AS I STAND AT THE EDGE OF THE CLIFF, I CAN TELL A STORM IS COMING, AS I LOOK AT THE SKY THE LIGHTNING FLASHES ACROSS THE HORIZION,THE WIND IS BLOWING STRONG AND FIERICE, AS I LOOK OVER THE EDGE I CAN SEE THE WAVES CRASH AGAINST THE CLIFF'S ROCKY BOTTOM, AS I WATCH THE STORM COMING INLAND I CAN TELL THIS WILL BE A BAD ONE

I HAVE FACED MANY STORMS, BATTLES, HEART ACHE, AND MUCH LONELINESS IN MY LIFE, MANY WOULD SAY THAT I AM RESPECTED,WELL KNOWN IN ARE WORLD, BUT TRUTH BE TOLD, I AM TRUTHFULLY FEARED, IN MY LINE OF WORK YOU CAN TRUST NO ONE BUT YOURSELF, I HAVE MANY ASSOCAITES, BUT VERY LITTLE FRIENDS, AND EVEN THEN I ONLY TRUST THEM TO A CERTAIN EXTINT. MANY HAVE ASKED WHY I CHOSE TO BE ALONE WHEN I CAN HAVE THE COMPANY OF ANY WOMAN I CHOOSE, WELL THATS JUST IT. I DON'T WANT JUST ANYONE. I HAVE KNOWN LOVE IN MY LIFE, BUT THAT LOVE WAS RIPPED AWAY FROM THAT'S A STORY FOR A DIFFERENT DAY. I HAVE LIVED A LONG LIFE , TO LONG IN FACT, 300 YEARS TO LONG , YOU SEE I AM AN IMMORTAL VAMPIRE, YES I WAS TURNED. I DON'T HAVE TO DRINK BLOOD TO SURVIVE,HOWEVER IT DOES MAKE US STRONGER, I DON'T KILL WHEN I FEED, I ONLY TAKE WHAT I NEED , THEN WIPE THEIR MEMORY CLEAN, I DON'T HAVE RED EYES OF THOSE THAT ARE CAUGHT UP WITH THE BLOODLUST, TRUTH BE TOLD THAT ONLY LAST UNTIL YOU CAN CONTROL THE BLOODLUST OR WHAT ARE CULTURE CALLS THE NEWBORNS. MY SELF, WELL I HAVE MANY POWERS, ONE BEING RUTHLESS! SPEED, COMPLUSION, NOT MUCH CAN AFFECT ME, OTHER THAN SILVER. WELL LET ME CLAIRIFY, NOTHING CAN KILL ME EXCEPT SILVER, YES I CAN COME OUT INTO THE SUN TO A CERTAIN AMOUNT AS LONG AS ITS NOT DIRECT SUNLIGHT, IT DOESN'T KILL ME OR HURT ME PERSAY IT JUST MAKES ME REALLY TIRED IS ALL, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE LIVED AS LONG AS I HAVE IT DOESN'T AFFECT ME , HOWEVER THOSE WHO ARE NEWBORNS WELL ITS AMAZING IF THEY CAN ACTUALLY KEEP THERE EYES OPEN DURING THE DAY LIGHT HOURS. I HAVE MANY AGAIN I SAY MANY POWERS, AND LITTLE , TO NO WEAKNESSES, WHO AM I , WELL I AM A HITMAN, CONTRACT KILLER, ASASSIN, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL ME . WHEN PEOPLE SEE ME THEY DON'T KNOW WHETHER TO CLEAR OUT OR MAKE CONVERSATION . MEN HAVE TOLD ME THAT MY APPEARANCE IS RATHER INTIMADATING, WOMAN WELL THATS A DIFFERENT STORY.
I HAVE NOT FOUND A WOMAN THAT CAN HOLD MY ATTENTION MORE THAN THE OCASSIONAL ONE NIGHT STAND. BUT THERE WAS ONE THAT HELD MY HEART,MIND, BODY, AND SOUL. WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES I CAN STILL SEE HER IN MY MIND, HER BEAUTIFUL LONG DARK HAIR, HER FIERY EYES, HER SCENT WOULD DRIVE ME CRAZY, HER SMELL WAS SO INTOXICATING, JASMINE ,WITH A HINT OF VANILLA. THE SHAPE OF HER FULL PINK LIPS, THE BEAUTIFUL ALMOND COLOR SKIN, OH HOW I MISS HER, I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO HOLD HER IN MY ARMS AGAIN. SHE COULD READ ME LIKE A BOOK. SHE KNEW ME BETTER THAN I KNEW MY SELF. I COULD NEVER LIE TO HER , SHE WOULD SEE RIGHT THRU ME.
