I was kinda dissapointed at the lack of reviews... but thats ok. thank you to those who did review. Also, i am not giving up on A Cowboy's Heart im simply getting ahead in writing it. I dont know when ill start UDing again but ill try to make it soon.
I slammed the door open to the apartment Walker and I were staying at in the hunters base camp in the court. He jumped, startled from the noise and failed to land back on the couch he had previously been laying on, which caused me to double over in laughter. He just rolled his eyes and looked at me expectantly. I sighed and prattled off what lissa had just told me. He immediately started whining.
"But Rose I don't wanna be a 'guardian'. That's why I'm a hunter, was a tracker." He pouted and it took everything I had not to laugh. I simply rolled my eyes and went to change before going to the hospital to meet up with Dimitri and his offspring. As I slipped my dark blue skinny jeans on a pulled my leather boots up over them I cussed and plopped on the bed, pouting. Walker turned from his task of pulling his jeans on and gave me silent question.
"We won't be able to party for a month!" Walker pouted along with me while I snatched my leather jacket to put on over my various hand guns, knives, and stakes. The hand guns had silver bullets used on werewolves that traveled with strigoi. The knives were handy for distractions and of course stakes worked for obvious reasons.
We ran into Mikhail Tanner on the way to meet Dimitri at the hospital. "Your team has arrived at the airstrip and will be moved into the bunker as soon as possible." I nodded. The bunker was what we called the apartments in our underground base camp. We continued walking and had almost reached our destination when I herd a familiar squeal. I looked up in time to see Beth barreling at me. I waited till she was directly in front of me to move quickly out of the way, causing her to fall.
I lost it, holding my sides in a fit of laughter as all of the guys cackled. She rolled onto her back and tried to glare before joining in the laughing. After many failed attempts at becoming serious we finally went on our way to meet Dimitri. Beth and I had instantly become friends, with our screw off attitude and partying ways we were always in agreement. Blake, Chase, Avery, and Jay cut up and joked about there recent "adventures".
We walked in behind Dimitri like a pack. Beth muttered something along the lines of "hot damn" and I rolled my eyes. She looked at me. "I seriously hope you get sum a that before you leave cause you ain't got long girl, and he is fine." I proceeded to roll my eyes once again and grabbed Walker's arm. He looked down at me before continuing his conversation. Beth sighed.
"You know I can read auras. I'm a witch." I stuck my tongues out at her and she giggled. Dimitri seemed slightly annoyed he had guardians but continued on his way. He opened the door to his pretty nice looking house on the edge of court. He glanced back as if silently telling us to follow. I lead the group, glancing cautiously in every way, looking for any threats.
"You all don't have to be on guard." Dimitri said as if it were obvious. I threw an irritated glance his way.
"Stay here with the child and we'll investigate the other rooms." He huffed and I flipped him the bird and pulled a gun from the back holster and made sure I had a knife in my wrist cuff. My team scattered and searched for any threat. We met up again in the kitchen with Dimitri. I looked around.
"Any sulfur?" They shook their heads. "Anything broken?" Again another shake. I nodded, coming up with a plan in my head.
"Ok. Since this is the first night. We'll all guard. Just to get the hang of the place together. This mission is important. And its not one that will end, it will remain. Walker and I will take the child's room and the bedroom. Jay, take the kitchen and surrounding hallways. Beth, you'll take the upstairs hallways and spare baths. Chase, guard the living room and Avery and Blake patrol any remaining rooms. Keep your weapons at the ready. We're on the edge of the wards, an easy target." Everyone blanked their eyes and broke off to go to their designated spots.
Walker and I climbed the stairs with Beth, not making a noise. Beth stopped at the top to start her patrol while Walker broke off leaving me to take Belikovs room. I stood dead quit in the corner shadow. The bedroom was everything a married couple's would look like. Pictures hung on the walls. Vacations, parties, outings, everything. They looked complete with one another. Each cut like a dagger in my heart but I ignored the feeling. On Dimitri's bedside table was a picture of him and her on the beach, matching white and khaki. Her ring lay beside it.
