I sat on top of the Empire State Building, my eyes watching the people in their apartments and even a few on the ground. It wasn’t that I was hunting…well…kind of but I was just bored. The wind picked up and brought an interesting scent to my attention…One that I never thought I would smell again.

“Ancient…yet…Innocent…”

Yeah, I was talking to myself but that was normal. Ah, speed, gotta love it. I followed the scent until I came across a penthouse apartment, looked more like a clock to me but I didn’t care. That scent was intoxicating and made my throat dry.
Slowly, I shifted into hunt mode, slipping in through an open window and landing softly on the black carpet.

“Sands of time…pure and innocent…it couldn’t be him.”

I silently made my way through the black apartment, sniffing every once in a while to see if the scent moved. So far nothing…the whole house smelt like him and…someone else. A child’s whimper caught my attention and I silently opened a door, looking to see a crib in the middle of the room. The soft music from the crib mobile made me cock my head slightly. I didn’t think he had a child. Stepping into the room, I made my way to the crib, looking down at the slightly fussing child.

“Hush, little one.”

My hand lightly rested on her cheek and I felt an electric shock shoot through my hand. It didn’t hurt, felt more like a massage to be honest but I kept my hand there, my thumb lightly brushing away the small tear that dripped down her cheek.

I hummed just loud enough for her to hear but I also made sure to gently push into her dreams, taking away the nightmare and giving her the simple dream of warmth and being held. The words of the lullaby echoed softly in her head and her fussing stopped. The soft smile on her lips made me smile as I became so lost in the dream myself, that I didn’t hear the door open again, nor hear the footsteps as they came closer.