Actually, the shadow split in two parts, and one of them was furry and black, with piercing yellow eyes, while the other was a blonde curled blue eyed girl, seemingly in her late teens, but actually, she was only around ten years old!<br/>The entourage of a large wolf made the two Dhampirs shove the dragon into Serafimas direction, and rush off with a hasty bow  "Officer Serafima Za'Urden, well be on our way!"<br/>It seems her quarters was off limits - werewolf territorry.  Ayu and Rose, the two non-blood sisters rushed up to her.<br/><br/>Grabbing the dragon and shoving it infront of Ayu that was about to -friendly-pounce on her, the werewolf girl winced and curled away by the stench of gasoline.<br/>Rose, though, being a healthy Dhampir kid, did not care about the stench, and jumped at her from the other side, excitedly screaming<br/><span style="color: #008000">"Seraaaaa~! " </span><br/>Sighing, the Norva kept her on distance by her forehead with the other hand, making the girl flail around while having fun in that position. Barely managing to keep the already strong Dhampir from pouncing on her and hugging her, serafima had little fun, the Dhampir girls strengths soared by night and by day...<br/>Both of them were like children that wanted candy each time she got back from a longer trip, even though it was out of character for at least Ayu, she always joined Rose.<br/>No matter how dirty or ugly or tired Serafima was after her campaigns, their rituals never changed.<br/><span style="color: #FF4040">"Shush, Rose. ...Ayu,dont always run around transformed, you'll make too many enemies...</span>" The werewolf turned tail, then vanished behind a door, and some moments later, a raven haired, and yellow eyed slim girl in a black overall emerged. She looked in her late teens, but was already way beyond 20, with her age unrevealed!<br/>The two sisters could not be more different, and their races seemed to contradict each other, but they were partly related to the fifth or sixth generation of beings who had served her.<br/>Serafima had her own 'servants' assigned, as well as her own team of mechanics, supports and her own batch of soldiers - similar to any other Officer Vampire, plus, after she had proven her prowess as a Norva, she had gained extra privilegues.<br/><br/>She could employ and be served by any race or type she liked, as she needed a wide variety of blood and other samples to empower her magic and incantations.  Slaves, servants, blood whores- as they were officially called by the Vampires.<br/>What Serafima never managed to understand was how Rose and Ayu, somehow saw a mother figure in her, for she had never 'raised' any of them properly.<br/>She picked up Ayu, when the werewolf was pretty grown up already, rescuing her from a purge, as she actually had looked for another pet wolf in the Forests of a small planet where she stumbled upon some descendants from the werewolf family,that had been under her protection for quite a while,  fleeing from a  group of purging trackers.  However, that clan had met with misfortune.<br/>Werewolves, once found, would be in grave danger, for they posed a natural threat to Vampire domination. They were a hunted species.  Even she as a Norva could not do anything to save all their lives, though she managed to save a few. Ayu was badly hurt and the pack would have had to abandon her.<br/>A few years later, Rose was born from Alfreds cousin and a vampire liaison. The vampire killed Rose's mother after the birth, and in turn Serafima incarcerated him, while giving Alfred custody at first. The older male though, knowing he could not protect the child for long, rescinded custody to Serafima.<br/>Basically that girl was singlehandedly raised by Ayu, while Serafima had to work on special missions during a big part of the time.<br/>But they say distance makes the heart grow fonder, so the girls always welcomed her with enthusiaism, sometimes showing her the tricks or skills they learned while she was away.<br/>She was sure they had known of her stage play of the scary drugged vampire the past year, though both never said anything.<br/>It was not surprising for Ayu, as the older one, but even Rose seemed to behave more and more like a grown up - at least in important matters.<br/>Now, Ayu still frowningly sized up the white haired dragon boy, while Rose sniffed.<br/><span style="color: #008000">"Looks, smells delisch? Food?"</span>she asked innocently.<br/><span style="color: #FF4040">"No. Poison." </span>was Serafimas dry reply, while still holding the girls forehead away from herself.<br/><span style="color: #008000">"Poison to train with?" </span>Rose did not give up.<br/><span style="color: #FF4040">"No. Deadly poison. Your head dies from it." </span><br/>The kids eyes widened and she nodded solemnly.<br/><span style="color: #008000">"I see. Advanced training poison." </span><br/><br/>Honestly as a growing Dhampire, Rose only really craved<span style="font-style: italic">one type</span>of blood - the one of pure blooded Vampires.  But Serafima did not know what effect a dragons blood would have on Rose. She made clear that the girl was not ready for this, and she never faced disobedience from the two.<br/>Ayu quickly understood, that it was not a good day to bother the Norva too much at the moment, so she dragged Rose to the side, so that they all could enter.<br/>A big entrance room presented itself to the viewer, quite different from the ships inner spaces. The entrance room was in mostly calming, wooden colors, with a tad of an asian style - Ayu favored that one - followed by a grand living room with comfortable furniture, furs and cozy werewolf-space in mostly calming, pastell colours, - this time in a little baroque, as Rose preferred it.  