A/N: Well hello there, sorry for my short chapter... I feel that my writing needs a bit more work.. I need more time to write! so Here is the next chapter and I hope you like it!

I immediately got into attack mode, and stood protectively around the Moroi. The Strigoi were still running towards us, fangs barred. My eyes found Dimitri, and the look in his eyes said things that couldn't be said out loud. The look he gave me spoke louder than any words could have.

And when that first Strigoi attacked, my stake bit into his chest fast and deep. He let out a bloodcurdling scream and collapsed onto the street.

Dead.

I didn't breathe; I didn't think I just shoved my stake into the next Strigoi. With strength and speed I didn't know I had, I took down the next flawlessly. They just kept coming; I exchanged a few blows with one and then unexpectedly staked one beside him. While he was surprised I staked him and kept fighting. I continued at this pace until I realized that the street was littered with bodies.

I looked over at the others, and they were all still fighting, but alive. We might actually make it out of this. Then something happened that made me lose all hope.

I felt cold hands grasp the sides of my head.

This was it, I was going to die. For a split second I caught Dimitri's eyes, and I know that in one look he understood that I loved him more than anything in this world. The only thing I hoped was that he and the others could make it out. He quickly staked his Strigoi and was running towards me when another attacked him.

I had basically come to terms with my imminent death when a cold voice called "Stop." And just like that all of the Strigoi froze, backed up a few steps and let their leader come forward.

The leader had long dark brown hair that was shorter than Dimitri's, a beard, and was wearing a black suit. His skin was chalky white; like Isaiah had been. I could tell by his skin that he was old very old. When I looked into his eyes my fears were confirmed.

He was an Original.

Legends say that the first Strigoi to walk the earth were created by ancient witches who wanted revenge on the towns' people for killing their sisters and condemning them to the depths of society. Unlike normal Strigoi, Originals did not have a red ring around their pupils, but instead had eyes that were pitch black. He looked like a walking corpse.

The Strigoi still had me in a headlock. One wrong move, and I was dead.

"Now, now Rameses, don't kill her just yet." The leader hissed. "I have a proposition for them."

A small whimper made everybody turn; another Strigoi had his arms locked around Lissa. She had tears streaming down her face.

Rameses was crushing my windpipe but I managed to speak. "Let her go now." I didn't even recognize my voice.

He laughed. "Now child, what makes you think you're in the position to negotiate?" His dark eyes looked directly into mine.

"As you can see, I have the Last Dragomir and her shadow kissed guardian." My eyes widened as he paced around us.

"I have no interest in finishing off the Dragomirs, at least not yet. So, I am taking Miss Rosemarie with me, if you try and stop me I will kill not only the Dragomir, but the Ozera and the Ivashkov as well." He gestured towards my friends.

It was silent until Dimitri spoke, "It's not going to happen, if you must take somebody then take me."

"No, Dimitri! You can't do that." I choked out

The Strigoi laughed again. "My dear boy, it is not you I want."

I knew I had to be strong, They came first.

"Alright I'll go, just don't hurt them." The look on Dimitri's face made my heart break. He knew what I was doing, sacrificing myself for my friends.

"No Rose, you are not going with them." Alberta spoke.

"What other choice do we have." I struggled against the hold Rameses had on me. "My life is not worth the lives of three others." I said as tears streamed down my face. I looked up at Lissa, who was sobbing. Christian and Eddie were angry with their fists clenched tight as their sides. And Adrian who had a pained look on his face. "I'm doing what I'm doing for all of you. So please understand that it's all to keep you safe."

Unexpectedly, Rameses loosened his hold on me as Dimitri ran up to me. I wrapped my arms around him and held him tight, I was pretty sure that this was the last time I would ever see him. So, I did something I never thought I would do in front of everyone.

I kissed him.

He kissed me back knowing very well that this was going to be the last kiss between us.

Too soon Rameses grabbed me again and started slowly dragging me towards the way they came. I thrashed and kicked, but I couldn't escape.

"I love you Dimitri. Please forgive me." I yelled to him

"It's my fault Roza, I promised that I would protect you. And I failed." He said sadily.

"Dimitri! Do not blame this on yourself , there was nothing you could do! Nothing any of us could do!" I screamed.

"Shut up." One of the Strigoi said as he hit me over the head with something. I gasped out in pain. My vision was blurring. Just before I went under I heard Dimitri's voice

"I love you Roza, just please stay alive. We will find you."

A/N: Again, Sorry for such a short Chapter I wanted to get this posted before I fell asleep. And now I want to know what is your favorite quote from Shadow Kiss?

Mine is:

"Yeah, we're badasses" -Rose

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