The Curse of the Blood Moon: The Beginning of Darkness

Chapter Seven: Awaken

     Victoria and Schon arrive at his place and once inside, make themselves comfortable. Schon has the butler bring fruits and wine, this time a deep red. "Here try this wine." Victoria smells it, as she has seen Schon do before and it disturbs her slightly. "What is this?" She asks with a disgusted tone. "That my dear is Vin de Sang. A very popular and expensive wine from France. Don't worry about the slightly strong aroma, it tastes beautiful I assure you." He smiles at her confidently and she decides to take a simple sip.

     Once the thick, red liquid touches her tongue, her eyes close in bliss. The wine feels as if she is drinking liquid sun and she can't help but finish the glass. When it's gone, she looks at the floor, somewhat embarrassed. "It's okay dear, I too enjoyed it as much my first try." He smirks at her in a sly way, making her blush. Suddenly, her head begins to swirl and dance and she begins having dreams.

     Victoria is standing once again in an old barn filled with blood and body parts. She waits for her attacker but he never shows. However, the guy that was watching before is there, in the shadows watching her yet again. She calls out, letting the stalker know that she sees him but he refuses to come out. Instead, she gets up the nerve to go to him and cautiously walks ever closer. Suddenly, the dream switches and she's dancing with Schon.

     Schon is dressed elegantly as is she and they are crowned. She gathers from the scene that they are king and queen and revels in this feeling of power and love. "Soon, you will awaken my dear." Schons voice starts to morph into a very deep, raspy and scary inhuman tone. Victoria looks at his face and he starts to change. His skin begins turning a deep green with blood red crevices in place of the lines of aging.

     "Wh- what's happening Schon?!" She asks terrified and confused. But Schon just laughs deeply. His eyes turn blood red and his skin becomes as hot as fire. "I told you to stay away from him!" Comes the voice of Avistus.  Victoria spins around looking desperately for him but can't see him anywhere.  "Avistus!" She screams for him in terror.

     Schon is now completely changed and has hooves in place of feet, claws in place of fingernails, horns in place of hair. "What are you calling for Avistus for?!" His voice roars angrily. "Have I not accepted you just the way you are? Do you not realize my feelings for you? I would give you everything, if only you accepted me for who I am."

     Victoria is too afraid to reply. She doesn't know what's going on, what she should do or where she should go. She runs off but she can feel Schon's eyes on her no matter where she runs too. Schon is suddenly behind her, wrapping his monster like arms around her frail, body. She closes her eyes as she feels his tongue slide roughly against her neck when suddenly she can no longer hear music from the dance.

     Her eyes open and she is in a forest, standing by a pond. "I told you to stay away from Schon!" Comes Avistus's angry voice. Victoria has never heard him sound angry and she is actually kind of frightened. "This is all just dreams anyway!" "You are wrong!" Avistus bangs his hand against a tree and the thunderous boom it produces echoes through the forest. "After dreaming of me and meeting me, the srange guy in your yard, the clone in the house do you really still think you are normal?!" He asks frustratedly.  "I don't know what you want from me!"

     "I can't tell you anything because your mind is so closed! It would terrify you beyond the point of sanity! You are so frustrating! I have never in all my years been so emotional over anything!" "Not anything?" "No! I am not meant to be emotional, I'm just here to do my job! But you are making it impossible!" "Well if you just tell me what's going on!"