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Chapter 4

I immediately called Vika.

"... Dimka? Why do you call in the middle of the night?" Asked a sleepy voice. Oh! I forgot! Here it's around 12 PM, so there it's probably around 3AM . Stupid time difference!

"Vika, whatever you do, don't leave the house! It's hard to explain. And do not open the door for anyone! Not that it'll matter but ..." Vika cut my rambling.

"Explain it then. I've got time. It's not like I'm gonna sleep anymore anyway. And if it's about my safety then I have the right to know." She's right. She has the right to know.

"Vika, Rose turned Strigoi." She gasped. And before she could interrupt again I continued my story. I told her about the attack and about the letters.

"Wow, Rose is really mean as Strigoi! But nothing bad will happen, Dimka. Just promise you come, okay?"

"I promise." I heard some footsteps on the stairs.

"Hang on, Dimka! Sonya's home from her night-job, she lost her key so I have to open the door."

I heard the door opening. I just yelled," No, don't it might be...' But I was to late.

"Ro..Roza.."stammered Viktoria.

"Good to see you two, Vika." I heard a girl scream and the telephone falling on the ground. Oh no! Vika! I wanted to hang up but I was just to frozen.

Someone picked up the phone. "Hey, Comrade! You're not really good at this game, are you? Well too bad! I won round 1! Yey! Can't wait to have my prize. Now bye! Enjoy losing! And remember this is only round one. The game isn't over yet." And she hung up. All those things she said... it sounded so much like her old voice, only much, much colder and the old Rose would never say such things. And I still had to recover from what happened earlier.

Did I just listened to my sister's dead? Did I just loose someone I loved again?

I started to panic. My hands started to shake. I lost my Roza and now I lost my little sister. I quickly packed my things. I do not have time. I have to find them. Both. I went down the stairs and I wanted to be at the reception to be checked out. Near the reception I saw a tall, slim girl with blond hair.

"Lissa?" I exclaimed in disbelief, "What are you doing here?"

"I... I want to help you" she said slowly.

"You cannot help me, Lissa! You are the Queen!" I was mad at her. "How did you get from the royal court?"

"I ... I used the pressure. Everybody thinks I'm on a business trip" She bit her bottom lip and looked down ashamed.

"How did you find me?" I was in shock when I heard the next words.

"I followed you" She looked at me "Let me help you. Surely you do not want to Rose died. Can I use my spirit and turn it back like you!" she begged.

"It's too risky" I closed my eyes "But you're right. I do not want Rose dead. Yet you're the Queen, you have to stay safe"

"When I'm with you so I'll be safe" I snapped.

"No you're not! I wasn't even able to protect Rose or Viktoria! If something happens to you because of me... I would never ever forgive myself! I would... I don't know Lissa, I don't think I'll ever forgive myself for what happened permanently and I don't want that something happens to you too." Lissa gave me a compassionate look.

"I believe in you ,Dimitri. Whatever has happened I know that it wasn't your fault. I know I said that to you about Rose but that wasn't true. It was Spirit taken me over and I had to blame somebody. That somebody happened to be you. Let's talk about what happened since you left because I can see at the look on your face that a lot happened." I was about to reply when I saw something move in the corner of my eye. I grabbed Lissa and stood protective before her.