Living With The Dead [Open]

[helenaxkingsly]

Silence.

That was all that surrounded her. Just the pitter-patter of the rain is all that hit her double pierced ears. She didn't even shiver from it as she stood there, reaching her black nail polished, black fingerless gloved pale hands forward, gripping onto the cold silver lock that lead to the graveyard or to her, home. She fiddled with the lock for a few moments, carefully turning it. She was very talented at lock picking due to her "parents" who taught her how. She finally heard the click of the lock and pushed open the black, iron gates.

Creeeak

The sound rung in her ears as she heard it. She was so used to the sound that she didn't even get the heebie jeebies from it anymore. She closed the gates be hind her and looked up at the grey sky with her dark grey eyes. Her dirty brown hair that peeked out from underneath a tattered black hoodie stuck to her neck and face as the rain fell onto them.

She sighed and looked forward, jamming her hands into her pockets. She then started to walk along the path in between the rows of graves, her slightly tattered, ripped black sweatpants stuck to her legs as she walked into the puddles, making her black sneakers wet and squeaky.

After a few moments of walking, she arrived at an old oak tree and a smile formed on her full pale lips. Underneath the tree was a black guitar case, resting on top of a grey, tattered blanket and a slightly ripped, red notebook. Home. Was the first word that came into her mind. She walked slowly underneath the tree, lifted up her guitar and sat down on top of the blanket. She placed the notebook beside her and opened up her guitar case. Thankfully, everything was dry.

She pulled out her copper-colored guitar, black guitar pick and placed the case beside her. She tuned it for a moment before she started to play, singing in her soft, elegant voice,

I've become so numb I can't feel you there
Become so tired so much more aware
I'm becoming this all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you

[*Vladimir Verencroft]

Vladimir had managed to get in to one of the mausoleums in the graveyard the night before just before day break, he had been there all day, asleep, he didn't sleep often but he did now just to pass the time.

He was awakened by the sound of a guitar, and of someone singing. He recognized the song, it was Numb by Linkin Park, he soon found him self wandering to the door of the mausoleum he was in, he opened it and saw the girl by the tree. She had not heart beat, she was a vampire.

Vladimir walked over to her, quietly and took a set on one of the head stones behind her and listened to her play, he also was waiting on her to notice he was her, but if she didn't he would start claping at the end of the song.

[helenaxkingsly]

Helena sniffed the air as she played. There was another vampire around her but, she wasn't sure where. She looked from left to right, wondering if the other vampire was going to jump out at her.

She soon slowly came to the end of the song and stopped right at the end. She sighed and jumped at the sound of someone clapping. She turned around and there was the vampire she had sensed earlier.

"You like the song?" She asked in a soft voice. She wasn't a talkative person but, spoke if she wanted to speak. She looked at him with a curious look in her eyes.

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[*Vladimir Verencroft]

"yes i do" he said as he got up from the head stone and asked "what are you doing here in a grave yard?"

He knew she was a vampire but she had talent, she could make money with that guitar.

He decided to be nice to her, for now at least. He may go evil later, but not right now.

[helenaxkingsly]

"So do I. One of my favorite songs." Helena said with a kind smile. She carefully placed her guitar back in its case and looked up at him, "I....kinda live here.." She said softly.

Sure, she had talent and could make money but, in her state, she felt it was impossible for her to accomplish for three reasons. One, she was a vampire. Two, She was homeless and three, she was filthy and a tiny bit smelly. Who would want to take in a kid like her in this state?

"Why are you here?" She then asked, looking up at him. Her grey eyes glowed with interest. For some reason, she became interested about this other vampire and she didn't even know why.

[*Vladimir Verencroft]

"you should try to make money with your talent" Vladimir said and then added "I'd even endorse you to help get you started"

Vladimir wasn't normally this nice but he had a feeling she could go places, and he new if he helped her out he might make a friend to add to the few he already had.

Vladimir didn't have many friends, he had more enemies, but he was use to it, he liked being alone.

[helenaxkingsly]

Helena looked at him with surprise. That was the first time she ever gotten a compliment from her singing. "Thanks but, not thanks." Helena said then added, "I'm more of a traveler and...do you really think someone will be interested in having homeless person in the music business?"

She slowly rose from where she was sitting and looked at him, "I'm curious. Why are you so interested in helping me? I'm used to people somewhat ignoring me." She asked with a raised eyebrow.

It was true. She was alone a lot and people ignored her too. She didn't mind being alone.

[*Vladimir Verencroft]

Vladimir smiled and said "i try to help you because i think you could make it, and there have be people in the music business that were homeless at one time"

Vladimir could help her, he knew people who would give her a shot.

[helenaxkingsly]

Helena tilted her head to the side which showed off a bit of her ale neck that had a scar that were two holes a few inches away from each other, "You really believe I can make it?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.

She didn't believe anyone would take her in. Besides, how can she play if someone asks her to play during the daytime?

[*Vladimir Verencroft]

"yes i do believe you can make it" Vladimir answered and then added "i think you have a very good chance of making it."

He the thought of some of the thing she might be worrying about and said "don't worry about day concerts, most teenagers prefer night concerts anyways, and above that you'll have control over when your concerts are."

[helenaxkingsly]

Helena was surprised by his words. N one has ever spoken to her this way about her talent. People who pass by her just call it, 'Street tricks' or some other stupid name that they can think of. She leaned back on the tree she was standing near and looked at him, "A very good chance, huh?" She said, looking at him with a raised eyebrow, "I think I can deal with that if you want to be my manager."

She was beginning to like this other vampire and definitely could use him for the possible music career. "If its true that I have a say on the concerts then I think it might be possible." She said, looking at him with a smirk on her face.

[*Vladimir Verencroft]

"be your manger? sure." Vladimir said with a smile and then added "by the way, i can play too, and not just lead but bass as well"

Vladimir wasn't lieing, he could play both, and he had no problem with being a manger.

He thought as he waited for her to say something.

[helenaxkingsly]

"Thanks." Helena said with a tiny smile before adding, "That's cool that you can play. I should hear you sometime."

Music was her life and she loved hearing people play live. It was a bit of a "hobby" of hers.

She then looked at him, thinking as she waited for a response.