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Where we left off last time...
"oh, I'm not finished yet. This was just a small piece of what I'm going to do to you." Suddenly, finding my attitude again, I laughed but without any humor.
"and when the other guardians come in here to interrogated me and they see all the fresh cuts and bruises, what will you do? They'll know something is going on and they will find out. you just doomed yourself, Liss. And then, it won't be a matter of my word against yours, no. They'll have evidence and you'll be done." She narrowed her eyes at me and stormed out of the room, slamming the door shut. 1 for Rose, 0 for Lissa.
I have no idea how long I really was in that basement before –finally- a guardian came inside. I didn't recognize who it was, so I didn't feel the need to answer any of their questions, I just stayed quiet. Weird thing was, that when he looked at me, he didn't seem to find the new scars and wounds suspicious. Lissa probably had something to do with that. After 15 minutes, the man gave up and walked out of the room.
More time past and I started getting tired. Yes, they did bring me food and water, but I barely ate or drank from it. I hadn't seen Lissa anymore, which I was grateful for. Who knows what she'd do and how I would react to it. I really did feel like a caged animal and it was slowly driving me crazy. Weird right? being tortured and not having food or water every day for weeks or months and I barely have a problem. But now, here I have been here for about a 2 days and I'm on the brink of insanity. Maybe it's this place?
"Kiz" My head snapped up to that voice, that voice that belonged to –either I liked it or not- my father. I sighed and let my head fall back down. Out of all the people here, it had to be Abe. I may be a cold heartless bitch right now, but I don't want to hurt my dad. I heard Abe walking closer and taking a chair. He put it down in front of me and sat down on it.
"Why is your chair broken?" So Lissa didn't tell him huh? I wanted to tell on her, I really – really, really, really- did, but she is and stays my friend. Yes, even if she tries to kill me and tortures me. Viktor is the only family she has left and even though I don't like to admit it, if it where me in her place, I would do the same.
"I tried to escape, the chair broke." I didn't waste a lot of words on him, scared that they'd make me crack and make me spill everything. Yes, I said before I had tricks that could make them crack, but they have theirs as well. Plus, I often have a big mouth and I'm not the best at keeping secrets. I felt a hand slowly pushing my face up, causing me to look Abe strait in the eye.
"Tell me Kiz, please, tell me everything." I bit my lip, trying to prevent the tears from leaking out of my eyes. How is it possible that I could face an army without dying, but tear up and want to spill everything with just one look from my father. Because that's it, he's my dad.
"I can't. Believe me or not, but I'm doing all of this for you, all of you. And it may seem wrong, but I can't explain it to you. I've probably already said to much." He looked surprised I said that much, but listened to every single word. When I was finished, he let his hand fall from under my chin and looked away. I wonder what he was thinking, was he ashamed of me? Did he know more than he told everybody?
Abe stood up and walked behind me. And just like that, he untied me from the chair. I looked at him when he was done and standing back in front of me. I didn't move, I was shocked. Why would he free me? An enemy? Seeing my questioning gaze, he spoke.
"Go, if you truly are doing this to protect us, then I don't want to keep you here. You need to do what you need to do, but know that we will probably never see each other again like father and daughter. The only way we'll see one and other will be on the front line, as enemies." I nodded and stood up, limping just a little though, and walked over to him.
When I was close enough, I hugged the old man. I was glad he hugged me back and we stayed there a few moments, before I pulled back. There were no tears in either of our eyes. With one last look, I walked out of the basement and up the stairs. Luckily, I made it out of the mansion without any complications and was soon back in my car. And I just sat there, I couldn't go back to the Strigoi and I had no home anymore with the guardians. I was screwed because I knew I had to go back to Viktor. So with a sigh, I started the car and drove back to the headquarters.
When I entered the building, people looked up and had a shocked look on their faces when they saw it was me. I held my head high as I walked through the room to Viktor's office. suddenly, all my anger and frustration came up in me.
Oh, Viktor's going to get hell for what he did with Lissa. She was supposed to stay out of this, especially the strigoi. She wasn't supposed to be the one to torture me. She doesn't deserve that life, she deserved a happy life with Christian and a bunch of mini Lissas and Christians running around a big house with a white picket fence. But because of Viktor that's all gone!
I stormed into his office, not caring if he was busy. He wasn't busy, he was just sitting there, waiting. Probably for me.
"What the fuck have you done with Lissa?" I screamed as I stormed over to him. I took hold of his collar and smashed him into the wall. I was shouting all sorts of things in his face, but he never lost his cool.
"She wasn't supposed to be in this! You promised if I joined you you'd leave everybody I cared for alone and unharmed! Answer me you asshole!" With one tiny little nod of Viktor's head, I was hauled off of him by 2 guards. But, those quickly found out that I needed a few more to keep me away from Viktor, so I ended up with 4 guards holding me put. I took a couple of deep breaths and closed my eyes.
"She's born into this." I heard Viktor's hoarse voice say causing me to look up in surprise of what he had actually said.
"Her parents where planning their whole life for a Dragomir heir to the Strigoi clan. The originally wanted Andre to be it, but when he had died with them in that car crash, Lissa was the only option left. But when she told me she wanted out because she didn't want to lose you, we made a plan." I looked away. I couldn't believe my ears. I mean, I'm somehow glad she wanted me in her life and wouldn't just leave me, but that she would do it all in the form of a plan? Why didn't she just tell me? But, Maybe Viktor's lying…
Why am I talking to myself?
I ripped my arms from the guards their hold and stormed to my room. On the way, I bumped into somebody, but I just kept going, I didn't want to unleash my fury on a poor guy.
