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LDN: here is the second chapter of the story. Thank you to Ms. Cornell, Lady Alucard (aka. E&I), Cornellchild, for making me feel welcomed into the Castlevania family. A special thanks to PoisonousFlower, one of my dear friends that always reviews, even though she reviews late sometimes. But hey she still reviews! ^_^ Thank you all for the support! Now please read and review!
Chapter 2- The Unthinkable
~dream sequence~
"Stop!" I shouted entering the room.
I could see a figure looming over Lydie.
"J-Juste, it's you." Maxim
stammered standing erect over Lydie.
I walked over to Lydie and knelt down beside her, causing Maxim to back away from me in fear. "Lydie, are you all right?" I asked her. Lydie didn't even stir. "She's lost consciousness, but I think we made it here in time." I said.
I stood and walked over to Maxim. "Maxim, you've still managed to hold on to your true self." I told him. I was very proud of him.
"Yes, by some means or another…but…I've reached my limit…" he said his voice deeply stressed. "I-I beg you…take my life." He groaned.
"Wha-What do you speak of?" I replied appalled. "I can't…"
"I can't hold on any longer. I can't fight the impulse." Maxim groaned.
"But I…I can't take your life." I replied reasonably.
Maxim lowered his gaze from me and when he gazed back at me, he wasn't the same man. His hazel eyes looked possessed, his face twisted by malice. "Then I'll make you kill me…defend yourself!" He shouted at me.
Before I could protest, he ran at me sword posed to take me down.
~end of dream sequence~
I awoke with a gasp. Sweat covered my body in a cool sheen. I didn't want to relive it, not even in a dream. I smiled bitterly. Looks like no peaceful night's sleep for me. I sighed in frustration. I glanced over at Lydie. She was resting peacefully. I was glad I didn't wake her. Part of me envied her because she slept so peacefully.
I glanced over to the window; the sky was a dark midnight blue. I had probably been asleep for two hours at the most. Fine, I wasn't feeling tired anymore. I wanted, no needed, some fresh air. I got up from the bed and slipped on some white trousers. I added a black long sleeve shirt, but I left the laces undone, letting some of my chest show through. I let the shirt hang loosely, not bothering to tuck it into my trousers. I glanced over at Lydie one final time. I gently placed a kiss on her soft forehead and I left.
I stepped out of my home and into the night. The moon was bright yellow and full in the sky. A gentle breeze flowed through my hair, making it billow behind me. I began to walk, where to, I didn't know. I walked where my legs carried me as I gazed down at the ground. I soon arrived at the graveyard. I had a feeling I would end up here. I passed by the creaky gate and headed straight for his grave. I went directly to his headstone, but I didn't look at it. I had memorized it a long time ago. It didn't matter if I looked at it now. Maxim Kischine, my friend, was gone. I felt the visual of his death trying to force itself into my head. I closed my eyes and rubbed my hand against my forehead, as of that would will it away. I had a feeling like I wanted to cry, but I won't give in too it.
I heard a clink sound, like a rock hitting a headstone. It forced me to turn around and I opened my eyes. I saw what had made the sound. It was a vampire. He was male, short blond hair and green eyes. He was around my size.
"Hmm, I found dinner." He said. He made a wet smacking noise with his mouth.
Damn, I cursed in my head. I didn't have any weapons with me. A single un-armed man standing alone in a graveyard at night. No wonder I looked like easy prey. The vampire didn't attack me though; he just looked at me curiously.
"A vampire hunter." He sneered.
"Retired." I replied simply.
"Nevertheless, you were a hunter." He said. "I always wanted to kill a hunter."
"It seems to be your lucky day." I quipped. "But I am un-armed." I added.
The vampire gave me a 'what's your point' look. Apparently he didn't believe in fighting fair and with honor. Fine with me.
I glanced down to the ground for a weapon. Just as I suspected the vampire took the opportunity to attack. He advanced toward me and froze in mid-air, just beside me. I had muttered a few words, a spell. A light blue light enveloped me; it always did when I used my magic. His eyes opened wide. I had taken him by complete surprise not the other way around. I calmly walked over to a tree and broke off a branch. I walked back to the vampire. He was terrified, but he was already dead. What did he have to worry about? At the instant I released him from the spell, I staked him. He screamed out in agony and he turned to dust.
The blue light left me completely; I wasn't using my magic anymore. I went back to Maxim's grave to pay my respects. My heart sped up in my chest as I looked down at the ground. It looked disturbed as if something had crawled out of it. No, it couldn't be! Panic set into my body. There was tightness in my throat. He couldn't be a vampire, could he? I stared at the upturned soil in disbelief. Something inside me told me he wasn't there anymore.
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