APH Fic Differences chapter 2
Title: Differences
Author/Artist: Me!
Character(s) or Pairing(s): Germany, Austria, Hungary, mentions of Prussia
Rating: T
Warnings: Vampire drinking from a human.
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
Summary: His parents are dead and his brother is missing. After Ludwig has an encounter with a vampire attacking him he is rescued and adopted by the vampire hunters Roderich and Elizaveta and brought into a world he never knew. One his brother is also a part of.
The three days passed slowly for Ludwig. He woke early and went to sleep a few hours after the sunset as to not waste firewood as it had been taught to him. He didn’t have much of an appetite and nibbled slowly at what he made. Every small voice from the outside made him look towards the door.
No one came through it.
Every morning he woke up and prayed as his brother had taught him to before preparing his breakfast, as well as something else that could quickly be heated if his brother would come home. From there he read and wrote, practiced his script. He never knew how much he counted on his brother to make sure each day passed without feeling bored and soon enough with a few hours of studying he found himself getting sick of it.
Occasionally he would go to the river that he and his brother lived next to with a bucket in each hand to renew the water that they had. At the end of the third day he washed himself carefully, taking great care in making sure his hair was clean.
In order to pass the time he would count the amount of supplies that he had. Firewood, food, blankets, and clothes. Other times he would leave the house to sit on the porch and watch the world go by, occasionally an animal would catch his sight. The animal would stare at him for a few moments before they deemed him to be no threat and continued their own business.
When night fell before Ludwig went to sleep each day he prayed once more. And as for the past week he prayed for his brother to return without anymore delay.
On the fourth day Ludwig woke up feeling slightly empty. His brother had not returned. Roderich had instructed him to find him and his wife at the church if his brother hadn’t come back.
He ate his breakfast slowly, glancing at the door every few seconds. Finally when he had cleaned up, he took a deep breath and tied his cloak around him.
He walked through the town. No one paid him any attention. He crossed himself when he was in front of the church before he entered.
The church was surprisingly empty, besides for the pastor who looked to him and smiled.
“Is there something I can help you with, my son?” the pastor asked.
Ludwig swallowed the lump in his throat before he said “I was instructed to come here and ask you to see either Roderich or Elizaveta Edelstein.”
The pastor paused and looked him over for a moment before he nodded. “Very well, wait here please.”
Ludwig watched as the pastor left through the door at the left of the room. He clasped his hands together in front of him and looked around.
The church wasn’t as grand as the ones his brother told him that were in the cities or grand countries however Ludwig felt at ease and at peace here each and every time he looked at the holy home. He took a deep breath in an attempt to calm his suddenly rattled nerves.
A pair of arms embraced him from behind tightly and warmly to his surprise.
“You came.” came Elizavetas voice softly.
“I did what I was told to do.” Ludwig said twisting around to face her.
Roderich stood behind Elizaveta who picked Ludwig up easily and held him closer.
“Your brother did not come back?” Roderich asked. When Ludwig shook his head Roderich sighed. “Well then, as per our agreement, I said that my wife and I would tell you everything about what had happened three days ago.”
“It’s not something that you can easily just listen to and forget out.” Elizaveta said as they sat down in the benches. Elizaveta rearranged them so Ludwig sat comfortably on her lap.
“I want to know.” Ludwig said.
Roderich and Elizaveta shared a look for a few moments.
“Very well then.” Roderich said as he pulled off his glasses. Taking a handkerchief out of his pocket he cleaned the glasses. “First and foremost. My wife and I belong to a very special group…”
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“Ludwig? Ludwig?” Elizaveta called to him. When he didn’t respond she looked at her husband.
“You broke him.” she accused. “I told you, it would be too much to tell a child all at once but you didn’t listen to me. And now he is broken.”
“He isn’t broken, just in a little bit of a shock.” Roderich said.
Elizaveta gently brushed his hair and shook his lightly. “Ludwig?”
Ludwig blinked and shook his head. “…yeah?”
“Not yeah, yes.” Roderich said. “Gentlemen do not say ‘yeah’ they say yes.”
“…yes?” Ludwig asked.
“Did we overwhelm you?” Elizaveta asked. “I understand that all together it makes a big amount of information to handle.”
Ludwig shook his head once more. “So what you said. There are things out there…called vampires. And these vampires drink…human blood?”
“There are others besides vampires.” Elizaveta reminded him. “There are werewolves and witches as well. Generally werewolves try to stay away from all the on goings and kill only animals as we do to survive. Witches are officially neutral and even help both sides.”
Ludwig clutched his head. “And you two…are…hunters?”
Roderich nodded. “My wife and I are part of an association. There is no official name however our job is clear. Protect the humans, which include killing the vampires that attack humans for blood and rogue werewolves.”
“Why are you telling me this?” Ludwig asked.
“Because you were attacked by a vampire and lived.” Roderich said placing his leg over his knee. “And therefore you deserve to know.”
Elizaveta glanced at Roderich once more. “There is…one more reason…why we wanted to tell you.”
