Part two of the prologue! Enjoy!
Kurt awoke to a blinding light in his eyes. He shot up, his eyes landing on Benjamin, curled up on a chair in the corner of the room.
"Could you get the light out of my eyes?" Kurt growled, and was instantly surprised on how much it actually sounded like a growl. Benjamin blew out the candle.
"Did I just growl?" Kurt asked. Benjamin laughed, and Kurt's eyes widened at the sound. It was what
Kurt thought the colour blue would sound like… 'Colours? Sounds? Jesus, I must be going insane…' Kurt thought.
Benjamin laughed again.
"Yes, you did. And the light was just the normal light, like I said earlier, your senses are enhanced. Welcome to your new life Kurt. You look wonderful. Take a look?" Benjamin held a small mirror with a silver handle that had elaborate designs carved into it. Kurt gasped.
"What… what's happening to my face?" Kurt screeched, for his eyes had taken on a fuchsia colour, and his hair was lightening by the second, soon turning white. Kurt's nose was lengthening. Kurt started wailing, and threw the mirror across the room. Benjamin deftly caught it before it could shatter.
"What's happening to me?" Kurt screamed again. Benjamin just stood there, with a grin. Kurt shot to his feet, so fast he was just a blur.
"Answer me!" Kurt snarled, clenching his fists.
"Kurt love, your eyes are turning red. Calm yourself, if you please. Take a seat." He gestured to the chair, where Kurt sat back down, fuming.
"Red now, huh?" Kurt hissed.
"Kurt, really, this is a good thing. Let's start off with the fact that this is not normal. But it is a good abnormal! Kurt! You have a power! From the looks of it, you are a shapeshifter! You can change your appearance at will. This is a marvelous gift and remember, for the first week, you will be unable to control it!" Benjamin finished excitedly. Kurt just sat there, glaring at him. Benjamin continued,
"This is fantastic! A shapeshifter! How incredible. I never thought I'd meet one, let alone create one. Oh Kurt!" Benjamin lunged forward wrapping his arms around Kurt. His grip, which Kurt had thought was vise-like before, was no more than a frail embrace now. Kurt shrugged easily out of it and flipped backwards out of the chair, landing delicately on his feet at the wall.
"So this, this 'shapeshifting', as you called it… Is only temporary?" Kurt said slowly. Benjamin nodded.
"Alright… what now? My throat is burning!" Benjamin smiled.
"Of course, of course. Let's go get you your first kill Kurt! Follow me." Kurt didn't move.
"Kurt?" Benjamin walked slowly towards him.
"I… I don't think I can kill somebody!" Kurt said quietly. He twined his fingers.
Benjamin's eyes softened.
"Of course, my dear boy. This is all very new to you. We shall go find some deer instead."
Hardly a better substitute, Kurt thought, but with the only other option being a human, Kurt decided the deer would be better. Kurt followed Benjamin out into the night, the two vampires hardly a blur beneath the night sky.
Dallas, Texas - 1968
Kurt crouched down and tentatively touched his tongue to the open wound on the woman's neck. Kurt didn't particularly like killing, rather he just liked the blood. The blood exploded on his tongue, and with a highly inappropriate moan, fastened his lips to the dead woman's neck, and just gulped it down. A muffled footstep instantly brought Kurt back to reality as he spun around and a snarl ripped from his throat. Twenty feet away was a black girl, who also had her teeth bared and was in a predatory crouch.
"Mine," the girl hissed. Kurt glared at her.
"I don't think so," and Kurt retreated behind the woman, so he could drink while maintaining eye contact with the new girl. As Kurt re-attached his lips to the wound, the mystery girl snarled and lunged at him. Kurt extended his arms, and attempted to block the girl. His arms were dodged, and the girl landed behind him, and pinned his arms behind his back.
"Mine," she repeated. Kurt's temper flared. What right did this girl have, taking his kill?
"On what grounds?" Kurt snapped, his inner diva coming out. Over the past few decades, Kurt had allowed himself to show his personality more and more, seeing as if anyone opposed… well they could be dealt with.
