Chambers of the Heart
A teen titans fanfic
Yea… I don't own the Titans…
When an abnormal vampire and an interstellar samurai jostle to live their life in an unfair world, and jostle with each other over a shared love interest things get a little dicey.
Darkness. That's all there was in the alley filled with homeless wanderers of Jump City. Many were sleeping when the darkness broke. Light flashed and there was a new comer into the alley. No one paid the odd sword carrying man any mind as he strolled out from the back of the dead end alley and onto the street…
Darkness. It had been my home, my safety net, for the better part of fifteen years. I knew I was unique among my race. My eyes were a glorious forest green naturally (when I wasn't in a rage or thirsty as hell), I held no affiliation to any of the clans, cults really. I also had one abnormality that was an odd twist of luck, one that had saved me on more than one occasion from my enemies, one that I have not come across in any of the cults among my people, I can withstand daylight. I am a vampire yet more than a vampire. I was sitting in one of the many bars hidden throughout the city when a man with a sword walked in. He apparently either wasn't aware that he walked smack dab in the middle of a large gathering of thirsty bloodsuckers or he didn't care. Either way unless this samurai had more than just the sword he was likely to die. As the sword toting man made his way to the bar all eyes turned to him, the vampires had caught his scent and turned to see whatever morsel was smart enough to find this place yet dumb enough to come anyway. When I caught his scent and looked him over as he got to me… well I didn't quite know what to make of it. His stance and the way he moved he knew how to use that sword of his, yet he was wary as though he knew he was in a high danger zone, or rather, was uneasy to be here as though he was new to the area. Still he didn't seem all too threatening, any one vampire would have been able to take him, I'm sure.
"I'm looking for someone. Perhaps you have some information that would help." The man sounded calm as he addressed the bar tender, Frank. Frank just chuckled.
"And why would I give you any kind of tipoff, little man." Frank stood at a daunting 10' 8" and he was big, bulky, easily the strongest in the building if looks were anything to go by. Needless to say I was surprised when the samurai threatened him.
"Because if you don't give me what I want you will be missing a few limbs." He said it in such a way that for just a moment we all forgot he was human and couldn't possibly do anything to harm us and before anyone could remember he was he continued. "I am looking for a certain Voltigian." Everyone remained silent. Voltigian was a monster that thrived by draining the energy out of objects, animals, and people, and then using that power to attack the city. The Titans were having trouble with this thing and this human wanted to find it. Samurai or not even vampires didn't seek this abomination out. I had to know why.
"What on earth would make you want to find that thing?" I asked
"Revenge. He killed my family now I'm going to return the favor." This guy was either insane or powerful, I couldn't decide which.
"Well in that case come with me. I'd wager I can point you in the right direction at least." I said standing.
"Thank you um…"
"Fear if you will." I said providing my name.
"Shadow."
End Prologue
To DCDesperado: get your head out of your wife's butt and help me out here.
Perilaxis