KuroiMochi: Hi! Kuro-chan here! XD

Darren: Hey, Kuro-koi.....

KuroiMochi: I TOLD YOU NOT TO CALL ME THAT!!!!

Darren: Whatever....anyways, are there gonna be new characters in this story.

KuroiMochi: Well, I did promise my bff Joi-chan (luv u joyce!) that she could be in the story.

Darren: What is she doing?

KuroiMochi: That's a secret between me and Joi-chan! heehee~~~!!! 3 =^-^=

Darren: Whatever... Kuro-koi doesn't own Darren Shan Saga.

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Chapter 3

"So, you're a snake boy?" My mind was full of questions. Cirque du Freak was the name of the traveling freak show I was currently in. There were various freaks, as Evra pointed out, such as the wolfman, Madame Octa the spider, and Truska the bearded lady.

"Yup, I'm the best act of them all!" he said, gloating to himself.

"Well in my opinion," I said smirking at Evra. "I think Madame Octa is the best."

"Why?" This time the question came from Darren.

I blushed. What would I tell him? I can't say that I like him.

"B-because what you said about her was interesting." I'm so hopeless.

Unfortunately, Evra could see through me. "I think it's because she likes you," he said to Darren but smirking at me.

"N-no I don't!" Darren and I shouted at the same time. That made it worse.

Evra snickered. "Sure you don't," he said with thick sarcasm. Then he left to tend to his snake.

"So, Darren," I asked once Evra was out of sight. "Why are you in the Cirque?"

He looked down at his hands and smiled. I could hear a muffled laugh.

"Well?" I was growing impatient.

"You probably won't believe me," he finally answered, still looking at his hands.

I smiled. "I'm in a circus full of freaks. I think I'll believe anything now."

"Okay then," he looked up from his hands and at me. "I'm a half-vampire."

There was an awkward silence. Then, I suddenly began giggling.

"See? I told you that you wouldn't believe me."

I tried to ease my giggling into a smile. "That's not the reason why I'm laughing. The reason is because I'm a half-vampire, too!"

I watched Darren's eyes widen. He stared at me for a moment, then asked, "How old are you?"

"Physically, I'm fourteen. But genetically, I'm twenty-three years old."

"Wait," he was still a little shocked from my first confession. "So you were blooded at age twelve?"

"Yup," I replied contently. "How old are you?"

"I'm physically sixteen and genetically twenty-five," he replied, still shaky. "I was blooded at fourteen."

Darren told me about his life before he became a vampire. His school, his family, and most importantly his best friend, Steve. Darren wouldn't stop speaking about him even when he mentioned that they were supposedly enemies.

He must really miss being friends with him. I sighed, remembering the time I had a best friend.

Darren heard me sigh. "I'm sorry. Am I boring you?"

I looked up. "No, it's okay," I replied, trying to smile. "I just...am tired."

He smiled back. "Okay. I'll leave you alone to get changed."

"I'm coming with you," Evra said as he poked his head into our conversation.

"Weren't you just tending to your snake?" I said glaring at him for interrupting.

He stretched his arms. "Yeah, but I'm hungry now."

"Then Evra and I will leave you to change," Darren said, making the final compromise.

When they walked out of the tent, I opened my leather bag and pulled out a purple cotton dress. It wasn't beautiful but it has always been my favorite dress. Just as I was about to close it I noticed the photo. I stared at it for awhile then quickly closed it. I changed out of my shirt, which was now stained with blood, and shorts and into the purple dress. Then I quickly fell asleep, not knowing whose cot I was on.

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