House of Night *Started*

Kelly Myers

I couldn't believe how much power Zoey had, spirt, fire, wind, and earth. If she can use the elements this well already I feared for my life in the case she was my enemy. My eyes met Calypso's and we sent a silent message to each other, "We'll finish this later."

"Pharaoh you alright?" I asked.

He nodded. "Yea I'll be fine." He said.

I crawled over to him, and toke a deep breath and slowly exhaled. As I did a firey veil enveloped me and Pharaoh and the next thing I knew, we were sitting on my bed in my dorm.

Pharaoh Draco

I found myself in Kelly's dorm. I didn't mind being in someone else's dorm, as long as there wasn't too much emotion around. I looked at Kelly in the eye. "So what's the plan? I know we both want to get back at Calypso, so we better plan out what to do before the night's over. To confess, I still have some mental memory of the burns, so I want to get back at Calypso for tricking you into burning me in the face. Just tell me what the plan is and I'll do my part."

Kelly Myers

I sat up in my bed, both physically exsuated from Zoey's opening offense. And my mind was racing with the act I may have a new rival. I sat up getting my thoughts straight.

"Ok remember when you got hurt? Well after you were taken to the infirmiry, me and Calypso were taken to Neferet's office by Dragon as we left after we gotten our punishment. Which by the way I got to clean the stables tomorrow." I said letting a shutter pass though me.

Pharaoh nodded the whole way as I talked and once I told him how Zoey had got a room with Calypso, he seemed to be raising an eye brow at the thought of befriending Zoey to get to Calypso.

Zoey

The first conscious thought I had was that the blankets I was wrapped in weren't warm at all and smelled too much like hospital for my liking. The next thought I had was that I had no clue where I was, which was followed by Damn I feel like crap! and Why is it so dark? I didn't have to wonder too long about the last one, because I soon realized my eyes were closed--which made me feel like an idiot.

It was like someone had flipped on a switch. All of the night's happenings came rushing back to me--Nyx's voice coming from my mouth, the ground shaking with my power, the air growing so cold icicles could have formed from everything. I couldn't stop myself from drawing in a shocked breathe, which sounded loud in the silent room. Had I hurt someone? Was everyone ok? I was definitely going to be in trouble. I'm so sorry...

"Zoey?" The minute Ethan's voice reached my ear, my eyes flew open, searching for him. "Zoey, are you ok?" Finally, I found his face. He looked worried--had he been hurt? Than his words caught up to me. It was me he was worried about. I couldn't stop myself from smiling.

"Yea, I'm fine," I whispered, smile fading. "Are you ok? Did anyone get hurt? I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to hurt anyone. I'm sorry..."

Athena got properly knocked out in the temple and exaughsted herself using spirit to defend herself long enough to stop Zoey, until she's wakes up she's goiong to be in a dream/coma like state having wierd dreams. (I have taken ideas from Zoey's dream sequence at the begining of the first book)

Athena | Infermary

I was layed flat and felt incredibly light. Everything was dark, even after opening my eyes. Sitting up, I found myself in the same clothes as I had been in the temple but in a place from long ago in my past. An abandoned building on an abandoned road in the middle of crowded city: London. For all it's money, London still housed many of the poor. Why was I here? Of all places from my past this had to be the one I woke up in? I groaned and stood up, looking in the corner to my right knowing what I'd find. A small child huddled with her knees pressed against her chest.
"Minerva..." I whispered, a lump appeared in my throat making it suddenly difficult swallow.
"Minerva! You still in here?" A thin voice called from behind me. I turned to see myself walk through the door carrying a small tray with scraps of food littering its surface. Had I really been that thin? Yes my child, it was a shame that your sister died so young. You and she would have been an inseprable pair had she lived long enough... I jumped when I heard the goddess' voice beside me. Looking behind me I saw Nyx once again, only this time she appeared a beautiful adult woman with endless balck hair and dressed in a simple white dress.
"Please don't make me watch this... Not again..." Tears started to form and flow down my cheecks at the knowledge of what was to come.
"Minerva? Minerva! No, no, no... Don't leave me now!" My young self dropped the tray she had been holding and ran to my sister. Cradling her in her arms. It is your own choosing that you see such things my child, simply wish yourself in another place. But in doing so, you let your fears rule over you. She looked upon me like a mother upon a child while stood and watched helplessly as my sister died all over again in my arms.

I closed my eyes and silently wept as I rembered...

Pharaoh Draco

I listened to Kelly's plan, then raised my brow at the mention of the new blood being Calypso's dormmate. Getting back at Calypso was starting to become a challenge, considering that the new blood showed more power than I thought she might. "You know I still want to get back at Calypso for getting me burned in the face, but with the new blood in the way, exacting my revenge has become more complicated than I expected. All I want to do is screw up her emotions in her sleep and be done with it, but now that Calypso has a dormmate, it's harder than it should be. Now how am I supposed to get back at Calypso with the new blood standing between her and me?"

Ethan Camden

Thank Goddess Zoey was alright. She took a serious fall in the temple and so did Athena who was resting in the cot opposite Zoey. I'm pretty sure the ritual would have gone off without a hitch if those other guys hadn't shown up. If I had been one moment faster then I would have been able to cushion their falls.
"Relax Zoey, you didn't hurt anyone. Athena exhausted herself using spirit. I'm fine, all that's important now is that you and Athena are okay."

(Person playing Arianna, please help me!)

Kelly Myers

"I'll think of something." I said.

I wondered what it would take to convince Zoey? Maybe have Pharaoh toy with her emotions, have her feel sorry for Pharaoh and let us in?

"No." I thought.

She may be new, but shes not stupid. Maybe a direct approach is what I need, see if I can't convince her to just let us in.

"Maybe." I thought.

I hopped out of my bed and went to my door and opened it.

