➊➒ No love

  Siegfried predatorily smiled at me and Luka soon enters the room with several knives in his belt and two razor sharp daggers drawn.

- Glad you came , Luka . You sister and I just tried to contract.

  I saw the muscles of his jaw clench , but he never once looked at me .

- You will fight , but if you win I'll set you back to the human world with the power of the Dark Blade in exchange for her soul.

- So I do not want more power. I will not sacrifice the soul of Dawn for a piece of metal.

- I do not care what you think . The contract is done and you will struggle .

  Luka looked at me with deep pain and shook his head no . He came up and hit me a painful slap in the face . I returned my gaze to him, rubbing the left side of my face , which was burning and saw him crying , as Siegfried was not watching everything .

- Luka ...

- I told you to get out of here , did not I? ! - His voice was drunk by crying .

- I could not let you suffer here alone and just go home and live as if nothing had happened !

- Could yes ... Of course I could. You had a dream in the human world , Dawn .

- But you're part of it .

  Siegfried I could hear a few laughs as if everything is a comic book . I ignored his presence and I concentrated only on my brother , my beloved and dear brother , who was now suffering by my choice . Now I realize how Luka felt when we were in the forest . Approached him with the still sore cheek. I stood on tiptoe and touched his lips , which were salty tears. He squeezed me tightly and for a moment I thought he would break me in half .

- I do not wanna hurt you . I do not want to raise a weapon against you . - He sobbed , clutching me more . My oxygen began to be precarious, but I did not want to bring you down even more - I love you , Dawn .

- All this is touching, but I'm not willing to put up with that. If you continue with this, I'll have to start a nice discussion among you .

  I kept looking at Luka , whose eyes were red from crying . I wiped his tears and kissed her cheek .

- Whatever happens , I will never hate you . Never .

- I guess this is goodbye .

- Yes, however , if we do this , we will use all that our father taught us a lifetime.

- I'll beat you with his hands behind him . - I saw a mischievous smile on his face .

- I would not be too confident . Learned from the best .

   Wield our weapons and move away , analisanado the movements of each other .

➊➑ Arrived

  My brother left again with a sweet and gentle smile and a penitent look, which motivated me to forgive him . However , I did not.

  Raito and I resumed walking vigorously , because we were about to reach our ultimate goal . Only one kilometer now separated me from the main gates of the gloomy castle of Siegfried .

- You can take it from here alone ?

- Sure . Thanks for helping me .

- Good luck .

- Thank you.

  He nodded and headed back as I stood at the end of the forest , looking for where my future - and perhaps not the future , but my death - awaited me . Said a prayer for my parents and prepared an arrow to a hasty attack my enemy .

  I approached slowly and cautiously, and as I approached , I could see the gates open and two soldiers dressed in the same armor as my brother , each one posted on the sides of the gates .

- Dawn Blake ? - The soldier with red hair spoke to me .

- Yes

- Our master is waiting for the lady. Please follow the maid .

  A pale girl and an extremely excessive thinness did a slightly trembling reverence , so the blonde hair fell over coke orange eyes . I realized she had whip marks on skeletal arms and several other brands of beatings that I imagine to be the work of Siegfried . I did not dare ask her anything because I was afraid to leave her in a bad situation with her ​​master .

  We passed a large mahogany door that was opened by none other than Luka , who looked away painfully to the ground . The girl who led me said something I could not understand and he nodded , looking at me . When he was passing by , I heard him whisper :

- It's still not too late to leave.

- I will not back than promised .

  I have not had time to hear his answer because the maid of Siegfried quickened his pace and I had to accompany her to not cause any problems . We crossed several broad and poorly lit corridors and stopped in front of a crimson door. The girl knocked weakly , I thought no one would hear from inside , but I was wrong . A strong and frightening voice echoed from inside the room .

- Let her go in and call Luka .

  She opened the door and closed so I walked . I fooled myself into thinking that the room was small . Actually , it was a huge room with gray and very polished. There was a crystal chandelier that provided excellent lighting site . At the back of the room was an extremely luxurious chair that resembled a throne and where a person was sitting . I approached stealthily and saw that he was staring at me . The tone of the eyes and scarlet armor spoke for him .

