High Priestesses Office
Hestia looked down at her paperwork and frowned. There was so much to do and so little time what with new fledglings coming in seedmingly everyday and others dying every so often it was hard to keep track. Not that she minded the dying infact she relished it and made sure to be present for all of the deaths the school had faced since her arrival. There was a rush of power she gained from watching the soul leave the body and now that there were a few vacant seats on the High Council the beautiful blonde had her sights set on one of them. She grined at the thought aas she stood and walked to the floor length mirror situated in her office and looked over her appearance. She was tall with beautiful blonde hair that fell in waves down her back resting right above her rear. She wore a skin tight saphire colored satin dress that flowed outward at her full hips and she purposely mad sure that her well developed and full chest stood out she knew with that she would be able to manipulate the narrow minded men and boys here into doing anything she wanted them to. At that point she had reached her face her plump red lips and striking green eyes shocked her at first but the she got to her mark, a sapphire collored tatto that had started with a simple outline of a cresent moon but had now filled in and developed into a beautiful vine-like design framing her face down to her jawline there were a few flower designs in there as well but they were more for decoration than showing the true person beneath. Chuckling to herself she moved and wlaked out of her office headed into her House of Night and to the massive common area. Walking through the droves of students she smiled as she walked directly to the stage and waited for the room to quiet down. Once the room was quiet she smiled warmly to the crowd of students and began.
"Students and Staff as many of you know tonight is the full moon which means its time for a Full Moon Ritual." She said her angelic voice booming with her power. "After dinner we will all meet at Nyx's Temple located on the west side of campus. The ritual will begin at 11:00 I hope to see you all there. And with that I bid you all Blessed Be." she finished with a flourish bowing with her fist closed over her heart. Neferet will wish she had succeeded once I'm done here. she thought as she made her way to her office to change for the ceremony.

Jackson McQueen: Commons

Jackson had always been awed by how beautiful Vampyre women could be but Hestia was something else. As she finished her announcement and walked away a couple of the guys nudged him and waggled their eyebrows, hinting at how hot she was.
"Man you guys need to cool it." he said turning back to his burger and looking around the room wondering who all would be around this lunch hour before getting up and moving to sit on the stage and work on some homework.

Via smiled as she listened to Hestia's announcement. She was inspired by Hestia. She loved the rituals at this school. She pulled out a compact mirror from her purse and began fixing her makeup which wasn't really ruined but she fussed over it anyway. She looked around at the table she was sitting at which was located by the stage. She caught a couple of guys gawking at her which she was very much so use to. She was the flirt of the school and everyone knew her. She threw her bleach blonde and purple hair over her shoulder while snapping her mirror closed. She looked over at the stage and saw a fledgling, whose name she didn't know, sitting there doing homework. She smiled and excused herself from the table. Smoothing out her mini skirt and walking a short distance to the stage "Hi do you mind if I sit down with you?" She asked the fledgling. On top of her mini skirt she was wearing a semi low cut sweater with her class symbol on it and a nice pair of black high heels.

Yuna sat by herself as she listened and watch the other students. She had heard the rumors of how hot one of the students was from whispered conversations around her, yet the young woman didn't quite believe it, until today that was. Via was known for her flirty nature and to make matters worse every single male in her former this year wanted her but then again that was high school for you. The House of Night was really no different from regular high school except the fact they were all fledglings and had been blessed by Nyx blessed them with. The teenager viewed her own power more of a curse given to her by the one man who was now trying to raise her.

“Yuna if you sit so far from others it will be impossible to make friends. You also need to eat and redo you beloved style. All black doesn't suit a beautiful girl such as yourself. We don't worship the devil, we worship Nyx.” A man said as he sat down next to her. He was middle aged and still good looking, which since he was in his late thirties was most lucky, then again he looked to be in his early twenties.” Funny. I thought you brought me her e because I had nowhere else to go. Though I figured out why you here right now.” she snared at the man.” Oh? And what's that?” He asked in a annoying voice.” To make my life miserable Jeremy Castle. Now go away.”

