Welcome, welcome, welcome! If you have read my previous FAILED attempt at a 'Chronicles of Vladimir Tod', then you know I suck when it comes to writers block. SOOOOOOOOO I have actually taken the time to write out a PLAN for this book, and its freakin AWESOME! I am super excited to have you guys read it, and I am really excited to write it.

Though, if you hate it, back off. 'Kay? Thanks.

Anyways, the whole plot of this story is that it will follow the basic plan of the legitimate book, but it will add a twist by switching a lot of the genders. The most obvious one is that Vlad is now Violet, and Henry is now Haley. Some characters, like Otis and Nelly and D'Ablo, will stay the same, but others will change accordingly.

I hope you like it! Here you go!

Chapter 1: This Is Halloween

Halloween.

While many adults seem to hate this holiday, I simply adore it. It's the one day where I can be whoever I want and not have to worry about being labeled. I can pretend that I am gorgeous, or that I am ugly, or that I am famous, or that I'm dead, and nobody will give me funny looks because they are dressed up like that too.

Oh, and there's free candy.

These thoughts floated through my mind as Nelly zipped up my costume. It was perfectly designed for me, thanks to a little tailoring here and there. This Halloween, I was a vampiress, queen of the undead. I wore a blood red dress that was form-fitting until my thighs, where it flowed out until it cut off sharply in jagged rips just below my knees. Sitting snugly on top of the silky fabric was a layer of intricately designed lace, purposeful rips popping up here and there. The ends of the dress were dip-dyed black, and the sleeves were three-quarters lengths, also ending in dip-dyed ragged edges. I had my jet-black hair curled loosely so it framed my pale face, and my eyes were lined with black and red. My lips were stained the color of cherries, a small smear sliding off my chin.

The best part about my costume was that I didn't need plastic fangs. I am a vampire.

Not like the sparkles-and-sleeps-in-a-coffin type that you read about in those books. I am more like a I-will-burst-in-to-flames-if-I-go-out-in-to-the-sun-without-sunscreen kind of vampire. Also, I wasn't a "full" vampire. My father was a vampire, but my mother was a human, which made me "half-vampire".

Considering this fact about myself, I smeared sunscreen on every visible part of my skin, gave myself a once-over in the mirror, a quick smile, then darted out the door, downstairs to a waiting Nelly. I saw my best friend in the whole entire world, Haley, waiting in the doorway, her vampire victim costume rather impressive. She was wearing denim blue skinny jeans with rips and tears falling randomly across her legs, her white t-shirt dirty and stained, edges frayed, showing off her perfectly tanned arms, dirty blonde hair straightened to perfection as usual. Her makeup was rather simple, except for a fake bruise on her cheek in the shape of a handprint.

I jumped out from behind her and screamed, "I VANT TO SUCK YOUR BLOOD!" Haley dramatically screamed like they did in the movies, complete with her hands flying to her face. We cracked up instantly. "I love your costume!"Following my comment, Haley struck a supermodel pose, showing off a fake bite mark on her neck. "Sweet! What did you use?"

"Silly putty and raspberry jam. Seedless, obviously, since a cut can't have seeds."

Nelly came out from behind me and tapped me on the shoulder. She had in her hand a blood bag.

Nelly was my Mom's best friend, and she took me in and raised me when my Mom and Dad both died due to a house fire. She brings me bags of old donated blood so when I get "hungry" I won't have to feed from the source.

When she approached me with the substance, I instantly and eagerly drained it, the blood tasting delicious. I grabbed a bottle of sunscreen from the medicine cabinet, and was about to leave when Nelly snatched the bottle from my hand.

"You won't need this. I expect you home by ten." The statement was rewarded with loud whines from not just me, but Haley as well.

"Aw, Nelly, that's not fair! Can't I stay just a little longer?" I cried, the unfairness of the situation making anger immediately begin to boil in the pit of my stomach.

"Seriously, Nelly, that's a total buzz-kill. Besides, we'd be missing out on a cool surprise that's happening at midnight!" Haley cut in. I shot her a quick, thankful look, which she returned with a wink. Nelly, not noticing this exchange, let out a long, low sigh, and hesitantly handed over the sunscreen. Haley and I let out small squeals of thanks, and as soon as the bottle was in my purse, we made for the door. Nelly hollered after us, "Stick together! Call me if you get hungry! I'll probably be at Deb's most of the night!"

"Okay, bye Nelly!" With that quick exclamation of understanding, we slammed the door behind us and darted far enough away before Nelly changed her mind about midnight.

Walking up the street to Matthews, Haley slightly shoved me, and gave me an evil grin. "I was talking with Matthew, and he said that Mason is going to be there!" She giggled deviously, and I rolled my eyes, trying to hide my ever-blooming blush from showing.

