I'm kind of shocked none of you correctly guessed who sold Rose and Dimitri out... Well, good try :D They were entertaining nonetheless :D

Disclaimer: I am not Richelle Mead and do not own VA. Or Dimitri. Sadly. I only own Jas and whatever ideas I think up to torture Mead's characters.

"The Guardians we dispatched to Baia, Russia have made it safely. They have made it known they are looking for Hathaway and given her the option to turn herself in. No further news." Lissa heart was beating frantically against her chest as she listened through the door, eavesdropping. It was wrong, she knew, but she had to know what important news was being given today and she had been kicked out… They had found Rose? Was she safe? Who told them where she was?

"Good. Has Lord Ivashkov given any more information?" Adrian? Adrian sold Rose out?

"No. He seems quite upset that he let slip the first bit. He refuses to speak anymore."

"Shall he be thrown in jail for withholding vital information on the recapturing of a dangerous villain?"

"His father would be most outraged. No one wants an Ivashkov so closely related to Tatiana in jail… It would cause a scandal and rumours about him being the murderer. We can't allow that."

"Very true. Dismissed."

Lissa, holding her breath, ran behind a corner and watched the back of the Guardian as he walked away.

She was absolutely furious with Adrian as she hunted him out. She was going to confront him and then kill him for betraying her and Rose's trust. How could he? He loved Rose. Or had the most recent stunt that Rise pulled with Dimitri really crossed the line so far as to causing Adrian to hate her? They said that he was still upset about it though. Anger clouded her vision as she thought about what could be happening to Rose because of Adrian. They didn't say anything about capturing her so maybe they had left Russia already or are just hiding really well. At least she got them to drop the idea of Dimitri helping her. She and Adrian had convinced the council that Dimitri had gone to visit his family, having missed them and realizing how short life was. Lissa had given him permission to leave and he would be gone 'till further notice. He had no hand in Rose's escape.

She walked up to Adrian's door, pounding loudly. She continued pounding until the door swung open to a very tousled and bloodshot Adrian. Lissa pushed her way into his room walking past him and then angrily turning on her heel to face him. He silently shut the door and then started to speak, "Look, Liss-"

"No, you look, Adrian. I can't believe you'd do that to Rose! No matter how angry or upset you are with Rose, she still trusted you! With her life. I hope you are aware that that is what you may have cost her. Mind to explain why you've suddenly lost your brain?" Darkness was building inside her but she bit it back.

He took a shaky breath, looking like he really needed a smoke but was holding back. "I-I had gotten upset. So I did what I normally did when emotions ran too high for me to handle. I got drunk. Really hammered. I was out in the bar, talking to some people. I don't even remember who I was talking to, all I knew was that I wanted to tell someone why I was so pissed. I wanted to unload, to share my misery with someone. I don't know. I started talking about how I wanted to march over to Baia right then, knock some sense into Rose, and then throw Dimitri over a bridge that he wouldn't get up from. Well, turned out the guy I was talking to was a Guardian, the lead Guardian in the search for Rose at that. He immediately called together a meeting and started to make a plan to go. It took them a while to get the say so since taking so many Guardians leaving might endanger the occupants of the Court and leave others feeling restless with such a brutal murder still so fresh.

I didn't mean to, I swear. I would never sell Rose out on purpose, no matter how betrayed I felt by her. I love her, I always will, no matter how much it hurts to know I'll never fully have her heart. I wish I could take my words back. But I can't. All I can do now is stay sober to make sure it doesn't happen again." His voice broke at the end as he held back tears that were threatening to fall.

Lissa's heart poured with compassion, anger now residing. She walked up to Adrian, pulling him into a hug. "It's okay, Adrian, I'm sure they're safe. No one can take Rose down without a fight. And she'll be absolutely safe with Dimitri. No matter how much you want to throw him over a bridge, he's one of the best and cares about Rose."

