A/N: Hey again guys! So this was horrendously awful until my Beta Rebarbative got a hold of it! So thank her for the correct grammar, flow, and all around decency of this chapter! I hope you all like it! Um if not please, please just stick around until chapter six? That is all the new material and after that there will be plot! huge thanks goes out to Rebarbative, HOAnubisTS, timeandcirque, Orange-Haired Vampiress, and the Vampaneze Saiyan Princess for reviewing! Um, if I forgot to reply to anyone I am so sorry! :X READ ONWARD MY FRIENDS!

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Chapter 2

I woke up in a haze, my body only half awake. I walked down stairs to get a drink of water when I heard my parents talking, causing me to freeze in place.

"Mason, please you have to tell her now. I know you haven't told her to protect her, but now all of it is coming to her. You need to tell her," my mother said to my father her voice layered with worry and concern.

"No, Laryssa. Don't think like that. You know I can't tell her. Plus if she really wanted to know she wouldn't have let the issue drop! If she ever comes asking questions like that again, I'll tell her. I just hope that will never happen."

"Mason, she let the issue drop because she saw it was making you uncomfortable. She is probably reeling with questions. Besides, what if that man comes after her again? She needs to know. I think we should tell her," my mom said in a supportive way.

"Don't call that thing a man. It's not human. It's a monster. And we can't tell her, she'll….she'll. I don't even want to think about it!" my father said, extremely upset.

"Well you will eventually! You can't keep it from her forever! You know that." She said, trying to persuade him. "Plus isn't that council coming up? You can take her and teach her what she needs to know on the way there."

"I can't Laryssa. If I come out with it now, she'd hate me. I just know she would," my dad said, voice oozing with regret.

"You're her father. She will love you no matter what –just like I do," my mother voiced with such serenity, such care, calmness, such love.

Like no matter what happened, everything would be alright.

"I suppose you're right, but still. Is she ready?" my dad asked, seemingly more to himself than my mother.

He seemed to be mulling something around in his brain, until...

*CREAK*

Stupid house.

My dad instantly looked at the stairs.

"I was just getting a drink of water."

I played cool and put on my best 'just woke up' expression.

"It's okay, sweetie," my mother said in her usual, understanding voice.

I got my drink and went back upstairs. I'm not exactly sure when I fell asleep –the last thing that went through my mind that night was… What are they not telling me?

The next morning I woke up, washed my face, and slipped on a pair of black South Pole jeans and a dark, quarter sleeved shirt. I then sketched on some eyeliner, threw on some mascara, and applied a bit of red lip gloss. Lastly, I put on my silver locket, which had my name engraved on the back. On the front, a sapphire jewel sat, gleaming in the early morning light.

I made my way downstairs and sat down in a chair, ready to eat some breakfast.

"So darling, how did you sleep last night?" my mother asked.

"Great," I lied.

In all honesty, I barley slept. I mean, how could I?

"Good morning," My dad announced nervously. "Um, Saphire, If you don't mind, can I get a minute before you leave to school?"

"Sure dad," I replied.

Was I going to finally find out what secrets they held privy from me, or was he just going to try to worm out how much I had heard the previous day?

I felt his tension as we walked outside. He was nervous, and I was dying to know why. All the emotions running through me were just overwhelming.

"I have something to tell you," My dad stated. "You asked yesterday about your grandfather… Well there are things about my life you don't know about, one of them concerning your grandfather. I'm different. Your grandfather is why I am different, and because you are my daughter, you're different too. "

"Different how?"

"I'm a vampire, and so are you. At least we think. Vampires aren't supposed to be able to reproduce. Yet, I had you."

What? Vampires are real? I am really everything I've ever wanted to be? Has the adventure I've always wished for already started? I was in utter and undeniable bliss. This was the single best moment of my life.

I just stood there smiling .My dad was obviously worried and concerned. But I was in heaven. I started to cry.

"Sweetie, I I'm so sorry I put you through this. I understand if you hate me," he whispered, voice filled with regret and remorse.

"Hate you? How could I hate you? I love you. You just made me the single happiest person on this planet," I replied, happiness dripping from my voice.

"What!?" my dad asked, completely lost.

I gave him a giant hug and whispered to him, "You just granted me the greatest wish I've ever had. I need to head to school, see you dad! Oh and yes, I'll go with you to that council thing!"

My dad seemed annoyed when he realized I had eavesdropped, but then his annoyance turned into pride. An undeniably pleased smile broke onto his face. It was the first time I've ever seen anyone so proud. I could only hope I would see it again soon.

