A/N: Okay, this may be my last OC to include into this story. His name is called Cedric. He is one of the main OC's to actually connect with Gregory for he is like a...best friend to him. But that doesn't stop Gregory's nasty hissy fits. ;) I've seen many reviews of a boy OC to actually take up a role. So...I hope this is enough.

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I do not own 'The Little Vampire' because if I did, Gregory would've appeared more. Dammit, the hotness is so blinding! :3

Chapter 3: Even Monsters Regret

Anna's POV

"Brother, mother and father are calling for you." I informed him, as I entered apparently his portion of the underground tomb where we scoured for protection.

He ignored me, sitting on a stair step and staring down. He played with his filthy bloodstained fingers which I did not want to know what were the results of.

"I said-" I annoyingly rephrased, but was cut off right away.

"I heard what you said!" He snarled, snapping his glowing scarlet eyes at me. He got up, stalking his way over to my spot quicker than usual. He towered over me, looking down at my tiny figure compared to his. "What. Do. They. Want."

"Why do you not go and find out?" I responded nochalantly and he slightly shoved me out of the way to get passed the doorway.

Trailing behind him, his head laid low as usual for the last couple centuries and I could only audibly hear him muttering words of regret. I knew this conversation with the parents would only aggravate Gregory numerously. His old friend, Cedric Harrison, was returning. I knew they had a rather rough past, but Cedric wanted to change that.

Once we reached the main foyer, our parents stood there beside eachother with strict faces. Oh, Rudolph. Where are you right now to break this tense atmosphere? He just went out for a snack actually, so he must be home soon. But it was quite late! I had wonders of what occured during his feed- I mean drink. Goodness, I've been near Gregory to much.

"Gregory." Our mother stated with a warm smile.

No matter how sinister Gregory's attitude was, our mother always gave out a calming state. Especially to father when he is stressed.

"Mother. Father. You called me?" Gregory asked extremely quiet, barely an inch away from silence.

"Yes, son. Do you remember, Cedric?" Father gave a slight tug of the corners of his lips.

Gregory raised his head up, grinding his teeth. I sensed he was lost of words to respond to that. Another outburst here we go. "Of course I remember him! The fool who got in the way of my prey! I gave a good, average amount of trust to him and then he tried to get into the way of what I survive on!"

We flinched at his roaring outburst that echoed all around us. There it is! He curled his lips back to bare his fangs and blazing fire of anger set a light into his eyes.

Our mother tried to soothe his unbearable rage. "Gregory, sweetheart pl-"

"Mother! What is his purpose to return? Does he wish for a death deed for I loathe him and everyone knows no one gets in the way on how I run my life!" My ears nearly went deaf, even for a Vampire, by his amplifying, venomous filled words.

"Gregory! Please do not act so uncivilized-" Our father was interrupted by Gregory. Yet again.

"Civilized?" He laughed hysterically, but sarcasm truly brimmed onto it. "We are the demons of this world and we hide from these weak, fragile mortals? Strength engulfs us and guess what we do? That's right, darkness and fear eats us alive from the mobs and that wretched Rookery! We have the power to fight back! And we don't! I am ashamed of everything I go through in this life!"

"Brother! You dare speak that way to us? To mother and father? They kept us alive these last few centuries!" I jutted into the argument, a frown on my face.

Gregory wasn't furious. He was fuming. If he were human right now, his face would've probably been red and a vein was about to pop right out of his forehead. His fists were in strong clenches that could easily break a Vampire's neck, his signature teeth-baring, and his eyes wide in such pain and anger. Pain...he was suffering the most out of all of us.

I also noticed how lonely he was, not many Vampires wanted to stick around near him because they cower from him. Some tried, but gave up after no budge. He was always moody, hungry, and hormone charged and that urged himself to learn self-control which is hard. Even for us. Being centered as the most dangerous Vampire to the human mobs and Rookery.

