Reincarnated as a Villainess: All Eyes on Me

Chapter 14

[Chapter 14: Fight]

•>>———∘◦❁◦∘———(Elora / Brianna)

I opened my eyes to stare at an unfamiliar ceiling.

Ughh! Why'd I have to wake up?! I was so close to beating the s**t out of that sorcerer. *sigh*

I looked around to find myself in a completely unfamiliar room, but thoughts of what happened last night came rushing to my head as my gaze landed on Elijah that was sleeping on the bed.

I placed both feet down the floor and then I felt something soft. I looked down to see a fabric-- er no, a blanket. I looked back and saw that Elijah was hugging his arms and he was shivering, although not very noticeable.

A soft smile formed on my lips.

I put my shoes on, took the blanket, and went towards him to place it over him.

How nice of him. Well, that's a male lead for you.

Hmm.. what should I do now?

I'm pretty sure that voodoo caster is gone by now so I guess it'll be safe to go back now.

I looked at Elijah one last time and then smiled.

'Thanks for helping me out. I'll return the favor sometime.'

I unlocked the door and went outside then locked the door from the inside as I softly closed it.

By the looks of it, it doesn't seem like the sun has completely risen yet considering the very dim light shining through the windows.

Nonetheless I walked my way back to my room while mulling over the events that had happened yesterday.

My hand then trailed to my cheek subconsciously.

Wait, thinking about it now the slap I was sure to bruise yesterday felt almost as if it was completely healed. Its as if someone had put a healing cream on it.

Was it Elijah?

How thoughtful...

I stopped my train of thoughts when I heard footsteps behind me.

I felt the hair on my arm raise as thoughts about the voodoo caster went in my mind but I shook it off thinking it was just some random guy probably going to pee or something.

But I should probably still walk faster, just in case y'know.

With that thought in mind, I proceeded onto quickening my pace and my eyes widened when I heard the footsteps quickened too.

Oh god, no time to think. Run!!

I ran and I heard him ran too confirming my thoughts about the sorcerer voodoo caster.

AGGHH!! Did he seriously wait for me the whole entire time?!!

Uggh!! I should've waited for the bell to ring instead of going out without spectators!!

I don't wanna look back..

I don't wanna look back...

I don't wanna look back!!

Oh my gosh it's so close!!!!

AAAHHHH!!!! GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM YOU FLIPPIN SHITTIN CRAZY a*s SORCERER!!!

And as if on cue I tripped over nothing.

I closed my eyes immediately waiting for the impact of his spell or.. I don't know!!..

...but nothing came...

I opened my eyes one at a time and slowly turned my head back to see no one.

What?

Was it my imagination???

Am I dreaming??

I pinched myself, muttering a soft ow, as I confirmed that I was truly awake.

But I clearly heard the footsteps!!

Sorcerer aside, how come I fell though?

I was sure to not look back in order to watch where I'm going and not repeat what happened yesterday!

And me being me, I still tripped over air. (-_-?)

"Elora?" I turned my head around and saw Vandryk.

Was it him? Was it his footsteps?

Was he only trippin with me?

"Why are you following me?" I blurted out before I could even stop myself.

Gosh! That chase seriously gave me a heart attack. I would surely choke him to death if it was him!!

"What do you mean? I was just about to go back to my room. Nature called, know what I mean?" He said with a shrug and I felt goosebumps ran over my body as I looked back towards the empty hallway.

Then who was that??

Or was there another person trippin with me?

"What are you even doing on the floor? Come on I'll help you up." I turned back around to see Vandryk with an outstretched hand.

I took it and he helped me up. But due to my shaky knees, he had to place his arm around my waist to support me.

That really scared me shitless. Not even kidding.

I guess I'll just let today's events aside for now. I don't want to keep mulling over it knowing I don't have the answer to who that mystery footsteps belonged to.

If anything, I'd just scare myself even more so it's better to just forget about this for now.

"Can you.. escort me back to my room...?" Aggh f**k! I'm still scared over it.

But weighing out the reasons, it is understandable.

Still, it makes me feel shameful.

"Sure. Are you okay though?" He asked with worry lacing his tone and I nodded my head.

"Yea.." I guess..?

Not one of us spoke the whole way Vandryk escorted me to my room. He must've sensed that something was wrong since I talk a lot whenever we're together so he stopped and looked at me.

"Really, what's wrong with you? You seem terrified over something." He said with furrowed brows.

"Oh uhmm... it's nothing..." I trailed off, forcing a smile so he'd stop worrying. I was going to say something else to reassure him that I'm really fine and he should stop worrying about me when a group of students approached us, speaking quite loudly.

I turned to face them and glared at them for interrupting me, but then I realized that they didn't even notice my presence at all as they were staring at Vandryk with a sly smirk on their faces.

"Vandryk my man!" One guy with raven hair and black eyes spoke. I felt Vandryk tensed beside me and I glanced at him to see him looking uncomfortable for some reason.

"Oh..? Who's this fellow?" He said with a provocative smirk as he turned his attention towards me. He then narrowed his eyes at me then smirked.

Before I knew it, I was pulled to his side as he trapped me with one heavy arm around my slender shoulder.

"What a pretty lady. It's a shame that she doesn't seem to know a dirty little fact about you." He said his voice filled with venom and I struggled to keep my mouth shut.

"Dirty little fact..?" I slowly said and he turned his attention towards me. At that moment, I forgot about his arm around mine as I awaited patiently for his response.

He merely smirked before turning back to Vandryk who was glaring hatefully at him, "That he's a dirty beast." He said and my brows shot up in understanding.

So he's one of those people...

