Summary : Night after night, I sought and asked. Now here I wait, completely forsaken. Be careful what you wish for, child...You just might get it…

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Night after night, I sought and asked. Now here I wait, completely forsaken.

Both the moon and sun held no sway over me. Only the elements were my constant companion – the silent mutterings of the breeze my company. Many shied from my presence. Some even coexisted with it.

Yet there was one that craved it. A silent burning desire that went by unheard by mortal ears, but I heard it all the same.

It was all there – swirling in his crystalline eyes like thin shadowy wisps of uncertainty. Every time I looked, I saw naught a simple mortal boy that was both bold and beautiful, but a meek vessel seeking companionship.

So here I am as usual, sitting quietly on a tree branch, watching his slack posture through a cracked window. The same routine night after night – a silent obsession of mine.

It was a constant never ending rhythm – the same cadence that rolled around day after day without pause. He’d come back from school, answer every single family obligation requested of him, spend hours staring out into the night sky through a slender black tube – I had yet to figure out most of the names mortals come up for such ludicrous inventions to expand their miniscule senses – and go to bed.

But today…today was different.

The chain was broken, severed and punctuated by a deep melody that blared from within the confines of his room.

It was enough to peek my interest – enough to finally sate my curiosity. So I listened. I paused. I felt. The hard notes branded itself onto my skin, the somber lyrics searing me with every single touch.

Then it came. A song unlike any other – the silent dark tune that finally seeped out of his soul and coursed through my veins like sweet, nourishing fire.

I'm over it…

I cocked my head to one side, listening closely.

You see I'm falling in the vast abyss…

My azure eyes widened in appreciation, my lips twisting upwards in a smirk.

Clouded by memories of the past

Each lyric, each taste…it echoed from within him…And I knew it…I felt it…But did he truly feel it too?

At last I see…

I reached out with my mind curiously, the thin wisps of my thoughts merging with his. A tight frown crossed his features and I suppressed a smile. So he did feel it.

I hear it fading, I can't speak it

I almost laughed as I heard that line. Many things fade with time, belying any sane words – life, humanity, love…But you don’t wish to fade, do you, child? I asked him silently. He rubbed the back of his neck uncomfortably and I beamed.

Or else you will dig my grave

This time, I chuckled. Many have tried to do that, and yet here I am, perfect and primal as always.

You feel them finding, always whining

And they shall never find me, this worthless denizens teeming full of life…They just never could…But yet you sought me out, just like I sought out the one before me, didn’t you? I questioned again, raveling in the nervous glance he sent out the window.

Take my hand now, be alive…

That wretched word….I sneered with distaste and shook my head, breaking the sweet spell between us. His posture slackened immediately with ease, his erratic breathing now steady and calm. My scowl faded and I smiled once more.

You see I cannot be forsaken

Gliding down smoothly from my perch, I raised my head to the sky, my black locks swaying in the breeze. Thousands of tiny diamonds glittered as they nestled against the black velvet above, illuminating my eyes and revoking my hunger.

It is time, child…I sought out his mind once more. It is time to live your darkest desire.

Because I'm not the only one

My tongue swished over my cracked lips in anticipation. I needn’t see him to know he felt me – my alluring presence, my beckoning call for companionship…

We walk amongst you feeding, raving

Delicate fingers curled in hunger…no, not subtle hands for knitting, but dangerous instruments for killing…What a deadly ruse when mortals glance at me, thinking as nothing more than a mere, sweet child hovering over the threshold of adulthood…

Must we hide from everyone?

The last line caressed my putrid soul and I grinned widely at the unbidden invitation. Finally…it was time to hunt. Time to reveal myself to the world. To his world.

I'm over it

I thrust myself upwards in a single graceful lope, my leg expertly balanced on the chipped windowsill. There he was – trembling as he felt that single chill every one of my kind has…

Why can't we be together embrace it?

My eyes glowed brighter as I watched him shrug off the icy coldness, his mind rebuking the insanity of hearing a melodious female voice roiling through his head. I growled impatiently. Foolish child…Is this what you truly seek? This haunting masochistic desire of yours?

Sleeping so long taking off the mask

He flinched at my harsh tone but shook his head once more. The glass fractured under the tips of my nails. Yet he didn’t choose to look my way.

At last I see…

I held my head high, ignoring his naivety. Gliding into the room like a silent phantom, I shall choose to announce my presence freely. Let’s see if I can grant you your wish for darkness…I echoed in his mind, my tongue lapping over desiccated lips.

My fear is fading, I can't speak it

He shifted in his seat, but never looked back. I crept silently behind him, my gait prudent and lithe. I could now hear the steady thrumming of his heart with alarming clarity – the melodious echoes of his blood rolling through his veins.

Or else you will dig my grave

I paused for a moment one last time to admire his beauty – his mortal frailty, before I delivered his desire. Golden waves cascaded smoothly past the collar of his wine-colored shirt, his powder blue eyes fixed unblinkingly on a rectangular screen that hummed silently. Another ridiculous invention for entertainment.

You feel them finding, always whining

I peeked at the corners of the display page on the screen, only to hiss vehemently when I saw the familiar red and white markings.

Take my hand now, be alive…

The same accursed site – the guiltless forum that catered to wild musings of over-imaginative humans. Was this how he channeled his wishes – his passion to be one with the night? I wondered, frowning heavily.

You see I cannot be forsaken

Slender fingers flew across the keyboard with expert grace, unperturbed by the dark rhythm being blared by the nearby portable radio.

Because I'm not the only one

Or the beautiful demon lurking behind.

We walk amongst you feeding, raving

His obliviousness was answer enough. He wanted this. He wished it. And soon, he shall claim it.

Must we hide from everyone?

Inching closer, I felt my nostrils flare, breathing in the alluring scent. What I wouldn’t do for a delicate nibble on that succulent neck of his…

You see I cannot be forsaken

How ironic. Forsaken, eh? True, true…I had been damned quite a long time ago. And now, you shall be too, my child…I crooned irresistibly in his mind, my smile growing as sweat began to stain his back.

Because I'm not the only one

And yes, I wasn’t the only one…There were others – many more like me – stalking, assessing, preying…But would they offer you a chance to ease your torment? Or would they ravage, pillage and feast – just like any other? I pressed, slowing my pace as I neared him.

We walk amongst you feeding, raving

We were always here. The silent dark warriors that stalk the night…Or have simple fairytales dismissed us as figments of your imagination once again? The same fantasy cliché that you write over and over, thinking that we would blend with your kind? He shivered visibly. He had heard me, loud and clear.

Must we hide from everyone?

That final invitation, I could no longer neglect. I had never liked secrecy. The boy shifted uneasily once more and I tensed, my muscles coiling. I could feel his spirit breaking – his soul finally fracturing as it begged for me to caress it.

Everyone?

And no, I shall not hide, I decided, uncaring as both the hunger and music sang through my body. This was our night – our time. And soon, he would be a part of it too…

Everyone…?

The song finally ended and I smirked, my pale bluish lips parting in silent anticipation. I willed my fangs to elongate, before pressing them delicately against the back of the boy’s neck. His muscles stiffened under my touch, the cadence of his heart increasing in tempo as I touched my mind with his one last time.

Be careful what you wish for, child…You just might get it…

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A/N: Lyrics are from the song ‘Forsaken’ by Disturbed and Korn – the soundtrack for Queen of the Damned. My one-shot entitled ‘Halloween’ has been revamped and updated. Keep an eye out for it.