Shakespearean Story

Chapter 27

   (New characters guys! I hope y'all will enjoy this)!

   It hasn't been long since we moved into our new house. We've long given up the search for other vampires. We've just come to accept that we might be the only ones, and we were alright with that. I wasn't fine with the fact that it was just the three of us, when it's supposed to be four of us.

   Louis had just gotten home. It was late at night. I was standing by the balcony, taking in the fresh air as Claudia remained in the living room. "Charlotte, Claudia!" Louis called. "Yes, Louis?" I asked, stepping inside as I closed the doors to the balcony. "I've successfully found two vampires." Louis announced.

   "How?" Claudia asked. "They came to me first. One of them handed me this." Louis began to explain, handing a card to us. It read, "Theatre des vampires. Sur invitation particulière." Vampire theater. By special invitation. For a moment, I began to wonder if this was the same theater Lestat performed at before he was turned. But then again, he never said it was a theater for vampires.

   "Are you sure this is true? What if it's a trap?" I asked, worriedly. Louis shook his head. "They were indeed vampires. One of them had powers. He was walking on the walls and teleported. The other who handed me this card appeared out of nowhere. He said his name was Armand." Louis explained. I nodded, feeling reassured.

*************************

   We made our way to the theater, and saw many people walking in. I could tell they weren't vampires. I guess the performers were vampires and performing for humans.

   "Now, remember what I told you. They'll have different powers. They'll read your thoughts if you let them." Louis reminded us. "I have been a vampire for 85 years. I know this." I countered. Louis rolled his eyes at me and we made our way inside. We sat at the very back, away from others.

   "He's the one. That's the vampire." Louis said, staring at a man with a black cloak and gray hair on the stage. "The one who gave you the card?" I asked. "No. The one who was climbing the walls." Louis answered. I nodded in understanding.

   The show eventually began with the vampire narrating it. "Vampires pretending to be humans, pretending to be vampires." Louis mumbled as he clapped. "How avant-garde." Claudia said.

   The show continued as the vampire spoke. The curtain opened to reveal a different set, with a girl being dragged in by another vampire. The girl kept trying to escape, but other vampires with black hooded cloaks prevented her. "I don't want to die!" The girl cried out. She began to scream out for someone to help her as she tried to escape.

   "Is this real or is she just a really good actress?"

   Louis seemed to have the same thoughts as well, since he kept furrowing his brows as he watched.

   The girl's top was untied and taken off by the first vampire. By hearing her cries and seeing the way she looked at the audience, I knew she wasn't acting. This was real.

   A woman had shouted from the audience to take her and that she adores her. If only that woman knew this was an actual kidnapping taking place and not acting.

   As the first vampire spoke to the girl, another vampire with long black hair and a red velvet cloak was hoisted up on an elevated platform. He looked very mysterious yet kind of handsome. He stared at the girl before standing in front of her, opening his arms. The girl looked around for a moment with a helpless look before stepping into his arms as he wrapped them around her.

   He hugged her tightly, for a moment it looked as if they'd fallen in love with each other. For a moment I thought I was fooled and that it was all acting to begin with. He let her go and lightly pushed her up front. She continued to cry and look scared, so I knew I was wrong again.