Dark shadows Chapter 1 chance encounter
I walk home alone after a Halloween party not really being the type to socialize at a party with strangers after my friends went off doing thier own thing ditching me at the party now I find myself walking home alone in the dark tho where I think most would be uncomfortable I don't feel afraid of the dark of the night it feels more like a sanctuary to me suddenly my instinct warns me I'm not alone I feel a presence behind me as I turn around and see a handsome man that was also at the party he was tall his hair long and straight and raven black tho the tips of his hair had crimson highlights it was pulled back in a ponytail he had a slightly angular face as well he also had a neck tattoo of a tribal dragon tho it was partly hidden by a black studded goth leather collar that also had a few decorative chain and pendants most notably a ank with a inlayed bat holding a crimson gem he wears a black leather jacket over a red shirt and black faded jeans and black combat boots thier was also a decorative chain on the one side of his jeans his eyes were also a striking teal green the black eyeliner making the green pop almost like his eyes had a glow I greet him politely tho I'm slightly on guard "greetings nice night " he seems slightly surprised but also amusing him slightly as he smiles and seas in a slightly seductive tone "it's a nice night indeed but what is a pretty girl like you doing out this late and alone I might add ? " he he asks stepping closer to me reaching out trying in Vain to sweep my stubborn bangs from my eyes but it just falls back in place much to his light amusement as I answer " my friends teach me at the Halloween party and I'm not really one for crowds and strangers so I figured I'd walk home and enjoy the Solitude of the night " he seems surprised by my answer but not unpleasantly so as he asks " aren't you afraid of the dark and the monsters that lurk in the night ?" To which I reply " no I'm not afraid of the dark and the worst Monsters I've come across dwell in The Light of Day " his eyes widen at my answer before he lets out a chuckle " brave words for a human sounds like you Embrace the night instead of fearing it and pardon me if this is being Direct but you don't seem to be afraid of being alone either " he says in a slightly somber Direct tone to which I smile sadly before saying slightly cryptically " a tend to embrace my night side and I've learned over years of being alone and isolated to not mind being alone but to quit a song heavy is the heart that fights alone it hurts being alone all the time I admit " I say Softly looking up at the Dark Knight Sky a learning crescent moon the only presents in the dark void " my name is Damien " he says introducing himself to which her small Softly a a hint of sad Solitude lingering as I give my name inturn" I go by the name nethraxis " I say as we continue to walk but instead of heading home as I originally intended we had to the park instead I find myself enjoying Damian's company even though we only just met by chance I feel like I've known him a long time he intimately knows the mental strain and heartache of Solitude as we reach the park by hear him chuckle the sound melodious almost hypnotic and the luring as he's deep voice before he speaks clearly amused " I thought you were heading home " he says teasingly to which I reply " I was originally but my heart and feet brought me here instead " I say with a joke cheeky and slightly teasing tone " oh is that right " he says with a certain smirk teasing right back our back and forth causing us to Chuckle as we sit in the grassy clearing watching the moon floating alone in the endless dark void of space I don't register the change in atmosphere a few minutes later at first before realizing my hand has been blooded by a thorn only realizing the shift when Damien shifts uncomfortably his now crimson guys a Stark difference to his previously teal green eyes that are now fixated on my bloody hand I break the now tension filled night silence everything you're having gone quiet as it in the presence of a Predator by asking in a concerned tone " Damien are you okay your eyes are different now " to which he clears his parched throat his voice slightly urgent having lost its teasing tone of earlier " you should go " he says with urgency not yet understanding I don't get up instead I ask " Damien what's up and how can I help" to which he let out a inhuman deep and hungry growl and before I know what's happening I'm pinned beneath him eyes widening in a mix of Fear and slight excitement not only at how insanely fast he moved but the strength I feel him possessing being unable to move or resist pinned beneath him as I am his hungry crimson gaze locked on mine as he breathe heavily struggling for control he says " you should have left when I told you to " his tone predatory as he leans down I barely managed to ask " what are you" before feeling him lick my neck and feeling the shop twin pain or fangs piercing my neck I guess catching my breath quickly realizing resisting at this point