A Crimson Peak Fanfiction: Written by Celestia Angel

(Disclaimer See this Chapter. Chapter, I own nothing but the story, this story will be AU and some other things...)

From Thomas's Point of View:

As I lay dying, after my insane sister stabbed me couple of times in my ribs and in my face; blood was oozing out of me. I see the ghosts of the innocent

women and our mother surrounding me... taunting me... telling me that I am just as guilty as *her*. I hear the fighting between my Edith and my insane

sister. Everything was becoming so much clearer now, my own sister never loved me or cared for me, she just used me for her own selfish reasons. I try to

move and I can't, I happened to turn my head over to some movement and there were two hooded figures; I couldn't make them out clearly. But all I could

figure out was they were too short and too small in body to be men. The ghosts were hissing as the two had held out their hands and a red light had came from them;

and they were bein driven back.

I lay there bleeding and the warm sweet red light was circling me and picking me up, I felt their hands carrying me from the house, away from my Edith and the

hell that I had been forced to endure; but Edith. Edith, she and I did not get much time together, I wanted a life with her. But now thanks to a sick jealous woman

that was supposed to be a sister to me but instead she used me as a pawn in her own sick games. I felt myself being lowered on the otherside of other room somewhere

that I didn't know, with the back of my head was laying on a lap it felt like a small woman; but it was somewhat comfortable. It seemed that I was drifting in and out, as

I had opened my eyes, I looked over to my right and saw one of the two figures had taken off the hood.

I saw two beautiful young women, that looked about the same age as my Edith, give or take a year or two. She had long dark brown hair that reached her back in an intrigate

braid, and her eyes were the deepest green that I had ever seen in my life. Some movement from above had caught my attention, the hood of the other person that was holding

my head in their lap; she too was just as beautiful as the dark hared woman, but this one had red hair and gold eyes. Even I had to admit to myself that both women were very

attractive. The dark hared woman had taken my hand and held it to her cheek, she spoke softly to me "I know who you are, Thomas Sharp, I even know the man that you really

are inside the real you retreated so deep that not even her evil could reach you,'' And she was speaking the truth "What I am offering you, is a choice with a small moment of pain,

or you can die...'' I could feel that she wanted to aid me in anyway that she could.

I looked up from her gentle ways and voice, to look at the red head that was chanting and holding her hands up to keep this circle up, she looked like she was holding her own. I then

turned my head over to her dark hared woman "May I know your name dear lady?'' I had inquired while the brown hared woman was stroking my face with her other hand, she smiled a

sweet smile "Thomas, I am Tempest, and this is my partner Sarah, we are here to aid and protect you. We are in another part of your house, the bedroom that belonged to your wife.'' From

what I could feel as my life was slipping away from me, that these two beautiful women wanted to help me, and that they truly cared for me. As I looked up at them once more, the brown hared

woman known as Tempest was still stroking my face "I-I wish to live...'' I had managed to stutter out, Tempest had leaned forward "Thomas, you must be sure what you are agreeing to.'' She had

said while the ghost were retreating, whatever Sarah was doing with her hands high in the air like that it was working.

I thought for a moment, I really did not want to die, and I really wanted to be with Edith. I loved her and I still do. I saw Tempest lean forward more so that our cheeks were touching "I know

what I ask...'' I had said before I started to gasp out for breath "It shall be done Thomas,'' Tempest had said while drifting down towards my neck and I felt a pinch, I gasped out of surprise and

with a slight amount of pain, Tempest had a sweet voice. As Tempest drank from my throat I felt what little life that I had, it was slipping away from me, I felt though as if I was floating in a

strange type of sea, a sea of comfort and a sea of pain "Just a bit longer, Thomas, you must near death.'' That was Sarah's voice and she had a nice voice as well. After a few moments, I heard nothing

but silence outside; then a sicken loud *PING* sound then I heard my Edith say faintly 'I heard you the first time,' things were becoming cloudy and running together. I felt myself become colder and weaker,

as Tempest continued to drink from my neck.

As she had left my throat, I felt her tongue seal my neck's wound, she had leaned to my ear "Once I do this, once this is done, there will be no going back Thomas. Be absolutely sure,'' Feeling me

nod *yes* She then continued, lifting her wrist up to her mouth I saw white danity fangs showing through her slightly parted mouth. As Tempest had bit into her wrist, and placed it to my mouth, she

was stroking my hair with such gentleness that I thought that my heart would break. I suddenly realized that I had placed my mouth to her wrist, she had continued to stroke my hair, as Sarah was fighting

off the ghosts doing whatever she was doing. Tempest smiled a small smile "Sarah is decened from a long and powerful magic line, a mage, you could say. Most mages can control ghosts if they desire, she

is trying to get them to cross over. But their rage at you and your sister is evident.'' I understood their rage, at being harmed and used and murdered ''Thomas, do not fear, we will never harm you we are trying

to help you.'' I continued to drink from her wrist, until she had leaned down and made me look into her green eyes "Enough...'' After she had separated her wrist from my mouth, she had brought it to hers and

licked it once and it was healed.

