ACADEMY OF THE UNDEAD; BOOK TWO Stand Together ... Or Fall Together
CHAPTER THIRTY

The Wild Child In The Royal Chambers

Aleisha was fretting that the night could become a disaster very quickly, and she heard Giddy mumble, so she asked snappily, “What did you say?”

“I, I says, yo was kidding, like’n the witch who’s what’s speaking was kidding about muzzles.” Giddy replied shyly.

Aleisha thought about the mumbled explanation, then she glanced at Elizabeth and asked, “How many English lessons are you giving her a week?”

“Two.”

“Maybe double it.” Aleisha said solemnly, then she faced Jenna. “Yes, sorry about that, but you have our guarantee; their will be no fangs out on this night!”

The witches relaxed, although Debbie said timidly, “Excuse me Rockford gal …”

“Don’t call her a gal!” Jess snapped.

“I am a gal!” Isabelle replied.

“Yeah, well stop it!” Jess barked.

“What, stop being a gal?” Isabelle wondered.

“In this new age of gender fluidity, a person has the right to identify as anything they want!” Jess replied haughtily.

“Well I identify as a girl.”

“You have the right to identify as anything you like … except that.”

“What?”

“Girls can identify as anything they like, except as girls.”

All the witches were used to Jess’s diversity rants and lectures, although Daisy was a bit surprised, and she mumbled, “Jess said girls twice.”

“I meant people! People can identify as anything they like, except girls.”

“She said girls again.” Elsie noted.

“Anyway, forget about her bullshit Rockford vampire,” Debbie began, “Because I would like to see your fangs.”

“Really?”

“Ummm, yeah, but I mean fuck, if you produce them, can you then put the fuckers away really quickly so that me and my sisters don’t get bitten up?”

“Don’t call me a sister!” Jess snapped.

Jenna knew that her group was so excited by this meeting that they were prepared to push the boundaries, so she asked, “Actually Pistols, we’ve never seen fangs before, so I think we’d all be interested in seeing your fangs.”

“Okay Jen, yeah, we can pop them out.” Piper replied.

“Good, good, but Piper, you can make them go away really quickly?”

“Takes a couple of seconds.”

Jenna faced the witches and asked, “Sisters of the PRW, do we all want to see the vampire’s fangs?”

“Don’t call me a Sister.” Jess grumbled.

Charlene, annoyed by Jess’s pointless verbal protest, said officiously, “As the other leader of our group, let me handle this Jenna,” she faced the group, then asked, “Sisters of the PRW, do we all want to see the vampire’s fangs?”

“Fuck, don’t call me a Sister!” Jess barked.

Jenna shook her head in annoyance, then asked, “Sisters, and Jess … of the PRW, do we all want to see the vampire’s fangs?”

A chorus of mumbles answered her question, although Jess advised, “They can all produce their fangs, except for the little one who can’t talk properly.”

Giddy raised her eyebrows and asked, “Shim talking about yo?”

Aleisha glanced at Elizabeth and asked, “How about an English lesson every night?”

“Yes,” Elizabeth nodded, “I believe it will be beneficial.”

“Okay Pistols,” Piper began, “Fangs out!”

Apollonia had heard pieces of the conversation, and she rushed over and asked anxiously, “What’s going on?”

“Ohhh, sorry Mistress, I should have informed you of our intentions.” Jenna apologised. “We’re all interested to see the fangs, and the vampires have agreed to put them on display for us.”

“Ohhh yeah, I can dig that, but just hold off for a minute.” Apollonia replied. She took Aleisha’s hand and walked her fifty yards away, then whispered, “Pretty, all your clan is fed huh, I mean none of the suckers are hungering for blood or whatever it is that you do?”

“Great Queen, don’t bother whispering, because my Sisters can hear you.”

“Really?”

Piper called out, “Enhanced senses means enhanced hearing.”

“Ohhh shit, she did hear me!” Apollonia said in surprise.

Isabelle added, “And sorry Boss Witch, but Jenna told Davina not to call us suckers before.”

“Ohhh, I’m sorry!” Apollonia yelled back.

“You don’t have to yell!” Aleisha chuckled, “They can hear you.”

“Okay, so anyway, nobody and I mean nobody feeds on any of mine; are we clear on that?” Apollonia asked quietly.

“Yes, all clear!” Piper replied from fifty yards away. “We came here for booze and drugs, and you know, other stuff.”

A little uncomfortable that the vampires could hear private conversations, Apollonia yelled back, “What other stuff?”

