Loving Destiny

~May, 2006~1


“Triennia! Triennia! Can you tell us how you were made?” said an anxious reporter, one hand still in air and the other holding a pencil.2

I laughed. “So you want me to tell you?”
Yes, please!” She answered. I smiled slightly.
“Alright I’ll tell you…” She smiled, ready to take notes.
“After, the press conference” I said. She sat back down smugly. I was asked all kinds of ridiculous questions:
“Why do you hate the sun”
“Triennia! Do you take human victims?”
And my ever favorite:
“If you’re really a vampire, show us your fangs!”
Yes, alright I admit I loved it, the news the attention after all I was a vampire and I loved being recognized for it. The conference ended and everyone stood up and went upon their business. The woman who asked the question stood and talked with others, she couldn’t see me but I saw her, I used my vampire speed to catch up with her as she walked up the aisle to leave.3

“So you want to know my story” I said privately to her putting one hand on her shoulder curling my long white fingers around it.
“Oh, you startled me!” she put her hand on her chest. I smiled even laughed a bit at this statement. “Yes I get that a lot”…
“Where shall we go?” she asked.
“I have a room, not too far from here, follow me.” We walked for a couple of minutes and she followed me into the hotel room we passed the receptionist with a friendly smile and went into the elevator, once outside my room I swept the key and opened the door, I gestured for her to go in first which she did without hesitation.
“This is a nice room.” She stated looking around.
“Yes, it suits my purposes, I said closing the heavy curtains that I had specially brought in.
“Is that to block the sun?” she asked, smiling.
“Yes but we needn’t worry about that now, come sit” I said as I extended my hand to the table nearby, I lied my jacket on the bed and turned on the light.
“Oh my” she gasped.
“What?” I smiled in amusement. “Not what you had expected in the light?”
“No, no. that’s not it it’s just….” She stopped afraid of her own words.
“What then?”
“You’re beautiful…”
I laughed out loud. “Do you think so? I haven’t heard that in almost 20 years I think…” I smiled and spoke again,
“So how shall I begin? Before or after the nightmares?” I smiled gazing at her. She was gorgeous to me she had short bobbed hair it was light blonde, the sun forever captured in it.
“Before” She said taking out her recorder. “Do you mind? Its obvious I’m not going to be able to take notes on this one.” she smiled shyly.
“No please do.” I said shaking it off as a shrug and sitting myself opposite of her. “It was late at night, June, 1780, New Orleans, Louisiana; I had retired early that night due to being tired….4

[Flashback: June, 1780] 5

Ahh! I screamed as I awoke from another one of my nightmares. I gripped the satin sheets and broke into a cold sweat; I sighed and put my hand on my head feeling the wet substance on it. Upon hearing my screams my maid had come rushing into my bedroom, she almost tripped over her dress, one hand holding a candle and the other on her white bonnet, she had not yet retired to her own bedroom not to far from where I slept. She was my favorite of all the maids in our house, tonight she was dressed in a long pale blue dress that matched her eyes perfectly she was an elderly woman she had been with me since before I can remember, back before my parents died…, her name? Rebecca, how I loved her so, still do. I think of her every time I see the color blue. 6

“Triennia!” She exclaimed breathless regaining her com poser as she barreled into my bedroom. “What is it?” “7

He was in my dreams again. Why me? I moaned, I sat up in my bed re fixed the blankets over me and patted the bed; Rebecca sat down next to me and stroked my hair.
“Darling!” She exclaimed. “You’re positively white! What makes you so scared when you have these dreams?”8

