Happy Halloween! I have been saving this and the three other chaptes for months now and I'm finally happy to say I'm finally posting it!
Lucy stared at the humans who lived their lives so carefree. Using their Lacrima phones or other magical devices. She admired their carefree nature although they lived in fear of the monsters that lurked in the dark. Fairies, witches, werewolves, and vampires. Of course, there were many other kinds of monsters being ranked. An S- class was the most dangerous, most were types of demons, dragonslayers and even some werewolves. Although Vampires were the most dangerous almost equaling to a demon, they were bloodthirsty, undead, and could influence people to do things. Vampires could only be killed by a stake in their heart, beheading, burning, and sunlight. Although death by sunlight could be avoided with either a ring, jewel or some charmed item as long as it was on their person.
Lucy walked down the streets of Heragon, flowing through the crowd with inhuman grace. She was immortal after all, it's been hundreds of years since she's been turned and hasn't aged one bit. She was still stuck in her eighteen-year-old body. Her keys clacked against her hip. She wore her hair down and all black clothing. The shirt showed off her cleavage and her pink stone on a chain. Her necklace that granted her freedom in the sun making her a daywalker. Nightwalkers were vampires who were the unlucky souls who have yet to get their hands on such items. Lucy pitied them but only a little bit.
Lucy took a deep breath; the smell of delicious sweet blood was in the air around her. She missed human blood, so much that the burning in her throat never went away. Maybe she could just have a little taste, after all, she did have control. Lucy loved life and tried to live like a human except for having to drink blood to stay alive. Or maybe undead would be a better word to describe it. She loved and hated being a vampire it was both a blessing and a curse.
Lucy looked around the small shops, purchasing different trinkets and clothes. She loved buying all sorts of different clothes from around the world. Lucy loved living here a hundred years ago. Her old house still stood and was cleaned, she enjoyed visiting and reading the journals of her past to remember specific information. After hours of shopping, she made her way to an inn, sleeping wasn't impossible, but it didn't do anything except pass time. She sat in her room until dark, the night was her advantage. Unsuspecting humans drinking and unable to fend for themselves, Lucy couldn't even think of the last time she was drunk on alcohol as a human. She could eat and drink, but it never tasted as good, never made the hunger go away.
The streets were dark and gloomy until she reached Main Street, it was filled with people walking around laughing, enjoying life. All the blood smelled heavenly, and Lucy's throat burned as if someone poured hot water down her throat. Just a taste, that's all she wanted. Lucy waited until the streets started to die down waiting for her prey to be alone. He was a little drunk and young, he seemed carefree and happy. Lucy watched from the shadows as he leaned against a building, pulling out a cigarette. He smelled delicious, a perfect midnight snack. Lucy lifted her chin up, and made her way to the unsuspecting human, "well, what is a pretty thing like you doing here?"
Lucy smiled, "I'm walking home, my friends decided to ditch me even after my boyfriend broke up with me." She made a small little pout.
"Well, how 'bout I keep you company?"
"That would be lovely."
His hand dragged around her waist, "would you like a little distraction?"
Lucy leaned into his touch, "I think I could use a little distraction." He pulled her into the alleyway, his lips pressing against her neck.
She missed the human warmth, she was now cold-blooded. Lucy tilted her head to the side, moaning as he sucked on her sensitive skin. The fire in her throat burned, her hunger flared. She was just so hungry that pleasure now seemed unnecessary. Lucy kissed her way down his chin, her eyes becoming black and her teeth turning to a sharp point. His hands tangled in her hair, she grabbed his head turning it to the side as she bit, draining him of his precious life force. He fell limp in her arms, and she slowly lowered him down. Lucy wiped her mouth sighing in contempt, the burn completely extinguished. She laughed, human blood always made her giddy and feel powerful. It gave her strength, she loved power but loathed it at the same time. It made her remember the past, her old self when she was just a newborn. The old Lucy cared about nothing, she ended life more than she needed. She was ruthless and hopelessly in love with her creator Midnight. That was until he ruined her, he broke her spirit into a million pieces and made her fear him. She still feared him and his coven, she was always running from them. She would never be used again, she was the last Heartfilia and will always be the last in existence for vampires can never have children. Lucy continued her way back to the hotel, a smile on her face as she rubbed her lips. The taste of blood still lingering on her tongue as she made her way to the hotel.
