I'm Darren Shan. I look like a normal 18 year old, but really, I'm a fair bit older than that. I don't age like normal people. That's because I'm not normal. I'm a half-vampire…..
I was home finally! Home in Vampire Mountain. Stood in the hall Of Kledon Lurt. So why didn't I feel relaxed? Well maybe that had something to do with the 6feet tall figure stood right infront of me.
With eyes, ever glowing a ghost-like shade of silver, the tall cloaked figure stood before me. He did not seem to care that I was a Vampire Prince, simply meeting my gaze with his. I couldn't tell what he was or where he was from until he spoke
"Darren Shan, my lady has requested that you make yourself available to go to The Temple Of Wings"
Temple Of Wings? Where in the name of darkness was that?! I did not quite dare to ask the shrouded stranger this. I merely nodded "How am I supposed to get there?" I inquired, fixing my gaze upon him so as to seem confident. I wasn't really. I was quite nervous.
"I will take you there. All my people have the power of teleportation" the messenger replied with a note of pride in his deep voice. Teleportation? There was no way that would happen! Even Evanna couldn't do that, as far as I was aware. But, knowing the Wyrd Sister, she might be a master of it. I don't dare call her a witch, she might kill me for it. We are friends, but she is easily angered by that simple 5-letter word.
"Sure" I mumbled, trying not to show my concern but I was never a good actor. Mr Crepsley always used to see right through my acts. Mr Crepsley….I hadn't thought about him for some time. I missed the fiercely proud vampire friend of mine. And with a black hatred I remember why he had died. At the hands of Steven Leopard. My worst enemy. Yet once he had been my best friend. A lifetime ago….
"Are you ready…sire" the last word had a hint of sarcasm in it which I chose to ignore. I was not in the mood for a fight right then, unlike most of my vamparic friends. I nodded and he rested one hand on each of my shoulders. I closed my eyes, not wanting to know what would happen next. The other male mumbled something and a felt a sharp pull at the base of my back, like I was being dragged and pushed through the air…yet it didn't feel like I was really moving at all. Like I was sinking into mud, the air seemed to ooze around me. Then…all was still. I felt my feet hit a hard floor, stone I assumed. My eyes were shut until I got a tap on my shoulder along with the words "We are here. Welcome to the Temple of Wings, master Shan. You are in the lands of The Blood Rose, now"