After a very long absence I've returned with a new chapter story. I'm very excited about this one and hope you like it. I rewrite Esther past a little to help fit the story, so if her past doesnt follow the anime/manga that's why. Also Esther's dreams contain thoguhts which are italisized. I don't know how many chapters this will turn out to be since I'm still writing it. I'll try to update as soon as I can with the chapters but it will depend on school and my creativity. So please enjoy the story! And make sure to review so i know how its turning out.

The summary covers most of it but it involves Esther's mysterious past and the murderer of her family who has targeted her again by turning her into a vampire. Will Abel find Esther and the cure in time before she succumbs to a vampiric insanity, does he know this murderer who's targeting Esther and ultimitely him? Also does the strange dreams Esther keeps having hint at a past encounter with Abel?

Esther shivered, the cold night air seeped into her sleeve dancing across her skin leaving goose bumps across her outstretched arm, and her arm shook as she stepped gently across the hard stone floor of the church. Her breath rattled across the empty space of air as her eyes scanned the dark expanse before her, the hair on her neck rising. It was here, her target, it was watching her from the shadows … waiting.

"Your mission is to find and eliminate a vampire on the edge of insanity that has been plaguing the city of Carthage. The estimated time of the mission will be fourteen days, you are expected to have handled and finished this mission by the fifteenth of April." Caterina looked up at the two AX members, her monocle catching and reflecting the sunlight rays as she finished the rest of the mission's requirements. Abel's head nodded up and down as his mind wandered off in the direction of a certain nun that stood beside him, Esther's face had drawn itself downward her ocean blue orbs focused themselves on the thick carpet below her feet.

Abel looked from Esther to Caterina, worry shone in his eyes. "Well then, we'll be going!" Abel exclaimed, his voice bouncing off of the walls and reverberating, trying to make up for Esther's mood. He extended his hand outward to Caterina, looking down expectantly a small grin erupting across his face. She stared downward at Abel's empty hand and looked up again her face blank as she stared at Abel's ridiculous display.

"Abel?" Caterina questioned, still staring at Abel's upturned hand. Abel's smile fell as he looked downward into his still empty palm, "Don't we get some money for souvenirs?" Abel asked his voice still hopeful.

Caterina sighed, "Some priest you are, and don't you remember your vows?" Abel's shoulders slumped down as he withdrew his hand, "It was worth a try anyways. Come along Miss Esther we have to catch a train!" Abel cried as he grabbed Esther's hand and dragged her out of the room fearing a lecture from the Cardinal on a priest's vows.

Catarina smile turned downward as the two left, she reached over her desk and pushed a button lying hidden underneath piles of paper work. "Sister Kate." Caterina called.

"Yes?" Answered back Kate her voice full of static as her wavering form appeared before Caterina. "Tell me Kate what does April fifteenth have in common with Sister Esther Blanchett?"

Kate's brow furrowed as she thought, "That is, I believe her birthday, and also the day she lost her parents."

Caterina sighed, a slender gloved hand brushing away a stray lock of golden hair. "They were killed by him weren't they?" Caterina whispered her eyes worried as she thought of the small red headed nun.



Kate nodded her eyes drifting downward to her clenched hands. "No one else has made the connection yet." Caterina nodded her eyes fluttered closed as she clenched her rosary praying no one would.

Abel struggled to place his bag in the small compartment under the seats of the train his gloved hands slipping on the handle as he tried to push the bag farther in. From beside him he heard a light laughter, his heart clenching when he realized it was Esther's. Abel gave one final shove forcing the large bag into the small space and looked up his cheeks flushed with embarrassment. Esther sat smiling up at him her small frown replaced with a smile; content Abel turned his attention to the window and the speeding scenery outside of it.

Beside Abel Esther's eyes closed gently as she was lulled to sleep by constant click, clack of the train as it rushed over its iron rails. Before long she succumbed to the soft darkness of sleep and the memories her dreams hid.

Her heart was racing, beating so fast that it hurt her ribs, her breath was shallow as she ran, the constant beating of her feet matching the fast racing beat of her heart. Faster she thought, faster before he catches you, like he did mommy and daddy.

What? What's happening? Esther's mind was caught in a nightmare that seemed all too real to her. She was five years old again, and she was running. But what was she running from? Him. Her mind called, I'm running from him.

Her foot caught on a rock and she fell, her hands splayed out in front of her to break her fall as she tumbled down to the ground. Pain soared upward from her hands as she pushed herself up again, the need to get away overwhelmed her and she pushed onward, her hands cut and bleeding stung in protest as they hit the night's air.

Esther turned back her red hair falling into her large sapphire eyes obscuring her view; she brushed the strands back smearing ruby drops of blood across her small pale face as her eyes wildly searched for him. The path behind her was dark, her light footsteps echoing softly after each strike her legs made against the hard stone road. Her ears still rang with terrified screams of protest calling her attention to the memories she tried to push back, memories that made her shiver as she ran creating a coldness that turned the sweat that ran off of her brow cold. "Mommy…" she whispered to the cold air, "mommy I…I'm scared." Only silence answered her small child pleas. Tears ran downward mixing themselves with the small specks of blood that had dried on her cheeks, and the drops of cold sweat that poured from her brow as she ran.

Her foot faltered again, her ankle twisting painfully as she fell to the ground once more. Her hands were to slow to protect her face as she came crashing down to the ground her temple hitting the ground turning her vision black as she tried to reach us and cradle her forehead, tried to stop the bleeding. But 

her actions fell still as a black curtain fell over her eyes drowning out her consciousness and plunging Esther even deeper into her nightmare.

I've always wanted to end on a cliff hanger, well thanks for reading and make sure to click that little "review" button and tell me what you think so far. Also let me know if I have to change anything I try to catch most of my errors but there are a lot sometimes. Well please keep a look out for chapter two!

- LifesDarkFire