A/N: So, I'm glad most of you are liking the cross. Here's the next chapter…

For those of you who don't know exactly what's going on… I'll try to explain it.

Okay, this picks up right after the third book, which is Chosen. Zoey Redbird was lying to her friends to protect them. When she thought one of her three boyfriends was dying she lost control. She was very vulnerable. Laureate was a vampire at the school who played her to get information. He attacked at her vulnerable moment and they imprinted inevitably breaking the imprint between her and Heath. Erick Night was the one who she chose over all of them but her changed into a full vampire when she thought he was dying. He caught Laureate and Zoey after they had imprinted and Laureate had stolen Zoey's virginity. Zoey soon found out that Laureate didn't really love her and was playing her emotions to get information for the High Priestess Neferet. Neferet is evil and she's taking fledgings who have died and turning them undead.

All vamps have affinities and some fledglings have affinities. Zoey has them for earth, wind, fire, and water. They're like powers from twilight. Usually only the girls get the powers. Guys usually are gifted with muscles.

I know that's kind of confusing but bear with me… it gets better.

Chapter 2

ZPOV (The Day Before)

Stevie Rae my undead best friend had yet to come back since the school was put on lockdown. I called Aphrodite, but she refused to pick up her phone. Life had trudged on since the whole war on human existence thing. Neferet was still a witch, and since no one was allowed to leave school grounds, Erick was still hanging around.

Erick now knew somewhat more about Neferet but I hadn't made an attempt to talk to him since that night. As far as I knew he was still pretty p-ed at me for the whole Laureate thing. Over all my life was just crappy. My friends still refused to talk to me. I was heading to my next class when strong hands pulled me off the path to the stables into the wooded areas. Before I could scream his hand covered my mouth and spun me around.

Erick's face clouded my eyes and he pulled the hand off my mouth. "Zoey, what's going on?" His face was cold as stone.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Hadn't I suffered enough the past days for my actions?

He analyzed my face as I pulled away. "Zoey, talk to me. Please?"

I shook my head. "I'm just a waste of your time. Don't worry about it."

I pulled away from his grasp and he grabbed my wrist pulling me back into the shelter of the trees. "Zoey, I'm serious."

I pulled away again. "Listen to me Erick, no. I'm not going to put you in danger. I've already gotten myself in this mess. I've screwed up my life, and I need to fix it."

He huffed and grabbed my wrist again pushing me up against the tree. He leaned in close to me. It was evident that his newly obtained vampire muscles were working. "Zoey, I'm a vampire now. I'm fine. Do you want the truth?" I nodded. "It hurt like crazy when I saw you with… him." He grimaced. "Why? Why did you lie to your friends? Please tell me what's going on."

I shook my head. "It's complicated, you wouldn't believe me if I told you. I'm just a lying slut… remember?" A tear slid down my face. I was more alone here in the midst of so many than I ever was at home.

He traced the tear with his finger. And whispered in my ear. "I miss you Z."

He sniffed my neck biting it lightly like he had the first time he walked me home. "You smell so good Z. You no longer smell of imprint."

"Erick." I groaned.

"Z. Please. Talk to me." He whispered in my ear. I sunk down against the tree and he sat down next to me. "You know Z. You can talk to me."

"The last person I trusted…" I started but didn't finish.

"Lied to you and took your virginity. I wished it could have been me." He growled. "I always hated how he looked at you." He looked back into my eyes. "Z. You can tell me."

I took a deep breath. "Okay, well if you die it's not my fault."

He chuckled. "That's my girl."

Did he just say my girl? I shook it off and held my head high. "Neferet isn't who she appears to be." I paused. "Remember the night after the dark daughter's ceremony?"

He nodded. "How could I forget?"

I blushed a little and then continued. Weirdly I didn't feel the clenching in my stomach. "Well remember I was a little shook up?" He nodded again. "I saw Elizabeth the fledging who had died earlier that day. Something was weird about her though. She had a nasty smell, and her eyes were blood red. Neferet had been taking fledglings and turning them undead. They're creatures without humanity. They survive strictly on blood and they burn in the sun."

His eyes grew wide but his mouth stayed shut. "Stevie Rae had been turned into one of these creatures. When I saved Heath… she helped me escape. Neferet wiped Heath's mind and mine. I used the elements to cleanse my mind and I remembered everything. The day in the woods when Aphrodite brought you to me in my mental break down after you left from telling them That I had lied to them Neferet and Laureate had called Stevie Rae to get rid of her. She came through the trapdoor. We cast a circle with them all mad at me. Stevie Ray tackled Aphrodite for having her affinity and changed Stevie Rae into an actual vampire with the marks and all except they were a scarlet red color. It stripped Aphrodite of her mark."

