Times Change (complete)

Chapter 38

"Your family will be told that you snuck away from the academy and went into town alone. While you were on your way back you had to stop for fuel, and when you did, a group of wandering strigoi took you. It will be believed because evidence of your having done this more than once in the past will be found. I am sure that it will not be difficult to produce this kind of evidence. Possibly even a few witnesses."

"No, you can't do this..."

"We can, we will, and we just did!!! Pardon my language everyone, but you fucked with the wrong group of people Kirova. And I don't mean just Rose I mean all of my people. I will not stand for rapist, pedophiles or anyone else committing this type of crime against my people!!! ANY of my people!!! It is a reprehensible crime that destroys the victim not only physically, but also mentally and emotionally. And I won't have it in my kingdom. EVER!!!! Enjoy the rest of your very short life Kirova." Tatiana said a she turned her back on Kirova and walked over to look out the window. And as she did, I could see her hands trembling in rage.

Abe waved for Pavel and Sergei to silence Kirova and get her off campus. Even after having tied her up and gagging her, which they did not at all gently, we could still hear her trying to scream.

That is when Alberta walked up to her, "you bitch, you are a disgrace to moroi everywhere. You did and tried to do all of that shit to the young woman that I see as my daughter. Well, I may not can kill you like I wish to God that I could. But I can do this."

That's when Alberta pulled back and punched Kirova right dead in the face. Alberta hit Kirova so hard that she knocked her out cold as a block of ice and rocked Pavel and Sergei on their feet as they held Kirova.

Pavel, Sergei, Abe, Ben, Spiridon and Aunt Tati looked shocked. But Roza and I, as well as the other guardians in that room, had all seen Alberta fight in the attack if not before so we all knew how good she truly was. So we just smiled. Age had not curtailed Alberta's abilities in the least.

That was the last time that anyone ever heard from the former headmistress of St. Vladimir's Academy, Ellen Kirova.

It was talked about for a few days about how she'd just disappeared with no word and no trace. But then the video of her stopping at a convenience store to get fuel was 'found'. And on that video you could plainly see her being grabbed and taken away. Although the video was intentionally of such low quality that you couldn't see anyone's faces clearly.

People had identified Kirova because the woman in the video had on a dress exactly like one of Kirova's. It was actually one of Kirova's, Abe had it taken from her closet to set up the video. The woman from the video also wore her hair up like Kirova always did.

After an inquiry into Kirova's disappearance was held, several people came forward and said that they had seen Kirova on several occasions. After she had slipped away from the academy, alone, and gone out into the human world.

Of course all of these witnesses worked for Abe. But no one else knew that and they didn't need to. After a few weeks Kirova was marked as missing and presumed dead or turned by the strigoi. And she was dead, just not at the hands of the strigoi.

Thanks to a recommendation from Roza, Abe and myself. Tatiana appointed my mother as the new headmistress. She said that she wanted someone who could not compel people. So that something like this could never happen again, which meant that she wanted a dhampir.

Because of my mother's appointment as the new headmistress my family would all be moving to the academy permanently. My older sisters Karo and Sonja both of which got jobs in some of the offices on campus.

My babushka who would watch over Zoya and Katya until they were old enough to start classes. Vika and Paul would start classes when they returned from helping my family move to the academy. For which Abe sent several Guardians and two jets to help transport everything.