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A/N: I know I have other stories that aren't finish yet but this kept popping in my head and I wanted to see how it goes. Be gentle with it.

Vlad had lived a long life and thought that he had seen everything but seeing the dead come back to life was new to him. He had business to do in America when it happened and he knew he could survive it better than the humans. They eat those that are alive which he wasn't so they left him alone. He had no heartbeat, no scent, and no pulse. To his mind he believed that they think that he is nothing but an empty vessel. A shell that's almost like them.

He was pretty much on his own with nothing but a bag of clothes and a bag with a few weapons on him. His old sword, a few hidden blades, two axes, two CZ-USA CZ P-07 Duty Handguns, two Smith & Wesson Model 686 competitor handguns, a M870 MCS Modular Combat shotgun, a Sig Sauer P250 Compact Long Slide handgun, and a ArmaLite AR-180 5.56mn. He rarely uses the guns since he noticed that they are attracted by sound and he knew to stay clear of them when they are in a heard. He feeds on animals once in a while but when he passes by humans he feeds on the ones that he knows had snapped or loss it. With how the world is now humans started to get more dangerous when there's no law or orders anymore.

It was so quite when it was just him. He was used to being alone but truthfully he actually missed the noises or at least someone to talk to. Some groups that he had saved in the past sometimes ask for him to stay but he always declines because he knew it will be too dangerous. But deep down, he really wanted to. He was tired of being alone. Tired of hiding. Tired of being afraid of what others will think of him when they find out what he is. He wanted a companion but the last time he turned someone they couldn't be controlled. The thirst always wins in the end and that's when they lose control of who they were.

He kept on walking in the woods knowing that it was better than the open road when heard the screams. He looked at the direction where it came from and saw with his vampires' eyes a young woman, young boy and a dog running away from a pack of the dead beings. The woman started shooting them and took down four before the bullets ran out. One got near the boy but the dog tackled it down and then a second one was getting near the boy until Vlad appeared. He grabbed the dead being by the back of its shirt and took out one of his blades before stabbing it in the head. He then threw the same blade at the one that was close to the woman and hit it between its eyes. Then he unsheathed his sword and took out an axe before he ran towards the pack and attacked them by himself. When he took down the last dead one he took out a rag and whip off the blood off his weapons before turning around and looked at the people he saved. The young woman looked to be around in her early twenties, long black hair that went all the way to her waist, blue eyes, tan skin with a few seen tattoos and few stubs earrings on her ears. She wore a black tan top with a red flannel long sleeve shirt, blue ripped jeans, and black sneakers. She had bag strapped to her back, the one unloaded handgun in hand and had a metal baseball bat attached to the bag. The boy looked about 6 or 7 years old, had light black brown feathery hair, green eyes, and light tan skin. He looked like the woman but couldn't tell if he was her brother or son. He wore a blue t-shirt with a black Ferrari on it, a black hooded jacket, and white sneakers. The dog was a black pit-bull and it stood protectively next to the boy.

"Are you two okay?" He asked and then sheathed his sword and placed the axe back in the bag.

"Yes. Thank…thank you, for saving us." The woman said southern accent

Vlad nod his head and walked passed them as he continued his path.

"Hey! Hey wait!" The woman said

He stopped and turned to see the woman and the boy jogging after him.

"Where are you heading?" She asked

"Nowhere really. Just going where ever my legs take me." He said

"Do you mind if we join you?" She said

"You are asking a man that you barley know to join him." He said as he slowly walked towards her. "I could be a cold blooded killer or a rapist." He tower over her trying to intimate her but she didn't back away. "Why would you trust someone that you just met?"

"Because if you were going to, you've done it by now." She said "I've already dealt with people like that a few times but you don't have that same look in your eyes as they did. You're different. I can tell. Please. We just need protection. We won't be in the way. We can help around. I can hunt, track and cook. And my son won't bother you. He is a quit boy, he behaves and rarely talks to anyone."

Vlad looked into her eyes and then the boys' and sighed. He didn't know what he was doing or why he was doing this but he nodded his head and the woman smiled.

"Alice Dixon." She smiled and shook his hand. "And this is my son Chris and our dog Lucifer."

"Vlad." He said

"That's it? No last name?" She asked

"Tepes." He said

"Vlad Tepes. Nice to meet you." She smiled

Vlad nod his head again and then looked to the side of the road where he heard more of those things heading their way.

"We better get moving." He said "Night is coming and that's their advantage. We can't see in the dark well without tripping over something."

Well maybe for them but not for him. Night time was his upper advantage but he didn't want to scare them off. Alice looked around and walked over to the abandon cars. There was one Honda that looked to be in good shape and opened it. She started to hotwire it to turn it on and it worked. Then she looked at the gas tank and it looked like it was half way full. Next she took out a hose and a gas bin out of her bag and started going over to the others to fine gas. It didn't take long before she had enough to full up the tank for a few days.

"I guess you've done this before." He said

"Thanks to my brothers, yeah." She said then looked her son who was petting their dog. "Chris sweetie, get in car."

The boy nod and headed to the backside of the car with Lucifer behind him. Alice turned to him with another smile that he was starting to like.

"You want to drive or would you like me to?" She asked with the car keys in her hand.

He smirked and walked towards her to take the keys.

"I'll drive." He said

"Oh one thing…" She said and face turned serious

Then he heard a familiar clink and looked down to see another gun pointed at him.

"If you show any signs of betraying me or try to hurt my boy I'll blow your fucking brains out without you knowing it." She said "My older brothers didn't raise no fool. He always told me not to trust anyone, that you could only trust family. Normally I would have taken this out earlier and tell you give me all your guns and weapons but after what I just saw I knew that you could over power me."

"Then what makes you think I won't do that now?" He asked

"Like I said your eyes are different. My other brothers also had taught me two things. One, that you can always tell a man by the way his eyes look and two, to always trust your gut. And my gut is telling me that you're dangerous but for some reason it's telling me that I can trust you." She said "I want to trust you because I am desperate. I need to protect my son and I can't do it alone. That's why I'm giving you a fair warning. We can start off fresh after this but if I sense anything off about you I won't hesitate to kill you because I will do anything to protect my son."

He smirked at her. She was just like him when it comes to family.

"I can respect that." He said

"So we understand each other." She stated

Vlad nod his head and she handed him the keys before getting in the passenger side. He didn't know if it was girls' spunk or bravery or if he was just tired of being alone but he still agree to go with them. He respected her for sure for her motherly instincts but what he didn't know was that he was going to fall in love with her on the way.