PROLOGUE: THE DARK RUNNER/ THE FIRST VISITOR

The full moon came to bloom over the town of Bathory.

It was nearly midnight and several of the town's people scurried home as fast as they could. Uncomfortable with the darkness. Others walked casually. Not having a care in the world in any way.

One, more than everyone else.

She walked through the street, humming a catchy tune and even dancing. Slightly though, so that she wouldn't look like one of those nuts that run around. She didn't actually have any idea where was going, but she didn't care. She was young twenty something that had so much energy built in and ready to blow it out.

She soon reached a point where she was completely isolated. No one seemed to be around in this point of the town. Not even cars passed by. Her only company was silence, but that didn't bother her.

She was crossing the streets, still being careful by looking both ways. And suddenly began hearing rustling in the tree ahead of her. A squirrel jumped from one branch to another. Guess she wasn't actually the only here. She giggled.

As she went farther to who knows where, she began to entertain herself with a counting game. She started counting each step she took.

One…two…three…four, five…six, seven…eight, nine…She stopped walking. And then turned around. Her right brow rose…she could have sworn she heard a second pair of footsteps.

There was no one behind her.

Because of that, she shook it off and kept walking and also, her little counting game. Ten…eleven…twelve, thirteen…fourteen, fifteen…she stopped again…there they were again…those second pairs.

She turned again. And again she saw nothing.

Her heart suddenly began to slowly pick up speed in a slight fear. She turned to walk, but…she didn't…and yet…she could footsteps…from behind. Getting closer at that…and all together they stopped.

Her heart picked up faster and slowly, she turned around once more…this time she saw something.

Several feet from her stood a dark slender figure. It stood there looking at her with curiosity as it slowly tilted its head. The girl began to breathe heavily on caution, but quickly lessened as she saw the figure walk off to the right, into the streets. Nowhere near her.

A light sigh of relief was let out and she turned back around…and flinched…there stood the figure in front of her.

Her eyes widened with panic and her body felt frozen, unable to move. The figure then leaned forward and looked carefully at the girl. It then opened its mouth slightly…revealing sharp fangs that looked way too real to even be half fake. And with that one word…

"Run…"

The feeling in her body came and the girl ran off in fear. She quickly began breathing rapidly and her heat pounded all over her chest. She ran into the silent streets with no care if a car were to appear from one of the corner and honk at her.

She then turned the head to see if the shadowy figure was following, but saw nothing. Yet the bumped hard into something hard. She looked forward and shook vigorously.

It was the figure…

The girl let out a quickly scream and turned, running off. The figure first slowly walked, but then pick up in a speed that wasn't human at all.

It grabbed the girl from the back of the neck and threw her to the hard concrete. It was done in such strength that the frightened girl felt all the air leave her lungs.

The figure stood above her and spoke again. This time the girl could tell from the voice that the figure was female itself. "Where are they?" This figure spoke in a hiss like fashion.

The helpless girl choked for a moment, but soon made words. "W-where are w-who?" The figure made a fist in her right hand. "Don't lie to me…where are they?"

A tear fell from the girls face. "I-I don't know who you're-"

"Don't lie to me!" The figure shouted in anger. Cutting the girl in and making cry more. The figure crouched down. "Where is that brat Vladimir Tod and his worm like uncle! Tell me!"

The girl shivered even more. "I-I don't know who they are…p-please, leave me alone." The figure grinded her teeth. "I said to tell me!"

"But I don't know them."

"Tell me now! I want to know now!" The figure punched the concrete next to the girl's right foot, leaving a large crack. She growled. "TELL ME!"

"I DON'T KNOW!"

The figure opened her mouth and showed her fangs completely…she dived at the girl.

The girl screamed…she screamed loud and long…and then…everything was quiet once again.

The figure stood up and began walking off, but after a second or two, stopped. She turned to look one last time at the bloodless, lifeless body lying on the streets. And then continued walking.

As she did, looked up at the large full moon and spoke in a whisper. "I guess she didn't really know anything." She then looked back ahead, her voice now in a rough tone. "Vladimir and Otis...where oh where could you two be?"

Within a slipt half second, she ran in an unhuman speed once again and vanished from the empty streets.

Off to looked the two vampires...in what seemed to be in bloodlust...