Nordic was dancing through the sky, the sleepy town of Morganville far below. Swooping and gliding through the constellations and around the crescent moon. Descending and ascending in her aerial acrobatics. She was looking for something, she was on the outer rim of the hamlet when she found it in someone's backyard. Perfect, she thought, it's exactly what I need. She fell from the sky in a death roll coming to a perfect landing on her human feet amongst trees and sheets that had been draped on clothes lines.

She searched through the linens until she had collected a pair of old worn out jeans that were probably only good for house work and gardening, a black tank top that had a few holes in the back and much to her surprise a bra, that fit. It was electric green and the straps showed by her shoulders but she didn't really care. She just felt lucky to have it. She put the clothes on and went around to the front of the house. Her feet were still bare but she didn't mind that either. It felt good to have a connection to the earth, it was cool and soft in the pre-morning darkness. She started to walk down the middle of the empty street making her way to the centre of town and eventually to her uncle. She had walked about a mile and a half when the small hairs on the back of her neck started to bristle, warning her that she was being watched and to be ready for an attack.

The hunted feeling stayed with her for about fifteen minutes and then she saw a man pull himself from the shadows. He was tall and pale with fine almost feminine features. " Well hello there," said the man "It's a little late to be out for a walk don't you think?"

"No." Nordic replied, she kept on walking

"I've noticed that you're not wearing a bracelet. Are you from the University?" He asked.

"No." She kept walking

"So, your free game then.?" The man was beside her now close enough that she could touch him, it was annoying.

"Please go away?"

"But why? Arn't we having fun?"

"I was having a peaceful walk, then you showed up and screwed that up for me. Please go away."

"I'm sorry," said the man "but I just can't do that. You see, I'm very hungry and was hoping for someone I could sink my teeth into and then you come along. Why you are providence it self." The man grabbed Nordic by the back of her neck and angled her in the classic vampire feeding pose.

" You should really stop." She said in a board tone

But he didn't listen and just as he was about to sink his teeth into her neck she punched him in the face. He made a surprised choking sound then whirled on her " You little bitch!"

"Oh, I'm Sorry. Did you just call me a bitch." Nordic was laughing under her breath "well i guess I am."

The vampire came at her but Nordic hooked her hands into claws and tore into his scalp and temple. She administered a high kick to his groin and swiped his feet out from under him. He was sputtering on the ground, poor weak vampire. " You know, it was really stupid of you to try and attack a member of the Red Guard. We eat scum like you for breakfast."

The vampire was gasping on the ground. Heaving deeply and losing a little blood.

"Look," She said, "I'm not going to kill you. Not tonight anyway. There's a house just down the street a little ways with a basement. I saw it about the same time you started to stalk me. The suns coming up so I would suggest you make your way there post hast."

"What are you?" the vampire asked

" None of your Damn business."

The vampire huffed and fled out of site. Nordic kept walking.