Vampire (Continued)

Rave waited by the window sipping a glass of whiskey. He was leaning up against the window frame, looking outside at the rising sun. His skin reflected the sun’s light making him glow but it also did something internally as well. Even though in some legends behind the vampire, say that vampires burst into flames or turn into dust when the rays of the sun touch their skin. That’s just a myth. Instead, the sun is reflected off their hard marble skin but it also drains their energy as well. If a vampire stays in the sun’s direct rays for a long period of time, their energy starts to decrease until either they find shade, pass out or die of exhaustion.

However the sun was doing no damage to Rave yet. Rave would have welcomed the energy drainage than go through the argument with his sister. He could understand why he reacts they way he does around her. Rave guessed that it was his protective nature. He hates seeing Arywin suffer. He also needed to understand that Arywin was old enough to take care of herself. She was strong and a smart girl who knew how to take care of herself. Rave took a deep breath as he took another sip of his whiskey. A knock at the door brought Rave’s focus back to the real world.

Sighing, Rave slowly walked over to the front door and opened it. Libby stood on the other side, looking up at him. Her eyes were filled with worry and innocence even though Rave knew that she was far from innocent. Stepping back, Rave opened the door wider to allow Libby in. Libby smiled as she stepped into the house. Silently, she removed the long, heavy coat she was wearing and hung it up in the closet. Rave had closed the door and was now leaning against it, watching Libby. She was wearing just blue jeans and a black hoodie. Rave knew that she was interested in conversation whenever she dressed like that. Libby turned and smiled at Rave.

“Where’s Arywin?” she asked looking around the entry way. Rave pushed off the door.

“I have no idea. She left this morning and has yet to return.” Said Rave as he walked past Libby. She was about to question further but Rave held up the glass in his hand. “I’m empty.”
Libby rolled her eyes as she followed him into the kitchen. She sat down at the kitchen table as Rave poured himself another glass. Libby looked out the window. Her blond hair seemed to glow in the sun. Rave starred at her before remembering to join her. Slowly he walked over to the table and sat down. Libby didn’t turn to look at him.

“Do you miss it?” she asked. “The warmth of the sun.” She now looked at Rave. Rave shrugged his shoulders and took a sip of whiskey.

“In some ways I do and other’s I don’t. I miss the warmth, yes, but I also enjoy the darkness.” Libby lowered her eyes in sadness. “But it has nothing to do with you.” Rave quickly stated. “My entire life, I’ve craved the darkness. It was something that was already inside of me. I didn’t enjoying playing outside as a kid. People could see and watch me but at night I could watch them.” Libby’s eyes widened as Rave took another sip.

“What do you mean? I know you weren’t a full vampire when I met you. Were you half?” Rave choked on his whiskey, almost spitting it back out. When he recovered, he chuckled for a moment.

“No, no. My family has never had a vampire in its lines until Arywin and myself.” Rave said while looking at the glass in his hand. Libby raised her eyebrows at the new information. She wanted Rave to continue but he didn’t. So she pushed for more information.

“What do you mean exactly?” she asked him. Rave looked up from his glass. He seemed at ease which surprised him. He was always trying to impress Libby but today he didn’t feel like it. Looking out the window, he answered her.

“Arywin and I come from an ancient family line. It dates all the way back to the Greek time period which happens to be the first dated record of our family. We know they go back even further but we don’t know how much further.” Rave said. He took another sip and then continued. “My family heritage is one of the reasons why I crave the night. You see we are different from most humans. We have powers and stuff that humans do not have.” Rave paused for a moment. “We can shape shift into animal.”

Libby sat there speechless. She didn’t know how to understand what he was saying. “What do you mean exactly?” She asked, leaning closer to Rave. Rave smiled.

“As infants, our parents take us to this special place to, what we call, bless us.” He replied. “However this isn’t a place like church where a baby is baptized, no. Instead we are judged by our Gods. They determine what kind of person we are going to be and then match us with this animal spirit that is similar to the personality that we will have when we grow up.”
“I still don’t get it”

Rave took a deep breath, trying to think of a way to explain. “Ok let’s say you have a girl and she’s going to be loyal, obedient, and trustworthy. Most likely the gods will bless her with some dog spirit.”

“What do you mean by spirit or blessing?”

“When you’re a child, you get blessed with an animal that resembles what kind of person you’re going to be when you grow up. That person is then made to turn into that animal whenever they please but only that animal. If you’re blessed by a cat, you can’t turn into a dog. Each animal is different just like each person.”

“Alright. When do you start changing?” Libby was completely interested in this. She wanted to learn as much as she could.

“Well most kids start learning to change into their animals before puberty starts. It’s harder to learn how to shape shift after you start puberty because your body’s changing and all that. The reason why it’s easier before is because you learn to grasp that feeling and are able to hold onto it when you start to grow up.” Rave explained.

“So what’s your animal then and why? And then what is Arywin?”

Rave laughed again. “Man you’re nosey.” Libby just nodded her head excitedly. He rolled his eyes and leaned forward. “Because I’m a very protective person who likes the night and is very aggressive, I have been blessed with the spirit of the wolf. As far as what Arywin is, you’ll have to ask her for yourself.” Rave leaned back in his chair and watched Libby. Libby glared at Rave for keeping the information from her. She decided to pry the information out of him.

Libby knew that Rave liked her, a lot. She could use that against him. Even though she wasn’t dressed for flirtation, Libby was sure that she could get it out of him. Rising to her feet, Libby went to stand beside Rave. She looked down at him, starring deep into his eyes. “Won’t you tell me?” She pleaded. Rave cleared his throat nervously and swallowed hard.

“I can’t.” He whispered for that was the loudest his voice would go. “It’s not my secret.” Libby blinked at him once. A smile flirted on her lips as she leaned closer to him. Rave’s breathing was hesitant, his eye wide.

“I’ll give you something if you do, Rave. You know how much I like secrets but I hate having them kept from me.” She added as she sat on his lap, straddling his legs. His want had Rave wrap his arms around her waist. Libby leaned forward and placed a gentle kiss on his forward. Rave sat there, stunned. He couldn’t believe what was going on. He had always wanted Libby but never imagined it being this easy. But he couldn’t give up Arywin’s secret. It wasn’t his.
Before he could fight over the thoughts any more, Libby brought her lips to his. Her kisses were needy and desperate against his. Her hands were tangled in his hair, pulling him closer to her. She smiled when she heard him groan deep in his throat. Against his wishes, she pulled away from him and started to kiss the side of his neck. “So are you going to tell me?” She asked in between kisses.

Rave stiffened and starred straight ahead. Libby could feel him tense up. She hoped that he would tell her.

“No, he’s not going to tell you. So you can get off my brother now.” Came a voice from the doorway. Libby and Rave froze. She slowly pulled away from him to look at the doorway. Arywin was leaning up against the door frame starring at them with a raise eyebrow.

