Okay so some of y'all must be confused, I'm tryna shorten my first chapter since the original chapter was over 6000 words.
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That is what I dream about every night. The memories haunting my sleep...

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"Are you awake Annie? You better be up, or so God help me...I will jump on your back!" Jasmine yelled.

Jasmine Brown is my best friend, she has been for the past 4 years.

She was part of the most prestigious Hunter family, the Browns. They were best known for their use of archery and elegance when killing vampires. As the swift arrow pierces into their heart, causing instant desiccation and death.

The Cross clan is the most elite in the Hunter's Association, known for our swordsmanship and abrupt execution of vampires. The satisfaction gained as they are made into ash, ceased to exist.

I groaned, "Jas go away, it's not even 5am yet."

I looked up from my pillow, squinting into the darkness to see Jasmine's figure looming over my bed. She yanks my duvet from my body and throws in on the floor.

"What the fuck was that for!" I shouted angrily.

"Happy birthday bitch!"

She switches on the lights and starts jumping on my back, wrapping herself around my arms as she smiles gleefully.

"Eugh that's today?" I deadpanned.

I never knew my actual birthday, so Father made the day I was found to be it. The only thing I actually remembered was my first name, Anastasia.

I rolled onto my back then pulled myself up so that I was leaning against my headboard.

Jasmine sat cross legged in front of me, her hands behind her as though she was holding something.

"Close your eyes Annie," She said, smiling.

"No."

"Yes."

"No."

"Anastasia Cross. Do it. Now. Or I swear to God I will stab you with your own katana."

Jasmine's expression changed as her perfectly arched eyebrows scrunches and her hazel eyes begin to darken, her full lips pouting outwardly.

Rolling my eyes, I reluctantly obliged, visualizing her joyful smirk in front of me as I closed my eyes.

After a few shuffles and movement, she speaks out, "Okay, open your eyes now.."

I opened my eyes to be greeted with a messy cake. It was chocolate, decorated with white and red icing.

It was covered in red candles that glowed with orange fire, dancing in the air. Her wobbly handwriting covered the plan view of the cake:

Happy
17th
Birthday
Annie!

I stared at the candles in the cake and then the writing.

Has it really been 8 years?

Looking up to Jasmine, I see a huge smile, from one ear to the other. Her earthy eyes searching mine, looking for approval.

"Thanks, it looks nice." I stated.

Jasmine's smile dropped as she looked at me in disbelief.

"Nice? NICE? I poured my blood and sweat into this cake and you just say it's nice. How dare you!" She mocks me, and with that she takes the knife in my nightstand.

My eyes narrowed at her cautiously and she just rolls her eyes.

She cuts a piece and lunges forward.

"Eat." She commanded.

I scoffed and took a bite. The overly sugary icing complimented the dark bitter chocolate, I looked at her and my eyes widen.

"Wow, it's actually really good you know," I begin to lick my lips as the taste surpasses.

Proud of herself, Jasmine flicks her weave past her shoulders,

"Yeah I know."

She jumps off my bed and I notice her already wearing her uniform.

"Now get dressed, training starts in 30 minutes. Mr Lexi will punish us if we are late. And I for one, do not want to be on garbage duty for a week in the Night classes."

I got up from my bed and started to walk towards my wardrobe, changing out of my comfy pajamas and into my uniform.

Jasmine sat on her bed that was a few meters away from mine. She began to apply mascara whilst staring into the mirror carefully.

The girls uniform consists of a white blouse with a black tie and a short, black skirt.

Honestly, short skirts? What is this, a fucking strip club?

Apparently it 'gives students better performance because theres more freedom'. Well, I think it's just to satisfy the horny male teachers with now sex-deprived lives.

For the past 6 years, I've been living and training in the Vampire Academy, alongside other Vampire Hunters as well as vampires.

This academy was founded by the headmaster, Mike Cross - my Father. As the leader of the Hunter's Association, he took it upon himself to find new ways in dealing with the vampires.

After being a Vampire Hunter for over 30 years, he took on a different ideology to try and find a different approach towards the ongoing battle between vampires and humans.

Pacifism. Peace.

