"Rose" was all I could think when the Stroigi attacked. I had to get to her that was my only objective. Even though there were lots of Moiri and Dhampirs around that needed my help all I could think of was getting to Rose.
"Dimitri watch out!" someone shouted over the loud screams and chaos. I turned stake in hand just in time to see its eyes. I stabbed it without hesitation. I continued to watch the eyes. I stood there and watch the death seep into his eyes and to see the lives he took pass by. So many lives where destroyed by this creature that I was glad it was dead.
I turned just in time to see a Stroigi sink his teeth into an elementary school Moiri. I charged without thinking. One hand pushed the Stroigi's head back while the other went at his chest. He dropped the Moiri and looked shocked as my stake went through his non-existing heart. "Are you okay?" I asked
"Y-yeah." I turned and saw a class room with four teachers and a bunch of Moiri children I picked her up and carried her to the room.
"Take her. She was bitten but I stop the Stroigi before he could kill her. The bleeding needs to be stopped." I took off my shirt and gave it to one of the teachers. "Use this to stop it." I turned and started to leave but stopped. I turned my head. "Take good care of these kids." The teachers just nodded.
Then I ran. A Stroigi was locked in a battle with a young Dhampir. I ran behind it and staked it while it was in battle. "Go to the Elementary wing and help the teachers protect the young Moiri." She just stood there. "Now!" I screamed and she took off. I didn't know how much help she would be but she'd be more help there than out here alone.
"Still be alive will yeah Rose" I whispered as I took off for the Novice dorms hoping she was there. Then I stopped. Tasha was locked in battle with a Stroigi and looked helpless. The Stroigi had scratched her up and down her arms and chest. Blood was spilling from her wounds and stained her white dress red.
Just as the Stroigi lunged at her I kicked him right in the side. The Stroigi stumbled to his left and nearly fell. Tasha looked shocked at seeing me. "Run" I shouted at her. She Got up and ran as the Stroigi made a run at me. I side stepped but it managed to scratch my arm. Blood rushed to the surface as if it hadn't breathed in years. It lunged at me again and I moved and swung my arm at it. The stake grazed the back of the Stroigi's arm. It screamed in pain. I jumped at him as he turned around. I saw anger, hatred, and fear in it's eyes.
The Stroigi's eyes made me hesitated for a moment. I was always taught that Stroigi where the living dead and knew no fear but I clearly saw fear in it's eyes. That's when he had his opening. His teeth sunk in my arm and gasped. I hit him as hard as I could with my fist but he held on like the leach he was. Then like wasp to pheromone more Stroigi appeared. They all attacked sinking their teeth into my flesh. I was trained never to let the enemy know they were hurting me but I screamed anyway. Suddenly one by one they started on fire. I turned and looked. Tasha must not have run to far before she remembered her magic. I nodded a thanks to her and despite all my injuries, I ran to find Rose.
Rose was tough but I didn't think she could handle this many Stroigi even with the help of the Moiri willing to use magic to defend themselves. I was bleeding like crazy and knew if I was attacked I would not defend myself very good. I also knew if Rose saw me she would worry more about me than anything else. But then Vasilissa Dragimor would heal me and I'd be as good as new. I just hopped I would get there before I was attacked or I bled out.
I could hear Tasha screaming my name but cared not. Rose and her friends where the only ones I cared about. I saw it before it attacked. A Stroigi lifted it's head and sniffed the air and turned it's attention to me. I was bleeding and knew that it would attract the Stroigi. I just hopped Tasha would help. Then I heard her scream and turned. A Stroigi must have taken her by surprise when it attacked. By the time I turned I got to see it disintegrate as the flames consumed it's body. Then we heard another scream. Tasha ran to help the Dhampir that had three Stroigi attack him at once. I turned just in time to see the fist before darkness consumed me.
Ah the sweetness of black. It is the first thing you see when you are born and the last thing you see before you died. Yes death sweet, sweet death has come to consume me. I only wish it would have waited until I got to see Rose's face once more. But alas death comes at the most unforgiving of times to consume those who wish for and against it. And I would have wish the Shadowman known as the Grimm Reaper would have chosen another to take on this dreary day.