This chapter has been re-uploaded with spelling and grammar corrections, and an author's note.

Chapter Nine

Rowena loved not going to class. She knew eventually someone was bound to check on her and that would result in the school realizing she wasn't there and they would call her parents, and a lot of people were probably worrying about her, but during the day she didn't care because she was asleep.

When she woke up it was because she heard someone in the tunnels. She opened her eyes and saw someone in the distance with a flashlight. It was dark now but she could make out another shape moving toward the light. She got up right when a struggle happened and Rudolph went flying past her towards his brother.

"Let go, Gregory!" he shouted. Rowena finally got up as everyone else rushed to the other room where Gregory and Rudolph were. Rowena took her time joining them because she was piecing things together. The guy with a flashlight was clearly human and Gregory just bit him.

Her blood went cold and she became scared all of a sudden. She knew Gregory could have bit her whenever he wanted, but she was still a little spooked by what just happened. She kind of didn't want to be there anymore but the only way out was through the room they were all in.

She quietly slipped into the back and managed to make her way to the exit of the tunnels when all of a sudden a bright light turned on…right where she was looking. She heard screams and she wanted to help but she was kind of blind. She did manage to run into someone and they grabbed her hand and dragged her somewhere.

A few agonizing moments later the light turned off and she was left blinking away spots. She still had a firm grasp on the hand and didn't let it go as she still was seeing spots. The hand led her somewhere and she heard the person who owned the hand say 'wow'. She knew then that is was Rudolph.

"Come over here," he said and he led her over to some stairs where she sat down next to him. They then helped their father to the stairs, who had taken the biggest hit from the light because he was trying to protect his family. Slowly but surely, Rowena's vision came back and she was able to see that Tony was there.

"I found out about the coat of arms," he said once everything had calmed down. Rowena's head snapped up at that and all her attention was on Tony.

"It's lord McAshton's, my father's boss," he explained, "the missing stone must be at his house. Did you hear me sir?"

"You barely saved my life," said their father as he laid there looking at Tony.

"He's very, very weak," said their mother.

"I know just what you need," said Tony. Rowena caught on and immediately stood up and helped the others with their father. Together they all walked to the farm nearby and Rowena and Tony left them there to feast while they waited by the door.

Once they finished they each came out from behind their cows and headed for the doors.

"Now I must find a place to hide you children," said their father, strength completely regained.

"You can stay at my house," said Tony and Rowena glanced down at him. She would offer hers but there would be questioning as to why she was home, and there was no way there was a place in the school.

"We need darkness, dampness, decay," he said as they walked out of the barn.

"Then you need our cellar," said Tony happily. They agreed and started walking towards the Thompson…house?

"So are you a vampire?" asked Tony as he walked alongside Rowena and Rudolph.

"No, we discussed this during dinner, remember," said Rowena.

"I know but here you are with a family of vampires, it's kind of hard not to think of you as a vampire," he said.

"Well I'm not, I just got stuck there last night."

"That would explain all the commotion today," said Tony. Rowena stopped and looked down at him.

"What commotion?"

"Your parents called my house asking where you were. My parents didn't know but then they joined the massive search for you. I would have had to have join as well but I got away with a homework excuse."

"You mean everyone really went on a search for me?" asked Rowena as they continued walking.

"Why wouldn't they? You were missing weren't you?" asked Rudolph.

"I mean, I imagined they would, but I didn't think they actually would. They know I wander off sometimes and they never made a big scene before. Of course that was before I started going to that school, but still," said Rowena.

"Well they care about you, they want to make sure you're all right. If you went missing I wouldn't stop till I found you," said Rudolph seriously looking Rowena straight in the eye.

"Ew, you like her," said Tony ruining the moment.

"That is so sweet, Rudolph," said Anna butting in.

"She's my friend, I would do the same for Tony," defended Rudolph.

"Yes, but you wouldn't say it quite as romantically," said Anna who took Rowena's arm and started walking with her while Rudolph and Tony started to bicker a bit, but in a friendly way.

"My brother likes you, he told me, and you like him, I know it, you do know that if we find the stone, that by this time tomorrow night we will be humans, right?" she asked. Rowena paused, she had completely lost track of time.

"Do you know what happens when you turn human? Is it like in Pirates of the Caribbean when they just turn back to being humans right there on the dot?" asked Rowena. Anna gave her a perplexed look.

"Pirates of the…what?" she asked confused.

"Never mind," said Rowena.

"Well, this has never happened before to us, so we have no clue what will happen, all I know is that one moment we will be vampires and the next, we won't," said Anna happily, "so in case something does happen, I'd say you have twenty four hours to confess your undying love for Rudolph," she said and then skipped away. Rowena was about to complain that is wasn't undying love and that she was only twelve but Anna was already out of ear shot and headed towards the Thompson household.

Rowena helped make sure everyone was comfortable before heading out. She was walking along the path back to her school when she heard someone land next to her. She looked at saw Rudolph.

"Mother told me to take you home," he said extending a hand towards her. She nodded and took his hand. He pulled her a bit closer and carefully rose up into the air.

"Are you okay?" he asked after a pause.

"Yes, why wouldn't I be?" she asked looking at him confused.

"Well after what happened with Rookery, I just wanted to make sure you were okay," he said. Rowena smiled and nodded.

"I am fine, thank you," she said.

"Good," he said. Rowena turned to look at the ground rushing below them and soon closed her eyes and felt the wind just rush over her.

"I like flying," said Rowena smiling as her eyes were still closed. Rudolph watched her and smiled as well. They stayed like that till Rudolph gently landed on her balcony and made sure Rowena was stable and on her feet. She still had her eyes closed and she sighed and opened her eyes.

"Thanks, Rudolph," she said, "I think I'll miss that the most when you turn human." Rudolph's smile dropped and he looked down at their hands that were still joined.

"Yeah. Do you think we'll still see each other when I'm human? I mean what with your condition and all," he asked looking back up at Rowena.

"I don't know, we'll see, but I would like to still be friends after this is all said and done," said Rowena.

"Me too," he said.

"Well good night. I get to come tomorrow right?"

"If you want to, but we still don't have the stone so I don't know what will happen," he said.

"Well I want to try and help," said Rowena.

"Then do what you can to find the stone for us, okay?"

"I will try. I should get in there."

"Right, you need some sleep. Good night," said Rudolph and he dropped their hands.

"Good night," said Rowena and she gave him a peck on the cheek before heading into her room. Rudolph smiled and took off.

When Rowena entered her room she saw letters on her bed for her. She read a few and they were from the other students saying how much they missed her. They thought she had ran away. Rowena laughed to herself, if she had run away it was not likely she would have received the letters lying on her bed. She changed into clean pyjamas and went to sleep for a bit before she had to wake up to try and find the stone. She was going to help Tony whether there was sun light or not.

A/n: I re-read all my chapters, which I normally don't do, and I re-posted them with corrections to spelling and grammar. Chapter Ten will be out soon along with an epilogue and then it will be over. There are a few things I would like to point out. The timeline is really weird and I was too lazy to fix it, so just go with what the people say, even if it seems off. Sorry.

Please review and thank you for reading.

-Charlotte