Aleisha shook her head and chuckled. “No need to yell.”

“Fucking in mid-air, you know, stuff like that.” Piper replied.

“Ohhh, of course, and we might have a surprise in store for you Suckers.”

“Ummm, Jenna told Davina not to call us Suckers.” Isabelle reminded her.

“Ohhh, sorry.”

“What’s the surprise?” Aleisha asked.

“If I told you, it wouldn’t be a surprise.” Apollonia replied. “Anyway, bare the fangs and then let’s get this party started!”

The Pistols stood in a line, all of them with their eyes closed, all tense, concentrating. “Okay Pistols, smile!” Piper commanded.

The witches let out a collective gasp of surprise, then Jenna was the first to move. She stood a foot away from Piper and said shakily, “God, they’re scary!”

Charlene moved in front of Vicky and said, “Vampires are lowly creatures, but I remember you from the battle, and I would suggest that you are on a slightly higher rung of lowliness than the rest of them.”

“Ummm, thanks.”

Davina stood in front of Ruby and asked, “So you are Aleisha’s personal assistant?”

“Yes I am.”

“If I talk to a vampire, I will talk to you, because I am Your Grace’s personal assistant.”

“Yes, I was aware of that.”

“As important members of our respective groups, I have a question to ask you.”

“Please go ahead.”

“May I touch your fangs?”

“Of course.” Ruby replied.

“You won’t bite me?”

Ruby thought about it, then she said mischievously, “Not while your Mistress is looking at me.”

“Mistress, keep watching me please.” Davina stated.

“I’m watching all my Babies, darling.” Apollonia replied.

Debbie stood in front of Isabelle and said, “Fuck me!”

Isabelle smiled and said, “Fucking beauties, ehh?”

Vicky the witch stood in front of Sophia and said, “Big fangs and big tits.”

Sophia said, “Plus gros seins!”

Vicky the witch rocked back and asked, “What?”

“Sophia’s French-Canadian,” Isabelle explained, “And she said that you’ve got big tits too!”

“Ohhh … thanks, I guess.”

Elsie stood in front of Elizabeth and asked, “So, you’re a Catholic vampire?”

“Yes, and I’m getting the impression that you’re an Anglican witch.”

“I am, and I am moved to say that you are relatively cute for a Catholic.”

“You are very pretty for an Anglican.”

“You are very pretty for a vampire, although not as pretty as Aleisha.” Elsie replied.

“There is no-one on the planet who is prettier than Aleisha.” Elizabeth said rather curtly.

“Thanks Beth.” Aleisha said coyly.

Daisy stood in front of Giddy and said, “Don’t bite me!”

Giddy asked, “How come?”

“Beast,” Aleisha called out, “The correct response to Daisy’s statement is, No, I will not bite you!”

“Fuck my eyes out,” Giddy mumbled, “No yo, yo won’t bite yo, no.”

“Goodness me, I feel like a yo-yo!” Daisy spluttered, then she asked, “So your answer was no, you will not bite me?”

“Yo, my answer was no, yo!”

Jess stood in front of Aleisha and said, “I saw you naked when you were in the Jet-Pack.”

“Yeah, well, I’m not the blushing girl in the corner.”

“You mean the blushing vampire in the corner.”

“Whatever.”

“Women shouldn’t parade themselves-”

“Jess said women.” Daisy mumbled.

“I meant people!” Jess snapped back. “People shouldn’t parade themselves around as sex objects because it’s demeaning to females, I mean people. Everybody is equal, except for women, or people who parade themselves around as sex objects.” Jess stated.

Aleisha frowned, then said, “Can I ask you a question?”

“Yes, you can, although I demand the right to interrupt you or cut you off if the question appears to be heading towards an area that I’m not comfortable with, and I also request the right to refuse to answer your question.”

“Yeah, yeah,” Aleisha nodded, then she asked, “Do you think I’m attractive?”

Jess thought about her answer, then said, “I’m exercising my right to not answer that question.”

“Excuse me Aleisha …” Daisy called out shyly.

“What?”

“You are attractive, very attractive.”

“Thank-you.”

“Very, very, very attractive!” Elsie added.

“The worth of a person is judged by what she is as a person, not what she looks like!” Jess argued.

“Jess said she twice.” Daisy noted.

“I meant they!” Jess shot back.