Rookery, the Vampire hunter. He focused on Gregory like the middle target of a dart board. Gregory wanted to fight back, but he thought it wasn't worth it. Gregory's intelligence helped sneaking past Rookery and that made us easier to go feeding on the forest animals.

"Alive? ALIVE? Living doesn't mean being imprisoned in this Hell! Being alive means having fresh blood and meat stuck to your body! Being alive doesn't mean you have to fight damn urges every second!" He yelled the loudest, all of us turning away in shame at the young man.

"Gregory, you're strong and ruthless enough to get through this. In a matter of days the comet will be reappearing once more! Mortality awakens! This could be another chance for all of us, expecially you, to make a change." Our mother exclaimed in amazement as if nothing is really frustrating Gregory again.

That is a somewhat soft spot for Gregory. He may act vile towards humans, but it never stopped him from wanting to be one again. Sorrows of his past made him...cross, but he always reacted plaintively towards it.

"So? We don't even know where the stone of Attamon is! It's hopeless! Can you not see we are damned like this forever until the stone is found! We haven't seen Elizabeth or Vaughn for centuries! Hopes go up when the comet comes, but there is nothing we can do, but watch as our escape passes by!" Gregory flailed his arms around angrily.

"Do not say that, Gregory. Do not lose hope-" Our father dabbed a finger at him.

"All hope was gone a long time ago for me." Gregory mumbled, straying out of the foyer and back to his tombed 'room'.

I sympathized at Gregory, for when he passed me I could practically feel the pain radiating off of him. Pain symbolized him, and he showed that pain by being cruel. Only I could see that.

"Father, mother, did you not tell him Cedric is visiting today?" I asked in worry at such sudden surprise for Gregory.

I had a feeling heads will be popped off tonight. Speaking of heads, where is Rudolph because I'd like to take a whack at his for leaving me alone.

Sawyer's P.O.V

"Hide! Hide!" I whispered to Rudolph when I heard Tony's parents climbing up the stairs.

I quickly snatched a picture book that was sitting on Tony's desk and sat on the bed with Heather laying down beside me. Tony climbed under the covers, slipping his glasses off. I flipped to a random page and started reading.

"And the dog became friends with the cat...the end." I pretended to read. On time, Auntie Dottie and Uncle Bob came walking in.

"Aww...how cute! Hello, Heather! How're you this evening?" Auntie Dottie crouched down to her level and stroked her hair.

"I am doing well, Ms. Dottie. How was your fine evening out?" Heather jumped off the bed to smile up at my Aunt.

"Such graceful manners! And..decent." My Auntie Dottie responded with a nervous chuckle.

I wonder what happened, hahaha. I bet she got to grossed out by the pack of wolves around her. We heard a doorbell ring that indicated Heather's gaurdian is here.

"Okay, well all of you better get some rest. Tony, why don't your escort Heather down to her Aunt?" Uncle Bob grinned at Tony.

He rolled his eyes, getting out of his covers and walking out of them room, Heather trudging close behind. Auntie Dottie and Uncle Bob gave me a smile.

"Night." I laughed nervously, the corner of my eye catching Rudolph snagging onto the corner of the ceiling.

They sniffed, confusement changing their facial features. Beads of sweat formed in my hair-line as they looked around to search for the compelling, abnormal smell that hit their nostrils. Once they gave up, they tiredly stormed out of the room.

"So...do all your relatives...eat humans and meat?" I asked and saw Rudolph jumping down.

"No, only Gregory..." He shook his head and pursed his lips.

"Wait..why did you threaten me about my tongue and your family eating it earlier?" I gave him wide eyes that poured pure curiousity out.

"To 'freak' you out." He struggled letting the word 'freak' out? Please, it's an old American past time lingo.

"Well!" I scoffed, giving him the cold hand as I called it.

"Hey dude, can you stay tonight?" I heard Tony skip into the room happily.

Rudolph got up and crossed the room to glance out of the window. He gave a small hiss and a rotton face before nodding at us.

"Maybe I should."

