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The Darkness Feed My Fish?
1986Kasper and I have been working on securing the house from invasion. I suspect that we might have visitors soon, and not the welcoming type. I have had dreams of the pack being attacked. The thing about dreams is that they are fickle and obscure.~~~Everyone in this house is up in arms. It seems Quinn was right, Oshey is really back. She came here today with some kid. She looked frantic and I didn't get a chance to talk to her. I know Quinn was upset by the meeting, and Gynn and the others showed up soon after Osheys homecoming. Kasper seems at odds as well. On days like this, I wish I was a psychic.The kid came to see me. She wasn't what I expected at first. She picked up a silver bullet. It had been laying on the table, and it burned her hand. I think she is a wolfin, but no one has said anything about her being one. I find that odd because they can smell it on each other. I'm starting to wonder what this kid is.She told me that she didn’t remember anything befo
Last Updated : 2022-12-04The Darkness The Howling One
James trotted through the dark warehouse unseen. Each step brought him closer to his goal, a private room in the rear. He didn't worry about security, or visitors, he owned the building. He opened the door slowly letting red and green hues flood his memory.~~~Flashback"Daddy, why do they hate us?" The little girl asked, looking up from where she had been playing with a doll."Because we are different," James replied in a cool tone."But why?" Again she didn’t understand hatred."A long time ago, an illness spread among our kind. We, are all that is left of the uninfected. We must live here in this place to protect our kind from infection." James explained as her squatted next to his precious daughter.Macille sighed and hugged her father. "Will I ever go to the other world?""No, my dear lil one. I never want you to go to that place. They are evil, vile creatures that live there. They will hunt you and try to kill you. They have no pity or remorse as we do." James moved
Last Updated : 2022-12-05The Darkness New Insights
1986Sometimes I wonder where I fell asleep and when I woke up, or if I woke up at all. Today was one of those days. I know everyone has them, but for me today was the snapping point. Oshey and her pretty girl, smart-ass, good-for-nothing act have to go. I can't believe Quinn likes the shallow-minded idiot.Maybe I'm being too hard on her, maybe I'm jealous of her, I don't know. But she gets under my skin. I guess looking back, it wasn't that bad. But she and Cammie have to go. Well maybe not Cammie, she is cool when she is not being a goof. But Oshey is just annoying.Kasper said to give it time, but I'm tired of giving her time. I'm sick of hearing about her. Most of all I'm sick of the way everyone fawns over her like she is the center of the planet.On a side note, I located Yada today. She has grown weirder and weirder by the day. She looks like she hasn't slept in days, and she was babbling about nothing. I guess I need to get out more often, meet new people or maybe watch TV.I
Last Updated : 2022-12-06The Darkness I figured It Out
Oshey walked to the window and glanced at the tree. She had the impression the tree was looking back. "I can see why you and I share this insane attraction." Oshey peeked over her shoulder at him. After a heavy such she continued to explain what she had been seeing. "In my visions, I see you and me fighting about the death of our son. Then I see you and me fighting in a different place. Then, again it shifts, I'm in a dark room, and there is a faint green light, like the lumination from a neon sign. Cammie is with me, and she is scared of the darkness. I can barely see through the light, but I know there is someone else with us.""Son?" Quinn said, puzzled. He leaned back tapping his hands on his thighs several times before pushing up from the couch to join her. "I think we have a few clues to go on. This light, this neon light can't be too hard to track down. One more thing, what can you tell me about Cammie?""I told you earlier, she is my daughter. She was with me when I woke up fi
Last Updated : 2022-12-07The Darkness Memories of the Beast
Present DayJimmy drove back towards their home. As he went over his mental notes he was reminded of a remark his wife said earlier but then brushed over it quickly. “Natalia, when we first met all those years ago, you said you knew about things. I mistook it as you knowing about the wolfin. And earlier when we were talking about Josef’s death you again made it seem like you had first-hand knowledge of James.”Natalia sat quietly, looking out the window. "It all started a week before I came to the United States. I was home for the weekend, and my parents planned a going away party for me. They invited many from the hills around their house." Her voice drifted off.~~~1986"Ma, you did not have to do this, I will not be gone long. The exchange is only for a year. I promise you I will not settle there no matter what happens." Natalia tried in earnest to convince her mother."Baby girl, I am not worried about you settling there, I am worried about you not coming back to us. Your papa sa
Last Updated : 2022-12-08The Darkness Alex is Hiding Something
Present Day"Jimmy, I just got a call from Mike over at records," Natalia said as she walked into his office."What did he find out?" Jimmy said, looking over the rim of a thick coffee mug."I'm not sure if it is a lead or not. But he found a reference to Alexander Alaric at the same address as Oshey Robertson. It looks like the man still lives there." Natalie tapped her phone.Jimmy had an odd look. "I wonder if it is the same man?" He sounded amazed."There is only one way to find out." Natalia used her chin to point to the office door.Jimmy looked at his watch and then at his wife. "Are you up for a visit?""Of course," she responded.Jimmy set the coffee cup on the file cabinet behind him with a heavy thud. “I'll drive."Jimmy and Natalia drove to Panama City, Florida. The drive was a little longer than normal. Instead of three hours, it was nearly four. The couple stopped for lunch and talked about another case. There was a surge in murders over the last three months. The coupl
