Disclaimer: As much as I wish I did, I don't own Vampire Academy.
Chapter One- Ruins in the Rain
RPOV
"Catch me if you can!"
I ran through the rain with Dimitri behind me. I knew it was only a matter of time before he caught me, but I didn't care. With Lissa and me at Lehigh and Christian and Dimitri at court, we hadn't seen each other in months. Luckily, Liss and Christian had been more than happy to give Dimitri and me a few days off.
I squealed in laughter as Dimitri grabbed my waist and tackled me to the ground. We were sopping wet and muddy, but I didn't care. Dimitri rolled us so that we were facing each other, with him on top. He kissed me gently. I responded by wrapping my arms around his neck and kissing him back.
Someone cleared their throat behind us. Laughing, we stood up.
"Sorry, we got a bit..." I trailed off, looking at the Strigoi in front of us.
There were only ten of them and they were along the edges of the wards. They weren't at court... yet, but both Dimitri and I knew it was only a matter of time before they were. That thought fuelled my rage and before I knew it I was pulling my stake out of my pocket and running out of the wards and at the Strigoi.
I heard Dimitri call after me but I didn't listen. I swiped at one of the Strigoi, plunging my stake into her heart. The grunts behind me told me that Dimitri had followed my lead and was also fighting. I didn't look back or hesitate, I just acted.
Most of the Strigoi were freshly turned and easy to fight. Others were older and stronger. They presented more of a challenge. I was stuck fighting one Strigoi. He was fairly old and had obviously been a dhampir before being turned. I was getting tired and he could see it. The Strigoi grabbed me by my neck and held me tightly to him. I screamed in terror and watched Dimitri stake his final Strigoi and start running over to me.
"Don't move Belikov, or she dies," the Strigoi hissed.
I watched Dimitri freeze where he was, "How do you know who I am?"