A Family Bond: A Vampire Academy Fanfiction

Chapter 3

Updated 12/24/2021

While we were on our way to the private jet that the Academy had sent for us to be transported back in, Dimitri demanded for Lissa and I to be separated until our arrival. I guess he was afraid that we would try to come of with some sort of escape plan, but the chances of us to successfully survive an escape for a plan were very slim. We would probably die trying to jump from the jet.

Dimitri sat next to Lissa in the front of the jet. They had me setting back with one of the newer Academy guardians. He must have been hired when we were on the run. Even though I did not have a bond with Lissa like I did with Christian, I could sense that she was nervous. Nervous about returning to the Academy, nervous about having to be around all of the other royals. She was never the outgoing one when it came to the royal world. That was more her brother Andre's scene.

For most of the flight I sat staring out of the window. I did not feel the need to chat up the unfamiliar guardian who resided beside me. But towards the end of the flight, Dimitri walked back towards me and signaled for the guardian to relinquish his seat so he could sit next to me. Being this close to him, I could see out of the corner of my eye his strikingly good looks. His dark brown hair was tied into a ponytail with not all of his strands remaining in place. I knew that he was good looking, but I did not want to admit that. I was still mad at the ease of which it took him to catch us.

His accented voice broke the silence that was between us.

"Were you going to attack all of us?"

I did not respond to him. I continued to stare out of the window.

Dimitri continued. "Protecting her like that was brave. Very stupid and questionable, but brave." Dimitri shifted in his seat and turned toward me. "Why did you try it?"

I shifted my gaze onto him and looked him straight in the eye. "I am Lissa's guardian". I left it at that. I did not choose or want to elaborate. I turned and faced the window again. After awhile, Dimitri left to return to the front to sit with Lissa.

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We finally touched down at the airport in Missoula. From there we had to ride in vans back to the Academy. I was not looking forward to this. When the Academy's gates grew closer, we had to stop at the guard station in order for the guardian working to verify that we were not Strigoi hellbent on attacking the unsuspecting staff and students. It was sunset when we arrived. It was sunset in the human world, but only the beginning of the day in the vampiric world.

St. Vladimir's was a sprawling series of gothic structures. Every building that the Moroi designed had the same similar style, that of European charm. The Moroi do not really like change, so keeping the tradition was not very difficult. The Academy was divided into upper and lower level schools.

Dimitri was in front of me when we all exited the van and began walking up to the main building. I ran up to fall in step with him. His wide strides made me have to walk faster than I usually would.

"Hey, Comrade. Are you taking us to Kirova?" I asked.

"Headmistress Kirova. Yes, I am." Dimitri corrected me. I never used the official titles when talking about the guardians and Moroi. Only when I was in their presence would I sometimes think to use them.

"Whatever. She's still a self-righteous old bitch". The rest of my thought was cut off when I realized the path that they were taking us. There were tons of other ways to get to Kirova's office. I should know considering how many times I have been there. Could they really be this heartless to parade us in front of the entire student body? Kirova must have ordered this. Right now the cafeteria would be crowded with the students eating their breakfast before the start of morning classes.