Forever May Not Be Long Enough
Chapter Three: Enter The Darkness Within.
I'm falling in a pit of ever-lasting darkness.
My screams echo all around me.
No-one was going to hear them.
No-one was going to save me.
Suddenly I land softly like a feather.
Searching the surroundings before me was useless.
Everywhere I looked was just blackness, no sign of light.
I lifted my hands, I couldn't even see them which made me start to worry.
Then, by magic, brightly lit candles burned a path before me.
At first, I was afraid of where it could lead me to.
Danger?
Fear?
Him?
A image of the man who haunted me appeared in my mind.
That unsettling grin, those chilling threats and the whole mystery about him froze my blood.
Yet I was intensely pulled to him with each passing dream every single night.
The erotic way he caresses me, it's his eyes that steals my soul and captures my heart.
"Athena..." His voice snaps away my juggling thoughts, a gasp escapes from my mouth.
"Follow the path." He orders me.
Without a second's pause, I follow the candle's glow.
Drawing near and nearer, the blackness began to fade away to reveal hills filled of sand.
I rise my head to see the sky was covered with stars and a eeire full moon.
"Yes, you are getting closer" He sighs.
I lower my head down to see my body come out from the darkness.
Wearing a much looser red dress that pushed up my breasts, I was stunned of how my curvy figure could fit in it.
My hands touched my hair, once again it was longer than the short bob I have and even more curly than usual.
Once my eyes lay on a tall, dark figure, I instanly knew who he was.
Dressed all in black, he striked a amazing presence and a air of endless mystery that no-one will even know.
He turned his head to me, those burning eyes shooting a intense gaze at me.
I suddenly stopped, shaken of how powerful and masterful he really is.
Who is he?
Where did he come from?
Why does he want me out of all the women in the world?
My breathing quickly grew laboured, the palms of my hands began to sweat.
What the hell is the matter with me?
Why can't I move?
A frown came across his face, it looked like patience wasn't his thing.
So with each slow and breath-taking step towards me, I knew that I was in trouble.
He stands so close to me yet I have to look up at him because he's taller than me.
A offered hand appears, waiting for me to take it.
Without avoiding my gaze from those eyes, I slipped mine into his.
He pulls me, taking away all what little strengh I had before by replacing it with his.
Leading to a bed filled with rose petals and white silk sheets, he stops and takes me in his strong arms.
God, he's so beautiful!
I place my hands on his broad chest, impressed by his muscles with a sly grin.
Turning away from his stare, I studied my teasing fingers as they undid each button of his black shirt.
Once free, I let go of his embrace and pushed the material off him.
My eyes wandered up and down his chest, instanly taken by the mane of hair that laid there.
Those risky fingers of mine quickly buried themselves in it while he stroked my arms up and down.
"Look at me, Athena." He asked, so calm and peaceful was his voice that it was like a melody never ending.
I slowly rose my head, our eyes clicked so fast it was amazing.
"Would you give up your human life to become a vampire with me?"
The question made me stop everything I was doing or thinking about.
A vampire.
Living forever.
Drinking the blood of others.
Living in darkness, never again seeing the sun.
It was a offer you could accept and refuse.
"But what will happen to my friends?" I asked, concernly.
"They will live on without you. One day, people will die when their time is right. But I can offer you eternal life, never fearing of old age or death. You and me, forever." He replied.
I turned away to sit down on the bed, trying to gather this through my mind.
He places himself beside me, cupping my cheek.
That instant pull made me look at him, tears started to flow down from my eyes.
"I shall give you time, Athena. But if you do not answer my question within thirty days, I will claim you without your consent." He warned, with a chilling voice.
A gasp of shock came out from my mouth.
But before I protested, he leaned forward and captured my lips in a warm embrace.
The kiss last for a brief few seconds until he pulled away and pushed me down on the bed.
"Sleep my love, you need your rest." He said, calmly.
As he stood up, I quickly grabbed his arm.
"Wait!" I cried.
He turned around, those burning eyes entering mine.
"Yes?"
"Don't leave me alone, I can't bear the loneliness."
A small smile came in his lush lips, I grined back in return.
He went around the other side of the bed, laying by my side.
I snuggled under his arms, feeling the rise and fall of his heart on my head.
"Tell me your name." I asked, sleepily.
He leaned down and whispered the most blood-chilling word I never thought was real.
"Dracula..."
I would soon awake in a hosptail bed, the steady beep of the machine beside me.
Tears were constanly flowing down my face but there was no sweat covering my body.
The fear was the echoing name, repeating over and over in my torrtured mind.
I slowly turned over on one side, igorning the stinging pain which was pure agony.
My sobs couldn't be heard by anyone except one.
Him.
Author's Note: Hope You Enjoy This Chapter, Next One Will Be Up Soon.