Marissa Maria Belikov

They're here!

It's been 3 weeks since I told dad about my dreams. I'm still worried there might be an attack on St. Vlad's, dad thinks because I told him nothing is going to happen but oh well, we'll see. It's a Friday, 3:26 the clock reads, I want get out of this class and into Dhampir training already. The rest of the class is still taking the test our professor gave us, I finished 45 minutes ago. I thought I'd put my head down for a bit, since there was another hour left in this class.

Becoming unaware of what's around me the loud speaker goes off, its dad " All students must evacuate your classrooms at once, this is not a drill. Our perimeter has been breached. I repeat this is not a drill." In a state of panic everyone gathers their belonging and proceed to the dorms. Instead of going to mine I go to find Markus. He's not in his room, so I run to my father's just a I turn the corner I see my father on the floor with a Strigoi on top of him. I turn to run but as I do another one appears in front of me and I begin to scream.

I feel a hand on my shoulder as if someone is shaking me, it's my professor. "Good heavens child are you alright?" He looks at me completely puzzled, as if he has no idea what is happening. Only for me to realize it was just a dream.

"I'm fine professor. I think, I'm just exhausted, I was up late studying. I'm sorry sir." I quickly plead and apologize for my disruption. Before I can ask to see my father his is voice goes on the loud speaker " All students must evacuate the classrooms at once this is not a drill. Our perimeter has been breached. I repeat this is not a drill." Everyone gathers their belonging and proceed to the dorms rather than looking for Markus I wait where we agreed upon if a Strigoi attack were to occur. With in a matter of seconds of my arrival Markus is there and leading me to my father.

Before I could say anything to Markus about my dream a Strigoi attacks us. " Marissa run!" I begin to back away but I know if I leave Markus is sure to die. "Marissa run, now find your father, I'll be fine!" With those words I turn and run to find my father.

Seeing me flee the Strigoi averted his attention from Markus to me. I run as fast as I can to the door only for it grab my ankle and knock me on to the floor, I turn and back away. He picked me up and just as he was about to bite my neck he falls to the ground, dropping me along with him.

Looking up I see Markus and my father. "I thought i told you to never let them catch you?" My father said with a hint of anger but mostly humor. He bends down and puts his hand out for me to take, I grabbed his hand and stood up.

"You also told me to never back down from a fight." I fired back.

"Yes I did," He laughed " but I also promised your mother I'd look after you and keep you safe."

"Well I'm still alive aren't I?" I giggled.
"That you are. Now come on we haven't got much time. If one has already gotten in more will be coming soon. This one was just a scout." With that Markus my father and I began to move to the front gates.

It doesn't take long to get there, but as soon as we do, dad is rushed out along with the other guardians. Only Markus and I were left in the building. "Mari stay away from the windows."

"I'm just going to look, that's all."

" Marissa stay back, you don't know what's out there."

" My father is out there, and as long as he's out there nothing is going to get in here." Boy was I wrong just as I was looking out a Strigoi busted in through the window. Had Markus not thrown me back it would've been me with a gash on my face and not him.

More came flooding in, I hid behind desks and filling cabinets. One saw me, he tried reaching for me but was only able to grab my sholder, I struggled to pull away and ran to the window opposite. In the midst of running I fall, for what ever reason I can't move. I look to see Markus collapse on top of me. He's been bitten but not dead as if instinctively I reach for him and I hold on to him until the bite disappears. Waking up rather quickly Markus picks me up runs to the window.