Rising Like A Phoenix From Ashes | Noah |

[alex]

Thud.

His hands gripped tightly to the wet ashfelt below him, his knees slightly aching from the fall. What was this? Was it even a fall? He exhaled softly, the coldness in his breath showing with a clear mist evaporating into the air after every slow breath. He scanned the dark greyish-black ashfelt below him, his eyes cringing as he ran his hands up and down the rugged surface softly. Was he...No. It couldn't be, could it? He stood up, tensing his muscles, feeling slightly strained from whatever 'trip' he had come on. He didn't remember coming on this trip. He remembered slaughtering a hangross demon with a blade. Where was his blade? Where was the blood? He glanced around, curiously, yet confused. Nothing was what it was like when he remembered. He didn't remember this, yet at the same time, he remembered, yet couldn't put his finger on why he was feeling this way. Was this...His place of origin?

He turned his head slightly, looking around at the damp and muggy alley, not looking pleased at his new environment. He had gone from a place of cruelty and barbaric nature, yes, however what he was seeing before him was so much worse. It was life- and a lot of it, it seemed. He could feel it in the air, the atmosphere, the smells, senses...They were so much different here. He remembered them, from a long time ago, before he became who he was now. He did remember, though. His body coursed with great power, he remembered being sent away from this world, sent to somewhere which at the time was cruelty defined. Now he was back, it seemed. But he didn't know why. And he didn't know how. When? When was he? Was time parallell to where he was, or was it completely different? He glanced at his muddy hands and his body, his clothes, noticing that he seemed very much the same, meaning he had aged, so time must have been about right, right?

He spat onto the floor, as he walked foward casually, yet cautiously. He didn't know what to expect here, he wasn't used to being here anymore. He was used to being somewhere else, far different to here. As he walked foward, he saw movement, and halted almost instinctively as he saw a young woman emerge, and apparently come towards him. He paced himself, ready to strike at this unknown person at any moment. Then they spoke and he exhaled again. "Excuse me young man! Can you help me? I've lost my dog, I can't find her anywhere, have you seen her? I'm really worried something has happened to her! Please!" He lowered his eyebrows slightly in thought, staring at this woman, her facial expressions, what she was wearing; everything. She was very much alive. He continued to watch her, as she begun looking at him strangely, somewhat freakishly. "Hello?! Can you help me? Do you speak?!" He continued looking at her, tilting his head softly as he admired her beauty. He smiled softly, which seemed to intimidate her as he witnessed a change in her expression and she begun backing off.

He watched for a moment as she turned, before gripping her by the head and pulling her back, smelling her neck and admiring the aroma she was giving off, before throwing her hard into the wall of the alley. She begun screaming, but he quickly leapt in and covered her mouth, fiercely glancing into her scquirming eyes of fear. He moved her hair back behind her head, running his fingers softly and slowly down her now shivering face. It felt good to see fear, he enjoyed seeing people tremble and know when they are about to die, it was amazing.

[noah]

Noah never walked the streets alone. Usually he’d be in his private Limo lurking the streets of Los Angeles picking up his next meal for the month but he felt he had to take a walk. With all that was going on and all these demons running wild he needed some much needed thinking time. He walked along the street, some delicious girls and guys walked by, but feeding wasn’t really on his mind. It was but not sure, he needed some excitement he assumed. Something to get him a bit excited about feeding. Noah was kind of an experimental guy, he enjoyed living life on the edge. He turned the corner as he continued walking down the street. He got weird stares but he was used to it, a man in these expensive clothing just walking down the street. Of course he was going to draw attention.

As he turned the corner and continued walking her heard this scream for help. He wasn’t completely sure but it did sound like someone in danger. He wasn’t going to meddle in people’s business. So he just continued walking. Minding his own business. Then he heard some struggling and a woman squirming. He could refuse to listen to it, to ignore it, but it just worked on him, something told him he better check this out. He ran into the ally and saw this guy forcing himself on this girl. Noah quickly grabbed this guy and pulled him as he tossed him across the alley into a dumpster nearby.

