12 comments/ 15497 views/ 17 favorites The Thirst Within Ch. 01 By: tauger I have always known I was gay. For years I had tried to hide it. My Name is Oscar I go to a boarding school and am in my last year here. I'm 18 and still haven't found a boy friend how depressing is that. You cannot imagine the shit I have heard people say to the gay people at my school. That is the main reason why I am still in the closet. I'm 6'2 with green/blue eyes and ginger hair. I get enough shit as it is for being ginger imagine if I came out how much more there would be. The school is an all boys boarding school so you can guess that is distracting in itself. One of my straight friends who knows is quite sympathetic. He says even he would find it difficult to resist the temptation of so many people. I am quite a shy person and tend to stick to myself. I often find myself just sitting in my room reading a book. I have never been very sporty. I am musical rather than academic as well and tend to hum to myself everywhere I go. It was part way through the first term of school the summer heat beginning to fade. If you have ever experienced an English summer it is not hot but not cold either. The winter chills would soon arrive and the school itself would seem to sigh as the summer heat faded only to be replaced by the cruel north wind. The school was in the country to the south-east of london. 400 acres of land just for the school. A small village was situated near us. I will always remember the first time I saw him. The first time I saw Zak. ********* My phone droned out it's incessant alarm and I sat up slowly in my bed. My hand moved to my desk next to my bed and I quickly silenced my alarm. I looked at the time and nodded. Seven twenty. I stood up. I moved to the door of my room and grabbed my dressing gown wrapping it around my body. I drew my curtains quickly and blinked. Dazed as the sunlight half blinded me. I turned. Grabbed a towel of the radiator on the wall and moved to my door. I grabbed my shampoo and shower gel from by my sink before unlocking my door. I stepped out into the corridor and walked along it. My eyes scanned quickly over the rooms next to mine. I walked down the stairs at the end of the corridor and towards the showers. The showers were empty when I got there. I stepped into a cubicle and drew the curtain and started the shower. A few minutes later I stepped out of the shower and walked back towards my room. I dressed in my suit for the day. Twenty minutes later I had eaten in the ref and was walking towards the front hall for my house roll call. I was in Manning house. The smallest house out of the three at the school. I slumped in an arm chair as I waited for the rest of the house to arrive. Hamish was the first to arrive in my year he grinned at me before sitting down against a wall. The door to the front hall opened a guy I had never seen before walked through the door to the front hall. His eyes locked with mine and I grinned weakly. He smiled back widely showing his perfect teeth. And twin dimples at either side of his mouth. I scanned him quickly. He looked around 5'10 with blue eyes. His hair was blonde and brown sort of muddled together. His shirt hugged to his body emphasising the muscles beneath. I couldn't help it as my eyes roamed over him. He grinned wider as he approached before moving to the bench next to Hamish. A few minutes later and the rest of the house began to pour in. Mr Foster was taking roll call. He called out the names one by one and each boy answered "adsum". I watched my year and waited for the new guys name to be read. He was the last name to be said and I listened intently to his voice. His name was Zak Young. Even in the single word I heard his voice still sounded enticing. I shook my head trying to push the thoughts creeping into my head out. They refused to leave. I looked at Zak and kept envisioning him naked. How his flesh would feel against my body. I shook my head again and this time it worked. After roll call I quickly moved away to my room on the top floor. I was lucky. there were only 2 rooms on my side of the corridor and the other room had been empty since this year had started. I pulled my key out of my pocket and put it into the lock. I was just turning the key when someone tapped me on the shoulder. I jumped surprised then turned round to see him. Zak. He was looking up at me. Grinning widely. He said in a smooth flowing voice "Hi my name is Zak and by the looks of it I am in the room next to yours." He extended a hand which I shook. His skin was mildly warm and silken smooth. I grinned back then said "Hi I'm Oscar. So you're new here?" He nodded flashing his impossibly white teeth. I realized I was holding my breath and quickly exhaled. Zak stiffened slightly and said "right well I'll see you later then." I hardly paid attention to his words. Instead focusing on his red lips as they moved. A flurry of images and questions cascaded into my head "I wonder what his lips would feel like" was what stuck in my head. he turned away and proceeded into the room next to mine. I hurriedly stepped into my own room as well. My heart was pounding in my chest now. The blood rushed to my cheeks. What was it about him. I couldn't get him out of my head. He was perfect and I knew I had absolutely no chance with him. He could have any guy he wanted and I knew he would never choose me. But what was the harm in window shopping. I grabbed my books of my desk and proceeded to my first lesson. Double physics with Dr Flanagan. I walked through the crowds of the younger years towards the class room. The few members of my class were already there waiting. I leaned against the wall next to the door and waited. The last person I expected to see walking towards the classroom was Zak. He strolled up grinning at us. He moved and stood next to me. His arm pressed against my sleeve. He felt cold against me now. I always was a little bit warmer than most. The building we were was never very well heated. Thoughts began to spin through my head. I couldn't understand it. No-one had had this effect on me before. Why couldn't I get these thoughts out of my head. I kept imagining his lips on mine. I shook my head. Zak grinned up at me. I almost thought he knew I was thinking about him. or worse still. I knew it was impossible but the thoughts only seemed to happen when I was close to him. Dr Flanagan arrived and I quickly entered the class room trying to get away from Zak and the thoughts that emanated from him. I sat down at the edge of the Lab. Trying to stay on my own and away from the aura that encompassed Zak. I quickly