New York! :)

Chapter 3:

(Eddie P.O.V)

Riding in the backseat of the first SUV with seven other guardians who are much older than me. Having a window seat, I was able to see what my father was looking at: A photo of a white van with two men sitting up front heading toward New York and a map of the last places the van had be seen at.

Passing busy cars; heading into the heart of New York. Seeing the Statue of Liberty standing tall with her torch held high in the sky. Being a little boy when the great Twin Towers clasped, not understanding why everyone was crying then. All different kinds of stores and fast food places on our right and left.

"Pull up in the back of the Renaissance hotel," my father said to Jacob, the guardian who's driving.

Nodding his head, Jacob pulled into the back with the other two SUVs behind us. Once the SUVs stopped, we all got out and formed a circle around Hans.

"The van is up front, but by the looks of it no one is in there," Hans told us. "They must still be inside meaning we have to be extra quite and move fast."

After my father went over the whole plan with us, we slip up into three groups of eight. Me being with my father, so he can keep an eye on me, and six other guardians.

My group went through the back while the other two groups went in the front and side door. Waiting until a hotel employee was done dumping the trash before moving into attention. Slipping through the back door and up a long, metal staircase.

Coming to a door at the top of the staircase, Hans signaled for a dark-haired Veronika to check for people. A few minutes later, Veronika came back to report that...well ghost is all clear. Entering what looks like a laundry room, we carefully moved by the wall and behind the many washing/drying machines.

Getting to the third floor without anyone seeing us is going to be very hard when maids keep coming in and out of the laundry room. It's like a game of cat and mouse. We're the mouse who is trying to hide from the cat and not get caught.

A blonde, ponytail girl is in the way of a door we need to get through. Assuming she isn't going anywhere by the way she is carefully folding towels in neat stacks. Slowly I got up from my crouching position and walked up to the girl.

"Excuse me," I said, trying to look little frantic.

The girl quickly looked up at the sound of my voice. "May I help you?"

Yes, you can move and let us pass. "Yes, I think one of my leather jackets ended up here by mistake."

The girl looked around at the many filled baskets of laundry. Turning back to me, she said, "I think it's in one of these baskets. We can look, but I don't remember seeing a leather jacket."

Following her over to a basket that recently came in, we looked through it. Taking a peak at where my group is still hiding at; hoping they hurry and make a run for the door while the girl is distracted.

"Nope, it's not in there," the girl said, putting bedspreads and pillowcases back in the basket.

"Maybe, it's in this one," I told her, coming to a basket at the back of the room away from the door.

Watching as the girl came to help me look through another basket for my 'missing leather jacket'; I saw behind her was my group going through the door. Knowing I need to get out of here fast.

"You know what," I said. "I think it's in the bathroom where I left it. Yeah, I'll look there!"

Without letting her respond, I ran to the door where I last saw my group. As I opened it, I yelled "thanks." I'm not the one who found my group, they found me. I didn't even dare to look at my father, knowing he wasn't very happy with me.

Walking up the stairs to the third floor of the hotel with my father in front and me in the back. As we're going up, I start to wonder how the other two groups are doing. If they captured the men that kidnapped Rosalie and James? If they did, they probably would have called and let my father know.

"You're a brave little guy," Nicolai whispered beside me. "I would be scared to go against Hans' orders to stay low and not get caught."

By disobeying orders, I got my group through the door. By disobeying orders, I got myself a huge lecture when we get back to court. Not knowing how to respond, I just shrugged.

(Rosalie P.O.V)

"Everything's okay," I assured James for the millionth time today. "The guardians will find us and bring us back home."

I was extra careful about keeping my voice low, so the men wouldn't hear me. James, knowing I can read his thoughts, always answered in his head.

Rosie, when are they going to find us?

That's a good question. I don't know when. I don't even know if they're looking for us, but I'm defiantly not going to tell James that.

"What do you mean they're here?" a dhampir man asked.

"They're in the hotel!" a Moroi exclaimed. "They're coming right now!"

"Then we need to stay put," another dhampir said. "If we move now, they'll catch us."

They're here! The guardians are here! Slowly a plan started to form inside my head.

"Excuse me!" I said loudly. "Excuse me!"

"Shut up over there!" a Moroi yelled.

"But, I have to go to the bathroom!" I told him. "Don't make me go right here!"

The man that yelled at me to shut up, came walking toward James and I. "You have five minutes."

With that, the man untied me and pushed me in the bathroom. Shutting the door, I locked it. Feeling a bad that I left James alone out there with those horrible men. Knowing he's alright, I looked around the bathroom.

What would my parents do if they were in this same situation? I don't what they would. Finally, I decided to just leave something for the guardians. Searching for something that only the guardians would find and not the horrible men.

Moving the trash can out a little enough for someone if they came in to knock it down and see my flower. I really hope they find it and come recuse us. When my five minutes were up, I went back to James. The same man who told me I had five minutes in the bathroom, tied me back up.

Feeling kind of proud of myself for helping out the guardians by leave my flower in a place I hope they will look at. Wishing I could tell James what I did, but the men were too close.

"They're coming up to this floor!" a Moroi gasped out with two other men behind him.

They're getting closer to us, Rosie! We're going to get recused!

By the look on the Moroi's face, the guardians are getting really close to us.

"Get the kids in the van!" a dhampir, I'm guessing is in charge, shouted. "You four make sure those guardians don't get up here."

Nodding their heads, four dhampirs ran out of the room. That's all I got until someone put a bag over my head. Now all I see is pitch black.

(Eddie P.O.V)

Stopping on the third floor, checked for any people. Seeing four dhampirs in the hallway standing next to an open suite. They took one at us and ran the other way. Five of the guardians in my group when after them while the rest of us stayed to search the suite.

Walking around, I carefully looked for any sort of clue that might help us find Rosalie and James. Going into the bathroom, I turned on the lights. Everything looks fine in here, but you can never be sure. Doing a quick scan, I noticed the trash can is out a little further than usual.

Picking it up, I saw a little flower laying on the white, tile floor. Setting the trash can down, I picked up the flower. I seen this flower on someone before, but on who?

Rosalie!

She was here, but where did the men take her and James to ?

"Hans," I said, coming out of the bathroom. "I found something."

I held up Rosalie's flower for everyone to see. When I saw he didn't get it, I continued,

"This is Rosalie's flower. She wore it during the wedding."

"I want this room searched and anything you find let me know," my father said, looking around the room. "Eddie, go call the other two groups and tell them to get here fast."

Nodding my head, I went of out the room to call the others.

Sorry this chapter took so long to post. I've been sick and haven't been able to get on.

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