Preface

Humans think that they are the only ones out there. Unless of course; you are one of the humans that believes in extraterrestrial, are considered complete fools for that. I'm here to tell you that they are right in thinking that they are not alone in the Universe. But, as for being little green men with antennas that is where the fiction starts. And for those that think that Magic is something, out of fairy tells then I'm going to make you question everything you think you know. I know you are probably thinking that I need to either be burned at that stake or be committed to an asylum that helps people with mental instabilities. Especially one such as me in thinking about: witches, Vampires, halfbreed, Werewolves, and other magical creatures. I’m not your average Witch, and in fact I’m not a Witch at all, I’m a halfbreed. I won’t know the night I become a full-fledged halfbreed until I become such, and only the Goddess Abbya only knows when that is going to be. (A halfbreed is Vampire, Werewolf, and a Witch all in one. With all the abilities that you could image that are out there and then those that you can’t image.)

But, other than that I am nothing more than a typical teenage girl with typical teenager problems, except one thing I am training to become the head of all the Guardians. Most of us change after our seventeenth birthday and that is when we stop aging, however we have late bloomers, yet that is not what we worry about. But; what really worries our kind is when we stop aging after our fifteenth and before our seventeenth. Because, that means one of two things if you are a guy and that is you die or turn extremely evil. If you are a girl, you either die or turn evil, yet there is always a third option and less likely you could be the one who is turning into the Queen. The only thing is that if two turn on the same day and before their seventeenth birthday one of them will live and one will die. But… there is always the chance that they both live then there are going to be some problems because they will be internal enemies and there is nothing that they can do about it. Around here we don't become an adult until whenever we stop aging, however young we may be. Plus, there are times that we stop aging too early or when are/in our 19/ early 20s. Even though the too early is extremely rare. The people on this planet aren't religious enough to try and force you to believe in their beliefs, but aren't going to degrade yours. Our Goddess is one for love, kindness, respect, forgiveness, joy, truth, logic, and much more. Her name has taken on different forms, but today we refer to her as Abbya the Goddess of all magic.

Something that you need to know about my school is that, most of the classes are extremely hard. We go from kindergarten to senior year. But our senior year isn’t the same as Earth humans senior year, our senior year is represented by 14 not 12. That means that 14th grade is our 12th grade. Our freshman year is 9th grade but we have two sophomore years and junior years. Basically Earth humans 10th grade is our 10th and 11th grades, and your 11th grade is our 12th and 13th grades. You have at least two hours of homework to do before you get to go to sleep; because, everything is taken very seriously. We don’t have time to play around and mess with others things. Most students would agree that finals are extremely hard. Our elders can’t always protect us for eternity. Most people my age would agree, but there are the few that would disagree. I can’t wait until I stop aging. All girls my age are going to tell you that. Life is easy, but school is very difficult and will mess you up if you are not careful. We are not like most schools that you know, of we are allowed to fight our problems with other students. We take our training and schoolwork very seriously. The first, thing that I can tell you about magical people from my planet Tritrilla. You see we like to actively keep ourselves busy with the future, by working toward something. For example, I've been training my whole life to become the Head Guardian’s successor. In order, to protect the next Queen when she (if) was found. And (of course ready to) be the last Queen. See here our royalty isn't passed down from generation to generation. The pervious Queen declares her successor before her demise. I mean her family is well taken care of for centuries even after she departs our world. Every Queen; except for the last one, has declared publicly whom of which she believes will be an excellent Queen when the times.

  However, not everyone does what I do, some study our magical talents, our genetics, teach those that are new to life, go into the medical field with extreme understanding, or create new spells that can help. In school; we start with classes that help us control our natural born abilities. In what would be considered middle school we learn more about our history, we learn how to handle all kinds of weapons ourselves. We also learn what we want to do when we grow up. No matter how cliché that sounds. We take classes you probably do. However, we take classes called blood studies, spell creation, body transformation, and matter replacement. Throughout our life we are surrounded by Guardians, Elders, Council Members, and Grandparents; who spend their time protecting the younger generations. Not that we don't all appreciate it, but sometimes it can be over protective. Sometimes they try to go so far as telling us who to state and not to date. (I'm wondering if that human William Shakespeare would get the reference or even if he is still alive.) (HAHAHA). Yes, we know famous weird people in Earth human history, just because it is a vital piece of our curriculum. Only because no one ever really knows whether or not they are going to take a trip to Earth. And some of us would actually think that it is a good idea, but burning people at the stacks thing has us turned toward other directions. Yes, we use things as mundane as cars, computers, cell phones, and all that other stuff; however most of us are pretty sure that humans were only given that idea by one of us in the first place. Because, well we honestly didn’t see you evolving after the whole burning our kind at the stakes, and the whole owning another human being like that made you more special. Granted, I do see the hippocratic issue in that, but that is just how we work. Hell, from what we know about humans on earth they are worse at being Hippocrates than we are. And that is saying something because we can destroy entire planets in one tantrum. Not, that we are proud of that fact but still. We are into a lot of the same things that humans are constantly fighting over. We have fashion, races, sports, academic events, and all sorts of things that you do. It just didn’t take us four thousand years to evolve. Granted, again we do have our vises, but there not cared about as much as other things are. Not to mention we don’t start wars over land, oil, race, religion, or anything else. We also don’t go into war unless our help is requested because numbers are depleting. We also don’t use young ones unless they are in training, basically we don’t draft people into a war we don’t even belong in. We all have our interests and hell they are some of the very same that Earth humans have.

Oh… one more thing we do actually have humans on our planet, but their more evolved than the ones from Earth are. Most of them were born here, from where their ancestors were brought to this planet from one of our kind bringing them back for various reasons. Granted some of those reasons were as snacks, or bed buddies. But, not all of them were brought here for that and no that is not how all of them are here. There are eight hundred and seventy four countries that have trillions of humans living there. And they have been here as long as some of our kind has. Hell, my grandmother has known this human family for over nine hundred and seventy- four generations. And they don’t plan on stopping their blood in time soon. Yes, our kind can procreate with humans from all planets. And no we don’t go so far as to give that group a label other than two halves of whatever their parents were/are. For instance, a half human/ half Vampire is called a Vampman or half Werewolf/ half human is Wolfman. Granted that is the actual meaning of the word Werewolf, but we don’t require them to protect us from harm just because we are what you might call full breed. We don’t sparkle, we have fang’s that retract, we aren’t even the slightest effected by sun light. We don’t have a complete second set of teeth. Those of us that can turn into a Werewolf don’t just turn three times a month, or are effected by a full moon. We can turn whenever we feel like it or are pissed off to the point we don’t want to talk. Our clothes do change with us and go back to their original state when we turn back. It doesn’t hurt and yes being bit will sadly and actually turn you into a Werewolf. The very same can and is said about a bit from any other magical creature, not just Vampires and Werewolves, but Fae, Gremlin, Goblin, Gnome, and any other magical creature you can think of. And yes that means that being bit by a witch will turn you into a witch. (Sorry, about that.) And last time I checked stabbing anyone in the heart with a stake will kill if not treated properly. Silver doesn’t affect us either. Basically, we have our diseases, we have natural weapons, we have made weapons, and we die from as natural things as you do. Like heart attacks, strokes, fatal wounds that aren’t treated properly, heck sometimes even from properly treated fatal wounds we can die. We do not turn bats during the day, nor do sleep in coffins, or turn to dust when we die. We bleed just the same as you do.

Unlike some of my kind, I don’t like the sound of anyone owning someone else, even if they are magically owning human or human owning human. I find all to be the most disgusting thing there is. Hell, if it were up to me that would be not only out lawed, but anyone who tried to fight for it would, be sentenced to experience what they were planning on doing to the person that they wanted ownership of. But, that is just one of many reasons that I am glad that I will never be the Queen of my people. (HAHAHAHA!!!) Granted, it’s not like I would not know how to handle myself, it’s just that that it is not where my heart is. I would much rather prefer to Guard the Queen than be the Queen. I’m I know that that is the only reason that they require all girls to participate in those Princessing classes and all guys are required to take Princeing classes. It’s not that the guys will actually become kings or anything unless they marry into a royal line or marry the Queen, but they make them take it a precaution on a chance another Queen does what Queen Hidie Ashley Morris did and declare that she has chosen for a male she thinks is best suited for the potion. Granted that could have happened this time that may be why no one knows who the successor is. But, after the last King that our kind had most highly doubt that. Not saying that one bad apple has ruined for every other male born after that, but that out of the eight male rulers that we’ve had six of them have turn against everything that is moral and confronting.

One… extra thing is that instead of having anywhere from 28-31 days during a month. We have anywhere from 34-38 days in our months, and instead of just 12 months we have 24 months. Our days consist of 36 hours instead of 24. So, one year to us is two for you probably more. We don’t have daylight savings time, ever. We do have holidays and memorable dates. But, we are shut down everything on those days. Not just major businesses, but everything including school. Now this is the very last thing that I am going to mention. And then I am going to let you decide what to do with all this information. When it comes to most versions of our kind being the creatures of the night, which is truer than any of us would like to be. We do live in the night only because we don’t actually need sleep. Now that is not saying that we don’t, just we don’t need it. We prefer to be up during the day actually it is easier to blend in. Unless, you’re odd and trying to make things worse for our kind you don’t really prefer the moon light. However, there is a major exception to that and that is if you if more confrontable than in day light, due to unforeseen circumstances. But other than that no we don’t just live in the night under the moon. Now I know I could sit here and tell everything about my kind and the way we do things, but I think it’s time that you see things for yourself. And whether it is something you are going to remember for the rest of your life?

Beginning A New Year

Chapter 1- Beginning a New Year

 

It was 5:30am in the morning on a bright and shiny Monday. And my alarm clock goes off. Wailing like a drowning cat dragon. I sat up in my bed, thinking that I hated first days of school. But, I could already hear Zane coming down the hall with my breakfast. Every year since I started school he would bring me, my breakfast on the first day of the New Year.

"Well, I see that you are up. I would have figured that you were going to be dressed by now and waiting on the breakfast. Or did you sneak out last night, again to see Huegi? Not that I wouldn't've let you if you'd have asked. But, you know how I feel about you seeing him outside of my knowing. I know you probably thinking I'm being that, me that barely let you go on dates, but I'm just making sure that you ok. It was supposed to be your last night out as a middle school students, but if you didn't stay out all night that's fine too." Zane said as he sat down the breakfast on my bed next to me and my Firestrike. I went to grab my breakfast and Zane saw the bruises, I had on my hands and arms. "Why aren't you healing properly those should be gone? And some of these bruises look fresh and are you wearing make-up to hide some. What the hell did he do? Did he attack you?" Zane growled and was met by my other crazy brother ReShuan.

"No, I actually haven't seen Huegi since he dropped me off here at the house. I was out walking when some guys were attacking some younger girls that didn't stand a chance against them. They were terrified, but the guys didn't give a rat's ass. They were some guys from the Bacreeda. I recognized the brand that they had from the history text books. But, I've got nowhere on why I'm not healing properly. Do you know why, because I could use some help? I think I've got three broken ribs and my left knee cap is shattered. And my left ankle is still extremely swollen." I said as I showed them, my leg and the bruises on my stomach.

"What, why didn't you wake us when you got home?" ReShaun asked.

"Well, I was told not to by a Guardian that broke it up and brought me back. He said he'd tell you both after I went off to school." I answered. "Well, ok. Here, now get ready for school and we'll see what is going on with them and why that Guardian chose to tell you not to wake us?" Zane spoke with frustration in his tone. After they left I ate then got up and got dressed in a green strapless dress that went down to my knees and puffed out from all the layers it had, yet had gaps that were part of the design to show my sides without showing my chest or my belly or backside completely. The only way that I can tell you about this that there were diamond shaped hole in the side of my dress. I had my hair down and off to the right side of my body. And decided for some reason to wear my green tennis shoe looking wedges (OK… so you know the human show called Pretty Little Lairs that is sadly the only way that I can describe them better. Is that there are the green versions of the blue ones that Aria wears when Mike gets into trouble over the dudes car being bashed into. You know the one that works with Emily at the coffee shop and gets Aria’s help on a paper and plays lacrosse with Mike. Granted I have them in nine other colors, but I um… well the green ones are the only ones I see going with this dress). Then went off to school. The first thing I did was met up with Huegi

"Hey Babe, what have you been up to? What's that look on you face for? Have you been talking to my brothers again? I'm going to kill them, I can't stand it when they make you worry. That’s not fair to you or me." I told him as we walked to class. "I asked them what was up with you this morning. I thought I was going to pick you up this morning for us to go together. That's all, Sugarplum." He said with a smile. But is still felt badly for getting upset with him, he has every right to worry about me. I was starting to feel even worse than I was this morning and I worried about that, but could do nothing.

"Oh, that's gross. Can you not be that kind of couple? That Sugarplum and Babe crap needs to stop we, after all are in high school now. We need to grow with moving forward in our lives. But, I don't think you know anything about that. Well, at least you know how to fight. I heard you put a massive beat down on five guys from the Bacreeda, but something tells me that something else happened. Cause that doesn't look too good." she said that as she looked at the bruise on my side. I realized then it had gotten larger, and that scared me, because Zane had healed me when he found out. "I think something is extremely wrong. I need to go see the doctor in the hospital wing now. Zane already healed me once this morning. I'm scarred someone needs to get Guardian Teno now." I said as I took off to the hospital wing of the school.

"I need to see the doctor now!!" I yelled as my knee cap felt like it was being shattered all over again. "What the hell is going on with you? You aren't healing yourself. Has anyone tried aiding it? I'm doctor Maranda Owles and I'm filling in for Doctor Stewart King." She asked.

"Yes, my brother Zane, but it has already worn off. I think one of my broken ribs punctured something the bruise is larger than before. Could I be rejecting the aging process? Could I be dying? This shouldn't be happening. Guardian Teno, um... have you called my brothers?" I shuddered.

"I have called. Doc, do you know what could be causing this, she's not even sixteen yet? Do you know how to help her?" Guardian Teno asked while holding back tears.

"If there is I don't know it. I believe that she's correct about her rejecting the aging process. She shouldn't even have a yellow bruise from last night's altercation. Zane, I think that you should start making arrangements. I'm not sure how long she has before she completely rejects the change going on inside her. I have always hated when someone who has so much to offer doesn't make it." Doctor Maranda Owles said as Doctor Stewart King came into the room.

I didn't like what was happening, but no one in our world knows no way of reversing the process once it starts. Well, technically they know no way of starting the aging process once it stops. All anyone in the room could do was cry. Even my cousin Elizabeth was crying, we may not get along with each other but we do love our families. At the same time Zane reentered the room, the doctor said “I think I may know what is going on. Rachel is the one that is allergic to iron, correct?”

“Yes, but what does that have to do with anything.”

“Well, let’s see. Last night’s altercation with the Bacreeda men, were they using blades that felt like they were burning against your skin as the cut you?”

“Yes.”

"Um... well we need to get someone in here who can bend the iron out of your body.” The doctor said as laid there trying not to freak out by who was standing not even four feet from the foot of my bed.

"I'm an Iron Fae. I'm here to remove the iron from your wounds. My name is Ilena." She said scarring the crap out of everyone there including the doctor.

Everyone stayed extremely quite while the Iron Fae did what she apparently does best. "Now this next part may hurt." she told me as the iron came out of my body. "AHH! May hurt my ass!" I growled screamed at her. When she was done it was as if she knocked me out cold.

When I woke it was a couple of hours later and forth period class just ended. It seemed weird going to fifth period, but I have never been one for backing down from any challenge. And being around everyone after, everyone thinking I was rejecting the process was certainly going to be a real challenge. "Well, looks like death favors you." Jane said sounding like the bitch she is. Some say that's why she and Elizabeth get along so well.

"Now, class I'm not like your other Professors are. I don't want to hear any talking until I'm done talking. First, I'm going to pass out some forms, they are questionnaires that are to be completed in ten minutes. Rachel, I need to speak with you privately. Before, I forget on the line that is next to Professor's name put Jaquiline. It has been spelled out for you on the board." she said as she shut the door.

"Yes. Professor Jaquiline, is there something I did wrong?" I asked.

"No, just that Guardian Teno asked me if I would ask you if ‘you were interested in Guardian Section’. Apparently, your abilities have brought some attention to the Guardians. Guardian Rebecca even told Guardian Teno that she thought of her, last night when she assisted you against the men from Bacreeda. Guardian Roberts and Guardian Yahteez even suggested taking you on as an apprentice of theirs. And that’s saying something, they don’t do that ever. Now, I know most people don't like the idea of this, with your rejecting scare this morning. However, the decision is yours entirely." She explained to me.

"I'm shocked and somewhat confused. I was told that I wouldn't qualify for Guardian section until next year." I stated. "That's only if your grades are in bad shape from last year. And from what I know you were one of eight people to make perfect scores on all exams. So, just think about it during class and if you decide to do it, I'll get you the paperwork to fill out. After it is filled out and turned in one of the Guardians will go over everything you will need to know for Guardian Section Training." she said as she followed me back into the classroom.

"Now we are going to go around the room and say our name, favorite color, and one thing we don't like. I'll start my name is Jaquiline Ford, favorite color is red and I don't like it when students don't pay attention. Whose next now, Brittany. Oh, one more thing this how we start class every day. And here in about five or ten minutes, a bell will go off informing those of training, for those that are in Guardian Section Training." Professor Jaquiline said.

Which got me curious about what she was (as you might say) hiding around the bush with. What was she not saying? Was she saying it like that, so that I wouldn’t know what was coming? What was the point of that? I have known about the bells going off for Guardian Section Training, its set that way to alert students that a training session is about to being. And the more you participate the better off you are, in the grading scale and in real life. The Professors and Guardians who are pretending to be attackers don’t hold anything back, they go full force at you. And if you aren’t quick enough you will get hurt and end up in the medical wing.

"Well, my name is Britany Jaren and my favorite color is red as well. I don't like the taste of any meat. Huegi your turn." she said. "My name is Huegi Hidel, my favorite color is green and I don't like rude people acting like they’re not the ones with a problem. Amy your turn." He as he sat back down. "My name is Amy Jaren, my favorite color is orange and I don't like homework." she said as an alarm went off. "Just remain seated it is a drill alarm for those who are in Guardian Section. That drill alarm goes off every hour after fourth period to inform those that are participating that certain instructors are acting out an attack on the school. So that the Guardians can determine how they can actually handle being part of the front line. Now, who’s next? Petey, you can go next." Professor Jaquiline said while keeping her eyes on me. I knew that they are wanting to see whether I can defend myself or not participate in today’s sessions. GREAT, JUST WHAT I NEED AND I’M NOT EVEN SIGNED OFF ON YET. HAY!!!!

"Hello, my name is Petey Hidel. My favorite color is blue, and I don't like alarm clocks. Elizabeth your turn." He finished as an instructor came barging in the classroom and headed straight to me. I blocked her attack and countered with a fire/water blast that put her outside the classroom on her ass, where one of the other students took over. I took my seat, yet again and the Professor never took her eyes off me again during that class. While sitting there and eye balling the Professor, I also waited for another attack, only because I don’t see that being that only attack that they would throw at me. Well, it was five minutes until the bell rang for us to go to lunch and I was the only person left.

"My name is Rachel Jaren, my favorite color is green. And um... I don't like people who try and control others." I finished right as the bell rang.

"I'll catch up." I told Huegi.

"Alright, I'll save you a seat." He said as he kissed me on the cheek.

"I want to do Guardian Section. I um... think it’s where the Goddess wants me." I stated.

"I think so too. Here are the forms turn them in tomorrow and then a Guardian will be by to discuss what is going to change with you. If I were you I would bring a solid black outfit to change into. Good Luck." Professor Jaquiline said.

I walked to the lunchroom grabbed me a tray of food, and then sat down next to Huegi. While, I ate I filled out the Guardian Section forms or at least the parts I could.

"What is that for?" Huegi asked which got everyone at our table’s attention.

"It's the forms to complete Guardian Section. Professor Jaquiline gave them to me before I left class." I answered.

"Show off or should I just call you what you are? Which is a "Teachers' pet". Must be fun getting all the good assignments." Elizabeth cracked with an evil smirk on her face. "Yeah, at least I'm not the class clown. And even if I wanted to be I wouldn't be nowhere as bitchy as you are even off you "that time of the year" or is that why you’re always bitchy because you’re always on it." I retorted.

"Wow, that's sounds awesome babe. Zane and ReShaun must be so happy and proud about all this. I mean you have told them right." Huegi chimed.

"Um... not really didn't quite think I would be doing it until next year. They're on board for that, but I'm not sure what they'll say about going with it early. Um... I'm kind of hoping so, but part of me says wait until next year. What do you think?" I asked. And as I finished up my paperwork, Zane and ReShaun were standing at my table. I tried to act like I didn't see them. Yet that didn’t work as well as I had hoped that it would have.

"Well, are you going to let us sign the paperwork or not?" Zane said which caused me to look up at him with a look that she said 'what have you done with my brother Zane?'

"Um... Sure pull up a seat here. I've filled out all I can. I was going to ask, you all this when I got home. You didn't have to come all the way down here. Which reminds me, what are you doing here?" I questioned.

"Well, we've been here since this morning. But, I've never known for you to wait until you got home to have something signed. Something is not right, why are so hesitate about this? Is something wrong?" Zane said with extreme curiosity.

"It’s just that, I don't want to do this too early and screw up my chances of being head Guardian one day. I'm terrified and I don't even know if I can do this. Especially, after this morning." I stated.

"Ok... sorry to interrupt, but what the hell have you done with the real Rachel. We all saw you take on one of the instructors in class without second guessing it. It was as if you just looked at her and defended yourself. No second thoughts, no guessing, no fidgeting none of that. So, bring that girls ass back and deal." Elizabeth stated. And the drill alarm went off.

This time nine instructors came right at me. And again without even blinking, I blocked all attacks and countered with my own. Each one went down with the same ease. Four, got back up within seconds, but they all came back at me eventually. Two managed to get up close and personal, and by that I mean close enough to go hand-to-hand with me. After sending three instructors to the hospital wing with extreme burns and lacerations that are deeper than I would have realized. Another three had been distracted by seven other students. The last three were my responsibility and were relatively an ease. After a few moments it was over.

