Vampires don't exist...do they?

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Nicholas D. Black walked down the small dirt side path in the wooded area of the park. He knew that walking alone, at night, in an abandoned part of the park, was foolhardy. But he didnt care. Not after what he saw. The image of a man with fangs loomed in his head, and he cringed. Not after that night...

He had spent too much time in his room, and now he didnt care what happened. He was begining to believe that he'd imagined the whole thing, that there really was no man was fangs...that there really was no such things as fanged men, and fuzzy men, and wolf men. He must have been imagining. So preoccupied by his thoughts, Nicholas failed to hear the little russle of leaves behind him.

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Rafa paused as he heard the footsteps in the distance. He had chosen this spot so he would not be chanced upon by any humans or other vampires. How degrading to be rooting through the undergrowth for food, any animal. Rafa had been human free for months now, but the sweet and intoxicating taste of human blood was still clear in his mind.

He paused and watched the figure walk past, distracted in his own thoughts. He was alone, in a park at night, easy prey... But Rafa had sworn he would not attack a human unless they deserved death. He peered into the dark and stepped onto the path behind the man.

"Just follow him Rafa, see if he is truly alone, humans are tricky prey" he thought to himself for a second, then shook his head.

"They are not simply prey! he was one of them once, in his faded past, he must remember that, every one has a life, a family and destiny" He focused on his new train of thought as he walked behind the man, the leaves rustling under his feet.

"Approach him! Jump on him! Talk to him!" Rafael's mind swum with choices but he still kept calm and paced behind the man.
"If he turns round and talks then I won't kill him, if he keeps walking I will pounce and feast!" Rafa was always one for options and this time he decided to give the human the chance not to end up another number in the City of London morgue.

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Nicholas was so into his thoughts that he barely heard the second russle of leaves. By the time he paused to listen, there was no sound. With a shrug, the boy continued on. He was barely back into his thoughts when the russle of leaves sounded through the forest. This time he was NOT imagining it.

With a started gasp, he swung around and nearly collided with a man, barely a step behind him. With an 'ooff' he fell down on the small trail and landed on his back, looking up at the stranger. He scrambled back on all fours and angrily got up. "Hey, why were you following me?"

The image of fangs crossed his mind once more and he angrily shoved it down. No, there was no such things as fanged men. He refused to believe it. With a sigh, he brushed off the leaves and grime that still stuck to him. He glanced up to see the man still there. Getting nervous, he stammered, "I-I said, what are you doing out...out here? Why are you s-still here?"

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"What am I doing out here?" Rafa spoke, breaking the night silence. "Surely the question is what are you doing out here? It could be dangerous for you, if you are not prepared for what you might meet out here." Rafa's thick Spanish accent whispered.

The hunger was there, but this man had confronted him, offered himself up for conversation. Rafa smiled, his broad smile unable to hide his fangs, he just hoped in the darkness the human would not notice.

"I am merely walking, seeing who or what is out here. I just happened to bump into you. You should be careful, there are things out here that could hurt you" Rafa held out his hand for the human to take, as a sign of good will, a sign of support. This human was different, had passion and Rafa could tell his mind was still very much distracted, but his smell, the intoxicating smell of his blood pumping just beneath his soft skin was alluring.

Rafa kept his hand out and stared at the human, his green eyes focusing on every movement the mortal made.

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Nicholas licked his lips before he took the strangers hand. "Nicholas Black," he mumbled. The moonlight cast a small light on the mans face. Was he spanish? He definetly had the accent to go with it... And what did he mean, you might not be prepared for meeting someone out here? It was just a park....right?

Some of the uneasiness went away and he sighed. "Sorry I bumped into you, I didnt expect you to be so close." He hoped that in the dark the man wouldnt be able to see his blush. Beside his family, this man was the only one he'd met so far in the park.

Suddenly, an image of a wide mouth, with fangs flashed once more through his memories. He cringed startledly and tried to hide his reaction from the man. Vampires DO NOt exsist, he told himself. Vamps arent real. With that condulation, he only hoped that the man didnt see him cringe from nothing.

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"How sweet!" Rafa thought as he saw the man blush. This human was indeed different to normal mortals. he almost reminded Rafa of himself when he was mortal, so confused, so caught up in his own thoughts and personal daemons that he forgot about the world around him.

Suddenly Nicholas pulled his hand away, something or some fear made him pull away from Rafa. The Spaniard noticed and tried to reassure the human.

"Rafa, Rafael to be more precise" Rafa said, nodding slightly as he spoke, a sign of courtesy and an attempt to ease Nicholas. This human intrigued him, he could wait to feast, now he wanted to find out more about the man's inner thoughts.

"So why you out here so late and so alone? Troubles to sort out?" Rafa inquired hoping to find a gap in Nicholas' armour, someway into the man's thoughts. If the man stayed Rafa knew he would discover what circled in Nicholas' head, the puzzle was intoxicating and the man alluring, emotions and feelings Rafa had not had for years. This man, Nicholas, offered Rafa something more then a quick meal could, he offered him a puzzle and excitement. Maybe he was the one that Rafa might be able to reveal his true identity to?

