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The vampire and the mortal: A Romance or A Horror.
Introduction (Unknown)
The alleyway was dark and old. The cobble stones now slippery from the rain. A young girl, sixteen at the oldest, was backing up into the ally, fearing the tall dark figure that stood before her. A deathly pale hand reached out for her, its touch made her stop, her face transfixed in a stupefied gaze, as if she was sleep walking. The shadow moved its head close to the girl’s neck, revealing solid black lips, and two pearly white fangs. The girl stared helplessly into the eyes of this creature as it dug its fangs deep into her neck. The girl slowly closed her eyes as the deep scarlet blood was being drained from her. She died smiling as the creature laid her down slowly on the cobble-stoned path. It then placed a top hat from the ground upon its head, picked up a cane decorated with a golden snakes head on the handle and proceeded to walk out of the ally, licking his jet coloured lips and headed for home, his long black cape blowing wildly in the wind.
Part One (Lucias and Lilly)
Lilly was your average teen aged girl, with no special characteristics other then her beautiful blonde hair, which flowed like a river behind her as she moved.
It was graduation day from her secondary school, leaving her as a sixteen year old with nothing but a home and a dream. She dreamt she would become a scientist and prove that vampires are real. Whenever she thought of those terrors of the night her heart became filled with excitement at the idea of the vampire.
She was walking down a road leading back to her home when a deathly pale hand with black long nails grasped her shoulder gently. She seemed not scared or surprised, but happy as she turned around to see a shadowed figure with a top hat, a black velvet cloak, and wooden cane adorned with a golden snake head on the handle. Lilly smiled widely and hugged the figure, as it hugged back, revealing his face into the daylight. His face was as pale as his hands; his lips were black, cold and dead, twisted in smile, around his eyes circles of solid black where shown strongly by the bright light.
The boy in the cloak and cape spoke happily in a calm and soothing voice.
“Hello Lilly. How was your graduation?” He asked, his voice seemed to betray some malice, which was not present. Lilly then let go of the boy slowly and looked up at him, with him being rather tall, around 6’9.
“It was good Lucias, no one took the piss out of me, but no one congratulated me either.” Her face was a depiction of, not sadness, but mild disappointment. Lucias just smiled widely and hugged Lilly.
“Its okay, you don’t need those idiots to congratulate you, your better then them.
We’d best get home, its getting dark.” His voice was sympathetic and encouraging as he took her back to his home.
Lilly was living with Lucias since he was the closest thing she had to family since her real family threw her out, so Lucias took the role of her legal guardian.
The house was a small, dark place, but both Lucias and Lilly enjoyed their home. They entered the house through a door that looked average, but inside it was a wash with Gothic deqoure. Lucias sat on a small sofa, designed for two and read his book. Lilly then sat beside him and rested her head into his chest. He let one hand leave his book and grasp the back of her head, stroking her golden hair gently. Lilly didn’t notice the coldness of his skin, or if she did she didn’t care for she all she felt was great safety and comfort.
One sentence softly Left lily's red-lipped mouth.
“Lucias, thank you.” She spoke softly as she slipped into an undisturbed sleep, with Lucias watching over her.
The day quickly passed into night, Lucias sat in the same position with Lilly sleeping soundly next to him, her face infinitely peaceful. As the last light of the setting sun grew dark he slowly and silently shifted away from Lilly as not to disturb her calm slumber. He walked slowly to the door of the house, turning slowly and carefully before opening the door, facing Lilly; he smiled slightly and spoke quietly.
“If only you knew.” His soft words were followed by a sigh of depression as he closed the door quietly behind him, moving swiftly into the centre of the town, never slowing down as his cape blew fiercely in the wind. As he walked past an old and broken down church, the white cross hanging above the door way, covered in the dirt and dust of years of neglecting, bent inwards swiftly, making a loud metallic noise ring through that street.
Part Two (Lilly)
Lilly awoke to find an empty space on that black sofa where Lucias had been sitting, she sighed slightly, as she slowly got up and looked outside of the window, seeing that the moon was high in the sky and glowing white. lily's deep blue eyes widened as she stared at the moon. Unlike most people, Lilly had an unfounded love of the dark and the night; where as the rest of humanity feared it.
Lilly moved away from the window, pulling the heavy black curtains over it, blocking out the light of the moon. She then sat down in the sofa that her and Lucias sat in, wishing he was there. She knew there was something odd about his behaviour, mainly due to him going out each and every night, returning just before dawn breaks, but never seeming tired.
Lilly felt something sharp sticking into her back, she shifted slightly and put her small and fragile hand behind her back, taking the object that was causing her the acute discomfort. It was a book, black leather bound tome with the title and author written in deep crimson ink, which at first glance could be mistaken for blood. Lilly turned it over in her hands, feeling the leathery texture. She remembered in primary school when they went on a trip to a zoo, to a part where everyone got to pet the smaller animals. A black bat with red eyes was one of the smaller animals to be petted. All the other students where scared of it, but Lilly walked over and stroked it, felt its wing. The book, which she now held in her hands, had a texture very akin to a bats wing. The title of the book was.
“The Book Of Vampyres. Written by Darius Shadow-Fang” She spoke quietly, as if some oppressive foreboding presence hung over the words, but the true reason for her careful speech was an attempt to contain herself, as this book was regarded as the ultimate book for vampire enthusiasts. Contained in its leather covers where the secrets of all things vampritic.
All of the folklore, the legends, the myths, the facts, the fiction. Though she knew that this book was purely a work of fiction she had still searched the Internet for years to find this book. Lilly almost had it once, but a minute before she won the auction on
E-bat (A vampire enthusiasts shopping website.) some one bid one penny more then she did, and before she could bid again it was sold.
She opened the cover of that black volume and smiled widely, there was the sweet smell of fresh roses rising from the pages, and as she turned the next page she slowly and carefully began to read.
