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Chapter 6 Fire and Ash

I awoke wrapped in Marcus's arms, feeling warm I smiled remembering what had happened last night. I just lay there relishing in his warmth and love. God how I love this man, I was just drifting off again when I heard a noise outside. I wriggled out from Marcus's arms and made my way to the window; I pushed it open and froze. There were hundreds of strigoi, trying to hide in the shadows. I spun on my heels and flew over to Marcus.

"Marcus!" I hissed "Get up, we are under attack" With that he was up and we were both throwing clothes on. I grabbed my phone off the night table.

"Rose? What's the matter?" I heard a very sleep voice on the other end.

"Luka, get up we are under attack" I heard him drop the phone and knew that he and Andrea were in motion. Marcus was beside me and handed me one of the stakes he had brought with him, I took it and kissed him hard and then we were out the door. I flew down the stairs and grabbed the all too familiar phone.

"Buria" I whisper yelled, and was yanked back. I almost screamed until I realized it was Marcus. I looked at him like he was crazy until my eye's followed his. Standing outside the main doors to the building was a strigoi. We pulled back into the shadows and watched as about 15 strigoi filled by, once they were past I lead him to the basement of the building to a room where there were many other guardians already there already looking at blueprints of the surrounding buildings.

"Rose take team 1 and sweep the guest housing. Marcus take team 2 and sweep the administration building. Dimitri take team 3 and sweep the boys dorms. Andrea take team 4 and sweep the girls dorms. Luka take team 5 and sweep the guardian housing. Take the tunnels that come up through the basement of each building. The rest of us are going to sweep the grounds. You are to take any and all Moroi to the gym. Team leaders will keep in contact with these" Guardian Hamilton said holding up ear piece radios. We used these because they were silent, as in the only sound came through the ear piece.

I took mine and inserted it into my ear, there was a lot of commotion and we need to get a grip on what was going on. "EXCUSE ME!" I whistled getting their attention "Thank you, now that I have your attention I would like to make a couple of suggestions. First is that no one take any risks. Within your teams pair up so that you are not alone. No one is to sweep an area without a partner. You are to check in with your team leader ever 5 minutes. Second each team leader will designate 3 guardians' to be escorts to any moroi that you find on your way. NO ONE is to leave a moroi behind. Once you are sure there are no more Moroi in the building, the entire building is to be swept with the entire team. That's it, now let's get going. Just remember to cover your team" With that we are separated into our teams and tore off.

The tunnels were cold and damp but well lit. We raced through the tunnels to the basement of the guest housing. We all paired off, not making a sound as we swept the building. Each pair that found a moroi was to bring them back to the basement. I took the top floor with a guardian I had never met before but was impressed by his technique. I heard a scream and took off in the direction it came from, not waiting to see if my partner was behind me. I flew through the door, and surprised a large male strigoi. He had Lissa pinned in the corner.

"Get the fuck away from her" I hissed, and he swivelled and lunged at me. I spun out of the way at the last minute and as I spun my right leg connected with his stomach. I heard an hmph, and continued my spin around, crouching low in front of Lissa. I waited for him to turn and lunged at him, he advanced quickly pushing me back towards the wall. I steadied myself and kept upright, but he kept coming at me as I flew back and backed me up against the corner. I felt Lissa trembling behind me. For a brief minute I thought we were done for, seconds passed and I was brought back to the real world. NO I would not let them take her, I struck out hard with my right hand and it connected with his temple. He flinched and growled at me, but didn't move. SHIT! I bent low and swept my left leg out, bringing him down hard. Not wasting time I lunged at him and with all my force I drove the steak home. I heard Lissa sob behind me and turned to her. She looked at me and her eyes widened looking around me. I turned to see the man who had I knew was behind it. I stiffened, meeting his gaze. He had a cocky smile on his face that said oh yeah I will win this time. Wrong mother fucker! I slowly stepped back cornering Lissa again, as the two strigoi with him advanced on me.

"Rose how nice to see you" Again with that nice to see you, full of shit!

"Well Victor you have out done yourself this time. How many are here?" He cocked his head to the side and smiled. Oh shit that is a bad sign!

"Well thank you for the compliment Rose, and to answer your question I have brought with me an army that your fellow guardian's could never conquer. I have well over 200 strigoi with me, and another 150 humans" He smiled at me as I hissed at him. I was disgusted, humans working with strigoi.

"Join me Rose, and I will ensure that every one of your love ones are safe. Even your lover boy Dimitri" I laughed at that.

"Dimitri is not my lover boy. But you already knew that didn't you Victor?" He nodded and grinned at me. I was trying to keep him talking until the rest of my team made their way up, I knew that I would never be able to fight the two that were in the room plus the 10 or more waiting outside the room.

"You know I won't join you Victor, why ask?" This made him laugh, and I frowned what is so damn funny.

"Well I gave you the choice. Join me willingly or forced it makes no difference to me. I will have you though, you are far too valuable to let go to waste. Honestly Rose you could save them all and you won't even think about it." I shake my head and he frowns.

"No I won't, because I took an oath to protect them. I will not be joining you not even if the only choice was die or live. You won't have me Victor, and you are sadly mistaken if you think you can win this." I smiled as his face fell. He knew I was right, we had the best of the best here now. There was no way he would walk out of here alive, and he was mine. I would finish him once and for all. I will not have them live in fear anymore, especially Lissa. I smile at him as an I hear the messages coming into my ear. I press down the button on the device strapped to my back.

"You know Victor if I were you I would leave the grounds and make a run for it. There is no way you will leave here alive." He laughs, and I smile.

"Oh Rose, always so quick to jump to defending. I still don't know why you are here though, you aren't even a moroi assigned guardian. But yet here you are, makes it easier on me. I will get both things I desire most at the same time. Lissa and You" He sighs " You can't win this Rose, so just hand her over and come with us. We will leave and they will all live to see tomorrow." He smiles, and I feel like I have been slapped in the face. All this time we assumed he was only after Lissa, but he just told me he wants both of us.

"Why Victor what could Lissa and I really bring to you?" I really do want to know. He smiles mistaken this as a sign of me softening. DEAD WRONG!

"Well Lissa I need, as I am still sick and feel the effects coming back. I need her to heal me again, also I know that she can use super compulsion. That all on its own will help me greatly. You however will be a new toy for me. I relish in the thought of you being changed, and leading my army. You could rule beside me, have your own empire. Power and all its glory" I smile knowing my plan is complete, knowing there are 10 guardians right outside the window. I sigh and turn to Lissa I mouth I am sorry and push her out the window. She shrieks as she falls and is caught before she lands on the ground.

I spin to see the horror on Victor's face, and I start to laugh.

"Did you really think I would let you have her? Your more stupid than I thought Victor" I laugh again and watch his face twist into pure hatred. I know this is the end for me, I feel the stake in my hand and caress it with my thumb. If I take Victor out, they will have a chance. He is the mastermind behind this whole thing. I push down on the button again.

"Marcus I love you! Hathaway fallen and out" With that I lunge at Victor driving the steak into his chest, laughing while I watch the light and life drain from his eyes. I feel four very strong hands on my shoulders and am suddenly flung backwards. Hitting my head on the wall, and the world turns dark.

Sorry this chapter took so long, I am back to work. So I will try to update at least once a week. Hope you liked it, REVIEW!

SK