- Siegfried .

   He opened an evil smile that chilled my spine . I remained standing where he was, without giving any further step ahead .

- You really looks like his brother ... came to apply to be my maid too?

- No. I'm here to ask you to grant the power of the Dark Blade for my brother .

- Luka 've asked for it and in return he became my soldier.

   He did not seem a flexible and open to negotiations person but would not give up . Also, I remembered what Luka told me and would not allow him to have the show you wanted.

- And if you freed Luka that and in return I grant you something else ?

- Really? And what would it be? I warn you that I do not do business without knowing what they receive in return.

- But you already received .

  He raised an eyebrow in confusion.

- And what I would have received ?

- The degeneration of family ties between me and Luka .

- Well, well , then that great power that I felt was that? I'm sorry for you - his voice conveyed a clear mockery that last sentence made ​​me boil with rage. When started to speak , he continued , in low tone - but I think she kissed her brother must have been gratifying , no?

  Damn ! I took an arrow from alijava and I aimed right at the center of his forehead . Before I could shoot, he raised his hand and motioned for me would lower the bow .

- Do not waste your energy with me , my dear . Also, I 'm not willing to accept your offer .

- What if ... - I was desperate at the thought of fighting my brother and worst of all , to kill him I did not see another alternative - ... I surrender my soul ?

  Siegfried looked surprised . Surely he expected more selfishness on my part .

- Not a bad deal , however I'm still not feeling confident . Are you really sure want to live the rest of your life knowing that you will die and be my slave ?

- If for the sake of my brother , I 'll do anything.

- Really convincing, however , think that I will lose the battle between you makes me refuse this tempting offer ... - his eyes flashed for a moment - I know! Luka and deliver you grant the power of the Dark Blade for him after you fight and if you die , I'll take your soul .

- How can I trust you will keep your word?

  He narrowed his eyes , offended .

- I can be everything , but I'm not a liar . Am I evil principles .

- So we have a deal .

➊➐ Third Appendix: Legends Remain

- Dakken a province is not so great ! How do you not find it?
  I was crestfallen as Siegfried poured all its fury on me . I confess that Dawn was right to criticize me , but at least I have control of the Dark Blade soon. I was forced to kneel and head bowed as he listened to the endless complaints of my ancestor , however , did not pay attention to anything he was saying because my mind was still going over in detail all the conversation I had with my sister for a few hours ago. My heart was in pieces , but I could not show it to Siegfried , for he certainly would call someone else to do my job and I intend to postpone this confrontation with Dawn as much as possible .
- I'll give you another chance , Luka .
  I looked up , surprised . From the little time I have experience as a soldier of him , he never gave me an image of who gave chances to redeem himself . I looked at him and saw that it was true .
- I thank you, sir.
  I bowed and began to withdraw, but Siegfried had not finished speaking .
- Her sister plans to come to me , that you know very well . Then, you will kill it at this salon before all. If you do that , you have the Dark Blade under his entire command. Understood well ?
- Yes , sir .
- You can withdraw.
  I went out into the woods where I found my sister , because it could not warn her about it . Even if our bonds have been broken , I still love her and I can not betray her even more . I imagine that our parents are extremely disappointed in me because I am serving a person my father always said to keep away. My ambition blinded me , but I can not go back after that is done.

