A/N: I am so sorry!! I am so late with this chapter. I've just been amazingly busy for ages. I'm getting more work to do than I did when I was a school! Anyway I'm here to make it up for you with a new chapter that has a lot to do with the story.
I think...
Anywho, no one is taking part in the competition thing (even thought I don't really blame you. The prize does suck.) But please! For three years I had to constantly ask my mum and younger brother who Sean Conery and Hugh Jackman were! (had to look Hugh Jackman's name up there)
That's how bad I am!
Help!
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First place on a classroom wall.
Every turn of the face can help to break the fall from a domestic disgrace.
Every rumour displaced is lost and found.
A lack of discipline.
One hand to cut the other.
So unprofessional,
You're not a friend,
You're just a lover.
Nothing exceptional.
This is correctional.
Mirror on the wall.
Frame the picture.
Reflect this kiss to wish us all goodnight.
First day in a victim's chair.
Every surface replaced can help to keep you fair for a corrected gaze.
Every feature displayed will match your crowd.
A loss of innocence.
One hand to wash the other.
Be a perfectionist.
You're nothing if
You're just another.
Something material.
This isn't personal.
Mirror on the wall.
Frame the picture.
Reflect this kiss to wish us all goodnight.
We're all dancing to the same sad song.
And we're not sleeping, but it won't take long.
Illicit conviction.
Confessions incomplete.
Correction.
Submissive restriction.
Instructions will repeat.
Direction.
Mirror on the wall.
Frame the picture.
Reflect this kiss to wish us all goodnight.
-Goodnight, The Birthday Massacre
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"I still don't like this idea." Virgil said, watching as Skylar finished doing my hair.
"Well to bad Blue Bird, she's doing it." Skylar told him, making Virgil roll his eyes in amusement. It was Friday night and I was being attacked by Skylar and Kayla who were doing my hair and make up for the 'study group' tonight. They decided this the second I said was going to be wearing jeans and a band top.
"Oh no your not!" Kayla exclaimed.
"To fit in with the Vampire crowd you have to dress like a Vampire." Skylar stated, a statement that Virgil heard and disagreed with.
"You know that not all Vampire's dress like that. Some do but not all of them." He said referring to the leather clad wannabes. Skylar turned on Virgil a questionable frown on her face.
"Say's the guy who owns a leather coat." Virgil glared.
"Touché."
They had obviously planned this, seeing as they arrived with arms full of clothes from the gothic and alternative shop 'Orisis' in Glasgow- unlike America we don't have a trademark shop like Hot Topic. Of course the fact that Glasgow was an hour away didn't escape my attention either.
After half an hour of arguing, refusal and eventual running behind Virgil for safety Kayla and Skylar finally let me wear black jeans instead of fishnets. Although I still needed to wear the black and white dress and the chunky shoes.
"I still prefer Emo Scene. At least it doesn't make you wear big, clunky shoes that feel heavier than a flimin' brick!" I said slightly irritated. I was so used to wearing jeans or parachute pants that this dress was bugging me along with the fact I was slightly worried.
Ok, very worried.
I heard Virgil chuckled behind me.
"Well I think you look beautiful." He whispered to me, kissing my neck. I smiled and turned to face him, kissing him on the lips only to be returned passionately.
"Hey! You keep sucking face like that her make up's going to get ruined!" Skylar exclaimed throwing something at Virgil's head only to have him catch it and throw it to the floor. His lips never leaving mine.
"Hey guys! Virgil and Ryvre are sucking each others faces again!" Skylar shouted.
"Aw! Get a room you two!" I heard Caleb say. Virgil pulled away and glared at Caleb who was grinning widely while the others snickered.
"If you haven't noticed we do have a room you just happen to be in it." He said, closing the door in their faces then turning to me.
He picked me up with ease then lay me on the bed, propping himself up with his elbow.
"You don't have to do this." He told me, kissing my forehead. I sighed. I was scared and he knew it. Damn his Vampire powers. He stared at me, a smile growing on his face as if he found something funny.
"What?" I asked. He chuckled.
"You frown when you're thinking about something. I noticed it when you first arrived. Personally I find it funny." I glared at him.
"Happy I can be some form of amusement." I mumbled. He smiled again but it quickly change to the soft, caring face
"You really don't need to do this Ryvre." He said again, caressing my face with his thumb.
"But I do. This is the only chance we have to find out what's going on in with that lot." I explained but he was still frowning at me.
"I know. But it doesn't mean I have to like it." He said, kissing me again.
Skylar fixed my makeup when I came out of the room while Kayla told Virgil off for ruining it, the guys just watching in amusement. I slipped on a black waist length cardigan to cover my bare shoulders and arms seeing as it was the middle of November and Virgil fastened the bat necklace round my neck.
Virgil kissed me again through the window of his car.
"Be careful." He warned. I smiled.
"Am I ever not?" and I drove off to the old school as Virgil looked down the road watching as I left.
