Vampire Hunter D: Midnight's Magic
Midnight Journeys
"It's coming… it's coming, stop it, hafta stop it… OH!" Midnight Vaperio, princess of the vampires, sat up quickly, her nightmare slowly releasing her mind. She knew the false gods were coming, she knew it… but she couldn't stop it. What am I gonna do, what am I gonna do? Oh, shit, I am such an IDIOT! Leaping from her bed, she slipped on a burgundy, satin shirt and a pair of black cotton pants. Combing her raven-black and candy-red hair from her eyes, she ran out of her room, flying down the stairs, to the stables. She needed desperate help, but few could give it to her.
Two of them were her cousins, Caroline and Garret, the twin dunpeals. Her boyfriend, psychic human and bounty hunter Grove Markus II would come, along with his best friend, Bindi Shado, the Demon of Darkness. Finally, the Immortal Heirs, Niklaren Fireheart and Kaiaden Flamewing would come. They were the Magnificent Seven, a group of adolescent beings who managed to save small portions of the world. This would be harder, however, and Midnight was worried.
Niko and Kai lived on a ship, a floating ship called the "Firestar." It was owned by the two, and many rogue vampires had learned to fear Captain Phoenix and Lt. Draanzer, as the two were named. Their mother, the Lady Trygle, was a Draconian, and was foolish enough to marry a mutant, giving the two children unlimited psychokinetic powers.
Caroline and Garret were dunpeals; the offspring of a human woman named Charlotte Elbourne and the notorious vampire lord, Meier Link. Caroline Silver, named for a deceased guardian of her mother, was a fierce warrior, and a mistress of illusion. Garret Jaxon Elbourne-Link was a master of blades, named for the greatest warrior who ever lived, Garret Jax.
Grove Markus was the son of the late Grove of the Markus Brothers, a family of bounty hunters. His mother, Leila, was part of the group, but not related by blood. From his mother he gained great speed, strength, and agility. From his psychic father, he received the powers of astral projecting and controlling light.
Bindi Shado was a shadow nymph from the village of the Barbaroi. Her father was Bengi the shadow lord, and her mother was a wood demon, Caroline Ash. Bindi can resurrect the dead, as well as use others shadows to kill them. Using trees to murder her opponents was also a tool used frequently by the forest-haired girl. She was Grove's fighting partner, as well as Midnight's best friend.
Midnight remembered meeting Grove as a young vampire girl. She had spent a lot of her time in her half and half form, with wolf ears and wolf eyes, and a nice, thick, fluffy little wolf's tail. She had paws, but somehow she managed to receive the claws of a leopard instead of a wolf. Probably from her mother, an ex-shifter made vampire. Upon meeting Grove, a small little boy with big, solid green eyes and long white hair, she'd glared, suspicious. He stuck his tongue out at her, and she took a swipe at it. That small little boy almost cut off one paw with a silver switchblade kept up his sleeve. Her paw had bled profusely before healing. Midnight remembered what she had said then.
"Ya got guts, human. I'll give you that. What are you, a mutant?" She had been maybe 27, but looked 5. Spoke like it too. Grove, who was only 4, shook his head.
"Yeah, but a bounty hunter." At that, a shriek of laughter came from a near-by tree, and a small vampire with thick, white-silver curls fell off a branch and floated to the ground. A young boy jumped from the branch and landed gracefully next to the convulsing girl.
"You!? A bounty hunter? Hah! That's funny." The girl cried. The boy, Garret, kicked her in the ribs. "Oof! You doofus!"
"A bounty hunter, huh?" Garret had whispered. He looked the younger boy over. Then, he nodded. "Don't laugh, Care Bear. If he ain't one now, he will be soon. Aunt Leila's your mom, ain't she? Nice lady. Excellent bounty hunter." Grove grinned. Caroline sat up, then stood, brushing off her shirt and clicking her little black boot-heels together.
"He likes you, ya know. So do I."
"I like you too. And him." Grove had smiled so innocently. Midnight arched an eyebrow.
"Garret Jax, the impenetrable turtle of vampires… okay, that sounded wacked… actually likes someone? Ye gods, pinch me, I'm dreaming." After a brief but painful tussle, all four had become fast friends, training together and spending every waking minute with each other.
Saddling her horse, Midnight rode toward Castle Carmilla, the home of Caroline and Garret. After their father remurdered the previous owner, the vampire witch Carmilla, they used the castle as their home. She would find the twins there. The clopping of hooves behind her made her cautious. Who was it?
"Going somewhere, Miss Were-vamp?" A voiced called out behind her. Panic filled the twelve-year-old night creature. No body knew she was half were-wolf!