Author's Note: I was inspired by the movie 30 Days of Night that's why I was able to write this fanfiction. Ash, Cole and Crimson are from the original stories written by me and my college friend entitled 'Legacy of Shadows'.

His Dark Authority sent Cole an urgent message regarding a recent vampire activity on a city where slayers or hunters never existed. Every five years, that city is swallowed by darkness in a span of thirty days, a natural phenomenon for the townspeople but a means of feeding ground for vampires.

Vampires have lived for centuries by covering their tracks, making people believe that they were just mythical creatures. But the demon slayers know better.

"Ash, I have a job for you."
"A job? I'm not a demon hunter."
"I know, but you are the slayer."
"Yep. Shouldn't it be obvious by now?"
"Anyway, I was to send demon hunters to that city but we are low on people. So I'm sending you instead."
"I don't understand."
"A city named Braskan is covered in darkness for a month every five years. Vampires discovered this fact just recently and is now wreaking havoc to that city."
"Every city has their own demon slayer. What, is she dead?"
"A slayer was never assigned or activated there. Why? They didn't need it, until now."
"So you're ditching me to that dreadful place for a month?"
"You can wipe out the legion in a day or a week, right? It's no biggie."
"Hahaha. Where'd you learn that term Dad? Going back, if it's no biggie as you say,why would you even bother sending me there?"
"There's something hidden in the city that the vampires want."
"Aside from blood, what else is there?"
"That's for you to find out."
"Who's gonna look after NQC? You?"
"I have made arrangements. A substitute slayer will take care of it for you."
"Why don't you send that substi instead?"
"Braskan needs a more experienced slayer. NQC is in a fairly well-maintained peace. For now, it just needs babysitting and I believe your alternate is suitable for that. Do we have an understanding?"
"The heck's with that phrase?"
"..."

There was a few seconds of awkward silence before Cole asked her yet again.

"So, how about it?"
"Do I have a choice?"
"No."
"Right."
"When did you become such a whiner?"
"Oh, I don't know, just now?"
"They need you there."

Great. I'll be stuck in a city for a month without the sun. Which means I can never go to sleep because I'll be on patrol the whole day and I won't be able to tell the difference if it's daytime!

Ash walks away from the scene clearly annoyed with her father. She bumps Crimson as she was heading out.

"Ashley, what are you doing here?" asked Crimson
"Getting pissed off. What about you?"
"Ninong sent me."
"Okay. We'll talk later err, maybe after a month."

Ash continued to walk leaving Crimson perplexed.

Rush: What is wrong with her?
Crimson: I don't have the slightest of the slights.

He entered the room.

Two hours later, Ash was picked up by their limousine and was dropped off at the airport. She saw Crimson standing there.

"So, I kind of figured that HDA will have you tag along."
"HDA?"

He thinks for a split second.

"Oh yeah, His Dark Authority. I'm not complaining with us being a tag team and all but it kind of sucks to not see the light of day for a month."
"I thought you like darkness?"
"I do." Crimson reaffirmed. "But too much of something is never good. It does have its advantages though."
"Yeah, we can't go to sleep for a month."

A/N:
Written: November 3rd, 2008
Revised: August 18th, 2010
Re-edited: January 5th, 2012