Ragnor walks into the throne room, looking at the king, Dracula.

"What have you learned?" Dracula asks in a deep voice while looking out of the castle window. "Well, where do I start? From observing him, he's very fast, but he isn't very good at fighting; he can't control his power very well yet." Ragnor says he is standing in the same position as before.

Frowning, Dracula says "I'm not surprised; he had just awakened not too long ago. Did you see any potential in him?" Ragnor coughs a little. "Yes, sir, but at the rate he is going, I cannot say what he will be like in the future. He's very clumsy, and he has an issue with rage, which seems to be the activator for his power."

Dracula looks at Ragnor, and chills run down Ragnor's spine as he makes eye contact with Dracula. "Do you think he will be a threat to us and the vampire world? I would hate for someone to come into my kingdom and start trouble." Dracula says he is grasping onto a stone pillar and crushing it in his hand.

Ragnor hesitates. "No, sire, I do not believe he will be a threat as of right now." Dracula looks at him. "Good. Keep an eye on him and report back about his progress." Dracula leaves the room, and Ragnor finally lets his breath leave his lungs.

"He really is an intimidating guy," Ragnor says, disappearing into the shadows.

Later that day...

I woke up in bed again. "Damn it, I can't believe I let it happen again. But who was that talking to me?" I ask myself, trying to get up. Feeling pain in my chest, I slowly get up and leave my room.

Leaving my room, I run into Jenny. "Oh, hey, Kamen, I was looking for you. I have someone I want you to meet." Jenny says, grabbing my hand and dragging me with her to the living room. She stops and motions to a woman I've never seen before. "This is my mother; she is an expert with abilities, and I thought she would know a way for you to control and harness your abilities." I look at the woman; she's tall, blonde, and has ruby-red eyes. "Beautiful," I say under my breath.

Jenny's mother stares at me, smiling. "So this is the man that you love. He looks a lot weaker than I had imagined."

Shocked, I ask. "Uh, what's your name?" She just stands there proudly and announces. "My name is Rose." Looking at Jenny, I ask, "Is she normally like this?"

Jenny shakes her head. "She's a wonderful teacher but is kind of sadistic; she gets off when her student is in pain from her training." Shrugging, I say. "Well, I guess I'm not surprised she's your mother, so where do we start?" Rose stares at me.

"Well, first, lover boy, we have to work on your rage issues. Follow me." She waves her hand, and I lift myself off the ground.

"What..the...fuck..." I said, looking at Jenny. She shrugs and says, "She has a multitude of abilities and powers; this is one of her abilities. Anyway, have fun!" Jenny says she is skipping out of the room and into the kitchen.

"Where are we going, Rose?" I ask. She looks back and replies. "We're going to train your rage issues silly."

Coughing, I say, "We tried that already; it didn't work very well." Sounding annoyed, she says, "It's because you don't have proper discipline; while we train, your body will be stronger, your mind, your ability, and your regeneration may be too." Having no way to fight back and say no, I just stay still and let her drag me wherever we're going.

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20 minutes later, we're back in the training area.

"I don't understand how your training will be any different than Jenny and Alistairs." I am annoyed. She waves her hand, and the walls and floor are reinforced with some energy I've never seen before. Turning around and smiling, Rose says, "That's the thing; my training will be more brutal than theirs."

Walking towards Rose, I feel something pierce my back. I look down and see a spear run through my chest. "What the fuck, Rose?" I say this in shock and anger.

Smiling, she snickers and says, "You have to expect the unexpected, Kamen." As soon as I pull out the spear, I feel fire envelope my body. It burns. I try my best to put it out, but nothing works. Shrieking in pain, I feel the darkness slowly taking over. "You really can't do anything without me, can you?" The mysterious voice says

Rage slowly takes over. Rose squints her eyes at me and waves her hand. The darkness that was slowly taking over faded away. "We can't have you doing that now, can we? It wouldn't be fair to sweet old me now, would it?" Rose says this while turning her foot in a circle and staring at me, smiling.

The fire fades, and I feel my body start to heal; it itches and hurts so bad. I grit my teeth and try to fight through it. Running towards her, I throw out a punch. Rose grabs my arm and throws me away. "You have to try harder than that, Kamen."

