


THE TWINS

by nehelenia



Category: Underworld
Genre: Fantasy
Language: English
Status: In-Progress
Published: 2006-01-27
Updated: 2006-04-14
Packaged: 2013-09-21 16:47:48
Rating: T
Chapters: 3
Words: 614
Publisher: www.fanfiction.net
Story URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2773144/1/
Author URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/966604/nehelenia
Summary: This gives background information about Marcus and his twin William. Goes from their childhood up to their Change.





	1. Chapter 1

** The Twins**

Prologue

As Marcus slumbered he thought of the past, his past and that of his kind. He had lived for many centuries and witnessed many things in his time. Marcus was one of the three vampire elders, the leaders of the vampire coven. For centuries his kind lived away from the human eye fighting a secret war. A war with another immortal species known as the lycans or simply the werewolves. "Why?" Marcus wondered as he slumbered. Why do we fight with them? For Marcus knew very well the first of the lycans and he hoped that that man was still alive even with Viktor's scheming.


	2. Chapter 2

**Chapter 1**

400 AD Hungary

Alexander Corvinus was pacing impatiently around the chamber. His wife had been in labor for over a day and it was not going well. The midwives were worried and tried to hide it form the warlord. The year had been hard for him without this. His village had been ravaged by a deadly plague leaving him as the sole survivor. Things had seemed to improve when he met Serena, but now he was worried once more. Finally the midwives left the birthing chamber and told him that his wife was safe and sound. She would need lots of rest if she was to recover fully. However that was not what the midwives were truly worried about. It turned out that Alexander was now the father of twin sons. Twins were a bad omen everybody said. Worse his wife as she was giving birth spoke of ill fortune and misery. Alexander brushed all this aside and went to see his wife and sons. As he saw the babies he noticed how perfect they were and how alike. He wondered how they would tell them apart. Alexander looked into his wife's face and saw that she was smiling. "What shall we call them, my lord?" she said. Alexander thought for a while and said "Their names are to be William and Marcus". At once the babies opened their eyes and smiled. Hours later as Alexander lay in bed he wondered the meaning of the omens and hoped that it would turn out to be nothing at all.


	3. Chapter 3

Chapter 2

416 AD Hungary

Alexander Corvinus sat outside his home and waited anxiously his wife Helena with him. Their little son Lionel was already long asleep in his room and only the lord and lady of the house remained awake. Hours earlier Alexander's older sons Marcus and William had left to hunt together. At first Alexander was perfectly alright with the idea of his sons going hunting. After all it was perfectly natural of young men to see entertainment that way and to bring home some meat. The winter had been hard and all would welcome some fresh meat to eat. When Alexander gave permission both his sons had been overjoyed as they were bored of staying indoors. Alexander watched as his boys rode away without a worry in his head until he heard Marcus shout to him "Father don't wait up for us, we're going to the Old Forest" and then gallop of. It was at that moment that Alexander felt true dread. The forest was ancient and many said that it was enchanted. Therefore nobody went there and both William and Marcus knew that. However they were stubborn and always wanted to go their and explore. Alexander had always forbidden it until this very day. Now after many hours the sun had went down and still no sign of William or Marcus. Alexander and his wife had started to fear that they would never see their sons again.


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