Alice's Adventures (Mal & Echo)

[Malachai]

He sat there, reading through the pages of the old journal that had traveled the world with him and his wife. Entries scribbled in it, well, more scribbling on his part than Echo's. He thought her script was much neater than his, and it brought a smile to his face to see that they had taken to writing in a single book rather than keeping their private thoughts in seperate ones. But the notebook was filed and it was time to start a new one, chronicling the next part of their lives.

With a soft chuckle, he looked at the cover of the new notebook, the scene on the front that of the Cheshire Cat. A notebook he had specifically purchased knowing it would make her smile when she saw it. It took him a bit to gather the thoughts in his mind, but eventually he pulled the pen from between his lis, the tip looking much worse for the wear from him havingchewed it while he thought, and put it to the paper.

Journal thingy & Echo,

So, I always find these things a real ***** to start. It's so much different than a face to face conversation with people, but most of the **** I write in here, I wouldn't be sharing with the average gringo on the street anyway. The stuff that goes in here is just for me...and you too, Echo.

When I first told you about wanting to come back, I think you must have thought I was crazy...or crazier anyway, but when you realized I was serious, you sucked it up and agreed to come with me. That's just one of the things that makes you a terrific woman. You've turned my life around, made me see that I wasn't some one trick pony who was only good at making music. Thanks to you, I've started dabbling in the world of invstments and business. Not thinking about what the fans would like next, partying my *** off, and all the other not so great **** I did that will remain nameless because it would only spark that whole jealousy thing.

Then we get back and it's almost like we never left, except that your lineage seems to think we are persona non grata. Gotta love the fact no one acknowledged our return, and can't say I'm all that surprised though. Mostly cuz a lot of Grig seems to have their heads so far up the leaders asses that they can't see or hear anything that don't come outta Mircea or Habren's mouths. I'm not gonna get shook by that though, cuz they're useless as is clear from Habren's death. If that **** had been Micah and Vel, you can bet Micah woulda manned up and not let Vel get killed.

That brings me to my next thought, Micah and Velveteen. Never thought we'd be able to sit down with them and be civil, hell even joke, but we did and it was pretty fun, and really brought a lot of **** to light too. I like her better than I thought I would. Turns out she's not just the scary ***** at the head of Tytonidae, but a real person with a sense of humor. I actually look forward to hanging out with Micah, her, and the rest of Andras.

I'm not gonna lie, I remember when it was just Micah, Vaughn, and I and I like to think we were pretty tight knit. Man his line has gotten HUGE! They all seem like a pretty decent bunch so far. Not a **** ton of drama that I've noticed, so that makes me wanna spend time around them and get to know them better.

Anyway, I think I've got some kind of cramp in my hand so I'm gonna end this here.

Te amo mucho Ches,

Chai

[Echo]

Mal,

Of course I thought you were crazy. Because you are. Coming back here was and is insanity. But things are going okay I suppose. Micah has taken you in to the fold, and surprisingly, me as well. It's been interesting getting to know the Andras family. Velveteen is hilarious. I enjoyed that one conversation we had. You know the one I'm talking about.

Fight night was pretty fun, too. Or it would have been if you hadn't killed me. Again. I'm beginning to hate December for that very reason. It's like an every other year thing with you, shooting me in the head. I hate getting shot in the head. It hurts. Oh well, I shook that **** off pretty easily. The head wound took a little longer. But I'm back and raising hell again.

Did I mention I got disenthralled? I'm no longer tied to Grigori in any way. I'm sure my maker would disagree. Spout something about how his blood is eternally in my veins. What ever. I don't believe that. I believe I am free. Though they seem pretty quiet these days. I saw something about Habren being killed by ripper, but that was the most noise to come from them in a while.

All in all, things are a hell of a lot quieter than I thought they would be. I'm still not 100% certain about this, but I'll give it the old college try. For your sake.

Sorry it took so long to write back, but I was waiting for the bullet to work it's way out of my brain.

Love,
Ches

[Malachai]

Ches,

Wow! Talk about over sensitive! I suppose people dislike **** not being sugar coated, but hey, I'm a realist and blunt. That's how I was as a human and it won't ever change.

And who the **** does that ***** think she is? MY sire? Seriously?! Sounds like someone is pretty full of herself and maybe needs to be reminded she ain't the only chide Micah sired. **** that uppity *****. "Micah's my sire blah blah blah..." Yeah and he sired lots of others before he sired her pansy ***. What? She want a ******* cookie or something? Just cause Micah turned her, don't make her any better than anyone else he turned.

Okay, so maybe I came across as kind of a dickhead, but come on folks, Micah left people in charge and one shows up to the situation after it goes to hell and devolves, and I have no idea where the other one is but it looks like she can't be bothered to step in either. I mean come on, what happened to the times when Micah could leave and things didn't go to **** within a few days? I'm going to chalk it up to that her being young and maybe not as experienced. Or she just straight up don't give a ****, but I don't think that's it. At least, I hope it isn't.


Damn, sometimes venting in writing really does work, doesn't it Ches? Who knew? And just where were you to at tonight? You're a lot better with words than I am and maybe I coulda used some help yanking my foot outta my mouth. Well the damage is done and I'm done apologizing. I made the one apology I actually meant, and that was to Vel. Any other ones I mighta offered wouldn't have meant anything because it woulda just been lip service. Best to move forward maybe?

Te amo,
Mal

[Malachai]

Journal Thingy & Echo,

Tonight one of my spawn was killed. I joined in on the hunt for her. Personally, I don't feel an iota of remorse for aiding in her death. Either she was being cowardly or trying to stir up **** for others. Either way, it didn't work out for her and now she can do a stint in the shadow realm. I hope she learns a lesson from this, but I have serious doubts that will be the case.

Is it a bad thing that I enjoyed myself? That I liked watching the bullets riddle her body, or seeing the blade slice through her skull and into her brain for the death blow? 'Cuz it sounds like some seriously fucked up **** to enjoy and take pleasure from. Thoughts? Theories? Condemnation?

Chai

[Echo]

Chai,

You warned her. You have never backed down from that stance or tried to molly coddle your creations and there's nothing wrong with that. Frankly, you should have been in on the hunt. I think it would have been more cowardly if you had stayed home and hid like a little *****. You have to enforce your word or what good is it? It's not. And I have always firmly believed that a person is only as good as their word.

As for your enjoyment of it? You're a vampire. We're all bound to shed bits of our humanity in one way or another and this seems to be yours. There's nothing wrong with it. You have to find enjoyment in things when you're supposedly going to live forever. Besides, how long has it been since you've had a proper hunt? Since you've tracked some one down and fired a bullet in to their body? Do it to much and it becomes routine. Do it very little and it becomes exciting. I really don't think there is any thing wrong with you.

After all, we all know what a sadist you can be at times. :)

Love,
Echo