*~* Mysterious Ways *~* [Lillie] #2

[william]

William softly strolled through the quiet cemetery, curving around the gravestones harmonically with his slender figure, making it seem so angelic and elegant. The sky once again obtained that velvet black watery look, glistening, as the stars seemed to move amongst themselves, brightly lit up by the reflective power of the moon’s beaming rays. The sky seemed unsettled, clear, but English weather always changed at a beating moment.

The church bells began to ring out their dead, heavy bong’s echoing throughout the graveyard, as the golden like metal clanged real loudly – But then there was silence. The church bells had said their peace to the dead buried this evening, a mark of respect and final sending off to the lost souls on this bitter cold night.

William hoped he saved little Miss Lillie Reeves in time, his carnivorous instincts driving him to take her life, breaking something so young and beautiful. The dark gift he tried to give her at the last moment, would embrace that beauty for eternity, that’s if she swallowed the cursed blood before her mortal death. From the tales and rough knowledge about turning a human into a vampire, three days is all it should take, for the process and alterations to her body to be made and converted into the race of vampires.

Shortly after killing Lillie in the forest, William had given mercy to her family, by laying her body upon the doorstep of her home – To where she was found that very night. He gave Lillie’s family that peace of mind, closure. He couldn’t allow her family to suffer in silence, their daughter mysteriously disappearing to never return, something William’s own family had endured – Having to burry an empty casket to wipe away their grieving.

Her body had been ‘thankfully’ buried upon this evening, just glad she wasn’t cremated, as William would of claimed another death upon the toll of his victims. It was the third night; hopefully this was the night she’ll raise re-born into a new life. He wasn’t sure whether he should perhaps dig down towards the casket? But then again, with her vampire might, strength and sudden thirst, she’ll be strong enough to break free – anyhow, if William was wrong about the raising time, it would look awful peculiar for a young girl’s casket to be dug up.

William slowly approached the fresh burial pound, flowers and pictures of Lillie places amongst the gravestone. His glistening eyes slithered over the pictures, slowly kneeling down to enlace one against his grip, staring upon the young girl he’d claimed victim – But hopefully she wasn’t technically dead. He sighed heavily, standing to claim a seat upon a neighbouring gravestone, knowing now was the waiting game.

[nikki]

Lillie opened her eyes, her vision was blurry at first. Her first reaction was to sit up, but she found that a piece of wood prevented her from doing so. Blinking a few times made her vision clearer. She shifted uncomfortably, her back was so straight. She was incased in wood and it was lined with a rich colored cloth. A Casket!!!

Lillie's breath quickened, she was shocked, someone had buried her alive!? No, that couldn't be right, but it had to be, it was the only explaination. She reached up and began to try to rip through the casket. Afraid that she'd run out of air before she reached the surface. Eventually, she oddly did break out of the casket and began to dig her way to the surface.

Her stomach rumbled and she began to dig faster. Before too long, the dirt became moister, cooler, and easier to work with. She kept digging up, breaking the surface of the ground, into the cold night air and the light of the moon and stars. She tried to remember the last thing she could, she was in the woods with William and.... He had bit her. But that was just a silly thought, who bit people? Then again, who buried them alive!?

Lillie pushed herself from the ground, taking in the cold night air. She looked around awkwardly, trying to see what had happened and she found that the headstone read her name, year of birth and the year that was current. She looked closer and traced the lettering with her pointer finger. Her blue eyes fell upon her pictures and some flowers sitting around the grave seh had just freed herself from. She couldn't help but gasp, she was supposed to be dead, what had happened to her?!

[william]

William sat quietly for quite sometime, surprisingly, as he usually used to mutter to himself about things – That’s what solitude after two hundred years does to you! Well, being lonely, it isn’t until now he’s met fellow vampires who have indulged in bit of a chat, instead of sprinting into the shadows at first sight.

His fingers idle somewhat, began to tap against his knees, shuffling on the granite stone piece of slab he was sitting on, feeling a little disrespectful to the poor soul buried beneath his feet, but hey, William was a careless Murderer, right!? Why should he care? But that was the problem, William was becoming soft lately, heck, he even tried to redeem himself by feeding on animals and holding his thirst for so long, that he’d blanked out for a moment and last but not least, couldn’t kill this poor girl… He had to make her one of him, a vampire.