Her eyes snapped open her dead heart beating rapidly, but she didn't dare move. A new heartbeat had reached her ears it was close. The person was waiting by her door, and she could smell the vervain, a hunter. She cursed herself for being too comfortable in Heragon. The window the only escape that seemed to be the best option, "I wouldn't do that if I were you." She paused, he knew she was going to run. "I have scouts everywhere, ready to shoot on sight." Lucy frowned, she could still run. She was fast, full with fresh human blood making her stronger. She ran to the window shoving it open as the door was busted down. Lucy's eyes turned back as she looked at him and growled at him. It was a promise of death if he followed her and she could smell a little fear from him. She quickly ran down the streets using her vampire speed before running into a clear wall. No, it wasn't a wall it was magic, a spell made for trapping.
Lucy swirled around when she heard the footsteps of the man who was in her room. "It seems to me that Heragon has a vampire infestation. Why are you here?"
Lucy pressed her back against the spelled wall, "I'm only passing through. Besides, you have more than vampires to worry about. Unless you are biased against monsters."
She waited as he stepped in the barrier. Any moment she would strike and suck him dry of his blood. Maybe even rip him into pieces, she hasn't done that in ages.
"It's a shame that you are a vampire you are quite the looker." He said as his tan hands pulled out a wooden stake. Lucy snarled as she launched herself at him, her eyes black with bloodlust. She screamed when he rubbed vervain on her skin, it burned. She rushed back pulling her keys, "open the gate of the lion, Leo!"
Leo smiled at her, "princess always a pleasure to see your beautiful face."
"Loke now is not the time." Loke swiftly moved towards her attacker. His light was always so beautiful, "look out!" A gunshot rang in her ears as Loke started to fade back to the celestial world, "I'm sorry, Lucy."
She looked up at the large man who held a gun standing on the roof of a building, "I haven't seen a vampire use magic before. Were you a mage when you were turned?"
Lucy snarled, "I'm going to kill you for hurting my celestial spirit."
"I'd like to see you try." He spat on the ground. Lucy tackled him to the ground ignoring the burn of the vervain. Rage filled her making her see red. All she wanted was his blood, her eyes were black and her fangs shined brightly in the moonlight. Suddenly pain started, her eyes faded back into the brown human ones she has always loved. She looked down at her abdomen, a wooden stake was driven through it. Her hands shook as she touched her stomach, "oh god."
The hunter shoved her off him, her eyes flickered to the other male who wiped his hands on his pants, "should we just make this quick?"
She choked out a broken sob as she looked at her blood on her hands, she shouldn't have let herself give in to the bloodlust. The man she tackled looked at her, "Nah, I think we should have a little fun. She's an interesting one." His brown hair covered his eyes as he bent down swiping her keys making it impossible for her to use magic. Well not impossible but just hard and it used more magic.
Lucy closed her eyes and slowly opened them, she was ready to die. Pay for her sins in the underworld. The hundreds of years of being alive have made her almost forget her humanity. A small tear slid down her cheek when he squatted down to where she knelt, "I'm going to kill you now."
She met his eyes, "then do it already." He shoved her back making Her back scrape against the ground. She cried out when he twisted the stake, her body shuddered as pain wracked her body. Her back arched from the pavement, her screams filling the night. No one would ever interrupt hunter business, were afraid to do it.
"Oi, what do you think you're doing?" Lucy's eyes snapped open a man with pink hair stood. Something was off, he had the scent of fire and smoke that wafted off of him.
"We are taking care of an infestation, now leave."
He snarled, "like hell, you're torturing her!" He moved with inhuman speed, taking the one close to him down with a ball of fire surrounding his hand. His eyes shined, his pupils thinking to slits only for a split second before shifting back to the green. Her attacker tried to reach for his knife but was too slow as her savior yelled "fire dragon's roar!" Lucy's vision turned blurry, great she was going to die and wake up with a bloodlust so intense she will drink and kill hundreds.
"Hey, wake up!" Lucy groaned as she listened to him, "I'm going to take this out of you."
"Wait- Aaahhh!" Her eyes squeezed shut, and she blindly trusted her arm out, her fist knocking his jaw.
He fell back with a thud, "ow, I'm okay! I got ya." She could feel warm arms lift her up in his arms. She was so cold the blackness took over.
