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Chapter 10 Back on Duty

It had seemed like forever since I could just move around and just be a guardian. I had planned on waking up extra early today to go and work out before duty, but I ended up hitting the snooze button about 4 times. When I was about to hit it for the 5th time and possibly chuck it across the room, a strong hand stopped me.

" You know you're going to have to get up". He said with a low chuckle. You would think after all this time I would be able to get up early on my own, and not have an attitude problem.

"Yea yea I know comrade they come first."

"If you hurry up and get changed we can still put in a small morning work out. I might even let you take a stab at trying to hit me."

I couldn't help but laugh. I slowly got up and changed into workout clothes. Wearing my tight yoga pants and my new favorite t-shirt. Dimitri had gotten it for me and we had laughed for hours about it. He found it online and I had been so happy. All it said was The Corn Palace.

We ran around court, me having to try hard to keep up with his large and longer strides. We finally headed to the gym to find it pretty full. Us guardians take our job seriously. You could not let yourself go. You always had to be on your toes ready for anything to happen.

"Feeling like a rematch today Hathaway?" Yelled Tanner from the bench press. I just smiled remembering that last time he challenged me to a spar. Mikhail was a good fighter, and had proved to be a challenging opponent but in the end I had well pretty much kicked his ass.

Having Dimitri as my mentor had been the best thing to happen to me. He molded me into one fucking bad ass fighter. His take no shit attitude although pretty annoying, had truly paid off. I was young, but people knew not to mess with me. And slowly people had started to respect the reckless Rose Hathaway.

" No no no Tanner you'll have your turn, its my turn to show Hathaway what I have." A cocky Jenkins said from beside me.

Jenkins was young, and handsome. And usually kept to himself. He had recently started talking to Dimitri and I and had won us over. He never judged, and would joke about how us being bad ass was only because we thought we were.

"Well Jenkins, I'll take you up on that offer, but remember when I win you shouldn't cry. It's not very manly." To this Dimitri just shook his head smiled at me and gave Jenkins a small nod and a whispered "Good luck."

We set up some mats, soon circling each other. Testing to see any weaknesses. He was waiting me out, hoping I would attack first. It was what they all expected, but I knew better. He would grow impatient with my lack of action and eventually lash out. That being a big mistake. I was smaller, and weighed less but I made up for it with my speed.

Just as planned he lashed out first, I sidestepped and he missed me completely almost falling to the ground. I used this as my opportunity and swung out to hit his shoulder. Landing my blow while trying to duck out of his swinging arm. He only managed to get in a few blows on me before I had him in a choke hold on the ground. But he was stubborn he refused to tap out, even though I knew he would be passing out soon.

He eventually surrendered and tapped my shoulder I let go and helped him stand up. He smiled at me and shook his head. "I'll get you next time Rose."

I took a shower not too long after got dressed in my uniform and headed to meet up with Lissa. She had sent me a note the day before saying she wanted to have breakfast with me. That we needed a girls day and that she was going to spoil me.

Don't get me wrong I loved a good spoil as much as the next girl, but lately Lissa was going crazy with this. She would buy me dresses I was never going to wear, and heels that were far too high for anyone to wear. She didn't stop with me either. She would buy Dimitri stuff as well, he didn't even know how to act when she gave him something. He would say his thanks and mutter something about how this was all ridiculous.

"Morning your Royal Majesty." I said as I walked into the dinning room. She looked up and glared. She hated being called that, and was trying really hard to just have everyone call her Lissa. She thought of all her guardians as equals, and also wanted her people, yes her people cause the moroi were in her control, to think of her as she was. She wanted them to see that she was one of them and was only trying to do what was for their best interest.

"So what do you want for breakfast. Marcus is waiting to see what we want before he makes it." She stated ignoring my comment.

"Ummm pancakes." I answered quickly. "And eggs and bacon."

Lissa just smiled and was about to put in her order when I also added that I wanted doughnuts. To this she rolled her eyes to. I know I ate a lot. But what the fuck I also worked out a lot. I was all muscle and I had to keep my curves,

"So I was thinking we could get massages. And pedi and manis. What do you think? Oh and also I kinda wanted to visit Rhonda? You know see if she could give me some insight." To this I growled.

