Disclamer:I do not own Tales from the Crypt, Emily the strange, any of the bands or singers mentioned, or Lost boys or any of the characters mentioned except for Corine and other fabricated Characters.
A/N:Sorry for the delay getting more and more work, and it's getting harder to keep up with mid-terms nearing.
P.S. i've decided not to include laddie in this fic, sadly. I couldn't really figure a way to work it, where he would be looked after while the guys were out, so unfortunately laddie is not included. :( (i know he's so adorable)
Please read and reveiw,thanks:)-RR
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(Corine's POV)
I finished my talk with Sam, and we started off to the boardwalk at around 4. After i helped Lucy with a few things. Then all three of us started off. Lucy had gotten her job at a video store, i was going to hang out with Sam before i met Marko at the comic store, and Mike was just slothing around. So nothing too interesting. When i finaly got to the boardwalk I saw that Sam was right, no Alan. Only Edgar. Oh what fun this would be.
"So Sam, You want to look around the store a bit?"
I said in a loud voice and winked at Sam, signaling for him to go along with the act.
"Okay, Cori. Oh hi Edgar."
Edgar looked up and for a moment he was fine, but then when he realized who i was he looked like a deer caught in the headlights.
"H-hey Sam, um..Alan isn't here today."
"Oh, I know, me and Cori just decided to come in and look around, just hang out, until the person she is meeting comes to get her."
"You two know eachother?"
I smiled oh this would be nice.
"Yeah Edgar, we do, in fact Sam is my Foster brother, and one of my best friends."
"Oh, wow."
"Yeah isn't that just something? Actualy when he mentioned his new friend, and where he worked i realized,it was Alan. I also realized the brother that was mentioned was...you."
"Uh, yeah...you aren't still mad about that day, are you? I mean now that i look back it was a dick move."
"Oh no, not at all. I'm not one to hold grudges, anyway, it's all water under the bridge, seeing as how my brother is in a relationship with your brother, i think it best not to hold silly grudges that might possibly drive a wedge between them."
"Oh, yeah..o-of course. But since you aren't mad anymore, i wanted to know if you maybe wanted to hang out sometime."
Well, would you look at that, is he trying to ask me out? I guess he is trying to get on my good side so i don't kick him in the nuts again.
"Um, sure, as friends, yeah. But not anything more, just to be clear."
"Oh, yeah of course...besides Alan told me you are already seeing someone."
"Oh did he now?"
Now i was looking at Sam who was trying to look distacted by some pointless comic, which i new he didn't like.
"Oh well he told me that Sam has talked about this guy. And he thinks you're dating him."
"Well i am now, we are together. But that did not happen until very recently...so i guess Sammy was gossiping."
"Hey i wasn't gossiping i was discussing the life of my sister, because i am...concerned."
"Aww Sam is worried about me."
"Of course i am, now are we going to look around or no?"
"Fine, we will, but where are you going after Marko picks me up?"
"I'll find something to do..."
"Whatever lover boy."
"Hey!"
(Marko's POV)
The guys and i decided to feed first, i didnt want to hurt Corine, so i decided to fill up just to be safe. But while trying to get my mind off of telling Corine the truth Paul couldnt help but bombard me with questions.
"What color is her hair? What kind of music does she like? What's her middle name?"
"Paul why do you want to know?"
"Cause i want to know who she is before i start calling her sister."
"How many times do i have to say this? You can ask her when you meet her."
"Well i don't want to seem all creepy around her. Besides wouldnt it earn you points if we say 'He's told us all about you, he only says good things.' or something like that. Don't families usualy say something like that when they are meeting the girlfriend."
Okay he had a point, but i really didn't want to have to think about them meeting, whether it was as family or...something else.
"FIne, Paul, you win. What do you want to know? But i will warn you, there are some questions i will not answer. Got it?"
"Sure, sure. Now, what's her favorite kind of music?"
"She listens to almost anything but she likes rock and opera the best."
Dwayne decided to chime in once more, this was becoming a record.
"Does she like Andrea Bocelli?"
"Um...im not sure, you will have to ask her. What else?"
"Does she like comics?"
"Yes, she practicaly lives off of them, especialy Tales from the Crypt and Emily the Strange."
"Awesome, okay um...what's her favorite carnival ride."
"I don't know."
"Her birthday?"
"Tomorrow, the 23rd of June."
"Ah midsummer's eve. And how old will she be turning?"
"16. Why?"
"Oh nothing, just wanted to know, hey maybe we could throw he a sweet sixteen party."
"No...No..we are not...actualy, Paul that's not a bad idea, but don't get to excited just yet,okay,wait until you meet her before you start planning."
"Fine, fine...always ruining my fun."
"I haven't ruined your fun. Just wait, i'm sure you can rig up a party in a few hours, that hyper-active personality has to pay off some how."
"Oh ha ha, will you atleast help."
"Of course. Now can we just eat, i need to get going."