You see, at first I was skeptical, completely angry and confused. Aged 11, and having no other thoughts rather than revenge.

My mind had been tainted with darkness since I can remember, with no other desire but to act with vengeance.

However I was forced to bite my tongue and put my trust in my master.

And so, the academy consists of both friend and foe in order to put Father's beliefs into action.

The Day class are made up of the newest generation of Vampire Hunters like Jasmine and myself. We train and are taught of our origins whilst occasionally being bought together with vampires.

The vampires make up the Night classes. These vampires are also of the 'newest generation' - to them that means being over 100 years old. They age quite slowly so they look like an average teenager around about 16-19 years old.

But, these are 'special' vampires who are able to control their bloodlust, known as Purebreds.

This means that they were born as vampires and weren't made into them; making them the 'nobles' and 'aristocrats' in their world.

Unfortunately, those who are made into vampires cannot control their bloodlust. Instead, they are consumed by their insatiable hunger and would kill any victim in their way.

These are called New Borns, and they are the only vampires that we hunt.

They act mindlessly with no humanity intact, making them the most dangerous and an absolute evil in our pure world.

Father - being the leader of the Hunter's Association - was able to welcome vampires into the academy after consulting a deal with the Volturi.

The Volturi is the most powerful coven of vampires that enforce the laws of the vampire world.

After almost wiping their existence, Father was seen as a threat, so the vampires pleaded with him. He took this opportunity to announce his pacifist ideas, which they had no choice but to accept.

So, after a signed contract, they would send their sons and daughters to the academy.

Father trained these predators so that they would not transition a human into a New Born and destroy their life so that peace can be established.

This will hopefully result to a World peace, and the never ending conflict between man and beast can finally end.

Father's got it all planned out. But, what he is forgetting is their natural instinct to kill.

These monsters are programmed to kill, it is their core nature, the reason for their existence. It runs through their veins and cold blood.

So all I can really do, is sit back and observe; but if there's a moment where I have to kill a vampire... I will not hesitate.

After brushing my teeth and a quick shower, I walked up to the mirror and position myself next to Jasmine.

I look at my face, staring deep into my dark brown eyes. My pupils begin to dilate, giving the allusion that they're black.

Jasmine nudges me with her elbow, breaking me from my trance and pointing the mascara at me.

"Umm, no. Who the hell am I tryna impress with make up?" I push the mascara away from me and grabbed a hairbrush on the nightstand.

"Are you out of your mind? It's your damn birthday, make an effort at least once a year would ya,"

Jasmine begins to take the mascara and push it up my lashes. Knowing she will not listen to me, I allowed her to continue. I sighed loudly so she can hear and she begins to giggle childishly.

When she done, she begins to clap her hands excitedly.

"Awwh, Annie, you look so beautiful", she pretends to wipe a tear under her eye and clasps her hands together.
"I feel like a proud mother!"

Annoyed, I shoved her away from me and begin to tame my hair.

My hair is straight but long, reaching just above my waist. It's dark brown but under the sunlight it turns into a deep shade of burgundy red.

I threw my head forward and quickly tied it up in a high ponytail.

Just at that moment the dorm door swung open.

"Happy birthday Annie Wannie!" screamed Kai as he entered through the threshold alongside his best friend Ryder Collins behind him.

Malachi Brown was a tall, caramel-skinned boy with mesmerizing hazel eyes.

He had huge muscles and a strong built body that showed through his tight rippling shirt.

His thick neck had a tie wrapped freely around it with his top button undone, giving him a rugged appearance.

Kai is Jasmine's twin brother, therefore also a Vampire Hunter; however his skills aren't satisfactory in archery. Instead he was more suited with the modern invention of guns.

"Don't call me that, dick." I glared at him starkly.

"Cheer up beautiful, you look like you're gonna kill someone with those eyes,"

I continued to give him a deadpanned expression as I roll my eyes and begin to put on my shoes.

"Fuck off Kai, how'd you even get in the girls wing," Jasmine approached her twin with her hands on either side of her hips.

Jasmine shared the same caramel skin and green eyes as her brother. Though she always wore weave, I remember her natural hair consisting of beautiful tight curls and how they looked so fluffy and soft when she combed it out into an afro.

