"FANGS AND ROSE"

" FANGS AND ROSE"

" Fangs and Rose"

Characters of the story

Major Characters:

1. Vampire: Rylan Volter

2. Girl: Jenna Gotham

Side Characters

1. Hunters (×5)

2. Grim reapers (×3)

3. Gargoyles

Description about story

It's a dark gothic and romantic

fantasy tale , revolving around an

innocent girl Jenna Gotham , who

got stuck with a1000 years old

powerful and supernatural creature

vampire Rylan Volter, who fell in love with the beauty at first sight .......

Story begins........

The pleasant weather with the sun, playing hide and seek in the clouds,the trees looming above , sheltering the world beyond. Birds chirping and the melodious songs sung by cuckoo intermingling with the sounds of rustling leaves.The cool breezes blowing carries along with them the freshness of the soil and flowers.

In such a soothing and pleasing atmosphere a girl named Jenna Gothem ....having sparkling bright eyes, depicting the innocence of child ,yet her gaze has a depth that belied her twenty years...Her slender and delicate body frame, with a radiant complexion bespokes the freshness that only comes with the youth. Her heart beats in the harmony of earth's rythm and her soul soars with the wings of winds.She loves to explore the beauties of nature.

On this present day, she was exploring the enchantment of nature in the forest collecting fallen leaves, inhaling the fragrances of wild flowers,laying on the green grass cherishing the joys and bliss of life. While collecting the leaves she saw a beautiful butterfly and to capture it( for observing its beauty clearly) she ran after the butterfly which took her to that part of the forest where no-one has ever entered for several years.

By getting so deep into forest , she felt some strange feelings as if that dark forest beckoned with a mysterious allure, its shadows whispering secrets guarded by looming trees.Venturing into such a deep and dark forest,seemed like a person's walking in the valley of death.All this dark mysterious situation was attracting her to explore further more..... but by now it was getting dark and dusky ,and she has to return back, so she tried to return to the part of the forest from where she arrived . But unfortunately, she wasn't able to return as she lost her path.

Due to all this situation she was freaking out , all of a sudden it began to pour rain heavily .. she was all drenched and shivering trying to find a safe spot, as she found a dark and mysterious mansion hidden in the middle of the forest ( which lift up its veil of darkness once in the night of full moon , when the sky is covered with red clouds, during stormy night).

It was like a ray of hope to be safe during such a heavy night , not knowing that the mansion she was observing as the shelter has some dark forces presence in it ,which are gonna change her life completely.....

She ventured to the mansion, rang the bell for several times(bell ringing tun..tun...tun..), standing at the main entrance door of mansion, shivering with cold completely drenched ..... water droplets were tripping from her shear clothes. Then she began to knock the door ...asking in her feeble delicate voice :" Is there someone inside the mansion ? .. Kindly please let the door open for me! ... I need shelter to pass this stormy night.. I assure i wouldn't cause any inconvenience.... just please let me in ....."

As still the door didn't open for her, she became hopeless and was about to turn away from the mansion, when suddenly she heard the crooking sound of door (kr..kr..kr..kr..kr..) opening behind her......... But the person who opened the door wasnt visible. It seemed as a creepy and mysterious presence was in the mansion.She was scared a bit but more hopeful and relaxed that she's granted the permission to spent the night.

She whole heartedly thanked God and owner of the house, she observed that house was completely empty not knowing that there's a mysterious power present in the house which was having an eye on her from the very first moment she had entered into the dark forest .She after entrying the mansion calmed herself , then took off her clothes as they were wet,shear and soiled with mud and had a warmer, cozy bath..singing and humming melodious songs......

She felt something strange as if someone's watching her ... she wrapped her wet delicate body with a towel , turned the glass window away and peeked about to see if someone's there, but she found no one. After taking shower she wore clothes from the closet ( there were about all types and sizes of clothes available in the closet) and went down stairs in the hall room to lighten up the fire in the fireplace . She lit up the fire and began to warm herself ... but unfortunately she had a minute ligature on her finger while placing the wood logs and her finger showed the droplet of blood. The fragrance of blood got mixed up in the dusky old atmosphere of the mansion which aroused the bloodlust of vampire, and compelled him to show his presence.The dark shadow appeared behind the girl . Jenna felt that someone's glaring her.

Tremors of fear and anxiety ran through her body and she in fear turned around and find no-one ,she took a deep breath and murmured : "Hufff !....Jenna relax !...... there's no one here.... don't freak out....."