He spoke. "Why were you in the woods?"

I sighed. "Because I caught Loren and Neferet together… they were talking about me. What were his words? Oh yeah… "A shiny present here, a pretty compliment there, and you have true love and a popped cherry sacrificed to the god of deceptions and hormones." I shuddered. "Now you know." I stood up. "Bye Erick. I'll see you later… or I won't. Don't go out of your way to speak to me. Having someone talk to me would just mess up my new routine."

I strolled down the dirt path to the stables leaving a speechless Erick still sitting on the ground in utter shock. There was the pressure of a hand on my shoulder. I whirled away to see a beautiful messy haired auburn haired green eye vampire.

"Um, can I help you?" I looked down at my feet not meeting his gaze.

"Are you okay?" He stuck out his hand. "My name's Edward." The intricate mark on his face was beautiful along with the tattoos on his face. "My family and I just moved here to work here. I'm the new music teacher. My sister Alice is the new dance teacher, her boyfriend is teaching psychology, his sister Rose is the new tracker, and my other brother Emmett is the new kick boxing teacher. Our leader is the new doctor and his wife Esme is the new poetry teacher."

I cringed at the word poetry. My memories flooded with thoughts of that night. He grimaced and placed his hand on my back. "I have an affinity. I can read minds, and yours is a little freaked out. Alice can see the future, and Jasper feels people's emotions. He can calm them or excite them."

My eyes widened at what he just said. He winked. "Don't worry. Your secret's safe with me."

With that he darted away back to wherever he came from. I figured by now it was pointless to go to class. It was my last class of the day or night anyway. You think getting use to the whole classes when it's dark thing would be easier to get use to. Sometimes I miss the sun. It's not like if we stepped out into it we would die, it's just the sun weakens us so we are mainly active at night, sleeping during the day.

I turned on my heel and traveled back to the dorms. I grabbed a can of brown pop non-diet and an individual sized carrot bag. I ran upstairs and walked into my room. I sat down on the bed and Nala crawled into my lap complaining. I got up and fed her then resumed my earlier position. I must have fallen asleep because before I was aware I was in dream world.

I was in the Woodward Park and Heath was holding me. I was drinking his blood. His hot luscious blood that just the thought made me crave him. He was telling me that he still loved me. That he would always love me. All of a sudden I was in the weird temple and Nyx was in front of me.

"Zoey Redbird. Remember even when times get bad I am always with you. I am sending you Bella Swan."

My mind searched for a face to put with the familiar name. Now I remembered. "She's Fork's high's quarterback's girlfriend. Her boyfriend is a werewolf."

Nyx nodded. "Yes, she will be as you are. She will help you conquer dark and destruction."

"Nyx, what do I do about Erick?" My voice fell at his name.

"Look with in yourself my child. You can only have one in this life. Go where your heart leads." She kissed my forehead again and that's when I woke.

It was 5 in the afternoon. My phone vibrated. It was a text.

Hey Zo. Is something wrong? It was Heath. We hadn't talked since the whole Loren thing.

I texted him back. No need to hold back the truth.

Yeah, everything. I miss you. We can't see each other though. Vamps have school on lockdown.

I waited for him to reply.

Zo, Bella was marked. You know Jake's girl. I'm going with them to take her. I'll see you then.

I couldn't believe Heath was coming. I longed to see him again. Just to know that he still cared sent my heart fluttering. I figured they would come when it got dark so I would wait around till 7ish. There was soft knock on my door. I wondered who it was at this time of the day.

I opened the door and was wrapped in strong arms. Erick closed the door behind him and brought his lips down to mine. I pushed him away.

"Leave." I pointed to the door. I wanted so badly for him to hold me and tell me everything was going to be okay, but I couldn't.

"Z. Don't do this to me. I'm sorry please, I need you." He pulled me into his arms and I started crying my eyes out.

He pulled me over to the bed and laid me down rubbing my back. "Sh, it's okay Z. I'm here. I'm not leaving." He brushed the hair from my face. "Weirdly enough I believe you Z. I'm sorry for being such a jerk. I can't begin to imagine what you were going through. I kept pushing you. I'm sorry."

I sucked in a deep breath of air. "You know it was all part of her plan." I rolled around so I was facing him.