"Um..do Vampires always sleep in coffins?" Tony unsure wether he should just sleep with an air matress or the guest room or the living room couch.

"No, just enough to hide myself from the sun." Rudolph disagreed with the mythical sayings of Dracula movies.

"How about here!" I patted on the chest at the end of Tony's bed.

Rudolph's face lit up, agreeing mentalliy as he unlocked it's hinges to open it up. "This is perfect!"

Tony kneeled down beside Rudolph who was observing a Nintendo in awe. Tony shook his head at such a sight. "Sorry about this junk."

Rudolph scoffed disapprovingly as Tony began taking the contents out for Rudolph's sleepover. "It's not junk! It's a treasure chest!"

A warm feeling flared into my chest by the happiness Rudolph was showing. Somehow, it touched my heart when he turned the nintendo on in surprise like a little kid on Christmas morning. Poor little boy must not been having the life me and Tony had. I felt so..bad. Like I wanted to give him everything.

"What do you call this?" Rudolph asked, waving the Nintendo around.

"A Nintendo, duh!"

Rudolph did an 'ahh' face. "A Nintendo duh."

I sputtered out a laugh at Rudolph's adorable response. Apparently he did not know the meaning of the sarcastic 'duh'. "Rudolph, duh is just a catch phrase that people say these days when others ask stupid questions."

He gave me a skeptic look, but smirked. "Hm..your mortal ways these days are unusually odd."

"Whatever you two. Have a good night both you boys." I gave Tony a kiss in the head the turned to Rudolph who looked slightly horrified. "Come here!"

"N-no! Ahh!" Rudolph giggled (something I've never heard) as I chased him around the room with puckered lips.

"Oh come on, give Sawyer a kissy-boo-boo!" I teased, and he jumped into the chest, locking it shut.

I snorted, trotting out of the room. I descended down the stairs to tidy up the mess I made from the kitchen. I slammed my mathbook shut after I figured out the last problem that was irritating me a couple while ago then stuffed all my school supplies in my bag. Luckily I finished the rest before our encounter with Rudolph.

'Oh shizz, I forgot to feed Tony!' I pulled on my hair frustratingly. Opening the fridge, I grabbed the sandwich I made earlier and peanut butter. I took two spoons and sprinted upstairs and into Tony's room.

"Tony, I forgot to give you dinner. I'm sorry for tha- why are you laying down on the wrong side of the bed?" I cocked an eyebrow up when he gave me a sheepish smile.

"I was talking to Rudolph."

"Oh..um..here's a sandwich and if you want a peanut butter spoon." I handed him the food and sat down beside him.

"What were you Rudolph talking about?" I twisted the peanut butter cap off and shoved the spoon in, the gooey substance smothering the entire utensil. Tony unwrapped the sandwich from it's suran wrap to hungrily set it into his mouth. Whole. "Good God! Do you want to choke or for your jaw to lock?"

"N-pft-n." He said through his muffled mouth.

I took a suck at the spoon sliding it down, the creaminess swirling in my mouth. Tony soon got ahold of himself and his mouth so he could speak once more.

"We were talking about how cool it would be to be a Vampire." Tony replied to my question.

"I explained to him it wasn't that...joyful." I heard Rudolph flatly say in the chest.

I swallowed the remaining, not easily digested food and nodded with agreement. "Tony think about it. Not seeing daylight, only dusk. Not being able to eat delicious food, just blood or..meat for some. Not being able to have much sociality with others. Admit it, Vampires' lives is like being locked up in a tower for a long time."

"You're correct, mortal." Rudolph mumbled again.

Tony didn't say another word as we ate our so-called dinner. He gave me half of his sandwich and managed to get a waterbottle. Finishing up, Tony gave out a terrifying burp. "Ahh...that may have beaten my last record."

I laughed, shaking my head. "Not if I can beat ya'."

"I'd like to see you try!" Tony retorted with determination.

"Oh...dear..." Rudolph sighed and me and Tony glared at eachother, our eyes squinting like daggers.