"So? What about Chris Anderson? Will he be there?" Now it was Haley's turn to glare and blush. I couldn't help but giggle at her annoyed look. It just looked stupid. As we approached party, I could see Mason standing on the porch in the back, talking to a couple of his friends. My heart nearly stopped beating, as I watched him, dressed up in army wear, his muscles being clearly visible through the uniform. I could feel myself staring, so I quickly looked away, and continued to walk up the block towards the house, and climbed the stairs. Matthew's Mom met us at the door, greeting us.

"Well come on in, you evil dudes! The party's started and it's totally rockin'!" My heart pitied her, because it was very sad to watch adults try to be cool. Haley and I made a mental note to avoid her at all costs.

Inside, there was music playing, and the bass was booming loud. It drowned out whatever Haley was trying to tell me. She left me, and I was alone inside the party, not really knowing where to go. I hesitantly sat down on the couch, seeing Eddie, the school nerd, standing in the corner, his beloved camera, looking frightened and standing with his back against the wall. When he saw me looking, his eyes narrowed, and he immediately looked away. When I turned around, I was greeted by two girls, the one on the left, Belle, dressed as a cheerleader, the one on the right, Tina, dressed as a playboy bunny.

"Oh my god, check this geek out!" Belle sneered. Her face was caked with makeup that cracked slightly when she made a face.

"Nice costume, goth girl." Tina remarked. I felt the anger rising in my throat as the need to spit venomous words grew.

"Nice makeup, phony." I stood up and tried to leave.

"Bite me!" Belle yelled. Oh, how I wished I could. I wished in that moment that I could just slap her across the face, give her a wakeup call that she desperately needed. My conscious took over, and led me away from them towards the back door, where I immediately stopped, heart frozen. I could see Mason on the deck, dancing with Haley. Haley was whispering something to Mason when our eyes met. I could feel the threat of tears pricking at my eyes, and I promptly stormed away, dabbing at my eyes. I heard Haley following me, yelling after me and begging me to wait and listen. I ignored her request and kept on walking, almost running, out the front door and down the steps in to the street.

"That's not what it looked like!" Haley shouted. I stopped, but didn't turn around.

"This was a mistake. Maybe I should just go home." I tried desperately to keep the tears from escaping my eyes.

"What? Already? What about Mason?" Haley asked, obviously confused. I almost laughed bitterly.

"It looked to me like he was perfectly fine with someone else." I began walking away again, my face hot.

"You got it all wrong. I was trying to get him to ask you to the dance!" Haley was trying to catch up to me. She caught me and spun me around by my shoulder. "You believe me, don't you?" I looked in to her eyes, seeing her searching mine for an answer. I forced a smile, the inside of me unsure.

"Yea, of course I believe you." Haley then visibly relaxed, and returned a smile, and we continued to walk away from the party.

"Did you hear about Mr. Craig?" Haley asked. I looked over at her.

"What, is he going to be out sick for another week? I don't think I can handle any more of Snelgrove's pop quizzes!" I shuddered at the thought of the gross old teacher and his horrible classes.

"People are saying he's been declared missing." This stopped me dead in my tracks. Missing? That couldn't be true. Things like that don't happen in small towns like Bathory. I shook my head.

"No way. Does anybody know anything?"

"Not really. They say he just up and disappeared."

"Weird."

"Yea." We continued walking, now in silence for a little while, until Haley broke the silence. "Hey, do you think I could stay over your house today?" I smiled in response.

"Yea, sure, I'll double check with Nelly."

"Cool."

When we arrived at my house, I cleared it with Nelly for Haley to sleep over, who then whooped and then called her Mom. She didn't need any clothes; she would just borrow some of my clothes since we were the same size. When she also got approval, we rushed upstairs, threw on some pjs, washed our faces, and then grabbed some sodas and chocolate chip cookies and plopped on the couch, scrolling through the list of movies we could watch. When Dracula appeared, Haley whooped, and claimed we HAD to watch it. I turned it on, and halfway through the movie, I heard soft snores, and I looked over to see Haley passed out, a half eaten cookie in her hand, her empty soda can sitting on the table behind her. I giggled at this sight, and fought the urge to snap a picture of her like that.

I flipped through the channels after the movie ended, and turned on the news. I saw a story about some new club called The Crypt just as I was falling asleep.

That night I had a strange dream. I was surrounded by the whole town of Bathory, and then there were other people there also that I did not recognize. The people in my dream were all fighting and killing each other with a hatred that seemed centuries old, and I just wanted it to be over. I looked around and recognized people I loved, all getting killed, and I tried to scream, but nothing came out. All of a sudden, there was purple lightning. That was when I woke up, in a cold sweat. I shuddered, remembering the dream, and glanced over at the clock. It was 3 in the morning. Haley was still softly snoring, and there was an eerie stillness about the outside world.

I calmed down, reminding myself that it was just a dream. Reluctantly, I felt my eyelids drooping until they were fully shut, completely succumbing to the darkness of peaceful sleep.

WOOOAAHHH! Like I said, a WHOLE new twist on things…. I AM SO EXCITED TO WRITE MORE AND TO HAVE YOU ALL READ IT :D Anyways, I have already started the next chapter, and I will try to post it ASAP.

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