When I arrived in the training room, the only people there were two pairs practicing their combat. I had no idea what year they were but they were out of the door before I could say go when they saw the murderous expression I had. I striped off the jacket Joe must've placed on me when he knocked me out and ran for the first punch bag in sight. I'd broken around three and was on my fourth when I finally broke down. Tears poured out of my eyes and sobs raked through my body as I collapsed clinging to the punch bag.My body shook from the force of the sobs and my fingers dug into the punch bag as regret filled me. I couldn't remember the amount of times I'd wished I could've been stronger all those years ago so that I could've been more of a help to my parents. I could still see them practicing with me in the training room, my mother throwing me to the ground countless times. She'd been a legend. She was an amazing guardian and I'd looked up to her. If only I'd been stronger that day…"K
I woke at around four in the afternoon and groaned. It was the third time since being back at the academy. The first time I woke up, I'd been hoping that everything that happened last night had all been a dream. Then when I looked around the room, I realised there was no point in hoping. I was back and I was back for good. At least until I turned 18 which was a solid year and a half away.After half an hour of rolling around, I realised that there was no way I could get back to sleep so I decided to get up. I had a shower to wash away the sleep in my body and I noticed a book on my desk when I came back out. It was a timetable outlining the times the meals were and when each lesson began and it also had the school rules. It didn't however tell me which lessons I had. Breakfast was at half six and lessons began at eight. Well at least that gave me a long time to get to reception to pick up my proper timetable. Or perhaps Joe would have it. He was going to be my mentor after all.Luckil
"No way, nuh-uh, I don't sing." I protested somewhat frantically."Oh come on Kai, everyone can sing. Well okay, maybe Starr can't but please just give it a shot!" Els pleaded with such a pouted face I couldn't deny her. But I wouldn't be that easy to win over."No way, not that easily." I huffed."Aw, is the new kid scared of a little audience?" Travis teased with a twinkle in his eyes."Well if you insist, but don't say I didn't warn you, I sing really high so you might want to cover your ears." I sighed in defeat at. I didn't accept taunts well, bite me. I searched my memory for a song that was high enough so that they wouldn't be able to recognise the voice. I decided on a cute Disney song from Thumbelina called 'Let Me Be Your Wings'. When the song ended most were staring at me and others were clapping."You are such a liar!" Roxy accused as she pointed at me with a reprimanding glare. "You can so totally sing!""I didn't say I couldn't sing. I just said that I don't sing. There'
The next day was fairly uneventful but one thing caught my attention. Martin still hadn't come back yet. I'd spent the majority of the day – well night in this school's case – receiving a tour led by Roxy and Els. They're really warmed up to me compared to everyone else and I like them a lot too but I couldn't help but ask why they like me so much. They told me it was because I called the girls on the 'popular' table fish. To say that those girls hadn't liked it would be an understatement. One of them even drenched me in water with their magic but I didn't bother giving them the light of day. There was no point. If I retaliated I would've gotten into trouble and I'd rather make Joe's job as my mentor doable."Valentine, can I have a moment?" Joe asked when he found me in the common room watching a film with a bunch of other dhampirs."I could've sworn I haven't done anything today but okay. See you later guys." I told them as I got up."Tell us all about it when you get back Kai." Els
"Sorry." I smiled apologetically as I removed myself from him. I noticed how his hand seemed to linger on my back a little."Why don't you sit with us this morning?" Dan offered gesturing at the spare seats. I glossed over at the other people on the table and shook my head. Nope, definitely not sitting at the jock table."You guys up for it?" I asked turning to Roxy and Els."Sorry, I think Ingrid's already reserved a table for us." Els shook her head at Dan. The three of us walked off and headed towards another table where an energetic bubbly sort of girl was practically bouncing in her seat as she waved."Hi." I smiled in greeting."You must be the new girl that Els and Roxy was talking about!" she gushed excitedly. "I decided to leave early this morning to get a good table. Otherwise I would've been there to wake you up as well. I'm Ingrid French.""Wow you're a total morning person." I laughed. "Nice to meet you I'm Kai.""I know, I've heard. Apparently you decked everyone on Satu
Luckily, for this first lesson he wasn't teaching anything particularly complicated. God vampire history could get so boring especially when it came to learning about one of the previous Queens: Tatiana Ivashkov. As far as I knew, she wasn't one of my close relatives. Although her nephew Adrian Ivashkov was. If I remembered correctly, he was my great great great great great grandfather. Or maybe he was more ancient than that…"Valentine, a word if you please?" Guardian Brooks commanded as I walked past him at the end of class. Els gave me a look saying she'd meet me outside and I nodded in acknowledgement. "Here are some books and I want you to look over chapter one and two in preparation for tomorrow's extra session."I stared at him and accepted the books numbly. "Please tell me you're joking." I nearly choked. I cannot believe that I was getting work on the first day! That was so uncalled for. No one else did."If you want to graduate with dignity, I would read through chapter one
"Well if it isn't Kylie? Are you still feeling tough?" Nick commented snidely."Really, I'm sure that you're capable of not being a jerk. If you think you're strong and such a skilled fighter. How about wearing a blindfold and I promise I'll only use a finger to attack?" I smiled over sweetly."Just don't go crying. If I win, I get one night," he leered."Alright, if you win." I agreed with a shrug. He placed the blindfold over his eyes and five seconds later I'd paralysed him using pressure points having struck them with a finger as I'd stated earlier. I removed his blindfold and grinned. "You want another go?" I asked as I released his paralysis with a carefully practiced slam to the chest. Without wasting time he lunged at me while I was still close and I simply ducked and side stepped him. I had to give him a little fighting credit. At least his stance was good and so was the swing of his arm. He faked a right blow to my head and brought his leg up hoping to kick me. I stepped sli
From behind the door the three girls walked out with guilty smiles. I'd noticed them around fifteen minutes ago in the middle of my spar against Joe."How did you know we were there even though you were fighting Guardian Maxwell?" The way they were peering so intently through the small windows in the door made it hard for me not to have noticed it. They were certainly not as discreet as they had perhaps hoped but I refrained from telling them that."You beat him without breaking a sweat…""Are those the things that increased your strength and speed?""No wonder you beat Drew Ozera.""And I'm hungry so let's go." I urged as I towed them out of the training room. From the number of questions they seemed to have, we could be in the training room for forever! "See you later Guardian Maxwell.""I'll see you in class tomorrow Valentine." Joe nodded with a professional glance to which I returned with an easy going grin."You guys are a bit early." I commented casually."We thought you might