Title: HalfSouls - Aleeri

Author: Sere G If you write, put 'Fanfic'

in the subject, please. This will prevent it from being sorted into the junk.

Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Chapter: Eleven – Helpless. Yep. Yeah, Right

"And on the Devil's Road we walked, two orphans then together."

-The Vampire Lestat, "Queen of the Damned" (book)

The next morning, Aleeri's family found a note on the doorstep, and were shocked to see that it was in Aleeri's own handwriting.

My family,

I am sure you already know this, but my grave is empty now. I would guess that you would have thought someone stole my body, or something, but you were wrong.

I left my grave on my own. I wasn't dead, you see… I never was, not really.

I'm different now, though. For reasons that I can't say, I can't come back. I have a new life now.

But… please know that I am okay, and happy. In a way, I've grown up. And I also want you to know that I'll always be there, watching, ready to help you when needed.

Mom and Dad,

Please, try to resolve your differences… if not for yourself, than for Jasmine. No one should have to grow up in a family torn by fighting. Be happy with each other. Help each other, please.

Tarl,

Big brother, you always watched out for me before you ran away. Now, it's my turn to watch out for you. Don't worry, your little sister's not so helpless anymore. Who knows, maybe you'll someday see me again, I don't know.

To be read to Jasmine:

Jasmine, be a good girl, and make sure you listen to Mom and Dad. I promise that I'll see you again sometime. Until then, I want you to be good, and be happy.

I love you all, and I will always be watching over each of you. Treat each other well, okay? And don't worry about me.

Love,

Aleeri

A girl waited by the streetlight. She was in a cute dress and was all made-up, like she was on a date… but she was alone. Obviously she was irritated at this. Holding up her wrist, she pressed the button to light her watch and squinted at it. 10:30.

She pursed her lips and sighed, muttering irately. "Ten o'clock, he says. Ten o'clock! But is he here yet? Nooooo…"

Tired of just standing there, she started pacing up and down the block.

"Hey, girly, whatsa matter? Been waiting for me?"

She gasped and turned, seeing the source of the voice behind her; a guy in a muscle shirt and jeans, his brown hair all spiked. She sneered. "Drop dead, Asshole. Like I'd go on a date with you."

Turning, she started to walk away, but he grabbed her arm. "Now, now, you should be nice. After all, sweet things always taste better." She reached into her purse with her other hand for her mace, shouting as she turned back to him. "Leave me a-, AHHH!" She screamed, cutting herself off as she saw his now-demonic visage.

Surprisingly, she was able to pull out of his grasp. She reached into her purse for something else, and the vampire laughed. "What do you have now? A tazer?"

At this, the horror left the girl's face and she grinned. "Nope." Her own face vamped out and the male vampire's eyes widened in surprise as her now-fanged grin widened. "Thought I was a helpless little lamb, didn't you?"

She punched the surprised vamp, and when he tried to leap at her, she ducked and he flew over her, landing on the ground. Quickly, she leapt on him and shoved the stake she'd pulled from her purse into his heart. "Buh-bye."

She stood, grinning, and put the stake back in her purse. Ayn came walking up, shaking his head in wonder. "So this is how you'll do it, huh?"

Aleeri nodded and laughed. "Uh huh. We'll go places with high death rates, and stuff like that. Vampy attacks me, he's dust. Human attacks me, he's food. Either way, it's their own fault."

Ayn nodded. "Uh huh. I'm just glad that you're not just some killer, like so many others… this way, it's fun." He winked at her, and, laughing, the couple strode off into the darkness.

Queen Serenity: REVIEWS! FEED ME REVIEWS! I'M STARVING! ROAR! I've finished this story, I've stayed up till two-thirty AM to put the finishing touches, and if I'm going to write the sequel, I'd like to know if people like it, or even are reading it, or whatever, so, please, review? In the sequel that I have planned, they go to Sunnydale, and meet Buffy & everyone. I'm not sure yet what season I'll do it in, though… Come on, people, I need your votes for the season question from chapter one! Please?

Well, everyone, tell me what you think. Is this fic good? Is it worth my time to write the sequel?