Chapter 1- Dreams of the Past

An ear splitting scream echoed through the dark forest. "Sorry highness but your reign is short lived," a lord with a heavy french accent said as a young female body fell to the ground. Her breath was heavy and with her last ounce of life she lunged at the lord grabbing his dagger and slitting his throat. She once again fell to the ground as the lord's blood flowed heavily into her mouth and over her body. The lord stared at her seemingly life less body shock quiet evident on his face. "You never do give up do you highness," with that he retrieved his dagger and plunged it into the young princess' heart.

He took a couple of steps back admiring his assacination of the royalty of England. As he turned to leave he saw movement out of the corner of his eye."Immpossible!" he yelled. As the princess rose to her feet pulling the dagger out of her chest. She smirked at him malevolence clear in her eyes as she licked the dagger clean of her blood. Her new canine teeth were stained with blood as she licked her lips and dropped the dagger to the ground. The princess lunged at the lord with speed that could only be described as inhuman. She grabbed his throat and lowered her head to his neck. Her fangs pierced his skin with no problem and she drank his blood enjoying the crismon substance as it flowed into her mouth. But she didn't stop there she slowly moved down to his chest fangs barred and........

Elizabeth shot up in her bed sweat beaded on her forhead. She frantically looked around as if her dream had been real. "It was just a dream. But than why did it seem so real." An alarm clock buzzed on the bedside table signaling that it was time to wake up. She turned it off and went to prepare for school. Even though she lived alone which was most students her age dream of doing. It was not all that great. At times she felt so desolate as if never to be happy again and like a 100 percent of the time she was freezing cold which is not the greatest feeling in the world. She brushed her teeth inspecting them thoughly as if she was going to find fangs instead of her normal teeth. But again nothing but her normal teeth "I need to stop letting these dreams get to me," Elizabeth said to herself.

Elizabeth was like any other normal girl. She had beatiful glowing ruby eyes which were bordered perfectly by her pale skin and her mid back length mahogany hair. At Domingo High she was one of the top 10 prettiest girls. Many boys also liked her for the fact that she was born in England and on occasion would speak with a heavy english accent. After she finished brushing her teeth she went to her closet and put on a jean mini skirt with a sparkle tank top and knee high boots. She walked over to her mirror to admire her reflection except she remebered the only mirror she had was in the bath room and that was not a very big mirror. "Elizabeth!!!" someone yelled as a horn was being honked. She ran to her window and opened it sticking her head out. "Hey guys!" "Z if you don't hurry the hell up we will be forced to leave you," the girl from the passagner side yelled. Elizabeth chuckled as she pulled her head back in. She spun around and was face to face with what could only be described as her reflection. The only difference was the girl standing in front of her was wearing clothes you would see at a medival festival. "Who are you?" the figure said in unison with Elizabeth. "I do not even know any more," the figure said sadly as it dissapeared in a whirl wind of mist. Elizabeth was still trying to comprehend what had happened when loud pounding on the door brought her back to reality. She quickly opened the door as her two friends stumbled inside. "Hey Z are you alright?" a girl with long blonde hair asked. "Yeah we saw some weird things happening up here so we ran up here to see if you were alright," the other girl with black hair said. "Rachel, Corina I'm fine."

Rachel and Corina are Elizabeth's two best friends they are identical twins but when they turned 18 Corina kinda slipped into a Gothic Wiccan Vampire lover phase. So Rachel has their original classic features blue eyes blond hair and hour glass figure. But Corina had dyed her hair black and not just black but jet black. She also wore only black clothes, dark make-up, and after a long drawn out battle with her mother she recently began to wear acrlic vampire fangs. And even though the sisters interest differ they still were like best friends. "Alright Z I'm getting bored out of my mind can we go now," Corina asked rather rudely. "Yeah sure Rina." Elizabeth started to walk past Corina when she reached out and grabbed her wrist." Hey, Z by the way the school issued a new rule. We are no longer to go anywhere in the school or on school campas unless were in a group of three or more" Rina said almost urgently. "Hmm... why not?" "Another person was attacked last night. They weren't from our school district but they were a senior at Jefferson High. Rina and I just heard about it this morning on the news. Like every high school in this area are issuing new and stricter rules. They wish to bury no more of their students," Rachel said sadly. "Yeah, I mean the first time when this thing or person attacked they killed Sarah. And for a while I just thought that maybe she was its target and they would stop attacking but they haven't. They've already killed over 30 people all were said to be maimed by the exact same animal." Rina added. "What is it? Do they know," Z asked in hushed tone. "No, but all the victims were found the exact same way. Lying in a pool of their own blood their neck completely torn open and almost every ounce of blood gone from their body." This was to much for Elizabeth and she immediatly passed out.

