Sorry for not updating sooner but I had six week tests, dual credit, and band so there just was not time. Well I hope this chapter makes up for the time!

Chapter 4: New Friend

I woke up with a daze. I didn't want to get up because my body ached like if I had been runned over by a truck. I moved to my side with my eyes closed and a pain shot thru my ankle making me whimper. Oh my goodness, what in the world happened? Let's see, I was taking a walk outside and then this amazing guy came out of nowhere and kidnapped me. HOLY CRAP I HAVE BEEN KIDNAPPED!!!!!!!!!! With this I jerked my head up opening my eyes and feeling pain in my head. Bad idea.

I looked around the room taking in the surroundings detail by detail. I saw that I was in a very comfortable bed with silk sheets but yet the room was small. In one corner I saw that there was a medium sized window and a desk with a small chair beside it. There was a lamp next to the bed and another door to my right. Wow I can actually use electricity and not candles. Good thing that I know how to turn on lights and all because I went to a normal high school. If my parents knew about this they would flip!

I got up and wobbled toward the door to my right not caring how much my ankle hurt. I found myself looking at my nightgown that was ripped in a few places and was smeared with mud in several places. I went into the room, which turned out to be the restroom with a shower and a toilet. Just when I was looking myself in the mirror the door opened and a voice called out my name.

"Lady Jane I see that you are awake now. So how are you feeling this after noon?"said Devon.

"Have you ever heard of knocking? Of course not," I muttered. "How do you expect me to feel when my ankle is swollen? I slept good but with a dirty nightgown and my head hurts like hell. Besides that I am fine. NOT! I just have a question for you Devon. What the hell am I doing here where ever here is?" I screamed

"Well I thought that you would prefer to sleep in that gown then having me taking it off of you don't you think so?" he said with a smile plastered in his face.

"Well then I thank you for being such a gentlemen but I not for kidnapping me," I replied coldly.
"I think that some of Vance's behavior is getting to me. He is usually the jerk and I am the gentleman one. Please forgive me."

"I guess its ok but I need information."

"That's true. I told you that you are the price for your life. Let me ask you a question Lady Jane. Do you believe in vampires?"

"What kind of idiotic question is that? Of course they don't exist. I mean that I have read a couple of stories about them but they are not real Devon."

"With you being Amish they let you read vampire books?"

"Of course not but I did go to a public high school and some friends let me borrow some books. I would read them at school but never dared to take them home. By the way we are half Amish. We left the community after my father bought a car but that is not what we where talking about. What did you mean that I was the price for my own life?"

"I shouldn't really be telling you this but I doubt he will tell you anything soon anyways, so might as well get it over with."

"Who do you mean by him?"

"I was getting to that part."

"Well what is taking you so long?"

"You and your questions." I fumed at this. "You have quite a temper don't you?"

"Of course, you would have a temper if they kidnapped you. Ok just tell me the story and get it over with. Your presence is fueling my anger more."

"Wow that is a new one. Usually you humans appreciate our beauty and presence. Going back to the topic just don't interrupt me unless I ask you a question ok."

Do you know about the accident that you and your family had when you almost lost your life?" I nodded and waited for him to continue. "Well your family was traveling to a near by village and choose to go through the forest where were-wolves lurked. They attacked your family and they took you with them. Lord Vance was watching and …"

"Wait who is this Lord Vance?"

"I thought I told you not to interrupt!"

"I thought you knew better," I countered back.

"If only your mind was a little clearer I probably could but it's full of jumble."

"No it's not! Wait you can read my thoughts?" I shrieked.

"That's out of topic. As I was saying before I was rudely interrupted, Lord Vance helped your family after they begged him to save you. He did with the condition of your life. In other words when you turned 17 he would send someone to get you. Well that's probably it and if you want details you will have to ask him."

"Why did he want me? Why didn't he go himself to get me? Will I meet him any time soon?"

"I don't have your answer to your first question but I doubt you will be able to see him. He is a very busy man which answers question 2 to."

"According to you, you are a vampire so that does not fall under the category of human."

"So you believe that we are vampires?"

"Not exactly. I think that you have mental problems and lost your way from the asylum. All I am doing is playing along with your game."

"You better start believing because this is not a dream this is reality and sometimes reality can be a nightmare, Lady Jane," he said and left the room.

I stood watching the door when my stomach grumbled. Darn it cant he bring me any food. I take back saying that he was a gentlemen. I went to sit in the bed again and stared at the ceiling thinking how my parents would react to me being gone. If what he said is true then no wonder they where acting so strange months before my birthday. No wait what am I saying!

"Excuse me mam can I come in?" a voice called from the other side of the door.

