Chapter one

1969

Oh mom, she thought as the flood of memories overwhelmed her. She did the only thing she could think of, she grabbed 'it's' hand and attempted to teleport. Where her mind was taking her she wasn't sure, how could she teleport with the EM shield up?

She reappeared in a location unknown to her. Realizing 'it' was still holding her hand, and very upset, she unleashed her claws and sliced 'it.' 'It' fell to the ground lifeless.

She took in her surroundings, from what she could tell she was in an alley. She let out the breath she was unaware that she was holding. "Ashley… I, I am Ashley Magnus." She said it, but in her mind there was an inkling of doubt.

Ashley departed the alley, stepping into a world that was unknown to her. She was in the middle of a city, positioned in the middle of a riot. Ashley turned in the opposite direction and began walking. She'd gone maybe a mile before noticing the odd man in the leather jacket following her. Ashley lost herself in a crowd and turned a couple corners. She took a quick glance behind her and when she turned around there stood the odd man.

"You will come with me," the man smirked.

"Like hell," Ashley turned and ran but the man was once again in front of her. This time he grabbed her wrist.

"You will come with me!" He dragged Ashley off as she was helpless to fight against him.

Ashley awoke hours later, once again she found herself handcuffed to a chair. A young woman seemingly Ashley's age entered the room. "Where the hell am I?"

"What's your name?"

"I asked first."

"The year is 1969; I am not at liberty to revile our exact location until you answer my questions."

"Fine, my name is Ashley Magnus. I'm from the year 2009."

"It's a pleasure Ms. Magnus, I'm Dani Magnus. Welcome to the counter culture."

Ashley laughed, "Yeah it's the sixties."

"Not what I meant. We're trying to prevent the Cabal from being established."

"Are you also from the future?"

"No, but my cult of vampires and I know they're trouble and besides they've got my father brainwashed."

"Vampires, you're joking. They've been extinct since forever."

"Not all of them. How else would we have known you were here?"

"They can sense the blood?"

"Yes. I can't get you back to your time but I can keep you alive forever."

"So I just stay here with you and wait until 2009."

"It's a little more complicated, you can't interfere with the timeline."

"This is bullshit!"

"At least you're alive."

"So that weird guy that dragged me in here was a vampire?"

"Yes, are you ready to join the counter culture?"

"My mom said LSD's bad."

"Only because she used to smoke it, blondie. As you should know, vampires are the most brilliant race ever to exist. Keep that in mind as I tell you that we started the counter culture on purpose. The human race needs to grow up and this was the best way to do it. Now are you in?"

"Yes. But first, are you and my mother related?"

"Same dad, like I said though the bastard's brain washed. I'm not half as old as she is though, only nineteen. I'll live forever though, with my vampire pals. Which is the other half of the deal of course."

"Excuse me?"

"Become one of us or I guarantee you won't leave this room."

TBC