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Eclipse

Vampire (Continued)

The moon shined brightly overhead. A soft mist covered the ground giving it a eerie feelings. The cool air never touched her skin. It rustled the trees in the forest. Arywin opened her eyes. No one was around. She had been sitting on this rock all day, just waiting for the dead of night. Her arms were wrapped around her legs and her chin rested on her knees. Arywin’s eyes darted here and there, around the clearing. Her prey was close.

Arywin detangled herself and jumped off the rock she was sitting on. She was still wearing the same clothes that she had worn to the club the previous night. Slowly, Arywin removed her jacket and tossed it onto the rock, hoping she would remember it. A twig snapped somewhere in the forest. Her sharp eyes drifted to where the sound had come from. She crouched down and waited.

Everything became quiet, even the wind seemed to be holding its breath. Arywin held her own breath, trying to prevent her prey from know she was here. She knew it was approaching. If it entered into the clearing, the prey would surely see her. Using the strength of her legs, Arywin jumped upwards and landed gracefully into a strong tree limb. The predator in her was crying out, wishing to hunt. Giving into her wishes, Arywin couched low on the branch.

Her eyes began to glow along with the tattoo on her back. A bright light surrounded her, blinding anything that moved. In a flash, Arywin ceased to be a human and became the predator that she was born to be. Her cat-like eyes darted around the clearing. The sound of a fleeing prey reached her ears.

‘Ug. I should have shifted sooner.’ Snarled Arywin as she started to stock her prey. She jumped from tree to tree, her black fur hiding her well among the shadows. Gracefully, Arywin jumped to the ground, landing on soft claws. Barely making a sound. Arywin snarled again as she crouched and hunted her prey. She could hear the sound of her prey splashing through some running water. She smiled to herself as she kept moving. Making it to a clearing, Arywin looked around. Her prey was nowhere in sight but she knew which direction it had gone. She cautiously approached the slow-moving stream. Crouching down, Arywin took a long deserved drink.

After quenching her thirst, Arywin stood and shook herself. She opened her eyes to stare down at her reflection. It wasn’t one of a girl, like most would expect but instead an animal. Her cat paws where huge but also silent when she moved. Her purplish-black fur glowed in the moonlight, making her look elegant to look at. Her long thin tail swished back and forth in a playful matter.

It had been a long time since Arywin had seen herself in her panther form. She welcomed the sight. Being able to see at least one of her two forms brought a thrill to her. She growled loudly for her own amusement. The wind suddenly picked up again. It pushed against her and played with her fur. Arywin closed her eyes and scented the air. Her prey was close.

Opening her eyes again, Arywin jumped over the stream and disappeared into the dark woods. A soft growl escaped her as she picked up her speed. Her prey was moving again. ‘This is going to be a challenge. My prey is smarter than it appears.’ Arywin thought to herself. Now she was running. The only sound she made was the crunching of leaves under her weight. She took deep breaths to keep herself from being heard. Soon her prey came into sight. Arywin stopped and crouched down at the edge of the woods.

A huge buck stood in the middle of a soft meadow. The wind pushed past him pushing his scent and the long grass towards Arywin. She growled deep in her chest, too low for anything to hear. The meadow grass was tall enough that Arywin could stock through it. Getting lower in her crouching position, Arywin advanced on the buck.

He stood there grazing unaware that his life was about to end. He looked up once; his body was stiff as he looked around the clearing. He shook his head before going back to eating. Arywin stopped. She looked the creature over. She would have to be careful of his huge antlers sitting on top of his head. Snorting, Arywin continued her hunt. The buck stiffened again, the winds had changed direction. Instead of the wind blowing his scent to Arywin, it was now blowing her scent to him. The buck took off, but Arywin was prepared. She let out a nasty snarl as she leapt into the air. The buck cried out when she landed on his back, sinking her teeth into his thick neck. Arywin released his neck and growled as the buck collapsed under her weight. Arywin sprung off the buck and turned suddenly to deliver the killing blow.

Arywin lifted her head to look down at her prey. The buck now laid there starring up at the sky he could no longer see. Snorting again, Arywin shook herself and began to settle down for a nice meal.

Thoughts now raced through her mind as she ate her meal. Most of them were on her brother. It annoyed her that he was so protective, but how could she blame him? He had always protected her whether or not she wanted it. It was his nature just as the night and shadows were hers.

As far back as she could remember her family had been shape shifters. When there’s a newborn, the child is blessed by some kind of animal spirit. Her mother was a swan because of her gentle nature and her father was lion, explaining why he was so territorial. It was usually very rare for the child to be the same spirit as his or her parents. Like every animal, each person is different. Arywin’s brother was blessed by the spirit of the wolf which explained why he was protective, like his father. However the downside of being blessed by a single animal was that the person could only change into their animal spirit.

Arywin stopped eating for a moment and looked down at her prey in sadness. Rave was a lot like his father which made sense being father and son. But where did she fit in? Her mother was a swan and Arywin was a panther so she couldn’t be like her mother. Arywin was the different one from her family. Maybe she had traits from both her parents. Her mother was graceful and her father strong and fierce hunter. Both of those traits could make up the panther spirit that claimed Arywin.

Satisfied, Arywin went back to eating. She only paused again when she got this uneasy feeling. She lifted her head to look above the grass. A new predator has entered the meadow. Arywin flattened her ears against her head and released a warning snarl. Standing up, Arywin looked around again. Her eye fell on a figure at the edge of the clearing.

It was a boy, only about 19 years old. He stood there starring at her with wide eyes. His black hair framed his face, making him look gorgeous. In his hands was a gun, but it was lowered to his waist. Arywin starred at the boy, her ears were perked forward. Slowly, he put the gun at his feet and stood again. With nervous steps, he walked forward a couple steps only to stop again. Arywin stood her ground, watching him.

“Gabriel!” Came a voice deeper in the woods. Arywin snarled. Something wasn’t right. A weird odor filled the air making Arywin’s nose cringe. Soon a man came running into the meadow only to stop a few feet behind the boy. “Gabriel? What are you doing? Pick up your gun.” Yelled the man.

Suddenly Arywin knew what the scent was. Arywin lowered herself into a crouch position and snarled. Slowly she backed away from the two. ‘Cursed Demon Hunters.’ thought Arywin. ‘They must have tracked me.’ When she reached the edge of the woods, Arywin hid in the shadows. Smiling to herself, Arywin left the two strange demon hunters in the meadow.

Vampire (Continue)

Arywin entered the house just as the light from the sun was just beginning to be seen on the horizon. Quietly, Arywin closed the door and locked it. Her mind was still spinning in circles from the ‘morning’ with Daniel. As if in a trance, Arywin made her way to the kitchen. Automatically, she started to make coffee even though it wouldn’t help. As she waited, Arywin got down two glasses. She filled one with water and took a sip. The liquid was cool and refreshing on her throat.

