The+First+Knight

** The First Knight **
By Rebecca Bowling

Name: Kara Hernandez Age: 14 going on 15 Species: Human

Name: Lucifer Grey Age: 16 Species: Vampire

Name: Lexii Carter Age: 15 Species: Witch

It seemed that no matter how fast I ran, he was always faster...

Here, let me start at the begining. My name is Kara. I am 14 going on 15. My favorite color is black, then blue, then purple. I have blond hair, with black lowlights. My eyes are the color chartreuse. Yes, I know that is a very odd color. When I was in my freshman year of high school I ran away. Taking only myself, two cans of fruit, and my mother’s debit card I went to 'Hôtel de Crillon' in Paris.

I stood outside the building, and saw that it had at least nine floors.

When I pushed through the revolving doors, the first thing that I saw was the giant crystal chandelier in the middle of the room. Once I snapped out of my trance, I took a look around. There were about four or five people in the room. A door marked stairs, and two giant elevators pushed against the far end of the room.

After I checked in and received my key to the room, I headed off towards the elevators. I pushed the call button the numbers on the screen said that it was on the fourth floor.

Third.

Second.

BANG! There was a loud gunshot from behind. The noise bouncing off every wall.

I turned around as fast as I could to see that nothing was different. No one was reacting. They were acting as if nothing happened.

Was I the only one who heard that? I thought.

Ding. The elevator cried. I turned around to see another person walking in to it. It was a man. Was he standing next to me before? I don’t remember seeing him when I walked in.

He was wearing a blue jacket with a gray polo underneath. His pants were a faded black color. His hair was orange, like burning embers. I couldn't catch the color of his eyes, because he put his head down too fast. All and all he looked no older than me, and was about six feet tall.

"Um... Excuse me? What floor are you going to?" I asked him.

"I'm going to the eight floor." He replied, pushing the button.

I looked at my key and found out that he and I are going to the same floor.

I saw him look at me from the corner of my eye, and saw him staring at me.

He had the bluest eyes ever. They had little specks of gold in them.

"You know it's rude to stare." I said, turning to face him.

"Yes, but how can I not?" He replied.

//What did he mean by that?// I thought.

As if he read my mind, he said, "You have a huge rat on your shoulder." I am terrified of rats, so I swung my head to look at my shoulder, but all that I saw was a huge, fat nothingness.

"Jerk." I muttered at him. Than out loud I said "You don’t even know me, but yet you have the nerve to scare me!"

"Believe me, Kara, I know more about you than you do about yourself." He said shaking his head.

How did he know my name? I didn't tell him... did I? I thought.

"No, no you didn't tell me your name. I've known your name since you were born." He replied, winking at me. "And yes, I am able to read your mind."

"I don’t believe you." I said turning towards the front elevator screen. I was really starting to get mad.

"About what my dear?" He asked.

"You haven’t known me my whole life. No one has, because everyone in my life is gone. Everyone but my mother." I yelled at him. I’m not sure why. I never yell at anyone//.//

// Who did he think he was? He doesn't know me. He has never met me. And most importantly, I've never met him! //

“You have met me before, you just don’t remember.” He said looking at me.

“What the heck! Where have I met you before?” I asked, slightly annoyed.

//Ding!// The elevator yelled.

“Well that, my dear, is a story for a different time.” He said backing out of the elevator, bowing.

As the doors started to close, I realized that this is the floor that I need to be on. I stuck my foot out, holding the door open, realizing that I didn’t even know his name.

I ran out of the elevator, hoping to fine him. When I stepped out, I couldn’t even believe what I saw.

He was standing there with another man, his lips attached to his throat.

//What the?// I thought to myself.

I took a step closer and saw a red substance dripping off of his lips. //Blood.//

I started to feel a little dizzy. The last thing that I saw was the floor creeping towards my face.

Mystery Man’s P.O.V.

//Ahh. This tastes SO good. I love AB negative.// I let his blood fill up my mouth before I swallowed it. //Mmm. This is amazing. Why did I ever stop drinking human blood?//

Thunk.

I took my fangs out of the man in front of me, and turned around.

Kara was lying on the ground.

//Oh crud. Did she just see that?// I thought. //I need to deal with one problem at a time.//

I turned around to ‘get rid’ of the man. I looked into his eyes, staring. I was trying to connect with his brain. When I did, I told it to forget everything that it just saw. Never remember me again. I bit my index finger and put it on top of the fang marks. They disappeared in seconds.

When I knew I had completed that task I let him go and told him to get back to his family and kids. I turned around to face Kara again. I slowly walked to her and bent down. Her eyes were closed and her long blond hair was falling over her face.

Without thinking, I reached down and moved her hair. The moment that my fingers touched her face, I felt a spark.

I immediately pulled my hand back.

//What was that?// I asked myself.

Kara started to move a little bit, like she was waking up.

I saw her eyes pop open. She stared at me. Her eyes were the most amazing this I ever saw. They were like a sea of green. I felt like I could see down in to her soul, and beyond.

“Get away from me.” She yelled as soon as she got her words together. She sat up and shoved me away. “W-what are y-you?”

“Kara,” I said out loud, “I have been following you since you were born. Your father sent me down here to protect you.”

“That’s not what I asked. I-I asked what you were.” She said. She was looking really mad.

I hung my head and took a deep breath before replying “Vampire.”

I looked up and saw her eyes pop open, revealing the greenest eyes that I have ever seen. “What did you just say?” She choked out.