The old school had been left beside the new school empty when the newer version was built. It was supposed to have been knocked down to make room for the playing field but so for they'd never gotten round to it so it was stuck there, empty, till the next holidays, when they could knock it over with out disturbing any students.
I was using Virgil's car to get there seeing as I didn't have one. I also didn't have a licence yet but thanks to Zac and his super computer skills he was able to make me a fake id. Luckily I had taken lesson while in Fort Augustus so I could drive a bit. I'd just never taken the test yet.
I parked two houses away from the school, as Mr MacEnroy told me to earlier that day and made my way to the old assembly hall.
The entrance door into C block was broken and falling off its hinges. Graffiti covered the walls and leaves off the trees outside were scattered over the floor.
My big, clunky shoes echoed off the floor and made the leaves crunch.
Candles flickered in the distance, casting a liquid light over the floors and walls. I heard humming coming from the hall and my heartbeat raced. And the fact that someone touched my shoulder after that didn't help either. I jumped slightly and turned to see Mr MacEnroy smiling at me as if he cared.
"Calm down. Your perfectly safe here." He told, me reassuringly.
Pfft. Safe my ass.
Walking down the corridor to the hall felt like I was walking to my death. Which I might have well have been for all I knew. As I entered the dark hall, lit by only candles, I saw everyone of the wannabe's where already there.
I had to admit, I did fit in with the clothes I was wearing. I guess Kayla and Skylar were right, and I wasn't sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing. The only difference was I that I was covered up a bit more than the other girls, a lot more in fact. They were all wearing the smallest mini skirts I had ever seen, fishnets and either sheer tank top with a coloured bra underneath or what looked like a sports top. The guys just looked like a pathetic –and slightly desperate- form of Dracula. I had to admit; it took so much effort for me not to burst into laughter right there with what they thought Vampire's did, especially since I lived with one who wore the classic gentlemen attire with maybe a slight dark twist.
All were either drinking something out of a goblet or sharing with another one of the group. But that wasn't what scared me the most.
It was the fact that they actually believed that they were vampires and needed to kill people. That they felt like this was better than just being them.
That they were enjoying what they did.
I wouldn't have cared so much if they really were Vampires like Virgil that really did need to drink blood to survive, but not this. Not drinking it on a whim.
They all stared at me as I walked into the room with Mr MacEnroy. It was definitely him who scared me the most. So calm and relaxed during school, when he did this every Friday night.
I sat down in the furthest set from the group, acting shy, as it was my first time there. And the fact that I was slightly freaked out.
Not that I would ever admit it.
Mr MacEnroy smiled and greeted everyone then introduced me. After that the group weren't nearly as hostile towards me, which made me feel slightly better.
A black board was set up at the front on the hall, just below the stage and had the words "Ways to become a vampire." Written at the top.
Super.
Then below that were three subtitles; Sinners and Heretics, Natural-born Vampire and The Vampire's Kiss.
Well at least I knew what he was planning to talk about today.
"Okay, as you can see, today I am going to be talking about ways to become a Vampire. First I will go through what people believed to be a way to become one then I will go onto the way you will all become one. Now first.
Sinners and Heretics." He started. He carried on talking about what the church believed and how certain things you did in this life could make you become a vampire in the next life but he told us that was all nonsense. Something I kinda got when he said that Werewolves usually return as Vampires. From what Virgil told me –after I bugged him for two hours straight about it- Vampires and Werewolves had just started to get along. And by just I mean in the last 20 years. Seriously someone needs to get the head of each race and give them to a shrink and get it sorted out. Even humans can act better than that lot.
Okay maybe not.
"Now finally, The Vampire's Kiss. Now pay attention because this – if everything goes well - will hopefully happen during the next new moon which is next Saturday. For everyone interested that is. Here I will describe how it happens and the length it will take. The most common and sure-fire method of becoming a vampire is to die from a vampire bite. The sanguinary bite- or "kiss"-of a vampire is its method of perpetuating its breed, and those rising from the dead to become vampires are subject to the will of the vampire that originally bit him/her.
The bite of the vampire is usually detected as two small but swollen puncture wounds; often referred to as "the Seal of Dracula". Most vampires prefer to attack victims of the opposite sex. Of course though they are some exceptions." He smiled then returned to the talk.
"Vampires do not necessarily kill their victims; it seems that they need a relatively small amount of blood daily from their victims. Being evil, most vampires take pleasure in killing their victims, justifying their act by the desire to remain secret or to save their victim's soul from being damned. The last one is usually the excuse of Vampires that don't like changing or killing humans. The 'Good' Vampires if you will.
If the victim is not killed, he/she will turn into a vampire within 2 to 7 days. This varies on the strength of the person. If you are ill and very weak, at the very most 2 days as your immune system won't be able to fight off the vampire blood as well, but if you're very fit then at the most 7 days.
The master will then initiate the newborn vampire until he can survive by himself. The victim must drink the blood of the vampire. This is the act that Van Helsing calls 'the vampire's baptism of blood.' Once the victim has swallowed the vampire blood, the victim dies as for a poison to reborn as vampire.
