Last time on The Secret Shadows

James - "GET THEM OUT OF HERE!"

Rose - "Where are we going?"

Meredith - "Strigoi are attacking the academy."

Rose - "Why are you acting this way? We have to help the academy! They saved us!"

Meredith - "Dallas is the one who saved me, not them."

Rose - "Who is Dallas?"

Meredith - "Dallas is someone you don't want to get on the bad side of. But you and Mitch already have."

Rose - "You're a Shadow Kissed."

William - "She done more than that. She got you here."

Willow - "Me and Kara will go and look for her."

Rose - "What? They died in a car crash."

William - "Is that what they told you."

Rose - "You got some explaining to do."

James - "Centuries ago there were not three kinds of vampire. There was only one kind of vampire, which were called vampires."

Willow - "They mated with?"

James - "Witches."

James - "Sometimes willingly, sometimes...unwillingly."

James - "This created a new species called, Morois. That's how Morois get their powers and how they are not immortal."

James - "But some of the vampires weren't happy about Morois, so whenever they got a hold of a Moroi, they made them drink their blood and turn into a vampire. But this plan backfired. Instead of turning them into vampires, they created a new race called the Strigoi. Red eyed, uncontrollable monsters."

James - "But there is one who lives. Dallas."

James - "Since he is so powerful he was also unstoppable. That was until the Shadow Kisses came around. They killed nearly all of Dallas's army with only five men. But this out raged Dallas so much, he went after the Shadow Kisses, one by one, killing them."

Kara - "The five families were the well known families of the Shadow Kissed world."

Rose - "They both were. Both Caroline and Axel were Shadow Kisses."'

James - "Before any of you were born, when your parents were teenagers, a prophecy – or sometimes people call it a legend – was made by a psychic."

Bianca - "What? I wasn't even born then!"

James - "No you weren't, but your great-great grandmother was. She was also a psychic like you, but she wasn't a Shadow Kiss. But she knew of the Shadow Kissed world and informed us with what she saw."

James - "When you two were made brother and sister, Dallas quickly acted by him and his best men attacking your home. Your parents left you two in your room while they went to fight the Strigois and Dallas. They both fought bravely but..."

Rose - "Lissa's family...They're dead because of me. The car crash, it wasn't an ancient. Dallas killed them...It's all my fault!"

Rose's POV - That's when Strigoi jumped us...

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Chapter Three, Bloody Fangs

ROSE'S POV

It all happened so fast, we didn't have time to act. Two of the Strigois jumped on Mitch and three on me. I started to kick, punch and scream. But none of it was any use.

I reached for my stake and I was about to use it on one of the Strigois when they knocked it out of my hand, leaving me with no hope what so ever.

When I looked back up at the Strigoi pinning me down, I saw his fangs come out of his mouth. My heart beat started to race as he bent down towards my neck.

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WILLOW'S POV

James had just told Rose's bond mate – Lissa – that her family's car crash wasn't no accident. Everyone stared at him doubtfully. Even Lissa.

"What?" She mumbled, "No, it has to be an accident! Why would they want to kill my family!" Okay she wasn't getting it.

"They weren't wanting to kill you or your family!" Kara shouted, getting annoyed. "They wanted to kill Rose and don't you think from all that we heard from today that they will kill anyone to get her dead and buried."

Just as Lissa was going to say something, Bianca screamed.

We all turned to her as she had her head in her hands and was crying. Zak was next to her with his arm around her. James went rushing over to her.

"What is it Bianca?" James asked.

She managed to look up to James, "It's Rose and Mitch! They're in danger!"

"Oh shit!" Harris shouted as he ran out of the hall, with Kim and Andrew not far behind them.

As me and Kara were about to go, James stepped in front of us.

"Dad, what are you doing?" Kara asked.

"You two are not going out there." James ordered.

"You're kidding right?" Kara growled.

"They're our friends!" I shouted.

