Moon Stalkers:
Chapter 4: Reality, or a Dream?
My green eyes blinked in surprise when I woke up in my bed and not on soft grass filling a meadow. I blinked a few more times to make the haze filling my eyes vanish. I then sigh softly and wince in pain. My hand instantly reached to my side. A curse falling from my lips filled the room as I felt blood against my hand.
I lifted my shirt up to see why I was bleeding when I remembered that not even 3 days before now I was hurt by a vampire trying to kill me as I escaped. A whole lot of good that plan did to my survival and of escaping from here. If I was more careful, I wouldn't have been hurt and therefore captured. I think to myself. I look down, my emerald eyes flashing in alarm as I see the amount of blood coming from it.
"Bloody hell! What did I do to myself for it to tear open?" I comment. I check the bed and quickly realize that the bed frame was worn down and the wooden frame was sticking out rather far. I leaned back for a moment, gasping in pain before struggling to sit up.
With quite a bit of difficultly, I managed to stand up and make it to the bathroom that was connected to the room. I looked all through the cabinets and all I found was a small bottle of disinfectant and some bandages. It's so small so I can't drink it and die. With a grimace, I slowly pour the bottle over my cut before bandaging it with the bandage roll that was there.
I was so focused on trying to clean out my wound that I didn't notice the door open and a familiar blonde boy walk in silently. I was leaning my head against the wall, panting softly. The cut was deep and I had to be sure if was completely cleansed.
"Sunshine, you're not looking to good." A snarky voice commented from the bedroom. My head flashed up in alarm and I tense as I see it was Alfred. He had on a simple pair of pants, white T-shirt, and a vest. His hair was a bit messy and the one strand of hair was still up. What surprised me was the fact that he was wearing glasses. I don't comment at the moment for the fact that my side suddenly screamed in pain. I grit my teeth and stand up on shaky feet.
Resisting the urge to place my hand over my cut, I walked back into the bedroom and sit on the opposite side of the bed gingerly. Alfred's eyes followed me until he was forced to swivel around to continue looking at me. "Sunshine, what's wrong?" He asks.
"Nothing." I reply, instantly regretting it. A gasp of pain escaped my lips as I spoke, the action moving my chest and pulling the slash. Within the moment, Alfred was at my side and laying me down gently. In the moment of pain, my arm went to my affliction. He quickly pulled my arm away and took my shirt off. He gave a growl of irritation at the sight of it before giving me a glare.
"This is 'nothing' to you Arthur?" He rumbles. He then peeled of the poor excuse of a bandage off and picked me up in his arms. I instantly grew angered and began to struggle against him.
"Put me down you damn Moon Stalker!" I shout, flailing my legs knowing that moving my arms would be painful. Alfred promptly ignored me and took me screaming and thrashing down the hall to a new room.
This room was more lavish than mine. There was a king-sized be in the center of the room, many bookshelves surrounding it. A large mirror was placed on a wall opposite of the bed. A large mahogany desk was in the corner closet to the door and angled so they could see both the door and window.
As I was marveling the room, I was dropped unceremoniously on the bed as the Vampire walked to the separate room adjoined to this one. I figured out it was a bathroom as he came back with a large antiseptic bottle and bandages. He quickly disinfected the wound and wrapped it up all the while muttering how I was ignorant and a pain.
"Done." He murmurs as he finishes up. I take a solid breath as he finishes and I sit up, inspecting the work. With a slight smile I thank him. He smiles at me and then stands up, helping me up.
"So Sunshine, you up to do anything today?" he asks in a bright American voice. I blink at the 180 in both is voice and attitude. I quickly clear out other thoughts and decide to answer his question before he grew angry again.
"Um, sure." I reply. Alfred's face lit up in a slight smile.
"So what do you want to do?"
I think about it for a moment before I came up with an idea. "Can I walk around town, or see some things? Before coming here I had never seen so much green." I tell him. His mood dampened a bit.
"Arthur…" He warns. I pause for a moment before glaring at him in annoyance.
"Oh come now Alfred! Even if I tried to escape, I would be eaten before I could get to far. As much as I detest my current predicament, I am also not in such a foul place where I am willing to die to escape." I tell him. He gives me an irritated look and sighed.
"Fine. Pick something." And yet again, it takes me a minute to decide what I want to do. Alfred, enjoying my indecisiveness, decided to pick for me. "How about we go out to a movie? We Vampires do enjoy a good movie."
My green eyes blink in confusion. "A movie?" I ask. I had never heard of it before. Alfred's blue eyes went wide in horror.
"You don't know what a movie is?" I shake my head in response. He gives me a wolfy smile and turns around. "We are going to go see a movie in a few hours. I just bandaged you up so grab a cloth and wipe yourself off. I am going to go fetch you some fresh and clean clothes." With that, the blonde Night Stalker was gone.
I shake my head in confusion. "A movie? What on the bloody hell is that?" I then walked into the bathroom, picking up a small towel that was kept in a basket. I roll my eyes and mutter about him. It didn't take me long to wash myself, seeing how Alfred had done most of it for me earlier.
A flush went through my cheeks as I thought of him. My hand stopped mid-motion and I recalled my dream.
"My name Arthur, say it." He growled before sinking his fangs into my neck." I instantly reach up to my neck, feeling for punctures. I sigh as I feel none, but I still could feel their ghost. I shiver as I remember how after the initial bite, it actually felt pleasurable. I shake my head and growl. "Damn Vamp." I mutter. I quickly stand up and walk out the bathroom back into the expensive bedroom belonging to Alfred.
A smile touches my face as I see the clothes I was to wear were awaiting me on the bed. After a few minutes, I was sitting on the bed in black slacks, a white dress shirt and a tan colored vest.
