I own nothing. Sorry folks that was disappointed in how some got off too easy. However the story is not done yet. They are other traitors in the mist and one that might be over looked a bit. Stick around A homecoming is in store for our little group with a fiery delight in store for Rose.

At the Estate:

Abe received a text from Rose that made him laugh and Janine annoyed. "Well Red I think she gets her little jokes from me, eh?"

Janine rolls her eyes making Abe laugh harder. "Well it sounds like we best get a move on. It was fun while it lasted. Would you look for Ivan and see how many spare rooms this place has? But how many rooms do you think we'll need?"

"Not sure and she didn't say. But the rooms in this place are huge. Ivan really did a great job picking it out. If nothing else some will have to get used to sleeping with room mates. Who do you think she will bring?"

"I don't know Abe. But if I had a hunch the Queen might be one of them. If she comes Rose might be bringing some of the personal guard. The princess and most definitely anyone that is in immediate danger I would assume. My main concern is with everything you found out about my "father" do you think he would really try to hurt her?"

"I don't know Red. I truly don't know."

Abe left the bedroom to search for Ivan, Janine busied herself with Changing Rose's sheets like she requested. Rose and Abe didn't know it yet but Janine found out that morning she was pregnant. Right now she didn't want to tell Rose and Abe and make them worry. With everything going on she didn't want to stress Rose out further with worry. Olena and the rest of the Belikov women would be here with her if she needed help with delivery. Lord knows that more than likely they would be here during the entire pregnancy.

Ivan went and showed Abe around to the emergency bunker where the guardians would be housed. There was a lockdown room and a lockdown suite for if the Queen did come. Abe went ahead and texted Rose to see about how many rooms.

"Kizim, need numbers."-Abe

"How about this? 1,2,3,4,5,6,.."-Rose

"Not funny Kizim!"-Abe

"Oh Babba you mean you need a head count?"-Rose

"Yes!"-Abe

"Okay, well 1 room for the Queen and Ambrose. 1 room for Eddie and Mia. 1 room for Christian and Lissa. 1 room for Jill and Alberta Petrov."-Rose

"Okay and how many others do you need?"-Abe

"Well there is also 1 room for Adrian and Sydney. 1 room for the feeders and 1 room for some guardians."-Rose

"Okay is that all?"-Abe

"Ain't that enough?"-Rose

Abe chuckled at what Rose said. She practically filled her whole house just to save a handful of people. Those that said she was an idiot and undeserving of the title Guardian didn't realize just how badly she surpasses the elite. Rose is the ultimate Guardian and will go to her death as one. That is his little girl and he couldn't be prouder or have his heart break harder for that fact. He told Ivan the numbers and he went to work fulfilling the room arrangements. They had 10 extra rooms so the space would be filled easily.

With the room situations at hand Ivan went to talk to Natasha. They needed to discuss what they both dispised bring up. The future regarding her, the little boy, Dimitri and him. Tasha was in the training room with the little boy watching Dimitri half way through hooded eyes. He could tell she was over the moon for Dimitri and with Rose gone at the moment it was obvious Dimitri wasn't thinking of her. Maybe just maybe this would work out for the best. Dimitri damaged Rose so much that even if she does forgive him, the love for him may not of survived.

"Tash, we need to talk."

"I don't think we have anything to discuss Ivan. That marriage contract was signed and sealed. When your restored we will have no choice but to marry."

"Is that what you want? Legally I have been 'dead' for a while. I have no lands, no houses or anything. That should make it no longer valid."

"It doesn't matter what we want Ivan, laws are laws."

"Really? So your going to uphold this law even though you plan on stealing that child from Rose?"

"What are you talking about?"

"You know exactly what I mean. You don't think I know that if Rose decides to raise the boy you plan on leaving with him and go into hiding?"

"Zeklos shut up. You don't know what your talking about!" Dimitri broke in and came to Tasha's side.

"You know the two of you really are a piece of work. You claim that you love Rose to the end of your days. Yet your planning on taking off in the middle of a war to help Tasha hide the boy from Rose." Ivan scoffed at them both while the little boy played with his dog and Paul in the corner. "You don't think it would kill Rose again after you professed your undying love to her before she left if you did this with Tasha?"

"Shut you mouth Zeklos you don't know Rose she will forgive me and understand when I return" Dimitri dropped the tone of his voice two octoves to a deadly snarl.

"Then what about Tasha? She is madly in love with you and yet you both can't seem to get your acts of life straight! Rose is the only sane one out of us all right now. Even she has the damn sense to back away from you and leave while she can.."

