Just a walk-[Crystal/Open]

[Raine Darkcave]

It was a dark, cold and stormy night as Raine Darkcave walked through the cemetery. He didn't mind the rain, but in fact he liked it. He had just gotten done feeding with his sisters and he needed a breath of fresh air. It was amazing that his mother didn't stop him as he left the cave. Since he was a rare breed, his mother was very protective of him. He was the only Vampire Prince known to have been born in centries. There was only one other, and he died a short, unfulfilled life. Raine walked under the cold droplets or rain and cool gusts of wind.

As he was walking, he stopped every now and then to look at the graves. SOmething abouty a cemetery just made him smile. He knew if he got too close to a cross or got hit with Holy water, it could possibly kill him. But not now. He was protected by his mother, so he could get hurt but not killed. He looked around to see if anyone was around, trying to see if anyone was there. But no one was there so he kept on walking.

[Crystal Ballistera]

Crystal had gotten her sister to cover for her again, she had wanted to stay above ground for a while longer. Her favorite part of the mortla realm were the storms. She walked in her blue sweat shirt, and her tight blue jeans. She loved to walk in the rain, and smiled as the wind blew. Crystal looked around as she walked through the cemetery with a bright smile. She looked mostly at the ground, not wanting her heels to get stuck in the mud.

Crystal began to hum gently, carrying each note with percision. The only time she truley at peace was in the rain. Her long bangs almost sticking to the sides of her face from being exposed to the rain. She pushed them behind her ears and smiled as she kept walking onward through the cemetery. Crystal watched where her feet were going, but forgot to look up where she was going. She bumped into a tall figure. Began to slip backwards from the collsion. She reached out for a hand to catch her, hoping the figure would be of some help.

[Raine Darkcave]

Raine turned abruptly as he felt someone bump into him. He was about to say something when he saw the girl slip backwards and extend a hand. Before he knew what he was doing, he caught the hand and helped the girl up. He flashed a smile and said, "Be careful. It's very slippery out here, especially in heels." He didn't realize that he was still holding on to her, even after she probably regained her balance.

Raine had taken a chance by grabbing the girls' hand. She could have been holding a cross, falling on purpose so he would grab her and and the cross. Even though she didn't have one, he still should have paid more attention to what he was doing. He was just glad his hand wasn't burned. He waited for the girl to say something or do something.

[Crystal Ballistera]

Crystal looked at him and her eyes lit up slightly. Thankfully he caught her before she could fall. She regained her composure, and smiled at him. "..." She opened her mouth to speak, and nothing came out. She kept her smile, and tried to shake some words out of her mouth to say before she looked stupid. "I'm ususally very capable of walking in heels. Thank you for catching me though." Crystal said with a gracious smile. Crystal looked at him as he seemed to still have her hand in his posession.

"I'm Crystal, and you would be?" Crystal asked with a gentle smile. She didn't seem to recognize him from anywhere else. She smiled and began to wonder who he was, or what he could be doing in a cemetery in the rain at night. Crystal's daydream began to turn to a sweet fantasy, but then she found herself back in reality. She looked at the handsome stranger, and then to the rain around them. She almost forgot about the storm that was going on above them. She looked at his eyes and smiled gently.

[Raine Darkcave]

Raine gave a nod as she thanked him. "Well in any case, it's still pretty slippery" he said, as he looked into her eyes. His smile got bigger, if it could. When she said her name, it sounded familiar. But as he thought about it, he didn't reconise it from anywhere. He pushed it aside as he said, "I'm Raine, Raine Darkcave. It's a pleasure to meet you Crystal" he said as he looked at her features. She was very pretty, most likely the prettiest girl he had ever seen. "So Crystal, why are you in a cemetery on a stormy night like this?" he asked as he flashed her another smile.

As he looked around, the ind blew a short breeze as it ruffled his jet black hair. The cool wind felt good against his skin, the rain just as much. He tore his attention away from the sky and focused it back on her, awaiting her answer.

[Crystal Ballistera]

Crystal looked at him and smiled. "It's nice to meet you too." Crystal said with a gentle tone. She thought of his name, and it sounded just a small bit familiar. The last name, at least to her. She had heard of his family, but wasn't sure if that was really a good thing that he should find out just who she was related to. She'd just keep that under her little witches hat. She smiled at his question, she wondered what was really a good response to that question. She began to open her mouth, and let out a small giggle.

"Well, I love the rain, especially storms like this." Crystal said with a warm smile on her face. "I just decided to take a small walk, the cemetery was just calling tonight." Crystal said with a quick glance around them. She looked back, and here eyes fixed themselves onto his. She was almsot mesmorized by them. "What brings you out here?" Crystal asked with a slightly coy smile on her face, letting her eyes stay faceted onto his. It was almost too hard to resist them. She listened to him and smiled gently at him.

[Raine Darkcave]

Raine smiled at her answer. "I guess the same goes for me. I love it when there's a good storm, plus I love the rain. So really, it's a bonus when I get both" he said with a little laugh. He caught her eyes, and forgot what he was going to say next. "Well I love the cemetery, but it can be quite.........harmful" he said as he gave a slight smirk. It was then that Raine realised that he still held her hand in his. "Oh, sorry 'bout that" he said as he released her hand. A slight blush could be seen if someone looked very hard at his face. He was very good at controlling and hiding his emotions, when he wanted to at least.

"You know, I know your name from somewhere..but not exactly where. It sounds familiar" he said with a small smile. Nice one Raine. Why don't you just talk some more...make yourself sound like an idiot again, he thought to himself. He gave another smile, silencing the voice in his head.

