Disclaimer: VA, Not mine. (And I don't mean Virginia.)

Recap: Rose learns that her, and Lissa's bond is in fact two way from the Shadow-Kissed Anna, then she returns to her bond mate Liss.

"I'll explain later, we have a lot to discuss Liss."

Liss shifted and through the bond said, "That's going to have to wait Rose."

I looked around and noticed that we were in my cell. Medical equipment had been moved in here. Instead of the usual two guards, there were now six. Guess the guardians don't trust me with the IV needles in

my arm.

"Later." She whispered quietly.

I lowered my voice to meet hers. "Liss, you got to get me out of here."

"Tomorrow Rose, promise."

Chapter 7: The Breakout

With that Liss pulled me into another warm motherly hug. "Here, take this Rose." She handed me a small silver chain link bracelet. I slipped it on and felt warmth of Lissa's spirit comfort me. Though my happiness

was soon squashed when Darius stepped into the cell.

"Princess, Hathaway is awake now. That means its time for visitors to leave." He kept his eyes ready, and I could see the tension in his muscles. He was ready for me. Like I was going to attack Liss? Attacking her

would be like attacking myself.

"I'm not going to hurt Liss, Darius, just give us a few more minutes will you?"

"No, your in here for high treason. You cant be trusted." He placed a hand on Lissa's shoulder to lead her out. I immediately wrapped and arm around her waist.

"Let her go Darius. She's not going with you."

"Yes she is. Princess, c'mon." he gave her a small tug, but she stayed put without me needing to hold tightly on her. "Princess?"

"Princess Dragomir to you." She said through clenched teeth. "Let me go, ill leave with someone less pushy, but you, no. Rose is innocent, and she wont hurt me. She cant. Now do as she said and let me go." I

could hear slight compulsion in her voice and I couldn't help but smile.

As soon as Darius let go, I rolled Liss on the opposite side of me on the bed and returned in fighting stance in front of Darius.

Darius chuckled and his defense fell. Like all others I have fought, he thinks I'm a weak woman. But he's missing the fact that I'm one of the greatest fighters in the would.

"Hathaway, you don't want to fight me. As soon as you try, you'll have five other guards on you."

"I'm sure I could take on every last one right now if I wanted." His face hardened.

"Your not even a guardian Hathaway. That was stripped from you when you murdered the queen. And your life will be stripped from you soon to. Don't make it come sooner by fighting me."

"Fighting you would be the easiest thing I could ever do. Ill lay your ass flat on the ground in a heartbeat. Especially if you think that is a fighters stance."

Insulting him was working, his posture coiled and he threw his fist at me. I easily dodged a few blows and took one to the shoulder. He through another at my face and I dodged. I countered his attack with a

blow to the head along with a kick to the back of his knee. As easy as that he was on the ground. I dug my heel into his arm and hit him 3 times in the face before I had 4 guards on top of me.

Mikhail stayed back and watched the other guardians suppress me. When I looked back and saw Liss, she was curled in a ball. It was only then that I could hear her screams in the bond. "Rose, I told you not to

fight him! Don't fight, just let them take you. you'll only make it worse if you fight."

"Mikhail! Take Lissa, Get her out of here. Lissa, tell Mikhail everything."

"Everything?" I nodded when each guard grabbed a limb.

The guardians threw me in the cell across from the one I was used to. They locked it up, and ignored me.

When Mikhail returned I slipped into Lissa's mind. Dimitri, Christian, and her were sitting on the couch in Lissa's dorm room. Christian and Liss had their fingers intertwined and Dimitri sat up straight, and Indian

style, with his hands on his thighs. It still amazes me how such a big man can fold himself so small on a couch.

"So, she's okay?" Dimitri looked concerned.

"Yeah, Rose is fine as ever. We just need to break her out ASAP, She's got a lot she needs to tell us. I don't get how she gets information from in a jail cell." To that Dimitri and I both laughed.

"Connections Lissa. You'll be surprised how much respect you earn when you can hold your own in a fight."

Abe and Adrian both walked into the room. Glad to see that my mob-father-father and my boyfriend-with-complications are getting along.

"Have everything we need?" Abe asked.

"Lissa and I pulled together enough silver rings for her charms, and I got the cloaks." Dimitri said.

Christian sat up proudly, "I got my hands on an extra stake for Rose."

"I have the contacts for Dimitri." Adrian said, tossing the box of contacts to Dimitri. They landed perfectly in his hands.

"Good, and I've got the whistle."

"So we are only missing one thing then." Lissa stated.

"What's that?" Abe asked.

