The Guardian

Small and Insignificant

 Chapter two-"Small and insignificant"

I walked into the Guardians gym at around five past ten, when you're an Ivashkov you learn how to be late. When I had been in the gym previously there were always a dozen or so Guardians on varying pieces of training equipment. But this time they were all circling around the training mats with Lissa, Christian and Mikhail at the head.

"Hey, Adrian! Over here!" I head Christian shout.

I walked past at least 30 guardians that were also observing the sparing before I managed to meet with my friends, and a young Dhampire, who had obviously just graduated.

She was small even for a Dhampire, around five foot at a guess. She also had bright red hair that fell in waves to just below her hips, which she was starting to tie up like a ballerina would. Her scarlet hair contrasted beautifully with her brilliant blue eyes. I couldn't help but smile at her.

I then saw a hand wave across my face. Much to my annoyance, it was Christian. "Fire to spirit user, come in spirit user". He smirked to himself.

"Stop being so childish Christian, I was just offering the young lady here a kind smile" I sent the young Dhampire a cheesy grin, and a wink.

"More like dribbling over the poor kid," Christian mumbled to himself. "Ouch! What was that for?" He exclaimed whilst clutching his shin.

Lissa unusually giggled then spoke next " Hi, Adrian. Adrian, this is Jodie, she's just graduated from St. Mary's in England, and is going to be fighting next"

The young Dhampire named Jodie smiled, and in a tantalising husky English accent said "By the looks of poor James, it won't be long". The Dhampire named James then took a blow to the head, at this Jodie winced. 

"Well then, shouldn't you be limbering up like a good little Guardian?" I couldn't help but wink at her.

She spoke whilst rolling her eyes at me. "Unfortunately in real life Strigoi attacks, you don't get chance to limber up beforehand"

All of a sudden, the guardians erupted into cheer. "Looks like it's my turn, it was nice to meet you all" She smiled at us and curtseyed towards Lissa "Your Majesty"

Lissa, Christian, Mikhail and myself all wished her look in unison. With her petite frame, and queenly manors I believe that she needed it.

Mikhail grinned at me. Since he had Sonya back he grinned a lot these days. "She's interesting".

"I suppose if you like red headed dwarf dhampires" I then felt a sharp pain in my side. "What the fuck?"

"She's a lovely girl and she should be treat far better than she is" That was when I gawped at Lissa, it wasn't often she got pissed off, but when spirit took a hold she was deadly. "Anyway we better see how she does. Who is she fighting Mikhail?"

Mikhail then started to fumble with pieces of paper until he came up with her file. "She's the last to fight, and has got the best graduation grades I've ever seen. First off she's fighting Barker"

"She's fighting Xander Barker? He's like six two and 150 pounds heavier than she is. Poor kid, she will be wishing she was back in Europe" Christian made a face as if he could feel the blows she was about to receive.

"She scored four-nine-five out of five hundred in their graduation trails, no one in world history, never mind English history has scored that high" Mikhail grinned like the cat who had the cream. "I can't wait until she joins the royal guard".

"How can something that, small and insignificant make the cut, and get in the guard?"

Why did I say such a stupid thing? Answer: I couldn't help myself. But I felt protective towards her. She's a young girl, with eyes like the summer sky. And she was about to be beaten to a pulp.