opened my books and tried to ignore the fact that Zak had sat next to me. This was not going to be a fun lesson. My imagination began to tun away with itself. As much as I tried to concentrate on the equations on the board. I just couldn't. In fact I was starting to get pissed off. Something wasn't right. I could feel it. These thought weren't mine. They couldn't be. There was only one common thing about the thoughts. They were of Zak. The logical side of me was trying to disprove my hypothesis. But I knew something was wrong. I caught Zak's eyes and he grinned widely his dimples showing. The thoughts ceased. I sighed in relief. I was finally able to concentrate on the lesson. By the end of the triple lesson. I had reached a conclusion. I would just try to ignore him. I didn't think I could but I would try. Thankfully I had no more lessons that day with Zak. And at 6:30 I dragged myself of to supper in the ref. I sat at the 6th form table and ate quickly before leaving for the gym in shorts and a t-shirt. When I arrived at the gym I began on the treadmill. Following that I moved to the ergo. I had never joined the rowing team at my school but I had always liked the ergo's as a means of exercise. By the time I left almost an hour and a half had passed. Sweat coated my t-shirt as I walked out of the gym. I stepped out into the cold night air. The sun had set long ago. I walked through the dark night along the long dirt path back to my room. I shivered slightly as my t-shirt got colder. I walked along the narrow path. Past the foreboding trees on either side of me. I heard someone walking behind me and stopped quickly turning around. It was Zak. He was wearing jeans and a short sleeved t-shirt exposing his arms. He grinned weakly then said "you've been avoiding me. I should warn you I don't like being ignored." I shook my head then said "why are you so interested in me?" he grinned widely then said "you intrigue me." "what are you talking about?" I asked "of all the people in our year you are the quietest. Never the first to answer but always attentive in class. You want to become a doctor. But never want to oppose your mother. Also there is something about your scent. Something super-natural is mixed in among it" he said matter-of-factly My head was reeling. How did he know exactly what I wanted. "how do you know that? It's not possible" I said shocked. He grinned widely then said "I know a lot about you. Such as the fact that you always looked up to your grand father. Your aunt has recently moved to America with your cousin. I know that you are gay. I also know that even now you are struggling not to think of what you would like to do with me." He grinned widely. I stepped back off the path and into the woods. I pressed back against a tree. I stared forward at him. Standing there innocently smiling. "that is not possible" I stuttered he inhaled deeply then said "oh believe me it is" I backed further into the forest turning to run. Zak appeared in front of me. I stopped dead. He grinned widely then said soothingly "shsh relax I'm not going to hurt you." "whatever you are you are not human" I said pressing back against another tree. He walked slowly towards me. Looking surprisingly scary for someone so small. He shushed me again then reached up to place a hand on my chest. I froze at his touch. His touch sent tingles through my chest. He trailed his hand down to my abs then up to my neck. I opened my lips to speak but he shushed me again. He moved closer to me, looking up at my face. he reached out and placed his hands on my cheeks. I didn't resist. With my heart beating heavily, he slowly elevated himself by standing on his toes and stared into my eyes. I stared back, and he drew me closer to him. I closed my eyes. A few seconds passed before I felt his lips brush against mine. He slammed me back against the tree with too much force for someone his size. I groaned in pain. He ignored my objection and his hands tugged me against him. His tongue slid between my lips. He tasted incredible. Sweetness rolled over my tongue and I pulled him closer to me body. Our tongues slid together effortlessly and he tilted his head to the side to deep the kiss. I ran my hands down his back to his arse and squeezed affectionately. He moaned loudly. And pulled away quickly, facing away from me. He was breathing heavily. I walked forward slowly and put a hand on his shoulder. "Zak I...did I do something wrong?" he laughed then said turning around slowly saying "no I almost lost control now that would have been dangerous." he was looking down at the floor. I pulled him towards me slowly. He resisted still looking down. I put my arms around his waist and held him against me. He put his arms weakly on my back and buried his face against my chest. I leaned down and kissed his neck lightly. He groaned and turned his head to face my neck. His lips lightly pressed against my neck teasingly. I moved my hand to the back of his head and pressed his closer against my neck. He pulled back and muttered quietly "you should be careful doing that" After he'd said that he just held me. Or more I was holding him. His height seemed miss leading. Judging by the fact that he was able to shove me back against a tree. He muttered quietly against my chest "I haven't done this in a while. I haven't wanted someone like I do with you. Tonight when I saw you walking back from the gym I couldn't help myself. There are so many things I would like to do with you. So many things I could show you. But I don't want to rush you. I won't do anything until you ask." He nuzzled against my chest. "well then all I am going to ask is for you to kiss me again." I said he looked up smiling showing his perfect teeth. "any time" He leaned up again his hands holding onto my neck pulling me down. Our lips met fiercely and his tongue met mine. My hands moved down his back to his arse. He pulled away a growl in his throat. He shoved me quickly and I toppled backwards onto the cold ground. By now I could hardly see the path. Zak was on top of me in an instant. His lips pressed against mine again. He ran his hands up my chest and to the top of my t-shirt. His hands moved beneath the collar and tore it down the middle. Exposing my pale white chest. He ran his hand up my chest sending goose-bumps along my skin. "delicious" he muttered. His head lowered to my chest and he kissed up from my abs. I lowered my head down groaning loudly. His lips sent tingles along my skin. His teeth lightly nipped my skin. The sensation was on the verge between pain and pleasure. I heard a twig snap and sat up quickly. Immediately