Isabella woke up rather disdainfully, "Darn sun..I may be a pureblood, but it's still annoying.." she muttered to herself in disatisfaction. She slipped her slender legs over the edge of her round bed, her ivory skin chilled by the marble floor. She shivered a bit at the cold floor against her naturally cold skin, "Guess this is what I get for not feeding much." she said with a frown, "Maybe I should get over it and feed like a normal vampire, I mean, it's just a way of living, it's not like I'm doing it because it's fun.." she whispered to herself as she pushed off the edge of her bed, throwing herself out of the bed and on her feet a few inches away, "Wonder what I'm gonna do today!" she said to herself happily as she stretched. Her black hair was as messy as ever, it was hard to tell if she brushed it or not yet to anyone who may walk in due to the fact it looks just as messy regardless of how long she's spent on it, much to the reason she's often given up on it.

She yawned softly, her fangs slightly showing themselves as she preformed this action. She went into her walk in closet to grab an outfit and to brush her hair. Isabella crinkled her nose and tilted her head to the side curiously, "I'm not sure what I want to wear today." she said peering at over five hundred outfits. She finally picked out an outfit that consisted of a pink and black coat with a hood that had black fur lining it. Her shorts were fairly short with a black and pink belt holding them up, not that they needed to, they were extremely tight anyway! She placed a ripped white shirt over her favorite purple one and threw on some random rings and a choker.

(( http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af1 ... abella.jpg ) Picture of her outfit!!)

After she was done with all the buckles and zippers in her outfit she picked the red and gold brush that was laid on her gothic vanity and began vigorously brushing through her stubborn hair. It calmed down, but not near as calm or straight as she wished it would be. She roughly laid the brush down, a discontented huff escaping past her lips. Isabella stepped out of her closet and pulled here and there at her outfit before running out her door. She was certain that today would be a good thing, her father mentioned having to tell her something, she wondered what it was. Last time he summoned her, it was about her sixteenth birthday, what could it be this time? He didn't seem as thrilled as last time..was it something bad? She hoped not. She just turned to go down the hallway when she bumped into...

With a sigh, Nicholas moved his hands downward, head falling forward and eyes closing, small beads of sweat on his brow. In front of him lay a completely destroyed dummy, torn to shreds by his kicks, jabs, punches, and scratches. The man had been up since before the sun had risen just to practice, like he did every morning. "Thank you for this day." He muttered, bowing slightly and smiling as he turned. Currently, he wore his black dojo uniform, red patches on each shoulder blade. The red-winged black bird. That was his fighting name. Quick, clever, and strong. With another smile, his eyes turned to the sky, just as a roll of thunder sounded. Sure, he liked storms, but didn't really want to be in one!

The man hurried towards the castle doors from his training grounds in the garden. But, sadly, the downpour began before he could make it, speckling his suit with darker spots. Nicholas made his way back up stairs and towards his room. Maybe he would have time to take another shower before the others awoke. However, as he made his way back to his room, someone bumped into his chest. "Oh, good morning, Princess!" He smiled softly, grabbing her elbows to steady her. A few spots of rain dropped from his bangs, splattering on the stone floor. "In a hurry?"

Isabella winced slightly as she bumped into Nicholas, expecting to fall backwards within seconds, she wasn't the most graceful Vampire afterall. She waited a few moments, waiting to meet the ground but she noticed that the collision never came, was gravity taking a day off? She opened her blue eyes to see that Nicholas had stabled her. She smiled a huge goofy smile and laughed a bit, "Sorry Nick, I didn't mean to." she said, noticing that he was fairly wet. "Out training again?" she asked tilting her head to the side and putting her index finger to her lip, a curious expression bleeding onto her innocent features, a look that made her look too sweet to be a Vampire. She waited for his reply, but realized she hadn't answered his question at all. "Oh and good morning to you also..wait..I told you to call me Bella or Isabella." she said crinkling her nose with a laugh, not really liking it when people call her princess, "I'm no more important than anyone else."

