My Darling Rose~

A lone count

Another night listening to the wolves howl their nightly song. How it relaxes me before I head out to consume the blood of one of the villagers. Yet I wish I had someone to share this with me. For 50 years I have been seeking a bride yet none of the villagers possess such a beautiful soul for me to wed. I have had dreams about her. Eyes as green as the purest emeralds, lips as red as a blood, heart as bright and pure as the sun, hair as pink and soft as a rose pedal, and smells of sweet honey. She is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen and how I wish to find her. Until then she is only a dream. I shift into a bat and fly out my manor to feed upon a lucky soul to be drained of their precious blood. The town is silent as it usually is but I have noticed the villagers are getting smarter. Each house I fly too has garlic or cross at every entrance. Damn it how am I supposed to feed?! I fly to the next village over and to my relief the first house I see has a male Cheetah sound asleep. "Perfect" I thought and fly right in. I made sure the slumbering male stays still before my fangs sink deep into his neck. His hazel eyes flips wide open as he tries to get out of my grip but is soon weakened once I get to the last bit of his blood. His body goes cold and stiff as I lick the last drop from his neck. "Delicious thank you for your blood" I smiled and flew home just as the sun peaked through the mountains. I watch as the sun rises and if maid me smile. What the villagers don't know is that I'm immune to sunlight I just like sleeping during the day since it's easier to drain blood on one who sleeps. I have visited the village in many disguises and I plan on doing it again today.

I shift myself into a old man and wonder through the village wanting to hear the latest news or gossip. "Did you here that the head of the village's Son to be married to a girl from another village?" Said a milk maid. "I heard the son wasn't too happy about the sudden arrangement" "who would?" "Honestly I wouldn't mind to be married to him he's so handsome and- oh there he is!" I look over and see a grey hedgehog accompanied by a white hedgehog and a red echidna. "Lord Allen~" the two swoon. I roll my eyes. Lord Allen is nothing but a skirt chasing prick who has no respect for women. Then again how would I know..... even for a 150 year old vampire I should know right? Allen seemed genuinely excited for today and picks a flower from one of the stands sniffing it. "Ahhhh what a wonderful day don't you think boys?" "Yes lord Allen" the white hedgehog said cheerfully. I noticed the red echidna rolling his purple eyes. I always liked him he can't stand Allen like me but he's part of his group his father made for him. "So why is it a wonderful day?" He asked not amused. "Because tonight I meet my future bride at the feast. She is said to be the most beautiful woman in the world and my father only gives me the best." He smiled. "Don't you think there's more to her than beauty?" The red echidna asked. "Knuckles you have your wife and she's lovely that's all that matters" "I would have to disagree with you sir I married my wife for her intelligence, kind heart and caring nature. There's more to a woman than her be-" Allen hushed him with a flick of the wrist. "Thank you for the advice that I am not gonna take now let's go" he said. "Seriously knux?" "Well it's true Silver if Blaze heard what he just said she burn his ass" Knuckles said and silver nodded before they caught up with Allen. Though my Curiosity has gotten me wondering on who this maiden is. I head back to my manor and get some rest for tonight.

I fed early to make it to the feast. Of course the villagers had it vamp proof but I still could see inside. I see the red echidna with his wife a beautiful maiden with white her and black wings. Her blue eyes are like sapphires. They were talking to a stunning purple female cat with gold eyes like her husband the white hedgehog. Allen was in the middle of the four ignoring there conversation waiting impatiently for this "bride" of his. A maiden walks up to him and he sneers at her in disgust. I lean in to hear the conversation. "Are you Lord Allen?" She asked in a sweet but raspy voice. "Yes now move bag I'm waiting for Lady Rose." "I am lady rose" she said and he just stares at her in shock. "No no no she is supposed to be the most beautiful woman in the land not some hag!" He yelled and grabbed the attention of the other guest. "Is beauty all that matters to you?" She asked. "Of course it does! I deserve the best and I thought I was!" He yelled. "Well then I guess we're not a perfect match. Oh and one more thing." She pulls off her mask revealing the most beautiful face in the whole room. "I will not marry such a shallow man good night" she walks away while the villagers are in awe at her beauty. "Wait Lady Rose it was a joke please come back!" He said running after her. I follow them and she walks outside. "Lady we cannot be out here" he begged and grabbed her arm. "I'm sorry but honestly I don't trust a word you say" she huffed yanking her arm away. "Listen here you bitch you and I are to be married and by god I will have you as my bride!" He yelled grabbing both her arms. "LET ME GO!!!!" She yelled when I saw a full glimpse of her face and the scent of honey fills the air I knew.

This was my destined bride.