Serafima let the different girls taste permeate and re-design her own living quarters, save her own room and ammunition rooms, that nobody was allowed to enter, besides rare times when she taught the girls something.<br/>So the vast living quarters had designs from all over the worlds they traveled to. Of course in tasteful moderation, caused by Ayus strict personality watching over Rose not going too overboard.<br/><br/><span style="color: #0080a0">"Bath is ready. The other bath as well."</span>nodded the Werewolf girl with an impish grin. She obviously saw the footages and the intercom meeting, and knew what Serafima wanted the most right now.<br/>Serafima only nodded thankfully, and dragged the dragon boy towards a large room, with a wide open bath, that had a tad of a small pool.  With a slow kick, she pushed him into the baths, called out to Ayu.<span style="color: #FF4040"> "He needs proper clothes. And track him if he tries to escape." -</span>the last words were only a warning for the dragon. Serafima knew, Ayu would keep an eye on any stranger in her own perimeter without her asking.<br/><span style="color: #0080a0">"Ay ay."</span>the werewolf girl focussed the guy with her hypnotic yellow eyes as if she was memorizing his smell, then she left the bath, while Serafima proceeded to her own special bath.<br/>Here, she could finally shed off her molten skin and soak a little to refresh herself. Finally she showered all residue off her body, sighing relievedly.<span style="font-style: italic">~Finally its over. Well, the new plan starts as well, but the first part is over. I just hope the boy is at least a little useful.~</span>then she dismissed the thought - if he was not useful - well he wouldnt survive, thats all.<br/>Rose paced infront of the bath back and forth, but was dragged away by Ayu, before she could barge in to Serafima to bathe with her...<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><br/><br/>Refreshed and with cracking bones and stretching muscles, the tracker dried herself and exhaled slowly. Now in a creamy and healthy skin tone, Sera exited the bath, her hair glittering in copper-red sparkles from the water. Her pale skin and dark shadows under her eyes were completely gone, lying somewhere inside of the laundry, and her eyes had taken a calm jade tone - partly by exhaustion and partly by her calmed down mood.<br/><br/>The thoughtful Ayu had even prepared relaxing clothes for her relaxed mood - even though Serafima usually wore her black officer uniform for protection, she decided to wear the more casual clothes prepared - an emerald green blouse, which fit well with her changed eye color, and a pair of black, thin pants out of a special suit material that reminded of leather - with a shining tool belt and side pockets. She never went out without at least some of her special weapons, in case of an emergency.<br/>Putting up her still damp hair, so it would not wet her back, in a pinned up hairstyle, she exited the baths, moving past the pool where the dragon would be bathing.<br/>Walking barefoot outside into the living room with still half dry hair, some loose strands framing her face and glistening drops of water dripped down her neck. Spreading the smell if clean skin and lily of the valley shampoo, she finally allowed Rose to pounce on her bosom, while nodding to Ayu, who looked a little jealous upon the scenario with piercing eyes... The werewolf girl vanished, transformed secretly in her room and pounced again - she was too embarassed to do so in her human form, but her werewolf form allowed her to act on instincts without restraint.<br/>Even without many words in between the two women Ayu knew how the older one appreciated her, in raising Rose, while Serafima knew, that Ayu was one of the few people she could trust completely in this scenario.<br/>Serafima gestured the girls to gather at the couch to relax.<span style="color: #008000">"I'll play a song for you, i learned recently - "</span>Rose boasted, and finally gave way, since she basically was latched on Serafima while walking to the sofa.<br/>Just a moment later, Cello sounds bounced back and forth in the living room, while miraculously a glass of wine had appeared in Serafimas eyes, and the very same bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon stood on a small table next to her, this time, open.<br/>Enjoying the talent of the little one ,who played Bach Cello Suite No.1- Prelude<dl class="codebox"><dt>Bach Cello Suite No.1- Prelude | <a href="javascript: void(0);" onclick="var spoiler = this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('dd')[0]; if ( spoiler.style.display == 'none' ) { spoiler.style.display = 'block'; this.innerHTML = '-'; } else { spoiler.style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '+'; };">+</a></dt><dd style="display: none;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6yuR8efotI</dd></dl>for her, she was pleasantly surprised at how the kid had grown in just a few years.<br/>The soft and slightly melancholic but vigorous sounds filled the room and she relaxed with half closed eyes. The werewolves head rested quetly on her lap, while she was stroking Ayus head, almost forgetting about her new 'guest'.<br/>Quietly pondering, her thoughts trailed off into the past, when she had gotten her leash looser. Recently it seems, it may tighten again at any moment. Was the Red Requiem downfall a plot of her mother after all to awake the beast in her cousin?  Was she too paranoid? No matter how often her Mother poked, tortured or steeled the first generation Norva -  she never got what she wanted - a successor! A new, perfect body for herself without a mind on its own!<br/><br/>The only reason why Blood Queen Zarathustra did not have a special use for her, was, because she was - in a way - defective goods !