"What is it that you wanted to tell me Liz," a young man of average height asked. The girl turned to look at him his green eyes filled with desperation. "I..I.." she could not find the words to tell him what she had done. "What is it?! Whatever it is you can tell me you know that." "I know but I'm starting to think this is the one thing that I can't tell you." "Elizabeth we have known each other since we were kids. We protected each other and I fell in love with you because you let no one destroy your spirit. But now I don't she that in your eyes. All I see now is hurt and anguish." The prince walked up to his wife and embraced her. She no longer could stand the sound of his beating heart and pulsing veins. "Get away from me," she yelled as she pushed him away. "Liz?" "I had an affair with the french lord and he did something to me something unspeakable. And something has happened to me something I wish I could die to destroy. But...." "Liz are you..." "No!! Much worse I'm no longer living I died the same night the lord did. I have no soul and no spirit and therefor I can no longer be happy." "Did..Did you fall in love with the lord. And by saying you died when he died you mean your heart broke when he died." "No!! I literally died. He ripped my throat open and watched as I fell into death. But in my last ounce of life I grabbed his dagger and plunged it into his heart. After that I fell it wasn't until later when I awoke in the hospital wing that I knew something was wrong. They claimed I barely survived and I wouldn't doubt it. over the past couple of years I have noticed small things such as I am nearing my 21st birthday but still look as if I'm eighteen, food and wine no longer satisfy my thirst and hunger, and I prefer the dark to the light. Have you not noticed?" "I have but I should not question my bride that would not be proper of me." he said his voice slightly trembling. "I'm a vampire. One damned to eternal darkness. Blood is the only thing I crave now mainly because its the only thing that keeps my body alive. With out it in a matter of days I will die either that or my blood lust will become so great I will attack those I love." She turned to face him and could not manage a smile all she did was pull back her top lip revealing her sharpened her canine teeth."You see your friend the young lord was a vampire and he accidently changed me to one to. I am no longer a being of the light." The young lord gaped at his bride as he took two steps back. And turned on his heel and ran. Ran to the only place he could think of but he did not run fast enough. "You can't run from me. My strength and agility have increased ten fold. Like I said I'm no longer mortal. And I can not allow you to live please remeber that I love you and always will." With that she bit down into his neck drawing out his life force but she didn't stop there she was tearing his throat completely out. To ensure her secret was safe.

Elizabeth once again woke with a start but this time she was not in the comfort of her own bed. "Where am I?" "Your at the hospital Z. After we told you about the news story you completely blacked out. We thought maybe you had just fainted but when we checked you your pulse was incrediably low and you were barely breathing. We had no choice but to call an ambulance. When they called the school with their diagnois the school was afraid you had been killed just like the others. But they said all you needed was blood and something to eat. Because for some reason your blood levels were dangerously low. But the good news is the school gave Rachel and I permission to stay with you," Rina explained. "Thank you," was the only response she could manage. "No prob," Rina said as she crossed the room to sit down. "Oh, by the way here is your schedule for the 2nd semester the good news 'bout that is you only have Four classes." Rina handed Elizabeth her schedule. It read:

