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Justin's eyes opened yet again to Alaina's answer. He pondered for a moment, then he stood up. "As you wish," he told her. "Plus, you need a comfortable place to rest and I don't think you can make it to your room." He placed the pillow back onto the bed and then climbed in. He covered himself and the princess with the black bedsheets and had his head on top of the pillow. It really is more comfortable on the bed than the floor. "Now you really should get some sleep," he told her with a smile. "Your energy should be used for regaining your blood." He slowly closed his eyes and tried yet again to relax himself. He truthfully was really tired. His mind was slowly drifting into his subconscious.

Justin lay still, with his only movement being his rising and falling chest. In his subconscious, the prince was dreaming. This is something that he has not had in a while. In this dream, Justin sat in a darkened cage. He wore rags, and his chest was bare. There were cuts and wounds exposed on his torso, arms, and face. On his back were huge bat wings. The prince was chained, shackles locked onto his wrists and ankles. Even with this treatment, Justin didn't fight back. He simply sat there, dark eyes staring at nothing and his wings attempting to hide his figure from the world. His mind filled with hopeless thoughts. There is nothing...I am nothing... Then a glistening light shined outside of the cage. His wings covered his eyes, for he had never seen such an amazing glow. He was able to make out a human like figure with sparkling wings, yet no details were clear. It slipped through the cage bars and started to walk towards the boy. Justin cowered in fear, trembling slightly. The figure stopped and stared at the creature. It then reached out its hand and the shackles containing him disappeared. It then raised its hand and the cage opened. The two figures exchanged eye contact, then the angelic creature flew into the air. "No, wait!" Justin shouted. His wings flew him into the air after it. He went closer to it, and it turned to face him. He was able to see more of the beautiful figure. He saw a girl with long brown hair and glistening ruby eyes smiling down upon him.

Justin continued dreaming in his mind. He and the angelic girl stared at each other. The prince was amazed and the girl was smiling. You're... Suddenly, the girl's smile disappeared. Tears formed in her eyes and she started to cry. She covered her face with her hands as the tears flew down her cheeks. Justin was confused, but also concerned. "Hey..." he told her. "Please don't cry." The girl flew down to him and then put her head against his chest. "Please don't leave me!" she pleaded with the vampire. "You're not a monster. I always want to remain with you." Shock came to the boy as he realized something. The voice and words that were spoken belonged to Alaina. He looked down at the majestic creature and a small smile formed. He wrapped one arm around her body to support her. His other hand came up to her head and he pet her to soothe her. Little did the prince know that he actually wrapped his arms around Alaina in the same position in the real world. "I promise to always be with you," he spoke to the girl. There the couple floated, supported by the combined strength of the girl's glistening wings and Justin's bat wings. They both remained in silence, for all they needed was the support of each other.

The dream couple still floated. The girl had calmed down, which made Justin feel relieved. The winged figures gazed into each others' eyes with passion. She reached up and lightly kissed him on the cheek. He smiled and they embraced. The prince closed his eyes for a moment. He started to open them and he came back to reality. He looked around at his surroundings and noticed Alaina resting on top of him. Justin smiled at her when she spoke his name. "And just what do you think you're doing in this position?" he teasingly asked the princess. He also realized that his arms were around her. He didn't feel awkward though for some reason. He felt as if it was natural this way. His vision wandered to the window again. He noticed an array of warm colors shining through. I guess that the sun is setting... That was a longer nap than I expected.

Justin heard her giggle, which made him smile a bit more. He sat up on the bed and felt his wounds yet again. They didn't hurt anymore. It's amazing what a bit of rest can do to you. "It's like I'm as good as new," he responded happily to her question. He looked to the window again, gazing at the warm colors filling his room. He then turned his attention to the princess. "I guess the Violinist will arrive into town soon," he told her. "I heard most people talk about how he comes after the sun sets and the moon starts to rise." He laughed to himself a bit. "Although, when I put it like that he sounds like a zombie." The prince couldn't wait to play for the princess. However, he was also a bit concerned about Alaina going into town. Last time we went into town, those drunk guys tried to snatch her away. I'll find someone in this castle to take her. Maybe one of my more trusted servants.

Justin felt her arms wrap around his body. He gazed into her ruby eyes as she asked her questions. "Well, my best guess is about 7:00 PM. I don't know for sure," he responded. He pondered over her next question for a moment. He wasn't sure what to do. However, he had also noticed how much Alaina stared at the window. I wonder...does she like watching the sun set? An idea formed in his head and he turned his attention to the princess. "I think I know," he told her. He stood up from bed and had Alaina stand up from the bed also. Gently he had his cold hand meet her warm one and held them together. "I want to take you somewhere," he spoke to her. "Just hold on tight." He smiled at her and turned to the shadow in his room. He then walked through with the princess in hand. After a moment, the vampire prince stepped out into his sanctuary. He helped the princess through and then looked around. He found the balcony and motioned Alaina to go forward to it.

Justin smiled at her as she started to walk towards the balcony. He took the lead and opened the doors to the outside. He stepped into the cool air with a smile. He always enjoyed the colder weather. From the balcony, a clear view of the horizon was visible. It was right where the set was setting. "I thought we could watch the sunset together. It is a beautiful sight from here," he told her. He stared out to the warm colored sky. Above it was clear, not a cloud to be seen. The wind was gentle, yet chilling as it flew past the couple. The prince's eyes turned to Alaina. I hope she likes this. He gazed to the sunset again, as if in a trance. He watched in silence as the sun slowly lowered into the horizon.