"I'm always in a hurry, especially when I'm..thirsty.." she said looking away, biting her lip softly. She hated admitting that she needed to drink blood, if it were at all possible, she'd avoid it. Her blue eyes saddened a little and she quickly shook it off, "B-but anyway, where you heading to stranger?" she said in a silly tone, taking her hand to brush some raindrops from his hair, "Hopefully to dry off, I don't mind taking care of you when you're sick, like the last time you got a cold, but I'd rather avoid one of my best friends getting sick you know." she said, a nuturing side of her shining through slightly, "I'll
request the Guards bring you some extra towels, alright?"

Isabella smiled a bit when she saw Akira, "Hey Akira, thanks by the way, I forgot where they kept them." she replied sheepishly, "If I could remember which room it was I would have gotten it myself." she said kindly. Isabella tilted her head at Akira, "You've been training too?" she asked as she looked at the Katana Akira had equipted. Isabella frowned as a scratchy feeling engulfed her throat. She felt her thirst worsening, something that really scared her since she was among her friends. She grabbed at her throat, rubbing it in an attempt to soothe it, hoping she wouldn't make a barbaric scene.

Isabella felt a chill run down her spine, as if someone was talking about her, it felt completely wrong, to the point she felt entirely uneasy. She bit her bottom lip, glancing between Akira and Nicholas, "Did you feel a chill just now?" she asked with a raised eyebrow, "I have this really bad feeling.." she said with a sigh, but she couldn't possibly comprehend the severity of the situation, or what was being planned just outside the castle. She winced, gripping her throat softly again, "I think I've waited too long on feeding, this itch is killing me." she said with a laugh, smiling at Akira, "By Kira." she said, using the nickname she often called her friend, she turned back to Nicholas and began drying his hair off with the towel Akira handed his way, "You're going to get sick if you don't dry off."

Isabella turned her head as someone spoke to her and Nicholas, her hands that were busy moving the towel on Nicholas's head paused and she smiled softly, "Hello, I'm Princess Isabella Kuran, may I help you find my father, or do you have other business?" she asked, her smile sweet, yet her voice seemed forced, mostly due to the hunger she was denying, something she was known world wide for, denying her vampiric needs, something some admired her for, and others considered her weakness.

(ooc: sorry it's short, gotta go, class is over)

((ooc: I can't post much on weekdays, will post more on weekends, sorry! This is only until the 2nd))

Isabella politely curtsied, she smiled at Thar softly, "Thank you for your politeness, you are a little early, but your room will have your name on it. I hope you have no trouble finding it. I'd show you myself, but my father strictly forbade me from doing such a thing." she said with a soft laugh. Her blue eyes bright and cheerful, despite her hunger slowly getting out of control, which wasn't the best thing in the world. Bella turned to see a dark haired man walk by her. A chill went down her back, much like the feeling she got before and she raised an eyebrow at the figure. She noticed something...odd.. she couldn't quite place it, but he gave her a really bad feeling in her stomach, and she really didn't want to mess with him, so she curtsied his way and smiled as politely as she could, not bothering to ask if he needed help.

Isabella growled softly as she was insulted, "I did notice. It just took me a bit longer to register what I had picked up. As a Princess, I do not take it upon myself to point out every elder or half-vampire I see, it's impolite and unnecessary, is it not?" she said, a smirk raised upon her usually kind features. He was messing with Isabella when she was hungry, and he got her angry, two times you never want to mess with her, and he caught her under the combination. This was going to be interesting. "Does my father know you're here? Elder or not, you have to be invited or at least see my father first." She snapped, leading into tons of formalities, "Don't fight him Kira. He's a lot older, I'm afraid you won't come back to the castle if you mess with him. I know you're strong, but not many people send a sickening feeling in my stomach like that...only those two.. I saw years ago.." she said, a faint image of a boy and a girl in her mind, but it was blurred and distorted over time.

Isabella glared at Rei, smiling slightly as he sort of complimented her, at least she thought he did, though she didn't really care, "Not like I'd let you touch her." Isabella said with a snarl, most of her anger driving from her hunger, but she was highly protective of the girls she grew up with, Mina, Nina and Akira. Her eyes were no longer fearful, but highly protective. She laughed a bit, "My father wouldn't forget a promise, he holds me to mine all the time." she retorted, her eyes easing up as Mina, "Nicholas counts as hot?" she said, her mind forgetting Rei for the moment, and giggling teasingly towards her friends. She turned her head around, "He knows him, Akira?" Isabella asked with wide eyes. "Get out of the castle." she said glaring at Rei, "Anyone associated with that man is not welcome here."

