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So you really think that you know me? Well I bet you, if you're reading this that you didn't know that I was a vampire. A chronicle life that involves lots of gruesome hearings and a lot more boring parts than ever. This is a story worth reading though; it's like one of those mystery books that you never know where it will go next. Sound good to you? Well hey! It's worth the time if you're really are bored.
So how do you think that I got this way? You aren't just born a vampire since vamps lose that "ability". We have to be sired. Well this is how it happened. There I was it was just a small village I lived in. There were only 10 houses and the village store and it only took one mile to get to the real town so we never had to worry. There were so many flowers and such beautiful, bright sunny days that no one worried about any such thing as vampires, though we did know they were real. There was always that possibility though that there would be a stray one somewhere near us though and just my luck that there was one.
It was a night like no other. The moon was full and I was nervous. I had heard stories of werewolves in the area and that could only equal disaster! So I was walking a long when I hear a noise coming from behind me. I turn around and there is no one there. 'Maybe a twig' I thought. So I kept going. Then I heard it again. Well then of course when I saw that there was no one there again I took off at a run. Then out of no where I saw this large dog like figure in front of me. I thought it was a stray so I called to it. When it got into the light I saw the hideous monstrous face that was almost wolf like and the whole thing stood at least 5' 4". He was covered in dog like fur and had huge claws that had to be at least 3 inches long and as sharp, maybe even sharper, than any knife I had seen before. It was amazingly human like though at the same time. It was always looking at me as if in pain, until it attacked. It charged like a wolf going after fresh meat. It was inches away from me when a dark figure jumped out of the bushes I had heard the sounds from. What ever it was it meant business. The new guest was not about to be a push over and was going to beat that werewolf. Finally when the werewolf wouldn't move the figure stepped out of the shadows and I saw what I feared most, fear itself, a vampire. He was 5' 9" and had muscles all over. He was different than what I thought a vampire would look like though. He had all these wrinkles all over his forehead and you couldn't even see his eyebrows. Also there were his teeth, they were sharp and all shiny and pointed. The only other part to his strangeness was a look of concern in his face. He looked as if though if I had been injured he would do whatever he could to help me.
"Are you alright?" he asked. His voice was angelic.
"Yeah," I stuttered out.
Then he turned back to like a normal human. He was the man who never stepped foot outside. He went by the name Angel. He was always inside and he was always staying out of the sun because of his supposed sickness. He was a generally sweet man though and no one ever thought twice that he was the monster that everyone fears most.
"What, how?" I stammered feeling stupid to ask that.
"Follow me and I'll explain everything," he answered in his mysterious voice.
I followed him up the road to the last house on the road and the last road that ended up being right next to the woods that stretched for miles.
He took me to the door and warned me, "The next thing you see might scare you and I am sorry if it does."
"After what I saw tonight how scared do you think I could get?" I answered.
"Trust me, very scared," is what he said. When he opened the door all I saw was what looked to be a normal house. He had normal furniture, for what our town was like. All I could think of was what the heck he was saying about me being scared. That question would be answered soon enough.
He took me down stairs to his basement and the layout was scary enough but what really was scary was the point that there were three werewolves and two figures in the corner crouched down. One of the figures seemed to be injured and the other seemed to be trying to help. When he saw that I was nervous he motioned for the person that was trying to help the injured one. As the figure got closer it became more defined. I had to do a double take but when the figure entered the moonlight it was unmistakable who it was. It was the girl from the big town that ours connected to.
"This is Dru," said Angel.
"Pleasure," I said.
"Yes, it is, isn't it," she said. I leaned toward Angel and Dru said, "There's no reason to be scared sweet. There is no one here that would hurt except them," she said pointing to the werewolves.
I whispered into Angel's ear, "Who or what is that in the corner where Dru was?"
"I'll introduce you," he said loud enough for everyone to hear and loud enough to make the werewolves howl. So we moved over to the corner and when we got within three feet away he stopped me and said, "Trust me to stay behind me at first, he won't enjoy a visitor right now."
We slowly edged up to him and when Angel got a foot away from him he attacked at Angel and then looked up and said, "Oh it's you Angelus, you smell like someone else."
"Yeah well, there is someone with me," he said.
When I poked my head out form behind Angel I regretted it instantly. The second that I went out from behind Angel the man in the corner lunged forward and tried to grab me. The only backfire was that he was chained and that he couldn't reach me.
"Who are you?" he said with an attitude like a wolf that had missed its chance for a meal.
