Translucent (Legacies FF)

7.

Before us, a black dragon flew above the ground. The wings beat furiously against the wind current.

Power spreads to every limb and an icy fire builds up in my throats which I release against the dragon.

"Fire never wins against ice. Do it now you, Hope!"

The dragon crashes to the dirt and Hope stabs it in the throats before tearing the heart out and using a death spell to end her once and for all.

"Find a few shovels. We should give her a proper burial."

"That was sick, Taylor!"

"You three get back to the car. Hope and I need to have a little discussion on what she just did."

The three of us hike it back to the car, taking turns leading.

-W-

Salvatore Boarding School
Library

I take my books out just as Principal Saltzman enters with Josie, Hope, and Lizzie trailing behind him. They're talking about the charity game and the dragon's death.

"The bus leaves in 10. I expect all four of you," his gaze cuts to my lack of uniform, "on it."

"Why me?"

"You're not wearing the uniform so come on, stand up and follow them."

"I still have classes."

"Go, Taylor."

"Fine." I gather my books and follow the other girls out to the bus.

-W-

Mystic Falls Town Square

"All of you will clean together and try to get along. Now, who's going to do trash?" The gym coach hands Kaleb the trash picker-upper. Hope snatches it and marches off.

"Looks like we're on graffiti remover duty. Come on," I grab the bucket with three sponges and water in it, and walk to the closest store covered in graffiti on the window. I start scrubbing with MG and the sound of howling laughter just about pisses me off.

"Oh look, it's the trash losers. Sorry to hear about your face, Lizzie."

"Do you timberwolves always have to be so rude? The least you could do is walk on by."

"And who might you be?"

"Taylor Salvatore."

"New girl's got claws. I like you. I'm Dana Matthews."

"Cute shirt," I compliment her to just feed her ego a little more. MG looks at her lust in his eyes and I elbow him.

"I was just about to take a break." He says, stepping down from the ladder he was on.

"Milton-" Dana's boyfriend splashes his strawberry milkshake all over Lizzie's shirt as she tries to stop him from going.

"Chill out, Liz. If he wants to be a traitor, let him."

"I'll be back." Milton leaves with Dana and her army.

"Y'know what, I think-" I'm cut off by a sharp pain in my stomach. My fangs lower down and my eyes shine red in the window's reflection. "Shit."