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[Horrorman]

This thread is open to anyone out there that would like to contribute to the little online novel Red Hot and myself began in another section of the forum under the member introduction section. If anyone would like to start a new story feel free to do so. It is a little writing game where any member can add a section to the story and we will see where it goes from there. It can get interesting and make you think a little as to where the continuing story will lead.

[Red Hot]

The words "would you like to live forever" rang out in Red Hot's mind as she cut herself on a broken piece of a wine glass. A bolt of lightening flashed into the kitchen window and a loud boom of thunder shook the townhouse. Soon the rain began to fall down like buckets of ice, hitting the window pain. Red poured herself another glass of Merlot and began to light some candles.

[Horrorman]

On a notepad next to her she has been scribbling the word Alucard in different shapes and forms. The dream seemed so real as she runs the recent events in her mind. "It had to be a dream". She catches herself talking to herself as she takes another sip of the rich wine. Another crack of thunder shouts out its fury as Red Hot moves to the living room. Strange thoughts of blood and passion dart in her mind. A sudden knock on the door jolts her back to reality. She rises from her chair and walks to the door."Who is it" she nervously questions. "Its Verna your neighbor." "Turn on your radio." "Its on all the channels." Red Hot opens the door to reveal a slim young looking woman. Her hair and attire are very strange. She looks like someone Red has seen in magazines of old. A long dress cut off below the knees and a hairstyle of many years past. "Quick turn on the radio!" "The President is about to speak!" "Oh here Ill do it for you." Red hot looks to the radio but it too is different. It also looks like something from the past. The radio slowly warms up and Red Hot sees the glow of tubes inside illuminating it. Waves of horror splash over her as the broken voice on the radio speaks out.
"Yesterday,December 7th 1941. A day that will live in infamy."-----------------

[Red Hot]

The phone rings and startles Red. As she gets up to answer the phone, the voice of Barnibus Collins comes thru the television, which grabs Red's attention, thus making her feel like she MUST be in dreamland! Red answers the call and sighs relief when she hears the voice of her dear friend Patrick, who wants to take her out to dinner and dancing! Red excitedly accepts the invitation and decides to take a hot shower and dress up to the nines for Patrick. The hot water feels so soothing on her tense neck. Red lathers the shampoo into her hands and massages her scalp with the heavenly scent. Red looks down and notices the water is but a deep rich red!!

[Horrorman]

She shakes her head violently and the water returns to clear purity. It is becoming harder and harder to distinguish reality from fantasy. Minutes before she could have sworn she was back in the year 1941. What were these strange images of the past trying to tell her? Was it a warning of some kind? Red Hot climbs out of the shower and prepares herself for Patrick. A night of dining and dancing was just what she needed to get her mind off of the recent events.-----------

[Red Hot]

Red grabs the thick white towel and dries herself off from the shower. She screams when she sees droplets of blood on the towel, drops it on the floor and runs to bedroom. Red looks at the towel on the floor and notices no blood as thus she saw. Red sits herself in front of her make upo vanity and takes a deep breath. Red decides to put her hair up into a bun for the evening festivities and just as she takes a comb to her hair, she sees a bat flying high above her head!

[Horrorman]

She screams in horror as one bat turns to two. Two become three until they multiply faster than RH can comprehend. The room is filled with the horrid beasts darting and diving before her eyes. She runs from the room with the winged devils close behind. They begin ripping and tearing her flesh with razor sharp teeth. Goblets of blood spatter about as she closes her eyes and lets out a final scream.
A familiar and sinister voice fills the room-----"Come back to me my Bride"-----

[Red Hot]

"Leave me alone" shouts Red just before she passes out, hits her head on the vanity and lies motionless on the carpeted floor. Patrick rings the door bell several times and gets worried when Red doesn't come down to answer. He then phones her from his cell phone with no answer from Red.

