The Outcast

Chapter One

(10 years later)

The Summer and Blackwood family gathered soberly in the gloomy parlour. Renee worridly chewed her lip and kept glancing at her parents drawn faces.

" Thier forces are multiplying and those damn parasites will soon overun this place." Intoned Blake Summer , his strong features glowed with fatigue.

" Is there nothing we can do?" Questioned Phillip, tired.

Seth shook his head solemnly. " All of our efforts merely stalled them."

Renee frowned in response.

"Father can we not ask-"

"No!" He roared, leaping up from the couch.

" Phillip please." Whispered Selene.

" Wither I ask her or not won't matter or don't you remember what she said to us? Besides it will take time that we dont have."

Selene lowered her eyes in despair. Her once blonde hair lined with grey.

" Maybe she'll speak to me." Renee offered ignoring her husbands look of disblief.

" Renee love, vampires aren't people, she won't hesitate to kill you." Seth replied gently.

" She won't hurt me."

Blake scoffed, "Of course she will, she's a monster that's what they do. "

"I don't expect you to understand, you're both hunters but Azaria is my sister and like it or not we don't have the luxuary to choose."

A heavy silence descended and with a worn sigh did the master of Blackwood manor consent.

" Sir you cannot be serious! " demanded Blake.

Phillip lookef at his student grimly.

" What other choice do i have? "

************************************

Azaria Blackwood reclined upon the soft leather and half-heartdly swirled the wine in her glass.

" Mistress." A cool voice chimed.

Looking up tawny eyes met clouded blue.

" What is it Mira?"

The tiny blonde smiled. " I suggest that mistress prepares for visitors. "

Azar frowned. " What did you see?"

The girl smiled again before vanishing into thin mist.

" Tch ,brat." She murmered before tossing the glass into the roaring fire.