There Will Be Blood by Brieanna Boyce (bookstand for reading txt) 📕

harmless pretty "little" girl. I got into the brook and scrubbed the blood off my skin and hair. I was left with angry red marks where I had scrubbed vigorously until my skin faded back to it's pale complexion only freckles dotting my nose ruining its pristine color. I looked at my hair, red fire. The ends were still scorched and even though I knew it would heal in a day or so I wanted it gone. I hated looking at the long curls. The curls of my mother. I kicked the water and snuck into the nearby home grabbing a knife and sawing off strands of my hair watching as more and more curly red locks fell down and got carried in the current of the brook. When I was satisfied and felt I had done enough destruction to my image I fell to my knees and looked in the water. The yellow and red eye there were both shining with menace and those once doll like pouty lips now sneered back through the reflection.

The long curls that cascaded down my shoulders were now cropped to my face in a short pixie cut. I still managed to look too "precious" but it was better. The red curls on my head were wild and untamed almost as if they were a little petrified octopus its own entity upon my head.

I heard footsteps encroaching on me and leapt into a nearby tree. I watched as a pregnant woman walked out smiling looking around hopefully, something I doubted I would be able to do ever again. I retreated into the shadows and continued along my journey. My first order of business was to find somewhere to stay but I decided that I had made a mistake depending on others. So this time I was on my own. I went further into the forest and went up a faraway hill overlooking a small village. This would be good for now. First, I needed shelter. Growing up in a small town full of trees I knew how to fashion a basic tepee I managed to make a fire, and I really had no need for food since I'd fed so much earlier. I got into my tepee and lied down on the ground. The dirt stained my feet and hands as well as the pretty white summer dress but I didn't care much it was sleep that I was seeking, the black emptiness of sleep.

I sat there for awhile just staring I can't remember when I fell asleep or even if I fell asleep but my blank thoughts were morphed into nightmares. I saw Tristan, I was crying staring at him in awe, he felt so real I touched him and felt his cool skin. "Tristan..." I said "i-is this you..." my voice broke... "Adoni... whe-where's Adoni."
Tristan cupped my face and I felt my eyes close instinctively, his hand lingered there, "There's still so much you don't know... you will see us again Skylar... a year from now tonight you will see Adoni and I."
I woke up my body covered in sweat, tears streaming down my cheeks. If that dream wasn't just a figment of my imagination and Tristan somehow contacted me from the afterlife... I only had a year.

I sighed and got out of the tepee acknowledging that I would not get anymore rest. I looked up the moon still up and I couldn't help it I threw back my head and screamed, morphing into a wolf until I was now howling. I had always wondered why wolves howled at the moon and I suppose now I knew.

Usually I would resist the She Wolf and all her Feral demands but tonight I wouldn't hold back besides... Kale wasn't around so I didn't have to worry about that.

Kale... I missed him, his warm embrace and how his body surrounded mine, with all this death around me I know he could make it better, he always could. I teared up than shook my head.

The She wolf took over running, we whisked and whirled through trees distracting ourselves with the decoding of senses and smells. We would track down animals that we would not kill but mainly we just ran. The sinewy muscles in our body would stretch and flex with fluid grace and we were quickly able to pivot and change course. We reveled in the feeling of the night air flowing through and over our fur. We ran until both of us were exhausted, I didn't know how far we'd gone but it was no doubt a great distance.When my body was shaking with exertion we made our way back and collapsed on the ground. I changed my form. The dirt clung to my sweat covered skin and I stared up into the night sky. How would I do this? Should I just kill vampires until they finally catch me? No. I would hardly get anything done. I had to be more wise this time around, I had to lay low and learn more about the vampire world. I had to blend in so that no one could suspect me. How did vampires work? I mean as a society as a culture. I met their queen but where did everyone else fall? I knew somewhat how werewolf society worked. There were small groups that were all led by an alpha male. Did vampires group together? Who do I attack to make an impact. I had an advantage, most of the vampires thought I was dead. This meant that I could walk around without being too easily recognized. I stil had to answer these questions and learn more but not even that was particularly hard. The hard part was doing it without being detected.

