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If it was possible to win an award for pure blatant stupidity today would have been my day. Trudging through the mud at two in the morning was not the way I had intended on spending this Halloween. Looking down at my clothes I realize this whole evening was not how I had intended on spending my Halloween.

For the past four years I have been listening to my mother complain about the fact that I had no dates, no prospects for marriage she didn't seem to care that I had no interest in dating it wasn't really high on my list of things to do. She finally wore me down though and got me to accept an invitation from our neighbor to a ball that was being thrown in the next town over. I mean I had assumed it really couldn't be that bad, but yet again I had assumed wrong.

I really do not think gentleman was in his vocabulary since he would not keep his hands off of me, but I finally convinced him I was ready to leave that I needed to get back to my mother. From the moment we stepped into the carriage he wouldn't take no for an answer so I did what any self respecting lady would do. I broke his nose. Now I get to make the 15 mile walk back to my home through the mud in the rain.
I had been walking for almost an hour when I heard a carriage slow down beside me. I don t look up because I am really not in the mood to break his jaw.

"Excuse me miss, you look very uncomfortable and what kind of man would I be if I didn t offer you a ride home." I can not see the man clearly but I know that anything has to be better then the rain and walking in these shoes.

Climbing into the carriage I sit down to get a better look at the stranger. He has to have the palest skin I have ever seen and when he smiles at me flashing his perfectly white teeth I am force to swallow my fear and scoot myself as close to the edge of the seat and away from him as I can. Something about this man scares me, makes me want to run to save myself.

"My name is Eleazar and you are?" he asks with a smile

"Santiago" I stammer trying to catch my breath.

"Santiago?" He asks questioning me.

"Maria Santiago but everyone just calls me Santi," I say quietly the longer I am around him the more I fear him. The more I am willing to jump out of the carriage in fear of my life.

"Extraordinary, Aro will be very pleased with me! indeed" he says smiling at me in a way that I knew I was in a lot of trouble. I look around my surroundings and see that we are not heading back to my home but away from it.

"Where are you taking me? People are going to miss me. Were important people in this town you know?" Im screaming pleading for my life, I look over at him he is laughing as he strikes me and everything goes black.

When I wake I feel as if I am on fire. What has he done to me? Where am I? How can I make this stop? I hear voices talking around me but I can not open my eyes. I finally realize I'm dead. This is hell, I knew I shouldn't have skipped church, disrespected mother that way oh my god why won t this just go away? I scream, screaming is the only thing I can do. No matter how loud I scream the pain doesnt end. My time melds together, I don t know how long I have been lying like this but it feels like years until I am finally able to open my eyes.

Everything around me is so bright, and whispers around me seem to take over my brain, my throat is on fire and I am scared. I jump off of the bed and crouch in the corner ready to attack as I see my attacker hovering over me.

"Santi, my darling Santi, you must drink" He says stepping towards me as someone ushers in an older woman who makes the sign of the cross and prays. Her prayers are cut short as I jump across the room pinning her to the ground and ripping into the soft flesh of her neck. The warm blood spills onto my lips and I am in ecstasy drinking until her limp body will give no more.

I look at my attacker again growling taking steps towards him as he laughs. "You will not hurt me dear one. Now come and let me introduce you to our master."

"Nobody is my master" I growl hitting him in the jaw causing him to slam into the wall. I storm out as the brick crumbles around him. Stomping through massive corridors I realize not only do I have no idea what I am but I am also completely lost. I wander a little longer finding a door and pushing it open. Closing the door behind me I pause trying to figure out what my next action is but my mind is running a mile a minute until I hear someone clear their throat, looking up I see three of the oddest looking people I have ever seen. All three are wearing fancy clothes as if they are royalty and have pale almost transparent skin.

"A pleasure to see you I see the change is finally complete." A loud singsong voice in the middle says.

"I am Aro and you are obviously Santiago come before me child Looking around as if someone else is in the room I look at him I know your not talking to me right? Indeed I am please come before me child I will not ask you again." He motions for me to step forward.

"Who in the hell do you think you are. You people kidnap you bring me here and do whatever you just did." I growl angrily backing up towards the door. "Just leave me to go home!"

"Mind your manners child. We could have easily killed you this is an honor and you will treat it as such." The pale blonde to his left yells catching me off guard. "Jane grab this insolent brat."

"Yes, Master Caius." the blonde child says stepping from his side and stepping next to me. "Such a shame and I thought we could be friends," she says smiling innocently as I feel the worse pain then I thought imaginable.

