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Okay well here is chapter two! I hope y'all like it!

2

I woke up in a dark room. So naturally I swore against every aching bone I had.

I still felt normal so I wasn't a Strigoi. Yet.

My arms were tied behind me to whatever I was sitting on. I immediately checked myself. The stake I had hidden in my shoe was still in place. So all in all, Strigoi were idiots.

The other more conveniently placed stake was gone. So if I was confronted where I could actually fight I would have to take off my shoe and get the stake. Great.

The room I was in was plain. White walls, stone floor, no windows, and no other furniture besides the chair I was tied too.

That's when I realized that I was tired. Every muscle I had was stressed. My wrists felt rubbed raw and my head was pounding. I faintly remembered getting hit in the head by someone and blacking out earlier.

Sleep was going to be difficult. I just hoped the nauseous feeling I seemed to get around Strigoi would alert me when I needed to be awake.

"I don't care you have too," I said, my voice rising.

"Look Lissa I've tried I can't find her," answered Adrian.

I glared at him this was one of the rare times when I wanted to be able to use compulsion on him.

"Try harder," I said flatly.

"Can't you feel her through the bond?"

I threw my hands up, "It's one way!"

Christian snatched one of my hands and squeezed, "Calm down everything will be fine."

I always felt better with Christian but the fact that people kept saying fine around me was getting irritating.

"Please Adrian," I said slightly calmer.

He eyed me curiously, "Whatever has happened, she still taking the shadows from you."

My eyes lit up, "That means she's alive."

"For now," muttered Adrian concentrating.

I wanted to hit him but turned and put my head on Christian's shoulder.

I waited as patiently as I could. But then Adrian shot up.

"I can't do this here with you all pressuring me."

He stormed off out of the library.

"Adrian," I called after him.

"Sorry Lissa I'll give her the message if I can find her."

I watched him leave. He was pulling his cigarettes out of his jacket pocket as he opened the door.

I couldn't help it. I sobbed in to Christian's shoulder. He put his arms around me, "He'll find her. Rose is strong."

His words just made me cry harder, because according to everyone else, Rose was dead or Strigoi by now.

I hadn't heard all of the conversation between Lissa and Adrian but I heard enough.

I went out the side door I had entered in and rounded the corner. Adrian was leaning up against a wall smoking as usual.

"Adrian," I said. My voice was calmer than I felt.

Adrian jumped and stood away from the wall.

"Guardian Belikov," he said nodding.

I didn't say anything about the smoking, "You're trying to find Rose."

Something flashed in his eyes.

"I'm trying yes."

I closed my eyes, "And?"

"The only thing that I can find that relates closely to her is that when Lissa wanted to strangle me in there the shadows in her aura disappeared. That only happens when Rose takes them away. So she's conscious wherever she is."

Relief swept through me.

"But I don't know if that means that she's still a dhampir. She could possibly be a Strigoi."

I slammed him against the wall, "Do not say that about Rose!"

Adrian's face flashed with fear but then his cocky attitude took over. "You think you're the only one upset? I'm working my ass off trying to find her but I can't. What are you doing? Stalking the grounds going back to work just like the little Guardian you are."

I shoved him away, "If I knew where she was I would go after her."

"Even if it meant you would die?" Adrian asked raising an eyebrow.

I didn't answer.

"Would you go after her if you knew that you both would probably die?"

"Yes," I finally said.

I turned away from him and stalked across the lawn.

I dropped the cigarette and stamped it out with my foot. I was getting annoyed with everyone telling me to find Rose. I was doing it as soon as I heard she was gone.

I walked back to the room I was staying in. Vodka was calling my name.

I got my stash from under my bed and laid back. Out of reflex I let my mind relax.

Rose, Rose I repeated.

My eyes closed and I was transferred to a meadow.

The sun was shining and I was wearing a pair of jeans and a plain t-shirt. I didn't feel like being imaginative. I just wanted to find Rose.

The meadow was empty.

I walked aimlessly through the tall grass. I stayed in that state for longer than I thought I could hold it.

"Adrian?" someone whispered.

I whipped around. Rose was standing under a tree.

She looked terrible. Her jeans were ripped and muddy and her t-shirt was barely staying on her shoulders. She had a cut across her forehead and her tangled hair was everywhere.

"Rose," I said rushing over to her.

"What are you doing here?" she asked.

I looked at her blankly, "Rose where are you?"

She looked down, "I don't know the last thing I remember was being dragged in to a car."

"Maybe you can find out where you are and tell us later."

Her lip twitched, "I don't think so."

Shock filled my face, "What are you talking about Rose? We can save you."

She looked up at me. Tears were filling her eyes, "No Adrian no one can help me. I'm going back to the shadows."

I shook my head, "No Rose we can help you."

Rose did something out of the usual she grabbed my hand.

"Adrian will you do me a favor?"

I looked up at her, "Anything Rose."

