Chapter 1
Everything started to change around her. The lavish fabrics and stone-faced temples fell away into nothing while she reached out to touch them. The silk dissolved into ash and the warm blood turned to burning acid. The blood she had consumed fell out of her mouth and onto the stones below her, staining her hands. Her face slowly began to change as she screamed out in agony. Her arm reaching out in front of her, for her love, her twin till she could no longer see him and fell to her knees. Her face becoming hollow and sunken in, the bruises deepening beneath her eyes. All around the flames consumed her as she hunched over in pain, tears of blood cascading down her pale skin as she still continued to reach for him. Her screams shaking the trees outside while wind picked up, whisking the leaves back and forth sensing her anger and despair. Her nails clawing at her face, the crimson drops spilling into the cracks of the stone. That the temple preserved her body, transforming her into perfection. The rags touching her skin melted away as the darkness from ancient magic swirled around her causing the breath of fire protected her and changed her from the murmurings of the witches. That threatened to break down the stones of their temple. Until finally they succeeded and the gleaming red eyes with the white teeth walked away with a casket in tow.
Her dark chocolate hair in tight ringlets that mere humans could only dream about. Her face altering into that of an immortal, having his blood. Underneath her skin, black veins crawled beneath her eyes as they changed from crimson to dark brown. Making her look absolutely beautiful. Gleaming from the shadows and flames molded into his image, what she once. Falling away into a casket that lay protected in the rubble. The flames consuming everything in its path as it burned bright and hot. Fingers tugging at the especially made coffin made by him, to be buried when he fell. Waiting to arise once again deep beneath the earth to be watched on till he woke again, guarded by his ever devoted witches.
The rubble fell away only leaving the ruins of a tomb deep in the woods, Where she lay buried. The vines curling around the stones as she clawed at the coffin, nails bleeding and chipped as she scratched till the lid flew open. Only to be consumed by darkness and humming of the branches. Voices all around as the flames twirled around the air, small hisses heard from within. The dirt falling away as the shadows wrapped her naked body into the finest dark silk, dark curls laying in a heap around her.
A heap of dark charcoal flaring out all around her. Exposing the soft tan skin of her legs and the silk crisscrossing around her breasts, to wrap around her delicate neck hugging her figure. Laying in a fetal position on the dirt, the frosted ground beneath. The witches let the darkest parts of his ancient magic swirl into her nose, giving her the breath of life from the power of all the witches beyond the veil.
She looked like a predator dressed in sheep's clothing. All the beauty in her madness. Causing the wind to stir, whacking into the trees with anger. The fire forging her into a warrior made from the pools of death herself.
"Diosa " they barely whispered into the darkness. Sinking to their knees in front of the magnificent creature. Watching the fire waltz across her skin. The darkest shadows forming her from the inside out.
Her dark doe eyes framed by the lashes laying on her delicate cheeks. Her body raising into the sky as the shadows swirled her, her magic being infused in her body coiling around herself. Her curls blowing out behind her. Her body slowly lowering to the ground. Nature sensing a shift deep beneath the earth, everything coming alive as she awakened from her long slumber.
'She's still here' they thought as they tentatively touched her palm as their laughter roared throughout the dark woods. The fog all around while they kept their eye on her, making sure she didn't disappear.
"Master, will be pleased." The one witch spoke, a smile broke ear to ear as the rest nodded silently. Their dark cloaks swishing on the ground, branches crunching beneath their boots as they faded into the fog. Waiting for her to wake.
Her eyes fluttered open, confused as she laid her dark eyes as she leaned herself onto her arms for support. While a small gasp tumbled out of her mouth.
"Where am I?" she wondered glancing into the darkness seeing nothing but trees looming over her.
She gazed down at herself and noticed the black gown resembling the dark hollow flaring all around her as the fabric crisscrossed around her breasts, amplifying them. Flowing down to her feet, a slit running up the length of her right leg. The material very soft and beautiful. Running her hand through her tight ringlets; falling down to her waist.
A dark figure reaching out to her, the cold tendrils peering out in the darkness as they reached out for her. Looming over as she yanked the skirts from beneath her feet and got up. Caressing her cheek as she reached out for the images gripping at her mind. Seeing a man with handsome striking features peering out, caressing her cheek. His dark cold eyes peering at her through his dark lashes, making her shiver.
"Who are you?" she whispers with uncertainty into the dark looming trees only to be confronted with nothingness as she was just inches away. Only the howling wind bouncing in her ears.
A man's voice echoing into her ears as she looked into the darkness, feeling a burning warmth in her chest while her eyes shifted in uncertainty and confusion. Sensing a dull ache in her chest as she supported herself against a tree. His dark eyes so similar to her own ingrained into her.
The better question swirling into her head as she tried to get to the image of the man or images locked away deep within her own mind. As the fog swept around the woods concealing almost everything.
"Who am I?" she asked herself only for the words to be carried out in the howling wind. Feeling her feet carry her on the hard pavement.
The dark wisps of fabric trailing behind her. Dark curls framing her face while her blood red lips shining in darkness. The humming of woods coming alive. Her toes pressing on the cool hard rocks feeling this undeniable hunger rage through her bones. Bright flashing lights shining through this smoky veil, as it ran into her making her twist in the air. Rubber skidding to a stop against the black rocks. Head bounced against the tar, eyes closed. While a looming figure rushed towards her. A fresh cut along their forehead, red pouring out of the wound.
This dark feeling coming over her as she suddenly opened her eyes and stared at the looming figure.
"Are you okay?"
"Its not safe out here."
A hunger that she never felt before consumed her. Throat burning the longer she stared at the cut, licking her lips. It was like her limbs remembered and followed through as she grabbed onto the figure's hair and brought it towards her aching lips. The curve of the ear brushing against the girl's lips and whispered "You're right its not safe." Sensing the fear rolling off of the figure in waves.
Her teeth latching onto its neck and sucked the sweet warm blood into her greedy mouth as it guzzled down her throat, the burning fading away as it whimpered and thrashed against her hold.
It fell limp in her grasp, no longer hearing the screams as she dropped it onto the ground. Its head bouncing against the tar as it fell with a thud. Rushing towards the other screaming figure, while the glorious moon shined above, gazing down. Her eyes gleaming red as she bit into its neck, inhaling the warm liquid into her mouth till it no longer fought and the thrumming vibrated against her skin quieten, that she released it. Falling to the ground in a heap of bones and flesh.
Feeling an invisible thread guiding her through. The unfamiliar sounds sounded far off. The smudges of dirt along her skin and nails chipped and bleeding, making them long again. The smell of death clinging to her skin as it crawled within her bones. Chin smudged with blood as she used her arm to wipe at her lips.
The faint whispers of a man echoing into her ears as she walked to the bright flashing sign with big bold letters. That she squinted and held her smudged arm in front of her eyes to block off the harsh beaming lights. And read.
'Welcome to Mystic Falls.'
Tasting the words on her wet tongue, that she became confused as to why she was here, but felt a strong pull towards the mysterious town. To where it all began. Feeling the call deep in her bones as she walked towards the dark abandoned town. Strange lights littering the streets while she passed.
Moments before , a pair of cold dark eyes snapped open, a gasp filling the room.