Adv. English 4

Adv. Calculus

History

Mythology

Free

"Thank God. All I have is morning classes and then I'm outta there. Hey, Rina let me see your schedule." " 'kay here." she said as she handed Elizabeth her schedule. "Hey, I have all the same classes as you Rina." "Yeah I know. Rachel doesn't have Adv. Cal but every other class is the same." "Excuse but Miss Elizabeth needs to get some rest and visiting hours are over sorry Miss Davis," the nurse said sweetly. "Fine, Whatever check ya later Z," Rina said rather disgruntly. "Lights out is in 5 minutes. Good night Miss Elizabeth," the nurse said turning back to her. "Night." The nurse left and as she had said the lights went out after 5 minutes. The TV still was active but Elizabeth did not feel like watching it. "Hmm...I just woke up and I don't want to go back to sleep." "Yes, that usually happens when you sleep through the day." "Huh..Who are you and why do you keep bothering me?" "You could say I'm you in another life as it were. The only difference between you and me is that I lived in the 1500s and you live now. And I can only assume you do not have a husband." "You say thats the only difference but what about the fact that your dead and I'm alive." "Your alive are you. You sure?" "A hundread percent why wouldn't I be?" "Hmm..I don't know Liz. Why don't you tell me?" "Because I'm just a ordinary teenage girl. Going to graduate high school this year and go on to bigger better things when I go to college." Elizabeth explained. "Are you now. Well tell me something do normal teenage girls live alone, have no memories of their past or parents. Do normal teenage girls prefer the dark to light and not have a mirror one in their room. Oh wait you do have one mirror the size of a compact. Trust me that wasn't even normal in my time," the projection provoked. Elizabeth couldn't take it any more so she took the mirror from her beside table and threw it. "What the hell do you know your just a figment of my imagination," she yelled. " You say 'what do I know' well I know of all the objects there are to chose from you chose the mirror to throw at me. And how do you know I'm just a figment of imagination." "Speechless huh well give into your anger release it. Release all of it. If you have so much anger then why hold it in. Have fun." And if on que the projection disappeared and a nurse rushed in. "Oh my god! Get me a doctor in here ASAP." "What's wrong," another nurse rushed in frantically. "When did we put the blood in her veins?" "Almost two hours ago. Why?" "Her circulatory system is rejecting it. Her body is attacking itself." "What?! But the blood was a perfect match there is no possible way that her body would reject it." "Well it is. And if we don't hurry this girl may die." "Whats going on," the doctor yelled as he ran into the room. "Her body is attacking itself." The doctor looked at Elizabeth and began to cut her veins to let the rejected blood flow out. She slowly drifted to sleep.

"Majesty a fretting villager has come to see you," the guard announced to the queen in the throne room. She nodded her head and the old villager walked in. "Majesty let me tell you I think you are terrific ruler being on your own in all but my question is why are you still alive?" "What do you mean?" "Majesty I was born almost at the turn of the century in 1498. True I was barely three at the time of your marriage but at age five I was to know who my rulers were. Majesty your husband the king died in 1505 at the soft age of 21 your were 20 at the time." "Are you planning to tell me my whole life story?" "No majesty in fact you were born in 1485 were you not." "Yes what is your point?" "My point is majesty it is nearing the year 1576 and you should be well in your nineties but you majesty do not look a day over eighteen." "I thought all the nosiy villagers died." "They did I am the only one left. All I wish to know is why all these deaths have occured around our village in particular and why you look so young." "Your quite educated for a commoner. Tell me have you told anyone else of these suspicsons?" "Yes, majesty a few people at the town pub." "Well if I'm right the whole village must pay." "For what majesty. I never told them you were a vampire." The words came pouring out of the old man's mouth before he could stop them. And in a instance she reered on him and was in front of no time flat. "Amazing agility." the old man said in awe. "Yes, tell the people the queen has died and to hold a grand funeral for her. Tell them she wished to be cremated at which point you will take the ashes of a cattle and pose them as mine. You will also tell them that she wished to have a resting place by her husband." The old man did as he was told and many came to mourn the death of their queen. The old man did not keep his mouth shut and told everyone in the village about the "Vampire Princess" as her husband had adressed. " tisk tisk I would have spared your mortal village if you had told no one of my secret now you and everyone in your village must pay the consequences." She jumped from her perch and landed in the middle of the Christmas festival. Everyone stood around looking aghast that their supposed dead queen was standing in front of them. None of the villagers bowed to her instead they pulled out crosses and holy water. "Oh please do you think those little trinkets are going to protect you from me." With out another word she attacked the village feeding on every life force in the village men, women, and children. Some villagers begged for forgiveness but were shown no mercy. The children did not understand until they saw their parents and grandparents slaughtered before their very eyes. The village burnt to the ground and every body burnt with it. As she walked out of the village the echoes of their screams, prayers, and plees stayed in her head.

