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I couldn't believe my eyes….in front of me were people who I would risk my life to protect and here they were getting ready to break me out of prison. I didn't know if I should feel loved or really pissed off. So naturally I went with what was normal for me.

"Would someone like to tell me what the hell is going on here? Why are you all here? Don't any of you understand that you guys will be found guilty of high treason? Most importantly who the hell came up with this fucking plan because I sure as hell didn't!" I was trying not to yell so I didn't draw any attention from the guardians I was sure was going to come bursting through the door any second. Come to think of it how did everyone manage to get passed the guardian? UGH I had a feeling that I was not going to like this one bit.

"Rosemary would you watch your language!" my mother yelled at me. Seriously this woman was worried about my language when they should be worried about getting caught. Leave it up to Janine Hathaway to freak out about bullshit. My mother and I didn't have the best of relationships but something between us changed when I had lost my close friend Mason and had my first two strigoi kills in Spokane. I understood her a bit better and she understood me as well. As much as I hate to admit it, I was proud and glad to be the daughter of Janine Hathaway. However this was not the time for me to try bonding with her.

"Would someone please answer my damn questions already?" I said, without trying to hide the anger in my voice.

"We would answer you if you just shut up and calm down for a damn minute." Lissa yelled. We all turned to her with surprised expressions. As I said earlier she never curses so it really does sound foreign.

"We are all here because we care about you and refuse to let you be found guilty of a crime you did not commit. Yes we all understand that helping you would find us all guilty of treason." Lissa shifted from foot to foot. I felt her nervousness flow through the bond and couldn't believe it. "I am the one who came up with this plan and before you go all ape shit, let us explain the plan." I couldn't believe my ears did she just say that she is the master mind behind this. I decided to let them proceed in telling me the plans so that I could simply tell them to shove it and that I'm not involving them. I took in a deep breath and waved my hand so she could start explaining but it was Abe who started talking first.

"Lissa is quite brilliant" he started to say with a look of mobster pride. "She has come up with a plan that will leave people to believe that you are still at court and no one will be wiser." I couldn't help but to interrupt him.

"What are you talking about; do you really think they wouldn't notice a suspected murderer of the Queen missing? NO, NO, NO I'm not doing it."

My mother was the next one to speak. "Rose just listens to the rest of the plan!" I could see her patience for me was running out. Again I shut my mouth and let them proceed. I don't care what they say I'm not doing it.

Lissa looked at me and grabbed a small black velvet bag from Eddie, who I still couldn't believe was in on this especially from how I misused his trust last time. Ugh last time he was involved in a prison break was when we broke out Victor Dashkov from jail. Eddie and Lissa were willing to commit treason again for the second time…. I really am a bad influence. I'm sure I need to be seeing a counselor again.

Lissa started to talk to me through the bond

Rose, I refuse to sit back and do nothing while your being accused of murder. You said that we needed to find my sibling in order for me to be on the council. I need to be on the council to protect you. We have to find who is framing you and its impossible to do all of this without you. I need you, we all need you. I'm not sure if you figured it out but I told everyone about the letter from the queen. I know your pissed about that but look around you these are the people who love you and will do anything for you.

I knew she was right. I couldnt do any good by sitting in prison. I also knew that everyone here I trusted. I couldnt help but feel horrible about not wanting to tell Christian and Adrian about the letter and our plans. I knew I could trust them but I also knew someone betrayed me...

I nodded my head at Lissa, to let her know that she could continue. She opened the bag and started to talk out loud again. "I charmed spirit into these pieces of jewelry to change our appearances. I think that it is easier to show you than it is to tell you this part of the plan." She then handed two pieces each to everyone but me. Once they grabbed the pieces of jewelry I couldn't help but to gasp loudly.

"OH MY GOD!" I screamed louder than I would have liked to. Everyone's appearance did change but they all changed into one another, meaning the now standing in front of my was

Lissa disguised as Janine

Janine disguised as Lissa

Dimitri disguised as Mikhail

Mikhail disguised as Dimitri

Zacharias disguised as Abe

Eddie disguised as Zacharias

Abe disguised as Eddie

Sydney disguised as Me

Which then left me... As Lissa handed me over the bracelets I already knew who I was going to be disguised as and I couldn't help but to laugh out loud. As I slid the jewelry on I looked at Sydney who had her mouth gaping open.

"Do I really look like that?" Sydney said. I saw Lissa roll her eyes. However I couldn't help but to feel shocked again, she sounded exactly like me. Apparently Lissa had been improving her charming skills over the last few days.