I know not Rebecca my beloved; I shook my head as if trying to forget what I saw. Red, blood, dieing… him… reaching out to me. I put my head on Rebecca’s Shoulder and sighed I got out from bed forcing her off the bed as well.
“I want a warm bath” I said quietly looking at her.
“Of course you do.” She said and ran off to heat the water.
“I silently undressed and got into my robe, got a ribbon and put up my long brown hair, I went into the bathroom where Rebecca stood poised, ready and at my service. I thanked her and then dismissed her and sank into the tub after taking off my robe. The warm water ran smoothly over my body and it felt deliciously sweet, I stayed in there for as long as I could, running water over my body scrubbing it with the soap, I got out and toweled myself off and let the water sit, Rebecca would take care of it later… I went to my room and lit the candles beside my dresser. I rang the bell and another maid came into my bedroom.
“Dress me” I almost demanded.
“But miss Triennia! It’s the middle of the night!”
“I don’t care, dress me.” I whispered quickly. She sighed and did what I told her to do tightening the corset around my waist and stomach; she tied it up and then went to the closet and asked which one I wanted.
“The white one.” I said. She took it and I stepped into it and she buttoned it I let my hair down and it fell around my face in loose curls, I sighed and thanked her telling her to go back to bed, she curtseyed and left in a hurry, I looked into the full length mirror and then turned around, put the ribbon on the dresser and blew out the candle and stepped into the hallway everyone was asleep by now, even Rebecca had gone to bed, no light shone I walked down stairs and directly out doors, being careful not to wake anyone. Outside the air was warm and smelt of lilacs, I took a breath and walked down the narrow street my shoes clicking on the coble road, for some reason I decided to take a different route than I normally did while walking with my chaperone it was not proper for a young woman of 18 to be walking around alone, especially at night. I walked for some time and finally ended up in front of an old house. All the time feeling as if someone was watching me, I turned to see who it was and turned right into HIM. I screamed turned and ran, and when I could no longer see him or even hear him yell wait! Did I slow down. Days passed and I got over my shock. One night many nights after my secret walk around the streets I went up to my bedroom to sit and think upon things. I got to my room and tried to light the candle that I knew was right by the door, problem was, it wasn’t there… I narrowed my eyes and tried to look for it thinking that someone had stole it. I turned to go to my dresser and ran into something, the candle lit and there he stood match still in his hand.9


I backed up and tried to scream almost knocking over an old Victorian table I had in my room, but he grabbed me and put his hand over my mouth. “
Shhh, be quiet love.”
“Your, your not real, I mean… who are you? What do you want?”
”Sit, he said in a soothing whisper, I did as I was told. Only after I took my seat did he take his.10

Now that I got a better look at him, I realized he was probably the most handsome, radiant man I had ever seen. He took a few minutes to look me over then crossed his legs sat back and flung one arm around the back of the chair and said, “Thank you.”11

“For what?” I asked looking completely dumbfounded. I hadn’t thought I had said it out loud.
“You said I was handsome.”
“How did you know that?” I asked turning my head to one side.
“Just call it an instinct,” he shrugged, then he leaned over as to put my hair back and the next thing I know he has his lips on my neck I thought hmmm I don’t mind this… then I felt the prick of his teeth on my neck and he sunk his teeth into my flesh, I felt a wetness on my neck then slowly numbing pleasure. I think I gasped vampire. I do not know how to explain something of that magnitude to a mortal but I’ll try.12

One minute he has a hold of me the next I’m whooshed back into a thousand memories, lost battles lay in long forgotten lore, failed friendships and betrayals. I hear someone laughing then I realize it’s me. I hear the chimes on old churches and a woman singing in a foreign language. He pulled back,
“No”, I said. “Don’t go. Don’t go. Don’t pull back; I’m so peaceful!” I tried to press him to my neck; I just wanted to feel that blissful peace again, he of course pulled back and tried to sit me up. I fell on him and looked up at him dreamily falling more and more in love. The peace I felt was like nothing else on this world, he bent over and tucked my hair behind my ear and whispered,” Do you want it? Do you want to become like me, to live forever free from sickness and disease?”13

“Yes” I managed to get out. Yes!” I screamed with all my remaining power I threw my arms around him and smiled drunkenly. He slit and thrust his bleeding wrist at me and said drink, I looked at it, repelled, not knowing exactly what he meant.
Drink, he pressed his wrist against my mouth and I drank. There was blood and blood and nothing else mattered, all that mattered was him, I clung to him as if I was afraid he would leave. I will never leave you he whispered in my ear. His breath was hot and odorless, he said “be still” and I did. I drank until he forced me away and I realized I couldn’t breath, I grew scared and my eyes widened, I took deep breaths and my heart started to slow.
“Yes, you’re dieing…” he whispered. I blacked out for a minute and heard the thud of my own body on the floor.
“Nothing to worry about it will be over soon” he cooed in my ear.14

