Ok, I've got chapter 6 up and running but I'm not very happy with it at the moment, I might delete it and re write it. Thoughts? Yea or nay, do tell so I may comply. I am a willing slave to my fans…popularity goes to my head as you can see, but seeing as I haven't had many reviews yet I'll keep a level head. I'm not gonna post chapter 7 till I've got a couple more reviews so please read and tell me what you think!

Dahlia of course failed miserably at summoning water to her hand. She had long since begun with a creative aptitude for fire and earth, but water continued to be a complex accomplishment, which required hard work, concentration and especially motivation; something that Dahlia recently lacked.

Finally after three attempts to summon a fountain to her hand she sat down despondent and defeated (alliteration go me!). Master Takeno unusually made no comment. He turned away from her moving towards Faye and the last member of the group Khalil.

Master Takeno began talking to Faye but Dahlia barely noticed, as she was too absorbed in her own thoughts.

Why can't I get it right? She questioned herself mentally. I have to, everything depends on it, and this has been my life since I was 5 years old I can't just throw it all away.

No it doesn't, another part of her argued. You're never going to be a druid anyway so why bother? It doesn't make any difference. Sure you could be good but you will never ever be the best. They've already given up on you and recruited a new pupil who they're going to train. Give it up, it's impossible, it is the truth. Face it!

Shut up! She told her inner negative side. I must train; it's what I've been working for. I WILL reach my goal and their doubts won't stop me.

But this positive side was having little effect on Dahlia; she had already felt the truth of her inner voice. It would never happen no matter how hard she trained; it went against the laws of nature and the druid lore for her to reach master status.

She snapped out of her reverie to see Khalil demonstrate a strange spell involving purple sparks, they made her think of… Dain. That was another problem she needed to face.

What happened between us? It was like he was drawing me inside him. I don't think he did it on purpose, because he is human! Dain has no powers… so what happened? Did I lose control, was it me? What the hell happened? Okay calm down, I'll work it out.

Yet another puzzle for contemplation, Druids were good at puzzles, she would figure this out in due course.

The session had now ended for today and it was around 7 in the evening and now time for dinner. The brotherhood ate in silence with the calming music in the background. The meal was as ever wholesome and full of goodness…in other words it tasted awful.

Dahlia had never been allowed to eat any of the 'junk food' normal children were, as it was full of toxins and additives that would, in Master Nagini's words, 'disrupt the natural balance of the body and mind, therefore disabling you to link with nature.'

But she had got so used to these meals they were satisfactory for her, but she did sense that it was a little plain. After the evening meal, the hall emptied and all students retired to their rooms.

Dahlia however, had to stay in their study room, or library until her homework was finished. As a druid, she was required, if not encouraged to fuel a thirst for knowledge and was one of the few to be sent to school. It was tedious and dull, but very simple to Dahlia. She had a good memory and was able to retain teachings easily after her ninja and druid training. Although language grammar was slightly harder to learn, so she was poring over a textbook translation and comparing it to her work the previous night on Virgil.

CLUNK. Dahlia whirled around upon hearing the offending noise, who else would be awake other than her Masters, yet they were in meditation around now. With the silence that followed the noise, she determined that someone was out there; she turned around and looked back at her book.

Dain crept in through the open door and saw a girl reading in the corner, it was the one Master Nagini called Dahlia. She was the one who beat him. Dain had spent his entire life surrounded by the martial arts, perfecting and honing his skills. His own father had been his trainer and sensei until he died of cancer a few years ago. His mother died a couple of months later by suicide, many of her friends thought she was unbalanced and neurotic but he believed she had killed herself out of grief. She had been devoted to his father and could not live without him. After the death of his parents, Dain spent every moment practising, skipping school to be good enough to join the brotherhood. He wanted to be a ninja more than anything and until that day he had never been beaten (save in training with his father). But this girl who seemed a few years younger than him had defeated him swiftly without any deliberation and seemingly with ease.

Lost in his thoughts Dain did not notice Dahlia moving behind him, just as he began to think, Where is… she had come behind him saying, 'You shouldn't be in here.'

At the sound of her voice, calm and in control, he turned around slowly to face her. She held her book loosely in her hand while staring at him with dark almost black irises. He evenly returned her gaze and replied, 'I was sent to fetch you to see Sensei Vadim, he wishes to see you about your ascension to Druid master.'

'But I'm not-' Dahlia cut her words off immediately. This boy was not important so why should she tell him anything. Yet he seemed to know about the druids, but none of the humans at the centre were told, why should he? She put her book on the table next to her papers and proceeded towards the door until halted by Dain's next words.

'I just want to ask you if you are a witch?' His voice was hesitant but steady.

'Yes I am but only half.' She said this without turning round and was mentally cursing herself for revealing herself as a half-breed; she had not meant to tell him the words had come from her lips unbidden.

'Well I just wanted to know what you did to me in the hall, I realise you didn't want me to win but that was no reason to-'

'You thought that was me?' she asked incredulous, spinning round to face him. He thought she hadn't wanted him to win, that wasn't true she just didn't like being overruled when she had won the fight. As for what had happened…she didn't do that, did she? And how did he know about witches and druids and all that? She had thought it was supposed to be a secret! What was going on?

'You have another explanation? Because I'm completely confused.' She saw him run his fingers through his dark hair and vaguely imagined running her own fingers through his hair.

Where did THAT thought come from? Run my fingers through his hair? What is wrong with me? She thought, her mind a series of endless questions.

'You're confused,' she muttered mockingly, 'Back up, how do you know about all this stuff, I mean druids and witches. You are not supposed to know about them. You're human.'

She saw him grimace slightly as he started to open his mouth a voice in her head sounded, Dahlia. Where are you? The elders are waiting, this is important.

She had forgotten about the summons to see the elders and her Senseis. Dain's words were lost as she turned with her hand on the door handle.

'Wait. Where are you going?'

'To my Sensei, like you said, remember?'

Why am I explaining myself to him? If it were anyone else I would have just walked out, yet here I am obeying his every word.

With that thought she turned on her heel and strode out down the corridor towards the elders private meditation room.

She didn't understand why this boy had such an effect on her. She had never acted the way she did with anyone, even Master Nagini. With him she had no control, and restraining her thoughts was essential in her teachings. She vowed to stay away from him until she had deciphered this frustrating riddle. For now she must concentrate on the task at hand without being nervous.

As she entered the hall, Dahlia marched to the centre of the room facing all five elders: Master Mikhail, Sensei Yuri, Sensei Vadim, Master Nagini, Master Kamakii and Master Takeno. They were all dressed in uniform robes of white trimmed with green and the symbol of a circle on their sleeves symbolising unity, consistency and… something else she couldn't remember.

Bowing reverently she stood awaiting their words, staring straight ahead and showing no emotion at all.

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Okay another long chapter. I stopped writing fan fiction because I was too busy and now I'm less busy I have a lot more time so okay, long chapters coming up so look out.

As ever please review cos if ya don't like something I've done or disagree with any stuff I've written I can't change it till you TELL me. Also please comment on my language coz sometimes I think it's a little too detailed and not enough action, but I think it helps you visualise. Should I re-write? I need guidance!

Anyway give me your comments and tell me what you think. Thank you!!! *Dahlia loves reviews! * and not gonna post till I get some more. Thank you all!