"Not, bad for an underling. And who are you? Who do you think you are? I don't take too kindly to someone trying to upstage me. I'm Camilla Airea. And I'm head student around here. Or you are you just trying to get me to go off on you. I’m thinking I’m going to have to help you find out just who you are dealing with?" she said sounding very pissed. Just from her name I can tell you that, she is one of the Council members’ older children. Which means it’s very hard to get her in trouble, most would think it was a real challenge. Yet, they clearly hadn’t meet me or Elizabeth, because we go right up to the line, but never actually cross it. Okay that is partially true and partially a lie, we may not always cross the line, but when we do it is only between the two of us.

"I'm Rachel Elaine Jaren. And I'm not trying to take your stage. And even if I was you wouldn’t know till I already had it. I just making sure that you and I are on the same page." I answered which she didn't like.

"AH! Marcum 'the Great Marcum the Strong' Jaren's grandbaby, from what I understand you were the last one born. So, here’s the deal underling. You are going to stop being such a show off, and give me back my stage. Or I can make your life a living hell." she smirked.

"Wow, I'm so glad that you know, so much about my birth. And yet I barely know anything about you. Why don't you take that blonde ponytail you call hair and just walk away before you get hurt? I'm not in the mood." I stated.

"Well, you better be lucky that I'm in Guardian Section and can't get in anymore trouble, than I'm already in. Otherwise, I would take your ass on." she said sounding like she was what I call an 'Oh my goddess girl'.

“Oh… I’m totally sure that you would and trust me, if I was in the mood. I would have just hit you instead of telling to walk away. But, just remember that you are going to have to work on that left hook of yours. I’m sure there other things you could work on, but I don’t have that much time today or even forever.” I said with a smirk.

                "Rachel, that was quite extraordinary. I see you have filled out the paperwork, has Zane and ReShaun signed off yet." Guardian Teno asked. "I know had that been a real attack I would not asking this. However, are the instructors alright? One of them looked seriously injured. I feel like an incompetent idiot for asking." I stated.

"That's completely reasonable. And don't worry about it. Professor Zaxeby will be just fine. Not to mention he would have worried that you didn't give it your all." She spoke.

"Well, that's good. Zane and ReShaun have signed off on all the paperwork." I answered realizing that I hadn’t done so yet. (How rude could I be toward the Head Guardians?)

"Professor Zaxeby wishes to speak with the student who put him in the hospital. Seems he's wondering who you are." Guardian Robert said as formal as possible.

“After he is done with you, I need to you go to the Guardians office and talk with Guardian Ortiz, and he’ll go over everything that it is going to change for you. He'll inform on things that may or may not change. He'll help you finish up any paperwork and answer any and all questions you may have.” Guardian Teno instructed me, before walking away. 

We all went to visit him in the hospital wing and waited until he came out to talk to him. I couldn't shake it but the name Zaxeby sounded extremely familiar. I just couldn't place it.

"Which one of you is the one who successfully placed me in the hospital wing?" he asked in a way that sounded more like he demanded.

"That would be me, sir." I answered.

"Well, why weren't you here last year? Were you held back or something? Or are you just that young?" he asked sounding the same as he did the first time.

"No, sir. I'm only fifteen and just finished the eighth grade last year." I answered him yet again, sounding surprisingly diplomatic. (Maybe Princess classes do pay off. LOL!)

"You're definitely qualified for Guardian Section this year. No one in seven or eight years has been able to put me in the hospital wing. What's your name miss?" he spoke softly.

"Thank you and my name is Rachel Elaine Jaren, sir." I again answered.

“Well, do I have you for any of my classes? I teach Combat, Blood Manipulation Studies, and American Human History.” He questioned.

That’s when it hits me, his name was on my schedule. Well, hell I apparently take all three of his classes throughout the day. Although; I missed one this morning already I think. I then, pulled out my schedule and looked it over. Once, twice and then finally saw that no I had not missed any of his classes. However; I had missed a class that the Head Guardian teaches, and that was my 2nd period class. UGH! She is my hero. And I missed her class because having iron in my blood means that I can’t heal properly. (Which yeah sucks, but not impressing her sucks more!!)

“I apparently have all three of them back to back after seventh period.” I answered.

“Excellent, I shall see you and the others students I have then. And just to let you know I normally test my students on their physical ability in combat, but today I think I’m going to change it up and have you help me with something. If you wouldn’t mind. I think we need to demonstrate what not holding back really looks like.” He said.

“Sure, that sounds amazing. Thank you very much.” I replied.

“Marvelous, I’m going to inform you that there are also upper classman in the combat class, so there might be some tension, from the looks of things. And from what I’ve seen well deserved tension, some of them could use a lesson or two from you. And what I’ve got planned should only last until my second hour of combat starts.” He said after both of us looked behind me at the other students looked massively pissed off, and staggered away like someone who was drunk with a broken leg. All I could think for at least five minutes was that I had him for all three of his classes and I have his second hour combat class. So basically I have him for eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh periods every day. And somehow I still have three more classes after that. (Ok as far as school goes we may go a little over board. Or least it looks that way compared to Earth human standards.) Plus, I have training for various competitions, extracurriculars, and for Guardian section {Now! (Ugh!!!! YES! NO! MAYBE! WHAT!) Are you allowed to be excited about something happening (too) early while at the same time being extremely dreadfully bummed about something good?} While thinking about all this I made my way to the Guardians office, where I was to talk to Guardian Ortiz.

“AH! Rachel Jaren, come on in and have a seat. Just give me a minute to pull up everything on my computer. So, it’s seems that you have everything in order to completely start Guardian Section Training, today actually, wow. From what I can tell nothing really gets in your way, as far as clothing goes, so you don’t need to worry about that. But, the moment that we see that it does we are going to ask that you change into a more formal Guardian outfit. Granted, that we don’t have uniforms, but it best to keep it simple. We do ask that if you are going to bring a change of clothes that you use fourth period, for that. Um… now you are going to be participating in daily attacking sessions. Um… also Guardian Teno will once a day participate in the attack sessions. And twice a day on Fridays, and every Friday we start the attacks earlier. The afternoons will be spent on focusing your technique, your skills, or training in general. These will alternate every week, but this week we are focusing on your skill set. Next week will be determined by Friday, all following weeks new instruction will come on Fridays. Um… let’s see from the notes in your charts so far you’re doing great, it seems that you keep this up you will get to pick and choose the attack sessions that you participate in. Unless, you get into trouble that is always going to be an option for you. Most or all of the higher up students have this privilege, yet only a third of them actually have it. That is not to say that it won’t be removed if deemed a problem. Now do you have to ask you some formal questions, but that however is something that we usually wait to do until after the third full week of simulated attacks. Now here is a slip of paper that you will need to have signed by all instructors and turned in by Thursday. There might be few things that I am forgetting, yet I’m having the problem of actually forgetting them. One major thing is that most of the attacks that happen do occur after fifth period. However when we want to test the students’ or a students’ ability in the field we do conduct simulated attacks, during the first five periods they are just isolated not given a warning bell for them. We see extreme potential in you and that has us wondering just how much we are actually seeing you. So needless to say you are on that list of students of approved for that portion of training. Just think of it as an advance on future field participation.” He said after he finished up with the rest of the formal and non-formal talk he said that I could go. What sucked was that my next class didn’t start for at least another eight minutes and seventeen seconds, give or take a few seconds. Yet, my next class went was sort of boring I tried like hell to pay attention and managed to for some of it. But not for all and took as many notes as possible. I had enchanted my pen to write down everything that was being said by the Professor, granted it was just first day pleasantries. Plus, the first actual assignment for quantum electrodynamics seemed pretty easy, actually wasn’t so bad, but hey whatever. The next class, however went by in one hell of a blur. I don’t think that I’m ever going to know what really happened during the first day of that class. But I’m sure that I’ll do just fine seeing as it is what you might call study hall, free period, or free hour. I never thought I would have ever spaced out so bad, than today. And yet it happened.

“Well, here goes nothing. I’m not nervous, I’m very confident. I’m just impressing my professors/Guardians that I’m more than capable of handling any situation that’s thrown my way.” I told myself softly as I headed into Professor Zaxeby’s classroom for Blood Manipulation Studies.

“AH, Ms. Jaren if you wouldn’t mind just setting your things down and standing by the front desk please?” He instructed me. I just nodded and sat my books and bags down at the desk next to my boyfriends. Then stood by the front desk while everyone was coming into the classroom. On Elizabeth’s way into the classroom she saw me standing at the front desk and decided that she was going to laugh under her breathe. Thinking that no one could hear her as she did so.

“Just take your seat Ms. Elizabeth Jaren. You’ll have plenty of time to laugh later, this I’m sure of.” He stated which caused a small but subtle smirk appear on my face. With him saying that I could tell you that he could also see the future not sure at what level or if his were just small things in life or if they were everything. (No seeing the future is actually very common.) The sad thing is that there are so many scary side effects from some of us having a vision of the future that it can become lethal.

Professor Zaxeby just opened his mouth to start his opening lecture, when an inexperienced recently made newborn Guardian comes into the classroom. “Hello, Professor Zaxeby, I’m here to escort Ms. Rachel Jaren, Ms. Elizabeth Jaren, Mr. Huegi Hidel, and Mr. Petey Hidel to see Guardian Teno immediately. Something has come up that has required their immediate attention. I was also to inform them that there is little chance that they are going to be back before the bell rings for the next class, so they should bring their belongings with them.” She said while trying to sound as mature as possible. Even though it clearly wasn’t.

“Well, I believe that I have you all for the next three or more classes. So if you would rather leave your things in my office over there in the corner. Just place them behind my desk and close the office door. I see no problem with that.” He stated as we all did just that. Then followed the Guardian to see Guardian Teno.

Going to see the Head Guardian by yourself was no big thing. But going in a group meant that you did something you shouldn’t have. And yet that was just it I had not had the time to get into my normal amount of trouble not that I am going to try to either. Now, that I am going to the high school where the head Guardian was stationed at for the next six years, I planning on staying out of as much trouble as possible. And I had no way of getting into “Head Guardian” trouble so all this was making my stomach feel like it was going to come up through my throat. So this made me wonder what we were all being summoned for.

“Have a seat and I’ll let them know that you are waiting.” She said as she was through a second door. That was when I realized that we weren’t in the Head Guardians office, we were sitting in the waiting area for the Headmistress’s office. And just intensified that feeling that my stomach was coming up through my throat. Headmistress Williams had one hell of a reputation for not putting up with stupid ass bull shit. I do cuss, but she normally doesn’t and those were her exact words from what I understood the last time that we talked. Only because one of her upper classman students got into a fight with me that landed them in her Academy’s hospital wing. And she thought that I had started because his buddies were too ashamed to tell her that they were inappropriate with me. And I took care of it myself instead of getting teachers and eventually my brothers involved. Yet, it seemed like every possible outcome went through my thoughts in what felt like years, but was really just twenty- five minutes.

“Everyone, please come in I’ve got some news that may or may not be something that you will need to act on. We have been given a security camera feed that shows an iron bladed swilder short sword being stolen from a blade specialty shop. I am going to show you all the feed however there is only one of you that has to come to a decision.” Headmistress Williams said as she turned on the shops surveillance feed.

“As you can see you and me, are their only targets. I can personally say I’m not giving into their demands. Nor am I going to back down from a fight. I’ve gone up against them before, hell I’ve gone up against worse and I’m still standing. And from last night’s encounter I don’t see you backing down either. Do you disagree?” Guardian Teno stated.

“No, I don’t disagree. However, if I may suggest not only do we do nothing we act as if we never watched this footage. Nor would I increase the amount of Guardians we have on the academy grounds unless we have announced guess. This way they are not even treated like a threat. I wouldn’t place any more Guardians on the grounds for at least four months. I only say this because I looked for what was going to be set into motion by last night’s events. I’ve learned over the years that to stop the unfortunate side effects that I need to go looking into the future. Not letting the visions come to me seems to be the best way to stop them. I know those looks you’re wondering what side effects I’m talking about. When I vision that is unexpected it causes my body to expel magic that turns men to stones and women to glass. I am positive I’m never going to know what causes that to happen or how to stop it completely.” I expressed.

And for those out there thinking that I’m that person that get the description for Medusa, you’re wrong. I don’t have her snakes for hair. And if anyone was going to get anything from anyone it would be the other way around I’m not the only one that has had this particular side effect on people. Those that think that I have a blade to stab people with that turns them to glass, your wrong. I promise you that I am not Cinderella either. I am just me and it just happens that I have similarities to these two women. Okay, now then.

“You have seen them attacking the academy?” Headmistress Williams asked diplomatically.

“Yes, yet I don’t see with the right training and preparations that we wouldn’t be completely prepared for them. When they do attack the academy. And when they do they are going to be wielding iron covered weapons targeting me more so with that than any other student here. Which brings me to another subject, I am apparently severely allergic to iron and I was thinking that during my afternoon Guardian Section trainings that I focused on protecting myself from iron weapons. I could actually use some practice repelling it from my body during a fight. Cause as it stands I would not do so great from such wounds.” I explained sounding as diplomatically as possible.

Which surprised the living and dead hell out of me. I was beginning to think that those Princessing classes were starting too actually pay off. And that caused every word that came out of my mouth to scare the hell out of me in ways that I didn’t know were possible. Only because it took me for the longest time to pass the damn Princessing classes that you are required to take from the fourth grade to the eighth grade. (And yes we have more than twelve grade levels for grade school and then there is whatever it is you wish to go to college for. And that can add anywhere from four to ten more years.) And somehow I just felt like I had given everyone a direct order or something that is official and that scared me even more that what I said or how I said it.

“Then that is what we shall do until then. You may go back to your classes now.” Headmistress Williams said as the bell for eighth period rang.

We all walked back in what could only be described as complete and utter silence. That was up until the Guardian section practice bell rang. I was the only one of the four of us that could participate in these sessions. So that meant that if there were any attackers it was my job to protect any and all civilians. Which meant that only had seconds to get three people even further down the hall to a group of five and start fighting back. While protecting those that either couldn’t participate or weren’t even thinking about signing up for Guardian section. “Alright, this may hurt you three just a bit.” I said as I used air to move them all to the same spot, so I could protect them easier.

“Which means you are going to enjoy this.”

And I put my protection circle around them and went to work. I had nine coming at me from the left wing hall, eight coming at me from the right corridor, and four coming at me head on. I blocked the left hall from even getting passed the corner. The right corridor had even worse trouble they had the unfortunate situation of getting around a pretty nasty fire blast wall. The four coming at me, well I decided I would go hand to hand with them so that I could move the civilians safely out of the line of fire. And into a safe room, basically into a classroom that was marked with a yellow piece of tape above it. I then decided that it was best to leave them against the wall because I saw two trainees bringing five more civilians down the same hall that the heads on came from. “What do you call this? You never allow the civilians to be look outs.” I said pissed off. But, quickly decided that I could yell at them later and moved the other civilians to where I had mine stay and expanded the protection just enough to allow them to gather there. And for the moment that was great, but I knew that they only way to keep them protected that way was that one of the walls were going to have to come down. That or I was going to have to give up the protection circle and I was not going to fail because of trainees weren’t doing what they are supposed to do. So, I decided to give myself the challenge and bring down both walls one at once time, and that is when I noticed that the attackers on the left had gone from nine to fifteen. And I was beginning to not like the stakes when I saw that some other trainees were coming down that same hall, this time without any other civilians to add to the mix. Not that they actually helped matters too much. But I’m sure that the effort was there, even if it was somewhere deep inside them. I went to turn to the right and let down the wall, when one of the attackers punched me with one hell of a left hook that damn near knocked me on my ass, well actually all did was make me teeter backwards just a bit and piss me off. So, I decided to do something I always like to do when fighting in a competitions, change things up. And I did two back flips that kicked the hell out of two attackers, and while in the air on the third one I grabbed an attacker by the head and pulled him off his ass and threw him against the wall away from the civilians/potential hostages. I then, grabbed the pipe above my head and grabbed another with my feet while moving her into potion to do a choke hold with my legs, and knocked her out. Then went under by a wire that I wrapped around their legs and pulled them down causing their faces to smack the ground. Then flipped one over my back, before she grabbed me from behind.

The bell to stop sounded. And I all I could do was shake my head. “What the hell was that? You never allow your civilians to look out for incoming attackers. What the hell were you thinking?” I yelled.

“ALL, STUDENTS REPORT TO THE GYMNASIUM, NOW!!!! EXCLUDING RACHEL ELAINE JAREN.” Guardian Teno said over the intercom. I knew better than to say anything else. At same they were all going to the gym, I realized that I needed to let everyone out of the protection circle now.

“Hey, Guardian Selle, something wrong?”

“No, I am just here to inform you that you have gained the privilege to do whatever you want for the rest of the day. Basically, you don’t have to attend classes. Or training sessions after that great work you just did back there. And might I say, you weren’t very happy with several fellow future Guardians. Do know what that was all about? I could tell from the video that you were pissed about that. Not that I wouldn’t have been just as pissed, but explain to me why? I am mean most students have done that for the past five years. Why do you see it as a problem?” Guardian Selle asked me.

“Um… well the thing is that, I don’t see that is something good to do ever. I mean honestly that was a stupid move. Granted that these are just practice sessions for one thing, but that shouldn’t happen even now. Because the moment that a real attack happens is going to be the moment that several students get killed. And that is something that is very avoidable. One many things people find annoying about me is that I’m very precise about how things could happen, but it is not something that I can actually help. I have visions, so between that and the fact that I am very deductive. People tend to think of me as an insensitive know-it-all.” I answered her and Guardian Amundson just nodded his head.

After that I just walked around the academy grounds. After a little while, I found myself by the gym doors, and sadly overheard what Guardian Teno was going on and on about with the other students. “What do most of you call that? You weren’t being Guardians, you were acting like children who didn’t have any sense at all. I swear that I saw several of you just stand there and allow the teachers to attack your charges, or your civilians for those that I don’t have one assigned to you. I mean seriously. Only one student was actually doing a fantastic job. She took out fourteen teachers and seven well trained Guardians on her own while protecting 13 civilians by herself. Now, tell me how that happens? Tell me that you didn’t just become statues for the fun of it. I have never seen this kind of complete incompetence, why did most of you do this? Please tell me what this is all about?” Guardian Teno demanded. “I have half a mind to make you all take a class by her. And demote the rest of you to a level under her. She will be the head Guardian in training sessions starting now. When that alarm sounds you better meet up with her and do whatever she says to do. Do I make myself clear? And as of every Thursday you will take a class that is taught by Rachel Elaine Jaren. If I hear that one of you gives her hell, you will end up in serious trouble more than you are right now. Set the alarm back forty minutes.” Guardian Teno instructed. After that I just ran off and never stopped until I realized that I found myself on the east side of the grounds. I found that I like the east side better than the rest. Half the time I never understood what always seemed to bring me to the east wall, a lot more than normal people. Most people don’t like if looking in this direction, let alone come over to this wall. I was thinking what on Earth was I going to do, I certainly wasn’t going to tell my hero/ Head Guardian that I wasn’t up to this. But, I certainly had a challenge on my hands. I as over the by east wall, when I damn near walked into a member of the Stolian royal Family, like an idiot.

“I’m so sorry Ma’am. Please forgive me from my rude and dishonorable manners.” I said. Somehow, I managed to gracefully get into a standard form. I had my hands behind my back, my legs at shoulder width apart and yet firmly planted to the ground. My head held high and never giving a facial that said anything good or bad.

“Please, don’t call me Ma’am. I’m Princess Kelly Rowan Stolian. I am the eldest daughter of Queen Serah Kim Stolian. I’m here because my family wants to keep me out of reach for the Becerra or as you call them the Bacreeda. The second Lieutenant’s son wishes to force my hand in marriage. My parents don’t want any of that. They want my marriage to be my decision and my decision only. Um… I know that that may sound strange. I know that the royal families in the text books say that we are very precise on whom our young married and didn’t marry, but that is not true. You must be a Guardian, that stance is the very symbol of Guardians. It’s odd though you seem a bit young.” She said.

“Well, to be honest with you, Ma’am. I am not yet a Guardian, I am only in training to become one. I am fifteen and a freshman here at the academy. But, thank you for the compliment.” I told the Princess.

“You don’t have to call me, Ma’am. You know I am the same age as you are.” She said.

“Oh, and there’s a man in the Bacreeda, who is trying to force your hand in marriage. My I ask why you decided to come to an Academy, where a student is being targeted.” Is what I should have said. But this is what comes out. “In about seven minutes, I’m going to be putting you in protection circle. And then will be in a session mode which means, that I’ll be fighting off fake attacks from the Guardians and Teachers, who are pretending to attack the academy.” I said.

“Well, aren’t you very formal?” She stated. “May I ask what you are doing at this part of the Academy? Especially, seeing as you aren’t around your Guardians. Should I go and find them for you? Did you move faster than expected? Only as long as I’m not over stepping my bounds.” I asked her.

“No, your fine. I actually asked for some time alone here. And I find this part to be the most beautiful part of all grounds here at the academy. If you don’t mind me asking, you why are out here and so formal?” she answered and asked her own questions.

“I’m drawn to this part of the academy. I don’t know why, but I don’t complain either. And you’re royal, that means that you require formalities where others don’t.” I said. “I’m the same age as you are, I barely require Guardians. I’m not worthy of all that, so how am I worthy of so much respect from you. Someone who doesn’t know me from Evia, I mean seriously what makes me, so special that I can’t get treated like another teenage girl? Not some royal woman.” She pleaded.

“I don’t have any answers for you. But, it’s time for the protection circle that I was telling you about.” I told her.

As I finished the protection I had nine coming at me and about four hundred seventy some odd students coming my direction and noticed twice that in fake attackers just what I needed. I also noticed that Guardian Teno was part of the attackers this go around. She was most likely going to be coming after me and leading the attackers. I did the best thing that I knew to do and covered myself in flames and electrical sparks completely. As in my body, clothes and all were covered in flames and electrical sparks. “You wearing the red shirt, you’re going to take the left half of the students and take the left half the attackers on. You in yellow you are going to take the right side of them with the right side of the students. The five of you are going to keep an eye on everything else, and make sure no civilians get anywhere near this area until that bell goes off. The rest of you are do the same throughout the academy grounds. Do I make myself clear?” I demanded.

While they were sourly doing what they were told to do by me. I was left with twenty-two or so attackers and that didn’t include Guardian Teno. Who was heading straight for me, I did what’s called a dry blast and knocked the others on their ass while she made her way to me. “Please, don’t hold back. That would so be a letdown after everything you have done today and your reputation. I really want to see what you’re made of.” Guardian Teno told me with a giant smirk on her face. “I wouldn’t hold back, even if I could hold back it’s not in me to hold back. That is something you would have to ask one of the other students for.” I retorted back to her as she lunged at me with some serious complete grace. It was something to see.

