A/N- Title is derived from Stephenie Meyer's Twilight. I don't own it and therefore didn't come up with it by myself. This idea is like a crossover between Twilight and HSM but I'm not directly consulting either of them. In any case I don't really "own" anything. Hope you enjoy the story!

Start of Something New

The sun slipped over the horizon and darkness seemed to envelope the world. Twilight had arrived I sighed in contentment and leaned back until my back hit the wall. From my perch, I could see the entire resort. Lights on the outer edges were beginning to flicker out while the lights towards the center brightened.

It made sense. Of course the humans wouldn't be venturing out at this time. Not for the reasons which seemed obvious to me, they were blissfully unaware of my world. Instead, they stayed indoors to avoid the cold darkness. It's possible that they found the dark frightening as well, but as I said, not for the appropriate reasons.

How odd these little children are. They are always foolishly fearing things that aren't meant to be feared, constantly dreading things that are meant to be celebrated, and vainly pursuing things that aren't meant for them to have.

Their entire lives are monotonous and filled with things that should make them complete. Instead, it only makes them dwell on what they don't have, what they could have instead. They think so much about "what ifs" that they make themselves sick.

As if they have an idea of what misery is. The people here have nothing to be unhappy about. And yet they insist on trying to "find happiness." Some never discover that what they want is right in front of them. It is incredible how ridiculously unobservant humans can be.

I tried to calm myself by focusing on my surroundings. The wind was swirling flakes around in spirals. They moonlight bounced off them sending beams of multicolored light into the air. It was like my own private light show, a one-time-only performance that no one else would ever see, at least not in the same way. It was absolutely exquisite, magnificent really. But somehow I really couldn't enjoy it.

The annoyance was back. What was wrong with me? Nothing was ever enough anymore. I felt like I was missing something, which was absurd because I had everything. Nothing was out of my grasp. Anything I wished for was at my disposal. What more could I ask for?

A thought flickered in my head and I quickly erased it. THAT, at least, really was impossible. I scoffed at myself and my ungratefulness. I was acting like the unappreciative, ignorant humans the infuriated me so.

The thought sent me into such a fury that I almost didn't hear the quiet footfalls overhead. Almost.

"Troy?" she whispered softly. I pressed myself farther into the ground. Hoping that it would prevent her from seeing me. No such luck, she spotted me and giggled thinking, "Cannonball!"

Milliseconds later an explosion of snow burst in the air and I found myself completely immersed in a blanket of soft, warm fluff. I heard her emerge but I didn't bother to brush the snow away. After a moment the realization hit her, "I thought that..." she stopped trying to arrange her thoughts. "You..."

"Didn't come back for you," I said softly. She leaned away and hissed softly.

I'd hurt her... again. The sickening feeling of guilt made me sit up and try to make amends "I..."

"Don't bother Troy. I should have known."

"Sharpay... the very stars are envious of your beauty," I insisted. She continued to pout but her mind filled with smug thoughts at my compliment. "Don't let my... rudeness discourage you. Any other guy would saw his foot off to be with you."

"And you?" she prodded.

I sighed, "Sharpay..." she cringed pointedly. "Shar," I corrected myself, "you know that I.... care about you. Of course I do. I just think that it would be better if we..." a sudden pressure stopped me mid sentence.

You don't mean that. It insisted severely. You love Sharpay, everyone does. You think she's lovelier than the stars. You want to be with her forever.

My head began to spin as the persuasion took hold. I tried fight back the cloud that weighed down my thoughts, but it was faster. "Damn it Sharpay." The pressure turned to a fog and I realized that her lips were pressed against mine. I pulled away quickly and leaped off the ledge, falling 100 feet to the next one.

The rush of air cleared my mind and I continue to jump from ledge to edge to foothold until I reached the ground. As soon as my feet touched to ground, I took off running. I didn't think she's follow, she'd be too upset with me to see me until me were back at home. I sped towards the lodge and burst inside to find the room filled with drunken families toasting the New Year. I glided around them and made my way towards doors leading to the main lobby.

I pulled opened the heavy wood doors and something fell into my arms, it was a young girl. She looked about sixteen, a tiny brunette, and probably Latina. I tried to help her up but jerked away as her scent hit me.

It was.... I have no words. I wasn't exactly thinking of words at that time. I was thinking of ways to lure her away and.... My phone vibrated and I instinctively pulled it open and read-"

Don't even think about it!" -Kelsi

I angrily put the phone back in my pocket and stared down at the little brunette. She was stammering worriedly and a light flush colored her cheeks. She was so weak and vulnerable. It would be so easy to just snap her neck, no problem at all. Just one little... The annoying little device buzzed again.

"I serious Troy. I'll make the rest of eternity hell for you if you hurt her!"

