Once Bitten

Summary: Robin never believed in vampires, until he met one. But was it by accident or was it all planned? After he’s told to find a mate, guess who he goes in search of…

Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans or the characters affiliated with them. There are a few OCs that DO belong to me, so no stealy! Otherwise, you may become a vampire ^w^

Late one night in Jump City, California, the famous Teen Titans were watching a movie called Dracula 2000. Starfire was a little afraid and was asking many questions once the movie was over.

“Are there real vampires?”

Robin smiled at her. “Of course not, Star. They’re just make believe.”

Beast Boy gasped. “What are you talking about dude?! Vampires are too real! How can you say they’re not real?!”

“Because it’s the truth,” Robin said.

“But Dracula was a real vampire!”

Robin shook his head. “No, people just believed he was. He was nothing but a crazy scientist.”

Beast Boy growled. “They are too real. How do you explain vampire bats?”

“Beast Boy, trust me on this,” Robin said, getting annoyed at the changeling. “They’re just a figment of our imaginations.”

But Beast Boy wouldn’t hear of it. So Robin decided to go take a walk around Jump City for a while. He passed a dark alley, not noticing a pair of red eyes following him. Deep inside, a black figure stood watching Robin. It smelled the air, catching his scent. It suddenly grinned, pearly white fangs flashing. A male chuckle filled the alley.

“I’ve been waiting for you for a very long time, my little Chosen One.”

With a flash of its glowing red eyes, the male figure vanished. Meanwhile, Robin was still heading down the street. He was about to turn a corner when he felt like someone was following him. Stopping, he turned abruptly, but saw nobody. His masked eyes narrowed.

“Hello?” There was no answer. “Beast Boy, if you’re trying to scare me, it won’t work. Come on out.”

Nothing happened. Robin blinked and slowly turned back around, continuing his walk. He found himself in the darker, more dangerous part of the city ten minutes later. He was very cautious, still feeling a presence around him, following. Suddenly out of nowhere, Robin was tackled from the side. He crashed into the concrete, gritting his teeth as pain shot through his shoulder. Growling, he kicked and bucked the heavy weight off him. Once free, he jumped up and ran for his life.

After a few minutes of non-stop running, Robin turned a corner, took one step, and was tripped. He crashed into the sidewalk on his stomach, his right arm sticking out in front of him. His other arm was slightly tucked under his chest, his hand resting on the concrete. Pushing himself up with it, Robin looked forward and saw a pair of black sneakers with bat wings on the outer side. He slowly lifted his head and saw a male that looked eighteen or nineteen standing above him. His eyes were blood red and he wore a black T-shirt and jeans. Robin growled in annoyance at him, making him smirk cruelly.

“You sure run fast. Unfortunately for you, I’m much faster.”

Robin slowly stood up, took a step back, and then glared at him. “What do you want?”

The boy smirked even wider, vampire fangs glinting in the street light. “I want food. And in case you couldn’t tell, I am a vampire.”

Robin folded his arms across his chest. “Vampires don’t exist. Now if Beast Boy put you up to this, the joke’s over.”

The vampire cocked his head to the side, still smirking. “Never heard of him.” He straightened his head back. “Oh, I’m sorry. I never properly introduced myself.” Placing his slender white fingers on his chest, he bowed for a few seconds, saying, “My name is Xavier Vondrack on my father’s side and Xavier Wolff on my mother’s. But you can just call me Xavier.”

Robin snorted. “Vampires don’t exist.”

Xavier laughed. “You humans are such a riot!” He ended his laughter to look at Robin again. “Now enough talking. I’d rather chase my prey than just allow them to come willingly, but you can pick.”

Robin had the urge to roll his eyes. “You must be deluded. Now I understand wanting to be a fictional being like a vampire, but they don’t exist. The fact you truly believe you’re a bloodsucker is a sure sign you need a place in Arkham Asylum.” Robin turned sideways. “Now if you’ll excuse me, I’d like to finish my walk.”

Robin began to cross the street. Xavier smirked at his back and vanished. Robin didn’t make it to the other side as the so-called vampire reappeared in front of him.

“I like my prey to be difficult to catch,” he said. “It makes it more fun.”

Robin’s eyes widened when Xavier became a blur and grabbed his arm. Digging a set of claws into his flesh, he spun around and threw Robin into a brick building. There was a loud thud when he hit the wall. He was starting to fall forward when Xavier appeared and shoved him back. Robin growled in his face.

“Let go of me! I don’t think you know who I am! I’m Robin of the Teen Titans; its leader! Now let me go!”

Xavier chuckled darkly. “Sorry to disappoint you.” Opening his mouth, Xavier extended his fangs to their fullest. “I’ve been looking forward to drinking your blood for a long time.”

Before Robin could whip out a weapon, Xavier thrust his head forward like a snake’s and pierced his jugular with his sharp fangs. He began to suck out Robin’s blood, making him scream in pain. His masked eyes were shut tight as pain filled him. Slowly wrapping his arm around him, Xavier pulled his body to him as he began to lose his strength. Robin’s screams had died away and he seemed to have stopped breathing. His eyes were still wide open, the pupil fading. His knees soon buckled and his eyes began to droop. When they closed, he fell heavily against Xavier, who was almost finished drinking his blood. The vampire chuckled deeply against his neck.

‘Once you’ve become a vampire and have been tainted by sin, then the world will be mine!’

When all of Robin’s blood was drained, Xavier removed his fangs, licked up whatever was left from the two tiny holes, and then shoved him to the ground. Robin crashed onto his side, black marks forming and swirling all over his body, starting from the bites in his neck. Xavier licked his lips, feeling full.

“I’ll be seeing you around, Robin.”

As the marks began to fade, Xavier vanished in black energy, leaving Robin behind.