alert. Zak's eyes darted around. I opened my lips to say something but Zak's pressed against mine silencing me. He moved too quickly standing up. I slowly stood up and moved to his side discarding the remnants of my t-shirt. Zak jogged forward flitting easily between the trees. I followed. My foot struck on a root and I tumbled forward to the forest floor. I looked up at Zak. he had turned back towards me. I planted my hands in the undergrowth and pushed off. I moved onto my knees and examined my hands. There was a shallow cut present and a single droplet of blood squeezed out. Zak closed his eyes and inhaled deeply and turned to me with a pained, hungry look on hid face. The Thirst Within Ch. 02 *** Sorry this took a while I've just been finding it difficult to find the time to work on this, A big thanks to my editor Cden for her dedicated and tireless help with this. Please feel free to leave your comments and queries about it, or email me at c145236@hotmail.com thanks *** Oscars P.O.V Zak's eyes began to turn coal black before my eyes. He gritted his teeth and a look of almost agony crossed his face. Fear froze my stomach as his eyes burrowed into me, full of pain compared to the arousal of before. He must have seen the look of fear on my face because it appeared to snap him out of the torture he seemed to be experiencing. After a few seconds of breathing deeply, he slowly began to relax, little by little. He moved towards me and extended a hand. I grabbed it hesitantly with my non bleeding hand and he tugged me up to my feet easily. I glanced down at his face and saw him staring at my hand. "Don't worry it's just a small cut." I extended my hand for him to see the extent of the damage. He shrank away from my hand like a wild animal from fire. "What it's just a little blood." I pulled back my hand and rubbed the blood against my trousers. I tugged him through the woods in the direction of Manning. His thumb rubbing soothing circles on the back of my hand, which did more than just relax me. I learned that there was a connection between my hands and a now growing part of my anatomy. "You're cold." I commented He grinned at me then said "I am always cold. You however, feel warmer than most humans." "Humans?" I asked, then continued "You say that as if you are not one of them." He shrugged then said "By now I am guessing you've realised I am not quite human. And by the smell of you." He inhaled deeply then said "You are not completely human yourself. There is human in there but it is hidden Artificial almost. Something is mimicking it." By this point his eyes had returned to their natural blue. "What are you then?" I asked curious. Not just about him but about what I was as well. He grinned then said "That is a secret for a little later. You on the other hand have an interesting scent. A wisp of the supernatural." "Zak I want to know something." I asked His smile faded slightly but he still said "Ask away" "What do you want from me. Is it just physical or is it something more" I said slowly "Don't worry I am not going to do something with you then desert you. If I am going to do anything I intend to stick around. I can only speak for myself but I am interested in something slightly more long term." "Over oh so many years I have had oh so many flings but never a true relationship. I used to be cruel and heartless. But that was a long time ago. Now I want someone to be with." he said still grinning "So I'm guessing you've been in relationships before?" "I attempted one but he left me for someone else, the other I never truly wanted, but he kept on coming back and attempting to seduce me. That however was many many years ago" "Years? Just how many have you been doing it for?" I asked He laughed loudly then said "So many more than I would care to count. Looks can be very deceiving." "What was that back there. You seemed almost in pain?" I asked still holding his hand He turned his head to me then said ignoring my question "If I am right I think we should get back to Manning. I think an old friend has decided to pay me a visit." "Well could we get back quickly. I'm bloody freezing" I said He nodded then said "Come on then" He tugged me forward by the hand leading me along the dirt path towards Manning. I kept his hand locked in mine not willing to stop touching him. We reached the house quickly and avoided all people on the journey to our rooms thankfully. He led me towards his room and quickly opened the door. I stepped in after him, after I had stepped through the door he let go of my hand and locked it. He turned around and grinned at me, there was something about his grin that made me nervous but in a good way. He moved forward and rested his hands on my shoulders. He pushed strongly and I toppled backwards onto the bed. Zak shifted me on the bed so that my head rested on the pillow, then he clambered up between my legs. He pulled his t-shirt over his head then leaned down. His chest pressed against mine. The coolness was not uncomfortable but almost pleasurable because of the contrast. "Mmm so warm" he mumbled his lips coasting up my chest towards my neck. He paused and lightly touched the thin silver chain I wore with his fingertips. His finger trailed briefly over the ornate Valknut charm present. The Valknut itself consists of three interlocking triangles, the charm was solid silver and I hardly ever took it off. I anticipated his question and explained "My mother gave it to me after my grandfather died. She said he left it to me" He seemed uninterested in it after that and pressed his lips back to my neck. His lips pressed lightly against the vein there. I shuddered as he kissed the soft flesh. My hands rested against his back holding his chest against mine, with Zak breathing heavily against my neck. I moved one hand up to the back of his head and turned his head pulling his lips against mine, his hands resting on my shoulders squeezed them affectionately. Our tongues met and I groaned quietly relishing his taste on my tongue. Zak then began to roll his hips causing excruciating friction through my shorts. He pulled back and grinned widely at me, I smiled back. "I have not done this in a while" he said breathlessly I looked away shyly and said "Well I haven't done it at all, but you seem to know what you're doing" He pecked me lightly on the lips then said "Thanks. if you feel I am pushing you too far... let me know." he hesitated for a second before continuing "I can be quite bossy sometimes with what I want" "So can I" I quiped I moved my hands back to his arse and pressed him closer against my body. He groaned and his breathing