Like I said in the last chapter I am re-vamping this story. Somethings will change and others will stay the same. Bare with me please.

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IT ENDS TONIGHT

"Ro? Ro? Are you even listening to me?" Kieran asked for the millionth time.

After I agreed, or was forced to anyway, Lissa left to let me pack my things and promised to return in four hours. That was three and a half hours ago, and Kieran had been following me around as I threw my stuff together angrily She had been shouting profanities at me for leaving and cursing Lissa for taking me away, while I bit my tongue and reminded myself how much jail would suck if I staked her.

"I'm trying to pack Kieran," I sighed, my anger about to erupt.

"Why are you even packing? You're not leaving I refuse to let you leave your MY guardian not HERS!" she continued to ramble. I zipped my last suitcase, that made seven now. I was honestly surprised that's all it had taken.

"Kieran you heard her, I don't have a choice." I threw my hands in the air.

"Yes you do! You always have a choice Ro, you're just giving up, and you want to leave! You want me to be here defenseless!" She yelled at me, in true Kieran fashion, making this all about her.

"Come on! You'll hardly be defenseless you have two other guardians here watching over you." I laughed a little to ease this tension, but she just continued to bitch, following closely behind me as I dragged all of my bags out to the front room. But when she yelled through the door of the bathroom as I tried changed for the plane I lost it. "Shut up! I know I have to leave! I'm. Sorry. You think I wouldn't want to stay here with you, with no rules or responsibilities partying until I can't walk, getting so trashed I throw up everything but my memories? I wish I could stay I don't want to go back to that hell hole I spent my whole childhood. I don't want to go back there and relive my high school experience all over again. I for fucking sure don't want to see him, and that thing that ruined our relationship." That really shut her up, but I kept going. "The answer is a big, fucking HELL NO I don't want to go, I had my fun with you for four years, and apparently, the Queen has decided it's time for me to grow up Kieran. If I refuse I will be tried for treason, the Academy may be the equivalent of a jail for me, but I'd rather wither away there than in an actual cell." I kicked the door, and let out a loud huff.

I finished getting ready in peace after my dramatics. The sun was still up and shinning here, but by the time we got back to Missoula it would be dark, morning time for vampires. Damn, I was going to miss the sun so much. Seeing as I would most likely be seeing others I applied light makeup and decided to wear guardian attire. Well I use the phrase "guardian attire" loosely. I stepped into black skinny jeans, and a slightly shear white collared top. Seeing as how I packed up my whole wardrobe, I left on the black bra I had been wearing last night. It was slightly visible underneath the white top, but beggars can't choosers. There was no time for a shower so I brushed through my messy curls turning them into a slight wave and left it down. To complete my look I slid my feet into my favorite black pumps, with the signature red sole. They were a gift from Kieran last Christmas. She had gotten them customized so that the heal detached and doubled as a stake. Not practical at all, but damn hot if you ask me.

I grabbed all of my toiletries and walked back to the living room where my bags sat, sadly at the door. I shoved the stuff in my arms in a random bag and looked around my home for the last four years, and willed myself not to cry.

Ro doesn't cry.

I haven't cried since I left the Academy and just because I was going back didn't mean I was going to start now. As I was wiping underneath my make-up clad eyes, checking for any escaped moister, there was a knock on my front door. I snatched up my purse from the couch then answered it. Lissa was standing at the door smiling, well until she saw my outfit.

Her face became all business, "Is this your interpretation of guardian attire?" she asked dryly.

"And I love your dress too!" I said with mock enthusiasm. I noticed four guardians standing behind her stone faced, as always, god being a normal guardian was so boring. "Didn't think I would leave willingly so you brought back up?" I grumbled eyeing all four guardians.

Lissa just sighed, "There here for your things." Rolling her eyes, she gestured for them to get my bags. They moved silently grabbing my luggage and brought them to what I assumed would be the car that would take us to the airport.

"You ready?" Lissa asked as the guardians left the building.

"Um... Yeah," I looked back in the large dorm surprised Kieran hadn't come out to say goodbye. I mean she was cold, but we were so close for years. I expected at least a fuck you, come visit soon, but as I stood in the doorway about to leave for most likely, ever, she didn't speak up.

So, I decided to, "OK Kier I'm leaving!" I called out, to no response. "I'll leave my spare on the table by the door." I tried again to no avail. I sighed and pulled my large sunglasses from my purse and placed them on my face. As I turned to close the door Kieran materialized beside it, scowling.

"Bye Ro," she said nonchalantly picking up my key and twirling it in her hand.

