That moment that significant moment made me into what I am today. Even though people call me a monster, a non-human I don't care. The monster, I don't why it happened, all I know is that it changed my life forever. I, Casey McDonald, tell you my story…

I walked aimlessly down the stairs on Halloween night. I spotted my step-brother, Derek Venturi. I was shocked to see him here in the house just watching movies. Usually he would be at some party on this day of event, but why was he here? Even after a year and a half, his motives were still unclear to me. I walked slowly toward him, but he read my presence before I could startle him.

"Case, why don't you take that Halloween mask off, you've been wearing it for much too long," Derek stated simply.

I rolled my eyes at his remark at took a seat on the couch; I looked at the TV screen. He was watching some vampire horror. I couldn't understand why he liked these types of movies. Just two months ago he had frightened me half to death making me believe that I had killed him. I started to retreat to my own room so I couldn't watch or hear the terrible noises of the TV. I stopped suddenly as I heard a voice. I could hear his voice from behind me. "C'mon Casey are you too scared to watch this."

I turned to see his smug grim face. I knew I wouldn't be able to win this battle so I changed the subject. "Where are Lizzie and Edwin?"

"There out at their school dance and stop trying to change the subject. Just admit you're too scared to watch this movie," Derek said.

I knew what I was doing was wrong, but I could not lose anything to Derek so I blankly sat down on the couch facing the TV. I could see Derek's face turn into a grin from the corner of my eye. For some reason he always got what he wanted. I watched him restart the movie and I waited for the screams and nightmares to begin.

The movie was over and it felt like ages for it to do so. I removed my head from the blanket I had been holding. I opened my eyes to see Derek right in front of me. I gave out a small, sharp yell. I could hear his arrogant laughter making me open my eyes. I felt like hitting him, but I had to be the bigger-person.

"So Casey, what did you think?"

"Derek, shut up, I'm going to bed." I could see the same old smirk go to his face.

I got up from the couch and ran back into my bedroom. I began getting ready to change when I looked at the clock. It was already midnight. I flicked the switch to turn my light on, but it wouldn't. I tried it again, nothing. I figured it was Derek and continued changing in the dark. I heard the ruffling noise at my window. I yelled, but no one was there. I heard the ruffling noise again this time at my door.



"Derek, if that's you I am going to beat you to death!" No one answered. I felt the cold sensation in my body that I could not recall.

There it was it happened so fast. I felt myself being pressed up against the wall. Both my wrists were held onto tightly and my ankles were pressed upon two feet. I could hear the slow rhythmic breath against my neck. It was woman, I could tell. She let go of my wrist to stroke my neck with her long sharp nails.

At this moment I regret so much. I could have fought back at this moment, pushed her off, and saved my life from misery. I believe what held me back was the temptation of what would become of me. My heart began to speed up at just the thought. The truth began to reveal itself. Eyes began to open and form. Some people would have described the color as red. I beg to differ. It was the true color of blood, the hunger for blood. I will never forget those eyes they were so cold, but yet so enchanting that I was drawn to them.

I felt breath against my neck for one last time before just before that unbearable pain. Teeth more like knifes began to sink in to my very neck. I could feel every sensation tingling and body growing weak with every gulp of whatever took of me. For some reason my body wanted more of this pain.

I did not yell, until the teeth dislodged away from me. I screamed at the top of my lungs everything soon became bright. I saw her, she was a woman. Her mouth was dripping with blood staining the carpet. I fell to the floor and I tried to pick myself up, but I couldn't. I felt blood escaping me dripping further along my body and the carpet. I regret this moment even more than the last.

I whispered, "H-Help me."

She looked at me but her gaze was transfixed on the blood…she wanted more. I tried to back away but she started licking my neck. She stopped and her red eyes looked into me. She began biting her wrist releasing blood. I could hear her talk to me. Her voice was just as enchanting as her eyes. "You're the only one that's not strong enough to fight back, I will let you live, but I will come back for more."

She pressed her wrist against my lips and I felt the blood trickled down my throat. The taste was disgusting it had a foul odor and taste was beyond metallic. She touched my neck one more time. "Just one more bite…."

I yelled this time for body still felt weak. I heard the faint running of footsteps. The monster left the room quickly followed by Derek opening the door. The last thing I remember is Derek yelling my name and crying though I don't even know if it's real. But it gives me comfort to this day.

I heard voices of people I did not recognize and then I heard my mother's. I had no idea what they were saying. I still felt drowsy from the experience I had encountered. I tried opening my eyes, but the light burned to my very sockets. Instead I listened and saw with my ears.

What felt like a few hours later, I heard people entering the room. I opened my eyes very slowly and was able to see again. I still remember the first person I saw it was Derek; I don't why it made me feel relived for some strange reason.. The next person I saw was my mother, Nora, followed by Lizzie, George, Edwin and Marti.

