Miyu flung her head up in distraught. She wiped her bloody cheeks and stared straight at the stranger in the doorway.
"Yes," He said, "Miyu, oh? You are in pain?"
"What do you want!" Lava shouted beside Miyu, "Why did she not sense you!"
He laughed a dark laugh. "Indeed, I am much stronger than you and frankly, there is a power I posses where I can hide my presence. And it is also because of your sweet Miyu's sudden sickness."
"What are saying!" Lava's normal calm tone was breaking.
"I simply drugged her. She never knew that inside the blood of her victim of last night, I put a lovely poison because I knew exactly who she would drink from."
"How could you possibly know!" Lava was turning angry.
"I told you, I am much stronger and I have these powers, but that is irrelevant right now." The vampire in the doorway walked closer inside the room and Miyu could see his smooth face and wispy white hair clearly. "I have done this to you, Miyu because I wanted to make sure you would not sense me. For you hunt other trouble makers of the night, those demons, that sort. You are strong, I did not want to risk it.
"In time," He said, "The pain will fade but as of right now, you must come with me."
Lava stepped infront of the vampire, the eyes under his mask blazing in hate.
"Foolish!" The vampire lurched forward in one slick movement and landed the back of his hand across Lava's face. The mask went flying and Lava was flung to a wall and slumped down to the floor. The vampire's dark laugh reigned throughout the room as he scooped the helpless Miyu in his arms.
She forced her limbs to struggle but there was nothing she could do but scream Lava's name. Lava tried to stand but the vampire was already in the doorway.
"Lava, I presume? It can't be helped you know. You have lost." And the doorway was empty.
Lava cried out in frustration. He lurched himself out of the room but there was no movement anywhere. They completely vanished. It puzzled and angered him all at once.
He went back into the room and picked up his mask. He stared at it a while until he realized it was only part of the mask. A giant corner of it had been torn off! The mask was useless now. The rage grew.
He walked back on the street and disappeared into the night.
Everything was dark and quiet. Miyu's eyelashes fluttered open and she tried to sit up but a strike of pain in her chest stopped her. She looked around the darkened room and she was all alone. The place was that of a cellar but the floor was adorned with fancy Victorian furniture. Brillant paintings and tapestries were hung on the wall and the bed she was laying on was made of blood red silk, overly cushioned with divine frilly pillows. There was even a glass of untouched red liquid beside the bed on a table.
The pain had subsided but it was still there. She had no idea how much time she had slept. When did she fall asleep? Probably in the arms of that vampire.
Him! A sudden shock rocked through her body. Where was her Lava? She wished she could let herself be frightened but she knew she couldn't. She was the predator, at least in this instance she was more of the prey. But what did this vampire want?
The door to the fancy cellar opened. The mysterious stranger walked in with a smirk on his lips. He stared at Miyu with the most beautiful golden eyes. The structure of his face was perfect in every way. His face glowed in the dim light, almost like glass. His lips parted as his smile grew longer and his pointed teeth were revealed. Miyu did not smile back.
"I am sorry for taking you away like this but I believe it was truly necessary." He said. Miyu looked at him bravely.
"Why did you do this to me? How dare you take me like this!"
"Please understand. Let me tell you why."
"Well?"
"Miyu. My Miyu." He paused a moment, "In the simplest terms I can think of I tell you, Miyu."
She was awestruck at his words, "I love you."
To be continued. . .
