I set off from the now abandoned Razielim fortress. They were all dead, and I was the only one still alive, the last of the Razielim. I felt I should follow the Elder's advice, and headed off to the Northern Wastes. I stole into the City of the Dumahim, and shited into the Spirit world. To my surprise, the world around me drasticlly altered. I looked around, and saw a double set of wooden doors ahead of me. I tried to open them, but they would not budge. The Elder's voice crept into my head. "Your efforts are futile Rasona. Such objects are but shadows in the Spirit World. You will need to enter the material realm to open doors, and also move things like blocks." I ran into a dark looking corner, and felt my body solidify again. A Dumahim vampire stood with his back to me, with a dark suit of armour on. I grabbed a spear on the wall, and impaled him. I shoved on his armour. It felt uncomfortable, and smelled, but it would have to do. I grabbed another spear, dragged the vampire's twitching corpse away. After hiding it, I opened the doors, and walked into the Dumahim City. It was filled with vampires, with warriors sparring, smiths forging weapons, and some wrestling for the public. I saw Dumah himself was wrestling, and had one poor vampire in a vicious leglock. The vampire was crying out in agony, but didn't cry. A true Dumahim vampire, filled with pride and bravery. I moved further into the city, and once I had explored everywhere I could go, I headed out into the mountains, stripped the armour and shoved it away in a cave.  I would keep it in for when I wanted to go to Dumah's City, and began my  training.

        I had watched the downfall of the Dumahim, their destruction at the hands of the humans, and the ransacking of Dumah's City by Turelim vampires, emerging from the mountains, like an endless supply. I would know, as I mainly fought with these powerful brutes. I had even fought Turel himself half a dozen times, but he had always beaten me. Once I had came close to beating him, but in an amazing show of power he rolled away from my spear and picked me up, swung my over his head, stopped, and then slammed me into the ground. It had taken me a whole day to get out, as he kept knocking me back in. He had finally grown bored, and after wishing me good luck next time, had vanished into the mists. 
        Turelim vampires stole all that was of value, and locked the doors to Dumah's throne room. A huge pillar was erected outside, and was sealed off by tall fences. It would take someone with superhuman strength to knock the pillar over. Dumah's City had 2 walls guarding the enterance. Turel had the doors on the outer wall destroyed, then the gap was filled. The city was now sealed off, but I had heard Turel saying something about a way in, but only vampires that could fly could get over the wall. Dumah's once proud Clan was now almost destroyed, the survivors reduced to scavangers.Dumah himself was dead, but his spirit was inhabiting the Specteral Realm. I once sought to enter to challenge him, but I couldn't open the large throne room doors. I returned to my training.

        I was awoken by a strange feeling coursing through me. It felt familiar, but I couldn't place it's feeling. Then the Elder's voice boomed in my head. "Rasona. Raziel has returned. He is currently at the Sanctury of the Clans, but will be at the Abyss soon. Make sure he doesn't see you, or my plan will be in ruined. After you have seen him and know of his new form, I want you to wait for him to reach the Chronoplast. If he must step into another time, you must follow. Do you understand?" 
        "Yes, I understand."

        I waited at the Abyss, getting there on my wings was an easy task, and watched with shock as my father appeared. He was greatly changed, with body wasted away, the lower parts of his face hidden behind what looked like his Clan drape. He was looking down at the Abyss, and then looked over to where the ruins of my former stronghold was situated. He leaped over the water, and walked into a passage, and disappeared from sight. I took to the skies and flew to the Oracle's caves. I saw the large doors were open, and Turel was entering with a large group of his children. The Elder's voice entered my head. "Rasona, you will be unable to enter this way. Turel will guard the entire area with his children. You must find another way. There is a passage in the mountains that you can use. I am usure of it's location, but it is atop a mountain near this enterance. You must take to the skies to find the enterance. Take heed however, there are creaturess yet unknown haunting these caves.

        I flew around the mountains, looking for the enterance. I looked to no avail, but as I turned for a fouth pass, I noticed a part of the mountain was lighter than the rest. There was also a rocky ledge jutting out underneath it. I landed, tucked my wings under my back, and pushed at the wall. It wouldn't move, and I looked for anything that could help. Then I noticed a flagpole, with the shredded remains of a banner hanging to the pole. I jumped and flaped my wings hard. They gave my a large boost, enough to let me reach the pole and wrench it out from the rocks. I landed and looked around. I noticed more flagpoles, all had their banners shredded. I noticed a small hole with carvings around it next to the lighter part of the wall. I tried shoving the end of the flagpole in, and then tried turning it. A click sounded, and the wall swung inwards. 
        As I walked inside, it became aparent that I had found the remains of an ancient  throne room. There were fresher banners up, and they displayed the Clan markings of Turel's Clan. It became aparent the the room had been used recently. I looked for anything that would lighten the room, and found a lit torch behind Turel's throne. As I lifted it, footsteps approached. I made out the scent of Turel and a large group of Adult Turelim. I placed the torch back where it had been, and had just gotten up to the hidden door I had entered by, when the doors opened and Turel entered, followed by most of the Adults accompanying him. I saw a few were still outside, probably guards. Turel looked around, and I crouched down as he looked in this direction. 
        "The hidden door has been opened by someone. You," he pointed at a large, more muscular Turelim. "Go and close the door." 
        "Yes father." It replied. As it came closer, I hid deeper in the shadows. The door was closed, and the vampire walked back to it's brothers and father. 
        "Now, let me explain what has happened. Kain has told all of us that Raziel will return to kill me and my brothers. I would rather not die, and shall stay hidden from Raziel. He will have to consume the souls of all my brothers before he can reach me. All of you make sure you do your best to stop him getting here. Don't let him find this hidden area. Kain will be waiting at Moebius' Chronoplast. Make sure Raziel finds his way there if he gets this far. Also, what of Morlock? We sent him to the Sarafan Tomb to take care of the way to Rahab's territory. What has happened?" Turel asked one of his sons. 
        "Morlock was killed by Raziel. Raziel is probably fighting Rahab as we speak." the vampire replied. 
        "Damn! He must have killed Melchiah and Zephon. If he managed to get to Zephon, what Kain said about having to destroy the Soul Reaver for Raziel to obtain it was true. After he kills Rahab, he will only have to kill Dumah. That shoul take him a while. Did you make sure that the way to the furnace wasn't blocked off?" 
        "Yes father. The doors are shut, but Raziel will be able to enter from the top of the room." 
        "Good. I am going to rest now. Leave me." Turel closed his eyes, and his sons walked out of the room.

The door was then locked, leaving my stuck with Turel.