Taking in a deep chunk of air, I held a fist on my chest as I pressured some of the air in my chest to rise up to my mouth. I felt the burp at the back of my throat and it let out a much bigger one. Maybe even bigger than Uncle Bob after that 6 pound soda drinking contest. I fluttered my eyelashes at Tony's dumbfounded face. Rudolph opened the chest up, also staring at me.

"My goodness, ladies these days. If you did that back at my time, you would've been back-handed by your mother!" Rudolph gave a out wheezing laugh, slapping his knee.

Me and Tony shared a look before falling onto backs and howling out giggles like madmen. I turned red and my eyes started watering at Rudolph's modern time action. The sides of my stomach started paining, but who can hold back laughter? I mean try it. It's like a twig-shaped kid trying to push a building. Man, Auntie Dottie and Uncle Bob must be sure knocked out because I swear maybe Heather could hear us from her room. And she lives a couple miles away from here, but she's our closest house buddy.

What a night! I just cannot wait to see what is in store for us tomorrow with our new friend. Oh, that little Vampire.

Anna's POV

Chattering was heard from the main foyer and a few chuckles. First things first: Where in the stars was Rudolph? Secondly: Gregory looked like he was about to rise evil from down below. And third: Why was I getting this odd feeling something big is about to happen this week?

Could it be the comet? Will there be a savior coming for us soon?

We will just have to wait and see!

Cedric spoke quietly to mother and father, looking still as young as ever. His long, tousled black hair hung down midway past his neck. Chivalry clothing much like ours sported onto him, which contrasted the pale skin. Dark lugs of shadow shaded below his red eyes, his fangs revealed from a smile, his feature chiseled and strong. He was quite a handsome young man, and many Vampire women swooned for him, excluding me and my mother. He was only 17, a year older than Gregory, but their heights aren't a big difference. He didn't look as dark as Gregory, nor as rude.

"Oh, little Anna!" Cedric snapped me out of my thoughts and smiled at me.

I gave him a curtsy before a nod. "Hello, Cedric."

"Where's Rudolph?" He darted his head around, and I had the same thought.

"He still must be out." Our mother said, but I could see worry in her eyes.

"...Gregory?" Cedric almost inaudibly asked, pursing his lips.

I sighed, turning around over to the webbed, and dark corroriders. I reached Gregory's portion, but he wasn't there.

What the...oh no.

He only leaves if he's hungry, but wait. He has already eaten. Where would he go? This was not like him, especially not without warning mother and father.

He's going to feed on a human tonight.

Sawyer's POV

'Steady...steady..I don't want any fucking nicks...' I thought, stroking the razor over my leg.

Aye, it was my shaving night. Wouldn't want to look like bigfoot.

The song 'California Gurls' by: Katy Perrywas playing in the background from my ipod which brought me into a jamming vibe. How ironic, especially if I'm the one listening to it. I sang along with it as I did my feminine routines. God, why did I ask for that damn Brazilian wax for my birthday last year, luckily I was still good! But I felt slutty. My mom warned how painful it was, considering my pain tolerance is not that high. Anywho, back to the real world.

The bathroom fogged up sligtly, but enough for me to hop onto the counter to shave. I was only in a towel with my hair damp and tied up high.

"California gurls we're undeniable fine, fresh, fierce we got it on lock. West coast represent, now put your hands up! Oh whoa, oh whoa!" I sang, sliding off the counter and dancing around with the razor as a pretend microphone. "California! California Gurls!"

I posed, the razor up up in the air in my hand and the other outstretched also. I, and a thousand other girls who wish to be a famous singer, wish. Like Katy Perry, Beyonce, Alicia Keys! Not only that, my favorite bands of My Chemical Romance and Evanescence! Speaking of Evanescence, the song Snow White Queen came playing.