is futile and only brings more pain I steady my breathing as much as I can and try to relax the pain fighting slightly as I do my mind races as I realize Damien is a vampire my eyes start feeling tired and heavy after a few minutes in a strain voice as he holds my jaw to the side to get better access to my neck as I ask in a pleading sleepy tone for him to stop his feeding this seems to snap him out of his hunger as he pulls away from my neck with a deep gospel and heavy breathing I see his eyes widen in what appears to be shock as I lose consciousness Damien's POV I pull away as I hear nethraxis voice but it sounds strained and weak my eyes wide and as I realize I have a pin beneath me and that I had just fed from her she doesn't hear my " oh shit " as she passes out I sigh picking up her now limp unconscious form she will be alright I knew her body just not used to being fed from this however was a troublesome situation as I'm sure she now knows what I am meaning I couldn't just let her go my mind racing as I carry her to my place they old warehouse I had modified into a two story loved I open the front sliding door with one hand going inside and closing it before locking it I carry her up to my bedroom on the second floor so she can rest and recover after that I go back down to the first floor it's an open plan living room with the gaming area and kitchen I head for the rarely used kitchen to make the human something to eat when she wakes up which might take a few hours I get to work making chicken noodles soup with veggies all then ingredients kept safe in my basement and the kitchen under a stasis seal so nothing spoils as I'm well into making the food her words from earlier repeating my mind " heavy is the heart that fights alone" in my 500 years of existence it hits close to home on how true it is as I sigh sadly that a human no older than 21 knows this fact and has likely felt that kind of Solitude given her said expression when she said that I let myself get lost in my musings as I prepare the soup after a few hours Nethraxis pov I grone as I blink my eyes open my hand going to my aching head before dropping to my slightly sore neck I went as my hand brushes over the fresh Vampire bite on the junction of my neck I tried sitting up but quickly decide against it as the unfamiliar room spins I lay back down taking in my surroundings black and red tribal design gothic wallpaper or possibly painted that way giving the illusion of torches the bed itself is also a nice old school hardwood full posted bed with a black and red canopy with soft velvetic crimson sheets and black pillows as I like taking in my surroundings I blush as my stomach growl's loudly at the small of food coming from your own the door I contemplate calling for diamond summizing it is his place but I hesitate my thoughts drifting back to him biting into my neck and taking my blood I wins again when my hand unconsciously drifts to my neck and the still relatively fresh bite mark thier Damien POV A year a stirring just as I finish making the soup nethraxis is finally awake I was starting to worry that I taken too much blood from her after all I turn off the gas stove sighing as I steal myself knowing and expecting her to react badly and negatively given what happened and how I fed from her like that placing the lid on the pot I make my way up to stairs fully expecting a lot of questions a you're a fool or even a pillow or two to the face I sigh as I reach the door I'm surprised to find her laying where I put her looking around the room I can't help but grimace when I notice her holding her neck at the spot where I bit her I clear my throat before speaking " does it hurt " I asked Softly she seems surprised by my presence to my surprise I see only a hint of Fear and weariness it's surprisingly overshadowed by curiosity however Nethraxis POV I hear someone ask " does it hurt" I look over towards the door where the voice is coming from to see Damien though I feel a thrill of weariness and fear I feel more curious and intrigued when I answer with a slight flush " it only stings a bit when I move or touch it " as I answer the smell of fresh made food causes my stomach to rumble and my blush to grow as I hear Damian chuckle in a amusement at my stomach crumbling Damien POV A chuckle as I here nethraxis stomach crumble and I see her blush " can you stand I made some soup I figured you've been hungry when you woke up and kind of as an apology for biting you earlier I hadn't fed in a while and unfortunately lost control as a result " I ask and say looking down with a sigh before slowly approaching her cautiously to help her up but not wanting to scare her I take a seat besido and feel a pain of guilt as nethraxis winces when I help her sit up Nethraxis POV I went as Damien helps me to sit up his school touch soothing the tender bite I surprised both myself and Damian when I lean into his school touch subconsciously I let other guess of surprise when he picks me up bridal Style Damien POV My eyes widen as she leans into my hand subconsciously before smiling Softly I pick