"These ones actually. This area of town's my hunting grounds, so you may have this one, then go." The girl said relatively calmly.
Kurt growled, but returned to feeding. When the body fell limply and drained of blood out of his hands, he turned towards the girl.
"Er… I apologize. I'm just visiting, I didn't know," Kurt finished, his eyes downcast. He didn't normally apologize, but something about this girl seemed not horrible… nice even. The girl's eyes lightened considerably, and her face softened.
"You didn't know, now you do. My name's Mercedes, yours?" Mercedes extended a hand towards Kurt, which he accepted.
"Kurt… Kurt Hummel," he said, as he dusted himself off. He really needed to learn how to kill cleaner. Bloodstains were terrible to get out of his clothes.
"Well Kurt, it's been awhile since I've had company, would you object to spending a night with me? I'd love to know more about you." Kurt nodded, and the two set off together, the woman's body laying in the street behind them.
"So, if you're just visiting, where are you from then?"
"Originally, Lima, Ohio."
"When were you turned?" Mercedes asked.
"1924… I was born in 1907 though?" Kurt was confused, why did it matter what year he was turned? Mercedes laughed.
"Kurt, honey, in the vampire world, your… your age is from the year you were turned. Your year of birth is rather unimportant.. no offence meant of course!" Mercedes replied.
"When were you turned then?"
"Mid-14th century, the year is unimportant… wouldn't want you under the impression that I'm old now," Mercedes smiled. Kurt's eyes widened. The girl before him looked no more than eighteen.
"You look absolutely beautiful! Where are you from? And do you have any er… special powers?" Kurt asked excitedly.
"I was born in a small village in what is now called Canada, and for powers… well I have abnormally fast healing, and I can also heal others. Yourself?"
"Well, actually, I can shape shift," Kurt said. He was excited he had found another vampire, especially one with special powers! Kurt had met very few since he was turned, and often was lonely. Kurt had tried befriending humans, but that never worked out well. The temptation proved too great. A certain set of pale green eyes and blonde hair flashed through his mind, before he could block them. A rush of sadness blew through his mind.
"Kurt?" Mercedes asked. Kurt snapped out of his thoughts and saw Mercedes looking at him with a questioning look.
"Sorry, trapped in my own thoughts…" Kurt turned his eyes downcast and almost waited to feel his face flush with embarrassment before realizing it would never come.
"Thinking of what, my dear?" Mercedes asked.
"Just how nice it is to have another's company… I've met very few vampires you see."
"Oh honey! I'm quite fond of you actually, would you like to perhaps stay together, at least for a little while?" Mercedes asked hopefully. "I've been around a lot longer than you have, and am still finding myself a little lonely." Kurt looked up, and felt a wide grin split his face.
"I'd love to!" Kurt said excitedly, and pulled Mercedes in for a hug. Kurt felt more than heard Mercedes sweet laugh. It sounded like the colour yellow, Kurt decided.
"Kurt, you said you were a shapeshifter… I'd understand if you don't want to, but may I see an example?" Kurt nodded. It had been tough, in the beginning, to learn to control it. It took him nearly a month before he wouldn't wake up with purple hair, or he was able to prevent his eyes from turning red if he was ever angry. Now it was effortless.
Kurt turned his hair black, and kept it in the same style, and turned his eyes a pure silver. He darkened his skin tone, and added several inches to his height. If Mercedes hadn't been watching Kurt the whole time, she would have wondered where the pale brunette boy with the blue-green eyes had gone! Mercedes clapped, and grinned.
"That was incredible!" Mercedes gushed. Kurt smiled.
"You know what, I think I could use a change, I might stay like this, perhaps."
"You look beautiful love, either way." Mercedes linked her arm through his, and set off through the town together.
"One more question – do you sing?" Mercedes asked. Kurt smiled, and answered with,
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
Mercedes squealed, listening to his perfect, angelic voice for a few moments before joining into the familiar song herself. Kurt smiled at hearing Mercedes. I think we'll get along just fine, Kurt thought.
End of prologue - Chapters will now be longer, this was just a little background on the story. Official (present day) chapter 1 is now in progress!
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