"What was a part of her plan?" His hand caressed my cheek.

"You seeing me and Loren, you telling everyone, you and my friends never speaking to me. It was all her. She planned it all. So I would be alone. Even breaking the imprint between Heath and I. It was all her plan." Erick hugged me possessively.

"I'm so sorry. I was such and idiot. I'm in love with you Z." He kissed my jaw working his way up to my mouth.

I shook my head. "No, I was the idiot. Now I have to pay for it. I shouldn't have trusted him. I should have trusted you. I did trust you I just didn't want you to get hurt."

He smiled. "I understand why you couldn't tell me or the twins or Damien. It would put us in harms way."

"Erick, I have to get up. I have to go meet Bella." He sat up a little confused.

"Who?"

I shrugged. "Apparently Nyx says she's here to help me. Her boyfriend is a werewolf."

Erick cringed. "Werewolves, lovely."

I giggled. "Yeah, Heath's going to be there but I haven't seen him in forever and the imprint is broken."

Erick tensed. "I don't have any classes so I'll go with you." I forgot to tell you. Erick was the new part time drama teacher until they could find a permanent.

I got up and headed toward the bathroom. "Are you going to leave?"

He shook his head. "Nope, I'm a vamp now. I can go where ever the heck I please."

He sat back on my bed and flipped through one of my Vamp weekly magazines. I grabbed some clothes from my closet, a bra, and a thong. Erick looked up and smiled when he saw what I grabbed then focused his attention back on the magazine.

I quickly got in the shower since it was now 6:00 and washed my long black hair. The hot water felt good against my skin and it helped relax some of my tension. I scrubbed my scalp and washed out the shampoo and conditioner then washed my body. I shaved quickly successfully not cutting myself and turned the water off toweling myself dry. I pulled on my clothes and opened my door to let some of the steam out. I ran out into the room real quick to grab my hairdryer. Erick was still engrossed in the magazine.

I walked quietly back into the bathroom and dried my long hair. I needed to get it cut. –Note to self- I put on some lip gloss no longer having to worry about zits and blemishes. I walked back into the room and Erick was reading my vamp sociology book. He looked up when I entered and smiled patting the bed next to him. I sat next to him and he wrapped his arms around me kissing my arm.

"You know, I think you should work on this bloodlust thing." He bit my arm lightly. "I'd be happy to help you."

I rolled my eyes. "Okay, maybe later. We need to get to the main building."

He nodded and stood up putting the book back on my shelf. I glided out the door and Erick followed intertwining out fingers. We walked past some sleepy girls, including the twins, and their mouths hung open. Erick chuckled lightly and made a point of kissing my hand before we were out of their sight.

We made it over to the main building just in time. A rusty red truck pulled up to the school and I focused on the boy who got out holding a girl in his arms. I could see the colored in mark on her forehead. Heath got out of the truck and he started looking for something. I presumed he was looking for me.

"Go." Erick whispered in my ear. "I'll be right here when you get back."

I nodded and ran toward Heath. "Heath!" I jumped into his arms.

"Zoey." He whispered in my ear swinging me in his arms. "I missed you baby."

He sat me down. "Are you okay?" I ran my hand over his head.

"Yeah, it felt like I was going through hell." He paused and then kissed my forehead. "But I'd do it over again just to be with you." He held his wrist up to my face.

I shook my head. "I'll get in tons of trouble. I can't go down that road again Heath. Come on." I grabbed his hand and pulled him toward the building and toward witnesses.

I entered through the large doors and I noticed Nefert gawking at Bella's mark. I glared at her and pranced up to Bella. "Bella, long time no see. I'll show you around campus. Is that okay Neferet?"

She nodded sweetly. "Sure, that would be great."

She turned to Jake looking into his eyes. "Goodbye Jake, I love you."

He kissed her like it was the last time he would see her. To tell you the truth him being a werewolf it probably would be the last time he would see her. Not that I would tell her that. "I love you too Bella, don't forget me." He whispered in her ear. Then he was out the door with Heath.

"Goodbye Zoey, take care of her." Jake smiled at me and stared longingly back at Bella once more.

A tear slid out of Bella's eye and I did my best to comfort her. "Don't worry Bella, you'll be fine. Now let's go." I grabbed her hand and led her out the door and back to someone who could reassure me.

A/N: Okay… I finally finished the second chapter. Tell me what you think. I didn't originally want Erick back this soon but I think it's good now. She has to have someone to lean on.

Review! Ideas would be good!

Kayla