Author's Note:

I've been working with this idea for a while but then I scratched it and decided that I'd go with this idea instead. Originally Esther was in it instead of Leon, but Leon is just too fun not to put in it! So this is what I'm going with! Yay! Hope ya'll enjoy!

Disclaimer: Sadly I do not, nor will i ever, own Trinity Blood or its characters. Raelin though is MINE! Please do not steal her without getting my permission first. Thank you.

Now, on with the story!!!

Dark Angel

Chapter 1: Surprise!

Bright rays of sun beamed down upon the wild yet beautiful landscape. The gentle breeze made the tall grass ripple like waves as birds chirped contently overhead. There was no site of the city he and his companion had just left behind. This was a place of peace and Abel Nightroad let out a contented sigh.

Unfortunately, his partner was not having as good of a time. Leon Garcia de Austras let out a frustrated growl as the tall and slightly sticky grass almost made him trip for the fifth time. "No good grass," he muttered.

Abel looked back over his shoulder at the larger man and brushed a strand of long silver hair out of his wintry eyes. "Problems?"

"Obviously!" he retorted, finally catching up to the silver haired priest. "Why did Sforza have to make us walk all of this way for? Wouldn't Iron Maiden have been faster?"

"Maybe, but Kate was busy. Besides, the other town isn't too far, so there's no reason for the Vatican to give us money for that."

"Humph. Whatever."

Abel smiled at the dark skinned man and continued on his way, his mind troubled. Underground vampire gangs were not uncommon in some towns, but this time it felt a little off. There was no reason for a gang to try to take over the town of Lenior. Lenior was a small, quaint town with no large influence in world affairs, so why would it interest vampires? There must be a bigger reason.

In the distance, far away, the roofs of a small village peeked through, backed by the glow of the sun.

Raelin was ecstatic as she combed the cobble stone streets. The sun made the small crystals in the stone glitter and dance under her bare feet. The stones were hot, but she did not really care at the moment. She loved being able to go out into the city. It was just refreshing in a way she could not explain. It did not make sense because there was nothing quiet or calming about it, but she did not care. It was just refreshing to have a change of scenery.

The people of the town looked at her with disdain. Her meager, tattered skirt and flowing shirt were nothing compared to their fine, expensive clothes. Their clothes had the color and brightness that hers lacked. But she paid them no attention as she went on her way, feeling the rough cobble stones under her feet.

"Rae! Wait up!" a voice called behind her.

She turned around and smiled at her best friend who was running to catch up with her.

Katrinne sighed, catching her breath. "I wasn't planning on it, but I couldn't just let you go off on your own now could I?"

Rae turned her back to her and continued walking. "I'm not a child anymore so you can stop treating me like that!" she scolded to the older girl who just laughed.

"Now what kind of person would I be if I just let my little sister wander off on her own?"

Little sister. Rae wished. There were times when she almost forgot that she and Kat were not really sisters. Yet as soon as they stood next to each other it was obvious that they weren't. Kat had a darker skin tone that Rae's paleness and her hair was a chocolate brown that matched her eyes instead of raven black.

"We need to hurry or Shuvani will get angry," Kat advised as she picked her way among the fruit vendors.

Rae rolled her eyes yet followed along. "Party pooper," she muttered.

"I heard that!"

"Heard what?"

Kat shook her head and continued getting groceries. "Never mind."

"That's what I thought."

"You can be so difficult sometimes! You know that right?"

Rae flashed Kat a winning smile. "But that's why you love me!"

"Sometimes I wonder why."

"You and me both!"

They both looked at each other and burst out laughing, causing more than a couple people passing by to avert their gaze and hurry along, or else stare strangely at the two girls.

Kat looked around at the few that were staring. "Rae, I think we should go before we draw too much attention to ourselves."

Rae glanced at them. "We get this so much that you should be use to it by now. What do you expect when gypsies come to town?"

Kat gave them a small glare, not liking being treated like a freak-show. "Well that's just rude."

"Duh, but what can we do? Just don't let it bother you and ignore them."

Kat sighed and looked back at Rae. "I guess you're right."

Rae hated it when people did this. It always made Kat feel uncomfortable and though she never said anything, Rae could sense it. Rae had to do something to take Kat's mind off of the situation.

She spied the bag that Kat was holding absentmindedly. As soon as Kat's guard was down and she was staring off into space, Rae reached over and snatched the bag away from her and proceeded to walk away and back towards their camp.

"Rae?"

She looked over her shoulder as she walked, miraculously managing not to collide with anyone. "What aren't you coming? You did say that Shuvani is waiting for us, right?"

Kat smiled and nodded, rushing to catch up with Rae. She was glad to get away from the town and back to camp where she didn't have to worry about what anyone thought.

They were just about to come to the edge of the city when a terrible stench assaulted their noses.

"Oh my gosh! What the hell is that?" Rae demanded, clamping her nose shut in a futile attempt to block out the smell.

Kat covered her nose and mouth with the bottom of her head scarf. "No clue."

Rae looked around and spotted a nearby alley. She couldn't really tell from where she was standing, but she could have sworn that there was something on the walls that wasn't just your everyday graffiti. Her curiosity got the best of her and before she knew it, she was standing in front of a massacre.

"Good Lord!"

Kat, noticing the tone of her voice rushed over to investigate. "What?"

Then she caught sight of the blood. Bodies were strewn all the way down the alley, laying in pools of their blood and the blood of their neighbors. Heads were ripped off, and guts were sliced open as blood painted a grotesque mural on the alley walls. Some poor souls had their eyes open in terror.

"Who…no. What could have done something like this?" Rae whispered.

Kat's entire body shook with fear because there was only one creature that she knew of that could create so much blood shed so easily.

She whispered the name, as if she was terrified that if she spoke too loudly, the creature in question would rise up out of thin air and kill them. The logical side of her tried to tell her that she was being stupid because the sun was still up, but that didn't register with her senses.

"Vampire."

Author's Note Part 2:

And there ya go! I thought I'd leave you off with a nice little cliffhanger for starters! If you want more you need to review. They make me happy :3 ! Which will get faster updates! I also have a few other stories in the works, but I don't know if I should post them. One is a Harry Potter fic set in Marauder Era. Let me know what you guys think!

-Rasha