This one's kinda long.

Its four pages long can you imagine that?

But I couldn't think of anything good for its title

So, whatever. LOL

anyway, i stole a line from another vampire book

try to find out what that is.

*wicked laugh plus thunder*

Read it yourself and REVIEW. Okay?

To those who makes time for reviews,

Thank you very much.

You don't know how that makes me happy.



Adrian POV

Everything is set. All we needed to do is to wait for darkness to take over and for Rose to call. Oksana came in with a small box.

"What's in that box?" I asked.

"Silver rings I charmed with spirit." She replied.

"Oh," Lissa said. "We could've helped you charm them, you know. You didn't have to do it alone." She continued.

"There's no need. I had this ready before you came. It's all for Mark. I figured this will help with our plan tonight." Oksana told her. Worry crossed Lissa's face.

"Are you sure this will work?" she finally said.

"Trust me, cousin. We'll have Rose back before daylight breaks." I assured her.

"I admire your faith, Adrian." Oksana interjected.

"Thanks," I said and headed out to the garden.

Rose POV

It's nearing dusk. Should I meet with them? I wanted to. God knows how much I missed Lissa. I still wore the outfit I was wearing yesterday. It didn't really matter, I don't need to change. I picked up the phone from the table and dialed Adrian's number.

"Miss me already?" he answered.

"Adrian." I breathed.

"Why so serious Little Dhampir?"

"You don't think this is serious enough? I'm not a dhampir anymore, you know it."

"We've got a surprise for you. But you can't claim it if you don't go tonight." He taunted.

"Actually, I don't think I'm going." I threatened.

"Too bad, this surprise is the best thing you can ever imagine." I rolled my eyes. Some part of me curious.

"Whatever that is, it better be good Ivashkov." I told him.

"See you in, um, five minutes Rose." I hung up.

I looked at the clock that hung on the wall. It meant that the sun was almost down. I sighed. I have waited longer than I have ever waited in my whole life. This ought to be good.

After the clock struck six, I was on the edge of losing it. I peeked out from the door and surely, it was dark enough. I hopped in on the car and drove to Oksana's house. I parked the car behind the house. I called on Adrian.

"Get the guardians ready, Adrian. I'm here." I hung up before he could say anything else. I checked myself in the mirror and almost jumped ten feet high upon meeting those bloodred eyes of mine. I reached for the dark brown contacts in a bag and wore it on my eyes. I went out of the car and started to walk to the front of the house. I realized I hadn't put the coat on. I shrugged to myself and continued. I could hear them breathing on the front of the house. I draw a breath of my own before stepping into the light at the side of the house. I saw them standing behind the two guardians. Mark stood protectively in the middle. I stopped ten feet in front of them.

"Rose!" Lissa said.

"Hey. How are you?" I asked, not sure if that was what I was supposed to say.

"I'm fine Rose. I understand everything. Adrian told me." I gave her a sad smile.

"Is it really smart for me to show myself here? Wouldn't it have been better if you didn't see me this way?" I asked her.

"No, Rose. I'm happy to see you." Lissa said. I smiled at her and turned to Adrian, who was busy checking me out. I laughed.

"Seeng something you like?" I told him.

"Same old Rose. Never thought I'd live to see the day that the color blue would actually look good on you." I laughed again. I've never laughed this hard since going into this life. I felt the same fluttering in my head and looked at Oksana.

"Hi," I told her. "I'm sorry if all this came on without warning. I made them come here because I know they'd learn many things from you." She looked troubled but she smiled.

"It's okay, Rose." She gestured for Adrian.

I took a deep breath. Bad idea, I recalled the feeling I had from the hotel when I took off the ring.

I knew I had snapped. Bloodlust was in my eyes.

Adrian POV

I felt her mood altering. I saw the bloodlust in her eyes as she started to advance on us. I motioned for the guardians to restrain her. But she was fast. She ducked away from them. She was three inches in front of me when the guardians caught her on both sides. As they held her, I saw the struggle inside of her. It hurt me to see her like that. I took a step toward her. Lissa, Mark, and Oksana looked at me anxiously. "Don't!" Rose gasped. I could see her fighting for control—one of the things she was never really good at. I held her face with my hands and looked at her in the eyes. I wasn't about to compel her. I wanted to talk to her soul. Or at least, what's left of it.

"Rose. You can do it." I told her.

"I c-can't. You smell so good, Adrian. But I don't want to be a monster. You know that. Please." She was begging now.

"No, Rose. It's not about what you are. It's about who you are." She considered my words. She toiled inside her until finally, she won. She panted. I glanced back at Oksana. She moved towards us with the box of rings.