"Your free to stick around in my dorm for now, I'll be back in a few." I said.

I walked out and closed the door behind me and headed over to the infirmiry.

Sorry guys but I have gotta drop out. I am so confused. If anyone wants to takeover my character, you are welcome to it. Buh Bye!

Serena - Infirmary.

Zoey was finally awake.

Serena sighed somewhere deep inside her throat and politely knocked on the door, announcing her presence.

Zoey's wide eyes turned and fixed on Serena. "Who're you?"

"My name is Serena Gyllenhaal. I am a sixth former, a telepath, and a member of the Dark Daughters. I was chosen, four years ago, by the goddess Nyx. She chose me to become your protector, to be her agent to you and vise versa." Serena said automatically, seeing as how she'd rehearsed this many times.

Zoey looked confused. "My protector..?"

"Yes. I can't say why, seeing as how I don't even know why." She shrugged her shoulders and moved forward, coming to a rest in front of the hospital bed. The stench of medicine and starch cleaners reached her nose and frowned disdainfully.

Zoey tried to laugh at Serena's expression but failed miserably. She seemed to be slowly sinking in the news. "What sort of evil would cause Nyx to send me a protector, especially since she gave me these powers?"

"My idea is as good as yours. Nyx, for whatever reason, has entrusted me with her most valuable player in the game: you. When the time comes, we will see what she is talking about and I will do everything to protect you. But, for the time being, I shall not leave your side." Serena said firmly.

(Is this okay?)

Calypso Delos

I hated how they'd all stared at me, giving me that 'Damn, isn't she a explicit word? They all thought that I would start a fight with Kelly 'You-beat-me-so-you're-automaticaly-evil' Myers in front of the temple of Nyx. I could see it, clear in their eyes as the stars in the sky. I didn't need to be a frickin' mind reader to see it. They thought, just because I'm a damned snob, I must be disrespectful and have to get my way all the time. They have a mess to learn- I don't have to get my way all the time. Judgemental little twerps.

Then there was Zoey 'Look-at-me-I'm-so-perfect' Redbird. I probably should be excited- I mean, one more right to chalk up, correct? Uh-uh. She had all five elements. All five! This only meant one thing- more creepily prophetic and correct dreams for me. Great.

Then she had to pass out. I think we all did, but nobody bothered to pick me up to take me to the Infirmary. The Zoey Suck-ups probably concerned themselves with their new little groupie, and Kelly with Pharoh and vice versa. Nobody loves the antagonist. It was probably a good thing- I hated being in the sterile infirmary. Anyone around here would know that- that's why no one picked me up. Thank goddess. I couldn't stand being around any of them any longer.

This year was going to suck. And not blood, sadly.

I picked myself up off the ground, dusting the dust from my classy outfit. I guess I was just going to go to my room- and it was mine until the last day I was a Fledgling. I walk quickly, trying to avoid bumping into anyone in this fragile state I was in- dirty and depressed. Thanks, Redbird.

When I got into my room- familiar with its decorative quote plates, my mother's paintings, and my Dad's money shown off in the plush stuff.My beautiful bottom bunk remained untouched- not a fold was out of place in the cushy blue covering- but the top bunk had someone's luggage on it. I grinded my teeth, trying to avoid it. A purr from the ground startled me, and I jump.

"Eros! Goodness, cat, you scared me!"

He looked at me with round amber eyes, and snorted. I laugh at him, jumping on my bed with the Fledgling Handbook. Hopefully there wasn't a rule aganist somehow expelling your room mate...

Mark

I sat my Fledging Handbook and class books aroundme as I sat on my bed. My cat, Los, was curled up on my pillow asleep. I smiled at him, before opening up my Introduction to Music book. I started to take notes on some famous musician named Mach Polar.

As I finished it, I started on my other classes. By time I finished, it was almost 5 am. I read the first few chapters out of my Fledging Handbook as Professor Neferet told us to read. I packed up my stuff, and softly laid under my covers and put my head next to Los, softly, to not wake him.

Pharaoh Draco

I took the liberty of exploring the dorm. Sometimes I sensed a different emotion from different areas of the dorm. Some were happy, some not. However, when I got near the desk, I sensed something else. Some kind of emotion that made me blush. Although I wanted to know where this emotion was coming from, I fought against the temptation that was my curiousity. As the metaphor goes, curiousity killed the cat. If I was that curious, Nyx help me I'd get into such a heap that Kelly and Calypso did for getting me burned in the face. I went back to Kelly's bed and sat there cross-legged, meditating at the moment while waiting for Kelly to dismiss me from being around before Neferet gets any idea of Kelly and me becoming intimate.

Sunny, they both have their own beds, so you don't have to worry about bunk beds.

Zoey

Nyx sent me a protector? was the only thought that floated through my head. Yea, I was probably sitting there looking stupid with a big 'ol question mark look on my face, but I couldn't really find anything else to think about than that. So when it came down to it, it didn't matter if I had Goddess-given affinities or that I was Marked specially. I would have been totally lost either way.

"Huh?" I said brilliantly--it was like I was trying to make myself look like a special ed student. Serena simply nodded, probably thinking I was a little slow or something. With a sigh, I said, "Alright, well looks like we'll be friends for a while." I smiled warmly at her. All kidding aside, we could probably be friends--maybe even best friends.

"That sounds good to me," she agreed, giving me a genuine smile in return. I looked at Ethan, who looked like he was still trying to catch up, but when our eyes met, he smile too and nodded.

"Ok, so hopefully I wont be in here for much longer, cause I'm getting sick of the sterile smell of this place." I had to acknowledge what was probably going through everyone's head at the moment. And it was no lie, the infirmary smelled odd to me, but I had other reasons. The faster I was out of here, the faster I was on the track to fitting in.