And doing so, she lunged at me with force and yet missed by centimeters. And I countered with a move I created, when I was still in what is considered elementary school. Basically, I do a round house kick, while doing a front hand spring and landing on my feet. She countered with several smaller moves of her own. We went hand to hand for quite some time. While doing so, she tried punching me from the right, I think nine times before realizing that I don’t have a weak side. She then did something I didn’t quite see coming and grabbed both of my hands and kicked me in the stomach, quite hard actually. But, that only caused me to stagger backwards about three paces. I came back at with a right forward jab. She grabbed my left hand and I moved it, so that I could use my elbow as a weapon. And I struck her across the face seven times before she let go. When she did my back ended up facing her, she thought she had the advantage I elbowed her in the nose and flipped her over my shoulder breaking hers. I then twisted her arm even more breaking the arm in seven different spots and every break was a clean one. She then flipped out from underneath me. Not able to use her right arm very well, at the moment she used her leg and kicked me in the face. In that moment she decided that it was a good time to use weapons such as a spilt sided spear. I decided however that I was going to go a little more primal and transform into my wolf self. For about a forty second freeze everyone stopped and stared at me like I was something made of complete gold. And I realized why most wolves now a days weren’t fully white, those that are required to be alphas of a pack that consists of at least forty members that are full bloods and two hundred other members. She came at me with the spear and I took it from her with seriously sad ease. Yet, that had given her the in that she needed, she took it to throw a rather large boulder at me. And, now that knocked me on my ass for all of thirty seconds and I flipped back up in human form, but before standing back up completely I kicked her legs out from underneath her. She countered when she got back to her feet herself and broke my left arm in only two places, before I regained. And, sadly that gave the advantage to me. I used my left arm to punch her and then elbow the hell out of one the other attackers. Before, I could look back at her she punched me with one hell of a right hook. The right hook hit me so hard that it actually broke the skin and my jaw bone. Which had not been done before. I then took a page out of her play book, so to speak, and grabbed her arms then flipped over her with them and kicking her in the back. Causing her to lose the ability use her arms in anyway, because they were dislocated from her shoulder sockets. And at that moment she countered with a back kick that knocked me on my ass somehow. But, she was the one going out of it as we all heard the bell ring. And I knew that I had earn massive points with her. Once the bell rang I let go and passed out from shock of all things.

Before, I woke though I couldn’t be certain that it was a vision, but it had all the hallmarks of one. In this vision, I’m seeing Princess Kelly being dragged forcefully away from here and very much against her will. I could tell that she had no knowledge of fighting for herself. That is the only thing I never understood, why would a Royal willing chose not to learn to defend for themselves. I mean that is just incompetence at its finest. Sadly. It wasn’t until I woke that I knew that the dream wasn’t a dream, but a vision. Oh, dear that means that the Princess is in danger right now. I jumped out the hospital bed and ran to find her and finally doing so. Seeing, these men brought an automatic response to my body, and I was defending her five times faster, than I fought Guardian Teno in session mode. Pulled the first ones legs out from underneath him by using air pulling… basically that means that I pulled the air in front of him down to his legs and to me. The second saw me and came at me he wasn’t lasting too long. I finally managed to knock him out, when Guardian Teno and Gilbert showed up as back-up.

“Are you alright, Princess, Ma’am?” I asked her.

“I would be better if you would stop calling me, Ma’am. But, thank you that was so brave of you. You aren’t assigned to me, yet you chose to protect me.” She said yet sadly, everyone there heard the question in her voice. The question of why did I chose to protect even now. I don’t think anyone was going ask though. Guardian Teno just looked at me and took the Princess to her office to video call her family. I was told to wait outside the office until further notice. I was used to this.

“What happened, my daughter was there to seek protection. Not to be dragged off by the filth of Becerra men.” I could hear the Queen scream.

“Your Majesty, your daughter is at the best protected academy known. There is no need to worry of her safety.” Guardian Teno said fumbling for words.

“Mother, the one who protected me, hasn’t even became a guardian yet. She is my age and magnificent, she’s really something. She chose to protect me not that she had obligations to do so. Mother, she is the best Guardian I have seen.” The Princess stated to her mother. (HAY! Was all that I could think. Even if it was sarcastically.)

“What a Fifteen year old saved my child? Where is this young one? Why is she not a part of this conversation?” the Queen asked and demand, while Guardian Teno motioned for one of them to let me in. Sadly, I already was by using Guardian Gilberts eyes, I was able to see everything.

“Your Majesty, it’s an honor to meet you.” I said.

“Well, it seems that the honor is mine. You’re a Jaren aren’t you?” she asked.

“Yes, Ma’am.” I answered.

“Well, which one from my understanding there are fourteen of you. And from what I am seeing you are a young lady so that narrows it from fourteen to eight. And my daughter says that you are her age, so that takes it down to four. Your markings are green. So that means that you are Rachel Elaine Jaren. Am I correct?” she deduced.

“Yes, Ma’am.” I answered.

“Well, Rachel you just earned yourself A Stolian Medallion. I will get with Guardian Teno to arrange the ceremony.” She said as I froze.

“Thank you, Ma’am.” That was sadly all that I could get out of my mouth.

“Well, thank you for your time.” She said and that basically meant that I could go.

I found my way around the academy to Huegi who was sitting by our favorite tree. Everything in me told me to go over there. Yet, I wanted to know more about what a Stolian Medallion was, I had heard that term before. Yet, I couldn't tell where or when I heard it. So, I decided to go get my computer and look it up. As I decided I saw him look at me as I ran off, and until that moment I had been crying apparently. And I needed to know why. When I got to my computer I was meet by Guardian Selle.

“So, I understand that you have been award a Stolian Medallion. It’s been years since, a student has been awarded that from this academy. Do you know who the last person to receive it, that went here was?” she asked. “No.”

“Wow, really. I would have figured that Zane and ReShuan told you everything about that. Especially, seeing as it was your mother. I figured that was why you are crying…” she said.

“No, I didn’t even know why, I am crying. I should be happy, yet I feel like somethings missing. Thank you for telling that about my mom. I know her name, her favorite things like food, color, and other stuff. I know when she married my dad, and know the same things about him. I know what they said to each other the day that got married. I know their beliefs and religious terms. But, I don’t know anything else. I don’t know what kind people they were or anything like that. Barely know that about my aunts and uncles. Zane refuses to let me know anything else. You know when I was younger I thought that Zane was the best big brother a little girl could have. And now we don’t really see eye to eye, anymore and its things like this that make me wish that it would have been different. Because, everyone else knows everything about their parents and aunts and uncles, yet I am left in the damn dark. Like a two year old who doesn’t even know how to say the color red, right. I’m sorry, I shouldn’t be babbling on like this.” I said.

“No, it’s fine. Everyone always wondered if you were just trying to follow in your mother’s footsteps or if you even knew that your mother was the best Guardian in the world. Guardian Teno hasn’t always been head Guardian, you know. Your mother was head Guardian, before she was murdered.” Guardian Selle told me.

“What do you mean, murdered? Zane said it was an accident.”

“No, it wasn’t accident. No one knows why she and your father were murdered. But, they died protecting you. The reports said that you were found in your mother’s arms as she laid dying. According to the doctor you, even as a baby tried to share your power to save her.” Guardian Selle said. “No, that can’t be true. Why would Zane lie to me?” I asked. “I don’t know.” She told me. I decided that I wasn’t going to drop this, but that I didn’t have time to dwell on it right now. I decided that I needed to face the other things going on. That I needed to be a big girl. I went to my room, changed into something that, I could get all sweaty in. While I worked out and then went to my private gym. I don’t know that I actually decided to stay there for over six hours, but yet that was what happened. It wasn’t until Huegi came in that I even knew exactly how long that I’d been in there. “Hey, babe. I was wondering if you are hungry. You have been in here for an awful lot of time?” He asked coming over to hug and kiss me.

“You, don’t want to do that I’m covered in sweat. What time is it?” I asked.

“It’s a little passed 6:45. Why? Got other plans. And it’s not like I’ve not done this before when you have been all sweaty and gross.” He chuckled at me. “So, you think I’m gross. Nice. Now the truth comes out.” I joked with him.

“Well, why don’t you get cleaned up and we can go out to eat. There is that new bistro that you wanted to try. Or the food court at the mall on the west side.” He said while having his hands around my waist.

“Give me fifteen minutes and I’ll be ready ok.” I went to hit the shower and then changed into something better than what I was wearing when he showed up.

“Wow, you clean up nicely.”

“Why, thank you?” I said as we left.

“Rachel Elaine Jaren, Guardian Teno wishes to speak to you. Also, Guardian Teno has finished making arrangements for us to all leave on Friday for the ceremony and be back Monday afternoon to evening.” Guardian Selle said while dragging us to the office. I had the feeling that I knew what it was about, yet there weren’t that many clues for me to go on.

“Well, I need to inform you that if you are completely white then you are the officially the Alpha of the academy’s pack here. And that adds to the things that you are going to be responsible for. The academy hasn’t had a permanent alpha in over seven centuries and you are now that person. Being the academy’s alpha means that you are now in charge of over eighty percent of the academy.”

“Are you completely white with your fur or just the majority?” Guardian Teno asked.

“Um… not sure. Why?”

“You wouldn’t mind transforming for us. Would you?” she asked. And I did so outside in the hall way.

She found that I was completely white and once I had turned back she told me that I was the academy’s new alpha and that there was some serious new changes and rules I was going to have to follow. She handed me a packet of information and told me to look it over tonight when I got a chance. Then Huegi took me out to eat and we looked over the packet and were both so damn confused that I think we just didn’t know what questions to start with or how to ask these questions. The rest of the evening was spent trying to figure out how to understand and be in my new role as academy alpha at least until I either lost the potion through a student coming and taking it from me or graduating. And seeing as the former is more likely to happen in the next four years of my six than me graduating. Huegi took me back to my dorm apartment and waited with me until I fell asleep as he always does. So, waking up the next morning without him there was nothing new for me. As, I sat up in my bed at my dorm apartment, I thought to myself for several moments that I realized that I didn’t have time to think I had to get up I had an early morning serious supper training session and a one hour meeting with Guardian Teno. And that was before my regularly scheduled training session. So, I got up, went to my closet, and decided that I was going to wear an original dress that I designed two weeks ago and made. It was a green and black strapless, with the right side shoulder of the dress was in a pattern from black to green in short of a rectangle shape on a slant or an angle. And the left side shoulder was curved solid green, covered my body all the way passed my knees, with a spilt on the left side of my left leg. Yet with my green 4½’’ heels it never touched the floor. Not that it would have in the first place it only went down to the top of my feet. My hair was curled into an up do with a hair clip. Part of this is that on Tuesdays, while in Guardian section training morning sessions you are required to dress as if your charge were to be going to a ball and you needed to blend in. I grabbed two changes of clothes plus a third outfit for the rest of the day, my books, laptop, and put it all into my gym bag.

When I got to the ball room where we were being told our assignments. And from the looks of it not a single one of us were getting out of these outfits for quite some time. We were having all day training session with elegant evening wear. Which meant that we would trading charges all day and being attacked all day long and that we wouldn’t be done with training until school officially ended. Some part of me didn’t like or enjoy the sound of me parading around in a ball gown. While Elizabeth and Huegi were still considered civilians. Especially, seeing as Elizabeth has a nasty habit of driving me insane about the dress wear I chose to utilize during these exercises. Let alone she caused forty-six accidents involving my dress wear. I was determined to cut that down to zero this year. The only reason that I ever even noticed that we were going to be in an all-day exercise was that there were enough charges for everyone to have three on the other side of the room facing the opposite direction. The only person ever allowed to know who you had for a charge besides the training leader/ academy alpha and the actual guardians was you. Only cause during exercises like these they hand you assignments that may say that you and your charge are to act as attackers. Or act as the queen and her family or a random member of other royal families. Either way if it was discovered that you were telling other people anything other than you name before the exercise started you would be in some serious trouble.

“Ah, Rachel, this way please we are discussing who gets who as far as charges go and whom we are having act as newly discovered Queen. And being pack alpha you are the only other one entitled to be informed or weigh in on decisions about who gets who and what part they are playing. I take it that you were seriously unware of the standing law of pack hierarchy. Well, you seem to be handling everything pretty well. Can’t really say that I am surprised not after yesterday’s performance.” Guardian Pless stated. 

“Why thank you? I think. I do have my questions about this, it’s just that they can wait until some other time. I was also wondering if during the breaks that we are given, if you and Guardian Selle would help me. I would not know the first thing about being an alpha and I know that both of you are alphas of your own packs so, yeah.” I asked without actually asking.

“Alright, now that we are all here. We can begin.” Guardian Teno said as eight other Guardians finally walked through the door about twenty minutes later.

We were half way through one of the Guardians asked if it was a good idea to have someone so green like me in the room. That was when I realized that these Guardians weren’t here yesterday and that meant that they had no clue as to what went on. “I see that some of you have not been introduced to the new academy campus alpha Rachel Elaine Jaren. She is the head student in Guardian section training and that is that. Also, she exceeded everyone’s expectations on the first day of the New Year. So who doesn’t like her being here now, needs to speak up. Also she was able to take me down without hesitation during yesterday’s last exercise of the day. Anymore question?” Guardian Teno asked and waited all of ten seconds to see if anyone was going to question her again.

“Now this is where it is going to get interesting there are only five more assignments to be decided and you are one of them, Rachel. To keep this fair and equal I am going to ask that you wait outside the decision room with the other students for a few moments.” Guardian Teno asked. And I just got up from my seat without saying a word and left the room, closing the door behind me on my way out.

“Well, are guys done in there yet or are they kicking you out of the program?” Camilla asked with one of worst attitudes ever. Somehow, I even think that she had Elizabeth beat with level of crappy ass attitudes and I didn’t think that that was possible but it was. And was scary.

“No, they aren't kicking me out. But they are discussing the last five assignments to be decided and one of those happens to be mine and seeing as I am academy alpha and head student, yet I’m a newbie. They only thought it would keep everything equal by not letting me chose my assignment because no one else gets to choose theirs. Any questions there, Camilla?” I answered while being diplomatic and a complete bitch. Which is my specialty. When they were all done Guardian Teno was the last one to come out of the room holding envelopes for all the Guardians in training. Most knew that they held our assignments and full duties that our charge was to act of having. Yet I knew that they also stated who was going to be the exercises every week for the next four weeks and who wasn’t. Also, who was on the short list to watch out for not properly completely their work and who will act out. But that wasn’t in the envelopes.

“Before, I begin I need to inform you all that the Guardians in training that are in this week’s exercises will not participating in classroom activities. That doesn’t however mean that you are exempt just that during the next four weeks your assignments that you would get in class will not be due until after the four weeks are up. Alright, everyone as I call your name please come get your assignments and charge. Then find a spot over on the dance floor for a moment. Once everyone has their assignments and charges you will be able to go. Do whatever it is you wish to do before class starts, seeing as you will have about three hours or more to do so. Let’s get started. Airea, Camilla here is your assignment and your charge will be Vixie Craston. Baskey, Cichard here is your assignment and your charge will be Katy Henry. Becketh, Miles here is your assignment and your charge will be Charlie Charles. Boskey, Cichard here is your assignment and your charge will be Carea Diton. Charli, Charlie here is your assignment and your charge will be James Dixon. Dinson, Cleopatra here is your assignment and your charge will be Amber Duncan. Dijon, Carey here is your assignment and your charge will be Matthew Furguson. Dijon, Carea here is your assignment and your charge will be Miller Fillson. Dixon, Adam here is your assignment and your charge will be Georgia Selle. Fileson, Amy here is your assignment and your charge will be Amber Fileson. Garrison, Susan here is your assignment and your charge will be Sarea Sabbeth. Garrison, Tiffany here is your assignment and your charge will be Kayla Williams. Harvey, Christina here is your assignment and your charge will be Jenny Lynne. Harles, Aaron here is your assignment and your charge will be Erin Anders. Take a ten minute break and be back in here on the dot. Thank you, you are dismissed.” She said I couldn’t help but wonder what had caused her to allow a break when she was more than half way through and that was when I had noticed that she was motioning me to come over to her.

“I’m about be to in the I’s in the arrangement and I need to know if you have noticed if there is something off. I’ve got this really odd feeling that one of the students is planning on doing something seriously stupid. I wondered if you being the alpha had felt that or if it was just me being paranoid with having so many alphas in one room.” She asked.

“Not to sound rude, but it sounds like you have been letting your paranoia get to you. Or I’m just so new at this that I haven’t had the time to develop a trained sense for things like that.” I answered.

“Maybe, just do me a favor and keep your eye for anything that is suspicious to you. Oh, one last thing you will be given your assignment and charge last being as you are the alpha and head student.” She asked of me then we all went back to our potions and waited for the break to be over with. The one thing that most of us hated was wasting time, only because we see time differently.

“Now, let’s pick up where we left off at. Hendrix, Ariel here is your assignment and your charge will be Erica Gilbert. Igor, Brandon here is your assignment and your charge will be Bre Tanner. Ingles, Dixie here is your assignment and your charge will be Lauri White. Inn, Allison here is your assignment and your charge will be Emma Adams. Isles, Alexa here is your assignment and your charge will be Thad Kimber.” She said as they were finding their places on the dance floor discussing their assignments for the day. “Johnson, Don here is your assignment and your charge will be Francis Henry. Jameson, Dawn here is your assignment and your charge will be Glenn Mathis. Orleans, Danny here is your assignment and your charge will be Greg Anderson. Sabbeth, Barney here is your assignment and your charge will be Eric Kalama. Wood, Heather here is your assignment and your charge will be Brain Piles. Jaren, Rachel here is your assignment and your charge will be Kelly Stolian. Now that everyone has their assignments and assigned charges this exercise will last until Thursday at 3:00pm. This means that you will be staying in your quarters with your charges as if you are having guest. Is there any questions. If not you are dismissed until Rachel Jaren dismisses you. She will give you further instructions. Am I clear?” she said.

“Crystal Clear, Ma’am.” Everyone said in unison. She then left with the other official Guardians leaving me to finish up with the instructions.

“Alright, here is the thing you are going to have the next three hours of free time. Nothing that happens in that period to your charge will not count against you. Unless, you are the one causing it to happen. My suggestion is that you take the next three hours to get everything you need to have during this exercise in order. Along with your charges belongings moved to your dorm apartments. One last thing before I dismiss you. During this exercise if I believe for a millisecond that you aren’t doing what you are supposed to be doing I will pull you and your charge from it. This exercises aren’t meant as games and for the next four weeks all Guardian Section Training Students will be alternating assignments, so there is no room for shits and giggles. Some of you graduate at the end of this semester others at the end other year, so I’m all most positive not talking you when I say this but it is just case. However, there nine of us that will be in all four weeks of these exercises and you know you are. So me and the official Guardians that you know what it is you are doing otherwise you will be pulled. Now just because I pull you today doesn’t mean that you are pulled from the rest of the week unless otherwise told. Am I clear?” I said.

“Crystal Clear, Ma’am.” They said in unison.

It was somewhat odd to hear them all say that to me all at once. Yet, I think that I would eventually get used to it. Either way I was going to find out seeing as I am now the academy’s alpha. Still not sure what that meant, but if there was something I learned over the years I wasn’t one to not know very long. In other words I have an extreme learning curve.

“Excellent, you are officially dismissed. You may go.” I finished.

“Now, that is done. Ma’am if you will show me to your dorm apartment. We can gather your things and take them to my dorm apartment. Do you have any questions?” I asked her.

“One, why do you insist on calling me, Ma’am?” she asked.

“I only do to show you and your family respect, Ma’am.” I answered.

“Well, thank you. But I would appreciate it if you wouldn’t call me that anymore?” she questioned.

“Alright, what is it that you wish me to call you?” I asked.

“Kelly, will do just fine, and thank you.” She answered.

“Well, Kelly, my deepest apologizes for making it uncomfortable for you. That was not my intentions. Um… there are a few other things that I need to ask you, but that can wait if you would like.” I inquired.

“No go right ahead ask me anything you would like to.” She replied.

“The first thing is that part of this exercise is to know what food you like or don’t like. What is your favorite color? What do you like to do for fun? Are used to having a code word in case something goes wrong? If so what word are you confrontable with? I apologize beforehand if these questions seem a bit, for lack of a better term odd. It's just these exercises are meant to prepare us for real experience with dealing with the people that we are going to be protecting.” I told her.

“That’s fine. To answer your first question I don’t have a food that I don’t like so much as the foods that I am allergic to which happen to be strawberries, cucumber, pickles, green beans, basically all beans, and cherries. The answer to your second question is my favorite colors are green, red, pink, and black. I am used to having a code word with my official Guardians on the off chance that something does go wrong. We use ‘I would like some strawberry smoothie, please?’ but if you have something else in mind that would be great too. And none of this is really that odd.” She answered.

“Well, you don’t have to worry about the strawberry thing ever while staying in my dorm apartment. I am also allergic to strawberries. Strangely so is my entire family. But what can you do about something like, you know. Although, I think that we should find something that we can use just for these exercises. So that your official Guardians don’t think that there really is something going on.” I told her as we were walking back to my dorm apartment with her belongings.

“Wow, I never thought that you were actually going to wear any of the clothes that you made this summer or not. Yet, I now see what you were making some of those things for anyway. Although, you do realize that you have access to people who can do that for you. Not that you doing it your self is a bad thing. Actually it is quite a redeeming quality to have. Not that you can find it that often these days. What is going why is Princess Kelly Stolian doing putting her clothes away in one of your guest rooms?” Shelby asked as she came into my dorm.

“Don’t do that. I could have just killed you for not warning me that you were coming in. I’m in Guardian section training. And she is my charge. So what are you doing up this early? You normally don’t get up for another, what hour and a half or so. But, thank you I thought it was a good choice to start out with. Just give me like five minutes to change, and I’ll be right back.” I told her. I changed into the blue version of the very same dress that I was just wearing, except one detail which is that instead of having the black and blue pattern on the right side shoulder. It is solid blue all the way. The only difference in this outfit was that I was now wearing my blue knee high boots with 4’ inch wedge heels.