accelerated. I could feel the hardness of his cock through my shorts and grinned slightly. Oh this was gonna be fun. His hips rolled slowly causing elicit pressure to spread through my body. Zak's body was hairless almost everywhere from what I could see and feel. No under arm hair or facial hair at all. Just a light patching on his forearms. My hands still on his arse moved to the waist band of his boxers and slipped easily beneath. He pulled his head back and kissed me, his tongue dueling with mine. The skin of his arse was silken smooth like the rest of him and I squeezed it eliciting a loud moan from him into my mouth. He broke away and gave a throaty growl that shocked me since it came from such an innocent looking person. His eyes darkened again and he seemed to struggle internally with something. He moved quickly to the side of my neck panting loudly. I sat up pulling him with me and wrapped my arms around him. "Zak? What's wrong?" He muttered quietly against my neck "I...I am close to losing my control" "What will happen if you lose control?" I asked wiggling my eyebrows "You do not want to know" he answered "Then show me. Show me what you are" I suggested He moved impossibly fast and stood with his back to me against the door. I swung my legs off the bed and moved to stand behind him. I reached out and placed a hand on his shoulder. He turned slowly. His head downcast. "So what are you then? Goblin, ghoul or tooth-fairy?" I asked jokingly He chuckled then said as he raised his head, his lips lifting to expose his fangs "Vampire" I moved a hand to his chin and pulled his lips up to mine ignoring the fangs present. A look of shock crossed his face before he melted against my chest. I had never felt afraid of the strange and unexplained. Hey I was used to being bullied for being ginger. Who was I to judge. "How old are you then?" I asked pulling away He grinned weakly than said "It will freak you out" I grinned back then said "I'm sure I can handle it" He grinned widely before continuing "As I mentioned looks can be deceiving. I am a lot older than I look." "Sounds to me as if you're avoiding the question" I stated still trying to contemplate how old he could possibly be. "Just promise not to overreact" he said seriously I nodded and he continued hesitating slightly "I was made a vampire in 169ad. I am 1843 years old." he grinned nervously waiting for my reaction "Seriously?" I asked slightly hesitant. A thought crossed my mind quickly. What could an 1843 year old vampire see in an 18 year old human? He grimaced obviously hearing the thought then said "I know it seems difficult to believe. But there is far more in this world than what you can see. You yourself are part of it. There is something. hidden in your blood." I moved forward and wrapped my arms around him holding him against my body. He relaxed against me inhaling deeply against my neck. I stiffened slightly as I felt his fangs lightly drag across the skin. "Do not worry Oscar. I won't bite until you ask for it." he continued brushing his lips over the pulse point. "I am old even among my kind. Few survive till my age. I have been alone for so many years. I have wanted someone to be by my side for so long now. With you it feels rights, with you I feel at peace." "Well I do know that I want you" I said pressing his back against the door. He grinned weakly then glanced down. "Hey" I said lowering myself to his level. "Who am I to judge what is strange. I have been bullied for years just for my hair." He smiled widely revealing his dimples then said "Stop talking. Just kiss me" I grinned back and leaned closer. Before I could kiss him however, he shoved against my chest sending me back against the bed, painfully. He moved too quickly and shoved me down onto it, moving on top of me, pinning my arms above my head. I attempted to break free of his hold and heard him chuckle lightly. He leaned down and kissed me releasing my arms. His chest pressed against mine sending tingles along my body and he kissed me with more skill than I thought was possible. "If this is how good he is at kissing, Imagine what the rest will be" Was one of the thoughts that ran through my head. Zak smiled against my lips obviously hearing that last thought. Hmm that gave me an idea. I concentrated and visualized reaching down with my hand and wrapping it around Zak's cock. He growled lustily then said "You are playing with fire" I laughed seductively then said "That is exactly what I want to do play" "You are such a tease" was the response I got. He pulled my lips back to his forcefully and kissed me. My heart pounded in my chest obviously a distraction to Zak. His tongue met mine and I forgot everything else. Zak tasted sweet, addictive, his tongue using centuries upon centuries of experience to kiss me. I moved my hands to his back and gently dug in my nails, dragging them down his spine. A shudder ran through him and he pulled away from my lips. His fangs were still descended and his eyes were a darker shade of blue than normal. "I am watching my fangs. But you are not making it easy for me" he said breathlessly "Oscar, I need you to understand" he continued, trying to stop me from kissing him, "You can not tell anyone about what I am.... If you did, I would have to kill them.... I would not even be able to save you, if others found out" I pecked him on the lips then said "Don't worry. As you said I'm part of your world as well" He grinned down at me, and rested his head against my chest over my heart. "How did you become a vampire?" I asked absently stroking his hair He nuzzled against my chest then said quietly "Do you really want to know?" "Yes" I answered He rested his chin on my chest and looked up at me "I was made vampire when I was 19 in Norway. I was born in 150ad. I had run away from my home, if that is what you could call it. My parents beat me, starved me for days on end and so much more" He paused and looked up and my face before continuing "I had made a shelter in the forest. I remember hearing movement near me, and readied to fight off whatever animal or beast it could be. A man walked out from the trees dressed in a monks robe. He said his name was Dieter. He seemed so kind even before he spoke. His hair streaked slightly with grey, a warm smile on his face, he reminded me of what my father should have been." He paused and looked distant as he concentrated "He offered me food, and I traveled with him for a day or two. On the third night I was hunting a deer in the forest whilst Dieter went to collect water. I however was foolish and simply stormed forward about to kill the deer. The