Here is a question: What if Darren had another reason not to be a vampire?

What if Darren was not who people thought he was?

Let's find out!

High in the mountains, in a small cave, a young half vampire was sitting looking into the flames of the warm fire; a dark aura around his body.

Darren was the one sitting alone in the cave by the fire. Rudi (his new wolf friend) was fast asleep in his lap.

Mr Crepsley and Gavner were hunting for dinner with the wolfs.

The little people were also out getting food.

And for that Darren was glad...For it would be a pain if they saw him crying.

Why is Darren crying? And what has made him cry. Well it starts when Darren was 6 years old.

***14 years ago***

It was a gloomy night.

The rain was falling down hard. The clouds were as black as night and the soft sound of thunder and lightning was far off in the distant.

A pair of shadowy figures could be seen walking under the street lamps.

The taller stranger was walking as slowing as she could. The rain soaking her and the small thing in her arms, throught. Her eyes stared forward into the distant. The young woman tried not to let her tears show.

This was the last night they could hug or kiss or even smile.

This was goodbye...for the last time.

The child shaped shadow hugged on as the house of their travels came into view.

The taller person pulled away and lifted the young boy or girl higher into their arms.

"Darren?"

A female voice spoke. "You know why mummy is going away?"

The woman lifted the boy's face to revel a young Darren's face.

To answer his mum's question he nodded.

The woman held Darren closer and sang as she walked closer to the small house in the distant lights.

'Spider, gleam and glow
Let your heart shine
Make his clock reverse
Bring back what once was mine
Heal what has been hurt
Change the Fates' design
Save what will been lost
Bring back what once was mine
What once... was... mine'

At this point the two held onto each other tighter. "I will always be in your heart Darren...I will never forget how much you mean to me and how much I love you.

You will never be lost...you will always find home and I will never stop being your mum."

As they came even closer to the house, Darren's mother pulled Darren closer and hummed their song.

The front door opened and a woman walked out and looked at them sadly.

"Hello Arra..."

Said woman looked up and pulled her hood down. "Hey Aggie...thank you for taking Darren in..."

"Why wouldn't I? I'm just sad...that you'll..."

"I know... Anyway thanks again..."

Arra placed Darren on the ground. "Darren?..." Darren held his head down. Sighing Arra lifted Darren head to see tears pouring out of his eyes. "Darren...this is the last time you'll see me...but remember that no loves you more than I do...Ok?"

Darren nodded and hugged her once more. "Darren…there is last thing you mast promise me…" Arra whispered into Darren's ear. Darren nodded as Arra whispered into his ear the request.

"I promise…mummy" Darren spoke, his voice breaking

Arra pulled away after 20 minus and breathed on Darren. As he fell limp in her arms he heard Arra saying goodbye.

***Present-day***

Darren pulled Rudi closer as her laid down on the rocky floor and tried to fall asleep.

"Maybe if I sleep... the pain will go away." Darren thought as he closed his eyes.

20 minus later Larten and Gavner's call's woke Darren.

"Come on sleepy head we've got meat to cook!" smiled Gavner as he and Larten dropped meat close by to the fire. "I'm not hungry!" Yelled Darren as he pulled his blankets around his body tighter.

Mr Crepsley wiped his hands on an old cloth as he look over at the little halfing.

"Darren." Spoke Larten with warring in his voice" That is no way to spe-"

"I..DON'T...CARE!" Darren sat up with anger and pain in his eyes. Tears fell from his darken green eyes. "I DON'T CARE IF THAT NOT THE WAY TO BLODDY SPEAK! (Hic)

I JUST…" he look over at Rudi who was sitting, looking at him in horror. "I just want to my mum…I don't want to feel this pain anymore…I HATE BEING A VAMPIRE!" In a flash Larten flew over to his assistant.

Darren felt his mentor hug him as the tears fell from his eyes.

"I don't…want to be a vampire anymore…" Gavner just shook his head and thought it was probity Darren was being moody because he was tried.

Darren was sitting next to Mr Crepsley at Vampire mountain, when Kurda -a young *cough* hot *cough* vampire, they had met yesterday- came over to offer Darren a tour of the mounting.

" Darren look up and smiled sadly "Sure…you coming too Mr Crepsley?"

Mr Crepsley was about to turn down the offer when Kurda said 'Arra's here too Larte-"

"Cough! Cough! WHO?" Darren roared. "ARRA SAILS! What are you waiting for! Lets go!"

Darren grabbed his mentors' arm and ran.

10 minis later

Kurda was trying to keep up with Darren.

Larten was running beside him, for Darren had let go at some point and time (Maybe he was slowing him down?) and ran ahead.

"How the hell! dose Darren knows Arra?" Kurda yelled as they saw Darren slowing in front of a big black door.

" I have no clue!" Mr Crepsley called as they saw Darren doing the death touch sigh too, in front of the door he stopped at.

Darren then walked over to the next-door and waited for Kurda and Larten. After they caught their breath, Darren spoke. " Is this the hall of sports?"

Yes…Yes… It…is." Puffed Kurda as Darren went into the hall.

Vanzes (A one eyed vampire who lost his eye in a fight with a lion) saw Darren and introduced himself and the ways of fighting in the hall.

"AAAAAAAAAAGH!" a vampire fell from the bars in the far end of the hall.

Just as Larten and Kurda were about to grab Darren he ran over to the bars.

Vanzes just smiled at a woman who jumped skilfully off the bars.

"Good job Arra! One more for your staff's hunger!" Arra (a tall black haired woman with worry lines down her cheeks. She wore a white top with a brown one just pepping of from the neckline. The sleeves rolled up. Her tight legging jeans were tucked into the knee-high boots) walked over to Vanzes. " Yeah…" All of a sudden a small wait pushed it self onto her chest.

"AGH! What the…" Arra looked down at the small body of a teen boy hugging her. "And WHO! Is this?"

Larten hurried over to her. "Forgive my assistant…he has been odd lately…Good to see you."

Arra glared. "(Sigh) You too…what is this child name?"

Darren…Darren Shan."

Arra looked down at the boy

"Darren-" Her head shoat up. "Darren…. Shan…." Arra pulled Darren off her chest and tilted is chin up. Arra suddenly started to sing.

Spider, gleam and glow
Let your heart shine
Make his clock reverse
Bring back what once was mine

Darren smiled at Arra and sang too

Heal what has been hurt
Change the Fates' design
Save what will been lost
Bring back what once was ours
what once... was... ours'

Arra hugged Darren tighter.

"Baby!"

"MUMMY!"

Moment of silence.

"MUMMY?" yelled the mountain.