I felt myself go into a deep sleep, I didn't know how long I was asleep for, however the next thing that I knew was I was in a different place "Tempest, he is awake, come quickly!'' It was Sarah, my vision was getting

better and my breathing was becoming much easier "E-Edith?'' I had breathed as I felt Tempest's touch in my hair again "Shhh, you are safe now Thomas,'' I looked around the beautifully decorated room, it was large

with a couple of drawers and I could feel that I was on a rather comfortable bed, with see through curtains surrounding it; from what I could tell the curtains were a white and gold mixed. I felt Sarah hold my hand and Tempest

was still speaking to me "Thomas, you are at my home that I own with Sarah here. No one can touch you here, no ghost no mortal.'' They both worried "What is it, what is wrong?'' I asked while they were crowding around me

to protect me "You are getting ready to go through the change Thomas, and I will not lie to you it is going to be painful... Your body must die, then when you are at nearly the end, your body will come back. Like rebirth, it will

not be a pleasant time for you soon.'' Tempest was speaking the truth to me, I could feel that, both of these women did not have any type of rough edges around them, they were classically beautiful.

Now that I can look at them better, both were very beautiful, Tempest had green eyes and brown hair long, I guessed that it was down around her back, it was still in the braid. I happened to turn my head at Sarah, she too was beautiful

with her golden eyes and firy red locks; both of them had oval faces and they looked like a balance between temptresses or angels. I saw Tempest smile, as if she were reading my thoughts (I am, part of being a vampire is that you can

not only read minds but control them, you can turn into mist, wolves even bats whenever the mood takes your fancy. However, you must have blood to live, Thomas.) Came her soft voice "Wh-where's Edith?'' I had asked, it was Sarah

that answered "I went back to find her, and I couldn't I looked everywhere, I am sorry.'' I could hear the truth in her voice; I assumed that Edith and her doctor friend were able to get away. My heart was aching for her, I wanted to be with

her, to be her husband offically, but now it will never happen. Before I could inquire anymore, I felt such pain that I couldn't even begin to describe, my breath had left my lungs and my eyes had gone in the back of my head. My back arched

up and I felt Tempest there holding my hand and talking me through it.

Sarah was there too, trying to help me cope with the pain that was spreading throughout my body, the waves were so strong, that I thought that I was going knock them off the bed. Thankfully I didn't. I really didn't know how long I was going

through this pain for, minuets or hours. Truthfully it felt like days, years even, as I finally calmed my body felt alive yet weak, all three of us were covered in sweat and breathing heavilly. Tempest had slowly released my wrists, as I sat up and

flexed my fists and wiggled my fingers about; I looked up at the ceiling and out of the window. Incredible! My vision was more than perfectly normal! I couldn't believe it, something was poking through my gums, I had ran my tongue slowly over

the points, fangs? Tempest was sensing my question "Yes, Thomas, you are now a vampire, you had gone through the change and surrvived. And now you must be taken down to our lower level to rest until your body you are weak from going through

the change.'' Tempest had explained it to me as she had picked me up, as if I weighed that of a child, Sarah had went on to explain to me that most of the stories about vampires are true to a point. All vampires have super human strenght, no matter if they

are males or females.

As Sarah was standing there holding open the coffin door, Tempest had gently set me inside, oddly enough it was comfortable, I really wanted to go and find Edith, but my body was so tired and weak. I felt my lungs stop working and my heart stop beating...

Out of Thomas's Point of View

Tempest and Sarah had stood there next to the coffin, with their hands on the closed coffin lid, Sarah had looked at her partner- who in turn looked at her "Do you regret?'' Tempest had asked low, feeling Sarah's soft and loving touch "Darling, I'm here, I survived

and Thomas will too, I have a feeling that everything will work out with our new friend in time...'' Tempest smiled and leaned down and kissed her lover's lips softly, Sarah had returned to kiss "My love,'' Sarah had whispered "I will venture out and find this Edith that

our Thomas is so fond of. You are weak, I will feed and return, go in our coffin and rest. Do not shut down all the way..." As Tempest stole another kiss from Sarah, she had vanished in mist within a mere bat of an eye lash... Sarah had sighed and did what she was asked

to, God she loved this woman, even though they had gone through hell itself and now they are living a safe happy long life.

