A/N: HI! I'm back sorry for the wait. I was finishing up another chapter for my other story. Anyways as usual I would like to thank those of you who reviewed. You guys are the cream in my coffee without y'all I'm bitter. Lol well you didn't come to hear my bad jokes…on with the next installment. AAANNNDDDD GGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Dmitry was able to catch Rhian just before she hit the floor. "Don't worry", he whispered into her ear. "I will save you." The doctor came rushing over but Dmitry waved him off. "It's ok doc. I think she just over exerted herself." He places her back on the bed and covers her up. When he looks back up at the doctor he sees that he has a strange look on his face. "What?"

"This is the human who helped to save you from the lycan?" Dmitry nods his head. "Well then, let's get her all healed up and get whatever we can out of her before something happens. I understand the life debt. I'll try to help as much as I can." The doctor placed his hand on Dmitry's shoulder and the younger vampire looked at him with a deep respect. "Well I got a good look at her before Viktor came in. She seems to be recovering nicely. Right now she'll be a little weak but give her a few days and she'll be back on her feet. But I don't think she's up to questioning today." Dmitry nods his head, dons his helmet again and leaves the ward. Artos was sulking in the hallway with his arms crossed staring intently at his toes.

"I hope this bitch is worth it", he says not even looking up. "Cause if she can't tell us anything I swear to god I'm going to kill her!" Suddenly he wasn't looking at his feet anymore; he was looking at the ceiling and a very angry Dmitry.

"Don't ever say that again", Dmitry says through clenched teeth. Artos just nods his head but his eyes hold as much anger as Dmitry's. "The doctor says that she isn't up for questioning today. Tomorrow we will have her describe what she can and see if we can't narrow down their location." And without helping Artos up, Dmitry storms out to the training grounds.

"Stupid bitch", Artos says as he picks himself off of the floor to only see Erika looking at him from around the corner. "What the hell do you want blood sack", he snarls causing her to run away. Grumbling to himself he makes his way to the training grounds.

Lucian's Camp

"Does everyone understand the plan", Lucian asks as he looks out to the men he handpicked for the mission. They all nod their heads, faces grim and determined. Rhian had in some way or another found a place in everyone's heart. "There is a lord coming tonight to pay tribute to Viktor. He is bringing new slaves. So we will set up an ambush and allow the Death Dealers to drive us off. Try to not get killed. Now while they are distracted with you men attacking", he gestures to one group. "You men will free the slaves. I'm sure some will run and some will fight. And in the confusion afterwards that is where you two will infiltrate the ranks." The two who were going to sneak into Viktor's manner stood as still as stone. One was Bowen and the other was Fergus, they were chosen because they were relatively new so the Death Dealers wouldn't know their human forms. "Try to find out what you can without drawing attention to yourselves and to her. If we're lucky they don't know what she is yet. If she's alive and well go to the outer tower that I told you about and light a flame using a green piece of glass. If she's in danger put a piece of red glass in front of it. And if she has died, use a plain flame." All the men are quiet and as the moon begins to rise they make for their positions. They watch the road intently and when the carriages lights could be seen they took a deep breath and set about their plan.

They waited patiently as the carriage came over the hill followed by the slaves. They were glad to see that the slaves had bags over their heads. This ensured that they couldn't escape from their new home, but for the lycans it meant that they could infiltrate easier. Soon they could smell a faint stench of death and they knew that the Death Dealers were near. A few of them had already shifted and started to edge themselves towards the carriage making the horses nervous. The lead Death Dealer came up to the carriage and raised his torch. "We have come to escort you." He said nothing else and turned to show them the way. But he never had a chance as a lycan, fully transformed, lunged at him and dragged him to the ground. The horses began to buck and scream as more lycans came pouring onto the road. The Lord and his family were screaming inside the carriage, but they would go unharmed tonight. The rest of the Death Dealers came and soon chaos ensued. Amidst the confusion the slaves were freed and like Lucian predicted, they scattered like leaves in the wind. Bowen and Fergus managed to get a hold of two and knocked them out changing into their clothes and then made their way back to the battle below. Once Lucian saw that they were in place he gave the signal to fall back. They lost three men but the Death Dealers lost more. The Lord and his family were visibly shaking and the smell of their fear just rolled off of them in waves. The Death Dealers lost no time in rounding up the slaves and making their way as fast as they could back to the castle. When the last of them faded from his sight Lucian gave a grim smile. Don't worry Rhian. We are coming for you. Hold on just a little longer. As they went to pick up their dead and make their way back to camp he saw that Raze was still staring in the direction of the castle. Of course Raze had volunteered to go and find her. But he was too recognizable, having been there before. Now all that he could do was watch as someone else saved the woman he loved. Lucian wanted to say something to him, but when Raze turned around he thought better about it. Raze's eyes were filled with pain, fear and rage; better not bring it up now.

Viktor's Castle

There was a great commotion in the middle of the training grounds. A ring of Death Dealers were blocking the event from view as the cheered and jeered, whilst the ones above shouted and threw things into the clearing. When one finally made one's way through to the center you could see what all the commotion was. Dmitry and Artos had cast aside their weapons and armor and were grappling on the ground and at that moment Artos had the upper hand, much to the crowd's displeasure. "You're getting soft my friend. You'll make some lycan a nice meal." Dmitry smiled a bit and somehow managed to flip himself around and the next thing that Artos knew HE was the one who was on the bottom.