I felt myself being embraced by all of them even Derek. They kept asking me questions that made no sense. My head began to hurt from their ranting. I begged my mother to go bring me food because I had a strange fatigue inside me. Edwin, Lizzie and Marti decided to wait in the waiting room. Derek, the last person I would expect waited beside me.

"What happened to me?" I decided to ask.

"I was just about to ask you...Casey I found you on the floor bleeding from your neck! You almost died from the loss of blood!" I could hear the tone of worry coming from his words.

"Derek, this might sound weird, but I think something bit me like a human, but not really a human do you understand me?"

"No."

I stood quiet, my mind wondered into idiot city. Could it have been a vampire? It fit into all the right qualities: the quickness, those red eyes, the sharp teeth, and the hunger for blood. I looked back up to Derek worried and started crying. I could feel Derek looking upon me with his stupid confused look splashed upon his face.

"Derek, I think I have been bitten by a vampire!"

"A vampire…are you feeling all right?"

"I'm serious look at the bite marks." I realized I had bandages tied roughly against my neck. I started removing the bandages slowly and suddenly felt his hand. He looked at me signaling to stop, but I kept on going. The bandages were on my hospital bed. You were able to see it clearly. Two noticeable bite marks on the right and left side of my neck. I looked into his eyes waiting for an answer or at least a reaction, no. He just looked at my scars on my neck. His fingers were about to touch them…a nurse stepped in.

"Miss, please don't remove your bandages until you return home," She scolded. I looked at her as she removed a tape of bandages from the bedside and tying them rapidly around me.

"When will that be?" I answered to her.

"Well tomorrow night…and thank me for it." She responded tying the knot.

I looked at her oddly. I didn't understand. I turned to Derek, but he stood silent. "What do you mean thank you?" I asked her.

"Those aren't ordinary cuts." I watched her as she left the room making a silent tap with every step.

I looked at Derek, he still stood quiet. My eyes began to wonder and I noticed his hands they were stained with my blood. I gave him a confused look and he quickly stood up. He stuffed his hands inside his pockets. It made me wonder how late it was that he still hadn't washed it off was. I glanced at the clock above me and realized it an hour had only gone by.

"You should get some rest…" He said awkwardly as he left the room too. I nodded seeing as it would be best.

I was home and awake though the sun had not come up yet, at least not in an hour. But it was quiet painful to be there. I was in the living room still not ready to return to my room. I looked behind me to see Derek in the kitchen he was making himself a sandwich. I looked away from him going to my bandages instead. I began removing my bandages slowly, and felt the scars. They were now there and knew they would not go away. I would have them for an eternity.

I still remembered those eyes they were clearly in my vision. I began to wonder if it truly was a vampire and if I would become one. I know I was never the sci-fi or horror girl, but I was interested. I distinctly heard a blade fall on the counter. The room went silent when I smelled something. The smell filled the room with the sweet scent. I followed it to the kitchen. I saw Derek's finger bleeding from the corner and saw the tip of the blade with blood. He looked at me.

My heart started to beat faster and my face began to flush. I kept my eyes fixated on his finger and reached toward it. He backed away unknowing what was becoming of me. I instantly took hold of his finger. It was still bleeding, I was drawn to it. My body began to act on its own as my mouth reached for the blood. My lips touched his finger. I could feel him flinch with my touch.

I began to breathe down his hand onto his wrist. I began to breathe on it much heavier my body was craving for him. I felt myself growing impatient and then I felt it teeth began to grow. The teeth grew closer to him. Suddenly I felt myself being pushed against the floor. I opened my eyes in realization. Derek was on top of me confused. He somehow noticed something in me different that I didn't know.

He began to stand himself up. I lay on the floor. I could feel his gaze but I looked away from him. I stood up while Derek kept his gaze on me and I couldn't blame him. I got a glass of water and began drinking it, that was stupid.

I ended throwing up in the sink. Derek kept quiet and waited for me to finish. He hadn't spoken to me since we had arrived back home. It made me wonder if he saw something unusual about me. I felt so hungry but my stomach wasn't grumbling. I looked at Derek one more time and dashed upstairs. I saw Marti come out from her room she came toward me. There it was again that urge, but instead I was being pressed away. My mentality was leaving me.

"Casey, do you want to play with me?" She asked in her sweetest voice.

I couldn't stop it, it was controlling me. I grabbed Marti and pushed her against the wall. I grabbed her neck making her unable to breathe and be above the ground. She screamed and struggled to get out of my grasp. My lips began to get close to her neck. Everything was happening as if I was watching from the sidelines with a glass in front of me. I could see it I could touch it, but I couldn't get past it. Teeth, more like fangs ripped out my gum sockets and came closer to Marti's neck when I heard footsteps running up the stairs. I looked to my right and Derek came charging at me. Marti fell to the ground and ran to her room. I looked at Derek he was furious.