“Thought that you said you were changing. I didn’t realize that it was so you could go on a super model super run way. I don’t get why you are having to wear all that in the first place. But, that is one reason that I am not even signing up for Guardian section training until next year.” Shelby articulated.

“Well, this is part of the exercise we are having to act as if our charges are needing us to blend in to a crowd, so that we are able to throw off any attackers. And for your information the point of wearing this is that the attackers don’t know exactly how many Guardians there around the event. That they think there is only what you see in uniform or black tuxedos. So have you seen or even heard from Elizabeth this morning. I am not looking forward to seeing her. I know that she officially started Guardian section training today. Or maybe she starts tomorrow, I don’t know. Or at least I am not sure when she starts I am kind of hoping that she starts today, so that she has no reason to cause something to happen to my outfit. Not that I am going to let something happen. Also, have you seen Huegi, I could really use his wisdom right about now. Oh, did you know that being an all-white furred wolf automatically makes you the academy alpha if they don’t have one. Or even if they have a stand in from the chain of command. The reason that I am bringing this up is that I have all-white fur and I am now the academy’s alpha. I’m head student and teaching a class every Thursday unless an exercise is prescheduled.” I told her while wanting so badly to add ‘Oh, and my mother and father were murdered not died from a random accident. Did you know this or was I not the only left in the dark.’, but kept in held tightly inside. I knew that with something like this I was going to have to wait for the right moment otherwise I was going to give away everything I had up my sleeve so to speak.

“Oh, no I didn’t know any of that. And way to go for becoming head student on first day of school along with alpha of the academy’s pack. I have only seen her once heading to breakfast. And Huegi haven’t seen him yet but it is pretty early for him and me so I never know. Not that I keep up with his sleep schedule. So how long is this exercise going to last? Or is never going to end?” she joked.

“Hey, that reminds me that I need to eat. But, she probably isn’t eating, she’s planning on what she can do to try to screw me over. Sometimes I wish that she would give that shit a rest. She’s the one who pointed out that we are no longer in middle school, that we are officially high school students. And that we should act as such. Yet, I have this sick feeling in the pit of my stomach that she planning something really bad this year. I really need Huegi, he always helps me feel better.” I told her. “Well, speak of the devil. And hey what do you mean that that reminds you that you need to eat. I didn’t know you needed reminding. I mean you are the queen of scheduling every little detail into something required to be done during the day.” She said as he came over and kissed me.

“It’s not so much she needs reminding, just that she completely forgets to eat. And that’s why she can down more food than I can and still look oh so beautiful. So, did you find out any more about your new role with the academy? You know the whole being the academy’s alpha and all. Or did you want to wait until you had some free time. To do all the lovely research that that gorgeous mind craves.” He said giving me a smart-assed smile.

“Wow, you work quickly. Princess Kelly Stolian meet my boyfriend Huegi Hidel. Huegi Hidel meet Princess Kelly Stolian. She is my charge for the next three days. So, she is going to be staying in my guest room down the hall. Friday is the day that we go to her palace so that I can receive the Stolian Medallion. Which reminds me would you be so kind as to escort me to the ceremony. It is after all being held in my honor. Did you know that my mom received the very same one when she was my age? By the way babe what day do you and Elizabeth start training. And are you going to sign up for next week’s super training? And he isn’t the devil she is. I told you saying someone’s name too many times would actually cause them to appear.” I said as I fixed my hair, as Elizabeth came through the door way. Zane wonders how someone so short deals with hair that weighs as much, with is half the length that I am.

“Well, I was actually told to report to you this morning. I was also told to ask you if you know anyone who would agree to trading weeks with me or if there was an extra charge that was available. Apparently, you are the head student and academy alpha, so all this goes through you.” She blabbed.

“Yes, I am aware of that I just wasn’t aware that you would be willing for this portion of the training. I figured that you would wait until next year when it is actually required. Shelby since you aren’t in Guardian section training just yet I think I have the perfect opportunity for you both. For Elizabeth this will be way for her to truly understand that she may end up with a client that she doesn’t particularly get along with. For Shelby this will give firsthand experience on what it is you will be doing next year when you officially start. So, give me just a moment to go through the list and type up your assignment Elizabeth, once you have it you will then share it with your charge and only your charge. The official Guardians will already know your assignment so don’t worry about it on that end. One more thing go find something in my closet to quickly change into during this exercise you are to blend into the formal evening event that your charge is going to. Huegi is that why you are here? Or did you just come to see me this morning all dressed up if so just give about twenty minutes and I’m sure that I could find someone who can be your charge.” I said. “Sort of both.” He said as I went to my desk and type up her and his assignments then handed it to them both Huegi was always dressed in formal wear on Tuesdays. So he didn’t have to change.

“I’m still in the process of finding you a charge. But it shouldn’t take too much longer.” I said as JC and John walked in the door. I knew right then that they would be prefect for Huegi cause part of his assignment was to protect two or more charges and seeing as they were identical twins that was prefect. “JC, John you are going to be Huegi’s charges for the next three days. Any questions?” I said. “Just one” JC said. “What do we have to do?” John asked. “Well, that is something that you will have to ask him. I am not allowed to discuss it.” I told them.

While the guys discussed their jobs, Elizabeth and Shelby were discussing theirs. Somehow, Princess Kelly and I were the only two people not talking about the current assignment that we all in same way shared, in my dorm apartment. Instead we were both working on some of a project of sorts that she had started and she was giving me pointers on my next dress project that was going nowhere at the moment. Trying to come up with a design that was both flattering and confrontable to fight in without looking an idiot, was proving to be a strangely difficult. But she was proving to be more helpful than I ever would have thought.

“I don’t know about the rest of you, but I do know that Rachel needs to go get or make herself something to eat before something very bad happens. So, do you want to order something to go, go to the cafeteria or just go to your kitchen?” Huegi said. “I think that I will order something. Do you have something in mind there sweetness?” I dissertated, while giving him a look that said thank you for being the smart ass that I need so bloody badly.

“I didn’t mean it like that. And you know it.”

“Yes, I do know that, yet it still felt targeted for some odd reason. I wonder what that was about. What do you think?” I looked over and jokingly asked Princess Kelly Rowan would that it was funny and that I was right. That it did feel targeted.

“You know that it wasn’t meant like that, but it could have been said that way to mean something like that. Well, you know there are tons of things that you say that I never throw out of contexts but next time you might want to be extra careful. You know with the way that you word something.” He smiled and came over to me and kissed me. One of those kisses that says I’m going to make you melt every time that I touch you.

“Oh would the two of you go ahead and get a room before, you make us all sick from the pheromones that the two of you are putting off.” Elizabeth said.

“It’s not like you wouldn’t be sucking all over Petey if he was here and you know it. The two of you put out the most pheromones anyone has ever smelled and you know it so don’t go there. I promise you won’t like the outcome. But, umm you make the decision.” I told her as I headed into the kitchen with Huegi and Princess Kelly.

“What do you want me to cook you we have about two hours before classes start for everyone?” He asked.

“I think you might want to ask Princess Kelly first.” I answered him.

“I don’t really care what is cooked or made.” She said.

“Well, I am going to make pancakes and oatmeal.” He stated. “Well, that sounds so delicious.” I said.

Once we had all eaten our fair share of a delicious breakfast made my Huegi, we went to our post and waited for school to officially start. However I more or less waited for students who didn't show this morning to come get their assignments and answer questions or at least the ones I thought were appropriate to answer were other people were listening. I even had to meet with the temporary academy alpha and decide if I wanted just to demote her and everyone below her or have them fight out who was to be my beta. Seeing as I had to be handed the pack, whether I wanted it or not. Basically, they would fight it out until I had a new beta. After that they would be fighting for the rest of the pecking order. But, I was more likely to just demote her and the others seeing as Huegi can't technically join in on pack matters unless I claim him as my mate. But, that would get me killed by my brothers. And I already had one death experiences, I didn't need another one for a while. Just as the last of the students were finishing up getting ready for the exercise to start a commotion broke out in the hall and something inside me instinctively knew that I was needed to go find out what was wrong. So, I walked over to my charge and asked her if she wouldn’t mind coming with me for just a moment to see what was going on.

Once I opened the door to the hall where the commotion was coming from I noticed that it was one of the guys from the academy pack and the temporary former alpha. “I know that she is new the academy this year, but you and I both knew that I was only a temporary alpha for the academy pack. We also know that because she has completely white fur that grants her the pack automatically and there is nothing that I can do to change that.” She said. “Technically you could challenge me for the possession, but if you lost then I wouldn’t be able to demote you to be my beta. You would end up being at the very bottom of the pack totem pole so to speak. One of the things that you will learn about me is that I don’t waste time not knowing things that will come handy knowing. I don’t dilly dally. I spend ninety percent of my time gaining knowledge for everything that I could come in counter with. And I take it that this friend of yours is---- was your beta. I am sorry for that. I never asked for this I didn’t even know that was something that was still practiced. And if there was something I could about it I would, but there isn’t. You know that I am sorry about all of this Trina. I would give the position back if I could without any issues, but we both know that I would have to be dying.” I explained to her.

But he didn't want to have anything to do with what I had to say. So, he just spun around on his heels and stomped off. It took everything for me to just stand there and not make him come back to me. But, I barely had time to get back in the ball room. I would have to deal with that disrespect later, but he could have this moment. And for the next two hours we basically partied and had several conversations with our charges or just followed our charges to where they wanted to be to converse with others. Those in training were to stand close to their charges and pay attention to everything around them.

I went to ask Camilla where her charge was, but then I noticed her standing two feet from her. And in that moment the attacks started, the guardians were going at us most of the charges were pretty well protected. It wasn't until the attacks were almost over and the guardians were being taken to the infirmary that I also noticed that Vixie Craston was having to defend herself and Camilla was just standing there. "Stop!" I ordered everyone and they did. I wasn't going to allow someone under me as head student or in my pack to disobey me in such a defiant, challenge, rebellious way. "Camilla Airea! Over here now!" I ordered her as she walk slowly over to me with her head held high. She probably thought she and I were going to talk about this alone. So, that she could talk her way out of it. With her being a lower pack member and former head student, if the roles were the reverse she would humiliate the other person in front of her. "What the hell was that!?" I ordered from her. "Can't we talk about this in private?" She all but begged me. "Not a chance in hell, Camilla. Vixie Craston is your charge not the other way around. If you are trying make me look bad, you're doing it all wrong. You're only lucky I am not going to pull you completely from training sessions until the actual classes start back. For now you're only pulled from the next two days. Am I clear?" I growled at her. She transformed into her wolf self. And I did the same, we fought hard once I had her under my paw. I used my right front paw to hold down on her neck. And using our ability to talk to each other out loud. "You're not going to finish this or the next three training sessions, Camilla. Am I clear?" I told her. "Ok yes, yes ok. I can't breathe please stop." She begged and I let her up we changed back our human looking forms. "Out of here, go do whatever you want to do. I don’t want to see you for the next two months. You're not to be in training until you've proven yourself or I say otherwise. Am I clear?" I ordered. "Yes, ma'am." She answered. She walked out looking not too grand.

Everyone just stood there staring at me for one long minute. Their faces in various stages of awe, shock, and wary. I decided that the only thing that I cared about was that she was going to think twice, before ever doing something like that again. And for the next ten and half hours the training session went by smoothly. But, that didn’t really last that long after all that one of the girls that Camilla hangs out with tried something similar. But, this time Carea was the one to notice that I wasn’t going to put up with anything like a second time. And, I knew from reading her mind that she thought that it would be helpful to Camilla. Yet, quickly realizing that she was not only not helping Camilla, but getting herself in as much trouble as Camilla was already in.

Once the training of the day was done, we all went our separate ways to have some fun. Well, most of the other students left to go have some fun, yet I left to go do some more research and take care of an issue with a lower pack member. I knew in order to find Samuel, I was going to have to find Trina. In my search for either of them, I found a group that was having a conversation about how to get rid of me. And the leader of the group happened to be just the guy I was looking for.

“Samuel, there you are. I have been looking for you. I am only going to say this once, so pay clear attention to it. You will never disrespect like that ever again. Not alone, not in front of random people, and damn sure never again in front of other pack members. Am I clear?” I asked while at the same ordering him. He decided to pull the same stunt that Camilla did, so I didn’t hold anything back I made sure to make it as clear as possible that I wasn’t going to back down from a challenge. Not one given by her, or by him.

While in our wolf forms he circled me, but I never moved from my spot. He thought that he was going to have the advantage over me for coming up behind me. He was oh so sadly mistaken. He lunged and I took him down slamming him into his buddies and into the wall behind that happened to be made of solid rock. And was about eight feet thick. But, that didn’t stop him and his buddies from going clear through it or any of the next four walls. As he tried to get back up I was already on him. Pinning him to the ground just like I did Camilla. If it wasn’t for Elizabeth showing up and alerting me that I was crushing his wind pipe too bad, that I would have killed him. We changed back into our human forms and he couldn’t even look at me this time.

“Am I clear, Samuel?” I asked him.  He just nodded his yes for answer because he wasn’t able to talk at the moment. “Good, any other concerns from anyone else?” I asked his buddies and all they could manage was a quick head shake no. I just smiled and walked away. And went to do some more research.

A formal Ceremony

Chapter 2 - Formal Ceremony

 

And for the next three days everyone and everything was good. Almost, as good as gold, granted there were several minor issues, but those were dealt with less stress and energy than the others were. Friday morning was what really had most people on edge, because both the head student and the official head guardian was going to be off campus. And on a completely different planet, for a complete four days. And again that would more likely be a week and one day, for you all on planet Earth. Once we were all packed and ready to go, the headmistress made everyone promise that we would all come back in one piece.

We got to the Stolian Royal family guest houses and were settled in, their head Guardian came to inform us that we were summoned to an audience of the Queen and King. We walked to the throne room in complete and utter silence, most of us were dressed in formal wear in all black, yet some of us decided to go with bright colors. And by some of us I am referring to Elizabeth and Britany, deciding to wear bright blue dresses. I was actually dressed down for this, it is not in my nature to upstage royals. I found that out a long time ago. Some royals don’t take to kindly being upstaged by those that are severally below them. And no I may not be that much lower than royals considering the fact that the Jaren Family has just as much if not more money and status than most Royals. Yet, most can and are very pretentious about being up staged. Not that I am ever going to try that again. Even though I was just a kid at the time.

“Well, look who we have here. Oh, my they do look exactly alike. It’s amazing, they’re beautiful.  Uh… who would have thought it? I will never understand the use of such a dreadful color. Can’t you Guardians wear brighter colors, like these two? I mean they look lovely. And you all look right down dreadful. So, which one of you is Rachel?” the Queen asked.

“I am Your Majesty.” I answered.

“Well, you look dreadful in that bland color. Sweet heart, you are the one who saved my daughter from those idiots in Becerra. I mean those fools want something that isn’t up to them or anyone, but my child. Can I ask you, why you saved my daughter from them without being required or asked?” she asked.

“I had already been in an altercation with them once before and found they’re need for abusive tactics to be over the top. I found them to be easily incompetent. And under prepared for any real attack they could or may ensue upon those that don’t seem to be their ally. I personally know how brutal that they can be. I am not one to be understandable about people fighting with someone who is not an equal in the field. Ma’am. Plus, it is what my parents would have done and to not help when I know that I can be of serious help, would be letting them down. That’s all. But, I’m sure you don’t want to hear what I have to say so much, that you have something to tell me, Your Majesty.” I answered.

“I do, you are right about that. But, that can wait. I knew your mother, she was a friend of mine when, we were children, when we were your age. Hell, by then we were more like sisters than anything else. I have the upmost respect for what you stand for. She was injured once while saving me, she was pregnant with your brother Zane. Who I can has grown into quite the respectable young man your mother and father would be ever so proud. I was and still am proud to have known her and him, while calling them my friends, my family. Hell, they were supposed to be the ones that took care of my children if anything were to ever happen to me or my husband, because he is an only child from his parents, while I have a single brothers, and they were as well as their parents and they all happen to be dead. So, your mother and father were my childrens’ god parents. I miss them a lot. I am sorry, a Queen should never be seen crying, in public. Even in the public of her own home. But, what can I tell you I miss the only real sister I ever had. I’m sorry if I’m upsetting you by all this, but I thought that you ought to know.” She told me. I tried like hell not to let any of it show, but I’m almost positive that no matter how hard I tried I couldn’t help, but wish that I could bring my mom and dad back. Even if it was just for a little while.

Nothing in the world could help me understand what would stop them from coming to see me like my aunts and uncles have. Hell, they have even come to see my brothers, but for some reason they have never bothered to come see me in the entire fourteen years. It was the first time in my life that I had ever heard someone refer to my mother as their sister even though she wasn’t. To hear my mother being regarded as someone I would want to be myself one day. As someone who should have got to raise her children, all of them not just her sons. But her daughter as well. I know that she was seeing that written across my face, but I couldn’t stop it or change it before she saw.

“What’s wrong? Something seems off, are you alright? I didn’t mean to upset you.” She reassured me.

“No, you didn’t. It’s just that I’ve never heard someone talk about my parents that way, so it seems that it just took me a little off guard that’s all. I apologize. Does she ever come and see you, either of them?” I asked in tears. Which for me is as big a deal as it is for her, I don’t think I have ever even cried in front of Elizabeth, Amy, and Brittany. So, this was a huge deal. Hell, I am sure that Zane would find a reason not leave me alone for several hours over this. “Yes, why? Hasn’t she or your father come and seen you?” she questioned me.

“No. Never.” I said.

“I’m sure she has a reason for not coming to see you just yet. She will eventually. She might just be making sure you are able to deal with her death, before she comes to see you. She might even need time to come to grips with the fact that she can’t raise you like she did you brothers. Same can be said for your father. They were good people and I know that they have a really good, no great reason for not coming to see you just yet.” She told me.

“Ma’am, if that is all, I would like to take a moment by myself. If that is alright by you, your Majesty?” I asked.

“Ok, that sounds good. And again I am very so sorry that I upset you any way.” She answered me.

“There is no way you could have or did, your Majesty.” I informed her before leaving her in the main council chamber.

Once I left her I went straight back to my quest quarters before anyone could find me. I needed to think to myself for a moment. And I know that the only way that I am going to get to do that is by writing it down some where instead of actually thinking even though I can block all others from reading my thoughts. So, I got to my journal and started putting everything down as fast as I could before Huegi or Zane heard me thinking about any of this. Once I had taken the time that I had felt was appropriate to take I went to find out what else the Queen had to say to me and apologize for leaving before hearing what all she had to say to me.

“Your, Majesty. I need to apologize for leaving before hearing what you had to say to me, in full. That was very disrespectful of me and I hope to gain your forgiveness.” I informed her once the guards were told to leave. Only cause in most of our cultures apologizing for the same thing that I was, could get you locked away for disrespect to the Ruling Queen or King. So, I knew better than to say any of what I had to say in front of anyone with authority in this region.

“Personally, I was going ask you to take a moment to yourself before I finished had you not done so yourself. You have absolutely nothing to apologize for in book. But, Rachel it was smart of you to wait until the guards were gone from the Council chambers. They can be a little too enthusiastic about people showing my husband and me, the respect that they think that we automatically deserve. But, onto what I was needing to tell you. My husband and I still thank you. As for the ceremony, we will be hosting this evening, in fact. I don’t think it’s too early. And we were kind of hoping to be able to see your talents tomorrow. We would be honored to see you in action. You are aware that your mother received the very same medallion, that you are about to receive. I know this is a sore subject, but I want to know that she is very proud of you. One of my many gifts from our Goddess Abbya, is that I can sense whether someone is proud of others or very disappointed in them. And I know she is extremely proud to know her daughter is following in her footsteps. It is actually a good thing that you wished to speak to me in private. I was going to go through the proper channels to speak to you again in private.” She told me.

 “I don’t see a problem with that. And thank you. I needed that.” I answered her even though she wasn’t asking me anything, in a direct or indirect way. I felt it was going to be good things seeing as there has not been anything bad happen due to me. And for what felt like forever she just sat there and stared at me.

As it turns out she had sat there staring at me for over forty minutes. And that was only because someone came into the throne room looking for the Queen. She had me stay in the room as a temporary guard while she conducted business. The man and the Queen seemed to be going at each other pretty hard. It didn’t let up until Prince Derek walked into the room, asking why on earth his uncle and mother were having such a heated discussion in front of such a well regraded guest.

“Why, are you standing there? Don’t you see that they are having a discussion?” He asked.

“The young lady is in here upon my request, young man. And so far she seems more contempt with protecting me and you than she does with concerning herself with or of my business. Derek this one Rachel Elaine Jaren. She is the young one that saved your sister. The one that here in a few sort hours will be receiving the Stolian Family Medallion. Be the respectful person that I raised and introduce yourself to the young woman, then mind your business.” She told her second to oldest son. Well, she more like reprimanded him in front of me.

“Miss Jaren, it is an honor and a sweet pleasure to me you in person. I am Prince Derek Thomas Stolian.” He told me. “The honor is mine. Sir. It is an honor to meet you, Prince Derek Stolian.” I answered him.

“Please. Call me Derek.”

“I will try my best to do so. Although, you can ask your sister, I am very formal and would be more confrontable calling you or her Sir, or Ma’am. Rather than your actual names. It’s out of respect for you and your family.” I explained to him. Once she was done with her brother and her son, she and I talked about the outcome of several seriously different scenarios. After that I spent what time I had left getting ready for the event that was being in my honor. And for those that know me, know that I was having more trouble with having an event done in my honor. I wasn’t training as hard as I am for the fame and glory, but to save those that cannot defend themselves. I am training this hard to protect the people of my world from those that wish to bring its destruction. I struggled with what to wear for what felt like forever, but was really just one hour. Oh… god one hour, that means that I only have thirty minutes left before the event starts luckily I was ready except for what I was going to wear. I finally decided on a silky light/dark green strapless dress with black floral designs down both sides. With a spilt on my left leg, that goes all the down to the floor. Well, not quite to the floor, my four inch heels were stopping from actually touching the ground. Once I had the dress on and was about to walk out my room, someone knocked on my door. “Who is it?” I asked.

“Zane and ReShaun, your brothers. Did you forget that we were where?” Zane said. “No, come in.” I answered.

“Wow, it looks just like Mom’s dress. Although, she had straps. Mom and Dad would very proud of you. Hell, I am positive that they are already. I don’t think a day goes by that they aren’t proud of you.” ReShaun told me.

“Well, don’t you two clean up nicely?”