Part Three (Lucias)
Lucias walked the streets with increasing speed, his shoes loudly smacking the solid concrete, but he always looked as if he was still walking, though at his pace he could overtake a fast jogger. His mind was racing through all of the different scenarios of how he was to tell Lilly, or even if he was to tell Lilly. He believed that if he told her blatantly she would get over excited or laugh at him, either one would be crippling for them both.
It wasn’t long until he finally reached his destination, a small and well-hidden nightclub named The Scarlet Rose. Its patrons where generally clad in black leather and PVC but many of them had a wide vocabulary and a great understanding of the people around them. Lucias was friends with most of them, and the ones he wasn’t a friend with he hadn’t spoke too much.
Lucias entered the building, the interior of which was surrendered with pictures of old vampire movies and detailed art works of a Gothic nature.
It wasn’t long until a young woman sat at a table drinking strong smelling red liquid out of a wine glass beckoned Lucias. Lucias smiled as he walked over to her and she smiled back.
“Evening Charlotte.” Lucias spoke as he sat down next to the woman.
“Hey Lucias.” Charlotte's voice was mildly aggressive but she was smiling, showing she was genuinely happy to see him. She wore a one-piece black PVC suit. The colouring of her face was very similar to Lucian though her face was covered with make up. Her hair was bright red and very long, going all the way down her back and halfway down her legs, stopping just before it hit her knees.
She offered Lucias a drink from her glass, which Lucias refused quickly, saying that he,
“Only drinks it fresh.” With a small smile.
Lucias spoke of many things with Charlotte until he noticed there was but an hour before day break, he shot up from his chair, only to find a small pale hand holding his sleeve.
“Where you going Lucy?” Charlotte's voice was filled with a playfully, childish tone, as she smiled widely, revealing two very sharp canine teeth “Leaving so soon?” she stood up and looked him in the eyes “Why not come with me today?” She smiled again, her red lips parting once more to show that all of her teeth where sharp.
Lucias’s face grew cold and serious.
“Lilly had just finished secondary school yesterday, she will be upset if I do not spend some time with her, maybe some other time.” He turned quickly, picking up his cane and walking swiftly through the clubs door.
As he walked past a vibrant and healthy rose bush he whipped his deathly pale hand out as he walked and picked the brightest and healthiest rose in the bush, which turned black and withered instantly in his grasp.
Part Four (Lilly and Lucias)
Lilly's gentle hands carefully turned each page as her azure eyes quickly scanned the book, reading with an intense interest and focus which was left undisturbed until Lucias returned through the door, closing it quietly as his long black form moved through the room towards Lilly, keeping one hand behind his back at all times.
Lily heard a sound and looked up from her book, her eyes lit up with happiness as she saw it was Lucias returning, a large smile splitting his deathly pale skin, showing his perfect white teeth. Lilly chipped happily at Lucias.
“What have you got behind your back Lucy?” She spoke freely as she always felt at ease with Lucias around. Lucias simply smiled and pulled the rose from behind his back, catching his wrist with one of the sharp thorns of the black, dull and dead rose.
Where blood should have seeped out, all that left that wound was dust.
Lilly's face was frozen in horror, then, in an instant, became a picture of complete and utter curiosity and happiness. Lucias was stunned at this reaction to the in-human thing that had just occurred in front of his friend's very eyes. Lilly was jumping around the room, speaking so happily and quickly it was completely incoherent.
In a moment or so Lucias managed to calm down Lilly and sit her softly down in the dark purple velvet sofa they had been sitting in the day before. Lucias lowered his head, his cold, red, empty eyes meeting Lilly's, so fresh and full of life. Lucias allowed himself a kind smile as he looked into Lilly's eyes.
“Lilly, please be calm, I know that that was a shock to you, but if you remain calm I will explain everything.” Lucias's voice was soft and caring as he spoke, carrying a particular understanding of just how to soothe the listener.
“Your a vampire aren't you Lucias?” Lilly's beautiful voice broke in front of Lucias's, cutting his sentence off completely as he stood, his mouth agape (this only providing further evidence to this claim when his elongated canine teeth where bared for all to see.) as he attempted to fathom how she could have figured that out and kept so calm, so calm that she in fact looked happy about this, happy that a monster, an ancient evil of legend now stood in front of her.
“Lucias, please answer me, I need to know, because if you ain't then we will need to get you to a hospital.” Her face was now one of concern and caring, her voice with a small hint of sadness. Sadness in a voice as elegant and beautiful as Lilly's would be enough to make the devil himself confess his worst sins to the gods just to make that soul be happy again.
“Yes....I am Lilly, I am sorry I didn't tell you, I thought you would leave me. I wouldn't be able to continue living if you left me.” He hung his head in shame, his voice one of total sadness and regret as he spoke.
Lucias was prepared to get up and leave Lilly, in an attempt to keep her safe from himself now that she knew what he was, but before he could get up in an effort to leave, he felt the warm touch of Lilly's hand on his cold and lifeless cheek. He looked up and to his amazement Lilly was still smiling, her face betraying her glee and overwhelming joy over this occasion. She knelt down to Lucias's level and wrapped her arms around Lucias, pulling him into a loving embrace as she now had the one thing she wanted most. A real, live vampire. Lucias could do nothing other then hug Lilly as she hugged him, for he was also overcome with joy and happiness for he had found the one thing he truly desired. Acceptance, even when Lilly knew what he was she still accepted him and still loved him.
Once the embrace had ended, Lilly stood up straight, still looking into Lucias's eyes as she bent down and kissed him lightly on the cheek. She then walked away towards her room, a slight bounce in her step, her long and fair hair bouncing just out of sync, as she moved to her room. Once inside the room she closed the door quietly, attempting to avoid making any noise as she did so. A slight click was made as the door slowly rested into the old door frame. Lilly jumped onto her bed, her light and golden hair spread out around her head like a pool of yellow silk as thoughts raced through her mind at this discovery. Through the huge amounts of plans and ideas there was one that stood out above them all.