Suddenly the hairs on her skin started to stand on end. Arywin stood there in silence for a moment before turning around to face the room. She jumped in the air when she saw her brother standing almost directly behind her. She landed in a crouched position, hissing at him. The shattering of glass brought her back to reality. She looked beside her. The remains of the glass were now in pieces and the water was splashed all over the floor.

Arywin looked up at her brother who was looking at her with a raised eyebrow. Arywin snorted as she stood up. Turning around, she grabbed the towel off the counter and walked over to begin cleaning up her mess. Rave walked to the counter to check on the coffee before turning around to face his sister. Arywin sparred him a glance. He was leaning against the counter, starring down at her with his arms crossed over his chest. Arywin quickly picked up the glass pieces and threw them away. She then wiped up the water left on the floor. When she finished, Arywin placed the wet towel over the hook and turned to face her brother.

He hadn’t said a word, which kind of shocked and scared Arywin. Arywin searched his face, trying to find a way to figure out his emotion. His face was blank, expressionless. After starring at each other for some time, Rave finally cleared his throat.

“So how was the club?” He asked in a gently voice. Arywin’s mind flooded back to the club.

She shrugged her shoulders. “It wasn’t bad. I had some fun.” Arywin admitted, remembering the dance with Daniel. Rave raise his eyebrows when Arywin smiled over the memory. She just shook her head.

“So how late were you at the club?’ he asked gently again.

“Um I don’t remember. I think until about two this morning.” Arywin knew that was a lie, she just hoped that Rave couldn’t tell. Rave’s face darkened and Arywin knew that she was in trouble.

“Libby called me at midnight telling me that you had left. She didn’t explain why, only said that if I wanted information, I’d have to talk to you.” Arywin gasped. What, was she in kindergarten? Did she need babysitters and people checking up on her all the time.

“You’re so nosey, all of you.” Arywin yell. “Don’t you guys just mind your own business?”
Rave looked down. “We check up on each other, Ary. It’s what we do.” He explained. “So why did you leave early?”

Arywin rolled her eyes. “I’ll tell you as long at you don’t throw a tantrum.” Arywin crossed her arms over her chest to show she meant business.

“Alright. I promise.” Said Rave as he straightened up. Arywin took a deep breath.

“I saw Drake.” Rave growled. Arywin put up a finger. “You promised.” She stated as she waited for her brother to calm down. He took in several deep breaths and then nodded to Arywin to continue. “Anyway, I saw Drake and he saw me. He came over to see both Libby and myself. Libby tried to keep herself between myself and Drake but he swept pass that and started flirting with me. I got tired of it and told him what I thought of him.” Arywin smiled at herself. “I took care of it Rave, all by myself.”

Arywin pushed pass Rave when the beeper on the coffee maker went off. She slowly poured a glass and handed it to Rave before getting another glass for herself. She was just about to pour the hot liquid into the mug when Rave spoke again.

“Alright, very good Ary, but who was the guy was watching you and who followed you out of the club?” Arywin froze. Her eyes widened as she starred ahead. For a moment, she had forgotten how to breathe. When she did, she slowly poured her cup of coffee.

She cleared her throat before taking a sip. “He’s a guy that I met at the club. We talked and had fun. He came up and talked to me before-“

“Arywin.” Rave interrupted. Arywin stopped and looked up at her brother. He stepped closer. “I can smell him on you. His scent is fresh. What happened?” Arywin swallowed and backed away.

“He asked me to dance. So I danced with him.” Arywin stated calmly.

“What else?”

“What do you mean ‘what else’?”

“You’re not telling me something.” Rave took another step towards her. Cornering her in the room.

“Alright fine. We kissed. Okay, are you happy.” Arywin threw her arms up in the arm in frustration.

“Seems like you did a little more than kiss.” Rave stated while taking a swig of his coffee.

“Fine, we made out. Are you happy now?” Arywin asked.

“No I’m not. Arywin what where you thinking. You yell at me for causing a scene at the club but its ok for you to be sucking faces with a human. You’re getting close to them and then you’ll end up in trouble, Arywin. Big trouble and only you can get yourself out.” Rave set his cup down on the counter before approaching Arywin. He knew that she was angry and that approaching her was dangerous but Rave pushed the thought away. He gently cupped her face, forcing her to look at him. “I only care for your happiness and safety. I don’t want you to get hurt.”

“I don’t need you protection, Rave.” Arywin pulled away from him. “I can protect myself.” She walked pass him and dumped her remaining coffee into the sink. She glared at him as she walked out of the kitchen. Rave heard the closet door opening, so he ran into the entry way.

Arywin was in the process of putting on her sporting coat when he arrived. “Where are you going?” He asked. He reached out and grabbed her arm but Arywin pulled out of his grip.

“I’m going on a hunt. Alone!” Said Arywin as she opened the front door.

“Are you crazy? You can’t hunt during the daylight hours, in the city. Someone will see you!” Said Rave as he took another step towards her. Arywin glared at her brother causing him to freeze in place. She looked at the door, her jaw was tense.

“That’s not the kind of hunting that I meant.” Hissed Arywin. She spared her brother an angry glance before slamming the door behind her.

vampire (continued)

“Hello, Ladies.” Came a voice from behind her. Biting her lip, Arywin slowly turned. Drake was standing behind her; he was smiling viciously at her. His sharp green eyes drifted up and down Arywin, making her feel uncomfortable. “Nice.”

Arywin rolled her eyes and turned back to her drink. She closed her eyes. ‘Thank God, Rave’s not here.’ That was her only thought.

“Hey Drake.” Replied Libby as she tried to get between Arywin and Drake. However Drake saw pass that. When Libby stood to greet him, Drake whipped around her to take her spot. Arywin ignored him as he brushed a strand of hair over her shoulder.

“So what have you been up to, Drake? I thought you had business tonight?” Libby asked. She was now standing in front of him. Basically offering herself to him so there’s no fight between us.

Drake turned his attention to Libby. “I got out of it earlier than planned and good thing I did too.” He replied turning back to Arywin. “Otherwise I would have missed the treat.” A smile flirted on his lips as he leaned towards Arywin.

Arywin stood. “Fuck you, Drake.” Replied Arywin as she grabbed her coat and began to leave. Strong arms wrapped around her causing Arywin to stop.

“Aw. Don’t be like this Arywin. I only want to be with you.” Said a voice in her ear. She felt his lips on the side of her neck, gently kissing her skin.

“That may be Drake, but I don’t want to be with you.” Arywin hissed through clenched teeth. Getting tired of this, Arywin elbowed Drake in the gut. Drake lifted his head as the air escaped him, his grip on Arywin loosened. Arywin pulled away from him as fast as she could without causing a scene. Arywin stood in front of Drake watching him. He stood there for a moment trying to catch his breath.

He smiled at Arywin. “Come on Arywin. You know what I want. You know that I want to be with you.” He replied, taking a step closer.

