Chapter 1: The Strange Shadow

There many places many people dislike, but for Vincent Valentine, he hates every new place. Every place anyone goes is new to them, you just got to get use to it. As Vincent had this in his mind, he sat in his mother's limo. The Valentine Family were what other people call rich, but to Vincent- it means nothing, it would just mean that Vincent's family makes more money then anyone else. Anyone can do the same, only if their family worked hard enough.

It was a Saturday afternoon and Vincent and his mother Mrs. Honeywell was in the limo with him arriving at their new mansion. Vincent really hated moving, even though he never had any friends in his old town, he would miss the places he went to after being get beat after school. Vincent didn't like the fact that his mother made all the decisions on her own just because she was a goddess, but he could tell that back at the old town, he lived among humans, but this new town was far away from the humans. Still in the limo Vincent looked out the window and just stared into the new town full of his own kind.

Vincent: ………(Sigh)

Honeywell: What is it now, my son?

Vincent: …………

As Vincent stared out into the new town he sigh once again as he then was turned in his mother's direction, to see her smile. His eyes lower towards the ground of the limo and stared straight outside again, but something that he had just saw was strange. There was a girl around his age…maybe younger was sitting in a tree, playing what appeared to be a flute. She had brown hair, golden wine eyes, and the most amazing body figure. As the limo passed the young girl Vincent's expression turned to a surprise, what surprised him was that the girl smiled at him as they passed, but how was that possible, all the limo's windows were tinted.

Honeywell: Oh. Come on, what about that sweet girl that just smiled at you. She seems nice, maybe you will see her at your new school your going to Monday.

Vincent: (School? The kids will just beat me again.)

Honeywell: That not true Vincent, The kids in this school are like you, they are of your kind. Those humans judged you because they were jealous of your power. In this town you are famous for your kind power, as a goddess you are going to be guarded at all times.

Vincent: (I don't want to start this conversation again, with saying that I am a prince and I blah blah blah. I already know I'm a prince, you're a goddess and father's a god, but… never mind I don't want to go though this again so lets just forget about it.)

As the limo pulled into the driveway Vincent waited for the driver to open the door for his mother and himself. As they walked out of the car, Mrs. Honeywell expression was so joyful and happy, maybe because they were finally here from a twelve hour drive or because of the huge Mansion. Vincent didn't really care of her expression at the moment because the same girl he saw as they passed was running towards their home. She was running and waving her hand, Honeywell was calling her son, but Vincent attention was too much on the girl. Vincent's eyes grew wider as she came closer, then-

Honeywell: Vincent!!!

Vincent: ……

Vincent turned back to his mother and just frowned at her. Vincent hated when his mother always does this in the best times Vincent can ever experience. Turning his head again to talk to the girl, but the thing was she wasn't there, she wasn't running towards him. Just disappeared, like a hallucination. Standing there rubbing his eyes to look once again, she still wasn't there.

Honeywell: Not daydreaming of a certain someone, are you son?

Vincent: (Bug off)

Honeywell: You better watch your thinking, Vincent. You do know I can read your mind. Now go on and choose your rooms. There are eight rooms on each floor, pick three.

Vincent walked into the mansion with his mother and other maids and butlers following behind. Vincent went straight to the third story of the house and took the room in the far back and the room in the first floor far back. He decided to make one of the rooms in the second floor to be his study lab.

Vincent: (Mother, is dad coming home today?)

Honeywell: No, he won't be back for another three months. And I want you to stop using mind communication, it uses too much energy. Am I clear Vincent Alex Valentine.

Vincent: (Mother. Tell the maids and butler to leave my belongings in both my rooms and study lab, I'll unpack later, I'm going to explore the town before dinner. Be home later, mom.)

Honeywell: Don't come home to late.

Vincent walked out the door before hearing his mothers last words coming out of her mouth. His mother did know where he was heading…He was headed for the girl he saw when they were in the car. He really hated talking with his own mouth, he always kept his mouth closed because when he use to talk back where he lived the kids would away call him Vampire, saber tooth, and sharp tooth fairy, and other horrible names. Before passing the gates of his parents mansion, Vincent grabbed on to his skateboard and rode off.

Stopping the skateboard where he last saw the girl, he began to observe his surroundings… but no girl. Nobody. Turning to head back home, Vincent then saw a shadow running from within the alley. His first thought was someone was spying on him, and if not it probably was one of the guards his mother had sent to watch his ever move. Just then his legs reacted on its own, it began to take him towards the alleyway where the shadow had run off. His heart began to pound a hundred times a second, maybe he was excited…or maybe he was really scared that he want to run off, but his legs were taking him the wrong way. This was very foolish he thought to himself, why was he doing this he was never this curious.

He then stopped upon the end of the alleyway, there was no other side, only wall leading to no where. The shadow was standing right in front of Vincent facing the wall and looking up. The figure shadow then turned around and looked into Vincent's eyes, the eyes were grayish- green and were hypnotizing. Vincent felt a smile upon that dark shadows face.

Figure: I bet your wondering who I am aren't you, Vincent?

Vincent: ( !!!) ……

Figure: You can call me Ikol. I would watch your mother's back if I were you, kid. Be aware of your surroundings. Do not follow me, you will see me again later.

Vincent: ……

Figure: Not much of a talker are you, Vincent. Later.

Then the figure was there one second then disappeared the next. Vincent automatically began to quickly observe his surroundings in search of the shadowy figure, by the voice it was a man. The only description he was able to noticed was that it was a man, tall, grayish-green eyes, and was spying on his family.

Vincent ran out of the alley seconds after noticing that the mysterious man vanished out of sight. Vincent decided to go back home where it would be taking the shadowy figure's advise. Upon walking out of the alleyway, he saw a group of strange teenagers. They were all wearing very weird looking clothes, along with their evil eyes. Much older than Vincent himself and a lot taller, as they passed Vincent, they just gave him a quick glare and kept on walking in their own directions.

Gray: Those guys you should not hang out with, they are known as "The Red Eyes." evil people of our kind and-

Vincent: ……!!!

Gray: The names Gray, Gray Shrine, your new here aren't you?

Vincent: ……

Gray: Your not a mute are you?…See you around Pal.

It was a boy who spoke up, this Gray character appeared to be his age, red hair, and red eyes. He was leaning on a roof top, looking down on Vincent Valentine. Before another word Gray waved his two fingers to his forehead and disappeared. Vincent turned to his mansion, his new home where Goddess mother and god father he lives with.