Part 9
Let's go back long ago... before I was born. This is the story of Keith and Andrea, a human and a pure blooded Vampire. During a foggy morning a man with an average beard, muscular build, and decent stature was laying brick for a building. He had brown eyes, brown hair, a voice that was refined yet soft, the day was growing long but he was adamant about his work and usually worked late in the nights. "Phew... think I'll call it a night here, should be done by this month hopefully" Said the man. He stood up and walked over to a nearby bar where he would meet a man by the name of Edward. "Ah, Keith, good to see you, another late night?" He asked. "Yeah, but it beats sitting at home alone during the night, I tell you, these nights I swear I hear things outside that people would jump at, me though, I grab my musket and shout "hey, don't get me started" hahaha" Keith joked. "Hahaha, did you hear by the way, they said a woman has been wondering around the nearby cathedral, they don't know who she is but they said she wears a long read and black gothic dress, a large hat and usually has a bag with her" Edward said. "She pretty?" Keith said. "She might not be human Keith... be careful if you get curious... sigh... attacks on humans have been increasing lately... so be careful" Edward said. Edward downed his drink and left afterward. Keith had a few shots and went to go home... as fate would have it though his home was on the same road as the old cathedral. While he was walking... a sight caught his eye. A woman... with the exact same dress, with long white hair, red eyes, pale skin, and red nails stood there looking at the old cathedral. Keith was morbidly curious and cautiously approached. "Hey... uh, you alright, it's dangerous out here you know?" He said. She turned around and looked in fright for a second before she relaxed. "Thought you were someone who followed me for a moment... sorry... I hope I'm not disturbing anyone at this hour" She said. "No, this place actually is gonna be tore down before long, sad thing too, gonna miss this place" Keith said. "Huh? How come?" She asked. "Well, my parents used to come here to pray on Sundays, but now it's abandoned ever since the recent attacks, so they see no reason to leave it standing" Keith said. Keith was upset by this clearly, he had a past with this place, he didn't want to see it go. "What if I have some people come by and start using it as a place of worship again, maybe not for the same kind but just for worship in general?" She said. "What do you mean?" Keith asked. "I'll help keep this place from being torn down, if it meant something to you then let me help you preserve it, I'm Andrea Kolhiem by the way" She said. "I'm Keith Kostelac" with a wave they parted and on went the night. As Keith went on with the next day night fell once more... only... this time he noticed that the door to the cathedral was open. Inside was a priest and several people praying. Andrea stood up and waved to him, like she was beckoning to him. "I know this might seem odd but would you care to join my kind in tonight's prayer?" She said. "Your kind?" Keith said. "Yes, Vampires" She said. Keith sat down next to Andrea. She was confused that he didn't panic. "Are you not scared?" She asked. "No reason to be, you seem like kind folks, so why show any fear... also... your kinda cute" He said. The priest then began to speak. "It seems we have the man responsible for having a new place of worship here tonight, my thanks living one, for we have tried to spread our worship of the night far and wide, now please everyone bow your heads in a moment of silence" Said the priest. As the weeks went by more vampires came to the cathedral, the destruction of the cathedral was denounced and it was back in use. Then one night an event happened that would change things for the two. One night when Keith went to the Cathedral a large ornate and elegant carriage was set in front of the place. Stood there in a beautiful black dress was Andrea. "I've come to invite you to a ball, I've know you for a while now and I would like to share this night with nobody else but you" Andrea said. "I'm flattered but... I don't have any fancy clothes..." Keith said. "We'll handle that part, you've provided many vampires with a safe place of worship, so now, we're expecting to have you as our guest tonight, and I have the pleasure of dancing with you... so... will you accept me as your partner tonight?" Andrea asked. Keith took her hand and they got into the carriage and off they went. The ride took several hours and eventually they arrived at a massive castle filled with Vampires. They got out and Andrea took Keith straight to the dressing room. "Hmmm... a man of your stature needs something elegant... something graceful too... aha! Here we are, try this on" Andrea said. Keith puts on a pair of black pants, a white shirt with frilled cuffs and a green overcoat with decorative silver lining. "You look handsome, now we probably shouldn't keep everyone waiting, come on" Andrea said. They rushed out to the castle hall and hundreds of vampires were gathered around. They didn't bat an eye at Keith either, they already knew he was the only human at the event out of thousands of vampires, yet they felt like he was another part of the crowd. They danced throughout the night... until a lethal and almost fatal moment. Andrea begin to have a hard time breathing and her