"The Alchemist girl." Liss said again.

"You know, this "Alchemist girl" does have a name." Sydney walked into the room from behind Abe and Adrian. She was dressed neatly, as usual. Her hair was pulled back into the same tight bun as before.

"Princess Dragomir I presume?" She smiled at Lissa.

"Yes, and you are…?"

"Sydney." She shook Lissa's hand, I noticed slight fear and disgust on her face, that Lissa, Dimitri, and Christian missed. Could be because I know her better. Sydney doesn't like vampires. They aren't natural. "I

met Rose in Russia. She caused a lot of havoc for us Alchemists. Even so, I'm glad to know she made it back safely to you."

"Yeah, me too."

Sydney went back to Abe's right flank. And stood quietly there. "We have everything then?" Liss asked.

"Yeah. Lets all just go get some sleep."

I pulled out of Lissa's head and went to sleep.

I woke when Liss yelled through the bond. "Rose hope your awake, need you to get up and listen in for the plan. We are coming for you soon."

I unwillingly got up and stretched. Mikhail was the only one to notice. I smiled at him. I let myself fall into Lissa's mind while I stretched.

Abe was giving the plan to everyone.

"Alright, Dimitri is going to put on the red contacts, a disguising charm, and one of the black cloaks. He's going to charge in through the West Wing entrance. The guards should think your strigoi and want to fight.

Mikhail will tell them to go take you down while he waits and guards Rose. Adrian will be outside the West Wing waiting for you to lure the guardians out. Adrian will also be wearing a cloak and a ring. Valissa,

Sydney, and Christian will enter through the East Wing wearing cloaks and rings as well. Ill guard the East Wing entrance. And of course ill be wearing a ring and cloak. Mia and Eddy will be in a control room

turning off the cameras so don't worry about that."

Abe handed everyone a small and clear devise. "Sydney made it to where the whistle is completely silent unless wearing one of these. Just place it behind your ear like this." He put it on. "It should stick.

Remember, one whistle means Dimitri enters the West Wing, the second is for mine, Lissa's, Sydney's, and Christian's advance to the East Wing. At this time, Dimitri should be leaving. On the third we enter the

East Wing, and leave with Rose. The fourth is for us to retreat and put on the next ring. Valissa?"

"Oh, um. The green ring will make us look like someone we aren't. it will give us the opposite colors than the ones we have. Darker skin and hair, or lighter skin and hair. Depending on which we currently have. Go

ahead and put that one on now." Everyone did, then looked to her for the other instructions. "The diamond ones are the invisibility ones. They wont work perfect, but it will help. Keep the green on till we leave

court.

Everyone nodded and went their ways to get into position.

Shortly after we were all in position Abe blew the first whistle.

"You sure only we can hear that?" Christian asked Sydney.

"Didn't you hear me blowing it last night?" She countered.

"Uh, No."

"Exactly."

"Okay, quiet so I can hear now." Abe whispered.

I was pulled out of Lissa's head when a strigoi busted through the door on my right. I momentarily forgot it was Dimitri. He looked nothing like Dimitri. He looked like and olive skinned brute. His eyes weren't the

endless dark chocolate brown I loved so much. Now they were an eerie scarlet red.

The guardians reacted fast. They had their stakes out and were already charging him.

"Go get him, Ill stay and guard Hathaway." Mikhail yelled to the others. All the guards besides Darius left. "Darius, go get him!"

"No, there has to be at least two guarding Hathaway at a time."

As soon as Dimitri led the four guards out, the East Wing door flew open. Three entered. One male and two females. The male was Christian, and the taller female had to be Liss, Moroi tend to be taller than

humans. Mikhail charged for Sydney while Christian and Liss charged for Darius.

Mikhail took a few blows from Sydney and acted out the battle, while Lissa and Christian threw failed punches at Darius.

When Sydney threw a blow at Mikhail that really wouldn't have knocked him out he fell to the ground like it did.

Sydney ran to my cell. "Good to see you again Rose."

"You know I'm glad to see you Sydney."

"Yeah without me you would be stuck in this cell. Watch out, don't touch this." She poured a green liquid onto the cell lock and It sizzled and melted away the bars and lock. She opened the door and handed me

my stake.

"Free at last, feels like its been ages."

"You wouldn't last in a prison Rose."

"Don't I know it."

I charged for Darius. "Guys, back up. He's Mine."

Oh Geese, I think this is my longest chapter yet. Oh well, Hope you like it. The next chapter is written in my notebook. Ill have it typed for y'all soon. Please Review! 3 Thanks!