Chapter 1

Laura sat staring at a photograph in her hand. Less than 24 hours ago, the beautiful brunette in the photo was in her arms. Now, she was out fighting vampires and risking her life. How could Laura just let her go? Why didn't she stop her?

*Flashback* 24 hours earlier

"Carm, come back to bed.." Laura whined in a tired voice as she looked toward Carmilla who was leaning up against the window looking at the stars.

"Sorry cupcake, I can't right now.." Carmilla replied in a worried tone.

Laura's stomach dropped. Carmilla rarely spoke in this tone, when she did something was terribly wrong. It had been 8 months since they defeated the dean. They had had some confrontations after that, but everything had finally calmed down and began to get back to normal. Laura hadn't seen Carmilla like this in a long time.

Laura made her way over to her girlfriend and placed her arms around her waist.

"Carm, talk to me. What's wrong?" Laura said worriedly.

"They are coming, I knew this would happen. Of course it would. We should have never defeated her. We caused this!" Carmilla replied anxiously.

"Wait, slow down. Breathe. Who is coming?"

"My mother was a member of one of the most elite vampire cults in Europe. Every year on a certain day, they all get together and join in a sacrifice to the leader of the cult. It is mandatory for each member to be there. Well, mother is dead. If I don't go and stop them, they will show up here looking for her." Carmilla turned away from her girlfriend and walked toward the bed and sat down.

"Okay, so they come here and find out that she is dead and they leave.. right?" Laura questioned .

"Laura, if they come here..." Carmilla hesitated as she took the young girls hand into hers."If they come here, there will be a mass feeding. An attack on Silas greater than anything we have seen before. My love, we are not prepared for this."

Laura sat down on the ground with a blank look on her face unable to form words.

Carmilla walked toward her girlfriend and knelt down beside her taking her chin into her hand and lifting her head so that she could look into her eyes.

"Sweetie, I have to stop them. I.."

"NO! Carm! You can't! It is too dangerous! You have risked so much already! You can't! We will just warn everyone and-"

Carmilla interrupted the girl "We can't, it will be too late. I have to go there is no other choice. I will leave at sunrise." Carmilla kissed her girlfriend on the forehead before getting up and heading to the bathroom. Laura sat there in awe. How is this happening? She couldn't let Carmilla go fight this vampire cult. She couldn't lose her. Carmilla was her life. Why was this happening?