Tempest had walked down the snowy street where people were hurrying to get inside or just anywhere before it really started to come down harder. As she had passed, she smiled to herself mortals could not see her unless she wished it, when Tempest had passed the post office

her keen hearing had picked up talking, men... in their thirties. Courious... She had turned into mist again and went inside, she had taken her form again but no one could see her or hear her. There was a young pretty girl with long blonde hair in lose waves and curls past her hips

this had to be Edith! Upon closer inspection, Tempest had noticed that the young woman was dead. Tempest felt so horrible, she could not save her, poor Thomas her heart ached for him... Some faint movement had caught her eye, there was Edith's ghost, Tempest had drifted near

the female vampire "He is safe?'' She had asked, Tempest had nodded her head *yes* "I am sorry that I could not save you, not only for him, but for you.'' Edith smiled sadly but she kept her head up "I never regretted meeting him or knowing him.'' Tempest smiled "Or loving him?''

She had offered in a sly and teasing tone; Edith couldn't blush even if she tried "Tell him that wont you, tell him to live, I know that you saved his life and that he has a second chance at living it.'' Tempest had smiled again and asked "When he recovers tell him yourself Edith, I think

that he would be a bit more at ease hearing it from you?'' Edith had nodded...

As Tempest had fed, and left with her prey sleeping, she had turned into a beautiful brown hared wolf and lopped off back to the home; she loved taking the form of the wolf every now and then; its senses its body... After getting home just as the snow storm was reaching its peak, taking

her form inside the house, she loved her little trick in doing that, after walking down stairs and seeing Sarah looking every inch of the angel that Tempest knew that she was. Leaning down and brushing a kiss on her lover's brow "I am awake.'' Sarah had giggled to Tempest, as she had reached

up and pulled the taller woman on top of her, and kissed her to great passion. Tempest had sat up taking Sarah with her, and with their lips still connected. Sarah had found Tempest's breast and with her growing nails she had slitted the top part of the material; after parting Sarah's mouth was already

at her lover's breast. Hearing her gasp, when Sarah had sunk her teeth into the full soft creamy flesh, after the red head had her fill, she had closed the wound and...

Two weeks later...

It had been two weeks exactly since Tempest had turned Thomas, and her had Sarah would check on him every now and then, and he seemed to have taken to the change perfectly. Tonight would be the night when he would rise as a vampire. And tonight would be the night when Tempest would have

to tell him what had happened to Edith. She dreaded this, Sarah was there to provide a lot moral support for both her lover and for Thomas. As the two had headed down the stairs holding hands, with a sigh, Tempest had walked to the coffin room "He may be erratic, so be careful, love.'' Sarah had said while

Tempest had lifted the lid and there was Thomas "Awake Thomas,'' She had said while touching his hair gently, within seconds he was waking up and looking around the room; as he was sitting up. His body was still sort of sore, but all in all he felt fine, blinking his attention over to his two saviors "Tempest?''

He had asked while she smiled sadly at him, somehow, he had a feeling that he wouldn't not like what was going to be said but Tempest had to say it "I found Edith,'' Looking at her, and noticing that Tempest was hesitating "What is it Tempest?'' Taking in a deep breath "I found her, but she died, a few days ago,

after the fight with your sister. Somehow Lucille must've stabbed her in her lung, and she had bled out, I got there too late. Thomas... I-'' Before Tempest could finish, Sarah had hugged Thomas's crying body to her breast, he had tried to protect Edith, but it was in vain, he tried so hard to please everyone; he was

used by his deranged sister... abused by his mother, and the one person that actually cared for him as a human being and loved him and supported him.

He had wrapped his arms around Sarah's slender waist and cried while Tempest had placed her hands on his shoulders, with everything that had happened to him all through his life, he just basically broke down. Sarah had made eye contact with Tempest and the dark hared woman bit her lips actually questioning herself

for once in her long immortality. Both women had continued to comfort him, not saying anything, allowing him to cry everything out, after moments later he was finally calmed down enough to speak "We will take you to her grave, if you are up to it, Thomas.'' Tempest had offered soothingly, while Sarah had smiled at him

reassuringly while stroking his hair with very gentle fingers. He had looked up at the two, his eyes were streaking with blood, instead of actual water tears. Vampires cry blood. Tempest had leaned down with a damp bit of cloth in her hand and tenderly dried his face; he wanted to say his goodbyes to Edith and to apologize

to her. He owed her that much, before he could even move his body was protesting every small movement that he was doing, Tempest had nodded to herself "You hunger Thomas,'' She had whispered to him, knowing very well that Sarah would be able to hear them, Tempest had exposed her wrist and bit into it and gently

placed it to his mouth "Take what you need, my friend,'' She had soothed while stroking his hair back, she had to admit that she liked touching his hair, just seeing the look on his face brought him peace.