She was about to turn to the fireplace when she saw a guy sitting right in front of her ..... She screamed so loudly and freaked out leaning backward and the mysterious guy hovered onto her.......grabbing her delicate body waist ,staring so deep into her eyes as if he's gonna pierce her soul by his mere glance, sniffing her body fragrance ,listening to her heart beats thumping so hard in her chest.

Jenna was so confused and scared at the moment by the sight of handsome yet dangerously dark ,horrifying man,with a cool undertone as if he's having the esssence and resemblance of death,grayish bluish deep coloured eyes as hiding historic secrets ,a strong body holding her tiny waist , his veins were so prominent on his neck and arms ... depicting power and strength. This guy was none other than the dark gothic vampire Rylan Volter,a historic soul of 1000 years old, living and ruling that mansion. Though he was a historic soul, yet still he was depicting the looks of the man in his early 30's. The creature who has seen the rise and falls of various kingdoms, who has lived for several centuries, yet he was giving vibes of a lone and dark creature ... .... He hasn't drunk the blood of the human for so long so he couldn't resist back and appeared in front of her, and in a heavy manly coarse voice mixed with anger and agitation , he asked her: " How dare you to step into my sanctuary without my permission".His voice ..... was sending the shivers down her spine...." Jenna in her voice full of fear exclaims:....."P-please let me stay safe in here in this heavy night......"

Rylan in a harsh and infuriating voice growls:" And on what basis do you think my house is safe ?... You know what I am, don't you ?You know what I'm capable of!?..."

Jenna: "P-please don't get infuriated, I just want to stay safe ....Please please don't hurt me....."

Rylan : "Hurt you ! You should be afraid! You should be terrified! I'm a creature of night, a monster, a vampire..."

Jenna : "Please show some mercy....."

Rylan : " Mercy ! You ask for mercy ,you shouldn't have come here,now you are trapped in this mansion , I can't resist the temptation.....Your scent is intoxicating, your fear is exhilarating...its exciting me up to chase you till your death ....". By saying all this his eyes turned red and his sharp and horrifying fangs appeared as he pierced her skin , Jenna's eyes fluttered closed and her body went limp, she fade away in his arms...But instead of sinking his teeth deeper the expressions of vampire from one of fierce hunger shift to one of gentle concern.

He swept her up in his arms,cradles her like a little fragile doll and carried her to the nearby couch.

With tender care he laid her down,brushed off her hairs from her face and tucking a soft blanket around her. His eyes once blazing with anger and hunger, now shown with a soft , warm light for her.

As he gazed at her,his fingers traced the curves of her cheeks, and in his voice he whispered little sweet baby girl...(in her ear), and lays beside her. The vampire founding himself surrendering to the soft corner he never expected to melt his heart away..

As she regains her consciousness, she finds herself in the vampires embrace , her head resting on his chest. She's surprised to feel a sense of safety and comfort instead of fear or pain.

The vampire still holding her in his arms,gazes deep into her eyes with a tender expression : " You should have never come here" , he whispers , his voice filled with a mix of regret and longing ," But now that you have , I can't let you go ".

The girl, still dazed, tries to process what's happening, realizing that vampire's bite might have left her weak and vulnerable, but also strangely connected to him .As the storm rages outside he continues holding her in his embrace. His touch sends shivers down her spine. ....Jenna feels strange, otherworldly bond between them, as their hearts beating in sync....Rylan's eyes burn with the feelings for her and he whispers in low husky voice.... " You're mine now"..Jennas heart races. She don't know whether to feel trapped or protected yet the soft gaze of Rylan for Jenna assures a glimmer of humanity and a spark of love.......

Then he caresses her hair gently and let her rest , she sleeps peacefully besides him as she is hypnotically calmed by his presence and his care..... While she sleeps, she began to be drawn closer to vampires hypnotic, mysterious and dangerous allure.She begins to experience strange ,bold erotic dreams,filled with dark desires and f*******n pleasures.

The vampires piercing eyes seems to see right through her dreams..... awakening a deep longing within her. After she wakes up from the sleep and founds him to overseeing her during her sleep .... He smirks and whispers in a low erotic voice :" You're craving for me baby girl........arent you ....?"

He gazes more deep into her eyes , his hands touching the back of her neck ignites the fire, and she begans longing for his kisses onto her lips, his fangs onto her neck , and the rush of pleasure that follows...

As the night passes her desires grows, and she finds herself surrendering to the vampire's embrace.Both of them are having heightened emotions, fully drown in the depth of each others eyes.She began to gaze him with erotic l**t, as if she's longing for him to love her like nobody else...

