Turning

-Lucas's pov -

Fear is something that everyone has a least a little bit of deep in their soul, enough fear can rule a person's life, cripple an empire, and set cities aflame.

Fear can make the most innocent of people go insane, the most gentle and kind people into murderers.

Fear can stop your heart, fear is a weapon as much as it is essential to all beings.

Dembe, my trusted bodyguard and best friend now can control, manipulate and produce fear. I knew the particle accelerator would bring great change but, I could not foresee Dembe gaining such an ability.

I'm happy he is an ally, not an enemy.

Currently, we both stood in my backyard, since I am out here so much I make sure to keep it isolated and nice looking.

Dembe was practicing with his fear manipulation abilities while I practiced with my new abilities.

I still am practicing my reading ability currently, I am at a roadblock with its progress, I can now read and trace back magical history but anything further and I get just a massive relay.

"I'm ready," Dembe's voice broke me from my rapid switching in and out of my echolocation ability.

I looked over at him, my expression must have conveyed my confusion, "to turn," he clarified

My eyes widened slightly, I thought he was going to keep putting it off forever. I didn't want to force him to turn.

"Are you sure? There is no going back," I asked while walking toward him

"I know, I want to do this Lucas," he said with a small smiled

I laughed while bringing him into a hug, "I'm glad," I said in a calm tone not voicing how amazing this is to me

Talking to Andrew was so nice because he is another vampire, it's like meeting a long-lost brother.

The connection is like no other, and if I'm right me turning Dembe into a vampire will only strengthen our bond as friends.

"Let's get started then shall we?" I asked

Dembe smiled back and nodded, I'm not going to lie I'm not too familiar with the procedure, but I do know what it is.

We walked inside and I pulled out my briefcase from harry potter, we both descend into the case.

Once we got to the ground floor of the case I turned to Dembe and asked, "would you rather have time to prepare or just for me to go straight for it?"

He thought for a moment while I started to shuffle some things around, "just go for it," he said in a calm confident tone

"Okay, just remember you will go through an intense pain, then you will wake up starving, I will go and grab a thug for you to drain, but you will still be chained to the floor, after the initial drain you will come back to your senses," I told him in a serious tone forgoing my usual light attitude when I talk to him

This is serious, he knows what could happen if he escapes and starts a frenzy. It took the literal sun burning my body for me to snap back into reality back on the island.

Dembe most likely will be immune to the sun meaning, he needs to be prepared to control his instincts.

Just as he was about to reply I sped over to him, plunging my fangs into his neck I started to insert my 'venom' instead of draining his blood.

*shickk* pulling my head back I bit into my wrist and shoved it into his mouth

"Drink!" I commanded him

As I saw him swallow some of my blood I snapped his neck, and Dembe fell like a sack of bricks.

Time to pick up a thug.

-break-

I flew above the glades, constantly scanning the streets looking for a prime target, I spotted one below me, transforming back into my human form I dropped down.

*pah* like a blur I struck his head knocking him out

Just as I was about to leave with the body someone started laughing, no more like giggling.

"Azreal is that what you go by now?" a woman's mocking voice rang out

I disappeared from my position and headed straight for the voice, I knew who it was.

I pinned her to the wall, "Sarah, it's a pleasure seeing you here," I told her while resisting the urge to plunge my fangs into her neck

"Azreal, it's a nice name you know?" she pointed out

"It grew on me," I replied my mask hiding the smirk plastered on my face

"Anyone else know your back?" I asked lightly

"Oliver of course," she replied

I grunted, he didn't even tell me.

"He didn't tell you?" she said in bewilderment

"Yeah, we aren't really in a talking mood right now," I replied with a soft chuckle

"Hm, me either," she replied taking off the bottom part of my mask

Our lips met, and with passion like no other we made out in the dirty ally, I habitually bit her bottom lip drawing some blood.

"Mm~ you still do that trick?" she said breaking away

"Of course," I replied letting her go from the wall

I took the bottom part of my mask back and put it on, I walked up to the downed thug and threw him over my shoulder

"See you around Sarah," I said before speeding off

Dembe may wake up any second, Sarah and I aren't even a thing we just like to fool around so why would I stick around when I got a fresh vamp to nurse?

I sped back home and entered the case, I threw the still-alive thug into the floor in front of delve, I then sat down and began to pour over some documents I have been putting off.

Soon I heard a low growl, not a bestial one but a growl of hunger, I turned just in time to see Dembe pounce on his prey, his new fangs sunk into the human.

*shcik*

*shhhhiiikkk* the unrefined noise of Dembe feasting was getting on my nerves

Soon Dembe was done and I saw the clarity enter his eyes, his vampire form was still full-blown, it was a different type than what mine was.

Where my veins were popping his were too but instead of the normal color, they were popping with a yellow glow.

As his eyes met mine, I felt a spark. The sire link was now set, it wasn't like mind control or the ones from the vampire diaries.

These sire bonds are more like a close family relationship, you won't betray each other, and you will feel the need to protect your sire. Of which Dembe already does.

"Lucas," he breathed out

I could tell he was having trouble with his new senses and emotions, I stood up and walked to the plant hanging in the case, picked a fruit from it, and tossed it at Dembe.

"Here eat this," I said with a small smile I made sure to whisper as his ears were particularly sensitive

"What is it?" he asked examining the fruit

"The plant is one I asked poison ivy to make, it can suck blood and then make a fruit out of it, I fed it some of the most calming and delicious blood I could gather. It will help you with your new senses," I replied still in a whisper

He nodded and began to eat the fruit, while I took off his chain.

"So I'm a vampire now," he said looking at his hand

"I'm still black," he joked of which I didn't even know he knew how

I laughed, "what did you think turning into a vampire would make you deathly pale?"

He just looked at me in response, I clicked my tongue. I walked into that one.

"Welcome to the family Dembe, I have so much to teach you,"

-end-

A/N: so, about one more chapter of some interactions then I will move into something I have been planning for a while, if I'm not already totally AU this will really fuck up canon lmao. I bet many already have an inkling if what I'm doing.

It will be probably one of the larger arcs of this story, and definitely action-packed.

So far warning next chapter will have a slightly cringe argument between Oliver and Lucas, maybe even dare I say it edgy. But, I think I can make it not so bad, I personally don't like reading arguments just cuz idk. The next arc will show a lot of character growth not only for the mc too tho so that's a plus!