My Butler's A Vampire!

Luthor opened his arm a little more and smiled, We shall milady." he got escorting her onto the dining hall. Once he got her then he unhooked his arm gently and went to pull her seat out for her, "Milady." he smiled as he waited for her to take a seat. The food was being brought out as they had arrived.

Stella smiled brightly when he accepted her arm and escorted her to the dinning hall. The smell of delicious food filled the long hallway. Once inside, Luthor took her over to her chair and pulled it out for her. She bowed her head to him and sat down. "Thank you." She smiled and saw the elegant spread before her. The staff never disappointed. It was a special night. This was her first official night staying in her new home as the new owner of the manor.

"You're welcome Milady." he said as her settled to the table, "Wine or some sparkling water or juice?" he offered her. He got her plate, "Shall I serve you a plate Milady?" he asked and smiled. He got a nice layer of mashed potatoes and got a good portion of the stewed beef on top, along with some of the baby onions and carrots on the side, the garnished with a parsley sprig. "Viola." he smiled, placing it before her.

"I'll have a glass of Moscato please." She said preferring the sweeter tasting wine. "Yes, please." Luthor prepared and put down a beautifully set plate full of some of her favorites. "Everything is so beautifully presented, I always feel guilty eating any of it." She smiled, forking a piece of meat and taking a bit. It melted in her mouth and the flavor was excellent as always.

He nodded and got her a glass of moscato for her" he smiled and did so for her. "It was made beautifully for you Milady and so with eagerness and pride." he smiled, "Feel not guilty, but happy."

"Green beans milady?" he asked, seeing none were on her plate yet.

Stella took the glass of wine and quickly sampled it. The taste was perfect. "Just a few please." As much as she hated vegetables, she forced herself to eat them. She saved them for last. Looking out the window, she noticed the gray clouds settling over head. "It looks like it could start snowing tonight." She observed. "I haven't seen snow in such a long time."

He placed a small amount on the plate, "Pleas enjoy milady." he smiled and nodded to her. He looked out the windows, "I do believe so...so that would be a white Christmas this year." he said, "A real Pine tree for the sitting room and decorated with glass baubles." he described.

He then paused, "Excuse me Milady I think I might have heard something in the main hall. I'll be right back." he said bowing as he got walking out in a normal pace.

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Once out of sight and out of ear, he moved to the front door and he came outside and found a dark cloaked figure standing not far away. "Pardon me sir but you trespassing." he said simply and sternly.

The figure didn't say anything at first, and he approached a bit closer and stopped about 10 feet from Luthor. He sighed, "If you have no good reason to be here, then I must ask you to leave." he said to the figure, getting his serious tone on.

"Das ist, wo du die ganze Zeit verbracht hast?" the figure spoke in german to him, giving a snigger. ( THIS is where you've been all this time?)

Luthor glared then Suddenly he vanished and caught him by the neck, "Und ich plane es so zu halten." (And I plan on KEEPING it that way.) The figure smirked and kicked him back and Luthor glared, 'An Arbitrator....' he glared and suddenly in a blue blur he raced towards the figure and pushed him back away from the manor. So noise would be keep to a minimum.

The figure then kicked him off again and his hood came off, but showed he was wearing a half mask over the eyes. "So you are an Arbitrator." said Luthor. "You will leave and NOT come back....or I WILL kill you." he said plainly and with no doubt in his tone at all.

"Daran habe ich keinen Zweifel." said the masked stranger with a grin. (I have NO doubt about that.)

Stella took a small bite of a green bean and found it to be quite delicious. It was well seasoned and very crunchy. "Thank you, Luthor." She couldn't remember the last time she enjoyed vegetables so much. "That would be wonderful! I haven't experienced a white Christmas since I was a little girl." She smiled. "That sounds so exciting! I cannot wait to see the manor all decorated for the holidays. It must be beautiful." She said excitedly.

"O-Oh...of course." Stella thought it was a bit off, Luthor heading off in such a hurry like that. She turned to Minnie who seemed hard to read. She just kept eating her dinner. Time started to go by and Luthor had not returned. "Hmm, I wonder where Luthor is? He has been gone a while now..."

