Chapter 1

Two Thousand years ago, there lived a powerful vampire family. They were loved and praised, they never do any human or vampire wrong. But then new powers came in and decided to dismantle this powerful family. They created false documents that put the head of the family to death leaving the wife and two children to defend themselves. The Grandfather decided to put one of the children into a deep sleep to protected him from the evil elders. The mother didn't want this, but they have no choice. So, they put the youngest son into a deep sleep, giving him all their powers and abilities, giving their own lives to protect him. Time has pass and the castle vanished from the world, so has the myth of the sleeping son, that will awake when his true mate comes. But centuries came and went, but none has adventure into the castle till one day. It was 2017 and spring has finally come to the country side. The leaves were very green and the animals were running around. There was a small town that was busheling as they were getting ready for the spring festival. It was a one night event where they celebrate the end of winter and the beginning a new life. Near the town, across the forest was the castle. No one has ever been to it or try to restore it for it they were afraid of it. There were stories of a haunting that attack anyone who goes to it. So, they deemed it unfit and unsafe for people to go and see it. But that didn't stop a tourist name Ludwig Beilschmidt. He adores old castles and towns. He loves to travel and to see them on his travels. That day, he enters the town and saw they were having a festival, he walked over to the event to see what it was all about. One of the townsfolks saw him and greeted him. "Hello traveler, welcome to our Spring festival. Would you like me help you get a room at our finest hotels?"

Ludwig stopped looking to the person and just smiled. "No, its ok I have a tent and things for camping." Ludwig had been traveling on foot for a while now. He had been traveling all over taking pictures of old and forgotten places. He did have enough money to stay any where since his dad had paid for this long year trip of his. "But thank you for offering. Could you tell me about any of the old building around here?" He watched the person frown some but slowly told him about the old castle that was just outside of the town. Ludwig was now happy he had come to this town. He enjoyed the festival be for just as the sun was going down he started to make his way outside of town to.

As the night grew fast, the townsfolk were ending the night with some fire works and some music to end the night. The fireworks light up the sky making it easy for Ludwig to travel to the castle. Once Ludwig made it to the clearing, the light of the fireworks made it look very beautiful against the night sky. Then suddenly bats, by the thousands came out of the castle and flew around it, like some sort of shield. It was like they were protecting it. Then one of the bats came towards Ludwig and looked at him, studying him. Then it let out a screech and the bats flew away from the door, to let Ludwig in. Ludwig gasped and fell back from the bats scaring him. He sat shocked be for watching them all fly away. "What in the world." Slowly he got back up and set his bags down. He huffed some be for he started to set up his tent and things. He had decided this was a good place to set up camp befor he went inside. Once his camp was set up he grabbed his flash light and camera be for looking for a way in the big old house. Surprisingly the front doors opened easily. Quickly Ludwig started to take pictures of the inside while wondering around.

The bat that looked at Ludwig fallow him, watching at every move. The castle was in very good shape inside. The tapestries were very well kept and the paintings were like new. There was many with a man and a woman, holding hands to each other. They looked royalty and very kind-hearted as well. The grand hall was like a throne room, but there were no thrones but large chairs and a long table with different type of chairs with different symbols on them, like elemental symbols. To Ludwig's right was a ball room decorated in lovely colors of the country it represents. The floor looked clean and smooth to dance on. "Wow." Ludwig was amazed how well kept the place was. All that seamed to me wrong was there was a lot of dust and dirt with a few bugs and rats every now and then. All the pictures he tock were just amazing. Each one was stunning as the old house held such a calm and elegant feeling to it. Most places like this felt threatening, but in this place, he felt love and peace.

Ludwig's wondering soon quickly lead him to the told floor. Slowly he found his way into a room that had a coffin sitting in the middle of it. "No way." Ludwig smiled big rushing over looking over the box carefully. "This is amazing... who ever lived here must have been a bit odd though..." The coffin was a marble carved with an oak wood carved lid for easy opening. On the lid was words that describes who is in there and a poem. "Here lays our beloved son Feliciano Vargas. Tho been put to sleep for centuries till a mate comes and wakes him." It said as there was a glass top to see the face of the son sleeping, looking peacefully like a sleeping princess from a fairy tale story. The bat hangs by aw it watches Ludwig, hoping he will wake their sleeping master. As Ludwig looked over it more he gasped seeing into. "W-what the hell!" He saw the boy inside and quickly pushed the lid off trying to see if the boy was ok. "Hey! Hey!" Ludwig had been unbale to read the old writing on the coffin and was instead was worried the boy was hurt. "Oh god is he dead?" Ludwig started to panic be for pulling his arm back then gasping as something cut his hand. "F-fuck!"