My vision became crisper I could suddenly see and hear everything, I rose off of the floor where I had dropped. I sat on the chair opposite of him once more. Millions of thoughts racing through my brain. “Where did you come from?” I asked. He laughed. “I was wondering when you were going ask that again.” I nodded, waiting.
“Alright I’m the maker and the master here I guess its only fair you know about me.” He smiled and adjusted himself 15

It happened on a warm night in May I think, 1700. Late into the evening I was 20 then, still a mortal and I was considered a man in those days and a lord of a mighty house with servants and maids galore…” He smiled. Well in those days I took to wandering the streets not really thinking of anything, until I saw her she was bent over a man looking at him curiously then stood up and faced me! Can you imagine! Actually looked at me. Well I was hooked she was beautiful, a bit old fashionably dressed but what did I can, never been one for clothes to be frank,” He laughed at his own joke and continued. “I followed her around the bend and then she was gone. I walked more down the street looking left and right for her and finally caught sight of her not too far away she entered a building and I had the sudden urge to talk to her I almost ran to that building and I extended my hand to turn the knob when the door swung open.
“Welcome my child, I have a gift for you” She whispered. I stepped into the room it was cement rare in these parts and painted a light brown color at the bottom it was lined with stone that almost glittered in the light, cozy enough I thought. Marble floors and marble countertops on the table that sat at the right of the door comfortably almost, I was soon infatuated with the colors in this room.
“What is it?” I asked not taking my eyes off of the table.
“Hmm?” she said as her eyes wandered over me, she was making sure she had made a good choice that much I’m sure of.
“Well?” I asked looking over at her, admiring her silently.” What is it?”
“Sit”, here on the couch she said silently barely moving her lips and looking at a roman style couch that lie not too far away. She smiled and I just had to stare, she was like an angel, hair was black, long and undone perhaps for the night her dress was simple it looked like it was made from silk, blood red, my favorite color, her eyes were green and very big, as I looked down I noticed she had no shoes which startled me a bit but was not bad. No… I think I liked it. I yielded immediately and sat on the couch.16

“What is your name?” She asked
“Destiny.” I managed to stutter.
“I like that” she smiled brilliantly white teeth under her pale red lips and sat down next to me.” would you like a drink?” she poured a glass 17


Where we ended up I know all too well, yes the house. Mother! He yelled. Yes, Destiny? Said a woman coming down the stairs.18

Mother? I repeated, how these two people could be mother and son they look nothing alike. Yes mother the woman replied, I made Destiny after loosing my only son in the war. What a beautiful woman she said suddenly, she had a lovely accent. She was tall but not uncomely for her age. Now said Destiny after sweeping me off my feet, now we go to your room. While he carried me to my room I think I fell more in love with him than anybody can explain just to feel his arms, his mussels and to hear his steady footsteps on the floor below. This is your room my love. If you need or want something my room is right across the hall see? 19

Soon after Destiny left, his mother came in. Do you like your new home? I nodded. Are you sure your comfortable? Yes, I said. Well then I will retire for the night Oh, what’s your name I asked. Evelynn she said in a wispy voice then without another word she slipped out and walked down the hall and entered a room covered by two brass doors. 20

After exploring the house, I got board and decided to go to Destiny’s room. Destiny? You were lonely weren’t you? Yes, well since it’s almost daylight out you can stay in here he said as he gestured towards two empty coffins. One had a T on it the other a D on it. His was black with a purple satin lining in it mine the same but with a royal blue in it. Would you like me to explain what’s happened to you? I suppose I should after all I am the master, he said after seeing me shrug my shoulders.21

You are an internal being. You are a vampire. You mean I’m now suddenly afraid of crosses, garlic and the dreaded stake? Ha no beloved, simple myth and you’ll notice we’re not a pasty white as people have come to expect no, that is unfourtatly their undoing. We are simply an ever- youthful shell of a mortal. In sum you will never die. Take me for instance he said as he strutted around the room. I died in 1776, that’s when evelynn my mother and my master took me and gave me the dark gift. I should have been long gone by now but I’m not. I’m well perfect if you get right down to it. Illnesses, dieses mean little to me. Older vampires can fly, the ancient ones can set things ablaze by gazing at an object. One thing to say before we retire, I am not evil, not to say that others like our kind aren’t evil as well. Just as a human dose a vampire chooses to be good or evil. 22

