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This is the second story I'm going to post here after Eternity under the falling snow so I hope you like it.

NIGHT 1 – NIGHT OF THE VAMPIRES

It was evening and the sky was tainted with the moon's eerie glow. Everything was bathed in crimson light. The color of blood. A vivid, scarlet red that looked out of place in the inky black skies. The deafening silence that enveloped the streets and alleys was unbearable. It was as if sound has been completely shut out. None of the passerby seemed to notice the unusual situation. In an empty street two individuals chased each other in a blur. One of them was a man whose long fangs and sharp claws were covered with blood. The other was a teenager carrying a sword. Finally, the chase came to an end as the two ended up in a closed building. The two stood face to face with each other and waited for the right moment to strike. Lying in wait as though a predator sensing its prey and finally deciding to ambush it. The man covered in blood knew that one false move and it would be the end. Then, the time came in a brief flash as the man raised his claws and the teenager drew his sword…

Meanwhile, far above the shadows of the buildings and surrounding areas, there were certain individuals who viewed the hunt below. One of them was a young woman carrying an umbrella whose long orange hair shone in the dark. The top half of her face was hidden by her umbrella and her mouth showed no such emotions. She just viewed the battle below with indifference. The other person beside her was a young man with maroon hair. He also watched the battle, observed, then turned around and spoke to the young woman in a low and bored voice.

" Did something happen? You look upset this time", the young man said as he faced the young woman with the umbrella.

" It's nothing. This time I'm pretty sure that others are bound to notice what is going on around here, I mean those people are not so simple-minded", the young woman told him as she turned to leave.

"You're leaving so soon?", the young man asked suddenly.

"The outcome is pretty much the same. Besides, this happens all the time", the young woman said as she hastened to depart until she vanished from sight as though she was never there. The young man sighed to himself as he watched her depart. After a few moments of consideration the young man followed suit and disappeared from sight just as the young woman before him had done.

At another building, directly in front of the one beforehand, there were some individuals who seemed to feel rather differently and viewed it with much amusement. The easily recognizable was a young woman with long and wavy brown hair and brown eyes. The other was a young man with medium-length dark brown hair. The young man was positively amused as he watched the chase with rapt attention, while the other was concerned with the people present there.

"I guess I was right in leaving these matters to those guys. They are performing quite well", the young man said as he surveyed the chase.

"Yes, I believe it is quite so. Though I noticed I haven't seen him around", said the man with brown hair thoughtfully as he scanned the building with his eyes. "It is quite unusual."

"Are you implying that person? Why the sudden interest my lord?", the young woman asked skeptically.

"He is very different from anyone I've ever met and I believe he is more than what meets the eyes. On the other hand, he amuses me to no end", the young man said as he walked away from he scene to head back. He knew that there is nothing more to witness.

At the end, the young woman witnessed the flash of the blade and the man suddenly crumbled into dust. His ashes scattering in the cold, night wind. Same as usual, the long-haired woman thought seriously. She closed her eyes briefly before turning away from the sight. As she walked away, she passed two individuals. A young man with blonde hair and blue eyes also watched the finality of the chase below while the other was a young man wearing a long brown coat whose intense brown eyes stared back at her briefly. She walked on but as she glanced back at him, the two young men were nowhere to be seen. As she continued her way, she remembered very clearly the look on his face and wondered why he looked at her that way for a second.

One by one, the individuals who bore witness to the chase vanished from sight and disappeared as though they were never there in the first place. The sound finally came back in steady rhythm and the citizens were unaware of what took place moments before. It was as if none of those individuals were there in the first place. As soon as light breaks out in the morning, many would be baffled in yet again another murder. One girl was dead and the murderer was something unbelievable. A rogue vampire. A level E.

The young man quickly sheathed his sword as soon as the fight was over. He watched the ashes scatter before him with indifference. There was nothing wrong with what he did since he knew that there was simply no hope for that person any longer. That man already fell victim to his bloodlust and turned into a level E vampire. That man had killed people to satisfy his thirst for blood. The young man's blonde hair swayed with the wind and his green eyes stared blankly in front of him. He noticed that the individuals watching the hunt had left and he was finally alone. His indifference vanished when he heard footsteps approaching from behind. He already knew who it was without even turning back.

"Did you have to wait until you made sure everyone was gone? You could have helped me finish the job sooner", the blonde-haired young man said nonchalantly as he turned to face the newcomer.

"You didn't need my help. The result would still be the same whether I'm here or not", the newcomer told him coldly as he approached.

"Point taken. Anyway, no one's noticed that you're here so just relax a bit", the blonde-haired young man said cheerfully as his friend stopped in front of him. He noted that his friend was wearing a scarf and hat but a few strands of silver escaped from it.

"I know already. It's hard to relax with all of the incidents happening lately and even if I keep out of sight, everyone's bound to notice soon", the silver-haired young man said tiredly as he shifted the girl he was carrying in his arms.

"It couldn't be helped. If we didn't do anything that girl you're carrying would be another unfortunate victim", he replied warmly at his friend. "Come on, let's head back. You look tired today than usual."

"Yeah, sure. But first, let's get her back to her dorms", the silver-haired young man answered back as he turned to leave with the unconscious young girl in his arms whose short brown hair rustled with the cold winds. The blonde-haired individual beamed and hurriedly followed his friend, taking note that his friend didn't argue with his suggestions.

After the two left, a weird woman suddenly appeared at the top of the building, but none of the ordinary citizens took the slightest notice of her. She had a very long, light blue hair and her red eyes shone as bright as the crimson moon. She surveyed everything with amusement, even the people present did not escape her gaze. She smiled gently as she took in everything that happened and how it will all begin this moment.

"It seems that everything will finally begin. The game would be interesting this time around. I guess the night of the vampires has only begun", she said to herself before walking away into the shadows. Intent on making her move should the need arise. After all, this was just the beginning…