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Chapter Three- A Past Unveiled
Siete brought the child to New Mayhem. The night had just begun, and the town had barely come to life.
"Siete…" a voice called from the darkness. "What have you got there?"
Siete turned to see Audrey come out of the shadows.
"This?" Siete laughed gesturing to the bundle he was holding. "Why, take a look for yourself Audrey."
Audrey warily walked towards Siete, and pulled the cover down and was shocked to see a baby's face peering up into his own.
"Siete, where did you get it from?" Audrey asked, still overwhelmed by the fact that Siete was even holding a baby.
"She's mine. I will raise her. Her name is Kassandra and she will be the strongest vampire ever to wander this earth."
"Siete…" Audrey murmured. "You can't raise a child on her own! You have to take her back to her mother! Her human mother, Siete. She will die if you try to force her into our world! You must see that! Change her when she's older!"
Audrey wasn't particularly sure why he was scared of this child, but he didn't want her any where near him for some reason, much less becoming part of this world.
"But you don't understand Audrey… she already is a vampire." Siete purred out of the worlds, and Audrey noticed a flicker of happiness cross Kassandra's face. "But you are right, Audrey. I am no parent… for that you will be her guardian. You are patient where I will never be, however I will be her mentor."
"Siete you are mad." Audrey managed to choke out.
Siete's cold laugh filled the night air.
"Indeed I am."
Audrey looked into Siete's face, and then gazed back into Kassandra's dark eyes, and found himself only saying one word.
"Yes."
From that moment on Audrey was sealed to the child that lay in Siete's arms.
As the years passed, Audrey was an older brother to Kassandra. She lived with him, as Siete was her father and mentor.
Audrey constantly wondered who Kassandra's mother really was, but didn't press the issue with Siete. He always got temperamental when the subject of Kassandra's origins were brought around, claiming that Kassandra was his.
As for Kassandra, she embraced the night more then Audrey ever imagined. Her feared her slightly in a way, for she grew powerful, and knew no right from wrong, or light from darkness, but only the darkness in the way that Siete taught her.
But Audrey couldn't stop himself from loving the child anyways. She was always inquisitive staring up at him with her big dark eyes, that were always asking a question. Kassandra seemed to retain some of her human light when she was around him, but whenever Siete appeared she would shed the light quickly and fall back into the darkness she had become accustomed to.
Audrey thought her could save her from losing of that light, before Siete replaced it with his own darkness. But he was wrong.
When Kassandra was twelve was when Audrey realized he had lost the little sister he had loved forever. He had walked in on Kassandra drinking the blood of another vampire.
"Kassandra! You can't do that unless another vampire offers it!" Audrey had yelled, making Kassandra jump, and look at him smiling.
"But Audrey… I am stronger then them. I should rule them and know their thoughts." Kassandra explained as though it was the simplest concept in the world to understand.
Audrey stood there dumbstruck.
'When did this happen? When did I lose her? God, Kassandra, please come back to me… Say this isn't true…' Audrey's thoughts pounded in his head.
"How many vampires' thoughts have you stolen Kassandra?" Audrey asked quietly.
"At least fifteen." Kassandra answered proudly.
Audrey knew it was too late in that instant. In the pride she showed in the evil she possessed.
"Kassandra, you must stop or you will be forced out of New Mayhem." Audrey replied even quieter.
"I will not stop Audrey. I want to rule this world. It is my world. It belongs to me!" Kassandra said, thrusting her chin out defiantly.
'She thinks this is a game…' Audrey realized. 'She thinks the whole bloody thing is a damn game!'
"Get out!" Audrey yelled out at her. "Get out of my home and never come back!"
Kassandra was taken aback.
"But Audrey…"
"I said get out of my house you monster!" Audrey said, dying inside ever second his heart left the child.
Kassandra stood, fury inching on every part of her body.
She walked to the door not meeting his eyes.
"You will live to regret this Audrey!" Kassandra hissed, and fled his house.
Audrey sunk to his knees, feeling weak.
"Oh God… what have I helped create?"
Audrey never did see Kassandra or Siete again. He kept waiting for their revenge to come, but it never did.
He only heard the stories that Kassandra had killed Siete for his strong blood, and then the Council of Vampires had banned Kassandra from New Mayhem. He only heard the rumors that she had ran to Europe. He only listened to the whispers that she had begun to rule the vampires in parts of Europe.
And he only half cared. The other half was scared that she would return to him.
Jessica's dreams were filled with the story that Audrey had told her. He had raised her twin sister, and failed to tell her!
Jessica's dreams revealed memories that Kassandra and Audrey shared. Back when they loved each other. It was clear that they had both indeed shared that feeling for each other, but neither had acted upon it, since Audrey had been too scared of Kassandra's darker half, and Kassandra had been too scared her lighter half.
And Jessica was infuriated at the pair of them.
Author's Note: Hope that was enjoyed! ^^ Review or email me at vegetaztwin@hotmail.com
