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Tears of Joy Tears of Sadness
Chapter 1: The Meeting
A young woman sat on the bank of a stream, the water gently caressed her bare feet. She knew that it being after sunset she should be safely indoors, but she was tired of being looked down on by the other villagers. It was not her fault that she was an orphan. She looked up as the first of the stars appeared in the darkening sky. She would be in a heap of trouble when she returned. She removed her bare feet from the cool water and tucked them under her unwilling to move from her special place. It was fully dark when she decided to stand. She moved with an unconscious grace, not realizing that she was being watched.
A soft rustle in the brush behind her startled her. She gasped in surprise. "Please forgive me for startling you," apologized a deep male voice. A shadow moved toward her from the trees. At that moment the full moon broke the night with its silvery light. The woman's eyes grew round in fright as she realized who was talking to her. "M. my Lord Dracula," she said and started to kneel. A strong hand gently restrained her from kneeling in the dirt. He put his hand under her chin and tilted her head up. She looked in his eyes, he has beautiful eyes, she thought to herself. She suddenly remembered with a shiver that he was a vampire. He stepped back, "I will not harm you," he said gently, "I only wish to know if things all well in the village."
"All is well." She replied proud that her voice didn't betray the fear she felt. "I.I must get home now"
"Return to your home. But meet me here in two nights at moon rise." The young woman recognized a command when she heard one. "Yes my Lord." She belatedly realized that he had already left.
She raced to the village heart pounding in her ears. She reached her spinster aunts house and pounded on the door. "Auntie Cara please let me in!" After a long moment's wait the door opened. There stood a woman aged beyond her years by bitterness. "Well come in child. Don't make me hold the door open all night. you will stay out all night to teach you a lesson. Well don't just stand there!"
"I am sorry Auntie Cara. I lost track of time please forgive me." The young woman did not feel in the least bit repentant. She quickly went to the shed and shut the door. She fell to her knees and cried, she felt so alone and afraid. Why did the vampire want her to return in two nights? Oh why did she have to lose her cross those long months ago? If only her aunt would allow her to purchase a new one! She fell asleep to turbulent thoughts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------
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Chapter 2: A Decision Made
The young woman woke feeling stiff and uncomfortable, she sighed and went to the house. The door was unlocked so she entered and prepared breakfast. Cooking was one of her joys. She filled the sink full of hot water and washed as she cooked. Her aunt came in from feeding the chickens, "Well girl you learn your lesson?" "Yes"
"I need you to go to the store we are low on flour and eggs. Chickens aren't laying." "May I purchase a new cross?" she asked almost hoping that her aunt would say no. "You lost it girl you'll just have to do without for now." After breakfast was through and the mess cleaned, the young woman went to the most dreaded place. Standing tall she walked down the dusty road and went to the store. She entered the small building and breathed in the smell of spices. She slowly made her way to the counter hoping that the owner's son was out. "So your aunt is still foolish enough to trust an orphan. People like you are nothing but leaches on hard working people," said a voice from behind a counter. "I need to buy 25 pounds of flour and two dozen eggs," she stated. The idiot would be here.
"Tanya you are a fool to think you can equal to anyone here."
"Just give me the goods that my aunt's money is paying for." she asked slightly exasperated. She was so tired of being treated like she was worse than crap in the road. All she wanted was for someone to give a damn about her. She tapped her foot impatiently as the annoying overgrown brat slowly filled the bag full of flour. "And do not break the eggs this time." This time the eggs were unharmed. She slung the bag of flour over her shoulder and picked up the basket of eggs. She heard a soft snicker of laughter as she walked out of the store. She ignored it as usual.
On her return home she ran into the mayor's daughters, her other tormentors. It wasn't that the townspeople despised her, it was the town leaders and their offspring did not like her. Therefore the other towns' people left her alone so they would not become objects of the bullying. She was so tired of being alone. She quickly turned away trying to avoid another verbal fight. She was in such a hurry to get away that she didn't see a small board in her path. She tripped and fell on her knees. The bag of flour now had a rip in it, and half of the eggs were broken. And to make matters worse her dress was torn. She dusted herself off and went home with what little dignity she had left.
