This is a story about how my sister and I’s characters Zack and Abelle met. For a bit of background, Zack is an Incubus (look it up) who is taking a walk around a town that he is visiting due to work. Abelle is a human who is doing the same, deciding to stop and soak in the view at a bridge that connects the town to another.412Please respect copyright.PENANAMGQaXAcfUL
412Please respect copyright.PENANAmnb16HhRCt
Zack is my character while Abelle belongs to my sister, who was nice enough to allow me to use her character for this story. Follow her on instagram (@Space_papiii) For awesome art and characters that are going to be in upcoming short stories and books.412Please respect copyright.PENANAZsO0NAB1lf
_______________________________________________412Please respect copyright.PENANAqKrPP6G6ND
412Please respect copyright.PENANAKjA1n6TOD1
It was late at night, around 11:30 P.M.. Zack had just gotten done taking the soul of yet another lonely woman in the town. Zack let out a heavy sigh as he ran a hand through his hair, not paying attention to anything as he walked with his head hung low. The feeling of his phone vibrating in his pocket caused him to take it out to see who it was.412Please respect copyright.PENANA9SFpZMqi1w
412Please respect copyright.PENANAOA3pryvfrH
Just as he thought, It was his brother, Mike. Zack knew exactly why he was calling, he wanted to hear about the woman and what had happened. Being in no mood to talk, he put his phone back in his pocket and continued to walk. Zack would be lying if he said he wasn’t disgusted with himself for what he had to do every night, for tricking women into sleeping with him all so that he could take their souls in the end.412Please respect copyright.PENANAtGMMx9i4fs
412Please respect copyright.PENANAtemcxP5siR
As he walked down the empty street, he thought about what his life would have been like if he was born a human instead of an incubus. He thought about having a normal childhood with a normal brought, growing up a normal life, and finally meeting that person he had longed to meet. That special person he could hold close without having feelings of shame.412Please respect copyright.PENANA7dm8FGB4md
412Please respect copyright.PENANAAh8ZurF6IX
Zack stopped once he got to the bridge separating the town he was in and the town that was next. But, he didn’t stop because he wanted to, he stopped because of what he saw. Standing on the bridge, leaning over the edge a bit to look down was a man who looked to be in his early twenties just standing there. And as Zack saw him, he felt a strong and powerful urge to go over and speak to him. So, that’s exactly what he did.412Please respect copyright.PENANABbktwrjj5r
412Please respect copyright.PENANAW39M2q8FfH
He walked over to the man and stood next to him, leaning over a bit to look down like he was doing. As Zack looked down, he got a little nervous when he saw just how deep the pit was. Granted, if he fell nothing would happen, but it still made him nervous. The man didn’t say anything and just kept staring on, looking down over the ledge. When Zack glanced over at him, he noticed how sad the man looked. Zack then cleared his throat.412Please respect copyright.PENANAyc6tkX46nO
412Please respect copyright.PENANAxI6orS84L8
“It’s um...A nice night tonight.” Zack said in a soft voice. The man didn’t look away from the edge, however.412Please respect copyright.PENANAlzsQioUlE5
412Please respect copyright.PENANAgV9aDE3Dn2
“Yeah, I guess it is…” The man mumbled back. Zack then took in his appearance. The man was very skinny and his clothes looked like he had just gotten back from a rave.412Please respect copyright.PENANAWH30kcZav7
412Please respect copyright.PENANAJaF5yCiqgw
“Correct me if i’m wrong, but i’m assuming you like to go to raves?” Zack questioned. Almost as soon as the words left his mouth, the man looked over at him with great speed. This caught Zack off guard, of course but what stunned him most was the man's eyes. They were the most beautiful mixture of blue and green he had ever seen. He began to stare at them for so long he almost didn’t hear the man’s response.412Please respect copyright.PENANAoHvHFnsT2d
412Please respect copyright.PENANAYJ41e98zcq
“Yeah, I do. Do you?” The man asked in response.412Please respect copyright.PENANANKJSch9z6e
412Please respect copyright.PENANAlOUluUFHZP
