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This chapter has been revised
The vampire is truly an amazing creature. With a humanlike shape, but animal-like features, renders it the most dangerous species on the planet. A vampire's wings gave it the ability of flight, as well as another weapon. With a well-aimed blow, a vampire wing could easily break a human or another animal's skull.
A vampire also had the power of adapting. Vampires sometimes evolve to fit the territory of which they're best suited for. For instance, a city vampire would have his wings folded or nonexistent, erasing any hints of mortal suspicion.
With a vampire was also the gift of immortality. A vampire would not die of age, but remain in the world until it was killed, by a being or not. Even then, unless killed properly, a vampire would just rematerialize once more, fit to continue its reign of terror.
Superhuman reflexes and strength also aided the vampire, making any vampire a skilled fighter to be reckoned with. Many different powers are also given to specific vampires, making each more deadly than normal vampires. An opposing enemy also had to be wary of the vampire's teeth, which could at any time strike, effectively dispatching the vampire's enemy.
Weaknesses are few among vampires, most being only vulnerable to stakes, sunlight, holy water, silver, and garlic. Fire afflicted some vampires, but not many. Some few mighty vampires of old were known to have no weaknesses at all, and could not be killed in any fashion.
But with a vampire also came the vampire's curse. A vampire, with the power of immortality, would be forced to consume fresh blood to survive. Even the vampire's mind refused to drink blood, the instinct would compel the vampire to drink the blood, until it finally did. This caused the huge majority of vampires to turn to evil. Bloodlust was another curse that afflicted the vampire. Sometimes bloodlust would strike a vampire, causing it to go upon a rampage of blood, killing and consuming any human in its wake.
The vampire saga first began in the ancient world of Atlantis, where its prince, a handsome man by the name of Dartz, was granted a mystical item. A great crafter of demons bequeathed the mighty and powerful object, The Millennium Puzzle, to the Atlantean sorcerer. As a result, the Atlantean gained power beyond his imagination, but however was also inflicted with the first vampire curse. That foul curse stained the Earth henceforth, and began to inflict many humans across the globe. So the vampire brood spread out across the four corners of the world, become many and strong. In 1484 AD of the humans however, Dartz disappeared after many a millennia of power as "lord of all vampires".
So his apprentice Pegasus, or Dracula, was chosen to succeed him, but he was seemingly destroyed soon afterwards by the ancient vampire hunter Van Helsing, whose hidden descendants live among us even today.
Vampires then started fighting for power, each wanting the title of the "king of the vampires." This creature had formerly been one well-connected species, but many a battle tore it apart. In 1567 AD of the humans, a fight between the two most powerful vampires of the time occurred. The former Dracula's strongest chief lieutenants, the Egyptian "nameless vampire" and his rival, Yami, changed the course of the vampire forever.........
Twin vampires eyed each other, a blood red glint in each one's eyes. Their shadows silhouetted shades of devastation and ruin, mangled human and vampire bodies lay everywhere. Fire burst forth everywhere around the two fighters; even amid the torrential downpour.
"You killed him............. You killed him.......... You had to kill him," one of the fighters, a tri-colored haired vampire, shouted with intense hatred.
"Heh; and I thought I did a good job of it. You didn't like it?" the other larger vampire replied, chuckling all the while.
"Why did you kill him? What did he ever do you?" the tri-colored haired vampire roared. Wind gusted back and forth across the rampaged battlefield, even more violently than before. Lightning cracked down upon the ground, emitting shower of sparks that danced about the two fighters.
"I only did what was to come to him eventually, turn him into a vampire. That's what you planned to do to him later, wasn't it? A vampire can never love, Yami, they can only deceive and harm to obtain their goal, that is their very nature."
The tri-colored haired vampire took a step toward the other, fists clenched. "I was never going to turn him into a vampire. He didn't want to, and I respected his wishes. And vampires have hearts as well do they not? Why couldn't I truly love him?"
"Because the vampire is a foul and evil creature, what they were meant to be and become. When a vampire experiences love, it is only a sign of lust and desire that needs to be adhered to." The other vampire smiled. "Besides, that was quite some blood the human had, very refreshing, I might add."
