"Zzzz..."

"SKYE! Wake up!" Silver yelled jumping onto my bed.

"Aaaaahhhhh!" Max and I both yelled sitting ramrod straight into the air.

"Time for school you sleepyheads!" she was almost singing.

"I think a day in bed is perfectly acceptable. What about you Maxy?" I asked rolling over and draping my arm over her as she laughed and spooned herself against my chest. Silvers eyes narrowed.

"How will I get to school then?" she asked.

"Max, I gotta get up." I groaned.

"No!" she said grabbing my arm.

"I'll be right back." I muttered walking put the door keys in hand. When we got to my car I tossed an extra shirt on and Silver climbed in.

"So do you always keep a shirt in your car?"

"No just since you came around." other than that the ride was silent.

"I'll pick you up after school." I said as she walked off.

At home Max was still in bed asleep so I crawled in to join her. We only slept a few hours so I made breakfast while she got ready.

"What's this?" she said poking at the food with her fork.

"Food. Eat it!" I said, a long time ago I learned that you don't tell people what they're really eating.

When my cell phone went off I thought it was odd. I mean who calls a sixteen year old in the middle of the school day? The council.

"Yes?" I said in a menacing tone.

Max who had finished her breakfast noticed that this was an important call so she put her dishes up. When she walked by she gave me a peck on the cheek and I ignored her, so she grabbed my unshaved chin and looked me in the eye.

"I'll be upstairs if you need something other than a cold shower!" she chuckled.

"As we were saying, we need you to come to the next meeting." the Council said.

"Why?"

"Because you are the head of the Dimiticus house therefore you need to be there."

"When?"

"Five days from now the Aidan Estate. At six sharp. You know the rules?"

"No." I growled.

"You must have a guest for each of your properties, you may not represent two properties, and your guests may not be dating you."

"Why would my guests be dating me?"

"Oh, I don't know."

"Good bye."

"Good bye."

Oh joy I had a meeting with the council.

When I picked Silver up she noticed that I was not in a good mood.

"Skye, what's wrong? You don't look sane." she asked as I wove at a dangerous speed through traffic.

"The Council." I said as my eyes went green, my hands tightened, and my fangs elongated.

"What do they want?"

"A meeting."

"Oh."

~~ Later ~~

"Kallen, I have a favor to ask." I said over the phone.

"Well ask away Skye."

"I need you to go with me to a meeting for decigons."

"I'm not a decigon Skye. Doesn't that mean I can't?"

"No, it just means that you need to go armed with a LOT of knives."

"Fine. For how long?"

"A few days is how long we'll be there but you don't have to sit there every day all day listening to people argue."

"True. I'll go." then we hung up and I prepared.

"Max. We need to talk." I said as she crawled into bed.

"Bout'?"

"The meeting."

"Oh."

"I need you to go with Zen for area 11."

"But,-"

"Nothing." I ended the conversation by turning out the light. For weeks afterwards she was grumpy.

~~ Right Before the Meeting ~~

I yanked my bowtie in place as I got ready. I had to go without my normal eye patch but was using a silk version to cover up the scars.

My hair was slicked back, my pale skin was clean, and my suit made me look like a duke. Zen's hair was slicked down and he had a less formal suit on while the ladies had dresses.

"Skye! We gotta go keep our land!" Zen yelled.

"It's my land." I said monotone as I walked down the stairs.

I escorted Kallen to the area that I would be standing at for the next couple of days. Zen dragged Max to another area. People would bring food so that we could eat. I stood there when the meeting commenced. Right after the opening words two more people came over to my area and stood there.

"Who are you?" I asked.

"The owner of this area. Who the Hell do you think you are boy? Do you even have fangs?" he asked snarling at me.

"Yes," I snarled turning toward him. He was only a few years older than me but was not as old in our years.

"This is my land by birthright. I suggest you leave youngling." I growled.

"This WAS your land. I took it over." he said smugly.

"You Dimitici make great ladies. Very tasty." he growled showing me a picture. I looked at the picture and almost ripped his head off then and there. It was my aunt. She had five kids, and she was lying there covered in blood and he was doing some very bad things. I snarled and grabbed his throat.

"You do not own this land. You have five seconds to leave and get your scandalous ass put of here or you will die." he laughed and I punched him.

He spit blood and the fight began. We threw punches and security had to pull the two of us apart. Kallen looked at me in disgust.

"He crossed a line. He stole my land and raped my aunt!" I screamed as my eyes went beyond black.

"He didn't protect his prospects. And I was simply using what was mine." he was smug and it infuriated me. He noticed and continued.

"Look, he's nothing more than a kid. He can't even control himself!"

"Bull!" I yelled.

"The council will discuss this!" a man yelled at me and the other stood apart.

"Both arguments are well thought but there must be a fight to decide! The council cannot hold all power!" The American yelled.

The council conversed for a while but eventually came to the conclusion that we would have to fight to the death for it. Other than that not much happened.

** The fight **

We were standing in a small ring. I had my eye patch off and he wasn't wearing his headband, neither of us was wearing a shirt so everyone could see my scars. I growled as I transformed into a large white tiger and he smirked when he turned into a black tiger. I tackled him and he rolled me under him as our claws and jaws snapped and cut the other. The fight was brutal. But, in the end I won by ripping off his massive head and splattering myself and the crowd of spectators in arterial spray. I stood there panting as his body fell. I tossed his head to the lady he escorted here and smirked.

Soon enough I saw Kallen again. Her and Max were chatting like old friends but, all conversation stopped when I walked in covered in blood.

"Oh God Skye! We gotta get you cleaned up!" Max yelled as she dragged me to the shower where she started the water then kicked me in there and walked out. Once the water ran clear I got out, got dressed, and walked into my room to see Kallen.

"Skye, we need to talk."

Oh Shit.

Flashback (AN: This will make absolutely no sense yet but if you continue reading until like the last chapter it should so continue reading! Skye's thoughts are in brackets. He has no idea.)

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"Sire, we must leave." the old man said.

"No!" I argued if I had to die it would be fighting. [Wait Die! Where the hell was I?]

"Do you know what's going on? Please Sire my daughter needs help!" the milkmaid yelled. Beside her was a young girl, five maybe.

"Miss, I'll try and get her help but we are soon to be attacked." I cautioned her running a hand through my white hair. [Wait! White hair? What's going ON?]

"Sire I know but she needs help. Her father died fighting for your country and left us here alone." She pleaded.

I took a deep breath and nodded picking the green haired girl up. The mother was right. She had a fever. The mother nodded and left as I turned on my heel and walked away towards the medical area.

"This child is to be treated with the utmost care." I said looking at her. She looked back in fear and flinched as I put my hand on her head, "Don't be afraid. What's your name?" I asked softly.

"Cecile." she whispered.

"If only your brother was here." the nurse said.

"Yes if only Skye was here. We might not be in this damn war."I said. [Wait Skye! This isn't even me!]

"Prince Aidan, your father almost died over that thought I beseech you not to." the nurse moaned.

"Alright. Prepare for battle."