“Oh, uh…” Zack cleared his throat a bit and turned towards the edge again as he felt the heat spread across his face.412Please respect copyright.PENANA7dAIRBvo1H
412Please respect copyright.PENANA5rXlLNBdCh
“I-I’ve been once or twice.” Zack replied and the man nodded, facing back to the edge as well.412Please respect copyright.PENANAzxuIEz4lxp
412Please respect copyright.PENANA5D2d0bHI3K
“What brings you out here so late?” The man asked in a quiet voice again. Zack glanced over at him and took a moment to think of something to say.412Please respect copyright.PENANAGDBzzKEroq
412Please respect copyright.PENANAQf3J5eRxuQ
“I was visiting a friend and we lost track of time. Now I'm on my way home but thought I should stop and have a chat with you.” Zack answered before mentally facepalming for adding the last detail. The man let out a soft chuckle before sighing.412Please respect copyright.PENANAU3JjmnsqAc
412Please respect copyright.PENANA6oTW0ISaSB
“Thank you. I needed one positive thing to happen before I leave.” The man said as he looked up from the edge with a large smile on his face. Zack, however, was confused.412Please respect copyright.PENANAvR214mjogx
412Please respect copyright.PENANAgIeDKfqNiw
“What do you mean, “leave.” Are you moving away or something?” Zack asked but the man didn’t respond. He simply grabbed onto the short wall of the bridge and climbed up, standing with his feet barely over the edge as he held onto a light pole. Zack’s eyes went wide as he suddenly realized what he meant.412Please respect copyright.PENANAIkyMi3Y8id
412Please respect copyright.PENANAzyL7sXmRjD
“Whoa...Get down from there, we can talk this out. You don’t have to jump…” Zack spoke slowly and calmly, watching the man smile at Zack.412Please respect copyright.PENANACGyBpM3tXy
412Please respect copyright.PENANACeuqqlAPDr
“Thanks but you already have given me a wonderful last conversation. Thank you.” The man said before letting go of the light pole and falling back.412Please respect copyright.PENANAsZaFflJqgD
412Please respect copyright.PENANAshMRyJYK2M
As if his body moved on his own, Zack also got up on the wall and dived down after him. The moment his feet left the wall, he felt his body go numb and time seemed to slow down as thousands of thoughts flooded his mind.412Please respect copyright.PENANAcVpCXcmYYy
412Please respect copyright.PENANAAyOu7Heqeu
‘Why am I doing this? I don’t even know him.’412Please respect copyright.PENANAbSc5MRUDA2
412Please respect copyright.PENANAE9Qd6729bT
Zack saw him, the light from the light pole making his features slowly fade into shadow. But even then, he could still see the shocked expression on his face.412Please respect copyright.PENANAzzqAVOOu36
412Please respect copyright.PENANAmFE2IXZw1i
‘I just met him a few minutes ago, why do I want to help him?’412Please respect copyright.PENANAoc3AVNOOJN
412Please respect copyright.PENANACHD0IWxPtK
Luckily, Zacks weight caused him to fall quicker, gaining on him more and more as the ground grew ever closer.412Please respect copyright.PENANAQEcdzPED5y
412Please respect copyright.PENANAqBSeujwxts
‘I’m always taking lives...But, he’s different, somehow...He deserves to live, even if he doesn’t want to…’412Please respect copyright.PENANACC5oXvx42Z
412Please respect copyright.PENANAscX2AwmHRS
Zack reached his hand out to the man and grabbed onto his arm.412Please respect copyright.PENANApHD5kCRUzb
412Please respect copyright.PENANAjHcFSyQffd
‘I want him to live!’412Please respect copyright.PENANAyQOSxhoG9v
412Please respect copyright.PENANALxa7uYJWiL
As Zack grabbed onto him, he moved the man into his chest, Zack’s back facing the ground. The world suddenly went back to normal and the two hit the ground hard, Zack letting out a loud grunt of pain while he held the man close and tight.412Please respect copyright.PENANAMfBGQB2ZRN
412Please respect copyright.PENANAyA9SxCKwIp
There was a few seconds of silence as he didn’t let go of the man, squeezing him tight as he waited for the shock of hitting the ground to go away. The man didn’t say anything either, the shock of everything keeping him from speaking. After a minute or two, Zack slowly sat up, still holding onto the man tight.412Please respect copyright.PENANAehFNriUfwz
412Please respect copyright.PENANAfhVOz7Jfy3
“A-Are you alright…?” Zack asked slowly before the man pulled away from him, quickly moving away from him.412Please respect copyright.PENANA7PoLT8pZ6j
