Hello vigilant readers! I'm back from a fantastic vacation (if you have the means, I highly suggest visiting Mexico, it's a fantastic country. I went to Mazatlan, beautiful!) and ready for writin! I wanted to start off by answering some of the reviews I got (which I greatly appreciate!). Also, if you haven't noticed, I edited the last chapter because some of you pointed out mistakes. Thanks!
Anonymous: One question, if liquor was the only human indulgence that Darien allowed himself then why was he smoking a cigar at the party?
EJ: Fantastic point and I didn't catch that when I was writing. Thanks for pointing that out. I actually didn't even edit the last chapter; I just wrote it and posted it so I'm sorry for the mistake. Also, it wasn't a cigar it was a cigarette, I don't care for cigars, I don't smoke cigarettes either so that's why I switched it to wine. Smoking was the only good reason I would have Darien outside so that's why I picked it but I changed it so…
Samantha: What kind of story is this? How does her parents die and then she goes partying? This is nothing like the preview. And then when I get all into the story there's nothing else to read. I'm very disappointed. You're stories are usually much better. But update soon, cause I wanna read more….
EJ: Okay, I'm assuming that you're talking about how in the first chapter Serena's parents were killed and in the second she meets up with Lita and Amy and they go out. When I wrote that last chapter I specifically put in that her parents died two years before so there is a significant gap. This story is going somewhere with her parent's death and how she is basically a wanderer. I think it is exactly what my preview says. I'm not upset or mad or trying to put you down in the least, it was just miscommunication in the story. I hope you still read my story and also, the reason why there was nothing after the second chapter is because I hadn't written the third one yet. Give me at least a couple days or at least a week please.
Swim Bunny123: You might get more reviews if you actually had your story on the main sight for this. I had to do a search to find this, so I went back to the main page where I should find your story, and it wasn't there. Don't' know how to fix it, but hope that you can.
EJ: Thanks a million for pointing that out! I actually looked though and if you go to Anime, Rating: M, it's on the second page at the bottom. I don't know if you looked there but it's there. My stories never seem to make the newest stories site so don't ever bother looking there for them. Thanks again!
Disclaimer: I don't own SM or any of the characters, I just like putting them in crazy situations!
Review when you can and tell me when I fuck up. Thanks! On with the story!
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Serena walked back into the party and walked straight to the bathroom. Thankfully it was only for one person and she quickly locked the door once she was inside. She removed her mask and walked up to the mirror. Her face was a little pale but there was still color in her cheeks. She removed her hand from her neck and craned it to the side. Two puncture wounds were staring back at her on her neck. She slammed her fist down in anger and turned away from the mirror.
"How could this have happened? I'm always so careful and I know when I'm being tricked by a vampire. How did he get past my defenses?
'Because he was gorgeous and you didn't want to stop him. When was the last time you felt that way with anyone?'
"Oh shut up! Who needs men anyway?"
'Obviously, you do, if you just let a vampire bite you, and what did he say his name was? Darien Shields, the Vampire King?'
"Fuck! I have to get out of here!"
Serena pushed her thoughts aside and put her mask back on. She walked out of the bathroom and looked around for Amy and Lita.
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Nathanial leaned back against a tall white pillar in the ball room and did a slow search of the party. All the regular riff-raff of the city had showed up; it was always the same at these things for him. He looked to his right and a frown formed on his face. 'Great, Kathryn Robson's here.' The blonde turned around and gave him an icy glare and turned back to her date. 'Bitch.' His short relationship with model had ended badly since he was the one who let her go. With a sigh, he grabbed a drink from a waiter walking by and took a short swig. He saw Zachary approaching and gave him a quick nod.
"Decent party, Zach. It seems to be lacking in the female department however."
"No one for you to play with, Nate? Kathryn is over there, why don't you go and say hi."
Nathanial bared his teeth at Zach, which only produced a laugh from him. "I think I'm going to head out early if you don't mind."
"No wait a second, tell me what you think of that girl over there. I can't keep my eyes off her."
Nathaniel looked to where Zachary pointed and smiled. A petite, blue haired woman was standing talking to Keith. She looked like a little pixie fairy. "Cute. What's she talking to Keith for?"
"They work together at the hospital. Her name's Amy." Zachary stared at the woman with longing in his eyes. She was beautiful with the biggest blue eyes he had ever seen. A smile spread across her face at something Keith was saying and a laugh glided out of her throat. Zachary was captivated.