I lent against the wall and closed my eyes. I could smell and hear everything. Footsteps of patrollers, the baby's soft suckles while she ate. Soft breaths, Dimitri's aftershave. Everything. Soon footsteps made their way down the hall and the bedroom door opened and closed. He sensed someone and sighed. "You don't have to be in here. You're here to protect my child, not me." I didn't answer, simply lent against the wall and opened my eyes. He huffed and mumbled a whatever. He stripped before walking into his bathroom.
I gritted my teeth against my urge and quickly calmed myself. I herd the shower turn off and saw him step into view, reaching for a towel. I closed my eyes and focused on surrounding sounds. I herd footsteps outside and my eyes snapped open. I called Jay through the earpiece. "I'll check it out boss." I looked down through the window in the bedroom and saw a figure walking towards the house. I stiffened and slipped the blade of the knife between my fingers, ready to throw and checked my stakes. I was ready.
Dimitri stiffened when he saw who was guarding him before taking in my rigid position. "Jay's looking." I said before he could panic he nodded and grabbed clothes before walking back to the bathroom and closing the door this time. I snorted. He emerged not long after in pajama pants.
"All clear. It was a guardian." I let out a breath. "We're clear it was patrol." Dimitri looked at me before turning the lights off. I herd him climb under the covers while my eyes adjusted to the darkness. Soon I could see just as good as I could with lights. I resumed my position against the wall and glanced every once in a while and listened.
Everything had been calm. Until about 2 in the morning for this schedule. I herd a whimper from the bed and my head snapped around. He moaned in pain. His arms shot out as if to grab something. I got closer and saw his face twisted into agony. I stepped back to the wall and looked out to the sun. I he mumbled Ally's name and whimpered one more time before shooting straight up. The fact that he whimpered her name shot straight through my heart. But what should I expect? I could feel tears well in my eyes and bit them back. I could hear Dimitri's labored breath and could feel his gaze on my face.
I put my mask back on, turned and looked to the sky. I could see birds and other wild life roaming and wished to be out of this imprisoned life once again. He cleared his throat before slowly sinking back into bed. I ran a hand through my hair and tried to regain my emotions.
After about 30 minutes he sighed and sat up, swinging his legs over the edge. I glanced in his direction and he snapped. "What!" I simply looked at him for a few seconds before answering.
"Honestly. You look like shit. Sorry Belikov, but you should know better than to ask me a question you don't want the answer to." He sighed.
"I can't sleep. I keep thinking about what I should have done." I stayed silent for a while thinking before answering back. "You're not trying hard enough. You're thinking you have nothing to live for. You're wrong. You have a little girl that already adores you. So try harder." He looked at me for a while and I thought he was going to say something smart ass back but he nodded and lay back down.
I thought he was asleep so I started to softly sing. I didn't like singing for many people but when I got bored it just happened. I thought of "coming home" by diddy.
I'm coming home
I'm coming home
Tell the World I'm coming home
Let the rain wash away all the pain of yesterday
I know my kingdom awaits and they've forgiven my mistakes
I'm coming home, I'm coming home
Tell the World that I'm coming
I hummed the tune and I herd Walker chuckle through the earpiece. "I was waiting for it." I herd everyone laugh softly before everyone got quit again. I suddenly herd Beth. "Sing something from Adele." I nodded to myself and started to sing "Someone like you".
I heard
That you're settled down
That you
Found a girl
And you're
Married now
I heard
That your dreams came true.
Guess she gave you things
I didn't give to you
Old friend
Why are you so shy?
Ain't like you to hold back
Or hide from the light
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.
I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded
That for me it isn't over
As I started the chorus Beth sung along with me.
Never mind
I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
"Don't forget me," I begged
"I'll remember," you said
"Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead."
Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead,
Yeah.
I herd Beth start clapping from the hallway and started laughing. I herd chuckles from the guys. That was when I felt a gaze on my face. I had been looking sideways through the curtains to the woods, but now I turned to see Dimitri's gaze lingering. I looked down and dropped the curtain before walking back to the corner.
