Well here is chapter 1. They aren't going to school until Chapter 2, but I hope you enjoy!
My alarm went off at 11:00 pm, and I grumbled myself awake. My bags were packed and in an hour Lissa, Eddie, Christian, Dimitri, and I would be flying to SeaTac airport in Seattle, Washington. I had been asleep for nearly 24 hours. I was groggy for having slept so long, but felt fully awake at the same time. I got out of bed, picked out an outfit that hadn't been packed the previous day. It consisted of skinny jeans, a plain black t-shirt, and bright green Converse. I made my way down the hall to the bathroom to take a shower. Two other novices, Meredith and Kelsey, were in there, too.
"Hey, Mer. Hi, Kels." I greeted them. "So where are they sending you?"
"Texas." Meredith said.
"Alaska." Kelsey grimaced.
"Ooh, rough." I said.
"Where are you going?" Kelsey asked.
"Washington. North of Seattle."
"Well, at least there's civilization there." Kelsey grumbled. (Sorry if this is insulting to any people from Alaska) I smiled sympathetically at her before heading to the shower. The hot water was a great stress reliever, and twenty minutes later, I was out and dressed. I spent the next half an hour blow drying and braiding my hair. The remaining ten were spent gathering my bags and hauling them downstairs to the lobby and out to the cars picking Eddie, the rest of the novices leaving today, and myself up to take us to the Academy's private airstrip. The same was happening for the Moroi. The outpour of students would be happening over the next week, and today was the first day to depart. We were gathered at the hanger and given last minute instructions.
"Can you please divide into your groups?" Kirova instructed. Eddie and I found Lissa and Christian, while I felt Dimitri join us a moment later. The other nineteen groups followed in suit, and soon Kirova was talking again. "Thank you. Now for the next twenty-four hours we will be flying you out to your new areas. We require you sit together on the plane, as delivery at the airport will be short. You will get off the plane, be taken inside, then the plane will take off. Our first stop will be at Seattle, so any who get off there will start your new schools today." So more than our group is getting off there. I wonder who else.
We got on the plane any group with a close stop sitting near the front. One such group contained Jesse, Ralph, and two Dhampirs they were friends with. Their guardian was Stan. I almost laughed. I sat down between Lissa and Dimitri, and saw Christian and Eddie sit in the seats facing us.
"You ready for this?" Eddie asked us.
"As I'll ever be." I told him.
"Rose is uncertain about something? It's a miracle!" Christian laughed at me.
"I am certain of one thing." I said menacingly.
"What?"
"That even though you're my best friend's boyfriend, I'd have no problem breaking your nose."
"Rose." Dimitri warned. I sighed.
"Only kidding, Guardian Belikov." I smiled at him. He shook his head. It had just entered my head that for the next three months, Dimitri and I would be away from the Academy. Sure, the other three would be with us, but the chances of being caught doing something that was "inappropriate" were much slimmer than back at the school. I think he realized that too seeing a grin spread on his face. "Whoa. You're smiling. Is that even allowed?" I joked.
Dimitri didn't reply.
I sat back in my seat and closed my eyes for the three hour flight.
I was nudged awake as the plane descended upon the Pacific Northwest. I could see the night lights of the Seattle skyline. I stretched my arms above my head and looked around. The other three in my group, and everyone on the plane, were asleep. Only Dimitri and I were awake.
"Morning, Roza." He whispered. He was smiling again.
"You ready for our three month vacation?" I whispered back.
"This is no vacation, Roza." He said seriously.
"Not from working, but from sneaking around at school." I said looking him dead in the eye.
"I know, Roza. I know." He put a hand on my shoulder. We both sighed.
"We should wake them up." I said. Dimitri nodded in agreement. I pushed Lissa's shoulder lightly. She took a minute to fully wake, and then she woke Christian as I woke Eddie.
"What?" Christian snapped.
"Wakey wakey." I said. "We're almost in Seattle." Christian grumbled, but shut up.
"All students getting off at SeaTac need to wake up and get ready to exit the plane." A guardian walked throughout the first section of the plane waking up the other students and guardians getting off at Seattle. Jesse's group was one of them. I inwardly groaned, and wondered where they'd be heading.
As we touched ground, I saw some students jolted awake. They looked pissed off for being woke, but then turned on their sides and went back to sleep. Once the plane stopped, we were ushered off, grabbing our bags in the process, and ran into the airport. It was raining, but judging by the low temperatures, snow was hours away. What a perfect day for the first day of school.
We walked outside to the car rental stand. Dimitri had (luckily) just turned 25 and could now rent a car. Stan, being 35, had no problem, and the other two guardians were both at least 30, and had no problem. Dimitri had rented a black Toyota Highlander, and we were now on the highway headed north.
So did you like Dimitri and Rose's little quiet moment. I know I did :) Next chapter up today or tomorrow!
