My arm hurt from where the bloodsucker bit me. My mentor, Jay, was treating it. My best friend, Isabel, sat there. Jay was cleaning it. I groaned.

” Sorry.” Jay said.

” It’s all right. But I swear to God, I am going to kill William!” I said angrily. Isabel held my hand.

” I’ll help you! If I could… which I can’t. That’s what sucks!” Isabel sighed. Little did I know, vampires were all around the school. Yes, I was a collage student. And my English teacher was my mentor (of course). We heard a crash from outside the room.

” I’ll go deal with it.” I said as I tied a bandanna around my wound and ran out of the room.

The vampire punched me.

” Didn’t your mother ever teach you manners?” I asked before I staked it.

” Don’t hit a girl.” I said. I was suddenly surrounded by vampires. They all hissed or growled or bared their teeth (which had blood on them, so obviously they’d gotten a few humans).

” Five against one. Well, not if that one is a professional at killing the five.” I said before I attacked them. I could feel one right behind me. I turned and squirted it with holy water. A few minutes later, there was only one. A brunette girl. Her green eyes were wide with fear.

” P-please don’t hurt me. I’ll do anything! Please don’t hurt me!” she cried. My eyes narrowed. Maybe, just maybe this one will change.

” Answer a few questions.” I said.

” Okay!” she sighed, seeming happy I didn’t harm her.

” What’s your name? Who sent you? Why did they send you? Are you willing to become the total opposite of a drinker-of-human-blood?” I fired all the questions at her.

” My name’s Halie Emerald. William Hindering. He sent me to kill the Huntress. And I am. I totally am. I just need help. I-I-I’d like to help you fight the evil undead.” Halie answered.

” Well, I am Zoe Taylor. I am the Huntress. And, of course you can help. But first, you need to become a vegetation vampire. Meaning you drink from animals. Because I really don’t want carnivore-type vampires in my team.” I said.

” Thank you!” she said. I took her to the English room. Jay stared. Isabel gasped.

” Guys, this is Halie. She’s willing- no, wanting- to join the team. She says she will drink from animals only. Right, Halie?” I explained.

” Yeah. I really want to.” Halie said.

” Do you realize what that means? If she betrays us, you are responsible for her.” Jay said to me.

” Jay, I have a good feeling about her.” I told him.

” Then, Halie, welcome aboard.” Jay smiled at Halie. Isabel smiled.

The next day, I ran into the new guy. Literally. Ran into him.

” Sorry!” I said, stumbling backwards. I looked at him. His eyes were hazel, his smile white.

” No, no, no. I’m sorry. I wasn’t watching.” he said.

” If you sayt so…” I sighed.

” I’m Tyler Wool.” he introduced.

” Zoe Taylor.” I smiled. From looking at him, I knew there was something. I didn’t know how much, but I knew that the something about him was dangerous.