***
Cara sighed as her headstrong niece walked out the door. She quickly went to her chair and opened a basket. She pulled out a lovely white dress. She looked it over and began sewing lace on it. She almost smiled as she worked on the finishing touches. Tanya would love this dress. She loved her niece, but didn't show it. Cara knew the town would only continue to wear on the girl so, by being harsh, she thought she could get Tanya to leave. Oh! she would miss the girl when she would leave. After a few minutes she finished and placed the dress back in the basket. She then went to her bedroom and picked up a package. She was upset when Tanya lost her cross. But she saved her money and bought a pretty silver cross. She placed it in the basket with the dress. A young woman should have a few nice things. She sighed stood up and looked out the back window. Another reminder of why she had to find a way to get her niece out of the town. A castle loomed in the distance. She shivered and turned her back.. Granted the vampire king was not a horrible lord compared to others, but he still was a vampire.
The door opened and a disheveled girl walked in. She put the remaining eggs away and placed the flour in a container in the pantry. She then went to her room and changed into one of her patched dresses. She then looked out the back window and shuddered. Why did he want her to return to the creek tomorrow night? Should she? What would happen if she didn't? Would she live to see her eighteenth birthday only four days away? She had never felt so frightened and alone. Yet his strange red eyes loomed in her mind. To her those eyes were beautiful. But he's a vampire, she thought. "Why is this happening?" she whispered into the air. She looked out the window again searching for answers.
"What's gotten into you girl?" her aunt asked.
"Oh Auntie Cara I saw Dracula last night!" she wailed.
"He didn't bit you did he. No you would have said so last night. Sit down get yourself together and tell me what happened."
Tanya sat and took a moment to compose herself, "He saw me at the stream and asked how things are in the village. He then told me to meet him at the same spot tomorrow night. I don't know what to do." She looked at her aunt hoping for an answer but afraid her aunt would only be angry with her.
"You should meet him girl. It would be too dangerous for you not to," She walked over to the basket and got out the package. "I was saving this for you birthday, but you need it more now." Tanya opened the package and saw a lovely silver cross. "Put it on child," urged her aunt.
"Thank-you" replied Tanya. The next night she would meet Dracula. She wasn't sure if she would wear her new cross.
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Tears of Joy Tears of Sadness
Chapter 1: The Meeting
A young woman sat on the bank of a stream, the water gently caressed her bare feet. She knew that it being after sunset she should be safely indoors, but she was tired of being looked down on by the other villagers. It was not her fault that she was an orphan. She looked up as the first of the stars appeared in the darkening sky. She would be in a heap of trouble when she returned. She removed her bare feet from the cool water and tucked them under her unwilling to move from her special place. It was fully dark when she decided to stand. She moved with an unconscious grace, not realizing that she was being watched.
A soft rustle in the brush behind her startled her. She gasped in surprise. "Please forgive me for startling you," apologized a deep male voice. A shadow moved toward her from the trees. At that moment the full moon broke the night with its silvery light. The woman's eyes grew round in fright as she realized who was talking to her. "M. my Lord Dracula," she said and started to kneel. A strong hand gently restrained her from kneeling in the dirt. He put his hand under her chin and tilted her head up. She looked in his eyes, he has beautiful eyes, she thought to herself. She suddenly remembered with a shiver that he was a vampire. He stepped back, "I will not harm you," he said gently, "I only wish to know if things all well in the village."
"All is well." She replied proud that her voice didn't betray the fear she felt. "I.I must get home now"
"Return to your home. But meet me here in two nights at moon rise." The young woman recognized a command when she heard one. "Yes my Lord." She belatedly realized that he had already left.
She raced to the village heart pounding in her ears. She reached her spinster aunts house and pounded on the door. "Auntie Cara please let me in!" After a long moment's wait the door opened. There stood a woman aged beyond her years by bitterness. "Well come in child. Don't make me hold the door open all night. you will stay out all night to teach you a lesson. Well don't just stand there!"
"I am sorry Auntie Cara. I lost track of time please forgive me." The young woman did not feel in the least bit repentant. She quickly went to the shed and shut the door. She fell to her knees and cried, she felt so alone and afraid. Why did the vampire want her to return in two nights? Oh why did she have to lose her cross those long months ago? If only her aunt would allow her to purchase a new one! She fell asleep to turbulent thoughts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------
Feed back please. Even flamers
I do not own Vampire Hunter D.