Even he's hypnotically attracted to her ...... Both of them breaks the barriers between them ... Rylan holds Jenna so tight, sniffs her to inhale her musky erotic odour into his soul,his hands placements on her waist, his sniffs, his gentle kisses on her neck make her to sigh and moan in pleasure, as if she's wanting it more.......both of their hearts were pounding in their chests...

As vampire's eyes locked with the girl's, their faces drew closer,the anticipation of their first kiss is palpable. The dimly lit chamber was suffused with the golden light of flickering candles. Just as their lips were about to meet, he sensed it......the presence of the Hunters in his mansion. Their auras were like the discordant notes in the harmony of night. They had entered his sanctuary as a shelter during rough night, but by entering the mansion and observing the riches ....... they made up their minds to plunder the treasure.

With a low growl, he pulled away from Jenna,his eyes blazing with fierce eyes, whispered in a low voice," We have some unwanted guests",his voice was menacing."Stay here, and don't move!". And with that he vanished into the dark shadows.

The hunters crept through the opulent halls,their flashlights were casting eerie shadows on the walls. They moved with a sense of entitlement, plundering the vampire's treasures and mocking his refined taste. But they were unaware of the danger lurking in the darkness. One by one, the vampire stalked them, his movements were silent as a ghost. He struck his deadly precision, his fangs sinking into the neck , their screams echoing through the mansion.

But one the hunter , a burly man with a cruel grin, stumbled upon the girl(still waiting in the chamber where the vampire had left her).His hand closed around her wrist , his eyes gleaming with malice,"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" he sneered.

Jenna tried to pull away her hand, but hunter gripped her more tightly. Her eyes welled with tears, she struggled to free herself, her voice shaking with fear. " Let me go !", she pleaded.

But the hunter only laughed , his grips tightening. The girl's tear spilled over, her body trembling with terror, and that was when the vampire saw it- the hunter's hand on her girl, her tears, her fear......Something inside him snapped. With a firece growl he pounced onto hunter, his fangs bared.

The hunter's eyes widened with terror as the vampire ripped him away from the girl,his hand tearing free from her wrist .

The vampire's eyes blazed with fury as he pinned the hunter to the wall, his fangs sinking deep into his neck. The hunters screams were short-lived, his body going limp as the vampire drained the life from him . The girl watched in horror , her tears still falling as she stared at the vampire's avenging form. But as she looked into his eyes,she saw something that gave her comfort - a fierce protectiveness.. a love .... that would stop at nothing to keep her safe.

The vampire's grip on the hunters lifeless body relaxed, and he let it slump to the floor. Rylan turned to Jenna, his eyes still blazing with fury,but as he saw her in tears, his expressions softened. He took a step closer, his movements

gentle,enveloped his arms around her.

" Shhhhh, my love",he whispered, his voice soothened. "It's over now, you're safe!".

The girl buried her face into his chest, her tears soaking into his shirt. He held her tight his heart racing, but his touch gentle and comforting. As she cried , he stroked her hair, his fingers tracing the curves of her ears. " I'll never let anyone hurt you again", he promised, his voice low and firece. " You're mine, and I'll protect you with my life ".

With the gentle smile , the vampire swept her up into his arms, cradling her like a child. He gazed into her tear- stained face, his eyes burning with affection. " Let me show you the beauty of night", he whispered , his voice was low and soothing.

And with that he launched himself into the sky. The wind rushed passed them, whippng their hair back and forth, the soothing breeze after the storm intermingled with the aura of silt, leaves, flowers, and rain was refreshing the environment. The girl's sobs slowly subsided, replaced by the gasps of wonder and delightfulness. Below them , the mansion and its ground grew smaller and smaller, until they were a tiny patchwork of light and shadows. The vampire drew higher and higher, until the stars twinkled like diamonds above them . The girl's eyes shown with awe,her face upturned celestial canvas.

The vampire gazed down at her,his heart swelling with love and pride. He has never felt this way before. She was his.... and he wanted to do anything to make her happy.

Then he sat her on the grass among the meadows, his arms still wrapped around her. He gazed into her eyes with deep passion." I want to show more", he whispered in a low and husky voice." I want to show you the world and all its secrets". " Will you come with me ?".

Jenna's heart raced as she nodded , " Yes I wanna see , I'll come with you ".

