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This chapter starts off at the beginning of Shadow Kiss. There will be some changes to the plot line in the next chapters as I said before, so I hope you like what I have planned!

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Things are not exactly coming up Rose Hathaway at the minute. Sure, I'm dating a royal Moroi, who absolutely adores me and I him and I'd never been happier. Sure, I'm ahead of all my class mates in my guardian training in terms of combat, although academically that is a different matter all together.

But. I also have to deal with my older mentor being in love with me and me not loving him back. Dimitri was being so childish about it right now. Our professional relationship is better now; at least he is actually talking to me and training with me after ignoring me for two weeks. There is also my friend Mason's death for which I blamed myself. This also came alongside me getting my first Strigoi kills. Victor Dashkov, the man who tried to kill me and torture my best friend Lissa is going on trial and we are trying desperately to go and give evidence to make sure that he actually goes to prison.

Oh, yeah and did I mention I'm seeing ghosts? Things definitely not going my way right now.

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It was when I had snuck out after being dragged into Lissa's head when her and Christian were about to have sex, I felt incredibly violated by that. I decided to go for a walk and clear my head when I heard Dimitri talking to Alberta about Victor Dashkov's trial that I saw him.

I almost didn't pay attention to the figure I saw in my peripheral vision but it seemed to follow wherever I looked. That was when I saw Mason. He wasn't exactly deathly pale like ghosts were in movies but he looked washed out. I could still make the red of his hair and green of his jacket but he didn't look...well right. I knew he would look like Mason with him being dead and everything but to be honest, I never expected to see him in the first place.

He pointed at me and beckoned for me to go towards him. That was the point I ran. What was happening to me? Was craziness catching? With the amount of time I spent with Adrian, maybe he was rubbing off on me. Although, Adrian didn't see dead people, so I quickly disregarded that.

At that moment I thought I hit a brick wall. Classy. But then I realised brick walls don't wear leather dusters. Dimitri.

"Rose, what are you doing out here? Dressed like that?" he asked. Maybe I should have put some clothes on instead of walking out in the freezing cold with just Adrian's shirt, a pair of shorts and slippers on.

"Err, I needed some air." I said, trying to get away from him.

"Right. And that is why you are out in the freezing cold in pyjamas?" He so didn't believe me.

"Yeah, that's pretty much it, comrade."

"Hmm." He did that call one eyebrow thing. I so wished I could do that. "I suppose I better take you back to your dorm." He sighed and led me off towards the main building.

"So what were you saying about Victor Dashkov to Alberta?" I asked, innocently.

I sighed, "You heard that?"

"Yep. So when do we leave?"

"I leave in a week. You don't."

"What? You're saying that Lissa and I don't get to see the man who tried to kill and torture us get locked up forever? We don't even get to put across our side of the story?" I asked in disbelief.

"No."

"That's all you've got to say? Come on, Dimitri! You know what he did! Please can you just talk to someone? You have connections, at least let Lissa go!" I begged.

"Look, Rose we don't have time to talk about this." I noticed we were nearly at my dorm. "I'll see what I can do but I doubt they'll listen to me."

"Thank you, at least you're offering to try." I conceded. I could always ask Adrian.

"Get back to your room, Roza." He said, he took one last look at me and walked away.

I walked back up to my room, effectively evading the guy on duty, and I sat on my bed. I really couldn't sleep, especially not now. We needed to get to that trial, not just to see him locked up but also because Victor knew about me and Dimitri. I knew that was long finished but if it got out, Adrian would hate me for not telling him, he might even think I still have feelings for Dimitri. I couldn't handle that. I would die if Adrian left me.

I just hoped someone, somewhere saw sense and let us go to that trial.

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Today was the day! We finally got to stop having classes and do our field experience. It would be the best six weeks of my entire school life. Just me and Lissa, hanging out all day, I even got to stay in her room. Bliss.

"Hey, Hathaway!" I heard Eddie call from one of the benches in the gym. He waved me over and I sat in the empty seat next to him. "You excited?"