Mini came out to take over Luthor's position as he left the room to inspect the disturbance, "Are you alright Miss Stella?" she asked, "Would you like some more to drink?" she smiled, trying to keep it all calm and settled.

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The stranger then rushed at Luthor and they went crashing through one tree, Luthor growled as he got pinned and the enemy extended his nails and tried to slash at Luthor's face but he caught them with flat palms together and he broke his nails and tossed the stranger off of him. The figured tumbled and rolled back to a crouched stance but dove to the ground when Luthor threw his own sharp nails back at him, "TAKE THEM BACK!"

The stranger blocked them, one by one. He pulled out a knife then charged back at Luthor.

Luthor had been gone much longer than Stella had expected and she was starting to worry. "Luthor has been gone a while now..." She had finished her dinner and her mind wasn't really on dessert. "No, thank you Mini. I'm going to excuse myself and look for Luthor. I'm sure he is fine, but I want to be sure."

Stella excused herself from the table and began walking down the long hallway when she heard a sudden commotion come from outside. "What in the world?" She sprinted for the front door to see what was going on. The front door was already open which she found rather odd. She crept outside and felt the chill from the air immediately. She heard a commotion to the right of her and started to head toward it. She could see two people in the distance. Once she got closer, she stopped dead in her tracks. One of them she immediately recognized as Luthor, but he was not his usual composed self.

"Miss please don't worry, he's a thorough man, so he'd be looking around every inch!" she said following her trying to keep her inside the manor. Mini paused hearing it too, 'Oh no..' "Miss please don't go outside!" she urged, but it was no use, she followed Stella out the front door.

Luthor then cught the figure's arms and broke it, "GGGAAHHHHHH!!!!!" he screamed in pain, making him drop the knife. But once again in a blur of blue, Luthor caught the knife and spun it to hold the blade up he stabbed it right up under and through the chin of the stranger, causing blood to spill out. Luthor let the knife go and the body slumped to the ground. Luthor panted and neatened is suit but noticed had blood on the white collar, He sighed, "Verdammt notch mal...Now I've got to cl-" he froze seeing standing therein pure shock, was Stella. (Damn it all)

"No...Mini!!! Get her back inside!" he shouted. Mini came out to her, "Miss Stella please, come back in." she urged again.

Stella did not heed Mini's warning. Her mind was too focused on what was going on outside. "No, Mini! What if its Luthor and he's hurt?"

Her feet froze to the spot where she stood. She could not remove her eyes from the carnage unfolding before her. This did not seem like the Luthor she knew. Her mind was swirling with thoughts of the gentle and polite Luthor she had met just a few days ago. "L-Luthor...?" She said aloud to herself not knowing that he could hear her. Too stunned to barely think for herself, she let Mini pull her back inside.

"Mini...what just happened?" She asked trying to make sense of it all.

"Come inside now!" she pulled her back, knowing to allowed Luthor to deal with the scene and himself. Luthor growled, "Verdammt noch mal .... verdammt noch mal !! VERDAMMT ES!" he cursed in German. (Damn it....damn it!! FUCKING DAMN IT!) However, he paused and saw WAY off in the distance, he spotted another figure racing off into the forest line, in the same cloak as the poor sod he killed. He growled, "Looks like I'll have more come along.....but I best clean this and myself up." he sighed picking up the body to take it off the property.

Meanwhile....

Mini had took Stella to the sitting room with the fireplace to calm Stella down, "Miss please be patient, Luthor need to clean up before answering anything." she said.

Stella reluctantly went with Mini to the sitting room to wait for Luthor to come back. She sat in the chair closest to the fire to get warm, a small blanket wrapped around her shoulders. She stared at the flames for a few minutes. Mini didn't answer any of her questions. She said it was for Luthor to explain and not her. As stunned as she was with what happened, she was still worried about him.

"...I just hope he is alright." She sighed showing her obvious worry.

