The only thing that ran through my mind at the time of the battle was Billie Joe. How I was worried about him, how I hoped I didn't see him here, how I hoped he was fighting against us today. For his sake, and for my own. We were all vampires and it just so happened that our two kingdoms were at war with each other. I was part of the Elemental kingdom which is pretty much where all the vampires who control all the elements live at and Billie Joe was part of the Shape shifter kingdom, where all the vampires who could change into pretty much anything live. We had lived peacefully for so many years, actually since the beginning of time. Even when I first was turned into a vampire…they were still at peace. It was ten years ago though when this whole thing started. I wasn't sure why but the rumors were that it was because of the king my kingdom was tired of having to get along with the Shape shifters. When the first news of the war began Billie Joe and I had been devastated. We didn't know what to do…all these things would mean we wouldn't be able to see each other again unless it was in secret and God knew how difficult that was considering how advanced the security would be. I haven't seen him except occasionally when we could we would go outside the perimeters of our kingdoms into what we called 'the human world'. Last time I saw him was a week ago. I had missed him so much because before that I hadn't seen him in like a month. We talked about how we were both forced to join the cause and how we both shared a common fear about it. I looked over to my right and saw the captain glaring at me.

 

"What are you doing standing there lieutenant? Day dreaming again huh? Well we have no time for that GO AND JOIN THE OTHERS THEY ARE IN NEED OF YOUR HELP!" he yelled at me and I held back a sigh.

 

"Yes sir." I muttered and ran toward where the others were. This battle had already started a while ago and I hadn't done much. Sure I killed about three or four of the 'enemies' with my ability to use lightning. I can use all the elements pretty much, but the one that can really kill the other vampires is fire or in my case since I am better at fire than the others I can use lightning. Which, yes it still takes a while for them to die depending on how much voltage I use but it's a lot more painful than the fire. The others were already standing there fighting off the shape shifters who kept changing back and forth into animals or into their normal uniformed human selves. It threw the others off guard a bit so I had to come over and shoot the 'enemies' with a few lightning blasts. They instantly all crumpled to the floor, with the remnants of the lightning still around them. The soldiers from my kingdom looked over at me and smiled.

 

"Thanks lieutenant." One of them said and I just nodded to them and fled to the other areas to where they needed help fending them off. Not everyone had the ability of lightning so at times it would be difficult for the ones better in the other elements to kill them. Suddenly some of my soldiers started falling down around me, there was something, or rather someone using their speed to their advantage and as I looked around it looked like they all got stabbed with the only thing that could kill us….silver. I started shooting sparks of lightning in random places trying to catch whoever it was. They weren't going to escape me this time. Sure it hurt me a bit to kill those of the other race, but it hurt me even more to see my own kind get killed. I had been trained for many years to take down the others and being as I was a lieutenant it was my duty to make sure the threats were eliminated. My shots of lightning didn't do anything and soon I thought I was alone. All the soldiers from my kingdom in this area were dead and for some reason that made me angry. I stopped shooting the random blasts of lighting and groaned.

 

"SHOW YOURSELF! You know you can't hide forever." I yelled and that's when I saw it. One lone bird was perched up in one of the many trees in this forest. It was one of your common brown birds and it was just there, acting as if it were looking around. Normal birds were afraid of us vampires so this couldn't be your typical bird you saw on any street. I smirked to myself and quickly shot lightning at it but when I looked back at it the only thing on fire now was the tree. The limb where the bird had been clinging to quickly got consumed by the flames and fell on the grassy floor. There wasn't any dead bird there. So where the hell had it gone? I turned around and saw it again. This time it was perched on another tree. I frowned and tried another attempt to kill it. It didn't work and this time, before I could find it I heard someone drop onto the floor. I turned quickly in that direction and saw someone in the blue uniform of the shape shifter kingdom. No….I thought to myself as I saw him stand up from where he had fallen. He had probably jumped off the tree. He was that bird. He dusted his uniform off and looked up at me. That familiar face…those green eyes it was really him.

 

"Billie Joe…" I said and he looked down at me, a sad expression on his face.

 

"Lieutenant." He said as in greeting and looked over as a couple of soldiers ran off in another direction. When he was sure they were out of hearing distance he came up closer to me. "Vivian….I missed you so much."

 

"I missed you too. But gosh…" I ran a hand through my hair. "I was hoping I didn't see you…I really didn't because I just…I love you too much. I can't follow my duties when you are around I…they would find us and everything."

 

"I know I was hoping I wouldn't see you either…I love you just the same which is why you must run away from me now Vivian. Leave when you still can."

