The Vampire Titan

New Beginnings

When people wake up from a groggy sleep, it seems like they always hear things around them before they actually wake up.

Which is true.

When I awoke, I heard talking. But it wasn't normal; everyone sounded different, like they were farther away, and speaking through water. After a few minutes, I was finally able to make out words.

"There's a heartbeat," I heard. "And... it smells like blood. But it's almost dead, and very faint."

"What are you saying?" a voice asked. "She's suddenly.. alive? Like, not like us?"

A hand touched my forehead, before being yanked back. "She's burning up."

Loud beeping echoed in my head, but I was helpless to stopping it. It hurt, and the beeping only quickened, almost going to a steady tone, and getting more high pitched.

"Somethings wrong. Hold her down!"

Somethign pinned my hands down, but I didn't even realize I had been moving in the first place. Something poked my arm, and my eyes flew open.

I stared at the bright lights above me as I gasped for breath. Dark hair came into my vision along with a mask. Green gloved hands cupped my face, and I struggled to breath.

"Krys? Krys, can you hear me?" he asked, this thumb stroking my cheek. "Krystalyn, are you alright?"

But I couldn't answer. I choked on air, and the darkness consumed me again.

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The next time I came around, it was more sudden.

I sat up, clutching at my throat and gasping. Thee beeping sped up again, but otherwise, it was quiet. Tubes and needles stabbed me, and I furrowed my eyebrows as I tried to stand up. Why were they putting fluids in me? And what was that machine reading?

I tried to pull the wires off me, and a steady beep filled the room. Immediately, loud banging noises could be heard outside, and when I blinked, Claire was there.

I blinked again and shook my head. "When'd you get here?" I asked as Damien appeared as well.

They shared a weird look, but didn't say anything.

The door flew open, slamming against the wall, and I jumped as te Titans stood there, looking panicked.

Cyborg and Raven rushed over, putting the needles back in my arm, and tampering with the machine.

"Don't do that again," Raven instructed, sending me a half hearted glare.

"I don't need them," I told her. "I'm a vampire, I'm already healed."

The room fell silent, and I looked around. "What's wrong?" I asked. "What happened?"

My mind went back to the battle field, and I jumped up again, tearing at the tubes. "Katarina," I huffed, feeling out of breath. "She... is she okay?" I stumbled to the door, and fell; Robin caught me and helped me back.

"Why wouldn't she be okay?" he asked, confused.

"What about Seth? Is everyone okay?" I gripped at Robins shoulders and he nodded, leading me back to the bed. "They're all downstairs. Everyone's okay."

"What happened?" I asked again. "Jeremy... the Fangs? I don't remember, I just..."

The room fell silent, and I looked at them all in turn. "What. Happened?"

"Seth is downstairs," Claire rushed. "I should go make sure he hasn't broken anything."

She was gone. I don't even see her leave, and the only thing that showed her moving was the blast of air that shot me.