Two hundred years ago….. "Hurry up boys, I saw him run over there." The largest of the four men shouted trying to reach the monster before he escaped. Roman would surely face several more nights of sleeplessness if he allowed the creature to escape again. He was far ahead of the rest of them as he turned back looking over his shoulder and seeing the light of their torches off in the distance. The wooded area was thick with trees and the night was dark with not even a moon to cast any light. The forest was quiet but the sound of Roman's heart pounding away in his ears was deafening. All of the sudden a series of screams alerted the man to danger and he once again turned back to see all the lights from the fiery torches had disappeared all but one that is. He stood there with his back to a tree, as still as he could be. His heart raced even faster. Finally one last deafening scream alerted him to trouble once more and his breath hitched in his throat as he watched the flame from the lone torch in the distance extinguish, just as the others did. Roman certainly wasn't a man who felt fear easily. He was twice the size of most men, his broad chest expanded between his large shoulders and not one part of his body wasn't pure muscle. He however was no fool and he knew he was either outnumbered or the blue eyed monster lead him into a trap. Trying to collect his thoughts quickly he threw his torch down quickly and stomped on it till the flame was out and only a few bright embers still glowed on the ground. He moved as quickly as he could deeper into the dark woods. He needed to get as far away as he could in hopes of escaping the monster. He stumbled into the dark moving forward blindly as he held his arms out in front of him feeling for the trees and any other obstacles that may have hindered his escape. Just then the man reached out and felt something that wasn't at all the familiar roughness of bark from a tree against his hand but rather a firm chest that heaved up and down. Before he could even re act the smaller creature has his arms wrapped around him and a piercing pain shot through the large man, he could feel the very life of him being sucked out and he weakened and no longer could struggle.
"You can take my life from me bloodsucker, for I do not fear death." Roman said quietly as he felt the end draw near. Just then the creature tore himself away from the larger man and spoke in a raspy tone.
"Fear not for you shall not be mortal by the morn, I have not taken your life I have given you eternal breath."
Roman stood on the balcony of the old Victorian house the neighborhood was quiet that evening the world seemed still. It was always nights like this that reminded him of what had happened so long ago. He sighed deeply as he searched the sky. This night was too without a moon, the street lights illuminated the streets now though. There was no need for a torch anymore. He had saw so much change in the last two hundred years, what the world had become made him colder than his now loyal friend ever could have. Just then he spun around to be face to face with his creator.
"Dean I assume you want something?" he asked knowing full well Dean never bugged him when he was out on the balcony unless it was urgent.
"I could hear your thoughts my friend and so can your queen, she wanted me to talk with you." Dean gave Roman a look that said it all.
"Angelina knows I love her, I never had a choice. The moment I saw her, my heart became hers." Roman said sternly there was not point to argue Dean even knew it was true. Dean often felt a jealousy he couldn't really begin to explain. Roman was lucky he found his mate right away, Dean on the other hand had walked this earth nearly six hundred years and had yet to find her. He had given up there was no her. He resigned his life or lack thereof to be spent alone. Sure there had been woman, just some little toys he picked up from time to time, nothing special of course he would just play with them then suck them dry before the morning. He never wanted to stop he never liked any of them enough to hold back. Just then Angelina appeared in the door way causing both men to look at her. Her presence was strong and she demanded attention whenever she appeared. She was truly a queen, she was worthy of the attention she received. Her long brown hair cascaded over her shoulders and matched the color of her eyes perfectly.
"I can hear the thoughts of you both and they are very contradicting." She said as she shook her head. Dean was like a brother to her. They were turned on the same night and went through the transformation together. The two of them never left each other's side throughout the years; as a matter of fact it was Dean who turned Roman for her.
"Angelina, my heart feels for you, your sadness is mine also." Dean tried to assure her as he wrapped an arm around her slender form.
"I know you do; I wish you would stay in tonight. I would enjoy the company." She tried to reason with him. "We just feed last night." Dean stood looking down at the woman he considered a best friend and sister to him as he smiled at her.
"Trust me when I tell you after tonight you will not feel so alone." Angelina looked up at him with her dark eyes full of question.
"Why can I not read your thoughts tonight you're hiding them from me it is quite unsettling." She pouted.
"You will see soon enough, you have my word give me an hour and I shall return." He promised. When Dean finally did return Angelia gasped at the sight of him he looked worn and battered. He however looked pleased and amused a beautiful smile graced his face that showed off his dimples.
"Dean what have you been into?" Angelina asked with great concern "Why do you look as if you have been in a struggle and what is this about a present?"
"You hear my thoughts just fine now? Do you not?" Dean laughed "you are curious about your present I imagine?" Angelina tapped her foot against the worn floorboards of the house as she rested her hand on her hip.
"I hear your thoughts just fine when you do not hide them." She scolded. "I must ask if it was my present that left you looking the sight you are however?"
"It may have helped a bit, but I assure you that it was worth it." Dean smiled as he turned and walked outside again only when he returned he carried the larger man in and walked by Angelina who stood there slack jawed in surprise. He dropped the larger man onto a bed in the corner as Angelina ran over and looked on in surprise.
