Fallen Moon

Chapter 01: First Moon (Part II)

Alexander's elite army resided at the outskirts of a small village. The entire village was masked in blistering flames. Screams echoed in the distance. The members of the army fanned out feasting on the residents. Soon, this village would be reduced to mere ash another casualty to this war.

Their commander Angel stood at the feet of three graves. He wore a white long sleeved shirt with a solid black shirt over it. He had on a belt with a skull design on the buckle. He wore a pair of distressed blue jeans and black converse shoes. His pale hazel eyes stared at the graves as he marked them with three curses. The curses were all of the same drawing. The shape of an elegant black rose. This particular curse had no purpose. He used it to mark the graves of those that held a special place in his heart.

"Forgive me," He kneeled before the graves paying his respects.

The gentle currents of the wind rustled through his soft mocha hair. The long strands of his hair stopped just before reaching his shoulder blades. In his hand, he held his most prized possession. It was a platinum ring which he kept attached to a chain around his neck. The front of the ring was shaped like an enraged wolf head. The beasts' fangs were bared. The eyes of the wolf were filled with tiny sapphires. This ring reminded him of the man he was before he took on the cursed life of a vampire.

"What's with the graves?" Selene ran her fingers through her sunflower blonde hair. The stream of her locks parted resting at the center of her neck. Her slightly pale skin was covered by white long sleeved shirt with a cropped black shirt resting over it. She wore distressed blue jeans and black converse shoes. Her pale blue eyes were fixated on the graves Angel made. "Were they someone important?"

"It's nothing," Angel slowly rose to his feet. "There's not much time left." Angel's eyes stared up at the sky.

The light of the moon was blocked by several clouds. Soon, those clouds will part and a full moon will dawn on them. He and his team had to return to Dusk castle before then.

"Changing the subject?" Selene chuckled. "Oh well," She crossed her arms. "It's none of my business anyway." Her pale blue eyes glanced up at the sky.

"Should I," Selene reached into the pocket of her jeans. She casually took out a vial and tossed into the air. "Give the signal?" She caught the vial showing little effort. Inside it, she kept some of her blood which acted as a deadly explosive.

The gentle currents of the wind rustled in Angel's hair. His eyes lingered on the parting clouds only for a second. "Do it, there's not much time left." He ordered.

"As you wish," Selene tossed the vial into the air. She snapped her fingers. In an instant the vial shattered unleashing a violent explosion. The entire night sky began to ignite in a dark red light. "That should get their attention." She crossed her arms leaning against a tree.

"How's training going?" Selene asked. "Rumor has it that Lord Alexander has taken you on as his student." Strange, that was supposed to be a secret. Then again, the Vampire Lord's daughter is among her best friends. She most likely told Selene about her father's little secret.

"Typical Blaire move," Angel let out a sigh. "I was asked to keep our training sessions a secret." He replied. "My only request is that you keep it that way. You know as well as I do. What will happen if word gets out that the King is training me. People will start asking questions and sooner or later."

"People will start to think that you're going to be his replacement." Selene pointed out. "A rumor like that gets out and," She ran her thumb across her throat. "Blaire will see to it that her spot on her father's throne is secure." She ran her fingers through her hair. "She's been wanting that throne since birth. I'd hate to be the guy that stole it right from under her."