Marilyn gazed out of the tower window, pining for a life
outside the castle walls. She looked below, the castle mote crashed against the
side of the tower in a threatening telepathic response. A chilling breath
brushed Marilyn’s shoulder; she shuddered and reluctantly turned to be faced
with her captor, Heinrik leering at her. Marilyn stumbled backwards in shock
but Heinrik grabbed her from the back of her neck and she tumbled into his
barbaric arms. Marilyn was at Heinrik’s mercy. ‘I’m thirsty.’ he whispered. She
gasped in dismay. Heinrik tickled her neck as he brushed Marilyn’s hair from
her neck. Heinrik slowly lowered his mouth towards her enticing, fair skin. He
laughed softly as she trembled. His fangs sunk into Marilyn’s skin, she let out
an agonistic cry but this only encouraged him as he began to gnaw on the flesh
around the bite. The blood flow spurted out, ‘Ecstasy!’ Heinrik gasped through
gulps of blood. Then, suddenly Ulrick, Protector of Human Welfare Against
Vampires (PHWAV) launched himself through the window. Heinrik threw Marilyn
from him as Ulrick slung a large piece of the broken glass through Heinrik’s
heart. Marilyn fell through the broken window, doomed to peril in the watery
depths.
Ten gothic elements used:
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Vampire
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Dominant male
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Damsel in distress
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Sublime
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Castle – conventional setting
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Venerable heroine
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Gaur
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Heart reference
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Cold
·
Violence