Chapter 2: A Decision Made
The young woman woke feeling stiff and uncomfortable, she sighed and went to the house. The door was unlocked so she entered and prepared breakfast. Cooking was one of her joys. She filled the sink full of hot water and washed as she cooked. Her aunt came in from feeding the chickens, "Well girl you learn your lesson?" "Yes"
"I need you to go to the store we are low on flour and eggs. Chickens aren't laying." "May I purchase a new cross?" she asked almost hoping that her aunt would say no. "You lost it girl you'll just have to do without for now." After breakfast was through and the mess cleaned, the young woman went to the most dreaded place. Standing tall she walked down the dusty road and went to the store. She entered the small building and breathed in the smell of spices. She slowly made her way to the counter hoping that the owner's son was out. "So your aunt is still foolish enough to trust an orphan. People like you are nothing but leaches on hard working people," said a voice from behind a counter. "I need to buy 25 pounds of flour and two dozen eggs," she stated. The idiot would be here.
"Tanya you are a fool to think you can equal to anyone here."
"Just give me the goods that my aunt's money is paying for." she asked slightly exasperated. She was so tired of being treated like she was worse than crap in the road. All she wanted was for someone to give a damn about her. She tapped her foot impatiently as the annoying overgrown brat slowly filled the bag full of flour. "And do not break the eggs this time." This time the eggs were unharmed. She slung the bag of flour over her shoulder and picked up the basket of eggs. She heard a soft snicker of laughter as she walked out of the store. She ignored it as usual.
On her return home she ran into the mayor's daughters, her other tormentors. It wasn't that the townspeople despised her, it was the town leaders and their offspring did not like her. Therefore the other towns' people left her alone so they would not become objects of the bullying. She was so tired of being alone. She quickly turned away trying to avoid another verbal fight. She was in such a hurry to get away that she didn't see a small board in her path. She tripped and fell on her knees. The bag of flour now had a rip in it, and half of the eggs were broken. And to make matters worse her dress was torn. She dusted herself off and went home with what little dignity she had left.
***
Cara sighed as her headstrong niece walked out the door. She quickly went to her chair and opened a basket. She pulled out a lovely white dress. She looked it over and began sewing lace on it. She almost smiled as she worked on the finishing touches. Tanya would love this dress. She loved her niece, but didn't show it. Cara knew the town would only continue to wear on the girl so, by being harsh, she thought she could get Tanya to leave. Oh! she would miss the girl when she would leave. After a few minutes she finished and placed the dress back in the basket. She then went to her bedroom and picked up a package. She was upset when Tanya lost her cross. But she saved her money and bought a pretty silver cross. She placed it in the basket with the dress. A young woman should have a few nice things. She sighed stood up and looked out the back window. Another reminder of why she had to find a way to get her niece out of the town. A castle loomed in the distance. She shivered and turned her back.. Granted the vampire king was not a horrible lord compared to others, but he still was a vampire.
The door opened and a disheveled girl walked in. She put the remaining eggs away and placed the flour in a container in the pantry. She then went to her room and changed into one of her patched dresses. She then looked out the back window and shuddered. Why did he want her to return to the creek tomorrow night? Should she? What would happen if she didn't? Would she live to see her eighteenth birthday only four days away? She had never felt so frightened and alone. Yet his strange red eyes loomed in her mind. To her those eyes were beautiful. But he's a vampire, she thought. "Why is this happening?" she whispered into the air. She looked out the window again searching for answers.
"What's gotten into you girl?" her aunt asked.
"Oh Auntie Cara I saw Dracula last night!" she wailed.
"He didn't bit you did he. No you would have said so last night. Sit down get yourself together and tell me what happened."
Tanya sat and took a moment to compose herself, "He saw me at the stream and asked how things are in the village. He then told me to meet him at the same spot tomorrow night. I don't know what to do." She looked at her aunt hoping for an answer but afraid her aunt would only be angry with her.
"You should meet him girl. It would be too dangerous for you not to," She walked over to the basket and got out the package. "I was saving this for you birthday, but you need it more now." Tanya opened the package and saw a lovely silver cross. "Put it on child," urged her aunt.
"Thank-you" replied Tanya. The next night she would meet Dracula. She wasn't sure if she would wear her new cross.
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