"Oh yes because our Marko must get back to his little Corine soon."
"I'm ignoring you, David, only to get this over faster."
"Guys please, no more fighting, can't we all just get along?"
We can if David will stay quiet, i thought.
Eventualy after a bit more bickering and a few surfers i went to pick up Corine and found her talking with her brother,Sam, and one of the self-proclamed 'vampire hunters'. But the little hunter was visibly scared, and nervous. I wonder what Corine did. Well regardless...that's my girl.
"Hey Corine."
"Marko!"
She ran toward me and i caught her in a hug. God, it felt good to have her back, safe, here with me. This was how i wanted it forever.
"Miss me?"
(Corine's POV)
That smirk, i missed it.
"Hmmm,...not really, just , a lot. Why wouldn't i miss you?"
"Well i missed you too. But there is something pretty important i need to tell you."
Oh no, i felt the sense of dread,the churning in my stomach, please let it be nothing bad, or horrible.
"Um...okay, i'll be with you in a sec, just let me say bye to Sam."
Once marko started walking toward the rail of the boardwalk, Sam came over to me.
"You okay Cori?"
"Yeah i'll be fine, just worried i guess."
"Okay and if i don't see you till one in the morning or so, happy birthday"
"Wow, i forgot, tomorrow i turn 16, well, thanks i guess, i'll see you later Sam."
I give him a hug and walk toward Marko.
"So what did you want to tell me."
"Well, i think you should meet my friends, well they are more like my family, but i think you should meet them tonight."
"Okay, that would be awesome, sure."
Was this all?
"But there is one other thing."
Nope, not by a long shot.
"Well, what is it?"
"Well i think i should tae you somewhere else to tell you, would you mind coming somewhere."
"Not at all, where?"
"You'll see. Come on."
"Whoa!"
He pulled me along to his bike and we were off. the night swept by quickly, untill we were at a cave.
"Marko, where are we?"
"Don't worry it's a little place where me and my friends hang out."
Okay, this seems interesting. Marko walked me into the cave down and down.
"Okay close your eyes."
"Okay, even though i can't see anyway."
"Just do it."
"Okay, okay."
I heard him running about, something hit metal, i heard fire take light, and it danced in front of my eyelids.
"Okay open."
It was so cool ,the cave had continued, and it looked like an old building had collapsed into the cave itself. The was a fountain off to another part of the cave, and a small kitchen like place, there was also a curtained of area. It was behind what might have been the front desk at hotel, and there was a...bed? hmm...did Marko...live here. Not that it wasn't habitable, i was just jealous.
"Oh mother of the moon...this place is...wow it's awesome. Marko how did you find this place?"
"Well this used to be a 5 star hotel until the earthquake, then the hotel sunk into the fault. Now it is well, truthfully we live here."
"Wow...i'm..."
"Amazed, disgusted, weirded out?"
"Jealous, this place is awesome, i'd want to live here...can i move in?"
i was joking but Marko took it seriously.
"Really? Okay, you get the bed behind the front desk and there is a bathroom..."
"Wait a minute...i was joking Marko, i have to stay with Lucy for now, I'm in the system. But maybe i could stay over sometimes. And since i'm doing homeschool again when the year starts up i could always come here during the day.."
"No!...I...I mean...probably not...we sleep during the day so you wouldn't get to see me."
"It's okay i'd probably end up sleeping too, i'm practicly nocturnal."
(Marko's POV)
Wow, she is more perfect for the life than i thought. Nocturnal, dark, a bit strange and unusual, likes the cave. And how she is, i think even David will like her. I know Paul will. And I, well i love her.
"Hmm...hey Corine."
"Yeah?"
Okay moment of truth.
"I have something, important to tell you. And please don't freak out."
"I promise i won't freak."
Corine crossed the room to stand in front of me.
"I promise, you can tell me anything okay."
"Okay, here goes. Corine, i'm ...a...well."
"Marko, i don't mean to be insensitive but, spit it out."
"Corine, i'm a Vampire."
I waited for the running, the screaming. I waited for what i had hoped wouldn't happen. But it never came. I had been looking down, i looked up at Corine's face and saw...a smile?
"Wow, this is...wow. I remember wishing it on my 13th birthday but i didn't think it would come true if it didn't happen that year."
"Wait, what?"
"On my 13th birthday i wished for a boy, a vampire to come and take me away, to take care of me, and to fall in love with me. I almost thought it was silly until now."
"Wow and on my 113th birthday i wished for a mortal girl with ,multicolored hair."
Yes i had to be a smart ass at a time like this.
"Wow. But wait, how do i know you are telling the truth?"
"Well i could show you something but it will probably freak you out."
"Well now that you have warned me i'm sure i won't freak out as much."
"Fine, give me a moment."
I turn around and do a sort of partial transformation, like the other night, and turn back.
"Wow you look like an awesome horror movie character."
She did a little giggle, and i swear i loved her even more, if it's possible.
