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He was wearing some kind of skin tanning lotion and had somehow turned his eyes brown but James was sure of it. He had to get away from him and tell the others. He almost whispered to Brock and charley but he then realized that Andrew would hear him. He walked down the hall and saw that they were completely alone.

Oh god, this is bad, he could kill us any second and get away with it. I have to get us out of here. He looked around trying to find an escape route. As they passed a doorway, he saw that it was a long hallway. He caught Charley and Brocks attention and put his finger to his lips to show that he wanted them to remain silent. Then he grabbed their arms and dragged them through. The doorway and closed the door.

"What are you doing?" Charley whispered as James put a nearby chair under the doorknob.

"That man is a vampire." he replied as he started to walk down the hallway.

"No, he's not. His eyes are brown and his skin is darker than Arcadus' was."

"He's wearing some kind of tanning lotion, his eyes are too dark to be naturally brown, and he's got sharpened hearing."

"How would he change his eye color?" asked charley.

"I don't know but I'm certain he's a vampire." said James going through a door into a dark room peeking back around the corner towards the door he had blocked

"I never heard of anything about sharpened hearing in vampires." said Brock

"I read it in a book about vampires, also if he's a vampire he will be able to get through that door somehow." replied James

"Somehow?" asked charley.

"The book didn't say how." he answered

"They peeked around the corner and down the hall. They heard a knocking on the door. "Hey where did you go? Why is this door locked?"

Suddenly the knocking went silent. There was a shadow under the door where the man stood. They saw the shadow walk away. "See he probably went to find another way around." said Charley.

"Shah" James said

There was a new shadow under the door, but it was not feet. A shadow covered the entire crack under the door. Suddenly a black mist started pouring under the door. Charley and Brock looked terrified as James grabbed them and dragged them further into the dark room. They looked around to find some place to hide.

James saw a chest large enough to hold the three of them and he opened it to find that it was empty. James climbed inside with the others following him. They closed the chest lid just seconds before Andrew walked around the corner. "So you figured it out." he said

He started looking in hiding places in the room "I was sent here to spy on the emperor and not kill anyone but I might just have to if I want to keep my presence a secret. I could just capture you and take you to my kind. That would make me a legend among…"

Their was a sudden light in the doorway, a familiar voice interrupted the vampire. "Sergeant Sicilian, what are you doing in my private rooms?"

It was Burton Goldsworth, it was their only chance. James threw the chest open and climbed out. "He's looking for us." he said

"And why is that?" asked Burton.

"Because we ran away from him as soon as I realized that he is a vampire." said James walking over to Burton.

"That is a very serious accusation, James. Do you have any proof?" he asked in reply.

"Umm… no but If you were to put a little bit of holy water on his hand it would prove for sure that he is a vampire spy intent on finding the weak spots in the imperial guard." said James

"Enough of this," said Andrew, "I will not stand here and be accused by a mere child"

"That mere child you are speaking of is the hero of intelligence and is more likely to be right about you than anyone else in the empire." said Burton, producing a small vial of clear liquid, from the folds of his robe. "Let me see your hand."

"Even more right than me? I respectfully deny your offer. I would much rather leave." said the vampire, a second later he started turning to a black mist starting at his feet.

As the man slowly disappeared, Burton lifted his hand, made a grabbing motion at the man, and said a word James could not understand. Andrew stopped dissolving and floated there missing his lower half with a pained expression on his face. He slowly started reappearing from the waste down. "What did you do to him?" asked Charley

"I put a holding spell on him. It should last long enough to get him into a room with a similar spell on it." Burton answered.

He walked to a wall with a small red dot on it and touched the dot. The dot began to glow. A few seconds later, it stopped glowing. "What was that?" asked Brock.

"That was a call to the warriors of the eclipse to come and collect our prisoner and take him to a room where he can be interrogated." said Burton.

James took a closer look at the dot and found that it was actually a moon shape. "How does it work?" he asked.

"The magic in their armor reacts to the magic on the calling symbol and tells the closest guards to the activated symbol where it is." he replied.

"Brilliant!" said James.

"It was Emperor Lillian's idea." said the female Warrior of the Eclipse that walked into the room, with two others following. "You wouldn't be planning on taking the credit for that one would you Burton?"

Burton laughed and said "No, general, I was about to say that. Now, down to business, this man here is a vampire spy. James here realized and brought it to my attention at which point he tried to escape by changing into the Black Mist."

"Ah, Sergeant Sicilian, I am sad to hear of your betrayal. I had been proud at each of your promotion ceremonies . You were like a son to me." the general said, James noticed a tear running down her face, "

"Kids this is General Sarah Kinkle, leader of the Warriors of the Eclipse. General these are the Heroes of Legend." Burton Introduced them

"I was wondering who you were." said the General, with a sniffle while putting the vampire spy in handcuffs, "it's a pleasure to meet you."
"likewise." the three said in unison.

"well you three," said Burton "lets get you to the council chambers to plan your quest."