"I know but-"

Kara cut him off, "No buts Dad, you can't protect us forever! There's a war coming! They know it! We know it! I know it! You know it! So move aside so we can save our friends."

James looked at us and sighed as he moved aside.

Both me and Kara ran out of the hall.

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ROSE'S POV

Just as the fangs were reaching an inch of my neck, the Strigoi was pushed off of me.

I gasped as my eyes looked up straight at the sky. I got up on one elbow and looked to my right to see two of the three Strigois who jumped on me were now dead. I then looked to my left to see Uncle Harris staking the Strigoi that was going to bite me.

When Harris was finished staking the Strigoi and went over to me.

"Are you alright?" He asked helping me up.

I nodded, "Where's Mitch?" I was worried now, for Mitch's safety.

"He's fine, Andrew and Kim are with him." I breathed in relief, he was okay.

"ROSE!" I turned around to see Kara and Willow heading towards us.

"Guys, what are you doing here?" I asked, I was scared that a Strigoi could come out at any moment and attack them.

"It doesn't matter, are you okay?" Willow said as they came up to us.

"I'm fine as long as you guys are safe." I replied hugging them both.

A moment later, Harris speaks again. "You girls take my car to HQ, we'll meet you there."

Harris handed Kara the keys, "What about the academy people?" I asked.

"You know the academy buses." Harris says.

I raise my eyebrows. "Yeah but what does-" I cut myself off as it clicked in my brain. "Oh...they're coming to HQ too?"

Harris nodded, "Yeah, they're not safe here anymore. They're stay with us for a few days and then we are going to take them to court."

He properly knew this through the Shadow Kiss connection.

I nodded, "Okay, what about Mitch."

"Andrew's driving him there with Zak, Bianca and the other kids."

That's when I hugged him, "Thank you for saving my life." I whispered to him.

He chuckled, "That's what Godfathers are for, but either way, godfather or not, I will always protect you." He hugged me back, "Your like a daughter to me."

I smiled, "And your like a father to me." I broke the hug, "I do feel a little bretrayed by you lying to me and Mitch, but I do know you were just trying to protect us."

He smiled back, "Good, because you better get going otherwise when Lissa comes out she will be trying to talk to you and I know your not ready for that yet."

I sighed, he was right. I wasn't ready to talk to Lis. I wasn't ready to talk to anyone from the academy.

Minutes later me, Willow and Kara were in Harris's car ready to go.

X

We were almost at HQ, when Kara decided to take the long way, so I could have more time to think and the academy people could arrive at HQ before we did.

That's when a saw it.

We started to drive pass a grave yard. It was dark and there was a bit of a fog in the there. But I couldn't help but think I've seen the grave yard before. Like in a –

"Stop the car." I demeaned as I shot up in my seat.

"What?" Kara asked sounding confused.

"STOP THE CAR!" I shouted this time.

Kara pulled up on the side, as it was slowly down I opened the door and jumped out.

I ran through the grave yard.

"Rose!" I heard Willow call.

I was fast walking through the grave yard, looking around the old graves. As I got nearer, and nearer the end of the grave yard, I stopped in front of two graves.

CAROLINE LOUISE HATHAWAY

Loving daughter, wife, aunt and mother

AXEL CHARLES HATHAWAY

Loving son, husband, brother, uncle and father

I fell onto my knees in front of the graves. I could feel a cry in the back of my throat wanting to come. But it never did only slow, silent tears.

Willow and Kara finally found me a minute later.

"Rose, what the –" Kara cut herself when she saw the graves.

No one made a movement or a sound.

It wasn't until three minutes later when Willow kneeled beside me.

"I'm so sorry Rose." That made burst into more silent tears. Willow wrapped her arms around me and pressed her head against me. Kara came kneeing on my other side and did the same as Willow.

X

It had been thirty minutes after leaving the grave yard, we finally got to HQ. Harris was waiting outside for us.

"We took the long way," I said before he could say anything.

Harris nodded. "The academy people are getting into some rooms, mostly they have to share."

