Last Sacrifice: The Chase

To Take The Life back That You Stole

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A/N: Sorry for the long wait. Nicola was bugging me about this today in Art so I knew I had to update. Thanks for all the reviews. xxx

"What the hell is wrong with you?" I put my hands on my hips angrily as I stood in front of the sulky Adrian. The whole court had left, and he just sat where we started.

"Leave me alone Rose," he whispered "You shouldn't be talking to me."

He was really starting to get on my nerves. I couldn't deal with him like this.

"Fine. If you want to play it like this. Make it up to me."

He looked up, his emerald eyes stained with tears. "How?" he said "How can I possibly make it up to you?"

"I don't know? Make out with me, ask me out- think of something!" I asked him aspirated, trying to think of something. I racked my brain, and came up with nothing.

"Well..." he hesitated "Will you go out with me?"

Thank god. Adrian has seen the light. "Yes, anything to stop you moaning."

"No." He grabbed my shoulder, almost desperately "You have to mean it Rose, please." He pleaded.

"Why would you think differently?"

"I've seen you all sad and alone, and the only thing I could think of that would cause that, would be the leaving of your beloved Belikov." His eyes drove into me, I felt all my guilt shown, exposed, shown for him to see.

"Adrian, what colour is my aura then?" This was a last dying attempt, to see that if I could really love Adrian. Aura's never lie, and I'd put my faith in it.

"Pink, stained all the way through," he said as his eyes were tightly closed,as if he were thinking really hard. "And the only time I've seen it like this is when..."

I took this opportunity to prove that I did deserve him. I quickly pressed my lips to his. I felt his lips melt and his hands snaked behind my neck, pulling me in.

We kept on kissing, I didn't know how long for- but I didn't want it to stop. I had to admit, at times, kissing Adrian felt better than when I kissed Dimitri. I thought nothing would replace him. And today- maybe I'd be given the opportunity to fully love again.

I felt Adrian pull away, "What's wrong?" I asked him.

He grinned, "Nothing, Rose. I just wanted to know if you'll agree to my previous offer."

I didn't think twice. I knew I owed him. But more than that...I loved him. "Of course. But where?" I mean, a date in the court wasn't that exciting. Yeah we had spa's and cafe's, you needed the thrill to go with it.

"Anywhere you want. One condition...it has to be amazing." His eyes glinted in the light as he finally stood up and made his way to the exit.

"Um, problem-" I knew how hard it was to get out of here without a reason.

"What?" he asked.

"How are we going to get out? I've got duties and stuff tonight-" I was interrupted as Adrian put a finger to my lips.

"Don't worry about that. You forgot who's Queen haven't you?"

"Athena? And..." How could she have any part in this?

"She's Queen, and I'm her cousin. I'll just ask her and she'll let us go. Don't worry at all."

If only we could all be like Adrian. Drunk and easy-minded. We made our way through the doors and I took a big breath as I felt the wind blow straight towards me.

Adrian glanced at his watch, "Ms. Hathaway, may I take you out for lunch?"

I giggled, amazed at his miraculous recovery from his depression. "Sure," He took my hand and spun me around like a ballerina.

"Close your eyes," he whispered as he held my shoulders. I wasn't sure that this was the best idea.

"Why?" I asked

"Oh come on Rose, your ruining it," he whined like a sulky child who had to eat his broccoli. "Trust me."

-Out Of Town-

"What would you like?" Adrian asked as he poured rose wine into my glass. We were seated outside, so the breeze played with our hair. Adrian sat opposite me, reading a menu.

"I don't really mind, anything I suppose," I shrugged, not really fussed. I glanced over to the beautiful beach nearby and admired it's beauty. I mean, so many bad things have happened, yet somethings were able to stay how they were.

"Rose?" he asked me. I turned around back to him,

"Hmmm? Whatever your having is fine with me."

"Okay," He waved over and a waiter in black walked over.

"What would you like sir?" he said politely whilst taking out a notepad and pen.

Adrian had a quick glance at the menu, "2 Italian Pizzas please,"

"Sure, it'll be here soon." the waiter walked off and Adrian looked towards me.

"Are you okay?" he asked, a worried look on his face.

"I think so," I said as I put a hand to my forehead, checking for fever or something that could get me out of guardian duties tonight, "Do I look alright?"

He studied me for a minute "Sort of pale but otherwise...fine." He put a hand on the table and grabbed a serviette, tearing it slowly on his lap. He seemed distant.

"Adrian." I said firmly, "What's wrong?"

"What isn't? My dad killed my aunt and framed you. Isn't that enough?"

"Come on, it's the past. Concentrate on now."

"Yeah..." he muttered as he propped his elbow on the table. His head was carefully balanced in his hand. He stared directly into my eyes. I ignored everything around me and focused on him alone.

"I love you." I said straight out. I knew I couldn't hide it, I knew I had to face it, and yes I had to admit it.

His stare was still focused on mine. "So do I. But you already knew that didn't you?"

