Title: Fear Awakens
Author: GenesisX
Email: bluestarz101@hotmail.com
Spoilers: Night World
Disclaimer: Night World, its concepts and characters are property of LJ Smith, I'm just borrowing it for fun. Unrecognised characters and storylines are mine.
Warnings: some minor sexual references and mild language
Summary: Vampire Drayton Redfern and Old Soul Pandora Jensen have been lovers throughout the centuries, every time she has been reborn. Only this time round, Drayton meets the soulmate he never knew nor wanted. Can he chose between his soulmate and his lover?
Notes: Constructive criticism would be appreciated.
Part 1
She was blathering on about the party yet again. Drayton knew he should be listening to what Ellen was saying, but his mind was elsewhere.
"You haven't been listening to a word I've said!" Ellen's voice cut into his thoughts.
"Sorry, I've been distracted - "
"Completely out of it, more like. What's /wrong/ with you?"
Drayton sighed. All Ellen talked about at the moment was the party she was planning for her best friend Amber's upcoming 18th birthday.
"You're her boyfriend, you're the one who's got to get her to the party. Pay /attention/," Ellen snapped. "Where /is/ Amber, anyway?2
Drayton sometimes wondered why he put up with Ellen. The girl talked about anything from she was in the mood for - movies, books, the latest music and fashion crazes, even sometimes what was in the news, or her pointless rabble and politics he felt she didn't really have a clue about. He himself was more a listener than a talker. He wasn't particularly found of Ellen, only put up with her as he was dating her best friend. (Why they were friends at all was somewhat beyond him).
"I haven't seen her since this morning," he answered. His eyes scanned the cafeteria but could see no sign of Amber.
"Well in one respect I suppose that's a good thing. Gives us more party planning time." Ellen took a blue notepad out of her book bag. "Now, I've done the invite list, and most people can - "
"I'll catch you later." Drayton stood up and quickly worked his way out of the cafeteria. He breathed a sigh of relief. Sometimes this whole human life thing was hard. Amber had made things slightly easier for him, though she had no idea who Drayton really was, and he intended to keep it that way.
He was heading for the computer lab, deciding to spend the rest of lunch checking his email when his cell phone buzzed in his pocket. He took it out and read the message.
"She's coming? She who?"
He almost jumped at the unexpected sound Amber's voice, directly behind him as she read the text message out loud. ^Lie^ was Drayton's first thought. "An old friend of mine is coming into town. She's going to be transferring here."
Not exactly a complete lie, but what you might call being economical with the truth.
"Oh." Her arms wrapped around his waist, turning him around. Amber had been joined by a pretty girl with creamy white skin and long curly red hair, dressed in a white blouse and lilac skirt. "This is Genesis, she's new. This is Drayton."
Drayton eyed Genesis up and down. Something about her sent chills up his spine, that he couldn't understand. "Hey," was all he could manage.
"Hi." She looked at him with calm, cool blue eyes, almost as if she were - waiting - for something. The uncomfortable silence stretched on.
"Do you guys know each other or something?" Amber asked, looking from Drayton to Genesis.
"No," Genesis answered. "Can, you show me where the library is? I want to get my books for this afternoon."
"Okay, sure." Amber flashed Drayton a disturbed glance before taking Genesis's arm and leading her off down the hall.
Once she was gone, Drayton expected the uncomfortable feeling to fade out. He felt - he couldn't quite find the words for it.
"Talk about bad timing, huh?"
Drayton turned, scowling. "What is this? Sneak up on me day?" he snapped.
The tall dark skinned boy behind him grinned. "Sorry, what planet were you on?" Noah Williams asked.
"This one, what the hell do you think?" Drayton was in no mood to be polite, anymore. "Anyway, what are you talking about?"
Noah smirked. "Let's just say sparks and new girls fly, and just when Pandora is about to come into town." Noah waved, and walked off down the hall.
Drayton sighed, wanting to kick himself. Noah didn't know what he was talking about. He had to be. There had just been an uncomfortable - vibe - between him and Genesis. Pandora was the love of his life. Had been for centuries.
Amber was merely there to keep the seat warm until Pandora showed up. She was going to be crushed when he let her go, but the less she knew, the better for her. There was nothing between him and Genesis. He had only just /met/ the girl for one thing. There was nothing between them. Nothing.