"You monster."
"I may be, but we are the same kind of monsters aren't we?" asked the larger vampire. "I mean, with your two other friends, what were their names, Bakura and Seto, you killed off my entire guard, ruthlessly I might add, got past every single one of my defenses, right to myself. It's a shame those two won't be able to help you. Ryuuji will make sure of that, not even their combined strength will they be able to take on a werewolf of old.
This is quite humorous from my perspective, Yami. A true vampire should never meddle their hearts with the likes of humans. It matters not, you can't defeat me Yami; I can't be killed, a talent that Lucifer, king of demons, granted me when I was created."
Yami sheathed two daggers with embroidered golden tips and licked the gleaming silver metal. "I guess it's time to put that theory to the test. This is for you, my love." With those words, Yami made a death-charge towards the other vampire. His opponent easily dodged Yami's attacks, laughing all the while, infuriating Yami even more.
"Yami, Yami, Yami..... You can't beat me. I was always the better vampire fighter. " The larger vampire delivered a sharp kick to Yami's abdomen, then another and another. Dark red fluid began to spurt from Yami's mouth, his body beginning to feel the repercussions of the blows.
Yami made a futile attempt to punch his opponent back, but his fist was easily caught by the vampire, who twisted it harshly. Yami yelled in pain while the sounds of breaking bones accompanied it. With a mighty punch, his enemy sent him sprawling, Yami's body doubled up in pain upon the ground.
"Now you die; goodbye forever, Yami." The vampire's hands started glowing bright white, energy flowing through the vampire's body. Yami struggled back up, but his face was contorted into a slight smile.
"You're right, but you're wrong as well. You're right in the sense that I can't kill you, but you're wrong in the sense that I can't defeat you." Yami's hands started materializing a bright golden object, causing his opponent to stagger back and stare nervously.
"So the rumors were right. Dartz's final creation, The Puzzle has been found, by you no less. So you're planning to use The Puzzle, with all its enigmas and hidden secrets, to defeat me. You are aware that the Puzzle's power affects everybody in its range, which includes you as well. But how can you even do that? You cannot control it."
"But could the prophecy actually be about Yami?" thought the other vampire hesitantly.
'Into the twilight there was made, the item of darkness. Many have tried and will, but only one shall succeed, in obtaining the accursed gift. It shall be a blessing, yet also a curse, due to haunt or protect him. Though he will fail it, he will eventually arise to reclaim it once more. During those evil times, it will pass to many, but all will fail to control it. For within this power is true darkness himself, a might of which only another darkness can contain.'
Phygias Van Helsing, descendant of Abraham Van Helsing, vampire hunter and philosopher. 1524 AD
Yami managed to make a grin. "That's what you think." Yami plunged his life force into the golden object, and then threw it between them.......................
Nothing happened, causing Yami's opponent to start laughing hysterically. "Well you had me worried for a second, I thought you actually............."
His laughter cut short as he suddenly realized powerful energies emitting from The Puzzle. "Oh Shit."
A small vortex appeared from the tip of the puzzle, becoming larger and gathering in strength as the seconds passed. Yami's opponent immediately put up a force field to block the gusts, but to no avail. With a mighty crack of sparks, the winds tore right through the field, snatching the vampire right into the swirling gusts of the vortex. "Damn you, Yami!"
Yami did not listen or care, even as the winds picked up his torn and bleeding body up and towards the vortex. "So, this is how it ends. I'm glad I knew you, love, though I never got to express my true feelings, I never even got to tell you the truth. I hope we see each other again someday.........................................."
The Puzzle burst in a mighty explosion of light, its many pieces filling up the sky. The clouds started to dissipate, exposing the warm sunlight upon the region. Skeletons and abandoned ruins started to disappear from the dazing brightness of the sun, leaving no trace of what had previously occurred. Life began to be restored to the place, its previous battle entirely forgotten.
There was no sign of either vampire for many hundreds of years.
This is just a short prologue; of course this isn't the ending. Will Yami and his mysterious lover meet up again? Anyways, please review.