As beautiful as a rose. The apple of my eye. As sweet as cherry pie. Daddy's little girl.

Darcy grew up in a nice house. With a nice loving family. In a nice normal neighborhood. And daddy loved her. Daddy loved her very much.

In fact his love for her was so strong that when she was at the tender age of twelve they began playing special "games" that she was forbidden to tell mommy.

These games went on for years. Her grades dropped. She lost friends. She got into trouble. Big trouble. Trouble that landed her in jail. But she was out the next day because of daddy's money and his love for her.

Finally on her last birthday is when daddy played his last game. When he was spent and sleeping beside her she pulled out from under her pillow the knife he had given her last Christmas.

Straddling him and waking him up with sweet nothings she relished in his terror when she carved out his heart. She swooned in the sounds of his screams. She laughed as he begged for his life.

With his still beating heart in her hand she drove the knife into it and blacked out.

She awoke the next morning not in her bed but on an unknown street. Her night clothes stained with blood she began to wander towards a place called The Red Dragon Inn.

What was this place? Why was she here? And why did she still have the knife?

Ah, well. No need to fret upon it. At least she was away from her nightmare of a world. Things were finally beginning to look up for our murderous redhead.

She was sitting in her room. Well actually the room wasn't hers. She had rented it at the Red Dragon Inn.

But that's not important. She sat in the middle of her bed. A plate of cherry pie on her lap. She was busily eating away when a memory flared up.

It was on that night. The last night. The last night she was at home before she came to this place. She remembered before she blacked out that she took her father's heart in her hands and padded downstairs into the kitchen.

It was then that she hastily yet expertly made a cherry pie for her mother. Using her father's heart as a special ingredient of course.

She left the pie on the island cooling with a note that said:

Dear Mother,

Now father will be a part of you forever. Embedded in your favorite desert.

Love always,

Darcy


Odd how she remembered that now. She took another bite of her pie and smiled faintly. She wondered if her mother had eaten the pie. She also wondered if it had tasted good.

She had finally worked up the courage to crawl out of her room and see what was going on down the stairs.

She was quite surprised. Keeping to her reclusive nature she took up a table as far away from people as she could get.

Pulling her knees against her chest her eyes widened in surprise and curiousity as she came face to face with creatures she had only read about in fiction.

She was rendered speechless. Not really knowing what to say. So she said nothing at all. There was this girl selling things. So she got a bar of chocolate and a pack of cigarettes.

She had never smoked in her life. And after that experience she might never smoke again. She was caught up in her expermintation with tabacco when an unsettling coldness came over her.

She forgot her cigarette as she despertly tried to warm herself. Then a man came into the place. The source of the cold. A feeling of dread fulfilled her.

She tried to shrink back into the comforting darkness then without warning the Nexus swooped her up.

Maybe she would go back. Maybe not. Who knows? And who was that dreadful man? She hoped she didn't run into him again.

Sadly all this time she hadn't seen her new found friend Chase. Ah well. Slowly she's starting to come out of her shell. She had a rather interesting conversation with a woman covered in tattoos one day and learned about dwarf culture the next.

She's slowly learning more and more about the place she woke up in. Slowly the painful memories have left her. However...

One evening an elderly woman that she picked up mucho bad vibes from decided to talk to her. She was wary and felt safe with the hilt of her knife digging in her back.

The woman asked strange questions. If strange could even be used in context in this world.

Questions about her past. Questions that lingered over the horrid things her father did to her. Questions mostly though about the nightmares she had been having.

Why would anyone want to know about that? It puzzled her. Yet strangely she found herself answering the woman's questions. She couldn't see the woman's face.

It was hidden beneath a dark hood. The voice was soft and motherly yet held something false and dark about it. When the conversation had ended the woman touched her cheek with a thin bony hand and whispered something in a language she didn't know.

That night when she laid down to sleep it wasn't the usual dreamless sleep she endured. No...It was something...More. Worse.

Nightmares. She was plagued by nightmares. But not her own. Nightmares of people being mutilated, raped, tortured, tormented. Crying, wailing, weeping, sobbing, screaming in the dark. Cries for help. Pleas for it to end.

She woke up in a cold sweat. Cold down to her core. What had happened? She looked in her mirror and noted her eyes had bled black. It was like she was blind but that wasn't it. What had the woman done to her?