"Stop jumping ahead Rafa" He thought to himself, "at the moment he is still very much just a meal... let the man speak and if the intrigue persist and he seems able to deal with the truth then talk, for now just enquire" Rafa stared deeper into Nicholas' eyes, the emerald green stare trying to bore through Nicholas' mental Armour.

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Nicholas looked into the mans green eyes and tried to find a way to phrase his answer without sounding to stupid. Finally, he setttled on, "I just....Yeah, troubles I suppose." He didnt mention the fangs, or anything else, just...troubles. That seemed adaquite to all problems. He left it at that.

All of a sudden he felt ill at ease, but then it quickly past. He shook his head, breaking eye contact, and looked at the ground. The boy didnt much care where he was anymore, so that was why he took a night walk...not that he was telling Rafael- Rafa?- that.

He gave an embarrassed cough before looking back up at Rafa. "Why are you out late too? Troubles?"

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"ME, I don't have troubles, annoyance that get in my way yes, but troubles never" Rafa smiled inwardly to himself. The boy was scared, obviously a strange man approaching him in a park at night, this was the thing that movies were made of.

Rafa paused as he focused o the boy again, the flashes of fear were evident, but not from their encounter something far deeper. This boy had emotion, fire in his soul and fear a heady concoction for a Vampire like Rafa who had not fed on humans for months.

"Those troubles can stop you know, if you want them to?" Rafa stepped cautiously closer to the boy, this was the mortals chance, stand his ground or run, Rafa would give him that option.
"Have you ever heard or immortality?" Rafa smiled widely, his long elegant fangs breaking his full red lips as he smiled.

The seconds passed and Rafa waited, Nicholas stared at Rafa's broadening smile, "Give him a few seconds Rafa and then see" Rafa thought. if Nicholas ran Rafa could chase him, possibly hunt him down. If he stayed, well Rafa was almost excited y the reaction he might get, never before had he confronted a human with what he truly was. This could be more exciting then hunting mindless street trash...

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Nicholas wasnt sure what the man was talking about, but then he had no time to think about what he meant as Rafa smiled. Two long- too long- sharp curved out over his lips as he smiled. Nicholas froze, barely registering that the man had stepped closer. His eyes wouldnt leave Rafa's mouth, or, more importantly, his teeth. His two, very long, very vampiric teeth to be exact.

For a minute, all he did was stand there, reality not sinking in yet. But then it took hold and he started to shake a little. He took a deep breath. Instantly, the memories of the fanged man came back, and Nicholas couldnt help but believe that the man he saw many night's ago was- like this Rafa- a vampire.

He gave a slight chuckle at the irony of it all, the chuckle strained. He breathed in, and then breath it out. He repeated that process until the shaking stopped and he was still facing the vampire on steady legs. He looked into the man's green eyes.

"Your a vampire." He was simple, blunt and to the point.

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The fear in the boys eyes was to be expected, all mortals had that look of a trapped animal when they saw the true nature of a vampire, but then the faint smile, the laugh. Rafa paused for a moment, unnerved by the boys forced sign of amusement, had he met a vampire before and survived? Rafa was unsure but replied.

"So astute for someone so young, hence the whole nighttime prowling thing" Rafa waved his hand to signify the pitch black that now surrounded the pair, trying to make light of the situation.

"Yet you seemed to expect it?" Rafa mumbled, still knocked back by the human's response. He stepped closer to Nicholas and ran his hand down the mortals face, feeling the fear in the form of sweat under his fingertips.

"How did you know about my kind? When I turned I knew nothing of the reality of vampires, just old wives tales and thoughts to scare children to sleep, yet you say it with conviction, why?" Rafa paused in front of Nicholas and withdrew his hand from the human's face, his touch was scaring the boy and he didn't want him to run.

"So??" Rafa was impatient, the boy knew something and Rafa was not ready to simply kill him, this boy knew more then any other of Rafa's other victims, that was exciting to him.

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Nicholas flinched as the man- or should he say vampire- ran his fingers over his face. He tried to focus on his questions, but the hand running over his face kept him preoccupied. Finally, to his relief, the vampire withdrew his hand. Nicholas locked his knee's together to keep from falling in relief. Not that he wanting to run, but the man's touch was so...so...cold.

He tried to look into the man's eyes again but his gaze kept on going to the long teeth. The fangs. "Um, I saw...It was...I mean..." He took a deep breath with a slight shake in it. "That is, I saw...Saw one one night...But I didnt know really...You know, know that he was a...a...vampire. I didnt beleieve it was....real."

But with another glance at the man's teeth convinced him that it was. "But he was. I-I know that now. Why...Why are you really out tonight?" Surely whatever this vampire had told him had been false. He hadnt even revealed his true identity until now! Nicholas took a step back. He didnt feel comfortable with the man so close.

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I declare this thread, abandon, if thats alright with the Admins. Almost 20 days left without a reply, I do not have enough patience to wait a month.