Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 14:20:25 EDT
From: Angel36745@aol.com
Subject: Last Kiss Good Night1

 Disclaimer: I don't know 98 Degrees, nor have I ever met them or anyone
connected to them. This is just a story, none of it's real in anyway shape
or form. It's just fiction, and I would rather it stay that way.

  Warning: This story may contain sex, so if you're under the legal age in
your area don't read this story. If you have a problem with male/male
relationships don't read this story, in fact you shouldn't even be at this
site. This story involves vampires, and maybe a few other interesting
beings of the night.

  Authors Note: Well I'm back again with another story, with a really weird
twist. I've been meaning to write a story with vampires for a long time. I
just had a little trouble with picking out the band to be involved. So I
finally found the band, I just hope they fit in with the story. By the way
it isn't going to be your normal vampire story, I've changed a lot of the
rules. On top of that I've changed the way vampires came into being. Well,
I should tell you about the symbols that I use. These *** mean either a
character change, or the character that's starting the story. Since I write
in the first person point of view, this comes in really handy. I'll put the
name of the character the middle of the symbols when I start a story. If by
chance I decide to change characters after that point in the story I'll put
the name after the symbols. Now if you don't mind could you please send me
some feed back on this story. I hope you enjoy the story, so I'll stop
writing this and get to the story.


****Galen****

  I stood on a cliff watching the sun rise, it was one of my favorite
hobbies. I hadn't missed a sun rise in the last three hundred years. I
found that it was the most beautiful sight to see in this world. I guess I
should tell you a little about myself, what I am, who I am. I am a vampire,
but not one from the stories that are told, I'm the real deal. There are
only four vampires in the world, and we were brothers. Not in your typical
way, we were born of four different women. What connected us were our
minds, well at least then anyway. It was such a long time ago, sometimes it
was hard to remember the story of our birth. It had been eight thousand ago
when we were pulled out of our slumber in the Nexis. We had been sleeping
when we were pulled to earth, a tribe of humans had summoned us. They had
made one fatal mistake, they had spilled blood onto the ground. In that one
small act they had changed our beings, giving us a craving for human
blood. Not only had that led to our craving but our power as well. It
hadn't started out with our destroying their tribe in fact for twenty years
we had lived like humans. Then on the night of our twentieth birthday we
lost our minds. We started with the adults, then slowly moved down the line
until everyone was dead. We had drained all of them of their blood and life
force. We found that with each death we gained more power, but at a price.

  When that night was over there wasn't one living human left in the
town. As the sun began to rise we ran for shelter since it's rays burnt our
skin. So we found ourselves alone and cold in a dark cave. For the next one
thousand years we hunted the human race like dogs hunting rabbits. The
human race was starting to die out so we knew that he had to slow down or
lose our source of food. It was then that we found that we didn't need to
kill to survive. So we stopped and left them alone for as long as we could,
and would only take small amounts of blood. Time continued to pass and as
we aged we gained more strength. After a long amount of time we were able
to once again move freely in the sun. We agreed to never again kill a
human, unless it was needed or, we had no choice. Then we finally went our
separate ways to find what the world had to offer us. We would try to meet
with up with each other whenever we could, that didn't happen to often. I
had gotten lonely after the first seven hundred years so I tried to make
another like myself. It hadn't worked out to well, the human had been
healed by my blood, but didn't change. He was confused, so I left him like
that afraid that he would learn to much. I still watched him for the rest
of his life. I still held hope that he would cross over and I could have a
friend. When he died of old age I gave up and moved on, searching for a new
way.

  Which brings you up to today, still searching for a way to bring someone
over. I had managed to keep a human alive for two hundred years. After that
they would die no matter what I did to help them. They still looked young,
then all of a sudden they were dust and gone. I had found one of my
brothers and we had tried to change a human with our blood combined. We had
watched over the human and kept her alive for six hundred years. Still she
never craved blood, only ours and that was only once a year. Now we were
planing to meet up again, only all of us. All four of us were going to
gather and try a full on blood letting. The year was sixteen five, the land
of America was beautiful and full of promise. The people on the other hand
had me slightly worried, well more than slightly. I pushed the thought out
of my mind and started searching for another human. It didn't take long to
find him, he was sitting under a tree crying his heart out. I had moved to
his side to help him. "Why do you cry little one, did someone break your
heart?" He looked up at me a little shocked, then he quickly stood up and
looked around. "There's no one here but you and I, nothing to be afraid
of." He still did look all that happy to see me. It was understandable, I
didn't really look human, I was too perfect.