She hasn't slept in days. Hoping that coffee and cigarettes will keep her awake. Anything so she wouldn't dream. Anything to stop the nightmares.

Life was getting more interesting for the Awesome one. For one she had recieved roses the other day. She automatically thought they were from Silas but a glance at the note assured her that wasn't so.

Confused but grateful for the roses she put them on her nightstand. Watering them and waiting for them to bloom.

Yesterday she had met the Groovemaster's fella Brandon. Nice guy. Then today when she met with the Groovy one in the Inn she confided about being suckered into a kiss. The Awesome one contemplated on whether the fella knew and what his reaction was.

Anyhoo...Early this morning having woken up from a strange dream she went into the bar area in her robe and slippers. Getting some coffee and meeting a couple of interesting people. Who argued. It was entertaining.

Then today when she went to leave her room she found a package at her doorway. Upon reading the card and opening the box to reveal a beautiful black dress with a red hem highlighting the form and almost completely backless. She knew for certain that it wasn't from Silas.

Who could it be? Who was this admirer? She decided today that tomorrow she would wear the dress and head into the Inn. To see if her admirer would approach her and reveal him/herself. It was a good plan as far as plans go.

Oh! And she had made a new friend named Alicia! Awesomeness, Groovemaster, and Alicia have all made plans to go shopping! A girls days out! Yeah!

She once more ventured out from the Inn. This time to the Great Hall. It was vast and breathtaking in its own way.

However no sign of the Groovemaster or Alicia. She wasn't entirely too surprised when she saw Alucard join her at the hearth.

The memory of him feeding off of her flooded through her mind along with the sensory memory of it as they conversed for a while.

They talked about what were true vampires and what was filth and what not. She had become cold. Either that or it was the urge to be near him.

It doesn't matter. The point is she moved closer to him. Laying her head on his thigh and rubbing her cheek against him in a catlike manner.

Soon things got slightly out of hand as he fed from her once more. Even though she was weak from yesterday she nonetheless wanted it.

It felt even better than before. Bathing in the afterglow and feeling weak yet energized she somehow seduced him. Or mayhap it was the other way around?

In the midst of the painful pleasure that comes from one's first time {the games her father used to play with her never got that far.} She once more begged him to feed from her.

The sensations were overwhelming and towards the end she felt her life slipping away. Yet however a strange sensation overcame her. Just before she had slipped away she felt something dark course though her being.

It would seem that instead of killing her Alucard had turned her into what he was. After that he soon left.

Now she was alone. Alone in the misery of wanting him and another taste. And alone with the hunger burning through her body.

Love. Such a terribly wonderful emotion wasn't it? But it seems the Awesome murderous redheaded beaut had fallen in love. For the first time in her life. She had never known love. Not even from her own parents.

But this? This was something new. Something wondorous. It was like she was walking on air. On cloud 9. Head over heels. She had been bitten by the love bug.

And who was the lucky guy? Who had managed to capture the Awesome one's heart? Why a sociopathic vampire by the name of Alucard.

What surprised her even more was that he felt the same. She knew that he didn't love easily. Or had never loved at all. But he said he loved her. And she believed him.

His heart was in her hands and vice versa. Here's to hoping they didn't screw it up. Though him with his history of eradicating filth. And hers of being scarred for life by her father...

They were both loony in their own special way. They both had very intense emotional issues. Wowzah. They made the perfect Psycho Emo Couple!

Rhy'Din watch out. They may wreak havoc to a house near you!

Being a vampire had changed things for our now orange haired beauty. For one she could drink and smoke all she wanted and not have to worry about the consequences. The only down side to that was that it was now very very hard for her to get drunk.

Although she has gotten substantially stronger. That's a slight perk. Also the fact that she's even more agile than before is a very big perk.

Which meant if she wanted to go back to dancing ballet it might prove to be a walk in the park. The thought did excite her. Out of all of her talents dancing was her best. The pure gracefulness of it. The concentration it took to make music even more beautiful with the swan-like movements of her body. Her heart longed to dance on the stage once more. The Groovemaster said that maybe she'll set her up for a job at a club dancing. That would mean the world to her. Even though it had been a while since she had danced. Her love for the stage having never faded.

Though she did love dance her heart did belong to someone. Someone who made her genuinely happy. Which was odd and rare for her considering she never had much to be happy about in her past. However he just flat did it for her. She didn't know what it was about him. Maybe because he was like her in so many ways as well? Maybe. Just maybe...