“You heard me.” I replied.

I started reaching towards her, when she jerked backwards. “S-stay away f-f-from me, you- you-you freak.” She stuttered. //Wow, I haven't been called a freak for over two hundred years. Good to know that hasn't gotten old.//

I started “Kara dear-,”

“Don’t even start,” She said interrupting me, “I don’t even know your name, and if you have the nerve to call me ‘dear’?!” “I’m sorry. My name is Lucifer. I use to work with your father before you were born. How is he by the way?”

“M-my father is dead.” She replied. Out of nowhere, she started crying.

I pulled her into my chest. Rubbing her back, I felt her tears dropping onto my shirt.

Kara's P.O.V.

I felt him pull me to his chest and start rubbing my back.

//Why are you letting him touch you? You don't even know him. He's a stupid vampire. You just saw him drink that mans’ blood. What is wrong with you Kara!// I screamed in my head.

"Nothing is wrong with you Kara." I heard Lucifer say.

"Why?" I asked pulling back. "I mean, I was really mean to you in the elevator, why are you being so nice to me?"

"Because, my dear, over time I have fallen for you." He said looking me in the eyes.

**__Kara’s P.O.V.__**

//What did he mean when he said that he was falling for me?! I have never seen this boy before in my life, but yet he's saying that he has fallen for me! Oh boy, this is going to be a long night//.

"Yes, you have seen me before... in fact you and I went out for two weeks last year. I just had black hair and green contacts. But last year you use to call me Joseph." he said.

"Oh, my, gosh. That was you?" I shrieked. And yes, I had the hugest crush on him.

**__ FLASHBACK __**

// "Come on Kara," my best friend Lexii said. "Were going to be late to science, and you know what happened last time you were late to Mr. Richardson's class." //

// *sigh* "I'll be there in a minute." I said shrugging out of her hold. //

// "O.k. but if your late again, he will call your mom." She warned me. //

// "Ok, I won’t be late." I told her as she turned to walk away. //

// "I'm trusting you." She called over her shoulder. //

// I turned back to my locker and grabbed my homework out of my backpack. I turned around slamming my locker behind me, and walked into the huge crowd of people. //

// "EXCUESE ME PEOPLE!" I yelled. "WHE-WOO-WHE-WO!" // // "Oh, excuse my, I'm sorry." I heard someone say, after they bumped in to me. //

// "It's O.k. after all, it’s not like I was making noises or anything." I said, every word dripping with sarcasm, as I walked, not even bothering to look back. //

// "Look, I said I was sorry." He yelled after me. //

// I walked into the science room 2 minutes later. “Good to see that you are on time for once, Ms. Hernandez.” Mr. Richardson said //

// Yes, it was the first time that I was on time to class all year. Oh, and we have 2 months left of school. //

// “Yeah, don’t expect it to often.” I replied, walking to the back of the classroom. //

// In all the classes that I’m in, I always sit in the back. The funny thing is we have assigned seats. It’s like they know that I’m a trouble maker. //

// “See, told you that I’d be on time.” I said looking at Lexii. //

// “Oh… My… Gosh…” Lexii said looking at the door. //

// I followed her gaze over to the door, and saw a guy who I’ve never seen before. He was tall; it looked like he was almost six feet. He had the blackest hair that I’ve ever seen. //

// “Class.” Mr. Richardson started. “Class this is Joseph Hopkinz. He just started here today. I’m going to give you all new lab partners today, so everyone grab your stuff and come up to the front of the room.” //

// There was a round of moans and groans, but everyone got up and went. That is everyone bet Lexii and I. We always sit next to each other, and it’s always in the back of the room. //

// The new kid named ‘Joseph’ is kinda cute. I thought to myself. //

// After that thought escaped my head, he turned his attention towards me. His green eyes piercing through me. //

// “Lexii, and Kara, when I said everyone, I meant everyone.” Mr. Richardson said, breaking my train of thought. //

// “No thanks. Were good.” I said. //

// “No, you’re not. Now I suggest that you get up here, or I will call your parents.” He said sternly. //

// With that said we got up and made our way up to the front of the room with everyone else. //

// “O.K, Lexii and Robert you guys will be sitting there.” He said pointing to a seat in the front. “Elisha and Ethan you two will sit here.” He said pointing to another desk. This continued for five more minutes before I heard, “Lastly, Kara and Joseph, you will be sitting back there.” He said pointing to the desk that I was at a few minutes ago. //

// “Oh, my gosh. I was just sitting there five minutes ago. Why did you have me come up here?” I yelled at Mr. Richardson. “And why do I have to sit with him?” //

// “Oh, does the poor baby not want to sit with big scary Joey?” Joseph teased, causing the whole class to laugh. //

// “Why would I be scared of you? Out of everyone in this school, you should be scared of me.” I said walking towards the back of the room. //

// And that is how we met. //

**__ END FLASHBACK __** I think I’m going to go to my room now. I said turning around, heading to room 850.

“Kara?” Lucifer asked.

“What!” I snapped.

“Room 850 is that way.” He said pointing in the other direction.

//Oh… I knew that.// I thought.

“Yeah. Sure you did.” He smirked.

“Stay out of my head.” I told him.

//Stupid cute person…//

“Yes, I know that I’m hot, but it’s not my fault that you can’t control your thoughts.” He said.

//Stay out of my head.// “And I called you cute, so let’s not get ahead of ourselves now, shall we?” I laughed in his face.