I looked at mom knowing everyone would listen to her. She was well known and a respectable guardian. I was new and still making my way, but she nodded for me to go on. Shit...
" Ok guys here is the plan. We are going to go ahead and compel Tasha to still stake the ward line by the caves."
That was all I got out before the outraged remarks started pouring out. I held up my hand.
" Let me finish!"
They all got quiet again.
" We have another ward line in place, it's been there since before the school year even started. They know about the OMP so when they come through that first broken ward line they will think we are easy prey. But you will all still be behind the safety of the second set of wards. I want all the fire users to light them up , I'll need any air users to take the air away to make them burn faster. Also if we have any earth users here you could maybe hold them in place somehow. If you do not want to do this that is fine, there are wards set up around every dorm and also some rooms inside of them. We wanted the school to be safer after what happened last year. This is voluntary only, you will not be made to do this. But it is what we have been training you for. And I know that you can do this. I'll give you a few moments to decide."
I walked outside of the gym, I needed some air. This would either be the beginning of Moroi and Dhampirs really working side by side, or it will be the same as it has always been. My kind pushed to the front to die. But over all mom and I had come up with a safe plan, no one would actually be in harms way. I was so lost in thought I almost jumped out of my skin when Dimitri wrapped his arms around me.
" That was a brilliant plan Roza."
I turned to face him. I realized although we had been together all day we hadn't spoke, not really. Christmas apparently just wasn't our thing. Maybe next year could be better. I leaned u to kiss him and he met me halfway. We got lost in that kiss, until Adrian interrupted us.
" If you guys are done we have all come to a decision."
I smacked him on the back of his head and Sydney snickered beside him. She had really loosened up around us all. Adrian looked at her and feigned a hurt expression, which just caused all four of us to laugh. It felt good to laugh for the first time today. With everything that had happened it just didn't seem right to do it.
Maybe after this we could have just a few hours as family and friends. But right now I had to put a serious face on and find out what had been decided. I took a deep breath and walked back into the gym. I walked over to stand between my mom and Tatiana as everyone took their seats again. Tatiana smiled and began to speak to me.
" We will all help. Anyone under the age of 17 will be put in the warded dorms and we will have guardians with them just as a precaution."
I couldn't help the smile that had spread across my face, this was really going to happen. Moroi and Dhampire had finally come together to fight our greatest threat. Hopefully more Moroi would be interested in the OMP after this.
It was dinner time by the time we finished detailing the plan, and this girl was beyond starving. Our entire group decided we would have dinner in Tatiana's room. I don't know how but Olena, Karo, and Sonya had managed to make an amazing Christmas dinner after all. We even exchanged gifts and just tried to make the best out of what was left of the day.
Paul and Zoya were sitting in the floor playing with their new toys. Little Roza was in my lap watching her older cousins play. I sat there thinking about what it would be like holding our own child on the holidays. I couldn't wait. Yeva came and sat beside me patting my hand.
" This will work child and when it does you and my grandson will be able to live an easier life."
With that she got up, said her goodnights and went off to bed. Dimitri came and sat down beside me trying to coax the baby from my lap. She wasn't having it though, and just when he was about to give up she reached out for him. It wasn't long before she was sound asleep in his arms. I guess I'm no longer the only Roza who feels safe and secure in those strong arms. I couldn't help but giggle a that thought.
He turned to look at me with one of those beautiful smiles on his face. I was suddenly ready to take my comrade to bed. Sonya looked over snapping a few photo's before taking her sleeping daughter from Dimitri's arms, we said out goodnights. It had been a long and eventful day and tomorrow would only be worse.
But tonight we would take comfort in each other, both of us remembering the last time a group of strigoi attacked the school from those caves. Only this time we knew and we were ready for them.
That's chapter 25. Victor will be making his appearance next chapter. Don't forget to review, until next time. Night all...