So I promised the first official chapter as well and here it is. I hope everyone likes the revisions. Chapters 2 and 3 should be done tomorrow. Enjoy and let me know what you think ^_^

Chapter 1: The Mansion

The full moon above did little to shine light onto the darkened streets of London as a black limousine drove down the mostly deserted streets. It pulled up to a two story victorian style building with a wrought iron black fence surrounding the recently renovated premises. When the vehicle stopped, the driver got out to open the door for the passengers inside..

He opened the door and helped out the first passenger. A woman with long black hair to her waist with pale skin exited first. Despite the darkness around her she wore a pair of sunglasses and a low cut black dress which bared more than a little cleavage and most of her back.

While she stood to the side, the driver helped out the next passenger, another woman. This one was dressed more modestly in a pant suit. Her hair was a mousy brown with a pixie cut. She also wore sunglasses and her skin was slightly tanned, looking almost healthy. She stood beside the first woman and both shared an amused glance before surveying their surroundings.

A third passenger exited the vehicle without the help of the driver. Although a few inches shorter than the other two women, a feeling of power accompanied her. Her hair was a shade of golden blonde which reached to a few inches past her shoulders. Her eyes were also hidden behind a pair of dark sunglasses. She wore a blood red dress which wrapped around her neck and flowed down to her knees.

The third woman cocked her head slightly to the side as she eyed the residence they were in front of. It was the first time she was seeing it in person, but she was pleased with it. Without looking at the driver she turned to enter the building along with the other two women.

"Cat, where did you put the wine glasses?" A feminine voice asked from the kitchen of the victorian home several days later.

"They should be in the second cabinet from the fridge," the brown haired woman responded as she entered the kitchen. Her blonde friend was standing on her tip toes reaching for the aforementioned cabinet.

"Seras, you forgot where they were again? I just told you yesterday." Cat, the brown haired girl said amusedly as she leaned against the kitchen table watching her friend.

Seras grabbed the glass she was looking for and turned to glare at her friend in mock annoyance. "I was busy with other things. You know I have been busy for the past few weeks. Most of the stuff you tell me goes in one ear and out the other," she laughed in amusement as she pulled a wine bottle from the fridge and poured the contents into her glass. It was a darker, more rich color of red than normal wine and the smell was distinctly metallic.

"How is that going? Did you get all the information you wanted?" Cat responded as she moved to sit in a chair at the table.

"My contacts rarely fail me." Seras responded, her voice flat and eyes shifting to rest on the clock on the wall opposite of her.

Catrina flinched slightly. She knew what had happened to the last contact that had not delivered what they had promised. Her gaze assessed her friend from hooded eyes. Although Seras was her friend, there was always a coldness to her that had scared Catrina. Cat and Ali had known Seras for 5 years now and they knew a lot about the older vampire, but there were still things Seras had never told them. Cat suspected her past was painful and complicated.

Cat was the most outgoing of the group. She was normally cheerful and pleasant. The other woman, Ali, was more on the darker side, like Seras. However, Ali was a seductress. Ali was not anywhere near as powerful as Seras, yet the she was still able to get most men to do anything she wanted. Cat had first met Seras in Argentina, in a remote village, five years earlier. They had both been 'back packers', traveling across South America. Their first meeting had been uncomfortable, but Cat had assured Seras she was not a threat and would not attack her. Seras had been standoffish and uncomfortable around Cat for a while, but Cat's cheerful personality had grown on Seras over time. Seras and Cat had traveled for a while before meeting Ali in Russia, about a year after Cat and Seras had met. At first tensions had been high and blood had been shed because Ali had been stubborn and refused to back down from Seras. Seras had been on a job at the time, but Ali had also been hired for the same job. Competitiveness between the two women had been high, but Seras and Ali eventually conceded it was easier to work together than to constantly fight.

"We've got mail!" A voice shouted from elsewhere in the house, accompanied by the sound of a closing door. Footsteps approached the kitchen and the black haired woman entered, a manila envelope in her hand. She immediately handed it to the blonde as she eyed Cat and decided to take a seat next to her.

Seras sipped from her glass before placing it on the table and opening the envelope. She pulled out the papers inside and her eyes flitted across the page. The two other women waited for her to speak and sat quietly as she read.

"Ross sent us some more information." She handed the papers to Cat and Ali before her hand reached farther into the envelope and pulled out a card shaped white envelope. She opened it and continued reading as Cat and Ali took the information they had just received and perused it.

"This is an invitation..." Seras said after a while. Cat and Ali looked up at her.

"For what?" Ali asked.

Seras smirked as her eyes shifted to look at her friends. "A masked ball. Ross is holding it at the end of next week."

"I have the feeling there's more to it than that," Cat prodded.

"Of course there is. There will be some special guests," Seras laughed as she handed them the card and began drinking from her glass once more.

"This seems like it will be fun," Ali remarked, her red gaze shifted to look at Cat and Seras.

"Definitely," Cat nodded, her gaze shifting to Seras who looked rather pleased with the new development.

"We will have to go dress shopping of course. Masks are a must..." She appeared contemplative as she thought about the ball. "You both understand they are mine to deal with first, right?" Seras asked, her gaze hardening as she looked at the other two.

"Of course, Seras." The two responded at the same time.

"Make sure you keep yourselves off of their radar until after the ball. We don't want them to get wind of our presence just yet." Seras warned before turning and leaving the kitchen. Cat and Ali nodded their understanding as they watched Seras leave.

So there's the new official first chapter. Did you like it? Was it better than the original. If it's worse, I'm sorry. lol. Anyways please review.

-DHM-