Awareness returned slowly to Victoria and with it came a ravishing hunger.
Her eyes opened and she saw Edge sitting next to her on the bed. Vicky
regarded him warily wanting something from him but not knowing what.
"You must be hungry," he said softly his blonde hair cascading down his shoulders. Reaching up he moved his hair to the side, "Come here."
Victoria sat up and crawled over to him slowly. Reaching out Edge gently took her by the back of the head and guided her lips to his neck. "You know what to do." Instinct guiding her Vicky sank her teeth into Edge's soft skin and began to drink his blood. It was rich and intoxicating. He sighed stroking her hair and wrapped an arm around her. A pleasure she had never known spread over her and she sighed in content. All too soon she was pulled from him and she looked up at him her thoughts clearing as the hunger abated.
Memories flooded Vicky's mind and she pulled back from Edge quickly climbing out of the bed. "Where am I?" she demanded, "What's going on?" She touched her lips and she seemed for the first time to realize that she had just drank his blood, "What the hell did you do to me?!" she demanded her voice rising to a shriek."
Edge stood his hands raised pleadingly in the air. "Calm down."
Victoria saw a vase on a nearby table and grabbed it throwing it at Edge. It shattered to pieces as it came in contact with the wall behind him. "I will not calm down! What did you do to me!"
"ENOUGH!"
Both of the two combatants jumped at the harsh voice. Victoria was flooded with fear as she saw Gangrel standing in the doorway. Someone snarled threateningly and Vicky was brought up short when she realized it was she. Her hands went to her mouth and began to shake as she realized that her incisors had elongated. Vicky's eyes flew wildly around the room, "Give me a mirror!" she screamed tears falling from her eyes.
Edge reached into a drawer in the table by the bed and retrieved a mirror. Approaching her slowly he handed it to her and watched as she raised it so she could study herself.
Victoria saw two intimidating fangs and her eyes, naturally green, had become a glittering emerald. "Oh dear, God, . . ." she whispered the mirror falling from suddenly nerveless fingers and falling to the carpet.
Edge's eyes went to those of his Sire, looking for a clue as to how he should calm the newest addition to his family. Detecting movement near the doorway he looked up to see his brother enter. "Christian, . . ." he said helplessly hoping his brother could help him calm this girl.
"It's not possible," Victoria whispered drawing all eyes back to her.
"Oh but it is, childe," Gangrel told her gently taking a few steps towards her stopping she backed up. "You are one of the kindred now."
Vicky shook her head, "No, vampires only exist in movies and Anne Rice novels."
"Look around you, girl," Gangrel told her, "You've drank blood. Don't you feel any different?"
Victoria didn't answer but looked around the room. Colors seemed so much brighter and she could hear the crickets outside as loudly as if they were in the room with her. She raised a shaking hand to her neck. The bite marks that Gangrel had given her were gone. Desperately she felt for her pulse and collapsed to her knees when she couldn't find one. "How could you do this to me?" she asked beginning to cry. Vicky looked up at the three men, "I can't go home can I?"
Gangrel had the grace to look ashamed and said nothing. Edge approached Victoria carefully again surprised when she did not shy away. He knelt before her, "You can't go to your old home, but you have a home here with us," Edge wiped away her red tinted tears only to have them replaced by more.
"My parents . . ." she raised her eyes to his, fangs retracting, the supernatural gleam fading from her eyes, "They're going to go crazy."
"I'm sorry, Little One," he whispered kissing her forehead.
"Why?" Vicky asked looking over Edge's shoulder to Gangrel.
"I wanted a girl," he answered simply.
"You wanted a girl?" she repeated emotionlessly. Victoria rose to her feet and began to stalk towards Gangrel. "You wanted a girl! Why me? Why not someone else?"
Vicky mad beyond reason poked a finger at her maker, "You've ruined my life! Hell you took my life from me! I'm not even alive anymore! You took away my family, my friends, my entire future!"
Christian came forward and taking her gently by the shoulders pulled back a bit from their sire. "Calm down, Little One," he whispered knowing his pleas were in vain.
"I'm never going to get to graduate from college, or have kids!" Victoria glared angrily at Gangrel, "You at least owe me an answer."
Gangrel shook his head, Edge and Christian had been less than thrilled about their change but they had taken it far better than this. "Victoria," he began pitching his voice to sooth her, "We have watched you for a long time. I chose you above all the others I could have chosen because you have the most potential. You have a lot of spirit and intelligence. Given time you could be an extremely powerful vampire. A perfect addition to my childer."
Victoria remain silent knowing she was defeated. She could never go back to who she had been. The girl walked over to the bed, and sat down, her strawberry blonde hair falling to cover her face. "Where am I?" she asked her voice much quieter.
"South Carolina," Gangrel answered
"South Carolina," she repeated. Victoria wasn't even in the same state she had lived in.
Victoria raised her eyes to her maker. "How long was I out?"
"Twenty-four hours," Gangrel said with a smile, "I have considerable wealth. We flew into the state."