Last Updated : 2022-12-09The Darkness Happy Hunting
Present DayJimmy pulled the car into an underground parking garage in the middle of downtown Albany. He looked at his wife to express his concern. "No matter what happens, we agree it doesn't change anything, right?"Natalia nodded her head several times. "We can't open this case up and expose the wolfin after all these years.""I know, it's just, I have a gut feeling we are close to figuring this out." Jimmy sighed in frustration."Come on, Mike ran the company names and cross-referenced all the warehouses here. There are three suspicious addresses,” Natalia looked at her phone. “And all are owned by the same dummy corporation." Jimmy extended his hand to his beautiful wife."Please don't tell me it's Pilkerton Industries?" Natalia groaned, letting her fingers tighten around Jimmy’s.Jimmy grinned. "Okay, I won't tell you then." Jimmy kissed Natalia’s knuckles before exiting the car. "You do know, Michelle Pilkerton will have me back in court if she knew we were anywhere close to he
Last Updated : 2022-12-10The Darkness Finding Friends
1986 I don't know what happened today. Actually, I can't believe what happened today. I was sitting in the living room reading Karaka: Legend of Juno written by Michelle Williams and Kasper was reading Twin Daggers written by Lori Skov Jansen when a freak storm blew out the front window. As we covered the window, I heard Cammie screaming from her room. Kasper rushed up the stairs to see what was going on. He got as far as the top step before I heard the curses. Cammie had been playing with some of my powders. When one of them started to smoke, she ran into the hall and collided with him. The potion fell to the floor bleaching a huge area on the top step. Quinn came home only to find Oshey was gone. I had no idea she had left, and neither did Kasper or Cammie. Before Quinn could panic, Noah called and told him he saw Oshey downtown. Quinn decided we had to play babysitter, while he went looking for her. I hate my life. I hate Oshey. ~~~ "Quinn, I'm glad you could meet me," Noah s
Last Updated : 2022-12-11
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The Darkness Meeting a Stranger
May 1991I spent the better part of two weeks with Jessica. She was devastated by her father’s death. I think seeing her crushed brought back emotions I had denied for many years. I’m still human, after all. I cried with her, and when she and I could cry no more, we began to talk. I told her I worked for an eccentric older man. She told me she was starting classes this fall at Albany University. Life just seemed to calm down for the two of us.Mason never did contact me again. But somehow I knew he was watching. He was always going to be watching Jess.I'm going to miss Jess.March 1996I met a very interesting character tonight. He asked me to call him Hound, so I figure he is probably one of Gabriel’s men. Gabe once told me about some of his men, and even regaled me with tales of his private guard, nicknamed The Black Horde. I got the impression from Hound, he may have been part of the Horde. It was quite like a distant memory coming back to me from nowhere. It’s hard
The Darkness Forgive Me
Yada sat on the bench as the day drifted into night. She continued to sit as the moon moved higher, threatening to devour her. Looking over the calm waves, she saw a flock of birds changes direction as if avoiding a predator and finally land to her left. Reaching for her cigarettes, she didn’t notice someone standing behind her. Several minutes passed before, Yada turned around. “Gabriel, my lord,” she quickly said, shifting to one knee before looking at the ground near his feet. “Forgive me, please,” Yada begged, still looking at the ground. Gabriel did not say a word. He simply sat at her side. “Formalities of title have never been part of our relationship before. Do not allow it to come between us now.”“My lord,” she began. “I should have never acted as impulsively as I did. I am a child lost in your world.”“Are you going to refer to me as ‘My Lord,’ all night?” He finally asked.“No,” she whispered. “I’ve been lost this last week without you. I don’t know what is r
The Darkness Old Friend or New Enemy
I left the apartment today. I could not handle it anymore. I had to get away from the same four walls. I left shortly before sunrise, so he couldn’t follow me. I walked along the beach this morning as the sun began to climb over the city. It was there on the sandy shore I came to an understanding. I now understand what he expects of me. I have searched a lot of memories. He is old. I mean really old. He and his brother Michael were the original vampires--A punishment from the gods. I would never have believed this if I had not relived that moment. I also noticed he has never taken a sahead before. Not once in any memory did I see one. It means something to me. He chose me. I’m honored. But the flood comes and goes and I cannot control what I see. So I left.I continued to walk until I noticed I was being followed. The man stayed far enough behind me so I couldn’t see his face. I kept having the feeling I knew him though. When I confronted him, I wasn’t ready fo
The Darkness More Memories
