Thanks to Rowan 'the coffee fiend' Rawr for the idea. If you have not already read her stories you need to read them because they are great.

Dreams do come true (Lartens POV)

I woke up to find that Seba was still asleep. I did not wake him as I knew he would want me to come with him to the food hall but I wanted to be alone. Actually I wanted to be alone with Arra. She is so amazing, I hope she will be having breakfast when I get there, I really want to see her. Before I left my cel lI actually checked myself out in a shiny sword, as I did not own a mirror. No vampires in the mountain or anywhere in the world even owned or looked in a mirror, ever. If they knew I was using my sword as a mirror they would most probobly kill me. But I do not care because I like this woman and if she likes me then I cannot turn up to breakfast looking like, well an typical vampire, I had to stand out to her.

I stepped outside my cell when I as pleased with my appearence and began down to the food hall. I was walking down the tunnels of the mountain when I saw Gavner coming out of his cell. I really do hope he does ot see me. I mean, I do like him and I guess he is like my best friend and, lets be honest my only friend so far, but when I am trying to find Arra I do not really want Gavner following me around.

"Hey, Larten!" I cursed under my breath and began walking faster in the opposite direction.

"Hey, wait up!" He soon caught up with me. "Where are you off to in such a hurry?"

"Uh, just to the food hall, you?"

"Same, I have been awake for ages but I didn't go out because I don't know anyone do I was just waiting for you."

We walked done the tunnels and Gavner was talking about his latest dream.

"...then the lady bug turned into a dog and waved at me and then ran away, what the hell do you think that means?"

"I do not know, Gavner."

"So what did you dream about last night?"

"I cannot remember what my dream was about but I was not going to tell Gavner that.

It was about me and Arra. It was not really anything amazing, but she was. The dream was about us in the food hall just having a converation ans she started to cry when she remembered some horrible memories. I put my arms around her and told her it is all fine now. Then she looked up at me and kissed me, she then said that she had to go and find her mentor Arrow and she left.

That was the best dream I had ever had, because Arra was there.

Me and Gavner continuied down the tunnels and Gavner turned to me and said."Why do vampires need blood, why can't they need milk or whisky or something?"

"I do not know, Gavner." It was easier to give him an answer that would not raise too many questions. Anyway, maybe if I carried on talking ike this he would finally leave me alone. I WAS WRONG.

He carried on talking about his weird fantasies and dreams. But I was not really paying much attention to him. I kept replaying my amazing dream in my head so I did not forget it. Because I was hoping to ask Arra for a date today so if that did not go to plan I always had my dream to go back to. We arrived at the doors that connected to the food hall and Gavner tried to casually swing them open but because they were heavy he did not get very far. I helped him out and told him that the doors were made out of wood, stone and iron and could not be opened without a little elbow grease. He shrugged off my comment and went inside. The hall itself was very poppulated but the only person I saw was Arra.

"Larten, you are staring." Gavner commented whilst waving one of his hands in front of my face.

"N-n-n-no I was not." I replied hastily trying to brake from the stare long enough to get the words out of my mouth. I saw Gavner follow my stare and heard him chuckle a little.

"What?" I asked trying, but failing, to act innocent.

"You were looking at Arra Sails weren't you?" Gavner acted but I did not reply, I could not think of anything to say. "I will go to another table and let you two be alone." And with that he moved over to the table that only had a few vampires on it, and luckily for Gavner they looked around our age.I walked over to Arra as normally as I could and took the seat next to her. She looked up and said. "Oh, hi, um Larten right?"

"Right, so how have you been?"

"Fine, but I had the worst dream last night."

"What was it?" I asked, I must have sounded concerned because she said. "Oh, it was really nothing, you should probably have better things to do than listen to me about stupid dreams, maybe Seba needs something or..."

I cut her off." They can wait, now what was that dream about?"

"Well promise not to laugh, ok?"

"I promise on everything I own not to laugh."

"Ok, well the dream started with me as a child then I changed into a teenager then to how old I am now. You may not know this but before I was blooded I was um hurt....a lot."

She stopped talking then looked down. I was honestly concerned for her.

"What do you mean hurt?"

