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Imber had called Nathan, the Strigoi, last night to ask if she could change their plans to the morning that way I would be able to get my information sooner. He agreed to it so it was the next morning and we were getting ready to leave. I was dressed and ready to go, waiting for Imber to finish up. When she had first told me that Nathan had yet to figure out she was a Dhampir that kind of shocked me, but now as I was looking at her putting on her make-up I sort of figured out how he could over look that. I mean she didn't really seem like a Dhampir. Most of us had hard expressions from always being on duty, but since she opted out of being a guardian she always looked so happy. And she was really pretty and had perfect skin. Most guardians her age would have had slightly more rough skin. But she had perfect pale skin that accented her tiny features and curly strawberry blonde hair perfectly. If you excluded her only being five feet tall you'd actually think she was a Moroi before you would think of her as being a Dhampir.

"Ready." She announced, breaking me out of my thoughts.

"Okay let's go." I said.

We headed out then. I had absolutely no clue where we were going, some diner I guess, but it didn't matter where it was. I was just ready to get a move on with my search for Dimitri. Hopefully this will work. I really need this information, even if Dimitri isn't with this Strigoi at least that will give me some help, I think. The main thing I need to know though is what physical form Dimitri is in and hopefully I will be right about him still being a Dhampir.

We ended up getting to the restaurant about five minutes early and had to wait. I didn't mind though. I would wait five minutes, five hours whatever as long as this will help me find Dimitri. It doesn't matter how long it will take. I really honestly don't care—to a certain extent that is.

He finally showed up—right on time I might add. I don't know why, but I had never really thought of Strigoi as punctual. Oh well. The moment I saw him I knew he was the one who took Dimitri though. Thank God. It would have sucked to have gotten my hopes up so much and to have it then not me him.

He came right over to the table, smiling at Imber. He didn't recognize me though. I was wearing a disguise I guess. I had my hood up, hair pulled back, huge black sunglasses and bright red lipstick on, just in case he did remember what I looked like from the fight back at the Academy. He told me back then when we had fought that he knew Lissa and me, so I was pretty sure he would have recognized me here.

"Hey Imber." He said, sitting down in a seat at the table, "Who's your friend?"

"Oh this is Rose." She told him.

"Hello." He said extending his hand.

"Hi." I said, taking it. I wanted so bad to pin him up against the wall right then, but I couldn't. We had it all planned out. We would eat and then we would go back to Imber's apartment and get the info out of him then.

"So, have you ordered yet?" Nathan asked.

"Nope, we were waiting for you." I told him.

"Oh, well thank you." Since when were Strigoi nice?

The waitress came over then. I got eggs, not feeling very adventurous and choosing not to try anything Polish.

After that we talked for a while—well they talked, I was quiet most of the time. I know shocker right? We also ate, of course. And yes even Nathan ate. I guess creepy, horrible, unnatural Strigoi can down human food as well as blood. Ick.

After we were finished we went back to the apartment. Finally. This was what I had been waiting for and believe me I was getting extremely impatient. We had plenty of protection at the house so I wasn't the least bit scared. I had borrowed a bunch of stakes when I left the Academy—okay so maybe I stole them, but does it really make a difference?—so we had them hidden around the house just in case. Then we both had one up our sleeves, literally, that way we would be able to attack right away.

Nathan arrived at the apartment a few minutes after us which wasn't planned, but he was in a separate car so it took him a little longer. That was fine with us though, it gave us time to get ready. So when he came through the door we were on either side of it and jumped on him, taking him right to the ground. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be, but I guess having the element of surprise on your side normally helps you like that.

"What are you—hey you're that girl from the school in Montana." He said noticing me now that I didn't have anything covering my face.

"Yeah I am."

"So how's your Dhampir man…Oh uh Dimitri was it?"

"What are you talking about? You would know better than me, you're the one who took him."

"Yeah, I took him, but he escaped. Fucking Dhampir can fight. So do you mean to tell me that he didn't go back to that school? I mean he didn't get away until we were here, but I thought he would have gone back to you." He said tauntingly. I couldn't believe this, Dimitri had gotten away and he hadn't done anything to let me know he was okay? Didn't even call me or Alberta or anyone back home to let us know he was okay? How could he do that? It couldn't be true; he wouldn't do that to me.

"You're lying. He would have done something to let everyone back home know he was alright. You still have him. You must." I said frantically. I could feel the tears building up behind my eyelids. I couldn't let them spill over, not in front of a Strigoi. Especially not this Strigoi.

"I'm not lying. I don't lie to people even if it would make them feel bad, I just don't do it." He was standing now. He wasn't going to do anything to us so it didn't matter.

"I can't believe this." I said.

"Well it's the truth so you probably should." He said heading for the door, but Imber reached out and grabbed his arm then shot a look at me.

"Just let him go." I said, "It doesn't matter."

So how did you like this chapter? Poor Rose, Dimitri is sort of lost in his feelings right now, so I might di a chapter from his POV soon to sort of explain what is going on with him for the moment and what was going thru his mind when he ascaped the Strigoi. Man he's badass I mean come on who else other than out Dimitri could escape all of those Strigoi alone? Oh and Nathan will be back in a future chapter and Rose won't let him off so easilly that time, I promise. You know what you BETTER do… REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!!;-]