Thomas hesitated for a moment, then he bit into her wrist gently, Tempest didn't react to it after Thomas had his fill he had let go of her wrist. As Sarah had grabbed Tempest's wrist and placing to her own mouth and sealing the wound "I just...'' Sarah had interrupted him "I know Thomas, it seems like a lot to take in right now

but you have Tempest and myself to help you through this. As Tempest said, you must feed on blood just to live now, we do not kill our prey, that was a lie. I will admit, that there are some vampires that do that, however we do not, if it bothers you. Tempest and I will provide you until you are ready...'' Seeing him nod his approvale,

they had some fresh clothes picked out for him to wear. They were black, to Thomas, they pretty much looked like his casual clothes but dressy. After he had gotten freshened up and dressed in the clothes and walked up the stairs in shock, his Edith was dead and from what he could tell Tempest was very remorseful. So was Sarah,

Thomas was in shock; all through his life. He listened to his sister, and look what happened, innocent women and people were killed and he had landed himself in one hell of a mess... Shaking his head and nearly running into Tempest "Are you alright?'' Thomas had stuttered out an apology, the woman smiled warmly and held his hand

"Sarah and I are here for you, Thomas...'' He was grateful that those two angels had found him, or he would've been dying in that hell hole that was his house. Feeling Tempest take his arm gently and giving him a bit of a tug to lead him up the stairs and to the main floor "Sarah has gone to fetch the stagehand, we found out where Edith

is being buried.'' Seeing him look at her out of the corner of his blue eyes, stopping her stride and tugging him with her.

"Thomas, you do not have to do this, if you need more time to think things out and truly heal, I know in my heart that Edith would understand.'' Thomas had sighed and patted Tempest's hand softly "I think that I need to do this, not just for Edith, but for me.'' He had said while Tempest had handed him a heavy looking coat "The cold does

not bother us, Thomas but we need to appear *normal* if they suspect anything they would drive stakes through our breasts; if we are lucky.'' As the two had journied down outside of the warm manor and seeing Sarah stepping inside with the help of an older plump man. Both Thomas and Tempest were walking to the carriage, while the snow

was flying down and coating the trees the grass and the ground. As Thomas had helped Tempest in the coach, he too had stepped in, after Tempest had given the directions to the man, he soon had gotten up at his post and gave the command to the horses to go Thomas was sitting there between Tempest and Sarah not knowing what to do or what

to say. All they did was give him comfort by just being there for him, after they had arrivived at the sight where Edith was buried; as the three had exited the coach Tempest had told the man that they would be right back in a few moments. The man just nodded silently and took out his pipe and lit it and started to puff on it; while the three were

walking up the hill to find Edith's grave. Tempest had explained that vampires have very keen vision and other senses even shape shifting powers among other abilites.

As he had gotten to her burial sight, he had clasped his hands as if in prayer, and Tempest and Sarah had stayed back a few steps to give him respect. Thomas had sighed "Edith, my sweet one, I wish that you were next to me right now. I wish that I could go back in time and stop myself from bringing you to my cursed home, I would've just taken you

and gone far away from my sister and everything, and it would've been just you and myself.'' Bowing his head, he wanted to hold her one last time- to kiss her again- some movement had caught his eye and there stood the ghost of Edith. She had no sadness in her precious face, she had no regrets "Thomas, I forgive you, even though there is nothing

to forgive. I do love you, live Thomas, use this second chance to rebuild and to grow into the man that I know you to be...'' She had reached up and touched his nearly tear-streaked face, with a small smile that was somewhat sad he had leaned into the carress "We will meet again, Thomas, I know that we will...goodbye...'' And just like that she was gone,

vanished into the heavens. Strangely enough, Thomas had felt more at ease, sensing both Tempest and Sarah near him "Are you two alright now?'' Sarah had asked with some conern that was laced deep in her voice, Thomas smiled and offered both of his arms to the two "Yes, I think that we are...'' Tempest had taken the lead and walked with them into the

night...

*****End of no one's Point of View*****

*****Back to Thomas's Point of View, quickly!*****

It had been many years since that night that Edith and I had said our goodbyes, I stayed with Tempest and Sarah; and I still do. Now it has been a good long several years and we had moved from one side of the world to the other; I learned many different customes, I even learned many different languages. However the one thing that I couldn't stop thinking

about was what Edith had said, 'We will meet again...' I wonder what she had meant about that until I saw her...

(End of chapter 1 of my Crimson Peak fanfiction Read and Review!)