Hey guys here is the next chapter and I am truly and really reallllllllllly sorry for taking so long. But trust me when I say I was really busy. So here it is and I hope you guys enjoy. PLZ don't forget to review.
Chapter 6
Lissa, Christian and Adrian's hands were filled with shopping bags. We placed them between the guardians just to be sure. We were just about to reach the jeeps when I felt the nausea hit...
I could feel my heart rate accelerate as I began to assess the threat that was about to come.
"STRIGOI!" I yelled
As soon as the words came out of my mouth all the guardians, including me were in battle mode instantly holding their stakes and shoving the moroi in the middle of the circle that we had created to protect them. Fear and panic was overwhelming me and soon I realised it wasn't mine but Lissa's. I blocked the bond so I could focus on what was in front of me and not get caught up in her emotions. I stood next to Dimitri and I could see that the stone cold guardian mask was back in place and the amused expression from before was wiped off his face. I could feel the strigoi nausea increase and I knew they must be getting closer.
And that's when I saw them.
Three male strigoi were striding over fast and graceful. Their red eyes gleaming in the light and all of them had sinister expressions on their faces. I also saw a bit of disappointment as it was clear they were hoping to catch us by surprise. Too bad they don't know about my inbuilt strigoi detector. They picked up their speed and came running at us. One of them lunged for the moroi in the middle of the circle but was immediately stopped by Dimitri who threw him to the other side of the parking lot to get him away and ran after him.
I could see them grappling in a deadly dance but I had no time to worry about him as one of the other strigoi started to advance on me and the other ran towards Alberta and Stan. I quickly slipped into guardian mode determined to finish off this strigoi who threatened the safety of my friends. As we started circling each other I was surprised when he spoke.
"You're that Hathaway girl. Aren't you"
"I heard about your strigoi killing spree in Russia and I was hoping to meet you. My master will be very pleased when he finds out that I have killed you."
He smirked. I was frozen with shock. A strigoi was out there and he wanted revenge. But who could he be. I had no time to think about it as the nameless strigoi lunged at me and knocked me hard on my shoulder., pushing me back. I grabbed hold of his shoulders and kneed him in the groin. He grunted and I saw my opening to stab him with my stake. I elbowed him in the face, which caught him off guard and swiftly pushed my stake into his chest. He stopped fighting back and his eyes went wide.
"that's right. I am that Hathaway girl and my strigoi killing spree hasn't stopped yet" I said in a very menacing tone.
As his eyes rolled back in his head and his body went limp in my arms. I dropped him to the floor and looked around to make sure everyone was safe. I saw that everyone had already killed their strigoi and no one was looking at me but instead were standing in a circle. I gasped as I saw what they were standing around.
It was Adrian.
And he was badly wounded. I sprinted to where they standing but it seemed like my legs felt like jelly. I could feel hot tears running down my face and I felt light headed. When I reached them I wish I hadn't. Adrian was covered in blood and he was gasping for air. Lissa was leaning over him tears streaming down her face as she tried using spirit in an attempt to heal him while Christian stood protectively over them ready to burst any strigoi into flames that came near them.
"What happened?" I yelled
But no one was answering me. Adrian opened his eyes and grimaced as I could see this little movement caused him pain as he smiled at me.
"WHAT HAPPENED?"
I said more loudly.
This time my screams got Dimitri's attention as he looked at me with those haunted eyes.
"Rose the strigoi attacked Adrian when they tried to attack Lissa and he defended her" he said in a very gentle voice.
I felt so angry because it was my duty to protect Lissa and I failed. And in the process Adrian got hurt because I couldn't do my job properly.
"Rose are you alright" asked Dimitri in a very worried tone
"Fine" I said in a whisper.
I turned back and saw that Lissa was gradually healing Adrian, but that moment would always be engraved into my memory. The blood, the look on his face and the tears that were rolling down my face would be with me for the rest of my life. The guardians were all talking on their phones calling for back up, while we waited in a tight circle around Lissa and Adrian as she healed him. We were on high alert because it was night time and we were very vulnerable. Within a few minutes the reinforcements arrived and soon we were heading back to school.
In the car I sat next to Dimitri. He kept trying to comfort me, while keeping up the mentor act. But it wasn't working. I wouldn't speak as I kept replaying the events of today. How could such a fun filled and calm day turn into a blood bath full of revenge and distress. I kept remembering the strigoi's haunting words
"my master will be very pleased to hear that I have killed you"
Who was his master and why were they after me.
When we reached the school Adrian opened his eyes.
" Don't worry little dhampir, I will be as good as new before you know it."
And then he passed out again.
Adrian was immediately sent to the infirmary, Dimitri went into the guardian headquarters at school to see what happened and to get more information and Lissa went straight to Christian while I headed straight to my room, trying to ignore both Lissa and Dimitri. I could hear Lissa's silent messages through the bond asking me if I was alright but I numbed it because I needed to be alone right now. I wasn't sure f I should tell Dimitri about the strigoi, but then decided that I should because he was the only one I could trust besides Lissa. As I entered my room I dropped the shopping bags at the door because I could no longer look at them without remembering the events of today. I was about to jump onto my bed when I saw a folded piece of paper on my pillow. I recognised the neat hand writing instantly as Dimitri's. I wondered when he had gotten into my room not that bothered me. As I tried to imagine Dimitri's giant frame squeezed into my little bedroom. I opened he note and read what it said inside.
Roza meet me in the gym in 1 hour
Love Dimitri.
I turned around and towards my door and went outside closing it behind me as I headed towards the gym wondering why Dimitri wanted to see me.
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