The breeze began to blow softly, his ears twitching as he caught a noise from the midst of the silence. Slowly standing, his slender figure adjusted to the side to lean his weight primarily on one leg, tilting his head enough to see over the grave-stones towards Lillie’s. Was she rising? It certainly sounded so. He thought to himself, before seeing a pair of hands sprawl out of the soft dirt, before a young beautiful girl crawling from the pit she was buried in. By god, William had Sired his first mortal, so the method was correct, he done it smoothly well.

He stood quietly still, plucking up the courage to slowly approach her, hoping for the best. His leather boots gently sinking into the sparse pieces of grass as he walked towards her, weakly shedding a smile from his lips to look down upon her to speak “Lillie” his masculine voice uttered, wanting to draw her attention towards him. His hazel eyes glistening with a burning torch beneath them, slowly sliding his hand out to her to grasp – Help her up from the dirt. “Welcome home” he slowly slithered out afterwards, almost expecting this young girl to attack him at any moment out of anger or shock, either way, he really wouldn’t blame her.

[nikki]

Lillie heard the soft padding of leather boots, she could also feel the grass underfoot. Wait a second!! She could hear the grass crumple! Lillie's ears were picking up very tiny, quiet sounds, ones she had never before thought about. She traced the lettering of her name on the tombstone. And she could hear the movement of her finger on the heavy stone. The ground was cold and damp beneath her huddled legs.

Looking up, Lillie's blue eyes met those hazel ones, they glistened and burned, but they did not have the same affect on her as they once had. She heard him speak her name, his voice sounded strong with a hint of expectation ringing in it. She swallowed, feeling like her throat had closed up. "What happened. how did I get buried!?" She took his hand cautiously, acting as if she thought he was going to hurt her.

Lillie felt weak and hungry. She stood up and felt the cold night air on her skin, which felt very cold. She looked down and saw that she was wearing a burial gown. She was shaking now, hungry, weak, cold, and scared. Lillie looked at William, feeling helpless. "What's wrong with me...?"

[william]

William could sense her anxiety building; he knew what it felt like to have those first supernatural whispers upon the ears, the tiniest detail from the narrow-like eyes and the sudden smell of everything around you, as if it were drawing its self out upon a pallet for your nose to taste. He knew she’d adapt to it, in time, but for now, there was a more urgent issue to deal with – Hunger.

William’s eyes slithered down her features slowly; knowing she hungered for blood, she hadn’t dealt with her blood lust before, everything was new and the first few years were the toughest. Depending how well she dealt with her blood lust, she’d survive to see another day or get caught out, dying a young vampire life. That was the problem with these new breeds, they murdered a victim at the slightest tint of thirst, getting themselves either caught up with the wrong enemy or forgetting the time of night from the midst of their feeding frenzy, burning alive in the morning sunlight.

He wasn’t sure how he was going to answer all her questions, but he would have too none-the-less. “You were buried, because you died” he bluntly said – like she didn’t know already? When she stood with some little help he offered, he felt her weakness and shivering. Unlike William, she hadn’t adapted to the cold like he had, knowing it wouldn’t kill him, so why bother trying to stay warm?

Sighing softly, he slowly stepped towards her and began to run the back of his hand down against her cheek, nodding slowly as he glanced around slightly, before facing her again – knowing they needed to find a suitable place to sit. “Nothing is wrong with you, you’re perfect Lillie. I’ll explain more, but first, we best bloody get the hell out of here…” and upon that note, his eyes narrowed on a young boy wandering in the distance. William’s face slowly coiled up into a evil grin, stepping closer towards Lillie as he ran his fingers through her golden hair. “Now pet, you still hungry?” he said softly, tilting his head to look upon his young girl, the girl who would learn her first lesson – pretty quickly.

[nikki]

Lillie gasped, she hadn't wanted to hear that. If she had died then why was she standing beside this man now? It defied everything about human life. Looking up at him with blue eyes that seemed to implore more of an explanation, she listened to him. Sensing something about him to be caring for her. Although, bluntly telling a girl she has died when she was still standing and thinking wasn't the best way to show such a thing.