* * *
Author: GenesisX
Email: bluestarz101@hotmail.com
Spoilers: Night World
Disclaimer: Night World, its concepts and characters are property of LJ Smith, I'm just borrowing it for fun. Unrecognised characters and storylines are mine.
Warnings: some minor sexual references and mild language
Summary: Vampire Drayton Redfern and Old Soul Pandora Jensen have been lovers throughout the centuries, every time she has been reborn. Only this time round, Drayton meets the soulmate he never knew nor wanted. Can he chose between his soulmate and his lover?
Notes: Constructive criticism would be appreciated.
Part 1
She was blathering on about the party yet again. Drayton knew he should be listening to what Ellen was saying, but his mind was elsewhere.
"You haven't been listening to a word I've said!" Ellen's voice cut into his thoughts.
"Sorry, I've been distracted - "
"Completely out of it, more like. What's /wrong/ with you?"
Drayton sighed. All Ellen talked about at the moment was the party she was planning for her best friend Amber's upcoming 18th birthday.
"You're her boyfriend, you're the one who's got to get her to the party. Pay /attention/," Ellen snapped. "Where /is/ Amber, anyway?2
Drayton sometimes wondered why he put up with Ellen. The girl talked about anything from she was in the mood for - movies, books, the latest music and fashion crazes, even sometimes what was in the news, or her pointless rabble and politics he felt she didn't really have a clue about. He himself was more a listener than a talker. He wasn't particularly found of Ellen, only put up with her as he was dating her best friend. (Why they were friends at all was somewhat beyond him).
"I haven't seen her since this morning," he answered. His eyes scanned the cafeteria but could see no sign of Amber.
"Well in one respect I suppose that's a good thing. Gives us more party planning time." Ellen took a blue notepad out of her book bag. "Now, I've done the invite list, and most people can - "
"I'll catch you later." Drayton stood up and quickly worked his way out of the cafeteria. He breathed a sigh of relief. Sometimes this whole human life thing was hard. Amber had made things slightly easier for him, though she had no idea who Drayton really was, and he intended to keep it that way.
He was heading for the computer lab, deciding to spend the rest of lunch checking his email when his cell phone buzzed in his pocket. He took it out and read the message.
"She's coming? She who?"
He almost jumped at the unexpected sound Amber's voice, directly behind him as she read the text message out loud. ^Lie^ was Drayton's first thought. "An old friend of mine is coming into town. She's going to be transferring here."
Not exactly a complete lie, but what you might call being economical with the truth.
"Oh." Her arms wrapped around his waist, turning him around. Amber had been joined by a pretty girl with creamy white skin and long curly red hair, dressed in a white blouse and lilac skirt. "This is Genesis, she's new. This is Drayton."
Drayton eyed Genesis up and down. Something about her sent chills up his spine, that he couldn't understand. "Hey," was all he could manage.
"Hi." She looked at him with calm, cool blue eyes, almost as if she were - waiting - for something. The uncomfortable silence stretched on.
"Do you guys know each other or something?" Amber asked, looking from Drayton to Genesis.
"No," Genesis answered. "Can, you show me where the library is? I want to get my books for this afternoon."
"Okay, sure." Amber flashed Drayton a disturbed glance before taking Genesis's arm and leading her off down the hall.
Once she was gone, Drayton expected the uncomfortable feeling to fade out. He felt - he couldn't quite find the words for it.
"Talk about bad timing, huh?"
Drayton turned, scowling. "What is this? Sneak up on me day?" he snapped.
The tall dark skinned boy behind him grinned. "Sorry, what planet were you on?" Noah Williams asked.
"This one, what the hell do you think?" Drayton was in no mood to be polite, anymore. "Anyway, what are you talking about?"
Noah smirked. "Let's just say sparks and new girls fly, and just when Pandora is about to come into town." Noah waved, and walked off down the hall.
Drayton sighed, wanting to kick himself. Noah didn't know what he was talking about. He had to be. There had just been an uncomfortable - vibe - between him and Genesis. Pandora was the love of his life. Had been for centuries.
Amber was merely there to keep the seat warm until Pandora showed up. She was going to be crushed when he let her go, but the less she knew, the better for her. There was nothing between him and Genesis. He had only just /met/ the girl for one thing. There was nothing between them. Nothing.
* * *