Gore: Winterwidow

Chapter 14: Dawn

James cradled Natasha in his arms as he watched the color slowly drain from her body, leaving her skin a milky white and ice cold. Her fiery hair seemed to stand out more and he knew that under those alluring lips fangs were growing. She was out cold- that's what usually happens to most of them. The pain is just too much for their human body to bear.

Suddenly her lashes fluttered, making his heart leap in his chest and hold her a little tighter to his chest. Then, a gorgeous set of crimson eyes opened slowly and it made him want to bite- not because her blood was appetizing to him anymore- but because she looked breathtaking.

Natasha panted softly as he smiled hopefully at her and she bit her lip slightly, wincing with surprise at the sudden sharpness of her teeth. James waited. What would she say?

"D-Do... do you still love me?" she whispered with fear in her bright crimson eyes. How gorgeously they fit with her hair.

James inhaled slightly and responded by leaning down to place a soft kiss on those still ruby lips, all plush and familiar. Although, they were significantly colder than before. Guess you can't have everything you want.

"Don't ask a stupidass question like that ever again," he growled and made her giggle as he held her up gently, letting her look down at herself. She was definitely different on the outside, but on the inside he knew his sweet, wonderful Natasha was still there.

"Wow, I look so... pale," she mumbled and felt her ice cold skin. "I know this is all just happening and all, but I think we need to get a little even on something." The new vampire crawled closer to James and cupped his cheeks, leaning in closer as if she was about to kiss. "I want to bite something... I want to bite you, James. Can I?"

"Wow, that is kinda forward in this type of situation, but seeing as we're probably gonna die real soon, yeah go ahead."

The vampire bared his neck to the side slightly, hoping the heat on his cheeks couldn't be seen in the dark. He felt a hand caress his skin softly and sweet breath flow there, giving him goosebumps. Then he gasped and winced as he heard a crunch on his marble skin and his neck spiked with pain he had never felt before. He struggled slightly since it was his natural instinct to pull away, but Natasha held on tight and couldn't seem to control herself quite yet.

"N-Natasha-" he rasped and pushed on her chest slightly, causing her to snap out of her jaw lock and she gasped and pulled herself away quickly. James raised a hand to his neck and felt two deep puncture marks in his rock-hard skin, making him smirk slightly. "Guess someone can't help herself now, hm?"

"I'm so sorry!" she hissed with a panicked look in her eyes and held herself back, looking down at her stained hands with disgust. "I can't believe I just did that... I just hurt you!"

James shrugged as he felt cold blood trickling down his shoulder and into his shirt. "Eh, I mean I don't blame you for losing control a bit there. Blood doesn't taste quite the same when you're a vampire, and although human flesh can be delicious, drinking another vampire's is like drinking a flat soda. You want the fizz and the sweetness." He ruffled her aethstetic hair softly and smiled a little more reassuringly. "Don't worry, I'll teach you everything about what you are now. You're life isn't gonna be the same anymore, but I'm here to help."

Natasha nodded slowly as he moved closer to her and reached up to smear away the blood caught in and coloring the corners of her luscious lips. She licked as he did so and he sighed as he used all his self control not to do something he'd probably regret later. Now it was time to engage in their "master plan" before they both died.

"Listen, Natasha. It's not gonna be pretty out there, but we're not vampires to play nice. Do whatever you've gotta do to survive. That's what you're going to have to live by from now on, but hopefully it never comes to something like that ever again."