New York, New York... What a place to be.... New York.....

The club was more than full as the manager took to the stage. "Tonight is a very special night. It took a lot of time but we were finally able to get them back to us for one evening. I give you the future of the music world........FORSAKEN PARADISE!" The huge crowd in the club erupted and where Anhinga was sitting she would be completely surrounded by a horde of people wanting to get as close to the stage as possible. The lights turned dark and foreboding as the music started and there from under the stage the lead guitarist, drummer, keyboardist, and bassist appeared now and at the end of the intro as the lights now what appeared to focus on him directly the lead singer appeared. All clad in black clothing his eyes piercing light blue, skin so softly pale as he grabbed the mic stand with the mic.

"Mmmmmmmmmm....." Was all David said letting his voice travel over the crowd enchanting everyone in the club even people that were at the bar or not near the stage immediately stopped what they were doing and David had them in his thrall. Then the song started and David sang as he did best. Tonight they all belonged to him until he decided otherwise.

David was soaking in all of it. How the club just erupted once he was singing. This was what he loved. All eyes on him. The attention feeding his arrogance and vanity as he glanced at the other band members who had smiles on their faces. As he sang it seemed as though time itself was paying attention as well after a time the music stopped and David ripped the mic from the stand and walked to the front of the stage and extended his hand and arm allowing the crowd to try their best to touch him as he smiled.

His eyes scoured the huge crowd and then set right on Anhinga. She definitely stuck out from everyone as a sly smile graced his lips. "Hello my lovelies......." David spoke directly to the crowd and they erupted. As he was speaking to the crowd Anhinga would hear as though David was right in front of her though he wasn't since he was on stage. "Hello lovely. You are an interesting one. Enjoying the show?" The voice so dark, sultry and seductive. David slowly stood back up and brought the mic close to his lips and paused as the crowd waited on held breaths.

"More! More!" The crowd began to erupt as the next song hit and David smiled and bowed to the audience and leaning forward let his voice do all the work once more.

As the song continued and the crowd was near deafening as David sang there was his voice again right behind Anhinga as she was dancing. "We all deserve to have a bit of fun in the dark of night. Let yourself go and enjoy." The voice stopped as David continued back on stage as someone attempted to get on stage but was taken off promptly by security. The band mates could not help but keep smiling and just like David they were relishing in their own gifts with their instruments, David had always been great to them since they formed.

The song finished as David just stood there watching and observing and the crowd everyone turned right to him. "Mmmmmmm feels so good to be home again......all my lovelies I understand you. You feel lost, forgotten, unloved. But I to know all of this......let me help you forget your troubles and allow you all to be who you really are. Show me......." He smiled and flashed a slight fang. The band started up the next song as David turned away for a moment still smiling and right on cue spun around and right to the edge of the stage which caused the crowd to push forward to be so near him as he sang.

As the song finished David motioned to his band mates to keep playing as he watched the crowd right now and scanning and saw the woman that appeared out of place moving about and raised an eyebrow. Slowly he jumped off the stage now into the crowd as the fans were literally clawing at him and it did not bother him once loving the adoration. His eyes finally saw the woman again and he was still a bit of a distance from her but he let his voice carry to her as he smiled right at her.

"I know that look......want some help?" The voice spoke right in front of Anhinga. Hey he was all for sharing in a bite if it suited him. Hell his band mates and himself loved hunting that way at times. Slowly he moved through the crowd getting closer to her. "Show me where the person is and I will set the ambush." The voice spoke and David patiently waited for her movement.

David had heard enough and his eyes went right to the man Anhinga was after and smiled slyly. Everyone here in this club was his and his alone in his mind and he could not have anyone messing that vibe up. Quietly he fell back into the crowd and calmly made his way in another direction slowly and methodically showing up right in front of the man cutting him off. He started with a humming and the man was his for right now. "So naughty.....I like naughty. Lets go have some fun." The man was completely enthralled. David leaned in and gave the man a tender kiss to his neck and looked right at Anhinga and smiled. *Follow us to the back where it is quiet lovely* She would hear in front of her.

