Chapter 3:

As I stared into his eyes happiness, something that I wished I could have. It's been at least 60 years since I've been happy. Most of the time I wish I was dead. I was always consumed with hunger, greed and grief. As I looked up at the boy he smiled at me. He looked to be about 6'4, He had cropped brown hair, a beautiful smile and stunning brown eyes, he was perfect.

He looked down at me and smiled. "So how long have you been in Lima?" He asked.

"About thirty minutes, long enough to been hit on by the neighbourhood punk" I joked.

"Oh um sorry about that," Smiling he leaned in till his mouth was directly beside my ear " I'll let you in on a little secret, your one of the most prettiest girls I've ever met so it's a wonder how you haven't been hit on once." I blushed and looked up at him. I coughed and smiled.

"I believe Finn that I've been hit on twice? Or are you just being kind?" He laughed and smiled at me.

"A little of both" I giggled and looked up at me.

"Well then Mr. Hudson since I'm new to this little town would you mind escorting me to an eating establishment?" he looked temporarily confused but then he began to laugh

"Eating establishment? I don't know where you're from but here in Lima we call eating establishment's restaurants. But I'd be happy to escort you there. Just give me a moment"

"Sure" I said smiling. He smiled and then walked in to the house behind me. Moments later he returned carrying a piece of paper. He waved it at me and smiled

"Sorry about that, my mom needs me to go get some grocery's while were out, it seems were out of things to eat!"

"Well that won't due." I said smiling.

"So… are we taking your car or mine" He said pointing to the car in the distance. It was a 1980 Rabbit. I smiled I remember when those were new. Jesse and I had purchased a new white one we drove it everywhere. It was so beautiful nothing like the vehicle I had now. But it was still fabulous.

"Um… let's take mine. No offense or anything but the car doesn't do any more than 85 km/hour" I stuck my tongue out and started walking in the direction of my car. Finn jogged behind me to catch up.

"Where's your car? And Rachel my car could do laps around yours" he said smiling

"We'll see about that Finn" I said smiling there had to be at least 10 cars in the parking lot. I held out the key and pressed the auto- start button. My car roared to life. I turned and smiled at Finn but he was lost.

"Seriously Rachel, where's your car?" he looked puzzled and it made me laugh.

"See that white one there with the red and green stripe along it?" I pointed to the car. He eyes got wide along with his smile. He looked like a jack-o- lantern.

"Ra-Ra- Rachel do you know what car that is?" he mouth was gapped open like a fish, a really adorable fish.

"No Finn, I don't know what my car is" I laughed and walked towards the vehicle. I sat down on the hood and waited for him.

"That's a Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Tricolore that's a $500 000 car! How can you afford something like that?"

"I've been around for a bit Finn, I've done just about everything" I said shortly. I removed myself from the hood and got in to the driver side. Everything screamed new about this vehicle especially when I just purchased it 4 hours ago in a trade for my old BMW Coupe.

I started the engine and Finn hoped in beside me. He smelt so good and it made me so hungry. I haven't eaten in days and I'm so hungry. Human food masks the hunger for a while but sooner or later I'm going to snap. Maybe just one little compulsion on Finn would do the trick. Just a little human blood would keep her good for weeks. She would be stronger, happier and most of all less moody. But she couldn't do that ever since the massacre in 1965 she couldn't kill an innocent human.

Flashback:

It was fall 1965 and Rachel and Jesse had been locked up due to an accusation from a fellow vampire. They had been accused of murder by the 25 degree that would be the belief that they were vampires. And they were to be burned or staked as their punishment. Both led to death.

Before they had been locked up they had met fellow town vampires Juliette and Henry. They had supplied them with some deer blood. Little did they know what was in store for them?

"Why does this taste so disgusting?" Jesse said spitting it into the sink.

"Because it's dear blood Honey it going to be different than human blood, it's more bitter and tasteless but it fills the void." Juliette said while smiling and patting Jesse on the back. I held the class between my two hands and took a sip. It tasted revolting. But it also made me feel stronger. Juliette looked at me and quirked an eyebrow "Taste okay sweetheart?"

"It's an acquired taste, that's all I can say." I said with a small smile.

"Well Honey you're going to learn to love it if you're going to stay in Wyoming with us. If you start killing the townsfolk you're going to get your asses killed." Henry said with a stern look on his face. He brought his cup to his lips and took a long hard sip of his blood. I shivered. Something about that man screamed different.

I looked over at Jesse who smiled. He knew this was our only way of surviving until we could gain some money again. And if drinking animal blood was the way to survive that was what they were going to do.

I looked over at Juliette and Henry they looked so young. Juliette was slightly round; she had an oval face and large arched eyebrows. She was tan and around 5'5. Her face was electric she had bright shining blue eyes and plump full cherry red lips. She wore a light blue tank top with studs at the top she wore a pair of overalls and a pair of cow boy boots.

Henry was plump mostly it was just his beer gut. He was tall around 6'1 and had dark brown eyes. He wore a large brown shirt with the logo "KILL OR BE KILLED" he wore tan pants and a pair of boots.

"How old are you two" I asked.

"Well Rachel, I was turned in the year 1504 so that makes me uh… 461 years old. And before you ask I was turned when I was 29" Henry said.

"As for me sweetie I was turned at 21 during the year 1201 that would make me 764 Years old. Cool fact I am one of the 1st Generation Vampire. Not the Originals but pretty freaking closes." Juliette said clicking her tongue.

"Who are the oldest vampires?" Jesse asked.