The blood from Ludwig's wound seeped out and landed on Feli's mouth. The blood seep into Feliciano's mouth and touched his tongue, Then Feliciano's open as he felt the blood on his tongue and turn to see a young blond male holding his wounded hand. Feli looked at him and gaps, showing his long fangs. He smiled big as he got up and wrap his arms around Ludwig, "Yay I'm awake! Ve~~~ Thank you my mate!" He said cheerfully hugging the very confused and frighten blond. Ludwig gasped falling back with the other on top of him. He groaned as he fell back on his bleeding hand. He groaned heavily but ignored the pain. "Um are you ok kid? Was this prank or something?" Ludwig was still very confused but then gasped feeling the other pull him into a kiss. His eyes were wide but let the kiss continue. He was very sure now that this was a prank. Feliciano broke the kiss and looked at him confused, "Huh? Prank what is a prank? This is no prank, oh forgive me, I am Feliciano Vargas, son of Luciano and Rosalina Vargas, elders of the Earth clan. I was put into a deep sleep to save my life from my father's enemies and to be awaken by my one true mate. That is, you~~" Feliciano said as he got off Ludwig and smiled big at him, showing his fangs. "Oh um... I am also a vampire Teehee~~~ve~~" Ludwig quickly stumbled back in shock. "T-this is a prank... vampires aren't real." Ludwig quickly rushed out of the room be for falling back as a wall of bats stopped him again. "W-what the fuck!" Ludwig started to panic now. Feliciano got up as he was so confused by this, "But didn't you read my mother's message on my coffin lid? Alright you all, enough." Feli said as he waved his hand to calm them down. "Sorry about that, but si I am real vampire. I was born as a vampire to a very powerful family...- Oh dear... your hand.' Feli said as he saw Ludwig's hand bleeding. Feli took Ludwig's hand and lick it clean, healing it as well.

Ludwig pulled his hand away fast. "W-what note? All that was on that was some chicken scratch." Ludwig quickly backed away and looked at his hand. "W-what..." he looked to his hand to see the cut was gone with only a scar left now. "How in the hell..." Ludwig then jumped as all the hall lights turned on. Feli smiles big as he tries to calm the blond down. "Please be calm, my mate. I told you I am a vampire; our saliva can heal wounds when we feed on humans. But by your blood taste... you are human not a vampire. How were you able to enter this castle, no human can enter unless the bats saw you as the right mate for me." Feliciano said as he took Ludwig's hand and hold it, trying to clam him down. Ludwig pulled his hand away quickly. "S-stop touching me." Ludwig backed up into a wall keeping his eyes on Feli. "W-what is this about me being called your mate. I'm confused as to why your keeping this shit up..." Ludwig still thought the boy was pulling his leg till Feli walked over pulling his back into a kiss. Slowly Ludwig gave in though this time. He started to kiss back be for pulling him close. Feli frowns as he feels that Ludwig was not buying into his story and what he was telling him. So, he walked over, pulling him close and giving him a deep kiss. He wanted to tell Ludwig everything, but doing this, my calm the blond down. As Feli kissed Ludwig, he could feel Ludwig giving into his keeps, feeling him calming down, Feli then moves down Ludwig's chin towards his neck and pierced it a bit and only such a tiny bit of his blood, not enough to kill him and change him. But enough to knock him out. Feli held onto the passed-out blond and looked at him. "I will explain everything once you wake up, my mate." He whispers as he places Ludwig on a bed that was in the room. Feli told the bats to go and take down Ludwig's camp and makes sure the sun blinds are up.

Ludwig slept for hours in the large soft bed. When he finally woke he opened his eyes slowly looking around the dimly lit room. Groaning loudly, he slowly sat up looking around more trying to remember were he was. His head was spinning now from the bit of blood lose though. Putting a had on his head he huffed trying to fight threw the slight head pain that was now starting to hit him. "F-fuck what happened." Ludwig then gasped sewing the little Italian now next to him on the bed. "W-where did you come from?" "I am sorry... Ludwig, I didn't mean this to happen. Mama never told me of what humans will react to a live vampire. Oh... um... I look through your belongings while you were sleeping and um... I read a bit about yourself. You really do love old castles." Feliciano said as he got up, walked over to Ludwig's food bag and took out some water and a sandwich. "It is still daytime, but my bats are making sure that no sunlight comes through." Feli said as he handed Ludwig some food to eat. Feliciano was sorry for what he did and didn't want to hurt Ludwig, but all he wanted is to clam Ludwig down and tell him everything. Slowly Ludwig tock the food and water from him. He slowly started to eat the food while letting the other explain. "Ok then explain your self." Ludwig kept his eyes on Feli harshly as if he didn't trust him still. But he still ate as he knew it would help him. Feliciano sighs as he sat in front of him and took a deep breath. "Ok, so I am a real vampire, son of Luciano and Rosalina Vargas. We were very power 2000 years ago. We were peaceful clan and we did everything according to our laws, but we were betrayed and my father was killed leaving us vulnerable to their attacks. So, mama and nonno decided to put me and my fratello into a deep sleep to continue our family line. So, they put me to sleep first and then my fratello, but... they didn't make it for I cannot sense his present." Feliciano said looking at Ludwig. "According to the spell that they put on me only a mate of true heart and love can wake me up by using his blood. If his blood is pure, then I can wake. So, your blood is pure and it wake me up~~~ Ve~~ I am very happy that you wake me up Ludwig." Ludwig was still in shock but he listens to Feli. "So, I'm suppose to be your true love in a way?"