“We try. We have something that we think Mom would want you to wear.” Zane said as she held out a necklace and walked over to me with it. I moved my hair out of the way and he put the necklace on me, as Huegi walked into the doorway.

“Wow.” Huegi said in complete amazement. All I could do was stand there with a smile plastered to my face like a fool. It took Zane clearing his throat to let us know that they were still standing there. My smile changed into a smirk and I rolled my eyes.

"Everyone ready to go?" Guardian Teno asked.

"Yes."

We walked into the Royal ball room and immediately had all eyes on us. At that moment the Queen gained the attention of her guest. "Welcome everyone, we are here to today to present one Miss Rachel Elaine Jaren with a medal of the highest honor, The Stolian Medallion." She said everyone applauded her as I walked over to her and her husband.

"Tonight we are here to celebrate the lovely young head student and academy Alpha Rachel Elaine Jaren. Who while was not asked or requested to defend my child, from those that are our enemies, but willingly chose to protect her over allowing harm to descend upon her. So, here and now Rachel Elaine Jaren, I King Victor Logan Stolian present you with a greabeen medal." He said putting a necklace around me.

"Well, isn't that a nice sentiment. Yes, please continue on with the ceremony she'll be the last female to ever gain power or status." A man said.

"I can hide everyone, and everything you may see other than myself." I said.

"Yes, I have heard of your extraordinary extra gifts. But, I'm not here for you this time I'm here to prove a point. But, you can watch or be a part of the festivities. If you want of course.” He said. “What is it? I mean what is it you’re after? You clearly could care less about forcing her hand in marriage, what it is you’re really after?” I asked while freezing everyone except him and myself by looking forward then letting it come on its own then going to back to looking forward. Then cloaked them from being seen by him. It worked better than I thought it would.

“Wow, you really are powerful. And correct I could and do care less about her. But I’ve got orders just like you do. I mean as a Guardian you’re limited to what you can and can’t do.” He said.

“I’m not a Guardian. I’m just now starting GST. If you must know. And if you think this is powerful you’ve not seen anything yet.” I said. “Really, wow then I’ve really got my work cut for me. Don’t I?” he said to me.

“You most certainly do.” I told him, kicking him back and flipping backwards. He came at me with a lame (really lame) boring boxing fighting potion. He didn’t really think I was going to go easy on him just because I’m just in GST. I mean really. I’m in GST not pre-k. I blocked and took one to the gut and laughed at him. I did a round house followed be a crescent kick. I then turned into my wolf which seemed to startle him. Once I had him where I wanted him, he tried to attack I ended up killing him and two of the others with him. Once I started turning everyone back to normal, I noticed that one of them managed to kill one of the Guardians sworn to protect the Stolian Royal family. If it wasn’t so dangerous I would try to bring him back. Well, that and its illegal or someone would’ve brought my parents back to life. Yet, something kept telling me I should. But, even if I did have access to The Grave, I wouldn’t my parents can’t be and they’re all with the Goddess Abbya.

You see there is the really old, really powerful grimoire called The Grave. It’s easily the most powerful thing ever created and no one knows how it was created or exactly when it was created. In The Grave are spells that are so deadly that one wrong move while casting any one of them, you could be the one who ends up dead. Not the person that you are trying to curse. The reason that no one in our world has access to it is because the last witch known to have possession of it died before it was rediscovered. And her spirit refuses to cooperate with anyone. And no one knows who the true descendants of the original witch, who owned and created it. But, they are those that still claim that they are, and should have access to the grimoire. But, before she died she declared that only her true family could even access the grimoire. And so most that don’t have access to it anymore think that the council has it locked away with magic. From some randomly equally powerful witch that no one has ever even heard or seen.

“Guardian Teno, get your younger ones out of here. They are the future. They don’t need to be put in the middle of this.” One of the Royal guards told her.

“Amy, Brittany, and Elizabeth get the others in your class or under you out of here now. Where’s Rachel? Huegi, help get the younger ones out of here.” Guardian Teno instructed them.

I was on the other side of the room, defending the Royal family from the worst of the attackers. I had made sure that they were all under my protection circle, before I did anything else. Well, that and made sure that none of them were harmed while I was able to fight. I saw that the others were following orders and wanted to the same. Yet, doing so could mean the end of this Royal family and that was not going to happen on my watch. While making sure no one was able to get to close to the Royal family, I wasn’t watching my left side and ended on my back side before I could react. While making sure that he paid for that I sent the others flying backwards away from the Royal family. There numbers were starting to deplete so they finally decided to pack up and head out before they lost way too many. But, not all of them were able to leave because most of the Royal Guards had them pinned or in custody before they could even blink.

“Your Majesties’ are you alright?” I asked.

“We are fine. Why did you protect us? Why would you risk your life for ours?” the Queen asked.

“That’s the least of my questions. Rachel, how did you stop every one of us dead in our tracks, then undo it? And what were you thinking? You are not a Guardian, yet. You should have just got out of here. And let us handle this. Honestly, Guardian Teno what on the Goddess’s great planet are you teaching them at your base academy. I mean you of all people should know just how dangerous that mistake can be. If you were a student of mine you would be seeing a lot of punishments for being so insubordinate with the rules. My Goddess.” The guardian reprimanded me, like I was some two year old baby.

“First, off she is head student that allows her some leeway with those rules. And she is an Alpha that alone says she has every right to be in the attack with the Guardians. So, now who is in the wrong? Not to mention she is the young woman that just received the Stolian Medallion from your Queen and King. She also protected them when no one else clearly could. If anything she should be receiving accommodations for her actions not reprimanded for them. So, don’t go questioning my teaching methods in front of everyone, when you don’t know all the facts. Am I clear?” Guardian Teno asked.

“Yes, Ma’am. My apologies, Miss Jaren. It won’t happen again.” The Guardian said. Realizing for what was possibly the first time, that Guardian Teno is still every Guardians superior. Even though they might have charges that they have to protect and follow now. Even if they are older than she is, she is still their superior, in every sense of the word.

“Thank you.” I said and was as all I could seem to get to come out of my mouth. I had never taken a life before and now I had taken multiple ones, before everything was said and done. I hadn’t just killed one or two, but I had killed even in defense of others eighteen of the attackers. And replayed every bit of the events in my head, I replayed every possible scenario in my head in those short moments I was left alone. At first I thought maybe I should let others hear what was going on in my head, but knew that the moment Zane heard any of it he would never allow me out of his sight. And I was never going to get anywhere with him constantly watching over me. So, I decided that I was best to block out everyone from hearing what I had to think.

“Rachel, Rachel. RACHEL! Sweetheart, are you alright? You seem to be in a space of your own. You seem to be travel, yet not moving at all.” The Queen asked.

“Sorry, your majesty. I just needed to think for moment. I’m good, but thank you. I am sorry about the Guardians you lost. I wish that I could’ve froze everyone faster than I did. I am truly sorry.” I answered her as diplomatically as I possibly could.

“It is much appreciated, but none of this was your fault. Or could ever be blamed for any of deaths here. Even the ones that were committed by you. It was amazing you were able to freeze the number of people that you did. Rachel, you should not be worrying about the deaths of the Guardians that you couldn’t help. They knew what they were getting into the day that they graduated GST, just like you will one day. So, don’t be let down by those deaths you completed a real victory today.” The Queen said as Zane came over to check up on me.

“Thank you, your majesty. I needed that.” I responded to her.

“Everything alright over here?” he asked.

“Everything is great. Are you and ReShuan alright?” I asked in return to his question. “We are good. You did great kido. You did excellent. Why don’t you go get some rest and change into something comfortable? You might even want to take a shower to get cleaned up. You know that what you did helped save future lives. You did nothing wrong you did everything that you should’ve done in any situation like this. You know that right?” Zane asked and suggested all at the same time.

“Yes, I do know that. And don’t call me kido again. I’m not 6 or 7 years old, anymore. And I don’t regret what I have to done and the people that I had to kill today. But, I am regretting not being able to stop them from killing the Guardians that they did. That is the only thing that I would change if I could, but I can’t and know that I can’t change anything. And for your information I’m perfectly comfortable in what I’m wearing. And I will rest when it is appropriate to do so. How is everyone else?” I asked.

“They are fine.” He answered me.

“Zane, Rachel, you are going to want to hear this.” Guardian Barela said showing us where to go. We were escorted into what looked like a holding chamber for criminals on Royal grounds.

“Ah, the little Alpha bitch is here. Never would have thought a woman could be so damn powerful. But, clearly I was wrong. And sexy. But, that is not what I am here to talk about today. I am here to let you know that you have made some very angry enemies. And Magnav is wanting you all to his self. He has something very special in mind for ass. Says to tell you that you will beg for death. That when he gets his hands on you, you won’t be the same.” He said.

I could see that everything that this piece of crap was saying, was pissing Zane and ReShuan off so bad it wasn’t funny. Guardian Teno punched him in the face. Busting the skin on his right check. “You will show any all Alphas the respect they deserve. Am I clear?” she asked.

“I don’t recognize your authority, so no, you are not clear.” He said.

“Rachel, he is all yours.” She told me. “What the hell are you doing to me? STOP!!!! You crazy bitch. STOP!!!!!” he screamed all the while I was poking around inside his head. Making him think that he was experiencing the worst pain and torture that anyone could ever even think of and then some. I was making his brain boil from the inside out and making his blood vessels in his head burst over and over again. For a human one time of that would kill them in an instant, but for a magical their bodies would just heal over and over again. So, I was making it happen a thousand times every second.

“STOP!”

“Anyone think he has had enough.” I asked yet stated. “Nope. Keep it up.” Guardian Teno said and instructed.

“You got it.”

“No, please. Arrest me, throw away the damn key. Kill me, for all I care, but don’t let that crazy bitch keep going.” He begged. “Nope. She is going to make you pay until she sees fit. You are a full wolf correct. She is a solid white wolf that makes her your Alpha, now. So, she is the boss of you. And has the only authority to kill or arrest you. Not me.” Guardian Teno informed. “What do you want from me? Please, just don’t do that again.” He begs me this time with a serious painful look on his face. “Nothing from you.” I said and I continued.

Zane, ReShuan, and Guardian Teno walked away saying that I was capable of knowing he had enough and just how much punishment to inflict upon him for his crimes. As a white wolf I wasn’t just the academy’s pack Alpha, but was every full wolves Alpha. That meant that I had just as much responsibility as Guardian Teno did, hell if not more so. Dealing with all Guardians and future Guardians has to be tricky, but dealing with full wolves and an academy full of half wolves, quarter wolves, and full wolves I was going to have my hands full. White wolves are considered to be the highest version of the wolf form. So, being born solid white; like I was, most are taught from birth their inevitable duties to the pack. But it is still seriously rare to be born solid white or otherwise. Some speculate that it is the Goddess way of thrusting the role onto those that she believes are to be the best fit for such responsibility and power. But then there are those that believe that being solid white makes you of the purest blood, and therefore hold an automatic higher status than even those of Royal status. I just personally believe that the Goddess does what she knows to be the best for all of her children. (And no we don’t believe that there is just the one Goddess. But that there are many Goddess’s and God’s, just that they have their roles and their specialties just like we do. That they have their own species and creatures out there imaged after them just we are after our Goddess. That’s all.)  “Now, what to do with you, is the current question going through my mind. How about you?" I asked him. Trying to give the illusion that I really wanted his opinion.

“Whatever it is you see, fit. Alpha, Ma’am.” He told me.

“What’s your name?” I asked him. “It’s Ross Pebley. Alpha, Ma’am.” Ross told me. “Well, Ross Pebley. I’m thinking that the death penalty might be going a little too easy on you. And arresting you would take too long for my purposes. You know what I mean, Ross?” I asked while debating.

“No, Alpha Ma’am. But I am sure whatever you do is more than merciful than I deserve for what I have done, Alpha Ma’am.” He told me. “Guards, I think I am just going to turn his punishment over to you. He only deserves to be punished by those he hurt the most. Do you not agree?”

“We totally agree, Ma’am.” The Guard answered me.

“Well, I believe that I am done here.” I said then left.

Now I know that there are those of you out there thinking that what I just did to him was over the top. That it was over kill, but after him attacking, killing, and raping innocent people. I went rather light on him. I probably showed more mercy than anyone other than the Goddess will. But he has it coming in my opinion.

For the next twenty minutes or so I just stayed to myself while listening into the conversations around me. It was mostly punishments for those that attack the Royal event and tried to kill the Royal family. The rest was spent on how to better handle the situation should it occur ever again. Most we trying to say that they should go to war with the Bacreeda others were saying that they should make examples of those that that were being held under arrest for their actions here tonight. It wasn’t until one of the Guardians looked over at me and asked what I thought should be done. That I even involved myself with any of this.

“Personally, I think that they should have their powers stripped from them. Because only the Goddess can return them if she sees that they have return to her original path she set for them. It’s the only real punishment for those that think that their above of us all somehow. For those that think we should be dead for going against an evil Kings rule. That is what I think. That and they should be place on the planet Earth. So that they have a real chance of showing the Goddess they have changed.” I answered.

“Wow, you are brilliant aren’t you?” one of them asked.

“Yes. She is extremely brilliant. I don’t think that anyone else would have thought about doing that until after the rest of us had decided and finished executing them. Well, done. It both stops them from doing any and all future attacks, while keeping them on a planet that will keep them in check for their future crimes against others. Extremely well done.” Guardian Teno said.

“Thank you. Not that I will ever admit this again, but apparently those Princessing classes are useful for something other than a make-up and nails class.” I said and they all laughed.

“You are not the first to think that ever. Hell, all but two High Queens thought that very same statement about those Princessing classes. So, no harm no foul.” She told me while chuckling.

Once we were all done there most of us went to find something to eat, others went to find something to change into, and some did both even. Zane and ReShuan finally caught up to me as I was leaving the Royal Kitchen after making myself something to eat. They were still wearing their tuxedos that they wore for the event. I couldn’t help but laugh at their monkey suits. I also call them penguin suits.

“So, you’ve eaten now go change and rest. They are talking about redoing the event because it was demolished the first time. So, go now.” He practically ordered me. And with him being head of house hold he held more authority than anyone else did over me. Even if I am head student and pack Alpha of at least forty thousand people and that doesn’t include the loan wolves. I don’t think that he was ever going to realize that he didn’t really have that much say over me anymore, but he will always be my oldest brother. And two of the only family members I have known since birth so. So, I listened and showered and rested.

The rest of the weekend went without another single incident that required any real attention. Mostly trespassers and party crashers, but nothing to harm full.  When we got back to the academy I took care of assembling the pack to inform them that I was wanting change up with the pecking order for beta. That I wasn’t going to be disrespected by someone under me for nothing and not showing that I was more than up to any challenge that they had for me. That they were going to show me the same respect they showed the last Alpha. Otherwise they had me to deal with, and I wasn’t pleasant when pissed off. Other than dealing with the pack and the new way that things were going to be taking care of. I was left to deal with the GST students and what their assignments were to be.

“Headmistress Williams will see you now, Rachel.” Assistant Frankle said.

“Thank you Ms. Frankle.” I said and walked into the office.

“Ms. Jaren, your message said that you were needing to correct something.” Headmistress Williams said.

“Yes and no. While away at the ceremony, I forced a vision to come forward again. And saw that the date of attack wasn’t going to be four months but less than that. I think that someone tried to trick me into thinking it was that far away when it’s not. I know that doesn’t sound possible, yet if you talk to Elizabeth, she can verify that she herself has completed that task. It wouldn’t be hard for someone else to try it, all they would have to do is know when I was going to look forward and mess with the future. It’s along the same basis as the resurrection spell the council out lawed. Instead of bringing someone back for the dead they bring other items into the future that should or shouldn’t be there. I know that I should have made that my priority when I got back. I just needed to verify what I was seeing. I sincerely apologize, for my actions. They will attack four days after the competitions have finished in three weeks.” I informed her.

“There is no need for you to be apologizing especially if you know that someone was falsifying the future, so that you were giving others false information. You’ve brought this to my attention and Guardian Teno’s attention I hope. And there is no need to verify the anything from anyone. I heard about what happened this weekend. From what I was told you out shinned most of the Guardians there and those that weren’t there.” Headmistress Williams said.

“Thank you and yes, I have informed Guardian Teno of the attack.” I answered her.

“How did you figure it out that you were given a false future?” she asked.

“When someone tries to give me false visions or mess with the visions they create a loophole that causes certain things to look differently than they should. For example, the vision in question showed the attack, but showed two of the people there wearing two different shoes or they had on a t-shirt with a strapless dress on top. If there colors are close enough to be the same it is very hard to tell the difference, but if the shapes don’t match then somethings off.” I explained to the Headmistress.

“Interesting. Very interesting. I wonder if there is a way that you can stop them from doing this. Well, if that is all then you are dismissed. One more thing, though when you see this attack how many of my students in up dead?” She questioned in amazement. Which wasn’t something I wasn’t already used to, but was just annoying after a while.

“None.” I answered and left.

I walked all the way to my dorm without being talked to by anyone. Yet, that completely changed the moment that I got inside my dorm. Huegi and Princess Kelly were standing in my living room talking each other waiting on me to get there apparently. “What is it? Who did what?” I asked.

“Well, Camilla said that she wishes to challenge you for Alpha.” He answered.

“When? Where?” I asked.

“Tomorrow during lunch.” She answered.

“OK.” I said.

“Ok. Is all you have to say? She is challenging you for Alpha.” She stated.

“Yep. That is what I heard. I’m wondering what Camilla Airea thinks that she is going to accomplish by trying for Alpha status. I mean it means no never mind to me, but she couldn’t hold her own the other day during training. So, what does she think she is going to gain challenging me for Alpha?” I informed her.

“Oh, well then you are good. If it is the same girl that you put on the ground in wolf form for turning into a wolf during GST exercises.” He said coming over and giving me a hug.

“Wow, two weeks as Alpha and someone is already wanting to take you down. Who is it and why?” Elizabeth asked.

“Camilla Airea. And I don’t know the why.” I answered.

“The girl you flattened last week. Before, killing what four attackers this past weekend. Joy. When is this challenge going to take place?” Elizabeth asked.

“Tomorrow during lunch. And anyone and everyone is welcome. Unless, she just wants pack members there.” I informed.

“That means that Petey wouldn’t be allowed there. Huegi would because you bit him before his fangs came in and it caused him to become the same lovely thing we are. Do you know that people on Earth think that Halfbreed means mutt or something stupid? They think that it is a horrible thing to be called a halfbreed. How stupid are these people? I mean the Goddess is the reason that we were created in the first place.” Elizabeth said.

“Yes. I paid attention in class the first and only time I took it.” I said.

“HAHA, very funny miss it took me what thirty times to complete Princess training classes. So, I don’t want to hear it.” Elizabeth said.

“It wasn’t thirty times it was only nineteen. That is nothing compared to your twenty two times of mathematics.” I joked. “HAHAHA, you are oh so funny.” She said.

“I know.”

“Really you two should have been sisters not cousins. The way the two of you act is more sibling rivalry than cousin rivalry. You two are too much alike one another to be cousins. You think maybe something went wrong and they gave you away, Rachel.” Petey asked.

“Hey, man watch it. That is my woman you’re talking about. And if they gave anyone away it was Elizabeth.” Huegi retorted.  “Only our men could have a conversation like this and end up hugging it out.” I told her. “You know it.” She said.

The next day at lunch Camilla Airea announced that she formally challenged me for Alpha. And I as the new Alpha accepted her challenge. We fought for what in hand to hand combat till she decided to try her hand in magic. I blocked all but ten of her spells. Then she decided to try hand in transforming not that it worked out for her the first time. But she is nothing if not stubborn as hell. When she turned I smiled and did the same in half that time that it took her. We fought like that for most of the day and I finally got her where I wanted her. And I pinned her by the throat and held her there till she tapped out and changed back into her original form.

Once I had changed back, they all bowed down to me like they would the Queen or any male Alpha. Single female Alphas are few and far between. But those that are out there don’t take crap from their pack members and neither am I.  Not that I am a single female or anything but unless you are married in our world you are considered single. Even if you are soulmates or spell bound. “Anyone else wish to challenge me for Alpha? Starting tomorrow I am going to hold the fights for the new pecking order in this pack make sure that every pack member knows. I know most of this packs past Alphas have decided who was who, but as you can I all see I am no normal or average Alpha. Dismissed.” I said and they dispersed fast.

The rest of the next two weeks was spent doing the normal activities for student, head student in GST, and Alpha. Ok, so maybe not normal for an Earth human, but very much normal for someone from the planet Tritrilla. We had our classes our training sessions and the start of every major seasonal competition started. And I was only competing in half of six to seven thousand competitions. The first three days went off without a hitch. The next three days are another story several of the competitors got a little over competitive. Nothing more than usual at these events, though.

It wasn’t until the second week of the competitions going that something of major concern took place. One of my pack mates tried to attack someone of another’s pack. “What the hell is going on, here? What the hell do you think that you are doing? Attacking someone from another pack is not how I work. Am I clear?” I asked him.

“Sorry, Ma’am it’s just that that piece of garbage was assaulting that human.” He answered me.

“Who is your Alpha?” I demanded.

“None of your damn business bitch.” The fool said.

“OH. Are thinking I am asking because I am a nosy bitch. If so you would be wrong. Who is your Alpha and where are they to be found?” Now, please?!” I demanded once again.

“Alpha Rachel Jaren, nice to finally meet you. Show your respect and bow.” The huge buffoon instructed.

“Do I look like I am joking, bow to the lovely Queen’s Pack Alpha? I am Blue Stanback, Alpha of the Hinders pack.” He said once again. “Nice to finally meet you, Blue Stanback. You do realize that your pup, is illegally feeding from the humans here. There are channels to be followed. And respect to be shown to those that do us the lovely honor of feeding us. Of course that is for those that do drink human blood in the first place.” I told him.

“Really, I am positive that I have told him not to do that. Stand you fool. What were you doing, before her pack member attacked your ass?” Blue asked.

“I was teaching that stuck up little bitch of a human a lesson.” He answered.

“Boys give him beat down he won’t forget, before I give him over to the Queen’s Pack Alpha. As punishment for his illegal activities and stupidity. If that is alright with you, Madam Alpha?” he asked.

“Perfectly fine with me.” I answered. “Let them know when they can take him to be a useful pup.” I told him.

“Will do.” he said and walked back to where the rest of my pack sat.

