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it is impossible to live after you've died. It's not possible for a human to drink another's blood. And yet, an audible gasp came from the woods. Somewhere in a small clearing a girl placed a hand on her chest, a beating heart... She was alive.
The young girl looked frightened. Her brown eyes were moving to all she could see. It was dark, very dark. What had happened to her?
"Ahh, you've woken up. That wasn't so hard was it?" A man, young and handsome, walked up to the girl. He smiled a bloody smile.
"I'm sorry for attacking you, I was. I just. I was so hungry and you were there, all alone. Which meant pretty vulnerable to me and the closest prey so. I'm sorry''
"You're a monster!" The girl screeched. Crawling back, but held by bumping in a tree. The man, standing in the middle of the small clearing, chuckled, "I do have a name you know."
The girl frowned, "Why didn't you kill me?" She looked up to him, fear evident in her eyes. The man chuckled again. "I did, in fact, kill you. Just before you died, though. I gave you my blood. You are just like me. Aren't you hungry now? Can't you feel the burning desire to eat? Can you see perfectly? Do you hear everything around you, chirping birds and snapping twigs? Can you smell all that grass and wood? Yes, you can"
The girl got up and raged, "who are you and what did you do to me!"
The man only smiled, "I am Tobias, a young man from England. I have drunk your blood, I was very thirsty. Gave you my blood, only for you to resurrect as a vampire. Just like me."
The girl couldn't understand, "a vampire? Does that mean?"
"Ah yes. You are still in transition, I found a human about an hour ago. If you'd want to complete the transition. From then on you'll need to drink blood to survive, either from the veins of a human or animals. Human is much more delicious, but it's your choice. And you'll live an eternal life. Wood hurts. And if it goes through your beating dead heart, you die. If someone rips out your heart, you die. And flames, burn you to dead. That sums it up I believe."
The girl still looked scared and confused, but understood now that Tobias wouldn't kill her, she was already dead. She was a vampire according to the words; Tobias had turned her into a monster too. One that would have to feast on blood in order to survive, if she continued the transition. One that would live while her family, she'd known since forever died of old ages and sickness. And she would never start a family, simply because it did not sound logical. She had died and turned into something far from humane, right? "What about love? Passion? What must I do?" The girl asked, she wanted answers.
The man nodded, "ah yes, emotions. They can be a bitch. It's our greatest weakness. You could shut it off, but that turns you into the monster, the one you are accusing me off. And, of course, It will try and sneak its way back in. Your emotions will be heightened, stronger, more powerful or whatever. So you'll be easily angered, just" he stopped talking and moved away.
Or at least to a tree. Grabbing a man from behind the tree, he pulled him close. And then pushed him towards the girl. "His neck. Drink" he ordered.
She had silently answered the question; she indeed wanted to complete the transition. Looking over to the mere man, his blood smelled delicious. She took the man with both hands and sunk her teeth into the open wound in the neck.
Enjoying the blood, she suddenly staggered backwards. Huffing and moaning in pain, she grabbed her mouth. Slowly but surely her vampire teeth descended from her gum, her eyes went blood red and beneath her eyes, veins showed up to complete the vampire transition.
"Perfect, now small question. Do you happen to speak English? I hate Bulgarian so much." Tobias said, the vampire tossed aside the corpse of the once man.
The girl looked up, "I do, my grand... My uncle taught me" she spoke in a Bulgarian accent, but none the less perfect.
Tobias chuckled, "now would you please follow me." His hand outstretched to the girl, who was covered in blood.
"Can I still live with my parents?" Her brown eyes looked at the hand with a sad emotion. Tobias smiled, "You could, but you'll need a day ring. And you'll need to control your bloodlust."
"A day ring?" The girl asked while taking the hand of Tobias. "Yes, we die if we're to be exposed to the sun... A witch can take care of it by giving you a day ring; you'll walk the days and sleep at night. Although, you'll need to feed when nobody's watching. But there will be no suspicion."
