Review please! Here's chpt 3 for all of you. I also just figured out that I really didn't do much of Adrian's dreamwalking, and I just forgot about it. But I don't think that I'm going to add it into the story anyways. Tell me what you think!

It took a while to head back to the academy, but I managed it in less time than expected. After two days, I was standing just outside the perimeter of the wards surrounding the academy. My heart was aching as I spotted the cabin through the trees.

All the memories of him came crashing down on me. His deep brown eyes that could look into my soul, his Russian accent, the way his aftershave smelt. The tears that I have tried to keep at bay all came out. After a while, I started walking.

To where, I have no idea… All I know is that I must find him, before it's too late. Soon it was getting dark. I decided that I would make a campsite seeing as no Strigoi were around, because my stomach didn't have that nauseous feeling it did when Strigoi were around.

I napped… well, it was more like slept for hours. The sun was coming up once again. Now it was time to go Strigoi hunting so that I can save Dimitri. I walked and walked, on and on. Then I saw it.

The cave where I last saw Dimitri. I took a deep breath and went in. There were no signs of Strigoi there. It was the same as the last time I saw it… Empty, bare, and filled with lots of dead bodies, and blood all over the place.

I guess no one ever bothered to clean up after the attack. Oh well, that wasn't my problem. I left the cave to find myself face to face with ghosts. Well two to be exact. They were Celeste and Yuri! I was shocked.

"Celeste? Yuri? Is that you?" They both nodded. "Okay…" I was at a loss of words and trust me, that rarely happens.

Then, I suddenly remembered something that I could ask them. "Is Dimitri alive?" My voice was quivering, and I knew that I could just fall on my knees and start crying right then and there.

They just shrugged their shoulders like they didn't know. I felt my vision blur and then I was sucked up into the blackness.

When I came to, I saw the Strigoi, the one that took my soul mate, my Dimitri away from me! It was Denver. "Where is he?" My tone was neutral even though my insides were churning.

"Ah… I see that Jared and his big mouth must have told you that I didn't do anything to your precious Dimitri." I could see that he was just toying with me, but right now I didn't really care.

"Okay, Denver. Where is he? Don't tell me you don't know because I know that you know that I know that you do know!" I actually have no idea what I just said, but I'm not really minding right now. The only thing that mattered was Dimitri.

"He's in that cave just up there, but be warned. There's more that 12 Strigois up there."

"Why are you telling me all this?" Once again, I had to ask. I just couldn't help it.

"I told you because I thought that you might as well know before you die. Once I kill you, I'm going to go after that Dragomir Princess." Hmm… Why does every Strigoi I encounter think that I can't kill them and spill there important plans to me?

"Well that's where you're wrong Denver; I'm not going to be the one to die. You are!" And with that, I stabbed him in the heart with my stake and twisted it for good measure." I have now killed up to 6 Strigoi in a little over two weeks.

Once again, I did my usual routine. I cut of a piece of his clothing, stuffed it in my backpack, and wiped all the blood off my stake with his shirt. Then took my lighter out and burnt him.

*Sigh* This was going to be a long day, or night. Depending how you looked at it.

Then I gathered up my things, and prepared myself to go into the cave and attack. However, it didn't go as planned. The Strigoi came out here, with who I'm guessing my Dimitri with a sack over his head.

I was lucky that fate was with me because there were only 5 surrounding Dimitri and the sun was starting to come out.

I got an adrenaline rush and I charged at them. I staked two with no problem because I was smaller and I had the element of surprise.

Then came the third Strigoi, he was, I'm guessing, newly "awaken" because he looked terrified and just about wanted to run away. So I spared him some pain and just killed him right away.

Then the next one came up to me, but she was just a klutz and fell over tree roots, so I just grabbed her and staked her in less than ten seconds.

The last male Strigoi standing just stood there, scared stiff of what I was going to do to him. SO he just picked up the klutzy (is that even a word) female that I just staked and ran for his dear life. I'm guessing that they were lovers, but who knows?

I was so preoccupied in cutting off clothing, wiping my stake clean, and setting them on fire that I completely forgot about Dimitri, or at least I hope he was. That is until he started grunting and trying to pull off his bindings and the sack off of him.

I ran over to help him, and while I was helping him he asked what I was doing. I said this, "I'm from St. Vladimir's Academy and I set out to kill someone that I love who might be Strigoi or Dhampir for all I know!"

"How old are you?"

"Eighteen"

"Wow, then you didn't graduate yet and you just faced off 5 Strigoi without any problems!"

"Yup, I guess you could say that"

"Wow… Again. I might know you; I was a guardian at St. Vladimir's before I was Dhampirnapped. (=) I just had to say that!)

"Oh!" That was all I could manage. My heart was thumping so loudly. He might be my Dimitri after all!

And my thoughts have been confirmed when every one of his bindings have been taken off and the sack on his head was removed.

"Dimitri!!!!!" I couldn't believe my eyes! I hugged him. Holding onto him like he was my salvation, and to be honest he is.

"Umm… Do I know you?"

I was completely shocked. It was unbelievable! He didn't recognize me! My heart was torn apart!

"Who do you think I am?" I was completely dead serious.

"Oh. I think I know who you are, and I'm guessing that you won't mind me doing this." I think I saw a flash of recognition fill his face, then he bent down and kissed me.

It felt wonderful! I kissed him back with all my might, and I loved him oh so much. He was so many things to me.

He was a mentor, a friend, and a lover. He brought so many different things to my life, happiness, lust, joy, sadness (even though I'm sorry to say), anger, and jealousy. Without him, my life will never be the same.

Then, out of the blue he asked me, "How's Christian doing these days? I haven't seen him in weeks!"

I practically screeched! "You think that I'm Natasha Oreza (is her name spelt correctly?) and kissed me?!?!" I knew that I had an edge of hysteria in my voice, but right now I truly didn't care!

He seemed unaffected by my sudden change of mood. So… I slapped him. My rage was on the loose once again, but I couldn't control it. Not this time.

The man that I loved the most thought that I was another woman and kissed me, while he thought I was her. He completely forgot me! I couldn't believe it!

As soon as I slapped him, it seemed like he remembers me. His eyes filled with guilt and my own were filled with tears. I just ran off after that. There was no more need to worry about Strigoi, the sun was up and we were being bathed with its warmth.

He stood there, so heartbroken. Then, he grabbed my arm and kissed me again. This time more passionate then the first. But I couldn't feel a thing. I just shoved him off me and ran.

Cliffy? You like? Review pleaseee!!!!! I might not write as much next time because I wrote so much this time, just so you know! Luv you all! Happy Easter to those who celebrate it! ~Michelle.