Fledgling to Vampyre:
My Story
Chapter 1
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Full Description:
Me turning to fledgling and going to the Cardiff House of Night and what happens there! Will I turn into a full vampyre, who knows? Answer: YOU WILL IF YOU READ THIS STORY!
It was actually just a normal day, the day I changed. I obviously had all the symptoms; fever, cough and chills. My Mum told me to stay home but I was adamant that I would go in. I actually can't remember why I was so desperate to go into school that day; I just remember that I HAD to go in. So, despite feeling like death warmed up, I dressed and got on the bus. My friend Sian wrapped her scarf around me she was so worried. So we walked into school and I was talking to my friends when suddenly Sian froze and stared at something over my shoulder. Everyone else did the same. I turned around to find a strange man standing in the middle of the sea of kids, just standing there. I looked further and gasped as I saw the little crescent mark on his forehead. Almost like the red sea, everyone parted so there was a straight line from him to me. I walked forward slowly and he started to as well so when we stopped we were about a metre or two away from each other.
"You've kept me waiting," I said to him loudly, and there was complete silence. You see, nearly 4 months ago, my best friend had been marked. She was called Emily and I witnessed her marking. She screamed when he touched her forehead and collapsed, but before he left, he turned to me and said, "Your turn is fast approaching." After I said this he smiled slightly and walked towards me. I walked forward slightly so we met in the middle. At this point everyone was staring, even the birds were silent. I closed my eyes as I felt his hand grow ever nearer and then…
Darkness.
After a while my eyes started to open, and even though I didn't think it were possible, I felt worse than ever. As I started to come round, I realised I was in a car. I sat up and looked around. There was a driver in the front and someone next to him.
"Excuse me, but where are we?" I asked and the person in the front turned around.
"We're going to the Welsh House of Night in Cardiff. Surely you know of it?"
"Of course I know of it, my best friend is there! But why couldn't I say goodbye to my friends?" I asked rather angrily. He faltered slightly.
"Its best that we make the break as soon as possible," he muttered. I was stunned into a silent fury at the back of the car, and soon one or two silent tears spilled over and down my cheeks. I was never going to be able to see my friends again. The person at the front turned to look at me and his face softened slightly. He said something to the driver and we pulled over. He walked out and opened the door. I stepped out and took welcoming gulps of fresh air. It was a gorgeous day, one were the wind toys with your hair gently, almost calmingly. He offered me a tissue.
"Thank you," I muttered as I took it off him. As I dabbed my eyes almost embarrassingly I studied him over my tissue. He was actually really handsome. He had black hair that was fairly short, but still came down to his ear. He had amazingly green eyes and pale skin. As I studied him I realised something strange.
"Why isn't your mark filled in?" I asked, my voice still slightly hoarse from crying. He smiled.
"Even though I'm not a full vampyre, I have the power to sense someone close to the change," he said, looking at me. I felt my cheeks grow red and I looked down, almost embarrassed at how he was looking at me; it was such an intense stare. Suddenly, I was wrapped up in a hug. I stood there, stunned for a minute before I started to take in the warmth of him and the feeling of his arms on mine. But sadly, just before I could hug him back and absorb more of the warmth he stood back, looking just as confused and dazed as I was feeling.
"I'm sorry, I honestly don't know why I did that, it's just," he looked at me strangely, "I just feel very drawn to you," I paused then smiled at him.
"Well thank you. That was very sweet and very…welcomed. I needed that," I added, just in case he took it the wrong way. He smiled for a minute before his face became the formal mask it was before. We both climbed into the car and we carried on. Soon we came to a stop outside a massive building. It looked like one of those massive mansions you would see in the country and you and your friends would describe what it would be like living in one of them. I spotted two figures standing outside and recognised one of them instantly.
"Emily!" I screamed, running out of the car before it had actually stopped. She ran towards me and we slammed together in a huge hug. We stayed there for a minute, just hugging and crying. She pulled me back and smiled.
"You said you had your hair cut shorter," she said, ruffling my short pixie do. I playfully batted her hand away. She looked at me sadly.
"I wished that this wouldn't happen to you," she murmured and I hugged her again.
