The Shadow Warrior

1

"Ugh" I groan, rolling over. "I drank way too much last night" I said out loud as I rubbed the back of my head, with my eyes still closed I stood up and shuffled towards my bathroom with my head down when suddenly I bumped face first into the wall. My eyes snap open and I look around as fear sets in, this is not my house and I have never seen this room before. I looked around and saw the small bed I had been laying on, it just had a very thin mattress and there was no blankets or pillow. Next to the bed was a very small window, it appears to have been painted over. I manged to pry it open but outside was just darkness. There was not even any stars, just darkness. I looked down and realised I was at least 5 stories up and the outer walls where all what seemed to be grey stones. "Where the fuck am I?" I asked out loud as if hoping someone would answer me, but noone did. I went over to the door and carefully turned the handle but as expected the door was locked. I banged on the door and then leant my ear against it, but couldn't hear anything. I went and laid back on the bed and rested my pounding head onto the thin mattress and managed to relax enough to fall asleep again.

Suddenly I was jolted awake by a force pulling my leg. I opened my eyes and I looked around and my stomach flipped as I saw a man with thick white leather armour on locking a metal cuff onto my ankle and chaining it to an eye bolt in the middle of the floor. I tried to get a better look at him, but all i could see was his brown hair and dark green eyes, he glared at me then left locking the door behind him. I looked down and my jeans where ripped on the left knee, i had no shoes on, only socks and the whole front of my shirt was bloodied. I tried to peel it up but it was stuck to the cut that covered some of my chest and my whole abdomenon, so i gritted my teeth and ripped it back, screaming out in pain and cursing.
I jumped as a bang on the door echoed through the room followed by a gruff voice yelling "SHUT UP". I tried to breathe deeply and attempted to push away the pain.
"M...may i have some water please sir?" I asked quietly. I heard the lock click and The door flung open and the man that cuffed my ankle reentered.
"Here's your fucking water" he said and before I could even move, I felt the icy cold water crash into my face and chest, I sat gasping for air as the coldness enveloped my torso and heard the door slam shut again. Once I was over the initial shock of the frigid temperature and my breathing had returned to normal I carefully used the bottom of my wet shirt to wipe the cuts on my abdomen. Once it was cleaned I looked down at it and cried as I saw that cut deep into my chest and abdomen was the word "BLOODTHIEF". I pulled my shirt back down and shuddered as the cold material hit my stomach. Then the memories of the last night came flooding back.

Across the bar I could see a woman standing with a few of her friends, she was laughing and appeared to be having a great night. I was jealous of her freedom. After this drink I was leaving, leaving yet another beautiful town behind. Everytime I would get settled my brothers would find me and start attacking the humans until I would move again, in fear of being accused of something I did not do. Three nights in a row now humans have been slaughtered, drained of blood and left to be found by an unsuspecting passerby. I looked up at the woman and she turned and winked at me before heading towards a door leading to an alleyway. I quickly got up and followed her, one because I was curious about her and two because I had no idea where Cody and Casper where and I wanted to protect this human. As I stepped out into the cool night air, I smiled as I saw her leaning against the wall opposite the door.
"Hey" she said lighting a cigarette,
"Hey" I said as I walked over and stoop next to her
"Your hot, where are you from?" She asked.
"Not around here" I replied giving her a half smile. She smiled and we stood in silence for a bit longer before her lips crashed onto mine, I lifted her and held her lightly against the wall and was kissing her neck when I was suddenly thrown backwards, hitting my leg on the dumpster near the door. I looked over and saw Casper holding onto the girl, "Thanks for warming her up little sister" he said as he sunk his fangs into her neck, and her high pitched scream filled the air. I launched at him but Cody caught me and flung me against the wall. I hated them, I hated them both. I jumped up and bit into Caspers neck, he threw the girl on the ground and started to try to punch me, I dodged his punches, then suddenly they vanished. I ran over to the girl and crouched over her,
I wiped away the blood dripping down my chin from biting casper. I checked her pulse, she was gone. Then suddenly I was surrounded by bouncers, they where yelling and
I felt a needle prick my arm, I looked around and was picked up by shirt, and heard "FUCKING BLOODTHIEF" yelled as everything went dark.