This is the first chapter I have done in mulitple POVs, I hope you all like it!

I will be updating regularly until Downfall is finished, which I think will be in the Chapter 15-17 range.

Chapter Eight - Death Comes Silently

Sarojev's POV

As I walked down the hallway on the second floor of the house, heading for Rose's room, I stopped and looked out the thick, tinted window. There were Guardians and Moroi in hooded cloaks walking towards the front doors of the house, I rushed to find my wife. I found her, as ususal, sitting on the floor, legs crossed in her room. Meditating, if you could believe it.

"Roza, the Guardians are coming.", I said quietly and calmly.

She opened her eyes, jumped up, and put on the Kevlar vest she always wore, then the robes and mask she wore during battles. "Gather everyone here, tell the two snipers to grab their rifles and wait above the doors. If the Guardians try to burn down the house, shoot them."

I nodded and headed for the top floor room our two resident sharpshooters lived in. They were human brothers, about 35 and 37 years old. They had been recruited because of their shooting talents, and so long as we payed them and didn't kill them, they were more than happy to help us. I told them what Rose had said, they quickly dragged the rifle cases out from under their beds, and headed off to their positions. I found Rose waiting on the third floor, looking over a balcony that had a view of the main entrance corridor. She handed me the earpiece that was usually connected to a speaker somewhere.

"It is placed outside. When they approach, tell them to come in, and that if they refuse, they will be shot at once.", she looked angry, but spoke in a relatively calm voice.

As I relayed the orders to them, they walked into the house. There were about ten guardians and two Moroi here, I laughed. Hardly an attack force. When several of our mauraders ran to greet them, I noticed something.

One of the Guardians had what looked like a gun in his hand, it was connected by a hose to two large tanks on his back. Oh Shit!

"Flamethrower!", I shouted, but it was too late, the seven Mauraders were engulfed in flames, their fireproof clothing was useless against the napalm-like fuel the flamethrower used. The Guardian unhooked and dropped it to the floor, I guessed it was out of fuel. More of our men ran to greet them, but they were cut down, then I realized Rose was yelling.

"Damnit! Sarojev! Go down there and teach them a lesson or two!", she looked really angry, and I mean really really angry.

"I am not going down there! It is suicide!", I shouted back.

"Fine then!", she said. She turned to leave, and I turned back to watch our troops fall in battle.

The last thing I ever heard was a swoosh of air.

Dimitri POV

As I continued to cut down Strigoi, I heard yelling, and looked up to see Rose and her husband standing on a balcony two floors up arguing. She walked away and he turned to watch the battle. Then, out of nowhere, a blade sliced his head clean off, it rolled off his body and fell to the floor at my feet. Then, I saw Rose pick up his whole body and toss it off the balcony.

"Incoming!", I yelled as we all dodged the falling body.

"Here, take his corpse! Burn it! He is a coward.", Rose yelled. She sounded pissed off, even worse then when Lissa's shadows used to affect her. Then, Rose jumped off the balcony and landed in the midst of all of us.

Rose POV

Sarojev deserved to die, the coward. Refusing a direct order. One from me! As I jumped into the crowd of Guardians, all I felt was the bloodlust and black magic flooding through me. I looked at Dimitri and said in a soft and threatening voice, "Miss me?"

I proceeded to cut down two Guardians with my katana, and as I harnessed the power of my anger, I ignored the punches they threw at me. Four of them moved in to pin me down. I skillfully dodged them and as I did, I saw ten Strigoi enter the room. These guys weren't mauraders. They were dressed in all black, they had kevlar combat suits on underneath their robes, which were stained crimson from blood.

These Strigoi, were Royal Guardsmen.

They proceeded to attack anyone remaining, Dimitri promptly fled, as well as 5 surviving Guardians and both Moroi.

I laughed, "Run! Run home to your monarch you cowards!"

I beckoned to one of the guards who came to me, "Prepare everything, we are going to the Bunker in North America. It is the only safe location now. Alert all the Royal Guardsmen, and recall everyone who is in the field, grab the two snipers too. As for everyone else, kill them. They are liabilities now."

The guard nodded in acknowledgement, and I walked away. I hoped and prayed that Lissa and Dimitri would just leave me alone from now on.

Where in North America do you think Rose is headed to?

Did Saro's death surprise you?

Do you think he would have joined the Guardians if he had known Rose would kill him?

Review and let me know what you think? Whether you love it or hate it, I want to know!

-Nueemann