(Previously)
"Yeah Christian, I'm ready" I smiled a sad smile and followed him out carrying as many bags as I could, finally leaving the only place I have ever called home.
Chapter Two
As we took our seats on the private jet I turned to face Christian, he was smiling to himself staring into space.
"What are you so freaking happy about? I asked frustrated that he was so happy and I was a ball of nerves
"We're finally out Rose! No more Academy, we're finally on our own. We can do whatever the hell we want!" he exclaimed turning to face me smiling, his excitement was contagious and a small smile formed on my lips
"What's that? Is the infamous Rose Hathaway smiling?" he asked laughing, I shoved him and replied
"Oh, screw you Sparky," but even I couldn't help laughing, he was right, we were actually free of the Academy's grasp.
"So, care to enlighten me on where we are headed?" I asked him, but he just shook his head
"Surprise" was all he said and I huffed
"I hate surprises" I mumbled under my breath
"Oh, lighten up," he said nudging me and I just rolled my eyes at him
"…you sure know how to make a stand…you let the devil take you by the hand…you're an evil man"
"What the hell is that?" Christian burst into a laughing fit
"It's my dad's ringtone" I replied smiling grabbing my phone
"Hey dad," I answered with Christian still laughing in the background
"Hello kiz," he replied "Congratulations on your graduation"
"Thanks," I said a little uncomfortably
"So I hear Christian Ozera is your new charge," he states smugly
"How did-dad what did you do?" I asked bewildered and he just laughed
"What makes you think I, little ole me, had anything to do with your future?" he asked and I rolled my eyes
"Because you're you," I stated matter-of-factly
"Fine Fine. I MAY have put in a word for Ozera as your charge, I think he will be good for you kiz, get away from Court and all the snobby royals" he said all father-like
"Daaaaddd" I huffed rolling my eyes
"I'm just trying to look out for my favourite daughter"
"I'm your only daughter," I replied
"This is your captain speaking, please fasten your seatbelts and prepare for take-off. All electronics must be switched to flight mode and turned off for the duration of the flight. Please sit back and refreshments will be served shortly."
"This conversation isn't over, we're about to take off so I have to go dad," I said grumpily and he just laughed
"Congratulating you on your graduation wasn't the only reason for my call when you land there are a few surprises awaiting you at the airport," he said mysteriously
"What surprises?" I asked wearily "And how do you know where we're going and I don't?"
"Sorry Rose got to go, have a safe flight," he said and hangs up, I pull my phone away and frown at it
"What did your dad want?" Christian asked as I switched my phone to flight mode turning it off and stowing it away in my carry-on
"I'm not entirely sure, he congratulated me on my graduation and told me I had a few surprises awaiting me at the airport," I told him "And how does my dad know where we're going?"
"I don't know, I didn't tell him" he shrugged
"My dad had a hand in you being my charge," I told him
"Why would your dad want you to have ME as a charge, why not some royal?" he asked raising one eyebrow
"Lord Ozera, are you forgetting you are essentially a royal as well," I said smiling and he shoved me
"Please don't call me that and you know what I meant"
"He wanted me away from Court and he believes being your guardian will give me a chance at a somewhat normal life. You know, a normal life where I'm always on the lookout for bloodthirsty Strigoi who want to kill us." I laughed as the jet began to take-off
I felt the precise moment when we were no longer inside the wards, as my headache began full-forced and my vision began to blur. I put my hand on my forehead and leant as far forward as I could
"Rose?" I heard Christian ask, but I couldn't answer him as everything began to spin
"So close…"
"Come with us Rose..."
"You don't belong in the world of the living…"
"Go away!" I yelled at the ghosts that had appeared, but a headache just got stronger
"You belong with us"
"No, I don't. I don't belong to you" I yelled on the verge of tears, the pain was excruciating
"Rose what's going on?" Christian asked I could hear the worry in his voice
"What's dead should stay dead Rose..."
"Leave me ALONE!" I screamed as I jumped from my seat, they were everywhere I could feel them trying to bring me over to the other side, they were suffocating me, and I couldn't breathe
"You'll be with us soon…"
"ROSE!" I heard right before everything went black.
Abe's Ringtone: Evil Man by Shelby Lynne