Hollow Moon Chapter 1: The Prelude, a yu-gi-oh fanfic

Author's Note: Welcome to the improvised version that was formerly known as Blazing Crimson Night on my former account. I have undergone some changes with the plotline, but the storyline remains the same (since I never got to post all of it). However, I am editing some of the scenes for personal reasons. Enjoy.

Also note, I was formerly known as PrincessChaos.
I moved to this account, considering the fact my past works irks me so.
You may call me Fizz now, please. Electric Fizz is acceptable as well.

Criticism is appreciated. Reviews are loved. Flames are ignored.

Summary: (Alternative Universe) - You cannot escape from the shadows trailing behind you.

Pairings: Seth × Shizuka, Ootogi × Shizuka, Honda × Shizuka, Bakura × Anzu, Yuugi × Anzu, Atemu × Anzu, Marik × Anzu, Jounouchi × Mai, Varon × Mai, Bakura × Marik, Pegasus × Ishizu, Seth × Ishizu.

Warning: There will be explicit content in this story. This includes violence, blood, death, sexual situations, and other things. Read at your own risk.

Hollow Moon
Electric Fizz

The Prelude
× "The creatures of the night are watching."

Most people fail to grasp the reality which is far more true than the lies they're fed. They believe there is a logical explanation to anything that seems to go beyond the realms of possible. Ignorance is bliss as they say, and yet their ignorance is not going to save them when they're introduced to these paranormal activities. You can't explain as to why not a drop of blood is left in the corpse that may be found. You can presume things however, and these presumptions are what blind the people from the fact that something unnatural may have caused this incident. They refuse to believe something such as a vampire could have done such a thing, yet all signs point to that creature being responsible when the only apparent evidence left is puncture wounds on the prey's neck.

They scoff at such ideas and assume some crazy loon bit the victim, yet how would that explain the blood loss? These reasons seem plausible, yet there remain even more unanswered questions. Of course the police will simple come up with further reasons, yet when they had laid eyes on the corpse their minds told them the actual truth. However, their mouths ooze lies to the public in fear of starting an epidemic of fear and paranoia.

Vampires are ruthless; they lurk in the shadows and wait until the right moment to launch their attack. Well, as the books claim anyhow, but no one who has really encountered a vampire and lived to tell to reveal anything. From all we know vampires are wicked and extremely cunning, sometimes even alluring the prey to them using their sultry charms.

Sure, it sounds quite unbelievable and highly unlikely, but you never encountered one have you? Have you ever thought passed the so called logical theories and more into the depths of the situation to actual formulate an opinion yourself? Why would anyone make up such terrifyingly, gruesome tales of such dark, yet magnificent creatures? It might have been a joke, but why would a joke last so many centuries? Does it make any sense at all? I think not.

How can you truly prove your logical mumbo-jumbo is true and these so called creatures false? You can't prove anything when all signs point to the truth. Have you ever paused a moment and think about those hypothesis' scientists seem to formulate every time such a disaster occurs? No, you don't think about it. You just accept what they think and brush off any of your own thoughts.

You just don't want to believe what is real and what is not, because to you're afraid.

These lies are fed to ease the fear and the lies eventually seem so true, because you wish they were true. In reality, they're not. Vampires are real. They lurk amongst us, unaware to people. People may sense something wrong around them, but they easily brush it off.

However, there are always the more daring of the bunch who delve into investigating any uneasiness that had seemed to bestow on them. They sense something is watching them and they quickly turn around to check, only to be met with nothing. How do you know something wasn't there just moments ago? Someone may have been there before you turned around, watching your every movement, calculating your every step, and planning when to cause your downfall.

It feeds on your fears. It takes joy seeing you become flustered and panic stricken.

And it can't wait to feed on the blood coursing through your veins.

They lurk, waiting for the right moment to strike; the right moment to see the brief expression of horror that will cross your face. They analyze everything with precision, before finally making their move. That is how the creature works and that is why we have never laid our eyes on them without being killed.

But of course, you may choose to believe this is a bunch of garbage and complete, utter bull. Think whatever you may, but as you read this can you not help but notice how the room seems cooler than usual? Does the hair on your neck stand on edge, warning you something is amiss? Don't you feel the urge to turn around as if someone is calling your name?

Choose whatever you wish to believe, but let me forewarn you.

Don't turn around.

You just may regret it.

To be continued.

Author's Note: Yes, this prelude seems utterly pointless but really it does have value later on in the story. This is nothing more than a prelude dealing with how the humans are looking into the matters that concern with the 'paranormal'. This prelude is totally rewritten, because I realized how stupid it seemed before (ah, the mind of a fifteen year old; I wish not to relive that age) and I actually laughed. Well, this isn't much better but still an improvement, yes?

Well, I have the next chapter completed, but I need to look over it, so that may be posted soon (possibly tomorrow or sometime this week), if I don't get caught up working on my original fictions and/or my art portfolio for college.

Feedback is appreciated. Thank you!

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