Anger and sadness bubbled up inside of me. But another feeling swept over all: Fear. Become a half-vampire? Become his assistant? That would mean I'd have to stick with him. Like glue. I didn't want this!
I stood abruptly. Now, I was above Crepsley. My gaze was so fiery, I hoped it would burn a hole through him.
"N-no..." I choked out. I heard my voice was much more frightened then I thought I was. "Never!...I'll never become a vampire! NO WAY IN HECK!!!" I spun on my heel.
"Fine, then!" Crepsley shouted as I sprinted towards the exit. "Just wait, girl! You will die! Either that, or you'll come crawling back! Run, fool, RUN!!!" And he started laughing.
I burst through the doors and out into the chilly night. I looked left and then right. I spun in a circle. Where could I go? My breath rose before me in a cloud. Shivering, I pulled my jacket closer.
I saw the forest.
Making up my mind, I jogged toward it. I knew that behind the forest was a cliff overlooking neighboring towns. I could review my options there and pick a destination.
Once underneath the canopy of trees, I realized how much darker it was in here. For a while, I blindly stumbled about, searching for the forest edge.
Suddenly, I saw a tiny glow in the distance. Eyes never leaving it, I started forward. The light got brighter and brighter until a reached a clearing. I peered out from behind a tree to discover a small campfire. Around it were a gathering of maybe about five people. But... they weren't....normal. All had red hair and eyes and (this is really weird) purple skin.........