Rylan's face lit up with a radiant smile , he took his hand and both of them vanished into the night. They walked through the forest , the tree looming above the sentinels,telling her the stories of ancient myths and legends.

As the night wore on , they came by a cleaning, and in the centre of it there stood an ancient castle, it's towers reaching towards the sky like skeletal fingers. The vampire led her inside and they observed the dusty halls,the girls eyes widened with wonder.And as they walked , Rylan told Jenna his story , of how he had lived for centuries, of how he had seen the empire's rise and fall, of how he had loved and lost. She listened , her heart filled with deep compassion for him, and she will never leave his side.

They both hold eachothers hand and vowed they'll never leave each other, to face every situation of life together, to be with each other's side through thick and thin.

But as they pulled back, a look of horror crossed the vampire's face. He stumbled backward, his eyes widened with fear.

" What happened?", the girl asked him.

The vampire's face contorted in anguish.

" I forgot " he whispered in terror," I

forgot about the contract".

" What contract " She asked ,as her confusion growing..... The vampire's eyes locked into her's, filled with a deep despair." I signed a contract with the grim reapers, few years ago,I promised to give up my life by this full moon as I've lived a thousand years long life,now I've to pay the price".

The girl's eyes widened in shock."No",she whispered," You can't mean it ".

But his face was grim," I'm afraid I do", he said, "I'm bound by the contract,there's no escape ".

The girl's eyes filled with tears and she realized the gravity of the situation.She had found her soulmate only to lose him mere hours later........

"There must be a way to break this contract ",her voice was determined.

Vampire shooked his head, " Nothing can undo what's been done."

But she was determined, she refused to give up . She searched Rylans gothic library filled with books on spells of powerful magic. She spend countless hours researching ancient text , but couldn't find anything to save the life of his love.

Sharply at 3 O'clock, moon was casting an eerie glow at the mansion. As the grim reapers arrive, their dark robes were billowing in the wind. They moved with an otherworldly grace, each step of grim reapers was as heavy as death.

As the grim reapers scythe descends, the gargoyles that adorn the mansion suddenly came to life. Their stone wings unfold, and they launched themselves at the reapers with a fierce growl. But they couldn't stand the power of grim reapers. The gargoyles fought valiantly, their stone bodies weathering the Reaper's attack. However, despite their bravery, they were no match for the Reaper's superior strength and number.

One by one , gargoyles fall their wings shattered and they crumbled into pieces. In no time , with a swift strip they ended the gargoyles resistance. Vampire in his mansion got the unsettling sensation as if a part of him has been severed, a connection lost...... These gargoyles have been protecting him for centuries. Rylan's heart got heavy with a sense of loss.

"What is it ?" the girl asks, noticing Rylan's depressing face.

" The gargoyles,"he replies, his voice barely above a whisper, " They are gone ".

The girl's eyes widen in understanding ."You can feel it ?"

I felt their presence, their loyalty , their protection. It was a bond that went beyond the words. And now it's gone!

"I claim we are truly alone now " he says , his voice heavy with sorrow. The reapers will not stop until they capture my soul. The girl take his hand and tries to comfort him by saying, " We'll find a way out of it"....

The reapers entered the mansion. There's presence filled the mansion with hypnotically death vibes. They came to the hall of the mansion where Jenna and Rylan were present. Jenna was holding his hand so tight as she don't wanna lose him.

One of the reapers came in front, holding the parchment of agreement.

" Agreement of soul surrender", emblazoned on it ." You signed it ", he growled with a voice of thunder, " You agreed to give up your life by this full moon night as you're fed up of your immortal life."

The vampire's eyes widened; in a pleading voice , he requested the Reapers to turn off the agreement as he had signed the agreement in despair and loneliness of life , and as now he has found the purpose of life he wants to live ....

But the Reapers closed in , their face unyielding. " You should've read the fine print" one of them sneered. " You are coming with us ".

The girl came in front, bend on her knees (infront of the Grim Reapers), crying and sobbing louder , clasps her hands together begging Grim Reapers to have mercy ." Please , please,please... don't take his life", she pleaded, "He's all I have. I'll do anything just spare him ."

But the grim reapers were unmoved . They gazed at her with cold , empty eyes, their face expressionless. " You should have thought off before you fell in love with a vampire, " one of them said, their voice dripping off malice.

By watching his love crying and sobbing, Rylan got depressed and pushed the reaper back saying," You can't make her cry ....." His strength surprising them . His fangs bared.

But the reapers were not easily intimidated. They were infuriated by vampire's sudden resistance and retaliated with brutal force.