"Vampires need sleep?" The young girl asked. Tobias looked at her from the corner of his eyes. She walked to his left, expecting an answer. "They do." The man started, he ran a hand through his dark brown hair, "Not as much as humans, but they do."
They walked for a good half hour and upon entering a small town, the girl smiled. "Home." She whispered.
"Ah, then you'll probably know my witch. She'll help you." Tobias said smiling. The girl frowned, "you are helping me, so you won't kill me?"
Tobias chuckled, "technically I've murdered you already, but no. I won't take your life; I have given you a second eternal life so I wouldn't feel as guilty as I always do."
The girl smiled; grateful she was given a second chance. "You may call me Joy'nae, Joy'nae Petrova." The man looked at the girl with a smile, crinkles forming around his dark brown eyes. "Nice to meet you. Don't feel obligated to sire me Joy'nae. You're free to go own way." The girl smiled, and nodded.
The witch opened her door before they stood on the porch. "You have turned her? Couldn't you find another human, Tobias?"
The young man smiled, "I was out in the woods, she was too and I couldn't let the pretty girl die now?"
The elder woman was brown-haired, lightly graying and had friendly grey eyes. She stood on her porch, waiting patiently for the girl and man.
Tobias stepped up to the woman and opened his arms. "She'll be taught by the best." The woman shook her head. "I will come after you, if she tents."
"She won't, Anna, I promise" Tobias reassured the elder woman. Anna looked at the girl. "Hello dear, how are you?"
The girl looked up from the floor, fear evident in her eyes "Hii, I'm okay, I think. I died and came back. Not sure how I should feel about that. Plus I have the urge to rip out ones throat for blood." Joy'nae's eyes grew wide. Such monstrous thoughts.
Anna watched the girl explain, realizing that the girl indeed had a remarkable strength. She hadn't tried to attack, normally most would've already.
"You show remarkable strength, Joy'nae. You'll be able to stay with your parents, soon enough." Anna said smiling. She turned back to Tobias and started talking about him being the responsible one; he would have to train her too.
"I'm giving her a day ring. Then the two of you head out and you teach her to hunt. Humans, you can hunt animals when you raise suspicion."
Anna left the room and Tobias stood waiting, "at least you are allowed to drink human blood... First time I met her she forced me onto an animal diet."
Dear Diary,
I returned home after 4 days, my uncle and mother were happy to see me. Thought I had been brutally murdered. That actually happened.
After the days I was turned and forced to stay with Anna, I learnt all too well what blood lust was and what my weaknesses were.
Tobias learnt me how to compel people, so feeding would go soundless, but it also helps to get what you want or make people forget. I'm not going to use all that unless it is absolutely necessary.
The day ring is fantastic, I can watch the sunset without getting burned to dead. The blood lust is not always easy, my eyes will betray me. And Tobias told me it takes years to perfect it. I have to wait until some idiot at my house cuts himself and asks for my help, he said.
One last thing though, I have to be invited in. I cannot enter a house without being invited in. The perks of being dead. Though, it is a safety. Nobody else, vampires, can enter. Unless nobody lives in the house. Free access. 4 days and I were home. In front of it. Anna was with me.
She told my mother and uncle she had found me in the woods, sick and weak. And took care of me, without showing me to the world. It could've been an infectious illness. I was healthy again and allowed to come home.
I told my parents I was sorry, but they understood. I hadn't died, sort of, that was the most important part. My uncle invited me in and took me in his arms. His blood smelled delicious.
I'm not all too sure of what I'm supposed to do; I act like everything is normal. I hunt at dawn, making sure nobody hears or sees. And I control my lust and hunger. Wish it was easy, but especially after I've eaten it's so tempting. It's slowly getting better though, no more veins showing up.
I wonder what my family would do if they ever found out I wasn't going to grow up, or die, in a very long time.
AN: So much for me being the perfect updater... I'm sorry guys. School's been so busy and considering my grades, I'm rather happy I worked for them. 12 pounds of icecream for my good work. YES! I'm not too sure for when I'll update, but I do know that it's going to be about the Petrova Family House! Reviews are welcomed.