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It's Our Generation: Chapter four
Alyssa's pov.
"So you guys are off to Russia?" Adrian stated awkwardly, "do you need anything? Money, a private jet?"
I processed what we would need in my head and aside from the private jet, which wasn't necessary everything sounded pretty good.
Although we would also need a guide to help us find the small Russian Dhampir society, it was mainly used for blood whores and middle aged Moroi men who wanted to 'have some fun'. So the probability of someone around here knowing how to find Baia was extremely low.
"We would need a guide" I voiced, "especially to such a small town, do you know anyone?"
Adrian shook his head, you don't find many people going out to those places these days, especially with Queen Badica's new Dhampir protection laws in full swing-"
"I do" The voice of my Aunty called through the door, "I can take you to Baia, I went there with Rose once actually, it's not a bad place".
Sydney opened the door and beamed at Andre, Rose and I, "it's great to see you guys, although I wish it was under better circumstances",
We rushed up and hugged her.
Aunt Sydney was human, an ex-alchemist and although she was human, her and Uncle Adrian had this epic love, romance story going on.
It was cute to see them together, they were soul-mates.
"But there's something else, before we go" Sydney started, "Eddie gave me this to give to you".
Who's Eddie?
Andre moved beside me and wrapped his arms protectively around my waist,
Adrian studied me for a moment, his green eyes moving between Andre and me.
He turned to Sydney and whispered something in her ear.
She broke out into a big smile and shook her head in disbelief, "Your guys Aura's are joint they shine a bright gold like Rose and Dimitri's once did, Ozera's going to get an ass kicking from Belikov",
"Knowing Aunt Rose, probably" Rose answered, but her happy mask turned fowl again as she looked around for Aunt Sydney,
"As much as I'd like to discuss my brother's love life, we can't. Can I see the letter Aunt Sydney?"
Our aunt passed the letter to Rose.
"That was easy" Andre chimed in, "Finding the second letter I mean, now there's only four to find",
Rose nodded and opened the envelope that kept the letter enclosed, before reading it out to us.
Dear Alyssa, Rose and Andre.
My names Eddie Castile, it was a good friend of Rose and Belikov and Lissa and Christian.
I honestly don't know what to write, apparently according to Ozera I have to give you a clue, but I never had the chance to meet you, yet so I'll try my best.
When your parents died, I lost four of my best friends. I don't know if you've heard the story of Mason Ashford, but after his death which was years ago now, I learnt what it was like to lose those whom you're close too.
It hurts and my pain must be nothing compared to what you feel over the death of your parents, but still I want to help.
Here's what you have to do.
I'm a guardian at St Vladimir's Academy, if you can make your way there, then I can try my best to help you. However it might not be as easy as you think.
Recent threats from strigoi have left us in lock down and it's almost virtually impossible to get in unless you're a student or a Moroi with a high title, but once a week I take novice Dhampir's out into the surrounding forests for training exercises.
If you can meet me there, I can tell you what I know.
Good luck,
Eddie.
I paused, "how far away is this Academy?"
"About three days non-stop driving and a plane trip" Adrian replied, "and with strigoi on the road, it could take a week at the most".
I nodded, "maybe we could use the private jet".
"Welcome, to St Vladimir's Academy" A guardian greeted us at the airstrip,
"Your bags will be taken to your rooms and feel free to join the principal for dinner at 6:00",
We nodded our thanks.
Andre, Rose, Sydney and I, had decided to stop off at the academy first and gather Eddie's information before heading off to Russia.
"I suggest we try the gym?" Andre stated, "We are inside the academy now, so there's really no point in waiting for him outside".
The rest of us nodded in agreement and we made our way through the crowd towards the gym, Sydney had put on her alchemist stoic expression and was playing the role well, even if her tattoo was almost faded from the point of appearing, it was better than admitting to the groups of adolescent vampires that she was married to one.
Andre was walking beside Rose in front of me and Sydney was as far behind me as she could get while still appearing as part of our group.
It was part of the alchemist façade; she wasn't ignoring us on purpose.
We reached the gym, without much concern and walked inside.
There was only one other person aside from us in there, a Dhampir with sandy blond hair and hazel eyes, he studied me incuriously and then turned his gaze around until it landed on Sydney.
He immediately smiled at the sight of her and ran over and embraced her tightly.
"Sydney it's been so long, how are you? Are you ok? Do I need to kick ivashkov's ass yet?" He laughed, she laughed along with him.
"This is Eddie" She smiled at us, "Eddie this is Alyssa Belikov and Andre and Rose Dragomir Ozera" Sydney introduced, "we thought we would come and find you after the letter, and then we are heading to Russia".
Eddie nodded and attempted to smile at us, I could tell already he was going to be more important, than we thought.
"Hey guys, you might want to sit down for this".
We followed Eddie into a room that conjoined with the gym and he switched on the light, alerting us to the seats that were scattered around the room.
We sat down, Andre beside me and Sydney and Rose on the sofa beside us, Eddie paced awkwardly in the middle.
"So, I don't know how to start guys" Eddie began, "but I was surprised when Christian told me to write the letter, and then he told me this",
"Apparently I need to help you kill these strigoi, along with a few others that you'll meet along the way".
They had set up a whole gang for us? It's like they knew they would die, even as foreboding as that thought was, it was true.
They had planned it all.
"So you just like, come with us?" I replied, "Until we find these strigoi?"
Eddie nodded, "I guess, when do you plan on heading to Russia?"
"As soon as possible" I replied, "although I kind of want to explore the academy for a while, to feel closer to mum and dad",
Andre pulled me closer to him and I leant into the gap between his shoulder and his neck.
"Me too" He stated to Eddie, "we shoulder leave in a few days".
Eddie got an evil glint in his eye and he winked at Andre,
"Ok, just don't have too much fun".