Deniers School of Arts, chapter 1

School is a strange concept for someone who hasn’t been there in sixty years and is in a totally different world. Well, that’s me in a nut shell, a seventy seven year old vampire in an alternate universe about to have my first day back at high school, pretending to be seventeen again.1

“Wow.” I say, looking up at the large Victorian style building that is called Deniers School of Arts. My art is fighting and painting, yes, I know, a strange combination, but that’s life for you.2

My Sire told me that I was going to this strange school and said I was to find a partner, a life partner, so that’s why I am here.3

People with dramatic make-up are walking into the school like they are going to have a performance, which turns out that it isn’t true, they have to wear that make-up like normal students have to wear uniforms. 4

I glance at Michael, my Sire, and he shrugs, laughing at me. 5

“Michael.” I complain and he gives me a brief one armed hug. 6

“You’ll be fine Daily; you can fit in any where if you try.”He promises and I frown at the nickname. 7

“Don’t call me that.”I warn and he laughs, chewing on his bottom lip. He looks like a nervous parent about to send his child off into the world. 8

“Sorry Victoria.” He says and walks to the car where his life partner is. 9

Cars in this world are strange, they are like bubbles with wheels and they are see- through too. When I first saw one I was so in shock that Michael had to tell me to laugh because I forgot to10

I stretch out and enjoy the sun on my face; this is the only world I have ever been too that allows me to walk freely out in the open with the sun blaring like there is no tomorrow.11

I spot one guy walking into the building with make-up that makes me think of the band KISS in my old world, that makes me giggle like a teenage girl.12

Another guy looks at me and I freeze, his eyes are two different colours. One eye is storm grey and the other is ice green, his eyes are a strange mixture of human and cat.13

His face is painted white, which means he is a student; there is also a stripe across his eyes of black and down his delicate nose of pale grey, meaning he is a senior. On his lips is black, meaning he is highest in his grade of drama and lastly there is a line of blood red, running down his neck from under his chin, that surprises me, Michael says that means warrior. His hair is the blackest of blacks, which means that he is at the top of the food chain so they say, or royalty. Can’t be bitting off more than I can chew the first day at school, can I?14

I bite my lip and lower my eyes; he is my superior at this school because of his paint. If I was in my own world and looking for trouble I would stare him down with ease, but I am not so I won’t.15

He walks to me and I can hear my heart thundering in my chest, does he want to hurt me for staring?16

“Hi.” He says and I breathe a sigh of relief. Not going to die yet, thankyou heavens. 17

“Hey.”I say and cross my arms, I have always been a tad defensive at new worlds. 18

“I’m Shadow, I’m this schools student president, and I heard there was a new girl coming here. You must be Victoria.”He says, his voice is deep and penetrating, like he is trying to get me to say what’s on my mind. 19

“That’d be me.”I say and he smiles, his teeth are pure white and straight. 20

“Alright then, let’s get you inside so you can get your pass and class table.” He says with a grin and spins around to face the school.21

A look of pure disgust crosses his face when he sees a girl run up to us, her make-up says that she is a middle year drama student.22

“Hi Shadow, how are you?”She asks enthusiastically and I stand beside him, we make her look extremely short, even if I am only 5’5”. 23

“I’m busy at the moment Paradise, can you excuse us?”Shadow asks and I smirk, cold, ice cold. 24

“Who are you?”Paradise asks me and I grin maliciously. 25

“I’m Victoria.”I chuckle and Paradise winces, she doesn’t like the look of my fangs. 26

“Sounds very exotic.”She says and I cock an eyebrow, whose name is exotic?27

“I’ve got to get my pass and my class table, so please excuse us.”I say and Shadow walks passed her, a little smile on his face.28

I follow him with my arms crossed and can’t help but feel strangely satisfied; I know that I’m a bully sometimes. 29

“Who’s she?”I ask, curious in to why he is so cold towards her. 30

“I use to date her.”He says without emotion, that explains a lot. I laugh at his lack of emotion. 31

“What are you laughing at?”He snaps and I stop laughing, giggling on the inside. 32

“It’s just the way you act, it’s hilarious.”I chuckle and he looks amused instead of angry. 33

“So, where are you from?”He asks and I cock an eyebrow. I am lucky that Michael told me about all the places in this world. 34

“I am from Orson.”I say and he smiles. 35

“Cool, I’ve never been there before.”He says and I cross my arms. Phew, that was lucky. 36

“The teachers never told me what star spin you were on.”He says and I wince on the inside, he means he wants to know how old I am. 37

“I am on my seventeenth.”I say and he chuckles, looking forward as he walks. 38

“Which month are you on?”He asks and I frown, great. 39

“I am on the fifth.”I answer and he nods, leading me up some stairs. 40

“I am on the fifth as well.”He says and I smile, on my old world that would be May. 41

“Which sun cycle?”I ask and he glances at me. 42

“I am the twenty seventh.”He says and I smile. He is a Gemini like I am, even if I was born sixty years and a day before. 43

“I am the twenty sixth.”I chuckle and he pouts, not even looking at me, which is what I find extremely intriguing. 44