“I will be a vampire after all, once I convince Lucias to convert me, then we will be together for ever.” Lilly's smile became smaller as sleep began to take hold of her, her delicate eye lids slowly closing over her shining sapphire eyes. Her last word of that night was simply the feared name. “Vampire....” her voice trailed off into a soft breath as she finally was enveloped into a deep and peaceful sleep.
Lucias just sat, his face betraying his confusion, his eyes moving rapidly, though he was not looking anywhere. Lucias's mind was racing as he eventually got up and moved towards his room. He opened the door and closed it with care equal to Lilly's.
Once he had entered the room Lucias fell into an old, black leather chair which he had instead of a bed. As he slowly sunk into the chair his thoughts began to slow as he felt sleep take him also, he stopped looking confused as one thought shot through his mind.
“She loves me, she loves me, even though I am a vampire she still loves me.” His face was split into a smile as he fell into a trance like state, undisturbed until the morning.
Part Five (Lilly and Lucias)
As the morning sun filtered through the blinds of Lilly's room, landing gently on her face, Lilly woke up with a smile, knowing that what happened the night before was not a dream, and that she now lived with her dream, a vampire. She quickly changed into clothes more suitable for going outside and then ran happily out of her room.
“Lucias! Lucias!” She was calling happily, acting like a child who was just given a brand new toy, her face positively glowing with happiness as she saw Lucias's door slowly open, with Lucias's slightly red eye looking at her. “Lucias, I don't suppose I could come with you next time you go out to....you know.” She then put her small delicate index finger in front of her neck and pulled it across it quickly, to symbolise dyeing or killing. She smiled in anticipation for Lucias's answer. The answer was more of a statement then an answer. “I do not kill people, I swear....” His voice was quick and defensive. Lilly's face change suddenly to that of an upset toddler, on the verge of crying. Upon seeing this Lucias changed his tone “Fine, I will let you see, but please, do not tell anyone and when it happens do not betray my presence or both of us could be sent to prison.” He then left his room slowly, the door closing quickly and loudly behind him.
Lucias began to speak slowly “Be here at nine PM and I will show you.” He smiled slightly, his mind having doubts about showing her this, he believed she would not be ready to see some one die, as she was still young and impressionable, he didn't want to affect her, but he could not argue with her. Lucias left the house, closing the door slowly and quietly behind him, smiling lovingly at Lilly as he left. Once he was outside he was suddenly hit with a stabbing pain. He winced painfully and said quietly to himself as he walked away swiftly.
“I can't wait that long, I need to feed.” His face became grave and focused as he walked, his shoes clacking against the cobble stone street. He had made up his mind, he needed to feed as soon as he had finished his tasks.
Lilly was a bit disappointed that she could not watch Lucias feed straight away, though she could understand that night is preferable so she walked down the small corridor into the main room, she then slumped down in the dark purple velvet sofa and attempted to find the book of Vampyres from the night before, but to no avail. At that point Lilly's mobile phone rang, it was Tina, one of Lilly's friends from school , calling to see if Lilly would want to meet and talk, an offer which Lilly promptly accepted. Lilly hung up the phone conversation quickly and moved towards the old wooden door, grabbing her coat and putting it on quickly as she went. Once she had closed the door and locked it, making a very slight ting noise as the tumblers sealed the door, she rapidly walked over the cobble stoned street, in the same direction Lucias had been heading moments before.
Lucias was about half way to his destination when he felt a sudden bolt of pain shoot throughout his body. He needed to feed, he looked around quickly to find a suitable victim to feed from. All he could see was a young teen aged girl, about Lilly's age with long black hair and dark brown eyes, stood just outside of an ally, seemingly waiting for someone. Lucias muttered slightly.
“Perfect.” His voice was quiet and snakey, hissing as he spoke. He swiftly made his way into the alley next to the one that the young girl was stood in, moving to the back of the alley and into a larger alley that had an opening into the alley the young lady was stood in. Lucias positioned himself at the end of the alley, about to move in to strike when Lilly appeared in front of the girl, speaking to her as a friend. Lilly had not seen Lucias yet.
Lilly waved as she came into the street and saw Tina.
“Hi!” She shouted happily, as she broke from a walk to a jog towards Tina.
“Hey, glad you showed up.” Tina's voice was slightly shrill and aggravated, although on her average face she was smiling.
“You will never believe this, but Lucias is a vampire!” She couldn't contain her happiness at that fact, and her voice showed it.
“Lilly, no offence, but that is probably the most insane thing you have ever said.”
Tina's voice was mocking and still shrill.
At this point Lilly began to argue feverishly with Tina, not fighting physically but insulting Tina while attempting to convince her it was the truth.
Then Lucias moved in swiftly, while Tina was distracted with Lilly's sudden out burst
Lucias ran from the shadows and grabbed her shoulder, his hand's long and pale fingers clutching tightly onto her shoulder. Once Tina felt Lucias on her shoulder she tried to scream but was instantly put into a trance like state, her eyes going blank as she stared into space. Lucias took this chance to slowly bring his fangs to her throat, he could hear her heart beating slowly and he could see her crimson blood flowing through her veins. He determined the location of the major vein in her neck and quickly punctured the skin just above it with his elongated canines and began to drink her dry. As he was draining the blood from her he was hit with another swift pain, causing him to bite deeper into her skin, forcing a huge torrent of blood to rush out of the wound into his mouth. Once he had finished feeding he dropped Tina's dead corpse on the ground, where it continued to force out large amounts of blood into the ally way. It was only then that Lucias looked and saw that the girl with her was Lilly.
He was shocked, his eyes moved rapidly from confusion as blood dripped down onto the pavement. He went to speak but could not, for there was no way he could calm down Lilly while he looked like this, with blood covering his mouth and slowly falling into the gutter below him.
