Author's note: Well, I was introduced to Vampire Hunter D...and I loved it so I had to try my hand at writing some fics. This is one of my second attempts. The first one will be put up at a later time as I am borrowing someone else's laptop while mine gets fixed. I own only Natalie, her family, the members of the race she hails from, and no one else. If you read my fic, please leave something that lets me know what you like or dislike about it so I know how to improve. Saying that you don't like my character isn't going to change anything so don't waste my time or yours by writing that. With that said...on with the fic...
Prologue
She had to get away for awhile. Her father hadn't been happy to hear it but he understood her reasoning and had reluctantly let her go wishing her luck and that she would come home soon. She had merely nodded and promised that when she felt she could deal with things she would come back. Deep down, however, something told her that she wouldn't be coming back...not permanently anyway.
She arrives at her destination and immediately hides the large white wings that were a part of her heritage. Being half-angel, she could blend in as a human if she drew them in. She could always slide them out if necessity arose but for now, she didn't want to be found by the one who had made it impossible for her to live with her family. He was a nuisance.
She sets off in a random direction deciding to wander aimlessly until she found something that she could do. If nothing else, she would waste a few centuries with her mother's people and maybe by then Aerian would have found someone of his own. Someone who was NOT her. If not, maybe she would find someone for herself and the archangel wouldn't be a problem anymore.
Her wandering brings her to a tavern and she enters it. Finding the atmosphere rather friendly, she sits down and orders a drink, a non-alcoholic beverage of course. Getting herself drunk would be a very bad thing at this point. As she sits there and sips it, she keeps her ears open for any interesting conversations going on that might give her an idea of where to go next.
Nothing of interest comes up until a stranger enters the tavern and sits almost five seats away from her. He orders himself a drink and settles onto the chair looking rather satisfied with himself. The bartender, noticing, asks what it is that he is so pleased about. The male grins before commenting, "I was just out dealing with a certain Vampire Hunter. He made the mistake of pushing himself too hard. He's probably a few miles back bleeding out."
"The Dhampire?" the man asks sounding surprised.
"The one and the same. I hate half-breeds...especially those with the blood of demons running through them."
Natalie finishes her drink, pays for it, and exits the tavern. She had heard about that particular hunter. Nothing he had ever done had been for personal gain, it was always to protect someone else. She turns in one direction and then the other to try and see if she could locate him. A few minutes later, she finds what she is searching for. Realizing how bad off he is, she slides behind the tavern before letting her wings spill out and takes to the sky. The man had been right...D WAS bleeding out. If he wasn't seen to, he would die within the hour.
It takes only a few minutes before she finds him and lands silently on the ground. Carefully, she walks over to the crumpled figure and shakes her head. He had done nothing to that man to wrong him. A person's lineage had little to nothing to do with them. Blaming someone for their parents was an unfair judgement. She kneels down before gently rolling him over. Finding the wound, she places a hand over it and summons her powers. A few minutes later, the wound disappears like it had never existed. She lightly brushes the hair out of D's face and smiles. He was handsome, she had to give him that. "Let's get you somewhere safe," she says quietly, "as I am not sure that leaving you out in the sun all day is healthy even if you ARE half-vampire."
Natalie easily lifts him into her arms and takes off again. Scouting around, she finds a nearby inn and enters to see if she could find boarding for D after making her wings vanish. The owners obviously have reservations about giving sanctuary to one with vampire blood and Natalie tries again with little luck though the half-angel doesn't give up. Seven inns later, she finally finds one willing to let him sleep there and tucks him in. "Hopefully, you'll be more careful in the future," the hazel brown-eyed girl murmurs before placing a soft kiss on his forehead and slipping out of the room. She heads down the stairs and pays the owners for a week telling them to keep whatever isn't used. She is met with grateful expressions and leaves feeling a bit better. Nothing perked up one's spirits like helping someone else and the brunette was in some definite need of perking up.