"Jazzy, hunny. You already know I am the master of stealth. I can go anywhere without being detected."

Kai smugly remarked, putting a hand around the back of his neck as he looked down at his sister, a toothy grin plastered on his face.

"Besides, I know Annie here was dying to see me, weren't you?" He questioned as he turned to face me.

"Don't be stupid Kai, she obviously wanted to see me. Didn't you, Anastasia." A third voice interrupted.

I look up to see Ryder talking, his pearly white teeth gleaming as he grins down at me.

Although he didn't have huge muscles like Kai, he still had a fit body- everyone in the academy has to be athletic one way or another.

He had short, brown hair that suits his fair face, and blue eyes that radiated and glistened as he spoke.

"Happy birthday." A warm smile made its way to his face.

Ryder was also a Vampire Hunter.
He wasn't part of a distinguished family, therefore wasn't really acknowledged for his name.

However, he was still very skilled which gave him an advantage; especially in knife throwing.

This combat skill enables him to immobilize the target so others can finish the deed, making him an important asset in the Hunter's Association.

Moreover, he was the smartest in the academy. He had the highest IQ in the academy of 180. He knew all the facts there is to know about vampires and was always 2 steps ahead of everyone. Able to deduce and act quickly, his ability to make quick decisions allowed him to be the best at making plans.

I stood up and walked towards the people I call my friends and comrades.

"Thanks." I replied, giving Ryder a tight smile.

Kai began to push Ryder causing him to stumble backwards.

"Pussy," he said laughing and the two begin to shove each other like little kids.

"Ugh, the testosterone in this room in unbearable!" Jasmine yelled separating the boys so that they are out of her way.
She begins to storm out of the dorm, striding confidently into the hallway.

I scanned the body-size mirror one last time. From my black shoes to the white trouser socks covering my long olive-skinned calf.

I was taller than an average 17 year old, perhaps around 5'8.

My eyes trailed up to my bare thighs with a garter wrapped around it to hold my weapons.

Finally a short, black, flowy skirt that resting on my small waist with a white blouse tucked underneath and a black tie wrapped around my neck loosely.

I looked at my face, my thick eyebrows complimented the broad lashes now on my face.

I had a few blunt freckles, scattered around my nose and under my eyes.

With one big exhale I looked away and started to follow Jasmine, along with Kai and Ryder close behind me.

The girl's hallways had the Night class on one side and the Day class on the other side. Due to the headmasters wishes, there were no feud between us. But, I will never see them as an ally.

I detested them and no one in this world hated them like I do. Maybe with the exception of Kai, but that still doesn't stop him from shamelessly flirting and fucking them.

Although being demons in disguise, they had the face and body of a beautiful human being, with the exception of sharp, pointy fangs.

Kai claims to have sex with the beasts as a form of revenge, to make them fall in love with him so he can break their hearts in return. But I think he just about enjoys the activity as much as they do.

However, some of them do fall in love. Hard.

As we begin to walk down the hallway, the doors of the Night classes swung open with girls leaning in the doorways.

"I knew I could smell you Kai,"

"Come inside, lets have fun,"

"Hey handsome,"

"I miss you Kai,"

Enticing, sweet voices filled the hallway.

Jasmine groaned and I rolled my eyes in annoyance. Kai looked pleased with himself as he puts on a devilish grin, showing his gleaming teeth.

Ryder begins to laugh at our expression then he pouts.

"Hey! What about me ladies, don't you want to taste me?"

A vampire around my height begins to stroll towards us.

She had long, silver hair surpassing her shoulders down her arms, stopping just before it reaches her thighs.

Bewitching, blue eyes begin to scan Ryder, causing her to lick her plump, pink lip; flashing her pearly, white fangs.

"Mmm, I do," she says before her eyes flashed red.

Immediately, I stand in between Ryder and the vampire.

I reached out for my rod on my thigh and bring it out.

My trusty Artemis rod- a vampire repellent; it doesn't kill a vampire, but it does hurt them.

With a swift movement, the rod extended and grazed her arm. It sends an electrical sting making her jolt back and her eyes return back to blue.

"I suggest you get back, Amelia. Before I kill you."