 I stopped among some trees and I heard hurried footsteps to my left . Can not take me long to follow them and see an arrow going millimeters from my head . Dawn missed on purpose , I know that very well , because it could have hit me if I wanted to , as Light did when alerted .
- I have nothing to deal with you. Go away .
  The coldness of it hurt me deeply , but I deserved every word of hatred and contempt . I faced the glacial and unforgiving it look as best I could.
- Is there something you have to know ... - I began , but she interrupted me , as usual.
- What? You have not finished pouring his betrayal of me yet? Still, do not want to hear. Come on, Raito .
  She started walking with hurried steps and heavy , but I realized that the hand holding the bow was shaking her . I know very well what it meant , because I know as well as I know myself. I quickened my pace to catch up and I stood before her , holding her delicate and fragile shoulders . His eyes , as green as mine, were opaque with tears that she wanted to control and it made me feel even more guilty than he already was .
- Listen to me , please , is important.
- Be quick .
- Siegfried 's fight plan to see when you arrive at his castle , so please come home.
- How can I trust you ? - I was struck by the skepticism of her voice .
  I felt offended by her suspicion, mainly because make her believe something is rigidly laborious and exhausting .
- And you think I 'm wasting my time in looking after you to tell a lie ? You know it's true .
- Even if it is , you really think I 'm going back now? Luka , there are two kilometers of it and I 'm not going back without talking to him .
- You have nothing to talk to him . Nothing you say will advance and if you are , I'll have to kill you and I do not want it .
  She looked at me wryly and pulled my hands sharply.
- Now you say that you regret? Once you have made ​​a contract with Siegfried , break our bonds of blood and betray your whole family you just say you've changed your mind?
- I'm not saying that. I simply want to postpone it as much as possible because if we do that , I want to be just between the two of us and nobody else .
- Is that all?
  As much as I understand the bitterness of it , can not understand . Does not she have done the same if I 'd been training for thirteen years after being rejected? No matter . I know she is a stubborn person , but my message is given . Approached and touched her cheek with her ​​fingertips gently , causing her chills . I looked into her eyes and saw that she was happy with my touch , but she looked away . I looked at her one last time and walked away .
- Luka wait.
- What is it?
- Since we do this , I would like to propose a deal ...
- When we started the show , we'll kill us both .
- How did you know ?
  I smiled fondly at her.
- I was thinking the same thing .
- So do you agree?
- We are born together and we die together .

➊➏ Never Stop

  We continued to walk in silence . Raito was concerned about the location of the castle and I trying to render every word and every action of my meeting with Luka . The my knuckles were white by force I pushed the bow, but I actually did not realize the intensity of the grip. My soul was torn and I controlled my best to not start crying again every time I thought Luka and I were no longer brothers . Still clearly felt his cold lips and sweet of it, which cooperated to undermine my being and my strength to keep moving.

  Raito slowed to accompany me and decided to break the silence between us .

- Better now ?

- A little thank you.

- I would like to know one thing , if not uncomfortable for you.

- What would it be?

  He thought for a moment and said when I saw a little willing to answer .

- You said the fellowship was over between you , right?

  I nodded , feeling breathless again.

- This is just a theoretical fact , is not it? There are no means of such a thing happening biologically , does it?

- No it does not . This is a rule among hunters , something extremely theoretical and irreversible .

  He stopped abruptly .

- I do not understand ... What does this mean then?

- Well .. We all know that a kiss is an extremely valuable and important , especially among people who are like , right?

  He nodded , visibly confused and I proceeded .

- According to our ancient tradition , this can only happen between people who do not share the same blood , and when two people of the same family ties do this , they become strangers to one another , it is as if we had ignored our kinship and our blood tie .

- And if it happens by accident ?

- There are no accidents when it comes to that , Raito . What 's done is done and no going back.

  He thought about it, now less confused than before .

- But you can not proceed as if it never happened ?

  Gave a wry smile .

- You forget that?

  He shook his head no .

- Exactly . We can not live together in one roof daily thereafter . Even we can not even keep in touch.

- And you can not , you know, get married ?

- Until we can , but it requires a lot of paperwork and there are still social criticism , then no one prefers to risk .

- Would you risk it?

  That question took me by surprise . I had not thought of it until now and I'm sure Luka neither. Even the thought that one day it happened , now we're on opposite sides .

- Maybe, if we were forced to kill each other . However , we would not have broken that bond were it not for Siegfried .

- But Luka is not a child . He should know that the agreement they made can be breached .

  Agreed With Light, but a part of me was offended .

- You're right , but he was always more guided by feelings than by reason , unlike me , you just let me influence in extreme situations .