It was almost 5 in the afternoon for humans and Dimitri's alarm went off. He got up and began to dress. I simply stood with my arms crossed starring at the wall, allowing my senses to span out. I followed Dimitri down to the kitchen and called everyone in. I hoped on the bar and began to give out orders.
"Walker and I will stay and be near guard. Chase take the perimeter of the house and at 12 we'll switch. Then, Avery, you'll take perimeter while Blake and Jay are near guards. Beth I'll need you to find Liss and tell her that she needs to make a charm to control with spirit. I need to go out of the wards sometime and would rather not be bombarded." She nodded and everyone scattered.
I stood deadly still against the wall. I could feel them moving just outside the wards not a mile from the house. It was the end of the week and nothing eventful had happened. Until now. It was Walker, Chase and mines shift: 12 noon for us vampires. Pitch black. Dimitri's senses weren't as strong as mine so he felt as if everything was fine. I heard Beth, Blake, Avery and Jay arrive. I sighed.
My gaze shifted to the bundle in Dimitri's arms. I knew what I had to do. I mean, I was going to hell anyway right? My team knew what was happening and Walker was silently begging me from his position in a far corner not to do it. Ghosts would scare them away. Strigoi couldn't stand my transparent friends for some reason. But I didn't know how long it would take to summon them. It could take seconds or it could take minutes I wouldn't have.
20 atleast. I sensed around 20. I herd a tear drop land on the ground and saw Beth trying to regain composure. I smelt a human suddenly and knew I had to go before it broke the wards. I looked around before disappearing out of the door.
DPOV:
To know Roza was protecting my child was nothing less than relieving. My body hurt everywhere still. And it had been around 2 weeks since the attack. The loss of Ally was fresh. I may not have loved her like Rose but I still had. I looked at our child and knew she was all that kept me alive. I still didn't understand how she had powers but I didn't care at this moment.
This week had been the calmest in awhile. Nothing bad had happened. I could see it hurt Rose to see me with a child but I also knew she would do anything to protect her already. After just a week I could see a fierce protectiveness in Roza's eyes. The team was great and to my surprise when they were off duty everyone of them including Walker would talk to me. Except Rose. I never knew what she did with her free time but no one much saw the dark haired girl.
That brought my thoughts to her selling her soul. She was so alone in this world she sold her soul to the devil. 3 years was all she had. I felt my chest tighten just thinking about it. I could feel the rest of the team join the current patrols but didn't get to curious. It was almost time to switch shifts.
However, after everyone stayed for awhile I got curious and looked up from feeding Chrissie. What I saw made me pale instantly. The 6 stood rigid, alert and completely motionless. All with looks of grief on their faces. Beth had tears streaks on their faces and I immediately shot off the couch and laid Chrissie down, Chase staying in the room with her. I walked to the porch and focused on my senses. I herd a scream of pain and lost concentration. Rose.
"What are you waiting for! Help her!" They all simply starred back. They wanted to, I could see it, but orders were orders. I moved to leave but Jay and Blake restrained me. I fought before realizing it was hopeless. I turned to Walker who simply starred. "Do something!" Was all I yelled but he turned and I for once saw the look every one talked about on a 'hunters' face. Completely blank. Void of all emotions. They looked dead as the drug me in the house and set me on the couch. I had lost Rose once, and then Ally for good. I couldn't loose Rose again.
I finally got the courage to ask. "How many?" Walker turned slowly my way before answering. "We sensed 20." My breath caught and I knew. She would die or be turned. There was no way to fight 20 of them. Not even if you were the best hunter, tracker or guardian in the world.
"Does this darkness have a name? This cruelty, this hatred. How did it find us? Did it steal into our lives or did we seek it out and embrace it? What happened to us? That we now send our children into the world like we send young men to war, hoping for their safe return, but knowing that some will be lost along the way. When did we lose our way? Consumed by the shadows swallowed whole by the darkness. Does this darkness have a name? Is it your name?
the last quote was from one tree hill, thought id try to use it because i luv it ;) please review and keep me going on this story. Again i will be continueing my other story when i get the time :))