Rise of the Vampyrum Spectrum Part 3

Blare and Haze flapped towards the entrance to Mountain Haven, and bats swirled around inside and outside. When they saw Blare they started to fly to her, but retreated and hissed when they saw Haze. She saw Blaze glide up to the Elder's Roost. 'Great, trouble already' she thought worriedly with a twisted expression. Haze was looking sadly downwards. Blare comforted him by saying, "Hey, it'll be fine, they just don't know you it's only..." He cut her off. "Who I am" he snapped. "It'll be fine" she squeaked. They landed roughly on the edge of the stone and they crawled safely inside. The Colony bats and Mothers sat glaring, while the Newborns tried to get a look at the Vampyrum. Then Elysia and Fang swooped in, old wings creaking, and Blaze trailing behind them. They landed far in front of Haze and Blare. "Blare, why have you brought a Vampyrum here!" Elysia hissed. Haze twitched his ears. "He's different, he can't stand bat blood, he's not a cannibal...Haze can't go back, they killed his friend." Blare explained. "Haze...so that's his name, well, what do you suppose Haze eats then? If it's not bats" Fang spat. Haze then spoke up "Squirrels, rabbits, and small birds" Elysia was surprised. Fang was about to growl something, but EWlysia moved her wing up to silence everyone who was whispering. "Very well, but he stays in the corner away from everyone else, and someone will always guard him" she sighed. Fang nodded, and they flew slowly up to their roost, Glista following so as to discuss the matter more. Blare gave Haze a sad and helpless look. They flew to "his" corner. "Sorry I couldn't do anything else" she apologized. "It's not your fault" he told her. Then they settled down to rest, and only Haze noticed Ghost standing near, always watching. 'My guard' he thought bitterly, then laid his head down. The odd tired pair fell asleep almost instantly.