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Chapter 7

Feeding

Raven's POV

While I walked, hand in hand with Zach, I... felt good. In peace with myself. I don't think that I will shortly have to feed on a human being, but only that Zach is there with me. As we continued to walk, the streetlamps made our pale facesshine. The night peace is soon rocked by some noises coming from the park. I didn't care about the noises, and continued to walk with Zach. He suddenly stopped, hugged, and kissed me.

He leaned down, his icy lips brushing against my ear, making me shudder. "Use your new senses..." He said in a whisper.

I then concentrated on my hearing. It seemed to expand, so I hear someone snoring, in the house, about ten feet to your right. Then I tried directing my senses toward the park. I heard two heart beats faster, some stifled moans. I locked my eyes with Zach's, who held my hand, and started running to the park. We arrived at the corner of the park. Near a fountain, I saw a man with a purse in his hand, and a girl lying on the ground. A robbery. Maybe something worse. I instinctually moved my hand to my communicator, but Zach stopped me.

"It's your chance of feeding yourself, and at the same time, doing good." He said.

I let my instincts guide me, like I did when I had to deal with Artemis, another vampire. Moving with incredible speed, I found myself behind the man. He had no time for turning himself now that I've already grabbed him. I felt the call of his blood, it was irresistible. The woman lied on the ground, senseless. I then sank my fangs into the man's body, and started drinking his blood. His body shaked, but was unable to offer resistance. The taste of his blood was so sweet.

I was starting to feel better, stronger.. I soon felt his fast hearbeat slowing down more and more. I remembered Zach told me to stop drinking when the heart slows down too much. It was easier said than done. I thought I could do it, but I couldn't. I then felt two strong arms pull me off him, hurling me aginst a tree. I got up again immediately, driven by aggressivness, and claws sprouted from my fingers.

Zach stood in front of me. "Calm down Raven. I know it's hard, but you need to dominate the vampire wild, war-like nature." He told me.

I heard my instincts tell me to attack him because he put himself between me and my meal, so I made a big effor to not jump on and bite him. I fixed my violet eyes on his green ones, and my anger deceased. I was back. Zach came closer, and hugged me. A lampost broke when he suddenly hugged me, making me shocked.

"What happened?" I asked, my voice sounding raspy and sluggish, a slur, like I was drunk. "I wasn't myself, I didn't have full control. It's... frightening."

"That's normal my dear, it's a normal vampire's attitude. The thirst for blood is powerful. If you don't learn how to dominate your nature, you are at risk of becoming a Krimulo, a vampiric murderer. These vampires live in small groups, and they are indulged in terrible atrocities." Zach explained and kissed me. "Though, you have been very good. You don't have to worry, the first time not everyone can control their own instincts completely, my Raven."

I ignored him, and went closer to the woman lying on the ground. Even if I had just fed, I still strongly desire her blood. I walked away from her, however, she is still alive. I could clearly hear her heart beats. She just fainted, and fortunately, she didn't attend the scene. I then went to the man I fed from. He was sprawled on the ground, his shirt soaked with blood. There was a stain exteded from his shoulder to the back. His heartbeat was slow, but fortunately, he was still alive. No thanks to me. If Zach wasn't here, things would have ended differently.

I walked away from the park with Zach. I then saw my reflection in a shop window. My face was covered with blood. I sharply looked away from that vision. The thing bothers me even though I managed to feed myself without killing anyone, and I did stop a criminal. Soon, I left Zach, or rather... he left me. I went back to the tower, in my room's bathroom, and cleaned myself of the blood. I looked back in the mirror, my mind flashing of how I looked in the shop window. I went to my bed, didn't go to sleep, I stared at the ceiling. After a few minutes, my head turned to my window. I looked out at the darkness of the night around Jump. The city slept, unaware of the nocturnal predators that hide within it...

Short, but detailed:P