"You did this for me?" Angelina asked.
"Well of course I did, I could hear your thoughts we both enjoyed running this man ragged for different reasons." Dean smirked as he threw a quick wink her way. Angelina was already sitting on the edge of the bed as she attended to the whimpering man. Angelina grew very still all of the sudden and Dean grabbed her hand in his.
"Don't you dare think that, he is going to be quite fond of you the moment he sets eyes on you, what man wouldn't be?." Angelina looked up and smiled weakly at Dean, not so sure all of the sudden but still anxious to find out.
Dean sat there balancing himself on the banister of the balcony shaking his head as he looked at Roman and Angelina, Romans arms were wrapped tightly around her and she snuggled into him, they looked very cozy.
"Will you two romantics please stop with the gushy walks down memory lane; I can hear your thoughts." Dean laughed mostly because he had enough of reliving their love story over and over again. Maybe some of it was jealousy perhaps some of it was the fact he heard it several times throughout the last two hundred years. Angelina went to open her mouth and offer some comforting words but Dean cut her off.
"I don't want to hear it Ang, I am fine with being alone. I told you I give up." Dean was insistent and he held his hand up as he walked towards the door "I am going for a walk." He said. Angelina and Roman looked at one another and sighed They did feel badly for him but never lost hope that he would one day catch a woman that would make him fall very deeply in love.
"Hey keep an eye out for Seth ok? I haven't seen him all night." Roman called out to Dean as he walked back into the house.
"Yeah sure I will." Dean answered.
Roman wrapped his large muscular arms around Angelina even tighter as she snuggled into him even closer laying soft kisses against his neck. Roman moaned at the sensation she sent through him he may have been one of the undead as the old myths referred to him but this woman never failed to make him feel alive.
Roman felt a stinging sensation which was nearly crippling course through his veins. The pain was so intense he felt as though death would soon over take him and that he would finally be at ease. He clenched his eyes shut and his fists also as his nails dug into his palms. The fever made him feel as though he was on fire. He whimpered out no longer being able to stand the immense pain that riddled his body. Soft, cool hands delicately caressed his skin and he moved into them reveling in the comfort they seemed to bestow upon his aching body. For the first time in two days he opened his eyes and she was the first person he saw. Suddenly he seemed to have found a renewed strength that would help him through the next painful hours that lay ahead of him. He reached out for her and she moved over to him more closely on the bed cradling him in her arms as she spoke to him softly. But her lips did not move, he still heard her clearly. Maybe he had gone mad but he believed he would be ok because she assured him that he would. The next days were filled with sleep and an unexplained comfort that he had never felt before but would be blessed to remember every day from then on. Angelina had won him over so easily that he didn't even care that Dean had turned him. In fact once Roman was coherent enough to speak one of the first things he said was that Dean could come home and stop hiding in the woods because he could never be angry with a man that had made it possible for him to have an angel of his very own.Angelina looked up at Roman and smiled sweetly as she stood on her tip toes and placed her lips against his, nibbling at his bottom lip before pulling away. She went to go speak but stopped herself before she could.
"He will be fine Ang, I promise." Roman reassured her knowing she was worried about Dean.
"I want to believe you; I know there has to be someone somewhere." She sighed just then both Roman and Angelina looked at each other with great concern as they raced off the balcony and through the house down the street. They may have been fast but not fast enough. They were heard both Seth and Dean the two of them were furious and it was at each other. They ran through back yards and over side streets, until they reached the edge of the forest. Seth stood there slumped against a tree holding his jaw. Angelina ran to him as Roman searched for Dean for a moment before seeing him a few yards away.
"What the hell is going on?" Angelina demanded.
"He went nuts and attacked me as I was trying to feed. I didn't do anything." Seth whined. Angelina looked at him Dean really did attack him he had scratches on his body and a bruise was already forming against his skin.
"Stay here, don't move" she cautioned Seth. As she turned she ran over to Roman and stood next to him as she looked down at Dean slumped over holding a frail young woman in his arms he was breathing heavy and he was panicked, she had never seen him so shaken and she wasn't sure why. Roman leaned down and put a hand on his shoulder, you know what to do Dean just turn her; it's the only way you will lose her for good if you don't. Dean looked up at Roman and over to Angelina he was hesitating far too much. Angelina bent over and locked eyes with him, she knew he was to shaken to act so she returned the favor he did for her two hundred years ago and once she was done the woman lie there limply in Deans arms as he looked up at Angelina confused, almost startled. She grabbed Dean by the chin trying to bring him too.
"Get her to the damn house now and fast, people are coming." Dean grabbed her in his arms holding her against him and ran faster than ever; in a second he was gone. Roman grabbed Seth's arm and they all were gone several minutes before the police and concerned citizens that had heard a struggle had even showed up.
Not so sure this will be accurate to all you Vamp experts but I really just wanted to write this for fun and for a friend who made a request. Our conversation left me with this. I am not so sure how much more this story holds I guess that depends how much interest I get on it. So if you want more than let me know.