Natsu stopped, panic took over when he felt her go limp. Oh, crap she's dead! He thought to himself. Natsu made his way to the forest, resting her down in the trees. His heart sank when his sensitive ears couldn't pick up a heartbeat. He pulled the gate keys out of his pocket, he could feel the magic in them surge, reaching out to their owner. Natsu jumped when she gasped, her body rising forward. He backed up, she was a vampire. How did he not smell it? How did he not notice that her heart was barely beating?
She was quite beautiful, "who are you?" Her tone was deadly. He wondered if she was old, ancient like some vampires he knew of.
"My name is Natsu. How about you?"
"Lucy, you didn't have to save me by the way." Natsu tilted his head, he's never had someone not tell him to thank you for saving their life.
"Of course, I did. Oh my god, what is with your eyes?" Natsu watched as her eyes turned black.
She squeaked, "I'm sorry! I'm just hungry!" Her voice was raw, and her stomach clenched.
Natsu tilted his head, studying her. He held his arm out, "have some of my blood. I want to know what it feels like."
Her eyes turned brown again, "no! I can't do that."
Natsu leaned closer, "sure you can. Here." Her eyes widened as his teeth sharpened and he bit his wrist, holding it out to her. Oh, gods, his blood smelled delicious. He watched her as she took a step closer, her eyes black like an abyss. Lucy looked up at him once, he nodded. She moved in a blur, and before he knew it, she held his hand in a bone-crushing grip. It was weird, Natsu watched with interest as she fed on him. He's never met a vampire who didn't look at him in disgust. Dragons and Vampires never got along, he could feel her slurping up his life force with eagerness as if she hadn't eaten in days. He knew that wasn't the case since he heard the vampire incident near the bars. Natsu started to feel a little woozy when she finally let go of his arm. "I'm sorry, did I take too much?"
Natsu smiled, "Nah, I'm good. It definitely felt bizarre. It stung too."
His eyes flickered to her mouth that was covered in his blood, "sorry, I got a little too carried away. I didn't mean to bite that hard, here." His face turned white when she held her hand out after biting it. "Vampire blood has healing properties."
Natsu shook his head, "I'll heal, I'm not that into drinking blood." The thought made him want to vomit. "so, I think these belong to you."
He handed her the keys, Lucy smiled, "Thank you!" She held them to her chest.
"How old are you?" Natsu drawled.
Lucy tilted her head, "oh it's been probably four hundred years since I've been turned. But who's counting? What about you little dragon? Dragons are immortal." He couldn't believe it she's been around for so long he wondered how she kept busy.
"I'm only eighteen am about to stop aging soon."
Lucy smiled, "well, enjoy eternity." She started to walk away.
"where are you going?"
She shrugged, "I'll see, it seems like I'm always moving around these days." He knew there was more to her words, but he didn't dare ask about what she meant by it.
Natsu scratched the back of his head, "well, would you like to come with me? You don't have to be alone, we can be friends!"
Lucy turned to him, "why on earth do you want to be friends?"
"One can never have too many friends, and if you come with me, you can have a family. You can stop running."
"I'm not running from anything." Her voice betrayed her, and it made him smile.
"Sure, you aren't. Come on it'll be an adventure. Plus, the officials will be looking for us, we killed people and Vampires aren't welcome here. I'm sure you know that."
Lucy lifted her chin up, "fine, I'll go with you, but that doesn't mean I'll stay."
Natsu grinned, "well, come on!" He held his hand out the bite on his wound already healed, his hand was so warm. He started to pull her along as the shouts of the soldiers echoed through the city.
"Where are we going?"
"Fairy Tail!" Oh, Lucy knew of them, the rowdy guild full of all types of monsters and magic users. Midnight despised them when they first started, they always stopped Midnights plans when it came to mass murder. She couldn't believe that she was once in love with that kind of monster who cared nothing about life. Maybe he compelled her to love him, but she would never know for sure. But if it were possible to stop running, she'd take it. She was so tired of running even tired of living. Being like this got boring after being on this earth for so long. But something told her this little dragon was going to change that, she'll have a sense of adventure again. Oh, how naive he was though, he was still young, and in a hundred years he too might be bored like her. He has yet to experience how lonely an immortal life can be, and it made her heart clench at the thought. No one should have to be forced to live an eternity especially not the way she did.
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