Hello people. If you haven't heard my name is Allysia Mayne and I'm a friend of Becca's. I didn't want to get into the fuss of making a new account (practically since Becca is borrowing one of mine and we both like the same FanFic's) so Becca offered to allow me to borrow her account. This is only the introduction for the new one "Everything's gone barking mad". I just want to set the mood. This takes place somewhere between Frostbite and Shadow Kiss, and Rose and the gang are up for some challenges when something little causes some big problems for them –namely Rose. So, without further ado, this is Chapter One: The New Addition.

The snow had only just started clearing up and I was finally allowed to take the bandages off my new molnija that I acquired during the ski resort trip, though now that I have them I don't see what the fuss is about. Sure, I rid the world of two Strigoi but it came at a dim price. The price of a friend. Not just any friend though, one of my best, Mason Ashford. He gave his life to save mine and those of our friends that day in Spokane. Blinking back tears I refocused on my surroundings. I was outside in the earliest hours of the day (night for humans), the sun just setting over the horizon and training with Dimitri would begin in about two hours.

Dimitri.

He was my light on this dark time of my life. Sure, Lissa was my best friend, bond mate and my sister in every sense but blood but she couldn't see into my soul. She couldn't get me like he did. She couldn't understand what I'm going through but he could. Dimitri knew what it's like to take another's life –even though Strigoi are technically dead- and knows what I'm going through but he can't be with me all the time, no one can. You see my relationship with Dimitri is very difficult. He is my mentor, I his student, he's seven years older and is also going to help me guard Lissa when we graduate. It's kind of a doomed relationship but you can't help who you fall in love with.

"Arf!"

A little, weak bark came from somewhere in the thick of the trees in front of me. Without thinking I jumped to my feet and followed the sound, deeper I went into the tress as I tried to find the bark. I stopped dead in my tracks once I did find it. A puppy covered in blood, tail was chopped to a stub and it was yelping in pain. I reached out, my hand stroking it's sticky fur and was surprised when it didn't growl or coil away from me. Instead it seemed to be in less pain and tried to move closer to me.

"Shh. It's okay now. I'll help you." I said in as soothing a voice as I could as I picked up the pup, cradling it close to my chest as I steadily made my way over to Lissa's dorm and tried not to be seen by any of the patrolling Guardians. Once at the door I noticed that the pup had gone amazingly still and I became more worried then I had ever.

"Lissa! Lissa! Open up, please!" I kicked the door even harder until it finally opened.

"Rose! What's so im-" She was cut off mid sentence as I barged through her and sat the pup on the floor but made sure a rug was under the poor thing.

"Lissa. Please heal it. It's hurt very badly." I was very close to crying as I stroked it's black fur. Now, since I'm in the light of her room, I could see the pup clearly. It's a breed of guard dog, a Rottweiler I think it's called. Most of the body was black with tan on it's underside, paws and two tan spots that looked like eyebrows. Lissa, not wasting much time, knelt besides the little guy and laid a hand –palm open- on his side. I could feel the magic flowing through the bond, the light, pureness and life that was common with Spirit. After a little while the pup started to move, then yelp before it's eyes fluttered open. Then it jumped away from Lissa. It was in fright, like normally when an animal reacts to me, moving away from her touch and closer to mine. It's short black fur bristled slightly as it stood guard over me. I placed a hand on it's back.

"It's okay little guy. She's not going to hurt you. She's a friend." They pup seemed to calm down enough to let Lissa a step closer but no more.

"Wow. Rose this pup really likes you." Which is a first, came through the bond and I knew she didn't mean it to offend me. It was true, animals tended to stay away from Dhampir's like me but mostly just away from me, animals never seemed to like me.

"I… I think it does too Lissa." I said uneasily as it curled in my lap. Without consent my hand reached forward and stroked his soft fur. It felt like an instinct in me, one as natural as fighting, it felt comfortable and nice. I then looked at the time.

"Crap! I'm going to be late for practice with Dimitri." I said as I put the pup on the rug again. I headed towards the door after that. "Liss, can you look after him while I'm at training?" Lissa nodded and just as I was about to leave I felt a strong tug at the bottom on my nightgown. Looking down I saw the pup, it's mouth clamped onto the edge of my blue nightgown and tugging it.

"No, bad boy. Let go." I tugged back but it's hold didn't slacken, however, it did look up at me with impossibly big eyes.

"Rose… I don't think he wants you to leave him." Lissa said with a small smile. "Maybe you should take him with you." I froze. Take him with me? I don't think Dimitri would appreciate me walking in with a pup. I could just hear what I'm going to say;

Hey Dimitri…Oh, nothing. I just found this little guy by some trees and took him to Lissa and now he won't let me leave his sight…

Yeah, that was going to end well. If Dimitri wouldn't let a pup stay when I doubt the school will. I've never seen a pet on the ground before, bears and cougars yes but pets? No.

