Before I fainted I saw his face… It was purple!

Chapter 2

I was alive. At least I thought I was. Looking around, I saw I was lying on my back on a pile of leaves. Sitting up I realised I was in the woods behind my house.

"Finally awake are you?" A voice asked.

Giving a small yelp, I backed myself up against a tree. "What are you?" I asked.

The originator of the voice came out from the trees, crouched down beside me and cupped my chin in his hand. "I just saved your life, and that's how you repay me. By asking, 'What am I?' How insulting." He smiled, then went and sat on a rock.

I looked at him, he wasn't purple and he had long blond hair that was tied back. He only looked in his mid twenties, but his eyes told me that he had seen a lot more years. "You saved me?" He nodded "From what?"

He stood up and sighed, "You wouldn't believe me even if I did tell you."

As he stood I saw that he was about 5 ft 5 and wearing the strangest clothes I have ever seen. He wore baggy jeans that were so low down you could see his boxers. "Try me." I said blushing a bit, as he noticed I was staring. "Seeing is Believing"

"Okay I saved you from the Vampaneze…"

Bursting out laughing I exclaimed: "What kind of sick joke is this?" He looked slightly taken aback, "Vampaneze, like the creatures of the night that kill when ever they feed?" He nodded still surprised, "You really think I would fall for that? Vampaneze are mythical, fictional, they are written in a book!"

"A book?" He asked confused, and (I think) a bit worried.

Standing up I started walking around, "Yes a book, you know bits of paper with words on that are bound together to create a story."

"I know what a book is, I meant what kind of book?" He said, a bit angry now.

"A novel, a teens book, It was called 'The Saga of Darren Shan.'"

When I said that he rushed towards me, grabbed my neck and pinned me against a tree. "Darren Shan? As in the Darren Shan." I nodded confused, "Where did you get it?"

Struggling to get loose I said: "The book store. Now let me GO!" Kicking him, he dropped me and I escaped round behind him massaging my neck. "Crazy Person! I thought you were saving me!" I screamed

Turning around he looked worried, almost scared. "This is bad." He muttered wandering around, "Mr. Tall must've got it published, it's too early though and they're still here."

"Who are 'they'?" I asked, edging slowly towards him.

Still muttering, he started walking about.

"Well I'll be going now," I said tapping him on the shoulder.

Jumping he turned around and grabbed my hand, "No it's too dangerous, you must come with me."

Laughing, I shrugged him off. "Listen…Dude… My parents were in that house I've waited too long and now I want to go back!"

He looked up at the sky, worried.

"What's wrong? Scared of the sun?" I laughed.

"Don't go home, stay here."

"Last time I went in that house, my parents were on the floor being sucked dry by that so-called Vampaneze! I'm going!" And with that I tuned and ran. I knew enough of the woods to know where I was going and was home in five minutes.

The front door was ajar, running through the house I shouted making as much noise as I could. I went to my parent's room first, then my brother and sisters room.

Still shouting I ran back down the hall and into the kitchen. The kitchen was a mess, the holographic controllers had short circuited, dirty pots lying everywhere. I turned, walked out of the kitchen and stopped at the door of the lounge.

Walking through I closed my eyes, dreading what I would see. I stopped and opened my eyes.

Gasping I burst into tears and fell to my knees… The house was empty!

A/N: Yay Chapter two finished, and I would like to say a small speech… Okay 4 lines. But first the Disclaimer…(which I forgot to put on the previous chapter) "The Saga of Darren Shan" and all related topics belong to Darren Shan. The main characters are mine but the idea is Mr Shan's. Right, That's that sorted now for the thanks. Thanks to Thanks to Kel Kel Girl 123: The first person to review andGunnerGirl: The second person to review and my Proof Reader. Thanks Girls!

Nazzy