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"Knight Hood and a Smile"
***ARO's POV*
Today is the graduating ceremony. The day that all the eighth years get to graduate. I, along with Caius and Marcus, have trained these men in the art of combat. I just hope that at least half of them make it to next year. The one that is not on my list to worry about is the younge Isabella. She will be the only seventh year to graduate from A.C.M since it opened as a school, and also the only female. The odd thing is, she could have graduated last year, but stayed to take the Stealth class that is only opened to the top seventh years.
I walked on stage to start the ceremony. The first one to graduate is the head of the school, like this year and last year, and all the years for the past six, it was Isabella.
"Isabella Maria of Swan, has worked very hard in the last seven years." I said standing at the podiom.
**FLASHBACK*
A little girl walking through the doors. All the heads turn to look at her, a mix of shock or rage on their faces.
"Whats a girl doing here?" shouted one boy, Eric I believe his name was. "Shouldn't you be at home cooking with your mommy." He snarled at her.
She looked him strait in the eyes, and he flinched back slightly. "She died." she said, ice in her voice.
He looked to me with eyes that read, 'WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS GIRL?!'
"Men, this young lady has come to study with you." Some of the boys scoffed at 'LADY.' "She is a peer, I expect you to treat her as such."
**END FLASHBACK**
"And none of it was easy for her." I said eyes sweeping over the croud.
Being the only girl in the school and winning every mach set aginst her, but still having to study harder than anyone els because of her sexist teachers. Taking Special Advanced Classes, and getting still reciving the top score. Still being subjected to the taunts of her peers. She never mouthed off in-front of the teachers, always being calm and colected, but if anyone of her peers displeased her she would get them back in the Sword Yard.
Though I was one of thouse sexist teachers, only letting her in because of a personal favored asked by the King, her uncle. Every male in that school thought her a silly girl, even I, but she proved every one of us wrong.
"With her skill she claimed the top."
**FLASHBACK*
Sounds of metal clashing could though out the school. Eric and Bella were fighting, again. I was running to the Sword Yard to see the fight. 'Maby Eric could win this one.' I remimber thinking. Once I entered the court yard, I saw that the two were charging each other.
They met. Eric having pulling back to get away from Bella's sword. He was breathing in deep, uneven huffs, she was calm as always. Face blank, eyes focused. That is how she always looked in a fight, never having time to start breathing hard for the matches were never very long. Eric was trying to get under Bella's guard before he tired out, and Bella was just blocking, searching for a weakness.
"Why don't you give up." Eric yelled.
"He just lost." Marcus sighed before taking a sip of his tea. He and Cause were over to my left, having been sitting and watching the duel. They found it frustrating that this girl took all there classes, even going as far as giving her ectra work, and was still managing to stay on top. But they also found her intriguing, just like I.
Eric charged again. But this time Bella staid where she was, sword at the ready. Eric's swing was too wide, from exertion was my best gess. Bella easily side-steeped it, hitting his open back cosing him to stumble and fall. She gently taped his neck before sheathing her practise sword.
"That's against the rules!" He yelled, looking over at the three of us for support. She just kept walking, setting down the sword before walking out the gates to the stables.
I looked back at Eric the, to see him just starting to sit up and cursing under his breath.
**END FLASHBACK**
"I, Aro, am proud to graduate her. Isabella Maria of Swan, the first female I have taught. The first female to graduate from A.C.M Acadamy of Knights."
She walked out of the line of boys, coming at me. No emotion was display on her face.
Almost every person in the large hall was silent or looking around to see if this was just a joke. Everyone but a small pixie like girl, who was jumping excitedly and clapping. There was a tall,darky tan young man to her left, who was smiling hugely. And to the right of the little girl, was a couple. Who I immediately recognized as the King and Queen of Brandon, clapping softly with huge smiles on their faces.
Upon see their King and their Queen clap for the woman, the whole room burst in to applause. Bella seemed to know it was all her family's benefit and not hers, but her eyes still shown with pride. I handed her her specially made sword. It was a four-and-a-half-feet, with a blood red ruby to show the statues she held.
"This is the sword is for you, the best of the best. The Blood Ruby will tell your foes that you have beaten all the academy has to offer. And if they chose to fight you they face death." I told her, placing the sword in her hands. "This sword will not let you down if you will not let her down."
Then out of no where, Bella spun around caching a fist size rock, just be for it made contact with her skull. I was shocked, for I didn't even feel it. Throwing a quick glance towards Caius and Marcus, I saw that they didn't see it ether. Then throwing a glance out into the crowd, I tried to see the perpetrator was. Scaning every face as I looked over them.
"The Back." Bella said, my eyes zeroing in on the back row. "The very back, Samuel's oldest brother."
Samuel himself was a nice young boy, but he was never meant to be a knight like his eldest brother, John. Who was probably very upset that a girl outranked his brother, and whole family, with her fighting skills. The funny thing was, that Samuel was thrilled for Bella. He was the only person that was some-what a friend to her.
"I'm glad you found your Reflex and Aim Classes useful." I said, after the interruption was escorted out of the building. She gave me a rare, small smile, still looking after John with a sad exsprestion..
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I'm having a little trouble with how this story is going to play out. I may need your help through out the story. And please send me ideas. Help me decide: Should Edward be a vampire?***** Should Bella be half vampire?
Should Alice get married? I'm not saying if I'll listen to all of them, But I give every one sent in a long look. I have sort of an outline, but I some need some filling.
Any Questions you have please ask. I'll try to answer them in the next chapter heading, but if I don't I'll have a Question answer chapter after about five chapters. Oh, the A.C.M Knight school is Aro, Cause, and Marcus Knight School. Props to thoughts who knew it.
Thanks to all those who give me a piece of their mind.
-Evana