AN: Hello everyone! I just want everyone to know that I'm still alive and barely getting through the first semester of Med school. adgadgadfadgadgad it's soooo hard! Anyway, I've taken a breather to announce a few things.

First, thank you so much for reading Parachutes! I love reading your reviews and messages! But the decision not to make a sequel is still on. I wouldn't know what else to write about then next. Just fill in the blanks! You guys got the conclusion during the epilogue. But like I've mentioned before, I was planning on writing an All Human fiction that would have undertones of Parachutes. Remember when I asked you guys if you remember Bella and Edward's last day together when she asked him what if they met as mortals? Well, it'll somehow take on that premise. Just read on because in a short while you'll read the synopsis of that.

Lastly, because I love the plot so much and it seems like I can do more with it and not be bound by the Twilight premise, I have decided to rewrite it into an original story that would be posted on fictionpress soon, hopefully! So far, I have the drafts for seven chapters. It's basically the same plot line but I took out some parts and, I have to tell you, I added a lot of things and made major changes.

So far the tentative names are Belyss and Daniel. I'm sorry if Belyss is almost Bella but the name was chosen with purpose. Belyss, a form of Belle means "God's promise" and she is Death's Black Bells so I need to use the name. If you read Belyss fast over and over you'll hear "Bel'ss, Bel'ss, Bel'ss." Daniel on the other hand, means "God's judgment" so you see why I chose the names.

Oh and the concept for vampirism is completely different. I followed the premise set by my sister's original story that she's still currently writing that I'm also beta-ing for some chapters. (Vampire Social Club by LadyWinchester on fictionpress). For a long time, we've been bouncing off ideas and brainstorming. She created the world, and I helped her along with the inclusion of two major characters. Midnight Breeze and Wicker. We've been trying to connect our two stories together and that's why I wanted to do this crossover to original fiction to expand on her story.

To provide a short background, here's the teaser summary of her story:

Vampire Social Club by LadyWinchester

"Tickets to Pandora's live shows are the hottest. Spike's voice is to die for…literally. But what happens when Death's voice attracts Death's wings? Like the Moon everyone has a dark side but even the Sun can eclipse. It's all about opting the lesser evil."

The protagonist is Peter, the brooding college student who's alter ego was known as Spike, the lead vocalist of Pandora, and he's also a vampire. So in Vampire Chronicle fashion, his merry band is composed of vampires, pretending to be humans, pretending to be vampires… well, same applies to the lone wolf of the band and their all-seeing oracle/manager. Anyway to add to his already confusing resume, he is also known as the carrier of Death's voice that each live show is actually a dirge.

The vampires of this world don't necessarily feed on blood. Doing so is actually a rarity. The only major thing in common they have with the 'traditional' vampires is that they thirst. But what they thirst for varies depending on their mortal psyche before they were turned. Some thirst for luck, some for dreams, some for negative emotions, some for beauty, some for violence, among others. But Peter was actually one of the rare few that feed on blood. And in this world, there were other supernatural beings such as werewolves, grims, celestials, oracles, and a whole lot more but though they live among mortals, they do not make their true nature known as much as possible. They keep the soul count or the balance of life and death in check but could one failed dirge cost them a lot? And why are other supernatural beings suddenly appearing to them? Why is a higher celestial involved? Were there more? Read it to find out! There's love, passion, angst, and action for this story. (Vampire Social Club by LadyWinchester at fictionpress). Keep me on alert over at fictionpress, I'll make sure to upload soon! (Margaux_Incarnate is my username there).

Going back to my plan of story crossover, my new Parachutes, "Daniel and Belyss'" story would be immersed in this world. The new Parachutes would overlap with my original fiction, "Wednesday Nights with Midnight Breeze" and both stories would come before "Vampire Social Club."

Here's an excerpt:

From chapter 4.

Daniel.

Who was that I dreamt of? I was again surprised that I was able to recall a dream from that far back.

That blurry haze of white and ebony haunted me all day but I knew of no one who bore that profile.

I shook all thoughts away then proceeded to park my car. I was going to meet Sebastian at the hospital. My brother was working as a nurse there, though tending to mortals wasn't really his ulterior motive for doing so. But tell him that and he'll just deny it.

As I said, we haven't been mortals for such a long time. Though we would beg to differ, my brother and I are what you call vampires.

But it's not the kind that's depicted in movies and books, although we do have one major thing in common with those. We thirst. But what we thirst for is not necessarily blood though it occasionally happens.

Every vampire has a thirst somehow unique to him or herself. It all depends on one's strongest desire when one was still human, or at times, it depends on one's predominant skill. What matters is what we thirst for, is based largely on our mortal psyche.

Take Sebastian for example. When he was still human, he was weak and sickly. He lived a life of pain. Or more aptly, he never really escaped from that life because from the moment he was turned, he lived on pain.

