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Chapter one: Fire's Return

§Anetka'sPOV§

It was an icy winter's night in Beecher Falls, Vermont. Anetka had just got back from her nightly feeding. She could sense someone in her house even before she got there. Rafael. What could he possibly want? She hadn't seen him in three hundred years, the night she died. She still remembers that night, as it was yesterday. February 15, 1703.

It was her nineteenth birthday. The date was February 13, 1703. She had a happy family, with only her mother and father. That day, she decided to go walk in the market. She knew pretty much everyone in that town. It was small. On her way back, she ran into someone she never met before. He was dressed in all black. Black shirt, black pants and a black cloak was his ensemble. His hair was black as well. Then she looked into his eyes. All she could see was blackness. He said his name was Rafael and that he was new to the town. She told him her name in return and offered to show him around town. The next day, she met up with him again and they walked around the market all day. When he was walking her home, he said he loved her and then left before she could say anything. The following day, she got to go into the market by herself. He said the day before that she wouldn't see him the next day. She decided to head back. She smelled smoke halfway home, but she couldn't figure out where it was coming from. As she got closer to her house, she discovered that her house was in flames. She figured that her parents were still inside since they weren't outside waiting for her. She couldn't do anything that would help. She was heading toward the forest when Rafael appeared in front of her. She very stunned by the fact he appeared out of no where. At that moment, she went limp. He was feeding on her. She fell into a bottomless sleep. When she woke, she felt herself drinking dark red liquid. She didn't know what it was at first. After a few seconds, she figured out it was blood. All of a sudden, she was very thirsty, for more blood. The flow of blood had stopped. She craved for more. She felt sharp canines in her mouth. Fangs. She was confused. What had happened to her? The vampire, Rafael, took her hunting. She drank the blood she craved from her prey. When she was satisfied, Rafael left her.

"What do you want?" Anetka asked as soon as she got to her kitchen.

"Oh, just to see how you are doing." Rafael replied.

"I'm just fine. Now, get out!" Anetka exclaimed.

"Somebody is in a bad mood today." Rafael answered, still standing in the kitchen.

"I was in a good mood, until I sensed you in my house!" Anetka said, "now what do you want really?"

"You look good Anetka. I've missed you." Rafael continued on.

"Whatever," uttered Anetka.

"Anyway, I just wanted to see you. Maybe we could go hunting together some time, like tomorrow, if you are up to it that is?" Rafael inquired.

"Why? Why do you come see me now? You haven't seen me in three hundred years!" questioned Anetka.

"I left you because I was hoping you would change your mind. I was hoping that you would love me like I still love you." Rafael declared.

"Don't start that crap up again! Like I would really ever love you!" exclaimed Anetka.

"If you ever change your mind, all you have to do, is come find me." Rafael finished. Then he was gone before she could blink.

Why does he always have to come around when my life is going great? What is up with him? Anetka wondered to herself. She has only seen him twice in three hundred years; when he changed her and just now. What does he really want? She couldn't figure it out. So, she just decided to sleep on it! At nine in the morning, Anetka found herself pacing in her room. That alone made her petulant. She wanted to sleep, but she couldn't. She was still wondering about Rafael. What was he up to? So she decided to go for a walk and see where she ends up. About 5 minutes later, she finds herself stepping into Black Rose, one of the many vampire nightclubs. To her surprise, she finds a few vampires already up this morning too. Unfortunately, Rafael was there also. She grimaced as she walked to the bar to sit down. She could not believe he was here!!

"Avoiding someone, are we?" Ice asked as he walked up to Anetka. Ice was one of her favorite vamps. She could talk to him about anything. He was most superior among her kind.

"Yes! He is just…just so annoying!" Anetka exclaimed.

"Rafael has waited a long time for a girl like you. He's determined, not annoying." Ice finished and disappeared. Ice got her thinking again. I never really gave Rafael a chance, Anetka thought to herself. Actually, she was so angry at him, that she never gave him a chance to explicate why. Of course, she has only talked to him twice in three hundred years. How could he love her when he barely knew her? She thought. She finally decided to go home and with any luck sleep. She was tired and wanted some sleep so she could hunt tonight.

When Anetka had woken up, it was about eleven or so at night. She had a big headache it seemed. She knew she needed to feed very soon. So, she got out of bed and got dressed. She put on a black tank top and black pants. That was her normal fashion style. She was heading toward Black Rose when she spotted the perfect opportunity to feed. Her prey was wondering down some lonely dark alleyway. Perfect. She was behind her prey in a second. She sent the word, sleep, into her prey's mind and soon she was sating the bloodlust. Only when she had almost drained every drop of blood in her prey, did her headache vanish. She was almost out of the alley way when she sensed the aura of Rafael. Damn him! Anetka thought to herself.

'I thought we were going hunting together tonight. What happened?' Rafael said in Anetka's mind.

'I never answered yes.' Anetka thought back.

"I guess we will have to do that another time then." Rafael said aloud this time. Her involuntary response would have been no, but then she thought back to what Ice had said. '…waited a long time for a girl like you. He's determined, not annoying.'

"I'll get back to you on that." Anetka responded instead.

"That's better than no." Replied Rafael and then left.

A/N: this is the revised chapter one. I had lots of help from shadowblaze and I would like to thank her for it. I really do appreciate everyone who reviewed. Thanx!!

JCS

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PSS: Italic with mean Flashback or dream!