The Resurrected Shadows Part 2:
Chapter two: Thief
Olrox had just returned to Mizrak, who had been searching for him all over town. As they strolled through the cobblestone streets, an unusual sensation washed over Olrox. Initially dismissing it as the lingering effect of his peculiar encounter with the dying vampire child, it wasn’t until Mizrak pointed it out.
“Where’s your earring, Olrox?” Mizrak inquired, his gaze fixated on Olrox's ear. Panic seized the Aztec vampire as he realized his gold earring with an embedded emerald was missing, one of the few mementos salvaged from his conquered people.
“How could I not have noticed?” Olrox wondered, a sense of disconnection settling upon him. “Ah, it must’ve been that little dying vampire. She was a peculiar one. I’ll meet you back at home; go ahead.” Olrox's tone left no room for inquiry, but Mizrak, ever understanding, warned him against unleashing chaos on the town just for an earring.
Returning to the alley where he encountered the enigmatic child, Olrox found her missing. Shifting into mist form, he combed the small town until he located his elusive prey. Emerging behind her, he whispered, “Why hello there, little one. I see you’ve found a new plaything.”
Olrox loomed over the petite vampire, estimating her height at around 4' 11". She taunted him about aristocrats and their supposed lack of accountability. To his surprise, she revealed Olrox's obsidian knife – a possession he hadn't realized was missing.
Snatching back both the earring and the knife, Olrox deduced that the vampire, named Xiao, wasn’t dying; instead, she had attempted to take her own life. The question lingered – why? She seemed no older than fifteen.
“Child, where did you come from?” Olrox demanded, slamming her against a wall when she attempted to walk away. “When I address you, you respond?” he added, emphasizing his authority.
In response, Xiao glared defiantly. “You know, I couldn’t really care less if you died, right? I mean, you didn’t care earlier when I was ‘dying,’ so you let your guard down. Now you want to kill me for what? Offending you because you’re a rich vampire dragon? And frankly, because no one would care if you died? Don’t think no one knows you're not around here. Olrox, was it?”
The child snickered at Olrox’s mortified expression. “Well, considering you know my name, what’s yours, little thief?”
“Xiao.”
“Xiao what?”
“Why do you want to know? It’s not like you care, asshole. And last I checked, you don’t even have one yourself.”
“Can you answer the damn question?”
“RAHHHH!”