"Fuck, Casey, what the hell do you think you're doing!" He screamed pinning me to the floor. Whatever he had said brought me back to reality. I felt my heart beat return to its normal speed.

Derek looked at me from above as if he was God. "What the fuck were you doing?" He yelled again. This wasn't the first time he had cussed at me, but this time it was for a reason. I began to cry and Derek stood up. I was on the floor crying loudly.

I began to feel goose bumps all over me and saw Derek picking me up. He threw me on my bed at slammed the door. He sat on a chair at my desk. "Fuck Casey you weren't joking," He stated.

I didn't understand what he meant so I asked still sobbing. "What…What are you talking about?"

"You being a vampire…you actually got attacked by one. Only you would be stupid enough to come near one!"

"De-rek! It came to me in the first place. How was I supposed to know they existed in the first place! And you have no right to be yelling at me!"

"Yes I do-you attacked my sister!" He yelled getting up.

"I guess I was hungry I couldn't help it." I said calmly trying to quiet down still remembering there were people in the house.

"You were hungry! Why not suck on my blood since you're after the family anyway!" He yelled in a sarcastic tone, though I didn't catch it.

I looked at him straight in the eyes. "Can I?" I simply asked, I was hungry and knew that was the only thing to stop it.

He looked at me like I was crazy. This surprised the most about him he came near me and leaned in. Not begging for a kiss but begging for a bite. "C'mon Case get it over with I have other things to do."

I looked into his eyes and he looked into mine. He responded simply "Just don't get carried away I know you can't resist my smoking hot body."

I tried to ignore him. I got the urge for the third time, but I wasn't being pushed away. I had complete control of what I was doing. I felt fangs coming out once more and I bit in his neck trying to be gentle. I could hear him hiss in pain. Blood ran out of his neck I started to gulp. The blood tasted differently it was sweet and soothing. Blood, his blood tasted like the sweet berries at the ends of the earth. I could hear Derek moan and that was my cue to stop. He gently fell on my bed. I looked at him. He was pale most likely from the blood that I had taken. He started breathing in deeply and I licked around my lips savoring scattered blood.

"Wow, Casey I'm hoping you didn't give me a hickey," He chuckled.

I rolled my eyes. My body began to reach for the floor. My knees bending and my back began arching. My body was bowing toward the window. I heard scattering and tried to get up, but I couldn't, from the corner of my eye I spotted Derek coming toward me. "Casey what wrong."

The window slowly opened and the curtains slowly swayed from the breeze. I looked up and saw the same woman. "Genius your body is responding well, you're already bowing to your master," her voice was more enchanting that it was before.

She glanced at Derek and grabbed my shoulder to pick me up. "I see you have become one yourself now. You will be a strong vampire with the blood I gave you."

"Who the fuck are you?" Derek hissed at her.

"Who am I?" She gave a small chuckle. "I am the greatest female vampire there is, Elizabeth Bathory."

"Get away from me," She sensed the scared tone in my voice.

"No, I said I would come back for more blood and here I am; do not refuse your master!" She yelled.

Her eyes became red and she came closer to me. Derek charged her, but her agility was quick. Derek fell flat on his face. Her hand stretched toward me. I slapped it away and she moved in for a slap as well. I dodged it quickly moving in behind her. "Your becoming more like a vampire every second, soon you will kill everyone you love for blood!" She hissed at me.

I didn't expect it, but I felt animal instincts kicking in. I socked her in the face before she could move. Her nose began dripping with blood. She gave a grin and outstretched her hands. Her nails began to grow sharp almost appearing like metal. She came toward me again aiming for my head. I grabbed her arm and twisted around to her back. I was thankful I had learned how to defend myself from Derek for it was useful right now.

She hissed at me and kicked me in the shin from in front. She began scratching my face, slapping punching while dodging Derek's punches at the same time. She stopped and looked at me. Blood was running down my face again. I was waiting for the pain but I could not feel it. She started coming closer and closer then suddenly my body was pressed up against the floor 

behind my bed, shrouding me in shadows. I was surprised when Derek was on top of me. I noticed something in his hand.

She began coming closer eyes burning with the color of blood and her veins popped out of her skin as they were stained with her crimes. "You little son of a-" she screamed in agonizing pain.

Derek had pulled a long string that had led to the window replacing the room with light. I looked at her screaming and burning; I saw the light as well and came closer to Derek. Both of us closed our eyes as her body began diminishing.

I held myself close to Derek and whispered. "I'm scared-"

Authors note: How was that for my first vampire story? Was everyone in character? I really hope all of you like it and will appreciate it if you review!"