She watched him step closer to him. Her now sensitive ears picking up movement not too far away and her nose could smell something warm. She didn't know what she was smelling, it smelt warm and nice. William ran the back of his hand down her cheek. Nothing was wrong with her, but then why was she supposed to be dead? What could not be wrong with someone if one came back from the dead and clawed her way out of a casket!? She felt a tinge of pain in her stomach.

She noticed his demeanor change, his smile changed to that of an almost evil look. She looked up at him expectantly. He seemed to know what was wrong or new or perfect with her, but wasn't telling. William ran his fingers through her blonde hair and asked her about hunger softly. He had called her 'pet'? But that wasn't so strange, right? It was an affectionate term normally, but she didn't know this man that well. "Y-yes." She answered, uncertainly.

[william]

William watched her before him with a new passion, always wanting a girl of his own, almost daughterly. There was something about this young Lillie that made him quench a soft spot, care for her, change the whole meaning in his head about Vampires and recklessness, no pain, no emotion. He did feel emotion, he certainly felt something for this young girl, heck, he couldn’t even allow her to die – instead, take her under his wing.

Her blue eyes seem to burn William’s features, he could feel her strong gaze, even thou she was weak and hungry, confused, she still had such a strong crimson gaze that turned William to a soft mush inside. His hand within her golden hair, slowly drifted down to rest at her shoulder, gesturing his head towards the young person in the short distance, laying flowers down at a grave and totally oblivious to anyone else in the graveyard.

The night was very young still, perhaps ten o’clock, the air still feeling humid from the hot day that just passed. “You can smell him can’t you” William said quietly and softly, shifting his gaze between little Lillie and the boy. Slowly leaning his head down to perch his lips against her ear, he soothingly uttered “smells so fresh, warm, extravagantly – mmh” William couldn’t finish the sentence off, starting to make himself hungry at the mere thought, but this was Lillie’s food.

Slowly straightening up his posture, he began to walk towards the boy, as if forgetting Lillie for a moment, glancing back towards her with a slight nod of he head for her to follow. The young boy seemed distracted as he cried silently at the grave of his departed sister, the smell of sorrow and fear in the wind, the tears smelling so salty and human – instantly saying to any predator ‘Weak prey’.

“Excuse me boy” William said all heartedly, getting closer to get the boy’s attention for a moment, before a sudden snarl slipped his lips and his eyes flashed a glisten to stun the young lad. His arm lashed out and his fingers coiled around the young boy’s shirt, dragging him from off his feet with his remarkable strength, to wield tightly against his arms – Almost like he done with Lillie. The boy made little struggle, weak! A laugh exceeded William’s throat, was this the William Lillie knew?

“Lillie, my beautiful girl, come and take a fresh bite – Quench your starving hunger” Williams hand gripped into the lad’s hair, yanking his head to the side, hanging him outwards towards Lillie to bite him. William glared sternly, waiting, hopefully she didn’t have anymore of that mortal inside her who’d even care for people anymore.

[nikki]

OOC: AH! It's eye killing like your posts, Danny!!

Lillie couldn't put everything together just right, but it seemed so strange. Something about William made her feel looked after and cared for, but she was 'dead' right? She couldn't really be here to feel that another was watching over her, could she!? That was when the warm, delightful smell became even stronger, she couldn't hide a smile, it was almost like a child who smelt a fresh chocolate cake.

Smell? Lillie looked up at him, her blue eyes were slightly widened. She hadn't smelt someone, it was more along the lines of a fresh dessert. And she was so hungry.... William leaned into her and whispered into her ear, soft and soothingly. Lillie's ears were picking up his whispers along with the grass beneath the other person's feet, as he drew nearer to him and his final destination.

William then began to describe what it was she was smelling. It did, fresh and warm, wonderful, the only words that could describe such a smell. He trailed off and she couldn't help but lick her lips, she was straving. He stood up and began to walk to the boy, Lillie watched him walk away and after seeing him nod to her, she followed. The smell became stronger and sweeter as she drew nearer to the boy.