The woman was crying, she seemed like she was about to run. Noah turned around and looked at her as he toke out his fangs and his eyes were pitch black. He yelled an order at her. “Don’t you dare go anywhere woman, I’m hungry”. Noah then looked at this mysterious guy as he addresses him. “Who are you? And what is your deal with this woman?” The woman stood in the corner scared as Noah glared at this mysterious man wanting to know answers.

[alex]

Before he could have his fun with this woman, he felt a strong force come out of nowhere and throw him across the alley and into what felt like a dumpster. His back ached as she got back to his feet slowly, watching the man talk to this man, his words confirming that he was a vampire, if the brute force and speed of this man wasn't enough. He shook off the slight pain in his back, standing up and looking over curiously at the man, smirking softly. He didn't expect to run into a vampire this soon, here, however it was a surprise he was welcoming with open arms. He was raised by the creatures, taught by them, in a way, their kind was like a family to him; a brotherhood, of sorts. He respected them, however was confused in this situation. Why was this vampire pulling him off of the woman? He didn't seem like he was saving her, as he had intent on draining her anyway. Did vampires always rudely interrupt his fun?

He walked foward slowly and softly until he was within touching distance of the vampire. He exhaled again softly as he looked up at the man, his eyes showing interest and curiousity as they scaled the man up and down, walking around him slowly as he continued to evaluate the man in his mind. He was someone of power, it seemed. He didn't seem like one of the 'grunt' vampires, they were usually just in for the kill, no questions asked. But this man seemed different, and he was curious as to why he was so different to the vampires he was used to.

He tilted his head softly, still glancing at this man with a soft smirk placed on his lips. He then turned his attention to the woman in the corner, who was scared to death, knowing full well the inevitable was about to happen and she would soon be dead. However now the playing field had changed. If a vampire was involved, this could make things interesting, and more fun. He felt a rush of exileration and excitement. His eyes lit up as he now turned his gaze back to the vampire, stepping back softly as he motioned his hands that the woman was 'his' and that the vampire could do as he wanted with the woman. He didn't care, he was just excited to watch. Watch what this vampire was capable of; maiming the woman, making her scream. It would be quite beautiful, he thought. Just the thoughts running through his mind of this were making his mouth water with anticipation. "Keel..." He stated bluntly as he glanced back at the girl with a disinterested gaze towards her. This would be a lot of fun, he thought.

[noah]

Noah looked at this guy carefully, as he slowly got up and was just smirking. This guy must have been a bit on the crazy side of things because he looked like he enjoyed this a bit. Suddenly the man was circling him, like he was this lion slowly scouting his prey. Noah kept his fangs out for safe keeping as he didn’t take his eyes off this guy. This rather weird guy, but then the guy slowly stepped back again and pointed at the obviously scared woman. He then softly said one word. “Keel”, well obviously this guy had an accent. Noah knew what he meant but he was bit of guard with this one.

Noah looked at the guy confusingly as he then slowly approached the guy. “Listen, I’m the only one here giving orders okay”. But the eyes of this guy, it was weird, Noah has heard about something similar in the past but he wasn’t sure if this was the guy he heard of. There were rumors of this creature living amongst the vampires, but Noah never believed in those tails. It seemed a bit absurd to him. Having a none vampire being raised and thought everything by vampire. But Noah had to make sure he had the right guy, but how could he be certain.

Noah a bit confused by the situation then looked at the guy and looked back at the woman, he then decided he’d make an order himself. “No I no kill, you kill her, I kill other”. Noah just wanted to see how this guy did his things, if he really was who he thought he was. Then he wondered why he spoke like a caveman. He was sure this guy understood English. But you can never be to sure he thought. So he just kept his fangs out and waited to see what this was going to do to this woman. He could always catch a meal on the way he thought to himself.

[alex]

This vampire obviously didn't like being told what he do, he seemed like one of the ones who did things on their own accord, and usually were the ones barking orders. That in itself told him a lot about this man, his likely standing within the vampire community. He must have been pretty powerful, to not take being told something lightly, he thought. Powerful was good, he could use a powerful vampire ally, not the weak and pathetic type which get turned to dust within a minute of the fight. He paused as he watched this man intently as he spoke, leading to another slight smirk appearing on his face as he watched the man.

