Xeranthemum (Discontinued)

Chapter 3

Belladona- attraction, mystical lure and magical lore.

~Luna~

I looked into the closet that the vampire, who's name I still didn't know, had told me about and growled in frustration when I saw only frilly dresses. I am not a dress type of person. I'm more comfortable in leggings and combat boots. But this seemed like an ancient manor and so did those dresses.

I snarled as I rifled through the ugly yellow and red frills before pulling out a turquoise sun dress. It was plain and fell down to my knees in a cascade of waterfall like material. I desperately missed my usual clothes. How long would I be stuck here for?

It was then that I noticed a desk with an envelope knife. I grabbed it, thinking of the possible uses it could have in the future. It was at that moment I fell, my vision turning black...

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I was standing in front of a mirror. My clothes were shapeless and gray. My long black hair was in a single braid down my back. 'Not back there!' I wanted to scream.

My reflection in mirror moved. It raised its hand and placed it on the glass.

"How are you going to escape the monsters now?" My voice rose out of my reflection. "How can you escape when you are bonded?"

"What are you?" I asked back. I wasn't exactly afraid of the reflection but I was deffinately nervous. I had never heard of an Other that could create an illusion like this.

"You're stuck..." It whispered maliciously, causing shivers to run up my spine. Slowly it walked forwards until its whole body was pressed up against the glass. "You can't do anything..."

The glass turned liquid as the reflection moved forwards. It walked up to me and pressed something into my hand. "Escape." It tormented before walking backwards, back into the mirror were it came from.

In a trance, I lifted the object. It was a blade- a poorly balanced blade, but one sharp enough to peirce skin. I pointed it towards my breast. I could escape. I could escape and drag that monster to hell with me.

I drew it towards myself, feeling the cool prick of its sharp edge. All I had to do was push a little harder...

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I jerked my eyes open. My hands were pinned to the wall by the slightly panicked looking blue eyed vampire.

"What the hell?!" He shoated. My eyes were drifting in and out of focus. Slowly I noticed the intimate position we were standing in. I snapped out of my dazed stupor, jerking away from him. Suprised, he lost his grip on my wrists. In need of the support I grabbed for him causing both of us to lose balance.

I hit the floor with a thud and the blonde- haired blue-eyed vampire landed on top of me. We both let out a pained "oof". He looked at me in exhasperation.

"Are you always this clumsy?" He asks, annoyance leaking into his voice.

"No." I stated simply with a hoarse voice. "What happened?"

"I don't know, my first question to you was going to be 'are you always this suicidal'" He replied to my question.

"What?" I looked down to see blood seeping through the blue sundress.
"H-how?" I stuttered.

"How the hell should I know!" He exclaimed loudly.

"Well I guess thanks for stopping me?" I ask the statement.

"You realise that if you kill yourself I'll die aswell?" He replied.

Oh.
Right.
I had forgotten about that small little fact. That had obviously been how he had known about my predicament. I laughed at my irrational gratefulness. He was still a blood-sucking monster.

As though reading my thoughts he said, "What's your name? I can't keep calling you Princess"

I look away, still painfully aware of our intimate positions.

"Call me Luna." I mumbled as my cheeks turned red. I didn't know many people, and very few of those who I did know actually knew my real name. By the Institute, I was often reffered to as 'the Dark Blade' because of my black hair and blade abilities.

"Well then, Luna, its not a pleasure to meet you." He laughed bitterly.

"What about you?" I asked.

"What? Oh..." He trailed off as if suddenly remembering he hadn't told me his name either.

"I can't keep calling you Monster." I mocked.

He smiled cheesily. "Call me Adrian."

I had to admit that considering he was a vampire, he was still rather atractive. Sure, its their DNA to be good looking, but he was exceptionally so. He had messy gold-blonde hair that fell down in soft locks. His eyes were a brilliant blue with cat like slits. He was, to be fair, one of the most attractive vampires I had ever seen- an I was used to their perfection.

"Well, Adrian..." I started, "How do we un-Bond?"

He looked at me as though I was asking the stupidest question in the world.

"You realise Bond magic is for vampires, right? And you know vampires live forever, right?"

I sighed. His snarky reply confirming every fear I had.

"If I leave, are you going to become suicidal again?" He asked.

"I don't know." I replied honestly.

"Well I suggest changing out of that dress." He pulls away from me, realising for the first time that we are still on the floor. As he moved, I felt the effect of not having his support. I collapsed forwards coughing up a little blood. "Shit." He said.

Gently he picked me up and placed me back on the bed. Honestly, I sarcastically thought, how many times in one day could the same guy tuck me into bed. I gasped a little in pain when he ripped the material around the wound. His hands were shaking so I knew the wound had some effect on him. Stupid Bond magic.

"I'll be right back." He mumbled as he staggered out of the room. Shortly, he returned with a first aid kit. I wondered why a vampire would need a first aid kit as he disinfected my wounds.

"I need to put a bandage on." He said, his eyes averted and a small blush creeping onto his face.

Oh...
Oh..

"Sure." I answered rather hesitantly. Gently he ripped the rest of the fabric off. He tried to keep his gaze averted out of respect for me, but its difficult to dress a wound you can't see.

After a few moments of awkwardness I said, "Here, let me do this." I struggled into a sitting position, which caused both of us to hiss in pain, and grabbed the bandages from him. My hands were sure and steady as I wrapped the material once, then twice around myself.

"There!" I said once I had finished. I allowed him to place the clasp on before collapsing back down.

"Thanks." I said, shocking both myself and Adrian. I hardly ever show gratitude to people- especially not to blood-sucking monsters.

"No problem." He replied. "Just wait here while I get you something to eat."