her up bridal stuff chocolate at her surprised gas I carry her downstairs sitting her on the couch and getting her some of the soup I had made earlier watching with Amusements as she takes in her new surroundings Nethraxis pov My eyes widen as Damien carries me down the stairs the places huge especially given the open floor plan design the couches comfy but what really catches my eye is the fully kitted out gaming room with a scorpion gaming chair and console the scorpion tail holding three monitors as well as the best keyboard and mouse of gaming quality of course I am distracted from the epic gaming setup when Damian Returns with a loaded tray with toast what looks to be chicken noodle soup and is suspicious glass of red juice causing me to raise a brow getting a chuckle from Damien who explains the suspicious color of the juice smoothie he explains what is in it hence its deep red color given that I am now away that he is a vampire Damien POV I see nethraxis attention shift from my gaming station which is honestly impressive to the tray of food in my hands but I cannot help but chuckle when she eyes the fruit smoothie blend I prepared with suspicion but given how she has learned that I am a vampire and the honestly ominous reduce I explain it's a mix of elderberry cranberry Mulberry and raspberry with frozen blended strawberry yogurt she gives me an unconvinced yeah right look causing me to chocolate again I'm not offended by her suspicion given the events that led to the situation in the first place when she's tears the fresh toast the bring it into the soup I watch I see it she seems to have skipped the few meals before coming into my care causing me to side given the conversation we would have to have and why I can't just let her go damn I think to myself in my mind time I really hope she will keep my secret maybe I can bargain with her I think to myself my internal monologue running as she eats Nethraxis POV I don't the bread in the soup and eat it's been a while since I Lost 8 as I eat I notice him zoning out with a word look mixed with what looks like guilt and frustration between bites I ask " hey you okay Damian you look zoned out and you look worried " He blinks taking a minute to process his temporary confusion making me chuckle Damien POV I blinking surprise when nethraxis asks me if I'm okay I'm confused by her calling me d damn I hope that wasn't a vampire Hunter D reference I'm not quite sure how to react given the serious topic about to we brought up with my confusion seems to be amusing to nethraxis I sigh before simply saying " finish your meal and drink your juice before we approach this subject it's quite the serious topic that will determine your fate from this night forward" to my surprise she becomes more serious as if knowing Nethraxis POV I'm not at what Damian says no longer chocolate having had a feeling since I work up earlier that things would be different from tonight given I now know what he is putting myself in his place I know he won't just be able to let me go freely knowing is a vampire if others new they might react badly and it would also probably put him in danger even so I wouldn't tell his secret after all my friends aren't really good at being trustworthy Friends after all after just teaching me at the Halloween party knowing I don't do all in crowds especially in crowds of people I don't know since why I was out walking home alone in the dark I let out a deep sigh having lost my appetite before Softly asking Damien directly as dancing around the subject could make the situation harder or worse I ask " you can't just let me go can you not often knowing what you are and how I found out what you are" Damien POV I am shocked when nethraxis three plantsley states more than asks what I've been dreading to talk about even though I knew it was an inevitable subject I let out to sigh taking the train from her lap and placing it on the table as I am rather sure she has lost her appetite by the direct yet monotone why she asked that I can't just later go before answering honestly " no and you're right I can't just let you go after tonight knowing what you do now puts us both in danger" she blinks frowning a bit before asking Nethraxis POV Damiens answer no expected catches me a bit of guard causing me to frown and ask " how does it put us both endanger I get that you might be worried about me possibly telling which I went as I talked it would end well for anyone involved but could you elaborate please on how it puts us both in danger" Damien POV I sigh before explaining that because I fed from her that she now carries my scent but not my Mark and that although I haven't claimed her as mine yet other supernaturals would know by myself being on her and being unclined would be risky analogy would be like a boat sinking in shark infested Waters she she growns at my analogy but seems to understand what I'm trying to say and convey realizing humans aren't the only threat if they found out but other supernaturals especially those that are my enemies we target her to get to me and they would not be gentle
