• The Vampiress


    Prologue

    Hello.My race has survived for centurys on the blood of humans and animals.Us Vampires lived before you humans.You're probably thinking right now "This isn't possible!Vampires don't exist" Well, you're wrong.We have lived for quite some time.You did not know because we have been planning in secret for a very,very long time.And that time,is now.I wasn't always a vampire.I was a regular school boy at one time.But that time is long gone.My story?Since you do not have long to live,I will tell you.But not now.Now is your time.It is your time to become a member of the undead, of the Vampire Race.The change will be simple.I will bite you and my venom will soon spread.In a matter of hours you will no longer be living and will be a vampire.Painful?No.You have been numbed by breathing the air in my lair.Soon you will be in a deep slumber.Then you will be mine.There are certain rules,of course,that a vampire must abide by .But we will not talk of that now.For now,just sleep a heavenly slumber,to awaken as a vampire.

    Chapter One
    Awakening

    I woke up dazed.I had had a very disturbing dream."Ahhh...You have awaken" I stood up.That voice was the voice from my dream."The turning went better than I expected"
    I looked and saw an angelic looking guy staring at me from across the room."Who are you and where am I?"I asked.I was too scared to say anything else."How rude of me"The person said"My name is Dedrich and you,my dear,are in my lair"I looked around.This place was underground in one of those old cellars that they stored the old bodies in.But,where are the bodies?
    "And you,my dear, are also being rude.What is your name?" I hesitate,not knowing wether or not to trust this person "My name is Diana"I say bravely."Why am I here is my question for you" "Why,my dear Diana,do you not remember?You were walking home through the cemetary,tripped and fell right into a big mound of dirt and your head on a very large and sharp rock" "That still doesn't answer my question"I say "Why am I down here?" "You were dieing,I turned you into a vampire so you would not and you would live forever" "Thats impossible,vampires don't..." "Vampires don't exist,I know ,I know.But do I look like I don't exist?" I look at him,wondering if this is just another dream.He smirks,stands up,and walks over and puts his hand right in front of me.I was startled by the gesture but I slowly touched his hand.It was too cold to be a dream hand so that theory was blown to smithereens."You believe me now?Dedrich says."Yes"I mumbled.The room was spinning again so I sat down on a nearby mound of dirt.Then I noticed my t-shirt and jeans were ripped and dirty."Do you have any clothes I can wear?"I asked Dedrich "Turn around" He said.His voice was so alluring I was dazed again.Finally I turned and there was the most beautiful dress I had ever seen.It was dark red with black lace covering all the fabric.My breath caught.I stood up and went and felt the fabric.It felt like velvet."Umm...Can you please,like,turn around so I can change into this?"He turned and I quickly changed into the dress.It was a little tight and went down to my knees but I didn't complain.I slipped into the pair of heels I had found under the dress.Then I suddenly had the nawing urge of being hungry."Dedrich"I said.He turned and smiled" Yes Diana" I'm hungry" I said..Dedrich smiled again "And now,my dear,we feed".

    Chapter Two
    Hunting

    "Dedrich,are you sure this is safe?"I ask.We were on top of a 50 story building looking down into the city.Dedrich laughed "Of course it is for us.But not for mere humans"I was beggining to get annoyed by him saying "mere humans"."I was human once and so were you" I pointed out. Dedrich chuckled "Yes but my human life is long gone.And in a couple hundred years you will start saying mere humans also" I was annoyed by this fact but I knew he spoke the truth."How do we feed?"I asked curiously.That question I had wanted to ask since he had told me it was time to feed.Dedrich laughed again "To feed,my dear,we must find a human that no one will miss and drink their blood while they are knocked out" Drinking human blood was a terrifying fact to me but I knew I had to to stop being hungry or else if I fed later I might drink so much I would kill the person."So,whos blood are we drinking?" "Well,since it is your first time feeding I should choose shouldn't I?" He asked "Then I say our victim shall be her" he said while he pointed at a girl that was down below trying to catch a taxi. "But she is no more older than me"I said "No she is many years older than you.She just looks younger than she really is" I sighed."Well?Are we gonna go eat or what?I'm starving" "Yes we will.But you need to stay up here and watch how I lure her away from normal humans and then you will have to watch me knock her out.When that is done,I will show you how to feed without infecting the human with our venom.The venom would kill her on the spot."And with that.He jumped down into the sidewalk below,walked over to the girl,and got her into the alley next to them.Then he whistled and I knew that it was time for me to come.

