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Chapter twenty nine

"Rose...Rose...ROSE"

I felt some one shaking me and screaming my name.

It was Lissa.

"The plane is landing."

I shot up then, had we really been travelling all that time and I'd done nothing but sleep.

Arrgghhhh I stomped.

"Why didn't you wake me earlier?"

Liss looked at me with a sorrowful face. I wiped the sleep from my eyes then

"Sorry Liss, I didn't mean to snap at you"

She nodded at me before sitting down in the now vacant seat that was next to me.

Where had Dimitri gone?

I shook my head just has the pilot to the plane announced that seat belts needed to be worn because we were landing.

I quickly belted up just as Liss grabbed my hand.

"Rose" she started "What are we going to do when we get there?"

I shook my head at her and then rolled my eyes "Find somewhere to stay obviously"

"I know that but where do we start when finding Cal...How do we know where to begin?"

"Liss I'll deal with it...Don't worry about it we will find him I promise."

She nodded at me and I could tell she believed me. She always believed me.

She knew I would do my best in helping to find Cal.

I knew I didn't only need to do my best I actually did need to find him.

Cal was the one who for some reason unknown to me can save many lives.

I sighed, why did this have to happen to me?

We had landed the plane was just pulling into a private airstrip not far from LAX known as Los Angeles international airport.

I was grateful to finally be here and out way of the court where I didn't have to hide from those who knew me as I was.

Saying that Hans had made two of the courts guardians come so I still had to be super careful with my true identity.

Has the plane came to an abrupt stop I unbelted and jumped straight up running to the exit.

I couldn't wait for some fresh air.

As soon as I took a step of the plane "Boo" I jumped

"Mason cut it out will ya"

"awww is poor Rosie posy still in a mood?"

I shook my head at him, just then I felt someone's hand grasp my shoulder "Hey Rose, you do know talking to your self is like the first sign of craziness. Right"

I looked over my shoulder to see Christian there with a smug expression "Oh Chrissy boy" I retorted "that is something you'd know all too well."

Just then he did something I so was not expecting him to do.

He pulled me in a hug. "I sure have missed you Rose, well your comebacks anyway."

"Okay...Okay put me down before I throw up all over you on second thoughts I'd just laugh whilst everyone looked at you because you stink."

I instantly got released. He shook his head at me and then did the one think I hated people doing.

He ruffled all my hair up "Argh you're so going to pay for that Ozera" I gave him a death glare whilst folding my arms across my chest.

He just did it again before walking of "In a mo Rosie posy."

And now I remembered why I hate Christian Ozera.

"Rose" I heard my mother shouting.

I instantly went walking up to her. "yup"

"Your father as arranged for some cars to take us to an hotel in Santa Monica we should get their soon but we need the guardians split equally so all Moroi are guarded. We decided you would want to guard the princess and Lord Ivashkov so with your will be Dimitri and the others will be guarded by the rest of us. Is that okay with you?"

"Fine whatever, Do whatever."

She nodded just before turning to walk away "Wait" I shouted after her

She turned to face me with an astonished face "Where is the hotel? What is it called?" I was curious to know because I didn't plan on staying their whilst they all got settled in. I planned on starting my search for Cal.

She nodded at me "It is in Santa Monica and the hotel is called Hotel Oceana"

"Right thanks" I went to retrieve the things in which I had gathered together then earlier.

We piled into three different vehicles before we headed off to the hotel. I could feel Adrian's feeling through the bond.

He was truly stoked to have me nack but he felt depressed and down also. He wanted me and loved me more than anyone could possibly care to imagine but he knew how i felt about Dimitri.

That instantly made me feel guilty. He still didnt know we had slept together the night I got back.

I sighed.

I wish I could give him what he wanted but truth be told I couldn't.

I wanted Dimitri and Adrian was okay with that as long as I was happy.

And that is what hurt more than anything. He loved me and wanted me but he would let me go if it meant that I was happy.

Adrian was really sweet, kind and caring on the inside.

I loved him for that and at least I know he has given me and Dimitri his blessing.

That made me smile.

I was in the car that Abe had arranged for us. Sydney was in the car alongside me. I was next to the window seat.

We were sat next to each other when she slipped me a note into my hand. I looked up at her and she just mouthed the words read it to me which I started to.

On the paper it read.

Rose I have been speaking with my boss at the Alchemists office. He says that they have had a lead on Cal from about ten weeks ago in some club in Santa Monica. Apparently he was in a huge confrontation and was caught on some video footage being escorted out. No one as seen him since.

I thought you might want to know because I guess it is a lead and you could start by checking the place out.

It is a place known as Trip, 2101 Lincoln BLVD Santa Monica.

PS. If you check it out I am coming with.

I couldn't help the smile that crept upon my face at being given this. It had come as a huge shock to me and I most definitely wasn't expecting it.