"Spike, stop she nearly got bitten by a werewolf and I allowed her to come over," Angel answered.
"Whatever you say, what ever you say," answered Spike sounding as annoyed as he looked. He then turned around the best he could and sat down where he had been seated earlier.
"Nice to meet you," I said sarcastically, though trying not to sound it.
Spike turned to Dru who sat down next to him and started to stroke his back where there was a wide rip in his shirt allowing a deep gash to show on his back where she was stroking. Every time she touched the gash or got really close to it he flinched and/or winced in pain.
Once Angel and I were out of ear shot from Dru and Spike I whispered (just in case), "What happened to him?"
"He got slashed by a werewolf a little before I left and he gets very testy and territorial when he's hurt," Angel explained.
"Also, if you don't mind me asking, do those two like each other, the way they seem it I mean?"
"Well," he started, "Dru likes Spike but Spike likes no one that way at least."
"I see," I answered.
So we went back up stairs. He went into the pantry and started looking for something. When he started to reach for something I couldn't tell what it was but when he took it out it was a jar of chocolate powder used to make chocolate milk.
"Do you want chocolate or regular? Sorry it's all I have," he told me.
"Regular is fine," I answered.
When he went to the fridge he opened so that I couldn't see what was in it. I only had to guess to make me queasy. I knew it was blood. I could smell it. Then he took out a cup and poured milk for me and blood for himself.
"Sorry, I can't help it," he said holding up the blood.
"Its fine, it really is," I said. There was an odd silence between us. "What's it like? Being a vampire I mean."
"It's weird at first. It's really hard to get used to the point that you can't go into the sun light and also the point that a stake is your worst enemy other than the sun," I couldn't help but let a laugh sneak out, "But besides that it's pretty cool!"
The rest of the time that we were finishing our drinks there was a silence between us. When we were finished we heard someone coming up the stairs. It was Dru. She walked right by us and she went straight for the refrigerator which held the blood. She took out one of the containers and closed the door.
"What are you doing with that Dru?" Angel questioned.
"I'm taking it down for Spike," she answered. There was something that was in Angel's eyes saying 'why not bring Spike to the blood?' Dru then turned around put the blood back and without another word went back down stairs. When she emerged she was balancing herself with one arm and helping Spike up the stairs with the other arm.
When they reached the top Spike looked like a wreck.
"What the hell happened down there?" I asked. It looked like Spike had gotten into another werewolf fight and had lost again. He had scratches up and down his arms and he had more gashes on his back.
"Spike got into another fight, or at least that explains his back. His arms are from trying to escape the chains," Dru answered calmly.
I walked over to where he was sprawled out on the floor where Dru had set him down and knelt beside him. Even though I was afraid of him did not mean that I was heartless. I went and started to stroke his forehead and all of a sudden he started to relax. He was getting better and better the more I rubbed his head so I kept that up until my hand was tired. When I stopped he opened his eyes and saw who I really was and while no one was listening he whispered the words 'thank you' to me.
"Wow, the day I see Spike do that again is the day that I get away from this curse of being a vampire!" exclaimed Angel.
"I'll admit you have the comforting touch of a gentle one," said Dru.
There was a silence and then Angel spoke up, "You better get home… wait I never got your name."
"I'm so sorry! How impolite of me, I'm Aubrea."
"Pleasant to meet you Aubrea," Dru said and with that she turned and went into the other room.
Angel and I looked at each other, turned to the door, and left the house with out another word. There was an eerie silence outside. There were no crickets, no owls, and no mice; there was nothing to make even the slightest noise. The only thing that I noticed was that the sun had begun to rise and that dawn was just on the other side of the hills. When I looked at Angel he was nervous. I couldn't blame him.
"Stay here and I'll get myself home you shouldn't be out in the daylight and you and I both know why."
"I'll be fine Aubrea you only live but three houses away."
"Still I will not let you take such a great risk, the moon is full tomorrow and I shall return to your house at dusk and stay with you tonight when you need my help the most."
"I shall remember that. Now remember these two things for me. First you must remember to knock four times when you come. The other is that you must never speak of anything that you saw last night. If word gets out I will never be able to return again and that shall spell disaster."
"I promise Angel, there is nothing that I want to speak of about last night."
"Good, then I will see you tonight. See you then."
"I'll be there."
I turned to walk home and all that was on my mind was the point that now I was part of the gang and that my best and only friends were three vampires.