Clarissa's P.O.V

I had a job to do. My friends, the few that I had ran off or were killed long ago and my parents, well they died even before I turned 2 and a half years old. Those stupid Strigoi kept getting to myself and any other that was my kind killed, what is my kind? I have no idea but I know it's got to be some sort of a little Moroi (that's what I'm pretty sure their called) and possibly something else.

I've heard of Dhampirs but I know I couldn't be one of them from what I've read they have natural reflexes, can see better in the dark and have better senses altogether like Moroi, yet the strength and stamina of humans. Dhampir's also don't have fangs and live off blood, but I do.

I don't kill unsuspecting victims like the Strigoi do and I'm not sure what the Moroi do but I guarantee I don't get the same luxury as them. I steal the little bags of blood from local blood banks to stay healthy but only seem to need 1 every 2 days.

My agility, speed and strength was built up over years of staying alert even when sleeping in ally's, fighting off gang members, nasty creepers and around the time I turned ten working as a field agent in the C.I.A. I ran away from them and erased all data they had of me by the time I was thirteen and continued life on the streets.

The other reason I know I'm not a Dhampir is because they don't have magic, I have more powerful magic than I've read any of the other Moroi do. I can electrocute anyone within a 20 foot radius on a massive scale, and shoot out what I think are sunbeams at anyone. Even that magic has its limits, if I use to much before it can recharge I'll pass out cold, no long term effects, though I haven't tested the full extent of my magic, yet.

The Strigoi seem to smell out and want my blood as much as Moroi's but luckily I have officially become to kick but for them to have killed me... yet. The most Strigoi I've ever held of at once was about 5 and I barely made it out of there alive. My mission (that I assigned myself) was to get the information at a couple of the Strigoi's headquarters that told me where and when there attacks would be so, intern I would have a couple safe travel days to find Academy better known as the Vampire Academy.

From a book I "borrowed" from the book store downtown I found a coded map to get to the academy where I had high hopes they would be able to tell me what I was and maybe help with the Strigoi always hunting me down while I live on the streets thing. The tiniest part of me; hopeful and naive thought they might even let me go to the school their since I turned 16 just a few days ago and actually do pretty decent (when the opportunity presents itself) academic wise.

So there I sat on the roof of as humans thought an abandoned warehouse but I knew better. Sometimes I wondered what my parents looked like for me to have jet black hair, jade green eyes and pale porcelain skin. My skin colour was probably thanks to the 'helpful' fact that I seemed to be 4 times as sensitive to the sun then anyone else and felt a little light headed whenever I accidentally got caught in its bright glare.

I wore my black combat boots, and black leggings, I had a black tank top on under my, yes black, leather jacket and my favourite thing I own which isn't much, my silver ringed bracelet that had little silver leaves all around it filled in with diamonds.

The smell of evil itself (if that was even a thing) lingered and I knew I had the right place. From what Intel I managed to gather the Strigoi pack went hunting and wouldn't be back for a half and hour. Swiftly and quietly as I could I jumped in through a second floor window right into the office of one of the head Strigoi. The files were left on top the desk in place.

"typical Strigoi to trust no one would dare break into a big bad Strigoi's lair" I whispered under my breath in a voice barely audible. Just in case there were any Strigoi, which I highly doubted because they would have shown themselves by now I decided to go out through the bottom floor anyway.

I crept down the stairs staying to the wall and making no sound at all, that is until I saw 6 grown men tied to the wall. I've heard of this before Strigoi taking victims to snack on them later or try to turn them. Then as I got closer to them, not even bothering to sneak anymore, I noticed the uniform they were wearing; it was the uniform of a guardian and it said 's Academy across the top.

"oh my gosh I have to get you guys out of here" I exclaimed and ran over to start untying them.

"I'm sorry but those are ours, we caught them first" a voice snarled from the front of the warehouse. I spun around faster then ever only to muttered a curse in Russian, there were six Strigoi and I was cornered. I grabbed a stake from the guardian closest (which the Strigoi were either to stupid to remove from the guardians or couldn't find a non Strigoi to do it) and threw it as fast as I could make myself, right into a Strigoi's heart.

The guardians looked impressed but still had the kind of looks on their faces that said they were expecting to die. I got right into full swing, running right at the first Strigoi and punching him straight in the face. It only fazed him for a split second but that was enough, I swung my legs out full force and dropped to the ground taking the Strigoi with me. My final move on that Strigoi as the others all moved in on me was gathering a beam of sunlight in my fist and punching the Strigoi in the heart. It died instantly and the other Strigoi all backed up a step.

"kill her you fools!" The head Strigoi yelled.

The all came at me at once but I was ready. I gathered up the a sunbeam to kill one but after that still had three coming at me. I kicked one really hard in the nuts and distracted him long enough to grab the stake out of the dead one beside me and stick it through the new Strigoi's heart. I shot another sunbeam at the second last and was now faced with the oldest looking and most powerful Strigoi I've ever faced.

I knew I couldn't use magic on this one because I didn't know for sure how much sunbeam magic it would take and if I gave it my all and it ran out before he died for good? Well I'd pass out and be at his mercy along with those guardians. I knew my best bet was to test his patience and make him angry so he acted rash and didn't think enough about the moves he made.

We circled each other for a minute and I could just see by the look on his face how much he wanted my blood. This was it, he sprung out at me by jumping in the air so I slid down just under him with incredible speed. We both turned back around to face each other circling again.

He didn't wast a second to lash out at me again but this time I had a carefully calculated plan in place. I did a back hand spring by putting my hands on his shoulders and landing behind him. With his back facing me I kicked the back of his knees as hard as I could causing him to start falling back when he was about to land on me I gathered all my strength for one last rock hard punch to the back of his head. He fell forward and hit the ground.

I swear I could feel the impact of the Strigoi hitting the ground as I went to find the stake. I could see the Strigoi out of the corner of my eye who seemed to think powering up by drinking one of the guardians blood would be the best move. He posed ready to sink his fangs in one of the guardians neck, but just before he could I threw the stake at his heart through his back. The last Strigoi fell back, dead at last and I went for a second attempt at untying them. Which, of course was interrupted again by a low, menacing, growl.

"psi hounds, oh no!" I muttered spinning around as I saw 4 surrounding me. I knew how this was going to play out once I decided what I was going to do so I untied one guardian. He looked older than me maybe mid or early twenties, really tall like six-six, and though I'd never admit it, he looked hot, with his shoulder length brown hair pulled back in a short ponytail, dark brown eyes, and wearing a long black coat with ' 's Academy printed on it.

He was about to move in front of me to try to protect me was my guess but I shook my head. I did my best to look bad a** in front of him, just in case. He backed up but I could tell that he wouldn't have listened to me if he didn't notice the sparks of electricity coming off of my fists. I stepped right into the middle of the circle of psi hounds, for now at least they ignored the guardian standing to the side looking ready to attack at less than a moments notice.

I gathered up any magic I had left at the moment and sent my fist right into the very middle of the floor in the circle of psi hounds. It felt like the magic was ripped right out of me so hard I screamed as the electricity killed all 4 psi hounds at once. The rest of my barely consciousness was a blur as I collapsed and the guardian ran over and caught me before I hit the ground.

He carefully set me down for a second while he freed all the other guardians. They came over to me slowly as if to show me they weren't a threat but it was overwhelming when they all crowded me so I fought to remain conscious. The guardian I freed at first got them all to back away and picked me up bridal style.

"your safe now" he promised to me and all I could do was nod weakly before I blacked out.