deer heard me however and fled. I did not see the wolf however, not until its claws dug into my flesh. It had been hunting the deer also, and when it had ran it attacked me instead. It left me to die in that forest. My blood flowed out onto the floor of the forest and Dieter smelled it. I thought I was hallucinating, moved like nothing I knew, faster than I could believe. He came and carried me to our camp. I was on the edge of death slipping in and out of consciousness, most of my blood already seeping into the forest floor." He nuzzled closer against my chest before continuing "He said that I had a chance to live, but warned me that it was not without a price. I accepted eagerly. Hopeful for any chance to live. I told him to do it, any price was worth living. He bit into his wrist and placed it to my lips. With each mouthful that flowed down my throat my strength slowly returned as my change began. He pulled away and then pain flared through my body. It was like liquid fire coursing through my veins. It lasted for a few hours until my heart stuttered and stopped." I hadn't interrupted him but listened intently up to this point. He stopped again and nuzzled closer against my chest. "I woke up that night feeling wild and thirsty. Dieter explained to me what I was and taught me for many years. In that time however I was not as restrained as I am now, I killed, fucked and fed to my hearts content. I soon began to see the disappointment in Dieter however and slowly I cooled until I was ready to leave. I traveled by day and night...." I cut him off "How can you walk in the sun anyway aren't you meant to burn" He laughed then said "Do not believe all the myths you hear" Zak said grinning "You mean like the myth that vampires exist" "Well I can assure you that one is true. Most myths were made up by humans to give them some sense of safety. I can go out in the sun without burning, crosses don't hurt me, I can enter homes without invitations, I can cross running water, holy water does nothing and I have a reflection" "So what can hurt you then?" he looked up at me grinning then said jokingly "Why? Are you planning on killing me sometime soon?" I laughed loudly at his comment then said "No, I'm just curious that's all" "I think I can trust you enough. We generally do not like our weaknesses to be known though. Few things can harm us. Jade, we are mildly allergic to iron. The sun does not burn me as such, it just weakens my abilities. We can be killed in a few ways. Draining won't kill us but will cause us to petrify as it were. Until our bodies receive more blood we will remain frozen as a living statue Decapitation or a stake through the heart made of Oak, Ash or Hawthorn can kill us. Now however I think you need to go. We have roll call soon. I will see you tomorrow though. We could go somewhere if you want I'm sure I could persuade Mr Foster to let me leave." I nodded but didn't move, reluctant to leave. H e sat up and ran a hand down my chest. I had never been very proud of my body, I was thin and tall. My muscles however weren't as defined as those on Zak, but my abs now had some basic definition. Enough to distinguish each individually. He ran his hand along my abs then back up my chest. I grabbed his shoulders and pulled him down. He let me. We both knew I wouldn't have been able to if he hadn't agreed to it. He grinned then said "Chill. I will see you tomorrow." I laughed out loud then said "Now that, was not something I was expecting from an 1800 year old vampire" He grinned and pecked me lightly on the lips "1853 to be precise" he corrected before easily flinging himself off me. I sat up then said "Just how strong are you?" He smiled at me then said proudly "Very, the older the vampire the stronger and faster. I am very old. With my kind any blood that we ingest is immediately drawn into our bodies, much like a dehydrated person's body quickly puts any water they drink to use, and as it enters our system it gains interesting abilities." He noticed the quizzical look on my face so continued "If another, Vampire or otherwise were to drink a Vampire's blood it would be the same as if a Vampire drank blood. It would be immediately draw into their bloodstream. The older the vampire the stronger the effects of the blood become." "So what does your blood do?" I asked now pulling him against my chest "Well, for starters it can heal. At my age very little could do a lot of good. It increases the strength and speed of those who drink it. It causes those who drink it to become incredibly...horny. It has other effects but those are for another time." "So if I were to drink your blood would that turn me?" I asked hesitantly "No, for that I would have to drain almost all of your blood, until you were on the brink of death, then give you almost all of my own. When Dieter turned me I had practically lost all of my blood, he simply replaced what I had lost with his. Procreation is a tiring process though, the amount of blood we have to give is quite substantial." "Has anyone ever drunk from you?" I asked He shook his head grinning then said "In my position, aside from procreation, it is frowned upon to allow others to drink from me" "Procreation?" "The Vampire way of having children, making a new Vampire" "Have you ever made a Vampire?" I asked interested "As a matter of fact I have made two, but other than for making new vampires, in my position it is frowned upon to allow someone to feed from me." "Your position?" I asked interested He grinned then said "With my kind age goes hand in hand with power and position" I leaned down and pecked him on the lips "Well I'm glad that I managed to catch the interest of someone so powerful" I said jokingly He laughed a quick chuckle then said "More than catch my interest. Snared and trapped it is more like." "Well I'm not the only one who has trapped the other. There is something about you. Something about you feels perfect" I moved a hand up to his lips, they parted at my touch and he sighed. His fangs were still down and I pressed my thumb against one. The tip pierced my flesh and a single droplet of blood squeezed out of the flesh. Zak inhaled then tensed up pulling away slightly from my body. I moved one arm around his waist and pulled him flush against my body. He looked up catching my gaze and I nodded, silently giving permission. His tongue darted against the skin of my thumb and lapped the droplet away. He moaned quietly, his eyes half closing in what I hoped was pleasure. "Delicious" he said quietly his tongue darting idly against my thumb again "Well sometime I hope I will be able to say the same" I quipped He smiled removing my thumb from his mouth. He stood up on his tip toes and pulled my face down to his. He kissed me passionately his thumbs stroking my cheek bones affectionately, his tongue glided over mine eagerly fighting with me. The Thirst Within Ch. 03 *Sorry there are such large gaps between the posting of my stories. If you want to remind me to get a move on just drop an email. And a thanks to Cannd for her marvelous editing and beta reading of this.