Pointed ears perked up at the new sounds. The wolf crouched deep into the long grass of the castle lawn, awaiting the movement of his prey. His golden eyes stared sharp at the green horizon around him.
The orange glow would rise early.
Crickets around him grew quiet as he crawled forward on all fours. Slow, steady and closer he went, until the unsuspecting subject came into view. His long, pink tongue glided over his sharp canines and his taste buds could almost feel the blood he would draw, the taste.
He fixed his stance, shifting slightly from paw to paw, sharp claws poised to kill. Growling, he lifted his tail up high and lunged, howling loudly as he collided with his target.
They both laughed as they tumbled through the tall grass, the vampire soon pinning his lovely brunette to the ground.
"You startled me!" The female exclaimed, her eyes and smile conflicting with her angered tone. She pushed him away and scrambled higher up the small incline, towards the dark castle.
Alfendi sat up on his elbows and watched Lucy, speeding ahead of her when she moved too far for his liking. "That was the point, dear." He stated, pouncing once again to get on top of her. "A predator like myself knows very well how to stay hidden in the darkness."
Red eyes narrowed and the monster was shoved aside once more, this time with more force.
Sliding down the grassy hill, Alfendi chuckled, enjoying the little game they played. He turned to say something else, but saw that his little ruby-eyed human had disappeared. Immediately getting to his feet, he scanned the area before heading up to the castle.
Strange. How did she disappear so easily?
Using his senses, he attempted to locate Lucy in the river of green and light brown. His ears picked up only the sounds of the night; crickets, the wind lightly passing, a lone car traveling down the street, and the distant sound of a late night party in one of the homes. The air held not a whiff of human, but the lonely earth and the dank, shoddy castle resting behind him. From the higher vantage point, Alfendi saw no orange hats or bubbly females. Not even his vampiric sense could detect her warm, delectable blood, and this worried him.
This cannot be possible. No one can hide from me. Not even this dimwitted mortal.
With an effective shake of his head, Alfendi rid his mind of his negativity. He had no time for that when his Lucy was missing.
Despite himself though, he growled, but quickly regained his composure and began searching through the unattended lawn, with his nose practically to the ground. When that was ineffective, he looked up to the stars above and sighed. A small click of his jaw sounded as he closed his eyes, breathing silently, in and out.
His body became the mist he was slightly used to and he traveled upward, watching below for his lost target to appear any minute now. His solid form returned, firmly planting him on the roof of the castle, near the edge of it. He moved along the side until he had completed almost three laps, then with a small head start, he jumped off the building and landed with a thud on top the stone wall that surrounded the castle.
After another much longer lap, he felt his anger boil as he hopped back to his starting point in the grass. He had searched the entire area and was getting extremely irritated with this unexpected game of hide and seek. Wherever Lucy was, she had better make herself known unless she suddenly had a death wish in mind for when he found her.
His hands tightened into fists, nails rooted deep in his skin. His hair glowed a vibrant red and he snarled out in his rage, "Lucy!"
Even with his fangs bared and his deadly amber eyes quite noticeable in his appearance, out from next to him came the lighthearted laugh of Lucy Baker as she collided happily with the vampire. "Got you!" She chimed, her arms wrapped tight around his stomach. Her giggling slowly died down as she realized Alfendi was not laughing with her. "Prof?"
"Where the hell were you?" He snapped, prying her off him and holding her right arm as if threatening to snap it like a twig.
"Int' grass. I were 'iding int' darkness like you did! You couldn't find me!" The threat of pain was still obvious in her vision and yet she kept smiling, cheering and laughing like it was all a joke.
I'll kill this girl. Right here, right now. I swear I will. I could easily break her and make her scream in pain if I wanted to.
Alfendi relaxed as her statement sunk in. She wasn't in any danger, at least any she could really identify and she was here now. Lucy was safe and his worry was all for nothing. He let her go, and she continued her cheering, bringing a smile to his lips as he watched her bounce around him. He smirked. "Alright. I'll admit, maybe I'm not the only one who knows how to hide in the darkness."
Lucy suddenly grabbed his shirt and pulled him towards her, to give him a small kiss on the lips. Gentle, short, and sweet. Just enough to leave the vampire confused. "You 'ave that right." She stated with her own mischievous grin.