We do not serve Satan so please keep to your customs do what you wish; Just listen to me when I tell you something O.K. O.K. I said as I slipped into my coffin, he smiled and said Love I will wake you when the time is right. I learned a lot from my new love that night little did I know that would not be the only lesson in Destiny’s class of vampire 101. 23

In books they tell you that vampires are beautiful but hardly any tell you the truth about us. We are seductive and if we choose you, heaven forbid there is no “cross bearing”, steak to the heart or garlic, nada, I don’t think so. I you splash holy water on a vampire all your going to do is make them angry. Come on people don’t sell yourself out that easily. Oh, and one more thing to say before I get back on track. We have reflections as well, I mean how could I look this good without ever seeing myself?24

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The next night Destiny opened my coffin just as he had promised. I could have done it myself but… I wanted him to do it. Love, are you awake yet? I sat up and without realizing it I said I’m thirsty. I’ll bet you are, he said well get ready lets go.27

I jumped out of my coffin, ran to my room and threw on a soft cotton dress. I went to my mirror to fix my hair and low and behold, I realized that I was a fully fledged vampire. I looked closer at myself were my eye teeth had once been were tiny fangs my hair had more of a type of fullness and a certain flip and curl to it. And my nails had a crystalled look to them. 28


"Triennia?" Destiny yelled through the door, "Are you descent? Well then, let’s go," he said after I jumped up and grabbed my shoes. Since I was still just a fledgling the thirst simply took over, but the thing was I was not allowed to go hunt by myself for some strange reason Destiny insisted on bringing me my victim. 2029

As I sat in the place Destiny had asked me to I thought about my new life, I had become one of the most beautiful, radiant creatures ever known to man; and so my journey with Destiny began: when Destiny returned he had two young women on his arm, I said, "how do you do it? How do you give me everything, but still I need more?" 2130

"Come my love we will eat later" he said as he pushed the women off his arm. "I need to explain something to you." Why is it that you don't want me to hunt with you?" "Why do you desire this?" He calmly said. His voice was but a whisper now. "Don't you understand you’re not old enough to hunt with me? I don't want to loose you." 2231

"Loose me? How?" "Older wiser vampires will kill you if it pleases them. If you truly love me you will stay where I tell you to. Don't you understand?" "Yes, fine I’ll stay where you want me to." He left and soon brought two more victims, we fed then went home. I went to Destiny’s room and crawled into my coffin and layed there until the sun rose overhead, and I went into the vampires sleep. 23

The next time Destiny and I went out I followed him, it wasn't that I didn't love him but i was experienced enough to handle anything that they could throw at me... or so I thought. 2432

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Once around the corner I spotted Destiny, so I crept back around the wall, just as I did this, three vampires appeared out of nowhere and ambushed me. I backed up trying not to get cornered but seeing as I was still just a fledgling got myself caught I think I screamed out Destiny but I can't remember. 2634

When I awoke I was in my coffin something told me I was in trouble so I decide to wait until Destiny came for me. When he did he was furious, "What, what did I tell you! You are to wait for me, you’re not as powerful as I am, if I hadn't heard your scream you'd be dead, do you hear me?" 2735

"DEAD!" "I’m sorry. I just didn't want to be alone." "YOU KNEW I WOULD COME BACK DON'T MAKE EXUSES!" he took a deep breath, and said, "I'm sorry you scared me; that’s all." He strode over as if he was going to hit me and that’s what I expected but instead he lifted my head and kissed me. 2836

"I don't want to loose you. Who knew... who knew what could have happened if I hadn't heard you scream. They probably would have bled you dry." "I'm so sorry I never thought I would be caught up like that." "That's my point dearest you don't and you won't for a lone time to come. Now, will you listen to me?" I nodded, "now I'm going out, you probably won't see me again tonight so good night." "I'm sorry I love you" I said he had stopped just as I had said love, one foot still in midair and his hand on the door frame, he turned his head and mumbled something like " of course you do" 2937