Victoria went silent and looked down at the floor. Gangrel frowned worriedly. Perhaps getting out would help get her out of her shell. "Edge, Christian, why don't you take Victoria out hunting?"
Edge nodded, "Let me get my coat," he turned to Christian, "Get her ready?"
"Sure, bro," Christian agreed as Edge left the room followed by Gangrel. The blonde walked to the closet pulling out a light blue tank top and denim shorts for her to wear. "Why don't you change into some clean clothes?" he suggested gesturing towards the dressing screen.
Victoria nodded and took the clothes from him stepping behind the screen. He was surprise when she spoke, "Are you and Edge really brothers?"
"Yeah," Christian confirmed sitting on the bed. "Look, Vicky, I know that this is a lot to take in but it really isn't that bad when you get used to it."
Victoria stepped out from behind the screen and went to the closet pulling out a pair of sandals. "I don't want to get used to it," she said softly.
Christian sighed and stood walking over to her. He cupped her chin gently and looked into her eyes, "I promise you it gets better. No matter what, you're family now, Edge and I will be there for you."
Something in her softened and she impulsively wrapped her arms around him. Christian returned to hug for a moment and then pulled back, "Come on, Edge is waiting and he's none too patient."
Victoria managed a small grin and followed him out the door and down the hall. She couldn't get over how big the house she was in was. "This place is huge," she whispered spinning in a circle trying to take it all in.
Christian smiled reaching back to take her hand lest they never get going. He could very well see her running off to explore her new surroundings. They found Edge waiting at the door and he was relieved to see some of the emptiness had faded from her eyes. His eyes wandered over his new "sister" appreciatively. Shapely legs led to an hourglass figure and an ample bust. Her features were youthful and innocent.
Victoria managed another small smile as they stopped in front of him. Christian released her hand and opened the door stepping out into the night. Victoria followed him outside and stopped and she saw the night as never before. Everything was so much brighter, she could see so much more clearly. The wind ruffled her hair and she could hear the animals moving around her. Edge smiled at her distraction, he remembered his change and how overwhelming his new senses had been. "Beautiful isn't it?" he said speaking not only of the night but also of the young woman before him.
"I always liked summer nights," she confided, "But to experience them like this . . . it's amazing"
Christian called back to his brother, "Why don't we take the bikes tonight?"
Edge shrugged, "Sounds good to me."
Curious, Victoria looked around to see three motorcycles parked on the side of the house. "I've never ridden on a motorcycle before."
Edge smiled again and she was dazzled by its brightness. "There's a first time for everything." The tall blonde handed her a helmet and climbed on the bike placing a helmet on his own head. Nervously Victoria climbed on behind him, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist.
"Hold on," he told her starting the bike and flying off through the night.
"You must be hungry," he said softly his blonde hair cascading down his shoulders. Reaching up he moved his hair to the side, "Come here."
Victoria sat up and crawled over to him slowly. Reaching out Edge gently took her by the back of the head and guided her lips to his neck. "You know what to do." Instinct guiding her Vicky sank her teeth into Edge's soft skin and began to drink his blood. It was rich and intoxicating. He sighed stroking her hair and wrapped an arm around her. A pleasure she had never known spread over her and she sighed in content. All too soon she was pulled from him and she looked up at him her thoughts clearing as the hunger abated.
Memories flooded Vicky's mind and she pulled back from Edge quickly climbing out of the bed. "Where am I?" she demanded, "What's going on?" She touched her lips and she seemed for the first time to realize that she had just drank his blood, "What the hell did you do to me?!" she demanded her voice rising to a shriek."
Edge stood his hands raised pleadingly in the air. "Calm down."
Victoria saw a vase on a nearby table and grabbed it throwing it at Edge. It shattered to pieces as it came in contact with the wall behind him. "I will not calm down! What did you do to me!"
"ENOUGH!"
Both of the two combatants jumped at the harsh voice. Victoria was flooded with fear as she saw Gangrel standing in the doorway. Someone snarled threateningly and Vicky was brought up short when she realized it was she. Her hands went to her mouth and began to shake as she realized that her incisors had elongated. Vicky's eyes flew wildly around the room, "Give me a mirror!" she screamed tears falling from her eyes.
Edge reached into a drawer in the table by the bed and retrieved a mirror. Approaching her slowly he handed it to her and watched as she raised it so she could study herself.
Victoria saw two intimidating fangs and her eyes, naturally green, had become a glittering emerald. "Oh dear, God, . . ." she whispered the mirror falling from suddenly nerveless fingers and falling to the carpet.
Edge's eyes went to those of his Sire, looking for a clue as to how he should calm the newest addition to his family. Detecting movement near the doorway he looked up to see his brother enter. "Christian, . . ." he said helplessly hoping his brother could help him calm this girl.
"It's not possible," Victoria whispered drawing all eyes back to her.
"Oh but it is, childe," Gangrel told her gently taking a few steps towards her stopping she backed up. "You are one of the kindred now."
Vicky shook her head, "No, vampires only exist in movies and Anne Rice novels."
"Look around you, girl," Gangrel told her, "You've drank blood. Don't you feel any different?"
