A/N: Hello my beloveds! So, sadly Saturday out of no where I was slapped with the flu. No fun at all! That's why this update is a little late, I finally was able to get out of bed and get onto here, to write this update! All of my other stories though, are on hiatus. An update here and there might happen if time presents itself, but being a high school student it's hard to try and balance everything out- but enough of my life, let's see what's going on with Ronnie, shall we?

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Listening to "Moment 4 Life" by Nicki Minaj (feat. Drake) -"Everyone dies, but not everybody lives."

Steve and I rolled off of the couch, stumbling and struggling to get ourselves untangled from each other. We must have looked like a scene, flying off of the sofa and scrambling on the floor to get to our feet, I would have laughed if Tiny's presence kept me from doing so. When I finally got to my feet, I patted my clothes and pushed my bangs out of my face.

"Veronica, this..." he commented with disapproval, twirling a strand of curls around his finger and then letting it fall limply down with the rest. My eyes stayed in defensive slits, watching his every move, "doesn't suit you very well. What would make you do such a rash decision. Well, no matter how you look you're going to do big things."

"What big things?" I snapped, not trying to be kind anymore. There was no one I hated more than Tiny, and I wasn't going to hide it anymore, what did I have left to lose? My eyes searched over to my side to see Steve. All of his muscles were tensed, and I could see him clenching his jaw. I fought the urge to slide my hand into his, and give him a little reassurance.

"You'll see. Veronica, have you ever gotten a new novel and flipped to the last page," he started, making a opening motion with his hands, "just to see how it would end? It make the whole story less enjoyable, knowing the ending."

"This is no fairy tale." I spat, placing a hand on my hip.

"How do you know that, princess? You've affiliated yourself with royalty." He mocked, letting out a cynical, taunting cackle. My eyebrows furrowed with confusion, royalty? I definitely wasn't a princess, that was probably some smart ass remark, but who was the royalty?

"What do you want, Desmond?" Steve growled, Tiny just looked down at his watch and then turned his attention to Steve.

"Mr. Leonard, I see you finally got Veronica. She quite the chase, wasn't she?"
"Suck it, Tiny."

"Now now, no need to get feisty! I'm just here to tell you that you're going to be having some visitors, very soon. No matter what they say, you two are on the right path- no matter how wrong it may seem. A half-vampire, leaving her whole clan and living in love with a half-vampaneze! It just couldn't get better, I'm just excited for the finale. What a tale this is turning out to be!" Tiny gasped with an exasperated sigh, "Well, I need to be going. But what I came here to tell you is that when you come to the deciding road- go left."

"No!" I interjected, stepping forward, "Who are these visitors and what does that even mean what ro-" but before I could finish as fast as he came, he was gone.

"Mother fucker." Steve grumbled, I looked over at him raising my brows.

"You said it."

The foursome had sprinted to the scene of the apartment as quickly as possible. Larten eventually had to pick up Cassie, seeing that she was a human and could not keep her pace with the vampires.

"I SAID, I don't need any help!" She fussed as Larten put her down in front of the apartment.

"I understand Cassandra, you have made it clear at least twenty times. But we are in a hurry." Larten chortled, laughing at her obvious frustration. Kade just rolled her eyes, rushing over to the door,

"Sure, Cass. If we didn't carry you, we'd still be five blocks away!". After grumbling something indecipherable, Cassie followed the group over to the entrance to the stairwell that led to the long hall of apartments.

"Wait!" Darren panicked, causing the group to snap their heads back in his direction, "What do we do? Just walk in there? I don't know about you guys, but I don't think that's a very good idea!"

"Yes, Master Shan, not a very good idea."
"What do you want, tubby?" Kade snapped, letting her head drop back in disbelief. Why did everything have to be so complicated? Last time she checked, she didn't sign up to be on The Young and The Restless. And this is exactly what her life had felt like the past couple of months, a soap opera. Jam packed with drama.

"Now, now. I'm just big boned." Desmond grinned, faking an expression of hurt on his features.

"What are you meddling with this time, Desmond?" Larten boomed with no emotion.

"Veronica is not who she used to be, you are all on the wrong path."

"Well, good!" Cassie exclaimed, letting out a delirious snicker, "The last path I want to be on is the one you think is right."

"Do whatever you think is right, but don't cry to me and say I didn't tell you so. The vampaneze lord is at hand, and he will probably not be alone. Events make people eventually- go mad. I'm just letting you know, when it comes to the deciding road- go right." And with that, he was gone.

"Go right? What road is he talking about? Seriously, I don't understand why we're all so freaked out by that guy. He's powerful and all, but I'm 110% sure he's wrong in the head." Kade snorted.

"Let's just get this over with!" Darren wailed, opening the door and waving the other three companions to enter.

"Be strong." Cassie breathed, placing a hand on his shoulder. To be totally honest, she didn't know how Ronnie would react. She was nervous to say the least.

"What's with all these riddles!" I exclaimed sitting down on the couch. Steve sat down beside me, placing his hand on the inside of my thigh.

"I really have no idea... but we'll just have to cross the bridges as we come to them or roads or whatever-" Steve trailed off, thinking about the uses of bridges and roads and rivers and- it was all way too confusing.

"I wish this was a fairy tale." I breathed, imagining my life ending up living happily ever after. But as always, when I hit the lowest of my lows the amazing happened... I had a change of heart. The fire inside me that was dimmed exploded again and turned my views on everything. Sure, having my life be a fairy tale would be easy but even if Tiny said that's how it would be I knew it wouldn't be right. I was a vampire, and trouble and power and evil was in my veins, embedded in my DNA. So you can keep your Prince Charming, and your love at first sight. A land far, far away was never my home and I'll be no damsel in distress, waiting for a white night to charge up and rescue me from the dragon. I don't want a fairy tale, being a princess is boring, and being a queen is no better. I'm happy not being the fairest in the land, and true love's kiss is not what I'm looking for. I'll skip the royal ball, glass slippers are uncomfortable, pumpkin carriages are slow. Once upon a time isn't my beginning and I won't live happily ever after, but I promise you, I will live. I was ripped from my thoughts at the sound of footsteps approaching our door, my eyes connected with Steve who heard the same pitter patter coming up the hall.

"The visitors here? Already?" Steve grumbled, leaning back on the couch, "You go get it?"
"Why me? What if I open the door and I'm instantly killed or something?" I worried, standing from my spot in the sofa.

"Well, if that does happen. I'll be able to get revenge?" Steve smirked.

"Shut up," I joked, jumping at the sound of the knocking on our door- even though I knew it was coming. Reluctantly, I moved the locks out of place and grabbed the handle firmly, closing my eyes and taking in a large amount of air filling my lungs and preparing myself for what stood behind it. I heard the whispers on the other side of the door instantly silence as the wooden barrier between us was opened, and I was faced with something I was never expecting. My eyes scanned the group and I felt like passing out, and then crying and then I settled on the only emotion that never seemed to let me down, anger.

"Holy tits- this has to be some kind of fucking joke."

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