As the man spoke to him like he was stupid or from the stone age, he closed his eyes in frustration, clenching his fists aggressively, as if really focusing on what he was about to say. "Jest because E have an accent, don't make me frgrom the stone ege." He opened his eyes again, glaring sternly at this vampire as he finished speaking. He then replayed what this man had said in his voice, and swiftly turned his head towards the quivering girl in the alleyway corner. He looked back at the vampire, a coy smirk appearing on his lips and his tongue curling softly, before he turned back to the woman and lunged foward, gripping her by the throat and pulling her up, hard against the alley wall, causing her to scream louder, which was like ecstacy to his ears, it was amazing! He exhaled softly with excitement as he glared into the tearful and tormented eyes of this woman, enjoying the moment very much. He liked it when they screamed, he liked it when they begun to cry.

He gripped her throat tighter as he looked back at the vampire with the coy grin still on his face, before turning back to the woman. He had no daggers on him, what a shame, he liked playing with sharp objects. That just meant he would have to resort to more rough and brutal means. He slowly licked up her cheek, as if licking up the fear of this poor and innocent girl, before gripping her neck tightly again and then twisting his hands, snapping the girl's neck instantly. He let go of her now lifeless body, watching as she slowly fell to the ground off of his body. He watched for a moment and her now lifeless corpse, before looking back over at the vampire with a satisfied smirk over his face. He begun dusting off his hands as he walked slowly and intently towards the vampire again. "Yourgr turn," he stated playfully, as he motioned his eyebrows towards the girl, signifying that the vampire could have his way now. After all, the girl may be dead, but the blood was still fresh, still an appetising treat for any vampire. It was such a waste to let the beautiful girl just rot away with all that sweet blood inside her veins still.

He watched the vampire intently again before speaking. "You ere defferent from the others. Why?" He questioned the vampire, staring blankly, yet curiously at him as he awaited an answer. He wanted to learn more about this vampire and why he was this way, maybe he could even help him learn about this world and what it involved.

[noah]

Noah just looked at this guy, he was a real work that was for sure. Noah couldn’t help but admire him though. It seemed everything he did, he did because he liked it, because he enjoyed it, because he was passionate about him. Noah just stood there as he saw this guy walk up to this clearly frightened woman as he forced her onto the wall and just within seconds, snapped her neck and he looked satisfied doing it. Noah kind of liked that about him he guessed. Though his lack of humanity was a bit of a worry, the guy did it his way, the way he liked it, that’s got to count for something.

He approached Noah again, after passionately killing this woman; she wasn’t much use for Noah anymore. He hated food that passed their expiration date. “It’s okay, I’m not up for expired food, and her expiration date, was five minutes ago. I’m good, I’ll find eating more satisfying when your food is good company and beg you not to kill them, I’ll have one of my people pick her up and have some fun with her”. This guy seemed a bit too curious to know Noah, this bothered Noah, Noah wasn’t one to open up. He only had one dark secret that he wished never came out but he was a closed door to everyone and he was never really asked any questions. He was the only giving orders, not being asked.

This guy then asked one question he was never really asked before. Why was he different? He often wondered that as well but it was as easy as one plus one. “Well you see the thing is, I’m about five hundred years old, I’ve seen things, seen wars, seen more than most vampires here. I’m the eldest here in LA and, well an Elder. Taking orders is not in my job description, giving orders is.” Noah was about to walk off with this guy before he paused, he was about to walk out this ally with a complete stranger and not know anything about him.

“But like I said, I don’t take orders, so you are going to tell me, who you are and what you are doing here.” Noah stood there, face to face with this new unknown and rather crazy guy, so he think he deserved some answeres.

[alex]

He glanced over at the lifeless woman, then back over at the vampire as he spoke. He didn't want to drink her, now? He had assumed that the vampire would want to, after all the vampire would want a feed, right? He was slightly confused now, he really couldn't put a finger on this vampire at all, he was so surreal and different than he had imagined a vampire to be, mainly because the vampires he had dealt with in the past were nothing like him. He was amazing. "Your people deel weth her? But not you?" He asked, once again solely based on his own curiosities about this man. He found him interesting, he really did and he felt like this man could be a valuable ally, a valuable friend. After all, he didn't have any friends, not human-like friends, anyway. He wanted some, after all, he needed someone to help him out with wherever the hell he was. Noah seemed like he was fit for the task.

