A/N: Alright, might have lied about the 2-3 days. Might have to change it to 2-3 months. Yeah, sorry about the procrastination. It was a broken computer (too much fallout 4), then finals, then a cruise. And then a mighty fine idea for a vampire story in a fantasy fallout theme (skyrim + fallout?). Working with the idea right now. In any case, I apologize for the lateness and enjoy! 

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“Shit, didn’t lose ‘em,” I muttered. I could still hear the cries of those pesky humans not far behind me. In fact, I’m starting to see the light that their flames emitted. Those degenerates don’t even have night visions, how the hell can there even be so many of them? Kill one and ten will take the fallen’s place. Annoying! And now, thanks to some meddling outsider, the village that once worshipped me is now hunting me down! I had a good life, why the hell did you have to ruin it? You will rue the day you bald bastard.

I leapt off of the branch I currently stood on and sailed through the air before landing on all four on another branch. Their cries were getting louder and louder and their flames closer and closer. How the hell are they even tracking me? I’m on a tree for god sakes! Are they tracking me by scent? If that’s the case I might as well sprint on the ground.

I hopped off the tree and landed on the dirt floor before sprinting off into opposite direction of the approaching mob. The night was dark and the clouds hid the moon. Not that it’s a problem, in fact, it’s advantageous to me. Did I mention how those monkeys don’t even have night vision? Well, they don’t.

I ran past tree after tree, bush after bush but the incoming mob seemed just as close as they had a moment ago. If I weren’t devoting everything to sprinting away, I would’ve said that they were moving faster than before.

My body stiffened as the barking of dogs soon reached my ears. Shit, shit. I don’t want to fight these guys! It’ll tarnish my reputation as the Holy Beast! Hell, I might even lose my title if I kill those humans. Humacin is a bitch. How am I supposed to be their Holy Beast if they’re trying to kill me? Ooh, can’t kill those monkeys because their faith is soooo important. Well, how about me? Ever thought about me? Or my feelings? God damn piece of shit. Shouldn’t have accepted this job. Or maybe I should’ve done some more exercises rather than just read books all day because I am really out of shape. Thank the gods for that I was born a Primordial. Increased physique for the win.

Maybe, I can set up a firewall deter them from advancing any further. But there’s going to be some stupid enough to go through and get a little boo boo! And then I’ll get in trouble for injuring those I’m supposed to protect. What are these restrictions supposed to do? Get me killed? You’ll be fine she said, it’ll be easy she said. Shouldn’t have trusted Anyte, that lying shit.

I dodged past trees and jumped over bushes that stood in my way. The rest was a blur, my mind was only focused on getting away and strangling Anyte the Lying, Poopy, uh, Scadoodling Shit. Soon, my foot started to burn from the excessive overwork and my muscles cried out in agony, begging me to stop. My lungs gasped for more air like an addict grasping for drugs. But I can’t stop, not now. Not if I wanted my bones sold, my intestines eaten, and my heart cooked into a soup. Hell, it’ll be the most delicious soup those humans would ever taste but it doesn’t have to be me! I’ll even refer to you to my good friend Anyte. She tastes extra good, she’s lean and mean. She’s even a vegan. She’s practically half vegetable (and half shit). That has to count for something.

More trees, more bushes when will this ever stop? I bend my legs and leap over a wall of leaves that stood in my way before I found myself out of trees and bushes. The scenery was, for lack of better word, peaceful, contrary to the events that were just happening. Hell, it’s still happening.

A cliff a few hundred count sticks towered over a large lake that sat in the center of this groove. The cliff housed a waterfall that cascaded to the lake the below whilst a running river led the water out. Enough sightseeing for this dangerous situation, let’s hide in that river. Stupid idea but, in my defense, it was on the spur of the moment.

I pumped out whatever energy I had left and cannonballed into the river. Right as I touched the water, I immediately regretted my decision. It was like a punch in the face. My spine felt like the god of lightning had zapped it. The water was ice cold, coming close to the levels of Anyte’s heart.

I held my breath and closed my eyes shut and let the current carry me away. The rapids pushed and shoved me left and right, up and down. My nose flared as water rushed into my nostrils and my hearing waned as it drowned in the river. The ice cold water did not make it any easier for my lungs as it screamed out for oxygen.

I tried to suppress my screaming lungs but it refused to remain unheard. Why, why do I? A Primordial, the first ones upon this god forsaken planet, even need air to breathe? Why God? Why? Why have you forsaken your pet?

These last few thoughts passed through my head before everything went dark.

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Water rushed over the protruded cliff and plummeted into the lake below in an explosion of white. Tiny droplets flew from their mother and into the air, looking for host to cling onto before helplessly crashing back into the lake. Around the lake, trees that bent over like old men stood, their leaves swaying in the wind with the movements of a dancer, smooth and ever moving.

It’s been a few days after my first two kills and I’ve achieved nothing. Well, other than walking around aimlessly and staring at trees wondering if it was the same tree I passed five minutes prior. Trees, trees everywhere! Short trees, tall trees, big trees, small trees, red trees, green trees! Why are there so many trees in this goddamn forest! I don’t even know if I’m travelling in the right direction or not! Hell, why didn’t Mother give me any directions? Why must you spite me so?

So this lake is a nice change of scenery from that endless maze of trees! The sound of the water crashing onto the rocks is soothing the ears, river running along its path calms the mind and the whistling of the wind relaxes the body.

