U n l u c k y
By: R e s u r r e c t
Insert text here - Thoughts.
Chapter 3 - T h e V a m p i r e K i n g
Vampire what? What the heck is that pervert Dark talking about? And who was that mysterious man who helped Haru that night? It's all too confusing!
"Vampire what?" said Haru.
"The Vampire King. We've come here to hunt him down," said Dark.
Haru couldn't believe her ears. Vampire King? Yeah right! There were no such thing as vampires! She would have burst out laughing right then, but controlled herself, she didn't want to seem rude.
"Why did you come to hunt him?" she asked, letting her curiosity take over. "Well," Dark began, "Lately, young girls have been-"
Daisuke cut him off, as if he had already known what Dark was going to say. "Disappearing lately. In one case... one was found..." he trailed off.
"Dead." Dark finished.
"Dead?" Haru echoed.
"Yes. One day, she was helping with chores around the house, and the next, she was gone. Not a trace of the girl was anywhere. A week or so later, she was found in an alleyway," he explained.
"How do you know it was a vampire? It could have been anything!" Haru argued.
"We have our reasons," said Dark.
He didn't like the sound of that. "It would be wise not to go out late at night these days."
After the two left, Haru was still wondering if there really was a Vampire King. Why would they lie to her? But she still had her doubts about it. She'd believe it when she saw it.
She sighed. It was really late.. And she was tired. She looked over at Gurei, who was cleaning mugs behind the bar. She walked over, sitting on one of the high chairs. "Gurei..."
"I know what yer gonna ask me. Ya want a day off."
"Um, no, not really... Dark was talking about a Vampire King, and-" Gurei cut her off.
"There's no Vampire King, it's a load 'o hog wash..." he said hastily, then added, "But girls 'ave been disappearing' lately... that why I took ya in. Didn't want to nothin' to happen to ya."
Haru was slightly surprised. He didn't even know her at the time, yet he took her in and kept her work for him. "Gurei... why did you take me in?"
"I just told ya."
"Gurei... please, tell me the truth."
He sighed, and ran a hand through his balding hair, as if it was a tender subject. "I can't. Don' want to talk 'bout it."
She rested a hand on his shoulder. "Please."
"My daughter... a few months ago, she went to the market, late one night... never... never came back... she went missin' round the same time the others did," he explained, he sounded like he was on the verge of tears.
His daughter? He never told me he had a daughter! She thought. "I'm sorry, Gurei.. I'm so sorry... I'm sure she'll turn up," she assured.
He nodded, wiping his eyes. "Everyone says that... but there's been no trace of 'er, and I'm startin' ta lose hope..."
"She'll turn up, I'm positive," she told him. He nodded, and smiled at her. "Yer such a nice gal... always cheerin' people up. Now, get on up ta bed.. It's gettin' late."
She nodded, and smiled, then headed upstairs. As she was walking upstairs and down the hallway towards her room, she thought about what Dark had said, and about Gurei's daughter.
I hope Gurei finds his daughter unharmed... she thought, as she opened the door to her room. She walked in. Ever since she started working here, the most peaceful place was this room. Her room. She just felt so safe and contented here... and when she had breaks, she would sit on her windowsill and daydream.
She walked over to her window, and opened it. The inn was two story, so there was a beautiful view of the town.
Tonight, it was even more beautiful. There was a full moon, in a cloudless sky. The moon shined brightly upon the town, it looked so peaceful. The only sounds were that of owls and crickets. All else was quiet.
Then, she heard faint footsteps, down in the alleyway below her window. She quickly diverted her gaze in the direction of the sound.
She saw a woman walking down the alleyway. Haru noticed that the woman was looking behind her, frequently.
Then, someone appeared, right out of nowhere, right in front of the woman, stopping her in her tracks.
"I can't see..." she said, leaning out the window a bit farther. She looked more closely at the person who had appeared in front of the woman. Haru let out a small gasp. It's the man from before!
The woman backed away, attempting to make a run for it. But the blonde haired man grabbed her by the arm, and spun her around.
"What's he doing?" she said, leaning out the window even farther. He took the woman by the shoulders, and, pulled down her sleeve, revealing her neck., as she struggled to break free.
He opened his mouth. "What in the world-" Haru uttered.
His canine teeth grew to sharp fangs. Then, he bit down, digging them into the woman's neck, covering her mouth as she tried to scream. Her blood flowed from the wound, soaking her shirt. After a few moments, her struggling ceased, and her body grew limp in his arms. She was dead.
He dropped her on the ground. The woman's blood was dripping from the corners of his mouth.
Haru gasped. Realizing it was louder than intended, she covered her mouth. He looked up, straight at her. His golden eyes caught her blue ones. They seemed to pierce through her. She ran from the windowsill, toward her bedroom door, grabbing the doorknob. It wouldn't budge. She turned it left and right, pulling at the door, trying to open it.
The room suddenly grew cold. She whipped around. The blonde haired man was standing in there, next to her window.
Why did I leave the window open! She thought to herself, cursing mentally with a few words she'd learned from Rikka.
He walked across the room, toward her. She tried to move, tried to scream, but she was frozen there, on the spot, pinned by his gaze.
Now, they were only inches apart. Haru was terrified, he eyes wide with fear. "N-No... stay away..." she said, her voice scarcely above a whisper, her heart beating rapidly.
He did not answer. He reached up, gently touching her cheek with his finger tips. Wha-What's he doing!
He moved his fingers down to her neck. She couldn't take it. The fear was too much. She passed out. Her caught her, right before she hit the floor.
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That was chapter 3! Sorry I had to rush it! See you next time, in the next chapter of Unlucky!
-Resurrect