Gates of the Unknown

Chapter Seventeen

It was a nice day. I started by showering and then eating again. My stomach wasn't satisfied. Odd, I think. I walk down the hall to the living room. "Hey I am really hungry and I've eaten like twice. Is there something wrong?" I ask. James stands up after kissing Jesse on the cheek. "Well, kiddo, I have an idea of why you could be hungry. But let me go get something." I nod and he walks to the kitchen and after a few minutes comes back with a blood bag. I eye it hungrily. "Just what I thought, you're thirsty for blood. Which means your vampire needs food. Take it and bite into the corner." I do as he tells me to and takes the bag. I feel a pain in my mouth and run my tongue over the top teeth, only to realize my canines were replaced by fangs. I bite into the bag and get relief as blood flows down my throat. "There ya go kiddo. Drink up. You'll need the strength" I nodded and drank until the small bag was gone. "Jesse is a demon and I am a vampire. Skylar, or as you know her, Sky, is a hybrid between us both. So we have smaller bags of blood for her and big ones for us. That's what's in the other fridge." he says. "Thanks do I just throw away the bag or what?" He says. "Just throw it away." I nod and go to the kitchen to throw away the bag only to see Tammy washing dishes. 

"Hey, kid. You got a bit of blood right there." She says and grabs a washcloth and wipes my cheek. "There! All clean. Oh... You might wanna change your shirt." I look down to see a lot of bloodstains. I nod and run upstairs to my room. Okay, let's change into something comfortable. I think. I go to the closet and find a cute red t-shirt with a Boston Terrier on it. And the material is breathable and comfy. Thanks for the blood. I needed it. I jump at the voice but say, "Your welcome Dominic," out loud before saying it in my head. I walk down to the kitchen and ask for a few strawberries as a snack. Jerry nods and walks to Mitchell who was at the fridge. He gives him a kiss and says. "Move babe. I need to get this little lady a snack." Mitch nods and says, "Okay baby comes to the bedroom afterward. I want cuddles." And walks off. Jerry asked what I wanted. "Hmm. I want Granny Smith apple slices and caramel. If you want to cut them for me. I can't really trust myself with a knife." He looks at me with a confused look. "Um, Hun. Who lets you touch a knife? You are just a kid. You need an adult for that. Of course, I will do this for you." he opens the fridge and grabs the caramel and two Granny Smith apples.

After he was done I sat in the living room watching a newer show that aired two years ago. My Little Pony was the name. It is fantastic. It was so cool but Sky said it was for babies. I don't believe them, it is so fun to watch. But I don't want to be a snitch but they were kinda rude to me. I don't know why so I asked Jesse and she told me that Sky was a bit jealous of the fact I was gonna be so powerful that she acted out. Jesse promised that she would talk to them. Somehow I doubt it.

After a while, I go to the small library down in the basement. And look for my favorite book series. I did a bit of exploring and found them quite quickly. The Percy Jackson series. Not the most accurate in Greek myths but fun to read. I found book one and left the library. I get to the living room and see Athena and Chelsea talking to a stranger but the power of this man almost knocked me to the ground. "Um, Auntie? Who is this?" I ask, causing her to turn around. "Oh, Destiny this is Corporal Smith. He is my older brother. Brother, this is Destiny. I adopted her from a terrible situation." She said to both of us. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Smith," I mutter, shyly looking down. He gives an odd look before, in the blink of an eye, lifting me up in a hug and saying, "You are so cute! You can call me Uncle Matt." He put me down and asked, "How old are you, sweetie?" I smile slightly and say, "I'm 12. I am a beginner witch. I have a lot of forms though. Galaxy is my favorite so far. She is a witch, like Auntie A!" He gave a huge grin and said to me, "That's really cool. Well, I am proudly 38 years old. Do you have a crush or anything?" He wiggles his eyebrows causing me to blush yet laugh at the same time. "I have two mates that I was forced to leave. Their father is a horrible man..." I say fear and sadness laced my voice. He gave me a look of hurt. "No kid should have to go through that. Losing both mates. You poor kid. Just don't worry, we will all protect you." He hugged me and looked at Athena and nodded. He pulls away and tells me. "Well, kid, you're in good hands. I have to go and get lunch for me and my wife. She got the test and she was positive! I'm gonna be a dad!" Athena grins and says, "I'm gonna be an aunt!" and hugs her brother, "Now hurry up and go, we don't want to keep her waiting." Matt nods, hugs her again, and leaves. I was about to speak when Tammy yelled "Dinner time!" From the kitchen. I guess it's food time. Guess I'll read a book later.