(Three days later)

As the wind blows down over the mountain, covering everything in fresh layers of snow, Dimitri sits on the sofa reading one of the Down the Long Hills by Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures. Then came a loud knock on the front door. Dimitri's head turned to the door and thought, "Did Jasmine come back earlier?" Put a bookmark in it and close the book. Lay the book down on the coffee table. Get his silver stake and get up from the couch. He moved over to the window, and looked out to see two figures. Then, Dimitri walked to the front door and unlocked the front door. Get ready for an attack. He jerked the door open and still saw two figures standing on the porch.

When a voice came through the front door, saying, "Guardian Belikov?" Dimitri said, "Yes, and you are?" Dimitri, surprised by Guardian Petrov, stepped through the door into the log cabin. Dimitri said, "Please come to Guardian Petrov." What brings you out here to the mountains?" Guardian Hathaway stepped inside and said, "I came to find my daughters." Dimitri closed the door and locked it. Damon and Rose came walking downstairs to talk, stopping their tracks. Rose asked, "Damn, what is my mother doing here?" Janine said, "Rosemarie Eve Hathaway, watch your mouth."

The lights started flickering on and off. Rose said, it's time to get firewood and check on the generator. Dimitri said, "Damon, go with Roza." Be careful to keep a lookout for the herd. Rose said, "Yes, comrade." Damon said, "understood!" Both heading for their grabbed the basket, coats, and hats before stepping outside. Damon opens the door and they both head out the front door.

Janine said, "Where is Jasmine?" Dimitri said, "Something came up and she is not here right now." Jasmine had started the journey to discover her true self and path in this life." Janine yelled, "What! How could you let her go alone? " Dimitri could understand why Jasmine and Rose might fear their mother.

Alberta said, "This Jasmine's path in her life is not right for us to stand in the way." When is Jasmine coming back? "Seven days," Dimitri said. Alberta asked, "What is the heard?" Dimitri said, "Strigai." That's what Jasmine called them. "Around thirty strigoi came from the mountains, came through two times looking for food."

Dimitri asked, "What is the reason that came?" Janine said, "We believe Jasmine might have more fire elements." Alberta said, "We believe Jasmine could be a spirit element." We got information that the earthquake wasn't normal. The last time that recorded earthquake in Montana was in 1983. The earthquake that we had was of 5.0 magnitude." Dimitri said, "I will be right back."

Dimitri went to Jasmine's bedroom and started going through his pack to find his journal. Stop and remember that it was on the nightstand. Walk over to pick up the journal and find Jasmine's book that she was reading before her journey. Head back downstairs to where Alberta and Janine were standing in the kitchen getting coffee. Dimitri walked into the kitchen.

Janine said, "Where is the milk?" Dimitri opens the icebox and pulls out the canned milk. Remember that Jasmine had been using this in her coffee. Dimitri said, "The sugar is in front of you, and spoons are in the

drawer over there.

Alberta walked across the kitchen, stepping on the trapdoor and hearing a creak. which made her stop in place. Dimitri said, "Guardian Petrov." You're standing on the trapdoor that goes to the root cellar. Janine said, "Huh?" My new log cabin has a root cellar. Dimitri just looked at the Guardian. Janine Hathaway said, "Guardian Janine Hathaway." I hate to inform you that this is not your log cabin. This is Jasmine's log cabin. Jasmine's name is on the deed and not yours. " Janine said, "We'll see about that." "Dimitri thought over her dead body that her Guardian Hathaway was going to bull Jasmine into giving her cabin or taking it from her." Janine said, "Is anything else? I need to know about this cabin? " Dimitri avoids saying anything about the log cabin. Dimitri turns from Janine to Alberta. Guardian Petrov could see what Guardian Belikov was doing by not answering any of Janine's questions in the cabin.

Dimitri said, "I have been keeping a record of each of Jasmine's magical abilities." Then magical abilities appear. Who was around when it happens." Alberta said, "That is good. Guardian Belikov to keep recorders on everything that has Jasmine Zoey Hathaway." Janine walked over and went to grab his journal from Dimitri. Dimitri pulled it away from Janine.

When Rose burst through the front door and said, "Strigoi," They attack us as we come from the woodshed. Damon is outside fighting them. " Alberta, Janine, and Dimitri headed for the front door. Dimitri stopped, looked at Rose, and said, "Three knocks, and let us in." Rose said, "Yes, Comrade." Rose closes the door and locks it behind Dimitri. Rose started putting the wood in the fireplace. Keep the fire going in the fireplace.

A little while later, three loud knocks came on the front door. Rose looked out the window, and saw four figures standing on the porch. Rose unlocks and opens the door. Alberta, Damon, Dimitri had his arm around Janine and pulled Janine inside with him. "Rose, get the first aid kit from under the sink." Dimitri said. Rose ran into the kitchen.

Janine said, "Fast like basters." Rose is walking in the living area, caring the first aid kit. Alberta said, "I didn't have any idea there was a strigoi would be out here in the mountains." Rose gives Dimitri the first aid kit. Rose asked, " What happened to Janine?" Janine said, "One of the male strigoi came fast through the snow." That bastard tried to bite me.

Dimitri said, "Last time we danced with them Jeremy bit Jasmine. One of the strigoi that raped her four years ago. But Jeremy dies now. " Alberta said, "Jasmine killed him." Dimitri said, "No! I killed him. He wants to turn her in to them. Janine said, "How many are still left that raped Jasmine?" Rose said, "One!" Dimitri said, Jasmine killed one of the strigoi that raped her four years ago, the other one out by a tree in the front yard under snow. If wolves haven't eaten him already.

Janine said, "I have good news for Jasmine. I got her job after finishing at the academy. She came to work for the Szelsky family in Nepal with me. Alberta said, "That's a nice family to work for. Rose said, "Do you think or believe Jasmine would want to work under our mother's thumb for the rest of her life?" Rosemarie said, "Rosemarie, I know what is best for Jasmine."

Rose said, "Really?" So our father and you decided it would be best to send both Jasmine and myself back to backwoods Montana, to hide the fact that Jasmine could become the element and didn't teach her how to use her powers. But I know my sister has an original plan for her life.

Dimitri said, "Jasmine, who runs her own academy to make the best guardians and does it without the Royle Court's help." Janine said, "Why in hell would she want to waste her life like that?" Alberta said, "It is a beautiful dream to have. If Jasmine wants to start her own academy to train the best guardians in the world and do it without, Royle Court getting in the way, good for her. I will work for her as the captain of the guards. " Dimitri said, "So I would." Damon said, "Sign me up." Janine said, "All have lost your minds." We all know that Jasmine's dream will never happen." Rose said, "I believe in Jasmine's beautiful dream." Janine said, "Jasmine needs to get her head out of the clouds and back into the real world and come work in Nepal with me."

Rose said to Janine, Anne Hathaway, you need to stop being so selfish. Your own thinking would help your career and stop bullying Jasmine into doing what every you say. Do you think Jasmine is going to sit back and keep taking your gap? Besides, if you think Jasmine is going to give you her mustang and her log cabin, over to you. Guess again, Janine. I think you need to wake up and smell the coffee. Janine looked at everyone and said, "You've lost your mind."

Alberta said, "Shut up, Guardian Janine Hathaway." You have bitched every time you open your damn mouth. I am sick of hearing bitch about everything that doesn't go your way. Rose, Dimitri, and Damon laughed. Janine's mouth dropped open to hear Alberta speak to her that way."