Lilly stood, at first shocked at what had just occurred, but when she realised it was Lucias she smiled widely. She ran up to Lucias and stood looking up at him, her eyes filled with wonder as she stared at him. She opened her mouth to speak.
“Feeling better now Lucias?” Her face was as kind as her voice which was oddly calm and collected for what had just happened.
Lucias put his head down and answered slowly. “Yes.” His voice was low and filled with sorrow and confusion.
Lucias lifted his face slightly, looking straight at Lilly's face lovingly. He slowly knelt down to Lilly's level, still looking thoughtfully into her eyes as he moved his head closer to her, until he closed his eyes as he kissed her tenderly. Lilly's face at first became bright with shock, but then sank into happiness as she slowly closed her eyes and kissed him back gently.
Part Six (Lucias and Lilly)
A day passed and Lucias remained inside of the house, his mind trying fruitlessly to piece together how Lilly could react so positively to the murder of her friend. He did not understand how she could be so calm about the whole ordeal, for he certainly couldn't. While Lucias was confused, Lilly was completely overjoyed about what had happened the day before, she cared not for the slow and agonising death of her friend, she cared only about two things, she had watched a true vampire go about his work, slowly manipulating and then draining their chosen victim, and that Lucias had kissed her so tenderly the night before. She moved her tongue around the inside of her mouth as she could still taste the metal taste of blood from the kiss that Lucias had given to her just after he had finished feeding. Though she knew it was odd, she enjoyed the taste, not to the extent that a vampire enjoys it, but to an unusual extent she loved the taste.
Lilly simply could not control her emotions that day, she would constantly stand in front of Lucias and embrace him, her smile wide as she looked upon him, towering above her with his kindly face staring down upon her. When ever she was near him she felt safe now, safe and happy.
As the day drew slowly on, the sun going down in a blood red flare over the horizon and the moon coming up gleaming white in the night sky, Lucias found himself sat comfortably on the dark purple settee with Lilly in his arms, her eyes looking fondly up into his as she sat curled up next to him, her hands and head on his chest with her hair laying softly around her head.. He looked down at her, smiling lovingly, showing his fangs accidentally as he did so, making Lilly's eyes widen with astonishment and admiration.
As Lucias moved to get up Lilly began to clutch onto him, her face changing from love and joy to one of disappointment, her eyes became wider as she looked at his getting up. A small whine of disapproval came from her when he did get to his feet.
Lucias smiled slight as he began to speak, Lilly watching him carefully and listening intently as he spoke, just so she could hear his voice as clearly as possible.
“Lilly, I wish I could just sit here with you, but I can't I need to go.” He spoke apologetically as he looked down upon the disappointed face of Lilly as he said this, but his mind was made up and he would leave to feed as the pains where starting again. He had to go through this every day of his life, constant pain and then relief when he fed. He slowly made his way to the door when he heard Lilly get up, he turned around, ready to tell Lilly that he had to go alone when he saw she was holding a knife.
Lilly spoke slowly and happily “You need to feed don't you?” She didn't give him time to answer as almost instantly after she had asked she cut herself with the knife, a small cut appearing on her finger, with small scarlet beads of blood dropping down onto the carpet. Lilly smiled widely as she saw Lucias's face change from its normal kindly state to that of a starving man, his eyes following the drops of crimson blood hungrily.
Lucias opened his mouth and began to move forward, his fangs almost jutting out of his jaw, but just before he got to Lilly he stopped, pulling himself back, his face showing signs of an internal struggle. Lucias then spoke slowly.
“Why are you doing this?” His voice was broken and frantic, as the blood was intoxicating to him and it was becoming increasingly difficult to control himself. He continued to fight against his vampritic instinct to feed, but the aroma was overpowering. Lilly simply smiled.
“You need to feed, but I don't want you to leave, so if you feed off me, then we both win.” Her voice was still kind and happy as ever as she spoke, though there was a slight quickness to it, as if she didn't want to have to wait.
Lucias moved forward again, this time instead of baring his fangs, he stuck out his long, pointed tongue towards Lilly's extended and bleeding index finger. Once his tongue touched it the blood began to fall into his mouth, causing yet another internal struggle, he was debating if he should bite down or just have to suffice with licking such a small wound.
Just as he was begging to loose to his blood drinking instincts Lilly's voice ran through his head.
“Its okay Lucias, you can bite down if you really want to.” Her voice was joyful, but seemingly secretive, as if she was hiding something, a voice that Lucias thought did not suit Lilly at all, until he looked up at her face. She had squinted her eyes and had a thin smile on her face as he licked the blood from the wound, her features seemed completely changed from the sweet young girl he knew. He began to pull away from her when she spoke again, this time in a seemingly pleading voice.
“Don't worry Lucias, just bite down, I don't mind, and that surely isn't enough for an entire day.” Her voice now seemed to be filled with some hidden evil and malice. As she spoke her smile began to grow wider, almost splitting her entire face.
Lucias gave in to his vampritic instincts and bit down swiftly into Lilly's already damaged finger, which caused a small gush of blood to erupt from the puncture wound. Lilly's face became shocked for a second, before resettling into another happily deceitful smile.
Lucias sat in front of Lilly, drawing blood out of her finger, for nearly ten minutes, before he believed he had drank his fill of blood for the day. As he moved back up to a standing position he watched Lilly carefully as her face changed back from the unwelcoming smile back to the happy carefree teen she was before Lucias began feeding.
As Lucias began to walk back towards the living room Lilly grabbed his face and pulled it towards her own. Once they looked each other in the eye Lilly kissed Lucias deeply and lovingly. The kiss lasted for only a moment but Lucias felt it lasted an eternity. He stopped walking as Lilly had started to move quickly into the main room.
Lucias just stood, his face blank, dumbstruck. His eyes gleaming with delight as he stood stone still, staring at the wall at the other end of the hall. He believed for that singular moment that his life was absolutely perfect.