Never having been this close to the stunning vampire, Debbie stared at Aleisha, then she nudged Jenna and asked, “So Jen, I know Mistress fucked the shit-fuck outta the pretty one, but really, you blew off that hot Sucker-fucker?”

Caught out and exposed, Jenna said demurely, “Sorry Aleisha, I might have let it slip to a few of the gang.”

“No, I don’t mind at all,” Aleisha replied. “And while we have everyone’s attention, should we have a poll about who is the most attractive creature here?”

“No, that goes against all my socialist and feminist ideals!” Jess protested.

“You will win, beautiful vampire!” Daisy declared.

“You will come first and second!” Elsie added.

The night promised fun and excitement, and it also offered a journey of discovery, so Jenna said, “Anyway, thank-you very much Pistols, and you can put them away.”

After all fangs were retracted, Jenna said, “We have wine, champagne, spirits and beer, and we also have marijuana, speed, heroine or cocaine. As the night progresses, Mistress will allow us to sample the vampire blood, and later on we will introduce you to a few chemical mixes of our own. So please, make yourselves at home.”

“Your Grace, shall we socialise with the lowly vampires?” Davina asked.

“We saved their lives and they are eternally indebted to us, so in the early stages of the festivities, we shall watch the proceedings from afar.”

Daring a glance at Aleisha, Davina mumbled, “As you wish, Your Grace.” Watching proceedings from afar offered no joy to Davina, because she wanted to verbally engage with a vampire. One particular vampire, and unfortunately, the vampire that she wished to verbally engage with was the one that Her Grace didn’t like. Davina didn’t like that vampire either, because she tried to keep her emotions aligned with Her Grace’s emotions, although one of Davina’s emotions seemed to be drastically out of alignment with those of Her Grace. Being this close to that particular vampire was quite unsettling, because she could see every feature of her stunning face, and she could see the depth in the hypnotic blue eyes. Davina frowned when she saw two of hers rush up to the vampire that she didn’t like.

Daisy and Elsie presented themselves before Aleisha and asked at the same time, “Beautiful vampire, what can we get you?”

“First up, I’ll go a sip and a snort.” Aleisha replied.

“Which means you want what?” Daisy asked.

“A nostril of cocaine and a glass of champagne thank-you.”

Daisy and Elsie rushed off excitedly.

“Hmmm, more servants by the looks.” Piper noted glibly.

“Yes, I’m enjoying the night already!” Aleisha gushed.

“Piper, come with me, I’ll show you where everything is.” Jenna stated.

“Catch ya later Camel.”

As they walked off, Jenna asked, “You call Aleisha, Camel?”

“Yeah, did you notice her crotch?”

“I did actually,” Jenna blushed, “And the nickname appears appropriate.”

“Arhhh Jenna, Piper, I can hear you.” Aleisha mentioned.

“Whoops, sorry.”

Aleisha’s attention was diverted as Daisy and Elsie rushed back to her, and Daisy said, “Beautiful vampire, we come bearing gifts!”

“Thank-you.” Aleisha said, then she snorted and sipped.

“I like watching you sip!” Daisy stated.

“I like watching you do anything!” Elsie declared.

“I saw you naked when you were in the Jet-Pack, and it is my fondest memory!” Daisy said.

“I didn’t see you naked, and it is my greatest regret!” Elsie said.

Apollonia wandered over and said, “Excuse me Babies, Mistress would like to speak to the vampire in private.”

Knowing that she had an Ace, or a manic-physical-experience up her sleeve, Aleisha said brightly, “Actually Great Queen, I will stay here with the girls, because I have already organised your next assignment.”

“Which is?”

“Ye Beast, come forth!” Aleisha called out.

“Cussee up Mistress?”

“Hells Bells … come here!”

Giddy slothed over, and Aleisha said, “Go with Queen Apollonia to her royal chambers.”

“Where?”

Aleisha chuckled, then said, “The Queen of the witches will take you to her bedroom.”

Apollonia stared at the girl, then asked, “Hang on Pretty, isn’t this the one you captured from Cordeir’s clan?”

“Yes, it is.”

“Well, I think I would rather that you accompany me to the royal chambers.”

“To where?” Giddy asked.

“Apollonia, trust me, you’ll enjoy this.”

“What’s so special about her?”

“Here’s a suggestion; take her to the royal chambers and replace out.”

“Where?” Giddy asked.

Apollonia seemed in two minds, so Aleisha said, “You have given me many pleasures in our short association, so this is a present from me to you to express my gratitude.”

“A present?”