WE HAD PLANS TO BE TOGETHER, SHE KNEW WHAT I WAS BUT SHE SAW PAST THAT. SHE WELCOME ME WITH OPEN ARMS . SHE NEVER FEARED ME, SHE SAVED ME . LITERLY AND FIGURIATLY. SHE WANTED ME TO CHANGE HER AND I HAD AGREED, WE HAD SET THE DATE. HOWEVER SHE WAS KILLED, VIOLENTLY WHILE I WAS FORCED TO WATCH . MAKE NO MISTAKE I HAVE GOTTEN MY REVENGE SLOWLY AND PAINFULLY , I GUESS I HAVE HER TO THANK FOR MY REPUTATION. OH LILLY, MY LOVE, ALL I HAVE LEFT OF HER IS A PICTURE . WELL ENOUGH OF THE MEMORIES, AS I WALK BACK TOWARDS MY HOUSE( MANY WOULD CALL IT A MANSION) I CAN FEEL THE PHONE VIBRATE IN MY POCKET, "BELIKOV" I ANSWER.
"HEY YOU GOT ANY LEADS ON THE CONTRACT YOUR WORKING ON. " " HEY EDDIE, YA I'M GETTING READY TO HEAD OUT IN ABOUT AN HOUR , GOT A LEAD THAT OUR GUY WILL SHOW UP AT A CLUB IN LA, CALLED SHADOW KISSED"
" WELL HEY MAN DO YOU WANT SOME BACKUP ,NOT THAT YOU NEED IT OR ANYTHING, OR DO YOU STILL WANT ME TO BE ON CALL." " NAH EDDIE I GOT THIS I'M JUST DOING SURVALIANCE TONIGHT, NO NEED FOR THE BACKUP."
" SURE JUST WATCH YOUR BACK MAN THERE HAS BEEN ALOT OF ARE PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN DISAPPEARING, ITS GETTING CLOSER" SAID EDDIE.

THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP LATER MAN" SAID DIMITRI AS HE SLID HIS PHONE BACK INTO HIS POCKET.

TIME TO PLAY THE GAME. RUNNING UP THE STEPS IN MY HOME RUNNING TO THE BATHROOM, I TURN THE SHOWER ON AND SET THE TEMPERTURE.
AFTER ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES I STEP OUT AND WRAP A TOWEL AROUND MY WAIST, I WALK INTO MY WALK-IN CLOSET AND THE LIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY TURN ON,
I WALK TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE CLOSET, TO THE ELECTRIC KEYPAD AND PUNCH IN A CODE , THE WALL PANELS START TO OPEN TO REVEAL A SECRET ROOM HIDDEN BEHIND THE CLOSET, FILLED WITH WEAPONS THAT MOST HAVE NEVER SEEN OR EVEN IMAGINE, WHILE WAITING FOR THE SECURUITY TO DEACTIVATE I TURN BACK TO MY CLOSET AND PICK OUT A PAIR OF BLACK LEATHER PANTS, A BLACK LONG SLEEVE BUTTON DOWN SHIRT, AND BLACK LEATHER BIKER BOOTS, AFTER I AM DRESSED I WALK BACK INTO MY BEDROOM AND TAKE ONE OF MY MANY WATCHES, A SILVER CHAIN,WITH THE CROSS MY MOTHER GAVE ME AS A CHILD ON IT AND PUT IT ON. WALKING BACK INTO THE SECRET ROOM IN THE BACK OF MY CLOSET I SET OUT A VAIRITY OF DIFFERNT WEAPONS, I'M GOING IN LIGHT TONIGHT , COUPLE OF THROWING KNIVES, GLOCK, WITH SILVER NITRATE BULLETS. WALKING BACK INTO THE CLOSET I GRAB MY THIGH LENGHT LEATHER JACKET LOADING IT WITH THE THE WEAPONS I HAVE CHOOSEN AND WALK OUT DOWN TOWARDS THE KICHEN, GRABBING A WINE GLASS, I POUR MY SELF A GLASS OF BLOOD WINE, ( RED WINE MIXIED WITH BLOOD) I CAN FEEL THE POWER BEHIND THE BLOOD AS IT FLOWS DOWN MY THROAT, INTO MY VIENS, I CAN FEEL THE POWER IN MY BODY FLOW SENDING OFF A ELECTRIC VIBE OF POWER .