Suddenly, my world was sent spinning. My vision blurred, and my stomach twisted and swirled around me. I knew what this meant, and I didn't want it too. My head dropped onto the table, I closed my eyes, trying to ignore it.

But of course, Adrian picked it up. "Rose! What's wrong?" he looked really anxious.

"Nothing," I groaned trying not to throw up. The next words I were about to say were ones that I tried to avoid saying. At all costs. "Strigoi. Here."

"No! Are you sure?" Adrian spun around quickly and looked around us.

"Of course I'm sure jackass. I feel like I want to puke. I'm very sure. We have to get out of here. Now." I said trying to stand up, wanting to run away. But my legs didn't feel like moving anytime soon.

"Stop-" Adrian said. Of course being me I didn't listen to him. I stood up and collapsed. Luckily Adrian caught me before I hit the ground. "How do you know they're physically here?"

"Well...Look over to your left. I think you see." I said as Adrian placed me on the ground. Around us, all the people were inside. Good for them, cause I knew this was about to get ugly.

"What-" Adrian said before he saw what I saw. A whole fricken battalion (really 4, but I was at least 1/2 of them so...) of red-eyed Strigoi. Coming for us, well actually...me. I've killed them, and I saved one. And I knew 4-1 wasn't the best of odds.

I quickly reached for my something in my handbag. I never left without it. I rummaged through it and found my stake- the one that had been plunged through so many Strigoi hearts. Oh and the Queens, but that really wasn't me.

"Adrian move." I growled, forcing myself to stand up. If I puked, it'd be all over those damn Strigoi's faces.

"No- I won't let you, you can't do this Rose." He was close to tears. Like I was going to war or something.

"It's my job to protect Moroi. Your Royal, and I can't lose you." I quickly walked towards them, stake in one hand, iphone in the other. This was going to be one hell of a fight.

There were 4 strigoi. All of them male. Their red eyes, blazing. They stood silently, waiting for me. I quickly accessed my contact list on my phone and went straight to the one person who'd have to clean this up.

"Hello? Rose?" Sydney said. "What have you done this time?"

"Yeah. Don't have time. I've got a situation that might not end well, depends."

"Where are you?"

I passed the phone to Adrian, I nodded and Adrian told her where we were. The Strigoi were still there, waiting. He threw it back to me. I caught it and brought it back to my ear.

"Got it?" I asked her.

"Be careful Rose, this is very risky." She warned me. I ignored her and I hanged up quickly.

"Tell me about it." I muttered as I put the phone in my back pocket.

"Bring it on," I said to the Strigoi. Everything around me was frozen, Adrian stood a while back, his breath still.

"Rose Hathaway," one of them drawled.

"What! How did you know my name?" I said, inching closer to them.

"Dimitri told us. And we've come to take back the life you stole from us,"

"Damn him," I said, making sure my stake was nice and sharp before I plunged it right through them.

I tried to decide what I was going to do. I knew that even if I had a plan, taking on 4 was going to decrease the odds of success.

One of the Strigoi came forward, like he was offering to be killed. Didn't bother me, a death was a death. They're hand struck out and hit me in the stomach. I lost my breath for a second: but that was enough. This Strigoi must of had no experience, because in that second he looked at his fellow Strigoi. And that was enough- my stake lashed out and pierced his skin from behind: plunging into his heart. One down, 3 to go.

He screamed in agony and the other 3 attacked me. I kicked, punched and lashed out. I twirled and avoided every fang, arm and foot that I could see. I was hit so many times: I couldn't remember were I was bleeding.

I got one chance and I brought one more down. I was lucky, very lucky. I was holding my stake and a foot kicked my arm so hard that I lost all control of it. It flew and pierced my shoulder and I yelled in agony. A clever move on their part.

"You can't win Rose," one of the remaining Strigoi said. I glanced at my shoulder at which I instantly regretted. My shoulder was dislocated from what I could feel and bleeding like hell. I didn't know how much blood I lost: and I didn't want to know.

I battled on. Lashing out at every opportunity I could have. I was so close to finishing this. I didn't want to look at Adrian who probably be killing himself right now. Sitting there: helplessly, while I battled on for him.

My foot was pressed against both of their backs. I managed (just) to get them on the floor, side by side. My foot keeping them there. They were on backs, but I knew they'd be grinning. If only they knew what was coming.

I didn't think twice as I plunged the stake one of the Strigoi's hearts, then I turned slightly and killed the other. It was over. Done. Accomplished. I heard 2 pairs of footsteps approach me. Adrian and Sydney.

I was covered in blood, I could feel it soaking my face, my legs and stomach. I was a total wreck. Well, you try fighting off 4 Strigoi: Single handedly. It was quite an effort.

A pair of hands gripped my shoulders and I felt my world spin. My eyes ringing and I felt sick. My body felt empty and my vision blurred. Voices were talking to me, but I couldn't understand them.

I fell to my knees and my world went black.

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