Good news! Good news!

She loved getting good news. Or rather when things were going good for her.

It's funny how Alucard always manages to catch up with her. Though she pretty much figured out that he wasn't stalking her. That it was the link or bond between them.

First they met at Teas'n Tomes where she had been intently reading her copy of Bram Stoker's Dracula by the fire. Good stuff it was. Really intriguing story.

However it was only after he came that she suddenly forgot about the book and her mind was only on him. Funny how that happens isn't it? But she supposes that's just how love it.

It was nice to sit and cuddle by the fire and have some intimate moments. Whenever they were together it seems he was the only thing she could focus on. But she once more supposed that is just how love is.

It was then that she told him how she missed being on stage dancing. And how the things her father did to her crippled her love for the stage. He was surprisingly very understanding and told her to go for it. It made her heart soar.

After a while they departed, she went to her room in the Inn to freshen up, and he went to do his usual hunting. After a while she came down from the Inn sit at the bar and smoke a clove.

Of course she wasn't that surprised when he showed up. She curled up on his lap and they talked for a while. She mused about how Rhy'Din needed a newspaper or a bulletin board or something so she could find a dance company.

However weeks earlier the Groovemaster said something about giving her a job at a club as either a dancer or a waitress. She would have to take her up on that offer.

It was then after talking for a while that she suddenly felt tired, and blamed Alucard for this, and she soon went to bed. Life...Or undeath was going quite well for her.

Well now. She had a total OMG day. For one she had made a new friend. A talented cute and adorable little neko she called Ark. Then on top of things she got to see Alucard today! Oh how she had missed him! However the sweet reunion was cut short whenever he took matters into his own hands to attack a slaver named Romax.

It was then that she distracted herself by having a jam session with the adorable little neko. Who made the mistake of purring at her. In which her trigger happy vampire boyfriend decided to shoot at the poor thing. It took some moments of convincing but they had a jam session. Unfortunately she was snatched by the Nexus.

When the Nexus spat her back out it had thrown her on poor Ark and she was left in her skivvies. Thankfully the Groovemaster rescued her by lending her a shirt. In which she kept the shirt by the way! Sly little minx that she was. It was then that Alucard came back in and without a word lent her his overcoat. It was then she thanked the Gods that he was tall. Otherwise she would?ve been more embarrassed then she already was!

The cute kid then had another jam. This time with Smashing Pumpkin?s ?1979.? An awesome song for the moment. It was then that she declared she would give him a place to stay. Yes indeedy she had adopted him! Although the thought of him calling her mom was just so weird because she was only three years older than him. Weirder still would be him calling Alucard dad. Oh boy was that a hilarious thought!

She still had yet to reveal the news to the Groovester. She could only gauge at her reaction. Hell she might suggest a baby shower! Ha the thought was only too hilarious to conceive!

Well now. She had recieved a few shocks for the day.

For one her and May did a practice run of Jello wrestling in the Inn. Of course most of the judges were present. And it was an interesting match because it had turned into a co-ed match. Her, May, Shane, and Avery. Oh but it was soooo fun! Of course her and May were the victors. The Jello Queen and the Awesome Jello Diva were a great team to be reckoned with!

She was in such a good mood that she even jammed out a few songs first was Stevie Ray Vaughn's The House Is Rockin', followed by Lacuna Coil's Entwined, and to finish her three song set Heart Shaped Box by Nirvana. Hopefully she had done the last song great justice and hopefully the late and great Kurt Cobain wasn't turning in his grave. Music beat within her and coursed through her veins. She was becoming more and more fond of playing guitar and singing. Maybe it was her main calling? Sure she had been raised to dance but maybe singing and guitar playing was her calling after all. It felt so right and she loved to do it. She loved the rush of just playing and singing her heart and emotions out on the stage. It didn't matter if people paid attention or not. It was something she simply loved to do.


She had caught up with her friend Eckhakul and well they were trying to figure out his new abilities. Other than slight water manipulation and his ability to turn into a kitten it was still a mystery. But she wasn't going to give up! She was going to help him figure out this whole sorrid mess. When she finally found out what he was she thought it would make things easier. However his mystery only deepens. But she'll do what it takes to help out her friend.

After the Jello wrestling she had gone home to clean up and after coming back to the Inn to wind down with a cigarette and a glass of OJ she felt someone's hand on her shoulder say her full name. Only two people in Rhy'Din knew her full name. And that was Chase and Alucard. The voice was soo achingly familar. She was shocked speechless to find out it was her little brother David!

