Chapter 1: An Introduction
Vampirism.
People hear the word and start laughing, or read it and assume it's fiction. I don't. But, then again, I've lived with it for over 10,000 years.
Isuppose people pretend vampirism doesn't exist because they fear it. Humans, and most mortals, do that. Not that I blame them.
Vampirism is a curse.
You may think so because of those silly rumors we spread about vampires. But there is another reason also. We, as vampires, are not allowed to tell mortals about us, or our rules, or most especially, our powers.
I hadn't broken these rules yet, (for fear of the repercussions on my friends) but I had come close. And been warned.
I knew one day I would have to explain my actions to the Teen Titans, but I had foolishly thought they wouldn't care, or at least that it wouldn't bring them harm.
Of course, I was wrong. I should have never believed that Robin and the others would leave me alone and be happy, despite me and my curse.
Many times since then I wish things would have turned out differently. Then I see the love of my life beside me, smiling, and I don't feel badly at all.
I think it is time for me to tell the story from the beginning. Time for me to be rid of the fear that overshadows me and my lover. Time for me to be free.
I was conceived when Trigon, the demon, raped my mother Arella. He forced her to return with him to his realm. I was born in that nameless land. The mortals have a name for it though.
Hell.
When Trigon learned I was a girl, he flew into a rage. He swore that he would train me harder than anyone else he'd trained and would make sure I was even more powerful and evil than he was. That, I think was his downfall.
I was trained unmercifully with my powers I had gained from my mother and father. He would whip me every time I disobeyed him or couldn't do something.
By the time I was ten I was more powerful and more heartless than anyone in the demon city. In that time I was never allowed to see my mother.
Even on the special occasions when someone came to the castle I lived in I was only allowed to see her briefly.
In time, I ignored the fact she even existed. When my 20th birthday arrived, Trigon sent for me. "My daughter, at this time of 20 years, your human traits will begin to develop. Your skin will no longer be red as mine, but pale as a human's. Your hair, which was the lovely shade of white I bear, will turn to the ugliness of a human's."
"I do not know much of the human body, but your mother does." Father stopped and sneered even at the mention of a human or my mother and during this lull in his speech, I spoke. "Father! She will contaminate me with her filthy humanity! I cannot go near that disgrace of our people!" Trigon roared at me in anger, and I backed up a step.
"Your Mother the disgrace! You are the disgrace my daughter. We can accept that a human is not as good as we are, but you are a half breed! You are worthless unless you can control everything in you! Your mother knows how to control herself and you must learn also! Now go before you are whipped once more!"
It took all my strength of will not to run from the room, but I did it. The next morning after I was dressed in the royal garments of a princess, I walked to the South Wing, where my mother was kept. I steeled myself to be begged for mercy and such and not to get angry at my mother, and entered.
My mother, I saw, was dressed in rags and was sewing. I looked about and saw many dresses of all sizes.
Many that would not fit her were placed in an obviously prized corner. My mother noticed me and stood up, watching me closely.
Despite the fact that she was dressed in rags and I in royal, she had a quiet dignity I did not and I immediately hated her for it.
"Arielle."
"Arella." She corrected me. I felt my rage fly.
"Who are you to correct the princess of her homeland?"
"I am your mother." She answered me simply, and my anger subsided.
"Whose clothes are those?" I asked, pointed to the corner. She smiled at me, finally and answered.
"They are yours. I made them for you many years ago, and many more since. But you never came to see me, once you were allowed."
"So you never had the chance to give them to me." My anger was completely gone. I felt an emotion I had never felt before. I know it now.
It was love.
Me: So, what do you think? It gets better I promise. Sorry if the chapters seem short. They're longer on my computer.
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