"Don't worry Akira, even if he doesn't tell you, and he is alive, we'll get him." she said with a sincere smile, "and Mina, it's alright..I'm better off hungry, I'm stronger that way." she said with a sincere smile, she actually was, she didn't think about how bad it was to hurt someone when she was hungry, although if she drank straight from the source, a live human vein, she would be a much stronger pureblood. She was weak by choice, not by birth. She closed her eyes and a wave was felt by everyone, but only a select few would know it's meaning, she was telepathically calling the guards to come. Rei and anyone else not meant to be in the castle would be in a world of trouble.

((OOC: the villains now have a place to stay! the 'Secret Domain' !! :D I got my lazy butt in gear, I will be able to post more Friday evening through Monday evening, but not as much Tuesday - Thursday ))


Isabella crinkled her nose "Thank you for the offer, but I do not wish to feed in a barbaric manner. I will handle myself the way I have for many years. A refined, and humane way, much unlike the reputation Vampires have brought upon themselves. As a future queen, I must set an example for my people, and adapt to their views." she stated matter-of-factly, "I can't imagine bringing an invitation of such, but if he friend of yours, it would be in your best interest to remind him to keep out of my father's castle." she said in a sweet, but warning tone, ushering towards Rei, "He's causing an uproar with the residents." she stated flatly, her emotions boiling back inside of her slowly, but speaking to her the wrong way would surely set her burning anger aflame again, something that only happened when she wanted to protect her friends and family. She smiled at Theris kindly, knowing his nature, but since he was being polite, she found it in herself to be equally polite. Without taking her eyes off him, or Rei, she curtsied and spoke softly once more, "I'm Isabella, but you seem to already know that." she said with a kind smile, a fake one, but kind nonetheless. She was a rather good judge of character, and she knew she could trust neither, no matter how kind or gentlemanly they spoke to her,

"You tried to test me. So you've got a goal of some sort." Isabella said, turning her attention back to Rei, but not letting Theris out of her sight, "My father is out right now. How was I supposed to react when someone whom hasn't stated their motives for being in my home when my father is out for the moment and he says he could, but doesn't intend to kill my best friend?" she asked quizzically, as if not expecting a very good answer to return to her.

Isabella grinned sheepishly at Akira, looking down a bit embarrassed, "I know you're strong Kira, I just get protective..especially around that guy..he gave me the creeps." she said with sincerity, "He's not someone I want to get to know, or even know as an acquaintance." Isabella wasn't lying, she wanted nothing to do with Rei, he sent chills down her spine, in a very disturbing way. Her blue eyes calmed to their former gentle appearance and she turned her attention to Theris again. "I'm sorry, I'm just kind of jumpy. I apologize for my distrust, I'll feel better when my father returns." she said with a discontented sigh, "I'm in charge until he returns, and I'm not quite used to my position yet. I'm sorry about my rude introduction. I don't believe that Akira meant to be rude either, she's a loyal and kind friend, very dedicated. She's also protective, so until she deems you trustworthy, please try not to take it personal, unless it need be." Isabella replied, "She isn't like this very long if you can prove yourself trust-able."

Isabella knew that Theris should be watched, he was kind to her, but she knew he had alternate motives, she just wasn't sure what they were, or why he held them. She took the pendant politely, "Uhm thank you, it's quite exquisite." she said 'attempting' to put it on herself, but 'failing'. "I'll have to put it on later," she said with a laugh, "I'm a rather...klutzy vampire." she said insulting herself, for what she believed to be her own protection, and her friend's. She had to admit it was beautiful.. Isabella smiled at Ga'Thar, "It's alright now, there was a little uprise, but it was a misunderstanding, I think." she lied, trying not to worry him, he just arrived after all, plus she didn't like worrying anyone with her own problems, she believed she could handle them, but she couldn't have been more wrong at that crazy assumption. "I'm not that discomforted, just alert and cautious." she said with a childish crinkle of her nose, she went by her gut, not by rankings, or skill.

