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Help is on the Way Beginnings: Jules Winters

Wolfie: So my chapter is last because I finished mine last. I am Jules Archer. The power is that I can control any shadow and manipulate it to do my bidding. And I can make shadows 3D. So yeah, I m totally beast! And if you haven t read Strange Angels, the Schola is where the djamphir (male vampires) loupe-garou (werewulfen that don t turn furry, they just are totally beast and have fangs and stuff) and werewulfen live. And me. And Dru and Lexis, who are svetocha (female vampires very rare). Here s my chappie!

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Step it up, Jules. You need to work harder than that if you want to be sent out to fight. Alec taunted. Alec was a tall, thin, lanky boy made of angles and edges. Bony, awkward, and an amazing fighter, he was one of Jules s best (and only) friends. With a mop of black hair on his head and playful green eyes, he looked like a giant, friendly, handsome child. But he could be vicious when he wanted to be. And he was right now.

Can t we be done, Alec? It s already four o clock, and Lexis will have our heads if we re late again. I still need to get ready. Jules said, glancing at the clock. Lexis was Alec s (slightly) younger sister, and Jules s only other friend.

Fine. Go get ready. Alec said, running his fingers through his already messy hair and grabbing his stuff. Glancing around the training dojo of the Schola Prima, he turned back to Jules. Meet at Lexi s room at 5, right.

Right. Jules said, grabbing her stuff and walking down the bland halls of the schola. The halls were all the same; plain, with taupe walls and concrete floors. She was so glad she d been allowed to paint her room. When she arrived at said room, she threw all her stuff down and strode over to the shower, blasting it on hot.

Once out of her shower, she grabbed her favorite outfit, not caring that Lexis would get mad. While Lexis was a total girlie-girl, Jules was not. She wore a light pink tank top underneath a black leather jacket, distressed dark wash skinny jeans, and her black and pink floral combat boots, with her black cat eye glasses sitting on her nose, framing her dark brown eyes. She pulled her long, wavy brown hair into a braid, tying the end with a sparkly pink hair tie that Lexis gave her (in an attempt to make her more girly). Grabbing her grey fedora with its black band, she strode out the door, making her way to Lexis s room.

While her room was painted light turquoise blue, and covered with band posters, sayings (which she d written on the walls with charcoal), and photographs, Lexis s room was bubble-gum pink. The whole room was covered in various shades of pink; from the hot pink fuzzy throw pillows to the pale pink lampshade. And sitting on the (pink floral) bedspread, was Lexis herself. As soon as she saw Jules, she jumped up. JULES! What do you think? She twirled, letting Jules see all angles of her outfit. She was wearing light wash skinny jeans, black high heels with pink and green studs, and a pale pink top with off the shoulder sleeves and an intricate black and green swirly design. Lexis s short hair had been styled so that, since it only came to her chin, it flared outwards.

I like it. And Jules did. The whole outfit set of Lexis s short black hair nicely, and the green on her shirt made her green eyes shine.

Awesome! Alec s just using my bathroom, then we ll be ready to go to dinner! Lexis was (as always) ber enthusiastic.

When Alec came out, the three of them went down into the dining hall. The dining hall was large, with tables set up like in a school cafeteria. There were smaller tables as well, lining the walls of the room. On one side, there was a buffet style setup, with more food than seemed possible to eat. But, by the end of the night, all the food would be eaten. The werewulfen and djamphir eat a lot of normal food, as well as (in the djamphir s case) blood.

After getting their food, Alec, Lexis, and Jules snagged a small table, digging in to their dinner. They fell into an easy conversation. Only Alec noticed when the other svetocha, Dru, and her friend Christophe walked up.

Alton, Ezra, Bruce, and Hiro want to talk to you. Dru said to Jules, her voice flat.

Why? Jules askled, not bothering to look up.

I don t know. But they said it s urgent, and you need to go now. Dru said impatiently. She didn t like Jules, and didn t believe Jules should be here. Jules wasn t a djamphir, werewulfen, loupe-garou, or svetocha. Who cares if she can control shadows?

Fine. I ll see you guys tomorrow. The last part was directed at Alec and Lexi as Jules got up and grabbed her hat. Let s go, Dru.

They walked through the hallways in a stifling silence which none of them could break. Finally, they arrived at a tall set of double doors. Dru opened them and motioned for Jules to enter. Jules entered, and Dru immediately shut the door behind her. The first thing Jules noticed was the fact that she was not in the council chamber room. Instead, she was in a small waiting room, with a door opposite to the one she d just come through. The only other person in the room was a tall, lanky Asian boy. About her age, he was dressed like a goth, the has a round, babyish face. The whole ensemble was cute.

You re Graves, right? Jules asked. She was pretty sure she d seen him before, hanging out with Dru.

Yeah. You re Jules? He asked.

Yeah.

You re not a svetocha, yet you re at the Schola Prima. Why? Graves asked curiously.

I can control shadows. Any sort of shadows. Jules said. She then went to explain how she got here. She d just finished explaining when the other door open, to reveal the council room. There were 4 djamphir inside. Bruce, Ezra, Alton, and Hiro.

What do you need? Graves asked.

There is a planet, an alternate universe, which a portal has been opened to. The people of the planet are going to perish from a great and deadly evil unless we help. We have received word that two other planets are sending help as well. We need you to go through.

Graves frowned. If it s such a great and deadly evil, why aren t you sending more experienced fighters? Why are we even getting involved in another planets business?

The planet has no defenses. If the evil obtains that planet, we fear it will spread. And we cannot send that many people because the portal is extremely unstable.

Extremely unstable ..so, what you re saying is, we re disposable. You don t want to lose someone like Christophe. Graves said sharply. Does Dru know?

Miss Anderson has been informed. And you are both great fighters. Miss Winters, you re special ability will prove useful on this Earth.

..I m in. We should save this poor, defenseless planet. Can you say goodbye to Alec and Lexis Brightwater for me, if I don t come back? Jules asked.

Yes.

I ll go. Graves said. Tell Dru tell her to forget about me. She has Christophe now.

Alright. If you would follow me.. Hiro led them into another room, to the portal. They both plunged forward, having no idea what they were getting themselves into.

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