“I don’t care Drake. Just stay away from me.” Before he could say anything, Arywin turned on her heels and headed for the door. She didn’t wait for the guy to open it; she just pushed her way through. When she was a couple yards outside the doors of the club, Arywin stopped. Closing her eyes, she took a deep breath. The cool outside air seemed to calm her nerves.

“Are you alright?” Arywin slowly opened her eyes to the voice from behind her. The sweetness of the voice seemed to soothe her. Arywin turned around and found Daniel standing behind her. She smiled at him and nodded as her eyes averted to the ground. “I saw you inside with that guy, so I had to make sure. Are you sure you’re ok?”

Arywin looked up at Daniel and smiled. “Yah. He’s just the annoying family friend who doesn’t understand the meaning of the word ‘no’.” Said Arywin. She looked around for the first time. The only people outside besides herself and Daniel were the guards of the club. Feeling the need for privacy, Arywin grabbed Daniel’s hand. “Follow me.” She said as she turned and lead him down the street. Arywin took off at a brisk pace, trying to put as much distance between herself and the club.

They walked for some time in silence. “Woo. Where’s the fire?” joked Daniel. Deciding they were far enough, Arywin turned into an alleyway. She laughed at how far she had taken them.

“Sorry, I just wanted to get away from there.” She replied leaning up against the wall.

“I can understand why.” He stated as he stood in front of her. His hands were in his pockets while his eyes looked around everywhere but to her. Arywin raised an eyebrow and then leaned forward. It was only when she was standing right in front of him, did Daniel’s eye fall on her. He smiled down at her. “Sorry, I sometimes get a little paranoid. Especially when I’m in a place that I haven’t been before” Daniel looked back down the dark alleyway.

Arywin followed his gaze. She didn’t mind the darkness, it hide things that people don’t want seen. Arywin took a breath and looked back out into the street.

“So who was that guy?” Arywin turned her head and saw Daniel looking at her. She cleared her throat.
“His name is Drake. He’s a friend of Libby and Libby’s a friend of mine as well. However, my brother and Drake don’t get along and I’m not to fond of him right now either.” Replied Arywin as she stepped back again to lean against the wall.

“Why?” Daniel asked as he stepped closer to Arywin. Arywin looked up at him. Her breath caught in her throat as she tried to find the words.

“It’s a long story and I don’t feel like telling it.” She replied. Daniel was now standing directly in front of her. All he had to do was lean forward a couple of inches and then their lips would touch. Arywin could easily get out of this spot but she found that she didn’t want to. She wanted to be close to him, have his arms around her again. The thought of his hands on her sent shivers up and down her spine. “So now what?” she asked, trying to start the conversation again.

“You tell me. You’re the one who led us here.” Daniel stated. Arywin smiled in embarrassment.
“Well, I can’t go home yet. If my brother found out what happened tonight then he’d be furious.” Arywin replied. She looked out into the street again before looking up at Daniel again. He was now smiling at her. He lifted his arm to look at the watch on his wrist.

“What time do you need to be back?” He asked looking over his watch at her.
Arywin shrugged her shoulders and looked away. “Before dawn. I have to be in my house before the sun rises. Why? What time is it?”

Daniel lowered his arm. “It’s currently 12:15.” He replied. Arywin’s eyes widened. She had only been at the club for two hours. Sighing, she laid her head back against the wall and looked up at the sky. Daniel cleared his throat causing Arywin to look at him in confusion. “Well I know a way we can pass the time.” He said with a huge smile on his face.

“Oh? And how is that?” She asked falling right into the trap he had set. He didn’t reply, just acted. Before Arywin had a chance to think, Daniel leaned closer and pressed his mouth firmly to hers. Arywin wasn’t prepared for this. Her mind clouded over the moment his lips touched hers. She was defenseless, her mind blank. She felt him pushing her against the wall; his arm wrapped around her while the other one was against the wall supporting them.

A moan stretched across her lips as she felt his hand drifted up and down her back. Unable to help herself, her own hands explored his chest and shoulders, deepening the kiss even more. Daniel pulled away for a moment to catch his breath and then was kissing her again. Her hands tangled in his hair, refusing to allow him to back down. Both of his hands were on her hip now. His body press up against hers.

‘Wow.’ was the only thought the stretched across her mind. His hands traveled up and down her body, just skimming the surface. Excitement exploded inside of her. His mouth left hers to explore her face and neck. Arywin kept her eyes closed, giving into the feel of him. She hissed when she felt him bite her neck. She wanted so badly to bite him but the thought was clouded over again when his mouth found hers again. Her body became weak as she sunk deeper and deeper into her own passion.

Vampire (Continued)

Arywin continued to stare at Daniel. His smile widened even more. “I’m sorry I didn’t seem to catch your name.” He stated gently.

“That’s because I never said it.” Replied Arywin as she took another sip of her drink. Daniel continued to watch her.

“So do I get the pleasure of your name?” He asked while leaning close to her. Arywin turned her head to him. Her breathing quickened.

She took a deep breath to calm herself. “Arywin.” She replied. Daniel leaned away and looked away from her for the first time. His eye drifted to the dance floor. Arywin turned and followed his gaze. She rolled her eyes as she turned back to her drink.

Daniel cleared his throat. “Do you want to dance?” Arywin turned her head, shocked. Daniel was standing beside Arywin. His hand was stretched out, offering to her. Arywin swallowed hard as she turned to face him. She looked at his hand and then back to his face. A smile flirted on her lips as she slowly placed her hand in his. As if in a trance, Arywin stood.

Daniel led Arywin down to the dance floor. The song had an up beat tempo. The bass hammered on the speaker system causing it to static a little. Arywin looked around nervously as she was being led through the people. Her temptation was high. All she had to do was rip her hand out of his and attack. The demon inside her screamed for the blood that she craved. Arywin shook her head, trying to control herself.

Daniel suddenly whipped her around to face the way she had once come. His arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her close to him. Arywin could feel the heat of his body behind her. Guiding her with his arm, Daniel began to move to the beat of the music. Arywin closed her eyes. The demon inside her was calming as she moved with him. A smile spread across her lips. Opening her eyes, Arywin turned her head to the side to look back at Daniel. He was smiling at her over her shoulder. Arywin leaned back against him, giving into her other want. Daniel supported both of their weights easily.

The warm air began to tease her skin. She laid her head back on his firm shoulder as her hands ran down the lengths of his arms. He now had both of his arms wrapped around her waist. He was holding her close, refusing to let go. Arywin closed her eyes again, giving into the moment. She felt him gently nuzzle the side of her neck. Arywin smiled to herself as he placed several kisses on her neck. He wasn’t a vampire but the thought sent shivers down her spine.

Then the moment was shattered when the sound of a cell phone ringing reached her ears. Arywin opened her eyes. Daniel smiled at her as he reached inside the pocket of his jeans to retrieve his phone. He was still dancing with her as he answered the phone.