"Interesting, to say the least," Jacqu observed. It's what it felt like, really. He wasn't even hiding, just standing in the hallway, however, it was as if he were the audience to a play, but he was on stage, and could easily disrupt the flow of the story.

However, he did not feel the need to do so. As the sinister vampire disappeared, and then the rest of them. The hallway was now empty of the foes, or so it seemed, and Jacqu realized he was no longer hidden in plain sight. It was about time he introduced himself to Princess Isabella and her court, or whoever it was that these vampires held dear to them. It was funny. Vampires lived forever, but they were just as brash as humans whose lifespans were just fractions in comparison. It made him think. Jacqu would not rise to Lord of Hightower for many years yet. His father was in his sixties. It could be two hundred years before the old bore died and left Jacqu with the lands and tower, not to mention the fortune collected by the Azhures over the thousands of years.

"Good day, to you, Your Royal Highness, and you, my lady. I am Jacqu Azhure Heir to Hightower, home of the Dragonkin. I would think I was on the guest list, but my father is bit of a forgetful oaf, and he's barely sixty yet." Jacqu's voice had more than a little distaste. He shouldn't be so obvious of his dislike of his father, but it was true. His father was a soft scholar, unlordly in his appearance, though intelligent. "I am here as representative as an observer of the ceremonies." He smiled, for once, the guarded appearance disappearing for an instant before his indifference returned. It felt good to smile.... it was just so hard to do.

"Oh greetings, just call me Isabella, Mr. Jacqu." Isabella said politely in a tone much different than her one with Rei, it was much kinder, her true kindness. Her blue eyes scanned him as he told her his story and she nodded, "Of course, we didn't expect you, but you can room with one of the suitors, each
of their rooms contain a bedroom, and a guest room so you'll have privacy." she informed him. "If you need any help with anything, I'm usually in my room, so feel free to drop by and ask me any questions you
like."

"Hello Marzela." Isabella said happy-go-lucky, "Yeah there was already some disturbing figures around. They left for now.." Isabella added to not worry her friend, "If it's my Grandmother I'm running for the hills! She always puts me in those god forsaken frilly dresses." Isabella said in a pouty, rebellious tone.
She hated dressing girly, only her father could get her to wear dresses without Isabella throwing a fit, "besides, I like your clothing." Isabella said in an indifferent voice, appreciating Marzela's outfit.

"Yes, indeed, they tighten your bossom far too much, I mean, women with large chests are not meant for such torturous clothes." she said reffering to the two of them, "Thats what you need, considering your skills, so my Grandmother needs to calm herself." Isabella replied with a snicker, "See Akira, at least Marzela can see those traits about you that I'm too blind too see." she said with a smile, even though Marzela was the one technically blind, Isabella always thought of Marzela as seeing far more than she ever could hope to see, "It's alright Mars. I've got my eyes on him, Me, Nina, Mina, and Akira wouldn't let anything happen, you know that." she said reassuringly. She understood Mars's reaction, and she was by no means scolding her friend, but only trying to keep the peace to avoid another fight, "He said he's here as an observer, my father will take care of speaking with him when he returns."

(OOC: As long as you intend to show yourself, or admit to having pretended to be him at one point SOMEWHERE along the lines of this rp, and as long as you don't make him do something utterly humiliating, or against rules.. it's fine. Ex: you make him...kidnap the princess, you show yourself to be your true self once you get back to the secret hide out, or while torturing her or something. It shows you're not being completely manipulative of his character if you 'have it known' you're the one trying to ruin his reputation and confuse the princess of which cobo is the nice one.)

Isabella looked at 'Cobo' (Rei) and smiled sweetly, she picked up absolutely nothing about him out of the ordinary and smiled, "Pleasant to meet you, you should find your name on one of the doors in this hallway, if you need anything, feel free to drop by my room with questions, I'd me more than happy to help." she said in a kind tone, much kinder than the one she introduced him with when he appeared as his true self, "Was you're journey alright? No troubles I hope."

She put her index finger to her chin and nodded, "Although my father doesn't want me around the suitors too often, so you might have to come to my room to check up on things like that." she said with a shrug, "He's protective, sometimes I think over protective." she said with a laugh, a calm, unaware laugh. She was not very educated in battle it seemed, nor in seeing through illusions or transformations.