That was when she caught onto more smells on the air. Salty and tangy, an interesting smell, she tilted her head to the side. As they stepped closer, William began to speak to the boy, but it was more of a few words. Lillie didn't gasp, she was slightly startled, but that was when she felt something else in her, the beast that claimed vampires as more than mortal. She watched the boy in William's grip and the smell was so sweet and strong, so near to her very sensitive nose.

William spoke to her, pulling the boy's head to the side and holding him out to her. Take a bite? She didn't understand, but the beast inside of her made her step a bit closer. She looked at the boy's throat and her mouth began to water, she was so hungry. She looked back up at William. "B-bite....?" She asked, glancing at the boy's neck hungrily.

[william]

OOC: LOL! YAY! =) Looks like I rub off on some people – Not literally. >_<; Just in a sense to write more!? I hope!

William held the whimpering boy tightly, one of his hands tightly coiled up into the young lad’s hair, holding with a firm grip, whilst the other slowly slithered around his waist to hold, so the young lad didn’t fall to the ground. William’s strength easily put up with the boy’s small struggles, holding him remarkably still for a frustrated young boy who tried his best to wriggle free.

The boy seemed too frightened to talk, like he almost knew what they were, perhaps finding it pointless to bargain with William to let go, knowing he wouldn’t. William watched Lillie with his monitoring hazel eyes, admiring her as she pondered a little about what to do – But deep down, she knew what to do, what she wanted.

Tilting his head, he sighed softly, drawing back his cheeks to smile at Lillie, purposely showing his fangs as he nodded in reply to her hesitant question. “Yes, bite. Feel inside your mouth dear, those piercing teeth, fangs – use them darling” he was sure he didn’t have to describe why, as his fingers from the hand in the boy’s hair slowly slithered outwards, to run down the boy’s neck. “Its all about the blood Lillie, we thrive on it. Feed, I’ll tell you more once you’ve replenished your stomach. Think of it, like a chocolate milkshake with a straw” he said slowly after, trying to give her more of an appetite.

He’d explain more of their race once she’s fed, their weaknesses, strengths, lifestyle, but for now, she had to feed – otherwise her stomach would be tampering with her mind and her concentration, That blood lust plaguing her, whilst he tried to explain things.

Once again, William slowly leaned the boy out towards her, so she didn’t need to walk too far. The boy’s neck throbbed hard with a rapid pulse, almost sounding like a jack-hammer hitting a piece of steel to her hungry fresh ears. The boy’s whimpering getting louder, wet tears rolling down his cheeks as he gripped against William’s arms, almost expecting the worst, listening to William asking this girl to bite him. Was Lillie a hungry killer? Or a vampire who withheld their lust for the greater good? He’d soon find out, as he pryingly uttered “Bite…”

[nikki]

Lillie took her gaze from the boy's exposed neck to look at William. She saw him smile, pulling his lips far apart to show her the two fangs. She listened to him speak, doing just that. She put one of her fingers in her mouth and began to feel around. She touched the two, sharp fangs. She gasped.

She swallowed, her mouth watering at the sight of the throbbing neck. She closed her eyes and imagined it as he had said, a chocolate milkshake, something she had loved as a human. She licked her lips more and stared longingly at the boy. Part of her didn't want to, however, afraid of killing someone, anyone.

Lillie saw William lean the boy toward her, she took the few steps she needed to. Her blue eyes on his now rapid pulse, intently gazing upon it. Her sensitive ears listening to the heavy, loud, inticing sound. She could smell the warm, fresh, wonderful smell.

Bite.... William told her to bite the boy, and her body was screaming out to her mind to do so. She leaned forward and pulled back her lips, her new fangs showing in the moonlight. She suddenly bite down, her fangs stabbing into the boy's neck. She knew nothing of how to do this, the beast within her had other knowledge, however. She brought herself to drink from this boy's neck. The sugary, warm blood tasted so rich and good.

[william]

William continued to wait patiently, it was sort of pointless telling her what she had to do, and he knew deep down she would know what to do. As soon as she would taste that warm blood, she’d know what to do from there, it was best she found out herself, rather then someone telling how she should bite and feed.

