Hey ya'll! So, I realized that some of the partds in previous chapters may be confusing, such as the whole think with the Pandora asking Dimitri if he was going to come with her or leave them like last time, well, in case anyone didn't get it, she was talking about Ivan (who was dead at the time, yes, but whatever). Also, in the Previous chapter, when Pandora had Dimitri in a choke hold; she lost her temper (which could clearly rival Rose's), and was just trying to cut his air supply off so that he's pass out, not kill him, which is why nobody made a really big deal about it. Also, when Dimitri commented that he didn't want to crush her to death and that he was at least two times heavier than she was, keep in mind that he's 6'7", and so it isn't outrageous that he's weigh 200+ pounds with all the muscle and stuff, and Pandora weighs around 100lbs. (very underweight for her height and age but fucking deal with it). So yeah, that's about it. Also, the story currently takes place in Carson City, Nevada. That's about it I think... Sooo, hope you like it!

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If nothing else comes up in the morning, then we can get back on the road and we'll be at court, and at home, in less than two days. I thought to myself before I finally fell asleep, unable to keep my eyes open any longer.

Rose POV

For a while, I've been trying to convince Dimitri that we should get a dog, and he, of course, wouldn't agree no matter how much I pestered him about it. After being woken up with a tongue being shoved down my throat though, I've decided that dogs are nothing but a pain in the ass. If it was Dimitri's tongue shoved down my throat, then I'd be totally fine, but when it's a dog's, it's not so great. I used up the rest of Pandora and Ivan's mouthwash (although it was only about half-way full), and I still can't get the taste of dog out of my mouth. I mean yeah, animals don't like generally dhampers, but seriously? I think that nearly choking me to death is a bit much. So Dimitri was right, dogs are nothing but trouble.

After my failed attempt to get the taste of dog out of my mouth, I went into the Living room and met a very unhappy looking Pandora, who was leaning on the door frame of the kitchen glaring at me. She had bags under her eyes, and was wearing a navy blue tank top and black flannel pajama bottoms with paint-splatters printed all over.

"Hey, could you tell your dog that most people don't appreciate having a tongue shoved down there throat while they're asleep?" I asked, trying to walk past her. She quickly moved to block my entrance.

"I could but she doesn't speak English. Not to mention that I'm would be pretty pissed off too if the occupants of the room next to mine were moaning and grunting until 4 in the morning, so you deserved it." She said, giving me one last glare before stomping over to the coffee table and sat down cross-legged on the floor. Her forehead made a loud bang as it made contact with the tabletop. I looked to see everyone was already up, and the dog was looking at me with those stupid-ass bright puppy eyes, wagging her tail happily. I just narrowed my eyes at it. You can't fool me with those fucking adorable eyes and tail. I screamed at it mentally. She just barked at me, as if she had heard my thoughts.

"Morning Little Dhamper" said Adrian, a smug expression taking over his features. "Sounded like you and Cradle Robber had a pretty wild night." He continued, wiggling his eyebrows. Ivan and Christian snorted at this. Eddie and Lissa fought to keep their smirks hidden, but the edged of their lips were slightly curved. Sydney was leaning her head against Adrian's Shoulder, her eyes closed, and Jill was humming happily to herself. Pandora still had her forehead resting on the table, and I wondered if she had fallen back to sleep. Dimitri was caught up in his own little world, his coffee in one hand and western novel in the other. I walked over to Dimitri and as I approached he looked up and smiled at me.

"Morning Roza", he said, smiling at me. I smiled back and went over to him and sat in his lap, leaning my head on his chest. He chuckled and kissed the top of my hair before going back to his book. I closed my eyes and inhaled his intoxicating scent. It made me want to melt into him and fall asleep. I almost succeeded, except Ivan's voice caught me before I could.

"Hey Dimka, just so you know I expect you to change the sheets and clean anything else that you guys came in contact with last night." Ivan said smirking. Dimitri just sighed and continued reading.

"I'm going to have nightmares for the rest of my life after that" Christian said, shuddering.

"Dude, I need food" mumbled Pandora, who was now resting her chin on her forearms, eyes only half open.

