Chapter Nine
Mathias's Final Sunrise
Mathias's grey eyes slowly opened. He was home once more, laying face down on his mattress. Pulling himself off his stomach, he sat up and gazed out the window; it was right before the first light of dawn. Nothing felt different, perhaps last night in the forest of Eternal Night was just a dream. Instantly he placed his hands to his neck to check. Last night was no dream; there were two puncture wounds to his neck that were nearly healed. It was all very perplexing. If he was a vampire then why did he still feel like a human?
Mathias pulled himself off the bed and walked over to the window. He looked outside and saw the first rays of light streaming over the horizon. This couldn't be right; if he was indeed a vampire then the light should instantly kill him? Moving away from the window, he went over to the book of vampires and began to read though the dusty tome to see what was happening. After glancing at several pages he finally found it, the reason why he still felt like a human.
"Once bitten by a vampire it takes a day to become a full vampire." He read aloud. "The heart begins to beat slower, breathing becomes less frequent, and finally death, then resurrection..."
Closing the gigantic book, Mathias went back to the window and stared out at the sun as it slowly began to cast its bright glow across the countryside. There had been many sunrises his life, but this one seemed much different. It was so red that the sky appeared as though it was on fire, burning away the bleakness of night. As the big golden ball continued to rise in the sky, it turned the sky many shades of red and orange, it was so brilliant and surrealistic. Mathias's grey eyes stared at the sun and was in awe of it. At last the sun shown fully in the sky and Mathias returned to his bed and slipped under the covers.
The day progressed as usual. He continued to speak not a word anyone who entered into his bed chamber. During sometime in the late afternoon Roderick entered into his bedchamber with a ghastly look upon his face.
"Mathias." He said sounding shaken. "I know you are not well Son, but I feel I must tell you this grave news."
Mathias looked up at his uncle, but spoke not a word.
"There has been an attack." He said mournfully. "An attack of monsters in the western portion of the city. Many were killed."
Mathias didn't stir at the grave news.
"Elisabetha's father was one of many killed in the struggle." Roderick continued. "We think these monsters came from the Forest of Eternal Night. But why would they attack us now? Never the less, I just thought I should tell you of the sorrowful news my son."
Roderick said nothing more; he just mournfully exited the room. Once his uncle was gone Mathias began to smile. His plan was already starting to take shape. Walter didn't waste anytime in keeping his end of the bargain, perhaps if Walter had already taken Sara? That would be most spectacular.
Mathias's grey eyes slowly opened. He was home once more, laying face down on his mattress. Pulling himself off his stomach, he sat up and gazed out the window; it was right before the first light of dawn. Nothing felt different, perhaps last night in the forest of Eternal Night was just a dream. Instantly he placed his hands to his neck to check. Last night was no dream; there were two puncture wounds to his neck that were nearly healed. It was all very perplexing. If he was a vampire then why did he still feel like a human?
Mathias pulled himself off the bed and walked over to the window. He looked outside and saw the first rays of light streaming over the horizon. This couldn't be right; if he was indeed a vampire then the light should instantly kill him? Moving away from the window, he went over to the book of vampires and began to read though the dusty tome to see what was happening. After glancing at several pages he finally found it, the reason why he still felt like a human.
"Once bitten by a vampire it takes a day to become a full vampire." He read aloud. "The heart begins to beat slower, breathing becomes less frequent, and finally death, then resurrection..."
Closing the gigantic book, Mathias went back to the window and stared out at the sun as it slowly began to cast its bright glow across the countryside. There had been many sunrises his life, but this one seemed much different. It was so red that the sky appeared as though it was on fire, burning away the bleakness of night. As the big golden ball continued to rise in the sky, it turned the sky many shades of red and orange, it was so brilliant and surrealistic. Mathias's grey eyes stared at the sun and was in awe of it. At last the sun shown fully in the sky and Mathias returned to his bed and slipped under the covers.
The day progressed as usual. He continued to speak not a word anyone who entered into his bed chamber. During sometime in the late afternoon Roderick entered into his bedchamber with a ghastly look upon his face.
"Mathias." He said sounding shaken. "I know you are not well Son, but I feel I must tell you this grave news."
Mathias looked up at his uncle, but spoke not a word.
"There has been an attack." He said mournfully. "An attack of monsters in the western portion of the city. Many were killed."
Mathias didn't stir at the grave news.
"Elisabetha's father was one of many killed in the struggle." Roderick continued. "We think these monsters came from the Forest of Eternal Night. But why would they attack us now? Never the less, I just thought I should tell you of the sorrowful news my son."
Roderick said nothing more; he just mournfully exited the room. Once his uncle was gone Mathias began to smile. His plan was already starting to take shape. Walter didn't waste anytime in keeping his end of the bargain, perhaps if Walter had already taken Sara? That would be most spectacular.