Hi! This is my first FanFic, and I hope you like it! :D
I still need some help.. What should I call a Kingdom of Vampires? "Transvolgaria" is only temporary XD
Happy Reading! :D
Chapter 1: Past, present, and Surprise
"All Hail King Lief!"
"Long Live His Majesty!"
The coronation had ended about 3 hours ago yet I can still hear the cheering voices of Lief's – or King Lief's – loyal subjects. Everything was very overwhelming, the First Independence of Deltora, the very first in 17 years, as a celebration of our freedom from the Shadow Lord; and now one of my special friends got crowned as the King of all Deltora.
After everything, I became drop-dead tired, so I decided to go up to my room and closed my coffin's lid. Now I just woke up from the deafening silence. Odd. The silence never usually bothered me like this. I tried closing my eyes, hoping to just drift away in sleep, but I was too awake to go back to sleep. I took a deep breath, opened my coffin, and stepped out to the balcony. I looked out to the horizon, and gazed at the Kingdom of Deltora. A once festive and merry day was now a silent and peaceful night.
My name is Arianna, Vampire Princess of Transvolgaria. I am a Royal-blooded vampire. Pure blooded vampires take blood tablets to quench their thirst and the tablets also keep us from being incinerated by the sun. Royal-blooded vampires can drink blood from roses but we still take the pills like all the other pure bloods to avoid being incinerated like everybody else. Transvolgaria is located near the edge of the Shadowlands. When I turned 13, my parents had secretly sent me to Deltora for my safety, because the Shadow Lord had planned to invade as much land as possible, Transvolgaria included. Another reason my parents sent me here, to Deltora, was to aid Lief in his quest. My parents hoped, if we succeeded, the King of Deltora would help us reclaim our lands from the Shadow Lord. And this was long before we found out the King was travelling with us the whole time. During the Shadow Lord's reign, my parents were captured and held as prisoners. Back then, no one knew of my existence but my parents and Luna, my guardian.
Luna is a special creature called a Gimpi, a very special Gimpi. Gimpi are magical creatures with white round bodies, angelic wings and tail, complete with a pair of matching blue eyes. What makes Luna special is she's black with demonic wings and tail, with red eyes.
About half a year ago, Lief started a quest to save Deltora and of course, I came along. Halfway through the journey, I found an adult-dragon. It got my attention because of its familiar eyes. It had black scales and the eye-catching red eyes. Funny, 'cause I thought it was an adult-dragon, turns out it was just about a middle-aged dragon. I took care of it while Lief and the others went to the Shifting Sands after the Rithmere Games. After Eclipse (yes, I named it) regained his strength, he never really left my side. So we decided he could tag along as long as he likes. We -me and Eclipse- flew over the Shifting Sands and found Kree – Jasmine's raven – flying over Lief and the others. We were successful in our journey and we ended up here, staying within the castle.
Okay, enough reminiscing. I took a deep breath, feeling the cool night air against my body. The atmosphere was very inviting, and I gave in, spreading my wings as I stood on the marble rails, and jumped. I flapped my black angelic wings, and dived to grab a rose.
Feeling the cool air against my face, with my hair sweeping against my face, I felt so free. Free from walls and other limitations. I felt like I could do everything.
When I felt I had my fill of the night sky, I glided down, back into the balcony, finding a very worried Luna.
"Princess! Thank goodness you're alright. Where were you?" Luna asked with a worried expression.
"I'm fine, Luna. I was out to get fresh air." I replied calmly.
"Oh, that's good." Luna breathed, "Before I forget, your parents sent you a letter." She said as she led me to a table. She took the letter and flew with it to me.
I haven't seen my parents since I was 13, and I really missed them. After reading the letter, I realized I needed to pack.
How was it so far? (Correct Answer: Boring!) But the next chapters will be (hopefully) exciting.. Currently writing Chapter 7, a friend is editing the 2nd Chapter and it might come out next week :))
Bye for now! Don't forget to review! :D