"This will help you, Rose." She spoke. She handed me the small box and I put each ring on her fingers. I could see a little of her aura. This is a good sign. Her eyes seemed to turn to a darker brown. I motioned for the guardians to let her go.

"Rose, we're going to bring you back." I told her. She looked at me as if I was insane.

"You can't. It's impossible."

"We can, actually. And I gotta say it Rose, I like your tan skin better." I told her jokingly.

"And he makes jokes." She said and rolled her eyes.

"Come on, Rose. There are about three spirit users in here. We can bring you back. You wouldn't want me calling you Little Strigoi now, do you?"

"When," she started "will you ever take this seriously, Ivashkov?"

"Never, Rose. This is just a joke. Tomorrow, you'll wake up a dhampir again. Don't you want that?"

"Of course I do." She sighed and pondered on that for a moment. Finally, she shrugged. "Okay then. If you think it will bring me back, then there's no harm in trying, is there? But if not, you'll have to stake me, okay? Promise me, Adrian."

"You gotta have a little faith in us, Rose. It's insulting."

"Promise me." I rolled my eyes at her.

"Promise. Feel better?" She thought a moment. Then she nodded.

"Come on." I told her.

Rose POV

I followed them to the small garden where Mark and I had talked before. There was a table in the center—which I suppose would be where I'd be lying on. I felt like some sacrifice to the gods in those kinds of movies. I trust them. I need to trust them. We stopped when we reached the table. Lissa went by my side.

"I promise you, everything will be alright, Rose." She smiled determinedly and I gave her a half smile in return.

"Thanks, Liss. And I'm so sorry for leaving you." I told her.

"I'm sorry too. I shouldn't have compelled you. I have more to be sorry than you do, Rose. You were always there for me, but what I did for you was never enough."

"No, Liss. You raised me from the dead before. That's more than enough." I assured her. Unexpectedly, she hugged me. I gently patted her back.

"Come on Rose. Get on the table." Adrian said. It made me laugh. Who knows? Maybe this would be the last time I'd laugh like this. I sighed and got on the table.

"Thank you, Adrian. Thank you so much." I kissed him on the cheek.

"Now, Rose, don't panic, okay? We need to knock you out to do this. We'll stake you but not in the heart, okay?" I shrugged. Which I thought was a pretty badass thing to do.

A guardian stood above my holding a silver stake.

"Keep it away from her heart, Andrei." Mark instructed. I saw the guardian nod.

"Don't worry, Rose." Lissa spoke. The last thing I saw was the stake coming close to my body. Then everything went black.

Adrian POV

Andrei brought the stake down. Rose blacked out.

"Come on. We have to do it now." Oksana said. We circled around the table. Lissa stayed by her head, Oksana by her left side, and I on her right.

"Now, this would be complicated. You have to summon all the spirit powers in you. It will be like bringing back the dead. I need you to focus. We need to find her soul and bring it back. Focus on bringing her back. Don't stop until Mark says to, okay?" Oksana said. Lissa and I looked at each other and nodded. We closed our eyes and I took a deep breath. I put my hands on Rose's hand and concentrated on healing her. I've never been really good in healing. I practiced with Lissa everyday and I had only improved much. But this time, I could feel the power from my hands channeling into Rose's body. I thought of the day I first saw her on the porch. All the times I'd seen her in the academy. All conversations I'd had with her. I focused on bringing her back, healing her with all that I can. I summoned the Rose I knew until I saw her. I found her soul. I summoned for her to go back to Rose's body and I could feel Oksana and Lissa do the same. After a few moments, she disappeared. I thought we'd failed. But then Mark spoke.

"Look," he said. I opened my eyes and I saw Lissa and Oksana do the same. My eyes fell on Rose. Mark came in closer and took out the silver stake. She didn't budge. We were all silent. Finally, I heard her heart beat. I sighed in relief.

"She'll be fine, right?" Lissa turned to Mark. Her face mirrored my worry.

"For now she will. We just have to wait until she wakes up."

"She's just sleeping now?" I asked.

"Yes." Oksana answered.

"Then I can walk her dreams?"

"I don't think that would be a good idea. She needs to rest. And I think we should let her for a while." I nodded.

"Come on. Let's get her inside." Mark carried her into the house and laid her on the bed.

"We should get some rest now. We need to bring back our strength for tomorrow." Oksana said once we were all inside the house.

"I'll stay with her until she wakes up." I told them. "Take a rest, Lissa. I'll stay with her." She was about to argue but she nodded and went to the next room. I held Rose's hand and felt that it was warmer than earlier. Her skin was turning darker but not entirely tan yet.

"You're going to be okay, Rose." I said in her ear.


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