  There wasn't a single flaw on my body, and there never would be. My eyes
were like the night, well then again it depended on how you saw the
night. They were a deep blue that almost looked black without the sunlight
shinning through them. My skin was lightly tanned and my hair was long and
white. I stood close six foot four and not an ounce of fat anywhere on my
body. My body was evenly portioned, I had long legs long arms and a long
body. I had a mass of muscle rippled over my body, perfectly toned in every
single way. I was one of the most beautiful men in the world, my brothers
took up the other open spots. I could feel that they were getting closer
every second that I stood still. "So why is it that you cry little one, who
broke your heart and left you in all this pain?" I moved closer to him
making sure that I kept my eyes and his locked so there wouldn't be a
chance for him to run. "My brother, he stole my friend away from me, and I
can't do anything about it." I looked at him, he was holding something back
as I continued to move toward him. "There isn't a need for secrets with me
child, you can tell me everything." I watched as a raven landed on the
branch of the tree, I smiled knowing it was my brother. I was now standing
in front of the man, he was shaking lightly as I placed my hand on his
shoulder.

  I moved my lips toward his and kissed him deeply making him dizzy. Then I
moved down to the side of his neck and slowly bit him. He let out a small
gasp, then his mind clouded over in ecstasy. I took only enough to make him
sleep for a while so the rest of my brothers could arrive. "You can reveal
yourself Devon, did you really think you could sneak up on me?" My brother
flew to the ground and took his natural form, he was smiling brightly. "No,
I knew you would feel me coming, I was just enjoying the show that's all."
I laughed at him and pulled him into a tight hug, it had been a while since
we had spoken. "You've gotten better with the illusion, you'll have to tell
me how you do it." I nodded then thanked him for his kind words. "Well, I
still can't get the shifting down, so you'll have to teach me a few
things. I've only managed a wolf and a tiger, still no birds of any kind."
He nodded slowly then leaned against the tree and just looked at me. "I've
missed you Galen, so very much, why did we ever leave one another?" I
sighed to myself since I had been asking the same question myself. "It was
time that we left one another to their own fate. In some ways it was for
the best, look at what we have accomplished." Devon nodded slowly and
looked away, there was something he wanted to tell me.

  When he looked back his eyes were filled with tears. "I lost Rachel a few
weeks ago, I miss her so much Galen." I looked away, it was our curse to
only have one another for the rest of time. It was why we had decided to
meet and find a way to bring a human over to our side. "I'm sorry for your
loss, but time will heal your wounds brother, trust me." He smiled lightly
and then looked at our human, he almost laughed. "I love the new fashion
sense they've made, so much better than the rich British." I laughed as I
knelt down and picked the boy up. "We should move to the beach, it was
where we were supposed to meet." Devon nodded then he returned to his raven
form and flew off to meet the others. I carried the boy, he was starting to
wake up, as his eyes opened he tried to jump out of my arms. "Calm down
child, I mean you no harm, in fact I only wish you well." He looked scared
but he stopped trying to escape, I smiled and continued to walk. I decided
it was taking far to long to I started jumping through the air leaping
miles at a time. "What is your name child, unless you like being called
child." He looked at me slowly, his face was getting paler. "My friend's
call me Danny sir, how can you do this, are you an angel?" I looked at him
and smiled, I think it was the first time anyone had ever thought I was
angel. "No, just something more than a human, hopefully you will be to
after this day is over." He looked to be in thought as my feet touched the
sand on the beach.

