Well, that was an interesting first chapter, right? Adam, the main first vampire is still alive. :D Of course he is. That you for the reviews..and onto the next chapter….
Henry walked over to Ana and took her by the arm. "I know we have only just met, but will you trust me? I simply want to take you to get some coffee. And see that you get home safely." She gripped her purse in her hand and thought for a few moments. "What do you mean by he was supposed to be dead? Why should I trust you when he attacked me and knew you?" Henry took a step back and clutched his hands behind his back. "He was an old acquaintance from many years ago. I do not know him and I haven't see him in a very long time. I will explain the rest to you, but you have to show me some faith. What's your name?" She was already close to home. But the events already had her wired. She sighed and took a couple of steps towards the opposite end of the alley where she had entered. " Analise Long. Where are we going?"
Henry acted like a complete gentleman. They arrived at his car and he opened the door for her, allowing her to climb in herself. He shut the door behind her and made his way into the driver's seat next to her. "Does Starbucks sound alright?" She nodded her head and buckled her seat belt as he started the car and began towards the shop. "So you said you were going to explain everything." He shifted gears and slowed as he pulled into the parking lot. "I did, but I can't explain everything without Wifi. Which Starbucks has, and this car does not. Come along." He climbed out and shut the door, meeting her on her side of the car. She smelled the aroma of coffee as soon as the doors opened. She stepped in first and looked to Henry on her right. "What'll you have?" She couldn't help but be entranced with him. "Uh, I'll have a Venti caramel apple spice. Here's the money" She held out a 5 dollar bill to him, but Henry waved it off. "Go on and find us a table. I've got this." She nodded her head and sat down at a secluded table in the back corner of the store.
Henry joined her a few moments later, setting her drink in front of her. He pulled out a rectangular case and took out a laptop computer. Ana sipped on her drink and watched his eyes dart back and forth as he typed on the computer. Suddenly he looked up, his eyes catching hers. She quickly attempted to look everywhere but at Henry. "This is going to seam surreal. And you might want to have me instutionalized, but it's the truth. I'll explain the rest when you are finished reading." He turned the laptop around for her to see. She set her cup on the table and pulled out her electronic cigarette and puffed as she read.
There wasn't much on the screen. A picture of a man, the same man that she had seen in the alley. From the words she had read, he lived in New Orleans and was the leader of a coven of vampires. He had sought out Lincoln, and was killed in 1863. She looked up at Henry and raised her eyebrows. Setting down her cigarette and took a drink from her cup. After a heavy sigh, she began to speak again. "This is surreal. You actually expect me to believe there are vampires and that this guy, Adam, was their leader? You're right. I might call the nut house." He turned the computer back towards himself and shut it down. "In that very brief paragraph, it mentioned Lincoln. Who's he?" Henry leaned back in his seat and smirked. "Abraham Lincoln. Our beloved 16th president. The man who came up with the Emancipation Proclamation. That Abraham Lincoln."
"Look, Henry, I don't know if you expect me to believe this bullshit or not, but I am not going to start believing in fairytales and folklore now. So I'll be seeing you." She stood up and gathered her things. Henry still sat in his chair. "Sit back down. I'm not done yet." She sensed an order in his tone, and did as she was told. She resumed her spot in the chair and folded her arms across her chest. Henry rummaged in his bag and pulled out a stack of papers stapled together. He extended his arm and let them flop on the table in front of her. She moved her right arm and picked them up, perusing a sentence or two. "That, Ana, is Abraham Lincoln's personal journal. Copied onto paper, but still his. I have the original, myself. Read it and then see if you think this is all still fairytales and folklore. And this.." He slid a card across the table to her. "Is my personal number. Call it any day, any time, and I will answer." This time, he stood and gathered his things and walked out of the door. She chewed on her lip as she thought. He seemed insistent that she read the papers. She sighed and stood once more before throwing away her cup and walking out the door.