"I don't think so my friend", he said with a laugh and then they heard that a carriage was approaching. Dmitry gets up and gives Artos a hand; their previous fight forgotten. "If you keep working like this then maybe someday you'll be better than me." They are all jokes and friendly jabs as they make their way to the courtyard to greet the incoming noble. But when the carriage came in they knew something was wrong. There were only a few Death Dealers and the carriage showed claw marks. They all ran in to help and find out what happened. "The noble", Dmitry asked the first one he saw.

"He and his family are fine. A few slaves were lost but other than that not much. We lost five and the lycans lost three. The attack was a little strange though." He glanced over his shoulders to see Tanis checking on the nobles and leading them to the great hall. Once they were safely inside the Death Dealer turned back to Dmitry. "They could have killed us all, but for some reason they fell back." Dmitry gave him a quizzical look but the Death Dealer just shrugged. "Maybe I'm giving them too much credit. The slave offerings are in the back." And then with a quick bow he left to clean his weapon and make his report the Captain of the Guard.

"What do make of that", Artos asks as he comes up side with Dmitry.

"I'm not sure. Maybe they are looking for her", he suggests. "Or maybe they are trying to make the lords too afraid to leave their lands. Either way let's arrange for extra guards tonight." Artos nods and leaves to up in the request. I have to get her out of here soon, he thinks. They may not wait long enough for her to heal and they really want her back. He turns to supervise the transfer of slaves. He stands there watching them be lead below to a wait being turned, when one of the slaves catches his eyes. This one had pure hatred in his eyes, far too much for a normal slave. But once he noticed Dmitry he quickly masked it and looked at the ground like the rest of them. Huh, he must be fairly new. And did not think anymore about the matter.

Meanwhile, Bowen, Fergus and the other slaves were locked down in the dungeon with the lycans who didn't make it during the escape. "What are we suppose to do now", Fergus asks. "Don't you think they'll think something's up when they don't bite us?"

"Don't worry all we have to do is find Brussels."

"What would you know of him", a lycan in the cell next to them asks. Bowen makes his way closer to him.

"The Leader sent us."

"Now why would he do that", the other lycan asks. "And why would they put two lycans in the same cell as humans?"

"While he was on the outside a female joined our ranks. She was pregnant and shifted. The Death Dealers took her. She is special to all of us."

"What's so special about her", the lycan, Brussels, asks.

"Wait till you see this lass fight", Fergus says with pride. "And she lit a fire under Raze's arse. The Leader wants to know her condition. But whatever it is he is still gonna have us open up from the inside to save the rest of you." Brussels nods his head.

"I'll spread the word that Lucian has sent two spies and that you must appear human for as long as possible till we can "infect" you. There are a couple of still human slaves around here that can be trusted. I'll see if I can have them look around for Raze's woman." He gave Bowen a strange look when he heard a low growl come from him, but a quick glance to Fergus told him to drop it. With a sigh he settled himself in a corner to get some rest. It figures that in the middle of a clan battle there would be women trouble along too. She must be one hell of a woman he thinks with a smirk. And all the while Rhian slept through the night not knowing that her "saviors" had infiltrated the castle and that there was one who was trained in killing her kind that wanted to do nothing more than to do the same.

Lucian's Camp

They had just finished burying their dead when Lucian realized he hadn't seen Raze since they reached camp. Without saying a word to anyone he slipped out to find his friend. He found him sitting by the same river that Raze and Rhian had their moment. Raze was staring into the water just like she was not too long ago. "We'll get her back my friend", Lucian said as he sat down beside him.

"She may be dead", was the only thing that he said, his voice devoid of all emotion.

"If she is, which I highly doubt, then we will bury her like a queen and a warrior."

"She could have become my wife", Raze said softly, "until that bastard Bowen interfered. And now I have to sit here while he gets to play hero to a woman that he will never fully understand!" The last part he screamed into the night. Lucian placed his hand on his friend's shoulder as he placed his face in his hands and cried.

"I couldn't think of a woman who is more your match than her. And from what I've seen from when he was around her, she only thinks of him as a friend." He pauses debating if he should add any more; taking a breath he continues. "But what I see in her eyes when she looks at you is like what I have with Sonja. When she is back among the pack, she will come to you." Raze lifts his head and looks at Lucian. He could see the certainly and the sincerity in his friend and leader. "And to make you feel even better", he says offering a hand up, "when this is all settled and done you can beat that youngster to a pulp." That finally got a laugh from Raze.

"Right you are my friend. Right you are."

A/n: Well there you guys have it. I know it's kinda short but as I was writing this I realized that I had written myself up to the point where Lucian goes to save Sonja and gets captured. So I have to take some time to organize the next one bc I completely forgot about that part. LoL. And to my loyal reviewers:

Aldedron: Yeah I like her attitude too. As for Joseph, I really hadn't had anything planned for him till you mentioned something about him. But now that you mentioned it I think I can work something and give him a bigger part than what I had intended.

Gabincubus: Thank you so much. Yeah I figured I would parallel this to the movie as it happens in the end and then move on from there.

Hope and Love: thank you! I'm so glad that you're enjoying it.

Dragonsign: I'm so glad that you're enjoying the story. And to answer your question; I don't intend to kill off any of the main characters…well except for Rhian. And as for Erika I may have something for her. You'll just have to wait and see.