Chapter One

Chapter One

The rain was falling hard and fast hitting the ground like tiny little liquid bullets. For three days now he had abstained from feeding and the lack of nourishment was beginning to take its toll. He picked up the pace hoping to get to the safe house before the hunger was too much to bear. It was inevitable, he would have to feed eventually this was certain, without drinking blood he would die within the next two days but now is not the time he told himself he would not die until he had personally put a steak through that little b*****s heart.                                                              

She is the only reason he continued to feed  he would not allow himself to die no matter how much he wished for this nightmare to be over . It was no longer the blood that drove him but Revenge. They say Love is the most powerful of human emotions but this is a fallacy it is in fact revenge. It’s true that love can drive a person to accomplish almost anything however revenge is the unstoppable force to loves immovable object.                                                                                                    

He entered the safe house. A mangy apartment on the Upper East Side infested with damp and fungus. For one hundred and forty seven years he had lived as an immortal. At first he reveled in it, learning the ways of the hunt, the power of compulsion and the enhanced speed and strength where all amazing gifts until he realized that for all the strengths he had as an immortal vampire it would never be enough to justify an eternity of insatiable hunger. From his first moment as a vampire he knew he was special, ''No ordinary creation'' were the words Tayla had used when he eventually managed to get her to open up, she had confided in him all the vampire history and an intriguing story it was.                                               

She told him the origins of the vampire bloodline.  It all started in ancient Rome with twin brothers. Draco and Kano their mother died in childbirth and so with their father away fighting with the legion it fell on their uncle, a merchant to raise them. on their fifteenth birthday the brothers had decided to join the legion and so before approaching the recruiter they went to the temple of Minerva to offer sacrifice and ask for a blessing, in the temple the two young men approached the shrine and spoke aloud together in perfect synchronicity ''oh mighty Minerva goddess of war and wisdom grant us the strength to vanquish our enemies and protect our brothers.'' It was at this moment that both the brothers drew their daggers and stabbed each other in the heart. They were discovered by the high priest and hastily taken away to be burned but before the funeral rites had been completed both brothers rose on their pyres and disappeared into the night. The story goes that Draco headed to Bulgaria and it is from him that the Dracula legends were born. Kano headed west to Britton and remained there for many years. One day while walking in the country side just north of Dover Kano came across a young woman and fed until the girl was near death as he looked upon her face with the life leaving her eyes he felt something he had not felt in centuries, remorse.  without thinking he fed her his blood and snapped her neck and so Tayla became immortal.

Over  the years Draco had turned many humans into vampires and all of them were vile creatures filled with darkness just as their creator was and so all the Vampires that Draco created burned in the sunlight but Kano he was a whole different kind of monster, a man of Honour cursed by a god, doomed to exist throughout eternity as a colossal cosmic joke, Kano was a good man who only killed out of necessity  and so the vampires he created had no aversion to sunlight  their greatest weakness would be their emotions they would kill indiscriminately and would torture themselves for it. Most of the creations of Kano allowed themselves to die after a short time because the pain they felt after every kill was unbearable.                                                                                                 

He lay huddled in the corner of the damp room he thought on this for a while. Due to his vampire bloodline originating with Kano he could go out in the sun unlike most of the vampires he knew, the majority were descendants of Draco whose line was so tainted that even some of the oldest among them could not match him for strength or speed this was his main advantage. In the modern world their where many vampires but only a minority could equal him and even they were smart enough to fear him and it was only through fear could he hope to control them and when he had the loyalty of the others he could see to it that Tayla would be no more.

Zach woke from a restless slumber just as the sun was setting. He made his way outside, Feeling the throbbing sensation in his jaw indicating that sustenance was required. He walked briskly towards central park, His favored hunting ground in Manhattan,  Marveling at the wonders of this great city, A hustling bustling metropolis with such a vibrant atmosphere it seemed at times that the city itself was a living breathing entity. He entered the park through the 72nd st entrance and made his way along to the Bethesda fountain designed by Emma Stebbins, The first woman to be commissioned to create a piece of public art in New York city, He thought back to that day in 1873 when the fountain was unveiled even then he was in awe of such a beautiful creation. The smell of fresh blood brought his mind back to the present, He ran in the direction of the metallic scent to find a young man leaning against a tree Blood oozing from two very familiar punctures in his neck, The man was still alive. Zach rushed to him and sunk his Feline esque fangs into his neck draining what little blood he had left.

''Cant you find your own meals?'' a mysterious voice enquired

''I can, However there is no point in two innocents dying if it can be avoided'' Zach replied as he searched for the source of the mystery voice.

''Really a vampire with a conscience, That's not something you see everyday'' the elusive voice said.

''Yes well i am no ordinary vampire, step out of the shadows you have nothing to fear from me'' Zach said 

''As you wish Zachary, perhaps you are the one who should be fearful'' he said menacingly as he stepped out of the shadows. Zach's heart skipped a beat as he heard the stranger use his name, Turning to his left as a young man stepped into view he looked no older than 17 with dark hair that was long enough to cover his ears but not long enough so it looked untidy. The boy looked harmless but there was something in his demeanor that portrayed wisdom and strength.

''How do yo know my name? i have never seen you before!'' Zach said clearly distressed 

''I know many things about you Zach, I know for over a century you have been fighting your nature, Your urge to kill.'' the boy said as a fiendish grin spread across his face, ''I have been watching you with interest for sometime now, You have a purpose and i want to help you fulfill it.''

''i have no idea what you are talking about and to be quite honest I'm not interested'' Zach replied as he turned to leave.

''Tayla Devaux!'' he said stopping Zach in his tracks

''So you are here doing that little s***s bidding are you? well know this boy i am going to watch the last flicker of life drain from that b*****s eyes, I would strongly suggest when that time comes that you don't get in my way?'' Zach said shaking with vehement hostility.''

''My Friend i have no intention of standing in your way on the contrary i would very much like to be standing by your side!'' The boy said with a smile.

''I see and what reason do you have for wishing her dead?'' Zach queried with an obvious look of confusion.

''I have many reasons, It is a lengthy tale one i am only to happy to share but now is not the time perhaps we could go and get a drink somewhere and i will attempt to explain''

''Yes i can do that there is an Irish pub not far from here but first you know my name it's only fair you give me yours.'' Zach stated firmly, The boy hesitated for a few moments before replying ''Kano, My name is Kano!''

Author's Note

Updated 11/06/12

Reviews

[Allie]

Ooh, what a tasty twist! Kano is back and I like it. You are talented and creative. Your story of vampire history is very original. I'm glad to see that this is going in an interesting directions. I am also glad that somebody hasn't fallen in love yet! Just thought I would mention, I was a little confused at the beginning about who you were talking about, I wasn't sure it it was Zach or not. It is made clear at the end of the second paragraph but maybe you should mention something a little earlier, or at least add something like 147 YEARS LATER. But that is up to you.

[Samuel Dickens]

With this, you show excellent imagination and writing skills. My only criticism is that you've missed a lot of punctuation--mainly commas.

[Lyfelucke]

I really dig this story. The vampire history and the story line interest me a great deal. I hope to read more.

[V.J.C.]

Ooh, i like this a lot... The prologue suggested one thing and then i read this and i am very intrigued. You did a very good job overall, and i did not really notice any errors. However, i was absorbed in the story and don't always notice every thing.
Thank you fro the read it was very enjoyable and i look forward to reading more.

[Death Stalker]

Very interesting, can't wait to read more of your writings.