    Chapter Three
    Leaving

    "The feed went very well.I'm impressed." I was looking down at my feet.I couldn't look anyone in the face.I knew if I hadn't drank tonight that the next time I did. I didn't even want to think about it."Since you are going to be staying with me you will probably need your own room" Dedrich said thoughtfully.I looked up."I'm able to stay?"I asked curiously.I don't know what it is with Dedrich laughing at what I say,but he chuckled again and said "But of course.You didn't think I would make a vampiress and then leave her,did you?I made you and I certainly will not leave you."I was amazed.Nobody had ever wanted me to stay around them so much before."But where will I sleep?There is only one room in your abode." "That is a problem isn't it...."Dedrich walked around a mound of dirt."Well,I have had the feeling to move away from this dreadful place.And if we stay,your friends will see you walking around and drag you back to school.If you were with all those bodies in a cramped room,and those bodies were pumping with blood..."He looked at me amazed "I'm sorry but we must leave tonight.We will stop by your house and you will need to grab all your clothes that you want to take with you.You will get new clothes,but you might still want your old human clothes.Then we will leave."He sounded like he was proud of his plan."When do we leave?" I asked. "Well if possible,right now.We can't take any more chances."I nodded " On one condition"I say He looked at me scrutinizing my expression"What is your condition?" "I get a pet at our new place" Dedrich laughed "Of course,my dear."

    Chapter Four
    Our new place

    "I like our new place"Dedrich said approvingly"I knew it was a good idea to let you pick the place" Our new house was a medium sized club house in the woods that had been abandoned years ago."Now about this pet you want"Dedrich said setting up his room."Yes?What about it?"I asked timidly. "What do you want as your pet?" I breathed a sigh of relief "Ummm...I don't know.I was hoping you had a good idea about what a vampiress would have as a pet." "How about a large wolf?"He said.I was surprised.I had wanted a wolf when I was little and now Dedrich was offering one as a pet. "Sure.But where do we get one?"I asked even more curious now than ever."Hmmm...that can be a problem"He said thoughtfully"What we want is a lone wolf..."Then we heard a howl and we knew a wolf was out there and it was alone."Shall you go find that beautiful creature or shall you just sit here and listen to it's song while I go get it?"Dedrich asked,a smile on his face.Then I was gone,running toward the howls.I had never moved so fast.It looked as though my feet never touched the ground and I was gliding toward the wolf.I stopped a couple feet away from the wolf and I was amazed by its beauty.It was gray and its fur shined in the moonlight like liquid silver.Then out of nowhere the wolf turned and looked directly into my eyes.I looked back and what I saw made me feel sorry for the wolf.I saw that the wolfs pack had been killed and that it was left all alone.I spoke softly to the wolf,to calm its nerves."I don't want to hurt you.I want to take care of you"I was suprised by how alluring my voice sounded.Then I realized I was becoming more beautiful in many ways.I was soon to be as beautiful as the wolf.The wolf walked over to me and nuzzled my hand.Then I knew that it wanted to stay with me.I hoped Dedrich would approve of it staying in my room.