“Normal humans do not know this knowledge for obvious reasons.” Roderich said. “There would be mass panic and killing, our history has shown that for a fact many times. And therefore only the families that had been born into the association would know and therefore would be the ones to hunt.”
“But I wasn’t born into that kind of a family.” Ludwig pointed out as he jumped off of Elizavetas lap and sat down in the bench next to them.
Roderich nodded once more. “True, however my wife and I were. And we are giving you the choice. Do you wish to be?”
“Do I wish to be what?” Ludwig asked.
“A part of the association.” Elizaveta said. “My husband and I aren’t from around here however this towns branch has been asking for more hunters. We won’t take you from your hometown, in fact we’ll live here and in the house you have if you allow that.”
“I can be part of the group?” Ludwig repeated. “What happens if I say no?”
Roderich shrugged. “We have a witch that works for us, magic and healing whenever we need it. We would simply ask her to erase your memories of what has happened in the past three or so days. You would have no recollection of even knowing the word vampire and you would lead a normal human life. If your brother returns of course.”
Ludwig sagged down in his seat. “Do you…do you think…my brother…being missing…has anything to do…with the vampires?”
Roderich and Elizaveta shared a look.
“It is a possibility.” Roderich said slowly. “There has been an increase of vampire activity in this area over the last few month or so. That was the reason we were called here. I am sorry to be blunt, however your brother might have ended up as a victim of a vampire.”
Ludwig let out a gasp as he closed his eyes tightly, trying to fight the image of his brother looking like that woman. Eyes open and clouded over with death, pale and lifeless.
Elizaveta immediately embraced him once more. Holding him tightly to her chest she murmured “It’s alright. Don’t worry. Should that have happened then he is standing with your ancestors in the life after death. By their light and wisdom.”
Ludwig looked up at her. “What?”
“It’s a saying that we have.” Elizaveta said smiling at him. “We have a lot of them, most of them having to give blessings or good luck.”
“And they involve ancestors?” Ludwig asked.
“They are the ones who are looking after us the most.” Elizaveta said.
Ludwig swallowed the lump in his throat. “What should I do?” he whispered.
“This is a choice that only you can make.” Roderich said. “You make your own decisions in your life. Either way your life is going to be different.”
Ludwig looked towards the front of the church. The cross that hanged in the back shined in the light that entered through the windows.
“Alright.” he said quietly. “I agree. I’ll join you. What happens now?”
“What happens now?” Roderich repeated with a smile. “Now we adopt you legally. And starting first thing tomorrow, we start you on your training to become a hunter.”
Author/Artist: Me!
Character(s) or Pairing(s): Germany, Austria, Hungary, mentions of Prussia
Rating: T
Warnings: Vampire drinking from a human.
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
Summary: His parents are dead and his brother is missing. After Ludwig has an encounter with a vampire attacking him he is rescued and adopted by the vampire hunters Roderich and Elizaveta and brought into a world he never knew. One his brother is also a part of.
The three days passed slowly for Ludwig. He woke early and went to sleep a few hours after the sunset as to not waste firewood as it had been taught to him. He didn’t have much of an appetite and nibbled slowly at what he made. Every small voice from the outside made him look towards the door.
No one came through it.
Every morning he woke up and prayed as his brother had taught him to before preparing his breakfast, as well as something else that could quickly be heated if his brother would come home. From there he read and wrote, practiced his script. He never knew how much he counted on his brother to make sure each day passed without feeling bored and soon enough with a few hours of studying he found himself getting sick of it.
Occasionally he would go to the river that he and his brother lived next to with a bucket in each hand to renew the water that they had. At the end of the third day he washed himself carefully, taking great care in making sure his hair was clean.
In order to pass the time he would count the amount of supplies that he had. Firewood, food, blankets, and clothes. Other times he would leave the house to sit on the porch and watch the world go by, occasionally an animal would catch his sight. The animal would stare at him for a few moments before they deemed him to be no threat and continued their own business.
When night fell before Ludwig went to sleep each day he prayed once more. And as for the past week he prayed for his brother to return without anymore delay.
On the fourth day Ludwig woke up feeling slightly empty. His brother had not returned. Roderich had instructed him to find him and his wife at the church if his brother hadn’t come back.
He ate his breakfast slowly, glancing at the door every few seconds. Finally when he had cleaned up, he took a deep breath and tied his cloak around him.
He walked through the town. No one paid him any attention. He crossed himself when he was in front of the church before he entered.
The church was surprisingly empty, besides for the pastor who looked to him and smiled.
“Is there something I can help you with, my son?” the pastor asked.
Ludwig swallowed the lump in his throat before he said “I was instructed to come here and ask you to see either Roderich or Elizaveta Edelstein.”
The pastor paused and looked him over for a moment before he nodded. “Very well, wait here please.”
Ludwig watched as the pastor left through the door at the left of the room. He clasped his hands together in front of him and looked around.
The church wasn’t as grand as the ones his brother told him that were in the cities or grand countries however Ludwig felt at ease and at peace here each and every time he looked at the holy home. He took a deep breath in an attempt to calm his suddenly rattled nerves.
