David was an ordinary boy. He was just a perfectly normal 14-year-old-boy. But everything changed on that dull 31st of November... ![]() David woke up at 6 o'clock, earlier than usual. He tried to go back to sleep, but couldn't. Finally, he gave up about going back to sleep, dressed up and went to the kitchen. He poured himself some orange juice and ate some cereal. He ate as quickly as he could so he could watch some TV. But, just a moment before he turned on the TV, he glimpsed at his wrist-watch and saw that it was already 7:53. He grabbed his bag and ran to school as fast as he could. 'How did it get so late?!" he thought to himself. When he finally got to school, he took another look at his watch. It was 7:00. 'Were my eyes fooling me?' he thought to himself. He was sure it was 7:53 when he was at home. But, how could that be? Something weird was happening. Eventually, David gave up; his eyes were probably fooling him. Class finally began. He took his sit and gazed at the window. 'This day sure has a bad beginning' he thought to himself and sighed. Suddenly, he heard a quiet hiss. He looked around but couldn't find the one who was hissing. "Blood..." the voice whispered "give me blood..." David felt a shiver going through his back. He felt someone was looking at him. Something inside him told him to turn to the window. He turned, and saw a figure, with silky hair and piercing eyes looking at him. It winked, and disappeared. He then knew it. Something bad was going to happen. ![]() School was finally over. David started walking home, when he heard THAT voice again. It was calling him. He began running, as fast as he could, trying to get away from the voice. He didn't know where he was going; he just knew he had to escape. After a while he had to stop. He could hardly breathe. "Yo" he heard a voice coming from behind him. He turned around, carefully. The boy behind him looked familiar. 'It's that boy I saw at school!' he realized. He could then get a better look at him. His eyes had a crimson-red color, and looked lifeless and numb and his skin was as white as a corpse's. His shoulder-length silky hair floated in the cold November breeze. An evil smirk suddenly appeared on his face, exposing two white fangs. ''Wh- who are you?'' David mumbled. ''I'm Rory, Nice to meet ya. You're David, aren't you?'' the boy asked, looking deep into David's eyes. David was stunned. The boy knew who he was, he was right; the boy WAS following him. ''What do you want from me?'' asked David, trying to make his voice sound courageous. ''Some help, that's all'' said the boy, Rory, in an innocent voice. "Leave me alone" said David, moving a few steps backwards. He felt fear gashing through him. "Go away'' he turned back, and almost began running, when he suddenly saw Rory just in front of him. ''I'll give you something back, something you really want'' said Rory. ''There's nothing I want, just... just go'' said David. ''What about... your mother?'' whispered Rory in his ear. David froze. He was then not just scared, but terrified. That boy knew, he knew David's secret. ''I know about her, and I can help you'' he said smirking again. ''You can't do anything about it'' said David in an ironic tone ''she will die soon anyway, every doctor I went to said so''. ''Well then'' said Rory, slightly touching one of his fangs ''I guess they just weren't vampires, were they?'' ''Vampires don't exist'' said David. ''So what do you think I am?'' asked Rory in a serious tone. David stood silent. He didn't believe Rory was really a vampire, but he DID notice he had some power, an abnormal power. 'And what if he can... and what if he really can cure mother?' thought David to himself. ''Can you really do it? I mean prevent her death?'' asked David, Hope floating in his heart. ''Of course I do'' he said, smiling "but you have to give me something in return". "I'll give you anything, just... just please don't let my mother die!" "Are you sure you will do anything? Will you even KILL for it?" asked Rory, his eyes teasing him. "Yes" answered David in a definite voice. "So then, it's a deal" said Rory, offering his hand for a shake. "Deal" answered David. "Now, what do I have to do?" he asked. Rory smiled. "Here" he said and gave David a paper and a small object. "These are your instructions and your tool". David turned awfully pale. "You're kidding" he said in a terrified voice. "Nope" answered Rory "I'll be waiting there tomorrow at 9 PM". He stepped back, and disappeared. David was horrified. He couldn't do it, he just couldn't. But, it was for mother's sake... He took a deep breath. Tomorrow was going to be a hard day for him. ![]() The 1st of December has arrived, and it was already 20:30. It was about time to go and do it. David was in front of that house, he had to do it. He rang the bell. A weird man opened the door. "Yes?" he said. David clinched his hand. "Will you come with me for a second?" he asked the man. The man agreed and came with David to the ally that was near by. "I'm... I'm sorry" he whispered, a tear fell down across his face. He took out the sharp knife, and stabbed the man right through his heart. The man fell, blood dripping from his chest. David heard someone clapping behind him. "Bravo" called Rory. "I'm very satisfied. I shall treat your mother as well as I can. You may go now". David turned away and ran. He did it, he killed that person. He KILLED someone. "But it was for mother, so it's ok..." he told himself and kept running. ![]() David picked up the newspaper. It was already the 13th of January. The big headline attracted David's eyes. "It is the 30th person that mysteriously disappeared and was found dead, bloodless". He threw the paper and went out of the house. It was Thursday, the day that he used to go check how his mother is doing. On the last time David visited her, the doctors