Vlad felt her fingers make there way threw his hair and stop in the back if his head, he was surprised and happy to feel her pull him deeper into the kiss, she was right Vlad had never been this dareing with a girl, but he felt drawn to her, like it was Ment to b as she slowly pulled away from the kiss she bite his lip playfully, a small incredibly cute smile across her face, it have her the appearance of innocences Vlad felt a smile go across his lips, not in his normal banter smile but an actually happy smile, never before had be been this happy,<span style="font-style: italic"> and to think this all started with being burnt</span>he me tally chuckled to himself as she pulled him down so they were Laying side by side.<br/><br/>Vlad slowly wrapped his arm around her mentally confirming the fact he would do everything in his power to protect this girl,<span style="font-style: italic"> "I know we only meet this morning, but I feel as though you will always protect me and that you were meant to be by my side." </span>Vlad smiled it was like she was confirming his mental choices, "I completely agree, I've never felt the need to keep someone close so much in my life, I've never been so happy to have coffee spilt on me in my life" he chuckled thinking about there meeting.<br/><br/>===================================================================<br/><br/>Vlad walked away, blood still running down his armor and sword, some of his men limping, all injured, he let out a sigh of distaste, his men, his men! had been this badly battered by woman one of the youngest members was limping quite badly blood gushing down his leg, Vlad pulled out a bandage stooped down and tied it around the youths leg stemming the blood flow, lifting the boys arm over his head he half carried half dragged the boy back to the horses.<br/><br/>Vlad stopped lifted the boy into his horse and turned to face the men, "you all fought bravely, those girl's were skilled, you all did your part and did well to keep your life, tonight we celebrate, we drink, we make merry for tomorrow I face our king" he said the last word with disgust and spat on the floor "and arrange our passage home!" he shouted the last words, his men all let out a cheer ".<br/><br/>Vlad hopped on his horse and they made there way back to the camp, as they got to the entrance they were stopped by two guards "Vlad, your king requests your presence when you return, he wishes for a field report" Vlad looked down at the men, "do you see my men are hurt?" he asked them fire in his eye's "y-yes" the guard stuttered "then what would be the best idea for you to do right now" Vlad said in a tone that clearly meant get the hell out the way, "m-move" he stammered again "good boy" the guard moved aside and Vlad and his men rode in.<br/><br/>Vlad did not waste time going to get patched up like the others in fact he would do exactly what the king wanted, he strode into the King's tent dried blood in his hair, it wild and matted "you wished to see me" Vlad said looking into the man's eyes defying the order to bow<span style="font-style: italic"> "was the old woman taken care of?"</span>Vlad looked at him and made a noise of disgust at this bloated king "have I ever entered battle and not come out victorious? Have I ever failed a mission you have given me?, No I have not" Vlad pulled out the necklace bearing the old woman's royal crest and threw it at the king.<br/><br/>After a few moments of servants cleaning split drinks and the king swearing after being pelted in the chest by a necklace the king looked down at it and laughed a loud strong laugh<span style="font-style: italic">"Vlad you are by far my most hated commander, but by god you are the best I didn't expect anyone to get that old hag how did you do it?" </span>Vlad retold the story of the battle, of the young female warrior he had tricked into killing her empires, The king laughed<span style="font-style: italic"> "Vlad you cruel bastard, the god's will see you burn for that"[i] Vlad looked at him at that comment "then I shall just kill the god's before they do" Vlad's answer brought about muttering of blaspheming he heard terms like struck down being thrown around Vlad just chuckled, "now if you don't mind I'm going to enjoy my night with the men, and I shall talk to you tomorrow", Vlad said now tired of all this talk [i]"Vlad take a Keg of my finest wine and a couple of kegs of mead for the lad's yo all deserve it"</span>Vlad looked shocked but accepted the gift.<br/><br/>Vlad made his way back to the men who were all sitting by a fire looking glum "Men!" Vlad shouted at them "Yes Sir" they all shouted back "why the fuck do you look so glum, I bring mead and wine" Vlad rolled the kegs at them and they all roared and began to fill there tankards, once everyone had a tankard of wine the young man with the wounded leg shouted out "TO LORD VLADIMIR THE IMPALER" the men started to drink there wine Vlad chuckled and followed along, the night would be long.<br/><br/>Vlad leaned over and placed his chin lightly on her shoulder looking into her eyes, he felt overwhelmed and lost in her beautiful eyes like they would just go on forever