  My brothers were waiting in their animal forms, there was wolf, an owl
and a raven. Danny looked at them with fear and worry. "Show yourselves, no
need to scare the young man now is there?" Devon was the first to reveal
himself, he looked slightly amused with himself. His black hair seemed to
move like water, and his gray eyes looked as cold as stone. Then Zane
revealed himself, his deep red hair flowing like fire with his emerald eyes
shinning. Finally James revealed himself his brown hair cut short and his
eyes a deep dark brown. His hair being short had surprised me, we had
always kept our hair long. I sat Danny down on the ground and let him look
at myself and the others. "We should wait until nightfall, that way he
won't be in danger of the sun." I agreed with Zane, it would be a lot safer
if he were to cross over. So we waited and talked with Danny while we did
so. We told him of our lives and how we had come into being. Then we told
him of the great powers we all possessed from our time living on earth, he
was amazed. We left out some details, like how many of his race we had
truly killed. We also left out that his race would have been further along
if we hadn't been summoned to this world. He would know in good time if
everything worked out the way I hoped.

  I planned on keeping Danny with me, I could teach him a great deal. Like
how to fill his preys mind with wonderful thoughts. I could also show him
how erase his presence from their minds. I could teach him so much more
than he could ever hope for, and maybe in return I could have his heart. I
craved love so very badly that most of time I was blinded by the thought
itself. I hoped that he would fall in love with me over time, and I would
fall for him. This was all riding on the chance that he was able to cross
over, and now the sun had set. "So are you ready Danny, to try and join us
in our world?" Danny took a few deep breaths and then slowly nodded. We
asked Danny to stand so we could easily surround him. Once we were in place
it started slowly at first, Zane and I shared Danny's neck. While Devon
held onto his wrist and James on the other wrist, we all sent wonderful
thoughts into Danny's mind. He moaned loudly, his whole body shook with
pleasure. Then his body started shutting down, his heart was speeding up
since he lacked blood. We stopped and opened his mouth, then our wrist, our
blood mixed and flowed down his throat. When we had refilled him with our
blood we stopped and let our wrist heal. Danny's body started shaking hard
and fast, this had never happened before. I found that I was amused with
idea that it might finally work.

  When his heart stopped mine stopped with his, I was scared. I didn't
understand this, it didn't make any sense whatsoever. I looked to my
brothers, their faces were the same as mine, confused and lost. "This can't
be, it's never killed before, our blood has always healed those in need." I
looked at Devon, his eyes told of the pain deep within. This had been his
last chance as well, now there was nothing left for us. We buried his body
and cried silently for his loss, we had killed him. We weren't evil, we
didn't like the idea of killing, we never really had. We had thought it was
the only way to survive night after night, and the blood was so
overpowering. The craving never truly left, it was always there trying to
push us to darkness. We had gained a great amount of control over the
craving, we could go days, sometimes a week from feeding. We went our
separate ways once again, I stayed in America. The others went to other
countries, flying away with speed a bird would never have. Devon had shown
me how to shift to a bird so I could go with him. I had to turn him down, I
needed some time alone to pull myself together. I had really thought this
would work, that I would finally have a chance at true happiness. I shifted
into a raven, only my body was white like my hair. It was the reason we
normally shifted into animals that could be the same colors as our hair. I
didn't really care anymore, not now that all my hoped had died.

  Time passed so quickly, it was now two thousand one, a new age. Human's
had once again covered all the corners of the earth. I was working as a bar
tender in a Los Angeles night club. I didn't really need the money I was
far richer than any human could ever be. I just enjoyed being around
human's, listen to their wild stories, their hopes and dreams. There was
also the small fact that it was easier to get blood when it was needed. I
still kept my hair long, it was my style so to speak, along with my dark
clothing. After the bar closed I went to the beach to watch another sun
rise, my favorite time of the day. After the sun rose I started walking
back toward my home, it wasn't far from the beach. I felt a small chill run
up my spine, I turned quickly to see the car's crash into each other. I
couldn't move for a short amount of time, then I was moving without
thought. I had ripped the door of the car off the car, inside were two men,
I pulled them out. Then I moved to the other car and found one woman, I
repeated my last actions. The woman was ok as far as I could see, hear, and
feel. One of the guys, the taller one was starting to wake up. The shorter
one wasn't moving, and I could hear his heart slowing down. I moved to his
side and ripped my wrist open with my sharpening teeth. I forced the blood
down his throat, knowing it was the only way I could save his life.