Victoria didn't answer but looked around the room. Colors seemed so much brighter and she could hear the crickets outside as loudly as if they were in the room with her. She raised a shaking hand to her neck. The bite marks that Gangrel had given her were gone. Desperately she felt for her pulse and collapsed to her knees when she couldn't find one. "How could you do this to me?" she asked beginning to cry. Vicky looked up at the three men, "I can't go home can I?"
Gangrel had the grace to look ashamed and said nothing. Edge approached Victoria carefully again surprised when she did not shy away. He knelt before her, "You can't go to your old home, but you have a home here with us," Edge wiped away her red tinted tears only to have them replaced by more.
"My parents . . ." she raised her eyes to his, fangs retracting, the supernatural gleam fading from her eyes, "They're going to go crazy."
"I'm sorry, Little One," he whispered kissing her forehead.
"Why?" Vicky asked looking over Edge's shoulder to Gangrel.
"I wanted a girl," he answered simply.
"You wanted a girl?" she repeated emotionlessly. Victoria rose to her feet and began to stalk towards Gangrel. "You wanted a girl! Why me? Why not someone else?"
Vicky mad beyond reason poked a finger at her maker, "You've ruined my life! Hell you took my life from me! I'm not even alive anymore! You took away my family, my friends, my entire future!"
Christian came forward and taking her gently by the shoulders pulled back a bit from their sire. "Calm down, Little One," he whispered knowing his pleas were in vain.
"I'm never going to get to graduate from college, or have kids!" Victoria glared angrily at Gangrel, "You at least owe me an answer."
Gangrel shook his head, Edge and Christian had been less than thrilled about their change but they had taken it far better than this. "Victoria," he began pitching his voice to sooth her, "We have watched you for a long time. I chose you above all the others I could have chosen because you have the most potential. You have a lot of spirit and intelligence. Given time you could be an extremely powerful vampire. A perfect addition to my childer."
Victoria remain silent knowing she was defeated. She could never go back to who she had been. The girl walked over to the bed, and sat down, her strawberry blonde hair falling to cover her face. "Where am I?" she asked her voice much quieter.
"South Carolina," Gangrel answered
"South Carolina," she repeated. Victoria wasn't even in the same state she had lived in.
Victoria raised her eyes to her maker. "How long was I out?"
"Twenty-four hours," Gangrel said with a smile, "I have considerable wealth. We flew into the state."
Victoria went silent and looked down at the floor. Gangrel frowned worriedly. Perhaps getting out would help get her out of her shell. "Edge, Christian, why don't you take Victoria out hunting?"
Edge nodded, "Let me get my coat," he turned to Christian, "Get her ready?"
"Sure, bro," Christian agreed as Edge left the room followed by Gangrel. The blonde walked to the closet pulling out a light blue tank top and denim shorts for her to wear. "Why don't you change into some clean clothes?" he suggested gesturing towards the dressing screen.
Victoria nodded and took the clothes from him stepping behind the screen. He was surprise when she spoke, "Are you and Edge really brothers?"
"Yeah," Christian confirmed sitting on the bed. "Look, Vicky, I know that this is a lot to take in but it really isn't that bad when you get used to it."
Victoria stepped out from behind the screen and went to the closet pulling out a pair of sandals. "I don't want to get used to it," she said softly.
Christian sighed and stood walking over to her. He cupped her chin gently and looked into her eyes, "I promise you it gets better. No matter what, you're family now, Edge and I will be there for you."
Something in her softened and she impulsively wrapped her arms around him. Christian returned to hug for a moment and then pulled back, "Come on, Edge is waiting and he's none too patient."
Victoria managed a small grin and followed him out the door and down the hall. She couldn't get over how big the house she was in was. "This place is huge," she whispered spinning in a circle trying to take it all in.
Christian smiled reaching back to take her hand lest they never get going. He could very well see her running off to explore her new surroundings. They found Edge waiting at the door and he was relieved to see some of the emptiness had faded from her eyes. His eyes wandered over his new "sister" appreciatively. Shapely legs led to an hourglass figure and an ample bust. Her features were youthful and innocent.
Victoria managed another small smile as they stopped in front of him. Christian released her hand and opened the door stepping out into the night. Victoria followed him outside and stopped and she saw the night as never before. Everything was so much brighter, she could see so much more clearly. The wind ruffled her hair and she could hear the animals moving around her. Edge smiled at her distraction, he remembered his change and how overwhelming his new senses had been. "Beautiful isn't it?" he said speaking not only of the night but also of the young woman before him.
"I always liked summer nights," she confided, "But to experience them like this . . . it's amazing"
Christian called back to his brother, "Why don't we take the bikes tonight?"
Edge shrugged, "Sounds good to me."
Curious, Victoria looked around to see three motorcycles parked on the side of the house. "I've never ridden on a motorcycle before."
Edge smiled again and she was dazzled by its brightness. "There's a first time for everything." The tall blonde handed her a helmet and climbed on the bike placing a helmet on his own head. Nervously Victoria climbed on behind him, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist.
"Hold on," he told her starting the bike and flying off through the night.