Christian POV
Everyone was on high alert for the attack, especially me. I had been training the Moroi hard and it had finally paid off. They were able to set things on fire, dummies included. The Queen had organized the attack somewhat, having the children and woman stay at the back of the Court.
We were all well aware that the attack was just a few days away; the guardians that had been on look out had seen activity happening along the border. They suggested it would take the Strigoi two days at the max to reach the Court.
We were worried about there constant rise in numbers. It seemed more and more likely that we would be able to win. Me, on the other hand, had more hope than the rest of us put together. He was sure that we would be able to pull through and protect the Court and everyone in it.
Rose, I knew would be training like crazy for the next two days, we were all worried but especially her. She had trained her whole life to protecting Lissa and now it had come down to this. One fight that would either mean life or death for both Moroi and Dhampir.
I was in the main Courtroom when guardians came charging in, screaming 'Strigoi!' Rose, who had been sitting beside me at the time, sprang to her feet, one of the first guardians in action. For a split second I was proud of her, for being able to risk her life for the people she loved and cared about, but I soon realized this could well and truly be the last time I saw her. I watched as she staked the first Strigoi she could get her hands on, she was beautiful when she was in battle, almost as if she were dancing, minus the killing part.
I turned around and started calling for my students, as soon as they could help the better. I knew it would only take a second till all of them came rushing out to help. They loved the fact that they could defend themselves. I quickly spotted Maria, a young female student that was incredibly good with fire using magic. I called out to her, and without any hesitation she was more than willing to fight.
I had soon found the last of my students and we were running down the corridors and outside to where the fight was now located.
Maria, James and Adam were already throwing fireballs at unknowing Strigoi. They would be surprised that we were using defensive magic since we hadn't for hundreds of years. Luckily people like my Aunt hadn't forgotten. I looked around for Rose; she was fighting off three Strigoi. I ran over to her and threw balls of fire into all the Stigoi's bodies.
Rose looked up at me and smiled before running off to kill more Strigoi. I couldn't help it though, couldn't help always looking for her, wondering if she was safe. The amount of Strigoi here, it was really unbelievable to think that so any lives had been taken for this sole purpose, and now they would be killed. Like the Queen, I thought it was a waste. Think of how many guardians had died, how many Moroi had died, just because someone had wanted to kill the Queen.
Luckily, we had had precautions for an unexpected attack. Most of the Moroi would be in an underground chamber where they could easily hide from the Strigoi. There was no doubt in my mind that was where Lissa, Adrian, Tasha and the Queen where. Lissa had been worried about the attack as well, I thought it was only because she had been talking to Rose a lot over the last few days.
I threw a fireball at a Strigoi that was heading towards Rose. She had no idea he was even there, I was thankful that I was born with the ability to set things on fire, even if I couldn't control it at first. Rose had killed a further 5 Strigoi since I had last seen her, which felt like only a few minutes ago since I had left her alone.
I looked around, there guardians on the ground along with the Strigoi that were attacking us. There were far less than expected beforehand and I really had hope that we could all get through this.
Maria called out to me, asking for help. She had two Strigoi on her, trying to get closer to her without getting burnt by the wall of flames circling around her body. I was amazed for a second, I had never taught her to do that. Although after a few of our trainings spent together I had automatically known that she was a natural at this, so it didn't really surprise me to see her doing this. Quickly, I threw flames at the Strigoi on the left, then the one on the right. Fortunately they hadn't been expecting someone to hurt them from the back. Everyone could tell that they had little or no training before coming here. That still didn't mean they weren't dangerous.
Flames were being thrown everywhere.
I realized once again that I was looking for rose. When I found her, I had been too distracted with what she was doing, that I hadn't seen the Strigoi on my left running for my.
The last thing I remember is Rose staring at me with wide eyes, almost like she was in a horror movie. Maybe we were.