[ WP ] A world where revenge actually can bring back your loved one .

The night was cold around me, my breath turned into little clouds of smoke before disappearing into the darkness. A light rain fell, trickling off of rooftops and steeples, winding its way downward to the muddy ground. I stood, shivering, and pulled my black cloak closer to my body, even though the wet cloth provided little chance of warmth. My gloved hand reached for my hip, where I had a dagger sheathed next to a small pouch containing a tiny glass vial, filled with a glowing purple liquid. I exhaled with an uneasy reassurance that my weapons were still with me. I could not complete my task without them. 
 
 I moved away from the street and the soft glow of the lanterns lighting the way, like small stars, for anyone unfortunate enough to be traveling at this hour. The streets are dangerous at night. But then again, I was dangerous this night. I entered a darkened alleyway and turned a corner into a darkened courtyard. 
 
 My heart was pounding in my chest with anticipation, but I knew that the one I hunted would certainly be able to hear my mortal necessity if I could not calm myself. I took a deep breath and tried to remember what Zayanda had taught me. 
 
 `` As a sorceress, you possess all the power needed to overcome your foes. Learn this well, young one, and you will never know fear.'' 
 
 Her words echoed in my memory, and I wished she were here with me now. I had prepared everything exactly as she had taught me, but I was still overcome with an unbreakable fear of what I was about to do. 
 
 I shook my head, urging serenity into my thoughts. I could n't let anything get in the way of this mission. 
 
 I opened the small pouch at my waist, removing the tiny glowing vial. Grabbing my dagger, I poured the luminescent liquid over the shining blade, and waited for the potion to be absorbed. A few moments passed, and the blade turned a dark shade of black. I was ready. 
 
 I walked toward the large manor home in front of me, quietly yet quickly, and looked for a way in. Suddenly a silky voice called to me from the center of the courtyard. 
 
 `` Looking for me?'' 
 
 I wheeled around, almost frantically, and stood feet from the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. A woman stood before me, with shimmering hair the color of fresh snow. Her red eyes bore into my skull, leaving me with a breathless feeling. Her face was chiseled and pale, with elegantly high cheekbones and full lips. I wanted to kiss her, and that horrified me. I screamed internally, begging myself to remember who she was and what she had done. I regained a small portion of rationality, and steadied myself for what was to come. I said nothing to her, I did n't want to give her the satisfaction of my stammering reply. I was enchanted by her. I hated her and loved her simultaneously and with equal passion. 
 
 She moved toward me at a speed that was supernatural and horrifying. Within a mere moment she had closed the distance between us and was standing less than an arm's length away from me, her face eerily close to mine. 
 
 `` It's dangerous to be here alone, especially at night. You should know better.'' 
 
 She teased, her voice high and piercing through the rainy night sky. Her lips teased at a smile and fangs the color of ivory revealed themselves, for a small moment. Terror roared through my body, and I wanted to run as far from her as I could. She took another step forward, reaching her sinewy arm out to lower my hood revealing my horror-struck face. Her hand was icy as it slowly caressed down my face, her eyes lit up with hunger. 
 
 `` It's almost poignant finding you here tonight. You know, when I feast upon lovers I prefer to have the set.'' 
 
 My entire body stiffened with rage at her words. The fog around my mind cleared as I remembered the night I had found Katherine on the edge of the street, hunched over, small puncture marks on her neck. Life had left her long before I found her body, but I will never forget how I felt that night. It was as if my heart had been wrenched from my body, leaving me as nothing but an empty shell of a human. Revenge would be my salvation. 
 
 The vampire placed a frigid hand firmly around my neck, and leaned in towards my face. I let out a whimper unwittingly, and her lips twitched into a beautiful smile. She wrenched my head upwards, revealing the vulnerable flesh of my neck. I cried out audibly, begging my consciousness to remain despite the seduction taking place with my flesh. 
 
 Then, suddenly, her fangs pierced me and she drank with a ferocity that I did not know was possible. I longed to feel close to her. My mind drifted to a distant land, wondering about the beauty of the future. 
 
 I stumbled backwards slightly, feeling lighter than air. Her strong arms held fast, and pressed me closer to her. The rain hit my upturned face, and my arm brushed my dagger. I opened my eyes groggily, and looked upon the figure draining my life. I knew what I must do. 
 
 Without drawing a breath, I grabbed my dagger, and in one motion I plunged it into the distracted and preoccupied creature before me. I forced the blade as deep into her back as I could, crying tears of pain from the blood I had lost. My sobriety had returned, and I knew I was about to die. 
 
 The ethereal woman screamed an otherworldly scream, detached from me, and crumpled to the ground. I hit the ground with a loud thud as well, breathing shallowly. She raised her head to me slowly. 
 
 `` That's why you're here. For the right of revenge.'' She said, through labored breaths. 
 
 I had not the strength to reply, but I took my last breaths happily knowing that Katherine's beauty would walk this world again. I had succeeded. 
 
 