"Yes, please do," I replied anxious for some company.

A woman no more than 20 years of age came in. She had blonde hair that reached to her waist with blue eyes. She had a nice body and full lips that made her fall in the category of pretty. In her hands she carried a plate of food filling the room with an exquisite fragrance that made my stomach grumble loudly and my mouth water. My salvation! I blushed again when my stomach growled again and looked at her.

She smiled and said, "Well that answers the question if you are hungry!"

"Well I have almost slept the whole day away. Hum what's your name?"

"I am Lynette and you must be Lady Jane?" I nodded. "Lord Devon said to bring you some food and to check your ankle."

Well at least he remembered about me.

"Why do you call me Lady? There is no need for that. Just call me Jane please."

"You are under the Master's protection or should I say his son's protection which gives you the title of Lady. If you wish for me to call you by your first name so be it."

"Who is the master and who is his son?"

"The master is the king of the vampires and Lord Vance is the prince. He doesn't like being called the prince since he says that his father will never die."

"There are no such things as vampires Lynette."

"Of course there is Jane. Here you better eat before the food gets cold. They are vampires believe me, I have been here for three years."

I gasped grabbing the plate of food, which consisted of meat, smashed potatoes, and corn. I dived in to the meat forgetting my manners but at this time that was far away from my mind. The meat was juicy and tender filling my mouth with heaven in the first bite.

"Eat while I check your ankle," she said while grabbing my ankle. "It's pretty swollen and tender to the touch. You should try to keep off of it for a couple of days before it gets worse."

"So you are telling me that Lord Vance was the one who rescued me a long time and he is the vampire prince?"

"Yeah that's pretty much it. Here let me put you the water on so you can shower."

"Thanks because I really don't know how to use a shower."

"What do you mean that you don't know how to use a shower?" she said amusement in her voice.

"Well you see I am half Amish and we don't have a shower. We usually carry buckets and warm the water in the fire. It takes a pretty long time but all for the sake of beauty. Well not really its just that I hate being dirty."

"Wow I have never met an Amish before or half Amish. How come you are half Amish, if you don't mind me asking."

"Well because we actually own a car. It all happened when I almost lost my life when I was a baby. My parents had owned a wagon when, according to Devon, we where attacked by were wolves and I ended up being the debt for my own life."

I had finished eating and started to realize that maybe this was the truth. That maybe vampires did exist. Lynette went into the shower and started to run the water for my bath. "Well I will have to teach you how to use technology then. Correct me if I am wrong but you guys don't wear zippers right?"

"That's true,"

"Well we don't have anything without zippers so I hope that you don't mind wearing clothes with them. The only clothes that we have right now are jeans and t-shirts. Most of the ball gowns don't have zippers but they wont take measurements for those in about three days."

"Ball gowns?" I inquired.

"Oh yeah, well in about a week and a half there will be a ball where a lot of important vampires attend, well mostly female vampires any ways. When it comes to parties and reunions they have everything old fashioned. It's the same here in the castle but its not all the time because Lord Vance prefers jeans and a t-shirt."

"Why do you say that most of the vampires are females?"

"Lady Megan, the queen, has tried in vain to find Lord Vance a mate for the last couple of years or 150 to be exact. He has always done the opposite of what his mother says so he has never found a mate or looked for one for that matter. This will be another of those balls. Your bath is ready."

"Thanks. So how is Lord Vance? How does he act?" I asked heading towards the bath tube wincing every time my foot hit the floor.

"I really don't know what to say. I have never met him but they say that he will defend what is his with his life. Many of the vampires in the army say that it's an honor to fight next to him in battle because he will cover your back. That's what the soldiers say anyways, but how he acts when his mother is near is a different story. Tomorrow we will have more time to talk. I will leave you a nightgown on top of your bed. Good night Jane."

I undressed and sank into the water. I felt a relief wash over me as my muscles relaxed taking away the tension of Devon's conversation and Lynette's. I smiled as I thought I made a friend so it can't go that bad, right?

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"Its not how you would expect an Amish to act Vance."

"How does she act because you can tell that she surprised the hell out of you?" I asked. His face shocked even though he was trying to hide it but was failing miserably.

"I thought that she was going to be quiet and reserved but no she is… how can I put it. She is sarcastic just like you and she has a temper thin as a sheet of paper."

I started laughing, "You have just described me a nun Devon! I guess that this is going to be very interesting. I shall go ahead and meet her but I doubt that I will have time tomorrow. My father is going to talk to the were wolves and wants everything in check before he leaves."

"Are you going to tell her who you are when you meet her?"

"Now where is the fun in that Devon?" I said as a smile reached my face.

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