Chapter 1 – Sorrow and Distant Memories

Disclaimer: I, sadly do not own the CoVT series by the amazing Heather Brewer, but I DO own my OC's Rose and Scarlette! R&R!

Vlad POV

As Henry and I walked to our school, Bathory High, I couldn't help but reminisce upon a time where it wasn't just the two of us.A time where we were happier and in love with the two most amazing girls, no, women, in existence. Scarlette Onyx and Rose Michaelson. While my thoughts drifted, I couldn't help but notice that Vlad was being strangely quiet.

"Hey Henry, what's up man? Why aren't you goofing off like you usually do?"

When he looked at me, I saw unspeakable sadness that shocked me to the core. I've only seen him this sad one other time and that was 2 years ago….

"Today's November 8th, remember?" At first, I didn't know what he was talking about, but it took about half a second for cold realization to slap me in the face. November 8th, the day Scarlette and Rose disappeared, the day our lives changed forever.

"Don't freak out on me, but, sometimes I swear I can hear Rose's voice saying, 'Oh, Henry, sweetheart, cheer up! There's no need to be so down! It's November, the time to be cheerful and thankful!Maybe something amazing will happen today!' She was always so positive about everything and everyone." Said Henry wistfully. Then, he sighed sadly.

"Yeah, then Scarlette would be like, 'Yeah, maybe Rose will finally find her brain! That would be a miracle!', then Rose would get all offended and do that weird pouty thing with her face." I laughed dazedly.

"I wonder why they left without saying goodbye…." Henry said with so much sorrow, I could even see him tear up a little.

See, even though we were 13-14 years old at the time, we knew, or thought, that we would be spending the rest of our lives together. Scarlette, Rose, Henry, and I always double dated. We were inseparable. We went everywhere and did everything together, no matter what. Everything was perfect. Therefore, you can see we were in total shock when we found them gone. My aunt/guardian, Nelly, and Scarlette's mom, Veronica Maria Rodriguez, worked together at the hospital.

On November 8th, Nelly heard Veronica saying that she was resigning due to emergency circumstances. After she left, Nelly rushed home and told us what she heard. So, we left to find out what was going on. By the time we got there, it was too late. They were long gone. The house was empty and spotless, as if nobody ever lived there. Then, for the 6 months following that dreadful day, we tried to contact them, but to no avail. It was as if they had fallen of the face of the Earth. They didn't even contact us to explain either. No phone calls, emails, or texts, nothing. Now, two years later, Henry and I are just trying to take it day by day, trying to move on with our lives, hopefully. But, there isn't a say that goes by without me thinking about her, and what life would be like now if she was still here, and I feel that Henry is the same way.

As I made my way to my locker, avoiding my bullies, Tom and Bill, I noticed a girl at the locker to the right of mine. Once I reached my locker, I realized that she was incredibly gorgeous, but strangely familiar. She had long, flowing, black hair and bright green eyes that glowed. She had a slight tan, which emphasized by her all-black outfit. She had on a black velvet corset top that covered half her torso, showing off her gold, dangling skull belly button piercing, with the skull made of diamonds and obsidian. She also had on a red Lolita super-mini skirt that looked so good on her, I wanted to drool at the beauty of those long, sexy legs. Moreover, to top it off, she had on gold and black leather lace up 2 inch heels that pulled everything together perfectly. Obviously, I would have noticed her before if she weren't new to the school, so, I decided to help her out.

"Hey, my name's Vladimir Tod. Welcome to Bathory High, I'm a junior." I held out my hand for a shake. She turned around, and I swear I've seen this girl somewhere, not recently, but maybe a while back….

"Hi, I'm Scarlette. I… um… I'm not new here, just in case you're wondering. I went here 2 years ago… with my cousin, Rose... we're both juniors too." She replied wearily. Then, she looked at me, and I saw something in her eyes that shocked me: Love. Undying and unconditional love. That's when it hit me. Her name is Scarlette….she was here two years ago… the same time when…

"OH MY GAWD…"