said she was doing better. He stepped into the elevator and got up to the 5th floor and entered his mother's room. The doctor was already waiting. "I'm afraid I have some bad news, boy" said the doctor. "Your mother's condition somehow got worse today and... I'm afraid she might die in a couple of days. I'm sorry..." David was shocked. It couldn't be... he did exactly as he was told to, Rory promised him. He ran down the stairs and got out of the building. He had to find Rory. "David" he heard a voice calling him from an ally near the hospital. "Rory, you liar! You promised me you'll save her! You promised!" "I'm sorry, but..." A cough interrupted Rory's sentence. "I need more blood... I'm not strong enough..." "Why don't you just get it yourself? You're a vampire, remember?" said David in a furious tone. "I... I... I can't! Ok?!" answered Rory, turning his face down. "Just bring me more blood..." "No!" said David "I won't!" He turned around. "I will revenge you for making me do this!" he said, and ran away to the old man's shop. He remembered the old man would always tell everybody who listened about magical creatures. He would know what to do. David walked into the store. "Hello there" the old man greeted him, but David was already too mad to treat anyone nicely. "What do you know about vampires?" he asked the man directly. "What do you want to know about them?" "Do you know the vampire Rory?" asked David. "Yes, I most certainly do. Well, you know, he IS the last one". David didn't understand. "He is the last what?" "He is the last vampire, of course!" said the man. "Do you not know the story about Rory, the last vampire?" he asked. David didn't. "Then I shall tell you" said the old man. The vampire clan is a very ancient one. It started long ago when man was bitten by a bat and became a vampire. The vampires have a murderous impulse. So, one day, a dangerous vampire was born. He was the one who was most murderous of all. His name was Dolor. One day, he met a woman, and fell in love with her. That woman is, of course, Rory's mother. His murderous impulse weakened. With so much love around him, he couldn't fell it. Ant then, one day, the vampire council decided to eliminate him from the head of the council. His impulse burst and he killed every single vampire that was in the village. Then, he came back home. He couldn't stop it, he needed more. But of course, he couldn't kill his own wife, the one he loved the most, so he decided to kill the only one who was left besides her, Rory. Rory's mother's motherly instinct made her protect him, and the only way to save him was to kill Dolor. She took the closest knife to her and stuck it in Dolor's heart. When she actually realized what she has done, Dolor was already dead. She couldn't bare that fact. She forgot about Rory, and decided to end her life. She took the knife, and killed herself. Rory is the only one left" finished the old man. David didn't know what to do. His anger still burned inside him. "But... what can I do?" The old man gave him an old dagger with a red blade. "Kill him". ![]() David was ready. He got out of the store and ran towards the ally near the hospital. Rory was still there. His eyes looked as if he was suffering. David pulled out the dagger. "That dagger..." said Rory in a fearful voice "the dagger of hell" "The dagger of hell?" David didn't understand. "Thi... this is the dagger of hell. The only thing that can be used by a human to kill a vampire. But this dagger... this dagger is the gate of hell. It does not only kill a vampire, yet sends him to hell without any considering in his deeds in life. A despiteful tool, for any vampire's opinion, of course..." The dagger already touched Rory's neck. It had to be done. "It doesn't have to be like this" said a voice in David's head. "What else can I do?" answered David to himself. He was confused. Then, suddenly, he understood. That was the reason why he couldn't kill. Rory, whose father was killed by his mother, and whose mother killed herself, could ever kill. It was not his fault. He didn't deserve such a fate. No one deserved such a horrible fate. David remembered his mother, who was going to die very soon. He didn't want her to die; he only wanted her to stay with him. A tear dropped off David's eye and landed on the dagger. Suddenly, a weird light surrounded the dagger and the blade turned blue. Rory smiled and pulled David's hands. The dagger was stuck into Rory's heart. "No..." said David "No!!!" he shouted. All of a sudden, the light surrounded Rory too. The light became so strong that David could not see a thing. When the light eventually weakened, Rory wasn't the same. His red, numb, lifeless eyes turned to blue and calm and his skin became tanner. A truly kind smile appeared Rory's face. "Thank you, David" he said "You changed the Dagger of Hell into a Dagger of Heaven, and now, that I'm in heaven I can finally see my mother". David smiled. "Before I go, here's one last gift" said Rory. He closed his eyes and gathered a little ball of blue light in his hand. He gently flew it over to the distance, and disappeared. David smiled. He understood. He ran to the hospital and got up to his mother's room. "Mom!" he shouted and ran to hug his mother. She smiled at him and hugged him back. "Please, mom, don't ever leave me again". ![]() Rory sat on a cloud and watched David. He was truly happy now. "Rory, come, dinner's ready!" "I'm coming!" answered Rory and went to the table to eat with his mother. 'I guess vampires do not exist after all, do they?' |
היצירה לעיל הנה בדיונית וכל קשר בינה ובין המציאות הנו מקרי בהחלט. אין צוות האתר ו/או הנהלת האתר אחראים לנזק, אבדן, אי נוחות, עגמת נפש וכיו''ב תוצאות, ישירות או עקיפות, שייגרמו לך או לכל צד שלישי בשל מסרים שיפורסמו ביצירות, שהנם באחריות היוצר בלבד. |
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