"Does the mansion have that many rooms?" I asked.

Kara laughed, "Trust me, it does."

Looking at the mansion now, it was as almost big as a palace. It might of have been a palace once.

"Oh!" Willow suddenly shouts out. "Can we show her, since it looks like she is stay here?" Willow asked.

Harris laughed, "Yeah, go ahead."

"Show me what?" I asked getting confused.

"You'll see," Kara said and then covering my eyes with her hand. "You can't see until I remove my hand."

We then started walking into the mansion and then up the stairs. We finally came to a stop, I heard a door open.

"OK, you can look now." Willow said happily.

Kara removed her hand from my eyes and then what I saw made me speechless. (AN: I know, I made Rose Hathaway speechless!)

The room was beautiful. The walls were painted cream and light green and the flooring was light wooden. There was a double size wooden bed with light purple cover. There was some book selves on the walls and a wardrobe. They're was make-up table with a mirror just beside the large window. As I walked around the room, I saw pictures of me and the gang either hung on the walls or on the tables (make-up table or bed side table or on the book selves). When I got to the window I saw that it was a sitting window, with colourful blankets and pillows already on it. I sat on it and saw outside the window the view, I could see the small river and the trees just outside. What really took my breath away was the sun coming over the trees, meaning it was dawn.

I looked back to Kara and Willow with a stunned expression.

"What do you think?" Kara asked.

"It's beautiful!" I breathed. "I love it!"

"Good cause it's your room." Kara said.

My eyes widened. "What?"

"We done this room for you so you could have your own room on weekends and now that you might be staying..." Willow trailed off.

I looked around the room. "Thank you guys." I got up and gave them both a hug.

"So," Kara said as we broke apart. "Are you staying?"

I sighed, "I don't know guys...it's not that I don't want to stay it's just..."

Willow sadly smiled, "We know, you have a few days to make up your mind any way."

I nodded.

"OK, I'm going to get one of my PJs for you to wear and then we can go to bed." Kara said walking out.

"Night Rose." Willow said walking out.

"Night." They softly closed the door behind them.

I walked back to the window sitting place and sat down. I stared blanking outside, watching the sun come up. Did I want to stay here? Yes. Could I leave Lissa like that? No. Did I really want to be Lissa's guardian? I don't know. I wasn't sure about anything now. When I thought of all the reasons to stay, the prophecy came into my head.

If I did go back to the academy or court, I could put everyone in danger. I would already put everyone in danger by staying her, but the Shadow Warriors knew what they were doing. Guardians – however strong they were or brave – they didn't know what they were doing or what they were facing.

No matter what choice I would make, people would be killed and it would be my fault.

X

UNKNOWN POV

I was in a clear forest, the sun coming down on me as I looked around the old building ruins parts around me. I was in a white shirt with black trousers and black shoes. I walked around the area until my eyes laid on her.

The girl who has been haunting my dreams for nearly three years.

She was wearing a strapless cream dress that hung just above her beautiful legs. Her long wavy dark brown hair was half pulled up. Her tanned skin glowed in the sun light and her dark brown eyes were memorizing. She was bare foot.

She gave me a teasing smile and ran off. I ran after her.

"Wait!" I called.

I chased her to an old wall that was still left standing. She ran behind it and I followed.

I went to the other side of the wall and saw her at the end of the wall. I started slowly making my way to her and grinning at her. She then turned around went back running to the other side. I followed.

When I got to the other side of the wall I saw her heading deeper into the forest.

"Wait!" I called again and she stopped, turning half to me. "Who are you?" I asked.

She bit her lip teasingly and then ran off.

She was then gone.

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Duh Duh DUH! That's the chapter's end guys! What did you think of this chapter guys? What about the dream at the end? Who do you think it is or it could be someone we don't know. And who do you think the girl is? In the next chapter will base on the next day and it will be around Willow and her brother. I hope you guys like where the story is going guys! I love all of your comments and keep them coming.