  I pulled my wrist away knowing he had gotten enough, then I listened to
his heart start to beat normally again. He would be fine, I looked to the
other male, he looked shocked and he had seen what I had done. "Your friend
will be fine, I'm only trying to help and now I have to leave." I had no
choice but to shift in front of him, to many people were starting to
gather. I had to get away and as quickly as I could, so I shifted into a
bird and flew away. I looked back once as the taller one stood up and
watched me leave. Then I moved with speed no human could follow, soon I was
in my living room. I sat back on my couch and cursed myself for my
actions. I couldn't believe that I had just risked myself so foolishly. I
could have done thousands of other things to help, but no I had to use my
blood. I had acted foolishly, I let myself get carried away with the idea
of saving someone. I had made other rescues in the last hundred years,
rarely had I used my own blood to heal. Now I feared that I had finally
gone to far, there were far to many people. I had known some of them from
the night club, I was scared. It wasn't like I had to fear for my life,
that would never be a fear. We had been hunted before, long before humans
understood what we were. They had tired wooden stakes, that had really
worked all that well.

  Wooden stakes did hurt us, but it would never really kill us, maybe stun
us but not kill. I had been burned once, the pain was amazing, but I had
still escaped. I still don't know if it would have really killed me. I
wasn't about to test it, crosses had no effect, neither did churches or
holy ground. I had a habit of going to church on Sundays just to listen and
watch. I had even tested the holy water to see if it would burn, nothing
happened, I wasn't surprised. One of my brothers had lost his head, guess
what he was still alive, again not a surprise. So I didn't fear death, I
feared that I would no longer be able to move freely among the human
race. I pushed the thoughts out of my mind and walked into my bed room. I
really didn't need sleep, but I found that sometimes it helped clear my
mind. So I closed my eyes and allowed my body to slowly slip away into the
a world of dreams. My alarm went off around six so I would have time to
shower and get dressed for work. I would still have a few hours but this
way I could go back to the beach. After I got out of the shower I got
dressed and picked out two changes of clothing. I planned on going swimming
after the sun rose in the morning. I didn't really have to worry about
getting burnt. My skin tone hadn't changed since my twentieth birthday.

  I walked out my front door to be greeted by hundreds of flashing
cameras. I slammed the door closed and pressed my body up against the
door. My heart was beating hundreds of times faster than it should. I
walked around my house and looked out the windows, my yard was filled with
people. I ran to my TV and turned the news on and no doubt my house was on
the screen. "We are standing outside of the house of Galen Roberts. After
saving the lives three people he ran off, no one really knows why. That's
why we are here today, to ask him why he doesn't want any credit. Little
does he know that two of the people he saved were celebrities. There here
with us today so they can give there heartfelt thanks to him. Now the only
question is, why won't he show himself, if you're watching his Galen come
on out." I turned the TV off and looked toward my door, I kept asking
myself why. I looked in my mirror then walked to the door, I opened it
slowly. The bright flashes were starting to get on my nerves, but I
continued to move forward. I was dressed in my work clothes, which really
didn't say much since I was allowed to wear what I wanted. I had black
jeans on and a black tank top, not all that dressed up. There were so many
questions I was having a hard time understanding what they were asking. I
decided that I wasn't going to answer any of their questions.

  I moved past them and continued to walk toward the club. They followed me
continuing to ask their questions, I just ignored them. I knew that I
couldn't do anything to them, but I was starting to want to. "Leave me
alone, I just saw some people in need of help, so I helped. Then I left, I
didn't see what really happened, so I wasn't really a whiteness. Now will
you leave me the hell alone, damn all I want is some peace." That only
seemed to make them want to ask more questions. So I took off in a normal
run, it was a human pace but I didn't think they could really keep up. I
could run like this all day and all night without having to worry about
getting out of breath. I looked back to see only two people still behind
me. I was impressed but not enough to stop, they looked odd to me. They had
on sun glasses and hats, not the best look. After another mile I saw that
they were still behind me, so I stopped. When they caught up they were
panting loudly, I laughed lightly and started walking. "Would you wait for
one little minute, I mean come on we only wanted to thank you." I turned
and looked at them, they were sweating heavily and one had taken his hat
off. Then he took his sun glasses and I realized who he was. I was half
tempted to take his head off his shoulders. He had caused all of this, he
gotten my house mobbed and I might even lose my job.