Ludwig slowly got closer to him and put his hand on his cheek. He considered Feli's eyes and smiled softly as he did feel like something was telling him that he was meant to be with Feli. Lile he had always been destined to find him. "Si, according to mama's spell, but um... ah... well... um... This is goanna sound stupid, but um... do you have a home or place where you are from? I ask cause... well if we are truly meant to be mates, you have to live with me forever." Feli said as his heart, was very pure and loving. He doesn't want Ludwig to leave his human life. Just then a bat came in squeaking and talking to Feliciano. "Huh... ok thank you for letting me know. Ludwig, they got everything of your camping stuff in the castle." "Oh, um thank you and yes I do. I have a father and brother. I'm supposed to be starting college soon as well. I'm going to be taking over my father's company once I'm done with school... I assume there is no way for you to go outside though..." "N-no... for the sun will kill me. Ludwig do you want to be with me forever? Will you be willing to give up your human life to be with me forever?" Feliciano asked Ludwig as he wants to know if Ludwig would give everything up, but he hopes that Ludwig will say no, because it will kill him if Ludwig leaving his family and his future. "Can't I have both...?" Ludwig frowned as he held Feli's hand. "Isn't there some way I can get you back to my home. Maybe a spell or relic of some kind that can protect you from the sun. Or maybe sun screen could work. I'm not sure how vampires work though..." Ludwig sighed as he didn't want to leave his family behind but also didn't want to leave Feli.
Feliciano shook his head, "even you don't become like me, I will live longer then you. You will die in my arms because I will out live you. That is a curse, we vampires share. Also... I cannot leave this castle for it is my home. My family died making sure that I live to keep this castle alive and make sure no other vampires take it. We hold our family secrets." Feliciano said as he looked at Ludwig. "But... there maybe a way that you can have both. My family owns this land, from the mountains to the town. I can give your family the land and your family can move here. This is good land to make it into a forest retreat that people can come around and enjoy nature. Then we can be together."Ludwig shock his head. "I'm not sure if my father would take it. And if he did he would use this as a vacation home and not a main home. I'm from Germany which is pretty far..." Ludwig thought and sighed be for smiling. "But I have a whole year of travel but I'm happy with just keeping my trip here for a while. If I find that I'm in love with you by the end of the year then we will see what happens."

Feliciano looked at Ludwig and nodded, "Si then we can make this a deal. If we are truly meant for each other and love each other, then you will give up your human life to be with me forever. But if we do not fall in love by the end of the year, you will leave as a human, but with no memory of me. Deal?" Feliciano said holding out his hand towards Ludwig. Ludwig nodded as he tock Feli's hand in his sealing their deal. Smiling a bit Ludwig saw how happy Feli looked. "So, tell me about your self personally Feliciano. I want to get to know you." Watching Feli blush some he couldn't help but smile more. Feliciano smiled as he was very happy with the deal. "Well... I may look in my twenties, but I am over 1000 years old. -giggles- I love to paint. Most of the paintings in this castle were done by me. My mother saw that I had the gift of art, so she made sure that my gift grows strong. I am not a fighter, I hardly train with my fratello and father. I was more of a weak one of the family. But I do remember something that happen, it is some of a blur. But I remember getting scared, soo scared that I was crying hard and screaming. I screamed so much that I blacked and when I cam to, papa told me that I lost control of my powers and um... destroyed the training grounds." Feliciano said looking at Ludwig. Ludwig nodded at Feliciano's story about himself and chuckles a bit when Feli told him about the destruction of the training rounds. "That is surprising since I do not see you as a fighter type vampire. But... I am still having a hard time understanding this. But I do have a question, what is with all of these bats?"