Chapter 2 TWO

Lucas was furious when the realization of what had happened dawned on him.

He'd been trapped.

No one knows him as Prince Lucas Ozera in the human world, as all he'd done in the last six months was picking up random first names and funny enough, he'd no ID for none of the names he'd picked.

So he hadn't just been hiding from his kinds, but also from the law too.

He frowned and turned to the silhouette figure that had called him name, then he turned to the driver.

"Open the car now, I want to go out." He ordered the man, but they'd finally gotten what they wanted after a few days of tracking, the man paid no attention to him.

Lucas reached for the door and tried to open it, but it'd been automatically locked and the only way he could open it was if he took the driver's side.

"Open this fucking door!" He ordered rudely but the man didn't bulge nor said anything, rather it was the other man that spoke up,

"Prince Lucas, I'll advice you stay put to make this easier for all of us." The man warned,

"Meanwhile. I'm Comrade Xavier Monford and I'd...."

"I don't give a fuck who you're, open this fucking car and let me out or else...."

"Or else what?" Xavier questioned,

"Whether you like it or not Prince Ozera, we're on a strict rule to bring you back to the academy and it's the rules from the Queen...."

"Like I give a fuck." Lucas inveighed, but Xavier ignored his rude comment and continued with what he was saying,

"The school authorities, together with the Queen has given specific instructions to bring you back to the academy and nothing is changing that." Then he turned to the driver,

"Start the car." And the man ignited the engine immediately.

"If you move this car, I promise to feed you to the Strigois once I become king...."

"When that day comes." Xavier scoffed while Lucas was burning with fury.

"Get me out if this car!

Get me out of this car!" He yelled, but one paid attention to him, as the driver had already started the car and was hitting the road. He rushed to the driver and struggled to take the steering,

"Prince Ozera!" Xavier yelled as he rushed to drag Lucas from the man, so did the other man that had appeared from beside him.

"Stop this fucking car!" Lucas yelled as all four of them fought for dominance,

"Let go!" Xavier yelled at him and he tried to pull him away from the driver. Finally, he did, but the poor driver who'd in the cause of the fight, stepped on the brake pedal and the car stopped with an abrupt force.

"Do you want to kill me?" Lucas queried the man, as his head had almost hit the dashboard, the man turned to him with an angered look,

"I would've been more happy if I'd killed you, spoilt brat." He retorted in anger and with his hand still on the steering, he turned to Xavier and his lookalike beside him,

"I'm sorry Comrades, I hope you weren't hurt?" He asked them, both sighed and shook their head,

"Don't worry Mr Gratland..." Lucas was surprised at the unfamiliar voice, never did it occur to him there were four in the car. He turned immediately and he was met with the disdainful look from Comrade Xerxes Monford, the older brother of Xavier and a Blood Master 7 Holder.

"Who're you?" He asked the man, casting his surprise aside,

"None of your business Lucas Ozera, however, I'll advise you not to pull any silly stunt again, cause you'll only be hurting yourself more as my patience is in its very limit now." Xerxes warned and turned to the driver,

"To the academy now, I think I and Ozera here have a great understanding." The driver nodded to Xerxe's order and started the car to continue the drive, but Lucas, being the arrogant brat he's, decided to toy with Xerxes patience and he stepped on the brake pedal.

"Ozera!" Xerxes scolded angrily, he grabbed Lucas's hair from behind and pulled him towards him,

" I did warn you." He said him and while still holding a handful of his hair, he turned to his brother,

"Pass me the sedative." Immediately, Xavier produced the syringe containing the whitish liquid.

Seeing it, Lucas shuddered with fear, but masked it with unwarranted bravery.

"You won't dare..."

"I already did." Xerxes spat and still holding him still, he motioned his brother to go ahead and the latter brought the syringe closer to Lucas.

"Comrade Scissors, do you know who I'm?

You'll sure pay for this.." He warned as he struggled to free himself from Xerxe's hold, but apparently, he was no match for a Blood Master 7 holder and all he did was futile. Immediately Xavier injected the substance into him, he felt himself get weak and everything went black for him in a matter of a few seconds.

When Lucas opened his eyes again, it was sunrise and in front of him was the iron wrought gate of the Elites Academy and he knew that moment, it was already too late for him.

The gate opened and their car drove in, giving him the sight of the centuries old building he'd fled from six months ago. This place hold so many memories for him, both good and bad and for the past six months, all he'd tried to do was forget them, even that was no success and now he's back, back to square one.

The car drove past the massive green field and stopped right in front of the water fountain that held the statue of Vladimir Dracula, the patriarch of the school.

"Here we're Prince Ozera." Xavier said from the back of the car, he opened the door and stepped out, holding and umbrella out for Lucas.