- I understand . Well , we have to keep moving we want to get there until tomorrow .

  We resume walking at a faster pace to recover the lost time chatting . With each step I felt my heart sink , for he knew that would be close to Siegfried . Not only him , but Luka too .

➊➎ All Changed

  Raito and I started walking a little before dawn , since none of us could sleep more than four hours. We were more than halfway and we could get up the following morning. Always walk in a straight line because he told me that that would be a shortcut luckily found out when I was chasing the shadow of that guy.

  The road was quiet , but it was still creepy. Perhaps the fact that we are getting closer to Siegfred made ​​everything cooler and gloomy than before. The dried leaves crushed underfoot gave air of terror and I started to not like it . Raito looked and realized that he was alert , looking from one side to the other in detail . I began to observe the arredorees also preparing my bow and arrow ready.

  The rustling of leaves in the west was more audible . Raito and I looked at each other and prepare for a new attack, which did not appear. We stood like statues , to be more acute hearing and reflexes ready for any suspicious movement . Raito was sniffing the spot and turns to me with wide eyes .

- Dawn ! Behind you !

  I shot an arrow in the same second and then covered my mouth with my hands , leaving my bow fall with a thud .

- Luka !

  He deftly deflected the arrow , as I had never seen before . I did not think he would come here and not even we would meet halfway . I ran to meet him and hear screaming Raito :

- What are you doing ?

- It's my brother ! Alright!

  Tripped over some rocks and roots , but could not fall. Luka was there and it was the best thing that could have happened . He stood with open arms and smiling , as he always did , hoping that I was faster. I sped up as best he could and threw myself in the nest of the arms of my brother . However , something was wrong , when he hugged me , I felt more bulging muscles and a hard, cold thing was between us . We let go and I saw that he was a kind of black armor protecting the chest , arms and legs on the clothes hunter . I looked at him in astonishment . Does armor had at home and I did not pay attention to it ? No, definitely not had anything like this at home .

- Luka , what happened ? Why is this armor?

- You do not have to go through with this , D. Let's go home .

- How so ? After all the work ... Wait a moment: You were that shadow I was chasing last night?

- Yes

- Since when did you get so fast? Luka , I better tell you what is happening right now.

- I made a pact with Siegfried and power exchange manipulate the Dark Blade , I agreed to be a soldier of him .

  I gaped . How he was able to negotiate and trust someone like Siegfried ? I do not know , is a fact , but I have good vibes about him . Luka looked me anxious for an answer .

- Are you crazy ? How you agree to such a thing without having the least sure that this is true ? Luka , I came here for the same reason , but would not be so naive as to agree with something blindly !

  I realized the sadness and the hurt in his eyes . Again I was thinking of it as being useless and has no ability to think alone, but could not ignore it . It would be a puppet of Siegfried less sure get what you ordered and I could not do anything to help you .

- D , listen , I received orders to get rid of you ... if I wanted to have the Dark Blade .

- What the hell are these orders ? Do not tell me ...

- Forgive me , really.

  Luka touched my face with his right hand , but I walked away with a slap involuntary . My eyes were full of tears , because at that moment I felt completely betrayed. The only person I had left in the world was against me and planned to kill me for being blind to the truth . I put both hands in front of his face and turned her back to him , because I would not let him see my tears anymore. He hugged me and kissed me on the cheek , as if such a feat could erase what he had done . I let go of him roughly and unintentionally scratched his face . I turned to him with tears still streaming down my face .

- Did you forgotten our promise ? We promise to stay together until the end of our lives and no one would change that , but it seems I was wrong .

- Dawn , listen - he held my face firmly , that I could not get rid of - I love you more than my own life, I know you too well .

- No! I do not know anymore ! Release me , Luka ! I do not want to hear any more from you ! You betrayed your family, you betrayed me !

- You do not know how much this is hurting me ... Every word you 're saying is hurting more than the cut you made ​​on my face .

- Then why did you do that ? Why , Luka ?

