Hey guys! I'm so so so sorry it took me so long to update. I have this terrible cold that just wont go away. I hope you enjoy this chapter! This one is in DPOV. Giving you a heads up that Chapter 11 will be in Adrian's POV. :) Let me know what you think by reviewing.

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Chapter 10

DPOV

I never thought a girl could have this type of effect on me. No matter how hard I try I can't stop thinking about her. She's the most beautiful person I've seen. I could get lost in her chocolate brown eyes. I couldn't help but think about her on my ay to a small café by my hotel.

Thinking about the girl I saw at the mall, I could tell that she was a dhampir. I wonder if she is a guardian. She did have a blonde girl with green eyes by her. Both of them looked familiar, like I've seen them before. I can't place my finger on it.

As I get to the counter, I stop thinking about them; I would only drive myself crazy.

"Hi, what can I get for you?" The lady the counter asked me.

"Just a black coffee." I say as I'm pulling my wallet out. I pay and go sit outside. As I sipping my coffee, I try to remember my life before I was turned. I pull out my ID card from St. Vladimir's. Nothing comes to my mind. The last thing I remember was guarding Ivan, my best friend. Then, I remember what Dr. Oldenski told me, he died. How could he have died? Was it my fault? I have to find some answers, some how.

I was pulled away from my thought when someone yelled my name.

"DIMKA!?" I didn't look up, but I could tell that this lady was shocked, confused, and scared all by her voice.

I looked up to see one of my best friends. Tasha Ozera. I wonder what she's doing here. I haven't seen her in years. "Hi, Tasha." I say. I wonder if she knows what happened to me. As if she could read my mind, she answers my question.

"H-how?" she stuttered.

So, she knew. One less thing I have to explain. "Well, James – a spirit user – healed me; he turned me back to a Dhampir." I gave her the short version, not really wanting to retell the story.

"So this James, he can heal like Lissa?" How does she know about Lissa? I barely know her.

"Umm...I honestly don't know. Before we go any further, there's something I have to tell you." I said. I took a deep breath in and exhaled. "I can't remember anything. The last thing I do remember s guarding Ivan; who's now dead."

She didn't say anything for a couple of seconds, taking in everything. "Dimka, I'm sorry this happened to you." She said in a sincere voice.

"Yea, but I'm glad to be myself again. Some what myself. My memory may or may not come back." I said with a small, sad smile.

"Do you want to talk about anything?" She asked.

I could help but ask, "When was the last time we saw each other?"

"Christmas, I came up to visit Christian and his friends." So it was eight months ago. I remember Christian is her nephew. Looked just like her though.

"How is he doing?"

"Good. He's dating Lissa; they're great for each other. He and Rose are getting along, like a brother and sister would." She gave a small chuckle. "He also hangs out with Eddie and Adrian."

"That's great. The names ring a bell but I still can't remember what they all look like." This is so frustrating.

"I'll tell you what I know, maybe that'll help."

"Ok, it's worth a shot." I said with a small smile.

"After Ivan died, you decided to work at the academy here in Montana. Headmistress Kirova put you in charge of a rescue mission to bring back both, Princess Vasilissa and Rosemarie Hathaway. You did, and then some how you became Rose's mentor. You were the one who figured out that the two girls share a bond and insisted that Rose stays." She stopped to look at me.

I guess my face said it all, she continued. "A couple weeks after they returned Natalie, Victor's daughter, was killing animals and leaving them for Lissa. She wanted to see if she could really heal them. It was a test."

Poor Lissa and Rose, they have it tough.

"Then, on the night of the dance, Rose punched Mia and broke her nose. She was sent to her room and was under watch. Lissa and Christian went up to the church attic, where they were attacked by Victor's guardians, Lissa was kidnapped. Rose came to tell you, but..." She trailed off. But what???

"But?" I asked.

"Victor gave Rose a necklace; he put a spell in it. It was a lust spell." She looked at me.

No. That can't be right. I didn't have sex with a minor. I must have looked worried because Tasha said, "Don't worry. You didn't do it. You took the necklace off before anything could really happen." That's good to know.

"You and some guardians reached the house that Lissa was being held in. Rose and Christian were with you. Rose went to give directions and Christian snuck in to the trunk and hid there. Rose and Christian ended up going and getting Lissa out, but they were chased psi-hounds. Both Christian and Rose fought the psi-hound. Christian was injure really bad, almost dead, but was still breathing. Lissa healed him." She had a sad look on her face, thinking back to that night. I didn't know what to say.

"And, before Christmas break, the Badica's were attacked and killed along with Arthur Schoenberg."

No, that couldn't have happened. Art was the best. The best of the best. How could he have died?

"How?" Was all I could ask.

"He was surprised. That's when the guardians first realized that the Strigoi were working together."

"Really? That's impossible."

"Yes, and apparently its not. After, they figured that out, Kirova decided that we would go to the ski lodge for break. I met Christian there. A lot of families didn't go though, because of the attack. While we were there, Rose met Adrian Ivashkov. She didn't know it at first but he is a spirit user too. By the way, they are dating now. He and Lissa practice spirit together, teaching each other different things."

If I do remember, the Ivashkov's had a bad reputation. "Adrian has helped Rose through a lot since you left. He has put her back together." Tasha said.

Did anything happen between me and Rose? I need to remember.

"A few days before we were getting ready to leave; Mason, Eddie and Mia, decided to go and hunt down the Strigoi that were in Spokane. Rose and Christian then decided to go after them and not tell anyone about it. They found the other three and were heading back to the bus stop when a group of humans kidnapped them. They took them to a house and locked them up in the basement. There were two Strigoi, Isaiah and Elena. The told Christian and Mia that only one of them was going to die, while the other one would be awaken. Every time Isaiah came to check on them he would drink from Eddie."

