Before The Dawn
Yours in eternity.
I played with the charm and blushed lightly. Then I let my arms fall and I stared up at the dark sky. After I fell into an uneasy sleep I woke up and wasn't able to fall back asleep. Instead of twisting around in my sheets for hours before school, I decided to walk and enjoy the quiet peace.
Eight months have passed since Siberia. Vlad and I have been angry, sad, hurt, revengeful, respectful, and then angry again towards each other ever since then.
I could still fully recall his kiss and I blushed more. I've shared many kisses with Jonathan, and I am fairly certain that he has done the same with Meredith. Yet what was so different that the kisses were so dramatically opposite?
I felt a painful constricting feeling grow around my neck. I rubbed it with my hand and then I heard a loud sound. It was hard to describe but it didn't sound good. I turned the corner and saw the man hit the ground and then stand it vampire speed. In my mind he was a threat no matter who he was attacking and I rushed forward with all the speed I could muster and tackled the man.
He held a long and sharp blade as he was about to attack the only other witness. When we hit the ground I landed on top of him and I grabbed his wrist and slammed it into the pavement. The man fought me and rolled. I forced my knee to make contact with him in the stomach and he fell to his side.
He stood and hissed with his fangs out; I copied him and swiped at him with my fingers curled into claws.
"Mina!" I heard my name being said by none other than my Vladimir. The man looked at him and I rushed in front of Vlad just as he man made his way to attack him.
I pushed he man away by the chest and hissed defensively at him. "Back off!"
"Mina, don't-" Vlad shouted but I didn't hear him as I pounced on the man. I felt a searing pain break out from my side and I cried out and fell.
I felt the rush of wind as Vlad moved and I heard the sound of the man hitting a car. I tried to stand and I looked up to find Vlad holding the man to the car by his shirt. I saw the sun beginning to grow from behind the houses and the man cried out in agony before he vanished.
I groaned as I tried to stand and I clutched my left side with my right arm. Standing was difficult but it could be done.
"Mina..." Vlad's voice called out to me and I felt his hand on my shoulder. I smiled up at him.
"Hey Vlad." I stood straight and shook off the throbbing pain in my side.
"Your bleeding!" He said and I saw the fangs in his mouth sharpen and almost glimmer with hunger. I started to walk away and shrugged.
"Yeah, don't worry about it." I said as I saw exactly what it was. The man's blade had cut a deep gash in my side and I would see the blood trailing down my dark blue jeans. I sighed and looked at my black shirt and lifted it to see the wound. It was very deep but not deep enough to hurt my organs...I hope. "And I really like this shirt..."
"Your hurt, come on we have to get you some help." He said worriedly and I looked up at him. I saw that he had on his pajama pants and his jacket only, his chest bare. I blushed and looked back to my injury.
"Vlad, I'm a vampire. I'll be fine." I told him and tried to lift myself off the ground. I stumbled to the ground but I remained standing. "Flying isn't working..." I muttered to myself.
"No you're not. Come on, I'll take care of you at my house."
I shook my head. "No, trust me. It's already healing. I'll be fine in a few hours." I started to walk towards my home but he held on to me. I met his eyes and then blushed again. I turned and was about to move my hair away but stopped when I saw the blood on my hands.