2500 B.C.“Hurry up, Alu. We are going to be late. He won’t be happy if we are late… again.” The tall man spoke over his shoulder, climbing hand-carved steps two at a time.“Time is the only constant. We are never late nor are we early. We arrive when we are expected to.” Alu said, catching up with his brother on the top step.“You sound like you have been studying the stars again, brother.”“Perhaps,” he said with a light smile. “There is a sense of being in the stars. It is said Ra fancies the heaven and stars.”Akar regarded his brother silently before a guard walked them into the chamber.“Pharaoh,” they both said, moving to one knee before their ruler.“Rise Alu and Akar,” Pharaoh dismissed the rest of his court.“You summoned us, Pharaoh?” Akar began, still looking at the hand-carved titles before Pharaoh.“Rise Akar, you are a friend here.” Pharaoh’s words were soft and warm. “Pharaoh, what is your wish, we are here but to serve.” Alu began as he folded his arms beh
The Darkness He is a Monster
Gabriel bit into his wrist and offered it to her. When she brought it to her mouth, he held her tighter. Her body started to reject his blood. It happened every time he fed her. The human body does not accept the blood of the undead. Out of instinct, the stomach convulses, trying to expel what is ingested. Gabriel told her eventually it will subside. Gabriel waited until the fight ended before biting into Yada’s wrist. The moment he did, Yada’s mind began to fill with images from Gabe’s past.~~~August 2, 1701“Gabriel.”It wasn’t his real name, but a name he decided to use some years ago, after the birth of Christianity, when he settled into a small area outside of Rome. He and his brother were mistaken for a pair of Angels. Some hesitant locals said they could only be the hand of God and referred to them as the Fallen Michael and Gabriel. The thought had always amused them, and the pair decided to keep the names as long as they brought fear to man. As long as man feared
The Darkness First Blood
“That went well,” she whispered, leaning her head against the wall after shutting his door. Yada knew she would have to deal with other vampires, but she didn’t expect to tonight. Not all the training had prepared her for an actual face-to-face meeting with someone of Vincent’s age. Sure, she had met a few others and even attended a council meeting once, but she was not allowed to speak. Pushing off the wall, Yada found the restroom and splashed water against her face. She looked in the mirror, seeing a pale-faced woman with thick eye makeup standing behind her. The woman’s face powder was heavy, giving her the appearance of the undead. Yada splashed more water on her face and rubbed the back of her neck. The meeting with Vincent proved more stressful than she cared to admit. The light above her head suddenly crackled and flickered before going out. The window behind the woman allowed enough pale light to seep through the blinds, so she could see faint outlines. Beside the
The Darkness Meeting Vincent
April 19, 1991I made my first real kill tonight. I thought killing an undead thing would make me feel some sort of remorse. I don’t, though. I feel more alive than I have ever felt. I feel like I was born to do this job. The feeling scares the hell out of me and at the same moment electrifies me.I’ve given careful thought to my attacker. I was unprepared for the fight and nearly lost my life. I realized that if it had not been for fast thinking and skill, I would now be dead. I guess in the heat of the moment you don’t have time to think, you can only react to your training. I have heard people say the fight or flight instinct takes over. I have to agree. Survival, my survival, was the only thing I had in mind.I wasn’t as fast as he was, and the trophy he earned will mar my thigh forever. I learned tonight that if I am to live in this world, I need to become a better killer. I don’t mean the type of killer that pulls a gun and gets the job done. I mean the type of kil
The Darkness The Night Yada Lived
We killed my father tonight.He didn’t leave me any choice. James, or that is what he called himself in human form, was a killer. He attacked five wolfin across the region before he finally captured me. He taunted me for several days before I knew what I needed to do.I could not allow him to go on. I couldn’t have more blood on my hands. I already had too much blood on my hands with Anos death. James killed him because he was my friend. I still do not understand Lyceums or their thinking, but I am learning. Daily I am learning about the war on the streets between the Wolfin’s and the Lyceums. And I dislike what I am finding out.My education started the day he kidnapped me. It was the day he killed Jake. I rather miss Jake, even if he was a real pain in the ass. A second event happened that day. It was the day Gabriel entered my life. Rescuing me from James set into motion a chain of events that lead me back to the warehouse tonight.My mate Noah was there. He and Quinn had figured
The Darkness An Unexpected Letter
A gentle breeze from the south brought a thick cloud cover, which blocked the afternoon sun. Jessica Gotti had not noticed the changing weather until the mail carrier appeared and handed her a bound stack. Flipping through the pile, she took a select handful to her car and dumped them in the passenger seat. Looking over the front window of the gallery, she felt a tickle on the back of her neck, as though someone was watching her. Quickly turning around and finding nothing out of place she rubbed her temples, dismissing the sensation as a sign of stress from the extra work she’d put in, so the opening date would not be delayed again.Realizing it was almost 3:00 P.M. She decided to head home. The drive lulled her mind from the hectic schedule she had been living by. The rhythmic sound of the tires erased all the stress of the last few days. Moreover, for the first time, she knew in her heart that the opening would go off as planned with no backlashesShe was listening to a Final
