Chapter 4 Dimitri's POV-

I was sitting in one of the chairs of the guardian's office, we were all discussing the new information we have discovered on the Slayer and our plans on how to capture her.

Guardian Hathaway was the head of the duty, so was the one in charge. She was very small at only 5'1 feet and has wavy auburn hair with brown eyes. She was a know legend and was well respected throughout both Moroi and Dhampir's.

"Firstly we have to gather the information we have found from last night" She then looked down at a list and looked at us pointedly, giving us the hint that she wanted us to give her information.

"The Slayer is female" one of the guardians spook up

"She looked around 17 and "5'7" said another.

"She had dark brown nearly black hear" I inquired

"She wore a black suit with lots of straps and used guns, stakes and knifes"

"She killed at least eighteen strigoi and looked as if she at advanced senses" As we spook Guardian Hathaway took down notes, when we all finished Janine looked up.

"Well from what I have discovered she is very dangerous and isn't going down without a fight" we all nodded in agreement.

She then set us out on task; I was assigned with Guardian Petrov and Alto. We were searching on the out skirts of the wards when I heard a faint scream, I looked to the others to see if the heard anything, Petrov gave me a questioning look, as Alto looked spaced out not even concentrating, I swear he was going to end up dead.

After about 20 minutes an ear piercing scream echoed throughout the forest, I stiffened from the sound but winced from the amount of pain the one scream held. The others were ready to and we began to track the noise.

After a few minutes of walking Alto was becoming reckless, "I could hear the scream from this way" I encouraged.

"Are you su-"Alto began to question but was cut off by Petrov

"Shut up you two and what's that other there" Before I could cower in embarrassment, I followed Petrov gaze.

There was something hunched on the ground near the tree.

We all stepped forward together and noticed it was a girl.

"Who's there" I spook up hoping to cut the tension.

The female never turned "Do not, come any closer "The voice was a cold as ice and we instantly stopped, I also noticed that the voice was familiar.

The Slayer

Wow, two days in a row we have seen the Slayer; I wonder why she's out in the middle of the forest. Just then I noticed her shirt was tore down the back revealing the barer shin of her back, the shocking thing was she seemed to have some short of righting imprinted other back, she looked like she got branded.

The writing was swirly with sharp edges; I couldn't figure out what country it was from or if it was even a language.

This is what must of caused her pain, but who would do this to the Slayer and why didn't she stop them. I was beginning to realise there was a lot more to the Slayer than what we always heard.

I looked to Petrov, having a silent conversation and she seemed to get the message and started in a calm but firm voice "Are you all right, we would like to take you back to the court"

The Slayer seemed to tense up, ready to run almost, "I will not go with you, I follow no rules, I am the Slayer" We all stepped forward preparing to grab her, but she was off in an instant now only a small dot running with the wind.

"Wow, she's quick", mumbled Alto

"Come on, she must of came so some where nearby, let's have a search around" Instructed Petrov, so where started walking through the green terrain. About an hour from the Royal court we came across a small, old apartment.

We cautionary stepped in, not knowing what to expect.

It looked deserted in the inside, dusted coated every square inch and the paint on the walls was cracking. You would have thought the place had been deserted for years, besides the few odd out of place things.

There seemed to be a half filled bottle on a counter and with a closer inspection, we noticed the bed was unmade.

"Do you think this is where the Slayer has been hiding out" Petrov spoke barley above a whisper.

"It seems it has" I said as I held up a small dagger, that was an identical set to the ones that the slayer used at the royal party.