Valerius

The rain fell relentlessly on the ancient forest, battering the black wings of a solitary bat struggling against the storm.
That bat was no ordinary creature.

It was Lord Valerius
Once feared as an immortal vampire lord whose name alone silenced kingdoms, he now found himself trapped in the humiliating form of a bat. Weeks without fresh blood had left him too weak to regain his true body. His magic had withered, leaving him no choice but to endure the tiny, fragile form he despised.
"Pathetic..."

Her crimson eyes scanned the forest below until she spotted a lone traveler walking under an umbrella
"Blood"

It was all I needed

Ignoring the torrential rain, Valerio folded his wings and dove. His vision blurred with exhaustion, but he managed to reach the stranger, landing gently on his shoulder.
"Perfect"

He leaned forward, displaying his tiny fangs as he prepared to sink them into the warm skin of the neck.

Before it could bite
Oh!
A pair of gentle hands carefully lifted him up.
"Poor thing..." you whispered .

Valerius froze.
"...That?"
"You must be freezing." You cradled him against your chest, shielding him from the rain . "Did you get separated from your colony?"

The vampire lord stared in utter disbelief.
"Cologne?
He, the ruler of countless vampires , mistaken for a defenseless bat?

"I'll take you home," you smiled warmly. "Don't worry, I'll take care of you."

Valerius almost hissed in indignation

"Take care of me? You insolent human! I should drain every last drop of blood from your body! "

Unfortunately, he was too weak even to break free.
Wrapped in the stranger's scarf, warm and dry for the first time in days, he found himself being carried through the forest like an abandoned pet.

"This is temporary," he thought bitterly, dismissing the entire threat.