    Chapter Five
    A surprise

    "Well.It looks like you found it"Dedrich said as the wolf and I walked out of the forest into a clearing."I was wondering if it ate you"I glared at him but Dedrich just smiled."How is the setting up the house coming?"I asked "It is done.I even made a spot in your room for ......ummm....what will you name the wolf?"he asked."Hmmm....."I looked down at the wolf and at it's still silver fur."I'll name her Silverflame"I said.Dedrich looked at me surprised."Then Silverflame stays in your room.And you might need to know what she eats if you're gonna keep her."With that,Dedrich just walked back into the house and left me to wonder how he set up my room.I didn't remember having any bedset or anything."Dedrich?Where do I sleep?" "Come in and I'll show you" "I wonder how he set up our room" I said to Silverflame who looked at me with as much curiousity in her eyes as I had in mine.We walked in and I couldn't beleive my eyes.I had a bed with a black canopy,my wall was blood red,and in the corner was a castle looking thing for Silverflame.I don't know how it happened but suddenly Dedrich was next to me analizing my reaction."Wow"was all I could manage at the moment.Seeming releived,Dedrich chuckled and turned to show Silverflame how to get into her bed.I walked around my room,amazed by how beautiful it was.The bed had black everything but the pillow and a stuffed bear that was on it."I thought you might like the bear as a gift"Dedrich said."Thank you"I say, blushing scarlet."It's dark again."Says Dedrich,looking out the window.He turns and smiles at me. "It's time to feed"

    Chapter Six
    An unexpected visit

    "I have been thinking that we should go visit a friend of mine.She lives near us and she has a son and daughter" I looked up at Dedrich in surprise."Are thy vampires or do they just know about our secret?" "All of them are vampires" "Oh"I said feeling suddenly dumb.Silverflame walked next to me just sniffing everything in sight.Then she suddenly tensed and growled.What is it?I thought.She looked up at me and thought "Werewolves" ."Uh-Oh" Dedrich said" We have to get home.Now." "What is a werewolve?"I asked.But I already knew.A werewolve was what killed our kind.And one was loose around here."You know what it is"Dedrich said through clenched teeth."What do we do?" I asked as I felt the animal get closer and closer."We must run.Follow me"Said Dedrich and then he took off running.I ran after him then noticed that Silverflame was keeping up with us.Wow!I thought.She runs just as fast as us.The next thing I knew we were in front of a house in the middle of nowhere.Then,a woman and two people,a boy and a girl,ran out the door and stopped in front of us."Dedrich.To what do I owe the pleasure?" Kisa said "You owe the pleasure to the lychans" Dedrich said,his face grave.Kisa's face got very white "Get inside quickly"Kisa said with urgency.We all ran into her house.The boy and girl looked at me curiously."Who is your new vampiress,Dedrich?"asked Kisa."That is Diana,and she is the answer to taking control""Eben,Kira,go get tea"She turned back to Dedrich"We need to talk" "Yes Kisa,we do".

    Chapter Seven
    Secrets revealed

    "The lychan leader,Lucious,was here looking for you a couple weeks ago."Eben said "What?Why would they want to talk to Dedrich?"I asked, worried. "They didn't want to talk" Kisa said"They wanted to kill.Dedrich and Lucious have never been very.....friendly toward each other."Kisa continued,taking a sip of tea"You have not told her yet,I presume" "Told me what?"I ask getting suspicious."The reason he changed you"said Kisa matter of factly."No.He didn't"I said turning to Dedrich,who was looking down."Dedrich.She should hear it from you.But if you won't tell her,I will" "She needs to hear it"Eben agreed."Hear what!?"I exclaimed "I'm not just a vampire.I'm the vampire.I'm the head vampire"Dedrich said as he looked up at me,hoping for me to understand. "You mean?"I asked,unsure of what exactly to say. "I created you to rule the vampire race.You aren't just a vampiress.You are the vampiress.You're the queen." I couldn't breathe.It was all too much at one time."I'm the queen vampire?"I asked,amazed."Why me?Of all people.Why me?"I asked incredulous. "I had been watching you for weeks.Analizing your every move,to see whether you would be good for the responsibility.You were perfect.What else was I supposed to do?Our breed is dying quickly.I"Dedrich said in a sad tone.'I also liked you too much for it to be anyone else.'he thought.I still hadn't told him I could read thoughts so if I had he might not have thought that,but you never know.Maybe he already knew.But,I looked at him looking so sad and I knew I had to help him.New feelings were awakening for him and I knew if I denied those feelings I would regret it."What do I need to do"I asked,feeling bravery come.Dedrich looked at me and smiled a thankful smile."We need to figure out what the lychans are planning." "I will do it."I said."No" Dedrich said,smiling more now than ever. "We will do it"