The vampire and the mortal: A Romance or A Horror.
Introduction (Unknown)
The alleyway was dark and old. The cobble stones now slippery from the rain. A young girl, sixteen at the oldest, was backing up into the ally, fearing the tall dark figure that stood before her. A deathly pale hand reached out for her, its touch made her stop, her face transfixed in a stupefied gaze, as if she was sleep walking. The shadow moved its head close to the girl’s neck, revealing solid black lips, and two pearly white fangs. The girl stared helplessly into the eyes of this creature as it dug its fangs deep into her neck. The girl slowly closed her eyes as the deep scarlet blood was being drained from her. She died smiling as the creature laid her down slowly on the cobble-stoned path. It then placed a top hat from the ground upon its head, picked up a cane decorated with a golden snakes head on the handle and proceeded to walk out of the ally, licking his jet coloured lips and headed for home, his long black cape blowing wildly in the wind.
Part One (Lucias and Lilly)
Lilly was your average teen aged girl, with no special characteristics other then her beautiful blonde hair, which flowed like a river behind her as she moved.
It was graduation day from her secondary school, leaving her as a sixteen year old with nothing but a home and a dream. She dreamt she would become a scientist and prove that vampires are real. Whenever she thought of those terrors of the night her heart became filled with excitement at the idea of the vampire.
She was walking down a road leading back to her home when a deathly pale hand with black long nails grasped her shoulder gently. She seemed not scared or surprised, but happy as she turned around to see a shadowed figure with a top hat, a black velvet cloak, and wooden cane adorned with a golden snake head on the handle. Lilly smiled widely and hugged the figure, as it hugged back, revealing his face into the daylight. His face was as pale as his hands; his lips were black, cold and dead, twisted in smile, around his eyes circles of solid black where shown strongly by the bright light.
The boy in the cloak and cape spoke happily in a calm and soothing voice.
“Hello Lilly. How was your graduation?” He asked, his voice seemed to betray some malice, which was not present. Lilly then let go of the boy slowly and looked up at him, with him being rather tall, around 6’9.
“It was good Lucias, no one took the piss out of me, but no one congratulated me either.” Her face was a depiction of, not sadness, but mild disappointment. Lucias just smiled widely and hugged Lilly.
“Its okay, you don’t need those idiots to congratulate you, your better then them.
We’d best get home, its getting dark.” His voice was sympathetic and encouraging as he took her back to his home.
Lilly was living with Lucias since he was the closest thing she had to family since her real family threw her out, so Lucias took the role of her legal guardian.
The house was a small, dark place, but both Lucias and Lilly enjoyed their home. They entered the house through a door that looked average, but inside it was a wash with Gothic deqoure. Lucias sat on a small sofa, designed for two and read his book. Lilly then sat beside him and rested her head into his chest. He let one hand leave his book and grasp the back of her head, stroking her golden hair gently. Lilly didn’t notice the coldness of his skin, or if she did she didn’t care for she all she felt was great safety and comfort.
One sentence softly Left lily's red-lipped mouth.
“Lucias, thank you.” She spoke softly as she slipped into an undisturbed sleep, with Lucias watching over her.
The day quickly passed into night, Lucias sat in the same position with Lilly sleeping soundly next to him, her face infinitely peaceful. As the last light of the setting sun grew dark he slowly and silently shifted away from Lilly as not to disturb her calm slumber. He walked slowly to the door of the house, turning slowly and carefully before opening the door, facing Lilly; he smiled slightly and spoke quietly.
“If only you knew.” His soft words were followed by a sigh of depression as he closed the door quietly behind him, moving swiftly into the centre of the town, never slowing down as his cape blew fiercely in the wind. As he walked past an old and broken down church, the white cross hanging above the door way, covered in the dirt and dust of years of neglecting, bent inwards swiftly, making a loud metallic noise ring through that street.
Part Two (Lilly)
Lilly awoke to find an empty space on that black sofa where Lucias had been sitting, she sighed slightly, as she slowly got up and looked outside of the window, seeing that the moon was high in the sky and glowing white. lily's deep blue eyes widened as she stared at the moon. Unlike most people, Lilly had an unfounded love of the dark and the night; where as the rest of humanity feared it.
Lilly moved away from the window, pulling the heavy black curtains over it, blocking out the light of the moon. She then sat down in the sofa that her and Lucias sat in, wishing he was there. She knew there was something odd about his behaviour, mainly due to him going out each and every night, returning just before dawn breaks, but never seeming tired.
Lilly felt something sharp sticking into her back, she shifted slightly and put her small and fragile hand behind her back, taking the object that was causing her the acute discomfort. It was a book, black leather bound tome with the title and author written in deep crimson ink, which at first glance could be mistaken for blood. Lilly turned it over in her hands, feeling the leathery texture. She remembered in primary school when they went on a trip to a zoo, to a part where everyone got to pet the smaller animals. A black bat with red eyes was one of the smaller animals to be petted. All the other students where scared of it, but Lilly walked over and stroked it, felt its wing. The book, which she now held in her hands, had a texture very akin to a bats wing. The title of the book was.
“The Book Of Vampyres. Written by Darius Shadow-Fang” She spoke quietly, as if some oppressive foreboding presence hung over the words, but the true reason for her careful speech was an attempt to contain herself, as this book was regarded as the ultimate book for vampire enthusiasts. Contained in its leather covers where the secrets of all things vampritic.
All of the folklore, the legends, the myths, the facts, the fiction. Though she knew that this book was purely a work of fiction she had still searched the Internet for years to find this book. Lilly almost had it once, but a minute before she won the auction on
E-bat (A vampire enthusiasts shopping website.) some one bid one penny more then she did, and before she could bid again it was sold.
She opened the cover of that black volume and smiled widely, there was the sweet smell of fresh roses rising from the pages, and as she turned the next page she slowly and carefully began to read.