“Hello?” he asked. Arywin turned to face him. He smiled down at her as he wrapped his free arm around her. She leaned forward and rested her head on his shoulder and quietly listened to the conversation. They were still swaying to the music.

“What do you mean the meeting’s been rescheduled? No…Listen, Mark! There’s no way that we’re going to meet on a Saturday. That’s my only free day this week.” Daniel pause for a moment. He looked down at Arywin but didn’t smile. “Look, man. Tell them that we’re meeting on Monday. End of conversation.”

Daniel pause again. Arywin relaxed when she saw him smile. “You want to know where I’m at? I’m dancing the night away with the most beautiful girl and you’re ruining it. See you Monday, Mark.” Arywin could here the arguments on the phone as Daniel ended the call. He looked down at Arywin again as he put his phone back in his pocket. “Where were we?” He asked with a huge grin on his face. Arywin smiled back up at him as she pulled away from him.

“I’m going to head back to my drink.” Arywin replied. “Besides, I’m supposes to be meeting a friend.” Before he could reply, Arywin turned and disappeared into the crowd. As she approached the bar, she found Libby sitting in her spot, smiling at her.

“Nice to see you having fun.” Libby laughed as she stood up. She hugged Arywin before allowing her to sit back down. Arywin didn’t know how long they sat there talking but time seemed to fly by. She knew there was one topic that Libby wanted to talk about but she kept dancing around it.

“So who was that?” Libby finally asked. Arywin looked up from her drink and smiled.

“Oh some guy that I had just met.” Replied Arywin. “He’s cute.” She admitted before taking another sip.

“Hello, Arywin. Have I truly raised you wrong? Snap out of it girl. He’s freaking gorgeous!” replied Libby. She turned her head. After a moment, a huge smile spread across Libby’s face. She turned back to Arywin.

Arywin looked at Libby with confusion. “What?” she asked.

“It looks like you’ve got an admirer.” Libby pointed out. “He’s been watching you the entire time, Arywin. What are you going to do?”

Arywin snorted. “I didn’t know that I had to do anything.”

“Arywin, please. Have I taught you nothing?” Libby asked while throwing her arms up into the air. Arywin rolled her eyes.

“Look, if he wants me that badly then he’s going to have to come and get what he wants.” Libby rolled her eyes as looked around the club again. Libby’s face suddenly became blank and emotionless. Arywin starred at her friend in wonder. “What?” She asked.

Libby just shook her head without turning to look at Arywin. Slowly she lifted a hand to point at something. Arywin turned to look. Her gaze followed in the direction that Libby had pointed. When her eyes fell upon a particular person, Arywin froze. Everything seemed to stand still. She gasped. ‘How did he find me?’ Arywin asked herself. Everything became a blur as she starred at him. Suddenly their eyes met, making Arywin forget to breathe. Quickly Arywin spun around in her chair. She leaned on the bar, trying to find a way to making her breath regular again. She could hear his voice greeting people as he made his way through the club. Arywin now knew where he was going. Drake was on his way over to see her.

Vampire (Continued)

'Why am I doing this?' Arywin asked herself as she walked down the narrow alley streets. Everything was dark and there were no people around which made Arywin very happy. Her black leather high heel boots echoed off the walls with every step, making the street seem even more empty. Even though she didn't want to go to her destination, Arywin had to admit, she looked freaking hott.

Libby and her had gone out shopping for clubbing clothes. Many of the outfits that she had to try on just weren't her style until she stumbled upon the right store. Arywin was now dressed in dark blue denim jeans that were tucked into her leather boots. A dark purple halter top underneath a black leather jacket. Her brown hair was now shorter, to the length of her shoulder blades and set in small weaves. Arywin smiled to herself when she saw the look on her brother when they had come home.

Arywin shook her head to get rid of the memory. The farther down the alleyway she walked, the easier it was to hear the music. Arywin had never been in a night club before and she had never pictured herself in one before but here she was meeting Libby at her night club. As she rounded the corner, Arywin saw the long line of people waiting to enter the club. Surprisingly it was the hottest place in the city on any night of the week.

Shrugging her shoulders, Arywin walked past the line and towards the front door. A big muscular human stepped in her way when she was just feet away from the entrance.

"Excuse me, Miss, but you need to wait in line like everyone else." His deep voice vibrated off his chest. Arywin looked up at the man. He was about a foot taller than herself with a cute face. His red hair was pulled back into a ponytail and his deep blue eyes starred down at her intently. Arywin smirked at him.

"I don't think that I need to wait in line for anything." Snapped Arywin. The guy looked at her with a shocked face. "Tell Libby that I'm here to see her."

The guy's eyes widened when Arywin spoke Libby's name. "Can I get your name, Miss? Please?" He seemed to hesitate on the last part.

"Arywin." She replied smoothly.

"Oh I'm sorry, Miss Arywin." He said quickly. "You may go right in. I'm sorry that I bothered you." The man bowed at the waist and motioned to Arywin to move forward. Arywin snarled as she walked past him. As she walked towards the door, another man opened one of the double doors and gestured for her to enter.

'Humans.' Thought Arywin as she walked in. The club was full of humans and noise. She could see people down below dancing like crazy. Arywin rolled her eyes as she continued to walk through the club. She weaved in and out of people and headed straight for the bar. She noticed the people were watching her every move when she walked past them. Arywin smiled to herself when she finally reached the bar.

"Martini." Arywin yelled at the bartender as she sat down on the stool. As the man hurried to prepare her drink, Arywin removed her jacket. She could feel the heat of the room on her bare back and shoulders. Out of the corner of her eye, Arywin saw a man make a low whistle at her even though not very many could hear it. Arywin leaned up against the bar as the bartender set the drink down in front of her. Arywin nodded her head as she reached for the glass.

"Excuse me, but is this chair taken?" Arywin stiffened when she heard the voice in her ear. She slowly turned and was surprised to find a young man standing behind her. She was very impressed with his looks. His short brownish-blond hair was all gelled up into place and his bright green eyes starred at her with such interest. Arywin guessed that he was at least 23. She shrugged her shoulders as she removed the jacket she had laid there. The man sat down eagerly and faced her. Arywin place her jacket on her lap and took another sip of her drink while the guy ordered the same thing. He then turned back to her, his eyes had such fire and desire in their depths.

"I really love your tattoo. I think it's very alluring." He complement. Arywin almost choked on her drink. She leaned away from the bar and laughed. When she caught her breath, Arywin turned back to the man.

"Well I'm glad you like it because I'm not removing it." The tattoo, located on her back, was centered in between her shoulder blades. It was a picture of a black panther snarling. It was standing in a defensive position as if to defend or attack an opponent.

The young man smiled at her. "My name's Daniel, by the way." Daniel held out his hand for her to shake. Arywin took his hand and shook it. His eye widened when their skin touched. "How can you be cold in this place?"

