A/n: These next few chapters might be weird, but I realized they were boring to me, so I had to throw some curve balls at it. I hope you like this chapter.

Also, I don't own any of VA except for my two characters. Richelle is still the best.

Chapter 4: Alliance

(Dimitri's POV)

Seeing those beautiful eyes of hers closed broke my heart. I hope that Ivashkov doesn't follow her because we need to talk. Quietly I asked, "Why are you putting ideas in her head not to trust me?" He just snickered at me. I pulled to SUV over by the side of the road. Lucky for us, my Roza is a really hard sleeper when she needs to sleep. I got out of the SUV, opened his door and pulled him by the collar. "GET OUT OF THIS CAR NOW!!" He didn't know what to do but allow me to pull him out. Lucky for me it was a nice sunny day out but too bad for him, I knew it made him uncomfortable. Hehehehe.

"I don't know what you are talking about Belikov. Rose and I had a great conversation about Katica. I didn't let her know you know more than you are leading on." He said in an authoritive manner. "Well she can't know everything. It would put her into more danger than she already is. Trust me, the queen wasn't my favorite person, now she just put herself on the top of my shit list for what she is doing to Rose. I even tried to get her reassigned, no can do. I also think the queen has a death wish for her because of you!" I roared at him "I know she does, but what can I do about it. If I lead on that I care….." He was saying until I grabbed him by this throat and said, "You care not for her as much as I do. You might think that but seriously Ivashkov, would you lay your life down for that beauty that is sleeping in there? (I turned and pointed to my sleeping angel) I know I would and I could be sent away if anyone knew that." He just looked at me and said quietly like other people were around, "I have known how much you both care for each other for a long time. I have secretly dodge accusation from authoritive people for you. You don't realize that Katica that been protecting you since you were a young child. Do you know why?" I staggered back to understand but I just looked at him and realized I don't want to finish this conversation and he knew it too. "We have to get going. I don't want to fall behind the schedule. We have to be at the hotel by five. And this conversation isn't over but for her safety, let's not bring it up around her."

"I got it. But just give her something, some of the non-too important Intel. I am running out of personal stuff I can talk about." He said and I nodded in agreement. We got back into the SUV, we just did our own shtick. He slept, I drove. Funny, I feel like him and I are on the same page for once, we need to protect Rose from what she can never know.

When my Roza finally woke up, we were at the restaurant that I pick out on the local map. I handed her a bag and said "you should wear the guardian uniform. I don't want anybody getting the wrong idea that you belong to him." I pointed to the supposed sleeping putz in the backseat. She giggled at me because she knows how jealous I get around Ivashkov. But she nodded knowing I was right, she should be wearing these clothing. "Thank you, I still have the ones you gave me last time but they are packed away. Should I wake sleeping beauty or will you do the honors?" She asked with a huge evil smile on her face. "Don't bother, you both talk too loud for any sleeping beauties to get some sleep anyhow. Plus with this trip, it could make the dead want to smoke too." He opened the SUV and jumped out. He lit the clove cigarette and made a face to Rose. "I thought you quit smoking?" She asked holding her noise because of the smelled. I just laughed at the sight of her. "Hell, it's better than drinking all the time. My liver thanks us for it." He sarcastically said. "Yeah but your lungs won't appreciate you now." She replied back.

He turned and looked at her, "Please don't start judging me this early in the morning I am overly stressed about what is happening and going to happened to care what you think of me. As long as I don't do it in the restaurant, in the SUV, nor the hotel rooms, don't worry about it."

"Gees, I think somebody needs a little drink. Maybe some blood would put you back in to our loving Adrian mood." She said and with that she walked away. He yelled, "HOW ABOUT SOME OF YOURS.!" She turned around in such speed that I had to get in the way between the two of them. "Now, now children, do I have to separate you to for the rest of the trip?"I said laughing but I knew if I didn't get in her way, he would be a dead man. I should of, but he is royal even if nobody would miss him. "Rose go get changed now. I need to talk to Ivashkov."I said. She looked at me with understand and love.

"Why are you trying to make her hate you? I don't know why she tolerates you enough to call you a friend, but you are skating on thin ice here." I told him. "Don't worry about what I'm doing, just get us to the hotel safely and quickly. I can feel something is wrong. So let's eat and get the hell out of….." He said but saw Rose running out screaming, "GET INTO THE SUV NOW!!!" She wasn't changed but behind her were about ten strigoi running out after her. I threw him into the SUV and grabbed some wards that were under the seat Rose was sitting at. I threw them on the side of the SUV that they were coming at, and pulled out my silver stake. They stopped the strigoi in their track, but they looked over the SUV. Their eyes got big and one said, "This won't save you for long, if we have anything to say about it." They walked away laughing, but the one who spoke turned his head and hissed at something. I thought it was me but he wasn't really looking at me. Very strange.