[Crystal Ballistera]

Crystal smiled at Raine. "It's very alright." Crystal said with a bright smile. She tried not to blush, but it over powered her for a moment. She looked at him, her smile still present on her face. She looked at him as he thought he recognized her name. She began to give a faint smile. Crystal was happy, it seemed like alot of great things happened above ground. Especially now, the rain, Raine, and the freedom from her 'domain'. Crystal looked at him, and wondered if she should tell him who she really was.

Crissy didn't want to risk telling him, and having him think something of her she didn't want him to. She gave a gentle smile. "Maybe we've met before, who can really tell?" Crystal said with a gentle smile. She would rather coyly dodge the subject than have ot answer it and risk exposing herself as what she was. There's something about him...I really like it though. Crystal thought to herself with a warm feeling in her heart. She was glad she snuck out tonight, it was well worth it.

[Raine Darkcave]

Raine saw her blush and then looked away. He slowly returned and caught her eyes again. He laughed at her last comment though. "You know what? I think that's very true. Sometimes you just want to forget the people that you meet, while other times........you never want to forget" he said the last part a little more slowly. He liked this girl, even though he didn't really know her. There was just something about her that striked him in a good way. Usually he was a guy that got to know someone before he fell for them, and even that was hard to get him to do. But he was definitly falling for her.....if he didn't already fall.

[Crystal Ballistera]

Crystal looked at him with a gentle smile. "I've got to agree with you on that." Crystal said with another smile. There was something about Raine that made Crystal just like him. She wasn't sure what it was, but it was definately something. She looked at him, and wondered what he was thinking about her. Crystal had no idea what to say, she was just hooked on his eyes. Something about them made it hard to look away from him. She was able to avert her gaze to the storm above them that continued.

She looked back at him, and then smiled again. She tried to think of what to say, but she was just content on standing there with Raine. The rain was calming, the storm was relaxing, and the cemetery was silent. It was the perfect place to find serenity, among other things. Crystal looked down to her heels, and then back up to Raine's eyes. She wasn't sure what time it was, and it didn't matter. Just them it clicked in her mind. She would have to go home soon, though she'd rather stay anywhere else than home. She snapped out of her nightmare-ish daydream, and focused back on Raine.

[Raine Darkcave]

Raine was about to say something when he felt his fangs start to come out. They only came out when he was feeding, close to feeding, or when he was excited. He definitly knew this was because he was excited. He tried to force them back in, forcing a smile to come on his face. It took a few minutes, but they finally went back in. A real smile came upon his face now, as he spoke the words he was trying to say before. "Do you want to continue walking?" he asked, as a small tint of red appeared on his cheeks.

He looked away from her, concealing the redness in his face. He noticed the puffy clouds over head, knowing that the storm was nowhere near over. He loved stormy nights. But this would be one that he wouldn't forget....at least not anytime soon.

[Crystal Ballistera]

Crystal looked at Raine and smiled. She almost didn't hear what he said, she was so content. Her mind caught up with what he asked and she nodded with a gentle smile. "Sure, but maybe we should get out of the rain? Don't want to catch a cold or anything out here." Crystal said with a gentle smile as she looked at his face. Crystal was so happy to be here now, she felt so at peace with Raine. It was almost a blissful feeling going through her. Crystal wasn't sure about how long the storm would go on, but if she could stay with Raine she'd be fine.

Crystal had never felt something like this for anyone before, it all new and exciting for her. Crissy put her hands into the pockets of her blue sweat-shirt so they wouldn't get soacked and cold. She wondered what Raine would do, she hoped he'd walk with her. Though she was a little worried what her mother would say, she was willing to test the boundaries he mother always seemed to set for her. Crystal looked up to Raine, and smiled. She was more than just happy that he was the one she ran into tonight.

[Raine Darkcave]

Raine looked at her as she said she would like to go. Then he heard her mention something about going indoors. "Alright. But where do you suppose that we go?" he asked with a gentle smile. He couldn't bring her back to his place, for the obvious reason. So they would probably end up going to a club, or somewhere they would be dry. He looked up at the storm and noticed that it was getting worse.

He looked at her, feeling the rain gettign harder and soaking him more. But he didn't care. He looked around, as he noticed a few bats flying around. Must be someone looking for me, he thought to himself, as he clenched his hand and watched the bat fall. He loved being able to strangle people with the clench of a hand. It was easier than using athame's or fire balls. He turned back to Crystal, not sure if she saw it or not.

[Crystal Ballistera]

Crystal looked at him, and smiled. She thought for a moment, and one place came to mind. There was an abandoned loft she hoped to get, but the roof top was the place she wanted to go. She had check it out plenty of times before, and loved the spot especially. Crystal let out a warm smile as she thought about it. "There's an apartment building, the roof top is a great place to go. There are some tents over it so we wouldn't be in the rain. Would you mind us going there?" Crystal asked with a coy smile on her face.

Crystal looked at him as he looked away for a moment, and did't say anything. She wasn't sure what it was that caught his attention, but she looked as he looked back her. Crystal wasn't sure if he'd think she was hitting on him, but it really didn't matter too much to her. She liked him, and if he knew that, it would only make things easier and more open for her. Crys couldn't help but give a warm smile to Raine. Crystal looked at Raine with a questioning look, wondering if he'd come with her.

[Raine Darkcave]

Raine smiled as he caught her gaze again. As he listened to the description of th eplace, he nodded. "Alright, I'm in" he said as he saw the coy smile. It only made him grin. "Lead the way and I'll follow" he said as he gave another nod. The way she described it sounded wonderful. But the real thing he couldn't wait for was to spend some more time with her...in a dry place. Not that he didn't like the rain, but after a while it gets annoyingly wet.

He wondered what time it was, although not really caring. He knew Sam and his mother would probably hound him with questions. But he knew how to get around them. he looked at Crystal again, enjoyment and happiness in his eyes.