Title: Only Smile in the Dark
Author: Melissa Black
Email: QueenofSiam@go.com
Spoilers: NW/Only Happy When it Rains
Disclaimers: Nw belongs to LJS, anything unrecognised is mine.
Rating: 15
Summary: Shauna Arlin and Chase Redfern are back. The relationship between the Night People and Daybreakers of Black Falls is rather iffy, as with their soulmate connection. Unfortunately, trouble is back too, in the name of a vampire serial killer. This time, Shauna is more concerned, as her one and only just happens to be a vampire. Who said being soulmates was easy?
Notes: pleas for feedback. Due to popular demand I finally came up with a sequel for Only happy when it rains.
Part 1
Darkness. A layer of blue-black covering the sky. Night. When the creatures of the dark come out to play.
The figure stood under the tree in the park, just an ordinary person anyone might think.
Hardly. A person with a purpose. A need. A driven desire.
Revenge was such a powerful emotion, fuelled by hatred. A deadly combination. An inspiration, something to drive you forward, to give meanings to your days and nights.
Of course, a good revenge plan took time. The figure made a pouty face. Time and patience was not one of her greatest things.
But it would all be worth it in the end.
* * *
He knew he was being followed. Zane looked around the deserted park, wondering what was going on. He frowned, eyes probing the darkness. He knew someone was there, but the someone was very good at hiding.
His eyes scanned over the empty playground, across the lake, the moonlight reflecting off its still surface. Everything looked peaceful. Ordinary. Zane shrugged and stuck his hands in his pockets, trying to ignore the prickling feeling of eyes on him.
He didn't care. Didn't. His lips curled. Well, even if someone was stupid enough to follow him, they'd discover that vampires weren't legends after all.
A branch cracking behind him sounded as loud as a gun shot, and he whirled around, ready to kill the idiot who was there. This person was really pissing him off now, and pissing off a vampire was not a smart thing to do.
"Is there a problem?"
Zane blinked, looking at the girl behind him. She looked around eighteen, nineteen, and...drop dead gorgeous. Midnight hair fell to her shoulders and sapphire blue eyes blazed in a stunning face that could have belonged to a high fashion mode.
"No," he said, giving her one of his best smiles. "No problem at all. Haven't seen you around before."
The girl fell into step with him, pushing a strand of that wonderful midnight hair out her eyes. "No, I'm new, I just moved here."
Zane grinned at her. She was way to hot to be vermin. It would really be a shame is he had to kill her. "Zane Mandrill," he offered.
"Saturn Redfern," she answered, her eyes twinkling.
Zane was pleased. She was a Redfern. A stroke of luck for him. "I can help you get - settled in," he suggested.
Saturn Redfern laughed, a beautiful, melodious sound, but with cold, sharp edges to it like broken glass. "You're a naughty boy, Zane Mandrill, what would your girlfriend say?"
Zane was surprised. If she'd only just gotten here how did she know he had a girlfriend. Luna was going to kill him...
"Wrong." There was something - wrong - about Saturn Redfern. Zane couldn't quite put his finger on what it was - it was more of a feeling than anything else. What was wrong?
"I'm gonna kill you now," she said. He barely had time to be shocked Or surprised before the stake slammed into his heart. He was dead within seconds.
* * *
Saturn smiled, a rush of pleasure running through her as she watched the body turn from so handsome, into something so ugly. Mummified, leathery, ancient.
Dead.
Good.
Scum. Monsters. They all deserved to die. The more she got, the better. She sauntered off into the night, hips swaying, eyes glittering.
They were going to so be so sorry they'd messed with her...
* * *
Author: Melissa Black
Email: QueenofSiam@go.com
Spoilers: NW/Only Happy When it Rains
Disclaimers: Nw belongs to LJS, anything unrecognised is mine.
Rating: 15
Summary: Shauna Arlin and Chase Redfern are back. The relationship between the Night People and Daybreakers of Black Falls is rather iffy, as with their soulmate connection. Unfortunately, trouble is back too, in the name of a vampire serial killer. This time, Shauna is more concerned, as her one and only just happens to be a vampire. Who said being soulmates was easy?
Notes: pleas for feedback. Due to popular demand I finally came up with a sequel for Only happy when it rains.
Part 1
Darkness. A layer of blue-black covering the sky. Night. When the creatures of the dark come out to play.
The figure stood under the tree in the park, just an ordinary person anyone might think.
Hardly. A person with a purpose. A need. A driven desire.
Revenge was such a powerful emotion, fuelled by hatred. A deadly combination. An inspiration, something to drive you forward, to give meanings to your days and nights.
Of course, a good revenge plan took time. The figure made a pouty face. Time and patience was not one of her greatest things.
But it would all be worth it in the end.
* * *
He knew he was being followed. Zane looked around the deserted park, wondering what was going on. He frowned, eyes probing the darkness. He knew someone was there, but the someone was very good at hiding.
His eyes scanned over the empty playground, across the lake, the moonlight reflecting off its still surface. Everything looked peaceful. Ordinary. Zane shrugged and stuck his hands in his pockets, trying to ignore the prickling feeling of eyes on him.
He didn't care. Didn't. His lips curled. Well, even if someone was stupid enough to follow him, they'd discover that vampires weren't legends after all.
A branch cracking behind him sounded as loud as a gun shot, and he whirled around, ready to kill the idiot who was there. This person was really pissing him off now, and pissing off a vampire was not a smart thing to do.
"Is there a problem?"
Zane blinked, looking at the girl behind him. She looked around eighteen, nineteen, and...drop dead gorgeous. Midnight hair fell to her shoulders and sapphire blue eyes blazed in a stunning face that could have belonged to a high fashion mode.
"No," he said, giving her one of his best smiles. "No problem at all. Haven't seen you around before."
The girl fell into step with him, pushing a strand of that wonderful midnight hair out her eyes. "No, I'm new, I just moved here."
Zane grinned at her. She was way to hot to be vermin. It would really be a shame is he had to kill her. "Zane Mandrill," he offered.
"Saturn Redfern," she answered, her eyes twinkling.
Zane was pleased. She was a Redfern. A stroke of luck for him. "I can help you get - settled in," he suggested.
Saturn Redfern laughed, a beautiful, melodious sound, but with cold, sharp edges to it like broken glass. "You're a naughty boy, Zane Mandrill, what would your girlfriend say?"
Zane was surprised. If she'd only just gotten here how did she know he had a girlfriend. Luna was going to kill him...
"Wrong." There was something - wrong - about Saturn Redfern. Zane couldn't quite put his finger on what it was - it was more of a feeling than anything else. What was wrong?
"I'm gonna kill you now," she said. He barely had time to be shocked Or surprised before the stake slammed into his heart. He was dead within seconds.
* * *
Saturn smiled, a rush of pleasure running through her as she watched the body turn from so handsome, into something so ugly. Mummified, leathery, ancient.
Dead.
Good.
Scum. Monsters. They all deserved to die. The more she got, the better. She sauntered off into the night, hips swaying, eyes glittering.
They were going to so be so sorry they'd messed with her...
* * *