Intruding Thoughts :: A Cirque Du Freak Tale

I woke the next morning to terrible news. Steve and the others were going to look for the hooked vampaneze who attacked Darren. They spent two nights searching for him, but found nothing. I stayed at the hotel, reading books, watching TV, keeping in touch with Debbie.

"We need to spend some time together Lara, like the old days," she said through the telephone.

"Yea, like when we used to hide the nun's robes every morning?" I snickered.

"I can't believe you remember that!" she exclaimed with a laugh. Debbie and I spent a good 3 hours talking, revisiting old memories that needed to be remembered. She had booked a hotel room in the hotel beside ours, so she spent her time away from work with me.

One day, bad news came to the horizon. The people that lived next to Debbie had been murdered the night before. And all of their blood had been drained from their bodies.

"Lara, why did Darren tell me to get out," Debbie asked me, tears forming in her eyes. "Was it because of this?"

"Darren had nothing to do with this," I told her. "I swear."

An hour later, the police came.

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"Darren!! We've got trouble!" I said as I ran into the hotel room.

"I know, I just talked to Debbie," he said sternly.

"Oh…"

"I think it's time I tell her the truth," he said gazing thoughtfully out the window.

"Are you kidding?" I screeched.

"No, I need to tell her now…" Darren sighed.

I sighed and sat down beside Steve on the couch, placing my head into my hands. There was a hand on my back and I looked to see Steve slightly smiling at me.

Debbie arrived from the police station a few hours later. I let her take a shower and change into some of my clean clothes, while the others waited in the main room. Darren and I introduced her to Steve and Harkat once she was cleaned up.

"OH my lord!" she screeched, staring at the little person.

"Is…her from the institution you told me about?" Debbie asked as I took a seat beside Steve.

"That was a lie, and there have been more," Darren said. "I have something to tell you…you might want to sit down, this will take a while."

Debbie looked to me with a worried look, and I gave her a reassuring nod to get her to sit down. She hesitantly took a seat in front of Darren and let him begin his story.

"Vampires…ghosts…vampaneze…its crazy!" she exclaimed. "Lara, tell them this is…Lara??"

Are you ready?

For what?

Let's go home, together…

Alright, let's go…

"Wake up Lara!" Debbie screeched, lightly poking Lara's sleeping figure, leaned up against Steve's shoulder.

"Was my story that boring?" Darren sighed.

"I knew she liked me! It was sparks at first sight, I'm telling you guys!!" Steve grinned. "Hey, wait a second…guys…she's not breathing."

"Lara!!"

It was so cold, I couldn't feel any part of my body. I looked up into the grey sky, watching the snow fall softly down upon me. There was something soft on my cheek, and ice blue eyes met my own.

Kurda…

The feeling had come back to my body, and I moved up and found myself locked in his embrace.

Don't leave Lara, now that we're finally together.

I wont, I don't want to go…

Thank you Lara, thank you.

For what?

For letting me love you.

Kurda…

Stay here, I can't bare being alone again.

But, they need me, the war is still raging on and on!

You were dragged into this mess, it's not your war, leave it!

But I was born into it, my Father is a Vampire General, I have a duty to him to help win the war of scars.

Which side will you choose my love?

The only one that I've come to know, the vampires.

I see.

Kurda, tell me something.

Of course, anything.

How did…you…die?

Lara, how-

Just tell me Kurda, it's alright.

I…was condemned as a traitor to the vampires, and I was killed.

W..what?! No!! It can't be true, why?

Because I tried to make peace with the vampires and the vampaneze, and the vampires did not see it my way. I was going to become a prince, but they found out…

Found out what?

That I had a group of vampaneze in the mountain.

But...why Kurda?

I wanted to show the two groups peace and how to stop the war, but it only made things worse.

Oh Kurda, I'm so sorry.

It's alright, I don't think that if I ever died when I did I would have met you.

But when did we meet?

In paradise…

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"Lara, hey, are you in there?" I heard someone whisper in my ear.

"Hmm…"

"She's waking!"

"Darren?"

"Lara! Are you okay?"

"Where…is…K...Kurda?"

"What did she say?"

"Did she say, Kurda?"

"Kurda…come back…"

"Lara, what are you talking about?"

"She doesn't sound too good."

I opened my eyes to find 6 pairs of over eyes meeting my own. I slowly sat up and looked to the edge of the bed.

"Father?" I said excitedly, opening my arms. But as soon as I was in his embrace, I began coughing up blood.

"Lara, are you alright?" he asked, his arms still around me.

"I suppose, I'm sorry if I'm being a bother, I don't know what's come over me," I said.

"You could never be a bother to me," I heard a familiar voice say from the doorway. I looked up to see the stinky, gross, Vampire Prince I had longed to see, Vancha, standing at the door.

"Vancha!" I said happily, again coughing up blood. He came to my side and took my hands.

"Calm now, we don't want you sick now do we?" he asked in a stupid tone.

"For Christ cough sake Vancha cough, you sound like cough my mother!" I said. He laughed and lowered me back down onto the bed.

"Just rest for me, will you do that?" he asked with a grin.

"Of course," I said, patting his cheek. He grinned even more and guided everyone out of the room. I sighed and shut my eyes, trying to fall back asleep. But someone had not left the room.

"Lara," I heard from a dark corner of the room. I looked up and saw Steve standing by the window, his gaze on me. "Are you sure you're alright?"

"No, but I'm sure I can manage, thanks," I replied simply.

Before I knew it, he was a few inches from my face. He laid his hand on mine, soft and almost comforting. Suddenly there was a chill sent through his body, and I could feel it through his hand.

"Are you alright?" I asked.

"Yes, but you shouldn't be worrying about anyone but yourself," he said.

"You seem cold," I stated.

"I'm usually cold," he said.

"You could turn the heater up, it's right over there," I said, pointing to it. He looked and smiled.

"It's okay, I'll be fine," he said. I began to realize that is hand was still on mine and looked down.

"What did you really want to talk to me about?" I asked, cocking my eyebrow. He looked down and was quiet for a moment, and began to speak when the door swung open.

"Lara, I brought you some-" Debbie said staring wide eyed at the two of us. "Tea."

"Thanks hun," I said. She smiled and set the tea in front of me, winking at us on the way out. I looked to Steve and saw that he was blushing. "You should get some sleep, I hear you have a mission tomorrow."

"You're right," he agreed, heading towards the door. "Sleep tight."

"You too."

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Wow. I deserve a freaking medal!!! I'm on a role here!!!! And more's a comin!! Hope you guys liked it!! There so much drama a sparks in my stories!!! Lol yay romance!!!! -