Nathaniel looked at his friend with a smile. "Human, Vampire or Lichen?"
"Human."
"Hmm, is she marked?"
"Not that I can see; she's pure."
"Interesting. Well happy hunting. Cheers." The two friends tapped their drinks together and turned back to Zachary's new conquest. Nathaniel turned to place his empty glass on the nearest table when he bumped hands with someone dropping their glass. "Sorry, I wasn't looking."
"It's ok, neither was I." Lita beamed a large smile at the gorgeous man in front of her. He had long, brown hair that was pulled away from his face and held secure behind his neck. He was tall, taller then her and that was rare. He was wearing a navy blue suit with a black tie. She could feel a blush steal across her cheeks as a smile spread across his face. "I'm Lita Roberts."
"Nathaniel Taylor." He grabbed her extended hand and gave a soft kiss to her knuckles. "Nice to meet you, Lita. What brings you here tonight?"
"I came with a friend of mine. She knows a friend of the host, I think."
"He happens to be my close friend. What's your friend's name?
"Amy Kearns. She is over there, actually."
Nathaniel smiled in Amy's direction and turned to Zachary who had moved closer to eavesdrop on the conversation. "Ask her if she has a boyfriend" Zachary asked in his mind.
"Do your own field work. I'm busy."
"You fucking prick. Ask her or I'll bring Kathryn over here!"
"You wouldn't dare!"
"Wouldn't I?"
Nathaniel smiled at Lita who seemed confused that he wasn't speaking. "Tell me, Lita, is your friend with anyone right now?"
A flash of jealousy flashed before her eyes and her smile faded a little. 'Damn that Amy for always attracting the good ones!' She thought to herself. "No, she's single. Want me to introduce you?"
"Oh, that won't be necessary, I was only asking for a friend. Care to dance?" Nathaniel extended his hand to Lita and gave her a winning smile.
With a swift nod, Lita grabbed his hand and was starting to walk onto the dance floor when her other arm was grabbed. She turned to an upset Serena who has holding onto her neck and looking about wildly.
"What's wrong Serena? You look a little pale."
"I need to get out of here, Lita. Do you mind if I go?"
"I'll be with you in a second Nathaniel."
"Absolutely, take your time." Nathaniel eyed Serena slowly and ran his eyes over her. She had been bitten but by who? As the two girls spoke, he took a step forward and took a short sniff of the air. His eyes opened wide and he turned to scan the room. "Darien?"
"Nathaniel, what have I said about speaking to me this way? You know I detest it."
"I'm sorry, but I just would like you to know that your pet is leaving."
"I'll get her later, but thanks for letting me know."
Nathaniel turned back to the two girls and gave a soft sigh. 'This girl will never get away from him now.'
"I just called Seiya to come pick me up, Lita. Don't worry about me; stay here!"
"Are you sure Serena? Why are you leaving? Are you sick?"
"I'm just a little tired from the trip, I'll be fine. I'll call you tomorrow."
"Okay Serena, be safe."
"I will. Tell Amy I said bye too."
Serena turned away from her friend and walked quickly to the door. A coldness swept over her as she got to the door and she a shudder ripped threw her body. She turned around at the door and immediately saw Darien in the middle of the ball room. She could feel him in her mind and his hands on her body but she pushed his mind out and turned away. She wouldn't be taken in by a vampire; she was going to beat this.
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"How's my angel?"
"I'm good dad. How did the hunting go?" She wrapped her arms around her father for a big bear hug. She always missed him when he went out to hunt.
"It went good Serena. I actually have something I want to talk to you about. It's very important."
"What is it?"
"Sweetheart, you're going to be thirteen next month and I wanted to have an adult talk."
"You're not going to talk about sex, are you, because I really don't want to hear it."
"No Serena, no sex talk, that's for your mother to handle and frankly, something you shouldn't be doing until your 30! That's not what I wanted to say. Serena, two more families have been killed."
"Oh, Dad, are they coming for us next?"
"I don't know but we have to be careful and stick to the escape plan. You remember it right?"
"Of course. Be careful Daddy……"
Serena hugged her coat tighter around herself and looked around for Seiya's car. She didn't have any weapons to defend herself but she was sure she wasn't going to be attacked again right outside the party. 'At least I better not!' A picture of her parents flitted across her mind as a tears started to build on the corners of her eyes. She quickly blinked them away and waved her hand when she saw Seiya approach.