“Yes, experience the Wild Child, and I can guarantee that you won’t be disappointed.”

Apollonia, still uncertain, stared at the small vampire, which Aleisha noticed. “Great Queen, go with her, because she is quite physical, and she will break things.”

“Break things? What kind of things?”

“If you still have human-like components in your physchological make-up, she will break them.”

“I’m afraid you’re not winning me over Pretty.”

“My Beast is like a Jet-Pack on legs, and trust me, she will take you to a place that you’ve never been before.”

Apollonia smiled, then said, “Listen Pretty, I’m looking into your baby blues, and I know where I wanta go.”

Aleisha drew in a breath, then replied, “Great Queen, experience our Beast, get lost, get broken, and I can guarantee you that life and death will dance before your eyes.”

Apollonia gazed at the small vampire, interested in her cute face and tidy figure, although this one didn’t make her heart skip a beat like the blue-eyed one did. Always on the search for a new thrill though, Apollonia said, “Sure, I’ll sample her, although Pretty …”

“What?”

“I, Apollonia, Queen of the Pearl River Witches might just break her!”

Aleisha smirked, then said knowingly, “Boy, have you got a big surprise coming your way.”

Not entirely committed, yet subservient to the night, Apollonia motioned to Giddy, “Okay, come on.”

Giddy seemed in two minds now, so Aleisha said, “Go Beast, go with her and do what you do.”

“You want me to fuck the big fucking witch?” Giddy asked innocently.

Aleisha gritted her teeth and moaned, then said, “I do apologise Apollonia. I’m sure she didn’t mean any offence, she’s just a little crude and coarse.” Aleisha raised her eyebrows as she faced Giddy and said, “You do not call the Queen of the Witches a big fucking witch!”

“Shim is a big fucker but.”

“This better be worth it.” Apollonia frowned.

“She’s statuesque actually, and from now on you will refer to her as Your Highness, and I want you to apologise to her.”

“What for, what did I done?”

Aleisha didn’t want to get into any kind of debate with Giddy, because the creature may not understand what it was about, so she said, “Please, give Your Highness a general apology.”

Giddy frowned and said, “A thousand general apologies Your Highness.”

“So yes Beast, go with the Great Queen, and behave yourself.”

Giddy thought about the many lectures that she’d received from Mistress, and she asked, “You mean I gotta calm down?”

“No, don’t calm down, just do what you normally do.”

Giddy thought about what she normally did, and she asked uncertainly, “Go spacko?”

Aleisha chuckled then said, “Yes, go spacko.”

“You’um but aks me for a thousand apologies sometimes iffen I go spacko Mistress.” Giddy mumbled.

Gazing into her big brown eyes and seeing the innocence and confusion in her expression, Aleisha wanted to go spacko with the Beast right at that moment, although she said graciously, “You have my permission to go spacko in the royal chambers.”

“Where?”

“God, Apollonia, take her to your bedroom.”

Apollonia began to walk, so Giddy, wanting her role clearly defined, asked, “So yo, go spacko Mistress?”

“Don’t say yo, but yes, you have my permission.”

“Nit-nit, I’m good at going spacko!”

“Stop saying nit-nit, but yes, I am aware of that, and Great Queen, enjoy my present.”

The two began the long trek back towards the mansion, and Aleisha experienced a moment of uncertainty, although the moment disappeared as Daisy and Elsie excitedly bounced around in front of her. “You have beautiful skin!” “And you have beautiful hair!” Unfortunately, Aleisha also heard the conversation as Apollonia and Giddy walked into the house. “Iffen I canna call yo a big fucking witch, canna I’s call you dinner?”

“Fuck me, are you for real?” Apollonia laughed.

“Beast, I can hear you!”

“I was kidding again yo, but a thousand general apologies Mistress.”

Jenna turned on the portable stereo, and dance music blasted into the still night. Jenna took Piper’s hand and walked her over to the collection of tables, and most of the other vampires and witches joined them. One table had champagne, wine and beer bottles in silver ice buckets, with clean, fluted glasses at the ready. The next table had a variety of hot and cold finger food, while the next table had dozens of fluffy, white bathrobes and towels. The final table attracted the attention of the vampires. Silver platters were covered with powdery substances, and quite thoughtfully, all the platters had an identification card. One card said, Cocaine, another, Heroin, another Speed, and one had a big ? In large ashtrays, dozens of ready-rolled cigarettes sat, and Jenna asked, “What would you like Piper?”