  He did not answer, but turned away, defeated. I felt sorrow and pain slashing me brutally .

- If so , I think that arrow should have hit your heart, so we would not have to go through this .

  Luka looked back at me, this time with such pain in his eyes it was like I had destroyed his heart . His eyes welled and the tears began to stream them . Unlike me , his eyes were greener and sweeter every time he cried , which makes you feel a monster .

- Luka , I ...

- No, you're right . Well , I think our fellowship ends here . - He hugged me tightly and buried his face in my hair , so that I could see her sobs . Soon, he raised his face and looked me deeply in the eyes - Learn that every time I see my reflection , I remember you .

  I do not know what to say to fix that situation , so I stayed silent , like an idiot . Luka kept his hands on my face and walked until I could feel his cold breath and full of tenderness . I saw that he was hesitant about the approach , but only reacted when I felt the cold lips of my brother looking for my pain and with caution. I knew exactly the meaning of that kiss and gave reason he hesitated . According to the code of hunters , when a couple of brothers exchange a kiss, it indicates that they no longer have any relation to each other , ie , now we will not be nothing less than beings who share the same blood . However , there was something else in the gesture of Luka which I tried to answer . After all, even with that, I 'll never stop loving him.

- I love you . - I replied .

- I love you more than my life and nothing will change that . Never - he whispered into my lips .

  By letting go , hesitant , because we knew that our act was no turning back . He walked away without looking back , but at your way, I knew that both he and I was down . I knelt on the floor and cashed my frustration and my suffering on the ground , which was wet with my tears being cold and salty .

  I felt a hand on my shoulder and saw it was Raito , with smug look .

- I'm sorry for you both .

- Thank you. - I replied , my voice by crying drunk .

  I got up with the help of Light and wiped my tears . I grabbed my bow and got ready to continue walking .

- Will you continue ?

- Yes Siegfried will not deceive Luka longer.

- But his ambition is to destroy you .

- I do not care . Even though our fellowship is destroyed , my love and concern for him is greater than anything .

➊➍ Someone

  I stopped where I was when I realized that Raito was not me . I looked back and could not find the way back because I ran wildly along the woods without watching where I was going . I pricked up my ears and vision , it was still dark and everything was very dark . My interior was in deep despair and I needed to breathe deeply several times to contain my urge to scream . With no sign of Raito , I decided to climb a tree to get a better view of the situation .
  The tree was not exactly a model of height, but it could be useful . Climbed as much as you could and started rummaging every square inch of the surroundings , such as a sentry. I spent a long, long time looking and no sign of Raito . At one point I thought about giving up and continue walking straight until you find the castle again.
  I was preparing to go down when I see a shadow moving quickly to the northwest of where I was . From what little I could see , seemed to be a homeme not take me long to come down from the tree and start running after him . Surely Raito would pay me if I was doing some kind of joke on me , because I had no time to waste on that.
  I lost a few times because whoever it was was extremely fast and agile . I think I've seen these skills before , but I could not relate to anything at the moment , because I was starting to get breathless and tired . My legs did not want to cooperate with me , because a two-mile race at breakneck speed required much effort. However , it seems that he was not a bit tired and was still very willing to run . I started to stumble along the way and gravity finally won me . I fell to my knees as he watched the boy briefly look back and pick up the pace , disappearing from my field of vision more quickly than when it had appeared. Damn ! How would I know who he was ? And if Raito ? Now I would be back and lost .
  I got up slowly and staggered back, where I stumbled on something or someone and I could not stifle a scream .
- You nearly scared me to death !
- I ? And you , you ran like mad ? Do you have any idea how much I had to walk to find you ? And then I had to run like crazy!
- I'm sorry , is that I saw a male shadow pass rushing and I thought it was you .
  Raito frowned .
- I'm not able to run that fast . Furthermore , whoever was running that surely wanted a great distance from you . I would have stopped in place .
- You're right ... Who do you think it was?
- I have no idea , but I know that does not belong to this province .
  I was looking where that person was gone . I wish I had discovered who it is because a strange feeling came over me and I did not know how to make it go away. Raito helped me to my feet and walked slowly a few meters . I did not want to stop to rest , wanted to keep walking and find that man , but it would be an impossible feat . At a time like this , it should already be far away from here . Curled up in a ball near a tree and took me to fall asleep .