"Hell, yeah. Just six weeks of me and Lissa. You want someone in particular?" I winked, knowing that he wanted to guard Jill. Eddie had told her that he didn't feel ready for a relationship with someone so soon after Mason's death. It made me feel about Adrian but we were practically together before he died so I didn't feel as bad.

"You know I want Jill, but I don't know if it'll be awkward..."

"Listen, Jill respects that you need some time and it wouldn't be awkward, only if you make it that way." I said, placing my hand on his knee.

"I suppose your right." We stopped talking after that as Alberta, Stan and Dimitri had entered the gym. It was time.

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Christian Ozera. I had been given Christian Ozera to guard for six weeks. Six weeks. It was beyond torture! Sure we got on better after Spokane but he still irritated the life out of me and I sometimes I really wanted to punch him in the face but now I have to guard him!

Eddie and I were in our way to the library where I knew Lissa and Christian were. Seeing as Eddie was guarding Lissa we went together. I was glad that Lissa got Eddie; I knew he'd be a good guardian to her.

"Hey, guys. How's my favourite guardian?" Lissa asked, she obviously hadn't heard. I'm surprised the whole campus didn't hear me shouting at Alberta.

"I'm not guarding you, Liss." Her face fell. "I'm guarding Christian."

And then the laughter started. It was mostly Adrian and Lissa, Christian looked slightly amused but then remembered that we'd have to share a room.

"Who's...guarding...me...then?" Lissa managed to choke out during fits of laughter.

"Me." Eddie said, he immediately went into guardian mode and stood along the wall behind our table, giving him a clear view of Lissa and the library.

"Oh, who got Jill then?" she asked.

"Meredith." I replied. I did a very un-guardian thing and sat on Adrian's lap and gave him a kiss.

"You're guarding me?" Christian asked, pointing at me.

"Yeah, I'm not happy about it either but shall we at least try and make it easier on ourselves?" I asked, turning back to Adrian before he could reply.

"I'll try. And would you two please get a room?" Christian said, making a point of covering his eyes. If only he knew the things I'd seen him and Lissa do.

"We're in a room, you just happen to be in it to."

"Rose." I heard Eddie say and he motioned to the door. Stan had walked in.

I shot up from Adrian's lap and stood in a similar manner to Eddie. Stan looked around the room taking notes and left.

"Thanks." I whispered to Eddie.

"No problem."

The Moroi continued whatever conversation they were having before we arrived when Adrian dropped the bombshell.

"When are we all leaving for Court then?" he said, innocently

"What do you mean? We're not going to Court?" Lissa replied, laying her head on Christian's shoulder, they were always more 'touchy feeling' after they had sex, I noticed.

"For the trial? You didn't know?"

"Who's trial?" Christian asked.

"Victor Dashkov. I assumed they'd ask you three to give evidence. Even I'm going."

At the mention of Victor Dashkov, Lissa stiffened. I felt fear and panic through the bond.

"Rose, did you know?" she asked.

Here it goes. "Yeah I knew. But," she went to shout at me. "Dimitri only told me yesterday because I overheard him talking to Alberta about it. He's said he'll see if he can get us there." I explained.

"Oh." Was all she said.

"Do you think there is a chance they'll set him free?" I asked Adrian, I didn't have much faith in the justice system.

"It's a possibility with any case. But then Victor is royal, I don't know if that'll effect the verdict." He said truthfully.

"That's more of a reason that we should go!" Lissa said, passionately. Grabbing her bag, kissing Christian on the cheek and heading out of the door. Eddie quickly followed.

I'm going to Kirova. I'll get us there, Rose. She said through the bond.

"Where..." Christian began

"Kirova. She's gonna try and get us to the trial."

"Well, I need to go to the feeders." He got his stuff and I followed. I went to kiss Adrian but Christian had said that he wouldn't allow his guardian to make public displays of affection.

It was going to be a long six weeks.


What do you guys think? I don't think it's the best chapter but they will get more interesting I promise! In the next chapter there will be some Rose/Adrian romatic stuff. I haven't finished it yet so it might be a few days before I upload but I will do it ASAP!

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