He sighed and frowned.” Just remember what I said. You're no longer forced to be a creepy teenager.” He looked towards Via.” And I do think you have a shot with that one.” Yuna glared at him as he walked away. Her eyes flickered back at Via as she licked her lips and a rather creepy smile formed on her face.” Via is just one of many targets I want. Eventually they will come to me.” she whispered

Becca stood in the center of the ring holding the reins of the Blue Roan she was in charge of caring for, putting it through its paces one after another until they'd finished their rounds. Becca led her horse back to the stables and grabbed a bucket of water and a towel, sitting down on another bucket overturned in the stable. She began to wash the dirt from the horse's legs, taking the dulled knife she had to clean out his hooves as well. Becca loved horses, ever since she was a young child. It was the one major thing that helped her get through the years after she was marked. Stoic took a liking to her from the first day they met, and ever since, they'd been an inseparable pair. The stables was the one place you could find Becca if she didn't turn up anywhere else.



James had sat inside of his previous class much later than necessary. He was working on a new piece and the buzz of the quad and cafeteria never seemed to die down. He couldn't retreat to his room because either his roommate would be trying to read his work before it was even finished ^{which really bothered James when people did that}, or Kovu would be sitting in his lap or on his chest trying to hog all of James' attention. So instead, James had taken the liberty of asking teacher before class if he'd be able to stay later. James wasn't a troublemaker, so the teacher agreed and gave him the room to himself so the professor could attend to a small errand he had. Once finished with his work, James clapped his journal shut and grabbed the book from his desk as he slid out from the student desk, closing the classroom door before making his way out into the quad. There was a massive gathering of fledglings outside and it suddenly dawned on James that there was an announcement to be made today. He cursed to himself softly and jogged over to join the group of students listening in to the High Priestess. The Vampyre was gorgeous, he had to admit that, but it wasn't enough for James' to act like some of the other students who quite resembled dogs with their drooling-at-her-feet behavior. James wasn't the cliche kind of guy who ogled over any hot mess that strolled through the halls. He stood there listening to High Priestess Hestia and as she exited off the stage, he dipped his head gently and muttered, "Blessed be, Priestess." At that, he made is own exit and headed over towards the fountain to sit and take up his Vampyre Sociology 101 class reading. He had always been one to be slightly ahead of everyone else when it came to reading assignments.

LeeAnne hummed as she was sitting in her room curling up her beautiful blonde hair before putting it in the high pony tail. She was wearing a jean vest over a a white tank top. She had some black jeans with her white cowboy boots. In the middle of her pale forehead was a a outline of a sapphire crescent moon. Her mind went back a year ago where she was marked while she was just leaving the local pool and saw the handsome vampyre that was standing there and said the very words that marked her.

Sure her friends freaked out and basically abandoned her when she was knocked down, but her mother was very supportive and even got her to the Seattle House of Night. She had seen a couple deaths happen to some fledglings who had rejected the change and it did scare her. She didn't want to die at all, she had dreams of becoming a country singer and using her funds to make sure her mother was taken care of for the rest of her life and plus the rejection seemed rather painful in her opinion. Seeing it was almost time for her English class, she stood up and walked out of her dorm heading for her class.

She looked over at the stage and saw a fledgling, whose name she didn't know, sitting there doing homework. She smiled and excused herself from the table. Smoothing out her mini skirt and walking a short distance to the stage "Hi do you mind if I sit down with you?" She asked the fledgling. On top of her mini skirt she was wearing a semi low cut sweater with her class symbol on it and a nice pair of black high heels.