Piper poured herself a glass of champagne, then pointed at the card with the question mark and asked, “What’s that?”

“That’s one of our own mixes, and it’s for the bold and brave.” Jenna replied.

“It won’t fuck us up, will it?” Piper asked.

Jenna nodded and said, “Yes, it will.”

Isabelle was interested, although cautious, and she asked, “It won’t turn us into frogs will it?”

Instead of answering, Jenna leant over the silver platter, neatened a small line, then she snorted it up. She lolled her head back, closed her eyes, and then sighed. Fluttering her eyes open, she faced Isabelle and said, “No, it won’t turn you into a frog.”

“If you’re in, so am I.” Piper said as she teased the powder into a small line.

While most of the Pistols snorted and sipped, Davina asked Ruby, “Do you chuff?”

“Yes I do.”

“As important members of our respective groups, would you like to share one?”

Ruby smiled and said, “Light me up Davina.”

Jenna skolled a glass of champagne, then with her mind starting to expand, she grabbed Piper’s hand and said, “Come with me!”

“Where we going?”

“I’m going to take you for a ride on my bike.”

“I’ve never been on a bike before.”

“Good, so here comes a new experience for you.”

Jenna rolled a motorbike on to a circular dirt track, and before getting on, Piper looked to her right and asked, “What’s that?”

Jenna replied, “That’s our lake.”

“A lake?” Piper wondered. She couldn’t see a lake, all she could see was a dense cover of mist, the mist spread evenly over an area that was at least sixty yards long and fifty yards wide. “I can’t see any water.”

“You will later, but come on, let’s go for a ride!”

“What’s with the mist?” Piper asked.

Jenna smiled, then said, “You’ll replace out when the time comes.”

Jenna took off with a squeal, and hanging on tightly, Piper shouted, “Hey, slow down!”

“I am going slow,” Jenna cried out, “So just hold on while I step it up a bit!”

They tore around the track that skirted the lake, and even though Piper was nervous about the speed they were travelling at, she couldn’t help gazing across at the heavy blanket of mist, the mist seeming to gently bubble and froth.

Excited by being in the presence of such a dazzling beauty, Elsie asked, “Beautiful vampire, when it comes time to unveil our surprise, may I lay with you?”

“Lay with me?”

“She means have sex with you.” Daisy answered. “Our Mistress told us to be accessible to you creatures, and after our surprise is unveiled, I would like to make myself accessible to you, beautiful vampire.”

“What is the surprise?” Aleisha asked.

“If I told you, it wouldn’t be a surprise.”

“If I let you kiss me, will you tell me?”

“No I won’t, I mean I can’t; but please, let me kiss you!” Daisy implored.

“Me too!” Elsie pleaded.

Aleisha, with magic already skipping in her mind, felt gorgeously relaxed, and the witches were both little cuities, so she cooed, “Okay, a kiss, why not?”

“I shall go first!” Elsie declared.

“No, I shall go first!” Daisy stated.

“No, you have seen the beautiful vampire naked and I have not, so I shall be first!” Elsie replied.

“Indeed, I have seen the beautiful vampire naked, and that means that my arousal is significantly higher than yours, so I am first!”

“If we are judging this on our arousal levels, I must inform you that my arousal has risen to a previously unreached high!”

“I have seen the beautiful vampire naked, and because of that, no creature could possibly match my spiralling arousal!”

“Hey guys, maybe one of you could …” Aleisha began, then she stopped mid-sentence as the two witches snapped their heads around and looked behind them nervously. Curious, Aleisha asked, “What are you doing?”

Daisy gazed at her and said, “Ohhh, I am sorry, but in my current state of overwhelming arousal, I didn’t want Jess to disturb my focus with another rant about the inappropriate use of sexist nouns.”

“Yes, now is not the time or place for a pointless lecture,” Elsie agreed, then she said to Daisy, “And besides, I am more overwhelmingly aroused than you are!”

“I strongly dispute your statement, and I have evidence to support my disputation, because my nipples are already erect!”

“Your statement is irrelevant, and anyway, if I kiss the beautiful vampire, I suspect that my nipples will be erect for the next three nights!”

Aleisha chuckled, then said, “Ladies, guys, girls, witches or whatever, one of you can kiss me and the other one can caress my boobs.”

“Ohhh, I replace myself in a quandary, because I would like to do both!” Daisy declared.

“Dearie me, I replace myself in that same quandary, for both activities would appease or enhance my arousal!” Elsie exclaimed.