Setting Fire To The Rain.

PROLOGUE ~ Setting Fire To The Rain.

Authors Note: 

HEY HEY HEY! so yeah,  first vampire story we've done;D I hope you like the start of it, in case you get confused,  the stories actually about Sophia, this just gets you started;) &&&&&&&& we found out Theo means 'Gift from God' in Greek! & Sophia means 'Wisdom'. **GASP** well I be darned..! 

ANYWHO. READ ON...

PROLOGUE; 

My heart hammered in my chest, constricting my lungs of oxygen and the absent ringing echoed continuously in my ears. My body, that was drenched in sweat, ached all over, causing me to wince in pain every time something sharp tugged at my muscles. I held my hand to my chest, my breathing short and ragged, gasping for the little clean air that I could accumulate from the stagnant odor of rotting wood that seemed to engulf the forest. I abruptly stopped my shallow breaths when a twig snapped behind me, making my crooked back straighten instantly. A shiver crawled its way up my spine as I felt a eerie being behind me and I spun round at what I thought, but knew wasn't as I had witnessed it first hand, blinding speed, expecting to be faced with the eyes that still, to this day, haunted my every waking moment. Those soul-piercing red eyes, consumed by the ever growing blood lust that ignited whenever the frenzied pulse of there prey was near, signaling danger was prowling close. I shook my head, I shouldn't think like that. I won't. Theo promised me he'd come. He promised and I intend to keep him to that promise. 

The overgrown shrubbery, that merged from many different shades of green, secluded me from the manic and turmoil of the city. Just above the clearing, New York's lights fought with the moon for dominance of providing the most light.  Both sticking to there tack ticks, the moon glowing independently, and keeping to the shadows where as the cities illuminating lights could only last so long. But neither of them could prepare human kind for what lurked in the dark. That's what scared me the most: possibilities. Possibilities that the monsters I had interacted with these past months new my whereabouts and no amount of running could change that. I'd finally hit a dead end and for the first time in a long time, I actually feared for my life.

My eyes adjusted themselves to the darkness, with my throbbing heart pounding in my ears and the frantic scurrying of animals on the forest floor, were the only things to be heard. The forest came alive at night, I noticed. With the chirping of the crickets, the hooting of the owls, and the constant rustling of the crisp autumn leaves, I couldn't help but feel unnerved that someone, or something, hid in the midst of all this life. 

I frowned, knowing being on the run had got me paranoid and let out a long shaky breath in contentment. How did I get caught up in this life of bloodshed and fantasy? Oh, that's right, I thought smiling slightly to myself. 

"...I fell in love with a vampire." I whispered out loud, noticing how absurd I sounded, but shrugged it off, and focused on how I was going to get out of here. Just at that moment, in a blink of a eye, I was knocked off my feet by the sheer force of someone whizzing past me at supernatural speed. Falling to my knees, I cut my legs on the razor sharp thorns that slyly masked themselves in the dark. Immediately I felt the blood ooze from my wounds and trickle down my leg, I hissed in pain, applying pressure to the wound in a feeble attempt to stop the blood flow.  It was only a matter of time. Panic rising, I stripped of my jumper, ignoring the wind that nipped at my bare skin and lapped up the blood, not wanting to draw any...unwanted attention. 

"A, I'm sorry! Are you ok?" I smiled weakly, recognising the voice that warmed my heart, instantly making my body relax and I pushed my self up from the dirt, tying the blood stained jumper around my waist. Clambering to my feet, I was met with Theo, his skin ashen white, ice cold, yet radiating such intensity that the moon gave it a sick twist, making it look almost translucent and his inky black eyes, that usually held a rich golden brown, were darker than black, revealing the undying hunger that would lead to another sacrifice on his behalf. I sighed heavily at this. His expression was pained, almost to the point I thought he'd stopped breathing, but I knew that this was Impossible. He was mine, and I was his. We had no choice in the matter. He bit his lip, his brow furrowing in concentration as his eyes wandered carelessly over my legs, scanning my injuries. I blushed profusely, pulling my skirt lower not knowing how..in control he was. His eyes snapped back up to me, his intense gaze melting mine. 