Jackson looked up at the girl speaking to him and smiled. She was beautiful, as beautiful if not more so than the High Priestess. Her mini-skirt and low cut sweater clearly showed off her figure.
"Yeah thats not a problem. I'm Jackson by the way. Jackson McQueen." he said still smiling. The other Fledgling reminded him of the woman who marked him. In McCleary it was a really rare thing to see someone marked. Jackson had only seen one other person get marked and the whole school talked about it for the rest of the year. Then after his most recent girlfriend had left him for another guy it happened. He got marked. The pain in his forhead was immense and actually caused him to black out. Waking up hours later after the school janitor had carried him to the infirmary. After waking up he looked in the mirror and staring back in the mirror was someone who looked just like him only different his eyes focused on the brilliant sapphire tattoo on his forehead and he immediately sprinted out of the school and down the few blocks to his house. Once he got there he called to his parents who came running like something had gone wrong. When they saw him his parents only smiled and hugged him.
"Oh Jacky thats wonderful." His mother said while they hugged.
"Yep our little man is off to bigger and better things." His dad chimed in.
"Are you guys kidding me this could be the worst day ever, I could die!!" He said nervously Besides you've seen the news with all of that stuff that happened in Tulsa. Vampyres are insane!" he added with a grin. His mother just smiled and rested her hand on his cheek.
"You'll be fine you'll be going to Seattle not Tulsa so lets go eat and get you all packed up." she said. Shortly there after Jackson was loading his fathers black Tundra with some of his belongings when he turned to grab his last duffel bag and saw the keys dangling in his face.
"Dad are you serious?" he asked incredulously.
"Absolutely, I was going to give it to you when you went to college but this is just as important." His father said smiling and hugging him.
"Dad I can't thank you enough. For everything you and mom have done for me." he said hugging his father before kissing his mother and climbing into the truck and making the three hour drive up to Seattle. That day had been a momentous day and his life had only gotten better. Still no luck in the girl department but he wasn't too worried he figured that if there was someone out there for him Nyx would make it known to him who she was.

Via smiled at Jackson and sat down next to him. "Nice to meet you Jackson. I am Vianna Night but I go by Via." She said moving her hair behind her ear showing off her piercings. She thought back to the reasons why she got them in the first place. She was marked on her sixteenth birthday. She was hanging out by her locker getting her books for her next class. The hallways were empty even though no one would have even noticed her. She was a nobody back then just a lonely girl with no one. She was marked by a handsome stranger at the end of the hallways that day. She woke up a few hours later. That day everything got better for her. When Via got home that day her family took one look at her and her little sisters screamed hiding behind her parents.
"What happened to you Mary?" Her mother had asked
"I got marked mother what does it look like" she said laughing taking a step towards them. Her parents and little sisters back away. They were afraid of her. Although it was understandable she was marked right in the middle of what was happening in the Tulsa house of night. Via just shook her head and walked away to pack all of her stuff. That day she never looked back at her family or her life.
She smiled at the memories that followed after she arrived at the house of night in Seattle. Nyx gifted her with her two handed blades, she was known and loved by everyone. She was the school flirt but she was also nice, unlike this girl she kept hearing about at the Tulsa house of night named Aphrodite who a couple of old students kept comparing her to. Luckily those students were already changed and on to better things.
She shook her head and brought herself back to the present and smiled once more at Jackson. "So what are you working on?" She leaned over looking over his shoulder being a tad bit flirty.

Jackson looked up at the girl and smiled. Was he crazy or was she flirting with him?
"Just some Vamp Sociology stuff." he said still smiling. "Need any help with it?" he asked just trying to be friendly.

Via looked at Jackson and returned his smile. "Yeah sure. That would be great thank you" She said even though she didn't really need the help. Via sometimes acted dumb but she really wasn't. She had all A's and was good at anything she did. She pulled out her book and brought her legs up so they rested beside her.

Jackson smiled more and helped her a bit she seemed to catch on pretty quick and it was easy helping her through out the whole thing then all too quickly it was 10:45 and the commons was cleared all except for the last few stragglers.
"Well I supposed there's no changing for the ceremony for us. Mind if I walk you out to the Temple? That way you can go find your friends and you wont be alone in the cold." He said standing up and gathering his things before straightening the black v-neck t-shirt he wore and brushing back his brown hair with his fingers.

Via smiled and giggled. "I guess not. I would like that a lot thank you" she said getting up. As she got up she got distracted by his looks and him running his fingers through his hair. Via stubbled a bit and fell forward into him. She blushed as she looked up at him " I am so sorry. I am such a klutz sometime"she said as she put her hands on his chest and tried to put herself to stand up right.