Yes, he thirsts for pain. The only explanation I could derive from that was that it was intermittent pain that killed him, therefore in this new life, it's what makes him strong, sort of like a compensation. But I like his explanation more which is very much related to why he chose a clinical field.

He said that he greatly desired for relief all his mortal life. And because he knew what it took to suffer, he didn't want others to go through what he had to go through. His want to find a cure, not just for himself and others manifested through his thirst.

How? When he feeds, he sucks out all the pain from the source, thus, providing relief for both of them.

I smiled at that. How can you call such a being a monster?

Me on the other hand…

I was a different case.

I thirst… for death.

As I stepped out of the car, I was suddenly taken aback as I heard chimes. Of course there were dozens of chimes that hung all around different rooms of the hospital. But the chimes I heard had a distinct sound.

End of excerpt.

I hope I get around to posting this soon. What do you think? Oh and because this overlaps with Midnight and Ana's story (from Wednesday nights with Midnight Breeze), updates would alternate. The nights where Midnight is gone from Parachutes, would pertain to his visits with Ana and vice versa. I'm really excited for this. But please let me know what you think! The transition from fanfiction to fictionpress of Parachutes is really difficult especially with their links to other stories but I feel that something good would come from it.

When I was done Sebastian looked as confused as I was. "So, she's Death?"

"I think so…"

"But now… she's bound to you?"

What? She was bound to me? "I'm sorry, did you just say she's bound to me?"

He eyed me speculatively, "Yes Danny. I believe she is. She said that 'she can never leave you' and you told me you heard the linking of chains. She's bound to you."

I was… angry with myself. "But… how? That's not right. No one should be bound by anyone."

"But before that, Danny, this is important, were you drawn to her because she was death?"

I was momentarily stunned. I never thought of it that way. I need to feed on death to survive… and she was the personification of it. Was I attracted to her because of that?

"But…wait… if I was drawn to her because of what we think she is because of my thirst, then shouldn't I have been able to be drawn to her each time there was death, I mean, each time she fetches souls? Why is it only now?"

"Or maybe, Danny, that you seek death, because she is death?" he pressed.

"What are you implying exactly? That I was always seeking her through each death I need to have my fill? That she is what I am actually looking for?" I said half-convinced, half-doubtful.

"Think about the timeline. You were turned when you were nineteen. She knew you all those years before that. When you woke to this new world, you sought for death as sustenance. I really think there's a link to this," he explained.

"And now she's bound to you. Why is that?" he continued.

"You have a theory, don't you?" I said as I examined his suddenly lit face.

He nodded.

I raised my brows at him.

"Do you believe in angels?" He said with a smile.

"Angels?" I repeated and suddenly all the pieces seem to fit.

Excerpt from Chapter 6. A piece of Daniel and Sebastian's conversation.

Now here's the synopsis for Passengers if ever it would really be written.

Passengers

Every minute, the world greets three new lives. Every minute, the world says farewell to three. Life is fast that way. Life is always moving. Somewhere, someone serves English tea with crumpets and scones then takes a leisurely walk across the foyer. Somewhere, someone grabs a hot soy latte, no foam, breve, a dapple of caramel syrup and a bagel to go. Students walk or ride bicycles to school for blocks on Kyoto in their uniforms. Students cruise through the streets with their top down mustangs or beaten up convertibles in California. Somewhere, someone hails a cab. Somewhere, someone chats from their limousines. Some may travel through sea or sky. But wherever one may go, they will always be surrounded by strangers. A faceless person in the crowded street, a nameless face on the stool next to you, wherever, whenever, and all you know is you.

Yet sometimes, strangers will meet. No matter how complicated the circumstances. Even if one is a touring concert Ballerina and the other a pilot. If they are fated to meet, life will find a way. After all, there is a saying. You only live twice. One for your life, and one for your dream. They already lived their life of careers. It was time to live their dream of finding someone to live their lives with.

In this story, Bella is a professional touring Ballerina while Edward is a pilot for LA International Airport. Their careers keep them up in the air for the majority of their lives which doesn't leave much for their social life but that doesn't mean they aren't looking. They don't know that life keeps throwing them at each other's path… starting with both living in the same neighborhood in sunny New Port. Bella's also been flying the same plane that Edward's commandeering. They both ride the same Metro link. They get on and off the same bus. They are the familiar strangers you just happen to always see on your commutes that you pay no mind too. Then there was this instance where they were invited by their friends for a company party that had a carnival theme where they each met with a fortune teller. Should they just dismiss her prediction? "You shall meet a person from your past life, whose soul is tied with yours that not even death could separate you from the other."

If in Parachutes life keeps separating Edward and Bella, here in Passengers, life desperately seeks to get them together. In the end of Parachutes they were able to defy life and death thus be together, here in Passengers, will they be able to accept life this time around and meet?

So guys, really, some input? =)

Love as always,

Fighting-to-be-a-doctor-Margaux