So I decided to take a break from my other story since this idea has been swirling around for a bit. I'm not sure how long this story will be, but I hope you guys like it. I don't know how quickly I'll update but I'll due my best to keep you all enchanted. Please be sure to f/f as well as review. I love hearing from everyone! Enjoy!
Chapter 1: A Chance Encounter
Eddward's boot clad feet pounded the cobbled roads of Paris, his eyes watching the rooftops as he rounded corners in attempt to keep up with his mark. The night air was crisp in his burning lungs, but still he pursued the creature. He'd been tracking it for three days already. He wasn't going to let the damn thing get away from him again. The creature leapt from roof to roof, its yellow eyes flicking down to him every once in a while to see if it had lost him. Not today you son of a bitch. You're mine. Edd thought to himself as he willed his feet to push him even faster. As he started to close the gap between him and his target his hand flew to his hip where his silver pistol rested. His lithe fingers released the weapon from its holster before stealthily withdrawing it. The item had been blessed by a saint for this very reason. Silver bullets rested in the chamber of the gun, silently waiting to hit their mark. Edd pulled the item up and took aim at his target, he inhaled and let the breath out slowly, firing three shots. The last bullet grazed the beast's left leg. Well at least it'll leave a trail Edd re-holstered his pistol as he turned down an alley that led towards civilians. As he approached the end of the alley he slowed his pace. Demons had no qualms with making a scene in public but Edd's employer wouldn't be impressed. He pulled his black leather jacket closed to conceal his weapon. Lights illuminated the square as Edd exited the alley, his eyes still carefully watched the rooftops, which the creature was currently scrambling across. His dogtags clinked against his chest, each engraved with his parents names and the date he would never forget. The day they were taken from him forever by the very thing he was hunting. Lost in thought the raven walked right into another person eliciting an 'oomf" as they both stumbled.
Annoyed cyan eyes came to rest on emerald ones. "My apologies, I wasn't paying attention," Edd grumbled, maneuvering around the person to continue his pursuit, but when his eyes connected back with the skyline, the demon was gone. Dammit! He inwardly screamed. A hand placed on his shoulder startled the raven, "Sorry dude, I just wanted to check and make sure you were alright?" a gruff voice behind him said. Edd turned to the person, his snide comment dying in his throat as he took in the man. Short red hair came into view as did the deep green eyes. Tanned skin covered in freckles from significant sun exposure were visible next. Edd's eyes continued to rake over the male appreciatively. Torn jeans were slung low on the mans hips while a blue tank top complimented his golden flesh. A lopsided smirk graced the man's lips. Finally finding his voice, Edd spoke "I am quite alright thank you. Now if you'll excuse me," He attempted his leave only to be stopped when the man grabbed his wrist. Edd seethed at the contact and jerked his hand free from the offending grasp. "If you don't wish to have your hand broken I insist that you don't touch me again," "Sorry dude, you just seem flustered. You sure you're alright?" Edd shifted his weight to his right side and crossed his arms. "Rather inquisitive to a complete stranger aren't we?" He chided. The smirk on the other's face only grew wider at the comment. "Only the attractive ones," the redhead teased. Eddward merely rolled his eyes in response, he didn't have time for this! "Right, well I'll be taking my leave now thank you," Edd growled. "Wait!" the redhead called right as he had taken a step. For some reason unbeknownst to him he turned to face the man once more. "Yes?" The male approached him and pulled a pen from his pocket before tugging Edd's hand into the light. When finished the redhead finally released him and Edd tore off into the night after the demon.
"Yo Kevin! Who was that?" his friend called from the outside table he had been walking to when Edd had crashed into him. "I don't know dude, but I want to find out," He murmured the last part to himself. Kevin was on vacation before his first semester of college with a few friends. They had decided to spend a few weeks in Paris, wanting to get as far from their hometown as possible. Kevin finally joined his friends at their table and ordered some food. His friends Zeke and Ethan chattered incessantly about the hot chicks that crossed through the square. "Dude I'm talking to you," Zeke's hand was waving in front of his face bringing him back to reality. "Sorry what?" Kevin said and his friend sighed. "I said, what's next on the agenda? We've seen just about all the tourist sights already. I'm wanting to hit the clubs now," Zeke whined, his magenta hair swaying. "The clubs are supposed to be pretty insane here dude," Ethan chimed in. "Alright alright. You guys seem to have one in mind, so where are we going?" Kevin asked. Zeke and Ethan exchanged knowing glances, snickering as they did. Something told Kevin, this was going to be one hell of a night.
