Katanuel and Kaze sit around the warmth of a fire. The setting is night-time and the only light is the glow emitting from the fire. There is a small cauldron over the fire, holding the stew Kaze made for dinner. They are sitting on the trunks of two logs that have fallen over.
Ext: Quiet shrouds the two characters. The chirp of crickets and the hoot of an owl is all that calls in the forest surrounding them.
The silence is broken.
Kaze
[Smiles as he peers over at Katanuel, his meal bowl cupped in his hands]
I can’t tell you how long it’s been since I shared a camp fire with company.
Please, won’t you eat with me?
Katanuel
[Looks up from the bowl placed in her lap. Lightly smiles back at Kaze]
I’m sorry. I’m not trying to be rude to you.
I guess I’m just not hungry tonight…
Kaze’s smile fades slowly. He breaks his eye contact with her and starts to quietly eat his meal. Several moments pass by before he speaks to her again.
He changes to a more serious mood and different subject.
Kaze
[His head tilted down at his food]
Tomorrow morning we’ll set out in search for your friends. But tonight it’s best we stay here. It’s not smart to go wandering around the woods at night. Trust me on that.
The feeling of uneasiness hits Katanuel after she hears his cold response. She continues to focus her eyes on him as if to study his every feature. Silently her smile has gone as well.
[Katanuel’s thoughts]
I know he’s been with us for a little while now, but I can’t help but feel like he’s watching me, watching my every move. Something’s wrong…he purposely separated us from the rest of our party…does that mean he knows about me?
…I can’t let him catch on…
Katanuel calmly brushes a couple strands of the red streaked portion of her hair behind her ear. She stares down at her bowl and forces a spoon of her stew into her mouth. She cringes at the taste but continues to force down more spoon fulls of her supper.
Kaze focuses attention over to Katanuel.
Katanuel
[Trying her best to hide her disgusted expression]
So what brings you this far away from your village, Kaze?
Kaze
[Still watching her, breaks into a lighter mood]
I’ve been out here looking for a certain someone. A vampire.
Katanuel
[Blank expression. Her face unchanged by his response. She continues to gulp down her stew]
Is that so?
Kaze
Yes. I’m going to exact my revenge for all the innocent people it killed and the damage it caused my village.
Katanuel
What do you plan to do to it?
Kaze
I’m going to hunt it down and slice that vile disgusting head clean off its shoulders with my own scythe…
Katanuel
[Finished her meal. Calmly glancing up at him]
Hmm…but will that be enough? Enough to satisfy your desire for revenge?
Kaze
It’ll be more then enough once I bring back the head.
Katanuel sets the bowl down beside her foot.
Katanuel
Well now I’m interested…
If I may, might I help you track this monster down?
Kaze
Any reason?
Katanuel
[Smiles lightly]
I just hate to see a friend suffer.
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Kaze is now asleep. Rolled in a blanket he is seen fast asleep beside the dying camp fire. Katanuel’s bed lay empty, she is no where to be seen.
Camera cuts to a tree. The noise of coughing and gagging can be faintly heard. Katanuel is on the other side of the tree spitting up her dinner.
Katanuel hunches over in exhaustion. Panting as she rubs her mouth off with her forearm. She stumbles over to another tree and leans up against it, tired. She closes her eyes and leans her head back.
[A familiar voice echoes from the trees]
If you didn’t like dinner then you should have just said so!
Her eyes snap open.
There’s a loud crash as something heavy comes slicing down the trunk of the tree. Katanuel barely pushes out of the way. She staggers back a bit and turns around ready for a second attack. She glares in the direction of the voice, knowing exactly who she should expect to see.
Kaze smiles sadistically. Still laughing at his comment, he raises his scythe.
Kaze
[His eyes wide]
Did you honestly think I was that stupid, vampire?
You think I couldn’t see how much you struggled to force food down your throat?!
Kaze laughs once more as he charges toward her. His hands firmly grip his readied weapon as he stretches it back behind him to swing…
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~Marci Miller a.k.a. Nobuko