She quickly got in his car and buckled her seatbelt as he pulled quickly away from the mansion. "Thanks for coming. I didn't have anyone else to call."
"Anything for you, babe. Let me get you back to my place."
Serena laid her head on the cool window and closed her eyes. 'What a night!' she thought and she had only been at the party for an hour.
She turned the page in her book and looked at her mom through her vanity mirror. Her mom loved to brush her hair and it felt good to be pampered, so she let her, even though she was fourteen. She looked back down at her book and could faintly hear her father talking to someone in the family room. "Who is dad talking to?"
"Um, I think a camper got lost and he's using the phon….."
A loud crash of glass was heard and both women jumped in fright. A growl of a beast was heard and Serena backed away from the door in fear and grabbed the arm of her mother. She turned to her with wide eyes and a pale face. "Serena, you have to get out of here!"
"No, Mom, Dad said you had to come too!"
"I am going to help your father, get out of here now!" With a push to the window, Serena jumped out and took off running. She could hear a faint scream of her mother but shut her eyes and ran faster. If she went back, her father would be very upset. A pain in her side had her stopping and ducking behind a large bush. She put her hands together and prayed to whoever would listen.
She curled up in a ball when she heard footsteps in the distance. They were coming. They were lichens, she knew their roar anywhere. She could hear their voices and peeked through the bush to get a good look at them. Three of them, she committed their faces to memory and ducked back behind the bush. A small twig broke under her hand and she froze in fear. They stopped but didn't come over. She stayed as quiet as possible for the next half hour until she was positive they were gone. Exhaustion got the best of her and she feel into a deep sleep with the symphony of nightlife playing all around her.
As the morning sun started to shine, Serena got up and ran back to her house. What was waiting for her was not what she had expected. As she looked at the lifeless bodies of her parents, a pain hit her in the stomach and something turned off in her mind….
Serena slowly opened her eyes as Seiya turned down his street. She was thinking of her parents now only because she had been bitten and she had failed them. She still hadn't found Tony, Hayden or Frank which she had found out over the years were the ones who killed her parents. She looked at the passing scenery and thought of the day she saw her parent's bodies. She knew what turned off in her mind. Her father had warned her countless times that something like this would happen, she just didn't think so early. Something about seeing her parents, so cruelly killed just made her realize that crying was going to do nothing and to mourn would just say that they had won. She was going to avenge her father and mother.
Serena lightly touched her neck and a small wave of pleasure swept threw her. She quickly pulled her hand away and turned to Seiya who had an angry look on his face. "You okay Seiya?"
"Not really, were here." He pulled into his apartment complex and got out and quickly walked around to help Serena out of the car. They walked into the building and went right up to his room. Yaten and Taiki were already in the room and watching TV. Taiki quickly turned it off when they walked in.
"Serena, how are you?"
"Been better, Tai."
"She's been bitten." Seiya removed his coat and grabbed Serena's to put away.
Yaten jumped up and walked up to Serena and looked at her wound. "It looks clean, we can probably give you the antidote and you should be fine." He patted her arm and turned to Seiya who didn't look convinced.
"Serena, you have 24 hours for this. If you don't go to him, then you can't bite him back and be changed. I want you to stay here, we can make sure you don't leave and go to him. Then tomorrow night, the wounds will heal and you'll be fine."
"I don't that's going to work Seiya. I can feel him calling me now."
Yaten and Taiki looked at each other with confused expressions. "What are you two talking about? She'll be fine if we give her the antidote."
"Yaten is right. The change only happens when she has been bitten by an ancient and she bites him back. Serena should be fine."
"I was bitten by an ancient."
"Oh…" Taiki looked at his brothers who seemed to have nothing to say as well.
"I knew it! There is nothing to do! He bit me and I can feel him right now! Why the hell did this happen to me! I'm always so safe! What the fuck am I going to do now?"
Serena sat down hard on the nearest chair and covered her face with her hands. She knew she was a strong person but she didn't know if she could beat this. So many things had changed over the years when you had been bitten. If a young vampire bites you, you will only turn if they turn you but if you get bitten by an ancient, you only turn if you bite them back. There was a certain toxin they emitted to those they wanted to come back to them. It usually worked because they were so strong and few could resist when they started to call for them. She could feel Darien all over and it was starting to hurt. She felt a hand on her shoulder and looked up at Seiya.