I nodded my thanks to Sydney before sliding the note into the pockets of the combats I were wearing.

Dimitri was looking at me suspiciously but I just shrugged it off. I wasn't some little kid who he could tell what to do.

I sighed and leant my head against the window of the car, the sad thing was that they had all been blacked out so I couldn't even admire the scenery that we passed, if there were any.

I couldn't moan, it needed to be there for Adrian and Liss. If it wasn't then they would become weak because of the sun that would come blaring in through the window. I for one didn't want that.

The drive to the hotel was taking longer than I had anticipated it being and I was becoming agitated because all I really wanted to do was start my quest to find Cal.

I needed to find him soon if I had any chance of finding him at all.

I would go of on my own a lot looking for leads. Liss, Adrian and all the other Moroi would be safe without me besides they had loads of guardian with them that could keep them safe.

I wasn't really needed and as for Han's two guardians' they thought I was some spoilt little dhampire that didn't go to an academy as did Han's himself.

When he'd met me as Lexi I could tell by the way he looked at me that he saw me as a failure because I wasn't in an academy training for what they believed we should do all of our lives.

I didn't care what he thought of my cover girl. I was nothing like her. I was Rose Hathaway one of the best guardians there was even if technically I was supposed to be dead for high treason.

Just then I noticed we were pulling in. When the door to the car opened and I saw the hotel I gasped out loud.

No way was we really staying here?

Dimitri saw my reaction and got a smirk cross his face.

I shook my surprise of as we went to get the keys to our rooms.

I would be sharing with Liss as usual. Not that I cared but I wanted to be able to go off whenever I wanted and now I was sharing with Liss I might not get too as much.

For now the sun was shining really bright outside so we went straight up to are rooms.

Before going to my room though I snuck of with Sydney to arrange to meet her down at the bar.

She agreed and said she would wait there for me until I could get away.

I then left Sydney to go to my room where Liss was waiting for me.

Liss was exhausted and I could see it in her face so I told her to get some sleep.

She agreed and before long she was soundlessly asleep.

I crept out the door but just as I was about to turn the corner and leave...

Dimitri stopped me.

"Roza" his voice got me and I stopped dead in my tracks.

"You weren't just going to leave you Moroi unattended were you?"

SHIT. He'd got me.

I knew Liss was safe Christian and Adrian were sharing a room on one side of us which meant there were loads of guardians there and Dimitri and Eddie were sharing the one on the other side so she was safe.

I didn't answer his question.

I stood there really not knowing what to say to him.

"Roza, where was you going?"

I shrugged at him before looking to the floor embarrassed.

"Err to get some food, care to join me?"

He did the one eye brow thing at me as if to question me before nodding and coming to stand next to me.

I was relieved he'd believed me because the truth was I was goin to look up on the lead I'd got.

There was no time out of the present.

We headed of down to the food bit where we sat whilst everyone slept other than Sydney, she was already at the bar waiting for me. Like we had planned to.

"Rose" she squealed and jumped up before realising who was stood with me. My eyes went wide as if to tell her not to say anything.

"So what brings you two down here?"

I looked up at Dimitri before answering her on the spot question "We are just grabbing some food. I am starved"

She let out a chuckle "Sounds like Rose"

I playfully tapped her "Hey this girls gotta eat"

We headed towards a table then.

If it wasn't for my biased opinions I would definitely say that Dimitri looked annoyed that it wasn't just the two of us.

"So comrade what do you want?"

He looked at me and smiled "I don't mind Rose...What do you want...My shout, I'll pay"

"No way, I pay for myself comrade."

He shook his head at me "no I'll pay for us all. What do you want Sydney"

She looked taken back when he spoke to her but then she smiled, winked at me and said she didn't want anything.

"I'm going to leave you two too it. I am kinda tired anyway so I'll just err I'll just see you later. Rose phone me."

I nodded "I will do" I knew what she really wanted to speak to me about but I really couldn't let Dimitri find out that we had actually been planning on getting out of here just the two of us so that we could actually go a trace up our leads.

Has Sydney retreated and left us sat at the table I was kind of happy it was just the two of us, me and Dimitri.

It kind of felt like a date or at least it did until Mason showed up.

"Awww look how sweet. Dimitri and Rose sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G for comes love, then comes marriage and then come a baby in a baby carriage."

I rolled my eyes at him hoping that he would disappear but he just shook his head at me to tell me he wasn't going anywhere.

I sighed frustrated and Dimitri noticed because he grabbed my hand "What is it Rose, What's the matter?"

I shook my head at him "It's...It's nothing."

I looked down at the menu then but Dimitri took it out of my hand and lifted my chin up to stare at him.

Our eyes met and everything melted in that moment until Mason hit me in the arm. I instantly looked to where he was and was just about to mouth off when I realised how demented I would look shouting of into thin air. So I let it drop.

