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Chapter 5: The Meeting

Lucy's eyes were moving wildly under her eyelids. Her hands were shaking as dread seeped its way into her brain and dreams.

Lucy was in her tattered dirt-stained white dress looking at the train a few feet away from her. She knew she should run, but it was like a rope was tied around her waist drawing her closer to the little window in front of her that had soft light emanating from it. She floated slightly up and pressed her face against the glass.

Whispers swirled around her whispering softly in a sexless voice: Live, Love, Burn, Die

She saw her kidnapper and a petite girl on the bed; she was also wearing a white dress with her boots off. They were moving around, but not so much that she could see the girl's face. His face was moving down towards the female's chest. A strange feeling came over her as if he was doing it to her. The man stayed draped over her, and she made out that his finger lightly tore the dress against her chest. He quickly stopped and turned his face towards the window. His mouth held a red tint and delight lit up his golden eyes. Lucy tried to duck her head but was a second too slow. Forebodingly, she lifted herself back up to peer in, a shadowy face growled and the next thing she knew his fist punched through the glass and grabbed her harshly by the neck, pulling her in kicking and screaming.

Lucy woke up confused and groggy. She looked around her and saw that she was lying on a queen sized bed with holes in it. There was one window and a small, peeling white vanity next to her. Her limbs creaked as she swung her legs off of the end, near the door, preparing to see if it was locked.

The door slowly creaked open and the dream was forgotten. Her disbelieving eyes opened wide and she quickly hid behind the door before it was fully opened. A familiar with blue tinted skin and blue eyes proceeded cautiously in the room.

He had a bulky form that was covered up by a dark shirt and pants. He didn't see her and he muttered a confused, "Where is she?"

Then heavy confident steps started pushing him further forward. The familiar's face turned and spied her behind the door, his hand shooting out to grab her. She squeaked, ducked, and jumped away from him back on the bed. By God if they were going to try and grab her and kill her, she was going to use the bounce the bed gave her to lunge over her kidnapper's body and out the door.

The familiar stood motionless by the door, a creepy half smile drawn on his face. Her fears gripped her as she looked at the dark figure before her that exposed angry yellow eyes. She panted asking herself Why in the hell does he have yellow eyes?

Her guard was up because, not only was she expecting her kidnapper to be from Tales of The Crypt, but maybe maimed, ugly, or just plain stupid. She hated to admit, as scary as he appeared now, he was handsome and his rugged face studied her up and down. Eyeing him suspiciously, she saw that he looked rather calculative and cunning, neither in her favor. Her insides churned almost causing her to speak, but instead she opened her mouth and then closed it. She wanted to attack because she wasn't restrained but there was something so deadly about him that she thought twice.

Well damn I'm not going to let that stop me. She told herself she was going to die anyways whether he was good looking or not, or whether she played nice or not.

He looked on guard as he stepped closer to her, still confident, and she almost shrunk back but swallowed instead. Hating feeling like a coward, she told herself that she was brave.

"Do-"

She thought he was about to say something like 'Don't even think about it' or 'Don't move or else' maybe even a 'Don't be afraid'. But so much for finding out because she cut him off when her hand shot out, fists curled trying to aim, and connected with his strong square jaw. It was supposed to turn his head away, but that was a miserable fail on her part.

A small crunch sounded from her knuckle. She jumped sideways off the bed with a howl, shaking her hand frantically. Now she was really panicked. She tried to shrink back from him, maybe even run, but the rage inspired by her in the kidnapper was hidden by a smile as he focused on her, his features taking on a dark twist.

Without a word he closed the gap between them and put his hands on her small biceps with bruising force. He picked her small frame up high in the air and she looked down surprised with a touch of dread mixed on her pretty face.

He bodily slammed her so hard onto the bed that her head bounced painfully and the air whooshed out of her lungs, causing sharp pains to daze her.

"My uncle's a priest, he'll come after me," she stated weakly.

"Really? What makes you so sure?"

"He'll come after me! He'll come after you," she forced out.

Black Hat's nose crinkled and his fangs were fully exposed in a terrifying display. His face inched closer to hers and a rough voice came out deep within his chest, "Now that's something I'm absolutely counting on."

The familiar was pleased by her fight and her suffering, but Black Hat was not.

She wondered how this man could ever look human to her now. The grimace he gave her was bone chilling and fraught with purpose, like a beast about to move in for the kill.

He let her go and exited the room. His thoughts took on a different direction as he walked away, not having counted on their first meeting to be so action packed. Grinning, he realized she just broke the 'no physical contact barrier' for him and it almost made him chuckle. He wondered what to do with her now that she did the unexpected; it was obvious that he might be wrong about her.

He thought she would just be a tool to attract the Priests, but now he was seriously thinking about keeping her instead of killing her. He also thought about killing her because she really did not serve any purpose for him. Something told him to do it, that she may not come into his favor for some unforeseen reason. It was not necessary to kidnap her and keep her, but he had a very small hope she could and would be different. This must be something talking to him from the cracks of his black heart and it did not put him in a good mood. There was one thing he knew though: she was a silly little girl who could easily be eliminated if she got out of hand, not only that, but she was easily killable, period, for that matter. His teeth clenched as he stared out into the horizon; he tried to focus on the task ahead and failed.

Even the Queen, which he had various telepathic ways to reach her, wanted him to kill her when he was done with her. The Queen didn't care what he did to her and she was on his side; so if he changed his mind she would welcome it. He thought about Lucy being his long term companion, and now he was in a position to test the waters. After his attack on Hicks the deal was sealed - he would try to win Lucy and the Priests, or die trying. He had no other purpose in life after his rebirth but to do what the Queen wished, of course.