"Take, you'll need this against the morning sun." Xavier said to him and Lucas snatched it away from as the sun irritates his skin.

"Manner kids." Xerxes warned his arrogance, but he only sighed and put up the black umbrella to shield himself from the morning sun.

Xerxes came out of the car looked around the building,

"Ah!" He breathed in the fresh air of Flint Hills,

"Feels good to be back." He said and Lucas snorted,

"Back to hell."

Xerxes wanted to say something but he was interrupted by his brother,

"Principal Szelsku is waiting." He reminded him and he turned away from Lucas,

"Okay. Let's go, Royal pain-in-the-butt Moroi."

"....."

Xerxes snorted and walked towards the small gate while Xavier waited for Lucas to go first so he can follow in tow.

When they got to Principal's office, he was waiting for them already.

"Good morning principal Szelsku." Xerxes greeted the man and so did Xavier but Lucas just stared at the man, obviously waiting to be reminded to greet the man,

"Lucas Ozera!" Xerxes called angrily and Lucas scoffed with an eye roll,

"Good morning principal Szelsku." He greeted the man,

"Lucas Ozera...."

"Don't worry principal Szelsku, you don't need to ask me why I'd ran away from the school forte, cause I won't give you my answer.

So I'd suggest you mete out your punishment, cause I'm more willing to take it than tell you why I'd left." His tone showed great disrespect that annoyed Xerxes so much he wanted nothing than to smack the boy across the face, but apparently, he can't do that, that would mean taking law into his own hands and angering the Queen.

"Well, its not in my place to mete out your punishment, it's in the Queen's place....."

"Like I care about your Queen Bee.

Sorry, but I don't." He scoffed,

"Manners Ozera!" Xerxes scolded ad the boy's disrespect had gotten to his nerves already.

"Manners you say?

Well for your information comrade Scissors or whatever you call yourself, there's non here for me, so I'd suggest you take me back to where..."

"Comrade Monford, don't mind the lad's words " the principal calmed Xerxes, then turned to Lucas,

"A new guardian would be assigned to you today, as it's very important you've one after the loss of your guardian and then, the Queen would address you after the church service tomorrow." Lucas was appalled by the man's words.

If there's one thing he didn't need in his life right now, it'll be a guardian.

He'd been very close to Marco, his former guardian and together with Declan, they shared more of a family relrelationship than an ordinary Moroi-Dhampir relationship.

Getting a new guardian is like replacing Marco and truth being told, he's not ready to replace him yet.

"I don't need any guardian." He protested,

"I can protect myself, I stayed in the human world for six months without no guardian, why would I need one now?" He queried,

"You won't still be breathing if you'd met with a Strigoi." Xerxes muttered and Xavier chuckled.

"That's more reasons we should be thanking God.

The Queen was scared you'll meet a Strigoi and get killed or worst turned." The man fessed and Lucas sighed,

"I don't need...."

"You don't have to decide Ozera, it's the rule and you, as the last of the Ozera bloodline, it's both yours and our responsibility to see that you're safe enough to procreate the Ozera line.

I'm doing my part and the Queen is doing hers, I'll suggest you join us and do yours, you won't want your family name to go extinct, it would be very painful and very disgraceful." The man explained to him then turned to Xerxes,

"Send word to the Guardian Council to make preparation for the prince's new guardian and you Xavier," He turned to Xavier,

"Take prince Ozera to his room, he needs his rest."

With that, he dismissed them all.

While Xavier was taking Lucas to his room, they met a few students, which Nikolai Izora was among them. Nikolai and Lucas had a bad blood between them and they don't tolerate each other, not for anything. Seeing Lucas, Nikolai was surprised though as he didn't expect they find Lucas.

However, to mask his surprise and as well annoy Lucas, he snorted and gave a mocking laugh,

"The royal runaway asshole is back, let's welcome him with a round of applause." He announced and everyone in the pavement turned to Lucas.

"What did you just call me?" Lucas asked him, turning away from Xavier to him and Nikolai repeated his words,

"I said, the royal runaway ass---" Lucas's swift punch only made him swallow his words but it pushed him to the wall.

"Say that again and you'll regret ever meeting me today." He warned with fury and walked away from Nikolai's figure that was leaning against the wall on the floor.

Everyone was speechless as no one wanted to say anything, even the two boys with Nikolai moved away from him, fearing to incure Lucas's wrath and have him lash out on them. They watch him go back to Xavier and they continued their walk to his room while Nikolai on the floor was aggravated and humiliated as he couldn't even retaliate.

This is not the end Ozera, we'll meet again and you'll be in my position that day.

He swore with gritted teeth as he watched Lucas leave with the comrade.