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Crystal1501 t1_itzxnmv wrote

[Due to the popularity of this story - thanks for the silver btw - I'm expanding it]

It's been several months since the vampires arrived. Of course it's not been a smooth transition, especially when a vampire begins to get out of hand, but everyone has done their best to make it work.

Over the months, there had been a lot of development. Every day there would be more supplies; every day treasures and trinkets would be recovered. Some of the vampires decided that we needed more space and began constructing a wall outside the wall. The hope for everyone is that is we keep building and building, we can reclaim the whole planet.

It's not just the zombies that are now the norm - the vampires being here has had HUGE cultural impacts. Night jobs have been taken over by the vampires, allowing humans to be awake during the day and asleep at night. It's also become a daily routine for the vampires to feed, often taking from us at night to try to avoid causing pain.

But even bigger, is the fact that at some point, humans and vampires started sleeping together. At first both sides considered it taboo, but when the lovers refused to stick to social norms, it was decided that it's better to allow it to happen; in fact, vampire-human marriages are officially allowed!

We've also managed to build a small prison area. Not for actual criminals - anyone causing trouble just gets chucked back out if they don't behave - but for the safety of the vampires. I mean, when a vampire hunter seeks sanctuary in a place filled with vampires, what are we gonna do? That really did catch us off-guard. It happened about two months after the vampires arrived...

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"HELP! HELP! I'VE BEEN FOUND!" I rushed outside; one of the vampires, Fester, had already opened the gate. I pulled the man in, and the door was shut just before the zombies made it.

"Are you ok, sir?"

"Yeah, thanks you tw- WHAT THE HELL?" I looked at Fester, and realised that the man likely didn't know that the vampires were friendly.

"Oh, yeah, humans and vampires live together here. It's an agreement we have - they deal with the zombies and gather useful things, and they can feed on us."

"YOU EXPECT ME TO TRUST THEM???" The man pulled out what looked like a specialised weapon, which caused Fester to cower behind me.

"Sir, permission to turn him? He's a hunter!" he whispered to me.

"I got this" I whispered back. I cleared my throat. "Sir, drop your weapons, all of them! I won't allow ANYONE here to come to harm!"

"THEN WHY ARE THOSE MONSTERS HERE?" At that moment, a zombie made it over the wall. Fester automatically began running at it, but I grabbed his arm.

"Leave it. We'll retreat inside. Let this brave, strong man with a specialised weapon handle it." Fester grinned and nodded, and we began to run away.

"WAIT!" The hunter called. "I... I can't stop these things! Please help!"

I turned around. "Fester can help... but you just threatened to kill him!"

"Alright, I'm sorry, I won't harm anyone, including vampires!" I gave fester a nod, and he quickly took care of the zombie. Once he was done, he stared the hunter down, causing him to freeze. "Li- listen, please, I-"

"That energy to save you made me hungry." Fester approached him, putting an arm around his shoulders, and whispered "This will be over quickly." With that, Fester bit the hunter's neck. The hunter flinched, but he couldn't move. When fester was done, he patted his shoulder. "See? Was that so bad?"

After the ordeal, a meeting was held, and a unanimous vote decided that, from now on, any human or vampire seeking safety must be locked up for a period of time, to prevent any more trouble like that.

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And it's proven really useful. I take a visit to the 'prison', which is currently holding three beings: a teenage boy who definitely would have tried to kill the vampires - this whole thing is a game to him; a barely adult girl who seems ok with the vampires, but precautions; and a vampire, who was so hungry and desperate that the moment we granted safety to him, he tried to forcefully bite a young boy. It took three of his own to stop him. I'm here now to talk to each of them, starting with the vampire.

"Hello, sir." He looks up.

"Please... I'm sorry, I was rash... I'm so hungry..."

"I'm not ready to let you out yet... but, I suppose if you promise to stay put, I can let you feed on me." He nods. I open the door and step in. I feel his cold arm wrap around me. I close my eyes, then the sensation of being bit and drained takes place. He finishes, and looking so much better already, he wipes his mouth. He begins to leave, but appears to suddenly remember the promise he made and sits back down where he was.

"Thank you." He smiles at me and I smile back.

"No problem. I'll look into your release." I shut the cell door behind me and look at the boy, who seems baffled.

"Why did you let him bite you? He's a bad guy!"

"...Yep, you're staying put." Lastly, I turn to the girl. As usual, she greets me with a smile and a wave.

"You can use me next time, I don't mind" she says. I grin as I shake my head.

"I really wish I didn't have to put you in here, even temporarily." I unlock the door and allow her to leave. It's obvious she's relieved and ecstatic, but damn if she isn't trying to hide it! "Come on, let your feelings out!"

She looks at me, then instantly starts crying, a huge smile on her face, as she hugs me saying "THANK YOU! THANK YOU SO MUCH!" That gets a chuckle out of both me and the vampire.

"Geez, don't tempt me into breaking out!" he says.

"Sorry" the girl says, walking to his cell. "But I meant it earlier: if you get hungry again, I'll help."

"Appreciated. Maybe tonight? It's still early morning and I get hungry quickly..."

"I'll be here" she responds, before we both exit the building. As we do, I notice a woman, who seems VERY angry. Behind her is a very chill lad.