➊➌ Much for Walk

  I woke up with the first signs of light in the eye . I admit I did not want to wake up, but had to do it . The happiness of Luka was the highest priority for me since the moment I stepped out of the house and even more now that I'm here . I got up and saw that there were a handful of wild strawberries on a sheet that Raito grabbed the tree. He looked at me and started walking , without even waiting for me. Ate the strawberries on the way and then took a sip of water . I agree with the fact that he was in a hurry, because the road was still long, but I have waited cost him swallow food ?

  We walked through a village that was inhabited by wizards and witches , peering our passage through the window of their homes . The smell was intoxicating magic formulas and I was starting to feel dizzy and nauseous , which forced me to pick up the mask and put it on my face . Luckily , that did not last more than qunize meters .

- We are halfway ; sure what you want?

- Yes

  Raito looked at me for a moment and fraziu furrowed.

- Why are you doing this for him ? In its place I find Siegfried for my own benefit .

- Luka always had this desire , unlike me . It is not fair to see him suffer and blame .

  He shrugged and continued the path without exchanging another word . However , I could not stand the silence between us , not even being uncomfortable , made ​​me feel chills .

- Raito , can I ask you a question ?

- You just made one but can do another . Just can not guarantee a response .

- Why are you here? No other top provinces than this ?

  I thought I saw a trace of sadness in his eyes , but did not last long . Anyway , it does not take long to answer me in a way I never imagined that he would respond .

- I'm here because I made a promise to someone special .

- I imagine that that person should be extra special .

- And it was ...

  Felt in an awkward position . Do not know if kept asking or if the matter ended there, because the way he spoke did not indicate if he wanted to talk about it or not . When I opened my mouth to speak , he started with the rapt voice.

- Her name was Lauren , and we've always been friends since childhood . In principle , our families never told anything about her , just the fact that we would be engaged when we grew up because we have always been attracted to each other . When we reached adolescence, and she made ​​me promise to each other that we would be together forever , regardless of what happened .

- Were you human?

- Yes , but that has changed 130 years ago .

- And what happened between you?

- Well .. She met another vampire who was in the same class and it left me ' I can not be with a human vampire dress ' she said, and promised to come back here and leave her alone .

- You asked for nothing in return for this ?

  He looked at me and gave a half smile .

- Like you, I care about is knowing that she is happy , even if that I have to live in a place like this . What I feel will not change , but she has always been my priority .

- I see ... I'm sorry for you.

- Over time you get used to it , but thank you for the consideration. Well , we must go faster if we are to reach the village of vampires before nightfall .

  I gasped , but made ​​no comment. Raito and I sped up my pace and walked some more time to arrive at a place where there were no houses , but many vampires of different styles scattered near a lake on the trees and on the ground , who were staring at me with predatory air. Hid a knife on his sleeve , ready for a possible attack . Not that I did not trust Raito , but he was a hundred against .

- You should not bring your food here , Raito .

- She is not my food and will not be anyone here .

  A Vampire extremely high platinum hair approached , but Raito seemed even more serene than it already was before , unlike me, that was nervous .

- Get her out of here now , relatives of Siegfried are not welcome .

  Raito pushed me and I ran as fast as possible away from there and only stopped when I was near a river . I looked around and saw a huge gray fortress rising behind a few trees . Was not far away , soon I could get there and realize the desire of Luka , if Siegfried is really alive . I thought of my father , what he was thinking about it ? And my brother , is he worried about me ? Could not waste time thinking about it . Crossed the river and continued to run, but not so fast because the weight of the wet boots obstacle to the process , but nothing would stop me .

➊➋ Second Appendix: Under the Darkness

Bloody hell !
 