That woman never gave me any good news. She had read my future twice before and each time had been right. Even though in the end it all worked out, things had sucked until they had fixed themselves. I totally did not want to go on another epic adventure. I just wanted to stay here and relax the fuck out.

"Ok Lissa, but if I go you have to do me a favor." She looked at me questionably "You have to get Christian to make me some of that meatloaf".

"HAHA... Oh Rose but of course you would want repayment in food." We both laughed as our breakfast was put in front of us.

We ate and soon ended up in a spa. And not the normal court spa. No this was a spa just for Lissa. Hidden in the basement of the grand ole palace. She had booked two dhampirs to do our pampering and I was a little sad to see that Ambrose was not one of them. I had not really seen too much of him since Lissa was crowned queen. I know he had taken Tatianas death hard, but I never thought we would just disappear.

After we were massaged and our hands and feet were pure perfection. Lissa brought me to an underground tunnel. It was one I soon learned after becoming her guardian that was just for the Queen so she could travel where ever she wanted to without being put in danger. We walked for a while, and soon appeared in the building where Rhonda worked. We stepped into the red room, and she looked up and smiled.

"Well what a lovely duo. Please please come in."

We sat on the floor cushions and I prepared myself for what was about to come. I tried to once again tell myself that this was just a scam, but I no longer thought that way, this woman had a way of always being right. Even if it made no sense at first.

She gave Lissa her reading, and once again it all was good. Marriage, kids, happiness. Lissa smiled and looked at me. Even though we didn't have the bond anymore I knew what she was feeling. It was relief those were all things that worried her.

"Cut the deck Rosemarie." I reached out reluctantly and cut the deck.

Rhonda smiled, as she lay out my cards. As each card was laid her smile grew wider.

"OK spit out!" I couldn't wait any longer.

"Rose someone seeks revenge on you. You took something and they want it back, even though it is something you are not capable of returning. But in the end you will win. I see pure love, and maybe even a white dress in your future. And the impossible will come true, even if it not anytime soon."

OK so that wasn't that bad... Wait a white dress? Was it Lissa's wedding dress? Whatever it could mean anything. With that we both thanked Rhonda and made our way back to the tunnels back to the palace. Lissa invited Dimitri and I to dinner and sent me on my way to get ready.

As I walked back to my place, I tried to figure out who would want to seek revenge on me. Tasha was the first name to pop into my mind. I mean if anyone wanted to seek revenge it would be here. She tried to have me killed and did not succeed instead she got herself put in jail and possibly killed.

I was still walking when I saw someones shadow following me. At first I just thought someone had fallen into step with me, but these steps seemed determined. I sped up to see if I could lose them, but to no avail. I started to run but the steps followed suit. Finally I decided to turn around and face this problem.

I turned around and saw... No one. What the fuck. I know I had not imagined that. I looked around and saw nothing. I refused to think I was going crazy. All of the sudden a red package on a bench caught my attention. I walked towards it and saw that written in perfect writing was my name.

I stepped back not knowing what to do. I wanted to open it and see what was inside, but something told me I shouldn't do it alone. I slowly reached for my phone and called Dimitri. He showed up with a few guardians. And they proceeded to grab the package. It was brought back to our place, and slowly opened. The was nothing but tissue paper in it. Was this a joke? Someone fucking with me?

Then suddenly an envelope fluttered to the floor when one of the guardians shook out the tissues. I reached for it and it too had my name on it. I opened it slowly already knowing what this would be.

Rosemarie,

You do not take warnings as seriously as you should. You seek out murderers, and fight off the bad. But take a look in the mirror. The murderer is you. Always has been. No better than an animal.

Sincerely,

Seeking revenge

No. NO. NO. No... It could not be. He was crazy. He was lost. And he would not do this, he was too insane to work on his own. Or maybe thats what made him do this. Dimitri snatch the note out of my hand, but I had no impulse to react. I knew who this was. Robert Duru was seeking revenge. Revenge for me killing his brother. And we had no idea where he was.

Cue the gasps! What do you think? Will Robert get Rose? What do you think? Review?