I made my way further through the city. The day was drawing to a close and I could feel the heat beginning to disappear. I knew the King's mansion was in the city, so I decided he would let the Queen know where I was. As I finished my walk up the hill, the mansion came in to sight now, and I could tell it was his because of the two, large vampire guards on either side of the gate. They watched me suspiciously as I ventured up to them, and I didn't realise how big the men actually were, standing over me as I stood there. They looked the same, maybe twins? I looked around for a second, just to make sure I was in the right place. It seemed expensive enough, and the guards were a dead giveaway.

"I'm here to see the King," I stuttered whilst swallowing hard in between. They peered over their dark sunglasses and then glanced at each other.

"Name please," the one on the right said, and I felt so nervous I almost forgot my name.

"Liam Carter." They immediately looked shocked, and took action, grabbing my wrists and suppressing me so I could not move. I collapsed to the ground, my knees hitting hard on the stoned pavement below me. They were too strong for me, and I didn't try to resist. They obviously knew who I was, and it was obvious that I was going to meet the King on bad terms.

They took me inside the mansion, through the entrance of the large wooden doors. There was a long hallway that was lit brightly; lights dotted every few steps on the ceiling. There was also as many doors as there was lights. Plain, wooden doors were placed in constant rows on either side of the hallway, leading down to a bigger wooden door at the far end. As we walked nearer, one of the guards still was restraining me whilst the other walked casually beside us, keeping his glare straight ahead of him. The doors opened; most likely someone was on the other side, and we entered in to the large room that was concealed on the other side.

It was bright just like the hallway. Everything was white, or a light cream colour in the room. The floors and walls were the same colour, so the room was an endless white box. The guard who was by me forced me down on my knees; I heard a sharp bang as he did so. The other guard stepped aside to the side of the room, saying something in to his radio that I couldn't make out. There was a few steps in front of me, leading up to a large golden chair, which was about the only thing that wasn't white. It sparkled as the light hit it, its frame standing boldly and proudly on top of the steps. I could see a graceful man step out from behind it, acknowledging me before he sat down. He wore gold robes that draped over the bottom of the chair, and his hair was a silver colour, flowing over his shoulders. He looked old, creases appearing in his forehead as he moved. Everyone bowed to him as he sat, and I was forced to bow, even though I would have done so anyway if I had been given the chance. This was definitely the King.

"King Lucio, we have before you Liam Carter. He had come to the front gate, asking to be in your presence." This came from the guard beside me, who backed away from me when King Lucio shook a hand to tell him to move away from me. He rubbed his chin for a moment before speaking.

"So you are the Liam that Mary-Anne has been looking for?" he asked me with a surprised face. I looked around before nodding slightly. He continued, "Why did you come here may I ask?" I contemplated on wither to speak or not. I had hoped if I didn't speak, he might get angry and kill me there and then, but as I stayed silent he raised his eyebrows, patiently waiting for an answer.

"I have no intention of running anymore. I simply came here to die. I know you would know where Queen Mary-Anne is, and you'd be able to contact her and tell her you had me." He was slightly amused by this as he laughed slightly, rubbing his hands together slowly.

"You wish to die?" he asked curiously.

"No, I do not wish to die, but I do not wish to run away for the rest of my life either." He mused over that, running a hand through his thick hair.

"You seem to be wise. Queen Mary-Anne is on her way as we speak. She will be here soon. In the time being you will remain here. Now if you excuse me, I have something to tend to." He gave a small smile towards me and then got up and left through the dark opening behind his thrown. His robes flowed behind him and he was gone. I sighed, and looked around.

Most of the other vampires stayed in the room, except for a few who stayed close to King Lucio, which I guessed must have been his personals bodyguard. There were two small teenage vampires that I thought I recognised; who walked in to the room casually and stood beside the king's thrown. A girl and a boy that looked about the same age and suddenly my memory flashed back to that night in the club.

"Silver and Adrian?" I gasped in surprise. They looked over to me and hissed, but another vampire looked over them and they calmed down immediately.

"So, we meet again. You look less human and more vampire," Adrian spoke with a clear crisp voice that rang out.

"I am a vampire. I'm here to ..." I didn't know how to finish that sentence, but they understood me, as I heard them laugh a little bit, smirking at each other. I guessed they would of rather have me dead than be a vampire.

"What are you two doing here? Where is Eric?"

"Eric is dead. We decided to work for King Lucio, to pay of our debts to society. He said we could come in handy, having special powers." I remembered Silver hurting me with her mind, but I was still to discover Adrian's power. I looked down to my feet and twiddled my thumbs whilst I sat there.

It felt like I had waited forever. Everyone just stood still, not making much conversation except the occasional whisper. I felt the silence grow when Queen Mary-Anne walked in. She came from the large doors opposite the thrown from which I had came from, and she walked in forcefully, her hips swaying slightly whilst she walked. There were two bodyguards beside her, one on each side. She wore a red dress, and it flowed behind her in a similar way to the King's robes. She had a mousy brown colour in her hair, and her face didn't show one wrinkle, her jaw line carved to perfection. She walked up to me and flicked her fingers towards me. Her bodyguards came to either side of me and picked me up forcefully. They constricted their arms tightly around mine.

"I've been looking for you," she said in a serine voice. I decided to look her right in the eyes, but was suddenly afraid of what I saw. You could tell she was full of anger, manipulation and discipline. Her eyes told you all that by just one look. They shone a ruby red and they burned my vision. I looked down to the floor and blinked once or twice. "I see you're no longer a human?"