"OHMYGOD!!!OHMYGOD!!! Dimitri, we need to go after them. We have to make sure they don't tell any of their buddies that we are on the road! Anyhow, what the HELL are you doing with wards? They are only for protection of schools or the royal court. Why do you have them" She yelled at me while I was picking them up. "Little dhampir, we always have wards in the cars because of situations like these. And we don't have time for you, guardians, to be all bad ass and go after all the strigoi." Ivashkov advising but threw a little sarcasm with it. I just looked at both of them, then decided that "we will eat something else and anywhere but here. The hotel is just two hours away, Ivashkov. Roza, we will be fine, you just need to relax. I know that situation was very strange but we don't need to be in a fight when we are outnumbered. Our first mission is to protect the moroi, remember they come first, their safety is more important than the kill. You will change at our next stop which is to fill up, which will be really soon. Don't worry, you will get to kill plenty of strigoi, trust me. With the way things are, you will have plenty of molnija to cover your neck." She looked at me like she wanted to say 'I need a hug' but she just nodded and went in the SVU. Before she closed the door, I grabbed it to give her a smile of reassurance and touched her shoulder way to long for a mentor to do. 'HA, EAT THAT IVASHKOV!!'

When we got back on the road, Rose called the royal court's captain of the guardians to inform her of the little situation that transpired at the restaurant. She told Rose to keep going, and if we have another encounter, then they will insist that we go to the nearest airport where a jet will be waiting. "Fine, so if they find us again, they will meet their fate. PLUS, IF I DON'T GET THE INFORMATION THAT I NEED TO HELP PROTECT KATICA AND ANTON, I AM GOING TO SEIOUSLY HURT BOTH OF YOU!!" She yelled. "Now both of you need to stop protecting me and TELL ME WHAT THE HELL I NEED TO KNOW. How can I be a guardian to my charges if I don't know what is going on." Yelling at both of us. Ivashkov was laughing and I shot him a glare because he knew she was going to do this. "Rose, we know you need answers but we both think it would be safer for you to be on a need to know basis." I replied. "I don't think so, you can't treat me as a novice anymore, I am you partner." She replied and I said to myself, 'in more ways than one, you wait and see my love.' She just looked at me while I was smiling at her. Ivashkov laughed "Rose, I know we had that talk earlier but seriously, I agree with Belikov. We are looking out for you, because you're too cute to lose." He winked at her.

"I don't care what you guys say, I am Jane Hathaway's daughter, and I will not put up with this bullshit you both are throwing at me. Tell me what I need to know or hell will pay." Just like that she took out her cell and dialed a number. "Hello, hay, it's me. We need to talk. I am tired of being kept in the dark for this assignment. If I am not told what I need to know to help Guardian Belikov, then I don't want this assignment. I….." I grabbed the phone from her and shut it. I put it in my pocket and replied, "Do you understand that whining to anyone about any assignments makes you look like a crybaby. It's time to grow up and stop acting like a child, we aren't at St. Vladimir's anymore." The look I gave her told her I was disappointed in her. She just looked down at her feet. I had to say more to her about them. "Things about Katica and Anton are very TRICKY. I can't explain how things are going to be, because I don't even know. Adrian, you probably can tell her how things might be, you know more about them than I do. Tell her more." I just winked at him to say some 'interesting things about them.' He understood. I started to veer to the exit ramp while he was explaining to her.

"Katica and Anton are the same, yet very different. He keeps her level headed while she keeps his libido under control. YYYYYAAAAAWWWWNNN. Sorry, I didn't sleep much today. With Katica being so busy during this time, this will be one of you many duties to keep an eye on hom." He said, but she was like, "I don't think so. Seriously if he tries to bed me, I will seriously kick his ass. I am not a BLOOD WHORE."

"Rose, my Roza, nobody called you a blood whore. He just fell asleep and we are at the gas station. I will fill up while you change." I said. When she got back, I was ready to go. "About three more hours to till we get to the hotel in Des Moines, Iowa." I said and she just turned towards me and smile, "So do you have any Intel for me."

a/n: I must end it there for now. This next chapter will be very long to but I got a twist..

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