David turned with the man in tow leaning on David as they made there way to a back room. David opened the door and looked at the man and smiled. "Show me naughty...." HE growled teasingly and shoved the man into the room and into the chair standing there now waiting for Anhinga to arrive for some fun.

As soon as the door closed David's smile turned a bit dark as he glided his finger along the man's cheek and growled. "Is this the woman you thought about....hmmmmmm.....spiking her drink so you could have some fun?" David asked seductively as the man's eyes still enthralled looked to Anhinga and then back to David and simply nodded in agreement. "So you come to my place which all belong to me and you take it upon yourself to try and take advantage of one of my guests? You are very naughty. Now.....naughty children get punished...." The man nodded in agreement and David just laughed.

Slowly he leaned up and looked to Anhinga. "Do not worry I have him and he is completely enthralled so no struggling. He is all yours." David smiled and bowed respectfully and stepped back towards the door himself and locking it and then leaning against it. "Please do same some for me.......he does look very tasty." David smiled as the man's eyes remained locked to David's.

"Bon apetite." Smiling with fangs.

David paused for a moment and sighed. "You smell drugs?" David walked over and sniffed and sighed again. "Tainted....bah...." He hissed and grabbed the man now and looked him over. "Well then lets hope the bouncers find you soon then." David laughed and bit into the man's neck and ripped a bit to cause an open wound and flung him to the floor and looked around the room. "Ah.....perfect." David walked over to a table that had a half full beer bottle. Taking he walked over to the man on the floor who was now slowly bleeding out. "You deserve worse but......perhaps you will learn from this as well." The man just looked at David nodding.

David poured the rest of the beer all over the man and placed the bottle in his hand and sighed. "You will tell the bouncer you had an accident." The man nodded as David looked at Anhinga. "Come with me to the bar please Ma chérie." David bowed respectfully. "It is the least I can do for you for this inconvenience." David unlocked the door and opened it and tapped one of the bouncers and whispered in his ear and the bouncer came in and grabbed the man. "I...I had an accident." The man told the bouncer. "Yeah...yeah.." Was all the bouncer stated as he took the man out of the room.

"Viens...." David spoke his native language and motioned for Anhinga to follow him to the bar as he left the room and spoke to the bartender for a special drink for the both of them.

"My apologies mon chéri. Sadly you have to deal with idiots like that. David whispered to her. "Ayita? That is a very beautiful name." David turned a bit and smiled. "Les fans? Ils me voient toujours à cause de ce que je peux faire et, honnêtement, cela fait partie du frisson que j'aime tellement. (The fans? They always flock to me because of what I can do and honestly it is part of the thrill I love so much.)" David took both glasses of the red liquid and smiled handing her a glass. "Aged twenty five years, blonde hair, blue eyes, athletic and very clean." David smiled and nodded.

"I always like my sustenance very clean as you noticed earlier. So Mon chéri what is your story? You look very out of place in a place like this?" David smiled and took a sip loving the taste flowing down his throat.

"Forgive me, my native language likes to slip out from time to time." David spoke and allowing his accent to come out. "First to dance. I can attest to that you are a beautiful dancer. You flowed with my music flawlessly." David complimented and sipped again. "Sadly I have not seen anyone like a crazy russian man but I have also just got back from my native homeland from a visit." David turned on his stool to face her. "This is the only York on the eastern sea board so you are definitely in the right place. And I know of a lot of great hunting around here when I feel the need to hunt if you are ever interested."

David paused for a moment as a woman ran up and hugged him and David just laughed and hugged her back sniffing. Locking his eyes to the woman. "Be patient now.....you will have your time. Now go have fun." His voice enchanting. The woman smiled and headed back to the crowd. "Mortals....so......." David shivered and smiled. "So easy to bend among other things." Looking back to Anhinga he leaned on the bar a bit.

Looking her over he pondered. "You look native american but your accent is russian if I am correct. Now I am curious of clan and sect." He smiled amused because she had his attention right now.