"Nice work Lissa you did such a great job the first time but this is freaking awesome! I could feel the magic spread over me. I don't know how you did it but you even got everyone's voice to match who they are disguising!" Eddie said with such a huge smile on his face.

"There was a first time, Rose?" grumbled Abe. I shot him a look that said I'll tell him later preferably not in front of my mother.

I was speechless with the work that Lissa had accomplished. Truth be told she really was freaking amazing. I don't know if I could contain how proud I felt but I was still pissed that Lissa did all of this. Lissa and I locked eyes, I felt her nervousness rush through the bond. She wasn't nervous because she didn't think her plan would work, she was nervous about how I was going to react after I heard everything. I raised my hand and gestured for her to continue with this master plan.

"Um okay so now that you have seen that, the next part is for Sydney, Janine, Eddie and Zacharias to stay here in court and pose as us, while Dimitri, Abe, Myself and you leave from here posing as them."

I'm not sure how long I stood there actually considering this plan. It had big gaps in it but in reality it wasn't really too bad, no one would realize that I had escaped with Lissa, Dimitri and Abe. No one could really figure it out except….

"What about Christian and Adrian? Christian is going to notice Lissa is acting strange and hey let's face it my mom is not going to be able to pull off the whole Princess Dragomir persona! What happens if someone needs to be healed? Let's not forget that Adrian can read auras, what's going to happen when he sees Lissa aura? Mom, what about your charge? Don't you think he is going to notice that you are gone?" As I was screaming I noticed that no one was budging on this. Apparently it looks like they all thought this through and it was confirmed.

"Give me credit would you. Janine and Sydney have an extra piece of jewelry to replicate our auras. I highly doubt that anyone is going to come to me for some healing, especially with my bestfriend sitting in prison. Besides Adrian is getting pretty good, he can help them if need be. I have charmed you a bracelet so that Adrian will be blocked from entering your dreams. Christian had to leave with Tasha for a week, so he won't even be around."

Janine started to move closer to the bars and started to talk. "Rose, my charge gave me a leave of absence so that I can come help you and Abe out. I even hired him another guardian to replace me in the meantime. Trust me we all thought this through, We all know what we are risking."

"Rose this is going to work." Sydney stated as she slid the rings off of her hand. "We have spent enough time together that I'm sure I will be able to imitate your smartass attitude. Besides no one has a reason to come see me besides Abe…I mean Zacharias. Well you know what I mean."

I stood there trying to figure things out when it occured to me, "What do you mean Christian left with Tasha? I really doubt that he would have left you to deal with everything at court by yourself. He wouldn't have gone willingly he would have fought." I paused as I considered what I just said. He wouldn't have left willingly; he loved Lissa too much to abandon her at this time. I looked at Lissa and my suspicions were confirmed. She put her head down and whispered so low that if it wasn't for my dhampir hearing I don't think I would have heard her.

"I compelled him to go with Tasha…." She said as shame crossed her face. "I had no choice, like you said he was going to get suspicious when he realized that I was acting different. He would expose Janine in no time. Besides, Tasha is working to fight the age decree and who better than to help her but him. He could remind everyone what happens when a Moroi and a guardian work together. It might help to lessen everyone's fears."

"Oh crap!" I said as laughter began to take me over. I couldn't believe that Lissa had really thought of everything….well except one.

"I have to say that this plan is well thought out, it really is a pretty good one. However I got to say you didn't think about me…" I said as a wicked smile crossed my face.

"What do you mean?" Lissa had a look on her face that said she anticipated my next words.

"I mean…. That Thanks for wanting to break me out but no thanks. I am not going to go through with this. I do not want or need to involve any of you in this. You are all risking too much for this." As I was saying this, Lissa gave Dimitri a look and sighed.

Dimitri stepped forward and began unlocking the cell door. He never took his eyes off of me the whole time that they have been down here. As I stared back into his eyes I felt electricity run through my body. It sent a shiver down my body. I felt myself getting lost in his brown eyes. I was quickly snapped out of my trance when Abe's hand wrapped around my arm.

"Roza, we really were hoping that it didn't come to this."

Before I could respond to him, Abe pierced my skin with a syringe full of some kind of liquid that made my body feel warm.

"What the hell are you doing?" I started to say before the room started to spin and my legs felt heavy. If I was spared one more second I'm sure I would have hit Abe. My legs started to give out on me and my body began to tilt. Before I hit the floor, I felt a familiar set of arms grab me and scoop me up. I inhaled the sweet smell of aftershave just before the darkness took over me.

They were going to have hell to pay when I get up.