It feels as if my body is being ripped apart until I hear a calm voice say, "This isnt how we treat a guest, Jane. release her now!" The pain suddenly stops as I look at myself and see that I am fine the next thing I know I am jumping at Jane pinning her to the ground baring my teeth readying myself to rip her apart as she starts to scream in pain.

"Master stop her," She screams in agony. "She is killing me!"

I am so confused because I have not even started to hurt her yet. I look to Aro as he says, "Her gift is so powerful even at this young stage; Eleazar truly has brought us quite the gift." Nodding and smiling he walks over to us and says, "Release her young one." My thoughts turn to him and Jane immediately stops screaming. I fall to the ground putting my head in my hands as confusion controls me. Aro steps to me putting his hand on my shoulder. "I know you are confused this is a lot to take in but let me assure you that you are going to be one of our most powerful and gifted guard members. This is an honor and once your thinking straight you will realize this. Eleazar take this young one back to her quarters and find her another meal she will need it."

Two years pass full of training and confusion. I know what I am now and if these people think they can stop me from leaving they have lost their minds. I am one of the most gifted if not the most gifted vampires Aro has ever seen and he drools at the thought of me giving in and joining his guard. I am Santiago his prized pet, but let me tell you I am no ones pet no matter how much they try to spoil me with gifts and positions of power. I finish packing what little I want and steal through the door into the night.

New Orleans some of my favorite hunting grounds especially at Mardi Gras. Drunken humans are rarely ever missed and make such easy prey. I have been wandering this country for 50 years since I escaped not only Italy but the Volturi as well. They had sent guard following me before I left the country to relay the message they are not happy with me but Aro will welcome me back with open arms. What a funny thought, I refuse to ever serve someone music and noise around me give me the perfect cover to stalk my prey. For three days I have been following her scent, and tonight I will make her mine.

Corins POV

"If these ignorant, filthy people do not stop staring at me I swear I am going to snap their necks myself."

I have lived on the outskirts of New Orleans my entire life, and I want nothing more then to escape. The people here are so ignorant. You survive one fire that kills your pedophile stepfather and they label you a witch. I am not a witch. It doesn t take magic to knock a candle onto your bed and leave the house, it only takes common sense. I ensured that my late mother s husband would never lay his hands on me ever again.

Walking the streets during this time I can not shake the feeling that I am being watched. Not the usual gawkers and whispering but someone intently watching me. I am not scared though. I seek out my follower who always seems to evade me. Lost in my own thoughts I trip over a loose brick in the street and fall losing my books and fabric. Before I even hit the ground pair of hard cold hands grab my arm and stop me from falling.

"Thank you," I say quietly and before I can look up they are gone. "I am going completely crazy," I mutter into the wind.
Before I can catch my next breath something is covering my mouth and everything goes black.

Santiagos POV

I look back towards the girl who would be my next meal and she is gone. All that is left of her is the smell of chloroform and her satchels. Growling I start the hunt. How could I let something as insignificant as a human slip through my grasp? Slipping into the woods following her scent I come upon a campsite and a fire. Six men in brightly colored robes and make up are taunting her as they tie her to a tree she does not show fear though as she spits in his face causing me to laugh silently climbing into the tree to enjoy the show.

They stand mere feet from her sharpening their knives and laughing. Her eyes are hard and cold not giving them the satisfaction of showing them fear. The first of the goons takes a step to her the hot blade mere inches from her skin. He is close enough that I am about to jump down and take care of them. After all she is my meal and they were not going to get her. The blade is reflecting her skin he clutches it in his fat sweaty hand. The sick perverted smile crosses his face as she closes her eyes and his face goes blank and he drops his knife. She takes a deep breath as he shakes off his clumsiness and continues to the task at hand. This is all way too much for me as I jump out of the tree and onto his shoulders snapping his neck, dropping the body I dispose of their inbred backwoods bodies in the same manner. No one would miss such filth.
I lick my lips as I head towards the girl. I have waited far too long for my meal and I knew that I would not be able to hold out much longer. I have never had my prey tied down so this is going to be fun.

Grinning at her I lick her neck before whispering in her ear, "I promise it wont hurt. much." I prepare myself to taste what I have been craving when I hear her voice in my ear whispering, "A nightmare never looked so inviting." My eyes dart up to look into hers as I realize she was no longer simply my meal.