It killed my parents. The most important people in my life. Now I will kill that vampire and everything it holds dear in it's life. And I will have the pleasure of taking it away just as it did to me.

That was my vow as a child. When I was the only one in my family to survive a vampire attack, I told myself I would get revenge on that vampire, on all vampires. Now, I don't think I'll be able to keep that vow.

"Giving up now, are we?" The vampire kneeled down in front of me, his finger running down my cheek. His face was twisted into a smile of delight, his golden eyes hungry.

My leg was stuck under something. I couldn't see what it was, but I couldn't move. I was covered in blood, my own and another vampire hunter's blood. Tears streamed down my cheeks, leaving a path on the blood.

"Get away from me!" I managed to say, but in a painful whisper. Several of my bones were probably broken. I wasn't prepared to let this vampire kill me, it was I who did the killing.

The vampire's hands cupped my face, his smile sinister. "I'm not walking away until your blood is mine."

"Ngh." I turned my face away and then realized my mistake. I had revealed my neck to a vampire.

I felt the vampire's face close to me, his warm breath on my neck. I didn't know what to do. He could easily kill me, even if he wasn't trying to. Suddenly, he stopped.

"You're late for dinner," the vampire said, but didn't turn to who he was talking to.

My eyes found who he was talking to. A man was standing about ten feet away. He had long, black hair and eyes that I could tell were crimson, even from this distance. He was pale and dressed in black with a red cape over it. A gun was aimed at the vampire and I.

"Get away from her," The newcomer said.

The vampire still had his grip on me but turned to face the other man. "And if I don't?" It was amazing how he was still calm when a gun was pointed straight at him. But then again, I was his human shield.

"That's for you to find out," The newcomer said and was suddenly behind the vampire holding me hostage, his gun ready to fire.

The vampire released me, standing up and turning towards the gunman. "Interrupting my meals isn't a very good idea," he said, his golden eyes brightening with anger and heightened hunger. The gunman's reply was simple.

"Seems like a good idea to me."

A silence filled the air as the two men glared at each other. I began to attempt to crawl away from the vampire, but, as I had thought, I had a few broken bones. The gunman noticed me and saw the pleading in my eyes. I wanted to get away. He nodded slightly.

"Leave the girl now," He said, "or I'll kill you."

The vampire moved towards me instead. "I'll kill her before you get the chance."

And the moment the vampire turned his back to face me, a gun sounded and a scream pierced the night. The vampire fell to the ground and landed right in front of me, blood trickling from the side of his mouth. My eyes widened slightly.

The gunman only looked at the vampire for a moment, then kneeled beside me. "Are you alright?" He asked me.

I managed to nod, but I wasn't sure if I wanted to be afraid or be thankful. He didn't even know me, and he saved my life. The scary thing was, he seemed familiar. As if I should be hating him instead of being afraid or even thanking him.

"Here," The gunman picked me up, cradling me in his arms so he could move me somewhere safer. "He's not dead. Just injured."

"I know," I whispered.

"Really?" He asked, slightly surprised that I knew.

I nodded. "I've killed vampires before." And I wasn't lying. I've killed many vampires, just for the sake of getting revenge. I didn't care how selfish and greedy it sounded, vampires were, too. They were bloodlust creatures, only wanting more blood and they would kill the innocent just to get that blood.

"What's your name?" He asked.

For a moment, I was hesitant. But he did just save my life.

"Yuna," I replied. "My name's Yuna." I looked up at him and locked eyes with him; my blue and green ones and his crimson ones. "What's your name?"

He, too, seemed hesitant. "I am Vincent. Vincent Valentine."