A pair of arms embraced him from behind tightly and warmly to his surprise.
“You came.” came Elizavetas voice softly.
“I did what I was told to do.” Ludwig said twisting around to face her.
Roderich stood behind Elizaveta who picked Ludwig up easily and held him closer.
“Your brother did not come back?” Roderich asked. When Ludwig shook his head Roderich sighed. “Well then, as per our agreement, I said that my wife and I would tell you everything about what had happened three days ago.”
“It’s not something that you can easily just listen to and forget out.” Elizaveta said as they sat down in the benches. Elizaveta rearranged them so Ludwig sat comfortably on her lap.
“I want to know.” Ludwig said.
Roderich and Elizaveta shared a look for a few moments.
“Very well then.” Roderich said as he pulled off his glasses. Taking a handkerchief out of his pocket he cleaned the glasses. “First and foremost. My wife and I belong to a very special group…”
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“Ludwig? Ludwig?” Elizaveta called to him. When he didn’t respond she looked at her husband.
“You broke him.” she accused. “I told you, it would be too much to tell a child all at once but you didn’t listen to me. And now he is broken.”
“He isn’t broken, just in a little bit of a shock.” Roderich said.
Elizaveta gently brushed his hair and shook his lightly. “Ludwig?”
Ludwig blinked and shook his head. “…yeah?”
“Not yeah, yes.” Roderich said. “Gentlemen do not say ‘yeah’ they say yes.”
“…yes?” Ludwig asked.
“Did we overwhelm you?” Elizaveta asked. “I understand that all together it makes a big amount of information to handle.”
Ludwig shook his head once more. “So what you said. There are things out there…called vampires. And these vampires drink…human blood?”
“There are others besides vampires.” Elizaveta reminded him. “There are werewolves and witches as well. Generally werewolves try to stay away from all the on goings and kill only animals as we do to survive. Witches are officially neutral and even help both sides.”
Ludwig clutched his head. “And you two…are…hunters?”
Roderich nodded. “My wife and I are part of an association. There is no official name however our job is clear. Protect the humans, which include killing the vampires that attack humans for blood and rogue werewolves.”
“Why are you telling me this?” Ludwig asked.
“Because you were attacked by a vampire and lived.” Roderich said placing his leg over his knee. “And therefore you deserve to know.”
Elizaveta glanced at Roderich once more. “There is…one more reason…why we wanted to tell you.”
“Normal humans do not know this knowledge for obvious reasons.” Roderich said. “There would be mass panic and killing, our history has shown that for a fact many times. And therefore only the families that had been born into the association would know and therefore would be the ones to hunt.”
“But I wasn’t born into that kind of a family.” Ludwig pointed out as he jumped off of Elizavetas lap and sat down in the bench next to them.
Roderich nodded once more. “True, however my wife and I were. And we are giving you the choice. Do you wish to be?”
“Do I wish to be what?” Ludwig asked.
“A part of the association.” Elizaveta said. “My husband and I aren’t from around here however this towns branch has been asking for more hunters. We won’t take you from your hometown, in fact we’ll live here and in the house you have if you allow that.”
“I can be part of the group?” Ludwig repeated. “What happens if I say no?”
Roderich shrugged. “We have a witch that works for us, magic and healing whenever we need it. We would simply ask her to erase your memories of what has happened in the past three or so days. You would have no recollection of even knowing the word vampire and you would lead a normal human life. If your brother returns of course.”
Ludwig sagged down in his seat. “Do you…do you think…my brother…being missing…has anything to do…with the vampires?”
Roderich and Elizaveta shared a look.
“It is a possibility.” Roderich said slowly. “There has been an increase of vampire activity in this area over the last few month or so. That was the reason we were called here. I am sorry to be blunt, however your brother might have ended up as a victim of a vampire.”
Ludwig let out a gasp as he closed his eyes tightly, trying to fight the image of his brother looking like that woman. Eyes open and clouded over with death, pale and lifeless.
Elizaveta immediately embraced him once more. Holding him tightly to her chest she murmured “It’s alright. Don’t worry. Should that have happened then he is standing with your ancestors in the life after death. By their light and wisdom.”
Ludwig looked up at her. “What?”
“It’s a saying that we have.” Elizaveta said smiling at him. “We have a lot of them, most of them having to give blessings or good luck.”
“And they involve ancestors?” Ludwig asked.
“They are the ones who are looking after us the most.” Elizaveta said.
Ludwig swallowed the lump in his throat. “What should I do?” he whispered.
“This is a choice that only you can make.” Roderich said. “You make your own decisions in your life. Either way your life is going to be different.”
Ludwig looked towards the front of the church. The cross that hanged in the back shined in the light that entered through the windows.
“Alright.” he said quietly. “I agree. I’ll join you. What happens now?”
“What happens now?” Roderich repeated with a smile. “Now we adopt you legally. And starting first thing tomorrow, we start you on your training to become a hunter.”