HEADING OUT TO MY GARAGE I LOOK OVER ALL THE VEHICHLES, WHAT CAN I SAY I LOVE CARS, WHAT MAN DOESN'T MORTAL OR IMMORTAL.

GRABBING THE KEYS TO THE ASTON MARTIN I HEAD OUT, THE DRIVE IS ABOUT 45 MINUTES BUT WITH THIS CAR I CAN MAKE IN 20 MINUTES. AS I PULL UP TO THE CLUB I CAN SEE THE LINE IS LONG TO GET IN, NO WORRIES I HAVE NO INTENTIONS OF WAITING, I WALK UP TO THE DOOR MAN AND HOLD OUT MY HAND WITH A COUPLE HUNDRED IN IT AND SHAKE HIS HAND. THE DOOR MAN SHAKES MY HAND AND SAYS."RIGH THIS WAY SIR " ALLOWING ME TO ENTER, THE CLUB IS THE TYPICAL TYPE DANCE CLUB LOT OF PEOPLE ON THE DANCE FLOOR BODIES MOVING TO THE BEAT OF THE MUSIC, I WALK TO THE BACK OF THE CLUB AND SIT AT A BOOTH IN A DARK CORNER OUT OF SIGHT BUT I CAN SEE EVERYONE, A WAITTRESS WALKS UP TO ME GIVING ME A ONCE OVER SAYS " WHAT CAN I GET YOU BABE". " DO YOU HAVE RUSSAIN VODKA" I ASK. " SURE IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I CAN GET YOU , ANYTHING AT ALL JUST LET ME KNOW" SHE SAID WHILE GIVING ME A SULTRY LOOK. I LOOK AT HER AND SAY" NOT TONIGHT JUST THE DRINK". AS SHE STALKS OFF I LOOK UP TOWARDS THE DOOR AND SEE THE GUY I AM HERE FOR. YES HE IS A VAMPIRE THAT IS ONLY ABOUT 70 YEARS INTO BEING TURNED, PHYSICALY HE LOOKS ABOUT 24 OR 25 THE SAME AS ME . WATCHING AS HE LOOKING FOR A VICTIM IN THE CROWD HE WALKS TOWARD THE BAR AND SITS NEXT TO A WOMAN WITH LONG DARK ALMOST BLACK HAIR DOWN TO HER WAIST. HER BACK IS FACING ME SO I CAN SEE HER FACE BUT I EXTEND MY HEARING TO LISTEN TO THERE CONVERSATION.
"HELLO BEAUTIFUL, MY NAMES NATE, CAN I BUT YOU A DRINK"? "SURE NATE" SHE SAID." I'LL TAKE ANOTHER GIN AND TONIC ".
" WHAT'S YOUR N


AME BEAUTIFUL" SAID NATE. "ROSE" SHE PURRS. " WELL ROSE YOU LOOK GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT "SAID NATE.
" MMM... SO DO YOU NATE, SO DO YOU". SHE TURNS HEAD FINALLY GIVING NATE A ONCE OVER AND SAYS, " WANNA DANCE NATE, IF YOU THINK YOU CAN KEEP UP WITH ME .
BEAUTIFUL BY THE TIME I'M DONE WITH YOU , YOU"RE GONNA KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE WITH A REAL MAN." SAID NATE.