Jackson's hands reached out when she tripped catching her. AS she apologized he chuckled.
"No worries Via." He said before noticing her hand on his chest. Was she really flirting or was this just coincidence. That was the moment he became acutely aware of his hands resting on her hips. Standing up a bit straighter he smiles again. "Sorry for the hand placement there best way to catch you I guess." he said with a small chuckle as he let his hands fall to his sides.

Via looked down at Jackson's hands on her hips. She blushed and pushed herself to stand up right. She kept her hand on his chest.
"I don't mind you catching me that way at all" she said giggling. She looked around them and noticed they were the only ones left. "We might want to get going to the temple" She motioned around them "We wouldn't want to get in trouble now would we?" She flipped her hair back and started walking towards the door swaying her hips. "You coming handsome?" She giggled and stood waiting with a hand on her hip.

Jackson grinned as he walked toward her stopping next to her and extending his arm to her while gesturing to the door with the other. With a chuckle he looked to her and said.
"Shall we go them m'lady?" Jacky held his seemingly arrogant half smile and his brown eyes seemed to sparkle with interest and fun.

Via giggled. She smiled as she took his arm. "Yes we shall" She looked at his eyes and saw the sparkle. As they walked she began feeling like she could take on the world. She noticed that other students were looking at them as they walked towards the temple. With each step she took with Jackson her smile got bigger and she seem to stand a bit taller.

Hestia grinned at the crowd of people gathering in the Temple. The large marble floored room was nearly filled to bursting with Fledglings and students alike. Shortly before the start of the ceremony Hestia noticed a young couple walk in and recognized them as the school flirt Vianna Night and the generalized white knite of the school Jackson McQueen Both were well known but never interacted and yet here she was hanging on his arm turning all the heads away from her. So the little tramp thinks she can steal my spotlight by hooking up with someone unexpected hmm? she thought slipping out of the trench coat she wore to reveal the skintight Black satin dress she wore that looked more like fancy lingere than a dress before walking right up to the pair of them.
"Oh Vianna how lovely for you to find yourself such an attractive mate." she said warmly though here eyes must have betrayed her because Jackson hesitated a moment before speaking.
"Well Hestia we actually aren't together I was just escorting her to the ceremony and I'm sure she'll be finding her friends here shortly. he said with a smile to his mentor. "Oh how rude of me. Via This is my mentor who I now realize you already know." he added blushing ever so slightly.
"Oh Jackson dear you don't need to be embarrassed about being polite I appreciate you introducing me. In fact my singer for the Ceremony dropped out and the song he had planned while not fitting to the ceremony I think you might enjoy performing. Are you interested?" she offered.
"Sure what song is it?"
"A song called Hallelujah by a vampyre rock band called Panic! At the Disco" she said making Jackson grin.
"Absolutely I love that song. Though I don't know how well I'll do." he said nervous looking to Via.
"Oh dear I'm sure you'll do wonderfully. I did hear you in the stables that one night remember." Jackson scratched the back of his head nervously remembering the night he had gone through a good three songs before he noticed Hestia watching.
"I guess You're right." He said before turning to Via after Hestia walked away with a smug grin on her face. "Wanna meet up after the ceremony? Maybe catch a movie in one of the Dorms?" Jackson asked nervously. He guessed at this point he was asking her out and the idea scared him a bit.

Via smiled a sickly sweet smile at Hestia. She did not like the way the high priestess was looking at Jackson. Come on Via you are being silly. She is his mentor She thought as she watched as the conversation passed. She growled lower in her throat. Is she challanging me? She shook her head and got on her tippy toes and kissed Jackson on the cheek. "I haven't heard you sing yet handsome but I bet you will do great." She said winking "I would love to catch a movie with you in the dorms later" She smiled and started to walk away to join her friends. She blew Jackson a kiss over her shoulder. As she flipped her hair over her shoulder she caught the eye of the high priestess and gave her a smug grin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxYyHHR0Q1c
Jackson blushed hard at Via's kiss and smiled walking toward the small band of people gathered to play the song and worked out the music side of everything before Hestia came over asking if he was ready.
"As ready as I can be." he said stepping into the circle of students as the music started playing and the attention was his. He knew the song so he just ran with it and everything his dad taught him about singing live. Just breathe and find a focus point always go back to it. he thought as he looked around and caught sight of Via.
"Oh!
A moment you'll never remember
And a night you'll never forget!
Ah!

