The Hunt for Raven

The third book in 11th Grade (2012-2013) and the twenty-fourth in the series, this premires Raven's long-lasting role in this season. The story takes place in December 2012.

Summery
The kids are getting ready for the winter masquarade dance party at Green Meadow, though it doesn't cheer Armand up as he is trying to deal with personal problems. On the night of the dance Armand is busy behind the buffet table selling snacks and such when Danielle (or so she says) comes up and converses with him. She offers to get him a glass of water but secretly slips something else into the cup. The tables are turned when the real Danielle appears, along with Taylor and the doppelganger is revealed to be Raven, the vampira who was trying to accomplish two different goals, one to seduce Armand into becoming her mate whilst the other trying to avenge her uncle who was killed in an accident involving Armand. This night she intended to avenge her uncle by giving Armand a poisoned drink. Matters turn to worse when Willa accidentaly drinks the poisoned water and dies shortly afterwards.

Infuriated by Raven's interference and greived by Willa's sudden departure, Armand decides he has had enough and sets out to hunt down Raven and kill her for good. Finding out she has fled to Sodor he rallies a team together (including Thomas and Rusty) and goes out at night to search for the vampira. Things do not go as planned as one by one each member of the hunting team is vampirized until Thomas, Rusty and Armand are the only ones left.

Armand goes off by himself to review his emotions; he's troubled by the fact that he's suddenly thinking of Willa more as he knows it might upset Sophia Eve if she were to find out. Brooding over his thoughts he gets himself lost and has an encounter with Raven who reveals that the poison she used has no antidote.

After a verbal duel with Raven, Armand remembers the Time Train and uses it to go back to before her uncle, Count Romanus, was killed and leads him astray away from the past Armand and girls. Count Romanus then meets his end by the rising sun.

By altering the time/space continuum, none of the horrific vampire events that have happened previously occured, Willa is brought back to life and Armand finally gets Raven off his back about her uncle's back. However that's not to say that she's off his back for good...

Kids

 * Willa
 * Danielle
 * Sophia
 * Thea
 * Sabine
 * Armand
 * Taylor
 * Gabriel
 * Sophia Eve (Mentioned)

Trains

 * Thomas
 * Rusty

Created Characters

 * Raven
 * Count Romanus