    Chapter Eight
    Lucious

    "They couldn't make breaking into a werewolve's hideout easier" I said to Silverflame."The entrance is on the north side"Dedrich said turning to me."We must be careful.Lucious has a very short temper."He looked deep into my eyes and I knew that he saw that I was scared. "You'll be alright.I won't let anyone hurt you." He said reasurring me. "Poor fleabags"I muttered as I looked away. With that,he chuckled and grabbed my hand.Then we were off. It was impossible not to be distracted by the task that layed before me.I wondered how Lucious would look to see the head vampire and his newly made vampiress walk gracefully into his room with no explanation.Then we stopped.A large ballroom layed before us.At the end was a werewolve(I could only tell because my nose burned),his back turned to us."Hello Lucious"Dedrich said casually,but I could feel his tension."Dedrich" Lucious said as he turned to face us.It was hard to stifle a gasp.He looked like any other human except for the look of his eyes.They looked more like a beast of the nights eyes than a humans.Dedrich felt my shock and rubbed soothing cicles into the back of my hand."Who is this you brought with you?"Lucious asked as he looked curiously at me."My name is Diana"I said trying to sound confident.If I had any bravery left,it was fading fast."She is my new vampiress"Dedrich said proudly."How very interesting"Lucious said thoughtfully."How so?"I asked.Then I felt Dedrich try to tell me in some way without letting Lucious hear. 'Don't push him.'He thought.I looked at his face and was surprised by what I saw.He was worried,but not about himself,but for me.I could see in his eyes he didn't know if we were going to get out of this unscathed."Beautiful wolve"Lucious said as he marveled at Silverflame.Instantly I felt the need to protect her.I stiffened my shoulders and tried to keep from attacking the werewolve,because I had a feeling that he didn't just want to look at her,he wanted to take her from me.I wouldn't allow that to happen so I looked straight into his eyes and hissed a low menacing hiss.Lucious laughed but looked wary at me after that.I could feel Dedrich feel smug after hearing my protective hiss."What is this magnificent looking creatures name?"Lucious asked,warily."Her name is Silverflame" I told him through my gritted teeth."Well,Dedrich,Diana,Silverflame.Lets go somewhere to get some food."Lucious said,and with that he turned and walked past a curtain to the side of him.I looked frightfully at Dedrich,who looked straight back into my eyes,the same expression on his face.It hurt me to look at him so sad and doubtful so I nodded and held tightly to his hand as I led the way through the curtain with Silverflame at my heels.I wasn't very good at reading people but I knew that Lucious was not a threat but shouldn't be trusted.But nobody knew what would happen next.Not even me.

    Chapter Nine
    Unexpected

    We walked through the curtain then all of a sudden they were on us.Probably two-dozen bodies of werewolves were crushing us down to the ground.Out of the corner of my eye I could see Silverflame was shocked and couldn't move because of it.I also saw Dedrich fighting the werewolves that tried to get too close to me.I still had the ones on my body and the weight was crushing me."Dedrich!" I gasped.He looked toward me and I saw fire in his eyes as he took in the scene of the wolves.In two seconds he was throwing the wolves off me.They yelped in pain as he grabbed them by the legs and threw.In five seconds he had most of the wolves off me.I glanced at him and he still had the fire in his eyes.Soon the weight of the last remaining wolves was too much and I passed out to the sound of Dedrich yelling my name and working faster to get the wolves off me."Diana!!" He called again.I gained conciousness as I felt the feeling of weight that wasn't mine be taken off."Dedrich....."I mumbled."Diana wake up.I'm here"He said,still worried but releived.My eyes slowly fluttered open and I looked into Dedrich's concerned face as he sighed."Diana,you alright?"He asked.I decided to show him I was still me. "Alright!?I just got attacked by a dozen werewolves!!Would you be alright?"He was shocked at first but when he saw the teasing expression on my face,he smiled and laughed.He scooped me into his arms and gave me a hug,whispering his reply."I was so worried I had lost you"He said."Why were you worried about me?"I whispered."I was more worried about you than anything else at that moment."I added."Why was I worried about you?"he asked me incredulous."You had 15 werewolves stacked on you,Diana!You passed out from the weight!Why wouldn't I be worried about you?" He asked me,tilting my face upward so I could look directly into his eyes and him mine.I slowly realized why he really was worried.He wasn't worried because of the wolves. He wanted me to stay with him forever.I looked deep into his eyes,warm,earthy brown at the moment,and I knew I loved him and wanted to stay with him for as long as I could."Dedrich...."was all I could say as I slipped into unconciousness again.Then everything went black.