"Carolina mountains you say Ma chérie." David listen to every word and smiled knowing now from the description Anhinga gave him what clan she was and he would leave it at this for now. "The open wilds are nice yes but I love the allure of the city always have, gets the blood pumping if you understand." Winking. Slowly he finished his glass and looked to the bartender who refilled his glass. "All her drinks are on my tab." The bartender nodded and went about his business. "In my......I should not say profession because I just love singing too much to see it as a job, I digress. I never really have to hunt but when the urge comes on then I do. I simply love to ambush." David smiled with a bit of fang.

Another ran up to David who just smiled. "Yes lovely...." The man was excited to the say the least. "Can....I mean......can you play one of your originals that never made it to album?" David raised an eyebrow at the notion and glanced at Anhinga and smiled. "What does Ayita think? You are my special guest this evening. Shall I play one of my originals for this man?" His voice enchanting once more and smiling.

The man was beyond excited and started screaming back to his group that David was going to sing what he asked as David just chuckled and sighed. "I will be back for the glass." He whispered and stood up now and closed his eyes and humming again letting his voice carry again and Anhinga would see the huge crowd again turn to him and in his thrall. David looked to her and bowed gracious and let her walk with him back to the stage seeing both sexes now pawing with sexual and other desires as he and his special guest made their way to the stage.

David turned now and bowed once more kissing Anhinga's hand and smiled. "Consider this....my gesture of good intent towards you Ayita. You are about to make their night." He smiled and got back on stage as the crowd rushed forward again. David grabbed the mic and the band was smiling ear to ear. "Now now lovelies......I normally do not do this but......" He looks to Ayita and smiles. "By a very special request I will perform an original this evening." The crowd literally erupted from the announcement as David closed his eyes. Without moving his mouth he was telling his band mates what song.

The music began slowly as David slowly opened his eyes and let his voice forth through the mic, there was a difference in this song. It sounded more personal. More......private in nature.....but the crowd you thought was loud before completely lost their minds hearing the song as David sang.

As the song finished David seemed to be elsewhere for a moment gazing off into the shadows off the stage area as the crowd erupted and continued to be crazy. Slowly he looked to the crowd and smiled. "Enjoy the rest of the evening my lovelies.....and remember.....you all are mine." He slyly smiled as he slowly moved from the stage now and his band mates as well as the club music of the DJ kicked on. Once off stage David paused several time hugging and other things to different people in the crowd as he slowly made his way back to the bar and as he sat on the stool to take his glass that was made he was silent for a moment.

Truthfully, he hated that song....it reminded him of a long distant past and that feeling always made him angry but as fleet as the feeling was it was gone and the smile returned as he sipped his glass rolling it in his hands once it was back on the bar.

"I like you Ayita. So....if you are ever near by this place is welcome to you." He glanced at her now and nodding. After speaking he turned and just watched the crowd dancing as his eyes watched them all taking everything in. Who would make a great meal tonight? Hmmm so many to choose from. "Fair warning....just be careful where you tread in New York. Would hate to hear you went to the wrong side and ended up getting.....well you know." He spoke to her as he watched the crowd.

David slowly turned his full attention to Anhinga and smiled bowing his head. "Then I look forward to more conversations mon chéri." Smiling and sipping his glass. Speaking of how she could defend herself his eyes looked her over for one more time this evening for memory purposes. "Of that I have no doubt Ayita. But still be cautious here in New York. You never know what you may run into in the dark alleys of this city." He whispered. After she spoke of leaving he slowly stood up off his stool and gently took her hand into his.

"I am sadden to watch such a woman depart but allow me to give you a departure in my native tongue." David gently kissed the top of her hand taking in her scent and looked into her eyes. "Que les vents forts vous guident vers la sécurité et les terres inconnues de la merveille. (May fair winds guide you to safety and unknown lands of wonder.)" Gently he placed her hand into her lap and let go and bowed graciously.

"Until we meet again Ayita." Smiling he turned now and entered into the crowd and was gone.