In desperation I attacked him, pain having driven all reason from my mind.In desperation I attacked him, pain having driven all reason from my mind. He struggled to stab me again. Although he _was_ stronger than I was, he apparently hadn't expected me to have _any_ strength left. As the blade advanced towards me, I used my last remaining weapon. The man's eyes filled with panic, but he was frozen for the briefest of seconds by my gaze. That gave me the time I needed to bite him savagely, ripping his neck apart. Blood spurted from the gaping wound in his throat. I drained the dead man's blood in a few great draws. The blood lust rejoiced; it had been let free from its cage. I dropped the body carelessly. The head was barely attached. The blood- lust roared, annihilating the pain. It dominated my senses, filled my soul, and obliterated any rational, mortal thought. My humanity vanished as the beast ran amok. Jennifer had started to run away earlier, but I easily caught up with her. The shock of seeing me made her stop. "David!!! Nngh!..." she gurgled as I bit her. My fangs were deeply embedded in Jennifer's neck. I drank steadily, sucking greedily, unaware of anything except the sweet blood that filled my mouth. I was in complete heaven, filling my only need. I dropped the body on the ground after it was empty. Thoroughly sated, the beast ambled docilely back to its cage. It was then that I realized what I had done. I had just killed two people. Shock, fear, and repulsion ran amok. The blood-lust just sat back, looking on with a contented purr. |