When the 'Vampires' meet the 'Vampyres'.

Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns the Twilight universe—not moi. Though, I did create the new breed of the undead—Vampyres. So I guess I can be credited for that. But, anyway, Stephenie Meyer is a genius!

Chapter 1:

Watching, Waiting

Lamia POV

I watched them through the window.

They were laughing, all happy and gleeful. It irritated me. I was in my silent form, not breathing, not allowing myself to brush against anything. Not even touching the ground with my bare feet.

I wasn't floating, though. No, I couldn't do that. Yet. Some of the other Vampyres I knew, the elders mostly, could.

I had just left Transylvania a year ago, and already I had headed for trouble—like a horse to water.

I snorted at the comparison. Me, a horse? Well, I knew I wasn't a precious elder yet, but REALLY! I was still a good 900 years old. And horses… didn't they only live, like, 15 years or something?

Chuckling internally, I turned my wandering attention back to the Targets. There were eight of them in total—not counting the Shifter and the Half-Breed—and they all seemed quite merry for some reason or another.

They were watching the flashing-colors-moving-pictures box again. I could hear the sound coming out of it, of course. (My hearing bested theirs any day.) And what really bugged me, though, was that they were all "paired off."

I didn't mind them being happy—really, I didn't—but being happy together? What was the fun of Tracking the Targets if I couldn't . . . what was that word . . . Mingle? Yes, that was it. Mingle. Become a part of their world. Change their world . . . That was it! I would change the way things played out.

And I knew just which one to set my sights on . . .

Alice POV

La la la-la la, laaa laa la-laaa, la la-la-LA! La laaaa....

"Alice, dear sister, could you PLEASE stop singing that DREADFUL song over and OVER again in your head?"

I giggled—leave it to Edward to be the one who hated my made-up songs. Jasper, I knew for a fact, LOVED my songs! He had said so himself.

Of course, I had seen it before it actually happened, but it was still sweet of him to say it.

"Hon, let's just give Eddie some peace for a couple minutes, 'kay?" Jasper asked, a small smile placed on his carved lips.

At the 'Eddie,' Edward gave a small, half-hearted growl—as if he didn't really mind, but had to keep up appearances.

I smiled back at my Jazzy-Jazz, and sighed a "'Kay," before inching my head up for a kiss.

While we were kissing, my mind went blank. My body stilled.

And then it came: A Vision.

My whole family was in a clearing—unknown to me, but a bit familiar at the same time—and we were crouched low, even Bella, who didn't know how to fight.

Facing us was the most beautiful, unearthly creature I had ever seen—and that's saying something, considering who my family and I were—and she was baring her teeth at us, almost a mockery of a smile.

Her skin was the color of molten gold, her eyes jaded sapphires, and her hair was jet black and to her toes, held back with a leather band. Her teeth were bone white, and her kay-nines were long and curved—fangs. Her body was rounded at the breast and the butt, and flat, muscled and toned everywhere else. She was wearing only a knitted shift, with only one sleeve like a toga, the end falling to her knees. She was barefoot.

And she was standing straight, her arms loose at her sides. As if she didn't want or need to fight.

"Vow, Vow, little Cullens. Let us not get in vay Tiffy. Zat is vhat you call it, is it not? I only vhant to tvalk—no fighting, promise." She laughed, then, the soft sound a cheese- greater makes when it is being washed with a netted sponge. I noted she had a mildly thick Transylvanian accent—and was afraid.

I had only heard about them once.... but once was enough.

Our Sister Species—the Vampyres.

I snapped out of my vision, and took a shaky inhale of unnecessary breath.

My eyes found Edward's.

His own were wide, his teeth bared, his nostrils flaring. I wondered for a second what I myself must look like—and then took a deep breath.

"Family, have you ever heard about . . . The Vampyres?"

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