" WELL... THAT SOUNDS LIKE A CHALLENGE I WILLING TO TAKE SHE PURRS..." AS SHE LEADS HIM TO THE DANCE FLOOR I FINALLY GET A GOOD LOOK AT HER AND TAKE A SHARP INTAKE OF BREATHE, IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE A WOMAN HAS MADE ME FEEL LIKE MY DEAD HEART IS RAPPIDLY BEATING OUT OF MY CHEST. SHE IS ABSOLUTLY BREATHE TAKING. THE LONG DARK HAIR FLOWING DOWN PAST HER WAIST IS SWINGING AS SHE SWAYS HER HIPS IN A SEDUCTIVE WAY ON THE DANCE FLOOR, HER EYES ARE AN AMAZING GOLD COLOR,LOOKING ALMOST LIKE CAT EYES. HER FULL DARK PINK LIPS, ARE TURNED INTO A SMIRK AS SHE KNOWS THAT SHE NATE WRAPPED AROUND HER FINGER. HER SKIN SEEMS TO GIVE OFF AN ILLUMINATING GLOW, ALMOST AS IF SHE IS A VAMPIRE , BUT IT CAN'T BE I THINK AS I GIVE OFF A VIBE OF POWER TO SEE IF SHE CAN FEEL IT, HOWEVER NATELOOKS UP AND AROUND BUT DOESN'T SPOT ME . BUT AS SHE TURNS HIM AROUND TO FACE HER SHE LOOKS OVER HIS SHOULDER AND LOOKS RIGHT AT ME FOR A SPILT SECOND THEN SHE CONTINUES TO DANCE WITH HIM GRINDING HER SELF AGAISNT HIM. HE IS COMPLETELY FOCASED ON HER AGAIN. THEN I HEAR HER SAY " WANNA GO SOMEWHERE MORE PRIVATE"
NATE SAYS " DEFINATLY BEAUTIFUL". AS HE GRABS HER HAND AND LEADS HER OUT OF THE CLUB SHE TURNS AND LOOKS RIGHT ME AND LICKS HER LIPS IN A SEDUTIVE WAY SENDING A THRILL OF EXCITMENT DOWN MY SPINE. THEN AS QUICKLY SHE LOOKED AT ME SHE'S OUT THE DOOR.
MAKING MY WAY OUT THE DOOR I FOLLOW IN THE SHADOWS AND MAKING MY WAY TOWARD MY CAR I SEE HER JUMP INTO NATE'S CAR AND THEY SPEED OFF. I FOLLOW AT A SAFE DISTANCE SEEING THAT THEY HAVE PULLED OVER ONTO THE BEACH . I PARK A FAR ENOUGH AWAY SO THAT THEY WON'T SEE ME OR HEAR ME . I GET OUT AND FOLLOW AS SHE LEADS HIM DOWN THE DARKER PART OF THE BEACH OUT OF EYE SIGHT. BY THE TIME I GET CLOSE ENOUGH TO SEE THEM I SEE HER PULL OUT HER BLADE OUT NATE'S CHEST, WIPING IT CLEAN , SHE IS LOOKING DOWN AT NATE AND SAYS "DO I STILL LOOK GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT YOU JACKASS". ALL OF A SUDDEN SHE GETS TENSE AND TURNS AROUND AND SAID "I KNOW YOUR THERE, YOU CAN COME OUT KNOW ". I AM STILL IN COMPLETE SHOCK AS I SEE THAT HER EYES ARE GLOWING GREEN. BUT YET, SHE DOESN'T LOOK OR GIVE OFF THE FEEL OF A VAMPIRE. I SEND OUT ANOTHER WAVE OF ENERGY TO SEE IF SHE CAN FEEL IT , AND SEE HER PLACE HER HAND OVER HER BELLY AND" SAY MAN CAN YOU LAY OFF THE ENERGY WAVES." "WHAT ARE YOU" I ASK HER," YOU LOOK HUMAN BUT YOUR NOT ,BUT YOU DON'T FEEL LIKE A VAMPIRE EITHER"
SHE DOESN'T ANSWER ME SHE JUST CONTINUES TO STARE A ME. THE LOOK IN HER EYES AS SHE LOOKS AT ME SENDS A SHIVER THRU ME IN A GOOD WAY BUT I DON'T SHOW HER THAT. SO INSTEAD I ASK " WHO DO YOU WORK FOR " SHE LOOKS AT ME WITH A CONFUSED EXPRESSION AND SAYS" I DON'T WORK FOR ANYONE" " I DON'T BELIEVE YOU, SO WE CAN DO THIS THE EASY WAY OR THE HARD AWAY"