Alexis: Coming soon

I am going to tell you a story. You must be sure you wish to read my tale before you go much further as there may be times where my words become too scary for you. It is a long tale as I am many years older than I appear to be.

I come from a land that you have probably never heard of, from people who rarely walk your streets and from a time long since passed into dust. My name is Alexis.

Many years ago when human life was relatively new to this spinning rock, there were a few who accessed the power held in the soil beneath your feet. You may call us witches or warlocks, whatever you prefer, but we lived in harmony with the mortal race. Life was hard but good back then, until the persecutions started.

My people were condemned to death wherever we were found, so most fled into the wilderness. After a time, we thrived once again and attempted to reintegrate ourselves into the growing communities. All was well until, once again, the people of this world turned on us.

I remember little of my mortal life, but I do remember my mother. She taught me that the humans of this world were the future and we should use our gifts to help them. When she was killed by fearful people, I was left alone. I knew my kind was building a safe place for us to live, but I longed to stay in this world. Little did I know what that meant!

At the young age of 22, I cast a spell using the power in the earth. My intention was to hide myself from my people so that I might stay here and protect those my mother loved dearly. As I channeled the power through me, I could feel others doing the same. Not one of us knew the consequences of our actions.

On that day, I was reborn as a vampire.

You may think you know what that word means from all the other stories you have read and the shows that are on your television, but let me assure you that you have no idea. We are not creatures of the night. We are not dead. Garlic and crosses have no effect on us. Forget everything you thought you knew. Very little is the truth.

A stake through the heart would kill us, as it would any other living creature, but why would you want to? Most of us are no threat to you.

There is, however, another group and they would not hesitate to kill you. We call them nightwalkers, as they are not able to stand in the light of the sun. They are as much our enemy as they are yours and we have fought them from the moment we discovered their existence.