"I mean I was tortured."

"By who?"

She looked a little angry that I had asked this so I took it back immeadiatly.

"I am sorry, I should not have asked that, you do not have to answer that is you wish not to."

I told her this but I secretly wanted to know who had been hurting her so much that she remembered it so clearly.

"No, I want to tell you. This may sound weird and stupid because I only met you yesterday but I feel like I should trust you."

I smiled and replied. " That is not stupid nor is it weird at all because I feel the same way."

"Good. The people that, um how should I put this, hurt me were my whole family, but mainly my mother, I felt I had no-one to talk to, no-one to be with."

"I am so sorry Arra, I did not know."

"Not amny people know about my thr dream was about me getting um hurt and then Arrow finding me and everything finally falling into place. I guess it was not actually a nightmare, on some levels it was a nice dream."

We looked into each others eyes and I saw a tear escape from hers. She was about to turn away to hide her tears but beforeshe could I pulled her into a hug. She did not fight ad she wrapped her arms around my neck. I let her so into my shoulder and we just stayed like that for a long time,but I did not mind and I do not think Arra did either.

She pulled away ever so slighty and looked up at me. She gave me a small smile and I returned she began to move closer but not for a hug, but for a kiss. I moved in at the same speed, but whenmy lips found hers the speed increased and so did the passion. She started to pull away and I did the same. I noticed that I had not been breathing and could really do with some air.

She looked up at me and I said n my softest and most loving voice I could find. "It is all ok now Arra, no-one is going to hurt you. I promise."

She moved back in for another hug and I huggedher back. She once again put her arms around the back of my neckand I wrapped mine around her waist. We stayed togerther for even longer that time. I was absentmindedly running my hands through her soft jet black hair. She moved awayand said. "I better go and find Arrow, he will probably be waiting for me."

"Ok,bye."

"See you, oh and by the way thank you for today, you are the first person I have been able to talk with."

"It is ok."

She turned away and began walking from me.

"Hey Arra, wait a minute."

"Yes?"

"Do you wan to meet up again sometime?"

"Are you asking me on a date?"

"I uh, Yes I am."

"Ok, sure, I would love to go out with you."

"Good, I will come to your cell tomorow night to pick you up for breakfast. Ok?"

"Perfect, bye."

"Bye."

And with that she was gone. I sat there at the table for a long time before I remembered that I had not actually eaten anything and we had been here for at least three hours. So I looked around and found that there was only two people left in the hall so I went over to meet them. I walked over to them faster than I usually would because I could smell food and I was hungry. I sat down next to one of the men and turned to him. It was Seba. Oh no, I forgot to wake him.(Ity is the assistants job to wake their mentor.)

"I am sorry I did not wake you. I lost track of time."

"I saw. So do you like Miss Sails?"

"Yes, I really do."

"Ahhhhhh, that's so cute!" Gavner added annoyingly.

"Larten and Arra sitting in a car, are they naked, yes th-" Gavner sang but Seba stopped him with a swift slap around the head.

"Do not make fun of Larten because he has a girlfriend"

"Ok, fine, sorry Larten. It's just hard to believe you have a girlfriend. I have to go. See you."

Gavner left and it was just me and Seba left at the table. He pushed a plate of bread and a jug of blood at me. I took them happily, thanked Seba for the drink and began eating.

"I thought you would be hungry, when Gavner came to my cell and said you and Miss Sails were hugging, I came as soon as I could. He said you had not eaten and that you and Miss Sails had been hugging for at least seven minutes. I came shortly before you two kissed."

I smiled in reply.

"You two really seemed to like each other. What was Miss Sails crying about?"

"I do not know if I should tell you, it is very private."

"Oh ok, say no more, if it is a secret keep it to yourself. By the way go to the games hall and meet Vanez Blane he is going to teach you how to fight properly and a few of the vampire games."

"Ok, bye Seba. Wait how will I which one is Seba?"

"He is easy to spot, but if you have troble finding him, he is the tall and muscular man with one eye."

"Alright, bye."

I left for the halls, I should be thinking about sports and fighting but all I could think of was Arra and our kiss and our hug.

Dreams do come true.

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