"I'm sorry," I whispered. I felt someone rub my back, knowing immediately it was Finn.
"Hey, don't worry about it. We'll discuss this later," Finn comforted.
Orion turned around to face me, Hunter and Caio coming over to either side to shield me.
"Can't believe that jackass is here. Pride-filled piece-of-shit. He has no respect, no matter where he goes," Hunter growled.
"You know him?" I asked, lifting my eyes to meet his gaze.
"Yup. He loves pestering Theo," Hunter replied.
Theo came to stand next to Hunter, closing off the little circle they had created to shield me from anyone's view.
I glanced at Theo who was eyeing me.
"You don't like him?" Theo questioned.
"I hate vampires," I replied.
Theo had a complicated look on his face, the others appeared either confused or curious.
"Why, Cutie Pie?" Finn asked.
"Every vampire I've ever met treated me like garbage. They're self-centered and think of themselves as the highest race in all the dimensions. Vincent is a perfect example. Maybe it’s stupid or even conceited of me to think that way, but no vampire has shown themselves to be good to me," I explained.
The boys were silent, my words sinking in. I sighed.
"Anyways, thank you for protecting me. I just met you guys and I'm assuming this is all of Team M, but you guys didn't need to defend me. No one ever has...but I'm grateful that you did." I whispered the last sentence.
"Celestia," Caio stated.
I lifted my head, noticing they were all looking at me.
"I don't know what you've been through, but whether we're a team or not, no one's allowed to pick a fight with you unless they want to deal with all of us," Caio said confidently.
I glanced at each of them; all of them nodded in approval, including Theo.
"But...you just met me. You don't know who I am. Why would you defend me?" I asked.
Theo shrugged. "Feels right to me," he stated, appearing like he didn't have a care in the world.
"You are cute, so I guess that's a bonus," Caio pointed out.
"See. Cutie Pie fits her perfectly," Finn confirmed.
"You seriously have an obsession with pie and anyone would say she's cute. Stop trying to take credit." Hunter rolled his eyes.
"As Caio said, Celestia, as long as you’re in this school, whether you’re on our team or not, we won't let anyone pick fights with you. You have my word," Orion declared; the others all gave a verbal agreement.
I smiled, taking a deep breath and straightened my back to face them.
"Thanks, everyone. I guess I should formally introduce myself. Celestia Rainbow, and yes. My last name is rainbow like the bridge leprechauns cross to get gold," I introduced, looking over to Finn who chuckled.
"The rest of us know each other, but for the sake of introductions, Finn Charm," Finn began.
"Hunter McGinty."
"Orion Meadow."