My name is Alexander Joseph, I'm 19 years old. I'm a young boy interested in following the path of science. My father, being the man he is, wants me to join 'The War between the States' also known as the Civil War nowadays. He wanted me to "be a real man" and do something serious with my life. I didn't want to join but my father wouldn't take no for an answer. He beat my mother in front of my very eyes until I said yes. I was a coward as a young man but everyone grows up. It was April 12, 1861 and it had been my first day as a soldier. We surrounded the harbor of Fort Sumter early in the morning of this day. The bullets flew everywhere, I can remember that I was shaking trying to pull the trigger but alas, I was too scared. I dropped my gun and ran away to never return but I wouldn't make it far. My general caught me by my collar. "You coward! You will stand with us on this day and become a man fighting for the North as a REAL man should!" he shouted not far from my face. "Sir, I cannot bring myself to kill a man even if it's justified." I said as I tried to break free but to no avail. The general looked over my shoulder and nodded at two men who immediately took me by my arms and ran until we could no longer see the battle. "Why him?" said one of the men to the other. "I haven't a clue as to why but we haven't eaten for days and if he says to make apart of us then I'm not going to go against it." said the other. "Samuel, he is but a boy!" said the man to my right whom had dirty blonde hair and didn't look as if he ever came into the light of day for his skin was pale as a dead man on the battlefield. "And so were we at one time but we now are men evolutionized by our general and we must do as we are told as if we were those same boys again, Jedidia." said the man to my left who looked more alive then Jedidia but still pale and had long black hair and piercing silver eyes. The one to my left, Samuel, changed before my very eyes. His eyes became crimson as my very blood and he opened his mouth making room for the long fangs that shot out from top to bottom. He took me by my collar and stared me down for a good minute. "You may thank our general later for he has made me bestow this gift upon you for your own good, boy." he said as he brought my jugular to his mouth and tore into it. I was paralyzed with fear, I didn't fight it, I do not know why but I accepted it knowing I was going to die one way or another. The last thing I saw was Jedidia and heard him say "After you awaken, run. You were never a soldier here and you never existed in the war" and then the world went black and I felt as if my life flashed before me. I awoke at dawn, gasping for air like hadn't taken in any since morning. "How am I alive???" I said aloud. "Pure dumb luck." said a man for i could not see. He lit his pipe and came closer to me. He was a young black man who looked as if he was a rich white man. "What's going on??? How is this happening??? Who are you???" I said to him desperately. "First of all, you are now a blood sucking parasite we call vampires. My name is Tony. I'm here to help you." said the man. I could not believe what I was hearing but for some odd reason all I could think of was tearing him apart and drinking every last drop of blood within his body. The man took a knife out and cut his forearm and held it to my mouth. "Drink. Try not to kill me." he said in a harsh tone. I didn't refuse and began to drink until he pulled away saying "You'll be fine now. Up on your feet." he demanded. From that day forward he was my loyal friend who taught me what he could, fed me, kept clothes on my back, and made sure I had a roof to be under until I could control myself. I learned to defend myself, how to not kill one when feeding, and most importantly the science I dreamt of learning and pursuing. He died at the age of 50 and I would never forget what he did for me.
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