"Bye Kier, do me a favor and keep Cam's bed nice and toasty for me," she cracked a smile at that but continued to look down at the key. "Well as toasty as you can. I mean, you're no me," I finally got her to look up and laugh.

"Shut up slut, I'll do just fine!" She laughed.

"Oh really? And you're calling me the slut?" I winked and walked out of the apartment closing the door behind me.

Lissa and I walked out of the building in sweet silence, but of course she had to break it. "So, you two seem pretty close, best friends?" she asked, trying to act nonchalant but I knew she was just checking to see if her position was still there for her. Which it wasn't, I would never give it back to her, not after what she did to me.

I just shrugged, "Ehh we were close."

"And who's Cam?" she asked, god I forgot how nosey she was.

I sighed in annoyance, "This guy."

"Nice elaboration Rose," she said sarcastically.

I physically cringed at that name, god who names their child after a damn flower? So innocent and delicate. I hated that name it reminded me of my past, when I was weak, well emotionally. Truth is I bet my past self could kick my ass right now, I haven't done anything but party, eat and sleep for four years and I'm sure as hell out of shape. I guess I would have to get used to that horrid name, as everyone from my past would know me by only that.

"I get that a lot," I said curtly as I climbed into the rather large van. She crawled in after me; thank god, the guardians gave us the two single seats in front so I wouldn't be right next to her. "How long until we get to the airport?" I asked no one in particular.

"Thirty Minutes," the Guardian driving, informed me. So, in typical Ro fashion I popped in my headphones and ignored the world. I guess I fell asleep, I don't know how since the playlist I had been listening to include some obnoxious heavy metal, because Lissa was now shaking my shoulder to wake me.

"Rose, Rose, were here. Rose get up," she whispered. I cringed away from her hand and her voice. Oh God! That name!

"Ro! It's Ro!" she looked at me confused and slightly startled by my sudden outburst. Damn those bright green eyes! My voice softened, slightly, "I go by Ro, not Rose." I spat out Rose like it left a bad taste in my mouth.

She scoffed and wrinkled her nose, "I'm not calling you that get your stuff and let's go." She hopped out of the van and grabbed her purse. I followed her, turning my music up all while chanting silently in my head "Don't Stake her, don't kill her, don't throttle her," and other various ways I could end her life. I looked around and noticed we weren't going to any of the human airports meaning that she had taken the academy jet to get here. Great that means fewer people and fewer seats to choose from to get away from Lissa.

As we got settled on our jet, I immediately took a seat in the back and asked the flight attendant for any alcohol she scrounge up. She gave me an odd look before leaving to complete my request, most likely because I was a guardian and most guardians didn't drink.

Well I wasn't like most guardians.

As I was putting my head phones back in a figure stepped up to my seat, thinking it was the flight attendant I took a head phone out, "Thank y- Oh," I stopped mid-sentence noticing it was only Lissa.

"What do you need Princess?" She wrinkled her nose at the formal name, and crossed her arms.

"Don't call me Princess, Rose," she said sternly.

"Don't call me Rose, Princess," I sneered back.

She ignored me and sat down asking another question. "Why do you hate the name Rose?"

"It's weak." I said quickly, but she wasn't going to let me get away with that as an answer. I sighed, "Who in the hell names their kid after a damn flower? Its weak, and innocent, everything I will never be."

A weird expression came across her face, like something was funny but she didn't share, and I didn't really care. I just wanted her to shut the hell up, and stop with the questions, but of course she continued.

"And Ro isn't a weak name?" she asked incredulously.

"It's better than Rose."

"No, it isn't, it sounds like a cheap hookers' name." I was forced to look at her then. Is she serious? "Besides you're the one that's weak not your name."

I was shaken by her words. "Excuse you?"

"No excuse you, Rose. I mean look at you! You're emaciated looking and you can tell you're in no shape for guardianship. If a Strigoi attack were to happen I would probably be more likely to stake one than you." Her face was so straight while saying this I couldn't believe it, I kept waiting for her to laugh but she didn't.

When I didn't speak up, because I was in utter shock, she added, "You've let yourself go." She stood up and walked back to her place at the front of the jet.

My head was still spinning when the flight attendant finally made her way back to me. "It's all we had miss." She said as she handed me a handful of mini Jack Daniels bottles.

"It's fine, all take anything at this point," I murmured. With one more glace back she walked away to her designated area.

Damn today was going to be a long day.

What did you think? I know it was a little boring but the next chapter will have more excitement I promise! Though I wont lie, we have a while before we see Dimitri and his child.

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