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Bible POV

I was lying on strewn sheets on the floor, my hand high up in the air playing with the rays catching sunlight that seeped through the cracks of the dilapidated roofing of the tower I was in.
The sheets shuffled beside me as the cold body pressed against my skin, sending me goosebumps.
I snuggled into him his back facing me, burying my face in his black curly locks.

He smelled like spring a hint of sandalwood, pine, and the fresh after rain forest. I liked his scent it felt like home.

"Mmmmmm... Child sleep"- Satur

He would treat me like a child and cuddle me to sleep. Satur to me was a prince, a lonely man with no one. Trapped in this run-down castle. He was the only one left as what he said to me.
He was 100 years older than me, a man that never aged. He was a vampire born of his special lineage. He was the epitome of elegance and luxury.

Even in this worn-out castle, his beauty remains.
I would always wonder why he never left. He would always tell me he was waiting for someone to take him away. That someone is still unknown to me.

It was a month now since I stumbled on his castle, he said I was bleeding badly and on the verge of dying.
He tended to my wounds and helped me till I got stronger.
I knew I lost my memory partially but I can still remember some of the basic ones such as my name and how old I am.

He said it will all come back in time, he then would continue to call me a child and make me do errands such as fixing the roof, cleaning the halls, and many more.

" It's payment "- Satur

He would always make a face bored and uninterested in me. He said when I get better and leave him so he's making me do all these things.
Sometimes I catch him staring at me, sometimes he would ask me to sleep beside him and cuddle. Just cuddle he said my body was warm and he was cold.

He wanted to feel warm, and it warms me as well. My heart flutters every time he blinks his pretty starlight eyes on me, he would sing me lullaby's when it was time for sleeping.
He would often lay his head on my shoulder as his hair brushed to my cheeks. Made me grin at him and he would giggle making it seem like he was blushing but his skin was as pale as snow.

We laid on a bunch of sheets facing the night sky littered with stars. His deep voice resounded in my ears.

" One day you will see that the world was foolish, one day you'd question and regret decisions. But remember this there will always be a reason for everything. It may not be what we wanted in the end nonetheless we still decide the outcome.'- Satur

"What's wrong?"- Bible

" Bible .... "-Satur

It was the first time he mentioned my name. During a month of living together.

" I ask you to grant me one wish " - Satur

"Of course anything for my benefactor, what is it?"- Bible

" I'll let you know when the time comes"- Satur

"But.." - Bible

He was shut off with Satur's hand grazing his lips with a soft press. He felt tingles as if sparks flutter in his eyes.

" Sleep child"- Satur

I went into a deep slumber, dreaming of Satur that night, he was screaming in pain. Wait why does it feel real? I shot my eyes open then the sight revealed several people crowding Satur in a corner. Knives and swords pointed at him.
His eyes were calm but he was in pain he howled in pain as the water grazed his beautiful face. It was melting parts of his skin as hissed in pain. I stood up to go to him and protect him. But an arm prevented me from moving dragging me.

"Bible??!! Snap out of it... He hypnotized you??!! Snap out of it"- Build

" Wha... Noooo... SATURRRRR STOPPP DON'T HURT HIM PLEASE!!"- Bible

I was punched in my jaws as I struggled out of Builds grasps. Falling as I saw Satur's surprised face with a look of hurt and rage in his eyes. He mouthed my name. A spear landed on his side as he went past the people around him reaching my side.
My hands reached for him, and the events of the previous memories started flooding my mind.

Memory...

We were fighting in the castle Satur and I, no one backing down. He taunted me and we had a bloody sword fight.
Vampires are to be hunted and burned down, they are evil, pests that suck humanity's life.

It rang over and over in my brain. As I saw him ran to me all bloody and wounded. While I stayed down pressed by Build with his body weight to stop me from moving. my hand still reaching for him.

The memory played on overlapped with reality, He was standing above me with an empty expression while I was wounded.

"I gave you the chance to kill me... Why?"- Satur

I coughed out blood unable to answer, but I knew what my answer was. I have been following him for a long time surveilling his surroundings and I found him harmless, a lonely person just minding his business.

" Why?"- Satur

That was the last thing I remembered before closing my eyes.

"Child, I am here"- Satur

I opened my eyes and there he was clutching my body. His empty eyes now were laced with worry and loneliness, as I saw the surrounding some men have fallen, and some being alert surrounded us. Build had been flung to the walls groaning.

I looked up to those lonely eyes who smiled at me . He was bloodied his right cheek was burned regardless he was still beautiful. His blood dripped to my face as he wiped it with his thumb.

" Child my request, grant it now"- Satur

My eyes wavered, as he smiled brightly like the sun.

" I would be happy if it's you, I would want nothing more"- Satur

He gave me his sword, the blackest sword that glinted even in the dark. He held me up and let me stand before him.
His clothes were torn and multiple stabs littered his body, my heart hurt. It felt as if I was stabbed instead.
He placed his hands on my cheeks and brushed them.

"Don't cry Bible.. We will meet again"- Satur

I didn't realize I was tearing up. When I saw at the corner of my eye a knife being thrown by Build at him. I hugged him instead. Having the knife stab my shoulder.

" Child let it go... "- Satur

He whispered to my ear. And I was falling apart I could not save him. It was not enough to save him. I raised the sword on his back as he smiled burying his face in the crook of my neck.

" I was waiting for you, You smell like home"- Satur

He said as I stab him on the back in the place of his heart, I pushed with force as the blade pierced through me as well.

"We'll be home soon"- Bible

He looked up at me and smiled a single tear falling from his face. The sword sharpened with countless bodies pierced our hearts.
My last moment was seeing him smile as he faded into a golden flicker like the sun rays shining onto me as he faded into ashes.
And I fell remembering our last sweet hug and hope we meet in another lifetime as each other's home again.