A/N: Another quick update, woohoo! Hope you all are still enjoying. I added chapter 9 last night so if you haven't read that yet please do!

"You know Richard," Max began. "That pathetic look on your face, that sick feeling you have right now, you'll have that for the rest of your life and that makes me more than happy."

He made his way from the small group, towards the entrance of the cave.

"It's been a pleasure, Angela." He continued. "I trust you boys will take care of him." He said as he disappeared.

"I have to sit down." Angela said, her head spinning.

Star and Marko lead her to the fountain where she slowly sat down.

"I don't believe it." She said dazed.

"Angie, you're not a full vampire yet." Star knelt in front of her. "It can still be reversed."

Angela knew exactly what Star meant. With the knowledge she gained from the Frog brothers, she knew the only way to turn herself back would be to kill the head vampire.

"No it can't." Angela looked up. "Not without killing Max, and there's no way we can do that."

"I'll figure out someway to turn you back," Marko said. "I promise."

Angela shook her head. "I don't want to go back."

"You don't know what you're saying," Star said. "You're just in shock."

"I know exactly what I'm saying." Angela stood up and walked over to her father.

"How could I let this happen?" Richard said, pulling himself off the floor.

"It's not your fault, Dad."

"It's all my fault, Ange." He began. "If I hadn't sent you here then-"

"Then you'd still be keeping secrets from me."

"I'm so sorry." Was all he could say.

"I'm not." Angela said. "I'm glad you were finally honest with me, because now I can be honest with you too."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, I'm happy Dad." She took a deep breath. "I want to stay here, like this."

"Wait a minute," David spoke. "This is my fault, I-"

"No." Angela stopped him. "I'm glad you did it. And I know you weren't trying to hurt anyone."

She looked to Marko as she grabbed his hand.

"Dad, if you never sent me here I never would have met Marko." She looked at David. "And if you hadn't-" She smiled. "Well, I never would have realized who I really am."

"What are you saying?" Richard asked.

"I want to stay here." She looked to the boys. "If it's alright with you guys."

Paul and Dwayne stood silent, smiles slowing taking over their faces.

"Even if I could go back without killing Max," Angela looked to Marko. "I wouldn't."

"Angie, think about what you're doing." Star pleaded. "You can still be together without being-"

"Are you sure this is what you really want?" Richard asked.

"I'm sure." She said confidently. "I can't stay with you forever Dad."

Richard managed a small smile through his tears. "I know that, kiddo."

"Besides," She added. "I don't think there's a safer place for me to be."

"What about Max?"

"We shouldn't have to worry about him." Marko said. "I mean, he seemed pretty proud of everything that happened here."

"Yeah," David added. "As long as he believes you're still suffering we shouldn't have a problem."

"Right." Richard responded. "And look boys, I won't-"

"We know." David said in understanding.

Richard pulled his daughter into a hug. "Are you sure?"

"I'm positive, Dad."

"Alright," He began. "But if you ever want to come home-"

Angela pulled away and looked her father in the eyes. "I am home."

Richard hugged her one more time before walking over to Marko.

"Take care of her." He extended his hand.

"I will." He shook his hand.

At that moment, Angela was brought to her knees by a sudden feeling of faintness, and then confusion.

"What's wrong?" Richard asked as the boys surrounded her.

"I don't know." She said as Marko helped her to her feet.

"I heard something outside." David began. "Go check it out."

Paul and Dwayne left the cave as Laddie ran into the room towards Star.

"Are you ok?" Star asked Laddie who whispered to her. "Whatever happened to Angela," She said. "Me and Laddie felt it too."

"You should sit down." Marko motioned to the fountain.

As Angela began making her way towards the fountain, Paul and Dwayne entered the cave dragging two young men with them.

"Angela!" Edgar yelled.

"What the hell are you guys doing here?" She walked towards them.

"We knew there was something up with you so we decided to come back ourselves." Alan said.

If she didn't regret bringing the boys to the cave before, she certainly did now.

"You thought the two of you could take on all of them yourselves?" Richard asked.

"Well," Edgar hesitated. "I don't know. But we got one of them at least."

"What's he talking about?" David asked.

"Max." Paul said. "He's dead."

The small group made their way outside where they were met with the lifeless body of Max, a stake through his heart.

"They really killed him." Angela said.

"Which means we're not-" Star began.

"Yeah." Angela didn't need her to say it. Just as she'd come to terms with her new life it was taken away from her.

"Now we just have to take care of these guys." Edgar whispered to Alan.

"Don't be stupid boys." David said. "You're lucky you're still breathing."

"For now." Dwayne added.

"Wait a minute guys," Richard began. "These two did you a favor. Max would have turned on you eventually, David. At least this way you can be the head vampire."

"So what does this mean?" Angela asked.

"It means you have a choice," Richard began. "David turned you once, he can do it again."

"He's right." Star said. "But me and Laddie aren't." She turned to David. "We don't belong here."

"Are you sure?" Angela asked her.

Star nodded. "At first I thought I was protecting you from David, and then I didn't want you to go through everything I did. But you've been so happy here, Angie. You should stay."

Angela smiled at her, understanding that Star had good intentions all along.

"Do you know what being a full vampire means, Angela?" Alan asked.

Angela smiled. "I'll be alright."

"So what do we do with these guys?" Dwayne asked.

"Let them go." Angela said. "They won't bother us if we don't bother them, right guys?"

The boys reluctantly agreed. "Yeah, sure."

"So where will you go?" Angela turned to Star.

"Don't worry about us," She smiled. "We'll be fine."

After exchanging good-byes, Angela found herself sitting on the ledge of the fountain, Marko beside her.

"There's no going back after this, you know." He said.

"I know," She began. "But at least this time it's a choice." She joked.

He smiled. "I love you Angie."

She took in every feature of his face, from his piercing eyes to the wide grin he displayed. She remembered the night she met him near the bird cages, and suddenly she felt like a bird herself. Her cage had finally been opened.

"I love you too, Marko." She smiled.

At that moment, Paul and Dwayne walked over with David following close behind - a silver bottle in hand.

"You know, you're not so bad after all." David said as he approached her.

"You're not so bad yourself." She smiled as she stood up. "Hey old friend." She said softly as she took the bottle from his hands.