Read Romeo and Juliet: A Vampire and Werewolf Love Story Online
Authors: H.T. Night
The taxi driver gasped.
“Don’t move
your cab!
”
I yelled at the taxi driver.
“Are you kidding?” the cab driver said.
“There’s about to be an
all
-
out war
out here! I’m out of here!
”
“Don
’
t move your cab!” I screamed
. As I screamed
,
I turned into my werewolf form and was inches from
his face.
I snarled at him.
The cab driver jumped out of his cab and ran down 44
th
S
treet.
I knew I didn’t have much time.
I went
in
to the back seat and
kissed Juliet on her forehead w
ith my werewolf mouth
.
I
’
ll be back for you.
I thought. I probably had a better chance of having her hear me in her head as the werewolf than I would by speaking aloud to her breathless body in my human form.
I
stepped out of the cab and I
turned to
ward The Globe Hotel. The hotel
was connected to bars, restaurants, and playhouses.
I jumped on the fire escape and ran up the
iron
stairs as fast as I could
in my werewolf form
. I jumped
to the top of the roof and the view of the unfolding scene was breath
taking.
I had never seen more vampires
gathered in one place, not ever
. All
of the
vampires in the area were backing the Capulets tonight.
Numbers.
They were always daunting, but tonight, the gathering of the Capulets was massive.
I took a deep breath and looked
to the other side
—the werewolf numbers were just as impressive
.
This wasn’t just a Montague and Capulet war. This was a vampire and werewolf war. Immortal species vetalsparsus immortal species.
I looked across the street and on the rooftop, I could see Count Paris and Prince Escalus looking on and they even had a camera crew. They were allowing it to happen. They were surrounded by police officers who weren’t going to do anything. Paris and Escalus were there to watch a showdown and they were out for blood.
I looked down and I saw the two sides ge
t closer and closer
.
I knew
that very soon
all hell was about to rain down on Verona tonight
, the hell of the immortals in all of their battle glory.
Something
visceral
took over my werewolf body. I
’
m not sure exactly where it came from but I always knew I had this kind of cry in the depths of my soul.
I
howled out in absolute harmonious rage. The sound was deafening
.
Many nights I had cried on top of the Statue of Liberty’s shoulder, but there was no cry such as this. My howl was heard throughout the entire city. It didn’t matter what borough you were in, you heard my cry out to the night. It was a prayer cry and a war cry. Th
i
s
was my love song to everyone. It came out
as a roar of my
despair, it came out
as a cry of my
agony. I howled and howled
in a thunderous sound that shook
the earth and building
s and completely shattered nearby windows
.
The glass fell like diamond dust, the pieces so small they sparkled like rain in the city lights.
Everyone stopped, and looked to the top of the building.
Now,
I had everyone
’
s attention.
Then I did something even more impul
sive. I dove off the fourteen-story building
to the street below
, my strong legs under me
.
Everyone was in shock. No one knew what to make of me.
I landed hard on the pavement, on all fours, tensed and ready, but not ready to fight, ready to speak my piece.
I stalked around, looking at both sides then turned to my human form.
“Why?!” I screamed.
“What is
this all for? When will it end? How many will have to die before one side or the other, or both, are destroyed?”
“Out of our way, cousin,” Benvolio yelled out to me. “You don’t belong here anymore. You chose you Yofonr side.
Traitor!
”
“You don’t exist to me, cousin!”
I yelled out.
Then something very powerful came over me. I looked at Benvolio and he had done horrible things, but Juliet’s and my love was bigger than his hate. I looked at Benvolio and changed my statement, “Wait! Listen! You
do
exist to me, cousin. What you did should be unforgivable, but I can stand here and say that I forgive you. If there is to be peace, let it begin with us, cousin! Peace within the werewolves, within our kin, and extending the wish for peace to the vampires! To let us become as we all should be, a legion of wise and peaceful immortals!”
Shock crossed Benvolio’s face. Utter shock.
I turned to the Capulets and yelled, “
The hate
that is among us needs to stop!”
I walked over to the taxi and took Juliet out
of the back seat. S
he flopped over my shoulder
and I carried her out to the open.
People gasped as they saw that Juliet wasn’t moving. They knew she wasn’t dead because her body would have disappeared. They didn’t know what to make of it so they looked on in silence.
I
tenderly held Juliet in my arms. I was displaying that I loved this woman. I stepped out into the middle of the street where the two sides had separated themselves. Directly in harm’s way from my kin, I laid Juliet
before her family
in the middle of the street
.
And directly in harm’s way from Juliet’s kin, I placed myself.
I then turned and faced my family.
“You think you took one of them!
What you took was one of mine!
She was my heart! My life! You took her!
”
I turned and faced the Capulets
,
and
then I
stared at
Prince Escalus and
Par
is, who were high upon their perch.
“
And we, we
took one of yours!
”
I yelled.
“An eye for an eye. Is this not now...
over?
I am Romeo, of the House of Montague, and with the heart of the wolf within me, the wisest heart in the universe, I say: End this war! End it, and end it now! Spill no more blood. For the sake of all who live in Verona, hear my pleas for love and peace! Make Verona a peaceful place for us, for
all
of us.”
Still, no one said anything, neither did they put down their silver rapiers, their silver stakes. Tlves.hey weren’t getting it. I was furious with them. Did they not
see
?
I turned and faced the two opposing sides, trading off who I addressed. “
Tonight, the fighting stops. Tonight, there needs
to be no more blood spilled
.
Juliet didn’t deserve this. She didn’t hate. She was all about hope, and perseverance. Most of all, she was the embodiment of love.”
I turned and faced the Capulets. I fell to my knees and held Juliet in my arms. “
Tonight,
” I said. “Tonight, y
ou can have one of theirs
.
I throw myself on your mercy if you will let my blood be the price for peace between us.
You can do whatever you want with my lifeless body.
”
I lifted the vial out from my pocket
and I held up Mary’s Blessing,
which had enough
serum to take me to
Juliet. I looked out to my family and cried out
, “Why must it come to this?
Why!
” I lifted the vial to my lips
and
I
down
ed
th
e se
rum.
My father cried out, but he did not come to me.
I leaned down and gently kissed Juliet
’
s l
ips. I sat up, waiting for the se
rum to hit.
Soon, it began to take e
ffect. I sat on my butt and laid Juliet
’
s body in my lap
.
I held her tightly in my arms. I would never let her go. As
long
I ha
d
consciousness, I
would hold her always
.
Suddenly, I felt a peace come
over my body. Everything
began to darken, and the shadows reached out to my consciousness, drawing me in to its velvety comfort. Yes, Mary’s Blessing was doing her job
.
I laid
my head back slowly on the street
and
I looked at Juliet
’
s body
, enduring the soft taking by Mary’s Blessing that would bring me to her. Juliet was l
ying beside me on the street. I could see her face
.
That was all I kne
w
was her
.
Juliet!
She was my last conscious thought.
Then everything
,
including my senses
, withdrew from all that I had ever known and faded
to
black
…
To be continued?
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