"We won't let you leave. You'll be fine. Let's give you the antidote anyway, maybe it can help." The antidote eradicated the vampire blood in your body and turned you back but only during a twenty-four hour period. It didn't work against ancient vampire blood; however, it was worth a try in Seiya's eyes.
Serena followed him to his bedroom and sat quietly as he inserted the needle in her arm and gave her the antidote. She knew it wouldn't work. She just wanted to go to bed and not think about Darien or the awful night she was having. 'I'm living a nightmare' she thought. "Seiya, can you take me back to my hotel please?"
"I want you to stay here where we can watch you."
"I know that but I didn't buy a hotel room for the night to not sleep there, we can come back in the morning."
"Alright, I'll tell Yaten and Taiki and we can go. How do you fell?"
"Like I'm being watched…."
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Darien walked into his office and nodded at Frederick who was sitting in one of the chairs, sipping a drink.
"I do love it when people are prompt. Thank you for coming Frederick."
"I do what I can. I have to be at the bank in an hour so I hope you don't mind if we make this meeting quick."
"Not at all, what did you find?"
"Not much that goes well in your favor but her name is Serena Luna Casteel. Her father was Samuel Casteel, the hunter we had killed two years ago."
"Hmm, that's not good at all. Samuel…I thought he didn't have any children."
"So did I. He apparently didn't tell anyone about her birth, probably figuring that he was going to die eventually."
"Good point. So, how did she get away from your wonderful killing trio?"
"They never saw the girl. There was no sign of her at the house or around it so it's anyone's guess on where she was."
"Interesting. What do you know about her?"
"Well, for one thing she was fourteen at the time."
"Fourteen? That means she is only sixteen right now. That's a bit young…"
"And here I thought it didn't matter who you vampires marked."
Darien turned his eyes to Frederick and gave him a cold glare. "Watch yourself, Frederick. I don't have the patience to deal with your lichen sense of humor."
"All in good fun, Darien. I have heard from various people that she is a hunter now. She hunts mainly lichens but has been known to go after vampires as well. She is pretty lethal for someone so young."
Darien closed his eyes and pictured her. He had been calling to her since he had bitten her but she hadn't come. He knew she must have been in a great amount of pain by now because she was denying what was going to happen eventually. She was his now. He wasn't letting her go.
"Thank you for the information Frederick. I will handle this from here. I'll see you at the meeting in a couple months."
"You're welcome. Turning her would help our situation greatly since she has been killing so many. If you could speed up the process I would appreciate it." With a smile, Frederick turned and left Darien's office.
Darien sat back and slid his tongue across his teeth. He wanted her now and she was denying him. 'She'll come' he thought to himself. With a smile he turned back to his phone and paged for Penner to come to his office.
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He was feeding, she could feel it. She could feel the pleasure of the kill going through him. She closed her eyes and felt everything he was feeling. He wouldn't stop calling to her and the urge to leave was building to painful proportions. She couldn't get out of bed without falling to her knees in pain. Her neck was throbbing and touching it only intensified her need to go to him. She had 8 hours before all the pain would go away and she would leave New York and never come back.
A faint rustle behind her made her crouch to the ground and tighten her grip on the silver tipped spear in her hand. He was right behind her waiting. Fear and adrenaline was pumping through her body at such high volumes; there was no way she would fail. If she did this first kill, all the rest would be easy.
As the lichen jumped through the air, Serena dove to the ground and turned onto her back and stabbed the spear right in its heart with such precision it felt like she had been doing this all her life. The lichen fell to the ground and howled in pain. He was trying to pull out the spear but it was already burning through his chest. Serena wasted no time in grabbing another spear and stabbing it right into his stomach.
The lichen's body turned back to its human form and started to shake as the silver did its work. His body finally stilled and turned to ash right before Serena's eyes.
"Bastard. It's what you deserve!" With a look of disgust at the pile of ash, Serena picked up her backpack and walked away.
She had been roaming ever since her parents' death. She had meet Lita and Amy a year afterwards and they had gotten along great. She had gone to France once and made friends with Mina Barrick. She was there for school but had since come back and was living in New York, too. Serena wasn't in the mood for a visit from the hyperactive blonde so she decided that she would just have to see her another time. Not in New York, though.
