Chapter 29: Creature of the Night

"What have you done to me Asher?!" Evelyn hisses out the moment she realizes the barriers were up. Asher playing his role makes sure not to respond. Her fingers feel her now pointy fangs in shock. She never imagined they could give her something that did a change like this. "You want me to drink your blood?!" Her tummy rumbles as she catches scent of his pheromones, his energy. 

It's then she sees Asher jolt as a large shock comes through him. Her eyes get wide as she suddenly feels an itch at her back remembering the note crumpled in her hand. She reads it again as her eyes get wide. 

Drink me. Follow your instinct to make Asher's lifelong fantasy come to life. Float above his form, sink your teeth in and drink his blood. Let him taste yours. Forge an eternal bond.

The itch gets stronger as she zips down the back of her dress as white wings come bursting out of her back. A part of her is in awe as she reaches back touching them, feeling that touch. They weren't small either. They were actively growing, finally stopping as the wing tips almost touched the ground. She focuses on stretching and sees them reach out as she looks down on Asher. A wave of hunger flows through her realizing this transformation must have taken a massive amount of energy out of her. 

She lets out a tentative flap of her wings as she quickly hovers above him. It wasn't her wings but almost magic that suspended her there.  She leans down, teeth twitching and pulls up the collar around him so she can nibble on his neck. She whispers into his ear, "I trust you.." Saying it more to herself before letting this new instinct take over sinking her teeth into his neck.

Asher lets out a loud groan of delight feeling her teeth pierce his skin. He lets his arms wrap around her as he feels his body not drained but energized by this sensation. This theory of his he knew could lead to death but it's that border, that pushing of the boundaries he couldn't resist.

Evelyn finally manages to pull her fangs away from his neck licking the wound that heals it immediately. She sees Asher's skin looks warmer if that was possible. What is happening? Her eyes seemed blurry as she saw what looked like a warm glow about him. A stronger orange glow that came from where the bite was going towards her teeth. It felt like she was still drinking from him!

Asher senses her tension whispering gently, "Let me drink your blood, my vampire?" He smiles serenely up at her as she gazes down at him with confusion. It's then she realizes how long and pointed her nails have lengthened. The screen behind Asher in its mirror with no reflection of her adds instructions. 

Without hesitation she slices her wrist with her nails bringing the flowing blood to his lips. Part of her rational mind is disgusted by her actions, but her body delights in the feeling of Asher greedily drinking from her. She starts seeing color return to her cheeks as she pulls her wrist away licking her wound. She watches in amazement as it heals. How were they making all of this happen? Part her questions if this whole experience is some top of the line virtual reality simulation. This can't be real!

The minutes tick by as she brushes his hair assuring Asher he'll be fine as his body undergoes the change. Once on the other side his eyes flash open as he gives her a deep kiss. She can feel his fangs press into her lips before biting her bottom lip. Somehow her body feels a jolt of energy flowing into him from her bite. It made no sense!

Asher delights in his theory proven correct. All his choices, all his research, his instinct led him here to this moment. Finally he found his mate, his vampire. Soon he feels Evelyn push away from him as he brushes her now flaming red hair behind her ear. Those green eyes sparkling at him in confusion and anger. 

Realizing their privacy will soon fade she slaps him across the face, "What the hell Asher!? Trust you? What did you do to me-to us?!"

He takes the sting and gazes at her in awe, "Tested the limits. I can narrow down who our observers must be to two organizations based on what they just accomplished. Thank you." He gently caresses her white wings. "Curious." He says surprised by those.

She shivers still brimming with anger, "How long does this last?!" She gestures to her body scared and frustrated. That's when she notices how tan she looks and sees the lock of fiery red hair. "Wh-wha!?!" Her eyes speak horror as she notices Asher's skin is a warm olive now though his hair color didn't change a wink unlike hers. Quickly she stands pacing around with pent up energy as she realizes, "Why don't you have wings?!" Her wings flare out in confusion.

Asher rubs his bruised cheek, "I don't know. I thought if Vampires have them they'd be more bat-like. I am just a Dynamist." He grins tapping on his new fangs. "I am sorry. I didn't mean to displease you Evi. This is a part of you. A part of what your family has been. What mine is."

"What the fuck are you talking about Ash?"

He pushes up his glasses contemplating how to say this. "I knew what this might be."

"Wh-what?!"

"I am not one of them. I don't know who they are but I've heard of odd things like this happening around the world. I also learned they were trying to find unique individuals. You were one of them."

She steps away from Asher confused and terrified. So many questions run through her mind.

Asher looks at Evelyn speaking from memory his fantasy, "I dream of Evelyn's true heritage unlocking. Me sleeping in a gothic bedroom. Her body is drawn to my energy as I have always been to hers. Let her form come to the surface. She hovers above me as her sharp teeth retract, finally sipping at my life force. The taste of our blood bonding us together forever. Dynamist and Vampire reborn. The reason you started this game." When he said you, he looked out at the walls.

Evelyn doesn't have time to reply or comprehend the implications as they are pulled out of their cocoon. Kisho and Tamaya were in their undergarments cuddling, first to accomplish their goal. The glow coming off of them Evelyn could taste in the air. Their joy, their bliss making her horror only more striking. "We will talk about this later." She says with a glare to her partner before trying to hide her new features as much as possible, but wings were impossible to hide.