too dark too dark 

His thoughts are jumbled by that pain but the pain is a blessing. Because he  doesn't think of the other things around him. 

shouldnot have come shouldnot have come shouldnot have 

The stable is musky and filled with dust. There doesn't seem to be any animals hiding in the dark places. He plops down upon a bale of hay and starts to rip apart his papers. 

badbadbadstupidsoddinggitwhatthebloodyhelldidyoudothatfor 
stupidbadbadbad 

His mind wanders back and forth, berating him. 

stupidstupidstuipd 

whywouldshegiveadamnaboutyou? 

worthlessanduselessandbeneathher 

scumdirthbeneathheruseless 

And then he voice cut though the quiet. It's tone is light and silvery. 

"And I wonder... what possible catastrophe came crashing down from heaven and brought this dashing stranger to tears?" 

She stands at the mouth of the alley, watching him. The words echo though the stable, sounding hollow in his ears. 

beautiful wait what who'shewherehow???? 

He finds words and speaks, he voice filled with sorrow. "Nothing. I wish to be alone." 

She comes closer and speaks. Her voice is a throaty purr that wiggles though his brain like a worm. "Oh, I see you. A man surrounded by fools who cannot see his strength, his vision, his glory. That and burning baby fish swimming all around your head." A sway of the hips and he is back to full alert. 

awayawaygetawaygetawaygetaway 

He backs away, nervous and afraid of this strange woman. He brain finds a reason to back away and presents it to the woman. "That's quite close enough. I've heard tales of London pickpockets. You'll not be getting my purse, I tell you." 

dontfearnofear backawaybackaway 

A smile comes over her face and she crouches. "Don't need a purse." Straighting up, she points towards his heart. "Your wealth lies here,"She looks into his eyes and moves her hand to his head, "And here. In the spirit and... imagination. You walk in worlds the others can't begin to imagine." She sways at these words, losing herself in the words. 

sheseessheseesshesees!! "Oh, yes!" 

nonononononononononononon 

And that inner voice screams, telling him go away. "I mean, no. I mean... 
mother's expecting me." 

But her hands are opening the collar of his shirt and he can't help himself. She has him trapped within a spider's web. 

"I see what you want. Something glowing and glistening. Something... effulgent." 

SHE KNOWS!!!!! efgulgenteffulgenteffulgent sheknowsheunderstandssheseesyouasyouareseeseesyou 
asyouaresheseessheseesshesees 

me. 

Me. 

"Effulgent." His voice is full of joy. Because she understands. 

"Do you want it?" 

yesyesyesyesyesyesYesYesYesYESYESYESYESYESYES 
YESYESYESYES 

"Oh, yes!" He places his hand upon her chest, feeling the cold skin underneath, "God, yes." 

She looks down for a moment and when she looks up, her face has changed. Glittering, golden eyes stare into his soul. And they are effulgent. 

what? 

She pulls back his shirt collar and he can feel her sharp fangs pierce his neck. He cries out with pain, screaming as he feels his life essence flow from him to her. 

painpainpainpainpainpainPainPainPainPAINPAIN  pleasure? pleasure.... 

She releases him and looks up. Though clouded blue eyes, he sees her face covered with his blood. 

Sharp nail draw a line across her neck. The blood wells up, a thin red line marring her pale white skin. 

"Drink." She orders as she pushes his head to the blood. 

redandglowingalsoeffulgentsheissobeautiful 

Lip parted, he places his lips upon the wound. The blood trickles over his tongue and down his throat. This blood that moments ago was drank by her is now being drunk by him. Tangy and coppery, it slowly fills his mouth. 

warmredsalty mineminemine moremoremoremore! 

And he pulls harder, desperate to fell warm inside, to feel full and complete. To destroy the emptiness that still lives inside of him. 

Suddenly, his life makes sense. He was born to die. And ironic that his death is fitting. Dying in an alley to an angel who is a demon. 

His heart has been torn out and crushed this night. He has been humiliated and ridiculed. And now, he is dying. 

goditfeelsgood 

sogood 

so 

~End~