Mini sighed, "I'll be right back miss, i'll bring you some water." she said bowing and headed to the kitchen. A little while later, Luthor had quickly changed out of his clothes into a more casual attire and his hair still tied back. He arrived to the sitting room, as Mini arrived with her water, "........I first off wish to apologise Milady for you having to see that scene and me in that way......" he said.

"..........I understand if you do not wish me to work with you any further if you deem me unworthy of my position....."

Stella was happy to have a few minutes to herself to process everything that just happened. Luthor must have had a very good reason for what he did. He would not just kill someone like that without just cause. She pulled the blanket closed over her shoulders. She turned her head when a familiar voice filled the room. She looked to see Luthor standing there in fresh clothes with a shamed look on his face.

Stella stood and walked toward him. She was not afraid of him at all. "Don't speak of such nonsense. My concern right now is that you are alright. Did you get hurt at all?" She asked.

Luthor smiled gently, "I am fine Milady, the only one that sustained injury...was the intruder." he said, "But it is also my duty to keep my visual as a butler untainted....and I failed in that department." he sighed a little. He was trying to avoid the visual she May have seen, since he wasn't sure how long she watched for.

Stella looked at him with gentle eyes. She was not upset with him at all. "While I may not agree with how you handled things, my safety and the safety of everyone else was first in your mind and heart. I am grateful for your protection and I still want you to remain by my side." She said to him.

He bowed to her, "I am grateful Milady...Miss Stella." he smiled. "But It would seem i will need to explain myself and what happened tonight." he said. Mini returned to the room and had brought Stella her water, "I will need to apologise with this one too Miss, for I am involved as well." said Mini.

"Please sit Milady, you will need to do this." Luthor insisted gently.

Stella took her water from Mini and obeyed Luthor's request and took a seat. "Please take your time. I will listen to whatever you have to say." She said still with a gentle look in her eyes.

He sighed, "I guess I should come out and say it bluntly.......I am not human..." he started, "I'm a Vampire.. and I have been working for your family since the Mid 1700's." he said, "Each head of the maids and staff has been made aware of my...unique state and we make it so I am not spotted out of it......" he said.

"I've been working as a butler here to make a more simple life for myself and I made sure to keep your family safe from any that would dare try to harm or dishonour you in anyway, shape or form." which would explain why he could put Meloni in her place without an second thought or worry.

"I've been undetected for a long time and this was the first time I've had another vampire find me and I plan to keep it that way to keep you and this household safe."

Stella was shocked as one would expect. But in her mind, it really explained a lot. Why he looked the same and never seemed to age. She remained quiet the entire time listening to his explanation. Her eyes went from gentle to shocked.

"So...all this time...you have been keeping this secret to yourself? And that evening in the library...that explains why you were so..." Stella wasn't even sure how to put it. That night when they were talking about the supernatural and he asked her if she believed in such things. It all made sense. But she wanted more proof. She stood and walked closer to him. "If you are a vampire...show me your fangs. I want to see it for myself." She said.

He was worried when he noticed her eyes getting her more and more wide. "Yes....but only head of the maids per each generations has known about me...which we only told if I KNEW they were trust worthy...Mini  has know since she became the head Maid she your father was a child." he said.

"I'm sorry I kept this quiet miss." said Mini.

Luthor blinked when she got closer, "You....want to see my fangs? Will that allow you full proof?" he chuckled, "Me not ageing isn't enough?" he teased a little.

"Please Mini, don't apologize. I understand why you couldn't say anything." She said to her.

"Yes, it would. You may not have aged, but I can't be certain of that. I don't remember much about you from my childhood. You could have looked different back then or aged. So, please...let me see." She said seriously.

He sighed, feeling reluctant to actually show this side of himself to her....he was wanting to REFRAIN staining his image of him for her further....but he also knew he was to do as she wished, "Very well my lady." he then opened his mouth; his bottom and top canines turned into SHARP almost animal like teeth. He allowed her to touch his face if she wished, but he couldn't help but flinch a little when her fingers got a little too close to this teeth.

He got her hand gently, "Is it proof enough Miss Stella?"