Serenity's POV
I suppose I should explain the difference between Vampira Humana and Vampira Mammilla. The biggest distinction between us is that my kind is forced to live off human blood to survive. Their kind has a choice. I envied them that. Of course, there's the coffin thing but that's more of a singular choice to the vampire in question. My kind tends to lean toward the coffin because it's their last memory of being human in most cases. Their kind doesn't sleep at all. There are our different councils also. We have our Vampire Princes and Generals while they have their council; I think it's called the Volturi or something like that.
I remember how I became a full vampire. I guess that's where I should start explaining to Edward, Jasper, and Emmett. I don't relish the trip down memory lane. It isn't a pretty one by my accounts.
"I lived with my mom until about five or six years ago. I think it was six but I'm not sure." I started; I knew how shaky I sounded. "Anyway, my mom wanted me to grow up normal and away from the world of the vampire. My dad couldn't take me. It was better that I was kept secret with the prophecy and all. We're also not supposed to be able to have kids. Well, that went all good and well until the Vampaneze found out about me."
"They've always had a grudge against my kind because they say the way we live is an insult to our nature."
"Who are the Vampaneze?" I looked up. It was Emmett who had spoken I think. I gave him a look to tell him I didn't want to be interrupted then told them.
"The Vampaneze are a group of rogues of our kind. They broke away from us and started their own lives. In my opinion, they're filthy creatures who have no respect for anything except their next meal."
They looked at me in curiosity. "They drink all the blood," I gritted through clenched teeth. "That's the difference between us. We only take a pint or two, just enough to stay alive and never from the same person. When they decide to feed, well, the only remains of that unlucky person is a dry husk with not a drop left. It's obvious who they are when you look at them. Their skin turns a sick purple color and the iris of their eyes turns red. They shun society. They can't blend in so they stick to mainly uninhabited regions."
"When the Vampaneze found out about me they were enraged. Well, many of them were. The ones that believe Mr. Tiny anyway." They gave me a look and I mentally slapped myself for forgetting how ignorant they were to us. "He's a meddler of time really. He rules over the Little People, which is basically a trapped soul inside a sewed up body. Anyway, around the time I was born, Tiny made a prophecy. I think it went something like: "The half blood will take more than life and decide the fate" or something like that. They thought I was the half blood they were talking about. At first they thought it meant a half-vampire, but I was half vampire and half human. I was also the only one who existed."
"What's a half vampire?" I think that was Edward. I really need to get their names sorted out.
"It kind of a between stage that you have to go through so your body won't reject you being a vampire. If that happens, you die. Later, you're turned into a full vampire. It's done by poking the ends of your fingers," I showed them my scars, "the vampire who changes you does it too and whoever it is pumps their blood into you. It's pretty painful really, like a burning sensation through your veins."
They nodded for me to continue my story. "Anyway, some of them came to my house and killed my mother, drinking her blood. When I came home from school, they were waiting for me. First they showed me Mom's corpse and said they'd do the same to me. They started cutting me open at various places and let the blood run. We can't drink another vampire's blood; it's poisonous to us. They let me bleed. They just…sat there…watching me. It was horrible. Anyway, Dad had gotten wind of their plans and came in. He killed the Vampaneze, there were three I think. He had absolutely no idea what to do with me. I was bleeding to death right there in the middle of the living room. Dad tried the impossible. Skipping the half vampire stage had never been done before. Well, it's been attempted, but those died. As far as I know, I'm the only successful case."
"I was just lucky I guess. After that I traveled with Dad for a year or two. Then the Vampaneze caught up with us. That time they managed to take me away. I managed to escape. As I said, I stowed away on a ship and ended up in the US. So here I am."
They looked at each other then at me. Finally Jasper spoke. "I guess you can come with us." He said. I nodded. Edward handed me a cup of the blood they'd been drinking. It replenished me enough to get me back to their place.
At the Cullen House
I sat in the back of a huge jeep. I loved going fast and resisted the urge to climb on top of the cab. That could've been messy. Finally, we got to their house. It was pretty cool. Okay, I don't think I'd ever been in a house that nice before. We'd always had a nice house, but it was always just me and Mom and we didn't need much room.
There were four people waiting on the front lawn. I raised an eyebrow and looked at Edward. "Alice must've seen you. I'll explain later." I nodded in recognition.
They climbed out and I followed behind them. I'm not the shy type, but I was pretty weak right now and I couldn't push myself into being the way I usually am, which is slightly hyper and foolhardy. I've been called wise beyond my age before but I don't see it.
"Who's that?" He was the only guy there so I guessed that he was Carlisle. They guys had given me descriptions so I wouldn't be totally lost.
They all looked straight at me, expecting me to answer. "I'm Serenity Crespley." I might've well given him my full name. They were helping me after all.
The doctor looked at me with one raised eyebrow. "Did you say Crespley?" I looked at him. Vampires have next to perfect hearing. I just nodded. "Do you know a Larten Crespley by any chance?" I looked up. How'd he know my dad?
I nodded. "I'm his daughter," I said. He looked at me and was probably mentally comparing me to my dad. I look mostly like my mom except for my hair. I was a red color, which I'd gotten from Dad, though my hair's a lot darker.
"When's the last time you've had a drink?" I was surprised by the question slightly, but I knew he was talking about human blood.
"About two weeks ago," I answered. He nodded. "Come in," they all walked toward the house.
I followed and almost fell from the dizziness. Luckily someone caught me. I looked up and saw that it was Alice. "Thanks," I whispered. I'm never clumsy; blood deprivation was getting to me.
"No problem," she whispered back and helped me to the house. "It's almost dark and I'll help you find something to drink." I looked at her. I hadn't expected any of them to help me with that chore. I was thankful though, none the less.
Here's part two. I hope you guys like it. If I spelled anything wrong, please tell me about it. I haven't read Cirque du Freak in a while, or the second Twilight book for that matter. I don't own them. I got them out of the library.
