As soon as I saw him, I knew. He was the one I was warned of. The man that would tower before me, the man who would be the root of my problems, yet the elixir I drink to gain my health again. He will be at every moment of terror, and every moment of...
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Chapter 1
As soon as I saw him, I knew. He was the one I was warned of. The man that would tower before me, the man who would be the root of my problems, yet the elixir I drink to gain my health again. He will be at every moment of terror, and every moment of happiness. This man - this boy - will be the one I can't shake.
A Gumiho.
Quiet.
Wind. Silent, but loud enough to alarm the prey. It whistles through the trees like waves through sea life. The trees bend to the torment, washing the area with the sound of rustling.
He looks up, blood dripping down his front, his eyes scarlet red. His eyes narrow, peering through the trees for his enemy, nose twitching.
Snap.
Mina sighs as her foot finds a lone twig on the scattered ground. He takes off, weaving through the trees like a startled deer.
"Behind," Yoongi whispers as he darts silently to the left. Mina half stands as she follows the man. She steps on as many twigs as she can, alerting him to her presence.
"Mr. Park?" Mina whistles. No response, as expected. He's somewhere around here, I know it. She walks faster, making as much noise as she can.
"I just want to talk," she mumbles, peering at a particularly bulbous bush.
Suddenly, a shadow drops directly in front of her, freezing her where she stands. He towers over her, glaring down at her with those monstrous eyes. Blood drips from his lips onto his already-stained shirt. His hands are clenched into fists, shaking and twitching. The vampire.
All of these facts scream danger, but Mina knows better. This man's eyes aren't angry, they're scared. Like a doe's eyes on a wolf's body, they stand out like the blood-red moon in the starless sky.
"Are you okay, Mr. Park?" Mina whispers, holding her hands above her shoulders, her gun in her right hand, "I'm not here to hurt you,"
He doesn't respond, but his breathing eases, his chest rising and dropping slowly.
"I'm scared," all of a sudden, he drops to his knees, whimpering.
Mina cautiously moves forward, kneeling down in front of him, far enough that if he was to attack she'd be able to move out of the way.
"What happened?" Mina asks soothingly.
He starts to sob, the sound breaking the silence. He claws at his chest, leaving deep cuts in his skin from his protruding nails.
"I didn't want this," He moans, "I didn't want any of this,"
"If you come with us, we'll stop it, okay?"
"It's too late, I only have 3 days until I'm gone," he twitches, his eyes momentarily black.
"It's never too late," Mina smiles encouragingly, "Let's get you some help, okay?"
