Prolude

 I am Darius Darkblade. I am a Guardian. The Guardians were supreme vampires, protectors of this world, and rulers of the darkness. Humans feared us but common vampires trembled in terror at mere mention of our name.

      My way of life is now in perilous danger. My own existence challenged as the Guardians one by one -- exterminated. I am now the sole survivor left to carry on. I have struggled long and hard to prevent it from happening. I have fought many battles and drawn much blood to save and preserve our way of life. Many others vampires will claim to have done the same but I assure you they have not. I am not like any vampire you have ever seen.

      For centuries, there were many of us superior vampires, who reached our paramount after a long and painful evolution. As Guardian vampires, we had powers the common vampire could only imagine. Guardians were the most respected and honored of vampires, the caretakers of the ancient knowledge, and the security guards of our race. The Guardians was a secret society of ancient and powerful vampires sworn by an oath ready and willing to give up their lives in order to protect our race and our way of life from outside forces. The Guardians not only protected our race from outside forces but also from within.

      We set up rules for our race to follow and survive. Vampires could not kill beyond a certain number of human beings a year. Additionally, no vampire could turn a human into a vampire without the Guardian's permission. For centuries, these rules were enforced and our race lived in peace and fulfillment.

      One day, the end came for all of us in the form of The Legion of Shadows a radical group of vampires with Draken as their leader. Draken thought the Guardian’s laws and teachings were outdated. The Legion of Shadows believed humans were like sheep and cattle for them to feed on as they wish. One by one, the other members of the Guardian fell. Sadly, I feel that in my heart of hearts I am the last one.

      Time is running out death comes for all, even for the Guardians. I cannot escape this fate. It is true about death, that it is inevitable. Now it is time for me to tell my story.                                  

Author's Note

This is my first draft.