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Prologue

The bell rang and suddenly the whole place burst into life.

It was lunchtime, and the canteen was crowded by students craving for food. Like most high schools, the food served was horrible, but at least it was edible.

Or so she had thought.

Looking down at grayish lump of meat at her plate, Eva Adler sighed and pushed her tray away. She wasn't in the mood of figuring out its flavor and possibly got food poisoning. Around her bunch of cheerleaders and boys of the soccer's team were chatting noisily, sometimes burst laughing, and giggling at dirty jokes. They were her so-called 'friends' in this place.

Tamara, a cute girl with long, sleek brunette hair, nudged her. "Something wrong?"

Eva smiled, secretly grateful for her attention. But she was unsure of what she should say. "Nah. It's nothing."

"You look down."

"Mmm." She twisted a fork, playing it with her fingers. "Hey, what do you think of the new student?"

Tamara giggled. "Brian? Oh my God, don't tell me you have a crush on him! Well, he's pretty good-looking, but he's.. kinda like a geek, you know?"

Eva rolled her eyes. Sometimes she was fed up with this kind of talk. "No way in the hell, Tam. It's just strange that he was transferred here at this time, right?"

She looked thoughtful, even though Eva wasn't sure that her brain was capable of doing such thing as thinking. She wasn't the dumbest person in the world, but.. "I guess you right." Tamara shrugged. "But he said his family runs a business in here.. Or maybe he got kicked out..Anyway, that's not our problem."

Eva stabbed a tomato with her fork. She knew her friend was right, that it was none of her business, but her guts told her something was wrong with that boy.

She double-checked her reflection at the mirror in the girls' bathroom and re-applied her lip gloss. Only one more lesson and she could get the hell outta here. Well, actually she didn't mind school, because she was able to meet new people and making friends and gossiping.. and just being ordinary. Aside from the boring lessons and pathetic teachers, she loved it here.

All the girls' talk, the cheerleading, boys flirting with her.. They almost made her forgot about the witch's blood flowing in her veins.

Almost. But not completely.

She knew that someday she would have to return to the Kaiser household and fulfilled her responsibility, but now, she only wanted to savor every precious moment with her friends. It mattered not if they didn't actually like her; the important thing was she being accepted as one of them.

She stepped out and nearly stumbled into a boy.

"Sorry." She mumbled. Then she realized whom she had bumped into. "Holy crap!" She muttered under her breath. It was the transfer student, Brian Adams: the cute boy who had been giving her a very bad vibe.

"It's okay." He smiled. His smile was supposed to be attractive, but she found it creepy instead. "My fault. Are you okay, Adler-san?"

"I'm fin-" She stopped. "How do you know my name?" She eyed him suspiciously.

The boy shrugged. "Well, you're pretty famous around here. It would've been strange if I haven't heard about the Homecoming Queen, right?" He grinned.

Eva blushed. She still wasn't used to compliments. There wasn't much praise for her back in the household. "Thanks, if you say so." She gestured toward the classrooms. "I had to go back."

"Sure." But he didn't move an inch. "After you're finished with me."

She raised her eyebrows. "What's that mean?"

Suddenly, it was hard to breathe. She grabbed her neck, choking, and struggled to breathe. Then the room spun fast in front of her eyes, forcing her to kneel in vertigo. The noises disappeared completely and finally the two of them left alone in a gloomy, deserted room.

She gritted her teeth and tried to straighten up. "Son of bitch! What've you done?"

She could feet magic emitting from the boy, a strong gleaming aura surrounded his body, and Eva knew he had casted a barrier. Cursing herself for her lack of caution, she put up her own barrier. But Brian only laughed. "Do you think you can win with that pathetic skill of yours, little Eva?" His first attack hit her shield violently, draining her magic fast as she tried to stand her ground. When it was over, she was panting heavily and decided to back away, putting some distance between the two of them.

"Jagers." She swore. "You dogs of that detestable church!"

His face twisted into a burning rage. "Careful, bitch." He hissed. "No one insult our home."

"That's right." She sneered at him. But despite the situation she was in, she was puzzled. Why was there a hunter after her? Jagers only hunted rogue witches and Underworld creatures.. Or so she had been told. She decided asking wouldn't hurt. "Hey." She asked quietly. "Why are you here?"

He stared at her questioningly, and sounded a little amused when he answered. "Why, I'm doing my job, that's why." He launched a series of attack toward her.

"Jagers only hunt those who trespass the Law." Cursing under her breath, she ducked to dodge the attacks. "And what I'm doing in here is attending school. Even though I'd have to agree that studying algebra is a crime, I'm not doing any harm." She was out of breath. It had been a month since she abandoned her training and now she was worn-out. In addition, she hadn't got time to summon her familiar.

This sucks, she thought. If she didn't careful..

Brian laughed. Then suddenly, as fast as an arrow, he leaped behind her. Eva gasped and turned around, but it was too late. With one fast, smooth motion, he hit her neck and knocked her out.

Standing in that dimly lit room with the girl slumping in his arm, Brian smiled triumphantly and snapped his fingers. Suddenly they were back at the empty school corridor, not even a second had passed from their encounter in front of the bathroom.

He chuckled. "You said you're not doing any harm? Let me tell you something." He bent over her and whispered at that unconscious young witch's ear."Your crime.. is that you live."

A man sat on an oak antique chair, his hand ruffling his copper hair in frustration. "Is that true?" He groaned in a devastated tone. "She was also taken away?"

A beautiful middle-aged woman nodded. She was wearing a secretary suit and the look at her face was dead-serious. "I'm sorry sir, but it has been ascertained. After investigating the disappearance of our former comrades, it turns out that many of us had been hunted down by the Jagers, including Eva Adler."

"And your resource said they're working with shamans?"

"Yes."

He closed his eyes and sighed. "This is a big problem." He seemed lost in deep thought. Her secretary stood patiently.

"We could not afford any more loss." Finally he spoke in a low, harsh voice. "And we also cannot let those cursed hunters and shamans roam freely anymore." A dangerous glint gleamed in his eyes. "We'll make them regret for challenging the Kaiser clan."

"Should we inform him?" The woman asked with a soft tone. "As you already know, Schilian-sama, even the Council is not capable in uniting all witches. Only one can."

He grunted. "I guess you right. But I'm warning you, he'll not be easy to persuade. Throwing the name of Kaiser and walk away as if we don't exist.. Really, what an ungrateful brat."

The woman seemed anxious. "Please, don't speak of him in that manner, Schilian-sama."

"Fine, fine." He sighed. "We'll request him to return.. No, bring him back no matter what." She nodded obediently. "After all, we only have one ruler, and that is the Kaiser family."

"Bring him.. Bring Midou Ban back to German at all cost."