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CHAPTER TEN

"Yeah I'm good" I smiled at Lissa.

Just then Abes phone rang. He looked at the caller ID and grimaced. I think I had some idea of who it might be. There's only one person that could make him really grimace like that.

"She'll kill you if you don't answer" I grinned evilly at him.

He scowled and answered "Hello?"

"Oh hello Janine, how are you?" I could hear some loud yelling at this point even from where I was.

"Well, I'm sorry I can't tell you that." he said calmly.

"Because I can't" If she was loud before I could almost make out what she was saying now.

"Rose and the princess are fine. They are both with me and we went to do a little… shopping" He grinned at me.

"We'll be back by tonight ok?" There was silence for a bit and then something quieter.

Abe looked awkwardly at us and mumbled "You too, see you." Into the phone.

OH. MY. GOD. Please don't tell me you two are using the 'L' word?" I begged.

He just looked around the jet, anywhere but at me or Lissa. Wow this is worse then I thought.

Lissa said through the bond wow, parent sex AND parent love, sucks to be you before laughing out loud. I couldn't help but laugh myself.

Abe was saved by one of his guardians who came along to tell everyone to put on their seatbelts, we would be landing in a few minutes.

As soon as we landed Victor took control, leading us to the reception desk. "Hello I am here to take out my brother Neil Robertson out on day release."

Neil Robertson? I looked at Victor after the girl went to grab the paperwork.

"It's easier to use an alias, that was noone can hunt him down in here, or if he leaves" he looked smug. "And if someone calls him Robert or Rob and they hear then they think its just a nick name"

Well at least it made sense I guess. The woman returned and Victor filled out the paperwork and gave it back. She gave him directions to his room and said only four visitors at a time were allowed.

It was decided I would go with Lissa, Abe and Victor. I was pretty bad ass and I knew my dad was bad ass enough to help out if anything went wrong. I needed to be in there, and I couldn't leave Lissa by herself. So we really didn't have another choice.

I didn't know exactly what to expect when we went into his room but as we knocked and entered, I was reminded of a hospital room. It was all white, blindingly so. The bed was small, but well made, white side table, white dressing table and white wardrobe.

Lots of sharp corners, so I'm guessing he wasn't suicidal crazy.

My eyes finally came to rest on Robert himself and I was shocked to see he looked a lot like… well… Lissa. He had the same jade coloured eyes and blonde hair. Although his facial features were more like Victors, they were somehow not as manipulative looking or as evil.

He got up and gave Victor a manly hug as I watched and smiled like he was truly happy he had visitors.

As he turned his gaze to us he took on a vacant expression and suddenly seemed to be looking at nothing. He started speaking, yet none of it made sense.

"It's too late Emily, Too late. I'll meet you at the rainbow. No second chance. Too Gone. I'm sorry. At the Rainbow" he seemed to be pleading with someone, or something.

Then as quickly as it came, his strange behaviour left and he was standing looking at us curiously.

He seemed to realize the looks on our faces as his face fell and he looked at the ground. "It happened already didn't it?" He looked at Victor.

Victor simply nodded at him and said nothing. Robert sighed. "I'm sorry, I sometimes go in and out of… I guess you could say consciousness, sometimes its only for a few minutes, sometimes it's for days. What brings you all here to see little old me?" He said in a joking voice.

Nobody said anything. Robert looked at me. "It is you that wanted to see me?" He said in a surprised voice? I nodded. "Well, what can I help you with dear Rose?" He smiled sincerely, I didn't know how he knew It was me but I couldn't help but trust him.

"I need to know how to change a strigoi back into what he was before." I said all in a rush.

He studied me for a minute before taking a breath and talking. "It is possible. I have done it, I have succeeded, But you need to know a few things. If you fail, you will lose a part of yourself, a part you will not get back. Ever. You will fall into a pit of depression so low you will literally go crazy…"

His voice softened "I know this sounds harsh but you need to know the risks involved. Also, to bring a strigoi back you need to be a spirit user and you need to… love the person unconditionally. At soul level. You much share true love so powerful that you are able to bring him back… and if you succeed you will be bonded to this person in a way that will last all of time. Your souls will be Entwined Forever."

My hopes died at that moment. I am not a spirit user. I love dimitri with all my heart, but he said 'share' a true love. I knew deep down Dimitri loved me like I loved him, but I was just feeling so insecure, that day in the cabin… It felt so long ago. How could I be so sure he loves me. What if he was just using me? And even if he loved me the way I loved him, would he really want to be bonded?

Robert noticed my silence and asked what was wrong. I told him the part about me not being the spirit user. He surprised us all then by telling us he knew I was shadow kissed.

"The part of a spirit user that allows them to reach the world of souls, is the part that the princess gave to you, you have that piece of her within you, therefore, I THINK you will be the one to bring him back." I let out my breath then. I hadn't even realized I was holding it.

I realized then what this meant for Robert, he had loved someone, and they had turned strigoi. If he brought her back… why wasn't she here?

"Wait, you said you succeeded, that means you saved one you loved. What happened to her? And if you survived then… Why are you…?" I trailed off

"Crazy?" He asked with a laugh

"Well yea" I said feeling embarrassed.

He was about to speak when Abe butted in "Sorry guys but we really need to get going, will you please come with us Robert?"

"I would be honoured" He looked at me with a smile.

We all headed back out to the plane, but Lissa dawdled behind and pulled me back with her.

"Rose," She began. "Don't forget I know how you are feeling. Why are you feeling so helpless?" I didn't say anything. I didn't want to tell her my fears.

She sighed. "Rose, we are going to get him back, he loves you as much as you love him. I know he does. You two are meant to be together and we are going to make it happen. Please talk to me, please tell me what you are feeling."

She was right. I needed to tell her. "After we hear Roberts story okay?" I pleaded.

"Okay" She smiled and we caught up to the rest of them.

Once we were up in the air Robert began his story…

I usually hate mentioning songs in my chapters, but I just had to say the song "Go" by Boys like Girls… Reminds me so much of the chapter in Blood Promise where Rose is running towards the city away from strigoi Dimitri. (If the song was in Dimitri's point of view as a dhampir/while hes a strigoi)

"I know it's not easy, I know that its hard, follow the lights to the city.

Get up and go, take a chance and be strong or you could spend your whole life holding on,

Don't look back, just go, take a breath move along. You could spend your whole life holding on."

Oh and a little side note… If Robert was in Australia is nickname would most definitely be shortened to Robbo! Haha

OH and This chapter is why my spirit bound is called ENTWINED! You will find out all about it in the next chapter with Roberts story.

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