You're Crepsley's what?

Hundreds of years I've been walking the earth, an immortal, forever seventeen. I don't ever remember being a human, well I'm not entirely sure whether I've chosen not to remember any of it, but what would there be to remember? I wasn't much, I barely remember my mother, and I doubted very much that I would have even remembered her piercing eyes if it wasn't for the painting of her which was in my locket, and the fact that I had a reflection and I found that I had the same piercing eyes. Don't even get me started on my father; he goes by the name of Mr. Crisply I think. That's a barrel of laughs. Anyway, my name is Katie, just Katie nothing else. I don't know what's brought me here tonight; I guess it was just a really bad feeling. You're probably wondering what I'm actually talking about right? Well I'm stood across a rather large lake, against a tree; my black clothes hiding me in the shadows of the night as I watched what looked like a circus get set up. In truth, it was actually a circus, it was known as Cirque Du Freak, and this was my home. It had been a while since my father had brought me here when I was a new vampire; I doubted that anyone would remember me. I fit in rather well until I had to leave again, because I'm not just a vampire, I'm also seen as a freak.

I watched people come and go, before a black car pulled out, even from where I was hiding and through the dark, I read the number plate quite clearly, and written on it was the word: DES-TINY. This sent a shiver down my spine, I've heard of the person who owned this car before, Mr. Tiny, a man with power and he certainly knew how to use it. Looking up into the tree that I was leaning again, I decided to get a better view, using my dagger like nails, I clawed my way up into the tree, and then proceeded to move from tree to tree, using each branch that I could reach, until I was in the closest tree, hiding perfectly as I watched the scene before me. Below me, in the midst of the people, the car stopped and a porky looking man got out, giving off a laugh as little gremlin looking things ran to him, and then I noticed a boy get out the opposite side. His eyes a deep purple, his hair dark and spiked, his clothes were modern so he could have been a new vampire, and I watched him look around, his eyes scanning the area though I knew that he wasn't looking for me. He must have seen what he was looking for though, as he suddenly tensed his eyes staring straight at a boy with chocolate brown hair.

"Darren." The boy with black hair muttered to the other boy.

"Steve." The boy, now newly named Darren muttered in returned.

"Mr Tiny, what do we owe this pleasure?" A man as tall as the trees were high, asked as he walked out of what I presumed was his tent.

"I just came to see if there was anything new." Mr Tiny told him, waving his hands in slight exaggeration. "And, to give Steve the chance to see his old friend, Darren." He didn't seem fazed by the way that Steve suddenly grabbed the Darren boy by his neck.

"Yeah, just to see my best buddy again." Steve told him darkly.

"Let go of him." A man suddenly walked to them, and it made me tense, his skin was peach in colour, his hair sandy and messy, and his eyes cold and stern, a scar down the left hand side of his face. I recognised him immediately, even if it had been so long – he was my father. The boy now called Steve, removed his hand from Darren's throat, and stalked back over to Mr. Tiny.

Mr. Tiny looked at my father, and he walked to stand right in front of him. "I don't think you have the right to order my Vampanese around, do you Crepsley?"

He just looked at him. "He has no right, threatening my Assistant." He told him simply, which caused Mr. Tiny to smirk, before he clicked his fingers and he and Steve got back into the car, driving away. I watched the car drive away from my new advantage point, and then I looked back at the others, watching as my father put a hand to the Darren boy's shoulder, when the boy nodded, he let go as a girl ran over and threw her arms around the boy, and another guy walked over to however this one wasn't like the others. His skin was green and scaly, and I was able to make out his eyes which resembled those of a snake, he and the Darren boy seemed to be pretty good things. This ignited my jealousy, as I watched them, being a vampire had been a lonely life for me; I left my father's side and never had any friends or loved ones.

I stayed in that tree for a while, and I slowly watched the fire pits die out as everyone went to bed for the night and for Crepsley and Darren for the morning. I seemed to zone out as I closed my eyes, but my eyes suddenly shot open as I felt something pulling on my leg.

"It's alright; I'm not going to hurt you." Mr. Tall told her as she climbed down from the tree.

Katie looked at him, holding what looked like a knife in her hand. "You won't hurt me? I think I've got more of a chance to hurt you."

He nodded. "I don't think you will, now please come with me." He took her over to his tent and let her inside. "So, you're Katie Crepsley."

She nodded, standing in the doorway of the tent. "Yes, I assume you already know who my father is."

He nodded again as he sat at his desk. "I remember you when I was young, you certainly had a wonderful gift, and what was it we used to call you?"

"I think you used to call me, Elementa." She told him, moving to sit on a stool when he gestured to one.

"I don't know why you're here; but would you like to join our Cirque?"

"I'm not exactly the best person to be around this large amount of people."

"I have faith in you Kate." Mr. Tall told her, standing up and walking to her.

She raised an eyebrow, as he got close and she looked up at him. "Can I stay in here? Even if you stick a coffin or just a box in the corner and forget that I'm here."

He nodded. "Of course." He walked over to where a box was, and he looked at her. "This is the best that I can do."

"It's fine." She watched him open it, before she climbed in and curled up on her side. "Good night."

"Good night." Mr. Tall told her, closing the box for her and putting something heavy on top of it. He looked over at the box, as he went to where his bed was; tomorrow was going to be entertaining when Katie and Crepsley got to see each other, and he wanted to be awake enough to witness this.

The next night, he knocked on the top of the box that Katie was lying in and when she knocked back, he opened it for her and offered her his hand when she stood up, helping her out. "Are you ready to meet the others?"

She nodded, letting go of his hand and following him outside, where there was a group of people around the fireplace.

"Now, everyone," Mr. Tall shouted. "I would like to introduce you all, to the newest member of the Cirque Du Freak." He gestured over to Katie, who had now pulled her hood up over her dark brown hair and face. "Her name is Katie Crepsley, and her show name used to be Elementa."

Katie looked up when he said her show name, and her eyes locked with her father. "Hello father."

Everyone looked at Crepsley, and then back to Katie, before the girl who had hugged Darren last night, walked to her.

"Hello, I'm Rebecca." She smiled at her, holding a hand out to her, which Katie took and shook it.

"I'm Katie." She told her, seeing her smile, though she kept her face composed and expressionless.

"Rebecca will show you to your tent Katie, now try and have some fun." Mr. Tall told her, as he and Crepsley walked away, obviously to talk to Katie.

"So, what can you do then Katie?" One of the women asked, as they crowded around her.

"Guys, give her some air." Rebecca told them, as they pushed them back away from Katie. "Let me show her to her room first, and then you can all talk to her." She brought Katie to a tent near, one that she showed to be her own. "This one will be yours."

"Thank you, you don't by any chance know if there is coffins in there for me do you?"

"Oh, you're a vampire..." Rebecca looked taken aback. "I'll try and find one for you, it won't be glamorous, so will that do for tonight?"

"Well, last night I slept in a cardboard box, so if it's better than that they it will be fine." Katie raised an eyebrow as Rebecca laughed.

"I'll leave you to look around your place, and then I'll come back in a few minutes, I need to go and see my boyfriend."

"Okay, have fun I guess." She watched her go, before she walked inside her tent, and looked around, there was literally nothing in there but herself, but she had lived with less, so she didn't mind.