[Horrorman]

RH slowly begins to regain her senses and struggles to open her eyes. Through the hazy mist before her, a pair of red glowing eyes,the Devils eyes, Alucards eyes are glaring hungrily. A pair of long fangs protrude beneath them.The horrid vision dissapates into the handsom face of Patrick hovering over her. "Red! Red! are you alright?" "I heard you screaming." "I,I broke the door down." "Talk to me Red."-------------

[Helphyre]

Red sits up shakily, reaching for Patrick's hand. "Was there anyone here?" she asks, her voice trembling.
Her beau looks at her strangely. "Well...no. It looked like you'd passed out. I think I should take you to the hospital." He gently but firmly catches her about the waist and walks her carefully down the hall and out to the car.
"Don't worry about the door." He glances back down at her, a little sheepish. "Listen, I'm going to make a call really fast. Stay here." He strides back in the house, cell phone in hand, to pick up a coat for Red.
Back in the car, Red takes a deep breath and smooths the front of her clothes, sweeping her hair off her neck.
A little shriek is strangled in her throat when she notices that the gold cross she always wears is twisted and burnt, its yellow gleam marred by the soot marks on its surface. She pulls it off and stares at it. "Only the front is burnt!" she cries out, turning it over in her hands.
The reflection of a single baleful eye is singed into the metal.

[Red Hot]

(welcome Helphyre!! Very entertaining!)

"NO!!!! Leave me alone!" Red screams! As she opens the car door, Parick runs to see what is wrong! Red shows him her crucifix and he asks where she got such a lovely piece of jewelry. Red looks at Patrick confused, looks down at the necklace and notices there is nothing evil about it at all. Red passes out and Patrick places her into the car and drives off to the hospital to get her checked out.

[Horrorman]

Once again RH slips out of the haze to see a young woman hovering over her. The face is strangely familiar. "Shes coming around Doctor." The face of a handsome man moves along side the young nurse. "I see your back amongst the living."
"Where am I?", RH whispers softly."Your friend brought you here my dear." "Your in the hospital." "It seems you have been fainting quite alot recently." "All your vital signs are good but I have ordered some blood tests." "I will leave you in the good hands of nurse Verna." RH feels suddenly cold. "Verna! The girl from 1941!"
The doctor moves away and the young nurse smiles at RH. Her eyes turn a deep red as she moves closer to RH. "This won't hurt a bit"--------------

[Red Hot]

"NO!" screams Red in a loud voice. Red bolts from the hospital bed and opens the curtins. The sun is shining brightly and nurse Verna screams in agony! Soon there is nothing left of her but a small pile of dust. The doctor comes into the room and asks Red why she was screaming. Red explained that she thought she saw a mouse. The doctor tells Red he is releasing her from the hospital and Patrick will be in shortly to take her home. Red smiles an evil smile.

[Horrorman]

As they leave the hospital RH stares out the front window of the car."Whats wrong with me Patrick?" "Why do I keep seeing all these horrible visions?" Patrick looks to RH and clears his throat. "I do not know Red". "The doctor said you were a little anemic but otherwise okay." "Maybe if you get a little food in you, you will feel better." He looks over at RH and smiles handsomely. "What do you say Red." "Do we still have a date?" She grabs his hand and squeezes it gently. "You bet we do."
As the car pulls away a dark figure emerges from the shadows. It looks on with red eyes. Red hungry eyes.-------------

[Red Hot]

**Patrick parks the car as they reach the Tower Steakhouse. They enter the restaurant and the hostess takes a look at Red and faints. A rush of employees run over to the hostess to see if she is ok. Red and Patrick are seated by the Manager, as he apologizes for the delay and bizarre fainting spell of the hostess. The Manager brings them a fine bottle of Merlot, on the house with warm rolls and a salad. Each of them dig in hungerly. As Red wipes her mouth she notices an antique mirror on the wall that looks very familar to her.**

[Horrorman]

The mirror keeps catching RHs attention. She keeps glancing over to it as if it were calling her name. She sees the hostess from before staring at her from afar. She has a worried look upon her face. The hostess seems to make a decision and starts to walk towards RH. She walks in front of the old antique mirror and suddenly disappears in a puff of smoke. Startled RH gasps and looks toward Patrick. He is saying something but his voice is muffled. It feels like RH is underwater. All the patrons in the Diner seem to be slowing down. Time itself seems to be coming to a dead stop. RH looks back at Patrick and he is no longer speaking. He and everyone else seem to be frozen in time. RH finds herself getting up from the table and moving towards the strange mirror. She gazes into the etched glass and sees only her reflection. She looks back at all the frozen people and again at the mirror. Only her reflection can be seen. A mist starts to pour out of the mirror growing deeper and thicker. Two hands suddenly emerge from the glass itself. RH stumbles backward screaming in horror. Slowly the face she hoped she would never see again creeps out from the mirror. Its Alucard--------

[Red Hot]

Red gets brave and goes over to Alucard and kisses him on his red full lips. Take me where I belong, Red whispers to him. Alucard motions Red to the table and serves her a hearty meal with rich burgundy wine. Red, who has not eaten in nearly 8 hours, hungerly eats. Alucard watches as his petite bride enjoys the succulant steak and lobster. A bit of butter drips down Red's chin and she blushes, wiping it off with a napkin. Alucard smiles and drinks in her beauty.

