Chapter Four: Blood

I walked back to my "bed", thinking of a way that I could get un-undead. I had a hunch that the "medicine" Neferet had given to me way really the stuff that made me like this. So maybe…Oh, it was no use. It had happened, so it was going to be like this forever. At least until I die. I cringed just thinking about it. And, also, no way was I going to be able to sneak into the infirmary to get the medicine, even if I could remember what it looked like or what it was called. So I went back to sleep and dreamt the same dream. Great. So now I have to have nightmares?! As if being a nefereature wasn't enough. I hated being this disgusting thing.

The next morning, that thirst that I had encountered when I first was changed, as I thought it was because of that, was back. The stinging in my throat was unbearable! I had to drink. "I need to drink!" I screamed at the very top of my lungs. It hurt so bad! Everyone turned to me.

"There are bottlesss of blood in the kitchen," Kramisha said. For some reason this sounded appetizing to me, so I ran into the kitchen with all my might, realizing that all my might was very, very fast, right into the kitchen. I yanked the fridge door open, grabbed a bottle of blood, and gulped it down. My thirst calmed a tiny bit, but I needed more! Disgusted with myself, I grabbed another bottle and drank it. My thirst stopped, and I slowly walked back to where I slept, just waiting for the thirst to come back. When it didn't, I got my answers.

"Why the hell do I have to drink blood all the time," I yelled. Wow! I haven't sworn in like, ever! This thing really changed me. I despised it even more. All the nefereatures cackled like I was some kind of clown show to stay.

"Becaussse that isss all we can have to keep usss healthy and ssstrong," Elliot said.

"WHAT?!" I screamed. Wow. I was never this aggressive. "But that's disgusting! I HATE doing it!" They all cackled again. I was so mad!

"Too bad. That isss all we can have."

"We can't even eat real stuff?"

"We can, but it won't keep usss healthy. We have to have blood onccce a day, or we'll get weak." I moaned, and laid down. This. Was. Horrible.