Arywin pulled her hand away and shrugged. "I'm always cold," she admitted. Arywin took another slow sip of her drink. Daniel was still watching her. His eyes drifted across her body with more desire and hunger than before. Arywin cleared her throat and looked back over at him. She looked him up and down for the first time.

He was wearing a black collared dressy shirt with light blue lines running down the shirt. His low riding jeans were faded which made them even more attractive. Arywin looked back up at his face and found herself surprise to see him smiling at her. 'What does he want from me?'

Final Character Change...

Ok. I'm sure everyone is tired of me changing the character names but I hope this is the last time. I decided to name hime Drake (It means "Dragon"). I hope everyone likes the change that I have made.

Continue reading,
Eclipse.

Another Character Change.

I bet all of you are tired of me changing the names of characters but it has to be done. I was told that the name Alastair was in one of the Twilight books, so I'll soon be changing his name again. However I have no idea what his name should be. So I'm asking you as reader, what you think his name should be?

Please give me ideas, but make sure that the name isn't in a popular book. I'm looking for an old name. Keep in mind that Alastair is a couple centuries old. So it needs to be a strong, old and ancient name.

Thank you for reading,
Eclipse.

Note from Eclipse

Sorry for the confusion. I decided to change David's name to Alastair. It's a little older and more ancient too. Plus when I thought about it, David was too close to Rave. Ecspecially if I start calling him Dave.

Thank you for reading my story. I'd love to hear what you think about the story. Please leave comments and ideas to consider.

Thank you again,
~Eclipse.

Vampire (Continued)

A piercing scream filled the silence as Arywin woken from her nightmare. She sat there frozen as she stared in horror at the wall across from her bed. Breathing came in short gasps. Arywin lifted her hand and placed it over her heart. A nervous habit she had to stop. It was still. She hadn't felt her heart beat in over two years. It was empty and lifeless. Arywin sighed, trying to calm herself down. 'Everything's going to be ok.' she told herself over and over again. Ever since the change, Arywin had been dreaming about that night for the last two years.

Feeling herself starting to shake, Arywin drew her legs up to her chest and wrapped her arms around them. She rested her head on her knees and closed her eyes. The coolness of the night no long bothered her. Everything was still. No sound reached the sound of her ears as she sat there. Thoughts drifted in and out of her mind, making it hard to relax to the level that she wanted. Opening her eyes, Arywin unwrapped herself. She gave up on sleep and climbed out of bed. Reaching up to the ceiling, Arywin let out a groan of as she felt her spine crack out the stiffness. Shaking herself, she swiftly walked to the door. Just as her hand reached for the knob, Arywin froze. Out of the corner of her eye, Arywin saw the mirror standing in the corner of her room. Every time she tried to walk out of the room, the mirror caught her eye. She was always curious to glance into it, knowing exactly what she'll see. Swallowing, Arywin grabbed the handle and opened the door to the hallway. With her head held high, Arywin quietly walked down the hall only to stop outside her brother's door. Placing an ear against the cold wood, Arywin listened any sign for her brother to be in his room. After so many minutes, Arywin's guess was confirmed. He wasn't in his room but he was in the house. Pulling away from the door, Arywin turned and walked down the steps next to his door. To her, she seemed like she was floatinf, not walking. Her movements were flawless and flowing. As she reached the bottom of the stairs, Rave's smell became stronger. As she rounded the corner into the kitchen, she almost ran into that brother.

They starred at each other in silence. Raising an eyebrow, Arywin looked up and down Rave. His hair seemed to be more of a rat's nest than his normal shaggy hair style. The dark circles under his eyes stood out strongly tonight telling her that he hadn't slept in a long time. The clothes that he was wearing were wrinkly and not exactly sitting right on his body.

His smell was extremely strong as well. She could smell alcohol on his breath even though she knew that vampires don't get drink nor get alcohol poisoning. Taking a deep breath, Arywin crossed her arms over her chest, forcing Rave to explain himself.

Rave just rolled his eyes at his little sister. He hated it when she did this. He should still be mad at her but her becoming a vampire wasn't her fault. It would take a long time before Rave would ever forgive Drake for his betrayal. Coming into the house was forbidden to Drake especially when Arywin was home alone. Rave would never let Drake see his sister unless Rave was present as well. Usually it's just Libby visited the house. Rave made it very clear that whenever Libby had to bring Drake over, he wasn't welcome. Rave even sent Arywin up to her room so that he would have to worry about Drake starring at her. Seeing him tonight was not a good thing either.

Clearing his throat, Rave looked at the ground and began to confess. "Sorry. I just got in. Libby invited me over to the club and I started chatting with people. Before I knew it, it was really late."

"That doesn't explain why your clothes are all messed up." Stated Arywin. How could her brother think her stupid enough to fall for that story?

Rave looked at his sister and took another breath. He seemd to relax now, he wasn't afraid of his sister. "I saw Drake tonight." He said as he turned and walked back into the kitchen. Arywin froze at Drake's name. For a moment she had forgotten how to breath even though she never needed the air. Clearing her throat, Arywin followed Rave into the kitchen.

"Oh?" she replied waiting for more. Rave walked over to the fridge and pulled out a bottle of water. Arywin walked up behind him with her arms still crossed over her chest. She stood there waiting for him to respond. When he didn't Arywin cleared her throat and spoke. "So you saw Drake? Are you going to tell me what happened or do I have to figure that part out?" Rave took a huge drink of water. It seemed like he was binding his time to answer her question. When at last he swallowed, Rave lowered the bottle and turned to look his sister in the eyes.

"Yes, I saw Drake and he and I got into a little argument. He kept asking me about you. Asking whether you were going to ever come to the club or not. I told him to get lost but he didn't back down. We got irritated at each other and the next thing I knew, we were throwing punches at each other. No big deal." Rave lifted the bottle of water again and took another long swig.

Arywin rolled her eyes. "Oh yeah no big deal. It's not like I have to worry about someone killing you or anything like that, Rave." Arywin pause for a moment to take a deep. "What were you thinking, Rave? Are you really that stupid? Honestly, Rave. I'm not surprised that Libby hasn't called me yet explaining and venting to me about you. Every time you go in there, I end up getting a call from Libby because she's ticked off at you. Rave use your head. You're surrounded by humans, for God's sake! What would happen do you think if you broke one of Libby's steal chairs? People will start wondering and asking questions. Humans will -"

"Enough, Ary. I understand your point. It was made, now drop it. You know full well that I can't stand Alastair any more. We can even be in a conversation without throwing punches. If I could, I'd destory him for what he did to you."

"Exactly Rave. To me. I don't need you to get into fights because of something that happened two years ago. It's over and done with. Move on!" The high pitched ring of the telephone interrupted the conversation. "I bet you that that's Libby right now!" Arywin turned and walked gracefully to the phone. Gently she lifted it off of the reciever.

"Hello?" she asked.

"Arywin?" asked a female voice on the other end.

"Speeching." responded Arywin.