Description
He was wearing some kind of skin tanning lotion and had somehow turned his eyes brown but James was sure of it. He had to get away from him and tell the others. He almost whispered to Brock and charley but he then realized that Andrew would hear him. He walked down the hall and saw that they were completely alone.

Oh god, this is bad, he could kill us any second and get away with it. I have to get us out of here. He looked around trying to find an escape route. As they passed a doorway, he saw that it was a long hallway. He caught Charley and Brocks attention and put his finger to his lips to show that he wanted them to remain silent. Then he grabbed their arms and dragged them through. The doorway and closed the door.

"What are you doing?" Charley whispered as James put a nearby chair under the doorknob.

"That man is a vampire." he replied as he started to walk down the hallway.

"No, he's not. His eyes are brown and his skin is darker than Arcadus' was."

"He's wearing some kind of tanning lotion, his eyes are too dark to be naturally brown, and he's got sharpened hearing."

"How would he change his eye color?" asked charley.

"I don't know but I'm certain he's a vampire." said James going through a door into a dark room peeking back around the corner towards the door he had blocked

"I never heard of anything about sharpened hearing in vampires." said Brock

"I read it in a book about vampires, also if he's a vampire he will be able to get through that door somehow." replied James

"Somehow?" asked charley.

"The book didn't say how." he answered

"They peeked around the corner and down the hall. They heard a knocking on the door. "Hey where did you go? Why is this door locked?"

Suddenly the knocking went silent. There was a shadow under the door where the man stood. They saw the shadow walk away. "See he probably went to find another way around." said Charley.

"Shah" James said

There was a new shadow under the door, but it was not feet. A shadow covered the entire crack under the door. Suddenly a black mist started pouring under the door. Charley and Brock looked terrified as James grabbed them and dragged them further into the dark room. They looked around to find some place to hide.

James saw a chest large enough to hold the three of them and he opened it to find that it was empty. James climbed inside with the others following him. They closed the chest lid just seconds before Andrew walked around the corner. "So you figured it out." he said

He started looking in hiding places in the room "I was sent here to spy on the emperor and not kill anyone but I might just have to if I want to keep my presence a secret. I could just capture you and take you to my kind. That would make me a legend among…"

Their was a sudden light in the doorway, a familiar voice interrupted the vampire. "Sergeant Sicilian, what are you doing in my private rooms?"

It was Burton Goldsworth, it was their only chance. James threw the chest open and climbed out. "He's looking for us." he said

"And why is that?" asked Burton.

"Because we ran away from him as soon as I realized that he is a vampire." said James walking over to Burton.

"That is a very serious accusation, James. Do you have any proof?" he asked in reply.

"Umm… no but If you were to put a little bit of holy water on his hand it would prove for sure that he is a vampire spy intent on finding the weak spots in the imperial guard." said James

"Enough of this," said Andrew, "I will not stand here and be accused by a mere child"

"That mere child you are speaking of is the hero of intelligence and is more likely to be right about you than anyone else in the empire." said Burton, producing a small vial of clear liquid, from the folds of his robe. "Let me see your hand."

"Even more right than me? I respectfully deny your offer. I would much rather leave." said the vampire, a second later he started turning to a black mist starting at his feet.

As the man slowly disappeared, Burton lifted his hand, made a grabbing motion at the man, and said a word James could not understand. Andrew stopped dissolving and floated there missing his lower half with a pained expression on his face. He slowly started reappearing from the waste down. "What did you do to him?" asked Charley

"I put a holding spell on him. It should last long enough to get him into a room with a similar spell on it." Burton answered.

He walked to a wall with a small red dot on it and touched the dot. The dot began to glow. A few seconds later, it stopped glowing. "What was that?" asked Brock.

"That was a call to the warriors of the eclipse to come and collect our prisoner and take him to a room where he can be interrogated." said Burton.

James took a closer look at the dot and found that it was actually a moon shape. "How does it work?" he asked.

"The magic in their armor reacts to the magic on the calling symbol and tells the closest guards to the activated symbol where it is." he replied.

"Brilliant!" said James.

"It was Emperor Lillian's idea." said the female Warrior of the Eclipse that walked into the room, with two others following. "You wouldn't be planning on taking the credit for that one would you Burton?"

Burton laughed and said "No, general, I was about to say that. Now, down to business, this man here is a vampire spy. James here realized and brought it to my attention at which point he tried to escape by changing into the Black Mist."

"Ah, Sergeant Sicilian, I am sad to hear of your betrayal. I had been proud at each of your promotion ceremonies . You were like a son to me." the general said, James noticed a tear running down her face, "

"Kids this is General Sarah Kinkle, leader of the Warriors of the Eclipse. General these are the Heroes of Legend." Burton Introduced them

"I was wondering who you were." said the General, with a sniffle while putting the vampire spy in handcuffs, "it's a pleasure to meet you."
"likewise." the three said in unison.

"well you three," said Burton "lets get you to the council chambers to plan your quest."