Well I think I might continue for a little bit. Not much maybe a few more chapters but I know there won't be any more than at least elven or so…..so I hope you like this chapter. Again I do not own VA. Oh! And this chapter is in Dimitri's POV.

Enjoy!

Chapter 8

DPOV

I looked at my duster that was lying in my bed. I liked the duster so much. It gave me my reason on why I loved my western novels and all that jazz. I wanted to go outside and go to my flight that would take me to Baia, where my family lived, but I couldn't bring myself to wear my duster.

It was the reason my Roza called me comrade. It was one of the reasons I feel in love with her.

Take it like a man and get it over with! I told myself sternly. Damn. You left her just put the duster on and go catch you flight.

With that I walked up to my bed and picked it up. I quickly placed it on me and sighed. I wish I had stayed with Rose. She was my reason for living, my reason for breathing, my reason for anything, and now…..well now she was gone. I had given her away and now she wasn't mine any more. She would never be mine again.

Instead, she was now Eddie's. She was also expecting his sixth child. My hands turned into fists and my knuckles were a ghostly white. I relaxed a little. 'You left her you moron!' a voice told me. 'You have no right to feel jealous about it she's not yours anymore.'

I walked out of my soon not-to-be-my-appartment-anymore-in-court-because-I'm-leaving-to-go-to-my-family. My luggage was already on the airplane. I bumped into Ivan's father a few days ago and he told me that he would pay for my trip. He said it was the least he could do for his son's best friend and guardian.

I of course being a gentleman said that I couldn't accept his offer but he insisted so how could I say no? So now here I am on my way to Baia walking to get to my plane when I get stopped by a scream. Well not exactly a scream but more like a whimper.

It had come from my left by where the forest began on this side of court. I walked over to see what had made that noise. I walked at least three minutes before I came across a brunette tugging at her leg on the ground. I guess she was stuck.

"Do you need help?" I asked her. Her back was to me and I could physically see her stiffen. She turned around and I was met by the brown eyes that I had fallen in love with.

"No I do not." She said. It seemed as if she knew me and was purposely trying to ignore me. I took a better look at her and found that she was a young girl probably ten or so. She was not my Roza, but she resembled her to the point. In fact I could say…wasn't she the girl the called Roza 'mommy?' at the bakery?

Looking again at her face I confirmed it. She was that little girl. I think her name was Aria? I couldn't remember it off the top of my head.

"Are you sure you don't need help?" I asked her again. "It looks as if you're stuck." She sighed.

"Fine come here and help me Cowboy." She stated bluntly gesturing me over. I couldn't help what I said next.

"Did you just call me cowboy?" she nodded her head. I walked closer to where she was and lifted a thorn branch off her leg. She had faint blood stains but I bet it was nothing she couldn't cover up considering she was Roza's daughter.

She stood up and turned. Feeling rejected by her not saying thank you I stepped forward and grabbed her left wrist. "Let me go!" she hissed through her teeth once I had turned her to face me. What I did not expect was her to go right ahead and punch me on the side of my face while I tried to crouch down so I was at her height level.

She took her chance and ran for it. I quickly recovered and ran after her. I had to admit she was a pretty fast little girl. But I caught up with her shortly and picked her up by her waist. She started squirming, punching, hitting, and kicking to see if I would let her go but nothing worked.

"You should stop trying you're not getting away." I told her. "If I let you go will you stay calm?" I asked. She nodded against my hold. Hesitantly I let her go. And to her word she stayed.

"What do you want? I need to get home my dad is probably worried about me." She said kicking a rock with her foot. Her body language told me she wasn't telling the truth.

"Is he really that worried that he wouldn't come and look for you?" I said looking down on her. She was a replica of Rose only a really younger replica of her.

"He's always worried about me but since he has my brothers and sister to worry about as well I have to be a good girl and try not to disturb him much. I told him I was going to go hang out with Danielle Ivashkov but then I thought about it and came here instead." She said as if it were nothing.

"Why would you come here?" I asked her. She was just as complicated as her mother!

"This is where I come when I'm mad with my brother, well that was until her started dating, then it was like he didn't exists anymore. So I came her and…um…..well…..you…..saw….."I nodded. "Well as much as I'd love to stay and chat I have been taught to not talk to strangers Cowboy, so if you'll excuse me." She said turning around. I didn't bother this time in going after her.

"So I'm still a stranger considering that I saved you from that thorn branch?" I said.

"I told you I didn't need help but you insisted. Face it, you brought it on yourself." She called back to me. I smiled at that. She was exactly like her mother.