* The Thirst Within Ch. 04 ** ** ** Oscars P.O.V ** ** ** My eyes roamed over the smooth expanse of his chest noticing the defined ridges of muscle visible. "Lose the dressing gown" he said slowly. I undid the front and slipped it off my shoulders. leaving my with only my towel wrapped around my waist and the thin silver chain around my neck. He advanced slowly giving my time to appreciate the view of his muscles flexing as he walked. I gulped visibly as he neared me. My heartbeat tripled pounding in my chest. I was suddenly nervous, my throat seemed to close in as anxiety clawed it's way out of my stomach. Zak was grinning at me reassuringly. He neared me and extended a hand running it over the partially defined muscles of my chest. Zak must have seen I was nervous and probably heard my heart had sped up, because he now grinned at me reassuringly. His hand skimmed down my ribs trailing over the pale skin of my chest. The skin his fingers trailed over tickled with electricity, sending pulses of feeling along the skin. I extended my arms and pulled him towards my chest. His face neared mine and his lips inched closer. His cool breath danced across the skin of my face, and his hands moved up to hold my face. My heart accelerated at his touch again, and my face flushed red as he pressed against me. His lips brushed mine gently and he pressed his body against mine. My hands skimmed up his spine causing him to arch even further into my chest. Zak pulled back and rested his head against my shoulder panting. "I do not know how much longer I can hold out" he said breathlessly "Hold out against what?" I asked, hardly concentrating as I felt his body press closer against mine. "Feeding" he said quietly To accentuate his point I felt his fangs drag across the skin of my neck, wickedly sharp. "Then what is stopping you?" I asked playfully. "Feeding is very personal, and with you I don't know if I could stop. Something is in your blood that draws me to you, enticing me to feed" "Do it then. Bite me." I said leaning down towards his ear "You don't know what you're asking" "Then show me" I said enticingly "If you're sure, Lean back and relax" I leaned against the wall and tugged Zak onto the bed. He fangs protruded from his lips and he extended his hands towards my body. A tremor ran down my spine as I felt his cold hands brush against my neck lightly touching the silver chain around my neck and running along it, his thumb resting over the Valknut. I had to bite back a gasp as his tongue flicked against my neck. His eyes met mine, asking me a silent question. I gave a tiny nod of assent, as I was unable to do any more from his dedicated ministrations. I felt him withdraw, and moaned quietly at the absence of that clever tongue. Then a sharp sensation of pain woke me from my pleasurable haze before it threw me into the throes of sheer undiluted ecstasy. His razor teeth sliced through the skin without resistance, penetrating into the flesh of my neck as they cut into the thick vein and permitted it to spill its precious liquid. As the scarlet fluid flicked onto his tongue, he moaned along with me as he latched onto the wound with his entire mouth and began to greedily suck upon it. His flickering tongue kept the wound from clotting over, and I relished the sensation that his most talented muscle gave the ripped flesh. My body felt on fire with sensation, burning from the inside out, and yet, I needed more, so much more. The deep ecstasy felt more intense than anything I'd experienced in my entire life. I sucked in a startled breath as I felt a heat emanate from my chest. Zak had only been feeding for a few seconds and I knew he could feed for a while yet. He slowed his sucking however and pulled away after a moment or two more. I groaned annoyed as he pulled back licking his teeth clean. "Your turn" he said eagerly I froze as he looked at me leaning towards me his neck bared. I sucked in a breath then said "Won't it hurt you?" I asked concerned. He laughed then said "Your bite will be anything but painful. I haven't opened a vein in over 1500 years. But now I want to. I want you to" His lips neared mine and he kissed along my jaw until he reached my lips. He pressed his lips against mine and kissed me quickly before once again offering his neck. I leaned in still hesitant then asked "My teeth won't be sharp enough will they?" He shook his head then said slightly less enthusiastic "If you really want you could feed from my wrist?" I nodded quickly and Zak pulled back then said "We can try the neck and other areas later" I looked at him questioningly, he ignored my gaze then he pulled his wrist up to his mouth and bit cleanly into the flesh, setting his blood running down his wrist. He nestled against my side and held his wrist out for me. I took hold of his wrist and hesitantly pressed it against my open lips. A moment later I forgot my previous hesitation once the first droplet of blood trickled against my tongue. The taste was incredible so sweet but not overpoweringly so. It sent tingles across my body and caused my cock to strain even harder against my towel. His blood was incredible, it spread like fire through my veins bringing strength into my body. I tugged Zak's body closer to mine clamping my lips over the puncture wounds on his wrist. My heart thudded powerfully and accelerated, all of the new found blood entering my body all seemed to be flowing to only one place. I sucked on the wound strongly causing Zak to moan next to me. The pleasure of the feeding spread through my body as his blood spread through my system. Then suddenly I felt my limbs grown weak and a dark haze descended over my vision and mind, dulling all sensations. The pain grew and I felt Zak pull his wrist away and heard him demand something in my ear. I slipped away from conscious thought into a free-fall through darkness. My limbs failed to respond to my commands and I could do nothing to stop my fall. My ears detected a voice muttering away slowly coming to the forefront of my mind, repeating the same verse over and over at me: You are the air in the sky You are the oracle of life You are the heat within fire You