eyes began to become dilated. The vampires were alarmed by this and guards had to be called on her. "Hey wait a moment, what's happening?" Keith said. "She's going feral, she has to be dealt with immediately, otherwise she could potentially go on a killing spree" Said the guard. "There's gotta be some other way right?" Keith asked. "Unless she drinks blood no, but the blood of other vampires just enhances strength and talents, it doesn't stave off hunger" Said the guard. Keith looked down at her for a moment as she's curled up clutching her stomach tearing up and coughing. "What about me, I'm the only human here, I'm willing to give my blood to her, will you allow me to do so?" Keith said. Andrea grabs his leg and she gasps for air. "You don't have to, I've lived a decent life, don't feel like you have to do this for me" She said. "You, guardsman, give me your knife, Now!" Keith said. The guard gave Keith his knife. Keith picks up Andrea and slices his own hand. "I see no reason to let you die, your kindness has given me a reason to be kind back" Keith holds his hand over Andrea's mouth and she starts to drink the blood. The vampires gather around and start talking. Things about a human willingly giving blood to a vampire, saving a vampire and so on. Andrea finishes drinking some of his blood and she then looks up at him. "You... you saved me... but why... I didn't deserve that kindness" She said. "I said it before, I think you're kinda cute, and I wanted to ask you something a little bit ago anyway" Keith said. Andrea manages to stand back up, Keith kneels down and presents a small box. He opens the box and in it is a small ring with a red jewel on it. "Will you marry me?" Keith said. Andrea starts tearing up. "But I'm a night creature, doesn't that bother you at all?" She asked. "No, beauty is a matter of opinion, and your a kind person, you may be a vampire, but you're also very kind and sweet... so I ask again, will you marry me?" He asked. "Yes! Of course I will" She smiles. She puts the ring on and they embrace each other. They dance together for the rest of the night before returning to Keith's home. Months after Andrea would become pregnant with a baby, and a few months after that, a baby boy would be born. "What should we name him?" Andrea asked. "Hmm... how about... Gavan, has a nice ring to it" Keith said. A few months after Keith would sadly succumb to a heart disease. Andrea would fall into depression... turning feral... people from the town would go missing. Edward would hear word of this and eventually a sloppy killing would lead them to the old cathedral. Dozens of human corpses piled around Andrea as she nursed a baby boy. "Edward... what have I done..." she would say. Shaken and confused she turned to Edward and his small group of Hunters. "Andrea... I know you miss him" Edward said. "Edward... I have one request before you kill me... take Gavan, raise him right, and help him grow up strong, make sure that he doesn't become a monster like me..." Andrea said. Andrea then held out the small baby boy and Edward took him into his arms. "Edward... treat him like your nephew... make sure you always love and care for him..." Andrea starts tearing up. Edward's hands begin to shake as he points his blunderbuss at Andrea. "I'm sorry my love... I wish I could have saved you by turning you... but it wasn't my choice... I couldn't bring myself to turn you into a vampire..." Andrea said. "Do it Edward... kill me" BANG! Edward pulled the trigger killing Andrea. Tears began to well up from Edward as he had killed a close family friend... he never wanted to do this... but if he didn't... someone else would've... and the baby might've not survived. Following the deaths memorials for the victims were put out, even Andrea, as she was a victim of a plague which she couldn't have prevented without the one she loved. The small town was devastated by this incident but it continued on, many chose to harbor ill feelings towards vampires since the incident however, Keith and Andrea were a rare couple that broke the norm however, showing that humans can coexist with other beings. Years after the event Gavan would make friends at his School, a young boy named Taylor and a girl named Lucillia. They all became good friends but they would later move to the big city as their parents would both get jobs there. Gavan's only friend would once again be Edward. One day Gavan returned home from school after being bullied, a few cuts and bruises on him this time however. "Gavan?! Are you alright?" Edward said. "Yeah, I'm fine, just got beat up this time is all, nothing serious" Gavan said. "Grrr... those damn kids, that's it, I'm done having you go to public school, I'll be teaching you from here on out, one day you'll see those kids on the street and one they go to bully you again, you'll send em running home crying" Edward said. Following the years after however I would later start suffering from similar conditions of turning feral, we would make blood transfusions to help stave off the hunger but little by little it became less effective. The years fly by and then suddenly... a donor finally came into my life... someone with such pure blood... that it staves off the hunger in me... pure demon blood, so sweet and so aromatic, this all has lead to something... but now more than ever... I wish I could see my parents...
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