"Why do you care so much?" I retorted

"You'll care more." was her simple response

I was stunned. "What's that suppose to mean?" This time there was no response.

I glared at the little girl again; she was frozen, completely rooted in front of me. Very much like a deer in headlights. I smirked and leaned forward. She shivered as I showed my teeth but didn't move away. As I moved closer, a cat going in for the kill, I caught a glimpse of myself reflected in her eyes. That face!

It was the face of the monster I'd been trying to conquer for the last century. How easily it had worked its way back up. How easily I'd let it take hold of me again. After all that work and all the pain, I was going to throw all of it away for this little girl. I was weak! Disgust rippled through me and stepped back. I wouldn't let it win, not this time.

The monster howled as I backed off. Every fiber of my being tried to inch me forward, back to where she stood frozen in place. It was too easy, that's what I told myself. It would be too easy to kill her now. Killing her later would be much more rewarding. But the monster wouldn't let up, it knew I was trying to buy time and it wouldn't have it.

I tried to calm myself in order to let my thoughts clear. I had to think rationally. However, that involved inhaling. The scent sent me reeling again. I felt myself lunge forward and somehow forced myself around her and towards the stairs.

Pain rushed through me as I walked much too fast towards the exit. Venom scorched my mouth and throat, slowly dripping to my lungs, but I ignored it. My only objective was to get to my room. There I could breathe fresh air and I could talk myself down. My throat burned and tore at my insides but I pushed forward.

I gasped, choked, and sank to the floor once safely inside. She was safe for now. Now she had a chance to run away. I grinned for a reason unknown to me. Was I happy about my breakdown? What had just happened?

I inhaled the clean air hoping it would ease the tension. Instead it had the opposite effect and re-awoken the thirst. It was furious with me and demanded that I hunt her down. It began to carefully construct plans which would lead to her demise.

The thought of killing her now disgusted me. It meant failure and weakness, two things I wasn't used to experiencing. I tried to block them out again, but the thirst was determined to gain control. My predatory senses switched on and sent everything into overdrive. I could see mistakes in the stitching of the drapes, smell the burning coffee next door, hear the arguing couple down the hall, and feel individual fibers of the carpet below me.

I blinked trying to clear away the darkness, but it only deepened. I paced across the room like a caged tiger as the internal war raged on. I couldn't kill her, but I had to kill her. The thirst burned on and my muscles itched for the hunt, but I couldn't do it. Not her, something in me insisted. This thought puzzled me more and I discarded it.

Next argument- It'd been over a fifty years since my last breakdown. Fifty years since I'd promised to close that chapter in my life forever. I would be a murderer no more, no matter how much they deserved it. I was reborn. I'd worked hard to deserve my new lifestyle, I couldn't blow it.

And my family: Their voices rang through my mind: Jack's understanding, Lucille's kindness, Chad's jokes, Kelsi's stubbornness, Ryan's loyalty, and even Sharpay's.... ok that only made we cringe, but no family is perfect. In any case I couldn't disappoint them. I would just have to lock myself away until it ended.

"U ok?" -Kelsi

"I don't know."

"Coming back?"

I thought about it. I couldn't risk brushing into her again. It'd be unbearable. Maybe leaving now would help. "On my way."

The phone buzzed again but I ignored it as I walked out the door. I didn't have time to spare. It was very clear that I couldn't stay here anymore, not when her scent was so fresh in my mind. I threw open the door and had it shut behind me before the scent hit me again. It was much worse this time and a menacing growl escaped my lips as I turned and found myself, once again, face-to-face with the little brunette.

What had I done to deserve this? I stumbled back and clumsily fumbled to reenter the tiny room. I finally gained entrance and barred myself inside. In a panic I searched the room for another escape. The only option was the window. It was breakable, even by human standards, but it wouldn't be immediately repairable. That would mean explaining to the management how the window got broke. It wasn't impossible, we'd done it before, but it was a lot more work than I was willing to put in at this moment. So instead, I hid in the corner like a coward.

I would just have to wait until she left and the housekeeping cleaned. The monster screamed in protest but I refused to give in. Three more days tops. Then she'd be gone for good, right?

I suddenly remembered my phone and flipped it open.

"Don't go outside! She's there." -Kelsi

Kelsi strikes again! That was nothing new.

A/N- ok so, in case this you didn't start with "Deadly Addiction" (which is getting deleted, don't bother looking for it) i am also writing this story from gabriella's pov. It's called "Dreaming Wide Awake" While they are both the same story, they aren't like dependent on eachother, so you can read one or the other. Or both if you like. I should be updating them once a week. I won't update one without updating the other. Also since I have breaks coming up, I might update more if the feedback is good. So if you like it, have questions, or have suggestions, let me know. Thanks everyone! Enjoy!