412Please respect copyright.PENANA4idsTrWS3D
“Why the hell did you do that?! You ruined everything!” The man yelled at Zack, making him flinch.412Please respect copyright.PENANAouRi6lc55b
412Please respect copyright.PENANAdPfyhN9t5B
“I was finally about to solve all of my problems! I was about to finally be free and you took that away from me!” The man shouted as tears began to form in his eyes.412Please respect copyright.PENANAhlwYe9DBAf
412Please respect copyright.PENANASxvk86f8W5
“You might have thought it was going to solve everything but imagine how your friends would feel if you actually died?” Zack asked with concern dripping from his words. He then watched as the man wiped the tears from his eyes.412Please respect copyright.PENANA4WOrTLLAvQ
412Please respect copyright.PENANAvIOv496sHP
“Do you think I would be here if I had any real friends?” The man asked as he grabbed the sleeves of his shirt and kept his eyes down. Zack paused for a moment, not sure what to say or how he could make the situation any better.412Please respect copyright.PENANAEI7bfUFa0Q
412Please respect copyright.PENANA2Cx8ixU2cz
“We could be friends.” Zack said with a smile. The man looked up at him in confusion.412Please respect copyright.PENANA1Osjsp5Yy9
412Please respect copyright.PENANAXCc4QOu7vY
"What?" He asked in disbelief and Zack rubbed the back of his neck.412Please respect copyright.PENANAikfKFDBdsQ
412Please respect copyright.PENANADHznrlvNoM
"Yeah...M-Maybe we could...Go to a rave sometime." He mumbled in an attempt to hide his nervousness. The man let out a soft laugh, sniffing as he began to wipe away more tears.412Please respect copyright.PENANAYAZBaRVNPw
412Please respect copyright.PENANA5qL0sN9FXs
"I...I'd like that." The man said with a smile. Zack felt the heat spread across his face yet again as the stranger smiled back at him. The two then slowly stood up.412Please respect copyright.PENANADdxPycr7np
412Please respect copyright.PENANAOPJKlGOtLG
"I'm Abelle. What's your name?" The man asked, catching Zack off guard.412Please respect copyright.PENANAP9JlQbDxqW
412Please respect copyright.PENANAkfLrY4B0NW
"Oh, uh, it's Zack." He answered and Abelle nodded.412Please respect copyright.PENANAxHzve5GCXv
412Please respect copyright.PENANAr8Zr1f0wis
"Well, come on, Zack. There's a staircase over here somewhere, down here is actually a popular nature hike trail." Abelle said as he grabbed Zack's wrist, starting to walk the two hown the trail.412Please respect copyright.PENANABcIrdLT5Iy
412Please respect copyright.PENANA4ntJgxPReV
Once they found the staircase, they left the trail and Abelle let out a breath of disbelief as he turned to Zack.412Please respect copyright.PENANAhsqusvN9S1
412Please respect copyright.PENANAMNv94usxJW
"Are you hurt in anyway?" Abelle asked with concern as he went over to Zack. Zack gave him a smile and shrugged.412Please respect copyright.PENANAUU1YY0gBOv
412Please respect copyright.PENANAwSjjQQKxT3
"I may have some bruising on my back but I'll be fine. I'm more concerned for you, though." He commented and Abelle let out a small laugh.412Please respect copyright.PENANAOer86YE8LQ
412Please respect copyright.PENANA76rdJig1iz
"You took most of the damage. I should be rushing you to a hospital!" Abelle exclaimed with another laugh. Zack also let out a soft chuckle before taking out his phone, amazed that it wasn't completely broken.412Please respect copyright.PENANAnX9GHvnHKo
412Please respect copyright.PENANAvNSL6OJ12V
"Here, let me give you my number." Zack told Abelle as he reached out his hand. Abelle got his phone out and gave it to him, allowing Zack to input each others numbers into the phone's. Once Zack was done, he gave Abelle his phone back.412Please respect copyright.PENANAirOTWAKDvu
412Please respect copyright.PENANA1Nr2yfsAU7
"Alright, so I guess I'll message you later." Zack said before turning and beginning to walk away.412Please respect copyright.PENANA6iffLEfjvl
412Please respect copyright.PENANAsK2H8RyRrO
"Promise me we will hang out!" Abelle called out, causing Zack to come to a halt. Zack turned around and nodded with a smile and continued to walk away. Zack held his phone close to his chest and smiled to himself, the warmth turning his face a light red.412Please respect copyright.PENANABui3oBHxEb
412Please respect copyright.PENANAxk03D6SVtZ
'I promise…'412Please respect copyright.PENANA0ZBCiOnjgu