I stared through the branches of the high tree, watching, stalking a single crow near the lake. I was thirsty and the crow was the biggest one id ever seen amazingly. I stared at it, its movement was confusing, unusually to a regular crows. Then it changed, from a crow to a man, with black hair and dark eyes, he wore black long pants, a black singlet and a black leather jacket. I now knew the mans secret, it was linked with mine. He was a vampire, how old? I could not guess, but what I did gather was his animal form was a crow and he was lazy enough not to look around to see if he was being watched. I balanced on the edge of the branch exposing my full self and spoke aloud.

"You would think, that you would look before you change."

He spun around, concentrating on me fully. "You are?"

I smiled at him and leapt from the tree, changing into a black large wolf, when I hit the ground I resumed human form again. "Scarlett Bloomer." I gestured to him.

"Damon Salvatore."

"Ah, I've heard of the Salvatore brothers. You're the unfriendly one, aren't you?"

"Along the lines of that sure." He smiled and continued. "I wish I could say I have heard of you my dear. But your unfamiliar to me."

"To you perhaps. To your brother Stefan, he will know."

"Will he now.

I spotted a movement in the bushes eight feet away from the creek. Breakfast coming right up. "Excuse me." I said and left quickly into the bushes.

I feed off the lonely pig and thought I had wiped most of the blood off when I returned to Damon. He reached one hand out and wiped the corner of my mouth.

"Sorry, I haven't eaten in weeks."

"No apologies necessary, you haven't eaten in a while."

"Well maybe I mistook you for the mean one after all."

He grinned and shrugged off his jacket. I looked at my ring on my finger and smiled. "How long had you been watching me?" he asked.

"I was actually hunting if you really wan to know."

He shuddered. "And to think I was so close to becoming breakfast."

I laughed and he looked at me. "What?" I asked.

"Your different."

"How?"

"I don't know. You just are."

"Good or bad?"

"Both."

I was going to speak again when I saw more movement in the bushes and out walked Stefan and a girl at his side. They looked alarmed at first then Stefan smiled at me.

"Ah Scarlett Bloomer, you still live on."

"Well, I try to."

He laughed. "This is my girl Elena Gilbert."

"I guessed she was yours."

"So how was that showdown of yours?" asked Stefan.

"Showdown? What showdown?" Elena questioned.