Getting up, I run back towards her, disappearing and reappearing behind her. As soon as I throw a punch, another spear appears out of nowhere and pierces my leg. "God damn it, Rose. Stop that!"

Rose giggles "Make me Kamen, if you can." Rose lifts me up, and three more spears pierce my body. One in my left shoulder, one in my stomach, and one in my throat.

Gurgling blood, I look at Rose. "Just how strong is she?" I think to myself as she throws me down to the ground and rips the spears out of my body. I shouted in pain. Getting angrier and angrier. I get up and rush her, dodging the spears that are thrown at me. "You're getting faster, Kamen, but sadly, it isn't enough." Rose says as she grabs me, throws me into the ground, picks me up, and slams me into the wall.

Angry. Rose says, "Damn it, Kamen, try harder. You won't get any stronger if you don't try."

Getting up from the ground, I think, "Damn it, what do you think I'm trying to do, lady?" Trying something different, I go with the flow and imagine the energy slowly spreading to my feet and hands. Looking up at Rose, I push off the ground and appear in front of her in a split second. Punching as hard as I could, I hit her in the face and sent her flying into the wall. I appear in front of her again and repeatedly hit her in the face, feeling the rage slowly take over. I take a deep breath and imagine that the rage is adding to my strength. The feeling goes away, and my hand glows red with a black hue to it.

"Interesting," I say, looking at my hands. I go to punch Rose again, and she stops my punch. "That's enough for today, Kamen; you're using too much of your energy." Rose is staring at me.

"What do you mean I can keep going?" I feel a pain in my chest again, and I fall to the ground. "What's happening to me?" I ask in pain. Getting up, Rose looks at me and scolds me. "You used too much of your energy, and you're hurting your soul, Kamen. If you use too much energy, your soul gets damaged, and eventually it won't recover and you'll die. No second chances."

I thought to myself, "I didn't even think about that; I just did what felt natural."

Feeling my consciousness fade, I see a rose hover over me and whisper something. Everything fades to black.

I wake up a few hours later, still lying in the training area.

Rose is looking at her phone. "Oh, Kamen, good. I'm glad you're awake. You did a good job; something needs help, but you kind of get it."

Getting up, I look around and say, "I thought I would've been back in my room again." Rose laughs, "Sorry, lover boy, but I can't do that. We still need to train more."

"Ugh!" I groan. "We aren't going to take a break?" I ask.

Rose looks serious. "I'm sorry, Kamen, but enemies won't let you take a rest."

Remembering what happened before, I ask Rose, "Tell me about the enemies, please? Why do you hate them so much?" Rose looks at me, stares out into the distance, and sighs.

"There's no need to tell you that; you'll find out soon enough anyway." It's not too important, so I won't tell you yet." Rose says, looking at me. "Anyways, we need to start your training again."

"Ugh fine." I am annoyed.

Rose smiles and says, "I'll make it fun, Kamen, I promise."

"Bull shit," I say under my breath.

30 minutes later, I'm covered in bruises and scars. My body hurts so bad, and my rage builds up more and more. Rose smiles and says, "Good job, Kamen; you're almost there."

"Shut the fuck up; I'm going to kill you." I say, smiling.

Rose smiles and says, "You really are getting stronger and faster, but you need better control. Let's see your abilities and regeneration."

"Fine," I say, annoyed.

Waving her hand, a sword forms in my hand. "Tell me when you're ready, Kamen." She says she is leaving her body and letting her soul leave her body. Getting into a fighting stance, I grip the sword tightly. "Alright, let's get this over with." I say. As soon as I move, Rose appears in front of me, punches me in the face, and kicks my stomach, sending me flying into the wall.

Rage is taking over; I feel the darkness slowly taking over. In a rage, I shout. "No, I don't need you!" I keep focusing, letting the darkness smooth out over my body, and trying to take control of it. "You'll regret not letting me take over again. You'll never be better than me." The mysterious voice says it is disappearing in my mind.

Breathing deeply, I feel my rage subside and take control over the darkness. "Good, now I feel better." Cracking my neck, I look at Rose. "You better be ready for what comes next."

Rose looks confused. I appear beside her. I swing my sword, but it's a feint. I slam my fist into her chest and push my hand through it, picking her up and throwing her down to the ground.

"You lose, Rose; give it up." I say, smiling, looking down at her.