France, the nation of passion

[alex]

Alex looked at the female she seemed to work on her emotions for a moment while she contemplated something else he listened to the female spoke about france being a safe haven for her, where she modeled back as a human. He raised an eyebrow and assumed her friends were human Alex nodded his had as he listened as she finished he said nothing for a moment So my assumptions is correct she is a newborn, and a whiney one at that, but something seems off about her…when she was frightened there was a storm, when I used my ability to stop her fear it became sunny much to fast for normal weather…There could be some sort of explanation for it. A connection between the two[/i] he thought to himself. Alex shook his head “No child I am not going to harm you, but I wish to know more about you……your past, how you became a vampire events that has happened since then whether it be from the smallest thing to something bizarre I wish to know” He spoke keeping his cool

[lydia]

At first she thought his curiosity was just to deem whether she was worth the risk and she confirmed this thought when she realized, he wanted to know her gift. She looked at him and rubbed her left wrist slowly, a nervous tick. She shook her head and whispered
"I'd rather not discuss how I became a vampire, it is all murky and painful when I try to remember" then she continued "I ...I think I might be the only one but .. I am gifted ... the erratic weather, it changed because of my emotions ... No other vampire .. I haven't ever told any others because I feared they'd try to make me a weapon, I just want to live out my life in peace, I don't even know if I am truly immortal or not ... I know too little and it scares me ..."

[alex]

Alex had looked at Lydia she did not want to discuss her transformation, he didn’t like the fact that she wanted to keep it a secret was something Alex didn’t approve of, he listened as she went on to explain that her emotions effected the weather. Alex folded his arms hmm her emotions can affect the weather, if she was trained she could prove to be a valuable member of the coven…if I can train her and show her the way of our people…she might just intergrate well.[/i] Alex thought to himself

Alex raised an eyebrow “I see, well I Can forgive you for being on my lands….if you are looking for sanctuary, I could perhaps invite you to stay with me and my family…just for a trial basis at first…I need to speak to my Mate about it…it’s an offer you would have a place over you’re head, but there would be conditions on you staying with me and my family.” he spoke sounding serious

[lydia]

Lydia felt the breath catch in her throat and the fear faded, she still found him scary but this offer calmed her worries about him wanting to kill her but he wished he knew what was going on in his mind. If this was an attempt to make her gift a weapon she was tempted to take it up but she needed to know his conditions before she decided on anything.

Lydia rubber her wrist nervously and then made a confession to him, whispering it she said
"I .. honestly don't remember much of my transformation, it was the pain in between .. it makes it so hard to remember ... I ... I want to but part of me wants to leave my questions unanswered ..."

Then she decided it was time to find out his conditions and if they were acceptable to her, her mind reeled when she realized he had offered her a home to live in and this made her swell with gratitude but then she focused again on the issue at hand and said softly
"Ok ... I want to accept your offer but I need to know what are your conditions? There are freedoms I just can't afford to give up ... I think."

[alex]

Alex looked at the needy newborn and kept his arms folded she seemed to be calming down she eventually asked about his conditions and he smiled for a moment “My conditions are simple well their more like rules, You see I have a large family, most of them are pure vampires…but my daughters aren’t they are only half vampire. So the first rule and the most important rule is never to lay a single hand on them if you’re intent is to harm, because harming my daughters is unforgivable. The second rule is you are forbidden to leave the house UNTIL you have learned to control you’re emotions and you’re ability, you almost exposed us today and I do not want the wrath of the pure ones on my head. My third rule is lessons with me will be mandatory, your behaviour and actions are unacceptable it is unfitting for a vampire so I shall be teaching you the laws and customs of our people, and teaching you how to control you’re emotions and abilities…so you are not a threat to my family and yourself….if you can prove yourself trust worthy and you follow these rules then you are welcome to join my family. So what do you say, do you want to come with me or return to living on the streets like a petty human hobo” Alex asked keeping his emotions in check he sounded calm and collected not showing any emotions.

[lydia]

Lydia looked at Alex with a scowl, he had just said she was like a human hobo hadn't he?

She mulled over his offer, it was as if he did want to make her a weapon almost but also wanted to help her and that made her a great deal more likely to trust him, she still feared him but found herself loving him also. Not like she normally would. She found him almost like a father figure already, maybe he was gifted to.

She nodded, her mind reeling, this was the biggest decision of her second life, closely followed by her choice to leave Brazil.

[alex]

Alex looked at Lydia and watched as she scowled at him he raised an eyebrow and waited quietly for her to make up her mind Lydia, she is an interesting creature with a gift….it’s a formidable gift…once she is trained that is right now Lydia is a hindrance, she will have strict and long lessons…If can train the others from misfits into respectable vampires, I can do so with this child.[/i]he thought to himself as he watched her think it over.

The air was pretty stale in this building and the scenery rather dull, he walked to the door and watched her as she nodded his head, the answer was hardly an answer at all it was weak and unacceptable she lacks confidence and without confidence she is an easy target. “A nod is not an answer, Lydia…If you are afraid make a fist and keep them at the side of your body and the more you are afraid the tighter you grip you’re fist…and you use that fear and pain and you turn it into strength…concentrate.[/i]” Alex answered giving the girl some pointers he could see that lydia would be a lot of work

[lydia]

Lydia looked at him as he told her to turn her fear into strength and she tried, concentrating on him, outside the sunny environment brewed into a swirling storm. Lightening lanced through the sky and thunder shook the building as she held her hands out before her, showing this b****** that she could control her gift and that he wasn't going to form her into a weapon without getting a big shock, a literal shock.

