I was standing with my knees about ready to give out underneath me, pointing a shaking finger from one guy to the next.

The four Lost Boys still stood before me, exchanging confused glances as they all turned back to stare at me.

"Oh, God… Jesus…" I muttered as I brought a shaking hand to my forehead.

"How the hell do you know who we are?" Dwayne asked me, his tone almost angry as he started towards me. Since when does Dwayne talk?

I nearly pissed my pants as I skittered across the cave floor. "I… I…"

"I say we kill her," Marko barked menacingly as he cracked his knuckles.

"K-k-kill?" I repeated as I choked on my tongue. "Uh, uh… let's not take it that far, guys."

"Well hang on a second," David explained. He finished his walk down the mess of rocks and neared me, a quizzical expression on his face. "Let's just figure out how this girl knows so much about us…"

He started to circle around me, an intimidating look on his face as he brought his nose inches from my neck - I could tell he was taking a whiff of me.

"What are you waiting for then?" David asked me, his tone sinister. "Explain yourself."

"Well… uh… you see," I started. Yeah, well, you guys are make-believe, ya know? Because, you're, like, vampires… DUH. I saw you in a movie when I was like ten-years-old, and I've been watching it ever since. And I don't know how I got here now, but yeah, whatever… so don't eat me, man, 'cause I'm on your side, ya know?

Yeah, because that really sounded like one hell of a story.

"I know… erm…" I dug my foot into the ground as I clenched at my plaid shirt. My hands were sweating like crazy.

"She's a friend of mine," a voice interrupted.

I looked up to see a startling beautiful girl near us, her curly ringlets of dark hair flowing as she walked. A gypsy like skirt trailed after her as the bracelets around her wrists jangled - she put a supportive arm around me in a sisterly-like manner.

"St-Star!" I cried, star-struck.

"You told her about us?" David asked through gritted teeth.

"All I told her was your names, and what you looked like," Star explained matter-of-factly.

Now, hang on just one second… I had never met Star before in my life…

What the hell is going on?

David suddenly looked relieved. "Oh… well, welcome to the club… I didn't catch your name." He eyed me with interest.

"I'm Daphne," I stuttered as I glanced sideways at Star, who didn't give anything away.

"Hey Daph," Paul drawled as he began to strut towards us. I felt my cheeks glow crimson at his flirtatious moves.

"Aren't you guys gunna head out soon?" Star asked them suddenly. She still had an arm wrapped around my shoulders.

"Yeah, we're heading up to the Boardwalk," David explained. "Aren't you coming, Star?"

"I thought I'd go off with Daphne," Star replied. "We wanted to have a girls' night out."

David didn't look convinced. "C'mon, Star. We always go to the Boardwalk together. Like a family…"

My ears perked up at the word "family," since I was already familiar with what they all were and what they were capable of. The beach scene in the movie where the boys ripped their victims to shreds suddenly flickered through my mind. I glanced at Marko quickly to find a vicious leer on his face. I looked away, my heart skipping a beat.

"I'll go only if Daphne can come with," Star explained.

David glanced over at me, a cocky grin forming on his face. "Fine by me," he said with a curl of his lips. "You can ride with one of the guys, Daph."

"The only available ones are Marko and I," Paul exclaimed in a sultry tone as he sauntered towards me. "David's got Star and Dwayne's got Laddie."

"She's gunna choose me, man," Marko explained as he started after Paul, grabbing him in a headlock from behind.

Star let go of me while I watched Paul and Marko with my mouth slightly ajar. They must've wrestled with each other for five minutes straight - Paul wriggled out of Marko's grasp and turned towards him, diving like a bull into his stomach as the two began rolling around on the ground.

Dwayne, Star, David, and a little guy who I assumed was Laddie, were already filing out of the cave.

Paul and Marko still rolled over each other like two toddler brothers.

Rolling my eyes, I started to follow the rest of the group out of the cave. To my horror, there was a rather rocky entrance that I had to climb up in order to make my way out of the cave. Grunting and trying to keep my footing, I started up it awkwardly.

By the time I nearly made it to the top, I slipped and felt myself falling backwards, completely loosing my footing. I let out a scream as dead air flowed behind me, but suddenly I came crashing into a pair of sturdy, stone-like arms. I grabbed the neck of my savior instinctually and kicked my legs out under me.

"Saved your life!" Marko cried jokingly as he grasped me in his arms.

