Nyx looked down from the roof of the five-story building, waiting. His black hair rippled in the wind as the streetlamp threw an orange glow across his pale, stone-like features. He smiled as he heard faint footsteps and his sharp fangs glistened in the light. He jumped from the building quickly and landed harmlessly in the alleyway below.
He stood at the edge of the alley and waited. The footsteps continued to grow closer.
She walked past the mouth of the alleyway and did a double take. Nyx was leaning on the building with his arms folded, watching her carefully. She almost believed he was a statue.
"Hi." He said smoothly as he smiled slightly keeping his fangs hidden.
"I've got to go." She said quickly and she turned from him.
"Where to?" He asked.
She stopped under the streetlamp. "I'm not supposed to talk to strangers." She said as she looked back at him.
He couldn't help but smile at that, revealing his white fangs.
"Those aren't real are they?" She said walking closer to him. He smiled again. He had her.
"Come look for yourself." He said softly.
She continued forward until she was only a foot from him. Her eyes widened. "You aren't real!?"
"Excuse me?" He said letting out a laugh.
"I mean… You got those sharpened didn't you? They aren't natural."
"Sometimes I wish they weren't real." He said, his face returning to normal. He took in a deep breathe and slowly released it.
"What do you mean?"
He should take her. He should take her now, but he couldn't. There was something about her. He frowned.
"I… I'm leaving now." She said as she turned from him. Nyx grabbed her shoulder with lightning speed, however, and was in front of her within milliseconds. "What the hell?! Let go of me! Professor warned me about creatures like you!" She said as she grabbed his hand and attempted to shove it away. She immediately pulled away from the unexpected feel of his arm. It was cold and felt like smooth stone. She looked up at him with frightened eyes of realization.
His arm dropped. "Go. Don't let me see you out this late again. Believe me, I'm not the only one." He said as he stared past her head.
She didn't hesitate as she darted down the street toward the school, terrified. She quickly morphed into a bird and flew even faster.
A mutant, just as I guessed. They all smell the same. I'll be hearing about this tomorrow. Nyx thought to himself. He turned and walked down the street at normal human speed, hoping to find another meal. It never happened.
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Sarah arrived back at the school thirty minutes later and was greeted by Professor Xavier.
She stopped short to keep from running him over. "Oh, sorry." She said sliding up on her tip toes.
"Did he hurt you? Bite you? Anything?" He asked frantically from his motorized wheelchair.
"No." She said solemnly. "I … was just scared, that's all."
"Humph. I'll tell wolverine to send him over here tomorrow. This can't happen again."
"I'm sorry professor…."
"It's not you're fault sweetheart. It's theirs. Go up to your room. I'll see you in class tomorrow." He said quietly, not quite looking at her.
"Goodnight." She said as she walked down the hall.
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Javier appeared beside Nyx hours later. "Ah, Tonight was a good night!" He said turning and walking backwards, to face Nyx. He spread his arms wide above his head and smiled. "What about yours?" He asked happily letting his arms fall. His fangs weren't showing, meaning he had eaten and his eyes were a bright emerald green.
"Shitty." Nyx replied shortly. The sun was beginning to come up.
"I see, is that why we are strolling down this sidewalk at such a snails pace?"
"Perhaps." Nyx replied with a frown. "I did get someone but I was forced to let her go." He said clenching his jaw. His fangs were protruding all of the way and his eyes were pale; he was starving.
"Why is that?"
"She was a mutant." He frowned. "That God Damned treaty gets worse everyday. Now I'm going to starve because of it."
"Sorry." Said Javier, still walking backwards. "You'll survive."
Nyx let out a maniacal laugh. "Yes because we always survive don't we." He said smiling as his fangs shimmered.
Footsteps echoed over the street, a runner. Javier turned to Nyx. "I'll let you have this one." He said running to their house with lightning speed.
Nyx ran to the runner and appeared behind him.
"It's not safe to run this early, alone." He said smoothly. The runner stopped and turned. She didn't have time to reply. Nyx grabbed her and took her into the alley. He snapped her neck quickly to stop any future attempts at calling for help. He bit down on her neck hard and blood poured over his mouth. He smiled and and lapped it up thirstily.
His eyes returned to their emerald green color and his fangs receded. The girl fell to the concrete, drained of blood. Nyx picked her up quickly and threw her in the dumpster. They would find her and blame it on sadistic pranksters. He wiped the blood from his mouth and smiled as he ran at vampire speed to his house.