I know I said I wasn't going to update this fic until I had finished Daryl Shan but I had promised that I'd update all of my fics on Friday the 13th in honor of how I excited I was for Haunt the Halls: Monster High Day. This day was actually a big let down but a promise is a promise so here it is.

Disclaimer:

Darren: SL-nee-sama doesn't own The Saga of Darren Shan or any of it's characters.

SL: I can't think of anything original to say so *thumbs up*.


Darren was standing behind me, watching me. I could see his reflection in the mirror. He looked worried. Terrified, even. I turned away from the suitcase I was packing to look at him.

"What's wrong?" I asked him.

"Nothing," He shrugged. "It's just that, being a vampire isn't exactly one of life's greatest luxuries. I kind of feel guilty about dragging you into it."

I laughed. "Darren, don't feel guilty. I wanted all along to be part of the Cirque and now I've got what I wanted. And besides, vampires are cool."

He smiled. "I guess that makes me feel a little better. But it was hard for me, leaving behind my friends and family. Are you sure you'll be okay with that?"

I turned around and didn't say anything.

"Sam?" He called. "Sam? Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," I lied. "Let me just finish packing so we can get out of here before my parents get back."

"Okay," He muttered but I could tell he didn't believe me.


"Hey, Evra! Look who's here!" Darren cried dramatically as the two of us entered his and Evra's tent.

"Oh, hey, Sam," Evra smiled. "Shouldn't you be at home by now?"

"This is home now," I answered. "I've joined the Cirque du Freak."

"But I thought Mr. Tall said no." Evra replied.

"Darren accidentally turned me into a half-vampire."

Evra tilted his head at Darren but didn't say anything more about it. "Well, welcome to the Cirque du Freak. Who's your roommate?"

"I don't know yet, Mr. Tall said I could choose for now."

"I was thinking that we could be roommates, since we're both half-vampires now." Darren announced.

Evra frowned. "What about me?"

"What about you?" Darren teased.

Evra stuck his snakey tongue out at the half-vampire. "You'd much rather be my roommate, wouldn't you, Sam?"

"Er…"

"No! I asked first!"

"I was talking to Sam, Vampalina!"

"Hey, watch it, Snakey!"

"Who'd you think you're calling Snakey?"

"You! Who else?"

After that I stopped listening to their argument. I suddenly started to feel dizzy and my legs were no longer supporting me. I remember voices I didn't recognize asking me if I was okay and then I feel to the ground and everything went black.


"He's waking up!"

"Shh!"

I opened my eyes and blinked twice. Evra and Darren were staring down at me with worried expressions on their faces. I noticed Mr. Crepsley was there too but he wasn't all up in my face like Evra and Darren were.

"A little space, please."

They laughed and apologized, moving to give me room to sit up.

"What happened?" I asked, rubbing my head.

"You fainted." Darren explained.

"You should be okay…for now." Mr. Crepsley told me. "It's your human cells fighting with the vampire cells that caused it."

"But I never fainted." Darren pointed out.

Mr. Crepsley didn't say anything for a moment or two and I could've sworn I saw a hint of worry in his expression. "The change is different for everyone." He muttered before turning on his heal and exiting the tent swiftly.

Darren watched Mr. Crepsley leave silently. When he was gone, the half-vampire turned to me with a fake smile plastered on his face. "Don't worry, Sam! You'll be better soon."

"Yeah," Evra agreed although I could tell neither of them believed it.