After a few minutes I walked out of the forest and back to where I was headed before. To the airplane. I got there in record time.

The ride got held up in New York for a few days. We had to refuel in the state before we took off again because from this stop it was a one-way ticket to Baia. During my time there I drank a lot probably for my loss of not having Roza.

On my last day here I bartender lady came up to me. "Do you need anything else?" she asked taking the empty glasses I had in front of me. Yes, I would like My Roza.

"No I'm fine." I got up and walked out of the bar. I felt like I was being watched but I shrugged it off. I didn't care if I died tonight. I knew that I wouldn't ever be able to have her again and if I couldn't then there was no reason for me to live in this world any longer.

I got in a taxi and went to the hotel I was staying in. A few 13 hours later I was driving myself to my house. I stopped at the drive way and hopped out. I took a deep breath and walked up to the front door.

I knocked twice before my mother opened the door. She smiled at me and I knew I was home. (Awwwww isn't that nice? I love it when things end like this….or is it the end? Hehehehe)

APOV

I sat there stunned in disbelief. My grandson had just told me that his mother had turned strigoi and he was totally calm about it! How could he be calm? I picked up my phone and dialed a number.

"Hello?" the voice asked.

"It's Abe Mazur. I need you to make a plane blow up between court and St. Vladimir's academy by tomorrow, thank you." I then hung up the phone and sat down next to Janine who was in stunned silence.

We sat like that for a while until we both fell asleep in one another's arms crying for the loss of our only child and daughter.

EPOV

Adrianna was crying. I had to go feed her now.

I went into her room and fed her in due time. The triplets were all asleep and well. Arlet was at school and Alec was somewhere in court.

My mind blurred. How could I lose Rose? She was my best friends, my sister, and my lover. I couldn't believe she was gone. How could I raise the kids without her? How could I do anything without her? Just then my phone rang.

"Castile." I said speaking hoarsely into the phone.

"Hello Eddie, it's me Alberta." I was confused. Why would she be calling me? Unless it had something to do with something Arlet did….

"What did Arlet do this time?" I asked her but she responded with a sigh.

"I didn't call for anything having to do with Arlet Eddie; I'm actually calling because I heard what happened with Rose. I know you are grieving but have you thought of what you're going to do with the children when you have to come to the academy to work?" she asked.

I pondered that for a moment. She had a point. "Janine told me and I have always viewed Rose as my own so I am willing to let you bring your four children," my four children…I wish…I only had one daughter….. "To the academy to be raised here so you don't have a problem." she said.

"Thank you Alberta. This means a lot to me." I said speaking into the phone.

"Don't worry about it. It's the least I could do." She said. "See you tomorrow then Eddie." And with that she hung up. I got up from where I was sitting and started packing Adrianna's things. We would never live here again. I was going to sell the house and we would live at the academy until Alec and Arlet were old enough.

I packed all day and all night long until it was time to get to the plane. Lissa, Adrian, Mason, Mia, Christian, Jill and Roses parents wished me luck as I boarded the plane. "I can't wait to get back to school….dad." Alec said beside me. I jumped a little I haven't even noticed that he had gotten into the plane, let alone be home at night. Ugh! What kind of parent was I?

And did he hesitate to call me dad? Did he know? Was he that smart? Or did Rose tell him before she turned strigoi in case I would never tell them? I shoved it off to think about it another time and answered Alec's statement.

"Yeah, me neither son, me neither." The plane took off and we were up in the air for thirty minutes before hitting the ground. I picked Adrianna up in my arms and us plus Alec walked out into the academy field. Alberta and some other guardians came to help with the triplets and our luggage.

Before stepping onto school grounds I stopped and turned to Alec. "It's good to be home isn't it Alec?" I asked him. He didn't say or do anything. He abruptly turned seconds later and shouted, "I'll meet you for dinner." Over his shoulder. I sighed and looked at my daughter.

"Will you be like you mother and Arlet when you grow up?" I asked her even thought I knew she wasn't going to answer me. She was even asleep for god sake! "I sure hope you're an amazing fighter even if you are a Moroi." I looked at the plane once more before turning to see Alec's shadow slowly disappearing into a building. I took one step into the school and sighed. "It's nice to be home Adrianna. It's nice to be home."

Well my readers that is not the end if you were wondering there is still more to come. The next chapter will most likely be in Alec's point of view. I bet you're wondering what he did the day before leaving court to go to the academy and how he magically appeared next to Eddie before liftoff. You know eventually though. So don't you worry about that. ;)

Until next time!...