Title: The Dawn Before The Storm

Chapter: 1

Fandom: CSI: Miami/ Twilight

Pairing(s): Eric/Natalia, Horatio/Calleigh. Future Yelina/Jesse and Ryan/Natalia

Rating: K+ (contains mild adult themes and violence)

Genre: Sy-fy/Romance/Suspense/Action

Summary: The city of Miami gives way to a terrible war between vampires and werewolves. In the mist of the feuding, brutal vampire Ryan Wolfe finds an infatuating human living among the wolf tribe; but is what he is feeling a dangerous bloodlust...or something more?

Author's Note: This fic is set in an Alternate Universe from CSI: Miami and Twilight. Some concepts from each fandom apply. Although the AU setting calls for characters behaving OOC, their core-traits will remain.

Disclaimer: I do not own, therefore I do not profit from this written work, or the Twilight and CSI franchise.

Prologue

Miami. 2012 AD

The once lively civilization has crumbled, now serving as a battleground to mortal enemies. The majority of Miamians have been killed or worse – changed into vampires. Some lucky few have found a safe haven among the werewolf protected Everglades. The native wolf-pack serve as humanity's last hope against the blood-covetousness vampires. The nine decade-long war has being passed down from generation to generation, has left the city in ruins and has claimed many lives – though it seems never ending.

However, two star-crossed souls may hold the key to tranquillity. The fate of human and vampire alike depend on these two lovers' actions – and one's diminishing ability to control his lust for the other's blood.

War.

It surrounded our lives to the point that it was traditional, a part of our past, present and future. Only the tribe's eldest members could remember a time of peace, though it sounded like a fairytale. People living together in harmony, it wasn't a plausible vision among the younger generation and why would it? We've grown up in an atmosphere of terror, we live and most have died in this darkness, the only light at the end of the tunnel was the one calling them on to the next life.

The only light I could see was the cold shine of his golden eyes. The last sight I'd ever see. The eyes of a vampire.

The monsters of the world, demons that have taken and killed so many people, just like this one was about to do to me. It seemed unfair that I didn't get a life-before-my-eyes moment. That would have made it bearable, to see the tribe, my family, Eric again.

Eric, Walter, Alexx... I love you.

Eric...

How would he react? His imprint killed by his mortal enemy, it'd tear him apart. I hoped Walter could tell him what I wanted to – it wasn't his fault. I hoped my brother could keep him from doing anything stupid...like trying to join me.

Eric, I love you.

"All it would take is a second; I'll make it painless for you." The monster purred, smiling as though he was doing me a favour.

But then again, a quick death was generous of him, something I could never have hoped for.

"It'll be over before you could comprehend." His voice, like a velvet knife, cut through my panic. "But tell me, little human. Are you ready to die?"

I'd be lying if I tried to deny being afraid in those final moments. Vampires could smell fear and though I strived to not give him the satisfaction, this monster had me at his mercy.

Mercy. Vampires didn't have mercy, only cruelty.

"Well?" he probed for an answer he already knew, a chilling smile stretching along his marble features, a spark igniting in his eyes.

He was ready. He was hungry.

I was dead.

"No." I told him; my voice seemed stronger than I certainly felt. I hoped that would make the tribe proud, to die without showing the enemy weakness.

But I doubt they'd ever find out...or find me.

He chuckled lowly, a menacing sound as he approached. I didn't dare move as his lips hovered above my neck. Escape was futile, begging was useless. If I was going to die then I would do it proudly.

He pushed closer, the cold kiss of Death pressed against my neck. He seemed to laugh again, though it sounded more like a snarl.

"Well, that's too bad Natalia...don't move."

Author's Note: So there you go! A Twilight themed, AU Miami fic ;) I hope you'll stick around; this chapter was just to explain the situation, but things will get very interesting in the following chapters ;)

Now, although this preface is in a first-person account, the rest of this story will be in narrative script.

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- Mel out ;D