In the streets of Neverfall the heavy rain left a cold, desolate atmosphere over the drained citizen of the vampire city, the humans of the city were drained once every month by their vampire overlords who controlled everything, even the dark clouds above the city was their doing.
As vampires they were very vulnerable to sunlight, so they manipulated the skies with their magic to create dark clouds all year round. Due to this development the almost all of the crops farmed by humans yielded very horrible harvests.
A woman could be seen scurrying between the gloomy streets before disappearing into the dark alleys of the city.
"Looks, like I managed to hide you for another month", a woman who looked like she was slightly malnourished said to her son who was sleeping peacefully .
She had managed to keep him hidden from their slave masters for yet another month.
Jake, the boy who was hidden was about 15 years old judging from his physique alone.
Most of the people in Neverfall had stopped counting the years as it was a gift to live another day in this sinister city. Everyday people went about their lives hoping it won't end.
Although the human citizens were drained once a month to feed their vampire masters, not all vampires received the proper ration of blood which causes them to seek out their cattle; the human.
Rogue vampires were not to common but they were a threat that loomed over the heads of the human population.
"Jake wake up, you have to eat", Jake's mom called in a caring tone, with a sad smile on her face.
" Mom...", Jake called out in a sleepy tone, " I'm here, jake's mom said in a calm and caring tone before feeding him, the meal was a dull grey mushroom which jake's mum boiled for the both of them.
mushrooms were the only plants that were sustainable enough to feed the humans, they were cheap and one of the only things jake's mom; Sheila, could afford in Neverfall city . although there were other forms of food but those were reserved for the upper echelon of humans; those capable of wielding magic, sadly jake's mom was not one of them, her magic had been sealed long ago.
Sheila knew that one day she wouldn't be able to hide him anymore, this was a fact, ever month she hid him for one purpose and one purpose alone. To prevent him from becoming one of the vampires, apart from her deep rooted hatred for the vampires, she wanted her son to be able to feel the warmth of the sun without being scorched or weakened by it
Sheila wasn't originally from Neverfall, but she had been captured by the vampires 15 years ago when they raided her city, she wasn't even totally human and that was the reason for her fears
she was half succubus and the succubus where known to be able to give birth to children from any race provided that their mate was from the same race. when Sheila was abducted 15 years ago, the vampires were very unhinged in their conquer, they killed and raped women and children. vampires often had intercourse with humans knowing fully well that no child could be born from such union.
Sheila didn't know who jake's father was but she knew for a fact that he was vampires scum. she planned to prevent jake from becoming a vampire by denying him blood until after his sixteenth birth day when his succubus genes would be strong enough to overpower or eradicate the starving vampire genes within him. one day was left till her plan would have officially succeeded.
" Mom, when would i be able to go outside", jake asked with curiosity in his tone, he had been hidden in the tunnels of the city for all his life, of course he would be curious about the outside world. "Soon", Sheila said in a flat tone, she was lost in thought.
'Only one day left, and i wouldn't have to worry about him becoming a halfling', Sheila thought to herself, Jake would be 16 tomorrow and it would be the end of her troubles.