Chapter 2

Inhuman Hunger

"Where could he be?" Raven said in a worried tone, pacing back and forth.

"Don't worry, Rae, I'm sure he'll be back soon", Cyborg said. Raven looked over toward Starfire and Beast Boy. Starfire had fallen asleep with Beast Boy on the sofa. It looked very cute. Terra was reading a magazine and Cyborg was just sitting on the couch reading the newspaper. Robin had been gone for hours, and Raven was not going to sleep until he came home. Raven looked at the clock longingly. It was eleven-thirty, and Robin had left at six. Cyborg had been reassuring her that he was okay, but, as the hours went by; the less hope came out of his words, and out of Raven. Then, the door burst open and Robin was standing in the doorway, panting.

"Robin!" Raven cried, making Cyborg and Terra jump and nearly fall off of the couch.

"Man, where have you been?" Cyborg asked. Robin was quiete for a moment.

"The storm got really bad, and I was too far away from the tower to come back", Robin said, covering up the real story.

"You could've called us, Robin, I would've come and gotten you", Raven said.

"My communicator wasn't working too well", Robin said.

"I guess all the thunder and lightening cut off the signal". Raven went over and hugged him, and he hugged her back.

"Well, I'm glad you're okay", Raven said. Robin just held her tight and closed his eyes. He never wanted to let her go now that he had her in his arms again. Raven looked up at him with tears in her eyes.

"I love you, Robin", Raven said.

"I love you too, Raven", Robin said as he leaned over a bit and kissed her. Robin broke the kiss lightly and Raven broke the hug. She walked down the hallway and into her room. Before Terra or Cyborg could question him, he ran down the hallway and into his room. He slammed the door and threw himself onto his bed.

What the heck happened tonight? Robin wondered. Who was that girl? She looked kind of like... Valeray. Could that have been her? No, she died. She wouldn't have attacked me like that; would she? No, not Valeray. She was like a sister to me. Robin was trying to get the thought of the possibility that the girl was Valeray out of his head. But it stayed. It burnt through him like a scar that could never heal. Robin walked over to the mirror and looked at the twin bite marks on his throat. They certainly didn't look like something you would get everyday. He squint his eyes and then he winced. He felt a strange pain go through his body. Robin staggered back to his bed and held his stomach. He had never had a pain like this before. Robin felt something sharp uncurling from his gum. He ran over to the mirror again and opened his mouth. Robin's eyes opened wide with shock. He had two unnaturally pointed teeth coming out. They looked like fangs; vampire fangs.

"Oh my god", Robin said.

"I'm turning into a... vampire? No, I can't be, how is this possible? Vampires aren't even real- are they? Then all of the lights went out and he heard the squeal of an animal outside his window. Then, out of nowhere, an inhuman hunger surged through his body.

Well that's chapter two. Hope you guys liked it. It's not as good as I wanted it to be but I didn't want to make a whole entire vampire cycle go through on the second chapter. Well please read and review and I'll talk to you guys later.

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