She looked at him and hissed before she then let her concentration slip but the storm remained, growing more violent as she spoke
"I can .. I can control it... I just hate it ... so much, it makes me different ... means people want to use me and ... and if you try I will turn you into .. into a pyre." this was all said in an almost whisper but when she mentioned turning him into a pyre her eyes flashed dangerously, her expression confirmed she meant it.

[alex]

Alex raised an eyebrow as Lydia had seemed to get angry, if he didn’t know better he would have thought she was menstruating it sure as heck would have explained the mood swing. At this moment Lydria had reminded Alex of the song he heard the otherday while driving his daughter to school it was called hot and cold by katey perry. He tapped his foot annoyed, he wasn’t going to loose his temper, even when lightning struck the building shaking the very core of the building he did not say or do anything except hide how impressed he was with the magnitude of her ability. Alex listened to her threat Interesting it seems Angry Lydia is slightly less annoying than wimpy Lydia she thinks I am afraid of her by showing me such displays and threats….i shall show her the very definition of the wrd fear[/i] he thought to himself

Alex had faked a yawn just to show he was unimpressed, not that vampires needed to yawn since they don’t sleep. Kept his arms folded and he walked towards her up until now he was feeding Lydia love, she would soon taste true fear“Interesting….you believe you…a newborn a child that reeks of humanity can intimidate me, I have been alive for six hundred and nine years child, I have seen and performed many acts of horrible evil and you think some electricity is going to frighten me” he spoke he looked at Lydia with murderous intent and sent fear into her, if she thought he was frightening before he would be much much worse now.

Alex looked at Lydia tilting his head he decided to try and reach out to the foolish newborn again“You believe that you have full control over your power….you believe you have controls of you’re emotions Foolish newborn that thinking will get you killed now remain SILENT” He projected his voice to make deep and fearsome. Alex had usually used this voice when Roxanne had misbehaved which is quite a lot recently.

Alex watched the newborn and returned his voice to normal calm and restraint rather than parental mode and he removed the sensation of fear he sent to Lydia “ you think of your power as a curse, it is no curse it is a blessing and it is apart of who you are Lydia, we are all unique and special and that power is apart of you, it’s your soul and your soul is so powerful it want’s to protect you. do not fear your power or hate it…embrace it….there is no shame in admitting you need help when you need it child…perhaps you can control you’re ability on a conscious level, but subconsciously your abilities is being affected on you’re emotion…the weather today was rainy, what happened when you cheered up….the sun came out…does that sound like control NO it does not, your power and you’re emotion needs to be separated child…If you separate your emotions from your power you can become a lot more stronger and much more capable in protecting you’re self, because let me tell you there is many filthy trash out there in the world that would kill you to take your power, and if the rumors are true then that is very much possible…If you truly wish to survive and find a place to belong you will need to home in on your power to become stronger, learn to control you’re emotions and turn it off…because if you do not, you will end up fighting along side you’re rage that will end up clouding you’re better judgment rather than using your rage to amplify your power like you did now.” He told her sounding serious.

Alex had wondered if his words had found it’s way into the thick skull of the child. He folded his arms “Lydia what you think you know is not even a fragment of enough to help you survive if you wish to survive then you will need my help…allow me to assist you…think about what I have told you does it not make sense, I could teach you the ways of our people so you know just how to fight at your best, just so you know how to survive and know our culture….or would you rather be killed by some deviant who want’s your power for himself ask yourself, do you want your power your very soul into the hands of a devient.” He spoke trying to help the newborn understand just how much she needed help.[/size]

[lydia]

The fear she suddenly felt again only fueled her power, the storm built outside until it would be on the news tomorrow as a freak tropical storm building over land, her eyes locked to his as her fists clenched and she managed to reduce the intensity of the storm but the damage was already done. It would be tomorrow they discovered the storm had killed 10 people and completely destroyed the shopping center. That was only the most noticeable damage, alongside flash flooding in a near by town. The rain still slashed down, building but now there was no thunder, no lightening and no howling gales. She heard his voice and took it in but she didn't want to conform but then, she didn't want all this attention.

She tried to stop the storm outside progressively but she couldn't, every time she started trying again pain flashed through her body and her hand darted to her head and she winced as she nodded and whispered
"I don't want to be more powerful. I just want to get away from it, it is all too much for me ..."

[alex]

Alex had felt his anger begin to boil he was furious with this newborn and a large part of him wanted to rip her limb from limb and use her head as a soccor ball he closed his eyes and listened to her lame bullcrap of an excuse “You foolish little girl will you just shut up…I am trying to educate you, and here you are you whine and you bitch about how weak and pathetic you are….i can see now why everyone is running you out of their lands it is because you do not listen Foolish girl…How many times have I told you to think before you speak to THINK that doesn’t mean for what you say, but to LISTEN to what others say” He spoke to Lydia remaining calm

this foolish woman was so foolish and weak it was infuriating alex, he turned his back on her “ Think child…THINK just shut up and think, put that brain of yours into use and you will discover what I say makes sense, if you are expecting me to be kind and loving and all those other lovey dovey emotions then think again, I am not capable of those emotions understand….what you see is what you get He spoke informing Lydia of the situation

[lydia]

Her shoulders slumped and the rain died down, perhaps he was right, if she fueled her gift she might be able to control it and therefore get what she wanted, to not have to use it ever again. She looked at the floor when he spoke, she knew there must be something more, a side he was hiding but he wasn't going to show her and nor would she push him to.

She briefly looked at him and muttered an apology as she realized he was probably right but all of this scared her and she didn't understand it, she didn't really want to. She wanted to escape it. Slowly she decided to just agree with him and muttered
"Yeah I ... you're right it's just, it is still so overwhelming and scaring the crap out of me. I mean the whole humans being our cattle? to think not long ago I was one and ... I never realized until ... until the night I was turned, you know what I mean right?"