Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters except for my OC, Nyx.

Complete Synopsis: Nyx has been in the Hunter's Association's grasp ever since she was a child. Always following orders and being the perfect little vampire hunter. But no more, no more being a puppet, no more bitting her tongue and nodding, and no more holding back. Now, Cross Academy presents a new opportunity for Nyx. That is until everything starts unraveling. Cross Academy and it's students show their true, terrifying colors. To top it off, people from her past whom she thought were already a nearly forgotten nightmare start coming back. What is Nyx willing to sacrifice for the sake of achieving what should have been done along with her survival, including her own feelings getting in the way.

First

I turned the crumpled letter several times in my hand. I chose this. I wanted to get away from here. This is my ticket out of the association's careful and everlasting watch.

With a sigh, I finished packing and tucked the piece of paper in my pocket. The car was already waiting outside. Along with the president and several leader's of the assosiation.

I closed the door and locked it for the last time. I'm so not missing this place. Most people would feel something: a pang of nostalgia or some type of hesitation at least. Not me, though. My room—If it can even be called that— at the assosiation represents everything that I've ever loathed, my lack of freedom.

Ever since that day, I've been controled by the hunter's assosiation. I've been nothing, but a mere puppet. Not anymore, I'm going to be no one else's but myself's.

Once downstairs and standing outside in the sharp, cold breeze of the evening, they bid me goodbye. They informed me that if my services were required a letter would be sent to Cross Academy.

I felt my temper rise, and fought to keep it down. Instead of beating everyone senseless, which would be impossible considering I'm surrounded by some of the best hunters in the world, I clenched my fist hard enough to draw blood, and did what was expected of me.

I bowed my head to show the appreciation for this opportunity. They seemed please enough, yet I knew this wasn't something they wanted. The President's make up caked face had a fake smile plastered there, and I resisted the urge to shudder knowing that I'll probably never get that horrendous image out of my mind.

If it were up to them, they would keep me here and train me to be the perfect vampire slaying matching. Not that I oppose to their slaying vampires part, mind you. It is the part of being theirs that I couldn't handle. Just thinking about it makes me want to cringe in disgust.

Finally, my bags were carried inside the sleek, black limo the assosiation provided, and I was allowed to leave. The driver had a blank expression that reminded me all too much of a corpse. Instead of staring at him through the mirror, I turned my gaze to the window.

The drive was an hour long, and I was bored to death. Get it? Like the driver? Okay... Not funny. I took out my dagger. It was given to me by my parents before... Before the accident.

I stopped my brain from going into self-pity-party-mode. I played with the dagger, trying to catch the light from outside. My little game didn't last long, because soon enough, I drifted off to sleep with the ivory handle of my dagger in hand.

The car came to a halt abruptly enough to wake me from my slumber. My vision was clouded with sleep, so I blinked a few times to clear it.

My bronze blade was on the limo's floor. Surprisingly, I didn't stab myself with it. I picked it up, and strapped into my thigh. I always like being prepared. Being caught by surprise once was enough. The result wasn't something I wished to repeat.

The corpse-like driver opened my door. Then he started unloading my few bags. Outside, there was a huge black gate. A man with blonde hair tied in a ponytail and with some glasses, stood beside a boy with silver hair and violet eyes. It took me a few seconds to recognize the man as Kaien Cross, my new legal guardian.

He didn't reassemble the pictures shown to me in the assosiation at all. He wore lion slippers and a pink apron. I couldn't believe this guy was The Vampire Without Fangs.

I turned my attention to the guy beside him. I sensed something strange from him. I narrowed my eyes slightly, but I was pulled out of my thoughts by Cross suffocating me in a hug.

"My precious new daughter!" He squealed like a schoolgirl. What have I gotten myself into..?

I wiggled out of his grasp and growled, "I am not your daughter." He didn't seem to get the hint and continued being his bubbly self.

Before he could engulf me in an embrace again, I went to pick up my luggage. It was heavy, but years of training as a vampire hunter made this feel like nothing.

"Oh dear let me take care of that," Cross said. Apparently he saw my hesitation so he continued, "Zero will show you around and then we can all have dinner together." The guy—Zero, raised an eyebrow obviously he wasn't expecting that.

He motioned for me to follow, as Cross made his way to my bags. I could only hope that when I came back they wouldn't be pink and with glitter unicorns.

Zero took me through the large garden, and then we came to a stop in front of a large structure. "This is the school building." He said. I noticed he doesn't talk much. Fine by me as long as the silence isn't awkward.

He looked up to one of the classrooms that had the light on. Who the hell has class in the middle of the night? I glanced at the room myself, and was surprise to see a large group of students that appeared to be anything but in class.

Before I could ask, something in me perked up. I sensed a presence to the west from were we where inside the academy. Vampire.

I spun Zero around, "Stay here, and don't do anything stupid." Without waiting for a response, I sprinted toward the vampire.

Once I reached the location, I came upon quite a scene. A vampire that apparently was an aristocrat, not a Level E like I was expecting, had a girl trapped in his arms, and was about to pierce her neck.

I didn't hesitate, and just let my instincts take over. It didn't matter who he was, he could be a pureblood for all I care, I wouldn't let this happen.

I knocked the vampire down with a kick, and caught the frightened girl before she fell. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Zero arrive. I didn't have time; I tossed the girl in his direction as gently as I could hope he would get the hint.

Before he could recover from his shock, I had already pinned the blonde vampire to the ground. He started thrashing, and his eyes were glowing crimson. I slapped him. Hard. "Stop moving you beast in human form, I'm trying to decide what to do with you." He looked like he was about to cry, so I decided to have a little fun.

I took out my dagger and pressed it to his neck, "I think I'm going to kill you." I told him. The guy was about to piss himself. "Maybe I should start with your face or perhaps with—" I never got to finish because an invisible force slammed me into a tree.

I let out a groan. What the hell...? My head throbbed painfully. It felt like someone had split my skull open with a rusty old ax.

My sight was a mess of color blubs flashing around in different directions. No matter how many times I blinked, I couldn't clear it. Damn I couldn't leave two humans at the mercy of who knows how many vampires.

Shakily, I stood up. I was using the same tree I had slammed into as support. The fog in my mind was starting to clear, but I wobbled and swayed anyway.

After what felt like eternity, I could see again. The sight in front of took me completely by surprise: Zero pointing a gun at a pureblood vampire.

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