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Haunting music drifted from the speakers. The lyrics filled the store with and ominous feeling. The store as large, definitely bigger inside than it looked from the outside. It sold anything from CD's and clothes to exclusive Nightworld merchandise. Of course you had to be somebody to even get in; Raven was definitely someone. Her slender fingers gently touched the silky feathers. It was a dress that she had been wanting for over a month now and today was the day she was finally able to get it.

It was slimming, pure black. Feathers facing downwards, like a silky black waterfall. The ends of the drop-down sleeves were lined with fur from a dead 'shifter. She didn't feel squeamish about wearing a dress made entirely from a dead shapeshifter. If she didn't then it wouldn't exactly work when she changed. Besides, in her eyes it was the way of the world, death was just something that happened and if it helped future generations then fine. It swirled down to her ankles and looked glorious. Raven had been trying to get it for a month but her allowance had been stopped for a while, she had a disagreement to put it nicely.

She swayed up to the counter and smiled deliciously at the made vampire behind the counter. She handed over the money and her smile grew wider. The vampire behind the counter looked bored but she was too happy to care. Her full-length leather skirt swirled around her as she took the black bag and walked towards the front of the store.

"Leona, are you coming?" Raven called.

A tall girl with short, golden hair and eyes with a cat-like hunting glow appeared from behind a rack filled with earrings. "Do you think that I should get these?" Leona asked, holding up a pair of gold earrings in the shape of a hunting lion.

Raven rolled her eyes; Leona could be so predictable sometimes.

"It's your money, Leo" Raven said with a cheeky smile.

Leona stuck her tongue out at her, going cross-eyed at the same time. It caused them both to collapse into giggles. Leona headed up to the counter with the earrings, leaving Raven to look through the CD's.

Raven was halfway through the B's when she noticed something outside the window. It was a casual movement, someone drawing to a stop as if they had seen something in the window that they liked and wanted to get a better look at it. However, from the corner of her eye she knew that he was watching her. She took a deep breath and turned to face him squarely. She expected him to be embarrassed and turn away, but he just stood there, staring. His expression was unreadable and she couldn't get a read on him, tell if he was human or something else.

Then, on no signal she could see, he turned away and carried on walking. Raven remained frozen, she couldn't even think about moving.

"Hey, you ready to go?" Leona asked behind her, placing a hand lightly on Raven's shoulder. Raven jumped like she'd been electrocuted.

"Whoa! You okay?" Leona asked anxiously.

Raven shook herself mentally and tried to plaster a smile onto her face, it came out as more of a grimace though. "Yeah, sure." She said before walking out of the shop, leaving Leona no choice but to follow behind.

Raven sat in the food court looking around at the humans rushing about. Leona was sat in the seat across from her still looking at Raven strangely. Raven was trying hard to ignore her. Raven couldn't help but looking up at the sliver of sky that could be seen from the skylight.

They sat for about five minutes, not touching the food that they had ordered so that they could sit down without being disturbed. Leona suddenly smiled maliciously. Raven was confused but then she followed Leona's gaze. Lining up at KFC two lads that looked about nineteen were arguing. Raven smiled along with Leona and they both stood up. They walked over and the arguing immediately stopped. Raven made herself look shy and slightly embarrassed while Leona drew herself up to her full height and smiled warmly at them.

The two lads were transfixed. Leona walked closer and practically purred when she said, "My friend and I were wondering what your names were. We noticed you two and we were honestly surprised to see two gorgeous lads like you without any girls by your side."

The two guys stuttered out there names and the slightly smaller one made his way around Leona and up to Raven. "What's your name sweet?"

Raven mumbled that her name was Emily and the guy grinned widely. Raven was trying extremely hard not to grin; it took a lot of effort.

"Hey." Leona said. "Why don't you come and join us, it seems we ordered to much food for us to handle all by ourselves."

The two lads couldn't believe what they were hearing. Two gorgeous girls asking them to join them for dinner. Of course, what was going to be the meal? Without hesitating the guy's left the line and walked over to the table that Raven and Leona had previously been sat at.

Time went on and Raven began to perk up, like she was coming out of her shell. With every joke the lad that was sat next to Raven seemed to move closer and closer. After about an hour Raven and Leona began to grab their bags to leave. The two lads looked devastated but Raven and Leona ignored the pitiful protests. They grinned at each other and before they left they turned and blew each and lad a kiss. They knew that the lads wouldn't be able to resist. They had played this game many times before.

Raven winked at the lad that had been getting closer and closer to her then she walked out of the food court. They could sense the two lads following slowly behind them, they smiled at each other and then faked a dramatic goodbye and they each separated, going to separate ways out of the mall. It was starting to get dark outside, being winter the nights were longer of course.

A cold, harsh wind bit at her cheeks as she stepped outside. The car park stretched out in front of her, the dark enveloping the furthest cars. She slowly started to walk along next to the wall and her senses she could feel that only one of them was following her, perfect, just as they planned.

The wind persisted and when she was sure that she was far enough away from the light she pretended to stumble and fall. Just as she had thought he ran up closer and helped her up. She leant in to him as if to protect herself from the wind and he wrapped an arm around her. He gently pushed her back from himself slightly and looked into her eyes.

She smiled sweetly and slowly rose to her tiptoes as if to kiss him. He closed his eyes foolishly and she pressed her lips to his. Then, hunger overwhelmed her she bit his lips drawing blood.

"Ow!" He exclaimed, but he didn't exactly pull away. He was too fascinated by the girl that seemed so shy but then, suddenly turned into a viscous wildcat. He grinned and his lip looked strange, slightly misshapen and very red.

He backed her up to the wall and she didn't resist. He drew in closer and then, she struck. She punched him in the stomach, then snapped his neck. He died instantly.

She didn't feel remorse instead she began to change. She became smaller. Her whole body pulled in, her arms became silky, feathered wings. Her legs became thinner, her toenails becoming sharp talons. Her face became pointed, into a black beak sharper than any knife.

Then, she fed.