Lillie didn’t seem to say much more, what was there to say? She was shocked, confused and weak. He’d put her mind to rest soon after she’d eaten, maybe she might take the news a little better, feeling replenished and strong. William’s eyes stared down towards the boy a little, starting to get annoyed as he wriggled in his arms, gripping at William’s wrists slightly, as if trying to take his hands off him – But William was far too strong for a boy to pull around, thankfully.

As Lillie began to step forwards a little more at the invitation of this glorious food, fresh, young and ripe for the picking! His lips spread into another smile, watching her with his crimson eyes sternly, awaiting for his little girl to feed. Suddenly, she leaned in and done as she was told, feeling the boy jolt a little in William’s grip as her fangs sunk into his neck. He could even hear as the fangs slipped into the boy’s flesh, almost like a popping noise for a split second, followed by the soft quiet ripping as they dug deeper into the neck muscles, piercing all those veins as the fangs dug deeper.

“Good girl, that’s it” William said softly, taking his hand out of the boy’s hair to put in Lillie’s, gently stroking her head as she took her fist mouthfuls of warm sugary blood, knowing that Lillie knew what to do now, drink! He watched her with high admiration, finding it so cute and loving she fed for the first time. The boy writhed in pain, trying to break free a little, but soon gave up as he began to weaken rapidly, getting heavier in William’s arms as the boy moaned in a deathly weep.

The boy began to breath less and less, his heart slowing down as the life was sucked straight out of him, dying ever so slowly. William’s hand coiled around Lillie’s chin to gently try and pull away “Ah, Ah… That’s enough, never drink a dead man’s blood” William said sternly, almost teaching her first lessons, as drinking rotting blood or even the slightest dead blood would poison a vampire, it was best to not take a chance. It wouldn’t kill them, but it’d certainly make them feel very ill, drinking cold stale blood.

[nikki]

Lillie drank the boy's blood, feeling his trying to struggle against William. She liked the taste, it was very sweet and warm. Lillie kept drinking the blood. She felt the supply of blood slow and weaken, hearing the boy moan and breath less and less.

Eventually William dropped the boy and lifted her chin up lightly. Never drink a dead man's blood. She'd have to remember that one, wouldn't she. The taste of blood was still on her lips and she licked them, trying to get the sweet taste. Her stomach felt full and she was satsified, although now came the realization she had killed a human boy.

She looked at the boy's body for a moment and then back up at William. "What am I, that I can do such a thing as drink blood?" She pondered aloud, wanting answers. She didn't know what was wrong with her, but she wanted to know.

[william]

William sighed slightly, letting go of the dead-weight boy in his grasp to clump against the ground. She’d killed him pretty quickly, perhaps she had a talent for feeding swift and fast? Looking upon Lillie his head slightly tilted to smile and run his thumb down her lips, trying to wipe away any left over stains of blood, winking shortly after. “Let’s take a walk” he quietly said, running his hand up her stern cold back to rest against.

Stepping over the dead young boy, his eyes gazed up towards the stars, smiling a little to say “Look at the Stars Lillie, they’ll look so much more beautiful to you now – I’ve looked upon them for many, many years… And every night, they always look different, new” his lungs took a long inhale of the night air that smelt so fresh, young and open to them. “Its not what you are Lillie, its what you’ve become” he said quietly once again.

Brushing his leather boots through the long sparse grass in the graveyard, he slowly slid his hand from off Lillie’s back and strolled up front towards a large Angel like statue, stepping up onto the Podium and resting his hands against the Angel’s shoulders, looking towards Lillie as he grinned “Look, take a good long look around you Lillie… Your eyes, they’re new… Everything has life” his cheeks rose to shed a wide smile, coiling out his hand towards her, as if wanting her to come towards him.

His fingers flicked in a motion to say ‘come here’ in a definite sign to approach. “You’re reborn Miss Lillie Reeves, some call us undead, others vampires… But I’d like to think we’re, superior humans? Blimey, if it wasn’t for us, the human race would out-populate its self – we’re just doing them a favour” a slight laugh left his lips, still holding his hand out towards her, awaiting her approach.

[nikki]

Lillie closed her mouth, feeling William run his thumb over her lips. She could feel her elongated teeth, running her tongue over them for a moment. She felt the blood surging through her body, refueling her and strengthening her. Lillie watched him wink and she gave a small smile. She was still so curious about what she had become.