Elizabeth's sense returned to her even though she could not wake up. "Time of death 1:33 A.M. Janurary 9, 2000," the doctor announced sadly. From what Elizabeth could hear the room's door opened roughly. "Who are you," the nurse asked. "Someone who can save her." was the only reply. The young man went over to Elizabeth and ran his hand over her face. "Hello Elizabeth. Don't worry you safe now." He pulled his hand away and bit down into to it letting the blood flow freely. He put his wrist up to Elizabeth's mouth and whispered in her ear. "If you wish to live then drink." Her hands moved slightly but just enough to pull his wrist closer to her mouth. He pulled his wrist back and stood up. "Hmm...I think thats the first time I've tasted immortal blood in the past five centuries," Elizabeth said as she sat up. The young man that had revived her went and locked the door. "If I am correct in the morning you will all be dead and Elizabeth won't remeber a thing about what she does," he said. They both gave menancing smiles to each other as Elizabeth attacked the doctor and the two nurses. No one heard the screams that were coming from the room and the dark stranger stood there laughing as Elizabeth drained the blood and life force from her victims. Soon all movement stopped and Elizabeth became dizzy. "Wipe the blood off your mouth. It'll be quite suspiscious if you have their blood all over your mouth. Not like you'll remeber in the morning." She didn't hear the last part of what he said for she collapsed. He made sure that no one would figure out that she killed them and put her back into the bed. He took blood and rubbed it all over her body. After that he hit her hard enough that it would give her a bruise. Just so it look like she was knocked unconsicous and was not aware of the goings on.

The morning quickly came and the morning nurses came in to start their shifts not aware of what happened. In room 317 Elizabeth stirred. She sat up and imediatly noticed she was covered in blood. She quickly looked around letting out an ear splitting scream. Nurses quickly came to her aid. "Whats...Oh dear God." The nurse ran over to Elizabeth and brought her out of the room. "Are you alright? What happened?" "I don't know I just woke up this morning covered in blood and when I looked around and there they were, all three of them dead their throats torn open." "You poor thing you must be tramatized by this whole ordeal. We were going to release you today to go to school but I think we should keep you maybe in a pyshicatric ward. Don't worry its not that we think your crazy but after seeing such sights it can be a shock so a little therapy will help get the images out of your head." the nurse explained. Elizabeth nodded signaling that she did not care. "Um..we'll call the police and I don't know what will happen then." "What do you mean?" "Oh not to you. But once the media gets wind of this they're going to be asking for your personal statement and account of what happened. And they're just going to all out disturb patients it will just be chaos." "Oh!" "Z!" Rachel and Rina yelled as they ran towards her. "Oh my God you poor thing bearing witness to what happened. You must be traumitized." Rachel was saying while smothering Elizabeth. Corina decided while everyone was distracted she would go check everything out. "What could it hurt?" She walked in and did a full three sixty. "No animal is this clean. If it were an animal there would be blood splatter every where." "Excuse me miss but I do ask of you to get out of there," the nurse said calmly. Corina rolled her eyes and walked out. "Excuse me nurse," Corina said a little to sweetly. "May we take Elizabeth to lunch we will bring her right back I promise." "Sure why not. Maybe you will be able to avoid the media."

Corina grabbed Elizabeth's arm and ran to her car Rachel following close behind. They all got in the car with Rachel driving. "Why did we leave so quickly Rina?" Rachel asked a little breathlessly. "It was no animal." "What?!" Rachel and Elizabeth asked in unison. "The doctor and two nurses that was no animal that attacked them." "How do you know," Elizabeth asked from the back seat. "Well when I first walked in I did a full three sixty survey of the room. No blood anywhere but on your bed and by the bodies. Usually in an animal attack there would be ten times more blood and at least some blood splatter. But the room was completely clean." "Then what could have caused it?" Elizabeth asked. "I can't say." "What do you mean you can't say?!" Rachel asked her anger growing. "If you know you should tell. 'Cause something killed three people and could have killed Z. My God if you know what did it tell us." "Well the problem is I don't think you'd believe me." Corina said shyly. "Were home," Rachel said angrier than before. " 'kay come to my room."

They followed Corina to her room and walked in. "Oh my god! Does mom know you did this to your room?" "As if she'd care. All that would happen is we'd get in an agurement 'bout it and I'd win, get my way, and be happy 'kay." "Whatever." Corina's room was dark really dark. She had a black light, posters of rock bands, her walls were red and black, and she had various wicca, tarot, and vampire trinkets all over the place. "Take a seat." They did. "Okay what I think it is is a vampire." Rachel and Elizabeth looked at her stunned then looked back each other and began to laugh. They continued to laugh until "You don't know the half of it."