He nodded sadly, holding onto her tightly. "I know."

I awoke in a cold sweat. I had been in Lissa's head, watching her. I took in a shaky breath, still not quite believing what I had just heard, what I'd just seen. I couldn't believe Adrian of all people. And it was all my fault. I had gotten him upset which had gotten him drunk. All my stupid fault. Dimitri had been talking about how he was the danger to me when the opposite was true. I was with only one to blame for me situation. If I'd held back, kept my hands to myself, kept my mouth shut, everything would be okay. Ughhh.

I pushed myself up, no longer able to bear my thoughts. I wasn't able to go running while the Guardians were here. I'd have to find some sort of release inside. This sucks. I went into the bathroom and had a long, hot shower. The water burned my skin, making my mind pay attention to my screaming skin rather than my thoughts. Soon though, my skin became used to it and my muscles started to loosen, not that it did much good for my anger and hatred at myself. The sweet smell of violets filled my senses as I squirted some shampoo into my hand and worked it through my hair, washing the guilt away. I rinsed it out, replacing it with hair-dye conditioner. While it was soaking into my hair, I lathered my legs with soap and shaved them. Conditioner gone, I stepped out of the shower, wrapping a towel around me.

I walked out of the bathroom and back into Viktoria's room, pulling on some sweats and a tank. Knowing I was going to be leaving soon, I started shoving some clothes and other necessities into my duffel bag since I wasn't going to be able to take my suitcase while on the run. The duffel bag was smaller and made of canvas-like cloth but that meant it would lighter, since it wouldn't take as much stuff. And I could turn it into a makeshift backpack if I needed to. I sighed, leaning my head against the wall and looking at Viktoria's empty bed. Guess she was at school. (Let's not kill me if Viktoria's suppose to have graduated already. I don't know if she is still in school or not O_o)

I looked at the clock. 10 am, human time. I should probably get some breakfast. My stomach loudly agreed with me. I trotted down the stairs. Dimitri and Olena were sitting at the table, talking. I entered with a quick wave and "Hi," before grabbing myself a bowl of cereal and an apple. I sat down beside Dimitri. "So, what's on the schedule besides slowly dying inside the house?"

"Avoid going outside."

"Oh, that's sounds fun," I said sarcastically.

"Better than the alternative."

"How the hell am I supposed to exercise?"

"You can help me clean," Olena said, popping into the conversation. "I have to do all the floors and bathrooms today."

I sighed. "I think I'll just become a vegetable, slowly wilting."

Dimitri laughed at my defeated face. "There, there. I'm sure you'll find something to do. You always do."

Yeah… but they always involved you… and inappropriate situations. I shrugged, spooning in some cheerios.

He rolled his eyes, as if reading my thoughts. "It's just for a few days, and then you can run free like the animal you are."

"Hey!" I held my spoon in an offensive position, about to hit him with it, when Yeva came crashing in.

"They are coming to check the house! They know Rose is here. Leave. Now. You have 10 minutes before they arrive." Dimitri and I shot out of our seats before she even finished talking, scrambling around, grabbing our things. I threw my duffel bag over my shoulder, jammed my cell into my pocket and shoved my glasses onto my face. All my needed clothes were already packed, money included, so all I needed to do was put my shoes on and run like hell.

I ran back down the stairs, quickly shoving the rest of my cheerios in my mouth before Olena took it away to erase any evidence of me being here. She tossed me a water bottle and energy bar for the road, gave me a quick hug, and then Dimitri and I were heading to the door, only to be stopped by a knock at the front door. We looked at each other with 'Oh shit faces' before running to the back door.