"Th-thanks!" I replied, slightly relieved, but still fearful since I knew what they were capable of. I quickly wriggled out of his arms as I finished my way up the cave entrance.

"You know, I think I deserve a reward for saving your life," Marko explained as he and Paul followed me out of the cave.

"Uh, you do?" I answered, my eyes now focused on the scene before me.

We had just left the cave and faced a nighttime scene of the Pacific ocean. A glowing half moon had risen over the horizon, its reflection dancing over the speckled waves. I had never been to the ocean before… and here I was.

What, really, is here?

"Yeah! You've got a favor to return, Daph!" Paul cried as he slapped me on the back.

"What favor?" I asked, completely off track with what we were talking about.

"How 'bout a kiss, Daph?" Marko asked me.

I jerked my head towards him, only to find Marko's fingers already clutching my chin as he brought his face close to mine.

"No way! Slow down, man!" I cried as I ducked away from his face just in time. "You don't just make a move on a girl like that."

"That's not how it works in my book," he said as he grinned at me disturbingly.

I cocked an eyebrow at him as I ducked under a chain linked sign with the words NO TRESPASSING and started up a wooden staircase.

"I didn't even know you had a book, man!" Paul rasped with a laugh as we climbed the staircase.

"Hell yeah, dude! Why wouldn't I have a book?"

"You guys make no sense…" I said as I shook my head, dumbfounded at what the hell was happening.

And then it suddenly occurred to me as if I had just been struck by lightning - I, Daphne Jameson, had almost been kissed by Marko, one of the effing vampires from the movie The Lost Boys. What was wrong with this picture?

"Hey, uh, guys," I mumbled as we climbed the steps. "Have you ever met anybody else like me?"

"Watchya mean?" Paul answered. "You mean, somebody as high as yourself?"

"I'm not high, man!" I barked in defense. "I don't do drugs."

"Ooo, don't get so defensive, Daph!" Marko hooted as we made it to the top of the wooden staircase. "It's nothing to be ashamed of. Right, Paul?"

Paul just snorted. "Right!"

"I'm serious though," I snapped. "Has anybody weird like me ever appeared in your cave before? Kind of… looks different and stuff?"

"You don't look different," Paul explained as he poked me in the nose.

I was taken aback by his finger coming in contact with my nose, and I brushed it off quickly. "Well, thanks, Paul," I said, slightly touched by his comment. Paul, one of the freakin' Lost Boys, said that I didn't look different… oh my God.

At the top of the cliff, I noticed a set of bikes waiting for us - Dwayne and David already had their motorcycles revved up with Laddie and Star sitting behind them. Paul and Marko practically skipped towards their bikes like energized toddlers on crack, and before I knew it, Marko had already hooked his arm with mine.

"You're riding with me, Daphne," Marko commanded with a mischievous grin.

"Dude, you rhymed!" Paul pointed out as he pulled himself onto his own bike.

Both Paul and Marko snickered at each other.

What the hell? I thought these two were murderous raving vampires, and now they're cracking rhyming jokes?

I couldn't help but laugh. "Ha, you guys are sill-aaaay!" I hooted as I climbed onto Marko's bike behind him. I wrapped my arms around his waist almost grudgingly as I realized what I had to do.

"You better hang on tight," Marko warned me, "you got it sis-tah?"

"Yeah, bro," I laughed.

"We're not so bad, are we, Daphne?" David asked me as he glanced back at us.

I looked towards him to see Star also staring at me - how was it that she already knew me?

"Nah, you guys are pretty cool," I replied with a cheeky grin.

"Woo man! That's what I like to hear!" I heard Paul cry.

At that point, all of the guys were yelling and guffawing, their heads tilted back as if they were howling to the moon. Then we were off, and a rush of air pulled through my hair as Marko jerked the bike forward. We were taking off into the darkness and being swallowed up in a thicket of trees. Dwayne and David were riding ahead with Laddie and Star. I glanced back to see Paul was close behind us. I could make out a determined expression on his face as he stuck his tongue out at me.

I turned forward again and rested my chin into Marko's shoulder.

The forest seemed to disappear, and soon we were racing along a sandy beach. Bystanders leapt out of our way as we raced past a huge, glowing bonfire. I couldn't help but feel a gleeful grin spread across my face while my heart jolted in my chest. This was the best ride of my life.

I'm sorry if I took a while to update! I'd love to hear what you think so far! Thank you to those of you who left reviews and added this to your Story Alerts! I appreciate it! - Plainsong30