  I counted the knives still left me coat. Luckily I lost one knife against those loathsome gargoyle . I was in the southern district of Dakken and still had far to go. No one had seen my sister and I was not sure which direction to go . If only someone around here knew about the whereabouts of her ... No use crying over spilled milk , I'll have to find it no matter how ; Siegfried could go up , but I'm afraid to be late to meet her .
  I went through a small village where some fairies looked me solsaio and hid , like I'm the freak here - and in fact I was in that world - . I lost no time in looking around, only stopped when a nymph blue hair and purple skin appeared in front of me , with a few guy friends .
- You will pay , descendants of Siegfried ! Yet we exterminate that his sister !
- Where is she ? Respond ! Where is Dawn !
  I did not realize that I was crying until the moment I saw something like birds circling above . The nymph narrowed his eyes and walked away without saying anything. My instincts and acted quickly when I realized I had already launched a knife , who had stopped less than two inches from her head .
- She's with Raito . Satisfied , hunter ?
  Disappeared into the forest , trying to find her . Every step I took , I had more concern for not finding it . Was granted the fact that Light was not a vampire at all treacherous, but when did favors charging their prices and they were not very cheap . A part of me is reassured that she was with someone who knew this district from tip to tip .
  Characteristics of hunters saw footprints on the banks of the river that had been poisoned by Siegfried long ago as punishment for the rebels that settled here . - I heard that almost all the inhabitants were killed except one , who was returning from the house of our ancestor . He came back and wanted revenge and take the Dark Blade . This day was marked as his death and the fall of his tyranny - I looked around but have not found the rest of the tracks . A strong wind blew and a piece of paper fell near me . It was a map indicating the path to the castle of Siegfried and certainly should be with Dawn . I could not look for it to return , but could follow the path and maybe meet her halfway . Soon , my plans have changed dramatically : would go to the castle of Siegfried and wait for my sister there, so that we can go home and forget this foolishness. It was - and still is - granted the fact that I think the Dark Blade should have chosen me as the owner , but none of that matters . Because of this , I lost my father and my sister did not want to miss for anything. I followed the map that indicated the southwest and rush to finish it before things got worse .

➊➊ Wrong way

  The forest was very tight and I could not steer me right . I think I passed that tree three times , but I have no way of knowing . Arrived in a stretch where the path split into two, but the map does not guided me very well about which way to go . As he had no time to waste , follow the left path , which was a little more open and I could see the track better . I tried to use the map again, but that piece of old paper did not help me at all . I played it off I decided to orient myself. He was lost and nothing could even get worse , unless I find a group of fairies .

  As I walked , I had the impression that someone was following me because he heard heavy footsteps behind me and around me . At one point the way, I stopped and peered around, but without success, as expected . I took a sip of water and continued the way he was taking me to a meadow that was not far away . I decided to stop walking and start running .

  I came to the meadow in a few seconds and looked around . All I could see were trees and more trees , which left me frustrated . In addition , there was a espressa fog was not very friendly . I continued the path straight and embrenhei me through several vines and that's when I saw something like a fortress to five or six miles from where I was . I quickened my pace , but with care not to get screwed and could soon see the end of the forest when I feel something heavy on top of me and realize I'm lying on the floor .

- What have we here ? Oh , it is not a Hunter ! - A creature with blue skin and purple hair color was on top of me , sniffing me . For voice , should be a girl - and what a great surprise ! She belongs to that clan Vincent Blake !

- Another descendant of that damn Siegfried ?

- Looks like it . - She licked her lips - And it will be a great feast .

  I used my free hand to grab one of the arrows that had fallen and hit the forehead of the creature , which stood and roared in pain as a liquid color indigo trickled from the wound . She growled and hit me with a whip , which did a number on my face . The other creature that accompanied it , the pink hair and orange skin held my arms back and blocking my movements . Strong roots bound my feet and I was completely vulnerable .

- What do you think ? We cut into cubes or slices ?

- I think diced flavor gets better .

  I swallowed . Now I was lost . At this time I regretted having missed some training from my father. Would turn cubes in less than seconds. I closed my eyes, as if such a feat could ease my suffering .