  The other one turned his hat around and took his sun glasses off. He was
the one I had given my blood to so he could heal. The wind was blowing
lightly sending my long white hair flying about. "I'm waiting, you did say
you wanted to thank me right?" The taller one looked confused then he shook
his head. "I was just looking at your wrist, it was ripped open
earlier. Now there's not even a mark, it's amazing, how could a wound like
that heal so quickly?" I looked at him closely and thought about wiping his
memory, it wouldn't do any good. "I guess your next question will be how I
turned into a bird and flew away." His eyes got wide, and I think I had
only made it worse on myself. The shorter one was laughing thinking I was
telling some kind of joke. "Listen if you can make all of the news people
go away that will be enough thanks for me. If you don't mind I have to get
to work, that's only if I still have a job." I turned and started walking
away but the shorter one grabbed my arm. I turned quickly and looked deeply
into his eyes, he reminded me of someone. I just couldn't place the eyes,
so full of hope and kindness. He wasn't able to move my mind had already
started to warp around his to block his memory. I pulled back and released
him from my hold, he looked slightly dazed.

   He backed away slowly, he wasn't laughing anymore, he looked
scared. "You know it isn't wise to touch someone you don't know." The
taller one moved up in front of the shorter man. "I'm Nick and this is my
brother Drew, what you did no human I know of can do. After you left I
watched every single bruise and cut on his body heal. I know it was your
blood that did it, what I don't know is why." I took a deep breath and
decided that maybe I should tell him the truth. "I'm what legends are made
of, only not like your book's tell it. I've been on this world for over
eight thousand years, I am one of four. I am immortal, I'm what you would
call a vampire." Nick didn't look shocked, or as shocked as I thought he
would be. Now Drew on the other hand was looking at me like I was crazy. I
laughed and shrugged my shoulders, I had answered his question with as much
information as I wanted to give. "Nick I think this guy is nuts, let's get
out of here all right?" Nick shook his head and moved toward me, now I was
slightly confused. "Why did you help us, do you plan on making Drew like
you are?" I laughed, there wasn't a way for Drew to become like me. "I
helped you because you needed it and it
 was the only one that could save his life. His heart was slowly down, his
lungs were filling with blood."

  "He was dying and I only knew of one way to help him, and that was to
give him my blood. You watched me, that much I had already put together on
my own. He won't change into what I am, no one ever will. Like I said I'm
one of four, there has only been four and there will only be four. We've
tried to bring others over to our side so we wouldn't be alone. It doesn't
work, we can heal humans, even keep them alive for hundreds of years. Yet
they stay the same, a human, they eat, drink, and die. It may take longer
but the outcome is still the same, they die. So there's nothing to worry
about Nick, your brother will be fine." I touched his face softly, his skin
was hot, and there was a bruise on his cheek. "I can heal you as well Nick,
make bruises and cuts fade away. Would you like me to heal you Nick, make
you perfect again, all you have to do is ask." I turned and moved away from
them, I refused to be late for work. Nick looked to be stunned almost
speechless as I walked down the ally. Then I looked at my wrist and noticed
I only had one minute to get to work. I looked back at Nick and Drew, then
shrugged my shoulders. I shifted into a bird and flew away, this time I
didn't look back. I wasn't worried that they had seen me shift, no one
would believe just two men.

