Kat could smell five familiar scents that stirred her memories, reminding her not only of the childhood that was short lived but of the older blonde haired girl who had found her hurt on the banks of the river, not reacting in fear but in curiosity and compassion.

"you okay Kitkat? You just zonked out on me." Pyralis asked as they walked out of the auditorium from the welcoming seminar.

"Yeah, just a bit confused." Kat answered, brow farrowing as she felt her primal side stirring underneath the surface, begging for release. "I could smell all of my siblings but one isn't with the others...Like at all. She seems to be running with a different clowder, who's scents I don't recognize."

Why would she be with another clowder? I mean she was the runt but that doesn't mean she would be kicked out...Damn it...She better not have gotten hurt! She thought, growling softly as she thought about that indication.

"Whoa, easy before you summon your specter or something. It might not mean anything, I mean she could have deserted right?" Pyralis questioned, earning a sigh from the other girl.

"maybe but if she did the queen would have hunt her down...You don't insult the old bloodlines like that. It's not like with Phoenixes, who are by far the most laid back from the old, royal lines." Kat answered still too low for most of the students to hear if they weren't standing right beside of her.

"What are you talking about?"

Both teenagers yelped at the sudden voice, though they both instantly relaxed when they saw that it was a werewolf, who looked around the age of a freshman.

"What the fang? I didn't hear you walk up!" Pyralis stated with a laugh, smirking as they added "Katie here was just spazzing out about something, she's bad for that." which earned a glare from Kat.

"Shut up before I turn you into a feather duster!" she growled at the redhead, earning a laugh from Twyla and Howleen.

"Ignore them. Mx. Bird-brain is full of hot air." Kat retorted, smirking as she reached up and ruffled the slightly taller Monster's hair, earning a sound that reminded her almost of a squawk.

"Hey! Not the hair! Damn it, do you know how long it takes me to get that thing to lay down of mornings?"

"I've woken up beside of you before, I know that you look like a cockatiel."

She tried to gauge the younger ghouls reactions to this, though to her surprise they seemed more amused than disgusted or confused.

"Gah...Some girlfriend you are! Most people aren't such an asshole!"

"So what kind of Monsters are you anyway? You look almost human." Howleen asked as they walked together toward the art class.

"I'm a hybrid between a Phoenix and a human." Pyralis answered, smirking as they formed a red and blue flame in one hand "basically I'm a flying firework machine."

Kat however stayed quiet, unsure of how to answer. What should I say? I mean if I say I am not a witch then my cover is blown...But I can't say I am a normie or they will know something is up since the schools that came here are either shapeshifters, magicians or werecats. Pyralis is the only exception to that...But what can I say?

"I'm a whole bunch of things." She answered with a smirk as she turned her attention to them "I'm a monster raised by humans and trained by a witch. What I am is irrelevant since this school is suppose to accept all." she answered, earning an eye roll from Pyralis.

"she is also Miss. Mystery."

"Oh look who it is. The murderer."

Toralei's blood ran cold at the familiar voice, though she kept a neutral face as she turned around.

"What the do you want Nekolus? Last time I checked Monster High didn't fall into anyone's territory!" she hissed, earning a smirk.

"Is that a challenge little sister? Or are you afraid that I'll overpower you now like we did when we were kittens?" he said, eyes narrowing and flashing red.

Toralei felt as though hot metal had been poured over her though she didn't let herself fall to the floor, no matter how badly it hurt. You've been hurt worse Toralei...You can withstand this! He's not even half as powerful as she was! She reminded herself, her mind flashing back to how she had learned to take on a full beast appearance and use the glare just like an alpha.

Katina...She said I could be whatever I wanted. She said I could be just as strong! I can prove that I am more than just the accident. That I am more than a premature, sickly, halfwit!

The thought seemed to make something inside her stir and suddenly the pain didn't feel as overwhelming. Toralei could feel her energy filling her eyes, the warmth and sharpening of vision making her want to close her eyes from the sudden shock but she wouldn't.

"What! How in the seven layers of hell can you do that! Only the best of the best can learn it!" Nekolus demanded, though he suddenly smirked.

"But you're nothing but a failure who was driven to regicide by jealousy."

His eyes began to glow brighter then and before Toralei knew what was going on, she had crumpled to the ground.

What happened next was all a blur to her as pain engulfed her. There was the sound of hooves, shouting and then a cry of pain and the sound of electricity. And that's when she blacked out.

"Isn't that your siblings?" Pyralis whispered to their girlfriend as they stood a good distance away from them, the former having ditched the jacket to reveal a shirt with an opened back, which currently had wings poking out from the back as they levitated above the crowd.

"None of this makes sense...What the hell did he mean regicide? Who did she kill?" Kat replied just as softly before her face twisted into disgust unless they think she killed...No. There is no way. Mother was cruel but she was not that cruel.

"Kat, You need to figure out what is going on. That wasn't just some petty sibling rivalry. That was an clear intent to do harm. I mean I know you would rather forget everything that happened to you as a kid but those are your people! I know my brother hates my guts but I would rather lose my ability to fly rather than watch him get pulverized!"

Kat closed her eyes as she heard this. One part of her knew that her partner was right, she should try to understand what was going on in hope to stop it before it got even worse.

"I will try to figure it out. But her being attacked isn't a bad thing...She never formally awoken the ability...she was always too frail. But this...this gives her a reason to, though I want to be the one to challenge her during the next full moon...I think she has the potential to be a queen in her own right."