Disclaimer: I own no one that you recognize from the movie. I do however own Casey (though, not her family) and Nathan.

Alright, here is the sequel that you've all been waiting for. I hope you like it!

Let me weep you this poem as Heaven's gates close
Paint you my soul, scarred and alone
Waiting for your kiss to take me back home

-HIM: "Vampire Heart"

Chapter One -

The Beginning of a Nightmare

Casey's stomach rose into her throat as the plane lifted off the runway and into the air. She bit down hard on her fingernail, looking at the houses and roads that they passed over. Out the window, she saw the houses become smaller, suddenly looking like dominoes against a green tablecloth as they reached the clouds. They were white and fluffy and she wanted to touch them to see if they felt as soft as they looked.

"Good morning, I'm Dave Kilgallon, your pilot for your trip to Portland, Oregon from Albuquerque, New Mexico. We will be making a direct flight today and since the weather is good, we are hoping for no delays. Right now, it is a little passed noon and we should be there in a few hours," the voice said from the intercom.

"When are we getting the pretzels?" she asked.

Troy laughed beside her. "Come on, don't look so bummed."

Casey groaned and sent a look in Troy's direction. "You can not seriously be happy about this," she told him. He raised an eyebrow.

"Why would I be happy?"

"My point exactly," she said. "We could have been late and missed the flight, but no, you said maybe it'll be fun! remember that, Troy?"

Troy looked bored and pulled out a book. "I don't think I said it like that. I believe my words were: maybe we won't be bored. I didn't see you unpacking your bags so we could be late either, C."

He did have a point; she had been all ready that morning. She just didn't want to make her dad mad. For some reason, he wanted them to go and see her. Casey didn't have a clue why, the woman wasn't at the top of his favorite people list, but she was - even though they did have to be reminded that whether they liked it or not - their mother.

Casey glared out the window at the clouds. She had begged, pleaded - she actually clung on to her father like a toddler at the airport - to stay with him. She wanted to be in Albuquerque where she knew where everything was.

But, it was an agreement that came along with Jack's full custody. Elizabeth would get to see them for the summer. And Casey was getting out of her visit one month early to go see Nathan in Massachusetts. Her mother hadn't been pleased, but she had to go see Nathan. The possibility of not going was out of the question.

"Anything to drink?"

Casey looked up to see the flight attendant. He was a young man, maybe thirty, with bright red hair and glasses. She nodded and pointed at the can of coke pretending to be mute. Troy rolled his eyes and elbowed her in the side. The red haired man laughed it off. "A little shy?" he asked.

"A little," she said in a small voice, acting. She really just didn't feel like talking. The redhead passed her a can of coke and gave her a smile. "If you guys need anything, just give me a yell," he told them.

Troy gave a quick nod and Casey put on a smile. Once he turned his back, the smile fell and she felt her brother's eyes flicker on to her. He chucked slightly under his breath.

"What am I going to do with you?" he asked, ruffling her hair. She batted him away and tied her hair over her shoulder in a side ponytail.

But she wasn't going to leave him hanging without a witty remark. "I haven't a clue, dearest brother. You'll have to tell me when you find out."

His blue eyes sparkled and looked out the window. Her eyes followed and together they watched the clouds roll by. They were in a trance, staring at the thick blankets of white in the sky. When she noticed that Troy had almost drifted to sleep, Casey put her face near his ear.

"Are we there yet?" she whispered. Troy grinned and turned to face her. She just smiled in response.

Casey walked out into the waiting area of the airport with her head held high, looking casually with her eyes. She was sure her mother would be there to pick them up, but then again, it wouldn't have been the first time she'd forgotten them either.

She laughed at the memory of her and Troy standing patiently outside in the rain when they were in elementary school. Jack had taken Dylan to the doctor to get his cast removed from his now healed arm and wouldn't be able to pick them up. Now, a good mother would have been there, ready and waiting to pick up her fifth and second grade children.

In the end, Jack picked them up because their mother was 'tied up at work' and wasn't able to get a hold of him to tell him that. They had been soaked because they had been standing in front of the school in the pouring rain for twenty minutes with only an umbrella. Dylan, she remembered, had chuckled at them and said they looked like wet cats. She missed his sense of humor a lot now.

"Casey, Troy!"

"Darn," Casey muttered under breath. If Elizabeth hadn't shown up, she probably could have convinced Troy to get on a plane back to Albuquerque.

Her eyes looked out the window and she frowned. It was sunny and, just from what the people were wearing, she could tell it was hot and sticky. She had been hoping for rain and gray clouds to match her mood. She put her sunglasses over her eyes, not because it was too sunny, because she didn't want anyone to yell at her about rolling her eyes.

Troy placed his hands on her shoulders, forcing her to move. Standing with their mother were her aunt and uncle - whose names she had forgotten - and their daughter, Amanda. Casey remembered her name. Troy's hand shivered slightly as he noticed her. Growing up, Amanda had had a crush on him, but she was seventeen now and, hopefully, had rid herself of those emotions.

"My, my," their aunt said in her southern twang. She was from Texas and moved up to Oregon because that's where her husband, Elizabeth's brother, wanted to live. Casey was sure that her aunt had been just as unhappy about being there as she was now, but she had been sucked in. Either that or she just didn't complain anymore.

"Look at them, Henry. Haven't they grown so much." Casey would have to remember that, Uncle Henry. If only Henry would say her aunt's name.

"They have," he extended his hand to Troy. "How's it going, kiddo? You're dad told me about you being accepted to UCLA."

Casey glared. Only her father called Troy 'kiddo' and recently he'd been calling him 'bud'or 'buddy' anyway. And why would he talk to Jack? It wasn't like they were friends. Who did this Uncle Henry think he was?

"Really? UCLA?" Amanda spoke up, flinging her long blond hair over her shoulder, smiling at Troy. "That's impressive."

Casey almost gagged the way she said impressive. Obviously, she had not been able to get over her feelings for her cousin. She glanced up at Troy and noticed him go rigid. "Yeah," she said with a smile at Amanda. "It's amazing, Gabriella got accepted too. They'll be rooming together."

"Gabriella?" her aunt asked.

"His girlfriend," Casey answered with a smirk. Aunt No-Name looked as if her eyes were going to pop out of her head. Casey could tell by the look on her face that she did not approve of Gabriella and Troy rooming together. Amanda's face sunk at the word 'girlfriend' and she pouted slightly. Casey thought it was great.

"Why do you have your sunglasses on inside, Case?" Elizabeth asked with her eyebrows raised. Casey merely shrugged in response, so Henry took this as a chance to break in.

"Your luggage! Troy, want to help me get it?"

"Sure!" Casey knew that Troy was as eager to get away from Amanda as she was to get away from Oregon all together. She stood there as her mother and her aunt talked. She gave Amanda a once over. She wore a pink shirt with a heart on it and jean shorts. Nothing too spectacular, in Casey's opinion.

Her mother's voice broke through her thoughts. "Will you mind sharing a room with Amanda, Case?"

She cringed, hoping that her mother would stop calling her Case. Then, a realization hit her. She was rooming with Amanda. Her noise rose as if she smelled something awful.

"Oh, this is going to be fun, Casey! You can tell me all about Albuquerque, seems as I've never been there!" Amanda seemed genuinely pleased about the arrangements. Casey just gawked at Elizabeth, who told her to take the sunglasses off because they were tacky. Unwillingly, Casey pulled them off her face and led the other three to where her uncle and brother were, she needed to be with someone she actually liked. She needed Troy to keep her from exploding.

So, I've introduced some new characters, and don't worry Nathan will be in it from time to time while she's in Oregon.

Tell me what you think.

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