Chapter Two: Vampire
"You... did what to me?!" I demanded.
I could feel a warm liquid dripping from my mouth. It had the taste of metal. I reached up to touch my face, and drew back when I realized it was blood. It was sweet, even if it did taste like metal. I looked at the blood on my hand. It wasn't the normal color of blood; no. This blood was shimmering, like a metallic crimson jewel. It was warm and comforting, in an odd sort of way.
"You are just getting used to your new body, that's all." Ristat said to me.
I looked up at him. "New...new body? What do you mean?" I asked.
He sighed and looked down at his hands. I didn't want to find out what was next, but yet a small part of me did.
"I turned you into a vampire, Eve." He explained. I was shocked. How could this man just come into my house and find a way to make me black out, just to tell me HE somehow turned me into a vampire? A VAMPIRE?! I couldn't believe it. This was a mythical creature we were talking about. A blood sucking, night loving, myth.
"The nerve of some people!" I said harshly. Ristat looked at me and smiled. I noticed his canine teeth were longer then usual, and sharper then usual. They looked as if they were stained with blood. I cringed back against the couch.
"Am I dreaming all of this?" I wondered.
"No." I looked around. I can't be talking to myself, and answering myself too, can I? No, this was impossible. I must have hit my head really hard, because now I was hearing things.
"Eve." A voice called out to me.
"Who...who are you? What do you want?" I asked it.
"It is me, Ristat. I can hear your thoughts. You are speaking to me through telepathy. This is how we can communicate in the eyes of mortals."
Either there was something wrong with me, or I really REALLY hit my head on something. Maybe I was going crazy. Maybe I needed to go see a doctor. I was sure there was at least something wrong with me, if I was hearing voices in my head that somehow I managed to talk to.
I looked at Ristat again and questioned him with my eyes. He didn't reply. I shook my head to clear my thoughts. I was beginning to believe that maybe I really was a vampire, and that maybe Ristat was too.
For some reason, at that moment in time, I chose to believe him and his stories. I will never quiet figure out why. Maybe it was the mystery behind it all, or the fantasy. Either way, I knew I had to believe him, or die trying. Slowly, I managed to get up and make my way across the living room to the phone. I needed to call Rae. I needed to hear her laugh at me for being foolish. I needed her to verify I was having nothing more then a bad dream.
"You might as well stop while you're ahead, Eve." Ristat called after me. I turned to look at him. My eyes narrowed and my dopey smile was lost.
"Why?" I asked.
"Because, she will never believe you, and unless you plan on turning her into a vampire as well, there is no way you can ever see her again...unless it's at night. Do you understand what I am trying to tell you?" He exclaimed.
I shook my head again. Of course I didn't understand. I was new to this world now, with new senses and a new body. I would have to live a new life now. With new friends and new enemies...new loves and new hates. I wasn't sure if I could get used to the idea of a new me...for eternity.
I glanced at the phone, and decided it would be best if I didn't tell Rae. If she did believe me, how would I explain it? I looked at Ristat for reassurance. I saw nothing in his face but the distant smile. I went back to him and sat next to him. He was like me. He had been ever since...ever since...
I wondered how long he had been a vampire; and who had made him? If there was anyone now that I could trust, it had to be him. He put his arms around me. His hands were cold, but I could feel the warm blood pumping through him.
"Why...did you turn me into a vampire?" I asked.
"I've been following you...for awhile now. Ever since I laid eyes on you...I...wanted to protect you. I guess, in a way...I sort of love you. I never understood why I felt that way about a mortal. I wanted to be with you, but I couldn't unless I gave my dark and mysterious gift to you as well. I know...at first you might not like it...but, in time you will grow to live with it."
I was shaken. To think that this creature wanted to turn me into a vampire; to ruin my life, just because he might love me? I couldn't believe it. I pushed him away from me, but his hold on me was firm.
"Do not try to run away from what you don't understand, Eve. Just embrace it with open arms. Love it. Loathe it. In time you will come to call me yours." He remarked.
"Me...call YOU mine?" I thought. "Not likely...you sick and twisted creature! You stole my life from me! I hate you!"
I realized he could hear my thoughts, but I didn't care. He deserved it. It wasn't like I could just live my normal life anymore. My fear and sadness was finally overcome by anger. I looked at him very hard...searching for a sign of weakness. I could see the blood pulsing through his veins. So warm and inviting it looked.
Before I knew it, my teeth were latched onto his neck. I was trying to rip a gash in his veins before he could throw me off. It was too late. I felt his hands slip under me and throw me back against the couch. His blood tickled my lips.
"Ah. So you think you can kill me? Ha! Not likely. I admire your courage, Eve. This is why you are so beautiful to me." He laughed.