At school, Charlie and Annabelle wanted to know what was wrong with me and why I was so happy. I simply told them that I had a good morning –and it was true. I had a great morning, the best of my life. Everything I had ever dreamed of was coming true. I couldn't wait for my dad to tell me all about the vampires.

"So Saph, seriously what's up with you? You're like, all chipper and happy. It's kind of weird," Charlie said

"Charlie, it's nothing. I just had a good morning, like I told you," I replied

"YOU NEVER HAVE GOOD MORNINGS! YOU HATE THE MORNING! YOU SHRIVLE AT THE SIGHT OF SUNLIGHT WHEN YOU WAKE UP!" she screamed at me.

At this point the whole lunch room was staring at us.

"Charlie, calm down," I reasoned meekly.

"I DON'T CARE WHO THE HELL IS STARING. YOU HAVE TO TELL ME WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED!" she yelled, even louder.

"NOTHING!" I said, now screaming myself.

"LIES, I HEAR LIES!"

"Charlie, I wish I could tell you but I…..I can't. You're my friend. Please try to understand that it's a secret and I…can't," I told her.

"Hey guys, what's going on?" Jimmy said walking to the table.

Jimmy Brooks is Charlie's boyfriend. He has dark skin and no hair to be seen on his head. Now that I think about it, he kind of looks like that rapper, Drake… weird.

"She won't tell me her stupid secret! "she muttered angrily, plopping down into her seat.

"Charlie, may I remind you…" Jimmy trailed off, giving Charlie a look that only she could understand.

"Jimmy, it's NOT the same!" she said to him, seemingly now in their own conversation.

"Yes it is!" he said to her.

"That is SOO different, and you know it!"

"Is not. It could be something similar."

"WHAT! NO?" Charlie said, inspecting me closely. "Nope not even close. So she should tell me."

"Then you tell her."

"She might be my friend, but um… yeah, no."

"You told me."

"You're different."

"How?"

"FINE I'll stop asking."

"TELL ME WHAT?" I yelled.

"Oh it's nothing."

"It sure didn't sound like nothing."

I picked around at my lunch, not bothering to eat it. Now my friends were keeping secrets from me too?

When I got home, I went through my homework hastily and read until my dad came home.

"Hey darling," he said while entering the house.

"Hey, Dad," I said, trying to mask my excitement.

"Sweetie, we need to talk." My dad said.

We walked outside.

"Listen, as I told you earlier you are a vampire. I'm sure you want to know everything right now, but you've got a lot to learn, so we'll take it bit by bit."

"Okay."

"Well I guess our diet would be a good place to start. We can't live without human blood, but we aren't monsters –we only take little blood from those that we drink from. Vampires believe that there is no honor in killing that which you feed from."

"Wait, if we can't live without human blood, then how have I survived?"

"Your mother cooks it into different things that you eat; you have never noticed any difference. And my special spiced punch is really spiced blood."

"Mom cooks with garlic, I have a silver cross necklace, I don't need to be invited into houses, and I don't have fangs."

"All myths."

"I see, and what about this council thingy?"

"Every twelve to thirteen years, a mass majority of the vampires gather at a place called Vampire Mountain. The clan celebrates life and discusses important issues at this meeting. We also get to meet up with old friends and see who has passed away since the previous meeting."

"Oh, okay. So, what about powers?" I excitedly raised my eyebrows.

"Normally a full vampire will blood a human, and the human will become a half-vampire –as well as their master's assistant. A half-vampire is faster and stronger than a human. They also age at a fifth of the human rate and can go in the sun. Eventually, the half-vampire with either go through the blooding process again or experience the purge. The purge is when the vampire cells in a half-vampire attack and convert the human cells into vampire ones. Once either transformation is complete, the vampire becomes stronger and gains the ability to flit, which is running faster than the human eye can possibly see. The healing properties in your saliva strengthen, you age at a tenth of the human rate and you lose the ability to go out in the sun."

"Wait but how are you able to go out into the daylight like this then?"

"That is why we live in Forks, Washington. There is minimum sunlight, which enables me to walk about during the day in sunscreen without being affected much. If you've never noticed I always work from home on a sunny day."

"So when do we leave for council?"

"In two weeks."

I lay in bed that night thinking, about the conversation I had with my dad earlier that day. The thought that my journey would start in a few short weeks sent me to sleep with a smile.

A/N: Thank you for reading! Um, if you still think it's awful, just stick with it? Please? Reviewers get bat broth!