The victim is under the mental domination of the master vampire and can only exert an independent will during the daylight hours or when the master vampire consciously releases his control. Only the death of the master vampire can free the victim from its curse and only if he has not killed to sustain his blood feed." He finished. After he'd finished everyone began mingling with each other. A guy ended up coming over to me, just like Virgil told me they would the second he was out of the picture.
"So, what do you think?" he asked me toothily, showing me his obviously fake vampire fangs. I forced a smiled back; this guy looked like a pathetic form of Dracula with a stubbly, woolly beard and what looked like a fake moustache and dyed hair. This guy was seriously desperate.
"It was really interesting. How does he know so much?" I asked, trying to make polite conversation.
"Well seeing as he is a Vampire himself he would know quite a lot about the Vampire law and rituals. I myself am a natural-born Vampire." He boasted. Okay, now I was about to be sick. What an utter nonce.
"Good for you." Was the only thing I could say in reply to that. Luckily he thought of it as a complement.
"You know, wouldn't you prefer to have a Vampire as a boyfriend than that pathetic human your dating now? He can't exactly love you forever now can he?" he asked. I almost burst into laughter right there with that comment. What a plonker!
Disguising my laugh as clearing my throat I smiled.
"Of course not! I love Virgil and nothing will ever stop that, even if he isn't a vampire. Anyway if I become a Vampire then I can make him one to now, can't I." I stated. That made him shut up.
I'd had enough after that and got my cardigan back on –the candles made it boiling in the hall and left, not caring to say goodbye to anyone.
When I got in Virgil's car I didn't leave right away. Instead I ran my fingers through my hair and rested my elbows on my knees.
What the hell were those people thinking?
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Only Virgil was there when I arrived back at the apartment. Something I was glad about, as I was exhausted.
Virgil came into to the living area just as I collapsed on the sofa. Sighing I wrapped my arms around Virgil as he sat down beside me and began caressing my hair.
"So how was it?" he asked after a five-minute silence.
"Complete and utter nonsense. Mr MacEnroy is a psycho and the pupils are no better." I started but having to stop when I yawned. Virgil chuckled.
"You look exhausted." He stated.
"That's maybe because I am." I retorted, closing my eyes and relaxing into his chest.
Silence.
"Just say it already." I told him. He played dumb
"Say what?" he asked. I smiled.
"How you were worried I wasn't going to come back and how devastated you would be yada, yada, yada." I said tiredly, yawning again as Virgil chuckled at my wisdom.
"I thought you weren't going to come back. I know I'd find it difficult if you weren't here anymore Ryvre. Happy now?" he asked. I nodded.
"Very." I stated smiling and kissing his chest through his shirt.
"There is one thing you forgot though." He told me. I frowned and opened my eyes then turned to face him only to be met by his lips. He grinned when he pulled away and lent his forehead against mine, running the bridge of his nose over my face.
"Please don't go next week." He asked, me pleadingly, obviously using his 'Vampire Charm'. Which I personally thought he had too much of. I groaned in annoyance.
"You know I can't say no when you do that." I moaned. He chuckled.
"That's the point love." He smiled.
We both sat watching the black screen of the TV before I came up with a plan.
"If you killed Mr MacEnroy do you think the killings would stop?" I asked. Virgil thought for a moment.
"Maybe. But I bet he'd taste really bad." He joked. I rolled my eyes.
"Vampire humour. Great." I said sarcastically. Virgil chuckled and began caressing my hair once again.
"Just sleep love. You can tell me about it in the morning."
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A/N: Hey guys! What do you think?
All the information came from this website:
vampires./howtobecomeavampire.htm#heretics
Pretty much the same thing from what was said here but I tweaked things slightly.
Now time for some news that has nothing to do with this story.
I have just read an awesome book called "The King's Damosel" by Vera Chapman.
It is amazing! If any of you have watched The Quest for Camelot then it's the book The Quest For Camelot was based on.
It's sad but really, really, really good. I recommend it greatly. I personally like it better than the movie. I just thought I'd share that with you.
WARNING!
RANDOM BANTER WILL NOW COMMENCE!
Now for random banter (And completely irrelevent to the story) section! Whoot!
Has anyone seen Batman: The Dark Knight? Is it good? I really want to see it now, seeing as I just watched the trailers repeatedly for the past day.
Is it even out anywhere? It isn't coming out till the 25th here and the cinema will be mobbed for the entire weekend if I try to go.
Sorry, just felt like telling you that piece of information about what I've been doing lately.
(Yes I know I seriously need a life, yet I have no intention of getting one at the moment)
Oh! One more thing, if you love the Twilight series and have a youtbe account and even if you don't check out Twilight Costume Parodies they are awesome! Every video is hillarious. Here's a link to there channel:
/user/TwilightCostume
Sorry about that random banter……You were warned thought.
P.S Has anyone noticed the sudden increase in crows recently? There just seems to be alot more hanging around were I live recently.
Sorry, slightly high on sugar.