Chapter two

Horror and shock was all that was going through Lissa's head as she was escorted back from the gates. the alrarm had sounded telling them that there was Stirgoi close to the Court, the qeen had gone into lock down but several people had gone to the front gate and so Lissa followed, Dimitri was jogging there with his guards. She could see Christians aura just in front. From the gate itself were coming several screams mostly from the Moroi watching the events unfold. Lissa pushed to the front where she watched one guardian take on two Stirgoi and another fighting one. staying within the boundaries of the wards She watched as both guardians took down their opposition, and as the first guardian looked up, Lissa was shocked, it was Rose, she had taken down two by herself and was standing over the last body as the final Stirgoi fell to the hands of the other guardian. A cheer went up within the crowed, and a small voice came from beside her. "that's my Roza," Dimitri was next to her his eyes only on Rose his Aura shining brighter than it had since he had been resurrected. but something was wrong, Rose, about to walk towards them had stopped, and with a quick panicked glance flung herself around, now facing at least six Stirgoi alone, the closest guardian had crossed the boarders of the wards and was too far away to help her. she twisted and turned staking one of them through the heart but was too slow pulling the stake back out, the Stirgoi taking advantage pulling her away where they all jumped her pulling her limbs in different directions, Lissa gasped thinking that they would just keep pulling until Rose was dead but she did not realise her mistake until too late, they didn't want to kill Rose, the tallest Stirgoi stood behind her and bit into her neck, Rose had been looking at Dimitri before throwing her head back as the endorphins kicked into her system, the crowed watched in shock, more Strigoi coming out of the trees to take on the guardians that had approached them. Lissa watched in Horror as her best friend, her sister for her entire life was drained before her eyes, a scream came from next to her as Dimitri ran forward and joined into the fight, his guards doing the same, but Lissa watched Rose as the Stirgoi behind her bought up his wrist and sliced it open with one of his fangs before taking it to Roses mouth where he allowed his blood to flow into her until her body had awoken and latched onto his wrist as though it was the gift of life. then without hesitation the Stirgoi picked Rose up in his arms flashed Lissa a bloody smile and ran through the trees with Rose leaving the rest of the Stirgoi to be finished by the Guardians.

People were pushing and shoving her out of the way when she felt a hand on her elbow, Eddie was leading her back to a house, a smaller house where when they entered he took her to a seat as made her sit down. she could feel something wet on her cheeks and realised that she was crying with no way to stop it. more people entered the room, some escorted by guardians like Christian and Tasha, Janie Hathaway walked in with Dimitri both holding onto each other Eddie was bringing in Adrian who looked shocked that he had been dragged out of bed for this and Mia who was walking slowly by herself.

Adrian spoke first, "What happened?"

"There was an attack, outside the front gate to court?" Eddie replied, several Guardians were killed and one was captured.

"Oh god," Adrian said as he sat down into his seat, "So the guardian taken,?"

"Most likely dead by now said a new voice from the door." Hans, the head of the guardian office at the Court.

"No" came several gasps from around the room.

and Lissa stood up, "No, not dead, I watched," she said gasping for breath between the sobs coming continuously through her now.

"What do you mean not dead?" Asked Dimitri his voice quiet but ringing through the room.

"Not dead, I saw him, the Stirgoi feed her, I saw him give her blood, not dead, turned."

said Lissa her voice getting more and more quiet as it continued on.

heads were hung low as Lissa's words washed over everyone.

Hans stood up and walked out the house he was in charge of all dhampires at the court and did not truly have time to sit around and wallow in grief.

Janie also stood up but it was not to leave but to walk into the kitchen where she went to the top cupboard containing the first aid kit, opening it up and flourishing around to find drugs sleeping pills, head ache tablets.

Dimitri was in shock, no words had left his mouth silent tears rolled down his face, there were no other guardians around him they had all left him no one caring at this point if he was Stirgoi or not.

Tasha stood up and paced the room mumbling to herself;

"Rose, turned, rose gone..." then she turned to face Lissa.

"Rose is gone yes but you can still bring her back Lissa, you did with Dimitri, you can with Rose, cant you?" said Tasha as she walked closer to Lissa

"Yes, Yes I can" Lissa replied her voice getting stronger as she spoke,

"Yes I can and we can do it soon, no problem."

"But Lissa, how?" Christian asked "Last time Dimitri abducted us we had the bond to show us where we were and to lead a rescue party, now how Lissa, how?"

"I don't know," came her reply.