“So how do you take orders from someone who doesn’t even drink human blood? I mean she is a she on top of not drinking human blood. I am just wondering what on Tritrilla has you thinking of following someone, so with so many weaknesses.” The pup said to Huegi my boyfriend and second in command.

“Well, she is the only woman that seems worth following in book there. Pup.” He told the pup.

“Well, you know my name is Randal not pup.”

“Yeah, but pup is better and earned when are disrespecting your Alpha, to her second in command.” He told pup.

“OH, YAY!”

“So you’re the new member of this pack. I’m Camilla Airea, I think that you can be useful to me. Don’t you?” she said.

“Yes and Yes. The name is Randal. What can I do for you?” he asked.

“You can’t do anything for her. Camilla, you know I can hear your thoughts on more than one plane, so you want to explain to me what the hell that you think you are doing. Or going to accomplish to by combining what little forces you can. I told I was not going to accept any more disrespectful acts by you. Adam Dixon and Aaron Harles you are pup sit Camilla here over on the other side of the Abbya honored Arena. She is only allowed to have bottled blood until I saw she can be respectful enough to honor those who wish to honor us. Miles Becketh and Cichard Boskey you are to do the same for our newest pup, but on this side of the Abbya honored Arena. Am I clear?” I instructed.

“You can’t stop me from drinking from the humans.” Camilla said.

“Yes I can. Seeing as I am your Alpha. All pack laws state that the Alpha can dictate whether you get that privilege or not. Now, am I clear?” I said.

“Yes, Ma’am.” They said in unison.

“Wow, she is very strict, isn’t she?” the pup asked Allison Inn.

“Yes, but fair.” She replied.

“Not even close to fair, but ok. Why are you happy with her being your Alpha?” he asked.

“She is amazing on the battle field. I am getting to be one of the attackers against her in this training exercise and I am completely terrified.” She told him.

“Don’t be just remember that most of your opponents can read minds so don’t think about your next move. It is truly a lot easier than it sounds. And remember that I am one of those that can read you mind so be careful, up there. But you will do fine. You have been at this a lot longer than I have. You will do better than I.” I reassured her.

The bell went off for us to get into place. But, the moment that I did I step into a vision wanting to come on its own but I was trying to catch at the same time. “STOP! EVERYONE OUT NOW! I CAN’T STOP IT FROM COMING ON ITS OWN. GO NOW!” I screamed. “Just concentrate.” Guardian Teno told me. And it worked a lot better than it should have. “NO!” I screamed as I saw a pack completely destroy the lives of students at a nearby academy because the Alpha suffers from the same allergy that I do. Once I came out of the vision I head out faster than anyone else. Being an Alpha I was just as responsible for my pack as I was others. You see, with being a completely white wolf, I didn’t just gain a pack of thousands and thousands but I gained all packs and their members as well. I became the Head Alpha just like Guardian Teno is Head Guardian.

I got to the academy faster than everyone else. “STOP!” I commanded. Everyone stopped dead in their tracks and turned to face me. “Who the hell are you?” one of them said.

“I’m Head Alpha. The question is who are you and what do you think you are getting ready to do?” I demanded.

“Well, Head Alpha Ma’am this academy is killing our alpha and before she goes she is taking it with her. I’m her second in command Tori Deloroux. Our alpha’s Name is Shontishia Delpheni.” Tori said.

“Well, Shontishia and Tori, I have to inform your pack status is in limbo. And Shontishia you are not dying you allergic Iron. I know this cause so am I.” I informed her.

“Huegi Hidel is my second and Heather Wood is my third, Assess the damage they did before I got here. Make sure that everyone is alright then report back to me.” I instructed.

“Yes, Ma’am.” They said in unison.

Once we had done what was needed to help this academy fix, what this pack had done. And helped its former alpha, I talked it over with Guardian Teno and we decided that the best course of action was to keep this pack in a continuous state of limbo, until it was decided on whether they would continue being their own pack or become part of the Queens’ pack. But that was something that that was going to have to wait. The attack that the Bacreeda promised was in two days’ time. I wasn’t about to let innocent people die. So, classes were cancelled and all events were to be put on hold until further notice.

                With the attack coming, soon I was more focused on training myself and others to handle the pain that seems to come with the allergy to iron. And that task alone seemed to be taking up just about all of my time. When I wasn’t training them how to handle the pain I was training them to be ready for any and all attacks that the scum Bacreeda could and most likely would throw at us. And I wasn’t going to go into a fight unprepared so why was I going to have the people who follow me do that. What time wasn’t spent training in some form or another it was spent seeing every outcome possible and looking for a way to end it without people getting killed. That was the longest two day period I had ever experienced in my life.

Being a New Person

Chapter 3- Being a New Person

 

“I don’t know why you are giving me that look, Elizabeth. You really think that you’re going to beat me. That your tactics about watching/learning my training is going to help you then you sadly have another thing coming. That’s NOT you, though it would seem as normally you have someone else watch me and train with him based on what they see. Haha. I don’t think that it is going to help you anyway. But you can try.” I told her. “I wouldn’t want to use your simple and easy strategy. Actually I don’t know why you use it.” She spoke with a smirk smile. Normally, I would’ve thrown a fireball blast at her, but I wanted to stay focused I have one of the most important test in my life coming up. This test determines that I get to become one of the Queen’s Guardians. And not just any guardian, but the Queen's head guardian. The head guardian is the person who gets to choose battle strategy when it comes to go into battle. The Head Guardian also gets the job of being head of all the other guardians. Basically, I’ll be like the captain of a giant police force. Or like the head of a military squadron.

“Wow, you’re feeling good aren’t you, Rachel? What are you training for anyway? I’ve never seen you go at a punching bag like that before. Are you good or do you do need me to go get someone?” she asked with her really worried tone in her voice. “No, I’m just ensuring I get to be the head Guardian when it comes time.” I replied.

“I’m sure that those punching bags that you are using seen better days. And I'm sure that will be ever so proud of you when that happens.” she said.

“Yes, I’m sure. Now if you don’t want to be the one at the end on my training. I suggest you go.” I said as I punched twice then spun around and did a double elbow jab. I then, spun around did a double crescent kick, then did a double back flip ending with a double back tuck. Then gathered within me, my natural fire. I used it to make the fire flow around my body. Making it as if the fire had consumed my body in the same shape. I then punched the red bag with the fire then did a right hook with a triple elbow jab.

I looked up for a second see half the school standing around me. Wondering for a moment what the hell was going on. But I quickly realized that when I train this hard the school loves to watch me practice. As far as the star student I’m the one that wins them all their trophies that they have in the hall at the school. But for some reason I didn’t really want to be watched today; although, I could do nothing without scaring the literal hell out of them. So, I went on about my training. Until one hell of a bomb sound rang through the halls.

“Rachel, gather a team that can handle the front lines with schools Guardian and get out there. Everyone else get down stairs! Now!” Headmistress Williams yelled. “Elizabeth, Amy, Britany, Jade, Jada, Jane, Erica, Huegi, and Petey get the people who know can handle the front lines. All right, Elizabeth and Amy take your team’s take the East and the orange sides. Jada, Jane, and Jade take your teams to the blue, North, and yellow sides. Britany, Erica, and Petey I’m going to need you to take the West, South and white sides. Huegi and I are going to go with the schools guardians toe the green and red. Sides. Go Now!” I said.

As the other guardians, Huegi, and I took off toward the real issues. Part of the job of a Guardian is knowing the strengths and weakness of those under them. I’m the one of the only two people that I know can handle the blood, guts, and bodies of those that aren’t going to make it. When we got there we were confronted by at least one hundred people. They are a part of this expressive group, called Bacreeda. They are people that believe that females shouldn’t be allowed to do the training I was doing. When they saw me and the other women they came at us. The men were working their way to me for some reason. Not that I actually cared who they were after. All that I cared about was the people that they has killed and injured at my school didn’t deserve any of this. After a while there wasn’t that many of them or us who were left conscious, the ones that were coming for me. In the first place, they got close enough that I could show them who was boss here at this school.

                Everything was going great until I saw one of the 8th graders running to her little brother. “Get out of here. Now!” I yelled. “Bring them over here.” One of the knuckleheads spoke. “Not even! You will leave them alone and leave this school and never come here again.” I stated as I pulled them back to the other side of the fight, where they were coming from.

When I went to turn around I was stabbed in the back with a swilder sword. The sword went through my back and then up my back. Then it went out my side making a left facing crescent moon. Like it was nothing, like I was just a block of butter. “AHH! AHH!” I screamed as I started hitting the ground. That was when I started saying, “Keep the school safe, keep the school safe, and keep the school safe.” And in saying this I started using my magic and choose to use air to blow everyone I wanted gone away. When I was done there was only three of them left and they were behind me, just waiting. They grabbed me up and disappeared with me back to where they lived. When they got to where they wanted me, they chained me to a bed, I tried to stop them. However, with my wound all they had to do was put pressure on it. “You’re going to regret this. My brothers are going to kill you for this.” I said right before one of them back handed me in the face. It knocked me unconscious.

 

 

I have no clue how long I was out. It wasn’t until I tried to move that was when I realized that I was chained to a wall naked now. They didn’t look happy that I had almost healed myself from their attack. Yet they were curious as to why the iron clamps bothered my skin and me so damn badly. And the clamps weren't helping matters any for my healing that made me try to focus on healing everything. They wanted to test a theory, as to what is was, by removing one of the clamps, letting my wrist heal then placing the clamp back on my wrist. “You’re actually affected by iron. Now that’s very interesting. I wonder if you could heal all wounds made by iron. If you could heal a wound made by an iron blade while it’s still inside your body. Or does it take you getting blood in your system, for you to heal shall we, see how that works? I wonder if you were born allergic or just oddly developed an allergy to iron as you grew up. Oh, before I forget you can call me Harvey.” He said. I was no longer chained on the bed that I was put on when they first brought me here. Something was off I couldn’t tell what they had planned to do to me.

 

 

“What the hell happened? Why haven’t I seen Rachel, yet? Is she somewhere healing those that are injured? If not why haven’t I seen her, yet?” Zane, my older brother asked, sounding very pissed off.

“I’m afraid that I’ve got some very bad news.” Headmistress Williams spoke with a very diplomatic tone. “What are you talking about?” he asked.

That was when the head of all guardians; the one that I’m actually in the testing to become one day, came over to them. “If, I may Headmistress Williams, while in battle Rachel was stabbed with a swilder sword, but right before sending them all away except for three. The three that were left behind, well they grabbed her while she was down and we have bigger problems. The very swilder sword they used on her it was one that was stolen. Four months ago by someone from Bacreeda. When he stole it he warned that they were coming after Rachel and myself. He said, ‘That, in taking down the two most powerful women among us. It would hopefully stop the rest of us from teaching other women how to be so independent. To make them rely on and become slaves to the men. Just like the men in Bacreeda, the one they want to suffer is Rachel.’ We found that his name is Harvey Magnav. Magnav was one of the six head guardians that King Nelchus had under his evil rule. Now we are trying to find out why he was free to create the Bacreeda. And destroy the lives of so many people. The Goddess only knows exactly how many lives, this man has destroyed. They think that she is the one to become the woman that destroys their way of life. I warned her and Headmistress Greena Williams we both agreed that it was a risk that we will have to take because as warriors, we have a job to protect those around us.” Guardian Teno explained to my brothers and those around them listening. “Now, I know you’re going to say that she technically isn’t a warrior or a guardian. But the moment that she started her training for Guardian section she is technically a Guardian and a warrior. And as such she has the same right as you or I do. Due to that she was able to make an informed and reasonable decision. She knows that I’m not completely capable of just handing the job over to her; however, I’m able to tell her that I know for one hell of fact that she is in the top 20 in her district and in the top 30 out of all the districts.” She said. And all anyone could do was stare at her.

"I think that you are forgetting that when it comes those under the age of seventeen you're also required to; oh I don't know, inform their legal head of household. But we can discuss all that later with her. I have a feeling that she was the one to suggest not telling me about this." Zane said sounding extremely pissed off. "Actually, the moment she signed the forms to train to become the next head of the Guardians several laws changed for her. The moment she signed the Guardian section forms even more of the laws changed for. Hell, the moment that you signed those forms giving her permission to train for Guardian section so many different laws changed for her. Now, you're right we will be discussing this later. But, we need to focus on trying bring her back alive. That is if that girl doesn't give up, she will eventually get herself killed, because they don't know how to give up either. Especially, if they discover that she is allergic to iron of any form. And if deprived of blood it won't take them long to kill while torturing her with iron of any form. I cannot grantee that she will be the same person when she gets back. The Goddess only knows what they've done or are going to do to her." Guardian Teno stated with a very diplomatic tone while sounding very pissed off.

 

“What the hell do you want me to do about the bitch, personally I think that we should pass her around. Teach her a lesson about who’s really the boss. But, NO we have orders.” one of the men guarding me said while staring at my breast. I have never felt so damn uncomfortable in my life. I went to find somewhere to sit down when the guy claiming to be the head of the Bacreeda came in the room. On his way in the room he had a rolling table with an iron sword, iron daggers, and two iron swilder knives. Due to my ability to read minds I knew what he had planned to do to me. He was planning to make the wounds they gave stay there. “First things, first I am going to do some serious experimenting with these on you, then I am going to make you regret ever learning to move without a man’s permission.” He said as he walked behind me with the iron swilder sword. And in one swift move he went through me to the left, creating the left facing crescent moon. Just like before except now I don’t get the lovely ability to heal without drinking some form of blood. “Now, stand, no worries I’m not going to do anything more unless you disrespect me or my men.” He said as he walked around me three times.

I was pissed I wasn't about to let some stupid ass sadistic son of a bitch get away with the pain he was putting me through not with all that I had worked for. I shot my left leg up to his so fast he barely saw it before it hit him in the face breaking his nose and his jaw. Then he countered with an attack with the blade, by shoving it so hard and so fast into my back that I could barely move an inch. But, that didn't last long, I got up and put myself into a battle stance, he tried to kick me. I blocked and countered with a punch to his face. Two of his men came into the room to help him. But he wouldn't them. "No she's mine. She will regret every thinking of doing this. And won't try this a second time." He told them and they backed off almost immediately. He brought the blade against the top my shoulder taking two layers of skin. It healed faster than the other wounds somehow, but I didn't care. I did a round house kick knocking the sword from his hands. Then kicked him in his balls. He went down and I tried to move out from the room by flashing, but found it not possible. I ran from the room getting not twenty feet from the cell when ten of his men thought they had me on both sides. "Bring her over here. She needs a lesson on behaving herself. And some one grab me a braided whip." He order them. I jumped on the air grabbing the pipes above me. I moved through the hall into the rotunda where I was finally out numbered. But I still didn't go down without a fight. Once they had me where they wanted me, they took back down the hall to him. When took me back he held me so tight that I thought that I was going to die. Then he picked me up and chained back up and left the room. As he left he looked was pissed. He came back about an hour later. “Well, let me look at you darling. Spread those sexy legs, sexy lady. Wow, know that is really, really, really sexy. I love it when girls like you don't cooperate. I might actually decide to make you be with me. Oh… scream all you want there’s nothing that you can do to stop me yourself.” He said to me. Before I knew it he was inside me. He raped me, so forcefully that I wanted to scream. "Ah. Get off me. You sick ass bastard." I told him. "Now, you know you love this." He said. "Go to hell." I retorted.  He used all the strength he had and he enjoyed every minute of what he was doing to me. When he finally stopped and moved back I vomited like I had food poisoning. He just laughed at me. "That wouldn't happen, if you wouldn't have fought me." He told me bringing the whip against my bloody body hanging on the wall. He hit me over two hundred times before I blacked out from the pain.

 

I realized that I could take over one of my cousin’s bodies and talk to those that I needed to talk to. I could make her body move to where I needed it to go, so that unless she is standing where I need her to be. So that is exactly, what intended on doing. I chose to use my cousin Amy, and apparently was very close to where I needed her to be. Something told me that I had to hurry up. “Amy, don’t freak out I need you to stay calm. I need you to go and allow me to do what I need to before I can’t anymore. Please.” I whispered to her. She nodded and walked over to the rest of them.

“Zane, ReShuan it’s me Rachel. Guardian Teno, is everyone alright?” I asked. She shook her head. “Look I don’t have much time to do this. My wound hasn’t healed at all; I’m covered in blood. But that is not all they’re not trying to kill me, they want to use me as an example. To prove to our woman that if they can break me that they can break them. I can’t say what they have planned to do to me other than leave me here covered in blood without medical attention. But, I think that they are trying to see if this will weaken me. I think I need to inform you of the wound on my back. It’s shaped like a crescent moon, left facing crescent moon.” I said then demonstrated what I meant by left facing crescent moon.

“Ok, we’ll figure it out and bring you home.” Zane said. “Guardian Teno, hurry please. They know that I'm allergic to iron. I'm not sure how much longer I've got with them using me for target practice. If I survive this I am going to meet up with that twisted doctor who caused this allergy and kick his ass. Please hurry, I think I'm dying. I’ve got this really bad feeling, please hurry.” I said before I back to my body.

 

They were experimenting on me with iron covered weapons. I tried to fight to get lose from the iron chains even though I knew it was futile. (Normally, the iron wouldn’t bother someone like me, but when I was younger I was involved in this kidnapping case. And by younger I mean under the age of 6 years old. We are; yes born with our abilities, but we don't have complete control over them. Or the know how to keep them in check because our bodies are still developing and trying to catch up to the extreme growth rate to our abilities. So we don't go around killing every one that we see, walking down the street, nor turn our teachers into frogs, and so on. One other girl and I were among twenty boys that were kidnapped had been experimented on. They were trying to turn themselves into humans. In doing those experiments they caused me to become severely allergic to iron. The other girl turned out be allergic to silver and all the boys are now allergic to bronze.) “You’re going to regret this, I promise you that.” I said as I spit into in his face.

“Why, you little bitch. Hand me the iron swilder slash knife sitting on the bottom of that table. Something tells me this one doesn't know when to listen and give up the thinking that she has a say in what happens. I think she is going to need extra attention when it comes to fighting back. She will learn to behave, be respectful, and do as she is told. Nothing more, nothing less. I’m going to give to this one as a reason to think twice about disrespecting men.” He said while holding my face in his hand. He kissed me forcefully shoving his lounge almost completely down my throat. When they brought him the knife put it against my face, right above my right eye downward on my face then back up toward the left side making the left shaped crescent moon again. Now every inch of my body was covered in more blood than before. When he was finished he went partially out of the room and told one of the other men to get of the whores’ dresses that they have out the back closet. “Let her down and take her to the shower. Let her bath herself, then take her to the infirmary, and let her dress herself for the last time. Then bring her to me in the meeting room. Oh, make sure that she is wearing those beautiful heels that were picked out.” When he came back through that partially opened door. He was smiling at me. Not just any smile but the smile that says ‘I’m one evil bastard and you’re about to find out how evil I can get'.

“When you’re done and she’s dressed and brought to me. Go get a human for her to drink from, actually bring her an AB positive and an O negative. I don’t think that she’s ever had either. Have you had any human, sweety?” he spoke. “No, and I’m not going to start now. And good luck making me do such. I’m not one to drink human blood I strictly drink these things called subbies or substitutes. But, again you are going to need a lot of luck to do get me to drink human blood. And just so you know I’ve gone months without blood.” I told him right before he back handed me and left the room. When they got me down, they took me to the shower. Where I showered and sat on the floor of the shower crying until all of the blood was gone. Then the hot water ran out and I got out and grabbed the towel. They walked me to the infirmary and I got stitched up. I was given a black strapless dress that was barely covering me from my chest to right below my ass.

“What, no thong?” I asked while they handed me the shoes I was supposed to wear. Then they escorted me to what was considered the meeting room. Where I was to sit on his lap, while he talked about new ways to make to woman in his community remember to do exactly what they told them to do. I am here, until my brothers and everyone are able to come get me. These new rules and old rules are now MY new rules. I knew with my wound I wouldn’t stand a chance against them until it healed. Which meant I was going to have find a way to make my own subbie or drink my own blood. But drinking my own blood can be very dangerous because it causes me to not want to eat or drink anything else. And with me somewhere I was trying to get away from. Where I was that wasn’t the best idea.

“Well, here is the food that I had ordered. Ah, here is the two I ordered for you sexy legs. Drink up.” He told me. “Not going to happen you scum bag. I don’t drink from humans and I never ever will. Doing that against their will is wrong and I’m not going to drink from them.” I told him. As he stood there he smacked me so hard I ended up leaning against the table. He grabbed my hair and pulled my head back. “What is it? With you not learning that lesson I taught you about disrespecting the men around here. I think I have a new way to get to you sexy legs. Let’s see you deal with me having my way with this human, I had brought here for you.” he said when he grabbed her and let me go. He pushed her against the table, and pulled at her skirt.

“Stop, I’ll drink from her. I just need to ask her permission first. Is that okay or not?” I said while he handed her to me. She was crying, so bad that; when she said I could drink from her, that no one could understand her. That’s when I pushed her hair behind her, then went closer to her neck. I brought my fangs out and pressed them into her neck just hard enough to break the skin and bring enough blood to make them think that I was drinking from her. That’s where we stayed just long enough to make them think that I had drunk from her. When I was done they carried her out of them room just like the others. “Now, sit down and relax. Everything is going to be fine.” He said. “I don’t think that she actually drank from her human. Her wounds aren’t healing and they should be completely healed by now.” One of the other men stated.

He grabbed my hair again and pulled my head back extremely hard. He looked at my eye he cut and started making this sound with his month that made me think about a clicking sound that I used to make as a kid. “Well, I think that you might be right about that, Jackson. Why must you defy me when I tell you to do something that’ll help you out?” He said angrily. “Go get me some of the human blood in a cup. I’m going to make sure that you drink it, this time. You think you are so smart when it comes to defying me, don’t you?” he asked.

“Open up or I’ll make you.” He said. I didn’t, I did however get into a battle stance. They didn’t take to kindly to that. He and two others did the same thing, but quickly found that I am a lot stronger than I look. The fight went on for about two hours before two other men decided to join in the fight. Now it was five against one and I kind of liked those odds. And the fight went on for about another hour and a half, before a sixth one decided to join this time bringing with him a weapon that was covered in iron. After about thirty deep cuts and eighty or so shallow cuts it became way too much and dropped to my knees, where they took advantage of that. They then held me there, while the guy with the blade poured the blood down my throat. I didn’t like, which bothered because I have never heard of someone not liking human blood when they drink by force or not. I knew that they were going to do this every time I defied one of the men.