I saw the gash in his neck reform before my eyes. The blood dried and soon there was nothing left but a red mark. I licked my lips. Something deep inside my stomach had shifted, and I suddenly seemed to want more. This was a lustful feeling...for the glowing, warm liquid that ran through him.
He looked straight at me and smiled. He knew what I wanted. He seemed to tell me with his eyes rather then with words. I saw him reach for me and pull me to him. He slit his wrist and thrust the gushing wound towards me. The feeling inside me overcame me and I bit into his wrist.
The blood filled me like a drug. It was intoxicating and repulsive at the same time. When he told me to stop, I didn't. I had passed off what he said as nothing more then mere air. He finally had to pull me off him while his wounds healed automatically.
"You thirst now, little one. You are my Dark Queen now." He said as he smiled at me.
I looked deep within his eyes and smiled back.
"I...love you..." I whispered.
Wait a minute. I just told him I loved him, and a minute ago I told him I hated him. Had I really said that? Was his blood making me say things? Was this a trick of his? I didn't understand. He looked so handsome, sitting there like he did. With each passing moment, I grew to love him more.
He picked me up and carried me to my room.
"Ristat..." I said.
"I...know I am alone now. The only one I have left is you...you...who created me. I...don't understand anything about my new body or my new powers. All I know is that I love you now...and I am yours; for eternity."
His soft, glowing eyes searched me up and down before they met mine. I could see he mouthed the words "I love you too" right back to me. I didn't know why, but I was happy...as happy as I had ever been before.
"You didn't really hate me, Eve. It was only the confusion and anger talking. I went through the same thing when I turned into a vampire." He whispered to me.
He was right. I never did hate him; Hell, I didn't even know him that well to love him either. I had fallen for this guy in less then three days, and now we were bonded for all eternity. He was my Dark King and I was his Queen. From now on until the end of time I would stand by his side; he would teach me the ways of the vampire.
I watched him leave for a minute. I guess he went to lock the doors and windows. He must have disconnected the phones too. When he came back, he locked the bedroom door behind him and pulled down the blinds. He pulled my darkest blankets off the bed and hung them over the windows.
"There." He said approvingly.
"Now we can sleep in peace without anyone bothering us, or worrying about the sun."
I understood exactly what he was doing now. His purpose was to keep us safe from the only things that were able to kill an immortal; the sun and humans. He looked at me and smiled. I smiled back and looked down at my feet. I had a feeling he knew me more then I thought he did.
"We're made for each other now, Eve." He said.
"We we're alone at first, but now we are together. You and me...forever together. I'm here for you, and always remember that I love you." He trailed off.
I felt a strange urge in my heart now. My mind couldn't stop thinking about him, even though he was standing right there in front of me. His strong, yet handsome features stood out so boldly, vampire or not.
I sat on the bed and stared at the floor. Everything was so new to me now, yet with him by my side, I wasn't afraid. He came over and sat next to me, pressing his lips against my neck. I could feel his energy and smell his blood, warm and inviting. He put his hands on mine and kissed me, softly and passionately.
"Your every wish and dream can come true now...now that you're with me, Eve." He smiled at me as I looked up.
His eyes were mesmerizing. They held me in a trance as he reached out to hug me. His arms were strong. He pulled me closer to him as his hands slid under my shirt. Within minutes, I found myself lying on the bed. He was sitting next to me. I didn't even know what had happened in those few, forgotten minutes. He must have pulled a vampire time trick on me or something.
His eyes had held me in a trance and now I was lying there, confused and unclothed. He was now laying over me, pinning my wrists down. I felt every muscle in my body tense up.
"You're scared Eve." He said, look directly at me.
"I'm scared too." He whispered to me as he got as close to me as he possible could.
His lips kissed me tenderly and my body quivered beneath his. I could feel his heart beating rapidly next to mine. He had let my arms go; putting his hands next to my sides. His hands touched my sides gently. They slid underneath me and stopped at the middle of my back. I'm sure you could guess as to what happened next. While he was working, I arched my back and he pulled me close to him.
His lips found my neck and started biting. Typical vampires move. His muscles were falling into a cycle now. Tensing and relaxing, over and over. He was as nervous as I was. He set me back down and kissed me tenderly on the lips. I could smell the sweat mixing with the blood. He sat up and looked at me softly.
The blood from my neck was splattered in little droplets on my chest. He came closer to me and licked the blood off my skin. My hands found his, and I linked our fingers together. I didn't want to ruin the moment by saying anything; we didn't need to anyway, we both knew what each other was thinking. I kissed him on the cheek and curled up next to him. He was warm and loving.
Sighing, he closed his eyes and his breathing slowed. I knew he was asleep, and that we were safe. I whispered "I love you" loud enough for him to hear if he was still awake, but not loud enough to rouse him if he wasn't. I fell asleep within the next half an hour. The dawn had come.