Eddward had followed drops of blood for about two miles, the trail leading to a known demon hotspot. A club called Clair De Lune, or Moonlight in English. He was currently a block away, peeking around the corner of a building watching the patrons. Only a trained eye could spot the demons from the mortals but he didn't see his target. The raven smoothed his blood red shirt and unzipped his black leather jacket to make his pistol easily accessible if it was needed. His studded belt was looped through black skinny jeans, serving to help conceal his daggers. Armed to the teeth didn't even begin to cover it when it came to Edd. A small knife was tucked in his right boot, while stun darts were beneath his black beanie that was bobby pinned to his head. Silver wrist guards lay hidden beneath his jacket sleeves. While he stood there he analyzed all the possible entrances as well as exits of the club. He even took notice of how many guards were pacing the top of the building. Three on the right, two on the left. One door in with no windows and a possible back door. The demons couldn't have chosen a better spot to hole up in. This was going to be a tough fight if his prey were actually within the club. Sighing the raven stepped out onto the street and made his way over to the line. As long as the bouncer didn't search him to heavily he'd be able to get in undetected, it would be getting back out that would be the hard part.
He approached the bouncer who luckily patted him down hardly at all before ushering him inside. Thumping music greeted him when he was on the other side of the doors, along with hundreds of bodies pressed against each other. Edd groaned, he was never going to find the demon he pursued in this crowd. Still he persisted and began to make his way through the mass of people dancing to the hypnotic beat. Eddward approached the bar and slapped some money down on the soaked wood. "Shot of Vodka please," he murmured to the bartender. The money was snatched up and quickly replaced with a glass of clear liquid. He knocked the shot back without thinking. Alcohol was something that actually helped hunters. It made them go based off instinct. A buzzed hunter was someone who came back alive instead of in a body bag. A warmth spread throughout his torso as the liquid slowly made it's way to his stomach. He ordered another and the same process was repeated. The glass clinked when he slammed it back on to the bar. His senses were coming alive so he turned and scanned the dance floor. However it wasn't a demon that caught his eye, instead it was a redhead male who moved in sync with the beat that thrummed around him. Edd felt as if all oxygen left his lungs in that moment. The guy had some serious moves and the raven was enjoying the sight a little more than he'd care to admit. He watched as the redhead pulled from what Edd presumed to be his friends and made his way to the bar. "Three beers please," his husky voice drifted to Edd's ears even though the words were meant for the guy behind the bar.
Kevin tapped his fingers on the bar as he waited for his order. At last three open bottles were offered up and he took them gratefully. He turned to head back to Zeke and Ethan when he caught a glimpse of the same man from earlier. He took a second to stare since he had yet to be noticed by the other. Kevin didn't have a name to go with the enchanting face but he didn't really care at the moment. He'd already given the guy his number anyway. The guy was clad in jeans that looked almost like a second skin on his slim legs. Combat boots came halfway up his calf. A red shirt was seen beneath the black leather jacket while silver dog tags sparkled underneath the club's lights. Kevin's green eyes came to rest on the man's face where sapphire orbs stared back. He gave a nervous chuckle realizing he had been caught. He watched silently as the man approached him. "Are you following me?" the man yelled over the music. A boisterous laugh escaped the redhead. "Hardly, my friends dragged me here. They said it's the best club in to-" Kevin's words were cut short as the other held a silver gun to his face. Next thing he knew he was staring at the clubs floor as shots rang out from the other's weapon. People ran in every direction attempting to escape the building as more bullets were released into the air. Kevin finally got his bearings and pulled himself from underneath the other's arm. What he saw when he turned around made his blood run cold. A distorted person with enormous yellow eyes was snarling at the man next to him. Each shot that was fired seemed to miss the thing as if they were being skewed to the sides of it by some force. "Dammit!" was yelled before the man reach under his belt and withdrew daggers.
Eddward rushed towards the creature that now climbed the walls of Moonlight in an attempt to escape. It's screeches were taunting him, as he threw blade after blade toward the demon. All of them were somehow deflected which made his frustration grow. Still he continued to use everything he had at his disposal, knocking his hat from his head in an attempt to get the stun darts. They flew through the air towards their target but just like the knifes, they missed. The demon screeched again as it scurried along the wall towards the entrance trying to escape. Edd moved to pursue it only to fall on his face. He gave a soft groan as he turned his head to see what caused his stumble. Blue eyes connected to green for the third time that night. Kevin was clutching to his ankle and shaking like a frightened antelope. He had forgotten all about the redhead during the skirmish. He looked back to the entrance to find that the demon had gotten away yet again. Edd let out a scream of frustration and punched the floor causing pain to radiate up his entire arm. He jerked his leg from the redhead and scrambled to his feet. For a moment Edd thought about leaving him there but his conscious hissed at him to bring the redhead. The raven rolled his eyes and helped the redhead to his feet. "Come on. We need to leave. Now," Edd's voice was stern and all the ginger did was nod as they raced from Moonlight.