  I got to work with four seconds to spare, then I clocked in and got
ready. "Galen, what are you doing here, you shouldn't be working today." I
looked at Tina, she was my boss and a really nice lady. "I thought I had to
work today, I could have sworn that's what the schedule had on it." She was
shaking her head, and then she sort of looked away. "Galen, I talked with
Randy, and he told me that maybe you shouldn't work here anymore. With all
the attention you would bring it just wouldn't be good for the club, we
aren't what you would call a legal club. We have drugs and just about
everything else go in and out of this place. So we decided that we had to
let you go, I'm sorry, maybe when all this calms down you can come back." I
looked away, I had known this was going to happen, sooner or later. "Fine,
can I have my pay check, or is that to much to ask?" She looked at me oddly
then walked toward the back and wrote a check out. "Here, and really I am
sorry, I love having you around, really I do. It's just that you're not
good for business, at least not right now." I smiled to myself and looked
deeply into her eyes wrapping my mind around hers. I knelt down and sank my
teeth into her neck, I only took a little. She wouldn't even notice it was
gone, and I was in a really bad mood.

  I left the club and had thoughts of making a phone call later that
night. It would have to be at just the right time, or it wouldn't count for
shit. I would teach them to fire me, no let me go was the way they had put
it. I stopped myself, I was letting this get to me, I was acting like it
really mattered. I didn't need that job, I had money, I just missed the
people that I got to listen to. I walked to the ocean and looked out at the
water, it was so peaceful. I listened as two sets of foot steps got closer
to me, maybe I would have a better snack tonight. "So you really are a
vampire, it's kind of creepy, but kind of cool to." I turned around to see
Nick and Drew, they were smiling as they took seats beside me. "You said
all I had to do was ask, so I'm asking, will you get rid of the bruises and
stuff." I looked at him a little surprised, then I slowly nodded, only I
planned on getting something out of this. "Would you mind if I had a little
of your blood, I promise it won't hurt at all? Then I'll heal you with my
own blood, I'm running a little low since this morning." Nick looked a
little scared but slowly he nodded, I couldn't help but to smile to
myself. I leaned over and slowly brought my lips to his neck, breathing
slightly. I slowly bit into his neck and sent wonderful thoughts into his
head as I drink his blood.

  He was moaning loudly as I pulled back, then he looked at me with
confusion. "If you would have told me that's what it would have felt like
that I would give you all my blood." I laughed and brought my wrist to my
mouth and made small gash. I held it to his mouth and he slowly drink until
I thought it was enough. I had almost forgotten about Drew, he looked
shocked, but interested. I looked back at Nick and watched as the cuts and
bruises on his face faded away. "Well, I guess I should be going, I have to
find another job." I stood up and started walking away, only to once again
be followed. I turned and looked at them, both had their heads down
low. "Why did you lose your job, I mean if it's not a touchy subject?" I
told them why which seemed to make them feel guilty, it should have. "We're
really sorry, but someone said they had seen you at a club. So we went to
the club and got some information on you. So I think you should work for
us, since we cost you your job, we'll give you one with us." I looked at
them and smiled, well it would keep me busy. "Ok, what kind of job did you
have in mind, hopefully not a body guard. I mean it would be ok, but I
might really hurt someone on accident, and I would hate for that to
happen." They smiled and put their arms around my waist, then pulled me
away from the beach. It was funny but they had a limo waiting for us, I had
a feeling that they had this planned from the start.

  I stepped in the limo and moved to the far side of the seat. I had only
been in a limo once or twice before. I enjoyed the space that it had, and
it was totally dark, which I loved. I guess some things about my race were
slightly true, but only slightly. I only liked the sun when it would rise,
or set that was ok too. Yet the night was my life, I was stronger in the
night, and my senses were peaked. I looked over to Nick and Drew, they
looked interesting to me. They were humans, yet they really didn't fear me,
it was a first without knowing the whole story. "I have a story to tell
you, do you have a few hours to spare?" Both looked interested and nodded,
but everyone waited until we arrived at the hotel. We sat in a dark room
and I told them everything from beginning, even the bad parts. The story
took hours to tell, and the sun was going to start rising soon, Drew looked
like he was about to pass out. "So that brings us up to now, I hope I
haven't bored you all that much." Both of them shook their heads, but I
could tell that sleeping wasn't that far off for them. "Well, thank you for
the company tonight, but I should be going home, I have an appointment to
keep with the beach." I stood to leave but I noticed my exit was blocked,
by two men.

  To Be Continued