"At least we're together now!" I said, smiling at her. She smiled back, but there was still sadness hidden in her eyes. I turned to the willowy figure next to her who smiled at me.
"Merry meet Naomi, and welcome to the Cardiff house of night. My name is Saphira. I have arranged it so you and Emily are rooming together," she broke off at the end, drowned out by mine and Emily's squeals and chants of thank you's. She laughed, which sounded like little bells tinkling.
"You can go to your room now, all of your things are there, but I think the girls will want to take you out shopping once you've unpacked," she said. I frowned,
"Why?" I asked. She smiled again which was a little weird. Didn't she ever stop smiling?
"They all feel, as a celebration of your marking and a celebration of your marking, to buy a new wardrobe!" I grinned; my wardrobe needed some serious updating!
"Well, I think Emily will be able to help you from here! Here is your fledging handbook, which gives you everything you would want to know about changing, but it's only on your level of being marked. Emily will explain," she added, and with that, she was gone. I turned to Emily, who was frowning slightly.
"What's wrong?" I asked as we started walking. She shook her head.
"Nothing, it's just, she's never been that…distant…" She murmured. Suddenly a bell went and like a burst dam, a flood of student bodies washed over me. I looked around and with a sickening dread, I realised that I had lost Emily. As the mass of bodies cleared I looked around in a sad attempt to find some help. I tried walking in the direction Emily and I had been walking before we had been split when I noticed a group of older boys walking across the courtyard. I took a deep breath and walked. One of them noticed me before I reached them and started grinning and nudging the others. I cleared my throat as I reached them.
"Hi, um… I'm new here and I kinda lost my friend Emily? Do you know the way to the girl's dorm?" I said, trying not to let my voice shake or my face go too red. They smiled and one of them stood next to me and put his arm around my shoulders. I felt my body stiffen, something telling me something wasn't quite right here. One of them noticed this.
"Don't worry darling, we wont hurt you!" A couple of them chuckled at this, but I tried to ignore this, "sure, we know where the girl's dorm is, but why are you in such a hurry to get there, when you can hang out with us?" He said, grinning at me.
"No it's OK, I think I can actually remember the way!" I said, trying to get away from them. I tried walking away, but the guys hold was vice-like on my shoulder, which became tighter as I started to pull away.
"Ow! You're hurting me," I said, hoping he didn't actually realise what he was doing. But sadly, he did.
"Just come have some fun with us darling!" He said, and the rest started laughing.
"Yeah, check out that body! I haven't seen curves like that in a long time!" One of them said, running his eyes up and down. I felt anger and rage build in me and I felt the wind whip around my hair. The others looked around in alarm as a gust started to build up around us, and I felt his grip loosen.
"Let. Go of me." I growled as a mini tornado started to form around us.
"It can't be," one of them whispered in astonishment.
"You better believe it!" a recognisable voice said from behind me. I whipped around to face the person who had marked me before. The man who I had felt an almost immediate connection with, like there was a thread made of the strongest material running between us. Suddenly the wind stopped being so angry and threatening and turned almost…playful. It whistled around us both, moving with him as he walked towards me. I gasped as it whirled around us both when he stood next to me, completely knocked off my feet as to what was happening around us. He didn't shout, or glare, but the stone cold look he gave the boys had them backing away before he even said anything.
"Leave her. You have seen for yourselves now that she is the one. I will know if anything happens to her, and you all know that too well. Go. Now." The last word had so much force in it the boys actually stumbled backwards, as if they were hit by an unseen force. He put his arm around my shoulders and brought me inside where he turned to me and looked me up and down.
"Are you OK? Did they hurt you?" he asked frantically. I gently took his hands and brought them down from my shoulders.
"I'm fine, and thank you for saving me," I said with a smile.
"Why were you even with those people? He asked, a frown playing across his face.
"I lost Emily in the crowd, then the only people around where those guys," I said, when I suddenly remember Emily.
"Emily! She's probably killing herself trying to find me!" I gasped, looking around wildly in some hope of seeing some sort of sign for the girl's dorm.
"I think your over-reacting slightly, I doubt she's killing herself," he said softly, smiling at me as I flapped around the little room he had brought us into.
