"Speed..Don't worry..you're a great guy..even if you aren't human. I don't want you to let your life be a burden to you. Your mom had it at the best for you when she turned you into a vampire." Flight said.

"Yeah..but..I just..wish I could control the temptation. Look what I've done to Flake. I let people hurt her." Speed sighed.
"Don't fret. I'm sure she would understand if she knew. I have someone for you." Flight answered.
"Someone? Don't you mean something?" Speed asked.

"No. She's here to help you with your life." Flight explained.
"Wow. You got me a therapist?" Speed grumbled.
"You could say that. But she's special. She understands." Flight said.
"Sure. Yeah. She understands what it's like. Yeah. That's right." Speed sarcastically answered.

"Fine. But first,give her a chance. If you don't like her, leave her." Flight said.
"Ok. Whatever. Where is she?" Speed asked.

"Right here." A girl stepped behind Speed.
"Speed, I'd like you to meet a good friend of mine. Her name is Shadow, Shadow of the Dark." Flight said.
"Uhh...Shadows aren't visible in the night." Speed reminded.
"That's what's special about her. Let me tell you a bit about her. Shadow grew up in a poor place. She had to find her own food, take care of her sisters, deal with her older brother and her parents died when she was 7 years old. Her youngest sister died while her mom was giving birth and her oldest brother died in war. Now she has three sisters and only one older brother. She would often have to walk many miles to get water for them and some days she went without food. But,these times made her tough and built her up. Her brother is now at the most advanced school and hers sisters work in wealthy places. But you know what was even harder for her? Being the only one of her kind. No one to experience that life with her. No one to ask help from. You know why? Because if she told anyone who she was they'd take her away and lock her up. They'd do experiments on her. The whole world would he hunting her down and her kind." Flight explained.

Speed stood there for a moment, taken aback.
"I..I..never..knew that...I'm sorry..." Speed bent his head towards her. She came closer and put his head up.
"Happiness can be found in even the darkest of times,if one only remembers to turn on the light." Shadow quoted.
"Yeah... But still...I don't get it...who are you really?" Speed questioned.

Shadow looked away. She seemed to be disturbed. I could see a slight tear forming in her eye.
"Come out. Don't hide." Shadow said towards me. She walked over and brought me out.
"How long did you know I was in there?" I asked.
"As soon as I got in the room." She said.
"Now she knows too. Great." Speed said.

Shadow faced me. Her eyes were dark. Her hair covered one said of her face as if she were hiding something. She looked at me as if she had read my mind. She took hold of her hair and parted it from her eye.

GASP! So..terrifying! Ew! What is that! How'd she get that! I thought.

Her face was half burned half bitten and partly ripped up. Her eye was completely black and she had a bandage covering a scar on her temple. She had a long row of stitches down her right cheek. I wondered how she could fit all that behind her hair.

Speed stood there traumatized. Flight sighed.
"I remember that day so well. It was the day of the dead. Shadow and I were kids at the time and we were at a vintage market. Shadow and I were tired of the service so we went on a walk. A walk to the park. I forgot the vampires were reserving it for the ceremony. So we walked all the way into the park where the vampires were. At first I couldn't remember waht they were doing and then it hit me! We tried to run away but the vampires mistakes us for one of the dead dudes. While we were escaping, Shadow got severely injured and had to have plastic surgery on her face. Her face was disfigured. I remember her jawbone was at the top of her scull. It was amazing how she survived. But the price came with her ripped up face." Flight explained.

"Wow. It seems as though Shadow has been through quite a load. What is day of the dead anyways?" I asked.
"It's a holiday the vampires celebrate the dead people. They revive the dead dudes for exactly 12 hours and then they die again. During the time they're alive they catch up on what they've missed and explain what being dead is like. Each vampire stands by a grave and uses their power to revive them. I hate that holiday." Shadow explained.

"How do you know all this stuff?" Speed asked.
"It's my job. I get paid for this. I study vampires." Shadow explained.

"Speed, do you know your heritage? Do you know your ancestors? That stuff is important to know." Flight said.
"I..I don't really like to talk about that kind of stuff. I guess..I haven't really had time to sit down and learn. I mean, I don't care much about my heritage. I already know they're all vampires and we all suck human blood." Speed replied.

"Sit down. We have time. I calculated and we have 30 mins before they wake up. First you should learn about your parents. Their names were Jay and Emma Drac. She was the wife of Lord Dracul. And then she married Jay. We're still not sure which one is your related father,but I'm going with Jay. Now your mother's parents were Fatima and Ronaso. They took care of you until you were five. Your dad's parents died before you were born. You have a brother too." Flight said.

"Yeah..I know. Swift. He's not a vampire. He goes to the school across." Speed answered.

"Not him. You have 13 sisters and 5 brothers that are not vampires. You have parents that are not vampires. But none of them are related to you. You have a brother who goes to SPA for Mythical Students and Masters. His name is Dissimulo. You have a sister who goes there too. Her name is Ravana. They are related to you. You have two Aunts and Uncles. And you have 9 cousins. Then you have one nephew and two nieces. Both of Dissimulo. Maybe you have met your Lordship when you were only 503 or so. You haven't changed a bit though. You still look like a teen. We all do. Day of the dead is coming up soon. I want you to go...with Shadow." Flight said.

"WHAT?! No! I hate day of the dead! And plus Shadow wouldn't even be able to go! Only vampires are aloud." Speed reasoned.

"Exactly....." Flight smirked.