Chapter 1

"I can't believe you're sending me there!"I shouted.

Let's start at the beginning. My name is Elizabeth Sheppard. I'm almost 18 years old and currently living with my stepmother and her two annoying daughters. Well at least I did live with them until now.

"It's for your own good. Your grades are falling. I think a little change would do some good for you." Change my ass, she just wants to send me away, so she can have all my money and would not have to be responsible for me herself.

"I admit my grades aren't so good, but you don't have to send me away."

"You ARE going. And that's final. Cross Academy is a really great place. You should be thankful that I'm not sending you somewhere worse. Now go pack your things. The flight is tomorrow morning. Be ready by then." She looked at me with those hateful eyes and I felt like crying.

"FINE! It's probably going to be better than staying here with you guys." And with that I shut the door behind me and went up to my room. I started packing. Soon I heard impatient knocking. I opened the door and my „sister", Miley was standing there.

"What do you want?" I asked as she came in.

"Don't be so rude, Liz. I'm only here to say goodbye." She said to me, while looking around in my room. Probably thinking what she would do with it, after I'm gone.

"Well then, goodbye."

"How mean… I would tell you how much I'm going to miss you-"

"-But that would be a lie" I finished for her.

"Exactly. Well see you...hopefully never" And with that she walked out of my room.

It was like this ever since I met them. My mother and my little sister died when I was 5. I don't really remember what happened to them, according to me father they were killed. And I was there too…He said when he got there, only I was still alive, though I couldn't remember a thing. After a few years he remarried. At first everything was fine and we were happy, but I could see that my step mother and sisters really hated me. It got worse when my father died as well. He was a special agent and he went on a mission, but never came home. Since that day my so called family traits me like trash. I tried to get along with them, but it's no use. And now they are sending me to academy at the end of the world, so I would not be in their way. But i just don't care anymore. Anywhere should be better, than this place…


It was a sunny day. I was sitting in a car. My flight departed an hour ago and now I'm heading toward Cross Academy. There is nothing else to do but to stare out the window. At least my stepmother was kind enough to rent me a car. God, she is soooo nice…Not.

As were were driving through a forest I could not help but think that country is really beautiful. The trees are green and everything seems so lively, not like in L.A…here nature looks like it IS alive. Back in the city everything was and monotonous. Maybe staying here won't be as bad as I have thought.

"If this walls could talk, they would have so much to say,

'couse everytime you fight the scares are gonna heal,

but they're never gonna go away."

I checked the ID and it was my best friend, Barbie.

"Hallo!" I picked up my phone. I like this song, if it wasn't for my best friend calling me, I would have just listened to it and not pick up.

"Where the hell are you?" She yelled so I had to hold the phone away from my ears. Well I don't want to be deaf. She has a voice that would scare away even a lion.

"Err…" I cleared my throat. "I'm currently in Japan…" 3…2…1.

"WHERE?" Oh god. Make that a herd of lions.

"In Japan. My stepmother sent me here saying my grades are falling so something had to change.

"Bullshit! I can tutor you, so come back! And you can't even speak japanese." she begged.

"It's not my choice. She is my guardian and I can't do anything about it. I'm not 18 yet, so I have to obey her. And this school is an English one. They speak in English." Thank God for that.

"But…but…" she started, but I cut her off.

"Calm down. It's not like it's the end of the world…well close to it, but still I think it's better this way.

"At least you don't have to put up with them."

"Yeah…"

"…"and with that we were quiet. It's true I don't have to be around them anymore, but in the other hand I won't see my friends for a while. I sighed. I wonder if I can do this.

"Liz?" finally Barbie broke the silence. I think she couldn't take it anymore.

"Yes?"

"I'm gonna miss you." She said and I heard her sob.

"I'm going to miss you too. And please tell Josh and the others what's going on. I will call them as soon as I can. And of course I will call you too."

"You promise?" she asked me hopefully.

"I promise."