"Well that trophy darling belongs to a group of 7 members, Miranda Fisher, Jonathon Fletcher, Hiram Berry, Ronald St. James, Deloris Fabray, Courtney Ivory and Rosary Evergreen, My mother. All of these Vampires are 785 years old. However studies show that there is believed to be a couple in the 1800 who were believed to be vampires older than 1000 years of age. I warn you never to take on an elder. Even I cannot kill an elder unless they are very weak. My brother Alexander tried desperately once to kill an elder… Hiram Berry actually but it only resulted in the elders including my mother tore him apart until all that was left was his separated body limb. So I warn you unless you want to die never... EVER attack an elder." Juliette said. A grim look appeared on her face.

Hiram Berry… They Hiram Berry my father it couldn't be but I had always wondered why he never aged, why he barely ate dinner, Why strange men and women would be seen leaving his study and why when my first boyfriend Louis cheated on me why he ended up dead two weeks later, My father had killed him. The signs were clearly and I was so stupid to not see it either. That why he wasn't with my father Leroy when he was killed because he couldn't die himself… Or at least the way a human would? And Ronald St. James! That couldn't be possible? Jesses father was an elder as well… A vampire!

I looked at Jesse who winked. It lit me on fire. I smiled back but his direction was at Juliette. "Why did he kill him?" Jesse asked from the counter in which he was sitting on.

"Well Jesse back then you weren't to turn your boyfriend or girlfriend. And my brother broke the rules. Well his girlfriend broke the rules. See my brother had been diagnosed with so deathly disease and he was only 17! So, his girlfriend Mary who was a vampire started feeding him her blood… She compelled him of course! But the blood wasn't enough, it helped him but he still remained sick. She decided that she would turn him. After my brother was turned he was hungry. Like any newborn vampire would be. So brother went on a killing spree and it cost his both his and his girlfriend's life. She died for turning him and my brother died for trying to save her life." Juliette said silent tears running down her face.

"Oh Juliette I'm so terribly sorry for what has happened." Jesse said giving her a small smile. "If it helps Rachel and I experienced somewhat the same outcome except we weren't the ones who were slaughtered."

"Well then Jesse that is unfortunate news I suppose Hiram and the Elders are after you for turning I presume?"

"No not at all, my father wouldn't do that he insured my safety was held along with my girlfriends." He said turning to me and blowing me a kiss. I blushed and looked back at Juliette who suddenly looked angry she began clenching her fists. I had to distract her if she became too angry none of us would survive.

"Juliette," I asked casually. "Do you know if Hiram had any children after he was turned?"

"I do believe he had many children… why do you ask, do you know of someone who belonged to the Berry family tree?" Juliette asked suspiciously. I couldn't let he know it was me the outcome could be explosive.

"Yes my friend Santana Berry. I knew her when I was first turned can you tell me of any of his recent children in the past 170 years?" I said.

"I do believe I have heard of that name. Why yes I do know of who you speak. Back then he was believed to have three children 2 vampire 1 human, but the third child was never seen. It was also rumoured that he was bi-sexual and in a polygamy marriage. They said he had both a wife and a husband. But he only showed his wife in public as to not expose his life choice. Frankly I think it is disgusting and I feel utterly sorry for those poor children for having to be raised in such an environment." She said smugly. I twitched in anger. She smiled at me. "I hope the poor man is dead… the world would be much happier." I looked at Jesse who looked utterly unhappy. His face was contorted in anger much like mine. He set his glass down and jumped of the countertop. He walked toward me but before he could Juliette was pressed against me. Jesse froze as did I.

Juliette cupped her face with one hand and pulled a piece of sharped wood from the desk beside me. She pressed it too my arm until my arm began to bleed. It healed quickly since I was a vampire. Not quick enough to hide the pain that coursed through my body. I cried out in pain and Jesse was at my side. He wasn't quick enough though. Juliette swung her arm back and Jesse flew into the table across the room. Juliette turned he head and looked at Henry. He looked scared and confused almost petrified "Lock him in the dungeon by the town hall. Accuse him of being a vampire! Make sure he dies tonight. And make sure you let it be clear to other vampires that the elder must know. That they must see their gruesome deaths, especially this one" She said pointing the stake at me stomach. She quickly thrust it in. I screamed in pain the tears flowing down my face the blood oozing from my stomach onto my white dress. She held me down as to make sure I couldn't get the wood out. If she had aimed anywhere higher I would have died.

"Jesse" I cried out but. He and Henry were gone.

"I knew it the second you entered my home that you were his child. You oozed power and cockiness. I could also tell by the Gem you wear around your neck. It's filled with verbane so that no one can compel you. Your father wore a necklace much like that so that he could control the others. He was smart. And for that I will make your death slow and painful. I'll set you on fire!" Juliette said lifting me from the chair. She hung me over her shoulder long enough so she could stab me with another couple pieces of wood.

I screamed in pain and sped toward the door. She was faster than me though and gripped my hair wrenching me back to her side. I fell to the ground and screeched in agony.

"Why are you doing this to me?" I cried.

"As revenge for what you father has done to both my brother and my mother!" She said dragging me out of the house. As we crossed the street she began to scream. She fell to the ground and dropped me on top of her. I propped myself up as not to dig my pieces of wood any further into my body. I tried to get up but she rested her foot over mine and held me down.

"HELP ME! HELP ME!" She screamed. I heard gunshots and soon I felt them enter my leg. I screamed out in pain and pushed myself of her breaking my ankle in the process. I screamed and soon I was unconscious.

When I awoke I was faced with Henry stabbing me in the heart. I cried and crumpled into a ball and cried soon I felt the life leave me and soon I was dead!

(A/N So yeah that's it cliff hanger I know! So I hope you like it not a lot of Finchel I'm sorry but there will be lots and lots of it soon to come I hope you enjoy guys! – Jaye