Once, I was securely in my bedroom with my door locked. I stood still. Not moving an inch. Then, everything that has happened just bitch slapped me in the face, and I exploded. I screamed my lungs out and trashed the whole room. I don't think I left one thing whole. After an hour or 2, I was sitting in the middle of the ravaged room staring blankly into thin air. I was breathing slowly and was not thinking anything. It was like I was just a body, with no soul inside.
After a while, I head my door being opened with a key and somebody entering. I didn't move at all, but when I was engulfed in a hug, I let everything out. I started crying and sobbing hysterically like there was no tomorrow. I think the reason I broke down so easily in those arms, was because I felt safe. For the first time in months, I felt safe. I looked up as I dried my tears and found Spiridron looking down at me with sympathetic eyes.
"Don't look at me like that." I whispered hoarse, I cleared my throat and took a few calming breaths.
"You don't need to keep everything bottled up like that, take a few moments of your time to let everything out, or you'll die sooner or later." I smiled sadly and shook my head.
"I don't think I can do that. I think the only way I'll survive is if I just cut everything off. My feelings, my memories, everything. I don't think I can live like this. I can't believe I ever thought I'd be ok here, because the truth is, I want to go home. Only, I don't have a home anymore and I don't think I'll ever have one again." I looked him in the eye while I spoke.
"You'll always have me…" He whispered and hugged me tight.
A few more days passed after my huge breakdown and I did just what I said. For real this time. Nobody will make me go weak again, I'm done.
I'm just so done.
Rumors had been spread around about a possible attack on the headquarters and that I would lead it. I laughed coldly when I heard it. I don't think they realized how dangerous that would be, especially now. Everybody who came in my way the last couple a days, didn't walk away uninjured. Either they would be punched or kicked. I warned them not to do it with me, and some just don't listen. Speaking of not listening, I didn't follow Spiridron's advice. I just cut everything off like I said I would and dear god was it like heaven. I felt free, because I simply didn't care.
I hadn't seen a lot of Viktor over the last couple of days, I think I scared him. Not so big and bad now, huh?
"Rose!" I looked up from the punching bag which I had been beating for the last few hours. Spiridron was running towards me and he looked a little unsure when he came to a standstill. I looked at him poinlty and he got the hint.
"Viktor wants to speak with everybody in the conference room. And he doesn't want anybody to miss it or be late." I rolled my eyes but walked after Spiridron to the conference room. A lot of people where in here, but I was lucky I found a seat, completely in the back, where I could sleep until this was over. I sat down and waited for Viktor to start.
"As you all know, after our last raid, we had a problem with the guardians, and I don't think anybody enjoyed that. So, in 2 days, we are going to finally launch the attack on the headquarters." People started shouting and cheering, happy to finally attack our enemies. I stayed neutral and stood up, ready to leave.
"And the person leading this mission will prove them not to mess with the past. Hereby, I also pronounce your new leader and my follower, Rosemarie Hathaway!" I froze the moment my name left his lips. Everybody turned to me and cheered on me, but I just walked out of there.
I can't believe Viktor would do that? Without warning me? Ok, it felt good to be boss and finally be able to do things my way, but still…
It was time.
2 days had past and in this moment, we were driving to the guardian headquarters. The past days had been filed with training, eating, training and sleeping. Nothing more and nothing less. Things had been quiet lately too, since I'm the new boss people don't mess around with me anymore. It's that, or because I'm a real bitch to everybody. Everybody except for Spiridron.
"5 minutes till destination." Echoed through the earpiece. 5 minutes till be arrive. 5 minutes till I will probably kill everybody I have ever known. 5 minutes before I will destroy what I once called home.
I looked down at my hands and closed my eyes.
"You ok Rose?" I looked back up at Spiridron, who was driving next to me and nodded once. I looked outside the car window and saw the landscape flying by. I saw my reflection in the glass. I was dressed in all black, seeing as it was night, so I wouldn't be easily spotted. This time, I had taken the usual 2 guns, but only 1 knife tucked away in my boot.
I can't believe how quickly everything had changed in my life. Normally, I was supposed to be with Abe and the gang, but look how that turned out. Yet somehow, I'm grateful I'm here. Because otherwise, I would've never met Spiridron. And I would've never be the real boss of something so big, but that's just a little extra I guess.
"We have arrived. From here we go on foot for 2 more minutes." I said through the earpiece when we had come to a standstill just 2 minutes away from the mansion. I took a deep breath and got out of the car where all the others were gathering. They all looked at me, waiting for instructions.
"Ok, we get in, without any sound. I repeat, not a sound. If I hear as much as a twig snap, you won't die fighting, cause you'll have to deal with me. The guardians are all here, they have a meeting of some sorts. So, we burst in and do what we do best. We kill everybody in there and make an end to the guardians. Understood?" They nodded and I turned to the way that lead to the mansion.
"Nobody gets out alive, do I make myself clear." My voice turned colder and colder the closer I got to the estate. I didn't look back for conformation, and just signaled for everybody to follow.
Back at the base, we had divide the group into 4 smaller ones. The first group where 6 strigoi who would surround the building, giving nobody a chance to escape. Then, the second team of 6 where to burst through the windows of the room where everybody would be in. The third group of 6 would burst through the door and with the 2 former groups kill whoever got in their way. And last but not least, the 4th group, the group with me and Spiridron. We would get in after the 3th group had stormed in and we would handle Abe, and the gang. I had no idea if that was a smart decision for me to kill those close to me, but we'll see how that plays out.
"Get in position." I whispered into the earpiece and everybody did as they were told. I started counting from 3 to 1 with my fingers.
"Three…" I looked behind me to Spiridron, who had had his doubts about this whole thing from the moment I started with it.
"Two…" He smiled sadly at me, but I didn't return it. instead, I turned back to the 6 guys in front of me, who would kick in the front door.
"One." And all hell broke loose.
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