Reminder: I do not own any characters from the Chronicles of Vladimir Tod. Heather Brewer does.

Prologue:

Vladimir Tod ran as fast as he could to escape. He knew he shouldn't have gone after Henry. He knew his best friend was going to die all because of one choice he made. The forest was dense with brush and tall evergreen trees towered over him. Vlad heard his followers. He sped faster. They would kill him if they caught him. Vlad kept running, jumping over streams and logs. He created obstacles for his followers as he ran. Vlad's breaths were long and fast as he ran with incredible speed, but that was no problem for his followers, they were as fast or even faster than him. Vlad tripped over brush and rocks but he kept going.

Vladimir saw a road up ahead. He ran towards it as fast as he could. Vlad darted into the highway, terrified. He was half-way across the highway when someone tackled him.

A robed woman held her sword to his head. She had him pinned to the concrete and asked, "Any last words?"

Vlad was about to respond but he saw the semi-truck speeding towards them. The woman jumped off him and ran off leaving Vlad to be run over by the truck...

Chapter 1: Strange Behavior

Vlad woke up early that morning. He felt hungry for the sweet crimson that waited in his fridge. It was a Monday. Great, he would have to go to school or his aunt Nelly would kill him. Vlad drank a few blood bags then he got his backpack and went to school. When he got to school, he saw Henry talking to a few girls. Nothing unusual. Vlad went over to Henry.

Henry said, "Hey Vlad, what's up?"

Vlad said, "Nothing much, you?"

Henry shrugged and said, "I'm actually really bored. I wonder if something interesting will actually happen for once. Like school ending."

Vlad laughed and said, "Wait another five months, Henry. School will eventually end."

Henry asked, "Do you ever feel like something is going to happen? Something big?"

Vlad looked at him as if he was crazy then asked, "What do you mean?"

Henry said, "I have a feeling something is going to happen. Something bad, and Vlad, will you let me know if you think something bad is going to happen, too? I just need one person who believes me."

Vlad wasn't sure if he could believe Henry, but he said, "Sure, I'll let you know." and continued with his school day.

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Vlad was glad the day was over. He was glad he didn't need to do school work. Vlad had already eaten dinner and was ready to go on a midnight walk, and that's exactly what he did. He didn't know that tonight would change his life and that Henry was right.

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Sincerely, Catrina Thomas a.k.a Stargazer