"You... did what to me?!" I demanded.
I could feel a warm liquid dripping from my mouth. It had the taste of metal. I reached up to touch my face, and drew back when I realized it was blood. It was sweet, even if it did taste like metal. I looked at the blood on my hand. It wasn't the normal color of blood; no. This blood was shimmering, like a metallic crimson jewel. It was warm and comforting, in an odd sort of way.
"You are just getting used to your new body, that's all." Ristat said to me.
I looked up at him. "New...new body? What do you mean?" I asked.
He sighed and looked down at his hands. I didn't want to find out what was next, but yet a small part of me did.
"I turned you into a vampire, Eve." He explained. I was shocked. How could this man just come into my house and find a way to make me black out, just to tell me HE somehow turned me into a vampire? A VAMPIRE?! I couldn't believe it. This was a mythical creature we were talking about. A blood sucking, night loving, myth.
"The nerve of some people!" I said harshly. Ristat looked at me and smiled. I noticed his canine teeth were longer then usual, and sharper then usual. They looked as if they were stained with blood. I cringed back against the couch.
"Am I dreaming all of this?" I wondered.
"No." I looked around. I can't be talking to myself, and answering myself too, can I? No, this was impossible. I must have hit my head really hard, because now I was hearing things.
"Eve." A voice called out to me.
"Who...who are you? What do you want?" I asked it.
"It is me, Ristat. I can hear your thoughts. You are speaking to me through telepathy. This is how we can communicate in the eyes of mortals."
Either there was something wrong with me, or I really REALLY hit my head on something. Maybe I was going crazy. Maybe I needed to go see a doctor. I was sure there was at least something wrong with me, if I was hearing voices in my head that somehow I managed to talk to.
I looked at Ristat again and questioned him with my eyes. He didn't reply. I shook my head to clear my thoughts. I was beginning to believe that maybe I really was a vampire, and that maybe Ristat was too.
For some reason, at that moment in time, I chose to believe him and his stories. I will never quiet figure out why. Maybe it was the mystery behind it all, or the fantasy. Either way, I knew I had to believe him, or die trying. Slowly, I managed to get up and make my way across the living room to the phone. I needed to call Rae. I needed to hear her laugh at me for being foolish. I needed her to verify I was having nothing more then a bad dream.
"You might as well stop while you're ahead, Eve." Ristat called after me. I turned to look at him. My eyes narrowed and my dopey smile was lost.
"Why?" I asked.
"Because, she will never believe you, and unless you plan on turning her into a vampire as well, there is no way you can ever see her again...unless it's at night. Do you understand what I am trying to tell you?" He exclaimed.
I shook my head again. Of course I didn't understand. I was new to this world now, with new senses and a new body. I would have to live a new life now. With new friends and new enemies...new loves and new hates. I wasn't sure if I could get used to the idea of a new me...for eternity.
I glanced at the phone, and decided it would be best if I didn't tell Rae. If she did believe me, how would I explain it? I looked at Ristat for reassurance. I saw nothing in his face but the distant smile. I went back to him and sat next to him. He was like me. He had been ever since...ever since...
I wondered how long he had been a vampire; and who had made him? If there was anyone now that I could trust, it had to be him. He put his arms around me. His hands were cold, but I could feel the warm blood pumping through him.
"Why...did you turn me into a vampire?" I asked.
"I've been following you...for awhile now. Ever since I laid eyes on you...I...wanted to protect you. I guess, in a way...I sort of love you. I never understood why I felt that way about a mortal. I wanted to be with you, but I couldn't unless I gave my dark and mysterious gift to you as well. I know...at first you might not like it...but, in time you will grow to live with it."
I was shaken. To think that this creature wanted to turn me into a vampire; to ruin my life, just because he might love me? I couldn't believe it. I pushed him away from me, but his hold on me was firm.
"Do not try to run away from what you don't understand, Eve. Just embrace it with open arms. Love it. Loathe it. In time you will come to call me yours." He remarked.
"Me...call YOU mine?" I thought. "Not likely...you sick and twisted creature! You stole my life from me! I hate you!"
I realized he could hear my thoughts, but I didn't care. He deserved it. It wasn't like I could just live my normal life anymore. My fear and sadness was finally overcome by anger. I looked at him very hard...searching for a sign of weakness. I could see the blood pulsing through his veins. So warm and inviting it looked.
Before I knew it, my teeth were latched onto his neck. I was trying to rip a gash in his veins before he could throw me off. It was too late. I felt his hands slip under me and throw me back against the couch. His blood tickled my lips.
"Ah. So you think you can kill me? Ha! Not likely. I admire your courage, Eve. This is why you are so beautiful to me." He laughed.
