Author's Note

Well I am back! Instead of continuing my other stories, I have decided to rewrite them, to make them better than before. The story line of caught may change though, simply making it longer than before. The time scheme will probably longer as well. So hope you enjoy!


"Miss Hathaway, you and Guardian Belikov have done some inappropriate behavior. Seeking around together, the cabin, inappropriate conversations! I'm sorry, but one of you has to leave St. Vladimir." Headmistress Kirova said to us.

Leave. The one word everyone dreads. Whether it's just leaving for a day, or leaving for a lifetime. No one likes the feeling of one being gone. I wouldn't wish it upon anyone. Not even my worst enemy.

I wish we didn't have practice this morning. Dimitri insisted on canceling it, because of what happened to Mason, but of course I urged him to let me train to get the thought of Mason off my mind.

We were doing one on one fighting, and I had successfully "killed" Dimitri, after months of training. I was on top of him when we both started to feel the heat between us. The connection that I have only felt once before, in the cabin.

Dimitri was the first to make a move, groping my waist and kissing my neck. Our lips finally touching, at the exact moment Stan walked in.

We were rushed right away to Kirova's office and immediately were scolded.

"I'll leave," Dimitri said. Kirova nodded and looked down to her papers.

I couldn't let this happen. She cannot separate Liss's one chance at surviving. Who am I to let her fully trained guardian leave over a seventeen-year-old novice?

"No, I should leave, Lissa needs her guardian." Dimitri looked at me with wide eyes. The beautiful eyes that I had fallen in love with. He was pleading to me to stay, but I would not let it happen. I saw the water forming in his eyes, but instantly was gone when he lifted his guardian face. Something he does very well.

"Okay, Miss Hathaway you will leave today after your last class. Use the rest of this period to get pack. You will tell no one that you are leaving. Is that clear?" What. No.

"What about Lissa! She is my best friend! I have to say goodbye!" Kirova shook her head and stood with rage.

"No one! IS THAT CLEAR MISS HATHAWAY?" She screamed. I hunched back into my seat and nodded.

"Yes." I said quietly.

"Okay go now. Guardian Belikov please stay here." I got up and looked at Dimitri one last time and continued out the door. I walked to my room in tears. When I reached the dorms I ran up to my room and slammed the door.

I packed all my clothes and items in four suitcases before crying softly on my bed.

I'm leaving Lissa and I cant even say bye to her! She's been my best friend forever! Since the Victor thing and Mason thing we've been telling each other that things are going to get better, but now its not going to get better. A knock at the door interrupted my thoughts.

I got up and opened the door, there stood Guardian Stan Alto with his guardian mask on.

"Your plane is here early. Be ready to leave in fifteen. I'll take your suitcases now." I nodded and pointed to my suitcases. He came inside and picked them up and left. I looked at the clock and saw that I had been in my room for three periods. Lunch is right about now. I thought about Lissa and shook my head.

"Screw it." I grabbed my coat and ran to the cafeteria. I got there within five minutes thanks to Dimitri's laps. I ran inside and scanned the room for Lissa. I found her sitting at the normal table with Christian and Eddie. I ran to the table and jumped into her arms.

"Rose? What's wrong?" She asked me.

"I'm leaving the school, I just wanted to tell you bye and I love you." I ran out before I could hear her response. I ran to the gates and found Stan there with Headmistress Kirova.

"Goodbye Miss Hathaway." Kirova said. I glared at her as I walked toward the cars. I got into the black mustang and sat in the front seat. Stan entered through the drivers seat next to me. We drove on to the airport and got onto the private plane.

Stan said goodbye, wished me luck and watched me get onto the plane. I sat near the window and watched TV until the plane left the airport. I watched the city go past me, and stared crying as I saw the academy from a distance that only I could spot out.

I'm never going to be Lissa's guardian now. They would never let me guard any important moroi after this accident. After 30 minutes of being in the air, I drifted in a long deep sleep.


So what do you think? This first chapter isn't entirely different from the original, but I added a few thoughts for a better perspective of Rose. It's only a tad bit longer than the original, but there wasn't much I could write without jumping to chapter 2. I will be putting up chapter 2 later tonight, as soon as I finish editing it. So until then, goodbye my loves!