AUTHOR'S NOTE: Heyy Loves! So just a quick heads up, this is going to be my last Fanfic! I want to try writing an original book that can be published, so that's where I'm focusing my writing next. The good news for you guys though is that this means that the final chapter (which is after this one) will most likely be posted sooner than I usually post. Now let's get back to the story!

Damien had thought that he was having a rough time dealing with Jack's death before, but things were definitely worse now. How could he even live knowing that his boyfriend wasn't resting in peace, and instead was a savage red vampyre?! How did Damien's life even turn into this?! He had thought that he was destined for greatness when he was a child…

"Now remember Damien, being rich doesn't mean that you get to slack off" Damien's mother had told him. "That's right. Being rich is one thing, staying rich is another. You have to be completely focused on your goals at all times" his father had said. "As long as you try your very hardest, you can become anything that you want. We'll see to any financial needs" his mother had said. "Yes, as long as it's a reasonable goal of course, like being a doctor, or a college professor, or something else that's actually useful" his father had reminded him.

Years had gone by, and Damien had always done everything that he could to make his parents proud of him. It wasn't hard for Damien to please his mother, but his father was a different story. Unfortunately for Damien, he had realized his sexuality around the same time that he got his mark from Nyx. "Mom, Dad, I have something very serious to talk to you about" Damien said. His parents sat down on their couch while Damien sat on a chair facing them. "What in God's name is on your forehead?!" his father had asked in disgust. "It's a mark from Nyx. Nyx, the goddess of night, has chosen me to be one of her fledglings" Damien had explained. "Damien, what are you saying?" Damien's mother had asked worriedly. "I'm going to turn into a vampyre. I'll need to move to the House Of Night boarding school. I will be in great hands there, and you both can visit whenever you want" Damien had said. "NO, HELL NO, ABSOLUTELY NOT, I WON'T ALLOW IT! Do you even KNOW what those vampyres are like?! They drink BLOOD, HUMAN BLOOD! They worship a false goddess, and are just all around EVIL!" Damien's father had spat angrily. "No Dad, they're very good people. They don't harm people. In fact, when they need to feed, the human feels great, and they never kill their victims, or even bite without consent. And Nyx IS real; she's a very loving goddess. It's not something that can be stopped anyways, it's not even a choice" Damien had said.

"Well now you just sound like one of them damn homosexuals" Damien's father had sneered. "Well, actually, that's another thing that I wanted to talk to you guys about. I'm gay" Damien said. "Oh really?! Why don't you just come out and say you're addicted to drugs while you're at it?! Or maybe you've killed someone already too?!" Damien's father had said angrily. "Dad, it's not that big of a deal, can we please just talk about this? Please Father; we can still be a family!" Damien had said desperately. "Get out" Damien's father had said. "Richard, no, please!" Damien's mother had pleaded. "GET THE HELL OUT OF MY HOUSE! YOU ARE NO LONGER MY SON! GO LIVE YOUR SATANIC LIFE AND LEAVE US OUT OF IT! And as for you Margaret, I forbid you to ever see this boy again!" Damien's father had yelled. "WHAT?! NO! MOM, you're still going to see me at the House Of Night, right?!" Damien asked in a panic. Damien's mother had simply cried. "I SAID GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HOUSE!" Damien's father had yelled, giving Damien a black eye. Damien had never seen his parents again.

Aphrodite burst into Damien's room, interrupting his flashbacks. "Don't you ever knock?" Damien sighed. "Well excuse me, you're the one that hasn't been to my room in forever, I had to make sure you didn't kill yourself or something" Aphrodite said. "That's not funny Aphrodite" Damien said. "It wasn't meant to be funny" Aphrodite said, sitting down next to Damien on his bed. "Wait, are you trying to say that you were actually worried about me? Are you trying to say that you actually care about someone besides yourself?" Damien asked. "I care about people! Usually only when there's something in it for me, but that's beside the point" Aphrodite said. Damien sighed. "Look Damien, I know that you're going through a lot with this whole Jack being a red vampyre thing, but I think that maybe you're going about it the wrong way" Aphrodite said. "Says the bitch that told me to smoke weed to cheer myself up when my boyfriend died" Damien said irritably. Aphrodite cringed.

"You and I aren't so different you know" Aphrodite said. "That's a terrible thing to say" Damien said. "Will you just fucking listen to me gay nerd?! My dad is the fucking Mayer of this lame ass town, you think that I didn't grow up thinking that I could rule the world? But then, just like you, I got my mark, and my parents disowned me. Having a vampyre for a daughter isn't exactly good for the mayor's image" Aphrodite said. "How did you know that about me?" Damien asked. "I've heard you talk in your sleep before. But the difference between us is that I could never get close to someone after I got disowned, but you did. You loved Jack, and he loved you. And yeah, he died, and he's been reborn as a savage, but you still have something that almost no one ever gets, especially around here, and that's a second chance. I saw you get through to him, even if just for a moment, and I bet that you could do it again" Aphrodite said.

"I'm not some miracle worker Aphrodite. I haven't done anything right in a very long time. I'm broken. I have nothing but memories and baggage. I'm just too fucked up, and so is Jack" Damien said. "It's true that you're nowhere near as flawless as you try to make people believe. You get high a lot, you've done things that you shouldn't have, your boyfriend came back to life as a savage red vampyre, and you're depressed as fuck to the point of being suicidal. But the important thing is that you have your good moments too. Life is made up of moments, good and bad. What makes you a good person is the fact that you recognize that you're flawed, and on good days you are charming as fuck. So forget about the fact that you're fucked up and your boyfriend is a freak, and instead focus on how you can be wild together" Aphrodite said.

"You know what? Weirdly, that was actually kind of inspirational. You're actually right Aphrodite, I never have been one to give up, and I've lost sight of that. I need to at least try to get Jack back. So what if there are some bad moments along the way? There will always be bad moments in life, but if I don't fight through them, I'll never get to enjoy the amazing moments" Damien said. "Damn straight. Or in your case, damn not straight" Aphrodite said. Damien laughed and hugged Aphrodite, who actually hugged Damien back.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Only one more chapter to go! Hopefully it won't take me too long to write and post. Reviews would be appreciated; it's your last chance to make suggestions for this story!