Hatching

The first figurine slid from her stone casket, a female vampire with a pale, unhealthy complexion, dark hair and a lips that begged to be kissed. Though they were full and alluring, they seemed rather bloodless. Two big dark eyes looking innocent, slithered over the candidates and finally rested on Haat.
"You have something to say about my appearance?" the dragoness asked.
"Just that I wouldn't leave my dungeon looking like that. Lipgloss, it exists, use it." Haat answered in her usual 'I am not blond, but I might as well try' attitude. Appearance after all was everything, not in the least to trap naive humans. It was a way of survival, just like her attitude.
With remarkable speed, considering her long stay in cold rock, the lady vampire approached Haat. For a moment all humans lost track of her, but more than enough eyes could follow her path and saw the hungry vampiress reach for and suck Haat's wrist.
When motion returned to normal speeds the vampiress had let go of Haat's arm, only to get even closer, looking ferociously at Haat's neck, "Should I try drinking more? Or am I presentable with the little I took just now?"
Haat softly pushed the vampiress away. "You would like to see me drained lifeless, Vergan'klyk? Don't tell me you'll always do this if you're hungry."
"I might eat on my own... when I feel like it." the haughty dragoness replied, "We'll see."
Haat was ready to form a snappy reply about just who was in charge, but before she could open her mouth, Vergan'klyk clapped her hands and within seconds two puffs of smoke exploded into the cavern from which two, faintly kangaroo-looking half-dragons hopped forth. One of them was completely white, a female named Gana, the other was light grey, also female and dubbed Hellnu by Vergan'klyk as she had summoned them. The names really weren't necessary, but it seemed a custom around these parts to name every dragon, no matter how low the rank.
"I thrust you'll find these matching my outfit?" Vergan'klyk sneered.
"Why not green, or rotting?" Haat sneered back before she was pulled back by her mentor Doortra who thought his pupil had shown enough of her childish attitude for the day. Haat protested a few seconds more, but then, scowling, followed Vergan'klyk out to hunt, brought to obedience by whatever magic formula Doortra had used on her.

Beyond

Soon to come