Alexandre was surprised to hear how old Noah was, he hadn't come across a vampire that old and experienced. He must be really powerful, he thought. "Thees town. Ees yourgrs?" He asked, once again with curiosity solely on his mind. If this town was Noah's, then befriending him could be of great benefit. After all, he didn't want to cause any problems with a vampire, he enjoyed their company very much. What he did want to cause problems with, is the other inhabitants of this world. Those, like that poor squivering little girl who was a pathetic excuse for a creature in this world. She was like how he used to be, before he could remember; weak and disgusting. He would rid the world of people like her; her kind. But there were more important people he wanted to rid the world of, the people who he was created to destroy; the three brothers. They had to be in this world somewhere, right? He would have to ask Noah, he would surely know, unless he had already killed them, which would spoil his fun.

He glanced back at the man as he asked who he was. "Alexandre." He responded, keeping a gaze on this vampire. "E don't know what I'm doen here. Where ere we?" He asked curiously as he stared blankly at the vampire before him. He would have the answers he needed, he was sure. There was so much about this place he didn't understand. But what he did know for sure, was that this wasn't Paris, France. This was a whole different place which he couldn't even recognize.

[noah]

Noah couldn’t help but be curious with this guy. He didn’t know much, he seemed a bit confused and out of place, like he really doesn’t know where he is. But he seemed really curious about Noah, Noah isn’t one to open up to anyone but this guy just seemed to want to know more about Noah and Noah wasn’t sure how he felt about this or what to take of this. “I won’t say this town is mine, but I do watch over my fellow vampires here, someone needs to. It’s not easy, but I try my best”.

Noah smirked a little, feeling like he must come off as important to this guy. His accent was a little bit hard to understand but Noah understands, he’s dutch, he used to have an accent, but he had almost 500 years to work on it. “This is Los Angeles, where nothing is really what it seems”. Noah continued to be intrigued by this guy, he really had no idea where he was. This really made Noah worry this guy could be trouble, but Noah liked his devious ways.

“What about you? Where are you from? What is your story?” Noah looked at this guy in curiosity wondering if he at least knew where he’s from, because he certainly had no idea where he is right now, like he just suddenly appeared out of nowhere. As the two of them walked out the ally in the nigh.

[alex]

He continued to eye this man as he spoke, taking in his words, pondering in thoughts. "Watch over them?" He asked curiously. He had assumed vampires would have ruled this town, as he remembered them ruling in France when he existed there. They controlled everything and had their way with anyone they wanted, at any time. He enjoyed their company back then, they were his family. They had taught him how to survive in the world, which shaped him into the way he was today. But he was startled as to why there was a need for Noah to watch over vampires, especially if the town wasn't his. "Why es the town not yourgrs? Do you want et to be?" Another curious question. If this vampire had will to take this town, shouldn't it be taken? There were many things he didn't understand, which hopefully the vampire could give insight into.

He paused as the man spoke, whispering something to himself, before speaking. "Los Angeles?" He stated, in some ways asking, but in other ways just showing his confusion of the matter. How did he manage to find himself in Los Angeles of all places? That wasn't France, this place appeared to be nothing like France! Which is one of the reasons he didn't like where he was. Now that he knew what this place actually was, he was even more angered and disdained to be existing in such a city. A city where vampires were apparently not in power and instead seemed weak. He didn't understand what world he had came into.

The man asked what he was. That was a good question. He sighed softly. "E don't know...E am like a vampirgr...But I'm not. Do you understand?"] He paused for a moment, thinking, as if he had to focus on what the next part of the question was. "E came from Paris. Am E needing to have a story here? E don't know any story..." He sighed once again, hoping his answers satisfied Noah.

[noah]

This kid was more curious than curious George. He asked so many questions and wanted to know so much. He wondered about watching over them. “Yes, clean up their messed. Things are not what they used to be. There are more things out there than the eye beholds. So I must take care of the vampire community, so it could continue to be strong”. Noah said insightfully to this guy. The guy seemed to be comfortable with Noah, he was amazed by this, most would run in fear of vampires but he didn’t. It was a weird feeling just being open about the vampire community with someone who wasn’t a vampire.


