THE VAMPIRE KING'S BRIDE

Chapter One (Under Editing)

-Nina-

At the top of an old abandoned construction, I am crouching dangerously close at its edge while also managing to keep my presence concealed in the shadows. The length of my coat billows in the wind and makes an occasional smacking sound as it hits the slab of cement that I settle on.

The night air is cold and bitter as it bites at my cheeks and I rub my hands together to get the blood flowing and keep them warm.

For an hour I've been in this uncomfortable position but through a decade of harsh training this was nothing.

There's a beep on my watch and I raise my right wrist to check the time. Its nearing 11:30.

Blowing out a stream of cold air I reach a hand into my duffel bag and extract a small electronic  earpiece. I place it in my ear and activate it.

'Freya?' I say into the small device. A mist of white smoke escapes through my parting lips.

'Here,' a static voice crackles a second later.

'Has Erica taken up her position?'

Theres a snicker on the other end of the line before the voice replies.

'Yeah, and she's not enjoying one minute of it.'

I chuckle lightly and let my eyes roam over the well dressed humans that line up outside of the goth looking building that I sit opposite to.

I place an arm on a degrading gargoyle next to me, and lean against it.

'Who can blame her?' I smile, 'She's surrounded by a sea of half naked and intoxicated humans who think they're something they're not.'

I study the men and women vacating the long line and their nightly attire. Everyone is wearing nothing else but leather and all are in dark and exotic colours like maroon and dark brown, but black is clearly the most worn. The women are looking luscious and flirtatious in their outfits while the men portrays a more dangerous and vice look.

The line stretches to about sixty feet and the crowd looks jittery and excited, but then who wouldn't be? They are attending the most popular night club in town.

I examine the structure of the Goth Building facing me and can't help but admit that it did look mysterious and entertaining ...... to a certain target audience.

Club Taboo is the new establishment in town and it has made itself very well known for the past two months. Some say it was the music, others say it was the expensive beverages, but what really made the public go wild was Club Taboo's Vampire Fridays. The event name is self explanatory. It's just that day of the week where vampire fans and freaks come to fulfill their blood fantasies or so I've overheard from a couple of university boys say. Well, they were more detailed on the blood fantasy part but I am not willing to ponder more on it.

Today is Friday and that would explain the dark and leather dress code. If you also look hard enough you can just make out the fake fangs they are all wearing.

I check the time again.

11:30 on the dot.

'Freya it's time. As planned you'll be watching over the back exit. Erica and I will take care of things inside.'

I zip up the duffel bag and hoist it over my shoulder.

'Why do you guys always get the good part?' She whines and I grin at how childish she sounds for a twenty year old.

'Because you suck in close combat,' I state in a joking tone.

We both laugh softly before she replies.