There are people with lots. There are people with less. There are people with next to nothing. There are people with nothing. Then there is me; My name is Joey, I am less then nothing. My parents were killed when I was 9 due to a bomb being dropped on the hospital here. I was diagnosed with aids only a few months before that and things didn't look very promising. There are vampires running about and people trying to kill them but no one much bothers me. Ever since the hospital was pretty much destroyed I was tossed away since I am going to die anyways, it was decided helping me was not a worthwhile endeavour.
I have been living on the streets, under cars, in boxes.. if it had shelter you could find me there and what little I had I stole or found thrown away. I never knew my life would take the turn it did one night when I was in the mall parking lot. It had been raining and I was fairly wet and filthy. A man in a fine car pulled up near me blaring his music loudly.. in fact he nearly hit me to be honest which caused me to fall backwards. He was soon flashing his highbeams as if trying to draw my attention.
As I was sitting there a man in a car with a younger guy pulled up, well more like screeched up almost running me over as well. I fell back frightened and startled. I felt the dampness of a puddle I had fallen into some and as the men now joined by a third conversed none even asked if I was alright.. I suppose I was used to being invisible. It was then the man in the fine car turned off his headlights and waved at me but I was scared to move.
Some of the men moved for the car driven by the vampire within, as I bit my lip some watching the goings on. Eventually I'd go over and he would ask if I was alright.. at least someone seemed to care. The man Nick, whom tried to run me over tried talking to me but I ignored him out of anger as the one in the car offered me a sit inside. I'd get to be warm but was worried I'd mess up his car and I didn't want to do that even as cold as I was.
I was scared and moved back and away as guns were being drawn and crossbows and I told the one man to stop. When he asked why, I said simply that vampires were nice and he didn't like the comment to terribly much. More arguments started to ensue as I moved to hide low against the fine black car that had the vampire within it. As the arguing continued the vampire who had been in the car soon exited it and came towards me as one who had rode up on a motorcycle joined in the arguing. I heard him come near me to see if I was alright and as the gunshots started I fell flat covering my head frightened I might get shot in the crossfire.
I prayed it would stop as the bullets kept on firing and the smell of blood soaked the air. The screams of the younger man who was hit rang out begging them to stop and I felt the exact same way. I had to move, as the one man who had a crossbow was shot and fell to the side I moved standing and running at him trying to grab and run off with his weapon, in hopes it would help slow down the fighting that was going on.
I kept fighting and screaming for the crossbow until the blonde haired vampire made me let go, it was then I was shoved back hard and sent sprawling by the man with the bow as more gunshots were fired off. The blonde vampire scooped me up and rode off with me as the others were moving about as well insisting he was saving me. We talked as he drove the motorcycle and he told me his name was Lestat and we'd meet up with the other vampire later.
He took me back to his hotel and got me some clothes as I'd get cleaned up and fall asleep in his bed.. the first time in forever so long that I had a wonderful nights sleep in sheer bliss filled softness. I woke the next night as if having slept like a rock and Lestat was gone. I moved sneaking out and had some time skating and what not, I even got to find the vampire in the nice car whom I learned was Drazzic and he gave me a ride and bought me an ice cream.
Things were going well, incredibly well and a few days would pass and I'd not see much of them, they were vampires and busy sorts and it was then my luck would change and for the worse. I was skating in the mall parking lot when a man on a motorcycle almost ran me down. He shattered my skateboard and then started to come after me. I tried to use the pistol Lestat had given me but he ripped it away from me after I fired off two shots, breaking my finger in the process. He was one of the people who had attacked Lestat and Drazzic before and now he was out to make me an example.
He just moved and started to beat the life out of me and then moved tying me to a light post while he left then came back with supplies. It was during this time the boy who had begged Drazzic to help stop this showed up and the man whom the boy called Talon asked him to help with this vamp lover. The boy did so as Talon had fashioned a cross and was lashing me to it.. when the boy realized who I was his face paled.. and explained "My god. you FOOL! those vamps are going to rip you to pieces. You're signing our death warrant, do you know who this is?! Who she is friends with?!" He never once seemed to give a care as soon nails were hammered in through my hands and my feet as he impaled me to the cross..
I was bleeding so hard my entire body had started to convulse. Talon then moved stabbing a cross stake into my chest making it even more painful for me. I spat at him as blood was soaking out my chest..slowly but still soaking. I suppose I should be grateful he left the stake in or I would probably have bled to death. He smacked me in the face and moved ripping my shirt gagging me on it as he then carved words into my forehead with his knife while the boy stared on in shock and disbelief. The words 'Lestats Whore' were carved into me.. and with being situated up on the cross, cut.. stabbed and left for dead he smirked and took the boy and rode off.
I hung there cold and lifeless, I ached all over the only words ever being thought or muttered over the gag was "they'll come for me' over and over as blood dripped out of me as my head drooped lower. Every second felt as if an eternity as I prayed to hear Lestat's harley or Drazzic's Fairmont as the rain started to fall and the temperatures dropped quickly in the cold winter night. It was hours before Lestat rolled up.. his harleys engine slicing the night wind as he caught scent of my blood.. he hurried over getting me from the cross and held me over his shoulder as he raced off to his hotel with me.
He got me inside once their and laid me down feeding me some blood to help me to recover and spent time watching me as he was so worried and it showed on those features. He then promised he'd get revenge. My life was cursed and I now believed it. It would be several days before I was able to move again but when I was able to Drazzic found me and when he learned I had a terminal illness his face paled in shock, he promised he and Lestat would cure me even though I didn't believe such was possible.
The next time I'd go out.. Talon would attack me again.. this time blowing my arm off.. Lestat was infuriated when he found me and had to force me asleep to reattach the limb.. and it was then he asked me where they were and went after them. He took several out and also when he came back saved me. He used his blood and some brandy and made me drink it killing the virus that was killing me.
The man Drazzic when I saw him next, embraced me, claiming my mortal life and giving me a new one for I was fearful to be left alone forever.. but it would not be long before he vanished on me again either. He vanished three weeks later.. after Lestat went on tour.. and once more I was alone.. forgotten.. abbandoned. I was left alone trying to survive against the militant vampire hunters and vampire haters. Minutes felt like days and days felt like years as I ran, hid and tried to survive... and I dreaded every second of it.
It would be years before I found a friend again. I would occasionally hang with a female kindred called Azriel who had been a friend of Lestats but even she could not save me from them and as such I had taken to the sewers until one night.. a familar scent caught my nose. Lestat was back. I felt the excitement rise within me as I crept along and slowly made my way to the dive of a hotel he was staying in.
I was so scared to even go near him.. but I had no one.. the worst that he could do was send me away.. and so I sucked it up and went knocking on the door. At first there was no answer and then he opened the door with a sweeping bow inviting me "the lady of the night" inside.. and it was with that I just broke down and flung my arms around him afraid to let go.
Lestat held me and after I explained everything he promised to help find Drazzic for me.. but.. as time went on.. we did not find him.. in fact..as soon as Lestat returned I felt safe.. comfortable like I had in the beginning.. he was always more flamboyant where as Drazzic was more reserved. I loved them both and Drazzic was my sire but.. I did not get the opportunity to forge the bond that I had with Lestat. Later Drazzic resurfaced thanks to Lestats help.. but.. after ten years.. now.. its so complicated..
Drazzic and I are slowly mending the damage time has time has cruely taken from us and I now play lead guitar in Lestat's band. That is not all though.. Lestat has asked me to be his girl and we live together as well. Finally.. I feel as if someone wants me in this cruel world of ours.