After a heart-warming reunion she had asked how he got here and it turned out he woke up here just like her. Then she asked about their mom. That was when things became awkward when he confessed that after she did those horrid things to their father that their mother freaked and had to be committed. Darcy took the news hard but accepted it for what it was. She did apologize to her brother for leaving him. Besides Alucard he was the only one who had her heart.

She convinced him to come home with her to the compound. Knowing she would have to tell Alucard sooner or later. Here's hoping and crossing her fingers and toes that he wouldn't be too mad. Hopefully he would understand. Hopefully.

Her time in Rhy'Din indeed has been quite interesting for our murderous redhead. Very interesting indeed. Yes, yes...Very interesting.

For one after last Sunday's event she was left in the Hall with a very interesting character named Gage. Conversation insued ranging from questions about Jello Wrestling to questions about feeding. It was then that he let two crimson drops hit her lips and kissed her. Blood called to her as she let the kiss go on for a brief moment before withdrawing. She apologized and rushed home.

She didn't get one wink of sleep that night. Waiting for Alucard to get home. She had smoked almost a whole pack of cigarettes that night. When her brother David asked her what was wrong she only smiled and told him to go to bed. He didn't believe her but listened and went to bed.

Dawn had come and it was sometime during the day when she finally saw him. Puffing on a cigarette like it was the last real thing in the world she admitted to him what had happened. Of course he asked questions like what was the guy's name, where was she, and if she knew anything about the attack that happened after she left.

She answered smoothly to his interrogation and after being nervous for a long while she asked him if he was upset with her. To which his logic said he kissed her. Not her kissing him. Breathing with relief she kissed Alucard like he was the last link in this world and there were words on the tip of his tongue that he didn't want to say.

Millions of questions bubbled in her head and when she asked him what he wanted to say he merely said he loved her. It was only the second time he had ever said it to her. Most of the time there was no need to say it for the bond and link they shared with him turning her. However it warmed her heart greatly to hear those words from his lips. With a warm smile on her face and a tear in her eye she replied she loved him as well.

Very interesting indeed.

Oh wow. Wowzers. Jeebus Crisco on a cracker. That was what had pretty much been going through her mind when she attended Lilli's Midsummer bash last night!

Lady in red she was. Decked out in a red summer dress with white tropical floral print on the flowing skirt that hit at the knees. Red open toe wedged sandals with red ribbons criss-crossing up to about her midcalf. A slightly casual yet all the same elegant up-do that left a few curling locks free to brush against her cheek and tickle that long slender pale neck. Silver chandialer earrings with rubies and a silver chain necklace with teardrop shaped rubies proved to be the jewelry for the evening.

Her date for the evening and the eye candy on her arm was none other than her ex-beau Lord Drake Bloodlust. They exchanged some words pertaining to their attire and how good they looked as they approached the woman of the hour; Lilli. He gently pushed her off and told her to go have fun. In which she happily obliged by moving to present Lilli with her gift which was a bag full of three dozen of her best brownies. However once she turned around Drake had disappeared.

This really didn't surprise her and it was then she picked up a glass of wine and moved off to explore what sort of festivities were about. And boy were they a sight to behold! Surprisingly enough the Dark Brooding Bastard Darkmere himself had showed up to the party. And not only was he not dressed in his usual dark brooding attire but he actually wore a suit! Her reaction was to say the least worth it.

It wasn't long before her favorite dragon Icer had sniffed her out and soon the two were talking and enjoying conversation. But then for some reason the dragon had gotten queasy or dizzy perhaps and sorta kinda collapsed. So she of course was trying to help the dragon best as she could when her good friend and brownie fan number one Jamarr showed up.

So with both of their help they managed to rouse the dragon and were slowly but surely escorting her away from the crowd and to the lake so Icer could get some air and water. But then lo and behold the Nexus being the greedy creature it was tossed everyone into limbo! Or wherever they go when the Nexus steals them.

After much trial and error the Nexus placed almost everybody back where they were. Some guests were missing which wasn't good but hopefully they'll be alright. Jamarr landed first and Darcy landed on Jamarr and Icer landed on Darcy who was on top of Jamarr and got hit in the head with a tree branch. Whew that's a mouthful. By that time her friends Anya, Neo, and Sivanna had arrived. And with Anya's and Neo's help everyone got free of the dragon pile.