“There now isn’t that better? Hopefully, I won’t have to do that every time you have to eat. Now go sit over there on Jackson’s lap he has earned a little you time.” he said as he smiled at me. All I wanted to do was cry, but crying wasn’t an option in front of them. I was healed in the time that it took him to say what he said. I was trying very hard not to be any more impulsive than I already was. I starting scaring myself.

When the meeting was over, he took me to another room it looked more like a master bedroom in a really expensive house than it did anything else. When he finally close the door and walked back over to me. Where he laid me down and took the plastic cuffs off. “Really can’t say that I don’t enjoy punishing you. But, if you can’t follow the rules I must punish you.” He said. “I’ve requested that the human you refused and then fake drank from, to be brought here. She’ll be with us every night from now on. That is until you learn to obey. If you think that she won’t get killed over you, think again. I’m going to use her for whatever I want. If you think that she won’t get killed if you try to stop me, then you’re wrong.” He said as she came into the room wearing the same thing I was, yet she was four times as terrified as I was and she had every right to be. I knew there were only two ways to stop this, but one wasn’t even capable until back-up arrived, the other is that I take her place, I knew that I was going to regret every move I made after this, but I did it anyway.

“No. What you really want is me, and I am right here. So, what are you waiting for? First things first, she gets something warmer to put on.” I told him. “Sounds, reasonable. Roberto.” He yelled. “Get her something warmer to wear.” He said pointing at her. “Normally, I could care less about names, but what’s yours?” he asked. “Cleopatra.” She answered. “Well, Cleopatra, you now belong to Miss Rachel Jaren only.” He declared and I froze in fear. I didn’t know the first thing about owning a human other than what they taught us in school. And none of that was practical or useful. And yet now I currently owned one. But, that somehow still ranked pretty damn low on my scale of major problems. Which said so more than anyone fully realized yet. That included me. "You want someone who won’t break. Who can handle the full force and strength of a man like you? You don't anything to do with a human the likes of her. You wanted me now you got me." I told him making sure he walked away from once she had been handed warmer close to wear. Not that it help with her level of fear for either of us. Yet, of all of us I was the last person to lay a finger on her, after all the men even did what they had been. He got close enough to me that I felt his breathe on my neck. He unzipped the dress letting it drop to floor, moving my body to bed I saw the girl had changed into the warmer clothes and was now sitting on the floor and facing the wall crying still scarred out of her mind. Once he had me pinned to the bed, he took his clothes off and was in the same second back inside of me. Just as forceful as he was before but he felt even more disturbing than before. He rolled me over on my stomach and found a way to make it hurt. I wasn't going to scream I thought to myself, but that didn't last too long either.

He laughed at me once again. It made sick to feel this vulnerable, especially since I wasn't supposed to be. I knew that this could go on for days or even weeks unless he finally gets bored with himself. I currently didn’t see him get bored of conquering one of the strongest women of another clan or group that he had been going against for centuries. He could possibly end up going on like this for months. He rolled me over onto my back again wondering why I had tried to fight him or at least get out from under him. “Why so sad and defenseless? We know that you were right when you said that I wanted someone who can hold up their end of the love making. Yet, you seem so content with what I am doing to you.” He said. I looked at him for a very long minute. “Don’t confuse content with regret and disgust. I will never be content with how you are defiling me. You make me want to vomit again just like I did earlier. You will never get what you really want from me and you know it.” I told him. He got up and grabbed the human girl that he gave me possession over. “You will obey or she will end up where you are. Never confuse ownership of her for anything other than a punishment. I will still do whatever it is I want to do to her when you don’t obey me. Am I clear?” He told me. Then moved her head to the side and went to sink his fangs into her. But, by that time I was already taking her from his grip and shoving him into the wall so hard he damn near went through it. “You will not touch her. She belongs to me, now. So, your rules for her and the other humans no longer apply to her. You will not put a hand on her. You will not come within breathing distance of her. Am I clear?” I growled at him. “Why you little whore. You belong to me and therefore so does her. And that means that my rules for you apply to her as well to you. Never mistake my strength for not killing as anything other than a courtesy to you. Or as a pardon.” He told me while holding my face in his hand.

I just looked at him again for a very long minute. Then understood the new found strength that I had from drinking human for the first time. I grabbed his wrist and twisted it so fast that it broke into pieces. I then kicked him in the gut and this time I knocked him completely through the wall and four others after that. His men came into the room with the blades covered in iron, but as they went against my skin they didn’t hurt. They were more like any other wound that I had ever gotten before. I just laughed in their faces and hit them with fire balls sending them through at least three walls more than I did Harvey. Who was going at me now harder than I think he had in years, but it didn't faze me one damn bit. It wasn't until I had knocked him and six of his men unconscious, that one of his men got behind me and struck me through the heart with an iron covered blade, which apparently didn't affect me for the iron. It affected me from the fact it went through my heart even for a second. And I was out for who knows how long. When I woke I felt him on top of me and inside of me. "Well, you are still alive. You're finally awake. I taught your human that lesson that you wouldn't learn. Didn't I, sweet Cleopatra?" He told me. I looked over at her and noticed she was still alive, but she was covered in bruises. He went to roll me over on my stomach, right before we heard the doors being broke down. He got up and grabbed me by the hair on my head. Then he grabbed a swilder sword off the wall and put against my throat as the door opened. Guardian Teno, Zane, ReShuan, and Huegi were there and all extremely pissed. 

“Let her go, she doesn’t belong to you. Not to mention that you are breaking hundreds of Shernting laws and Tronting treaties. Now we’ll let that go if you let her go now.” Guardian Teno said.

“Not even, I like this one’s legs around me too much. She’s mine now. Don’t think that I’m ever going to let her go willingly. I love how good she is in bed. Her defying me just makes being with her that so much more promising. Isn’t that right, sexy legs?” he said as he pulled up my nightgown.

Which I could tell was causing my brothers and Huegi to twitch, so damn bad that it was going to cause them to go off, before Guardian Teno could actually do something. But, then she finally looked at me while I was mouthing, ‘‘Fire at him, I’ll be fine”. She did fire at him and it went through me and into him. He went down and cut my neck in the process, but not so bad considering that I was a live and he was dead or at the very least dying. She went straight for me to stop me from bleeding to death from her fire shot that went through me.

“Why the hell did you do that she is going to die if we don’t do something.” ReShuan screamed at Guardian Teno, before noticing that I was healing just as quickly as he had spoken.

“How the hell are you healing that fast. The only way that we heal that quickly is through drinking human blood. Did you drink from someone?” Zane asked. With a shock and scared tone and look on this face. “He forced it down my throat. Because of him I’m going to have scars on my face and my body. He didn’t let me drink until my wound made scar tissue. The he forced me to drink from one of the humans that they have here, but I just pretended. But that was when the guy named Jackson pointed out that I did just that pretended to drink. Then he made me drink human blood from a cup, by strapping my hands behind my back. Then he was squeezing and digging his nails into my wound. I know this doesn’t compare to what happens to her or the other humans. But I swear that, I really didn’t want to, but between my screaming and him pouring it down my throat. I was in so much pain that I couldn’t do anything about it until it was too late. You can hate me all you want, but I have other things to worry about. I am so sorry Zane.” I told them damn near breaking down in tears. Last part was more me trying to make myself feel that way more than it was actually meant for him, only because I really did want him to still be the big brother I needed and always had.

I could see that Zane was in pain from hearing what I had to say about drinking human blood and owning a human now. To him drinking human blood was a disgrace to our parents, they didn’t believe in it. I didn’t want to tell him; but from the way that I was healing, he was bound to find out. When we got back, I had to go over what I went through over there. But, I didn’t tell it to just anyone, I had to tell Guardian Teno everything even though I didn’t want to talk about it to anyone.

When I was almost finished telling what they did to me. “Now, before we go any further. I need to tell you the next stages of this department’s rules and procedures. After we talk, you are going to medical wing to have a medical exam. After the medical exam you’ll get a six-hour visit from everyone you know who wants to come visit you. Starting tomorrow, you’ll be escorted by a team of ten guardians while you are going to and from school. They’ll take you to your trainings, then you’ll come back here. After of course, whatever else you two want to do. There are only going to be small changes in things you do and don’t do. Now; I know that is not ideal but, for the next four months that is how it is going to be. There are some other things that I want to go over. First thing is that this place is completely facilitated with everything that you are going to need. Um…something else you are not allowed to have anything from home, but that is just for the next four weeks we have to make sure nothing is being monitored by any of them. Basically, just think of this as your second house, but just remember that it’s only for the next four months, unless something occurs to the contrary. Things that you can’t have right are things that you could carry everywhere such as your make-up, purses, and other things like that. We also replaced everything that you needed or would want to carry around with you every day such as; your make-up, purses, and other things. We did get you, your blankets, desktop, and other things. Also we took the liberty of copying everything on your old laptops and put it all on this new one. We also put it on three others, because your brothers said that you are really into the whole technology thing. And we have noticed that you don’t like odd numbers. I know that this probably sounds really overwhelming, but these next four months, will blow over really fast. We also stocked three closets with all kinds of shoes, clothes, and other things that you’ll need. Now, I know this may be a little difficult to do, but I need you Rachel and young lady to tell me, everything you went through. By the way what is your name? If it is ok with you, I will start with her then go to you, Rachel? Ok?” Guardian Teno told me.

“Well, my full name is Cleopatra Harmony Hinry. Except is not spelled H-e-n-r-y, its spelled H-i-n-r-y. Um… I’m wondering how far back you want me to go. I’ve been Harvey Magnav’s owned human since birth. I’m only fifteen and my birthday is Octobe 36th, 2049. It was a Friday, from what my mother said. She is also owned by him, along with my brothers and sisters. My youngest sibling is eight years old. Up until recently, I have just been left alone. I was being feeder for punishment for taking a beating away from younger version of her. She wasn’t human, but it wasn’t right she is only eight years old. But, they don’t care unless you’re male. You’re property to them. So for the last six months I have been a feeder for them. Yet, sadly that meant that I was to feed any hunger that they had if you know what I mean.” She explained sounding calmer than anything. I it was the fact that she thought that that was what her role was going to be in her new life.

“Um… well, yes I know what you mean. I do have to ask why and how you are so calm about all that.” Guardian Teno asked for the both of us.

“I just figured that was what I was I would be doing even now. Mr. Magnav said all creatures that were physically and mentally stronger than humans should own them as pets or whatnot.” She answered.

“I think that someone needs to inform you that that is not the case with all magical beings. Granted a percentage of our kind does have a particular habit of harming humans for their own purposes. However, that is not the case for everyone that is magical by even the slightest, um… scale.” Guardian Teno explained back to her.

We had to put on one of those hospital gowns that you see on TV. When the nurse was done doing what she was supposed to do, she told me that I needed to sit up on the bed and put my feet on these things called stirrups. And that is what I did when the nurse left I sat like that for at least 20 minutes and then the doctor finally came in. “Alright all I want you to do is sit back and relax, this is only going to pinch just a little and that is all.” He told me.

He went through the process as fast as he could without contaminating the evidence. Although I could not figure out why they were collecting all this anyway. The only reason that I could come up with is that he lived through what happened with her fireball blast and they are putting him on trial for what he did to me. I didn’t worry about that too much I was more worried about what Zane thought of me since he found out that I was forced to drink human blood. Even if it was against my will, Zane still thought that it was disgracing our parents. I may never actually have met our parents, but he and ReShuan did. They knew them and loved them. That is something that I will never be able to do.

Gaining Something New

Chapter 4- Gaining Something New

 

When he got back to the main portion of the building, where I was to stay for the next four months. I was just glad that I didn’t have to keep wearing that stupid hospital gown. When I was done making us something to eat, I sat down next to Guardian Teno. “How pissed off is Zane? I mean I know you probably don’t know, but I am just thinking that he just hates me now. Honestly I doubt that there is anything that I can do to change the fact that he hates me. I brought this on myself; I should’ve fought harder or fought back. Or just did something else than scream in pain, like a coward in the corner. God I am just so stupid, I just wish that I could change anything that I did. I can practically hear him now ‘Why didn’t you fight him or move when the blood came near you? Why didn’t you spit it back up or through it back up?’ I know Zane has to hate me but that is only because I hate myself right for drinking human blood.” I told her with tears going down my face.

All she could do was look at me with such sorrow and pain. She understood where I was coming from with asking about my brother like that. “I’m afraid I am not allowed to tell you that. Part of the rules here are that I can’t tell you anything that I talk about outside of this building. Another thing is that I am going to need to inform you of the fact there is a fully equipped gym here that is at your disposal, however there is one rule for that. And, it is that if we see that you are working out too hard or when you wake from a nightmare and you use it for target practice you are to tell one of us to watch over you. So that we can keep an eye on your wounds so that if they were to open back up we could get you to the medical wing quicker. We aren’t going to stop you from working out whatever energy that you need to get rid of. All right, I am going to go talk to the doctor, um… Guardian Roberts is going to take over watch till I get back ok? Also none of this is going to change your role at the academy, you're still the head student and academy pack's Alpha.” She informed me before walking over to the door and letting in Guardian Roberts.

“Um… I’m going to go work out in the gym. Is that ok?” I asked Guardian Roberts.

“Yeah that’s fine.” Guardian Roberts said.

I went to the closet that has all the exercising and lazy outfits that a girl like me could want. And it also includes tennis shoes and lots of socks. When I decided what I was going to wear and started to work out, Guardian Roberts asked if I needed anyone to hold the bag while I went at it. I said sure why not. We were four hours into exercising when Guardian Teno came back in with the doctor. At first we didn’t hear anything. But them she knocked on the wall.

“You’re going to want to come sit down in here and listen to the doctor.” She said as I just looked at her with as much of confusion as everything else.

After I got my water bottle and sat down in the living room across from the doctor but next to Guardian Teno. Guardian Roberts left the room with as quickness as I had sat down.

“I need to first tell you that we won’t know whether you are pregnant or not for another two days. I am sorry about that, by the way. The next thing that I need to inform you of is that your wounds are completely gone inside and out. And that worries me. I know you had some human blood, but the amount that you are claiming to have isn’t adding up to the amount that it would take to heal those wounds that fast. I know you were probably just telling us that it was only a cup for your brothers. But, we need to know the truth.” He said.

“I can promise you that it was only a cup of human blood nothing more nothing less. I wish it were none at all. But, that is not something that I would lie about. Here, I will show you everything that happened. Only because, you are not going to believe me if I don’t.” I said as I showed them my memories and that proved that I wasn’t lying to them.

When I was done showing them those memories. The doctor just sat there and looked all confused. “Did you happen to drink anything before you started exercising? That is before the attack happening anyway.” He asked.

“Yeah, but my wound made me, so thirsty while was gone that it was starting to scare me.” I explained. To them this wasn’t so unusual, but to me this was not something that I was used to period. However, I knew that I could find way to deal with what was happening.

“Well, that concludes the evening’s ridiculous procedures and now we are going to let your family some see you. Hey, look the doc will figure all this out.” She told me as ReShuan and Huegi walked through the door.

I honestly can’t say that I didn’t hope for Zane to walk in with them, but I knew why he wasn’t. That was when I had to tell myself that I was going to have to come to peace with him hating me for life. “Hey, babe what’s wrong?” Huegi asked.

“Nothing, I was just wondering who all was going to come and see me that’s all. How is Zane doing, ReShuan?” I asked about ready to cry again.

“Um… he told me to tell you that he will see when you are able to come home again. He doesn’t think that that it is a good idea to come here. After hearing that you drank you human blood. I tried to talk him into coming but he wouldn’t budge on the issue.” He explained to me.

I sat back down and finally started crying. “Hey, it’s going to be ok, you know. He’ll get over this and come and see you before then.” Huegi told me trying to calm me down.

“No, he’s not. I am almost one hundred percent certain that he will try everything to stay away from me when I get home. This isn’t fair; it was forced down my throat. I didn’t want to drink it. Could you ask him if I could live with Huegi after this? I don’t to go to house where my own brother hates me so much that he finds ways to stay away from me. Where I am hated by my oldest brother, for something that I had no control over. I tried fighting him. But with my wound and everything, there wasn’t anything that I could do. I tried to stop it. You know, I am very tired, can you both go. I just want to shower and go to bed. Sorry for wasting your time. I’ll see you at school tomorrow.” I told them.  

And for the next twenty four hours I laid in a new bed, and looked at the ceiling wondering what I could have done differently. How I could stopped any of this from happening. It wasn’t until I got out of bed to eat something that I found someone sitting in the facilities living room. It wasn’t until that moment that it hit me that when Guardian Teno said that there would be someone here watching my every move that she wasn’t joking. She had decided to have Guardian Selle watching at the moment, but I may never know who she had prior to her. I went to the kitchen to find something to eat, and found that Cleopatra was eating something similar to what I was wanting to fix for myself.

“How are you doing? I see that we think alike. I was getting ready to make me some of that, though I put

“Actually we were given permission to stay the night in one of the extra rooms. Um… I am going to go find something to eat while you two talk.” Huegi told us.

“Ok, but why don’t you hate me like Zane does. I get it I do. But that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t hurt, he is my brother after all. My big brother hates me. How can I change that? Is there anything that I can do to change how mad he is at me? The goddess knows that there isn’t anything I wouldn’t do to change what I did, but I can’t without major consequences. ReShuan, please tell me you don’t hate me.” I said while crying my eyes out.

“ReShuan, can I have a word with you for a moment.” Guardian Teno asked. They walked out as, Huegi came out of the kitchen with a bottle of flavored subbie.

“Hey, here is something that I can help you with. Hey look at me Zane’s probably just angry with him for what happened to you and just doesn’t want to put in pain. By doing stupid clumsy clichés, all the time. I love you and no I don’t like that you drank human blood. However, I do understand that this isn’t something that you ever wanted to happen.” Huegi said as we both turned to hear Guardian Teno yelling at my brother.

“Now, you are going to tell me the real reason that Zane is avoiding his little sister. I saw what she went through, she showed me that it took everything to try to stay ahead of them doing what they did to her. Did you remind Zane, she was raped? That what he had said to us when we got there wasn’t a joke? She needs all of you not just you and Huegi. But, everyone who cares when she showed me and the doc everything she let something slip and I saw that at one point that she wanted to kill herself.” She yelled at my brother ReShuan.

“Is she telling the truth did you actually think about killing, yourself?” Huegi asked with a hint of anger in his tone. “Yes, but that is only because I didn’t see any other way out first. And on top of that it was before I got into Amy’s body and then I looked at you through her and everything changed for me. I swear I am not thinking like that ever again. Please, if you are going to hate me then tell me.” I said.

He hugged me and held me there, until the door opened back up. To Huegi’s and mine surprise it was Zane coming through that door. “Rachel, I need to know how far you would go to change the face that you drank blood.” He asked and before I could answer something strange started happening.

“Zane Daniel Jaren, what in the hell? Why are you treating your sister like this? Can’t you see that she would have rather have died than drank that human blood? No we don’t believe that drinking human blood is something that should be done, but that doesn’t mean that we hate the people who have or do. Especially, if they are family. Do you hate Michelle, Carey-Nicole, Zackury, or anyone else in their side of the family, do you? They all drink it on a daily basis the three of you and Huegi are the only ones that don’t in this family and half the magical world. So explain to me and your mother as to why you are hating and treating your sister like crap. She is in pain and needs you, both of you. And as for you young lady, stop beating yourself up. You saved everyone in this school with your magic use. Never forget about the good that you did. You got stabbed because you were trying to save an 8th grader and her little brother from those evil stupid bastards. Your mother and I could have never been any prouder than at that moment. We know that you went through some seriously horribly things there.” Apparently the guy that appeared was my father and the woman was my mother.

This is a moment that I’d never thought that I would actually get. In my world it isn’t so odd to see dead people even after they die. “Sorry, father. I just thought that you only talked or tolerated people who believed the same that you do. And that those you do drink human blood you didn’t talk to them. That you even hated them for choosing that life style.” He told him.

“No sweetheart most of the people that we knew were people who loved drinking human blood. What is wrong you, look like you are about to cry and scream at the same time.” Our mom said.

“I’m not sure, I know seeing the ghost of the people that have died isn’t something that unusual. However, this is odd to me I’ve never seen you before and I don’t know why. I wish that I could have seen you all before now. But I haven’t and this is all something very new to me. Why are you here now? Why didn’t you come around when I was younger? Why now?” I asked trying not to scream about all this.

“We thought that it was best that you never knew us till you were older because, we didn’t want you to think that our death was your fault. We also had hoped that your brothers would have told you of the prophecy that we heard about you and your identical cousin, while your aunts and I were still pregnant with you four. But instead everyone old enough to know that has chosen against it. We know that you have met your aunts and uncles. We regret the decisions that we made, however there is nothing that we can do about that.  Not without changing events that had to happen. Just you can’t change that you drank human blood without tragically alter the future and the present. And the two of you know that she would do anything she could if she was able to.” Our father explained to us. “You have turned out to be a loving young lady. We couldn’t have hoped for anything better. We couldn’t be prouder of you than we are now.” Our mom told me.

“We need to warn you that what you went through may not be over. We need to warn you that you need to find a way to reverse the fact that you are allergic to iron otherwise you will be a prisoner until you die. We can’t tell you much than that. Only because we weren’t even supposed to tell you what we have. We love you all but there is one thing that you need to remember that even though the prophecy stated that there is one of the four them who is conflicted with multiple souls that she goes insane. But remember that that can only happen if she doesn’t have a family to help her. That it only happens because there is no one there to help her through the moments where she gives into the darkness. But if you stop what you are doing right now and remembering that you are family and that there is not anything that you wouldn’t do for each other. Then you will be able to get through life without any problems or fear of one another. I know that she is only fourteen, but that is something that you also need to remember. My sons and daughter please never forget how much you love and care about each other. Cause it may be the only thing that keeps you from killing one another. You are a family whether you like sometimes or not.” Our father told us.

“Before we leave for now. Remember everything you know now can change in a second, so don’t take anything for granted. Do you understand me?” Our mom said with seriousness and a smile.

“Why do you have to go? You just got here.” I asked.

“This building doesn’t allow long visits from the dead. However, we will be back tomorrow and whenever you call our names sweety. We love you all.” She answered as disappeared into the air.

I sat back down and started crying again. Something that they said just made my stomach feel like it was balled up into knots that I was never going to get out no matter what I did. It wasn’t five seconds after that Zane and ReShuan hugged me so hard that I could barely breathe.