"Yes. Sofia turned me. We were attacked by Eric who forced Sofia to turn me."

"You were attacked?" She turned to Adrian and Silver, who looked over to me nastily.

"Your highness, we were under slavery. We had to be loyal to him until he was dead." Mary-Anne forgot me for a minute and walked up to them.

"Do you remember what I can do to you? Do you want to die like Eric?" She bared her teeth at them and hissed violently. The two teenage vampires jumped slightly and stepped an inch backwards. I had never seen vampires so scared before, in fact I had never seen any vampire afraid of something before. But now I saw these two children, who now looked their age rather than mature adults, they looked frightened. She gave one more hiss before turning towards me, with the same angry look as before.

"Well Liam I have decisions to make. Someone has to die for this act, and seeing as Eric is already dead, it cannot be him who takes the penalty. Therefore, I propose that you may take the penalty, or ..." She paused and gave a small grin. I was horrified at the look she gave.

"Or what?" I asked to confirm my worst fears.

"Or you can save yourself, and in place of you Sofia can die." I gasped a bit and slumped back under the strain of the guards arms.

"Why would I even consider that?" I spat with anger after a long wait.

"Because she turned you. You must have felt some anger at her. Why would you even want her to live? She stopped you from having any normal life. She stopped you from loving any human again, because you wouldn't be able to resist the blood pulsing through their veins. She was selfish." She was manipulating me, making me want to keep my own life over Sofia's.

"No. I will never wish for her to die." Mary-Anne just smiled, the corners of her mouth turned up.

"Suit yourself. Well, it's sorted. You will die." She reached out towards me, her finger pointing out towards me. I wondered if her power was killing people with a touch of the finger, but I didn't have much time to think, because I was about to die. Just as her finger was an inch away from my forehead, someone crashed through the door.

"No! Liam!" She shouted as Mary-Anne's finger ventured nearer to me.

Sofia looked over at me, sadness welling up in her eyes. Damien was behind her, looking frantic and worried, something I hadn't seen in him before. I felt like it was too late, as Mary-Anne's touch was so near to me. I closed my eyes but nothing happened. The Queen had stopped, turning around to face Sofia and Damien.

"Ah, the Smith's here to save the day again. How loyal of you, but you are too late, Liam has chose his fate." Sofia looked away, crowding in to Damien's arms as the Queen continued to my death. I didn't know how it was to die. I thought everything was going to be alright, because in reality it was. Sofia would be alright, as she would be safe with her family. I would be missed by some, but they would soon forget me. I felt a flash of something then. Right before Mary-Anne was about to touch me, I saw something in the back of my mind. It was right where we were now, in the large white room. Mary-Anne was touching my forehead, and I flopped dead in the arms of the guards. She laughed manically as my lifeless body hung there. She was distracted and, as she concentrated on me, Silver and Adrian ran up to her, tearing in to her. They ripped her to pieces in a matter of seconds. And there my mind was back, and I felt the urge to say what I saw.

"Queen, look out!" She looked up and saw the two children launch towards her. The leaped up in to the air, flying through it swiftly. Silver was immediately pushed aside, her back slamming against the marble wall. Adrian looked sharply over to his sister, and grabbed the Queen by her arms. She touched his forehead and he immediately became lifeless in a matter of seconds. He crashed to the floor beneath Mary-Anne's feet in a matter of seconds, and the guards quickly grabbed Silver. Once the commotion settled, everyone looked over to me.

"How did you know?" The Queen asked with open eyes. Even I didn't know how I knew. That vision must have had some explanation.

"I saw it happen in my mind," I said slightly confused. She gasped and then grinned, her hand resting on her chin.

"I do believe you have a power." I tried not to grin, but it was hard not to. Being the newest vampire in the room, and having a gift was an exceptional thing. The Queen started to circle the room, her dress flowing behind her. She was obviously considering my fate now, as you could see it in every crease in her brow. I wasn't too sure what to do, as the Queen came to a stop in front of me. She gave me a quick smile and then flicked her hand upwards as she walked away from me to circle the room once more.

"Queen if I may," Sofia started to speak, and she seemed shy and timid, an unusual state for Sofia, "Liam's powers are too valuable to kill him, if you do, you may be losing a beneficial gift." The Queen stopped and looked over at Sofia suddenly.

"Although your motive is purely self-centred, you are right. Liam, you must join us. We can be unstoppable, you can be great" she came up close and whispered that in my ear. I was a bit shocked at her sudden approach, but I remained still.

"As tempting as that sounds, I want to be with Sofia in my home town. Without her, my life wouldn't be the same." I looked up to her and saw a wide smile on her face, she looked almost happy. But Queen Mary-Anne looked most displeased. She contained her anger though, and she started to walk past the thrown of the King.

"Well, if that is your choice so be it. You may leave. Now if you will excuse me, I have to tell the King where his minion went to. Silver will come with me" Two of the guards dragged the tightly bound Silver behind Mary-Anne and they disappeared behind the throne. There were several other guards left in the room, and I stood up as Sofia ran up to hug me. I embraced her in a tight hug and a kiss. She looked up in to my eyes and I stared back.

"You heard the Queen," one guard seemed to interrupt, "You are free to leave." He seemed eager for us to leave, so Sofia and I went towards the door where Damien was waiting. He gave a smile and looked behind him, checking if there was anyone was out in the hall.

"I guess the Smith's did save the day again," and we laughed, something I hadn't done in a long while.