He was reluctant to kill Hicks, but he saved someone else for her that could possibly change the course of things and how she thought about him. Remembering the guns and swords he took from that poor soul he did away with, he realized he needed to get rid of them before Lucy saw them. He would dump them off the train when they reached a stopping point. After all, he had no real use for them now that he decided against torturing her. He was not big on torture at all, but there was a much more feral, baser feeling inspired by her. If Lucy saw them then his plans for her would go out the window, literally. He could change her against her will, but that was unappealing.

He snorted in frustration while looking out the window; they were getting close to their destination. The train roared like a lion about to captivate its prey. The atmosphere changed as the vampires started howling and screeching. Shivers ran up his spine at the pain he was about to cause this poor unsuspecting town named Jasper. He wanted and needed to take his fury out on something. The last rays before dusk caressed his skin and once again the thrill of power laced itself in his muscles and solidified; the grin on his face was one of pure rapture and expectation.

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Lucy could not get his snarling face out of her head. She lay back on the bed dreading what he was going to do to her when he came back; or at least she assumed he was going to come back and check on her. Rolling her eyes, she slapped her forehead and moaned when she realized she broke the no physical contact barrier. She sat up and paced around the room, pulling out the chair on the vanity and looking into the mirror. Tears leaked through her fingers when she buried her face in her hands.

"Why are you crying little one?" a strange voice inquired behind her. Lucy's head snapped up to look at her intruder. It chuckled and started teasing her. "You know, I think he likes you. I think his mind is babbling about you. Ah," the voice cackled then sighed, "the power of women, I just can't get enough, but this would be so much more interesting if you knew how to use it. Don't get me wrong you did a fine display of defending yourself, but you will need a bit more than that if you want to survive." The voice dripped sarcasm.

"Show yourself!"

"What will do you for me?"

"What! What do you mean do for you? I am not doing anything for something bodiless!" Lucy's voice shook and she was starting to get nervous; her eyes darted around the room.

"Calm down little one."

A small breeze stirred the stagnant air in front of her. It was like a heavy, dark cloud clung to the ceiling. Chills racked Lucy's body and she felt like she needed to hug something so she moved her arms around her chest. She knew she looked fragile like that, but she never felt anything systematically magnetized to suck the courage out of her; before she knew it she dived next to the bed and hunched down for some sort of security.

The whole train shook violently back and forth as vampires jumped out of their dwelling, she could hear their strange voices clicking, and she could almost picture the drool coming down their animalistic mouths. They sounded really hungry and so they wasted no time, silence came on golden tipped wings.

"You seem really thirsty," the voice had an ominous tone. She wondered if what was talking to her was benevolent or not, she got the feeling it was the latter.

"Shut up, you are freaking me out and maybe I am," Lucy quietly stated the last part to herself.

"Lock the doors little one," the voice faded.

She felt like telling it 'you are rude' for not introducing itself. The reaction was late as Lucy got up to find that there was a chain lock, but she might as well not lock up at all because that would never hold up against the man in the black hat or anyone else for that matter. She locked it anyways.

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The outpost was in turmoil as Black Hat orchestrated the flames of their demise. It was all music to his ears: windows crashing, men tripping, buildings toppling over, and the all around excited havoc. To the left of him he saw familiars plundering the town's bosom and to his right vampires sating their thirst on men, women and children. Smoke filled the air with a heaviness that would snuff out anyone else that might be hiding. Black Hat knew his army would slow down and take their time. He grinned to himself. They do torture rather well.

He saw a girl about Lucy's age peeping out at him from a storefront window. He had been more curious about the opposite sex lately, and so he decided to go to her.

"Stay back!" the woman shouted as he kicked the door open. She wielded a knife, and a grin formed on his lips as he glanced at it.

His expression grew hard as diamonds and he jumped over the table that divided them. The woman screamed as she tried to exit into the hallway next to her. Black Hat grabbed her foot, tripping her, and climbed on top of her. She managed to cut his cheek before he broke her hand by bashing it into the wood, making her drop the knife. He was breaking her spirit because her sobs grew louder; however, she would not plea for her life.

Someone this strong deserved to be executed quickly and precisely. He had become numb to killing a long time ago.

"Please let me go," she panted and tried to focus on him. Black Hat paused when he heard her voice. It was sweet but terrified, and something in him told him not to kill her.

"I require your dress," he growled.

She did not even hesitate to undress and give it to him.

"And the bracelet," he added.

She looked stricken at the thought of giving it up, but took it off nonetheless if it saved her life. He studied her body briefly before the bracelet demanded his attention.

The dress was a lighter blue color with soft fabric from heavy use and it accompanied a dark blue, jeweled, silver chain bracelet. The dress had, instead of a button like Lucy's, two strings that were tied together. He thought that it might come in handy; holding the dress up he noticed there was a tear in the side. Touching his cheek with the cut he cursed, even the blood that came out of the cut was gone, feeling more and more like a monster. She disappeared behind the bar as he walked away sparring her life.

He stepped out of the store and looked around to make sure his horde was still intact. One of his vampire minions looked in his direction and bounded to the store in a couple of leaps, crashing through the window. Briefly closing his eyes, Black Hat heard the naked girl scream in agony.

His attention was drawn somewhere else as he forgot about the young woman. He glanced back at his train, with his mind now on Lucy, and at first walked slowly but then steadily picked up speed as he got closer; it felt like his black heart was pulling him.

Please review: Yes yes she gets a dress just like all the stories (they were written by women duh) I mean it could have been lingerie but you know…I wasn't going there…yet :D So instead I made it torn. Lol. Complete with a bracelet! So that should make up for it. Yes Lucy is getting some character development and we all know how Black Hat's character is so that shouldn't be a shock. I am quite enjoying this deviating from the movie