Thread:Johnathon Strider/@comment-24852191-20171230093314/@comment-24852191-20180102062140

Claud: Yes, my lord.


 * Charger looks at Glenda.

Charger: I need blood. Find me some.

Glenda: Yes my lord.


 * She gets up and leaves. He looks at Claud.

Charger: Rise.


 * Claud gets up.

Charger: I remember you. You were one of my most loyal captains of my personal guard. And now, after going through Hell and high waters, you have brought me back. And now my empire can be rebuilt.


 * Claud bows his head.

Claud: Yes, my lord.


 * Charger paces around the room.

Charger: Now, tell me what you know of this family we are with?

Claud: A widow with two sons.

Charger: Oh? What happened to her husband?

Claud: I don’t know, my lord.

Charger: Very well. I want you to walk the town and keep a look out for Guardians or for any of them pathetic UNSC humans.


 * Claud bows.

Claud: Yes, my lord.


 * He leaves and Charger looks around the room. He hears a knock at the door and goes to the window. He looks down to see a pretty young girl with brown hair and deep royal blue eyes and another boy with her. The houses door opens and the younger son of Elena walks out in a black jacket. They greet each other.

Girl: Solomon, you read to go?

Solomon: Yes, Christiana. You good, Paul?

Paul: Yeah. Come on. They aren’t going to hold the movie for you.


 * Solomon looks back into the doorway.

Solomon: We’re going to see the picture, mother!


 * Elena’s voice can be heard.

Elena: Ok, be careful son!


 * He closes the door and they walk off through the snow. Charger looks to door of his room. He walks down stairs and looks into the kitchen. Elena is busy washing dishes. She turns to grab more dishes from the table when she sees Charger in the doorway. She stops and nods to him.

Elena: Good morning, sir.


 * Charger nods to her as he leans against the wall.

Charger: Good evening.


 * She chuckles and smiles beautifully.

Elena: Evening? It’s not even noon.


 * Charger chuckles to himself.

Charger: Ah, yes. Sorry, old habits.


 * She smiles as she continues working on the dishes. He walks up to the table.

Elena: What is your name sir?


 * He pauses as he thinks.

Charger: .......John.......Strider........

Elena: Oh? And what are you doing here, Mr. Strider?

Charger: Oh, my friends and I are just traveling. We took a detour because of Paris.

Elena: Ah, yes. Terrible isn’t it? What happened to all those people?

Charger: Hm.......

Elena: They say vampires took part in it.

Charger: Oh? And do you believe in such things.

Elena: I’m not sure what to believe.


 * Charger walks up next to her.

Charger: And what if they are real? What if a vampire came in here, right now, and demanded your blood.


 * She pauses and looks at him.

Elena: If my sons were here, I’d do everything within my power to protect them. But, if it were just me, I’d do everything I could to fend it off to the last breath.


 * She smiles as she looks at him.

Elena: Why? Are you a vampire? Are you here to suck my blood.


 * Charger stands his ground. She looks back at the dishes she is cleaning in her sink.

Elena: If you are, you will be greatly disappointed. I’m not that young.


 * Charger smiles slightly.

Charger: Hm, do you mind if I help you?


 * She looks at him for a moment and then smiles and nods. She steps to her right and Charger leans in and helps with the dishes. When they are finished, they continue laughing and talking over a few glasses of wine she had stored.

Elena: So, you’re telling me you fended off seven wolves with only a torch and a knife?

Charger: Indeed I did.

Elena: You certainly are an extraordinary man, Mr. Strider.

Charger: Thank you, ma’am. And this is a lovely house and family you have here.


 * She smiles.

Elena: Hm, you’re too kind.


 * Charger looks down slightly.

Charger: If you don’t mind my asking, but what happened to Mr. Corbeanu?


 * He smile disappears for a moment as she too looks down.

Elena: Felldrick was his name. He was the kindest man I ever knew. Always helping those in need. Well, one day in winter we had a large snow storm. An avalanche trapped our priest and his family in the mountains beneath the rubble of their house. He left with six other man to get them out. They pulled them out, but on their way back a second avalanche occurred. None of them were ever found.


 * At this point her tears are full of tears.

Elena: I...I’ve tried to be a good mother for my two boys. I’ve tried to instill in them that same level of kindness my husband showed and I show to you.


 * Charger, who has been listening intensively, nods as he scoots closer to her.

Charger: Well, you have my greatest thanks, ma’am. I would hate to see any further harm come to your family.


 * She smiles as she sniffles. Charger hands her a tissue just as Solomon walks in with Christiana. Elena looks at him and so does Charger. Solomon is young and very handsome, more so than his brother. He his deep brown eyes and relatively long golden blonde hair that hangs down just past his ears. Solomon looks at Charger with a slight bit of undaunted courage and inner strength that keeps Charger’s attention for a moment. He looks to his mother.

Solomon: Mother? Is something wrong?


 * She smiles.

Elena: Oh, no. In fact I’m quite the opposite. I’ve never felt better. I’ve just been talking with Mr. Strider here, and can you believe it? He actually enjoys listening to the complaints of an old widow.


 * Charger laughs.

Charger: Please, you appear much younger than you say you are.


 * She smiles at him. Then she looks at Solomon and Christiana and back at Charger.

Elena: Oh, I’m sorry. This is Solomon, my youngest. And this is his beautiful girlfriend Christiana.


 * Charger smiles at them and nods his head.

Charger: It is a pleasure to meet you. I am Johnathon Strider.


 * He looks directly into the eyes of Solomon.

Charger: And you? You have your mother’s eyes as well as her good looks. I image the girls gain over you.


 * Elena laughs as Christiana smiles.

Christiana: No, because I keep them away.


 * They look at each other and smile as Solomon plants a passionate kiss on her lips. He looks to his mother.

Solomon: Mother, do you mind if she stays with us overnight?

Elena: Of course not. But remember, no patty fingers.


 * Christiana blushes as Solomon sits at his mother.

Solomon: Mother, you know I’m not like that.

Christiana: Don’t worry Mrs. Corbeanu, I won’t fall to his gorgeous looks for one night.


 * They smile and Elena nods with a smile. They walk out and go to Solomon’s room. Elena looks at Charger and sighs.

Elena: Ah, young love. I wish I could experience that again. Or, at least, have an inkling as to what it is like.


 * Charger smiles at her.

Charger: So do I.


 * Their gazes are locked onto each other for a few seconds until Elena breaks the silence.

Elena: Listen, I understand if you can’t, but would you and your friends care to join us for New Years?


 * Charger smiles and leans in towards her. He lowers the tone of his voice.

Charger: I would be honored.