"Okay. He can come with me to watch me kick Dimitri's arse." I said anyway and walked out, down to my room with the little guys curled up in my arms. For the first time in weeks I felt happy and at peace with myself. I saved a life and ended two. In my room I let the little guy walk around, sniffing the furniture and anything.

"Now, stay. You leave this room and you are going in a box." It sounded cruel but I really didn't want anything ruined. After making sure he understood I went for a quick shower only to exit into my room to see a mess.

"I told you to stay!" I almost shouted as I saw him with a book in his mouth. It was a tug-o-war match to get it off him but when I did I just laughed. The book was 'Advanced Bodyguard Theory', the class Stan Alto teaches.

"So… I'm guessing you don't like him either." That only made his head turn to the side, his little pink tongue hanging out the side.

"Alright, time for training." I picked him up again along with my bag with my things in it and headed out. He curled into my arms once again but still managed to keep eye contact with me.

"Now, the hard part. What will your name be?" I thought for a while before I remembered watching a vampire movie. What was that guys name? "Blade?" I asked him. I know it seems silly to ask a dog what it wanted to be named but if you had the choice wouldn't you want to pick your name? The pup looked up at me and it seemed like he was grinning.

"What about… Blade Mason?" His stubby tail wagged like a motor and I almost ran face first into the gym door. I looked down at Blade sternly before talking to him.

"Blade Mason, you have to be quiet. If Comrade finds you, you might not be able to stay with me. No running off, no noises, no chewing anything. Just stay on my bag and be a good boy." He nodded, wait. Nodded? He could understand me? I shrugged it off as I opened the doors to the gym and surprise, surprise. Dimitri was laying down on one of the matts with a Western in his hands.

"Comrade, when am I going to find you reading an action novel or something besides a western?" I teased as I walked to the bleachers, placing my bag and Blade on the bench.

"Now, be a good boy and stay." I patted his head.

"What Rose? 'A good boy and stay'?" I turned around, trying my best to hide Blade but it was too late. Dimitri was standing right behind me and looking down at him with a raised eyebrow.

"It's… It's not what it looks like." I stammered out. Nice Rose that was a great thing to say.

"Oh? So you're telling me I'm not seeing a Rottweiler puppy sitting on your bag in the school gym."

"Uh…" I sighed in defeat, "Fine then. You caught me. I found little Blade here this morning. He was so bloody that I took him to Lissa. I-I thought he was dead. Lissa used Spirit on him but he shrank away from her and went straight to me. When I asked Liss to look after him he tugged my nightgown and wouldn't let me go." I then realised that Blade was growling at Dimitri, and that he also jumped down from the bleachers and in between us. I sighed again, picking him up and cradling him in my arms, close to my chest.

"Blade. This is Dimitri, he's a friend so stop growling at him." I said and he stopped. I swear to God –or who ever is out there- that he could understand me. Dimitri just looked at us astonished.

"Roza. You know it's against school rules to allow pets on the grounds." He said but his voice was soft.

"Please Dimitri? Just let Blade stay until he's all better then we can sell him or something but not just yet. He's still sore and I think he only trusts me." I pleaded, my eyes widening. I then noticed that Blade was whining, begging, Dimitri too. I'm not sure which one of us made him cave but I had a feeling it was Blade.

"Fine. He can stay for a while." I grinned then wrapped my free arm around Dimitri's waist.

"Thank you! Thank you Dimitri!" Blade, not liking how close we were, growled and pawed at Dimitri's chest which caused us to laugh.

"He is kind of cute." Dimitri said under his breath but then he turned into Mr Tough Love Mentor. "Laps, now." I set down Blade then headed out to the track. On my fifth lap I finally realised another set of steps. Looking back I saw Blade following me, keeping up with my pace easily.

"You want to train too Blade?" I asked him with a smile, it only made him increase his pace and was now right besides me. As we finished our laps, Dimitri looked down at us with a raised eyebrow.

"What? He wanted to train with me? How can you say no to this face?" I picked him up and cradled him like a baby. Dimitri moved closer, our shoulders only slightly brushing.

"I don't think anyone can say no to that face. He's so cute."

"Dimitri…" I asked hesitantly.

"Yes Roza?"

"Can you… Can you help me raise him? I'm not sure how. I've never done it before." This only made him grin slightly.

"Of course Roza. I would treat him like a son despite him not being related." A gasp echoed out through the gym. Our heads turned in the direction to see none other then…

Alberta.

So, what do you think of the first chapter? It's not what you thought was it? I know when I first told the idea to Becca she thought Rose was pregnant and going to look after a child but she's didn't. She found a puppy! A Rottweiler which she named Blade Mason. I wanted to call him Mason but then I thought about Blade (him being my favourite movie vampire) and decided Blade Mason. Please review your thoughts and what you would like to see happen. Thanks for giving this a chance,

Allysia.