Isabella walked off to her room, "I'll be right back." she said with an irritated tone, "I swear if they're going through my stuff again, SO HELP ME!" she said with an angry growl, she still hadn't fed, so she was prone to spouts of angry snaps and tones. She quickly opened the door, twisting the doorknob so quickly that there wouldn't be more than a second to react from it. She gazed upon her room for the intruder, her blue eyes a mixture between Red and Orange due to her rising anger and frustration. She might get herself in trouble by trying to fight the next person to piss her off.

Isabella forced a smile, but her eyes were slightly distressed, "Everything...is fine." she said shaking her head, as if to wake herself up from a nonexistent daze. She never kept a diary, but that poem book was close enough, could anyone decipher it. She bit her lip nervously and waved to the boys that it was alright, "Really, nothing to worry about, no one's hurt." she stated with a gentle smile. She shrugged her shoulders, "They stole one of my notebooks, that's all."

Isabella grabbed a random vase, pouring its contents on the book before it could even set anything else aflame. She sighed, a bit of her black hair flying out of her face, "This day sure is eventful.." she stated grabbing her throat. Her throat was starting to fail her. She couldn't remember the last time she had fed, and despite being able to control the urge, it was effecting her speech and motor skills greatly. She shook her head, letting go of her throat after applying a few soothing rubs to it. "A theif is a theif. If anything at all, they'd just have read personal feelings, in Ancient Romanian." she said with a clever smirk, "I hate snoops." She threw the book away, shrugging her shoulders, "and that I-" a grave look appeared on her face, "Hopefully they can't.." she clasped her hand over her face, falling to the ground with her elbows on her knees and her face in her palms, "I'm so stupid. I should have thought of that.. but they didn't have it long enough to read it..so it's alright, isn't it?"

Ga'thar put his hand off his blade and sighed "Well atleast we know the kingdom is not short of perverts" he noticed that Isabella started to stumble. " What's wrong?" he ran to her side when she fell "You dont look good."

Isabella tried to push the guards away from her, "I..I'm fine. I dunno..am I supposed to keep track on things like that?" she asked, her face was paler than usual, her eyelids slightly purple and her lips were dry, she had obviously went as long as she could, something she was highly known for, nearly starving herself of the most basic vampiric need. Blood. She wasn't able to push the guards away, but she managed a kind smile, "I'm fine..really." Her black hair fell in her face as she let the guards take her to the infirmary. She crinkled her nose at the thought of feeding, but dying was the last thing her kingdom needed from her, her father had no other relatives who could take over the throne afterall.

"Well, Werewolves usually hang around Vampires these days, but the older ones tend to attack us still, every now and then, I guess life long rivalry is something thats hard to give up.." she said, forcing out the longest sentence she's made since falling somewhat ill, "I don't feed for the sake of the humans I will have to rule in the future, I want to set an example, that not all Vampire are monsters who give into their blood lust." she said with a reckless grin, "Alright alright, you don't have to get all technical on me, I'll feed more often, I remember what it's like fending my grandmother off on your own, I was wearing pink, frilly, knee length dressed for ten years, not to mention she put Jen in them also." Isabella said, coughing afterward, then shivering, "Oh...did I forget to mention...she's coming to the wedding, if I ever have one.. so be ready for my grandmother..suprise!"

Isabella smiled, "Good girls are merely bad girls that never get caught...they're lucky." she said with a grin, "Believe me, if my father was as nocturnal as he claimed to be, I would be in a cell by now." she mused, to Mars. Then her eyes went quite wide, "I-I smell blood.." she she holding her nose. Her father's blood was rather distinguishable, he was a pureblooded vampire, and their blood gave off that intense vibe when spilt, compared to human or a hybrid's blood. Isabella felt a single tear fall down her eyes, and her world fall apart. That was it. Her father was hurt, very badly. As the smell of blood became stronger, she became more frantic, "Where the hell are the guards?!" she asked, trying to fight back tears, "I want a constant watch on the castle, no one gets inside or out without mine or Marzela's authorization." she said, her eyes were hazed, her hands shaking into tight fists. It was personal.