She closed her eyes, "Please tell Lissa that I love her and that she was the best friend I've ever had. And tell her to be careful. Tell Eddie that I appreciate everything he's done for me these last few weeks and that I love him for it. Tell him to take care of Lissa for me. Tell Christian that he's a pain in the ass but I love him anyways. Tell him not to let people tell him he's not good enough for Lissa because he proved himself the other day when he fought." She shuddered and then went on. "Tell my mom that I wish we had had a better relationship and that I'm sorry for pushing her. And tell Dimitri that…" tears were streaming down her face, "Tell Dimitri that I love him. And that I will always love him. And that he was everything to me and that I wish we had had more time."

Her speech was breaking. The anguish in her eyes was heartbreaking.

"Rose please," I begged.

"Adrian thank you for everything. You kept a lot of secrets for me. You were a really good friend and I'll miss you."

I couldn't say anything she was telling me goodbye and asking me to tell everyone else goodbye for her.

Lissa's words started running through my mind.

"Lissa is trying to use the super compulsion to make the bond work for her."

Rose's eyes widened, "Tell her not to. It's too dangerous for her."

"I told her that you would say that."

"She was angry today, what for?"

"You took the shadows from her aura from wherever you are."

"That's not answering the question Adrian."

"She was mad at me because I've been trying to find you since we found out you were gone."

"How long have I been gone?"

"Two days," I said watching her intently. She was starting to fade.

She seemed to notice, "I'm waking up," she said more sorrowful then I could have imagined.

I moved closer to her and hugged her, "Little dhampir please hold on."

"It's time for me to go," she whispered.

Then she was gone and I was lying on my bed.

All traces of alcohol disappeared from my system as I jumped out of the bed. I raced out of the door slamming it behind me.

I went to the library first but they weren't there. So I went to the commons. I must be extremely lucky because they were walking just a bit ahead of me.

I ran to catch up.

"Adrian where…" Lissa didn't finish.

She and Christian were holding hands and Eddie was walking protectively off to the side. But when he caught sight of my face he was at Christian's side.

"Rose?" he asked in a hoarse whisper.

I nodded.

Lissa gasped and came over to me, "Where is she?" she almost screamed.

I couldn't look at her but when I averted my eyes Dimitri was walking towards us.

I immediately looked away from him.

"I don't know where she is."

"You found Rose?" Dimitri asked joining the group of people around me.

"No I talked to Rose and not even that much."

"Is she okay?" Lissa asked hysterically.

I looked at the ground, "She's been better I imagine."

Dimitri grabbed my arm, "What did she say?"

I glared at him, "She wanted me to tell you Lissa," I said shaking his arm off of me, "That she loves you and that you were the best friend she ever had. And that you need to be careful."

"She's saying goodbye?" sobbed Lissa.

I ignored her and turned to Eddie, "She told me to tell you Eddie that she appreciated everything you've done for her these last few weeks and she loves you for it. And she wants you to take care of Lissa for her."

Christian was holding a sobbing Lissa now. "Christian she say's you're a pain in the ass but she loves you anyways. She also said for you not to listen when people say you aren't good enough for Lissa because you proved that you were when you fought against the Strigoi."

Christian looked slightly taken aback but nodded.

I turned on Dimitri next. I didn't care about secrets after he slammed me into the wall.

"Dimitri she says that she loves you and that she will always love you. And that you were everything to her and that she wishes that you two had had more time."

So the girl I cared about was in love with someone else. I knew she loved him and that he loved her. Might as well tell him exactly what she said while taking a bit of revenge at the same time. Now his secret was out, and I actually felt bad because as I was saying this Guardian Petrov was walking up to us.

All eyes were on Dimitri. His control looked like it was dangerously low as he glared at me.

His aura which was usually gold fluttered with his anger and his hurt. I realized just then how much he really did love Rose.

Lissa was staring between me and Dimitri. Christian and Eddie's jaw had dropped with my words.

"What?" Lissa finally muttered.

I looked at Dimitri, "I didn't mean to."

"You did," he said, "But I don't care."

Dimitri turned and walked off.

Guardian Petrov stared after him and then looked at me.

"What was that about?"

"Rose," I muttered wishing I could smoke.

"Rose? What about her?"

"She's being held somewhere. From what she said to me I don't think we can do anything for her. I think she's going to kill herself."

Lissa was openly sobbing, "We have to help her!"

Guardian Petrov looked at Lissa with grim eyes but turned back to me, "Do you know where she could be?"

I shook my head.

Petrov looked from me to where Dimitri had disappeared then took off after him.

"Please Adrian we have to do something," begged Lissa.

I looked back at her. Tears were streaming down her face.

"She said she was going back to the shadows and that we couldn't help her and not to try."

"But we have to! She can't ask us to forget her!"

"No but she asked us to let her go," I said calmer than I thought I could be.

Christian had to hold Lissa up by now, "Come on Lissa let's go back to the dorm."

She didn't say anything she just buried her head in his shoulder. He walked back in the direction I had come from half carrying her.

Eddie didn't follow immediately. He stared after them and looked back at me.

"Do you think you'll find her again?"

I shook my head.

He grimaced, "If you do tell her we all love her too."

Then he walked off after his charges.

Poor Eddie. I feel so sorry for him. I wonder what Lissa's going to do? Oh and what about everyone hearing about Dimitri and Rose? Wonder what's going to happen?

Well thanks for reading! Review! Oh and thanks to the people who reviewed on chapter one!