A Journey To You

Chapter 1

Melody's P.O.V
I take one last look over my shoulder at my best friends before continuing on down the road that would lead me to the direction of Mistitown, the place that my brother was being held captive. Everything was silent as I walked through the forest path that was going to bring me to a railroad track, which would lead me to the next town. As I was walking, my foot got caught on a root and I yelped as I fell flat on my face into a small puddle of mud. "Okay. That's a way to start a perilous trip." I muttered angrily to myself. "Oh my, deary. It seems like you fell. Come, come. I'll take you to my house and you can clean up." I saw a woman with white hair and a wrinkled, cheery face coming closer to me. "I'm fine ma'am." I smiled in appreciation as she came close. "Nonsense. You must come. Now, hurry along. No dawdling. Chop, chop." Her happy voice rang merrily as she guided me to the small cottage she lived in. Once we were inside, she handed me a towel and a clean outfit to change into while she washed my dirtied clothes. "I would have done that, you know, ma'am. I feel really bad that you washed my clothes for me." I told her, attempting to do the rest of my clothes. She responded by smacking my hand away. "No, no, no. I'm not some helpless lady that can't do a few chores." She argued with me. "At least, let me make you tea and then supper." I tried to persuade her. She sighed and reluctantly gave in. I smiled in victory while leaving to make her tea then began to cook supper. "So, deary. What's your name, anyhow?" Her friendly voice called. "I'm Melody. What's yours?" I asked her. "I'm Eithel, but you can call me Nana." I could tell she was smiling cheerfully. "Well, Nana, it's a pleasure to meet you." She chuckled and I laughed. "It's always a pleasure to meet such a respectful child, such as yourself." She said, walking into the kitchen, taking a seat at the small table. "Say, Melody. Do you believe in the supernatural?" She asked. If you listened closely, you could hear the wisdom and knowledge swimming in that one simple phrase. "Yes ma'am, I do. Do you?" I questioned, leaning on the table. She nodded. "Well, I have the strangest feeling, but I feel that I need to tell you this." Nana started out. I nodded, leaning closer. "I'm not human, Melody, dear. I am a vampire. I understand that this is a cliche way to tell you, but there is hardly any other way. Now I'm not telling you this, so I can drink your blood, or whatever humans think we do, but I'm telling you this, so I can help you. You're on a journey, correct? " I nodded, shocked that this sweet old lady was a mythical creature. "Well, you're going to need information about my kind if-" I interrupted her. "Not meaning to interrupt, Nana. But I know almost everything about vampires." Her eyes hardened. "You can't base everything you know about vampires on stupid shows, Melody." I nodded again. "Yes ma'am, I know this. What I'm trying to get at is that, my best friend is actually a vampire, so she tells me about the ways of your kind." I explained, debating whether it was the right idea to tell her. "If I may ask, who is your friend? I've never heard of a vampire being friends with a human." Her forehead wrinkled even more as she pondered this. "First off, ma'am, I am not human. I have just recently found out that I am a siren. Secondly, my friend is Quinn Davis." I told her and her face went slack in shock. "A-a siren? I've never met one in all my years." She muttered. That caught my attention. "What do you mean?" I asked, a little worried. "A long time ago, a powerful wizard demanded that all sirens be killed for he feared of being lured in by one's trap. Most of the sirens have died off. You, my dear, might be the only true siren left." She said, a sad tone in her voice. "Which means that you won't be safe anywhere you go." I looked at Nana, fear etched on my face. "Where are my clothes, Nana?" I asked her, standing up. "Right here, dear. Why?" She pointed to my pile of clothes. I picked them up and began to walk out of the door. "I'm sorry to leave so abruptly, Nana. But I can't stay here, knowing I'm putting you in danger. I'll come back to visit. I promise." I called out to her as I ran away from her house. I soon found the railroad and began to follow it. 'You may be the only true siren left.' Nana's voice echoed through my head. 'I will stay alive and strong. For everyone. And I will save my brother.' I told myself stubbornly.