    Chapter 10
    Concious again

    "Diana" cooed an irresistable voice.My eyes were still closed.The voice had woke me up."Mmmmmm...."I said impatiently.Then the memory flooded back to me.My eyes flipped open and I jumped up.Then I noticed my mistake.I had moved too fast."Whoa"I said as I tried to regain my balance.My legs failed me and I almost collapsed.Then a pair of arms flew out and caught me before I hit the ground.I looked to see who the arms belonged to.The arms were Dedrich's.I smiled sheepishly.His replying smile was just as sheepish."Hello."He said.He still had the smile on as he helped me stand up."You're still weak from the werewolves.Take it easy."Dedrich said as I looked around."Where am I?" I asked."We are back at Kisa's"Dedrich said as he set me back down on the bed and walked back to the chair he was sitting in.The room we were in was small.The only furniture was the bed,a chair,and a nightstand with a lamp on it."How did you get us out of there?"I asked, looking at him.Dedrich's eyes had little flame in them as he thought of the memory.Then he shrugged."I picked you up and then I ran."I looked at him astonished."You what?"I asked him.I tried to picture him carrying me and running with the speed he managed at the same time.I couldn't."It wasn't hard,Diana"He answered seeing my shocked face."Then I carried you here."He said.I suddenly noticed something was missing.Silverflame! I looked straight at Dedrich.I knew he could see my eyes were ice cold with fury."Where.Is.Silverflame?"I asked through clenched teeth.He looked down,sadness clear on his face."He has her."He said,the sadness seeping into his voice.My world suddenly froze.It was like somebody took my heart and froze it then smashed it into a million pieces with a sledgehammer.Suddenly the terror was gone as anger took its place.Dedrich looked up and saw my face."Diana?!"He asked,alarmed.I turned my piercing glare at him."I'm getting her back.Now."I said."Even if I have to kill him to get her back.I'm getting her now."I stood up.Dedrich got up and stood next to me,smiling at my reaction to the situation."If we're going to make a rescue,we need a few friends."He said with a sparkle in his eyes."Who might that be?"I asked."Other leaders of vampires."He said,smiling at me the whole time."Well,"I said"Lets go get them."
    I said,smiling right back at him.