I looked to the sky, I thought of Lestat. How every vampire lived off of suffering and death. Even me. Even I caused death. Lived off of it even though I tried to be good I was tainted. "Why did this have to happen to me? What did I do?" I looked up at the sky, vast and wide glittering with stars, "Was I always doomed? Was I born a star crossed child?" No answer. I barked a sad laugh. I had never believed in God but somehow I just wished there was a god. That he'd come down and explain why I had to suffer, why innocent people had to die. He wouldn't though. I would only be answered by silence. Even if there was a god he'd hate me. I would probably only find solace in the devil. "So farewell hope, and with hope farewell fear, farewell remorse all good in me is gone. Evil be thou my good." I knew what Satan meant now. I didn't have to guess or even think about it. Evil was my good now, now murder is what I want. It was my good.

So screw the cosmos. Screw God, my decision was made for me. This is the monster they had made in me. I stood up and looked over the town, I heard a growl in my head, the she wolf was with me. The small town sprawled out in front of me, I wouldn't learn anything from staying in the forrest. "Lets make a little trip."

I changed while running down a hill sprinting full speed into the town nestled beneath the hills and trees. I took note of my appearance, I was covered in sweat and dirt, I was deffinatly going to be noticed. I walked by a few houses and found one with no cars in the driveway so I snuck into the home. I grabbed a towell and went into the shower.

At first I kept second guessing myself, wondering if I should be taking a shower in someone else's home. I looked around through all the closets and found some women's clothes. I found a backless short black dress and red pumps... this would work. I quickly "borrowed" the dress, the shoes and put on some makeup than quickly jumped out the walked listening. I heard the faint thrumming of music... where there was music there was a party and where there was a party there were usually vampires.

I followed the sound to a large home I took a deep breathe and walked to the front door a boy came out of the house stumbling and throwing up beside me. I looked at him, "you okay?"

He smiled at me out of vacant eyes a slow smile creeping on his face, "you can nurse me back to health if you like?"

I grimaced and rolled my eyes than walked into the house. It smelled strongly of alcohol, the sweat beading on young intoxicated humans only strengthened the scent. I went onto the dancefloor, slowly making my way to the center swinging my hips rhythmatically and swaying hypnotically to the music. I knew if a vampire was here they'd come to me or at the very least pass me. There was no point looking, that would just be suspicious. I felt the bodies crowding around me all in the half dazed intoxication of the music and the strong scent of alcohol and sweat. I saw her than, she had long brown hair and a half shirt wearing faded ripped jeans and combat boots. She strolled my way, she was beautiful I was almost sure she was a vampire. I tried to blend in figuring she'd walk over to a guy, instead she walked straight over to me. She danced against me her hands running up my thigh I turned my head but before I could say anything she was kissing me passionatly. I bit her lip drawing blood and continued to let her tongue dance with mine. Than I felt them, her fangs. She quickly pullled away, I pretending I had not noticed traced my fingertip along her bottom lip. "You kay?"

She nodded seeming half dazed and looking at me, "Yeah...," she cleared her throat than took my hand. "My friends and I own our own place..."

I smiled. Bingo. "Oh? Wow can I see it?"

The vampire girl smiled, "of course you can pretty."

"My name... you can call me Fang."

I fought the urge to raise an eyebrow, was she serious? Fang lead my way to a bunch of other vampires, the she wolf growled and I smiled inwardly, "in time... we aren't making the same mistakes we have to learn more about them."

Fang turned to me, "Lovely? What's your name?"

I looked at the vampire individuals, than to her, "My name's Raven."

Fang smiled, I was relieved when I saw that the vampires did not take humans with them we were heading out, I wouldn't have to kill them all tonight. They brought me into a lovely large home. They didn't have to hide or bother being subtle for fear of being found. I looked around intrigued and noticed something else, some vampires were here too, they were doing there own seperate things free to go and stay as they pleased. There was enough space for everyone to not have to see anyone if they didn't want to. There was no pack mentality. As soon as they entered the door the other vampires dispersed.

Fang looked at me and smiled, "Why don't we head to my room?"

She led me and I followed, there was no point fighting, this wasn't the time to fight.

I walked into her room she had a large glass door, she walked over to it. She stood in front of the door. I came up behind her and slid my hand across her torso than licked her neck.

She sighed softly underneath my touch