Bite of Destiny

Prologue.

Willow walked down the dark ally way towards the tavern, her long light blue dress flowing behind her. She did not notice the dark figure land behind her until he grabbed her around the waist and pushed her up against the hard stone wall, brushing away her long blonde hair to revel her slender neck, the figure bent down to place a light kiss on her soft skin, before piecing it with his long fang like teeth. Willow went to scream but found his cold hand covering her mouth. When biting it, all she received was a light chuckle as the figure pulled back. The man smiled, his long fangs glinting in the small amount of moonlight.

"So we have a biter?" he said with a heavy ascent

"I would say bite me, but you already have" she retorted, the man grinned

"Alright love, how about you join me" with that the man grabbed a dagger and hit her in the temple, knocking her out before she could answer….

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Willow woke up with a groan rubbing her head, as her headache subsided. Looking around she found she was lying in a cave, and to her left the figure from the ally way stood watching her. Willow jumped up and moved to the cave wall, as she raised a hand to her neck to feel the warmth of her blood.

"No need to be frightened darling," he said pushing off the wall and walking towards her, as the moonlight hit his face. Willow could see he was a young handsome man, with long black hair and he seemed to have red eyes. "I am Lucas, and I brought you here so you can join me"

"Join you?" Willow asked shakily.

"You will become a vampire, like me. It can get so lonely sometimes" Lucas replied looking thoughtful

"I don't think so" Willow protested shaking her head.

"Oh come on, it's not that bad" he chuckled

"That's great to know, but the answer is still n…" Willow was abruptly interrupted as a group of men came running into the cave.

"GET THE VAMPIRES!!!" a man, seeming to be the leader of the group boomed as he charged at them. Lucas hissed at the charging mass of people as he drew his sword. Willow hitched up her dress and ran towards the exit trying to avoid the raiders.

"Where do you think your going missy?" a tall bulky man said as he jumped into her path, blocking the exit.

"Umm, outside… the vampire is in there, see" she replied pointing and trying to make her way around the large man.

"You can't fool me little girl… I know what you are" he said with a snarl.

"No, seriously I'm no…" Willow was silenced as the man plunged his broad sword into her chest. She looked with widen eyes at the man, watching and groaning in pain as he ripped his sword up and then slowly pulled it out. The man watched Willow fall to the ground and then looked up to find all his friends lying on the ground dead.

"You next then?" Lucas said with a smirk as he walked towards the man. The large man looked from his friends to the tall skinny man coming towards him and made a spilt second decision. Lucas laughed lightly as he watched the man ran screaming from the cave, then remembering Willow he dropped his sword and ran to her side to check her wounds. "These are serious… I can't heal you" he said shaking his head and looking at her face now stained with tears.

"I… I don't… want to…die" she whispered reaching her hand out, Lucas caught her hand and whispered back

"I can save you… but…" Lucas paused as he noticed that Willow had passed out, he sat there staring at her. "Ok, I'm doing this for… and me" he added. Lucas bit his wrist and placed it above her slightly open mouth. He watched as the sweet blood started to slowly drip from his wrist and into her mouth.