The woman before me screamed in terror and I clapped my hand over her mouth to silence her. I could feel her chest rising and falling with each deep breath of fear as I loomed over her.
Ba-dum, ba-dum, ba-dum!
I swallowed as I took a shuddering breath in. I heard her heartbeat race and race and her body shake as I pinned her to the wall. I felt my canine teeth grow in size and I clenched my jaw to keep my mouth shut tight. Her neck was bare, pulse racing, blood fizzing through her veins….
I inhaled the air around me, all traces of those blood-sucking predators' scents gone. I sighed in relief.
I looked at the woman. "Don't walk around late at night; don't you know how dangerous it is?" I snapped at her. "You're safe now. I'm going to let you go; if you scream, those guys trying to hurt you will come back. Are you going to scream?" Trembling, she shook her head vigorously. "Good. This is goodbye." I released her then, and she stumbled to the ground, running quickly away from me, but as promised, without screaming. I heard her heels clack against the pavement and didn't leave the alleyway until the sound faded from the night's air.
I stuck my hands in my pockets and turned to go, stepping out onto the illuminated street when another scent invaded my nose. Without turning around, I addressed it.
"What is it you want now, Mustang?"
He stepped out from the shadows and into the street behind me, his smell of ashes and cologne filling the air around me.
"You mind explaining what just happened?"
I gritted my teeth together in frustration. "You want me to explain? Here's my explanation: I was saving her."
He laughed and the sound of it made me seethe in rage. "Oh, really? 'Cause to me, it looked like you were about to sink your teeth in and feed off of her."
"I shouldn't be the one you should point fingers at!" I yelled back in indignation, whirling around to capture his dark gaze and hand poised to snap and end my life. "She was being hunted by others of my kind. If I hadn't been here to mask her scent, she would have been drained dry for you military dogs to find in the morning."
We stared each other down for what seemed like minutes when he finally put his gloved hand down.
"What do you mean by 'others of your kind'?" He asked.
I crossed my arms over my chest. "What do you think? It's not complicated; you act like I would be the only one to exist. That would be rather stupid to assume." I turned around and walked away, my raven hair pushed back by the wind. Tears burned at the corner of my eyes. I knew he wouldn't understand. No one did. I'm not a blood-sucking monster, I'm just not.
Footsteps rushed behind me and I narrowed my eyes knowing who it was.
"What can you possibly want now?" I snapped.
There was a moment of silence that aggravated me more. If there was something that couldn't annoy me more, it was someone who couldn't make up their damn mind. I took a step forward when he spoke.
"I have a proposition."
I stopped in my tracks. "And that would be?"
"If you plan on keeping your identity a secret, you're going to need someone to keep you safe inside the military. That someone can give you information and military files that seem to resemble cases similar to yours."
I turned to him slowly. "Are you actually…trying to help me?"
"I can give you food, money, safety, and a roof over your head. All I ask in return is for your services."
I smirked. "And by services you mean…?"
"You help me, I help you. Become one of my subordinates and you have ensured safety and information." He stuck out his hand. "Sound like a deal?"
I hesitated, my half smile fading. "Are you only doing this because you're afraid I'll kill you?"
He smirked. "What's a better advantage than having a vampire at my side? Becoming Fuehrer is bound to have its dangers."
I tossed my head back and laughed for all I was worth. "Fuehrer? You're quite the ambitious man."
"I am a man of my word. So are you accepting my offer or not?"
I looked at him questioningly, not sure whether to trust him or not. Will he betray me?
"Well?" he asked again.
I stared at the hand outstretched to me. I held out my hand shakily and then drew back. Closing my eyes, I breathed in and out. I lifted my hand again, retreated, then grasped his hand once and for all.
"I can trust you, right?" I asked stupidly. His smirk only grew.
"It's a win-win situation. Why would I double cross someone who could easily kill me provided the chance?"
I smiled in relief. "You've got a point."
"So, does that answer your question?" he asked. I was starting to get annoyed by all the questions but….
"Are you only helping me because you're afraid I'll kill you if you don't?"
"I'm not afraid of you, Seiren."
I looked at him in surprise. "Y-you're not?"
"I never would be," he assured me.
I felt the tears return and I fought hard to keep them at bay. I looked away from him so he couldn't see. I shook his hand, squeezing it. "Thank you…Thank you so much."
He smiled as he released my hand. "Stop crying. I don't need anyone asking me why a girl is crying when I walk into my office."
I straightened my posture. "Office?" I took a step back. "I knew I shouldn't have trusted you. You plan on giving me up to them don't you?!"
"Seiren, sh, don't worry. You can trust them; they're my subordinates. They won't tell anyone," he soothed, putting his hand on my shoulder hesitantly.
I loosened my stance as I unclenched my fists. "I'm sorry…I'm not used to trusting people…."
"It's fine. Now, let's go, shall we?"
NK: Hello everyone and welcome to the Rewrite! It's Nikkome and none of this would have ever happened if it weren't for my friend MC. Seriously, guys, she's amazing and please treat her kindly as she is now the one in charge here.
MC: I can't wait for the rest of this story to unfold and as of now, there is no set release dates for chapters. As I'm still in the process of writing them, the chapters will be released sporadically until I'm far enough in the story to make a schedule for chapter releases. Until then, follow the story, keep an eye out, and please review to let me know what you think of my writing and how well it fits into NK's original story! Please bear in mind, there will be changes to the story that both me and NK have discussed, but won't deviate too much from the original story that you all have loved.
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