Vampire

Eva nervously brushed a shaky hand across her neatly brushed back hair.

She was in her warrior clothes and her sword was tucked in her waist holster.

She looked really beautiful with her hair down.

She looked over at Sophia and like all other students right now she was fast asleep.

Grabbing a choco bar from the fridge, she lets herself down the window, jumping from the third floor of the building.

Using her powers, she bends the wind which carries her down safely.

She makes her way to the backyard with confidence munching her chocolate.

She sees the lake. It was wide and filled with crystal clear blue water. The moon and twinkling stars above reflected their light on the water making it seem like a thousand lights were dancing on the surface of the water.

And he was there too..

As usual, dashingly handsome and composed.

His hair was brushed backwards leaving his eyes bare for her to see how blue it was. He was in his warrior clothes as well and his sword was placed in his holster.

When he noticed her presence he looks up.

"You're late" He said briskly.

Eva's mouth fell open

"We didn't even agree on a specific time"

"Put your hair in a pony tail. We're sword fighting not ball room dancing princess" He sneered and Eva rolled her eyes as she did as he said.

Jared finally stood up.

Since it was night, his vampire features were more noticeable. His skin was pale white and his eyes were very blue. Brightly blue. His lips were red like blood was splashed on it.

And his fangs were so visible now, Eva felt cautious around him.

"I didn't see you leave from the front door of the dormitory. How did you come here"

Eva bit her upper lip and stuck out her lower lip avoiding his gaze.

"You used your powers didn't you?"

"Someone could have woken up if I had used the door"

Jared glared at her.

"I'm going to let this slide. The next time you use your powers, I'll be doing worse than giving you a detention slip"

Eva gulped and nodded saying nothing.

"Let's begin" Jared said. "We'll start with the basics.. let's focus on your speed and stamina first of all"

He pulls out his sword and when Eva tries to pull hers he stops her by softly placing his blade on the hand that reached out for the hilt of her sword.

Eva looked at him in confusion.

"That won't be necessary. I'll bee the one attacking you and all you have to do is dodge them without falling"

"W..what"

"You ready?"

Eva spluttered. "N..no. This wasn't what..."

"Ok good. Let's start" He said as if he didn't hear her and before Eva could say 'Wait' , he slashed his sword against the top of her head, but she was quick to dodge it by moving left in a flash.

In shock she held her head and glared at him.

"You...you..little conceited...you almost blew my head open" She screamed.

"Yes. But you were quick to dodge it. That's what I'm trying to teach you"

"You're teaching me how to dodge near death experiences. I want to learn how to fight"

Jared wanted to talk but she kept talking.

"You don't have to teach me the basics. Just teach me how to fight straight away and ...."

"Shut up" His voice was firm and stern

That shut her up.

"I'm training you so I'll be the one to decide. We start with the basics first, understood"

Eva sighed and rolled her eyes.

"Sure. Whatever"

Jared smirked and suddenly raised her chin so that they could be on the same eye level.

Her eyes were soon lost in his and when his gaze fell on her lips, she looked at his lips too.

For while they said nothing. Everywhere was completely quiet only cool breeze which blew against their hair and clothes, kissing their skin.

"Do you know how tempting your lips look right now?"

Eva's lips parted in surprise" What?"

"I just want to rip it off your face" He suddenly said coldly. "you talk alot"

With that Eva pulled away glaring at him.

"Let's continue shall we"

And without waiting for her to catch her breath, he repeatedly slashed his sword in her direction making her think fast and dodge it, heightening her reflexes and steadying her stamina.

Sophia shook Eva vigorously.

"Evy it's 7:00am. We have to be in the cafeteria early if we want to grab the best seats"

Eva blinked her eyes as she sat up.

"Eeeshh. You don't look good. ..Almost like you didn't sleep at all last night" Sophia remarked

Eva almost smiled because Sophia was right.

It wasn't less than an hour when she had climbed into bed.

Jared had literally kept her on her toes all night.

Groaning, she stands up and stretches her body, yawning.

"What are you going to do today" She asked Sophia seeing as it was Saturday and there was no lessons today.

"We're going to play Frisbee outside. Wanna join"

Eva shook her head remembering her afternoon tutorial with Davis.

She heads for the bathroom and after a quick shower, she puts on her day wear. Her white t shirt with a collar and the school's badge on it and then the red shorts with black stripes.

"Come on. Let's go" She said to Sophia who was wearing flip flops while Eva was wearing white sneakers.

They leave for the cafeteria.

**********

Wrinkling her nose at the smell of several dead bodies that had decayed, she made her way down to the deep dungeon which was underground.

It was dark so she held a torch. ..It was like a wooden stick with fire at the top.

Her legs moved stiffly and slowly as she walked further down till she could see her daughter crouched down in the darkest part of her cell.

Drops of water leaked, dropping down to the ground with a soft splash which echoed around the quiet dungeon.

She stopped at the cell and Joann looked up to see Shirmona wearing a black cape which shielded her face while glaring at her.

She removed the cape and Joann smirked when she saw her face.

Her face was wrinkled and old. It was pale green..almost white and some of her skin was peeling off. Boils were growing on her chin along with nasty hairs. She looked gruesome and ugly.

Joann smirked despite looking thin and scraggy with dried blood at the corner of her lips.

She stands up and stands Infront of her mother with the cell bars between them.

"Why have you come here" Joann asked ignorantly.

"You wretch. What's happening to me" The old looking woman cried out in a weak voice.

"You and I know what's happening to you. You'll keep growing old and old till you die and wither. Only my blood can save you. Kill me and take my blood"

Shirmona was reluctant.

She knew if she killed Joann, her secrets especially her weakness would be exposed to Eva.

When she didn't say anything, Joann turned away.

"Suite yourself then"

Gritting her teeth, she could feel her life slowly leaving her.

No she couldn't die. She mustn't.

Opening the cell, with trembling hands, she enters inside.

Joann was backing her but her heart was beating.

Tears ran down her cheeks as she knew what was coming for her.

"I love you Evy" She muttered as she closed her eyes.

She felt the sharp pain of a dagger slash across her neck and she fell to the floor weakly.

Shirmona pounced on her and savagely sucked her dry till all was left of Joann was her dried up corpse.

When she stood up, she no more looked wrinkled and ugly again, she was more beautiful and younger but as she expected when she tried to use her powers, it didn't work.

She didn't have her powers any more.

Joann had placed this curse on her.

The whole witch kingdom would loose their powers for three consecutive months. That would give Eva the chance to fight against the powerless Shirmona who wasn't experienced in sword fighting and kill her...

But what Joann didn't know was that the only way Shirmona was going to die is if Eva died......

She just had to make sure Eva doesn't learn of anything till the three powerless months was over ...