I saw the gash in his neck reform before my eyes. The blood dried and soon there was nothing left but a red mark. I licked my lips. Something deep inside my stomach had shifted, and I suddenly seemed to want more. This was a lustful feeling...for the glowing, warm liquid that ran through him.
He looked straight at me and smiled. He knew what I wanted. He seemed to tell me with his eyes rather then with words. I saw him reach for me and pull me to him. He slit his wrist and thrust the gushing wound towards me. The feeling inside me overcame me and I bit into his wrist.
The blood filled me like a drug. It was intoxicating and repulsive at the same time. When he told me to stop, I didn't. I had passed off what he said as nothing more then mere air. He finally had to pull me off him while his wounds healed automatically.
"You thirst now, little one. You are my Dark Queen now." He said as he smiled at me.
I looked deep within his eyes and smiled back.
"I...love you..." I whispered.
Wait a minute. I just told him I loved him, and a minute ago I told him I hated him. Had I really said that? Was his blood making me say things? Was this a trick of his? I didn't understand. He looked so handsome, sitting there like he did. With each passing moment, I grew to love him more.
He picked me up and carried me to my room.
"Ristat..." I said.
"I...know I am alone now. The only one I have left is you...you...who created me. I...don't understand anything about my new body or my new powers. All I know is that I love you now...and I am yours; for eternity."
His soft, glowing eyes searched me up and down before they met mine. I could see he mouthed the words "I love you too" right back to me. I didn't know why, but I was happy...as happy as I had ever been before.
"You didn't really hate me, Eve. It was only the confusion and anger talking. I went through the same thing when I turned into a vampire." He whispered to me.
He was right. I never did hate him; Hell, I didn't even know him that well to love him either. I had fallen for this guy in less then three days, and now we were bonded for all eternity. He was my Dark King and I was his Queen. From now on until the end of time I would stand by his side; he would teach me the ways of the vampire.
I watched him leave for a minute. I guess he went to lock the doors and windows. He must have disconnected the phones too. When he came back, he locked the bedroom door behind him and pulled down the blinds. He pulled my darkest blankets off the bed and hung them over the windows.
"There." He said approvingly.
"Now we can sleep in peace without anyone bothering us, or worrying about the sun."
I understood exactly what he was doing now. His purpose was to keep us safe from the only things that were able to kill an immortal; the sun and humans. He looked at me and smiled. I smiled back and looked down at my feet. I had a feeling he knew me more then I thought he did.
"We're made for each other now, Eve." He said.
"We we're alone at first, but now we are together. You and me...forever together. I'm here for you, and always remember that I love you." He trailed off.
I felt a strange urge in my heart now. My mind couldn't stop thinking about him, even though he was standing right there in front of me. His strong, yet handsome features stood out so boldly, vampire or not.
I sat on the bed and stared at the floor. Everything was so new to me now, yet with him by my side, I wasn't afraid. He came over and sat next to me, pressing his lips against my neck. I could feel his energy and smell his blood, warm and inviting. He put his hands on mine and kissed me, softly and passionately.
"Your every wish and dream can come true now...now that you're with me, Eve." He smiled at me as I looked up.
His eyes were mesmerizing. They held me in a trance as he reached out to hug me. His arms were strong. He pulled me closer to him as his hands slid under my shirt. Within minutes, I found myself lying on the bed. He was sitting next to me. I didn't even know what had happened in those few, forgotten minutes. He must have pulled a vampire time trick on me or something.
His eyes had held me in a trance and now I was lying there, confused and unclothed. He was now laying over me, pinning my wrists down. I felt every muscle in my body tense up.
"You're scared Eve." He said, look directly at me.
"I'm scared too." He whispered to me as he got as close to me as he possible could.
His lips kissed me tenderly and my body quivered beneath his. I could feel his heart beating rapidly next to mine. He had let my arms go; putting his hands next to my sides. His hands touched my sides gently. They slid underneath me and stopped at the middle of my back. I'm sure you could guess as to what happened next. While he was working, I arched my back and he pulled me close to him.
His lips found my neck and started biting. Typical vampires move. His muscles were falling into a cycle now. Tensing and relaxing, over and over. He was as nervous as I was. He set me back down and kissed me tenderly on the lips. I could smell the sweat mixing with the blood. He sat up and looked at me softly.
The blood from my neck was splattered in little droplets on my chest. He came closer to me and licked the blood off my skin. My hands found his, and I linked our fingers together. I didn't want to ruin the moment by saying anything; we didn't need to anyway, we both knew what each other was thinking. I kissed him on the cheek and curled up next to him. He was warm and loving.
Sighing, he closed his eyes and his breathing slowed. I knew he was asleep, and that we were safe. I whispered "I love you" loud enough for him to hear if he was still awake, but not loud enough to rouse him if he wasn't. I fell asleep within the next half an hour. The dawn had come.