"The kitchen's right through that door and there's cereal in the cabinet on the right, milk is in the fridge bowls are stacked up on the counter and spoons are in the drawer next to the sink. Feel free to help yourself" Ivan said. Pandora looked up at him in disbelief.

"I know where everything is smart-ass. And just for future reference, the cereal is in the pantry on the left, not the right you idiot." She said as she got up and headed towards the kitchen, shaking her head in disbelief. Ivan just shrugged it off.

When she came back she had a box of Cheerios in one hand, a bowl of dog food in the other. She sat down and dumped a pile of cheerios on the table and placed the bowl on the ground. The dog ran over and immediately started inhaling her food. When it was done, it put its paws up on the table, her tail wagging, and tongue hanging out of her mouth. Pandora looked over at the dog and Smiled.

"Who's a good girl? Hmm? Are you my good girl? Yes you are, yes, yes you little puppy wuppy. Yeah, you my good girl…" Pandora cooed at the dog, scratching her ears and tummy. I looked over at Dimitri giving him a 'what the fuck is she doing' look. He just shrugged in return and took another sip of his coffee, his book lying closed next to the chair on the floor. We sat there, looking at each other in the eye, lost in our own little world. After a few minutes, his phone started vibrating. I snuggled back up against him and closed my eyes while he spoke on the phone, not paying attention to what it was he was actually saying.

"… Alright …Understood …We'll be sure to take extra precautions... Thank you" was what I caught. When he hung up, he had a worried look sketched onto his face, which immediately disappeared and was replaced with his guardian mask as he looked up at everyone. I, as well as the others, looked at him expectantly. Pandora was still cooing at the dog quietly, while also looking at him waiting for him to say something. I noticed a glint of hate, pain, and betrayal show in her steel grey eyes before they cleared of all emotion. What was that about? I thought to myself, before giving Dimitri my complete attention.

"That was Hans" he began, worry clear in his voice. "He informed me that we won't be able to go back to court for at least a couple of weeks" he continued. Worry started to fill my head as well. "There's been an attack, and they think that it involved someone on the inside, so they're trying to figure out who it is. While they do that, Hans said that because we are already away from court, that it would be best to keep our distance until they figure everything out. They don't want to take any unnecessary risks." He finished.

"How bad was it?" Jill asked quietly. "He said that there was a lot of damage done and it would take a bit of time for everything at court to get back in order." Replied Dimitri.

"Was anyone hurt or killed?" Asked Lissa, her eyes glassy with unshed tears. "Unfortunately yes. Nearly a dozen royal and non-royal moroi were killed, even more injured. At least thirty-five guardians were killed, and many who are severely injured most likely won't make it. Nearly everyone was injured during the attack, some more severe than others." He responded quietly.

"Then we have to go back. Adri-", I cut Lissa off. "Liss, I know you want to help, but the best thing you can do is stay safe. Things at court are a mess already, if you were to go back then it would only cause the guardians who are still able to work more stress because they'll be worried about you. If something were to happen to you, then everything would become chaos." I told her softly. She looked down and sniffled. "Okay", she replied quietly. She then buried her face in Christian's chest, who patted her hair and spoke to her softly, soothing her.

"So does this mean that we are going to stay here or what?" Adrian murmured quietly. I was surprised when Pandora spoke up.

"If you all need a place to stay then you're more than welcome to stay here for as long as you need" She spoke. I was even more surprised that she sounded sincere. Five minutes ago she had clearly not liked Dimitri and the rest of us being here, but now she was willing to let us stay for as long as we needed? I was even more confused about her. I looked at Lissa, waiting for her to answer.

"If you're sure that it's not too much trouble then we thank you for your help." She gave them a small smile, her eyes still watery.

"Well then, I guess it's settled" Ivan began, "you guys get to camp out with us."

So? What do you think is going to happen? Will Pandora and Dimitri end up killing each other? Very Possible! Will Rose (and everyone else for that matter), figure out why Pandora hates Dimitri so much (and how she knows him and Ivan for that matter)? Most likely. Will the story have a happy ending? Eh, we'll see. Please R&R!