- Say goodbye , girl .

  My heart was pounding . Now I really would die . I made my last prayers silently and waited for the blow .

- Rhytrin , stop it . You also Austriha .

- Raito ? She is with you ?

- Let her go , I should not satisfactions .

 They released me and disappeared , allowing me to breathe . I thanked my luck for that vampire have crossed this path .

- Thank you ...

- You should not be so naive, girl. Here is the home of the worst and most vicious creatures of the shadows . If not careful , someone will turn snack in seconds .

  He had started to walk and I reconsidered the idea of being alone in this forest lost again. I ran to catch up.

- What is it?

- You said you knew Siegfried , is not it?

- We all know that guy . - He said , Cranky - So what?

- Well , I was wondering if you could not help me get to it . I do not know anything here and would like to get there as soon as possible .

  He was thinking about my proposal with a few guy friends . I thought it was a great bad idea , but he shrugged and kept walking . I was static , not knowing if it was a yes or a no . I saw Raito paused and turned his head to face me .

- Are you coming or not ?

- I'm going !

  I ran to catch up and maintained a fast pace walk, with no pause less when someone tried to make me a snack. It was getting dark and as much as I did not want to , we stopped to rest because my body could no longer keep up with the sturdy physique of Light . Snuggled close to a tree and fell asleep , thinking about my brother and what he would be doing now .

➓ Underworld

  I was thrown out of the portal with extreme violence . I can not tell if it was the severity of the underworld be slightly larger than Earth , but I know that this place gives me the creeps . I swallow hard , reminding me that I am here to make you happy Luka . Secure the bow and an arrow preparation , after all do not know what kind of creatures will find here and every care is always little. I repent for coming here alone , anyway never been here , but my brother and yes he would know what to expect from the underworld . Until now , the world of shadow creatures were no different from a nearly deserted and extremely dark forest .

  I started following the directions that the map pointed me , always trying to make as little noise as I can. I got lost a few times and met some is creatures : a gargoyle , who did not like me, a witch who was gathering herbs and ignored me completely and a fairy - if you think fairies are sweet , kind and smiling creatures , suggest do not put much faith in it - that was grumpy and was dressed in black .

  After several hours , I began to feel thirsty . Cursed myself for not bringing at least a reasonable amount of water . I was near a river , but nothing inspired me confidence in that place , but had no choice . I approached the river and started to drink when I hear someone talking to me .

- I would not drink this water if I were you .

  I stopped at the same time and looked at a redheaded vampire who was two feet away from me .

- Of course not . Vampires do not drink anything but blood.

- If you do not believe me, try it.

  I was looking at the water and toward the vampire , my throat getting even drier . Do not know if I could trust him , so I decided to take a sip . Before the liquid trickling down my throat , I did the best I could to put out that he had been drinking . It tasted like poison, and an extremely potent poison.

- I said it was not safe . Here, drink this.

  I held the bottle threw me on my way and not felt any smell. It looked like water and my thirst was on the edge , just by accepting and trusting him .

- This is distilled water?

- What? Just because we are beings of darkness can not have things like you humans ?

- Yes , but I did not expect that of a vampire .

  He growled slightly, but caught himself .

- I'm sorry .

- No, it's okay . After all , one can not expect anything different from the descendants of Siegfried .

- Did you know ?

- We all know it , but nobody ever saw him in person .

  I thought he could help me find the way, but decided not to risk . He disappeared during that my carelessness and left me a bottle of distilled water. Well , at least I was not going to die of thirst and could continue my walk .

  According to the map , I had covered 25 % of the way , which was not there a big thing . Luka surely must have given my fault and should be trying to find me . If I want it to be the master of the Dark Blade , I have to start acting faster. I needed someone who knew the place and that Siegfried knew where he lived, but I let it go escape me . If I was lucky to find that vampire again ... Well , I do not think it will be so easy and I need to keep moving. I kept the bottle with water and a map. Braced the bow again and continued straight through the southwest . I had a great feeling of being watched , but I can not stop to check it now.