Part Three (Lucias)
Lucias walked the streets with increasing speed, his shoes loudly smacking the solid concrete, but he always looked as if he was still walking, though at his pace he could overtake a fast jogger. His mind was racing through all of the different scenarios of how he was to tell Lilly, or even if he was to tell Lilly. He believed that if he told her blatantly she would get over excited or laugh at him, either one would be crippling for them both.
It wasn’t long until he finally reached his destination, a small and well-hidden nightclub named The Scarlet Rose. Its patrons where generally clad in black leather and PVC but many of them had a wide vocabulary and a great understanding of the people around them. Lucias was friends with most of them, and the ones he wasn’t a friend with he hadn’t spoke too much.
Lucias entered the building, the interior of which was surrendered with pictures of old vampire movies and detailed art works of a Gothic nature.
It wasn’t long until a young woman sat at a table drinking strong smelling red liquid out of a wine glass beckoned Lucias. Lucias smiled as he walked over to her and she smiled back.
“Evening Charlotte.” Lucias spoke as he sat down next to the woman.
“Hey Lucias.” Charlotte's voice was mildly aggressive but she was smiling, showing she was genuinely happy to see him. She wore a one-piece black PVC suit. The colouring of her face was very similar to Lucian though her face was covered with make up. Her hair was bright red and very long, going all the way down her back and halfway down her legs, stopping just before it hit her knees.
She offered Lucias a drink from her glass, which Lucias refused quickly, saying that he,
“Only drinks it fresh.” With a small smile.
Lucias spoke of many things with Charlotte until he noticed there was but an hour before day break, he shot up from his chair, only to find a small pale hand holding his sleeve.
“Where you going Lucy?” Charlotte's voice was filled with a playfully, childish tone, as she smiled widely, revealing two very sharp canine teeth “Leaving so soon?” she stood up and looked him in the eyes “Why not come with me today?” She smiled again, her red lips parting once more to show that all of her teeth where sharp.
Lucias’s face grew cold and serious.
“Lilly had just finished secondary school yesterday, she will be upset if I do not spend some time with her, maybe some other time.” He turned quickly, picking up his cane and walking swiftly through the clubs door.
As he walked past a vibrant and healthy rose bush he whipped his deathly pale hand out as he walked and picked the brightest and healthiest rose in the bush, which turned black and withered instantly in his grasp.
Part Four (Lilly and Lucias)
Lilly's gentle hands carefully turned each page as her azure eyes quickly scanned the book, reading with an intense interest and focus which was left undisturbed until Lucias returned through the door, closing it quietly as his long black form moved through the room towards Lilly, keeping one hand behind his back at all times.
Lily heard a sound and looked up from her book, her eyes lit up with happiness as she saw it was Lucias returning, a large smile splitting his deathly pale skin, showing his perfect white teeth. Lilly chipped happily at Lucias.
“What have you got behind your back Lucy?” She spoke freely as she always felt at ease with Lucias around. Lucias simply smiled and pulled the rose from behind his back, catching his wrist with one of the sharp thorns of the black, dull and dead rose.
Where blood should have seeped out, all that left that wound was dust.
Lilly's face was frozen in horror, then, in an instant, became a picture of complete and utter curiosity and happiness. Lucias was stunned at this reaction to the in-human thing that had just occurred in front of his friend's very eyes. Lilly was jumping around the room, speaking so happily and quickly it was completely incoherent.
In a moment or so Lucias managed to calm down Lilly and sit her softly down in the dark purple velvet sofa they had been sitting in the day before. Lucias lowered his head, his cold, red, empty eyes meeting Lilly's, so fresh and full of life. Lucias allowed himself a kind smile as he looked into Lilly's eyes.
“Lilly, please be calm, I know that that was a shock to you, but if you remain calm I will explain everything.” Lucias's voice was soft and caring as he spoke, carrying a particular understanding of just how to soothe the listener.
“Your a vampire aren't you Lucias?” Lilly's beautiful voice broke in front of Lucias's, cutting his sentence off completely as he stood, his mouth agape (this only providing further evidence to this claim when his elongated canine teeth where bared for all to see.) as he attempted to fathom how she could have figured that out and kept so calm, so calm that she in fact looked happy about this, happy that a monster, an ancient evil of legend now stood in front of her.
“Lucias, please answer me, I need to know, because if you ain't then we will need to get you to a hospital.” Her face was now one of concern and caring, her voice with a small hint of sadness. Sadness in a voice as elegant and beautiful as Lilly's would be enough to make the devil himself confess his worst sins to the gods just to make that soul be happy again.
“Yes....I am Lilly, I am sorry I didn't tell you, I thought you would leave me. I wouldn't be able to continue living if you left me.” He hung his head in shame, his voice one of total sadness and regret as he spoke.
Lucias was prepared to get up and leave Lilly, in an attempt to keep her safe from himself now that she knew what he was, but before he could get up in an effort to leave, he felt the warm touch of Lilly's hand on his cold and lifeless cheek. He looked up and to his amazement Lilly was still smiling, her face betraying her glee and overwhelming joy over this occasion. She knelt down to Lucias's level and wrapped her arms around Lucias, pulling him into a loving embrace as she now had the one thing she wanted most. A real, live vampire. Lucias could do nothing other then hug Lilly as she hugged him, for he was also overcome with joy and happiness for he had found the one thing he truly desired. Acceptance, even when Lilly knew what he was she still accepted him and still loved him.
Once the embrace had ended, Lilly stood up straight, still looking into Lucias's eyes as she bent down and kissed him lightly on the cheek. She then walked away towards her room, a slight bounce in her step, her long and fair hair bouncing just out of sync, as she moved to her room. Once inside the room she closed the door quietly, attempting to avoid making any noise as she did so. A slight click was made as the door slowly rested into the old door frame. Lilly jumped onto her bed, her light and golden hair spread out around her head like a pool of yellow silk as thoughts raced through her mind at this discovery. Through the huge amounts of plans and ideas there was one that stood out above them all.