"Are you the manager? Tell this idiot employee to let me go!"

I roll my eyes. "Chuck her back out. She won't change. You! Come over." The woman is dragged kicking and screaming, while the boy just stares with indifference.

"I won't miss her as a mum. It was explained to us two that it's protocol, but she didn't care. Just don't hold me too long please, I go stir crazy quickly..."

I smile as I put a hand on his shoulder. "With your attitude regarding everything, you'll be fine." He gets taken in, and I appreciate one of the few times I can enjoy the sounds of zombies feasting.

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Crystal1501 t1_iu5019n wrote

"SECURITY BREACH! SECURITY BREACH!" The call rings through the compound. It's night-time, so every human is already inside, but as the main person in charge, it's my duty to keep my stronghold safe. I exit, joining the vampires, taking a high position. We have an army of 50 vampires, so we should be fine, right? As I survey the area, I spot a small group of zombies climbing the other side.

"BREACH ON THE OTHER SIDE!" The zombies are closing in. The vampires won't be fast enough. "I'LL STALL! JUST GET OVER!" I leave the post and charge towards the zombies. I get to them just before they start trying to get inside the building. Of course, I'm an easy target, so they shuffle in my direction. I begin to run the other way, towards the vampires, but I feel a hand grab my ankle. As I pull myself free, the vampires arrive and dispatch of the creatures.

I look down. To my horror, I've been scratched. "Fester..." one of the vampires turns to me. "I... I'm infected." Fester looks at my ankle. "I'm going to... to..." I cannot finish the sentence. "Throw me over the wall. I'm one of them now." Tears well up in my eyes.

"No" Fester states coldly. "I won't toss you away."

"THERE ISN'T ANOTHER OPTION!" I cry. My ankle stings. It's starting.

"There is. But I have to break a rule... I'm not getting permission, I'm saving you!" He drags me up and bears his fangs. I realise what he's about to do.

I hold my objections... I mean, it's either this, or become a green, mindless monster. I shut my eyes tight as he bites into my neck. His fangs are in deep, I feel his saliva seep inside the wound. I hope this works...

I wake up a while later. I'm in the prison building. I wipe my forehead as I recall what happened. I look at my ankle; there's no mark. Does this mean... I open my mouth and lick my teeth. Fangs. Fester's plan worked. I... I'm not a zombie! I burst into tears of joy. That lasts for only a few seconds as a sensation takes over. I sniff the air.

Blood.

I have a sudden urge and desire. I walk to the door of my cell. There's two others in here - a young vampire who tried to feed on everyone, taking too much, and a man, who got here a couple days ago and was nervous. He's what I smell. I try to ignore my need to feed. "I... I guess I'm a vampire now."

"Guy saved your life. I saw your ankle. If Fester hadn't done that, you were good as gone." The man gives me a sympathetic smile. "Guess they're not bad, are they?"

"They're amazing" I respond. "This place has lasted thanks to them."

"Yeah, yeah, so when do I get out?" the boy moans. At that moment, Fester walks in.

"When you learn to control yourself, young one. Now... as for our new member..." my cell door is unlocked. My eyes are wild and frenzied. I practically lock onto the man. I shut the door.

"I can't control it" I explain. "If I had stepped forward..."

Fester nods. "I figured. Turning is always stressful. It never fails to make the new vampire go crazy. I wanted to see if you understood... seems like you do. You'll need to stay in there for a while. I'll be able to tell when you've 'recovered'." I nod. Fester turns to the man. "I know you're nervous about us... I can let you out, but on one condition..." he opens the door, grabs the man by the arm and directs him to me. My eyes widen as instinct begins to kick in. "You need to trust us, and he needs to feed. Let him feed."

The man looks at Fester. "But... what if he turns me? Even accidentally?"

"Newbies never fail to get it right" Fester states. "I think it's in our biology or something. We just know." The man looks at me. I try to hang back, but the smell... it's so damn tempting... I walk forward, bearing my fangs.

"Please" I beg, "I... I need..."

The man sighs. "Ok, just... be careful." My cell door opens once more, and I stop holding back. I dash forwards, wrapping an arm around him. I sink my fangs in, and drink. I feel so much better now! I pull away and sigh in satisfaction.

"That felt SO GOOD!" I exclaim. I turn to Fester. "Is there more?" Fester laughs.

"According to your own rules, no more than two feeds a day. Do you want to use your second feed RIGHT AFTER the first?"

I just blink. "But..."

"I'm forgiving you because you're new. But this lust, this lack of restraint... that's exactly why you're being contained for now. Understood?" Fester locks eyes with me.

I hang my head. I realise I've become uncontrollable... I'm not even in charge anymore, at least not for now... "Yes, sir." I walk back into my cell, and watch as it's closed behind me. The man gets a pat on the back and is guided out, presumably to join everyone else. I just lie down on my bed - a proper bed, not a 'bed' REAL prisons provide - and rest. Despite being satisfied, it's not enough. As I try to relax, one thing goes through my mind: I was absolutely right to put all those rules in place.

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cesly1987 OP t1_iu4c130 wrote

Hey let me throw another writing prompt at you.(of course you don't have to do it). What would happen of a human is bitten by a zombie and right after a vamp turns him to save him from his zombie fate?

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