To Protect and Hold

•chapter 1•

Date: 11 July 1995

Ayla's POV:

Try being 16 and take a national exam suited for people 3 years older than you. Try being 16 and attempt to get into Harvard Law School for your older sister because she is out there fighting for the lives of Virtues. Try being me.

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"Okay, can you please calm down? You've been pacing for almost an hour. Don't worry. They'll be fine." Joshua said, trying to ease the crazy thoughts in my mind. It's not working.

"No! I can't calm down. They are under attack, Josh, I can't just calm down and pretend they're doing braids on each others' hairs instead of battling for their lives!" I exclaimed. If I could help them, I would gladly do so. However, I can't because I have to wait for my A Levels results to come in, in about 15 minutes or so.

God, there are so many things in my mind right now.

Things Going on In My Brain:

- Okay, if I fail, what am I going to say to Marissa?

- How is she going to get into Harvard Law School if I fail?

- I worked my ass off for the past 2 years to get these results that could alter my sister's life. What in the name of God am I going to do if I fail?

- God, I need at least an A* for ALL of the subjects

- What is going on up there? Are the Virtues doing fine?

- GOD SAVE US ALL!

"Dude....please stop overthinking things and sit down." Joshua said calmly, dragging me and placing me on a chair in the kitchen. I sighed, and stood up grabbing a tub of Ben and Jerry's from inside the fridge. I leaned against the countertop and spooned huge amounts into my mouth.

We heard a loud crack and chatter coming from the hall. I dropped the tub on the countertop hurriedly and rushed to the hall. We saw a huge group of 38 students and 2 teachers in beige coloured uniforms with their hair all over their ashed face and some of them injured.

Marissa stood in front of the group, in her disguise, and saw me and Joshua. She smiled brightly and silenced the group.

"Everyone, that is the real Ayla and her friend, Joshua. Ayla and Josh, meet 4D, the lovely class. " She introduced us, causing the group to gasp as they saw how "Ayla" really looked like.

Well, the "Ayla" I'm seeing right now is a real schoolgirl. With the plain uniform and wavy jet black hair with matching black eyes and a cute button nose. With red rimmed glasses, she looked like a nerd, a cute nerd that is. Well props to Mar for a good disguise.

"Hello everyone. Mar, please drop your disguise. It's shocking Josh." I said, laughing slightly at Josh's shocked face.

"She looked like my sister, Imogen. Pretty cute actually." I furrowed my brows and punched his arm slightly. I gave him a questioning look and he shrugged. I shook my head slightly and hugged my sister.

"How are you? Seriously though, how are you? Is the battle over? Who is injured?" I questioned her and the group. Marissa tried to calm me down and convince me that everyone is fine except for a few cuts and bruises and that they won the battle and managed to kill 20 Death Eaters. However, it is clear that Voldy the Moseless Bastard will stir another war as all the Virtues from Westwood High were saved.

"I'm glad you're back. You promised me 3 months, idiot, and you came back 3 years later? Gosh I missed you stealing my book case just to get me to go to parties with you." I said, looking at "Ayla" with a smile on my face.