When I was younger, I, like many others, imagines the future as a vast, technologically-empowered society. A play with hovering cars and even higher towering buildings.
I never, however, thought I'd see this place in my lifetime. But in the last few months, I'd seen such a jump in technological advance and a world so united it could take on any force that opposed it.
Nor had I imagined I'd be the one to inspire such a revolution. Yet I did.
After Ev and I destroyed the complex that held us prisoner for so long, we sparked a innovation so wide, places across the world wanted in.
When Bake's complex exploded, it made national news, and soon world news. And when it became that big, people began asking questions.
The first question was obvious: what was so important that it needed to be contained in a complex like that?
The government tried to hold back and prevent the news from spreading anymore.
But people soon found out vampires. At first, there was panic and fear. For both races, human and vampires.
Human leaders set out to destroy the threat. Vampires travel alone, or at most, in small clans. We were much more disorganized compared to the humans.
Hundreds of vamps were killed quickly, and more and more are publicly killed.
I've managed to keep both myself and my family safe.
Even with all the horrors and hunts of the humans, my biggest surprise came from Everly. With the birth of our son, Riley, we faced a whole new set of challenges. Which we gladly excepted them.
When Ev told me she was pregnant, I was more than shocked. Her birth was one in a million, I don't think either of us even considered the possibility of a child.
Either way, Everly had given me a gift better than anything I ever expected.
Riley grew and matured quickly. He looked like me. He had the dark eyes known to vampires, unlike Everly's usually red ones, and my brown hair. Riley had a funny personality; he was sometimes a brooding self, and the next minute he would be cheery and laughing as we wrestled. Riley was also exceptionally sharp-witted.
Being that he was a vamp he couldn't go to school, but he prided himself in being able to solve any problem he was faced with, no matter how complex.
And he had incredible hunting skills. He was sly, cunning and very, VERY quiet. He was easily one of the most dangerous vamps around...and he was only a few months old, though he looked to be about seven years old.
After being trapped in the complex Everly lightened up on her 'vegetarian' eating habits. Her only request was we only hunt the 'bad ones', only the scum of the world. You'd think people would find this helpful. Obviously not.
Even though he was dangerous and clearly could take care of himself, the new teams dedicated to killing vamps had me worrying about him. Riley hadn't known a life without them, I hope that makes him safer.
I looked up from the picture of riley and me wrestling Everly had taken just days ago with the camera of a victim. In the photo I was laying on my back, smiling with Riley on top of me, laughing as he grabbed my arm in an attempt of beating me in the match.
I smiled at the memory, he'll do just fine.
