Vampirization; the act of turning another into a Vampire. The fangs of a Vampire biting deep into the neck of a human.. Utterly sucking the blood of a mere human.
The traces of mana left from the bite, eventually becoming one with yours.
That is what had happened to me, Belle Argent.
I became a Vampire, I hate to admit it but.. It felt good. Her fangs delved deep into my neck, yet it didn't hurt.
It was somewhat… Gentle.
Well.. technically right now I'm somewhat of a Quasi-Vampire.
Given some days, I'll eventually become a full Vampire. Or so I had thought.
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The night was dark, Selpharia was in action, her fangs couldn't suck Zenith's blood. As her fangs came near his neck, something in her guts told her to stop.
She saw a vision, a spiral of colors, and herself sunk deep into an ocean.
It was as if there were a barrier between her fangs and his neck.
Throwing Zenith aside since he had passed out for some reason, she mumbled under her breath: "The hell?"
Strangely enough, as Zenith passed out, his mana levels skyrocketed.
She took a few steps forward, as Belle crawled back, her eyes void of any hope. She had accepted fate–more so easily than others.
Selpharia grabbed Belle by the neck, She uttered: "Any last words?"
*Thud*
Belle dropped down uttering: "I've confessed my love to him, what more words are there to say for me?"
Selpharia, confused and somewhat surprised, spoke: "Oh my? You're certainly a brave one.. Not even begging for another chance at life.. How boring." She sighed.
The whole time Selpharia was speaking, Belle had been charging up water mana in her palm. Water was the only affinity she could use. Her family are known Water mages, serving a renowned kingdom in the era of the old world.
Selpharia, scratching her head, said: "Ugh! There's no fun in devouring someone who's submitted already. Hey Girl! Become my subject."
Belle, visibly shocked, uttered: "As if I'd ever accept that.."
Selpharia uttered: "Who said you had a choice?"
Selpharia explains: "First your fangs will grow, then your craving for blood. Your skin will slowly turn to ash. Your strength, scent, vision, all of it will be beyond a mere human's capabilities. Finally you'll be an enemy to the sun! All you will think about is tasting human blood and flesh, thinking about it as your mouth waters .. Humans .. Humans.. Humans.. Humans.. Humans.. Humans.. Humans.. Humans.. A delicacy to us Vampires!" She laughed, her mouth all watered, palms on her face.
Belle's face expressed something beyond horror.
Selpharia: "Oh yes~~ That's the face I wanted to see! This is fear! You'll live forever, see everyone die, the world itself shifts from era to era. Left all alone! That is if you don't eat everyone before then. Even when you think Suicide has you.. You'll just regenerate, unless you're brave enough to go into the sun."
Selpharia grabs Belle to her side, fangs on her neck, sucking her blood dry.
As Belle lost her vision, Selpharia walked out and grew a pair of wings; flying away.
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I woke up, feeling rather sick.. I'm just glad something extremely cliché didn't happen last night.
I went to the bathroom to wash up my face.. I couldn't see myself in the mirror. I screamed: "Th-This soon?!"
Zenith, barging into the bathroom: "What's wrong?!"
I was… top less.. Our gazes met. His eyes were fixated on my chest.
I yelled at the top of my lungs: "ST-STOP LOOKING!!!"
Zenith ran out and closed the door. Honestly what an idiot, he could look at them all he wants–
Ugh.. But seriously, what was I gonna do now? My skin is already pale.. and I can't see myself in the mirror. I check my fangs.
I internally started screaming!!
Useless Servant! I wish he could do something about this.. This sucks.
I come out of the bathroom, seeing Zenith all flustered. Hmph! boys are so easy.
Wh-Wha!! He's half naked. Zenith looked at me and said: "Payback."
I said: "Wear some clothes!" Urgh! This is such a cliché moment.. A-Am I the heroine of a shoujo manga, perhaps?
Zenith: "Stop looking at my BODY~~ in such a way.." He winked and posed.
I rolled my eyes.
I question: "Can I borrow my sister-in-law's clothes?"
Zenith responded: "Hey! We're not that far yet!"
I rolled my eyes yet again, going ahead to borrow her clothes.. I stumbled upon something.
A picture of young Zenith. This can be used as blackmail. I stuffed it in between my cleavage.
I wore her clothes. Came out of the room, wearing a beautiful white dress.
Zenith said: "Keep that dress. It's yours."
Somewhere far away Zenith's elder sister sneezed.
Zenith spoke: "So? Where do you wanna go out today.." He blushed and scratched the tip of his nose.
I said: "Stop acting like a poorly written shoujo male lead." I sighed: "And besides, I'm a Vampire–"
Eh?
It came out of my tongue so naturally.
Zenith: "You're A WHAT!??" His jaw fell to the floor.
I said: "I-I intended to keep it a secret." I crossed my arms.
Zenith: "What are you a tsundere?"
I pointed my finger at him: "I would've sucked your blood dry.. If only you hadn't noticed. Tsk!"
Zenith: "But seriously, why did you keep this a secret from me."
I utter: "I don't know.. You were so vulnerable last night.. I just couldn't bring myself to do that."
To be honest.. I don't know why I didn't tell him. I felt like I was protecting him.. From what exactly though? I myself don't know.
I said: "I guess.. I forgot?"
Zenith: "At least come up with a somewhat believable lie.. Your memory is extremely good."
I really didn't expect myself to do that, but at that moment it felt like second nature to me.. Seeing him so vulnerable, tore me apart. I had to take action.
Just as he didn't let me down, I won't do it as well! But saying that out loud would really be embarrassing..
But ever since we met.. He could read through me as if I were glass.
People are like glass, some sturdy enough not to shatter. While others shatter easily and break down into pieces. Some are clear and honest, others foggy; obscured, dim and hard to read. Absorbing dark, tainted; Others reflect light, with their clearness they show a beautiful image.
Zenith was clear.. yet foggy and dim at the same time. I couldn't seem to understand him, yet he came for me at my lowest. I wanted to die so much, it was basically written all over my face.
I lived life every single day, experiencing the same thing. The summer before my first year of high-school was honestly just nothing. I wish I could talk about it, but it was so miserable.. I lacked any purpose, I remember nothing except staying home all day.
It was foggy, I mean I really had no friends. Not even online, I was that uninteresting of a person.
Among the things I remember of that summer was that I had thoughts of wanting to die. I lacked any purpose.. so what was in it for me? Would I truly lose anything from committing suicide.
I thought that nobody would really care if a life like mine would be lost.
Among the billions of humans in this world, would it really make a difference? After all, I was a worthless 14 year old girl who had no real friends.
Honestly, I wished somebody would come and save me. Somebody there to tell me that my life had worth.
And so my wish was fulfilled. He came into my life.. Well truth to be told, I've met Zenith before. In my kindergarten days.. I mentioned it to him before, but he himself doesn't seem to remember it at all.
Urgh.. As cliché as it sounds he stopped me from jumping off the school rooftop .. which had safety barriers. Like an idiot he came and held my hands and uttered: "Your life has worth! Don't die."
I'm honestly baffled on how these words were enough to save me.
I came to the realization that I never really wanted to die. If I wanted to die then I would have done so already.
I expected something like this to be complicated, but it was really simple, in front of my eyes;
As clear as glass.