Chapter 1 – The Beginning

"Momma!" A young girl cried, her blonde tresses blowing behind her as she ran towards her parents. "Lookie! Granny made me a blanket! It has my name on it too... Em-ma!" The little girl giggled.

Emma jumped into the air, her brunette mother – also known as Snow White – catching her with ease, pulling her close to her chest as she laughed along with her little girl. "Did you say thank you to Granny my darling?" She asked, her hazel eyes meeting her daughters forest green.

"Yes Momma," Emma said politely before she turned to Granny again, an even bigger smile on her face. "I love you Granny!"

Widow Lucas smiled and her beloved goddaughter as she walked over to the young blonde girl to place a soft kiss to her head "Happy 4th Name Day princess." She said as she pulled back from the young girl only to then bow to the royals.

"Your gratitude, love and gift is greatly appreciated Widow Lucas." An authoritative, but kind, tone sounded from the left of the women. "However, the night is coming and the danger is rising, you may stay in the palace if needs be, but if not I suggest ma'am that you leave immediately."

Granny bowed gracefully to the man before them "Of course, your majesty." Prince (now King) Charming smiled at her "Thank you both for your hospitality. And I apologise again for my granddaughter's absence, it is the Wolf's Time and I would not deny her her freedom to run."

Snow smiled at the knowledge of her dear friend "Of course Granny, we would never deny Red her time in the woods, even if it is Emma's name day. Emma understands, don't you my darling?" She turned to the young girl who nodded, even though her young faced was laced with worry.

"What is it little one?" Snow frowned as she hoisted her daughter higher in her arms so she could look into her eyes properly.

The young princess seemed to struggle with her words but eventually blurted "The Vampires won't get Red will they?"

The adults around the young princess froze, they had made a promise years ago to never tell the princess of the dangers that the Enchanted Forest truly faced until she was old enough to understand. So when the young girl revealed that she knew of the truth it took them all by surprise.

"Darling," Snow asked tentatively "How do you know of Vampires?"

Emma giggled lightly, worrying the adults more so. "Because the lady in my dream warned me about them of course – she said that I should never go out at night because I could get hurt by the Vampires."

Both Snow and Charming exhaled in relief while Granny chuckled at the young girl's story. "Be sure to thank the stranger in your dreams for me Emma, she's kept you safe from wondering after all." The young princess giggled again and nodded her head in the positive.

A deep and powerful howl broke through the grounds and a sudden change in the air brought fear to the adults who stood frozen in the middle of the royal garden.

"They are coming." Emma whispered, surprising them all.

It didn't take long for them all to spring into action.

James was the first to speak.

"Snow, take Emma to her room, barricade the doors and stay put with her. Understood?" Snow went to protest "This is NOT up for discussion; you will stay with our daughter and protect her!" She did not go to argue again. "Granny, I need you to assemble the wolves, they must protect our people." Granny nodded.

"GUARDS!" He bellowed as Snow and Emma retreated to the castle "Prepare for battle, we have vampires to slay."

"Momma I'm scared" Emma cried, her head buried in her mother's hair as she sniffled and covered her ears to the blood curling screams of terror and war raged on outside the castle walls.

Snow held her daughter close, peppering kisses to her blonde curls.

"I know my darling I know, all shall be well, I promise you." She kissed her forehead "No harm shall come to you my love, your father and I will protect you till our dying breaths." Emma whimpered again as the screams came closer and closer.

A crash outside the princess's bedroom brought fear into the young mother's heart. She feared for her little girl, and so, with a heavy heart she turned to investigate. "No mommy don't go! I'm scared! Please don't leave me!" Emma cried, tears running down her cheeks as she watched her mother reach the door.

"Do not leave this room Emma; you will be safe as long as you do not leave this room." Snow said, tears coming to her eyes as she watched her shaking daughter cry heavily on her bed. "I will come back for you Emma, I promise you this."

She never waited for a response for her little girl before she grabbed her bow and arrow and left the room.

Young Emma sat in the middle of her bed, the blankets wrapped tightly around her as she shook with fear, her hands covering her ears to block out the sound of the screaming outside her home. She prayed to every God she knew to keep her beloved family safe.

"Gods, please...please to let my mommy and daddy get hurt..." She sniffled, wiping away the tears from her cheeks. "Please let Red...a-and Granny and the lady in my dreams...don't let anyone get hurt...please..."

"No harm shall come to them Princess." A soft voice said, scaring the blonde heavily as she began to cry in fear.

In the shadows of Emma's bedroom a figure stood, their body clad in dark clothing from head to toe so no part of the mysterious creature could be recognized. The only way Emma truly knew someone was there was because of the glowing golden eyes that stood out in the darkness, and the tanned hands that stood out from the shadows in surrender.

"I mean you no harm Princess, my name is Redzhayna, and I am High Queen of the Vampire race." Her voice held an authoritative tone, but was also soft to the young princess making her relax a little. "I am the woman you have been seeing in your dreams, although I have remained faceless to you to protect you from those who wish to harm us both."

Emma started to cry lightly again "I don't want anyone to get hurt." She sobbed hysterically, her breathing becoming heavy and rapid.

Arms wrapped around the little girl as the Vampiric figure pulled the young girl into her arms, soothing her cries with hushed tones. "I know little one, I did not wish for this to happen either. But the war has lasted too long for it to be stopped. That is why I must send us all to another land. One where the dangers to both races will no longer be there."

The small girl lifted her head only to be sadly met with a black veil covering the strange woman's face. "Why must you send us away?" She whispered as her small fingers held onto the veil.

Two soft hands covered her own as a sad smile covered the women's features. "It is the only way to protect you my dear, and I hope one day you can forgive me for what I am going to do." Emma was confused, but not for long.

Sharp teeth and glowing eyes appeared before her, she did not have time to cry for help before two teeth sank themselves in her shoulder, ripping flesh and just catching the bone.

"Venom will flow through you my child," The sad woman whispered as she laid the frozen child onto the bed "But you will not change into someone like me. No, thankfully it will only enhance your abilities so you can protect yourself."

The limp child lay before the woman, a look of hatred spread across her face.

"I am sorry my love." The Vampire whispered as a purple fog surrounded the child "But you will be separated from us all." The fog thickened "But you will find us again." She smiled softly, but the smile left her face as the child growled through the smoke.

"And you shall die on that night, Redzhayna!"

The smoke engulfed the girl and they disappeared without a trace. It was not long after that the purple smoke returned, but with a new destination for the world. All that was left behind was the blood of the Princess, and the tears of the Queen.

Hey guys, this is a new story of mine - a Vampire/Hunter story, something different to my usual tales.

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(Don't worry I'm still working on my other stories, but this just came to my mind and I was like - write it girl! XD)