The topaz eyes staring down at me were filled with pain. Torturous pain. That paled in comparison to what I was about to experience. Three days of agony. I already knew what it would be like, though- the only good thing my attack last year did was to prepare me for this day that I have been waiting for, ever since I found out what they really were.

"Are you sure that you want to do this?" His voice begged me to change my mind, to wait. I closed my eyes, knowing that he would use any means he could to lead me away from my dream, to keep me the way that I am now. I wouldn't- I couldn't let him do that, though. I needed this- we needed this.

My answer was confident, immediate, final. "Yes." There was no way I would let him persuade me any differently.

I could feel him lower his head, until his bared teeth were an inch from my exposed, and very pale, neck. A moment's hesitation, a heavy sigh. Then those teeth were plunged into my skin, shattering every ounce of confidence I had gathered. The fire quickly spreading from the wound was hell- the beginning of my personal, three day hell. Through the pain, I was aware of four more bites- on both of my wrists, both of my ankles, but I couldn't quite recall why they were there. I looked up, and saw him there, watching me. I was about to thank him, when everything went black. As black as the eyes that had been staring down at me…

I was pulled back to earth by a scream. I didn't know whose it was, but it seemed to bounce around in my head, producing the worst headache I remember ever having. Another scream pierced my ears, making it even worse. The fire was coursing through my veins, pushing me head first into the pain. I barely felt someone moving me, was barely aware of the cold arms encompassing me, could barely hear the angel's voice that was mumbling incoherent words into my ear. A third scream- or was it forth- reverberated around my head.

Only three days of this, though, right? Then forever. Forever...

A/N: yea, i kno. its really short. but the next will be longer, i promise. reviews, please! this is my first fanfic, any help is good.