Out of the Dark & Into the Light

Chapter 1

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Out of the Dark & Into the Light

A/N: IMPORTANT: There is a question at the bottom of the chapter in the Author's Note that I think will benefit all of you to read regarding the time line. You will learn more about the background later when they explain her to the family, but otherwise, the answer to the question will give you a little peak into it to understand it better.

This story is written as a collaboration by both Xo BellaItalia oX and Katara Melody Cullen. If you have any questions, post them in my reviews and I will answer them in my next Author's Note at the bottom of the chapter. We hope that you enjoy the story and look forward to reading your reviews.

Chapter 1

(Crystalline's POV: Texas; 2005)

"Crystal, wake up! There is an attack going on downtown and I need you to stop it." Jackson informed me while trying to shake me awake, but failing in the process.

"Let me sleep, Jackson, or I'll hunt your ass down." I mumbled out, pulling the pillow over my head and shielding my ears while trying to go back to sleep, but failing miserably, because of the constant shaking as Jackson attempted to rouse me.

"You can go back to sleep when you finish and get back. There is important work to be done!"Jackson insists while finally managing to push me off of the bed in one fell swoop.

With a loud thud, I hit the ground head first, which would lead to me probably having a big knot on the top of my head later on.

"Fine, I'm up," I grumbled crankily, "But let me tell you this, Mr. Almighty Master, if you ever and I mean ever push me out of this bed again, I will turn you into vampire food, got it?"I growled at him angrily.

"Sure, whatever you say." He waved me off which only served to anger me further. "I'll be downstairs backing your weapons." Jackson says while walking out of my room, and slamming the door.

Lifting my body off of the floor, I stood up and walked over to my window and opened up the dark linen curtains, letting the sun shine directly into my spacious room. I hurried over to my closet, opening it, walking into it before looking for an outfit that I could easily move in for fighting the monsters in.

Going through clothes, I had finally found a nice dark blue spaghetti strap shirt with a black strapped vest and a nice black leather jacket. The pants that I chose were black denim jeans that were a little too tight, but stretchy enough for me to maneuver in. I chose finish off the ensemble with a pair of black laced up boots.

Grabbing my clothes, I walked out of my closet and quickly changed into my chosen outfit.

It took about twenty minutes for me to get dress, five minutes to brush my teeth and wash my face, and another five minutes to pull my brown hair into a high ponytail out of my face, with my bangs hanging in front of my eyes, and long strand of blue dyed hair hanging by my ear. Oh, by the way, I dyed a stranded of my hair blue three weeks ago.

Looking myself over in the mirror, I decided that I liked what I saw.

Walking out of my room, I danced down the spiral staircase and headed straight into the large kitchen that not only housed the human food, but stored some spare animal blood in case I needed it in a jam.