“Guys I can’t breathe. You are killing me right now. I love you too. I am so sorry that I couldn’t stop him from forcing me to drink human blood. I would do anything to change that, but I can’t and I will regret that for the rest of my life. Please say something anything.” I pleaded with them.

“We are so sorry too. It just hit me little harder than I thought it would have hearing that you drank human blood. But that is nothing compared to what happened to over there. That really should have been my last worry, but I made it my first rather than believe; what he said about hurting, was true. I now that it was not what you needed, but all I could see was you ask for human blood at the house and I couldn’t handle that. How did it taste, did you like it? Or did you find it repulsive?” he asked while whipping away my tears. “Honestly, I thought it was extremely gross and I still want to vomit.” I told my brothers and Huegi.

When we were all done having the conversation that we were having, I went to the bathroom connected to my room and showered. When I was completely dressed an alarm went off throughout the entire building. “What is happening?” I asked as it hit me.

I started having a vision. In the vision, I saw something or someone standing in the distance. When I focused my eyes, it was me and my three other cousins we were standing there tied up to a metal pole. And a burning fire was circling us. But that was nothing that was happening to the women on the outside of that ring of fire. They were being raped, tortured, and put through literal hell. We were all struggling to get free when. I saw something change inside of me. And it wasn’t a change that I enjoyed, nor a warm and fuzzy change. All I knew what that I was going to have to stop myself from doing that. But then I freed myself and starting causing hell on other people myself I didn’t like what I had become. I had really disgraced my family this time. Sadly this was just something But somehow this me, new me, the evil me that was playing on the side of evil really like the idea of disgracing my family.

When the vision stopped everyone was coming back and the alarm was gone. They sat me down gently on the floor. All they could do for a while was stand there and stare at me. Then one of them coughed like they were clearing their throats. “So, what was the vision about?” Zane asked after a while.

“It was about what mom and dad said. How they warned us not to hate each other. How one of us would go insane if not surrounded by family and friends. I am the one who goes evil. I saw myself drinking from humans who were trying to fight me off. Torturing those that didn’t deserve what I was doing to them. I am the one, who has to deal with more than one soul inside me, aren’t I? Zane, I don’t want anything like that to happen, please help me!” I asked. Or more like begged and pleaded. Zane carried me to bed and tucked me like I was his two year old little sister again.

I spelt like a big baby. When I woke, I smelled all kinds of different foods cooking. “Wow what are you guys cooking in here. It smells so awesome and so damn delicious.” I asked ReShuan, Zane, and Huegi who couldn’t be happier to see me. “Wow you really know how to get dressed really quickly. Wow that looks gorgeous in that outfit.” Huegi said smiling at me.

Once we ate he grabbed my hand and took me to school. It was kind of nice to see him being the guy that I fell in love with again. But something in me knew that this was only going to last a little while, I knew that he was still thinking about what had happened to me. And much of this normalness, I could only take without freaking out. What I don’t know is why my brothers and he acted like that they did this morning. I know that it won’t be long before something else, bad happened. Something told me that someone new was going to be attending the school, soon. But who and why would they.

“Hey, everything is going to be fine. I will see you during second period, don’t kill anyone ok. I love you, but I gotta go otherwise Mr. Scetcho will kill me.” Huegi said as he kissed me.  “I love you. Whistle, if you need me. You know how to whistle, don’t you?” I told him as he smiled at me and walked away.

“Hey Martin, I hear you are my new sparring partner for the next month.” I told him.

“Yes, sadly everyone else is too damn scared of you. Um…but hey, Headmistress Greena Williams wants us to train using this new selection of blades.” He said as he pulled up a swilder slash knife.

I had no clue what was happening to me, but I was standing there mad as hell. I went into battle mode, like I was some robot being controlled. I looked back at him and we started; what he thought was sparring, but I knew was something more. However, I couldn’t stop myself from attacking him. He looked at me a few minutes later realizing that is was more. Even if he had the knife; not many people could beat me, without me being in serious pain.

When I looked at him, I didn’t see Martin. I saw the head of the Bacreeda, the man who caused me to go through literal hell. The man who forced to drink human blood, who forced himself inside me. Who cut my face and left me with a scar that is shaped like a left facing crescent moon. I wanted to stop from hurting Martin, but I couldn’t.

“Hey, Rachel calm down. You’re hurting him. Someone get Elizabeth in here, NOW! Rachel, stop you are going to kill him.” Amy screamed. I knew what she was saying was right, but I couldn’t stop. She got closer to me and I blasted her away. It was a blast hard enough to put her on the other side of the gym.

“Rachel, stop you’re killing him.” Elizabeth screamed at me this time. She used her air magic and shoved me so hard that I hit the bleachers. I blinked and fully realized and came out of my hallucination. I saw Martin covered in blood. “Oh, MY GODDESS. What have I done? I’m sorry Martin. What’s wrong with me?” I said as I watched Martin heal completely.

“Hey, I’m fine. I’m the one who should be sorry. I should’ve gotten the ok, from you on training with a swilder slash knife. I know something inside you was, all twisted and torn up. When you saw that knife this look on your face that really told me that I shouldn’t’ve got the knife I did. I take it that one of these knives made that scar on your face. Hey look I’m sorry.” He said, but all I could see was the evil me had killed him.

“I’m sorry I can’t do this. I’ve got to go.” I said as I took off crying. All I wanted to do was scream or something I didn’t know what to do. I could hear Elizabeth saying “Hey, don’t go he is ok. You didn’t do that on purpose. He is fine”. But I have always been faster than she is. I lost her with ease.

I used one of my other classmates sight to see what they thought of me. What they thought was wrong with me? Even to see whether they hated me and how much they hated me. I couldn’t blame them though I hated myself at the moment. Doing that reminded me of my mom and dad showing themselves to me last night. I wondered if they hated me for this. But I was too interested in the living to ask.

“We need to get Huegi to go find her before, she does something stupid. Can you tell me what the hell happened? Why was she so intent on killing you? I have never in my life seen her do something like that.” Amy asked, no more like interrogated Martin for my actions.

“To be honest, this was my fault. I should have known better than to think it would be good with her, to get an understanding of those swilder blades. I’m a complete fool when it comes to shit like this. I forgot that she was stabbed with a swilder sword. And from the look on her face it was a swilder slash knife that made that scar. It triggered a panic attack inside her. By the time that she wanted to stop, she just couldn’t. And I am not joking she really wanted to stop, however something in her wouldn’t let her. I have never seen her so scared in my life. She scares the hell out of people, but these scare her. Whatever they did to her, really screwed her up. I honestly don’t think that they are going to let her finish the testing for the Head Guardian when she graduates. If it were up to me I would set this testing thing back for a while. Allowing their best candidate to get better. It’s messed up, she has got some serious PTSD and I am terrified to see what you happen if someone attacked her.” Martin told them.

I went to follow them, when I was jerked back into my own body. “Darling, what is wrong, your father and I heard you the first thousand times that you called us. Oh dear lord what is it?” my mother told me.

“I about killed a classmate, a few minutes ago. However, I didn’t want to but something inside me did. Mom, I don’t want to be evil. I don’t want to be evil and kill people for fun. I don’t want to hurt anyone. It wasn’t me back there but I still couldn’t stop it. I tried so hard I just couldn’t stop it. He could have died because of me. Why did this happen? What is wrong with me? Am I going insane already? Please tell me that you don’t hate me? Help me figure out how to stop from hating myself. Or from going insane? Mom, what is causing this? Why is this happening now? Why me? Where is dad by the way?” I asked her through the tears that were going down my face.

“Sweetheart, you know he isn’t mad at you. And as for why now, why you, we rarely ever get to choose our fates and destinies. And as for your father, he is giving your brothers one hell of a lecture about how to treat you with a little more respect and caring. Not hatred or disrespect. Now listen to me. We both know that that classmate of yours is not mad at you. He is actually very worried about you. We both know that everyone is looking for you. Now, why don’t you go back to the school? Someone’s watching us.” My mom said as I turned.

“That’s Huegi, I have a feeling that the other Guardians are around here somewhere. You’re right, I do need to get back to the school. Mom, I love you. Thank you for talking to me.” I told her as I walked over to Huegi.

“Hey, how bad is Martin? I want the truth.” I said as I realized that it was not Huegi. “Well, I don’t know who this Martin, is? Unless, of course it Martin Vernew you are talking about then, I am not sure that he is doing too well. But I am sure he is better than you will be in a minute. I am Timothy Blatt and I am here from the Wonderz from planet Plotin. My job is to inform you that you are being summoned by Valentine Vernew. Mr. Vernew wishes to ask you some questions regarding the past three weeks. He also wishes to ask you why you thought it was a good idea to use, so much force when training with his son. Now come with me please.” Mr. Blatt spoke in tone that said I was to do what he said without questions.

“I’m not going anywhere with you.” I said as I walked away from and started heading back to the school grounds.

“You are coming with me to Plotin. Now, you might want to take a deep breath and relax.” He said as he went to grab me. I, on the other hand, moved more quickly than he had expected me to. “Wow, you really are fast. But are not getting away from me.” He said as I was already back on school grounds.

I knew that it would be hard for him to find me here on school grounds, so I went looking for Huegi. And was hoping that it was second period already. That was when I realized/was reminded that I was also in second period with Martin. He and I shared six of twelve classes. I walked into class regretting ever coming back on school grounds. “Hey, Rachel, there you are. Look, I am not mad at you at all. I shouldn’t have choose to practice with those what I did. I am sorry.” Martin said as he sat in down in his seat which was to my left and Huegi sat down on my right. “Hey, its fine. But it’s not you that has me on edge. Is your dad’s name Valentine Vernew, by chance? If not then we have an extreme problem. Some guy named Timothy Blatt, well let’s just say for argument sake that he ran into me, he is trying to take me to the planet Plotin. Said that Mr. Valentine Vernew wanted to talk to me about somethings.” I asked.

“Well, we have a problem, but not the one you think. Valentine Vernew is my father and one of the richest men on the Plotin. He must have someone here watching over me and my sister. They have to report everything that they see. And my guess is that one of them reported the fight that they saw between us this morning. I am so sorry. He doesn’t take to kindly to anything that happens to us. Timothy Blatt is my father’s personal, um… basically gofer. He will get you there one way or another, but we also have an even bigger problem. You are in no shape to be fighting anyone. Not that you’re not capable, but there with there with the fight with me. It just wasn’t you and it took Elizabeth breaking it off. I know you, and you’re not the kind to fight knowing something bad could happen if you. Especially, if you think for a second that you’ll end up killing someone. Am I wrong?” Martin answered. “I think that your best bet is to go with him willingly.” He said.

“I have no reason to fighting him. Um…I’m very sorry for earlier. I regret it.”

“Rachel Elaine Jaren, please come with me now.” Mr. Blatt spoke after coming into class.

“Not without me, Timothy.” Martin said.

“That’s fine with me. And he can come.” He said pointing at Huegi. Afterwards, he grabbed me and Martin grabbed Huegi and we were gone.

“Well my, she caused you to break your record. You my darling, you have some explaining to do. Why did you think you could use so much force on my son?” He said realizing I wasn’t scared of him. “Why aren’t you concerned that you’re sitting in front of me?” he asked.

“I don’t know.” I answered.

“What is your problem, dad?” Martin asked.

“I’m sorry, but what has gotten into you? No one gets away with fighting my son or daughter for any reason.” He repeated.

“First, off Rachel and I were sparring partners for our first period, third period and fourth period classes. And if you are going to have someone watching me, make them get all the information everything they see. Before telling you what they see.” Martin told his dad.

His father was extremely pissed and walked around the room to be behind me. He grabbed my hair pulled my head. “What is so wrong with this?” he asked showing me a swilder slash knife.

It was happening again, except this time Elizabeth wasn’t here to stop me. “Dad, what the hell is wrong with you? She has serious PTSD and that knife was used to cause that scar on her face. Huegi grab her.” Martin screamed.

He moved to grab my left side and Huegi grabbed my right. It was taking all they had to hold me. “Timothy, go get Elizabeth. She has a blue full moon on her shoulder, just like Rachel.” Martin screamed a second time.

By the time that Timothy got Elizabeth there, she had to air blast me again. “What the hell is wrong with you people? I’m mean seriously, did you no warn your dad about what could happen? I’m sorry about that by the way.” She said looking at me realizing she had cause the knife to cut me. However, this time there was no scar.

“It’s fine. I had that coming.” I replied.

“What the hell? I should have you arrested for assault. And hell what’s stopping me from doing so?” Mr. Vernew asked very pissed.

“Well, at the moment she is under Guardian Quarantine and as such can’t be held reliable or charged for her actions. As for you, you can be charged with assault on a under aged female. Now, Rachel you have the right to have him charged. Rachel, do you want to have him charged?” Guardian Teno asked with a concerned look on her face.

“NO.” I answered.

“Well, I believe that I owe you an apology, a favor, and a thank you. Don’t drag the, I owe you out please. I would really rather not enjoy owing you forever. Owing you doesn’t seem very healthy for me.” Mr. Vernew spoke.

“Well, I say just the opposite make him wait forty thousand years, then cash in that favor.” Martin said with a chuckle.

“Um…actually I disagree. You don’t owe me any favors.” I spoke.

“Sadly, it’s not an option.” Mr. Vernew said in a matter fact tone.

Is it possible that you can be happy you’re safe, yet unhappy for that same reason? Or is that something that only an insane person would have to ask? I may not want to go insane, but it was clear that I was going insane. I wondered how long it was going to take for everyone else to realize that I was going insane. Part of me would rather be back in the abusive hands of the Bacreeda on the other part of me is glad I’m home. I don’t think I’ll ever be back to the way I was before this all happened.

We all stayed quite for the rest of the day. That was until I got back to my quarantine quarters. Zane got back ReShuan were going to it with Carey-Nicole, Zackury, and Rynea. Over what I had no clue yet.

“What the hell is going on?” Elizabeth asked.

“Well, actually what do you think you’re doing even being around Rachel? If she is going insane do you want to go down with her?” Carey-Nicole asked screaming.

“First, let’s have you go through what Rachel’s been through then see how you feel. See if you don’t go insane yourself, Carey-Nicole. Second it is not your decision about whether I get to see her. Due to the she under quarantine by the guardians.” Elizabeth stated with a fierce attitude.

“Why are you being so damn difficult? Elizabeth, sweetheart she has gotten into serious trouble. She and her brothers should not be considered as part of this family. I’m serious they don’t drink human blood.” Carey-Nicole said while actually acting like she ruled the world.

“Now, why would that be, there are plenty of people out there who don’t drink blood? So explain to me why are you dating Petey Hide’s elder cousin Kyle Hidel? Why are you ok with Elizabeth dating Petey Hidel for that matter?” Aunt Lucilla said scaring the hell out of everyone.

“OK, so maybe this doesn’t have to do with not eating human blood. But is does have to with that thing going insane and taking everyone with it.” Carey-Nicole shouted while pointing at me.

“Where the hell have you been? What the hell happened, Guardians Pernis and Alden said that you had an accident with another student. Um… basically you blacked out and had a breakdown of what was real and what wasn’t. Coach Layefette said that it was like you didn’t have control over what your body did. Is everything good, now? Do I need to have the doctor, um… come and administer a sedative to you, so that you stay calm or no? I am not trying to sound so cold hearted, but I don’t know what to do in these situations. I may be Head Guardian, yet I have never had to deal with this sort of thing… I’m literally in the damn dark territory right now and I don’t know why I’m telling you all this.” Guardian Teno said.

“No everything’s, fine now anyway. Um… but join the club. None of us know what to do either. This is dark territory for everyone. I had a mental break down, most would probably call it a psychotic break or a freak out. I don’t have a name for it, yet. Um… basically I saw the blade and Magnav not Martin and I went into over drive you might say.” I told her.

“Well, maybe it is not a good thing that you go to school just yet. I am going to talk to the headmistress, but I am going to tell you now that all classes are cancelled until further notice. Basically, you could be out from school for at least three weeks or so. I don’t think that anyone wants what happened today to happen again.” Guardian Teno stated.

“Well, I can’t believe that I am saying this, but I actually agree with you. I personally need to do something to take my mind off things, but that clearly cannot be what I do for a while. Um… I do have one concern though this won’t put anyone behind anything academic or whatnot, would it?” I asked.

“No, this won’t, I’ll make sure of that. I’m going to go ahead and go to your Headmistress. I will inform you of any other changes through Guardians Dawson, Cucka, Zhu, Becker, and Hill.” Guardian Teno said, before leaving.

And for like thirty minutes everyone and everything in the room became too quite almost like everyone and everything froze in time. That was until Amy walked back into the room from the kitchen. “I think, I’m going to ask Guardian Dawson, if he could get it approved for a shopping trip to that 36 hr. mall. Seeing as we don’t have school for the next three weeks and I really want to see Cleo’s shopping skills being put to the test. And now that she is a part of this family. She get the ability to just look at something and want for it to become hers. And we all need something new to wear to the dance next Friday. Everything that I own is so last month and has been seen way too much lately. And besides that’ll give us a chance to get to know our new Cleo.” Amy said breaking the tension like a butter knife.

“Guardian Teno said ‘That’ll be fine. That it sounds most excellent everybody could use some time away. That you all could use some fun time away from here. Away from this place might do everyone some good. However, the moment that anything becomes too much for either Cleo or Rachel you are all to come back here immediately.’ I will be the head Guardian that will accompany you to the 36 hr. mall.” Guardian Dawson stated.

Since, it was the summer time, they allowed us to use the trucks, so that we could sit in the back of them. (Yes, we have vehicles, we just use magic to make them run. And ours don’t break down on the side of the road. Lol.) Huegi, Cleo, Elizabeth, Petey, Brittany, Amy, Eric, Erin, Guardian Dawson and I, all rode in the back of a green four door, 4x4, F250 Ford truck. Elizabeth and Petey as usual were having trouble keeping their clothes on. Brittany and Eric were keeping up with the conversation that Amy and Erin were having. It was good to see that Amy and her girlfriend were happy together. And that they weren’t afraid that there was some stupid stigma out there. (And that is another thing from what we know about humans most of you have issues with same sex couples, whereas we got rid of those stigmas long ago. Hell if before humans were ever created.) Cleo, Huegi, Guardian Dawson and I talked about what was needed to be done about Cleo’s owned mark. What I needed to have it changed to, so that no one laid a hand on her without her permission or mine. Not that I would actually go against what she wanted after everything that she had been through.

When we arrived at the fourth largest 36 hour mall, we unloaded and went to so many different directions. Cleo and I actually wound up going to the same store. And the funny thing was that we had gotten special permissions for her to go to whatever store she wanted to go to. Granted, that was only for the first seven hours we were there. “Hey, Cleo you know you can go wherever you what to go to for the first seven hours or the equal amount of seven hours while we are here for the first 36 hours. If you want, you don’t have to go to another store if you don’t want to. I just figured that you would want to do your own thing. And, not that I mind that you being around me, I just figured that you would want to you know have some time to do your own thing.” I told her while trying not to sound like a complete retard.

“It’s not that just that I’m really into the technology thing. I’m considered a techno nerd back there.”

“Wow, I’m the captain of the technology club at the academy it’s called Techno. Maybe you could meet the team and see if they like the idea of you joining the team. I know the name kind of well boring, but I’ve be trying to change it. But is not going so well.” I explained.

For the next two hours Cleo and I, got some things that we could use to create ourselves an extreme super, computer. And we exchanged strategies to build firewalls to protect our computers on a software basis and everything that we have on them. After that we walked across the hall and went to the tattoo parlor. We spent a little over five hours removing the mark of the Bacreeda and replacing it with my families crest with my new symbol attached. At the same time someone else was applying that same mark to me. Once they were finished with us we went to the food court. I had jumbo shrimp fried rice with extra shrimp and mushrooms and a peach lemonade subie that the doctor made me. Cleo ate everything I did, excluding the blood subie instead she got a Dr. Pepper no ice. Which caused everyone to laugh at us. Only because that’s what I would be drinking had the doctor not order me the blood subie. After all the shopping we did, once we all got back we just sat everything down in one of the living rooms, unless it was something that goes in the kitchen. We all stocked it up and then went to bed. The next morning we all woke up to the best smelling breakfast in the world eggs, bacon, sausage, oatmeal, grits, waffles, pancakes, French toast, biscuits & gravy, with all sorts of cereals and fruits. Sadly, that excluded strawberries apparently the people in this family can’t ingest strawberries without having an allergic reaction so to speak. After we all ate some of either kept eating or went back to bed. Or just did whatever they down right wanted to do. I was one of the few who went back to bed, yet later I woke up covered in sweat. Then went to the facilities gym. Which by the looks of it the Guardians were prepared. I knew that I wasn’t the only person who could see the future, yes I was/am the only one to have that gift in this family. But, no it is not a rare ability. “You’re going to need to take it easy. You’re needing to remember that your wounds aren’t healing like they should be.” Guardian Teter J told me.

I was only half way through my normal exercise routine, when I felt and small twitch of pain. Then, I got further into my routine when the Guardians literally got close enough to touch me if need be. For a while, they backed off and I blinked and was back in my nightmare. But, now I was on my feet fighting and going harder and harder with my exercise routine. When I collapsed on the floor screaming in serious pain. The Guardians took me to the medical wing where the doctor had discovered my wounds had healed with his ordered subie. Yet, the exercise that I was doing reopened every internal wound which hurt more and more with each time moved.

“We’re going to have to put her in a motionless spell.” The doctor screamed.  “What the hell?” Zane asked. I don’t think anyone will ever know what happened really. But, at that moment all my pain stopped dead in its tracks. I was wishing that I knew what to do. What to say or how to help.

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This book was written from inspiration of My Grandmother Margret Anne Henry (AKA Mammaw) and my therapists Billie Glover and Tabitha Bradford for all the help and support that you have given me. For Laurie White for being the person that stood by when I needed it most. For being the person that helped me when I had no one else to do so, thank you. Thank you. Thank you Nicole Goodlet for being someone to encourage me to keep up with my writing and making me laugh when I needed it most. LoL. Thank you everyone that said that I was never going amount to a hill of beans. Thank you to my sister Carey for making me so mad, all those years. You gave me the energy that I needed to have in order to write these books. This book is also dedicated to those that I was in school with that noticed that I was there and to those that belittled, bullied, and treated me like complete dirt, thank you most of all. And most importantly thank you to my family, my mom and my dad(s).