chapter 2

Dimitri's eyes went cold, "Rose? What are you talking about." Right then I knew that, I could tell him everything. Maybe, not what I was feeling... Cause I couldn't even get that into words.

"I just got back from talking with Lissa. She said, that, she sent out some people to look for Adrian but they came back with nothing. They did find his car out in the middle of nowhere..." I took a small breath. "Crashed into another car." I could feel a warm tear run down my check. "He left everything in the car. Money, clothing and his beer?! Everything that was important to him! He wouldn't just leave his life there! Money and beer are his life!" I could feel myself, falling apart.

Dimitri placed his hands on my shoulders. "Rose! Rose. Listen." I started to fight against it but soon gave up. "Listen.." He repeated. "Nothing has happened to him, he just wondered off somewhere. Its Adrian, we're talking about. OKAY, do you understand me? Nothing has happened to him."

I nodded. "Dimitri, your right." I whispered, seeing something light up in his eyes. "Its Adrian, we are talking about which means a wild Monoi is wondering around somewhere without his money. There is no way, he is OKAY."

"Rose, stop talking like that." Dimitri pulled me into his chest. I could hear his heart beating still, yet, strong. "Adrian is alright, I just know it. I know, he wouldn't give up and I bet he could find some money somewhere..."

"I would like to believe that but all the leads are pointing towards a darker fate..." I stopped to think about it. "The Spirt, could have done something to him. Something or anything." Like it did to Karp.

"That won't be his fate, Rose. You got to keep faith in him, he wouldn't go over the side like that."

"You didn't know him, like I did." I said, in a matter of fact voice. "Dimitri we have to do something." We have to save him, I thought.

"Oh, Roza, I know." He finally pulled away. My tears were dried up on his shirt. "We need a plan first, of course."

"I got one! Lets go save him!" I told him, he gave me a stare. "I know, I know. We need something better then that. We can't let everyone know about it. They will be sending everyone out with us. We could just say we are going to check out super-secret stuff for the Queen?" I hinted at.

I thought he was thinking about it but he wasn't. He already got his own plan together, within seconds. "Now this was the plan. We are going to find out, where that car was found. We will start there. I will go talk to some Guardians by the gates and you go get some money plus clothes. We can use one of the Guardian cars in the lost, I will go get that and bring it to the gates. Wait for you to come back and we are set. I'll make something up about why we need to get out of here and when we will be back."

Where does he come up with these things? "Okay. Just make sure your ready when I get back. Wait. What if my mom or Lissa asks what's going on? If I run into them or something."

"Tell them, you need to run to town to get some wood pips." He started to walk back towards the gate.

"Wait, what are wood pips?" I yelled, placing a hand on my hip.

"I'm not sure. I heard some Guardians talking about sending somebody to get some next week. Like I said, not sure but its something we can use." With that, he disappeared.

"Yeah, OKAY, bye." I turned my back on him and started towards my room. It was somewhat near Lissa's suit. She asked me to move in there soon but not right now. That was a good thing I wasn't in there.

Finding a backpack, I threw some clothes into it. Some of my shirts and some of his. Just happened to be laying around the room. One of his western books, a middle sized blanket, and some pairs of pants. This should do for us, I mean, we are going to find Adrian and shouldn't be gone for that long. I pulled out a wallet from a cabinet. There were about 200 dollars or so. I hope that would be enough for us.

Lissa was going to be coming to look for me soon, so I left her a note. I wouldn't be coming in to check up on her with our bond, which could have been helpful. Sometimes, I really do miss not knowing everything that was going on in her head and around her .

Dear Lissa,

Sorry, but I had to leave my Queen. Thats why I didn't tell you. If I did then you would have wanted to come but your you and that wouldn't have worked out. You need to stay here and stay safe in this place, I will be back sooner then you know it.

I'm going to find Adrian, and I'm going to bring him back home. Whole and safe. He isn't running out on us, not now. The other Guardians couldn't find him but I'm not like the rest of them, so I will find him.

Love you sis, and take care. Please. I'm okay, so don't start something up about me. I got Dimitri with me also. We should be back within days at the most.

R. Hathaway.

I left the note on my bed. Hopefully, Lissa would find it or my mom would. They couldn't be mad and I won't be gone that long. If they even come looking for me... They wouldn't find me and the note is here.

Throwing my bag over my shoulder, I ran out of the room and towards the front gates. Dimitri was waiting in a red mustang and the gates opened in front of him. As I jumped in, I saw a map pulled over the middle seat by him.

"So where are we off too?" I asked, setting the bag next to my feet. "Do you know where the car was found?"

"Of course." Dimitri started the car up causing it to make a deep sound from the hood. "I got my way around to find out, I'm awesome like that." He joked.

I smiled. "Yeah. Sure, Comrade. Now lets get on the road. How far away is it?"

He pulled out he map in front of his face, almost driving us off the road at the same time. I took it away from him. "You need to pick one. May boy or driver? You can't have it both."

"I will drive." He didn't fight it, he put his eyes back on the road. "Gary, put a red x on, where the car was found. It fright off the road ... I don't remember, tell me where."

I looked over the map, "right off of highway 59. there is a dirt road and its a little way down from that."

"Highway 59." He thought about it, "OH! I know where that is. Not that far away, really, just about a hour. I'll get us there in half the time! With my mad driving skills."

"Ha, ha." I smiled. "Just don't get us killed, by those mad skills of yours."

End of chapter 02.

r&R

Forever yours. Andi.