"Rose what is it? You are acting strange; Do you not want to be here with me?"

Oh no, no, no he thought I was trying to ignore him and I wasn't doing that at all I wanted nothing more than to be with him.

"Rose I mean if you_"

"No I want to Dimitri; I love being sat here with you."

He smiled at me. It was one of those smiles that he shared with people rarely.

"I love being here with you too Roza." He spoke whilst stroking my face, "I have missed you so much."

I nodded at him knowing that all too familiar feeling of missing someone, especially when you know you can't have them.

"So Rose, what do you want and I am paying."

I took the menu back out of Dimitri hands and looked at it. I smiled at him as I told him I wanted burger and fries.

"Out of all that selection you want burger and fries"

"Well comrade I haven't had it since forever ago and I was not expecting it to be on the menu and since it is..."

He shook his head and laughed.

He made the orders and then we went back to talking.

Mason was still sat their making jibes at me but I did my best to ignore him. I told myself that he was only doing it because he didn't like seeing me with Dimitri.

But then...

That made me feel guilty because of his death so I just went to blocking him out full stop.

"So Rose..." Dimitri started but then hesitated "What was it?" I asked him.

He looked nervous but then continued "What was it like Rose...I mean after" He closed his eye "You know after..." I knew what he meant and I didn't mind him asking so I shooted on.

"It felt different Dimitri but it was similar to being at the academy. I was with Mason and I made some other friend and we kinda played around a lot." I sighed before continuing "it felt like home Dimitri, it felt right like I belonged but then I had a feeling that there was something not finished."

He looked intently at me as I continued "I found out there was something I needed to do and still need to do. It is all still a big blur to me Dimitri but I know that if I don't accomplish what is needed of me then a lot of lives will be in my hands."

He paled a bit then looking confused.

I let out a huge breath just as the food arrived.

"Before it happened Dimitri I found out Lissa and Mia_"

"Are sister's" he finished.

I looked at him not expecting him to know "Lissa told me"

"Oh, well Mia has a twin named Cal who I have to find as soon as I can. I am not sure why but I know that I have to do it otherwise many will die. Something big is coming and I am not sure what but when it does come Cal is the one that can sort it or at least than is what I have been lead to believe."

"Rose" he reached and squeezed my hand "I will help wherever you need me to."

"Thanks" I smiled at him before eating.

We ate in silence until we were both finished.

"Rose trouble" Was all Mason got out before the nauseous feeling swept over me.

I immediately jumped up "Dimitri what time is it?"

"3:30 in the afternoon why?"

"So it is still light outside?"

"It should be. What is it rose?"

"There is Strigoi here" He paled before jumping up also.

I left him behind me as I ran for the stairs to get to the floor we were on. I had just got to the bottom of the stair and was determined to get to Lissa but I didn't make it because I was thrown to the floor by a Strigoi.

It knocked the breath out of me and he had the upper hand. I sighed defeated or at least that's what I let him think.

He loosened his grip on me enough for me to kick him off and get into a protective stance.

He flew at me and I blocked almost every blow that came at me but he did get in a few good ones.

I saw that Dimitri too was fighting with one of the Strigoi and was struggling big time.

The Strigoi had Dimitri under him and was just going down to bite him.

It gave me all the determination and strength I needed to defeat the Strigoi that was fighting me before I went to save him.

I couldn't go through Dimitri being turned again. It was all too painful. I couldn't so a powerful feeling I have never felt before engulfed me and I managed to pull the Strigoi of Dimitri.

The Strigoi instantly knocked me to the floor but I fought and fought and fought until I had beat this one also.

I was breathless, bruised and battered but wasn't concerned for myself. I was concerned for Dimitri who was still bleeding from the wounds on his neck that the Strigoi had inflicted upon him.

I ran to Dimitri's side as he cautiously got up to a sitting position.

"Good job Rose" He croaked "Are you okay to walk, Liss will heal you"

I helped him up and supported him. We were on the level of the hotel rooms when I felt her fear just before hearing the scream.

"Go" Dimitri said as I ran down the hall only then to be confronted by two more Strigoi.

Lissa's screams where getting worse as were OMG Mia's were there also.

I got into a defence stance as both Strigoi flew at me.

Just then Eddie came out of one of the rooms instantly staking one through the heart. I started to fight the last remaining one but Eddie told me he'd got it so I ran and left him fighting.

The screams had turned to murmured hush's now as I neared closure and closure to the room.

I could feel Lissa's fear as well as Adrian's.

Adrian was safe but scared for me and the others. He was with Abe and Christian and three other guardians.

I was glad he was safe but as for Lissa she was with Mia and two guardians who had been made to come by Han's.

When I saw what she was looking at I gasped out loud.

No way that seriously cannot be happening.

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