I look myself over in the mirror, giving myself a slight nod. "Admiring yourself Sunshine? I didn't take you to be a narcissist."
I turn around and give the Vampire a dark look. "Even if you are a Moon Stalker, I take pride in looking good. Now care to explain what a Movie is?"
A grin goes to Alfred's face. "Nope. Come on, I get the best seats cause of, well, being me." And with that, the infernal brat of a Vampire drags me out into the night.
"That was rather interesting." I say once we leave what is called a 'movie theater'. Alfred, however, was laughing at the look on my face.
"Really? Then why is your face scrunched up in disgust?" he asks. I sigh in irritation.
"The fact that a movie was basically an extended TV show with a plot that moves much faster than that in a TV show. It is also the facts haven't eaten since last night." I say.
The smile falls as he realizes I was hungry. "So you want to eat then?" I blink in astonishment.
"Gee, I wonder how you guessed." I reply sarcastically.
"Fine, let's get you home and eat." He says. I just sigh and nod. I stay close to him on the walk back, but not too close. I was still acutely aware that he could grab me and bite me at any given moment.
We finally reach the castle and he leads me up to my room. I walk in quickly, as to not let him touch me. "I will be right back with your food." He says. I nod and watch him leave the room. He was silent the whole walk home and was a bit upset.
"Did I hurt his feelings that much?" I ask myself. I then quickly shook my head. "Why should I care anyways? He is keeping me here as a prisoner and as food. I am glad if I hurt his feelings; if he even has any." I then sit down and watch the TV in the room.
After 30 minutes, Alfred still hadn't returned. Irritable, tired, and my side in pain, I decided to take a quick nap until he came back. After all, the git was taking too long and it was mid-afternoon.
With that in mind, I laid down, leaving the TV on, and fell asleep.
"What is taking so damn long?" I call into the kitchen.
"Sorry Alfred! The stove wouldn't work so I had to go and reset the power line, but I messed up; So I went to go and get Luddy to help me." Feliciano said. He then passed me a plate full of pasta with a lot of things on it.
I give the shivering Italian a smile and nod. He then smiled back hesitantly and ran back into the kitchen. I chuckle under my breath and say; "Hard to believe he is a vampire with the way he acts."
I then run up to Arthur's room. I have a slight smile as I hear the TV on, I then open the door to discover he was asleep.
I walk over to him, about to shake him awake, when I smelled something. Blood. I back up and look at him. He had reopened the cut on his bed. I curse lowly as he moves in his sleep, his neck exposed. My eyes went crimson and my teeth went sharp, poking my bottom lip.
I smile creepily and lean in, kissing him on the lips. He remained asleep, but he gave a muffled squeak. I chuckle as I pull back. I lift up his shirt just enough to see his side. I pull of the bandages that were pressed against the bloody wound. I run the flat of my tongue against the cut and suck on it, not biting.
Arthur shifts slightly, a faint noise coming through his partially opened lips. I smile in amusement and give his nipple a quick lick before pulling his shirt back down. He looked so angelic when he slept. I give him a hard kiss, this time trying to wake him up.
"Mmmh." Came from his lips, it was a definite noise of confusion. I smile wider, chuckling.
"Hey Sunshine. I'm a bit thirsty, wanna help me out?" I comment. His usually green eyes were a soft and sleepy green, almost the color of moss. I pressed my lips to his, ushering in coherency. His eyes blinked open and he met my eyes.
Arthur's green eyes glazed over and his pale cheeks went red. I give him a fanged smile and chuckle. "Wanna help me not be thirsty Artie?" I ask him again. Arthur then gave me a small smile, God was it cute, and nodded.
I leaned over him, one of my arms lifting his hips and the other cradling the back of his head. He went limp in my hold, allowing me to have easy access. I lick my lips and run my tongue over his neck. Picking a spot, I then bite down, puncturing the unscarred and pale neck.
The moment my fangs pierced his neck, the trance I had him in broke. He gave a loud gasp and began to struggle and scream in my arms. I held him tight, refusing to break my hold on him. His blood was sweet, but at the same time had a tangy taste to it, almost bitter.
Arthur struggled harder, a panic going through him. I knew if I didn't stop soon he would have another panic attack and would hyperventilate. With a frustrated sigh, I pull off, licking his would shut.
As soon as my hands left him, he raced back, falling off the bed to escape me. I felt my fangs slide back to normal and my eyes go blue again. I give him an amused smile. What a cute little human. I think to myself.
"What in the hell!" he shouts once he regains himself.
"Well, I was biting you; you taste great by the way. Your lunch is on the side table. And I need to buy you a new mattress. This one keeps cutting you." I tell him. Arthur just glares at me, obviously masking his fear.
"Get out." He murmurs. I raise an eyebrow, about to argue with him, before taking another look at him.
Arthur's whole body was shaking and convulsing. His breath was short, fast, and shaky. Sweat covered his body and his face was contorted in fear. I give a sigh. "Whatever." I say, walking out. I feel something in me crack a bit as I hear a muffled sob come from his room. With resolve, I clench my hands and walk down the hall, ignoring the pain full cries from his room.
O.M.G. I am so sorry about not posting in forever. School majorly sucks, and I have so much work. Not an excuse, but yea. This is the longest chapter though. I had major trouble with this chapter, I got stuck on the last chapter, but I did it! Hope you all liked it! And wow, I have to thank everyone who reviewed, Favorited or read[red, not read, you know what I mean! :)]me during this story! Without your support, I couldn't do this!
And I forgot to do this at the beginning of the story: I do not own Hetalia or the characters. All I own is this story's plot-line. Bye all, see you next time I update.