"You aren't...freaked?"
"You kidding? I've been watching reading and even living horror all my life, so i'm not going to be scared."
"Well you'd be a lot more scared, if you were my dinner."
"Maybe, but maybe i like that idea."
That did it, i wanted to devour her, drink her dry. So i ran into the cavern i used as my sleeping quarters.
"Corine do not come near the cavern, okay?"
"Marko, what's wrong? Are you okay?"
"I will be fine if you just give me a minute...or find me a surfer."
I was joking but she took me seriously.
"Blonde, rehead, preppy, jock? What's you preference?"
"I was joking."
I walked out of the cavern back to normal, well as normal as I can be.
"Well given this new info i don't think i will be able to tell when you are joking anymore. So...speaking of this new info, are your friends...vampires too?"
"Yeah, i'm actualy the newest addition to the gang. David is the oldest of the boys and Then there is our coven leader."
"Coven leader? Like the head vampire?"
"Yes, exactly. You know you are taking this a lot better than i would have expected, i mean i knew you would be perfect for the life...but...oops."
"The life? Do you want me to be a...Vampire?"
"Yes, very much so and so do my brothers. Paul is the most excited, he always wanted a little sister."
I nervously smile, please take this well.
(Corine's POV)
Wow, this was...well my dream. Why wouldn't i want that. But i needed to tell Lucy or say goodbye or something. I couldn't just up and leave. I loved my family.
Then there was Sam, how would he take this. I love Marko, but how can i just abandon them?
"Well...i would do it. I always wanted to be a vampire since i was little, never have to wake up in the morning, never die,...never get hurt. But i can't just leave Lucy and Sam and them. Is there a deadline i need to meet?"
"Sorta, well, if you refused...well bad things would happen. Just as soon as possible, the longer we wait, the more i risk pissing off David."
"Okay so can it wait till tomorrow night?"
"Yeah,sure. So do you want to meet my brothers?"
"Well considering in a certain amount of time they will be mine too, i think i should."
Before i know it the guy who looks like a member of twisted sister is in front of me.
"Hi sister, i'm Paul."
He had a huge grin on his face.
"Hi Paul, i'm Corine, Cori for short."
"Oh, i know, Marko has told us a bit about you. So, hug or no hug?"
He looked a bit like my old big brother, the one who had given me the helmet, and it made me feel better.
"Um, hug, of course."
I smile and hug him. Then suddenly pictures flash before my eyes and i feel myself fall, but i never hit the ground. I'm suspended, hanging in air, watching the picture show in my head. Within moments i am back and i know everything about Paul, that i could ever want to know, and plenty that i didn't need to know. When i looked over Paul was the same way i was.
"What the hell was that?"
"Well it's official, it's happening again."
"What is?"
Marko asks, i feel so bad because i know Paul already knows, having experienced the same thing i had.
"My power is coming back, i can tell so much about a person with one touch, one hug, or sometimes even a look, but the power, i can't control it, it happens on and off, it hasn't happened since i turned 13."
"Why does it happen?"
"I'm not sure, i thought maybe it was a product of the abuse, almost like in Matilda. But when it stopped i thought it must be my imagination, but this. It is so much more extreme than ever before, and i can tell that Paul found out parts of my life too. I also can't control how extreme the episodes are, or anything about them really."
"Wow, so... why do you think it started again?"
"Well..."
I was cut off.
"Maybe it is from being around our kind so much, afterall we have powers too, Corine."
"Ah.. so you must be David."
"Yes, how did you tell."
"You seem to have a leader like quality, you hold yourself like someone important. Oh and your Ego is showing."
Okay so maybe i opened my big mouth too much, but before i knew it David had pushed Marko up against the wall.
"Well it seems she has as big a mouth as you little brother."
"Yeah she does, and it's one of the reasons i love her, big brother."
"David, please let my boyfriend go. I'm the one who opened my big mouth, no need to punish him for it."
"Oh i'm not punishing, just having fun."
"Then go have some fun with a few assholes on the beach."
Then i was the one up against the wall.
"You want to tell me what to do?"
"Maybe i do."
"And what makes you think you have a right to?"
"Well i'm the fresh blood right? I have a feeling that the head of this coven wouldn't like you hurting me, especialy since i agreed to this. Oh and has it occured to you the power i have now could become stronger and work to be an advantage?"
I was let go.
"Fine, you may have a point, but you are not yet one of us so be warned, we can change out minds."
"Yeah but you won't Paul likes me, Marko and i love each other ,and Dwayne shares with me an interest for opera. Sorry it was in Paul's head. You even seem to be...jealous of Marko, for certain reasons. I may be mortal but i see more than most."
"I am tired of this, i'll leave you and your new playmates to your devices, but as i said be warned."
"Well thank god he's gone, so what do we do now?"
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Sorry for the extreme delay, lots of work has been nipping at my heels,lol
tell me what you think so far, read and reveiw please :)
thanks-RR