Stop light, lock the door
Don't look back
Undress in the dark
And hide from you, all of you
You'll never know
The way your words have haunted me
I can't believe you'd ask these things of me
You don't know me now or never

You belong to me
My snow white queen
There's nowhere to run
So let's just get it over

Soon my love, you'll see
You're just like me
Don't scream anymore, my love
Cause all I want is you

Wake up in a dream
Frozen fear
All your hands on me
I can't scream, I can't scream
I can't escape
The twisted way you think of me
I feel you in my dreams
And I don't sleep, I don't sleep

See you belong to me
My snow white queen
There's nowhere to run
So let's just get it over

Soon my love, you'll see
You're just like me
Don't scream anymore, my love
'Cause all I want is you

Can't save your life
Though nothing I bleed for
Is more tormenting
I'm losing my mind
And you just stand there
And stare as my world divides

You belong to me
My snow white queen
There's nowhere to run
So let's just get it over

Soon my love, you'll see
You're just like me
Don't scream anymore, my love'
Cause all I want is you

All I want is you
All I want is you
All I want is you

That blasted into my ears as I dried up, dressed into my pj's, and had war with my hair for a while. Turning my ipod off, I walked out of the bathroom and into my 'HQ' as Tony calls it. I climbed into bed and lit on my hanging laterns I got from Las Vegas in China Town. Flicking the main lamp off, I shuddered by the coldness of the despairing night. What makes it even more horrifying is I sleep on the highest floor of the manor. Alone. That's a disadvantage of my...paranoid state especially after meeting a distgusting, meat-eating, boy who may have marked my smell into his mind and was tracking me right now.

Shit...

How in the freaking world can I sleep with that imagination in my head now? Advantages you may ask? Uh..I get more privacy and the weird murder or robber will take longer to get up here, giving me time to get my emergency rope ladder out to climb down the balcony! Yes, I have this planned..very..precisely.

Pulling my blanket closer to me, my eyes drooped groggily and the urge to stab my head with a knife to get out the tracking thought. Somehow, the weather wants to play too. The wind howled, trees tapped onto my window, and creaks came from all around.

'Dear lord...please have mercy on your child. For she has met two REALLY supernatural, abnormal boys and was nearly killed. Not only that, but she fell down a freaking hill just to save one of those supernatural, abnormal boys!' I silently prayed, closing my eyes.

I waited for a couple minutes to see if God heard my plead, but he didn't retrieve it fast enough. Things worsened as my inuition felt threatened. My heart raced, the reflex of jumping out of bed and grabbing a baseball bat to beat the Hell out of who was causing this agonizing feeling surged in my blood. I knew something was about to happen because my adrenaline charges up fully, I become more alert and observant, and I started knawing on my lower lip.

Staring at everything and maybe standing up to get that jacket off of whatever that was creeping me out, I finally became exhausted as everything began to wear off.

That is, until I heard a voice. The voice was female for sure, it had an accent similar to an older woman than me.

"Your stone...find...it..." The voice whispered.

'Wahh! I am getting so scared and interested at the same time! Who was this voice, was it some old lady? Now that, would be a damn Halloween fright! What if this house was haunted! Hoolllyyy Shhiitt..." My mental words became higher in pitch from worry and sheepish-ness.

Then the boy snapped into my head again. Look I know everyone has to have a little scare in their lives, just not this..terrorizing. The way he looked at me expressed so much claiming, hunger, and lust. Though the image seemed like it zoomed deeper into his emotions he showed when he stalked over to me.

Regret.

But what monster would feel regret? That is truly not in the books of dismay.

If I ever meet Rudolph's full family.

I want my tombstone with flowers engraved onto it and my name in graceful cursive please. Also, put a picture of the All Time Low band beside it. Kay? I prefer lillies, roses, and cherry blossoms. I want it in my own hill beside an apple tree.

A/N: Katy Perry, All Time Low, Evanescence etc. and all the musical innuedoes in my story aren't even that 'up' in 2000. Considering it fits what's happening to Sawyer and the others and the movie is taken at the year of 2 to the thousand. To explain, Anna's POV's are before Sawyer had the encounter with Gregory and Rudolph had been gone for a VERY long time.

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