Hey everyone, hope you enjoyed that last chapter! Now here's Chapter 10.

Excuse any mistakes I may have made in this chapter, I was kind of rushing :S

~Angeliqa

EPOV

There was something disconcerting and unsettling about this school.

Not in the weird, creepy way that you often find yourself feeling in the midst of scary movies that consist of haunted houses and the silhouettes of the gnarled, twisted arms of trees as the blinding light of lightning flashed in the back ground. No, this place may actually be the opposite of that; however it seemed to contain mysteries and secrets in every square of its surface, along every windowsill, through every door and in every architectural crack and crevice you could find.

Since his sudden arrival at the infamous school three days ago, he had taken every opportunity he could to learn as well as pass on his knowledge of the art of guarding. He had stuck by the headmistress and asked her to teach him all she knew, and in return, he shared his own knowledge with her as well as her class. He felt it was a privilege to be allowed this time with the best guardian school in the world, what's more, he got lessons from the headmistress herself.

The headmistress of the school was a shortish red haired dhampir with sparkling blue eyes and reminded him, appearance wise, of Mason. He felt his heart tug as the name was thought of. Why do I get the chance of enjoying the miracles of life, when Mase doesn't? He wished it had been him who had died in Spokane and not his best friend.

Argh. He packed a punch full of negatives vibes, both from the thoughts of Mason that were conjured as well as their progress with the search for Rose, as if trying to challenge all his negativity and darkness into this one brick wall. The pain of the impact caused him to jump back and exclaim in discomfort, swearing loudly, he turned his face up to the twinkling stars scattered above. He was still adjusting to functioning on human time and

Rose. Where are you?

A small, almost imperceptible noise resounded from the trees and bushes nearby, immediately attracting his attention. He stealthily made his way over towards the sounds which were becoming louder and louder as he drew closer. It was clear now that the sobs were a escaping from the mouth of a certain red haired dhampir, whilst streams of wet moisture glided down her face from her lovely blue eyes, oceans of blue crying streams of tears and sorrow.

"Hey, are you alright?" he asked, concern lacing every syllable of his question.

She jumped at the sound of his voice, a shock of surprise jolted through her mind. Her mind had been so wrapped around her troubling thoughts that she had not noticed Eddie's presence.

"I-I...I don't really know…" she said in between audible sobs. She attempted to wipe the tears away, not willing to let Eddie see her in her current state, however, they kept flowing, erasing the effort she had just put in to wipe them away.

He walked over and put an arm around her shoulders and murmured soothing words to her, attempting to calm her down. As her sobs ceased along with her tears she lifted her eyes to Eddie's and decided then that she would get this massive burden off her shoulders and give herself up. Even if they knew who she really was, it didn't mean she couldn't continue living her new life. And so with that conclusion, she began.

"I-I can't do this anymore, all this…" she swept a calloused hand down her whole body, gesturing towards her changed appearance.

"I need to get this off me, release this—"she stopped short and let out a gasp that immediately had Eddie on high alert. She got to her feet as so quickly that he barely had time to register what was going.

"Wha—"he began but was cut off by the sharp word she threw at him next.

"Strigoi!"

He had no time to conjure a reply as they were being ambushed by at least two or three strigoi.

"Go!" she hissed at him. "Run, warn the others inside the institute, I'll hold them off."

"But—"

"Just go, I can hold them off. Think of all the lives at stake and what could happen if you don't get the message through. Now run as fast as you can. Go!" she urged him, before she was attacked by an onslaught unnatural monsters.

Adrenaline pumping in massive amounts through is veins, he sprinted back towards the school and literally crashed through the large double doors.

"Strigoi!" He shouted. "We're being attacked by strigoi!"

He had to admit, this school was extremely organised. In a matter of a couple of minutes, the entire school was in lock down. Younger students were ushered towards safety whilst guardians and experienced novices were split into groups and led outside to take on the wave of strigoi.

It reminded him of the St. Vladimir's massacre a few years back. Once again, he had been a victim of the evil creatures that night, just like in Spokane. However, this time round, no more. He would not suffer as the victim; no longer would he be the petty meals and snacks of strigoi. This time he would dominate, he would shred these strigoi apart till they were a mass of curling string, like masses of spaghetti or pasta. This time he would pay them back for what they had done to Mason, to his best friend.

Sorry, everyone but this is a short chapter as I only have time for this much. I will try and update ASAP but once school starts…well, it's chaos! Anyway, hope you liked that, let me know what you think!

~Angeliqa