-Okay, this is just something I randomly thought of, so I hope you like it. It's not my main story, just something on the side. I have a habit of writing a lot of different things at once. I changed a lot of stuff in this story, but I'm only going to tell you one thing, the rest you will find out by reading.

-There are THIRTEEN royal families on the council, not twelve. In this story, the thirteenth is the Belikov family. I probably won't continue this if nobody seems to like it, so tell me what you think. Enjoy :)

-Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot

*** Christian ***

Okay, this time will be good for sure. I held back laughter as I ran down the hallway toward my best friend.

"Did you do it?" Dimitri asked, pulling down his ski mask. We were both dressed in all black and had ski masks on. I don't think anyone would have caught us, but we thought it was pretty funny to walk around court like this. Of course my Aunt Tasha, the Queen of the Moroi, would be pretty mad, but it was so worth it. Dimitri and I couldn't hold back once we were dared. At the court school, we were the ultimate pranksters. Everyone counted on us to brighten up their lives. And boy, did we come through. Just wait until they see my Aunt's blue hair!

"Duh! Now let's get out of here!" We ran down the spiral steps and into my huge room. I had a plasma TV, an air hockey table, and a Wii. Life was pretty sweet when your aunt is the queen. She adopted me when my parents decided they'd rather travel the world than raise a kid. Oh well, they're missing out on having a great kid like me for a son.

"Dude, this is going to be so funny! Our class will worship us!"

"Hell yeah they will!" I said, grabbing a soda from the mini-fridge.

"The only bad part is, how will we out do ourselves next time?"

"Oh, Dimitri. Simple, simple, Dimitri. Just let the mastermind think of something." I winked and tossed him a soda. We had been best friends since we were in kindergarten. Ah, my first pranking days. I put a whoopie cushion on the teachers chair, but goodie goodie Dimitri tried to stop me. So I locked him in a closet. We've been inseparable ever since. His mom, Olena Belikov, was on the council and was my aunt's best friend.

"Okay, whatever you say."

"I'm thinking... Hmm... Next time we should sneak into a council meeting and-"

"CHRISTIAN! GET YOUR BUTT UP HERE, NOW!"

"Haha, here comes the comedy. That was faster than I thought."

"New record." Said Dimitri, while giving me a high five. He looked a little nervous though. He always got cold feet when it came to this stuff. Luckily, I was always there to persuade him.

We ran up the stairs to an angry looking, dripping wet, towel wearing queen. Oh, and did I mention that her hair was now a bright, fluorescent blue?

"Is that a new look for you?" I asked, grinning. "Personally, I would have gone with green."

"Christian Samuel Ozera! You knew I had a speech to give tonight!"

"Calm down. It will wear off in a few weeks...months... It depends on how you look at your calendar." I said casually.

Her face was turning a deep red, and she looked like she was about to explode. "That's it! I'm sick of your pranks and games! I'm trying to run a society here!"

"I'm trying to have fun here. Take a chill pill."

"No! I'm sick of you two walking around like you own the place! You have no respect for anyone but yourselves! You think this is funny?" She pointed to her hair. "Then I bet it will be absolutely hilarious when you see it from the TV in your room! You're grounded for a month!"

"A month? Come on! That will take ages!"

"Tash, what's going on? I heard you yelling from- oh my!" Olena hurried into the hall and gasped when she saw my aunt's hair. Ah, just the reaction I wanted.

"Yeah, guess who got into my shampoo bottle?"

I took a bow.

"Boys! What were you thinking?"

"We were just trying to have fun!" I whined.

"You were just trying to have fun? You aren't five, Christian! You are a senior in high school! It's time you start acting your age!" Tasha's face was getting all red again. I think this is probably the most mad she's ever gotten.

"Boring." I snorted. "Well, see ya on TV." I started walking back to my room with an awfully silent Dimitri.

"Dimitri, you get back here right now." Olena said. Dimitri immediately turned back. Ugh, such a goodie two shoes. "You aren't going anywhere with Christian. You're grounded too."

"Ah, the old grounding. Typical."

"CHRISTIAN!" Tasha screamed. "I'm at the end of my rope. It's one thing to be rude to me, but you will not be rude to Olena. You think the "old grounding" is so typical? Then I have another place you will stay. I'm sending you to Saint Vladimir's."

"Saint what?"

"Vladimir's. A school for Moroi and Dhampirs. No flat screen, no air hockey, no Wii, and no pranks!" She clasped her hands together. "Yes, this is going to be great. That will teach you a lesson. I'll arrange a plane for you tomorrow."

"Hmm, Saint Vlad's, huh? Not a bad idea, Tash." Olena raised her eyebrows. "I think Dimitri might enjoy a stay there, too."

"NO!" We both yelled at the same time. No way was I going to some poor school where they don't have anything fun to do.

"Oh, yes." Olena said. "Excellent."

She and Tasha did some creepy handshake and turned back to us. "You'd better go pack, the plane leaves at seven."

"Seven? That's too early!"

"Yeah, that's what time you'll have to wake up every day at your new school. Have fun." My aunt walked back into her room smiling joyfully. Ugh. This was supposed to be the best senior year ever, and now it was going to suck.

"Come along, Dimitri." Olena grabbed the collar of his shirt and started dragging him away. "You have to pack!"

*** Lissa ***

"Run!" I screamed to my sister, even though she was a head of me. If I couldn't escape, at least i would have some satisfaction in knowing she could.

"Stop!" One of the guardians called from behind us. Yeah, right. Like we were going to stop. I pushed myself further down the dark, wet road.

I didn't look back. I kept my head forward.

"Lissa!" Rose screamed as a guardian grabbed onto my arm. I was never one for running.

"Keep going!" I yelled, but it was too late. The second she hesitated, we lost the fight. A stream of curse words were flowing out of Rose's mouth as they shoved us into the back of a car.

Three years. We managed to avoid them for three years, and they find us now. On our birthday, of all days. Who knew that we'd run into a pack of vicious Saint Vladimir's guardians at a gas station?

I shoved against the guy holding me, but I knew it was a lost battle. Hah, I could fight Strigoi, but I was surprise attacked by a stupid guardian. Figures.

I knew we shoulda staked them! Rose told me through our bond. It was like a telephone in our heads, we always knew where each other was and what they were doing. Bonded for life.

Yeah, and go from wanted princess's to wanted murderers? Of course.

Hey, it's better than going back.

I twirled my stake in the pocket of my coat. Yeah, it would be better than going back.

Happy birthday, Rose.

Happy birthday, Liss.

Okay I really need to know if you liked it so far, because i don't know if you'll want me to continue. Please Review!