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Rain poured from the black sky with no mercy. It pounded against the cobblestones; puddles beginning to form. Young couples and families scattered about hungrily for some sort of cover from the sudden down pour. However, a young woman sat perched within the height of an old oak tree that bordered the bustling town of Oakvale. Her short silver hair clung to her face and throat as cerulean eyes gazed upon the village sadly. She slowly stood upon the thick branch and wiped away a single tear that dared grace her cheek. She had a petite figure that was decked out in black. Her torso was dressed in a corset and leather pants and boots adorned her legs and feet. In contrast, her skin was as smooth and milky as the moon. Her name was Serenity and she was death itself. A vampire to forever roam the night feasting on whatever she could get just so she could survive.

Serenity leaned her head against the trunk of the tree as her eyes clouded with thought.

XXX Flashback XXX

It was a warm evening in the thriving village of Oakvale. It was the start of the social season and everyone was bustling about trying to put their daughters and sons on display. Well, not everyone. Serenity was now twenty-two and past the ripe age of marriage. Her parents tried and tried but in the end Serenity's stubborness always got the best of them. Serenity was just never interested in the fact that a man would control her life. She had way too many goals to just let some man come into her life and force her to clean up after him and cook him food day and night. Although, she wasn't completely against the idea of marriage. She wanted someone who actually cared about her and loved her for her.

At the present moment, Serenity was sitting in her backyard among the rose garden reading a book when her mother joined her. Serenity looked up with a smile and folded the top corner of the page before closing the book. Her mother was still young, in her late thirties, and only a sprinkle of gray could be found in her golden locks. Her eyes were a deep blue color and her skin had a light cream hue to it. She wasn't very tall and was quite small just like her daughter. In fact, people often thought they were sisters because of the deep resemblance to one another.

"Hello mother."

"Hello darling...I see you're reading a book."

"Yes, it's quite delightful. It's about a dashing prince who sets off on a journey to find his true love." Serenity said smiling.

"That's nice dear."

Serenity looked at her mother was uncertainty. "Are you well mother?"

"Yes, I am quite fine thank you...but I wonder...with you being our only child if I will ever have grandchildren before I die." Her mother stated bluntly, a smirk tugging at the corner of her lips.

"Oh mother...you are being absurd."

"Not entirely darling. Your father and I are not so young anymore and you are already outside the marrying age. It will be hard for you to find a husband."

"I will marry...eventually. But before I do I want to fulfill my dreams and goals and above all that I want to marry for love...not because you want grandchildren and not so a man can push me around and call me 'his'..." Serenity said leaning back in her chair and crossing her arms over her bosom.

"Oh Serenity, you can be so stubborn sometimes..." the older woman muttered, gently massaging her temples.

Serenity gently laughed and a light twinkled in her eyes. "I wonder who I get it from." she said mischieviously.

Her mother looked up and together they laughed and let the subject go.

"Well, you better wash up soon. I should say Cook will have supper ready within a half hour." her mother said gently as she stood and brushed the wrinkles from the folds of her emerald green dress.

"Alright mother. I'll be there shortly." Serenity responded as she watched her mother enter the house.

About a half hour later Serenity, her mother, and father all sat around the table eating their dinner. Serenity's father was a rather large man who towered over most men in the village and stood at about 6'5". His hair was of a sandy brown color and his eyes were a sparkling green. He was very broad shouldered and demanded respect with just his prescence. Although, he looked a little intimidating on the outside he was one of the most loyal and caring people in all of Oakvale.

"Charlotte, would you pass the potatoes please?"

Charlotte nodded at her husband's request and with Serenity's help passed him the food. He gave her a smile that made her blush. Serenity sat back and watched her parents.She knew they loved each other more than anything in this world and on more than one occasion she asked herself why they couldn't be as understanding with her. For years they had been trying to persuade her to marry but to no avail. Why couldn't they see that all she wanted was what her parents shared?

Her thougths didn't travel much further when the dining room doors slammed open and their butler barged in.

"What's wrong Harold?" Richard, Serenity's father, questioned.

"The village!! It's..it's.."

"Well spit it out." Richard said as he stood from his seat at the table.

"It's under attack! By..by..mad men. Beasts of some sort." Harold choked out as he tried to regain his breath.

Richard looked at his terrified wife and daughter. "Charlotte. Serenity. Hide yourselves away. Take the passageway in the library and it will lead you into the forest. From there run to the nearest town and alert them."

"Bur Richard what will you do?!" Charlotte asked running to her husband.

"I will stay and fight."

"But you can't! Come with us!" Charlotted begged.

Richard took his wife into his arms and hugged her closely to his body. He took her wet face into his large palms and wiped away the fresh tears. "We will be together again, my darling. I promise." he whispered before he passionately kissed her goodbye.

Richard then looked to his scared daughter and gave her a big hug and kissed her forehead. "Be safe my child. I will always be with you."

Serenity nodded as Charlotte took her hand and began to lead her off towards the library. Richard watched them leave his sight before he grabbed his trusted sword from its place on the wall and looked towards Harold. "Take the other servants and flee. You are a good man Harold." Richard said with a small smile.

Harold watched his master leave through the front door as he and the other servants scattered about trying to collect what belongings they could and abandoning the house and master they all loved.

Charlotte pressed a stone in the wall which activated a hidden door. She quickly rushed Serenity into it and followed suit almost immediately, making sure the door closed again. Together they ran down the dimly lit passage way, being careful not to trip down the stairs. Before long they came to the end of the tunnel and Charlotte pushed open the concealed door and looked around. She didn't see anything so she grabbed her daughter's hand and they began to sprint through the forest.

Serenity sensed something bad was about to happen and slightly turned her head to the right and saw a group of those things coming after them. "Mama!" Serenity screamed as she saw her mother fall to the ground. She stopped and noticed a bone was slightly protruding under her mom's skin.

"Serenity...go!" Charlotte demanded trying to push her daughter away. "Leave! Save yourself! I'll never make it with my ankle like this. I'll hold them off."

"NO! Mama! I won't leave you." Serenity cried.

"It's okay baby girl...I'll always be with you. Just go. I'll be fine. Run darling. Run and tell the others!" Charlotte kissed her daughter on the cheek as she slowly stood up, their attackers not too far away. Serenity, with tear glazed eyes, and ran. She ran so fast and hard her breathing was labored. Tears fell down her face with no remorse. She dared not look back to see what had happened to her mother or if others were following her. She couldn't. In that next second she felt herself falling and smacking something hard and then...darkness.

XXX End of Flashback XXX

Serenity closed her eyes and harshly removed the tears from her face. She silently jumped down from her spot in the tree and began to walk away from the village. It had been twenty years since that day and she had never once stepped foot inside the place she once called home. She would never be able to return again and with that she disappeared within the darkness.