are the life in the trees You are the water in the sea You are the dawns first light You are the dark of the night You are the whisper of nature You are the metal of the earth You are the creak in the forests You are the shadow in the corner You are the cold breeze at midnight You are the silver of pale moonlight You are the seer and guardian of nature You are the giver and taker of all ill and strife You are the a constant, a corner stone of balance You are the mate of one, whose soul you do share You are the keeper of secrets of knowledge long lost You are a keeper of the forest and the cavern and the stream You are the dawn, and the dusk and the shadows in-between You are the lost and the forgotten the knowledge long since dead You are Sidhe, Fair Folk, and a Child of Dream You are Fae" I wondered loosely if this was some form of hallucination, brought on by Zak's blood. The voice was soft and comforting, like that of my grandfather. I also heard another voice though. It was coming from deep inside of me and was stronger and louder than the denial in my mind. It was putting words to the feeling in my bones and in my heart. It told me that I knew the words at the end of the verse were right and true and that I was finally my true self. There was a sense of freedom that came along with this. The two voices began to fade however as my hearing was slowly restored. I knew this because I heard two voices near me. My heart stammered when I recognized the first voice. It was Zak. He sounded in pain and I felt the urge to hold him and not to let him go. To tell him I was fine, to stop his pain. But I couldn't move. Lead weights seemed to hold down my limbs and my mouth shut. I listened to the voices only recognizing Zak's. Zak spoke first "I do not know what is wrong with him. He was feeding from me and..." Another voice cut him off obviously surprised "You let him feed from you? Your Majesty as a monarch you shouldn't..." He was cut off when Zak snarled and I heard Zak say "Shut the fuck up Dominic, I am your King and I can do what I please with whom I please." "I forgot my place cousin. I apologize it is just he's human" Dominic said with just a hint of disdain Zak started to laugh then said "Take in his scent then tell me he's human" I couldn't feel the breath on my skin but I could hear the slight whisper of breath as he inhaled "What is he?" Dominic asked his voice taking on a tone of curiosity "I do not know" Zak said uninterested "And I do not care what he is. With him I feel something different. I cannot describe it. I just...I do not know what is wrong with him" He continued. "Have you tried giving him your blood?" Dominic said hesitantly "My blood is what caused this, why would I give him any more?" Zak said getting frustrated. "You do not know that it was specifically your blood that caused this." Dominic said affirmatively. "What are you talking about. He lost consciousness after I gave him my blood" Zak said slowly Dominic said slowly obviously choosing his words carefully. "What if your blood was not the cause of him losing his consciousness? Zak tell me, what would happen if you gave blood to a human under a spell." "It would break it" Zak replied bluntly "What if there was an enchantment or other such magic on Oscar when you gave him your blood" Dominic said sounding slightly excited. "Then my blood would attempt to break the enchantment" Zak responded sounding as if he was catching on to Dominic's train of thought "And if your blood could not break the enchantment easily" he trailed off allowing Zak to catch on. "Then my blood would place his body into a coma to focus his body's energies on breaking the enchantment." The joy in Zak's voice was evident. It faded however as Dominic finished his next sentence. "An enchantment like that would require some kind of item. It would not have to be worn continuously but something he would at least be on most of the time. Think my cousin, what has he worn every time you have seen him?" I too was trying to figure it out, and came up with the answer quickly. The only thing I had worn for almost as long as I could remember was the silver chain around my neck. It was simple pure silver with a Valknut charm on it. It was given to be my mother who said my grandfather had left it to me. I prayed that Zak had noticed it too. To my relief he had. "The chain around his neck, That is all I can think of" Zak said to Dominic I guessed that Dominic had examined it as he said "The charm looks old, it appears to be a Valknut" "How is that important?" asked Zak "The Valknut is linked to Odin and the laying on of bindings, both mental and physical. If I am right this is the source of the enchantment." Dominic said She must have known. My Mum must have wanted to stop me from being my true self. But why? I listened as Dominic and Zak continued to speak. "Dominic what can I do to speed the blood's progress along?" Zak asked almost inaudibly I felt a feather light touch around my neck as Zak obviously removed my chain. "This isn't exactly my area but if we look at this as a normal healing, then the more blood the faster the healing. Now that the Valknut is no longer strengthening the enchantment it should be easy to break. Feel lucky your are so old or it would take a lot more blood to awaken him" I heard Zak whisper close to my ear "Oscar I don't know if you can hear me but please just come back to me." Life flowed into my veins, and my body immediately responded to the liquid healing flowing in through my mouth. My senses returned and I found I was able to open my eyes, I did and was met with the beautiful blue eyes of Zak. I found I was lying down in a bed with the blankets pulled up over my almost naked body, thankfully while I slept someone had put underwear on me. He pulled his wrist away from my lips and I saw a blood tear begin to run down his face. I reached up weakly to touch his face attempting to soothe him. I ran the back of my hand over his cheek and he closed his eyes leaning in towards my hand. His blood smeared along my hand but I couldn't care. As I was about to sit up and pull Zak into my arms when something about my skin caught my eye. I was faintly glowing. The glow escalated and Zak opened his eyes and stared at me his eyes wide with fear. My skin itched as though a million spiders were crawling over every inch of my skin. The itching sensation grew until it turned into a heat searing over my body. I saw Zak leaning in close to my face his eyes wide with fear. I cried out as the fire consumed me blazing over my skin and the golden light shining out from my skin brightened. Zak pulled away shying away from the brilliant glare of my skin. My back arched off the bed tugged upwards by some unseen force. Suddenly, the pain vanished and I fell against the bed, feeling my energy drained. Zak moved quickly to the bed. A look of utmost concern spread across his face as he gazed down at me. He leaned down and brushed his lips lightly over mine. Realization spread over his face as his gaze flickered over the top half of my body. "I know what you are now" he said "So do I" I replied using the last of my strength "I am Fae" Saying that took my last drop of strength, the container holding my energy was finally empty. With that I fell back against the pillows and fell back into the darkness that had previously consumed me. But this time I wasn't alone. This time I dreamed. ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** My dream started out normally enough. Well, normal for me. My mind wandered as it normally did skimming over random images and thoughts. My mind often did this before the main part of my dream. Ever since I was small I was able to control my dreams. I suppose you could call me a lucid dreamer. It helped me relax, since in my dreams I could do anything. Be anyone, an escape from the near hell of my life. The dream last night had been different. Normally when I dreamed about people I could control them. Last night I had dreamed about Zak. It had started out with me controlling him but then he changed somehow taking on a mind of his own. As I pondered my dream shaped itself into a replica of my room at school. More of a home than my own had ever been. Zak was sitting on the bed and I couldn't help but smile even though I knew he wasn't real. "Oh I can assure you I am real" The facsimile said. I stood numb as I watched Zak swing himself of the bed and sauntered towards me. "I am the real Zak. Right now I am lying down next to you on the bed in my..." he paused looking for the right word then finished "House." he finished I thought about this for a second and then asked "Then how is it you are here?" "Some of the older vampires have learned how to enter and shape someone's dreams. That is what I am doing now." I though about this for a second then clapped a hand over my mouth. I moved my fingers away a few seconds later and said embarrassed "Then in my dream last night that was...." I trailed off my embarrassment my cheeks colouring red. "Yes that was me. But in my defence I did not begin the dream about me. I simply took over my part inside it." He said now standing right in front of me. "We need to talk" I said coming to my senses He nodded glumly obviously having had something else in mind "How long do we have in here?" I asked looking around my room He took a seat on the bed and patted the spot next to him. I sat down next to him and he snuggled up against my side. I put my arm round his shoulder and leaned back against the wall. "This dream can last for quite a while. In a dream, time moves differently. This entire conversation had happened in a few seconds. So..." he replied then slowly inched his lips up towards my neck. His lips brushed the soft flesh sending electric shivers across my body. I briefly saw the room shimmer. If just kissing him in the dream caused the room to shimmer I'd love to see what would happen when we really got going. "You're right we need to talk. Now that I know what you are, it explains a lot of things. Your blood for one thing, Fae blood is known for being delectable and almost irresistible to Vampires." Zak said affectionately "What was that before I passed out. That Light and pain?" I asked my brows furrowing. "That was your Fae blood taking over. Transforming your body into that of a Fae, and removing the traces of human from your system." he said nervously "My new body?" I asked hesitant as to his answer. "Yes about that. You still look the same just a few things have been changed. Your Fae blood has amplified all of your attractive features." "What does being a Fae mean? How are they different from humans?" I asked trying to grasp my new identity as a member of a species I hadn't known existed when I had woken up yesterday. "Well for starters you are immortal" He said matter-of-factly I cut him off quickly and asked "Wait Immortal, as in I will never die?" I asked disbelieving "Well you can still die, it simply means that as long as you do not catch a disease or are poisoned or mortally wounded, then yes you will live for ever and be eternally young." He said happily "Anything else" I asked interested. "I've hardly begun" I froze at the endearment. For once he used a contraction when he spoke, he continued speaking snuggling closer against me. I had to admit his dream body felt very real to me. "You can cast Glamour, on yourself to hide your true appearance. You can heal almost any illness or injury. I know this seems like a lot but there is much more. You should be able to summon and control the elements but I would not try that yet. Charming" "Thanks" I said "No not you, although you are. But I meant as a power, Charming. It lets you control the hearts and minds of men, as some put it. The gift of tongues. You can speak almost any language without thinking about it. You are now much stronger and faster than humans, and your muscles will have gained greater definition. There is also gift of sight. You can see thing others cannot, and it includes the ability to see the future." "Wait what?" I asked disbelieving "Fae have the ability to see into the future, that one may take time to become apparent however. Let me think. You should be able to sense another Fae, and to be able to see Fae marks" he said thoughtfully "Fae marks?" I asked curious "That is when a Fae marks someone as their mate and is not to be touched or harmed. You can also cast magic although that may take time to come. The arts of magic as I understand it are usually awakened by emotional states. There is one other power, it however is mostly unknown. It is called the touch. It's is a conscious release of magical energy through physical contact. From the Fae to another. From what I know the release of energy is pleasurable to the one receiving it, and it enables the Fae to pass thoughts and feelings as well." "Have you met other Fae?" I asked "Yes I have, a few times. The last time I met them was in 1946 when I had to fight off a group of half crazed Fae. They had gone insane and I had to deal with them. Before that I met one in India in 624 ad. That is how I know so much about them. Now then I think I've talked enough" "So what should we do now?" I asked naively I looked down at the sly grin on Zak's face.