"Thank God!" exclaimed the voice. "It's Libby. I was afraid that you brother would answer and then I'd get really pissed."

Arywin smiled as Libby vented about the fight between Alastair and Rave. Aparently this was becoming a habit. Arywin heard Rave grunt and then leave the kitchen. Arywin watched him leave and got lost into thought.

"Hello? Arywin are you there?"

"What? Wo, What?" Arywin snapped back to reality.

"Did you hear what I asked?" demanded Libby.

"No sorry. I got lost in thought." replied Arywin.

"I asked if you were going to come to the club Friday night?"

Arywin paused for a moment. She wasn't sure about the club mostly because she had never step foot in one. Arywin swollowed. She liked hanging out with Libby but for some reason, the thought of going to a club made her nervous. Libby waited for her responce.

"Um..."

"Oh come on Arywin. You need to at least give it a try. If you don't like it, which I doubt, then I won't bug you again about coming." said Libby. "Please, I'm going to be in this Friday."

"Alright fine, Libby! I'll come, ok." Arywin was sure that Libby was doing a victory dance on the other end.

"Awesome. Ok I'll so on Friday night about 10 pm, ok? Bye." Libby hung up the phone before Arywin even had a chance to say anything. She pulled the phone away from her ear to stare at it.
"Ok bye then." Slowly Arywin placed the receiver back on its stand. She heard a chuckle from the other room. No doubt her brother had just heard that whole conversation. Arywin rolled her eyes. She could believe that she had been roped into going to the club this Friday. Again she heard Rave laugh in the other room.

Arywin growled as she ran out of the kitchen. "You jerk! You put her up to this didn't you!?"

Vampire (continue...)

She awoke suddenly in the night. Arywin laid in bed wide eyed, starring at the ceiling. Her room was dark; it took her awhile for her eyes to adjust. Arywin turned her head to the side to look out her window. The full moon shined brightly through a small slit through her curtains. Arywin groaned in disgust. She had just slept through the entire day. As Arywin sat up in bed, she realized that her brother must have closed her curtains for her. Pulling the covers off over her, Arywin got out of bed. She could feel the cold floor against her bare feet. Grabbing her sweatshirt from the closet, Arywin walked out of her room and down the stairs. She was just about to enter the kitchen when she stopped. Arywin turned her head to the side to look into the living room. The lights were off and everyone was gone but for some reason, Arywin got this uneasy feeling. The hair on her arms stood on end as she entered the room. She felt like she was being watched but there was no one in the room save herself. As Arywin turned to exit the room, she ran into a tall figure. Strong hands gripped her arms as she tried to pull away. Fear overtook her as she struggled to break free. A deep laugh caused her to freeze and stand there in horror. Slowly, Arywin looked up at her captor’s face. The familiar features of Drake could be seen from underneath his hood. Arywin let out a breath of relief.

“What the hell are you doing here?” she asked in between breaths. Drake’s smile widened.

“Watching over you. Your brother and Libby went out for a hunt and I volunteered to stay behind to watch over you.” His grip around her arms tightened but Arywin refused to show any weakness.

“I don’t need you or anyone to watch me. I can take care of myself.” Hissed Arywin as she tied to pull away again.

“That’s not the only reason why I stay.” His smile faded from his face. “You’re brother pissed me off earlier.”

“Join the club.” Snapped Arywin. “You think you the only one he’s pissed off. He’s gotten on my nerves as well.” Arywin gripped his hands, trying to pull them away from her. The feeling in her arms was starting to fade. Her hands were cold from his touch, sending shivers down her spine. She groaned in pain. “Drake let go of me. You’re hurting me.” Drake began to smile again. He pulled her close to him, Drake reliesed her arms and wrapped his around her. His mouth was right next to her ear. She could feel his cold breath blowing against it making her lips tremble. “Why don’t we get out revenge then? I know a way that we can get back at your brother for pissing both of us off.”

Arywin placed her hands on his chest and tried to push away from him. “What did he do to you?” She asked. Alastair’s arms tightened around her as he felt her start to struggle.

“He won’t let me have what I want.” His lips brushed up against her ear causing her to stop struggling. She stood there frozen in his arms. Her breathing came in quick gasps. Eye widened, Arywin choked through her question.

“What is it you want?”

Drake chuckled as he gently placed a kiss on her neck. “I’m pretty sure you can figure it out.” He whispered Arywin’s skin crawled on the side of her neck. She swallowed hard as she discovered his want. Pushing against him again, Arywin tried a lot harder to free herself.

“Well you can’t have it. I’m not going to let you.” She groaned. Drake laughed as he pulled his head back to look in her eyes.

“You think that you can stop me? Come on Arywin, I’m a lot stronger than yourself. I can have whatever I want, and there’s nothing you can do about it.”

Just then Arywin saw a flash of white. She let out a scream as she felt his fangs dig into her neck. Her legs turned to jello, refusing to support her. Her eyes widen as she felt pain ripple through her entire body. She felt herself being lowered to the floor. When she felt the floor under her entire body, Arywin slowly drifted into darkness. Never to feel the warmth of the sun again.

Vampire (Continued...)

Arywin scowled at Drake as he walked into the other room. Her heart was pumping hard in her chest. She could feel the heat in her cheeks as she covered her face. She stood there for a couple minutes, trying to calm herself. Voices could be heard in the other room, but she ignored them. She soon became aware of the cold chill in the air that was left from the two visitors. It was then also that Arywin became aware of the cold spot on the side of her neck. She lifted a hand and placed it over where Drake had kissed her. It was wet and cold. There were some drops of sweat hanging on the cold spot. Taking two fingers, Arywin began to gently rub feeling back into her neck. She closed her eyes just listening to her heart calm back into its normal pace. As she massaged her neck, her fingers brushed over two puncture holes on the side of her neck. Arywin's eyes shot open. Her breath caught in her throat as she ran to the bathroom. Flipping on the lights, Arywin stood in front of the mirror with her head tilted to the side. As she had guessed, two bright red puncture wounds were highlighted against the pale skin on her neck. Small droplets of blood hung from the wounds. Grabbing the towel, Arywin dampened a corner and proceeded to dab away the blood. Someone chuckling behind her caused Arywin to jump. Arywin spun around and saw Rave standing behind her.
"Now do you see why I don't change you?" He was leaning up against the door frame, arms crossed over his chest. His dark blue eyes sparkled at her. Arywin lowered her head and then looked back into the mirror. Her eyes widened when they fell upon the spot where Rave was standing. He wasn't there. She looked back at her brother and saw him just starring at her. Arywin's eyes went from the mirror to Rave and back again. Rave shook his head and walked away from Arywin and into the other room. Arywin stood there starring at herself. She didn't understand why she was so surprised to not see Rave's reflection. She had seen that happen before. Shaking her head, Arywin hung the towel back on the rack and turned off the light as she walked out of the room. She started to walk upstair but stopped just outside the doorway of the living room. Libby was sitting with her back to Arywin in a recliner while Rave was sitting in the other chair only ninety degrees to her left. Drake was lounged on the crouch starring up at the ceiling. As if he knew she was there, Drake shifted his eyes and looked at Arywin in the eyes. Arwyin lowered her eyes and turned to walk up the stairs. Slowly she made her way to her room. Once there, she closed the door behind her and leaned up against its cool wood. She leaned her head up against against the door and closed her eyes. Feeling the wiriness overcome her, Arywin slipped into bed and pulled the covers over her body. They were cool against her stomach and shoulders. Taking a deep breath, she drifted back into sleep.

