Who and What?

9

Natalie, Lissa and Juliette entered the church still listening to Natalie tell them the gossip. "And you know about Tess and Jackson? Each was afraid that they're gonna be the ones to get dumped,so they started this really weird rumor. I can't really remember..." Natalie says before Lissa asked her "Natalie? Do you take gossip requests? Mia Rinaldi over there, is she new?" "Well, she's been around, but new haircut, new fangs,and now she's hanging out with all the royals." Natalie answers.

"Juliette Kingsley we need to talk tomorrow." Head mistress Kirova says as she passed the blue eyed Dhampir who nodded and entered the Church building with her friends as Natalie continues "The debate team,and I don't really know if I..." "Speaking of things that I missed, who is that?" Juliette asks looking at the Moroi leaning against a fountain, he looked familiar to the boy that Rose to sneak out during the say to make out with. "That's Jesse Zecklos, he's the Academy's no. 1 wet dream boat." Natalie says while Lissa shakes her head and says "He has a terrible personality." 'The dude has a personality? I didn't know, by what I've seen from Rose he didn't show it. Don't judge a book by its content.' Juliette sassed mentally at Lissa who smirked at her and commented beck 'You know this is a church, right?' 

"Gosh, if only there was a way that we could set up a double date with Ray over there." Natalie says gawking at a Moroi that was making fun of her, "You can't tell me that there's no inbreeding amongst you royals. Exhibit the so called Ray." Juliette told her, "Ray just doesn't know how to express his feelings.You know, when a boy throws sand in a girl's face,it really means that... Never mind." Natalie says sadly, Juliette and Lissa could tell that she really did like Ray.

"Your friend's a tool." Juliette said as the so called Jesse boy walked towards her with a sneaky smirk that stirred the blue eyed girl's stomach in a bad way, "Don't change the subject. You, me... you and me." he says as he neared her, "How about a no. Plus don't you have a girlfriend?" Juliette said crossing her arms making her stance go from carefree and open to reserved, the Guardians that were standing by the doors and walls saw this change in the girl and raised a brow, the girl had started training to be a complete and perfect Guardian yet the way she acted showed that she was more ready and trained than she showed.

"Probably." The blonde Moroi teased smiling at her taking another two steps towards her, Juliette's blue azure eyes become cold and emotionless as she clenched her jaw and made sure that he could read her body language, just like Dhampir's usually do when they are on duty and/ or are in danger/ trouble and don't want their charges to know. "You do understand, Juliette, that even the walls of a church can't protect a true sinner from a good lightning bolt? A sinner like him." Mason told his new fighting buddy as e entered the church. Smiling instantly, Juliette's stance changed once again, "Save a seat for me in the Dhampir section, you dork." she teased him after hugging him.

"Mason reminds me so much of your brothers both funny and a fighter." Lissa says hugging her best friend while looking at Mason who is already finding a seat. "I know, my brothers will love him, God can be cruel." she teased quietly knowing that Lissa would still be sensitive. "Yes. That's true." Lissa said looking behind them where her parents and brother memorial stood gracefully, "Come on. Let's go." Juliette said pulling her inside and seated.

"Following God's path is never easy. Even St. Vladimir had difficulty controlling and understanding his powers. But he was bound to a loving Dhampir guardian who always knew what was in his heart and mind. Shadow-kissed Anna." The Priest said to the students before Juliette is pulled into a memory of her own, pulling Lissa into her dream memory too. "Shadow-kissed Juliette, you're bound to Lissa and she to you, you are both shadow-kissed, I don't know why but it's up to you to help her." Ms Karp told her in a dream where they were both in a meadow.

Suddenly a loud smashing sound was heard and everyone turned around to see dust coming from the corridor, Juliette could feel Lissa's fear, shock and anger and that's what made her spring to her feet and walk to where everyone was gathered, Lissa was being taken away by Guardians Belikov and Petrov, leaving Juliette to finally see what was written in either paint or blood, 'Leave or die', she heard Lissa's ex's new girlfriend laughing and walked up to her with a pissed face. "Listen, Gap Kids, if I find out that you had anything to do with that, I will rip your..." she started but the blonde pixie interrupted "You'll what? You're on lock down. You breathe the wrong way and you're out on the pavement doing amateur blood whore porn." Juliette laughed sarcastically knowing that the pixie in front of her had heard the headmistress call her about the following day.

"You don't know one thing about what is going on wannabe barbie, and as I was saying I'll rip your guts through your eye sockets, so don't try and piss me off." Juliette growled threateningly "Listen up, that's enough excitement for a Sunday night. Everyone back to your dorms until further notice." the headmistress says before motioning to Juliette to follow her, Juliette did so and as soon as they reached her office. "This telegram arrived just before Church, I believe it's from your parents. Don't forget that you are to take blood this weekend for the analyses." Kirova said handing the young girl a tiny envelope.

Juliette left the office and made her way to her dorm reading the envelope.

'My dearest Juliette,

Your mother and I have come back to England seeing as we have business to attend, you are probably wondering how we know where you are but rest assured that everything will come to light as soon as you come to visit us. In closed should be another telegram for you to deliver to your Headmistress.

It is ultimately important that you come see us as soon as possible, your brothers are safe and sound in their boarding school, although we don't know for how long, we hope that your new studies are going well and hope to hear from you soon.

Love, 

Your father

Charles Kingsley'