All you sinners stand up, sing hallelujah
Show praise with your body
Stand up, sing hallelujah
And if you can't stop shaking, lean back
Let it move right through ya
Say your prayers
Say your prayers
Say your prayers" He sang with all he had making sure to circle the crowd and enjoy himself with the song the whole time he sang. His voice sounding rich and warm with just enough of a rough edge to fit the song and the band who made it famous.

"My life started the day I got caught
Under the covers
With secondhand lovers
Oh, tied up in pretty young things
In a state of emergency
Who was I tryna be?

Then the time for being sad is over
And you miss 'em like you miss no other
And being blue is better than being over it Over it.

All you sinners stand up, sing hallelujah
Show praise with your body
Stand up, sing hallelujah
And if you can't stop shaking, lean back
Let it move right through ya
Say your prayers
Say your prayers
Say your prayers By the time he finished the second Chorus it seemed like the whole room was singing and clapping along bu he kept finding Via's face through it all using it to ground himself and keep himself calm. It was strange as nervous and odd as she made him feel he also kept him calm somehow he could't quite grasp it but he kept singing anyway.

I was drunk and it didn't mean a thing
Stop thinking about
The bullets from my mouth
I love the things you hate about yourself
Just finished a daydream
Who were you tryna be?

Then the time for being sad is over
And you miss 'em like you miss no other
And being blue is better than being over it over it

No one wants you when you have no heart and
I'm sitting pretty in my brand new scars and
You'll never know if you don't ever try again
So let's try, let's try, let's try

All you sinners stand up, sing hallelujah
Show praise with your body
Stand up, sing hallelujah
And if you can't stop shaking, lean back
Let it move right through ya
Say your prayers
Say your prayers
Say your prayers

All you sinners stand up, sing hallelujah
Show praise with your body
Stand up, sing hallelujah
And if you can't stop shaking, lean back
Let it move right through ya
Say your prayers
Say your prayers
Say your prayers
Jackson finished the song and tried to catch his breath as the crowd clapped and cheered but before he knew what he was doing he was walking. Not out of the circle toward his friends but right toward Via holding her eyes as best he could through the crowd when he finally reached her he wrapped an arm around her waist and boldly planted a kiss on her lips before breaking it and smiling before muttering.
"Sorry didn't quite think about that until now." He said backing away and turning to leave to find his friends as Hestia now a bit startled began the ceremony.

Via listen to Jackson's voice. She felt like no one else was in the room but them. She swayed to his voice smiling the whole time. Her eyes never leaving his. To her it was like he was singing to her. She blushed when he finished and before she could say something he was in front of her, kissing her. She sigh and stumbled backwards when he walked away, her friends catching her and were talking but Via wasn't listening she was just watching as Jackson walked away. "He is one strange man and a damn good kisser" She said finally giggling to her girls.

JAckson made it back to his friends who all gave him hell for kissing Via but he didn't care he had just let the music and his instincts guide him and it seemed to work out for him.
"What can I say I guess I've got an inner ladies man." He said smiling. The ceremony went on and kept everyones spirits high JAckson's friend Kieth even nudged him and told him how hot he thought Hestia was.

Hestia however had become furious. The buzz was no longer on her and her admittedly skimpy outfit or the ceremony. Jackson and Via had stole the show and she was not happy about it but continued her Ceremony all the same. Calling the elements she felt their usual rush of power but there was something else. Something...different and as she looked to the crowd she stopped in her tracks. In both the Southern and Eastern corners two people were surrounded but power manifesting in something Hestia had only heard about.

Jackson pulled at his shirt he was getting warmer by the second and when he looked up he noticed Hestia staring at him and one other person and had stopped the ceremony. He looked down and saw a red ring surrounding him and heat radiating from it but there was more he could feel it arcing over the group toward Via who seemed to be going through something of her own. And Hestia was staring her down as well her usually calm and warm eyes clearly showing her fury.