“I will be a vampire after all, once I convince Lucias to convert me, then we will be together for ever.” Lilly's smile became smaller as sleep began to take hold of her, her delicate eye lids slowly closing over her shining sapphire eyes. Her last word of that night was simply the feared name. “Vampire....” her voice trailed off into a soft breath as she finally was enveloped into a deep and peaceful sleep.
Lucias just sat, his face betraying his confusion, his eyes moving rapidly, though he was not looking anywhere. Lucias's mind was racing as he eventually got up and moved towards his room. He opened the door and closed it with care equal to Lilly's.
Once he had entered the room Lucias fell into an old, black leather chair which he had instead of a bed. As he slowly sunk into the chair his thoughts began to slow as he felt sleep take him also, he stopped looking confused as one thought shot through his mind.
“She loves me, she loves me, even though I am a vampire she still loves me.” His face was split into a smile as he fell into a trance like state, undisturbed until the morning.
Part Five (Lilly and Lucias)
As the morning sun filtered through the blinds of Lilly's room, landing gently on her face, Lilly woke up with a smile, knowing that what happened the night before was not a dream, and that she now lived with her dream, a vampire. She quickly changed into clothes more suitable for going outside and then ran happily out of her room.
“Lucias! Lucias!” She was calling happily, acting like a child who was just given a brand new toy, her face positively glowing with happiness as she saw Lucias's door slowly open, with Lucias's slightly red eye looking at her. “Lucias, I don't suppose I could come with you next time you go out to....you know.” She then put her small delicate index finger in front of her neck and pulled it across it quickly, to symbolise dyeing or killing. She smiled in anticipation for Lucias's answer. The answer was more of a statement then an answer. “I do not kill people, I swear....” His voice was quick and defensive. Lilly's face change suddenly to that of an upset toddler, on the verge of crying. Upon seeing this Lucias changed his tone “Fine, I will let you see, but please, do not tell anyone and when it happens do not betray my presence or both of us could be sent to prison.” He then left his room slowly, the door closing quickly and loudly behind him.
Lucias began to speak slowly “Be here at nine PM and I will show you.” He smiled slightly, his mind having doubts about showing her this, he believed she would not be ready to see some one die, as she was still young and impressionable, he didn't want to affect her, but he could not argue with her. Lucias left the house, closing the door slowly and quietly behind him, smiling lovingly at Lilly as he left. Once he was outside he was suddenly hit with a stabbing pain. He winced painfully and said quietly to himself as he walked away swiftly.
“I can't wait that long, I need to feed.” His face became grave and focused as he walked, his shoes clacking against the cobble stone street. He had made up his mind, he needed to feed as soon as he had finished his tasks.
Lilly was a bit disappointed that she could not watch Lucias feed straight away, though she could understand that night is preferable so she walked down the small corridor into the main room, she then slumped down in the dark purple velvet sofa and attempted to find the book of Vampyres from the night before, but to no avail. At that point Lilly's mobile phone rang, it was Tina, one of Lilly's friends from school , calling to see if Lilly would want to meet and talk, an offer which Lilly promptly accepted. Lilly hung up the phone conversation quickly and moved towards the old wooden door, grabbing her coat and putting it on quickly as she went. Once she had closed the door and locked it, making a very slight ting noise as the tumblers sealed the door, she rapidly walked over the cobble stoned street, in the same direction Lucias had been heading moments before.
Lucias was about half way to his destination when he felt a sudden bolt of pain shoot throughout his body. He needed to feed, he looked around quickly to find a suitable victim to feed from. All he could see was a young teen aged girl, about Lilly's age with long black hair and dark brown eyes, stood just outside of an ally, seemingly waiting for someone. Lucias muttered slightly.
“Perfect.” His voice was quiet and snakey, hissing as he spoke. He swiftly made his way into the alley next to the one that the young girl was stood in, moving to the back of the alley and into a larger alley that had an opening into the alley the young lady was stood in. Lucias positioned himself at the end of the alley, about to move in to strike when Lilly appeared in front of the girl, speaking to her as a friend. Lilly had not seen Lucias yet.
Lilly waved as she came into the street and saw Tina.
“Hi!” She shouted happily, as she broke from a walk to a jog towards Tina.
“Hey, glad you showed up.” Tina's voice was slightly shrill and aggravated, although on her average face she was smiling.
“You will never believe this, but Lucias is a vampire!” She couldn't contain her happiness at that fact, and her voice showed it.
“Lilly, no offence, but that is probably the most insane thing you have ever said.”
Tina's voice was mocking and still shrill.
At this point Lilly began to argue feverishly with Tina, not fighting physically but insulting Tina while attempting to convince her it was the truth.
Then Lucias moved in swiftly, while Tina was distracted with Lilly's sudden out burst
Lucias ran from the shadows and grabbed her shoulder, his hand's long and pale fingers clutching tightly onto her shoulder. Once Tina felt Lucias on her shoulder she tried to scream but was instantly put into a trance like state, her eyes going blank as she stared into space. Lucias took this chance to slowly bring his fangs to her throat, he could hear her heart beating slowly and he could see her crimson blood flowing through her veins. He determined the location of the major vein in her neck and quickly punctured the skin just above it with his elongated canines and began to drink her dry. As he was draining the blood from her he was hit with another swift pain, causing him to bite deeper into her skin, forcing a huge torrent of blood to rush out of the wound into his mouth. Once he had finished feeding he dropped Tina's dead corpse on the ground, where it continued to force out large amounts of blood into the ally way. It was only then that Lucias looked and saw that the girl with her was Lilly.
He was shocked, his eyes moved rapidly from confusion as blood dripped down onto the pavement. He went to speak but could not, for there was no way he could calm down Lilly while he looked like this, with blood covering his mouth and slowly falling into the gutter below him.
