I pounded on the wood door. "Open up!" I yelled. Some people returned the yelling with puzzled stares. She didn't answer. "I'm going to knock this door down!" I still got no reply. Just barely in my line of vision, I saw someone pull out his or her cell phone. Shit. The guards were going to come. "One! Two! Three!" I ran for it. The jump was well executed, but my body was… well… not the right size. I rebounded off the door like a bouncy ball. It did help me though. Something fell from the top of the doorframe, and when I looked to see what it was, I realized it was a key. "Typical" I mumbled, rubbing my shoulder. I was unlocking the door when I heard the blood curdling noise that I realized could only be Rose's scream.

"I'm coming!" I said. When I opened the door, I saw something I didn't think I'd ever see, Rose in trouble.

A man, and a huge one at that was holding her. He looked about 6'5" and 200 pounds. He had her in a headlock. She was doing everything she could to get out of there. Of course, I tried to help her, but being the size he was, I was instantly thrown against the wall. Jeez! Why always me? I was starting to really hate being small. On impact, my vision fell into a hazy wall of fog. I couldn't see much, but there was no mistake to what I saw next. Right before the two jumped out the window, the man looked back. His eyes glared at me.

"Say goodbye to your friend. Next time you see her, she'll be one of us!" he hissed in glee. Then they were gone.

That wasn't the worst thing, though it was pretty bad. I ran dizzily out of the room. I had to warn everyone. The man's eyes were red. A strigoi had gotten Rose.

As I ran through the hallway, all I saw was a blur of the blue wallpaper. When people walked by, I got angry stares. They came from left and right. I heard someone say, "Drunk again, Ivashkov? Doesn't surprise me." I didn't bother with a response. I sure as hell wasn't drunk! I wouldn't be able to run like I was. Everyone knows that!

I crossed the lawn, thinking that everyone might still be in the hospital. Luckily, they were. I ran over to them.

"Oh, shit, guys." I huffed. Smoking and drinking did not do anything good for my health. I was doubled over and out of breath. All I saw was the luscious green of what could only be the royal court grass. "They got her." When I looked up they gave me confused looks and I said a little louder, "The Strigoi! He has Rose. I tried to stop him…" And that's all I got to say. Dimitri instantly took off.

"Out her window!" I shouted, knowing he went in the wrong direction; through the courtyard and eventually, he would end up in the forest. He changed course. Given the circumstances, it was still kind of funny. I had to chuckle. Apparently Lissa didn't think it was that funny. She smacked me. "Ouch." I mumbled. "Don't touch the merchandise." Lissa rolled her eyes.

"Where is she?" She demanded.

"I don't know. I tried to stop them, but ya know me. I'm not the best at stopping bad guys. He pushed me into a wall, and then I saw them jump out the window. I didn't see where they went afterwards. I'm so sorry, Lissa. I tried." She was shaking her head in anger.

"How could you let that happen?" She demanded.

"I don't know…" And the weight of it all hit me like a train. I felt horrible. My eyes were starting to water. "How could I?" I looked up at her. Her face morphed from absolutely outraged to pity. She pulled me into a hug.

"It's going to be okay."

I shook my head. "No, it's not. Rose is going to be a Strigoi and it's all my fault. God, how could I be so stupid, Lissa?"

"We'll find her, you know we will. She's strong. She's Rose for crying out loud! She can get through anything." After a pause, she said, " Let's go do something. Eat? Sleep?"

"I want to help find her. Let's go. Right now." She gave me a look that said 'I did not want you to say that.' I wasn't going to deal with protests, so I took off in the direction Dimitri went. He wasn't going to get all the action. When I rounded the corner of her building, I heard a faint, but distinct hiss- Wait, no. Hisses. There was more than one. Great. As I came into view of everyone, I realized there were four Strigoi attacking Dimitri. One Had Rose in his arms. The one I had seen earlier today was in a stand off with Dimitri, and it was looking pretty good for the Russian boy.

When Dimitri stepped in for the kill, his stake positioned perfectly, something crazy happened. Rose shoved him out of the way. And she was like a linebacker too! She got him off his feet in less than three seconds. When he was on the ground, it gave her just enough time to get down and punch him in the face a couple of times. After, she got him in a headlock. One so strong, he fainted. When Rose let him out of her hold, he fell straight to the ground.

"Come on now, Rose. It is time to go. We wouldn't want to get caught, now would we?" The only response was they got was a blank stare as if she couldn't see anymore.

Oh my god. I thought to myself. She's being convulsed.

Before she left, she looked into my eyes, and winked.

I was left confused and responsible for reviving a "Russian God."

Jeez, I hope that Strigoi can use convulsion. That would seriously suck if they couldn't. But please go along with it if they cant? Btw, sorry for not uploading earlier. I've got some... Family problems. They've been taking a toll on my writing. I'll try to upload much, much quicker next time. Thanks for your support! Read and Reply!

~Jessi