William stepped closer to her and directed her attention to the celestial heavens above. Her blue eyes sparkled at what met her gaze. The heavens were dotted with dancing, shimmering diamonds, brighter and newer than they had ever been. Lillie gasped, her lungs taking in the cold night air, but it wasn't only cold, it was fresh and young. She could smell scents she had never thought of before, even the grass beneath her own feet.

She tilted her head to the side, gazing up at William. "What I've become?" Her voice was soft and full of curious disbelief. William slid his hand from her back and walked up to a large angel statue. Lillie watched him, her blue eyes following him, she wanted answers. None of this made sense, not yet. She listened to his voice, knowing that he had to be right, but how could they be.

Lillie took the moment to glance up at the star filled heavens. Her blue eyes danced, reflecting the shimmering diamonds in the black velvet blanket. Taking a deep breath, she took her gaze from the celestial beyond. Her lungs filled with the cold, crisp, fresh air, she could smell the grass, the scents from London beyond faintly. Looking at the angel that William stood beside, she saw it, beautiful, almost like it was alive but it wasn't.

Taking a step closer to it, she gazed upon the unchanging face in amazement. Everything has life, the stone angel had life. It seemed to be watching her, she couldn't help but stare at the statue in bewilderment. He outstretched his hand to her, she hesitantly took her eyes from the strange angel.

He flicked his hand, she knew he wanted her to come to him, or at least approach, and right now he was her only means of knowledge. The undead? VAMPIRES! That word caught her attention most out of his small speech. She quickly looked up, her blonde hair flying around softly, before settling against her back once more. "V-vampire? You mean like the dark creatures of the night on movies!?" She asked, stepping closer as she spoke, shock riddled her voice.

[william]

William grinned to himself, watching her with high curiosity, knowing what she felt and how she acted, he was in her position once too, smelling the air that had so many different scents, touching, looking, hearing – Ohh! He knew she was probably being overloaded to the core of the brain with all these new wonders, but they’d settle down soon, once she got used to it.

When her eyes hit the statue in which he stood against, he smiled widely, slowly running his hand down the jaw of the Angel that seemed to move to her eyes ‘only’. William couldn’t witness what she was seeing, but he knew what she was seeing, it was different for everyone and William knew the statues possessed life, just like the wind spoke to them and how the trees moved for them. “Did you see it Lillie?” he said curiously, glancing between the angel and her for a short moment.

His hand stayed positioned outwards, waiting for her to take it, but she ceased to connect with his grasp, instead she hesitantly spurted out a question. His eyes rolled a little, looking upon her to nod slowly, planting his out stretched hand down upon her shoulder now she was within range. “Yes, we are Vampires – But don’t believe everything on the movies, they say the Titanic sunk because of a massive ice-burg… Well that was true, but little old me needed something to eat that night and well, the crew-member watching out to sea with his binoculars was only available… But what I mean is…” he said getting a little side-tracked “We have many strengths and weaknesses – And garlic, isn’t one of them for instance” he said with a slight laugh.

Slowly dropping his hand off her shoulder, he wrapped his arms around the Statue beside him and slowly moved around it, peering out from behind the statue to look at her “Little Miss Reeves, you have much to learn… The main things you should remember are, no beach resort hotels and convertible cars” He smiled, trying to enlighten the situation, he seemed a lot more jolly and enthusiastic compared to the quiet William she first met.

“Weaknesses aside, you’re now a predator, with the strength of an ox and the speed of, well, it depends… But you’re very much advanced, you can stop breathing for a start, you don’t need air anymore, Lillie” he said with a grin, nodding towards her chest as he watched her breath. William couldn’t help but smile, brushing down his shirt a little, slowly reaching upwards to the statue as he twisted his hands around its head, grunting to grit his teeth and break the stone head from off the Angel’s shoulders… Proving their incredible strength theory, that William had actually broken through stone.

He twirled the head in his grasp slightly, that must of weighed quite a hefty load, before tossing it towards Lillie “Catch!” he said in a last effort, knowing the new Vampire Lillie would be able to hold such a weight now, hopefully. Luckily he didn’t throw it at her, but just a flick into the air almost.