A/N: My weekend without internet was hell. Sorry you guys! I'll update quicker since I have no life… yet again…

Moroi Practice

Fate was staring Niko down over a mound of books she had gathered up. She was debating throwing them at him just to make a point but she was afraid he would burn them. So instead of throwing books, she threw herself.

Niko hadn't seen it coming so he fell as she landed on top of him. She caught him in the jaw with a hard blow. His head rocked sideways with the blow. He put his hands up and tried to shield his face. Fate rocked backwards as Ryan grabbed her. He yanked her off and tossed her down.

"I will tell you what I told Snow." He said in a calm voice. "Only I can beat the shit out of my brother. He is my punching bag and I am his." Fate gave him an odd look and stood up.

Niko rolled onto his side and stood up. "That hurt…" He tossed a fireball at Fate and she casually dodged it. Ryan shook his head.

"Niko," Ryan said. "We have practice next. Let's get going." The brothers left and Fate finished shelving books.

Kya pulled her hair into a ponytail and stood in the back of the room. She had changed into a long black shirt and silver skinny jeans. She knew what was going to happen when others found out exactly what her element was. She sighed and looked for Snow.

Snow walked in just then and joined Kya at the back. She had on a pale blue shirt and white leggings. She had her hair pinned up away from her face. She looked like she was ready to take on the world.

Niko was lounging on the closest window sill with his eyes closed and his hood pulled up over his messy black hair. He also wore dark jeans and combat boots. Ryan was leaning against the wall by his twin in a white t-shirt over pale blue jeans and white tennis shoes.

"Group up!" The Moroi teacher, none of the students actually knew her name, called out. Niko went to join the fire users. Ryan smiled at his friends in the earth group. Snow squeezed Kya's hand and then went to join the water group. Kya, as usual, didn't move.

The whispers started. "She doesn't have an element."

"That girl is magicless."

"She couldn't use a single element if it would save her life."

Kya wasn't standing for this after Akira and Adrian yelled at her for her interest in Snow. She was tired of being told what she wasn't. She was done being told she was useless and a disgrace.

Her head snapped up and the room went silent. None of the students that were talking about her could breathe. Each one hit their knees. Kya turned her face away and they all gasped. "She can use air!" One of the air students exclaimed.

Kya looked at the candles in the center of the room and the flames flared. "And fire!" One of the girls behind Niko said in shock.

Every single vase exploded. All the water users went still. Snow smiled at Kya.

The floor rumbled slightly. Ryan nodded appreciatively. "She's more powerful in each element than any one of us." He said. The teacher nodded.

Snow gave one nod. "She's like Princess Lissa."

"And Adrian Ivashkov."

"And Mrs. Karp!"

"And St. Vladimir."

"Do you have a Shadow-Kissed?" One of the other girls asked.

Kya just walked away. Snow, Ryan, and Niko shared a look but turned their attention to their instructions. Kya walked down the hall and outside. The night air was cool and she wanted to run. She walked down to the garden behind her dorm and sat on the bench. With a soft sound she leaned back and took to her spirit form.

Her spirit rose and darted about. She saw other students on their way back to their rooms. She saw teachers watching closely as the students left their rooms. The Dhampirs met up with their friends and the Moroi began to talk.

Most conversations were about Kya or Adrian. They always talked about the spirit users. She turned back to her body and saw a red haired boy standing with Thane, her siblings' guardian. Thane was eyeing her body and she cursed herself for not seeing him show up. She reentered her body and sat up.

Thane frowned. "Hello, Princess." He said. The boy looked confused.

Kya stood and looked at the boy. He had vivid red hair and electric blue eyes. He had the same facial structure as Snow. "I'm a spirit user like Princess Lissa and Prince Adrian." The confusion left his eyes and he nodded. "I'm Kya Ivashkov."

He smiled. "I'm Anthony Ashford." Thane nodded for him to keep talking. "I just got to the school a few weeks ago and am already at the level of my brother, Mason."

My jaw dropped. "Is Mason your only sibling?" He nodded and I laughed. "Oh, Snow will get a kick out of this one." She turned to Thane. "Any reason you brought him to me?"

Thane smirked and pat my head. "Akira and Adrian thought that since you have a habit to get into trouble and do as you just did, that you needed your own guardian." Kya glanced at Anthony. "So they asked Queen Tatiana if one of the novices could be paired with you as their final test."

Kya nodded and looked back at Anthony. "So, you are stuck with me?" He nodded. "Okay, let's go." She turned and walked off. Anthony followed her and Thane went to find Adrian and Akira again.

Snow was sitting at a table in the cafeteria when Kya and Anthony found her. Mason was sitting beside his sister, talking to her. Kya plopped down and Anthony sat next to her.

"So we have another brother?" Snow was asking.

"Yeah."

"And he's older than me but younger than you?"

"Yeah."

"Oh hey, Kya." Snow said. She looked at Anthony and her body went rigid.

Mason gave Anthony a smile. "Hey."

Anthony relaxed visibly, "Hey, Mason." He said. "This is?" Snow and Anthony were watching each other. Her suspiciously and him curiously.

Kya and Mason laughed. "I already know. Adrian and Akira's guardian brought him to me so can I tell her?"

Mason raised an eyebrow. "He's already at the point to be a guardian?" Kya nodded. "Alright, you may introduce your guardian to your best friend." He was having a blast with this.

Kya took Snow's hand and Anthony's hand. They both looked at me. "Snow, Anthony, met your other sibling." She put their hands together and watched their eyes widen.

"I have a sister?" Anthony asked.

"Yeah."

Anthony looked confused for a moment, "Oh, mom was Moroi. That's right."

Snow turned to Kya. "So I'll be able to hang out with my brother since he'll be around a lot, huh?"

Mason stood, "I have to go set up for another practice." He said. "You three behave." He shot Snow a look. She rolled her eyes and Mason walked away. Niko and Ryan sat down next to Snow. CJ and Fate joined them soon after.

Snow made introductions and Niko stared at Anthony. Fate and CJ seemed glad that there was another Dhampir for them to hang out with. When they were told Anthony was to be Kya's guardian they began talking about the upcoming test. CJ and Fate were soon to be placed as guardians as well.

When lunch was over Kya and Snow walked back to their dorm. Anthony told them he would see them later and left them alone. Kya and Snow walked up to Kya's room and played video games for a bit. Both kept sneaking glances at each other.

CJ and Fate went to see Alberta. She was talking to Adrian and Akira. "Your sister is fine as long as she has a guardian around. Especially one as cute as Anthony Ashford. You won't have any problems."

Adrian frowned and Akira shook her head. "That isn't the point." She replied. "Her guardian is related to the one we're worried about being near her. She needs a guardian that keeps them apart."

Alberta shook her head. "I know Thane protects you." She said. "The guardian process goes by the best to the closest to the royal line. That's why I gave her Anthony." CJ and Fate shared a confused look. "Now I have two young Dhampirs that have questions for me so kindly find my son and go back to your rooms."

Adrian and Akira left in a huff.