my vampire paradigm

Heading back to the camp with Scott[Rokene], there were a few things Archer[Quinn] had learnt about him in the short amount of time they were spending together. They still had a lot of time until they were due to arrive at the destination, so they casually walked their way there.Thinking about it, perhaps learnt wouldn't be the correct term, but Archer[Quinn] definitely could say he now had some opinions of his current short companion. The first word that came to his mind when thinking about him, was anger.As they were walking, a few times through the forest to an unknown location as far as Archer[Quinn] was concerned, Scott[Rokene] was able to find fault with a few things. And when this would happen, he was sure to let you know about it. Shouting, cursing and sometimes just outright screaming.Even now he seemed to have found another fault."Why do I have to take part in this whole training thing anyway!" Scott[Rokene] said. "I already know how to use a familiar, just let me do my ȧssessment to become an ȧduŀt vampire already."

Although Archer[Quinn] didn't know what he was fully talking about. He was listening carefully to see if he could catch any hints on what he was just about to walk into. Besides this, his random outburst he actually found quite entertaining.

During their journey, Archer[Quinn] had found out that Scott[Rokene] had had the black rabbit for a while now and it was the reason he was able to use it so well. But whenever questions were directed towards him, he would do the best to avoid them. Still, it didn't seem Scott[Rokene] was that interested in Archer[Quinn] in the first place which was a good thing.

Some descendants would naturally come across familiars as they grew up, or families would even risk forming a contract with them at a young age. Although this method was more dangerous, and had a higher chance of the familiar killing its partner. If the contract was successfully formed they had more time to form a stronger bond.

Eventually, they had gone out of the strange-looking forest and went into a more laid out open field area. The open field looked unnatural, as it seemed to be in a perfect square shape, and all across the side, the usual forest could be seen. It was as if someone had come along and come and just placed a football pitch in the middle of the forest.

On the open field, there looked to be several tents set up on opposite sides of the field in a row. At the end of the row was a larger tent, and standing in front of that tent was a single ȧduŀt male vampire. He looked quite young, having short purple dark hair and a mole just underneath his right eye, but the look on his face was also serious, never moving, and it looked as if even a strong gust of wind wouldn't affect him.

'Are all the ȧduŀt vampires like this?' Archer[Quinn] thought, as so far the only two ȧduŀt vampires he had seen were Mill[Sil]ver and this man, and they both seemed pretty serious.

In front of him, a few students had gathered, some sitting on the floor, some standing around waiting. There were only about five or so, and Archer[Quinn] and Scott[Rokene] quickly went over to join them. The others turned their heads to look at the two newcomers, but quickly turned back as if they weren't interested.

"Hey it's okay, I don't like any of you sad people either, " Scott[Rokene] said back to them, but they still continued to ignore him. Even if he didn't know all of them, it seemed like the few he did know didn't like him.

Although Archer[Quinn] could perhaps understand why the others wouldn't want to be friends with a person like him, Archer[Quinn] himself never thought Scott[Rokene] wasn't that bad. He just liked to express his feelings a bit more than others. Saying his mȯȧns and complaints out loudly, as if there was no filter in what should have been said in his head and what he should say on the outside.

They waited, and the two now didn't say much now that the others were around, and quite honestly, Archer[Quinn] was a little nervous that the instructor would find out he wasn't one of them, but according to Scott[Rokene] it was only the first day.

The system had also stated that not much information would be kept on the direct descendents on who they were or what they looked like. Because of the power struggles between each of the families, and the possible ȧssassination attempts. This type of information would usually be kept secret from others, and that included the location of the training. Which perhaps explained the reason why they were doing it in the middle of the forest, rather than in a school.

Getting caught or being the centre of attention wasn't exactly the best idea, and perhaps staying next to the unpopular loud mouth, was what he needed. As others who were arriving also wished to have nothing to do with him.

After waiting a few minutes more and more students had arrived and there were now a total of twenty-four students. What surprised Archer[Quinn] was it didn't seem like a normal school where everyone was the same age. It was clear that there was quite a gap. Some looked to be around twelve years of age, and not just because of their height like Scott[Rokene]. While others looked a little older around the age of twenty-three.

Which meant there had to be some type of requirement that was needed for them to be invited to the training. Was it their strength? If he was to take the words of what Scott[Rokene] had said earlier, he was talking about the ȧssessment to ascend to vampire ȧduŀthood. Perhaps that was another way of saying they were about to evolve into becoming a vampire noble.

If that was the case, it meant the people around him would be some of the strongest, vampires at the vampire stage, at the peak just before evolving. Seeing all the kids of different ages, Archer[Quinn] started to think about himself. He was still sixteen and soon in a week or so it would be his birthday turning him into seventeen.

He had, had a crazy sixteenth year, and he was sure he would remember it for the rest of his life, but he had been so busy with everything he had even forgotten about his birthday, and it looked like he would be spending it in a completely different world.

"Alright everyone, line up!" The instructor shouted.

Those that were lazing around on the floor, standing slightly off to the side, and a little at the back, immediately got into position, standing in a row one after another.

"You were all given the briefing by your families about what you were to do before arriving today, So I will ask you all who are here, who has not been successful in acquiring a familiar?"

Looking to his left and looking to his right, Archer[Quinn] was waiting to see who would put their hand up. It seemed like at first they were a little reluctant to, but there were some with nervous looks on their faces and the first person eventually raised their hand.

"Don't be scared, it does not matter if you have failed this task. It was expected of you in the first place." The instructor said.

After hearing this, more students started to put their hand up, and five eventually stepped forward, two boys and three girls.

"This will be a good experience for you all." The instructor explained. "One day when you run your own families, you might have to do what we will now be doing today. For the students that haven't been able to capture a familiar out in the open. We will be summoning one and forming a contract with them, right here and right now."

To be continued....