She walks at a brisk pace. No one really knows why; it’s just the pace she likes best. She would have kept walking at said brisk pace, too, if not for the whiff of cigarette smoke that interrupted her rhythmic breathing.
A man stands there. He looks a bit worse for the wear; his clothing is neither clean nor fashionable. He simply leans against a pillar and stares at her. He was obviously wishing to get her attention, but had no inclination to say a word. He just… caught her attention.
The land is otherwise deserted. There is no one. People have long since gone home, and not a soul is aware that this girl has met the man. He makes no move. She makes no move.
“Do you need help with something?” she asks finally.
He shakes his head slowly. “It’s not me I’m here about.”
“No, I didn’t really figure it was.”
“There’s something you need to know.”
“I’ll say.”
He says nothing in return. He simply throws the filter from his cigarette on the ground and lights up again immediately.
“Great, well, if we’re done here, I’m just going to go.” She turns and walks away at the same brisk pace.
“Blaise.”
She stops and turns slowly. “How did you…”
“The sun sets soon. Business is better then. I can’t explain; I can only let you see.” He gestures with his eyes toward the mountains. She blinks hard as the sun disappears behind them.
A small ripping noise came from the graveyard not far away. "What is that?" she asked.
“They’re the evil ones. They come only at night, and only if you’re made aware. You become one if they suck your blood and you suck theirs.”
“...I don’t think I want that to happen.”
“Then you’re on the right side.”
The noise gets very slightly louder. Blaise understands that such means there might be more than one of these bloodsuckers appearing. “Anything else I should know?”
He takes another drag before responding. “They are the personality and appearance of people you once knew; one body holds the creature and the same body held the person. But they are not the same. They are no longer people; their personalities and human appearances remain, little more.”
“Do they all make this noise?”
“Not at all. You’re hearing the collective rise. In a few minutes, this noise will stop and you won’t hear it again until tomorrow night.”
“Why are you telling me this?”
“I've compiled a team of fighters. We go around by night and prevent the spread of their evil.” He butts out his cigarette and looks calmly at the source of the noise. “It’s almost done. Let’s go.” He starts to walk. Despite her hesitancy to trust the man, she decides that if anything he says is true then sticking with him will be her best chance.
"Why do you want me?"
"I believe you're unique in our fight. Books have been written concerning the matter of a grand warrior joining our ranks, but something moved through the community yesterday. Only one warrior at a time can exist, and the previous one exists no more.
“Now, you don’t fight: you avoid, at the very least, until you get a feel for what it’s like.” The noise stops. So does the man, temporarily. “You’ll have to run quickly. Put that bag in the bushes, it’ll only weigh you down.” He looks around without panic, but there is an alertness in his eyes that clearly says he knows the magnitude of the danger approaching. “I’ve assigned three experienced guards to you: Eric, Richelle and Queui. Their job is to keep you safe. Follow their lead, but when you think you’re ready, ignore them. You may be above them.”
Four people round the corner, all wearing suits and the like. Blaise notices the dirt on their clothes.
"That's it. It's beginning." Shady pushes her inside the building. "Remember, your safety comes first. First rule of fighting: don't die. Put wood through their hearts and they will crumble."
Twilight falls.
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