Hidden in the Dark

by RandomDragon2.0

It's not every day that one manages to get themselves cornered by a group of vampires in the woods. And it definitely isn't every day that someone just happens to be there to save your but. Jay Walker couldn't be happier to have managed to get out of there alive, but now he has to wonder what his new friend is hiding, and since when did one place have so many secrets?

1. Chapter 1

Yup, I'm starting a new story. This is an idea I've had for a while, and with Halloween coming around, it's the perfect time to start writing it. This first chapter is pretty short, but I assure you the next one will be longer. I can't really say how often updates will be, but reviews tend to encourage me to get chapters written faster, so please, tell me what you all think about this after you read it :3

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Orange and red leaves slowly drifted in the wind, the colors of fall having started it's take over of the forest about a week ago. A lone building stood in the forest near the edge of an old dirt road that barely ever got used. The building itself seemed anciet, vines crawling up it's side, broken windows, and the front door appeared as if it was about to fall right off it's hinges.

Anyone could tell you that no living soul had been inside for decades, maybe even centuries. Of course, no one said anything about dead souls.
A lone figure stared out the one window that wasn't broken, watching the leaves twirl and dance through the air. He didn't know why he stayed there. Unlike most spirits, he wasn't bound to any specific area, and was free to wonder as he pleased. Perhaps he stayed because he had no where to go, or perhaps he was just scared of what he would find out in the world. Whatever the reason, he stayed inside the building for many years. Always watching, always waiting, though for what only he knew. It seemed that was where he was destined to stay, and he was perfectly fine with that.

But that changed on one cool autumn day, as he stood in front of the window like he always did. The sun was just beginning to sink below the western horizon, and shadows where overtaking the forest. As he looked on, a small figure came into view, walking quickly down the path. He must of gotten lost, for very people even knew of this path.

This didn't concern the spirit much, for he had seen many a lost traveler during his time watching the forest from his post. What did catch his attention was the odd shadows that passed between the trees, disappearing whenever the boy looked behind him. Like wolves, the shadows where steadily moving closer to their target, and the spirit knew right away that this traveler didn't stand much of a chance of getting to the safety of the nearest town.

This scene reminded the spirit of a time back when he was still alive, back when he himself had been a young traveler. He glanced over at an old desk in the corner, that held a very special item given to him by someone he had known a long time ago. Looking back outside, he made up his mind. The spirit grabbed the object, and for the first time in many long years, he went outside.