They held the vampire tightly, their grips like a vice.

The girl screamed as the grim reapers began to t*****e the vampire, their methods cruel and inhumane. The vampire's eyes fixed on her's,his expressions twisted in agony.

" Stop!" the girl begged, her voice hoarse from screaming . " Please stop".But the grim reapers would not relent. They continued their t*****e, fueled by their anger and desire for revenge.

The vampire's body began to weaken , his strength began wanning under relentless assault. The girl's cries grew louder, her despair echoed the mansion.

They stopped their agression on vampire, just when it seemed like he couldn't endure the assault anymore.

The girl rushed to his side , cradling his head on her lap. " R-R-Rylan... My love...." , she whispered, her tears falling onto his face.

The vampire, despite of his injuries, gathers his strength and stood up to face the grim reapers again. However, the girl couldn't bear the thought of watching him being beaten again , as the Grim Reapers are no doubt more powerful than vampire.....

She rushed to the Grim Reapers and fell at their feet, beg them to take her soul instead of his love.

" Please", she cried, her voice trembling in fear. " Take me instead , I can't watch him suffer anymore"....

The Grim Reapers were taken aback by the bravery and selflessness of the girl. They looked at each other, seemingly communicating silently.

"Very well, now we'll take a soul with us ".

The girl nodded , her eyes filled with tears.Thank you for accepting my request...

The Grim Reapers approached the girl, their scythes at the ready. But just as they were about to take Jenna's soul, Rylan intervened.

"No", he growled his eyes filled with the spirit of determination." I won't allow you to take her soul in my place".

The Grim Reapers were again pushed aback by the vampire's sudden resistance.

"I offer myself , I've signed that agreement , you must take my soul ".

The Grim Reapers exchanged skeptical glances, but the vampire's words were laced with the deep conviction that give them the pause.

The girl and the vampire crying, as they sharing a tender moment knowing that the time has come.

" I don't want to lose you "She says while crying and sobbing , her body trembling with grief.

" I don't want to leave you either, but I can't let you die for my sake , my love".

The girl nodded, while sobbing understanding the vampire's selfless act.

Rylan lips gently brushed against Jenna's forehead, wiping away her tears. He gazed into her eyes, his own eyes shinning with love and adoration.

"Listen me carefully my love ", he says," You're the best thing that ever happened to me in my whole lifetime", he whispered , his voice filled with conviction." You're my everything , my reason of happiness, the reason of melting my cold stone heart , and filling it with the ocean of love"

The girl's eyes welled with tears again but this time, they were tears of joy . She smiled her heart overflowing with the love of vampire.

"I love you", she whispered back , her voice barely audible.

The vampire's face lit up with a radiant smile," I love you too my love ", his voice filled with passion.

But as he proceed his voice filled with responsibility saying ," My dear , he said , I pass onto you my inheritance, my wealth , from now onwards you are the rightful owner of my mansion and its secrets".

The girls eyes widened with shock , but the vampire continued.

" I want you to promise me something" he said , his eyes burning with intensity." Hold onto hope, no matter what . Live your life to the fullest , and never let the darkness consume you ."

The girl nodded, the tears streaming downward from her face.

"I promise" ,she whispered.

Then Rylan hold Jenna in his arms for the last time, tears were tripping down their cheeks. Rylan's lips lingered on girl's lips for a moment ,as if savouring the taste of her.Then with a gentle whisper , he said :" You're mine forever", he vanished into dust, his body crumbling into nothingness.

The girl's eyes widened in horror as she watched the vampire , disintegrating before her eyes. She reached out her trembling hands as if to grasp at the fading mist, that have once been her love.

But it was too late. The vampire's soul has been taken by the Grim Reapers, leaving behind the memory, a whisper of what once was.

The girls body shook with sobs as she collapsed to the ground, her heart shattered into a million pieces. She wept for the loss of her love, for the fate that had turned them apart.

After a few months, she turned the mansion of his loved one into a resort- more than as a shelter for those who travels through the forest, just as the mansion provided her the shelter in the time of need. Jenna's motivation was twofold. She wanted to honor the memory of Rylan's love ,by creating a place where others could find refuge, just as she had. As well as she wanted to serve others for the rest of her life to find the eternal bliss.

She often thinks back to their time together, cherishing the moments they shared, and the love they had for each other.

Even though he was gone she kept his memories alive in her heart, and that resort became the testament of their love.

In the end ,

The person who gives memory,

becomes a memory."