We peaked through the window before opening the door, only to find a couple Guardians keeping watch there. Our last option left, we ran for the window facing the side of the house, any view obscured by the house next door. Dimitri checked for any Guardians and gave me the all clear thumbs up. He silently pushed it open and motioned for me to come closer. It was two feet high and three feet long. It was small, almost unbearably so, but we had to find a way to squeeze. It would be easy for me, but Dimitri would have to suck in, a lot. Maybe lose a few pounds of muscle. He cupped his hands and I stepped on them, giving myself the boost I needed to reach the window and slid through, landing in a handstand that quickly turned into a backwards summersault to avoid breaking my arms. Mine and Dimitri's bags followed. Dimitri's body soon appeared in the window, though he seemed to be struggling in the chest area. Funny, I thought my chest was bigger than his… though mine was able to be painfully squished out of the way. His, on the other hand, was hard rock. I grabbed one of his hands and started pulling while his other pushed. We heard shouting from inside the house and a few shrieks followed by the loud thumping of Guardians running all over the house, looking for us. Sweat broke out across by forehead and I pulled harder, trying not to make any noise. Dimitri held in any groans and curses and after many agonizing moments, more so for him, we finally squeezed him through. Dimitri would have a nice bruise there tomorrow. He landed the same as I did and, after shoulder checking the corner for anyone still outside, made a run for the car. A Guardian standing watch on the front door looked at us with alarm before saying something into his earpiece.

We jumped into the car and Dimitri tried to start it, urging it silently until it roared to life. Once it was purring, he pulled out and sped down the road as fast as he could go without possibly making the car overheat and die. In the rear view mirror, I could see at least a dozen Guardians coming after us, a mysterious blonde man standing on the front step, watching. A figure that looked a lot like Viktoria suddenly appeared behind him, tackling him to the ground and starting to beat the crap out of him. "Oh shit, Dimitri! They're chasing us!" He pushed the pedal down, no longer worried about killing the car, now that the option was the car or us. I swore again but as fast as Guardians were, they couldn't match a car, not even a crappy one like this. Soon they became specks in the distance and then nothing at all. I breathed a sigh of relief once Baia was left in the dust, a stretch of nothingness ahead.

"How did they know you were at my house? It's one thing to suspect Baia because of me but another to know you were at my house, especially since they didn't mention me at all."

"It was Jas. He told about where I was. He must have made the connection after that name slip…" Dimitri swore. "But it's not your fault. They knew I was in Baia. Adrian let slip my location when he drunk and pissed off at me. He didn't mean to though," I said hastily, seeing his murderous expression. "He got so bloody hammered after that fight we had…" I became silent, once again blaming myself for our situation.

He stayed silent as we drove. At first, it was tense, sizzling with adrenaline and panic. Then it became comfortable, as both of us calmed down and became lost in our thoughts. I was thinking about Jas. Had I honestly thought he wouldn't tell if he found out? He was still a Guardian, driven by duty, no matter how much he hated the government. He never loved me, I was something to pass his time. Of course, I knew that, but you'd think that even as a time passer he'd still have some care for my well-being and well, life. Men. How they confused me. All of them seemed to betray me one way or another, but it wasn't like I hadn't betrayed them first. Was this karma? If it was, it was a total, mothereffing bitch.

We both jumped at the sudden noise and vibration coming from my pocket. I pulled out the cell phone, my hands shaking in anticipation, and flipped it open. "Rach speaking."

"We got ourselves a location," said Sydney.

Don't be mad that it's short, be happy that it's jammed full of action and information.

So many of you found Jas suspicious so I couldn't have him be innocent, even if I had different ideas in who sold the Russia location. (sorry twilighternproud. They just weren't meant to be)

Hope you liked? I'd have made it longer if I didn't like cliffies so much :D

Review! Even if it's to tell me how much you hate me and my cliffies. Or how much you love that Jas is out of the picture. Or that you're happy Syd finally called.

Just be prepared for the unexpected. I've got long sleeves on today.

Oh, and if I you guys want, you can put a tid bit in your review about how you would beat Jas (or Adrian if you so desire) to his slow, painful death and I'll put my fav 3 up next chapter xD Remember the details!