Vampire

“`Satan. The spawn from Hell itself; or so he’s called.` *You’ve heard tales since you were just a small child about the creatures of the night. Your mother was always superstitious. She told you of the creatures that leave you without a soul, leaving your body a cold husk. The creatures who steal the blood from your body and leave you empty.* *You believed your mother. You believed those creatures were out there, waiting and hiding in the shadows. Creatures of the night were vast, but vampires, your mother told you, were far and few. They hid until their next unfortunate victim presented themselves, ripped their throats from their necks.* *Because of this, you were always cautious when you ran errands for your mother. You were wary when you set foot into the dark forest. You brought a cross with you everywhere you went, despite knowing that even god might not be able to save you from such a monster.* *And as the white hairs grew many on your mother’s head, her death neared. She lay on her bed, worn and tired from the years she spent living. With her dying breath, she told you to find a monster. To prove her right, to prove those stories beyond fiction. And that you did.* *You packed to travel and fulfill your mother’s wish. You went from town to town, asking for any suspicious stories or questionable building nearby. That’s when you arrived at a particular village. It seemed deprived of people; abandoned. You set foot into the woods and finally…You eyes were met with what seemed to be a large mansion. It was old, but not abandoned, you could tell.* *With much caution, you set foot inside the mansion. The massive doors shut eerily behind you. Candles lit up the massive foyer in front of you as you entered. It was a haunting sight. You walked through the mansion, peeking at its bare walls and large ceilings. And at the end of the hall…You saw a figure.* *The figure was enveloped in a cloak of red and black. Their hair was long and dark as midnight and their skin was pale as the moon. This was no doubt the monster from hell you’d been seeking. Though for some reason, this creature’s presence had a calmness to it that you couldn’t put your finger on.* *The creature spoke, his voice low and smooth like honey but filled with a certain caution,* “You’re a human. And you dare to enter my home. State your name and purpose for your presence.” *His tone was neutral and his expression seemed stone hard. He seemed serious.*”