 

"Why though?"

 

"They…they made me a lieutenant too…and they sent me to kill you specifically. If they see us here they will be expecting me to kill you." He murmured and looked away from me.

 

"I…I'm supposed to kill of any of our enemies on sight but I would never do that to you."

 

"And you think I want to kill you? Of course not. Just please leave."

 

"I can't leave you here alone they might kill you too."

 

"As long as I don't bump into your captain I think I'll be fine Vivian just listen to me."

"I still…Billie Joe…"

 

"I know. I'm sorry."

 

"For what?"

 

"I just am." He said, suddenly appeared in front of me. He pulled me in for a huge embrace and a very passionate kiss. "I'm sorry for everything…sorry for turning you into a vampire. I never knew you would become an elemental if I only knew before hand I should of let you be a human."

 

"But no one can tell that Billie. It's okay. We lived a happy life together so far and hopefully maybe this war ends and we can get on with our existence."

 

"Yes…that's what I've always wanted for us. Why I created you…" I felt him patting my hair. "But now…" I thought I heard someone coming and that's when suddenly I felt the sharp burning pain in my stomach. I looked up at him with wide eyes and noticed that tears were slowly rolling down his cheeks. "I'm sorry…my child…my love…" he murmured. His green eyes looking sadder than I've ever seen them. His lips quivering just the tiniest bit. Then I looked down at myself and noticed what had just happened. He…he had stabbed me with a silver stake. The only thing that could kill a vampire of my race. It didn't even need to be in the heart. In the heart meant instant death but anywhere else it was slower and more painful. It would take a few minutes for the silver to fully make it's effect throughout my body. He pulled back from my and one of my hands suddenly flew to the wound. My hands got covered in the blood that was now pouring out. I looked down at it and the most random thought came across my mind. I actually liked the way my blood sort of matched with my black and wine red uniform. I suddenly collapsed on the floor. The burning pain of the wound taking over me. Billie walked up to me slowly and crouched down on the floor next to me. He was still crying. His hands brushed away the hair from my face softly and I clutched onto the bleeding wound in my stomach.

 

"Billie Joe…"

 

"I'd rather have myself kill you than have anyone else's hands stained with your blood…I told you to run when you can…you are making me suffer just seeing you in pain like this." he turned away and I placed a hand on his cheek, wincing at the pain.

 

"No don't. You did the right thing." I smiled as best I could but it ended up becoming more of a grimace. "I would of done the same thing but you beat me to it."

 

"But you still can."

 

"What?" I asked as he pulled my hand and placed it over his heart. His green eyes seriously looking at me.

 

"Do it, shock me with your lightning as high a voltage as you can…just enough to kill me…and enough to let me spend my last moments with you."

 

"But I can't…" I said, feeling my eyes start to water with tears. "I would never be able to do that to you…Billie Joe you must keep on living without me."

 

"I can't! I can't live without you here! I need you…you are the only person who's kept me alive all these years…who got me to feel love again. You must do it."

 

"Billie Joe you are my master…I cannot you created me."

 

"And for that same reason you are indebted to me…to repay that debt…do this and kill me!" He hissed through his teeth, tears continued to flow down his cheeks as his grew tighter on mine. I was starting to feel strangely light headed now too. "Do it!" he yelled and with that I mustered all the strength I could and shocked him. He cried out in pain and his grip on my hand loosened as he fell onto the floor next to me. His face was contorted from what had just happened and he looked paler than usual. His longish dark hair covered a bit of his face.

 

"Billie Joe…." I cried and he kissed my hand as best he could.

 

"Don't cry…" he gasped out. "I'm fine."

 

"No you are not. I hurt you and now you are gunna die." I said and clutched more at my wound. The burning pain was starting to get out of control now.

 

"So are you…think of it….as in a positive view my child now we can always be together without any war stopping us." He groaned and shut his eyes tightly.

 

"You are right…Billie?"

 

"Yes?"

 

"I don't think…I can go on much longer….the pain is too much. I feel it spreading even more…I barely even have the strength to talk…"

 

"It's okay…I'm almost gone too just…if only we had more time I could tell you everything I always wanted to…"

 

"I know but…I think saying 'I love you' would be enough to cover that don't you think?"

 

"Okay then before we both fall into the hands of the real death…I love you Vivian…with all of what's left of my not beating heart."

 

I felt my eyes slowly start closing and I managed to pull off a smile for him. "I love you too…Billie Joe." He passed out dead next to me soon after that and I too let myself get consumed me the eternal darkness called Death.