maid, Maria, she always cared for me. After our whole Country got burned down by Humans, we were the only survivors. We fled westwards to the Capital City. She searched for a Transportations Method, but... she only returned broken. They... did things to her... unimaginable, horrible Things. A few Days later she didn't even love me anymore, I got shoved up into that Boat and now I'm here." I start crying. But I realize another Thing. I could talk normally, almost as if I knew the whole Language. Now that I notice it, I understood their Language from the beginning, but it's entirely different from my Country on this World. But...- They speak my Language! The Language of my Country on Earth! How didn't I notice!

I look at the King who is slightly shocked at me talking so well already.

"Well, would you look at that, you can talk normally and without accent. Quite peculiar." He pauses for a Moment. "But... your Story... it's quite sad, but predetermined. I already saw it through the Eyes of God. He already told me. And let me tell you. Your Parents aren't from that Continent. In general all the Vampires that were on your Continent, actually came from ours. Let me tell you something. We Vampires basically live infinitely long, our aging process stopping at 25 years. But, sometimes, when we gain too much strength, we start aging again. And I'm the only one, the same was for my Wife. And the same is probably for you too."

It's quite a shock to me. I will age? I will die of old age? I thought I would live forever! I mean, I knew that Vampires lived forever, or rather I suspected it. But that I don't, it's unfair!

"Say, how about I adopt you? I mean, you have nowhere to go and you will probably get even stronger than me. So, how about it." He looks at me, my eyes have a Fire inside them, he smirks. "Oh, and if I die of old age, you can inherit the Throne."

"I can... inherit the Throne?" My eyes start sparkling.

"Yes. You can." He smirks once more.

"Okay. I will take you up on that offer. But, what is this Country, this City, called?"

He laughs. "You think this Country and City have the same name? Oh no, no! We control the whole Continent and this City is it's Capital. This City is called Vampyrias and our Country, and thus mine and now also your last Name, is Astora."

Lyara von Astora. It has a nice ring to it. Almost like it was always supposed to be that way.

I start smirking.

"So, now that you are my Daughter, you are free to do whatever you want. But I would suggest giving you an actual Education and Teaching you in Magic and Swordplay. Thus, I will give you a Room. Is there anything else you wish of me?"

I think for a Moment. "Can Heira take care of me?"

He laughs. "The Kings Guard? My own personal Guardian? Of course. She will be yours in the future anyway."

And so it is done. I will now live in this Palace in my own Room. I will get taken care of my Heira and someday, when I'm old enough, get education.

I make a quick bow and then I walk out of the Throne Room.

Outside Heira is still waiting for me.