"Why are you even sticking by his side? Don't you know that he has a stash of blood caged in his room? Who knows when he'd feed on you; sticking his dirty little canines on this precious little neck of yours—" Before he could even finish his sentence my fist collided straight to his jaw.

I then abruptly backed away from him as I held my neck with my left hand.

What the fvck?! Why did he sniff my neck just now??! Is this guy on drugs or something..?

I took three steps back until I was behind Vandryk as I took heavy breaths. Was he the sorcerer that was following me just now??

No. That doesn't explain their number. One, two, three.. five.... eight. Eight.

"What the fvck?!" He hissed as he held his nose that was bleeding.

"You disgusting piece of s**t!" I hissed with the same amount of aggravation he has.

"Who do you think you are to hit him like that?!" The guy next to the red hair seethed, he had blue hair and green eyes, "Don't you know who he is?!! He's the third son of the Lexington family!!"

I only rolled her eyes. I hate people like this.

"Who cares?! Do you even know who I am?!!" I snapped back but when I realized what I had said, my eyes widened.

I'm not the type of person to use status against others since I didn't have that great of a life as Brianna to be cocky after all. Is being a princess finally taking a toll on me??

I sounded exactly like Elora just now. She often uses that phrase after all.

I shook my head. First is the sorcerer, and now this?! Just what is happening??!

And its so early in the morning, why are these guys even awake?!

Well, the same could be said for Vandryk and me...

"Do I know who you are?!" The red hair said tauntingly as he started walking towards me with a derogatory look, "Do you think I'd fall for that trick?! You're probably just some commoner girl who received scholar here and is acting all mighty and cocky." He said as he stopped a few inches away from me. He was taller than me as he looked me down, probably to intimidate me but I ain't no intimidated with anyone!

"Oh yeah?" I taunted back with a smirk on my face, "That sounds a little too specific. Are you sure it's not yourself you're talking about??" I grinned and his face twisted with fury.

"You made me do this." Was his last reply before lifting his hand and aiming it at me but before he could even land it on my face, he was yanked back with force that made him slide to the floor. The cause? Vandryk.

I snickered at his predicament and he got angry and started throwing punches. Soon, everyone was fighting Vandryk and I helped him as well but we were outnumbered and not even a few seconds later, we were surrounded.

I held my stomach with a grimace as both Vandryk and me warily stood still.

"What happened?" He worriedly asked.

"That ugly guy punched me." I pointed to the orange haired guy with a frown.

"Who you calling ugly b***h?!!" The orange haired guy said and I only rolled me eyes.

"Truth hurts." I muttered with a shrug and he seemed ready to retaliate but the red hair, I'm assuming is their leader, stopped him.

"Just because you landed a few punches on us doesn't make you strong Vandryk." The red haired guy spoke.

My brows furrowed. I saw how Vandryk fought earlier and he was definitely strong. One of the guys he punched received a black eye, others a cut, and everyone was just in their disheveled form. My dress even got ripped since one of the guys decided to play dirty and use knifes.

"Why are you even still alive?" He asked his face turning dark and I raised my brows, "You should be rotting at the side of the school after Tisha pushed you down." He said with smirk, "But what are you doing here alive and well?!!!" He shouted with rage.

My eyes widened and I got a flashback of when I saw Vandryk at the side of the Academy, heavily bruised and barely breathing.

I turned to Vandryk with a questioning look and he avoided my gaze.

So it was them huh?

"You pushed him?" I said with disbelief. How can they be so low?!

"Oh, technically it wasn't me y'know?" He chuckled and I looked at him with fury.

"HOW DARE YOU TRY AND KILL HIM?!!" I shouted as I clenched my fist until my knuckles turned white.

"It's fine, don't bother. You wouldn't be able to do anything to them either way." Vandryk held my clenched hand and I slowly unclenched them as I looked at him.

As I was staring at him pleading with me to drop my act, I saw his beaten form instead. The way he looked at me with those red eyes begging for food.

"Get 'im." I could barely register what the red haired guy said when Vandryk was suddenly yanked back and thrown to the ground.

My eyes widened but then I felt someone pulling me away.

"GET AWAY FROM US!!" I screamed and then the hands were gone.

I looked around and saw them meters away from us and on the ground. Some dropped from the wall, and I saw the dent they made from being thrown back.

I looked at Vandryk who was on the ground looking at me with shocked eyes.

Was it me?!! Did I do that? But I thought I didn't have any powers??

I turned to the red haired guy but my eyes narrowed when I saw someone quickly hiding on the wall. I didn't get to see who it was but I was able to see a braided light brown hair.

Oh, so it was her power! I wonder who she is though?

I turned to the situation at hand and quickly helped Vandryk before the guys could regain their consciousness. I can't believe the girl managed to do that. Just how strong is her power? And aren't we allowed to use our powers inside the Academy.

"Let's go. Let's get out of here." I said and helped Vandryk stand up as we both scurried away.

"How'd you do that?" Vandryk curiously asked and I looked at him with furrowed brows, "That thing back there. They literally flew away!"

"Oh.. hehe." I awkwardly looked away, "Oh, how I wish it was from me but it isn't." I said suddenly turning sad because of Elora's powerless self.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"I think someone helped us. I saw someone quickly hide behind the wall earlier." I said, feeling the pain from my stomach slowly return.

I guess now that the adrenaline is gone, I'm slowly starting to feel everything again.

I saw Vandryk from my peripheral vision nod and we both didn't say anything after that.

"By the way you---"

I didn't get to here the rest of Vandryk's sentence when my head suddenly started to feel like it was about to explode as my eyesight got blurry and darker.

What's happening?

Was the last thought on my mind before I felt myself fall to the ground.

The last thing I heard was Vandryk's fading voice, calling my name and then everything was black.

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