Dimitri then hit Ivan with an uppercut furious that Ivan just pointed out the truth. Then he went after him as if Ivan tried to attack Tasha with a fury that would rival another strigoi. The two rolled around on the floor fighting for about 4 minutes. Blood was on the floor from Dimitri having a head butt to his nose breaking it. He then pinned Ivan down when a wind came at him knocking him off Ivan startling them.

"ENOUGH!" Rose's voice broke through the room as a fire ball flew the air and hit the wall. There standing in her glory exhausted from her trip was Rose. Her eyes glowed with rage as the rest of the people in the weight room wisely left her alone with Tasha, Dimitri and Ivan.

DA DA DA Dummmmmm! Woooooow. I wander what a pissed off Rose looks like right now.

"I am soooooo sick of this! Whatever your problems are work it out, kiss each other good night and shut up! You three are adults right? Adults discuss their problems amicably right? Then stop acting like bloody 3 year olds!" She raked her hands through her hair as she walked over to the weapons wall placing some of the weapons she took with her away. "All of you out!" Ivan, Paul and Dimitri left while the little boy tagged along with his puppy. Tasha however stayed behind.

"And you think your a Goddess and that we should just bow down to you is that right Rose?" Tasha sneered.

"That's right Tasha. I am the mudder fuding Goddess that saved your hide not long ago. If memory serves me your in my estate so just shut up. Or do I need to get Fire Crotch to shut you up?" Rose said in her most annoyed voice yet. She didn't care that they was still in the training room or not. She started putting the weights away when a fire ball came out of no where.

"Seriously Tasha what is your deal now!"

"You are my problem. It has been you everytime I turn around! You are there. Your nothing but a blood whore that takes everything that don't belong to her!"

"God dain Tasha! You want Dimitri and he wants you go! Be happy and may the bird of paradise fly up your damn nose! I don't care what you do. Your not happy with Dimitri and want to be with Ivan then by all means be with Ivan! What do I have to do to show you and them I want to be alone! Just how far are you willing to go Tasha?" A very pissed Rose said as she circled Lady Ozera. She was tired of the name calling, the back biting and anything else she could think off.

"As far as it takes to protect him. Even if its from you!" She raised her hands forming several fireballs. Throwing them at her as fast as she can. Rose started doing flips away from her place and landed with a split.

"Very well Tasha if that's the way you want it then lets do it. Right here Right NOW!" With that the fight was on. Rose ran at Tasha so hard she almost couldn't stop. She jumped and landed right in the middle of a standing Tasha taking her down to the ground. She hit Tasha several times in the face before Tasha flipped her off and jumped up. Tasha tried to kick Rose with a roundhouse kick only to be knocked down by Rose blowing her a kiss. Tasha then swept Rose's legs out from under her while Rose came towards her.

"You bitch! You are not going to take him away from me. I'll kill you first!" Tasha screamed at Rose.

"Take who Tasha I already told you to take Dimitri or Ivan. Hell take them both and be a polygamist and be of a sadistic religious faith with them. I don't care!"

Tasha tried to kick Rose to the mid section only to be blocked and met with a left jab from Rose. "Take who Tasha! Who else can you claim I am stealing from your precious life!" With that Rose did a side Russian Leg sweep and knocked Tasha onto her ass.

"Damien! I refuse to let you take him and possibly get him killed!" Tasha screeched as she tried to get up and nail Rose with another kick.

"What would you do to protect him Tasha? I sure as hell didn't see you protecting him at his house!" Rose taunted pushing Tasha almost to the point of no return. She started to turn red hot all over. Then when Rose was catching her breath Tasha threw a fire ball as large as her head towards Rose. Rose then fell to the floor to avoid it.

"Does this mean your going to keep fighting me until one of us is dead? That you are willing to protect this little boy with your last breath Tasha?" Rose said a little bit winded and tired.

"Why do you care? But to answer you Yes and Yes. I would sacrifice my life for him to be safe." She said almost civilly.

Rose smirked and walked over to her bag that she held her weapons in. Looking down at the stack of papers in her hand she walked over to Tasha and handed them roughly. "Here you'll need these and congratulations on passing your final test. You just passed Rose Hathaway Mazur's boot camp for new momma bears. Mozel Tov or whatever they say. Now I am going to my room."

Tasha looked quickly through the papers as Rose walked through the room to her private room. "What did you mean by my final test?"

"I found the little girl Tasha. I had to know her brother would be protected. Your his mother now, that is what his mom and dad's ghosts wanted. By the way Christian and Lissa are in the room 2 doors from you. Good night." Rose went to the door way when Tasha stopped her.

"Rose?"

"What Tasha?"

"Thank you?" Tasha said softly as the tears fell like rain.

Rose simply nodded as she walked away closing and locking the bedroom door behind her.