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// 18 years later... Chapter 1: A letter 
// Story: A Court of Beasts and beauties 
// by GRYFFINDOR123456 
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Sunset sighed. It was the first day of the Fall semester and she was starting her Senior Year. It was also her 18th birthday. 1st September. She sat in her seat, in Advanced Physics, thinking about the letter that came for her today. She didn’t even open it, as she had to rush. But she brought it with her to open at recess, which according to the clock, which was extremely accurate, read 10:30. Only 15 more minutes to go then she could open the letter. 

Time passed slowly. To her, it felt like double the time, instead of 15 minutes. After what felt like eternity, the bell rang for break. Sunset scooped up her stuff and followed her classmates out onto the lawn. 

She opened the letter.
Dear Sunset,
I am sorry to say that Tamlin(your dad) has been shot.
You need to return to carry on his rule.
Your friend, Lucien

Sunset wiped tears from her eyes.  It couldn’t. It couldn’t be. Dead.  Dead as a dodo.
It was time. Time to tell her friends the truth.