Suffice to say Darcy recovered quickly since she was made of tougher stuff these days. She quite didn't know why Jamarr recovered so quickly but didn't say anything. She was too busy trying to dust herself off, smooth out her dress, and pick the grass out of her hair.

So after everything was said and done Jamarr asked her to dance in which she happily accepted. The secret of her being a ballet dancer soon wasn't a secret anymore with the grace and precision she moved across the dance floor/space. Body flowing and matching each beat of the music. The music had faded into a slow dance in which her and Jamarr held each other close while swaying to the music.

It was then that Icer had weaved a bit of magic and showed Anya the dragon mating dance. The visual was caught in the corner of Darcy's eye as she stared transfixed and hypnotized. Never had she seen anything more beautiful and graceful in all her time in Rhy'Din. She stared at the image for a long time after it had faded and when time caught back up to her she and Jamarr danced some more.

However after a while they retreated from the dance floor to get some drinks and be amongst friends. It was then that they both said their goodnights and went their way to bed. A perfect night for a perfect evening.

But the excitement doesn't stop there. Monday evening she has a date with her favorite Irishman Shane. Something she has been looking forward to for a while. Life for the Awesomeness was never dull.

Life had been going swimmingly well for the Awesomeness. For one her and David had finally settled in. Two the list of occupants was growing. Now besides her, May, and David there was Rubi, Achilles, Addi and her baby, and Hochi.

But out of all these interesting people Hochi was the one who she cared for at the most, besides her brother, at the moment. Hochi is an adorable child who needed a helping hand and being the kind woman she was took him under her wing and into her home.

Though she was a bit wary at first since her last bout with an adopted child had gone horribly wrong. However it helped that Hochi was younger than Arks had been. Oh how she loved having Hochi around! Already she was teaching him to help her with making the Jello pools, baking brownies, and even cooking!

And even though she wasn't around all the time thanks to her fellow BCU members there was always someone out to look out for him when she was too busy. The kid was learning a lot of new things everyday. She hoped that with her and the BCU's help that he would find his niche in the world and find something that he really loved.

What was even better was that despite what the GangSTAR and what Brandon had been saying about The Awesomeness her and Shane were getting along so well. Besides Hochi seeing him immediately brightened up her day. His words, touch, and kisses making her forget the stress of the world around her as she enjoyed his company and vice versa. They were just two young people enjoying life and each other's company which she was perfectly content with.

On top of that Icer had hired her to be Starlight's baby sitter. Though the hatchling was an ankle biter from Hell she was determined to win Star over with kind words, brownies, and even a firm look here and there. She wasn't going to disappoint the dragon.

However not all that glitters is gold. And this became painfully true last night. She was sitting on the bar like always having pleasant conversation with a rather handsome young man. He was asking her about Shane and why Brandon hated her. Of course she told him that Shane had owed her a date which was the beginning of their dating. And that Brandon hated almost every woman, except for Chase, who tried to get close to Shane. Then the conversation turned when he asked her about Alucard.

Though she would never admit it aloud his name and face always crossed her mind each and every day. Her heart still bled from what she had done. She was still feeling guilty and perhaps would feel that way for all eternity. She answered his questions to the best of his knowledge. It was then that a cold shiver ran down her spine and Alucard had made his prescence known.

When they had last spoke he told her that he would be back to finish things. Now naturally she thought he was going to kill her. Which is why since that day she had escape routes planned out all over and underneath the compound should he strike when she was at home. She even updated her will and made sure that May knew to bring her back once more. True her next go around was to be a man but she knew she'd be back.

So which is why she had freaked out and curled up in a little ball behind the bar trying to disappear. However when he spoke she got up from her hiding place and answered his questions engaging in conversation that both frightened and thrilled her at the same time. And when he touched her with that gloved hand? Oh how she wished there was nothing between his skin and hers. She had always felt drawn to him. And after all that time apart it seemed she was still drawn to him. He was instantly addicting. If he was the drug then she was the junkie. It scared her how much she wanted him. How much her body screamed to touch him.

He said what he needed to say and left. She collapsed in on herself and with comforting words from Sage and Mira felt a little better. However instant happiness came through the door in the form of Hochi and Lenny. She instantly brightened up. God the kid made her so happy. After she felt better she kissed Hochi goodnight, told him to not stay out so late, and made her way home.