[Horrorman]

He relishes the soft curve of her neck. Alucard senses the red young blood flowing through her veins. "You see my bride we were always meant to be as one." "I have reached through time itself to find you." "Come to me my beloved." RH reaches out her arms and embraces the dark lord. His lips find her neck and he licks the soft flesh. His blood fangs are raised and Alucard sinks them deep into her throat. She feels her soul leaving her body. Centuries of time pass before her and she awakens in the arms of Horrorman. RH is back where it all began. She is in the waltz of the vampire, levitating in midair. Horrorman looks into her eyes. His voice ehoes in the night. "Our souls have crossed paths many times through the ages." "I have always asked you the same question." "I now ask it again for the last and final time." "Do you want to live forever"--------------

[Red Hot]

Red and Horrorman land back on the floor and Red exclaims "My God! You are Alucard! I was your wife, yes? I can't quite remember anything else. Can you fill me in, Red asks in a nervous voice. All of a sudden, the Waltz of the Vampire tune begins to play again and the glass door flings wide open!!

[Horrorman]

"Yes Red you were my wife, my bride." You have known me by many names."
"Dracula! Alucard! The Devils Son!" "Now I am Horrorman!" He waves his arms outward and RH begins to rise into the air. "I have searched for your soul every century." A cold wind blows through the open doors and lightning spears the night.
"Look my love." "The night awaits us." "Answer my question and we shall dine on the blood of mortals forever." "Say yes and you shall be mine forever." Say no and I will eat your soul." Horrormans eyes grow deep red with hunger and lust.
"Give me your answer"----------

[Red Hot]

Red gets angry and demands to know the details of their lives together. "I suspect I never answered this question before or else we would still be the same bride and groom as we were centuries ago, right??? So what does this living forever entail? Am I to be a corpse bride that wakes up when the sun sets??? Answer me, damn it!"

[Horrorman]

"Ahhhh Red, still full of spunk and fire after all these years." "You have answered my question many times." Horrormans eyes grow even redder with anger. "Its always been NO!" "You seem to still care for the human cattle." "I have snuffed out your existence every time." "I first sunk my teeth into you in 1492." "Your blood was the most succulent I had ever tasted." "It was then I decided to make you my bride." "I have always offered you to drink my blood and be immortal." "You have always denied me because you care for these puny little humans." "I have searched out your soul every century waiting for you to change your mind." His eyes pierce the very being of RH as she feels her mouth growing ever dryer. "Will I be like you, never feeling the warmth of the sun upon my face?" "Will I be like you, feeding on the blood of poor innocent souls?" Horrorman raises his arms once again, his face distorting. "Damn the putrid light of day!" "Embrace the coolness of night!" RH knows her time is growing short as her eyes dart about the room. Then she sees it! A large wooden cross hung upon the wall----------

[Horrorman]

She knows she must act quickly. Rh inches her way towards the cross while entertaining Horrormans ravings. "Your right dark lord." Why should the likes of us care about mere mortals." "I accept your love and my answer is Yes!" Horrormans face is no longer benevolent. He lowers his arms and a look of calm comes over him. "Finally my love you shall be my eternal bride!" He raises his wrist to his mouth and bites his own flesh. "Here my bride drink of my blood and live forever!" RH is now close enough and grabs the cross from the wall. "Not in this lifetime you devil!" Horrormans face instantly distorts into a mask of evil and his voice is like that of a wailing dog. "You foolish wench!" "Now I must eat your soul!" He begins to float towards RH, fangs bared. RH grabs tight on the cross and lunges forward driving it through Horrormans chest. The room is instantly filled with thunder and bolts of lightning. Horrorman looks down at the cross which has impaled him. His flesh begins to fall off as though he was dipped in acid. Across time and the pulses of the internet a lone figure feels a sharp pain in his chest. He struggles to hang on to reality as his fingertips slip from the keyboard. As his flesh begins to fade away he taps out the last few words.

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