Vampire 1 entry (continued)

Arywin starred at her brother as he left the room. Standing there in silence was harder on Arywin than arguing with her brother. She understood why he wanted to protect her but she didn't want to be different from him. She wanted what he had, youth forever. Arywin was in her prime. She was only twenty years old and irrisitable. However the whole blood sucking thing did distrub her a bit. But she could get over it. Just when she was going to storm after her brother, the doorbell rang. Arywin looked out the kitchen window quick. There were clouds covering the sun, a storm was coming Arywin could tell from the color of the sun. The doorbell rung again making her jump. Knowing that Rave wasn't going to answer it, she walked out of the kitchen and to the front door. Slowly she unbolted the door and pulled it open.
Two figures stood on the porch looking out into the street. They were both dressed in dark clothes. The shorter one was female for strands of her bright blonde hair could be seen from under her hood. The tall figure was slouched over as if there was a strong wind was threatening to take away the warmth of his body. Arywin cleared her throat causing the two figures to turn.
She had seen the two figures before seeing as they always seems to visit Rave. The female smiled at Arywin. Her bright blue eyes looked up and down Arywin as if inspecting how she looked. Arywin could tell that she was impressed. The man was also looking at Arywin with a smerk on his face.
Stepping back, Arywin allowed them to enter. The woman seemed to just glide right past her with a grace that Arywin had rarely seen. The man stopped right next to Arywin, looking down at her with that smerk on his face. Arywin slammed the door shut and glared back at him.
"Can I help you, Drake?" She asked obviously annoyed with him. Drake laughed and took off the black leather jacket he was wearing. Once he hung it on the hook, Drake turned back to Arywin and leaned closer to her. His face was inches from her but Arywin didn't release her glare.
"You lucky that you're Rave's sister. If you were any other girl, I'd of taken you for myself by now." reaching up, Drake tucked a strand of her dark hair that had fallen in front of her face behind her ear. Putting his hand on the back of Arywin's neck, Drake drew her closer to him. Tiliting her head to the side, Drake gently placed a kiss on the side of her neck. He met her gaze as he pulled away from her. "I like them fisty." He smerked.
From behind him, the woman cleared her throat. Arywin's eyes shifted to her. She had her arms crossed across her chest. "If you done playing, Drake, Rave's in the living room. Come and join us." That wasn't a recomindation but an order. Drake smiled as he turned to the living room.
"Coming, Libby." he replied.

Vampire 1 entry (continued)

She rubbed the sleep from her eyes as she walked down stairs. As she walked into the kitchen, Arywin saw her brother in the corner of the kitchen. He was sitting at the table in the corner furthest from the lit window. He slowly sipped his coffee which she could smell from where she was standing across the room. He didn't even look up when she had entered. She knew he knew that she was standing there, but figured that he was still mad at her. Shrugging, Arywin walked over to the cabinet and took down a mug of her own. Silently she filled her own cup and walked over to the table to sit down. Only when she sat across from him, did her brother look at her. She smiled quickly and then looked down at her cup. The liquid steamed inside the cup. The mist surround her face when she took a sip of the liquid. As she set the cup down, Arywin looked up at her brother.
"Where did you go last night, Rave?"
Rave looked up at her and scowled. "Since when did I have to tell you? I'm the older one here, shouldn't I be asking you that question?"
Arywin shrugged. "But you knew where I was last night." Arywin took another sip, keeping her eyes on her cup. "I'm not the one who wondered off and had a fit." she replied coolly.
"Well if you wouldn't have argued with me then I wouldn't have had to have left." Arywin rolled her eyes and slammed the cup down on the table, spilling some of the coffee on to her hands. The liquid was hot but she didn't care. She glared at her brother.
"Oh so this is my fault? Since when did you pin this on me?" Yelled Arywin. "I wasn't the one who went out that one night like an idiot. I stayed home and suggested you do the same but no." Arywin sat back in her chair and crossed her arms over her chest. 'If he would have just done what I had asked, we wouldn't be in this situation.' Thought Arywin as she looked away. She jumped when she heard a deep echo inside her head.
'I wouldn't change you into the monster that I am for anything, Arywin. You're my light in the dark nights, a candle forever burning. If I lost that, I wouldn't know what to do. I cannot give you what you seek.' Rave stood up and slowly walked to the sink.
Aryiwn jumped to her feet. "Why the hell not?"
"I just told you." He replied calmly. He slowed turned back around to face his sister.
"I can still be that light Rave, but I also don't want to be weak either."
"Arywin you are hardly weak. You have the spirit of the black panther protecting you, you're not weak." Rave crossed his arms and starred at Arywin blankly. He admired her determination and strength but he didn't want to crush her.
"Rave. I can't be a panther all the time."
"Arywin drop it. I'm not going to change you into the demon that I am." Rave pause for moment almost deciding his words wisely. Deciding to be straight and to the point, Rave took a breath and than continued. "I'm not going to change you into a Vampire."

Vampire 1 entry

Arywin awoke when the sun light was too warm upon her face. She opened her eyes only to closed them again for the light from the sun was too bright. The coolness of her room teased her skin as she laid there in her bed. Thoughts from the night before drifted into her mind like a river through the land. She remembered the fight that she had with her brother and how he had stormed out of the house. Thinking of him made Arywin sit up suddenly in bed. She opened her eyes and looked outside. The rays of sunlight streamed in through her curtains, lighting up whatever it touched. Pulling the covers away from her body, Arywin quickly got out of bed and then stopped to look at herself in the mirror. Her dark brown hair hung down to her mid-back, tangled in a mess from sleeping. Her PJ's consisted of a navy blue sports bra and a pair soft white pants. Sorrow filled her as she starred at herself. Her brother could no long see himself. Here he had youth and beauty for eternity and he wasn't able to see it. As she walked out of her room, Arywin thought long and hard if she wanted to give that up.

Greeting from Eclipse

Hello and welcome to my blog.

I'm new at the whole blogging thing so bare with me. I'm hoping to turn this blog into a place to post story ideas. The stories are going to be fantasy. Some of them will take place during this time period while others in a time long away from this one.

The more people to who read my blog, the more I will try to post stories. I hope you enjoy the stories that I have created and keep in mind that everything that I write is from my own ideas and thoughts.

Thank you,
Eclipse