    Chapter 11
    The Plan

    "Yes,right away"said Dedrich.He was calling the last person we needed to save Silverflame.He hung up the phone right after that.He looked at me triumphantly."Everyone I called wants to help.This will be quite a rescue."He said,smiling.The news that the werewolve leader Lucious had Silverflame had me ready to kill.Dedrich knew that and so did everybody else.
    "When will they be here?"I asked.That threw him for a moment.
    "Ummm...I don't know.They said they would be right over to help but they didn't clarify on a time."He said,wondering.
    "That is why we're here now."said a voice.My eyes looked straight at the vampires in the doorway to the room.There were six of them.One girl,five boys.I glanced at Dedrich and I saw him smiling.When I saw that I knew immediately that they were who he called to help us."Hello,Arcus.You brought the others with you as I asked.Thank you."He said,looking at the guy in front of all the others.The guy nodded.I now assumed he was Arcus since Dedrich had said his name first."Hello.I'm Diana.The reason you're here is because Lucious has stolen my young wolve,Silverflame.And we need your help to get her back."I said,part of my anger seeping into my voice made it sound like I was giving an order.The others nodded."We must get her back."They all agreed,looking at each other. I glanced at Dedrich.His face had an identical expression to mine.I knew he didn't want to fight the lychans but he knew if he didn't go with me to get Silverflame,I would kill everything there in my rage.I turned away from the new vampires and started walking toward Dedrich.His eyes were still sad."Dedrich.."I started to say.Immediately his eyes turned to me.I knew he could see the sadness on my face and I didn't try to hide it as I usually did."I'm sorry."He said,turning away.I was confused by his expression and action.I walked right up next to him and took his face in my hands."What are you sorry about?"I asked.He still didn't look into my eyes as he spoke."I wasn't able to protect you and Silverflame at the same time.I failed."He said,more sadness in his voice than I'd ever heard.That infuriated me."Sorry?!"I said in an exasperated whisper."Dedrich,look at me."I commanded.He reluctantly turned his eyes to me."Don't be sorry.You had to make a difficult decision at a difficult time.If anyone should be sorry it should be Lucious because I'm gonna come at him with all the force I have.And you're gonna be glaring at him so badly that he's gonna have a heart attack and it's gonna end his miserable life.That's why you can't be sorry."I said,my voice growing louder with every word."Besides,"I said "Someone in my family can't be sad right now.In this time of my life.Because I'm in a new world,one I hadn't known of before.And in this battle,we're gonna find out what I'm made of,and you're gonna be there every step of the way."He smiled at my words and that smile turned into the smile that I knew and loved."That sounds excellent" He said."Then lets go."I replied."Time for them to see what happens when you mess with Diana's baby girl."

    Chapter 12
    Rescue

    Dying young for something that I loved seemed like a better way to look at death.Looking at Dedrich and the others ready to die in order to keep me from hurting myself and Silverflame made me realize that.Dedrich,seeing my expression,stopped and took my hand."What's wrong?" he asked.Seeing him like that made me suddenly realize what I had to do."I'm sorry" I replied,taking his hand from mine.Then I was gone.I wouldn't let myself glance back at him because I knew if I looked back I would just hurt worse.Lucious' hideout came into view and I stopped dead in my tracks.The hideout was on fire and in front of it looking more threatening than ever was Lucious;but he wasn't alone.Snarling in front of him was a huge silver wolve.At first I didn't know who the wolve was but then I saw the eyes and I knew it was Silverflame.She had grown quite large since I had seen her a couple hours ago.Suddenly my gaze turned back to Lucious and I knew what was to happen next.He was shaking violently.He got down on all fours and started shaking more violently than before.If I had blinked I would have missed the whole thing.One moment it was Lucious shaking the next it was a large red wolve snarling at Silverflame.Lucious lunged at Silverflame and knocked her to the ground but I knew better than to think that Silverflame was down and out.I'll admit she was down,but she was only down for a moment.She jumped lightly to her feet and attacked Lucious but he dodged her and she ran into the ground.She didn't get up but I knew she was alive.He stood over her ready to finish her off.All of a sudden a low snarl ripped through my chest.Lucious looked at me and growled.Suddenly we were circling each other.I'll admit I was scared but that went away when I saw Silverflame laying on the ground."You messed with the wrong vampire's wolve" I told Lucious.He just made his muzzle look manacing.I lunged at him and he easily dodged me but I didn't fall.I caught my balance and lunged at him again.This time I hit my mark.When I rammed into him I felt his shoulder shatter beneath me.I smiled.He jumped back and fell.His shoulder was what kept him balanced.Without it,he was as useless as a puppy. I was about to finish him off when something wrapped around my torso.I tried to escape the sudden grasp but it went tighter.I looked up and saw that what was holding me was Dedrich.He looked down at me and I gasped at his expression. His eyes were wide with fear and concern.I then realized how I must've looked.I felt the warm blood on my dress from when Lucious shattered his shoulder and felt my hair was also tangled with blood,and I felt the dress was faded and ripped at the seams.I decided I looked like a mess.I turned my gaze to Silverflame and sighed with relief.She was standing up.That left one more thing to look at.Lucious was crawling around on the three legs that still worked.I felt actually sorry for him but that all went away when he turned his head to Dedrich and snarled.That was it.I shook out of Dedrich's grasp,walked over to the wolve,and broke his neck.I glanced back at Dedrich and saw his mouth wide open.He looked at me with wide eyes.I figured he probably hadn't expected me to do that.I just shrugged.Lucious had threatened my family.Then if he wasn't in deep enough water,he snarled at Dedrich when he was in no shape,way,or form able to defend himself.That was it.I was sure it might come back to haunt me someday,but I didn't want to think about that.I walked right over to Dedrich and gave him a hug."I'm sorry"I told him.He had wrapped his arms around me and put his face in my hair."What for?"He mumbled."Taking off,fighting with Lucious alone, the list can go on forever"I replied.He chuckled."I'm just glad you're safe" he sighed.This reply surprised me.I pulled away and looked at him carefully.He looked right back at me confused."I can take care of myself you know."I pointed out."I'm not a baby"His next reply confused me.He laughed and pulled me back into the hug."I know,but in my world you are." That infuriated me but I would save that argument for later.I felt safe in his arms.Like I hadn't just killed the werewolve leader right in front of him and that there wasn't the danger that his followers or mate might want revenge.Right then I felt perfect.

