Okay, this is a bit of an experiment. If you want this story to work with the perfect atmosphere, you have to listen to Bring me to Life by Evanescence, as I kind of timed it to music. I hope this works.

I sat in the form room, chatting with my friends Ceri and Sophie. I'd just finished Last Sacrifice, the latest book in the Vampire Academy series, and we were gushing over it, when I heard it.

A low thud. Shivers ran down my spine as I heard it again. Nobody else in the class seemed to notice it, or, if they did, didn't think it was anything serious. It was really creeping me out and I could feel the hairs rise on my arms. What were my instincts telling me?

Somebody kicked down the door. He was deathly white and when I caught his eyes, he had red rings around his pupils. I recognised him as a Strigoi, and I reached into my bag. The whole class was in a panic and screams echoed all around as they backed towards the far wall. I opened my lunchbox to reveal a silver knife which I was supposed to use for my kiwi. Too late now. As I stood up, the room fell silent and I could hear my footsteps as I crept up behind him.

I ripped him away from the girl he was drinking from and gave him a good punch in the face. Swiftly, I dodged his blow, so it brushed my shoulder instead of breaking my nose. I kneed him in the groin and, even as an immortal vampire, he felt the pain. Brushing my knife across his jaw, he yelled and flung me away into the wall. I saw spots in front of my eyes but quickly picked back up. Reaching for him, I plunged the knife into his heart.

Breathing heavily, I tied up my hair as the class gaped.

"Get silver!" I yelled. "And fire. Silver and fire!" They scrambled for objects such as expensive pens or necklaces and held them up in front of them, as if warding Strigoi away. I climbed up onto the nearest table, hoping for a surprise attack. It wasn't like we were dhampirs or Moroi, so the Strigoi weren't expecting me. Waiting carefully, at the slightest budge, I leapt.

I landed on the back of a Strigoi. She tried to buck me off, but my weight shoved her to the ground so that I was sat on her. Easily, I plunged my knife into her heart, hoping I'd hit the mark. I pushed with as much force as I had, then removed it. Quickly, I turned towards the other Strigoi, who was gaining on me. We tussled for a moment but he was weak and stupid. My knife bit at his heart and he roared, lifting his arms away which allowed me to kill him.

I knew that they weren't actually killed, just unconscious, but it was the closest I would get until I burnt them. Brushing my hands down and wiping the blood off of my knife onto one of their shirts, I heard a commotion behind me. I jumped up to see Ceri storming towards me with a knife of her own.

"No, stay back!" I croaked. I couldn't let her do this.

"Let me help you!" she begged.

"You can't."

"I can." She held up her knife and took her place beside me.

Another load of Strigoi burst through the door. Four of them. I immediately descended on one and dispatched him easily. Turning, I staked another who was leaning in to feed on Ceri. I wondered why she hadn't realised and noticed that she was distracting a third Strigoi. Who bit her. I shoved her out of the way and dealt with him, before facing the last girl. I realised Ceri was now a Strigoi. My eyes widened as we sparred for a minute and I got a blow in.

She tugged on my hair and yanked me to the ground. I screamed. That was playing dirty. She pinned me down on the ground but I couldn't give up fighting now. I heard the loss of nose as my class watched, wide-eyed. She leaned in and...

I elbowed her in the eye. Using the distraction, I rolled over and pinned her down, punching her to keep her down.

"Don't kill me," she begged.

"Fat chance!" I laughed evilly. I couldn't believe I was going to kill my best friend.

"You'll regret it." I could feel the pain in my eyes.

"I know." And I plunged the knife into her heart before collapsing beside her, burying my weeping eyes in her blazer.

How was that? I've been visualising this for a few weeks every time I hear this song so I just thought, I'll make it into a story. I hope you like it.