Back at Eddward's hotel room he tended to a visibly shaken Kevin. Silence had stretched between them ever since they'd entered the room. Edd could take it no longer and spoke. "Are you going to be okay?" he asked, his voice sympathetic. "W-what was that t-thing?" "That creature was a demon. One I've been hunting for a while now," Edd stated calmly. He knew this was a lot to take in, he had been just as shaken when he first crossed paths with the beast. "You can't be serious," The raven pinched the bridge of his nose. This was going to be a long night. "Unfortunately I am. Everything you know about those things is wrong. They don't possess humans, they merely shapeshift to resemble us when they come on our plain. I and those I work for, hunt them. The one that got away tonight has been wanted by my employers for about three years now. We have little to no information on the damn thing but we know its powerful. I witnessed that tonight when it generated a force field to protect itself," Edd's words were nonchalant. "Anyway, forget about all that for now. Would you like a cup of coffee?" his manners that had been ingrained in him since birth finally took control. "Sure," came a raspy response. Edd gave a curt nod and turned to the Keurig in the room and set to work brewing two cups. As the machine worked, he pulled out creamer and sugar so they would be able to adjust the taste to their liking. "What's your name?" He asked as he set the items down on the counter. "Uh Kevin Barr," "Well Mr. Barr, I'm Eddward" he replied handing a mug to the redhead. "No last name?" Kevin blew the steam from the black liquid. "No," the response had been clipped signaling not to press the issue.
"You can sleep here tonight. In the morning I'll help you find your way back to where you need to go," Edd's voice was authoritative making butterflies bubble up in Kevin's stomach. He couldn't explain why but the elegant take no shit way the guy talked to him turned him on. Hell Kevin didn't even know what the hell he had witnessed back at the club. This Eddward guy said it was a demon, but those were supposed to be folklore. Did they really exist like he said they did? Kevin gulped down more of his coffee as his brain worked to make sense of everything. He was staring off into space until the mysterious man crossed his line of sight. Suddenly Kevin's eyes were on him and followed back and forth as the man paced, lost in thought he guessed. His eyes focused onto Eddward's face. The guy was gorgeous, his features as sharp as his tongue while his blue eyes commanded attention. Ebony hair fell down in waves to his jaw, enhancing the porcelain flesh. At the moment he was chewing his bottom lip which drew Kevin's attention to his mouth. His bottom lip was rosy and full from his teeth bringing blood to it. Kevin swallowed hard, the more he stared at the man before him the tighter his jeans became. He wasn't sure if it was the amount of alcohol he had consumed back at Moonlight or the fact that he had witnessed something that shook him to the core but he found his feet moving towards the pacing male.
Eddward stopped in his tracks when he felt holes being stared in him. Right as he turned to question the reason, lips collided with his. It was sloppy, clearly impaired due to one to many beers. Yet he couldn't bring himself to break the connection, instead he took control. His hands fisted into red hair eliciting a groan from the other. He had no idea why he was doing this. He should be out there tracking that demon, but at the moment he couldn't bring himself to care. For the first time in three years, Eddward focused on something other than avenging his family. All that mattered to him at the moment was the male before him. Surely it wouldn't matter if he spent one night not thinking about his job. His conscious was silent at the thought so he let instinct take control. Teeth gnashed as the two men tried to dominate the other in their kiss. Edd won out with another tug of the ginger hair. He backed them to the bed that lay in the center of the room until they tumbled down onto it. The breathy gasp that escaped Kevin sent a bolt of lust straight to Edd's groin making his jeans become uncomfortably tight. He tore from the kiss and gazed down at the man beneath him. With his hair disheveled, Kevin looked even sexier. He swallowed and Edd's eyes flicked to his throat followed quickly by his mouth. Eddward nipped at the tanned sensitive flesh, causing the redhead to moan aloud. He pulled back to stare into green orbs, the lust he found there reflected his own. Kevin seemed to find some courage and leaned up to capture the raven's lips once more. His hands slipped the leather jacket from the raven's shoulders then worked their way under his shirt. Taking the hint, Eddward pulled the offending fabric over his head and flung it to the floor.
Kevin stared at the muscled chest that loomed above him. Thin scars littered the lean figure. Probably from fights with those things he thought to himself. Absentmindedly he reached up to trace his fingers over one of them, only to have his hand snatched midair and pinned to the bed. "Don't," a gruff command he wouldn't dare disobey for fear of destroying the moment. Yeah he was buzzing from the alcohol but he still knew he wanted this man. This vacation was meant to be the one of a lifetime. So why not get laid by the sexy man currently straddling him? He'd had plenty of one night stands and this one wouldn't be any different.