    Chapter 13
    Dedrich's Story

    "Dedrich?" I asked.We were at our home and we realized that there was some comfort in having a home to go to."Yes?"he replied."I never did hear your story." I said. "Oh." He replied.His face showed recognition of the memory and chagrin."I didn't think you heard me say that" he said.I waited to hear the story but he didn't say anything.He glanced up at me and smiled sheepishly."I was born in England in 1898.I was dying of a dagger wound in the chest in 1914.I was left out in the cold of the street to die.Some stranger came up to me and picked me up and carried me.I lost conciousness soon after that.I woke up in the woods next to the stranger.He smiled,then leaned over and bit me.The turning didn't hurt to you because I had numbed you.The turning to me hurt so much I was screaming for days.The pain slowly went away and when I woke up he explained to me what I was and what rank I was.He said since he was to die soon,he needed to make someone to take his place.I was that someone.He soon left and I was to fend for myself.I learned quickly and I moved here.Does that about sum it up?Or do you want to ask me questions about it?" Dedrich said.I had to admit he had covered all the bases.He smiled at the silence."So," he said "What were you doing up until 8 months ago?" he asked with a smile on his lips but not in his eyes.His eyes showed an expression I couldn't explain.Something mixed between curiosity and shyness."Well,I was born in Portland in 1993.I had 14 pets in my whole life.Most of the pets belonged to my brother.But he never took care of them.Same with my sister.We moved around a lot.I moved to Vancouver about two years ago.I went to school almost every day,had a lot of friends but never had a really close friend,and never went to a party or social gathering.Do you have anymore questions?" I asked;sheepish.Dedrich smiled back.I laughed.Dedrich looked at the wall and his brow furrowed."Isn't Silverflame supposed to be back by now?" he asked.I glanced at the alarm beside my bed."I thought she was.Hold on." We figured out that you could contact Silverflame using your thoughts so we allowed Silverflame to go hunting without us.I contacted her and she didn't reply."Dedrich," I said frantically.He looked up and saw my expression.He immediately jumped up,grabbed my hand,and we were running."Do you still have that homing device you put in her fur?" I asked him."Yep!" he replied;smiling."Well,lets go find her."