I lay down, the grass and dirt contouring to the shape of my body. A wave of relief and comfort washed over my burning muscles from the days of constant moving. The sun’s ray covered me in a blanket of warmth, like a mother caring for her child. The choir of birds sang their tunes like a well-disciplined army marching to war whilst the orchestra of water smashed their instruments as if to surpass the choir’s song.

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This is the perfect place to take a nap, I wonder if there’s more places like this? A place of solitude and rest. Perhaps, I’ll just can follow the river and see where it leads me. I’ll surely find more places like this and I’ll be able to take more comfortable naps like this! That sounds like a plan that I’ll put to work after this nap. As for now, my eyes closed and I let the darkness take hold of me. As I drifted into a plea- what the hell was that?

A gurgling, splashing, weird, watery, moist sound entered my ears, breaking the peace of slumber like a wrecking ball slamming into a paper mache wall made out of glass. Danger? Probably not but whatever it was, I’m going to kill it for disturbing my slumber. No sleep makes a dragon groggy.

I opened my eyes to the sight of a strange beast lying still, possibly dead, on the riverbanks. It had the body of the long legs but with short stumpy legs. A fair amount of golden hair covered its neck like the grass covering the earth. It’s face was the strangest of all. It had red gemlike eyes and two areas above the eyes where hair grew. It’s mouth was a little too big for it while it’s teeth was just too big for it’s mouth as the fangs just protruded from the lips. For some reason, it looked really angry. And the strangest thing was the golden ornaments worn around its white body.

I moved closer to it, every step with the utmost caution. I prepared the shield spell and begun spinning it. I wonder if it’s edible? Would it taste good? The long legs and the other funny looking monster tasted quite good. Their blood were a little salty but it went well with the flesh. And not to mention the mana. Delicious. Like sweet nectar from the gods. Perhaps it should be cooked. Oh, that’s a good idea. I am a genius! And cooked, what a great word to say! Cooked, cooked, cooked, cooked, cooked! Hah! Genius, I am a genius!

As I wallowed in my own geniusness, my foot stepped onto something soft, warm and wet. Like a bunch of tiny, slimy tentacles trying to wrap itself around my beautiful toes. Oh hell no. I jumped back with as much force as my legs could muster and sent myself flying into the air. I spread out my wings as the wind tried to force its way through the membranes of my wings.

I pushed my wings down against the air resistance before stabilizing myself in the air. I looked back at where the strange creature was but it wasn’t there anymore!

Wha-What?! How?!

I looked around in shock. Was it not dead? Was it just playing dead, trying to lure me in and right before I was on top of it, it would pounce on me like some kind of demon. Then it will tear my limbs off and munch it in front of me as I lay helplessly on the floor dyed blue in my blood. I shuddered at the thought.

No, no, no. I’m just jumping to conclusions. I need to make sure. I need concrete evidence. Yes. But wait, what about that slimy bunch of tentacle thing. Oh my god. It was trying to eat me. Those tentacles were hidden weapons that tried to wrap around my legs so it could trap and eat me. IT MUST DIE!

Where are you, you dragon eating monster! I scanned my surroundings for a white creature before locking onto it a little bit farther away it’s original position. But it’s still lying there, still as a log. Is it trying to lure me in again? Oh hell no. Trick me once, shame on you. Trick me twice, shame on me! I’m not falling for that again. Perhaps I should just kill it. Wait, what is this?

The shape of the white beast started to twitch and lifted it’s head. It looked around as if it was confused before trying to stand on it’s wobbly legs.

OH GOD IT’S ALIVE! I NEED TO KILL IT BEFORE IT KILLS ME!

I immediately controlled the mana being dispersed by the spell formation to spin like a top, making sure there was a tip at the point of impact. I flapped my wings a few times to gain a bit more height and momentum.

The creature successfully stood up before plopping back down on it’s behind, still looking around, wondering where it was and trying to recall its last memory.

IT’S PREPARING AN ATTACK! I NEED TO HURRY! FASTER WINGS, FASTER!

I pushed my wings faster and harder until the muscles burned and cried in agony. No, I need to reach the effective killing height, one of the cons of this attack. Up and up I went, high up into the sky where it feels like air has frozen into ice and the ice just up and left the world. I couldn’t fly much higher as my wings felt empty like it was grasping at pebbles or like it was trying to catching, uh, air unlike what it was at lower levels. I decided it was high and enough and let ‘er rip.

Stopping all movements of my muscles, I let gravity adjust my position as I plunged head down into my target. I spun the shield faster and faster until you could hear a loud whistle. Well, after about a second of the annoying whistling, I couldn’t heart it anymore.

I quickly approached the strange, dangerous creature as I split the clouds in two and slapped the air out of my way. As if it were able to sense me approaching, the creature turned and faced me before looking me right in the eye. It opened wide in surprise before it scrambled onto its feet to try to escape. It was quite fun to watch. The short stumpy legs kept running into each other but that thing was quite fast as it had exited the zone of immediate impact. Damn. I can’t adjust the trajectory. Well, it’ll just get blown away from the shockwave. HAH! THAT’S WHAT YOU GET FOR TRYING TO EAT ME!

I crashed into the ground with a great boom. Unlike last time, the shield only cracked a little without any cushioning thanks to a little practice. Praise my genius! Unfortunately, the impact left quite a big crater.

I jumped up and flew into the air, looking for the creature. Hm. Nothing. Good! Looks like my shield blew it away! HAH! I AM GREAT! Now, with that ordeal over, I think it’s time for a little nap.

I found the spot beside the river and laid down, closed my eyes and drifted into the darkness.