Eclipsed by Blood

The Night I Saw Him

Seraphina Vale POV

A few months ago, I was coming home from work late at night. My boss always told me never to work late at night and that it wasn't safe, but I always ignored his warnings and kept walking late.

One of the days I was going back home late, I stumbled upon piles of bodies in the street of Raventhorn; it seemed like a vicious animal or beast had just escaped after being locked in an asylum for years.

I followed the body trails, scared for my life, but my curiosity wouldn't let me go home straight.

I think this is where you would say it was curiosity that killed the cat.

Examining some of the bodies, I found out that they were all drained. It made me wonder what kind of animal could have done a thing like that.

I cracked my head for one, but I couldn't arrive at a particular one except for vampires.

I scoffed at my thought.

Vampires?

Real?

Nah, I didn't think so. There had to be some sort of explanation for this; I was sure medical practitioners would have something to say, or maybe zoologists would be able to tell us an animal that was capable of doing something like this, certainly not a vampire.

I continued following the body trail until I got to some of them that were still a little bit warm, whatever it was that did this was still around and was probably still killing more people.

I know, I know, my curiosity would probably kill me one day, but I couldn't help it; I kept on going until I got to the last body. Initially, I was counting, but I lost count.

I searched the surroundings, and then I saw one barely breathing, lying almost lifeless on the floor; immediately, I called an ambulance.

I tried to ask him questions if he probably saw what did that to him, but he couldn't even speak. I waited till the ambulance came and took him away.

The ambulance was already ahead, but my curiosity still didn't let me go back home. Instead, I stopped a cab asking him to follow the ambulance.

The ambulance got to the hospital and they rushed the victim to the intensive care unit. I paced around waiting for the doctors or nurse

Finally, they came out, "Are you a relative?" The doctor asked

"Oh no, I was the one who called the ambulance."

"His life is no longer in danger"

"Can I speak to him?"

"I am afraid not, but maybe when he wakes."

The doctor left.

I went into his room, sitting right next to him, praying that he wakes

After about an hour, he did wake up "Who are you? Why am I here."

"Relax," I said, placing my hands on my chest to demonstrate.

"Why am I here?" He asked his voice shaky.

"Don't you remember anything"

He shook his head.

The doctors examined him and concluded he was perfectly fine.

I finally retired and returned home.

From what I knew about vampires, from stories, if it was a vampire then he had probably been compelled to forget what he went through.

*****

Passing through this place and seeing the bodies on the floor reminded me of that night from a few months ago.

The good thing about this night was that the bodies were still warm, and I noticed that this time around, their blood wasn't completely drained even though the little one in them was not enough to keep them alive.

I followed the body trail again. This time, I was sure that I was going to see the animal that did this.

Getting closer, I began to hear signs of struggle; I took off one of my heels and held it in my hands.

My eyes widened in shock when I saw what was killing these bodies.

It had a human body, and judging from the way it held the human I knew what it was.

A species that I had thought never existed, a creature of the night that I had always thought to be a legend, was right in front of me.

A vampire.

I froze.

The creature turned to look at me and asked who I was, but I told him I didn't talk to strangers.

Just like that, in a blink of an eye, he was nowhere to be found.

Since that night, I never got myself; I had been thinking about the creature I saw, wondering what it was doing and if it was okay.

Most times I would slap myself just so I could remind myself that this person was a monster, a monster who feeds on humans.

But I couldn't help it; there were times I felt like I was being watched by him, but he never showed his face to me again until I was attacked by a pack of vampire assassins a few weeks later.

I was on my way back from work as usual; I had just dropped my bag and was about to start taking off my dress when I saw crimson-red eyes staring at me.

Pointing their weapons at me, I moved backwards. Seeing their fangs made it clear that they were vampires.

With my head bowed, I prayed to God or anyone else who might be listening.

I wondered if they were sent by him. The one who I saw that night.

Just when I thought my life was over, I felt the wind on my skin; I raised my head to see someone standing in front of me, facing the vampire assassins.

The battle began.

I ran, shoving myself under the bed.

I remained there until I heard his voice.

"You can come out now they are gone." He said I could tell that he felt proud of himself for saving a damsel in distress.

I moved closer and extended my hand to shake his.

"Seraphina Elyss Vale"

He looked at my hands for a while before accepting the handshake

"Lucian Vael D’Aragon " he said.

His crimson eyes glowing brighter at that instant, I remembered who he was.

It was him.

The vampire who left a trail of numerous bodies behind.