    Chapter 14
    Unexpected Guests

    "Who knew having a wolve could be so difficult?" I teased. Suddenly, Dedrich stopped.I automatically stopped and looked at him.His expression was first angry then wary."We have to go back." Dedrich mumbled.'Silverflame,go back home' I told her.I hoped she was listening.Dedrich had started backing up and he was dragging me along with him.He stopped again."This is gonna be harder than I thought" he mumbled.Suddenly I could sense them coming."Vampires!" I hissed.I knew the smell of good vampires.These were bad ones."Dedrich,how-?" "Shhh!" he said."If they hear you they'll overreact.They heard about you destroying Lucious and they got curious."He explained.I nodded." I know a way to get us back home" I said.He looked at me thankfully."Will you show it to me?" he asked."Sure" I said."Follow me."I took of to the right and I knew Dedrich was following me.'Diana,some people were looking for you earlier' replied Silverflame.'I'll be home soon' I assured her.We came through the last batch of trees and we were behind the house. "Get inside!" Dedrich hissed.I ran inside the house to see Silverflame curled up in her bed.The house didn't look any different than when we left it so I knew nobody was in it.I walked over to Silverflame and put one of my hands on her muzzle."Silverflame,where were the people that were looking for me?" I asked.'I was chasing a deer and they were talking about were you could be' she replied."Dedrich!" I called "You should hear this!" Dedrich stormed into the room.I'd never seen him look so frightening;so much like a vampire."Silverflame said she saw the people that are looking for me." I explained.He immediately turned his gaze to the ndow."We have to leave.Now." Dedrich said; his voice flat.I had to admit now that I was scared.Not scared for myself.For others.There was something about this new threat that sent a shudder down my spine.I didn't know why.But I was gonna figure out.Soon. "I'm gonna go for a walk" I said,my voice detached.Dedrich didn't seem to hear me.I figured he would find out where I went soon enough.With that I stood up and walked to the door.I had my hand on the doorknob when something hissed and pulled me down to the ground.Then I blacked out.

    Chapter 15


    "Diana!Wake up!" called a voice.Where I was I couldn't see anything.I started walking but still couldn't find any light.All that I could hear was the voice telling me to wake up.I knew I was dreaming.I couldn't find any way out.I tried to wake up but I couldn't.Soon after that I just layed down in the dark.The voice still spoke.Saying the same thing over and over again.I soon decided that I wasn't gonna let the darkness take me.I stood up and screamed.I screamed with all my might.Not with anger,but with fear.Fear that I would be stuck there forever.As I drew in a breath for another scream,the black was replaced with a whole new scene.I was on my back in the woods and when I opened my eyes I was looking up at the moon.My throat hurt so I figured I probably hadn't only screamed in my dream.I tried to get up but something held me down.I looked down and saw an arm kept me where I was.I looked at the person who the arm belonged to but I didn't recognize her.She had short white hair and held a rabbit in one arm.She wore a ripped black dress and a black midwife hat with fake rabbit ears attached.Her eyes stuck out the most.Her pupils were long and oval shaped while the color around them was a light shading of dark pink.In her mouth were two needles."Hello" she said smiling."My name is Janessa.What is your name?" she asked like she was a kindergartener meeting a new friend.My voice came out like a whisper."I'm Diana" I replied.This Janessa girl looked way too innocent."Your friend and wolve are with the vampire who attacked you.I'm a friend of Kira's.She sent me to check on you."Janessa stated.That put things into perspective."But," Janessa said,looking down " I didn't save you before one of them bit you.I got the venom out though.You are fine now."I then realized that the reason I was stuck in my dark dream was because my body was trying to protect me from the venom.Suddenly I remembered something Janessa had said earlier.I glared at Janessa and made sure she saw it."Get off me.I need to find Dedrich and Silverflame" I demanded.Janessa bit her lip,wondering what she should do."I don't think I should.You might get dizzy." She answered after a few minutes.I growled,low and menacing.Janessa naturally jumped up into a defensive crouch.That was all I needed.I jumped up and ran.I ran in the direction that I sensed Dedrich was.It wasn't hard to find him.He was about two miles away from where I was.When I saw him a new anger came seeing him unconcious and tied to a tree. His eyes fluttered and opened groggily.When he saw me fear and concern came into his eyes at once. Then he looked behind me and growled.This action frightened me but I soon knew why he growled.There was someone here other than the two of us.More importantly,there was someone right behind me. "Hello." said the voice. I immediately jumped into the nearest tree which was 5 feet away. I turned to see who had attacked Dedrich but came up short. I recognized the face. "Nero?" I asked;confused. He smiled at my recognision. "Hi Diana" he said;smiling. I crawled down my tree slowly.I was still in shock by his sudden arrival. Nero had been my best guy friend and classmate for years.When Dedrich turned me I had thought I would never see him again.