"Trust me, you don't know Emily. If you think I'm over reacting, you'll think she's having an aneurism compared to how I am at the moment," I said as I whipped my phone out and quickly dialled in Emily's phone number. It rang once then she picked up.
"Naomi? Oh my goddess, I can't believe I lost you! And on your first day too! You must think I'm the worst best friend ever!" I made a sound so she would stop going on like this; if I didn't, she would have gone on for ever, and full vampyre or not, no one could live for that long.
"Em, its fine. I'm with…" I paused, and suddenly I realised something.
"Um, I'm sorry, but what's your name?" I said, turning to him. He smiled.
"It's Ash," he said, leaning back against the wall with his arms folded, obviously enjoying the little scene unfolding in front of him.
"I'm with Ash," I said and stuck my tongue out at him as he started to chuckle at my pacing. There was an icy pause on the other end.
"Em? You OK?" I asked, wondering if she was still there and hadn't pressed the hang up button by mistake (again).
"Yeah, I'm fine. Can you pass me to Ash?" She said, her voice tense. I frowned and slowly passed the phone to Ash. He turned his back to me.
"Yes Emily?" He said, his voice calm and collected. There was more quiet, tense talking on the other end of the phone and suddenly he laughed, making me jump as I had been listening intently to what Em was saying on the other end.
"You really know your friend that well," he said, turning to me and smiling. I could hear Em reply something sarcastic and his smile dropped slightly.
"I know Em. You know I won't let anything happen to her. Just meet us outside Saphira's room," he said then hung up. He turned to me and sighed.
"Looks like you're not going to even have an hour as a normal fledgling," he said smiling sadly. I went to ask what he meant but suddenly he was in front of me with a finger on my lips; silencing me.
"Don't ask questions. Not yet. Let's just get you to Saphira," he said, and with that he grabbed my hand and walked quickly through the building. I noticed lots of people my age and older staring at me, some gasped and some looked on with question written on their faces. Suddenly a boy that looked Ash's age came up to us.
"Ash," he said, not looking at him but at me. I squirmed at how all eyes seemed to be on me, "is she…?" he turned to Ash, now staring at him with disbelief. Ash nodded once and the person in front of us stepped back. He then grinned and suddenly Ash growled.
"John, don't. No one knows what she's capable, not even herself, so don't try her," he said, his face dark and terrifying. The grin on John's face quickly disappeared. Then he started to smirk and moved so he was up in Ash's face.
"Oh yeah? And just what are you going to do about it? What makes you so special, huh?" He said, pushing Ash hard in the chest. I felt anger build up inside of me, how dare he treat Ash like that? Suddenly he shoved Ash so hard he nearly fell over. I ran to make sure he didn't fall and John laughed.
"See! How are you going to protect her, if you can't even look after yourself?" He said tauntingly. I turned to John, feeling my fury boil over. Suddenly the wind was back again, but then there was heat too, as if there was boiling air whirling around us at an alarming rate.
"How dare you," I snarled at him, and he backed away quickly. I noticed other fledglings around us backed away, I saw some out of the corner of my eye hide behind the settee. Suddenly a hand came down on my shoulder and I turned quickly. As if it was acting with me, the boiling air shot round and forced the person backwards and slammed him or her against the wall. Too late, I realised it was Ash.
"Ash!" I yelled and ran towards him. Immediately the air was gone as I reached him.
"Oh my god, are you OK?" I asked, wanting to kill myself. Somehow, the first and only person I had made some sort of connection with and actually felt something with I manage to hurt them! Thankfully, he smiled weakly at me.
"I'm fine," he said. At almost the same time, we both noticed this was a de ja vu moment from before, and we both laughed.
"…Did I do this?" I asked, looking around at the windblown room. Before he could answer, another voice came from behind us.
"Yes, you did young fledgling," I whipped around and on the other side of the room was Saphira. I paused.
"How?" I asked. She smiled at me.
"You are our saviour. You are the ultimate high priestess."
DUN DUN DUUUUUUNNNN!
OK this chapter was basically a pilot I'm not even sure it's that good! It took me a while to do this, I had the original idea in October 2010 and it's now January 2011, so…
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