The cold air hit her once more, only this time, she made it home safely. She closed the door behind her. Her cats Apollo and Artemis jumped up onto the couch to greet her. She locked the door and plopped down on her couch. She pulled out the stack of papers and began reading them. At the age of 9, Abraham Lincoln witnesses his mother being killed by a vampire, Jack Barts. Some 10 years later, he unsuccessfully tries to eliminate Barts but in the process makes the acquaintance of Henry who teaches him how to fight and what is required to kill a vampire. Abraham was not allowed to have friends, a family, or anyone get close to him. And was only allowed to kill vampires that Henry told him to. Lincoln hid the war between vampires and men behind the Civil War. All the silver in the Union was used to kill the vampires. Willy, Abe's son, died because of a vampire named Vadoma. Adam's right hand woman. She petted Apollo and thought as she picked up her cell phone. She pulled Henry's card out of her purse and dialed his number. "Henry." She forgot how his voice sounded. "Hello?" She was immediately jerked back into reality. "Henry, it's Analise. I would like for you to come over and discuss things some more with me." She bit her thumbnail and listened to the noise on the other end of the line. "I'll have to come by tomorrow. Had to run out of town on an emergency." She dropped her thumb from her mouth and walked over to her window. She gazed out over the city, some lights still twinkling at midnight. "That's fine. 113 Chestnut. G-45. 8:00" She immediately hung up. She took off her shirt and changed into some sweat pants before she crawled into bed. She closed her eyes and listened to the rain as it began to pour outside her windows. She drifted off to sleep, hoping she would wake up and this would all just be a stupid, horrible dream.
She woke up to a ray of sun sweeping across her face. She sat up and looked around. Artemis and Apollo sat on the edge of the bed. She smiled and climbed out of the bed. She made her way into the kitchen and began brewing a pot of coffee. She sat at the kitchen table and saw the papers. A feeling of darkness washed over her as she realized it was not just a dream. She piddled around the house, doing small things to get it looking ready for Henry's visit. She got a shower and was just finishing getting dressed when there came a knock on the door. She walked out of her room, closing the door behind her, and to the front door. She opened it and smiled at Henry. "Hey." He smiled back at her. "Hi. Can I come in?" "Please. Yes." She stepped aside and waited for him to enter.
He looked down and up, before setting his eyes back on Ana and stepping over the threshold. She closed the door behind him and they walked to the couch. They took a seat and she grabbed the papers. "So from what I gathered, you trained Abraham to fight vampires. The Civil War was a cover up for the actual war for vampires against men, he gathered all of the silver in the union to use against the vampires, and Adam was killed. So let's just say I believe all of this. Why isn't Adam dead?" Henry removed the sunglasses from his eyes and stuffed them into his shirt pocket. "Well, on top of the train that night. It didn't do for Abe to just stab Adam through his heart with the silver pocket watch. That wouldn't kill a vampire, but it would sure as hell hurt him. Which explains why we haven't heard from him until last night. Adam isn't just a vampire. He is the vampire. The first ever created. Which would make him stronger than most." He stood up and looked around the room, spotting Apollo and Artemis. He walked over to the both of them and started petting them.
Ana smiled, knowing her cats were usually a good judge of character. "What are their names?" She walked over to Apollo and picked him up."This is Apollo. And that is Artemis." He quietly chuckled. Apollo began struggling, and she set him down. "What's so funny?" He turned to her and slowly licked his lips. "The first vampire according to Greek mythology is an adventurer named Ambrogio, whose life was a series of blessings and curses. It began with the sun god Apollo, who in a fit of rage cursed Ambrogio so that his skin would burn should it ever touch sunlight again. Ambrogio's bad luck followed when he ended up gambling away his soul to Hades, the god of the underworld. The next curse came via Apollo's sister Artemis, the goddess of the moon and hunting, who made it so that Ambrogio's skin would burn if he touched silver. In the story, Ambrogio is Adam. He has gone through dozens of names over time." He walked back over to the couch and sat down. "So, how do you know so much about all of this? Adam, vampires, Abraham.." She walked over to him and sat down as far away as she could, observing him. "Ana, there is one more thing I have to show you." He pulled his wallet from his back pocket and sorted through a few things before pulling out a ratty old picture.
He handed it to her and she couldn't believe what her eyes were seeing. Abraham Lincoln was on the left holding an axe. A younger black man stood next. Then a younger man with fluffy hair. And finally, Henry. She looked up to Henry and then back down to the photograph. "So how is it you have come to live all this time?" He scooted close to her and took the picture from her hand. "Because, Ana. I am a vampire."
Again, I own nothing. Just my POV. Hope you liked it, I would make it longer, but my son is awake and screaming for me, so I must go. Please reply and review and comment and all that good stuff. Ta!