Vampires don't age.
Vampires don't sparkle.
Vampires are predators.
And a vampire's worst sin would be to fall for his prey.
(Ok, this is my 2nd fanfic. I tried to get together two things that I adore: Sebastian Stan & supernatural creatures. A lot...
When I wake up, it's Sunday. It's cold and I can tell winter is around the corner. Jason calls.
"Hey bae! I'm so sorry I couldn't make it to the pub last night...", he says.
"Oh, don't worry. I only had a glass of bourbon and then I came back home", I reply.
"Wanna go out for lunch?".
"Sure!. I'll see you around 12, at the diner across the office", I say.
"Deal!. See you!".
I get into some warm clothes before heading outside. 'I should probably buy a car', I think.
By the time I get to the diner, Jason is already there, waiting for me.
"Sweet lord, I thought I was going to freeze out there!", Jason claims as we both walk into the diner.
"I know, right?. I can't believe we are so close to Christmas...", I sigh.
"Yeah, me neither... So, are you going to stay here or will you be traveling to London?".
"You know I can't go back unless it's an emergency...", I say as I look down at the menu.
"Oh right! The whole Antoine thing... Well, I'll tell you what. You should come over to my place. We'll spend the holidays together", he smiles widely.
"Sounds great!", I say cheerfully.
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"By the way, I love that locket!", he says and points to my neck.
"Oh, thanks. I... I don't remember when I got it", I frown as I look at it, hanging from my neck. I shrug as the waitress comes over and we order some food.
Sebastian's P.O.V
The ropes around my wrists, chest and legs burn. They burn like hell and I scream in agony.
"Haven't you had enough?", Elijah asks.
After being slapped by Hope, I started following her. I wanted a sip from her blood.
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But I got knocked-out. By the time I gain my conscience back, I am tied to a chair. The ropes are soaking wet in vervain. I groan and yell for a while. I notice my daylight ring is gone. That's when he walks into the room where I'm being held as a hostage.
"You will remain silent", he compels me.
After explaining who he is and what he's done, I'm a bit confused.
"Now, you may speak again".
"Why do you suddenly care about me?. Have you been following all of your brother's victims?", I hiss.
"No. Only the ones that could cause a catastrophe. You, my dear friend, need your emotions back. You have already inflicted too much pain on the people you loved in the past, while your humanity was still on. Do you not realize how badly you could hurt somebody else?", he asks.
"Like I care...", I reply. 'Shit!. It burns!'.
"You care and you know it. You have been hiding your pain and your guilt, but deep inside you care. In fact, I believe you care so much that it's the main reason why you decided to turn it off".
I go silent. Still, I won't admit what made me do this.
"It was Hope. You care for her, and for the first time in 127 years, you have strong feelings for a mortal. It's not lust, as it has been with the previous women you have met. It is something else. You feel protective of her, and at the same time, you crave for her blood. And even though your hunger can be overwhelming, you can't bring yourself to hurt her. Now, there seems to be a missing piece in this puzzle. Why would you become the thing you fear the most if you care that much about this one girl?".
I groan as he says her name.
"Go to hell", I reply.
"I am trying to help you, Sebastian. We can do this the easy way or the hard way...", as he says this, he lets a ray of sunshine into the room.
"AGH!!!!. IT FUCKING BURNS!!!!", I start screaming.
He stops.
"So, what is it going to be?", he asks.
"Rot in hell".
Then, I feel my head burning as well. The pain is excruciating and it goes on for hours. Eventually, I give up.
"Okay, okay... Please, stop", I beg.
Elijah comes closer to me, as he analyzes me.
I let his words sink in, as I know he's right.
"I... I did it because I can never be with her... I can't stay away and I don't want to let go off her but she... she deserves better...", I say as I feel exhausted.
"In order to put two and two together, I had to make her remember, Sebastian", he says and the pain I feel now is much stronger than vervain or sunlight.
"She... she knows", I stutter.
"She did. She remembered it all. But, for her sake, I compelled her to forget everything that happened between the two of you after you met on the plane".
I feel I'm about to crack down, as a broken egg.
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"It is in her best interest, Sebastian. If you see her, she will have no memories of you. You can start over, or you can let her go. The choice is yours, but I will warn you: if you decide to start over and you hurt her, I won't be nice the next time", he says as he releases me.
I look at him, wondering why he said that.
"Hope is a strong woman, yet she has a soft spot for you. She is the kind of person you keep by your side. She gives all of her and loves with her whole heart. She needs to be loved as well. So don't cause any damage to her heart", he says and gives me my ring back.
I'm about to leave when Elijah gives me one last warning.
"She is on vervain, Sebastian. It's in the locket she holds as we speak".
That being said, I leave. I feel weak, both on the in and outside of myself.