“Oh yes, this city could be mine, but when I was sent here, the previous leader just didn’t do a very good job. They let demons take over, they let these vampire hunters called The Trinity Brothers take over, I was sent here to change that, but the vampire community not as united as they used to be”. Noah looked up, thinking back two or three hundred years ago, when vampires ruled the whole of Europe, no one could stop them, then came the demons and it all became a war of power.

Though this guy was a bit hard to understand he finally revealed who he was and where he was from and then Noah was in bit of a shock. This kid knew of the vampires and when he said he was like them and he was from Paris, it all came back to Noah, Noah knew this kid, he knew who he was. This kid was labeled the special child for some reason by some elders in Europe. Noah never understood why, but Noah has heard about this kid. “Did you say Paris?...Paris France? No…it can’t be…”Noah just stared at this kid in his eyes. They always said this kid would appear where there would be a true take over of sorts. That there was going to be chaos and he was going to be one of the most powerful beings out there. Though the kid himself wouldn’t know it.

[alex]

He didn't like how Noah had to apparently 'take care' of his vampire community. From when he remembered, vampires didn't need to take care of eachother, only for the weaker ones, as they were strong and mighty and they needed no protection against whatever forces were out there. It seemed there were so many things he needed to adapt to here, it would take time, he assumed. He disliked time, he grew impatient of things easily and wanted things done straight away. He didn't like waiting, or having to see how things plan out before making a move. He hated that, he really did. If there was nothing he could do but wait, then he saw that there was no point in doing it at all.

His head tilted towards the vampire as he mentioned the Trinity Brothers. That name...Sounded so familiar, he was beginning to remember some things from when he was last here. He remembered being told about them, taught about them by the other vampires who learned from past experience that fighting them was not worth it. They were powerful men of destiny, brought into this world to rid the world of vampires, which he was against completely. Vampires were his brothers and his friends, he wouldn't let any great power oppose that, even these powerful trinity brothers. He was created for the sole purpose of destroying them, however they underestimated just how powerful Alexandre could really be, and then he was sent away, awoken in a world full of torment and suffering, lots of pain. He had no more concern for these brothers as he was concerned only with surviving. But now...Now he may have need to be concerned with them, if Noah saw them as some sort of a threat to the vampires in this world.

"E remember...These brothers. E was told about them." He glanced over at Noah fiercely. "Tell me about them. Who argr they, where are they. So E can destroy them." The thought of doing so was now appeasing him, making him look foward to the chance to meet these people. If they were so powerful, then he was thrilled to have the opportunity to test them and kill them, see if they are a challenge to him. He liked a challenge, although easy kills were fun, and slow most of the time, he would like a challenge and a good fight to boost his adrenaline and thrills. He loved to fight, it was who he was made to be. He wanted to see what these brothers had before killing them.

[noah]

Noah liked this guys spunk. He was feisty and ready to take on anyone it seems. But he had to be patient. There was still too much going on to suddenly go in for the kill. But Noah was ready to get these brothers. Make them pay but in time. “Take it easy, we will soon feast on their blood. But we must wait. For when the time is right, we get even, we make them pay for all the blood they have shed of our kind.”


Noah was getting serious. Too many vampires have been killed by those brothers, especially the younger one, who seem to be on some killing spree with the recently turned Vampire Eli. Noah knew what he was doing when he turned Eli, but that was something for another time. Noah just wanted those brothers dead. He wasn’t going to sit back and watch his people die for no reason. “Once the time is right, we will kill them and bath in their blood.”

Noah and Alex continued to walk as Noah looked at the guy. He wondered what everyone would think of him. It wasn’t like Noah to align himself with other people but this guy, could be a real exception especially after being so passionate about wanting to kill those darn Trinity Brothers. “So, you got a place to stay? You are always welcome at my mansion if you need a place to stay for the day”. Noah invited the guy to his place. He liked the guy, he could certainly be an asset to his kind for sure.