She was trying to keep her mind off the pain that was pounding through her body and the longing she felt to go to Darien. She knew where he was; he was in his office looking over paperwork. He had just killed his partner but let some lackeys of his finish off with the body. This repulsed Serena to no end but she couldn't help wanting him. The hunger for him was so powerful. She was amazed she had lasted this long.
Darkness entered the room as the moon shown in the sky. Serena opened her eyes and looked at the clock on the nightstand. Two hours left. She couldn't take it anymore! She had to go to him; she wanted him more then anything else in her life. Whenever she thought of him, the pain went away and she felt calm and relaxed. She got out of bed and pulled on her shoes. Seiya was sleeping in the arm chair next to the bed and didn't stir as she walked by him. She tiptoed out of the apartment and ran down the stairs and out the door. The pain wasn't as intense the closer she got to Darien. She closed her eyes and tried to find out where he was, he was in his mansion, sleeping. She got in the nearest cab and gave the driver the address she saw in her mind. So many feelings and emotions were going threw her head but she didn't dwell on them or she would go back to Seiya's and never see Darien again.
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Darien got under his bed sheets and laid back. Serena hadn't come and it seemed she was going to fight it. She was sleeping, in another man's bed. Darien was angry, but he would get her back. She wouldn't get far from him. He closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Serena climbed up and over the large fence that guarded Darien's mansion from the outside world. She dropped down onto the soft grass and ran across the lawn. Thankfully he didn't have any security. The pain was all but gone but a soft throbbing at her neck. Her eyes had darkened to dark navy as she climbed up the tree outside Darien's balcony and jumped onto it. She slowly opened his door and walked in. He was sound asleep in his bed, on his back. 'Perfect' she thought.
Serena silently walked into the bedroom and glided over to Darien's bed. He was so beautiful when he slept. The blankets had fallen down to his torso and Serena got an eyeful of his amazing chest and stomach. She carefully got onto the bed and straddled Darien's stomach. She placed her hands on the muscles of his stomach and slid them up to his neck. His eyes snapped open at the contact and he looked up at Serena in shock. Serena cocked her head to the side and looked at Darien with pain in her eyes. "What did you do to me?"
"Serena, you're the most beautiful creature I have ever seen. I need you, I want you." Darien sat up and looked into Serena's dark eyes. Her mind wasn't in control now, her eyes were too dark-- she was being led by her primal need to have him. A handsome smile spread across his face as she brushed her hands across his neck.
Serena stared at Darien's neck and ever so slowly brought her lips to the soft skin and kissed it. She inhaled his scent and sighed in pleasure. "I want you too." She opened her mouth and bit into his neck. The pain in her neck was gone in an instant and she could feel everything that was Darien go inside her body as she drank his blood. She could hear his groan of pleasure as he pulled her closer to him. The heat of his body was only making the pleasure for her that much more intense. She pulled back when she could feel her heartbeat slow down drastically. She was dying!
Darien placed his hands on her face and kissed her cold lips. Her mouth opened lightly as if in welcome and he plunged his tongue into her mouth. He could taste his blood in her mouth and it sent a shock of pleasure through him. He glided his tongue over her teeth and felt the sharpness of her fangs as they grew in. She was changing right before him. He pulled away from her soft lips and moved down to her neck and licked the two puncture holes that were starting to close.
Serena's eyes opened wide and she threw her head back in pain. Her whole body hurt her. She was dying and the pain was excruciating, but there was still the pleasure of Darien's blood coursing through her body which was the only thing that was keeping her from passing out. "I…need to….lay down."
Darien held onto Serena as her body went limp. He laid her next to him and held her close. He always got what he wanted.
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Serena opened her eyes slowly and looked around the dark room. She felt like a truck had run her over. She tried to get up but a heavy arm was stopping her. She turned over to see the sleeping face of Darien. She softly lifted up his arm and got out of bed. She brought her finger to her mouth and felt the sharpness of her new teeth. She walked around the room and got to Darien's desk. She took out a pen and paper and wrote him a goodbye note. She was leaving and he was never going to see her again.
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All done! Yea! I got this out quicker then I expected because of the reviews I got. I wanted to clear up any confusion, that and I don't feel like working right now. Review if you get a chance and tell me what you think. The next chapter should be out before Thanksgiving. Adios!