I had to take the gruelling task of making it back to the academy. I knew I was losing a lot of blood. I looked behind me. I knew that if I didn't hurry one of the Strigoi I had left behind would make me dinner.
I had been with my Rosa, fleeing the caves when the blonde Strigoi jumped out from the shadows. Rose had tried to save me but Guardian Hathaway Roses mum dragged her away. I had been left for dead. The blonde Strigoi had bitten me. The Ecstasy of the bite still lingered. I was strong though. I had beaten him off of me and plunged my stake into his heart. I staggered towards the opening of the cave, making my way back to safety.
"Shit." I swore loudly as I touched the cut I had sustained fighting the Strigoi. It ran across my chest. It was only a little way to go before I could get help. I pushed my way through the last little piece of undergrowth.
I could now see the academy before me. Looming before me was my home. My Rosa I pushed forward knowing that the sooner I got to the clinic the sooner I could stop the bleeding.
" Guardian Belikov, is that you?" called Stan. Of all the people to find me it had to be him. Great. I had a sworn hate for him. He could be a real bitch.
" Yeah. I'm bleeding though." I called back. Slowly and painfully he helped me back to the clinic.
" Guardian Belikov." Lissa ran up to me and threw her arms around me. Tears were pouring down her face.
" We thought you were dead." She sobbed.
" No just bleeding." I tried to settle her down. She lifted her hand up and whipped it across my cut. It repaired itself to new.
" You shouldn't have done that, princess." I knew what it would cost her. I knew that if she continued to heal people like she was she would spiral into depression. Again.
" Small cuts aren't hard. Even I could have healed what you had." Adrian poked his head around the corner. As much as I hated him for loving my Rose, I couldn't help but smile.
" Thanks, hey listen do you do you know where Rose is. She must be taking this hard. She had seen so much death."
I knew that Rose would be upset. I had seen what had happened in Spokane. I never thought she would be herself again. This had been so much worse. She and seen friends and teachers slaughtered and she herself had killed many Strigoi. I needed comfort from it myself. She was the one person I knew could help me. I loved her and we had shown each other our feelings just before the original Strigoi attack.
" She might be in her room or in the chapel. Most people are in the church." Replied Lissa breaking my train of thoughts. Silently I turned around and headed back out. There were few people around. Those that were around were assessing damage and helping with clean up. Janine Hathaway saw me and did a double take.
" We thought you were dead." She stated. Nice opening sentence, such a typical Hathaway remark although Lissa had said the same thing. I smiled at the thought of how Rose was so much like her mother.
" Thanks." I replied dryly. But then I turned much more caringly. " Thankyou for taking Rose I don't know what would of happened if you hadn't."
I knew that if she had been killed I wouldn't have wanted to live. She was my life now. I knew what I was risking but it was all worth it to see her smile. After a little more talk on how I had managed to escape I left, telling her that I had to speak to her at some stage about something. I was not looking forward to that conversation. Rose and I had agreed to tell her mother what we had. At a little over five foot that woman was tiny but terrifying.
I finally made it to the church. I could here cries coming from inside. It was a sad time for dampire and moroi alike