Lilly stood, at first shocked at what had just occurred, but when she realised it was Lucias she smiled widely. She ran up to Lucias and stood looking up at him, her eyes filled with wonder as she stared at him. She opened her mouth to speak.
“Feeling better now Lucias?” Her face was as kind as her voice which was oddly calm and collected for what had just happened.
Lucias put his head down and answered slowly. “Yes.” His voice was low and filled with sorrow and confusion.
Lucias lifted his face slightly, looking straight at Lilly's face lovingly. He slowly knelt down to Lilly's level, still looking thoughtfully into her eyes as he moved his head closer to her, until he closed his eyes as he kissed her tenderly. Lilly's face at first became bright with shock, but then sank into happiness as she slowly closed her eyes and kissed him back gently.
Part Six (Lucias and Lilly)
A day passed and Lucias remained inside of the house, his mind trying fruitlessly to piece together how Lilly could react so positively to the murder of her friend. He did not understand how she could be so calm about the whole ordeal, for he certainly couldn't. While Lucias was confused, Lilly was completely overjoyed about what had happened the day before, she cared not for the slow and agonising death of her friend, she cared only about two things, she had watched a true vampire go about his work, slowly manipulating and then draining their chosen victim, and that Lucias had kissed her so tenderly the night before. She moved her tongue around the inside of her mouth as she could still taste the metal taste of blood from the kiss that Lucias had given to her just after he had finished feeding. Though she knew it was odd, she enjoyed the taste, not to the extent that a vampire enjoys it, but to an unusual extent she loved the taste.
Lilly simply could not control her emotions that day, she would constantly stand in front of Lucias and embrace him, her smile wide as she looked upon him, towering above her with his kindly face staring down upon her. When ever she was near him she felt safe now, safe and happy.
As the day drew slowly on, the sun going down in a blood red flare over the horizon and the moon coming up gleaming white in the night sky, Lucias found himself sat comfortably on the dark purple settee with Lilly in his arms, her eyes looking fondly up into his as she sat curled up next to him, her hands and head on his chest with her hair laying softly around her head.. He looked down at her, smiling lovingly, showing his fangs accidentally as he did so, making Lilly's eyes widen with astonishment and admiration.
As Lucias moved to get up Lilly began to clutch onto him, her face changing from love and joy to one of disappointment, her eyes became wider as she looked at his getting up. A small whine of disapproval came from her when he did get to his feet.
Lucias smiled slight as he began to speak, Lilly watching him carefully and listening intently as he spoke, just so she could hear his voice as clearly as possible.
“Lilly, I wish I could just sit here with you, but I can't I need to go.” He spoke apologetically as he looked down upon the disappointed face of Lilly as he said this, but his mind was made up and he would leave to feed as the pains where starting again. He had to go through this every day of his life, constant pain and then relief when he fed. He slowly made his way to the door when he heard Lilly get up, he turned around, ready to tell Lilly that he had to go alone when he saw she was holding a knife.
Lilly spoke slowly and happily “You need to feed don't you?” She didn't give him time to answer as almost instantly after she had asked she cut herself with the knife, a small cut appearing on her finger, with small scarlet beads of blood dropping down onto the carpet. Lilly smiled widely as she saw Lucias's face change from its normal kindly state to that of a starving man, his eyes following the drops of crimson blood hungrily.
Lucias opened his mouth and began to move forward, his fangs almost jutting out of his jaw, but just before he got to Lilly he stopped, pulling himself back, his face showing signs of an internal struggle. Lucias then spoke slowly.
“Why are you doing this?” His voice was broken and frantic, as the blood was intoxicating to him and it was becoming increasingly difficult to control himself. He continued to fight against his vampritic instinct to feed, but the aroma was overpowering. Lilly simply smiled.
“You need to feed, but I don't want you to leave, so if you feed off me, then we both win.” Her voice was still kind and happy as ever as she spoke, though there was a slight quickness to it, as if she didn't want to have to wait.
Lucias moved forward again, this time instead of baring his fangs, he stuck out his long, pointed tongue towards Lilly's extended and bleeding index finger. Once his tongue touched it the blood began to fall into his mouth, causing yet another internal struggle, he was debating if he should bite down or just have to suffice with licking such a small wound.
Just as he was begging to loose to his blood drinking instincts Lilly's voice ran through his head.
“Its okay Lucias, you can bite down if you really want to.” Her voice was joyful, but seemingly secretive, as if she was hiding something, a voice that Lucias thought did not suit Lilly at all, until he looked up at her face. She had squinted her eyes and had a thin smile on her face as he licked the blood from the wound, her features seemed completely changed from the sweet young girl he knew. He began to pull away from her when she spoke again, this time in a seemingly pleading voice.
“Don't worry Lucias, just bite down, I don't mind, and that surely isn't enough for an entire day.” Her voice now seemed to be filled with some hidden evil and malice. As she spoke her smile began to grow wider, almost splitting her entire face.
Lucias gave in to his vampritic instincts and bit down swiftly into Lilly's already damaged finger, which caused a small gush of blood to erupt from the puncture wound. Lilly's face became shocked for a second, before resettling into another happily deceitful smile.
Lucias sat in front of Lilly, drawing blood out of her finger, for nearly ten minutes, before he believed he had drank his fill of blood for the day. As he moved back up to a standing position he watched Lilly carefully as her face changed back from the unwelcoming smile back to the happy carefree teen she was before Lucias began feeding.
As Lucias began to walk back towards the living room Lilly grabbed his face and pulled it towards her own. Once they looked each other in the eye Lilly kissed Lucias deeply and lovingly. The kiss lasted for only a moment but Lucias felt it lasted an eternity. He stopped walking as Lilly had started to move quickly into the main room.
Lucias just stood, his face blank, dumbstruck. His eyes gleaming with delight as he stood stone still, staring at the wall at the other end of the hall. He believed for that singular moment that his life was absolutely perfect.