"But I do," I whispered. I followed him out and sat on the floor hidden by the pillar. "Why didn't she listen to me? Didn't I tell her to stay put? Utter defiance that's what she is. Did she honestly think I would leave her? Doesn’t she understand I would turn the world upside down, rearrange the stars if it pleased her? and how dose she repay me? By trying to get herself bled dry?" There was no doubt in my mind he was talking about me. 283038

"Well she is just a fledgling, a baby. I seem to remember another youngster who got himself into trouble," said a mans voice. "It's not the same Destiny whined." "It's not? so enlighten me Destiny, how is it different?" "You are so hard headed Stefan." "Ahh so that’s where I got it from then." I heard Destiny laugh and follow his friend out. 3139

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The next night I awoke before Destiny did, so I decided to get dressed, and fix my hair. It was so funny to see me a true vampire, fangs and all. Suddenly I felt a presence behind me, and realized it was Destiny. "Will you listen to me tonight?" he whispered while picking up my brush. "Yes," I said. "Then i think we should go to the theatre." "Really?" I spun around. I had jerked the brush out of his hand and it was hanging in my hair but I didn't care. Obovisly this meant he forgave me... I hoped. 3341

"Yes, my darling," he said grinning. "Please, love let me get that out of your hair." "Oh, yes." So after he brushed my hair he decided I needed a new gown. "Honey," I asked. "How are we going to get my gown? the nearest gown store is 60 miles from here." He just smirked at my utter confusion. "Come little one, I will show you." Once outside he told me to hold on to him. He unbuttoned his jacket and threw it around me and held tight to my shoulders and my waist. We went up and up until I could barley see the house. He changed his position and we headed west. We flew for at least a half an hour before dropping down gracefully in an ally way beside the gown store. Once inside, Destiny said "pick any gown you want." 3442

I looked for only a short time but found the most beautiful gown there. I didn't even bother to look at the tag. I went over to Destiny who was still over by the door leaning on the wall with his arms crossed gazing lovingly at me. "I want this one," I said. "Very well" he said while standing up and taking the gown. The mortal woman at the counter didn't pay us the least bit of paranormal attention. I probably shouldn't have but I entered her mind. 3543

She was thinking about he son, and from what I got from her mind she had lost him just months before. Suddenly I felt her pain, her innocence, her sent and the other mortal scents were enough to drive any vampire young or old insane. "Triennia, Triennia," I heard Destiny’s voice. "Yes?" I said. "Lets go love," "oh yes sorry must have drifted off for a second." "Perfectly fine," he said as he led me out. Once home he insisted on getting me dressed himself, doing my hair having my make- up done, finding the perfect accessories for my absolutely gorgeous dress. When I was all dressed he took my hand kissed it and said something in French then led me out into the night air. I looked at him and he held me once more and we were off to the show. 3644

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The show was amazing, simply amazing. When we walked up to the crowd that was surrounding the theatre everybody parted to let us through, the show was good it was about a man who bought a doll and it ended up leading to his destruction, after the show we went home. The next few months weren't as great Destiny became paranoid and started to yell more, even though I was in trouble all the time I still loved him. Then October came, Destiny’s temper dropped a little and he became my loving master again. One cold night as we were hunting Destiny suddenly grabbed me and took off I couldn't understand what was going on until they came... 3846

They burst through the door all in black robes the tallest took off his hood, shook out his blond hair and said : "Destiny, you have committed high treason against your kind. Now you will pay the ultimate price." Destiny threw me behind him, wrinkled up his face and said something in French. At that moment two of the vampires behind the blond haired one rose in the air and sped towards Destiny, knocking him down, a lamp shattered. "No! Please. Don’t take him from me please." "I'm sorry triennia I have no other choice," said one of the vampires. He lifted his hood, "Stefan how could you?" Destiny asked. He was down on his knees with his hands held by one of the vampires. "Destiny are you ready?"` and before he could answer, Stefan took off his gloves and fire came from his palms and just like that, my darling Destiny was gone, my life my heart, and my soul gone forever. 3947

I am here still, the wounds suffered from betrayals and lost friendships don't heal as a humans does but only seem to grow larger with time, perhaps this is the way it was meant to be, maybe not, but ladies and gentleman I will get the evil ones who took him. That is my purpose and this is my life, so in the immortal words of my prince, Adue Mon amore, I love you all good night. 4048

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