"Every day?" I couldn't help it, I had to laugh. She could be such a child sometimes.

"I can't promise that, but I'll call you as often as I can."

"Fine… And now let's talk about the boys."

"Boys?" SeriouslyI don't know anyone else who can change the subject so suddenly. I mentally sweatdropped. "What about them?"

"Well there must be some hot guy at that academy who can win your heart." I could see her winking at me.

"I'm hanging up now…"

"No Wait-"

"We have arrived, I have to go. Bye!" Obviously a lie.

"Don't you dare-" click. I hanged up. SighIt' gonna be a long day.


It was already late when we got to the academy. The driver opened the door for me and I got out of the car. I took a closer look at the school. OMG! It's huge! It's like a freaking castle …But…Why is there a wall in the middle? I shrugged since I'm gonna find out anyway. I got my luggage, said bye to the driver and went inside. My sunglasses were taken off since it was dark. They were in my hands and I was squeezing them felling suddenly nervous. Like when you copied you friend's homework and your teacher realizes it…Not that I have ever done something like that, of course.

"Seriously this school is like a labyrinth." I decided to go left. There were lots of paintings on the walls mostly with different people painted on them. One of them caught my eye though. It was a man with red eyes and…Are those…? Fangs? Who the hell was insane enough to put that picture there? It's waaay too creepy.

I started to walk faster. I wanted to get away from that painting. I don't know why, but it scared the hell out of me. I was walking for a while when I finally reached the end of the corridor. I decided to go right. But of course I accidently bumped into someone. I fall down to the floor and my sunglasses have fallen with me. Ouch. That really hurt.

"Watch it!" I heard someone say so I looked up. I met with two beautiful purple eyes. The owner of those eyes was a silver haired guy end he was reeeeally good looking. Don't blush. Just…Don't! God! I did not just checked him out! I wondered back to his eyes. They were breathtaking. But they are…I frowned. They are so sad. Why do they hold so much pain? Barbie used to say that it is one of my special ability that I read the emotions out of people's eyes. She admired me for it but of course cursed me for it as well…She could just not lie to me… This guy's eyes were like an open book to me.

"What are you doing here?"

"Huh?" Rude much?

"You should be more careful or one day you will regret it. And NO ONE is allowed to go outside after curfew. I will report this to the headmaster." Riiight. This is typical. I meet a hot guy and he is a jerk.

"You should be more careful too. It wasn't only my fault. And what kind of a gentleman are you? You could at least help me up." I mentally patted my back. Good…He cannot think he can frighten me.

"It's a good thing then that I am not a gentleman." He said walking past me. "I'll let it slide this once, but next time you're going to the headmaster. Now go back to your room. "And he started to walk away.

"Jerk." And I remembred."Wait!"

"What?"He asked turning back to me. He looked irritated.

"Actually I am heading to the headmaster. I'm a new student. I just arrived. Could you please show me the way?" I could kill for a warm bed and a good night of sleep.

He looked at me, then at my luggage. Then turned around saying nothing. Oh, come on. He can't be this big of a jerk. I coursed under my breath.

"Are you coming or not?" I looked up again and saw him waiting for me impatiently. I picked myself off of the ground, grabbed my stuff and started walking towards him.

"Thanks."

"Hn."Well that was a looong answer. Sarcasm noted.

We were walking in complete silence. But in my head I was screaming. It was so awkward. I knew I was going to go insane unless something happens and soon. I glanced at him secretly out of the corner of my eye. He had a pained expression. Why is he in pain? Something must have happened to him. He doesn't look so well. And he is gritting his teeth. I was starting to get worried.

"Are you al-"

"We are here. This is headmaster Cross's office. Bye." And with that he went away. Actually it looked more like he run.

"What's wrong with him?" Well. Whatever. He'll be fine…Probably.

I glanced at the door in front of me. I took a deep breath and knocked. After a few seconds that seemed like an hour I heard voice invite me in. So I went in hoping for the best.