The Keyboardist's Secret

Chapter 10

Zim's POV

I awake to no Pogo. Immense anxiety flows through my body. Was I just dreaming everything? Does Stephen even exist? I laugh quietly at my stupidity once I realize I'm in his bunk. He's probably getting something to eat. I put earphones into my ears and pick up a book I find on Stephens bed an begin to read the back cover. There's nothing. I turn it over to look at the front cover. Oh, it's the satanic bible. I shrug and open up to the first page. A few minutes later Stephen peers through the curtain at me. "Hai Stephen!" I say excitedly, pulling out one if my earphones. "Hey baby." He chuckles, and I blush. I entwine my fingers in his and notice black lines moving down to our combined hands. His fucking veins are turning black. "Um.. Stephen, what's wrong with your arm?" I try to say calmly. Stephen clears his throat and stays silent for awhile before speaking. "Tim, I have something to tell you."

"Well, what is it?"

"You're my true love, and-"

"How do you know that?" I interrupt him, and regret my rude attitude towards him.

"When a vampire is in love with someone, their true love's blood tastes better than any other blood the individual has ever tried before. And your blood just so happened to taste.. well, great."

I stay silent.

"As for the black veins. It will now happen every time we touch." He sighs.

I don't even bother to ask why.

"But here's the thing; I have to turn you into a vampire before a week passes or I will no longer be here."

I gulp too loudly.

"I understand if you don't want to, but my immortal life is on the line here."

I nod and try to prevent my anxiety from showing on the outside.

"I-I need to go take a walk. I'll be back later." I say nervously, and leave the bunk to get dressed.

I slide on a hoodie, my pants from last night, and a pair of boots. I slip out the door without answering Ginger's question about where I was going. I have no idea where we're at. I'm just glad the bus has stopped. The bus driver chose a good time to park. I needed to get out of there and think about all this. Surely I do not want to lose Stephen, but the whole true love thins scares me; and not just the "having to be a vampire" part. I've never been in love before. I never strived too. Do I believe Stephen and I could have a long term relationship? I am completely unsure. But if I do agree to his ideals then I may have to. Or am I already in love with Stephen and I just don't even even realize it? Considering I have no clue what true love feels like, I probably am without knowing. This is all going by so fast. Usually I roll that way, but this is at a speed that is faster than my usual.

I was so deep in thought that I really have no idea where I am. I'm on a rocky path surrounded by nature. I start to turn around and start walking but something inside me feigns to keep moving in the original direction. I follow it's wishes which leads me to a patch of gravel, around 2ft wide and 3ft long. In the middle are unfamiliar symbols and what I am guessing is handwriting in a different language. It's definitely not English. I start to get worried. Where the hell am I? What the hell is this? I don't even know my way back home. Suddenly something is thrown over my head and pulled down, tightening around my neck by a strong force. "Hello?" Is all I croak out. Any other person would scream their lungs out and kick and scream but an anxiety attack has made it's way through my body. My limbs are numb and I find it hard to walk when I am being pulled somewhere unknown. It already feels like hours have gone by. An unidentifiable liquid is sprayed onto the fabric that is tightened around my neck. It is sprayed near my nose and mouth repeatedly. I realize it's chloroform before I pass out.

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