"Adelaide, I wish you would stop thinking that way about me. I would never hurt you." he said sadly, the hurt leaking into his voice, as he cupped my chin so that my eyes had no way of escape.

I felt my heart wrench at his sadness and I reluctantly pulled away as the guilt gradually struck me hard in the gut. How could I ever think he would hurt me? I suddenly felt disgusted at the thought. "I know. I'm sorry. I thought you were...them." I gulped thinking of there idle minds and what would happen if they figured out the truth about our false trail.

"Its happening again isn't it?" I replied solemnly, down casting my eyes to the floor, kicking at the dirt. Theo snaked his arms around my waist, pulling me closer until my head sat on his hard chest, which inside lay his never beating, tired, old heart. After all these months of running, if there's one thing I've leaned, Is that my heart beats enough for the both of us. I smiled, closing my eyes as I breathed in that enticing, alluring scent of his colone. 

He rested his chin on my head, and I could feel his jaw move as he spoke, "We always knew that they'd find us in the end."

Hot tears began to prick at my eyes, the water clouding my vision as I began to sob silently into his chest. This was it. The time that we'd tried so hard to avoid, but in the end we knew it was inevitable. Once they found us and took him away to the other dimension to take his place at court, What would happen to me? Death? From what I knew, a life with him would be like dying a thousand painful deaths. From the moment I was born, destiny chose my path and bound my soul with another. This was a usual thing for vampires when there born, to live that eternal life looking for there other half to spend it with. It was a instant attraction, from what Theo told me, that you'd feel everything they felt; Happiness, sadness, anger... pain. Once they had found there other half, it was set in concrete, nothing could destroy it. I was an exception. A rare exception.

He pulled away, clutching my shoulders and watching me intently, "That why you need to let them take me. They can't kill me for interacting with a human, my fathers too high up in power for that, but they can kill you. I would never forgive myself if they did." He said, sternly, his mind already set. 

I shook my head vigorously, "I-I can't.. This can't.." I managed to break out during sobs, stumbling on my words. 

"Shh.." he soothed, tucking my loose hair behind my ear, making sure his fingers brushed my skin, and crouching slightly so that his face was level with mine. I could see it in his eyes, the torment of not being able to assure me that everything was going to be alright. Because he knew, and I knew, it very well might not be. 

His head snapped to left, and he narrowed his eyes at the trees, analysing there every detail with his super impaired vision. "There coming." he said simply, his voice cracking slightly at the end, until he turned his attention back to me, the urgency clear in his expression. "You have to get out of here. Run. Don't look back, remember everything I told you when we first met; everything would of happened a lot sooner and a lot worse if I hadn't met you." I nodded, the tears streaming down my face, imprinting my skin forever. He kissed my forehead, prolonging the moment, before squeezing my cheeks in his hands, and planting a passionate kiss firmly on my lips. 

Once he pulled away, I held his wrists that were still locked onto my cheeks, "I'm not going to see you again, am I?" I choked. 

"Everything's going be alright." he told me, ignoring my question, knowing full well what the answer would be. I opened my mouth to reply but before I could say anything he was gone in the dead of night. Frantically I looked around for any signs, but the forest gave nothing away, enclosing all its deepest darkness secrets deeper in the wood. 

I let out a long shaky sigh, before leaning against a tree stump to steady my balance. I felt sick. Not because he was gone, but because of what he left me with. Something that when thinking about, weighed down on my heart. Hesitantly, I ran a hand over my soon to be swollen stomach, revelling in the guilt of not telling him. My child. Our child. The last piece of the puzzle.  

"Everything's going to be alright..." I repeated to the tiny bulge that instantly made me believe it. Almost as if replying, the wind danced freely through my hair, kissing my cheek and whispering in my ear, 'Sophia...'   

OK, that was weird.

"Sophia..Mmm I like it." I smiled, knowing there will be a lot to take on board for caring a child with her...unique abilities. However much drama there would be to come, for now I had something that, in time, could heal my broken heart. And I wasn't letting that go for anything.