I had no choice in the matter. Lissa was endanger and I was the only one who could keep her safe. Well Christian and I but I'd never openly admit that to him. It wasn't that he was annoying okay, it was the fact he could got on my nerves so quickly and easily but he meant the world to Lissa which meant he meant something to me and in truth we had come to an understanding but the jealousy within us was too strong sometimes to ignore.

I wasn't going to get her without him and that is how we got here. Christian sat in the back and Lissa sat opposite of me in the passenger seat. We have been on the run for two years now. Not just from Strigoi but Guardians alike. I probably should have started from the beginning my name is Rose Hathaway I'm a Dhampir which means I'm half Moroi half Human. My race is born and raised with one thought in mind They come first.

They being Moroi as in the two people in the car with me. Moroi are living vampires with a connection to nature. Christian was a fire user and Lissa was a user of a lesser known element called Spirit. Spirit allowed it's users to do great things like mass compel people or heal which Lissa was best allowed and why I'm right here.

I had died but it was Lissa who saved me. She brought me back to life which bound me to her. Shadow kissed, which meant I was not just bound to this world but to the world of the dead. I'm the only Shadow kissed dhampir we know of which makes me rare but Lissa is even rarer which is why we ran.

We thought the horror was done after Victor then again after Spokane. After I lost Mason. We thought we'd get time to breathe but we were wrong. Things started to happen, blood written warnings were sprawled out across her walls. No dead animals this time though I could feel Lissa wished they were that simple. We first tried to ignore them but then it got worse.

The three of us were being attacked, Christian was almost drowned. Lissa was almost suffocated and well me I was the lucky one who got caught almost burning alive. Lucky Christian had been there and he stopped the flames and Lissa healed the burns. This when we decided we couldn't stay put anymore. It hurt me, leaving Dimitri but though he cared for me he couldn't do anything and if we had told him. He would have stopped us. Once again I was putting my feelings second for their safety.

The worst part is I only thought about my own feelings for maybe a second. Then it was all about them. Lissa needed me and I needed her and that was all the convincing I needed. Like last time Lissa broke us through the gates and with the combined money from the both of them we could get away fast before my next lesson with Dimitri came up and he would learn I wasn't coming.

"So what exactly is the plan for us, don't get me wrong I'm all for the renegade run away thing but two of us can't stand daylight for so long how are we supposed supposed to get out of state before they send the army after us." Christian asked his arms propped up between mine and Lissas seat. "You act like we haven't done this before." I retorted trying to appear calm and certain but the only problem was I wasn't sure. Last time I could feed Lissa but now with two of them, I wasn't sure what I could do. We'd have to think of something quick and easy for us and when I looked at Lissa I could sense her concern too.

"Rose." She started but I cut her off. "We will be okay. I won't let anything happen to you two." I promised though I had trouble believing my own words but luckily Lissa believed me and because of that Christian believed me too.

We had two problems. Lissa was a Dragomir and well the last of her line. Her brother and parents were killed the same day I was but she saved me, I sometimes I wonder if she felt any guilt about it, that maybe she made the wrong choice and if she ever had such feelings. I never could feel them, through the bond I felt nothing but love and affection when she thought about me. I made her feel safe and with the added effect of Christian. She probably felt like nothing could harm us. This time out here, I was going to do everything right. I was going to keep up my training, I wasn't going to lax. I even stole a Silver stake for extra protection.

We drove in slight silence for awhile but then he popped up. "Is this silence killing anyone else." The voice echoed and caused Lissa to let out a slight scream and Christian to jump. I slammed on the breaks and quickly swung around ready to attack. Christian had the same thought and I saw a spark flare up but quickly relaxed at the sight of him. It was Eddie Casile an old friend of mine and a fellow guardian in training.

I should have known he'd follow me. Since Spokane we have both taken protective roles. It was almost brother and sister like from what I've seen between royal family's. He let put out a slight groan at the pain from the burn. "Hey Christian." Eddie called out. "Oh yeah." The flame vanished. Great a fire happy Moroi, My spirit wielding best friend and Eddie.. Eddie was a great kid, and one of my closests friends but him being here meant he was throwing his life away too.

I sighed and turned back to the steering wheel, my hands clutching around it so tight I felt like I was holding a stake again. Eddie was one of the best novice's, probably second only to me. Not that I wanted to sound arrogant. "Eddie, you should go back!" I spoke through gritted teeth, "To hell with that! I'm staying!" Damn, when did I become the responsible one.

"Just please don't tell me Adrian is also hiding back there." I would probably have to turn this entire car around just to drop them back off. "No, he's back at the academy." Eddie replied and I relaxed just a little bit. Adrian was an elder Moroi, about 21 and he like Lissa was a spirit user. He could travel into other people's dreams and see the aurora's around them. He was slightly arrogant and well an over the top flirt. I swear if it had boobies and a skirt he'd flirt with it. He also seemed to have a soft spot for me. I just had my limit for keeping control and well Christian and Adrian on top of everything else. I might have lost it.

I looked over at Lissa and felt through the bond, compassion. Lissa was happy I had another Guardian with me. She figured at the very least he'd make our job easier after all, Two guardians Two Moroi we'd be less suspicious in public and it would be easier for us to take on any threat. She was right and I started the car again. I really needed Lissa to be the sensible one again, because this was already quite draining and I had no idea how she always did this when we were younger. "Eddie you wouldn't happen to have brought anything with you that could help us out, would you?" I asked speeding through the back roads.

It was a warm Montana spring with no ice on the road, it helped provide a nice escape for the four of us. Where were we going? well personally my plan was on driving till we ran out of gas.

After last time, I thought we wouldn't have made it this far. "Well boys, where have you always wanted to see." I asked with a lightness to my voice as if it was a simple question. The two boys looked between themselves from what I can see through the rear view mirror and part of me wondered if all guys had some sort of psychic bond. What do you think they are thinking? I heard Lissa's musical voice in my head. It may have not been a simple yes or no question but honestly I had no answer. I just shrugged.

My eye's occasionally glanced to the mirror and after a few moments it was Christian who spoke. "New York." I wasn't going to tell them that we couldn't stay there for more than a week or two, they both seemed to excited but at the same time I knew why New York was a good choice. New York had a nightlife, one we could blend into and hopefully find some people who were willing to feed our Moroi.

This wasn't going to be easy but hey who ever said life was.