Why wouldn't Rose and Christian tell anyone? Why go on a suicide mission? "Did they all make it out ok? How?" I asked. I don't think that I've ever asked so many questions in one day before.

"No, Mason died. Christian pretended that he was going to bit Rose, but instead transferred heat through her body to the flex cuffs that were on her wrists. They burned off and she fought the three guards while Christian cut the cuffs off. They were close to leaving when the two Strigoi came downstairs. Mason had gotten Mia, Christian, and Eddie outside and into the sun while Rose fought Isaiah and Elena."

"Then Mason went back in a shot Isaiah with the gun he grabbed from one of the guards. Isaiah went over to him and broke his neck in less than a minute. Rose lost it then. She ended up decapitating both of them with the help of Mia. She stayed with Mason till you and a bunch of other guardians showed up."

Rose killed two Strigoi all by herself? With what? Of course she must have been tired, dehydrated, and hungry. Rose must be a fighter and one strong girl. I need to remember her!!

"What happened to everyone? How are they now?" I asked.

"They still think back to that day. Both Eddie and Rose, still think about Mason a lot. Eddie acts like Rose's big brother, always protecting her. He promised Mason he would watch over her for him. Christian talks a lot more to Rose and Eddie. Mia left to go and live with her dad at the court. They're all trying to get back to normal."

"It must be hard for them, especially Rose. Killing two Strigoi at such a young age and losing a close friend." I said.

"Well it is hard for her, after he died; she started to see his ghost. The doctor says that it's because of what she's been through and that it can also be because of her being shadow kissed."

Seeing ghost? That's new to me. Rose has gone through a lot of shit just in the past year than I have in my life, I thought to myself.

"Once everyone was back at the academy, everyone that was involved with what happened with Victor had to leave to go to court for his trial. From what I heard from Christian, Victor told everyone that you sexually assaulted Rose. No one believed what he said."

Now that's just crazy! I would never do anything like that. "So was the lust spell a setup to get me fired? Or part of the plan?"

"I'm not sure." She said

"When did I get turned?" I asked.

"During the rescue mission, you along with guardians, novices and fire users went to save those who were captured during the attack on the school."

"There was an attack on the school?"

"Yes, Rose and Christian fought together and killed many Strigoi. And, that's all I know. I don't know what happened to you after that."

"Where you at the school when all this happened?" I asked.

"No, Christian and Lissa told me a lot of what I'm telling you."

"Oh, ok." Was all I said. I looked at my watch because it seemed to be getting late. We've been talking for two and half hours. "Tasha thanks for all your help. Hopefully it'll help. But I should be getting back to my hotel."

"Yea, I need to get back to the school. I'm staying at guest housing."

"Hopefully we can talk some more soon." I said. It was nice to be able to talk to someone.

"Yes, that would be great." I gave her a hug and we left.

Maybe I should go back to the academy. It might help, I thought to myself.

As I was crossing the street to get to my hotel, I bumped into a woman no older than me. She looked familiar. She had blonde hair and blue eyes; she was a dhampir and was around 5' 10".

"D-Dimitri Belikov?" She stuttered.

"Yes?" I asked.

"It me, Hilary Kelly. From the academy in Siberia." She said.

Hilary Kelly. Hilary Kelly. I thought over and over, and then it clicked. We were best buds at the academy.

"Hilary! It's been so long! How have you been?" I asked her.

"I've been good. What are you doing here? I heard that you...uhh..." she trailed off. I knew what she was going to ask.

"Yes, I was awaken, but then healed by a spirit user named James." I said giving the short version.

Before she said anything she gave me a hug, I hugged her back. "It's good to know your back Dimitri."

"So you're working at the academy?" I asked.

"Yea, for right now. I'm assigned to Lord Ivashkov, but since he's at the academy I'm working there till he's ready to leave."

"That's good to hear. What are you doing here, if you're working there?" I asked.

"Today's my day off and I came to the mall to get a dress for the dance that's on Friday." She replied.

Huh? A dance. Maybe I should go then.

"I know you just got back, but since I'm new to the academy, would you like to go with me?" Hillary asked me.

"Umm...well...I don't know how everyone would react to me being there. But yea, I guess I could go." I said.

"Thank you so much! This is going to be great." She said with a smile on her face.

I was debating on whether or not I should tell her I can't remember anything from the last two years. The latter one won.

"Hey Hilary, there's something I need to tell you."

"Ok?" it was more of a question that a statement.

"After I was changed back, I lost some of my memory, but it'll come back; I just don't know when."

I looked back at her and was relieved to see she was calm and not freaking out about anything. "Ok, if there's anything you need, don't hesitate to ask."

"When's the dance again?" I asked.

"It's Friday night."

"OK, I'll need a ride to the academy."

"No problem, I'll be back at the mall tomorrow; Lord Ivashkov needs to pick something up. We could meet at the mall tomorrow and you could spend the night at the academy." She stated.

I wasn't sure if I wanted to spend the night at the academy. I would have to go there sooner or later, might as well be sooner. "Ok, I need to get a suit anyways. So I'll meet you at the mall tomorrow morning."

"Ok, see you then."

"See you then." I went back to my hotel.

Once I got back I sat on my bed and thought about everything that happened. I couldn't help but think about the girl at the mall, could that be Rose? Why can't I remember anything? I decided to talk a shower and relax a little.

After I got out of the shower, I went back to m bed, pulled out one of the novels that the doctor had given me. I started to read and before you know it I was out.