Okay guys! I'm really sorry about the long wait, but my computer isn't working, so I can't update when I want. I'm stuck writing the story on my iPhone and emailing it to my best friend, so she can put it on the site for me. If there are any mistakes, I'm sorry, I will try to make it up to y'all in future chapters! This chapter might be a little shorter than the rest, but it will be a once in a lifetime thing! I know I'm rambling, but who cares? Now, on with the story!

Chapter 2

Dimitri POV

I woke up to an annoying beeping sound. Without opening my eyes, I reached over to turn my alarm clock off. Instead of touching the clock, I touched tubes. I immediatley sat up and looked around. Hmm.

Why am i in the infirmary? I thought as the memories came flooding back to me, ending at a blissful feeling. I was disgusted. A damned being had it's fangs in me and drank my blood. Sickening.

I slowly looked to where the beeping was coming from and I saw my heart monitor. Oh wow. Rose will never let me live this one down, I thought with a smile.

Excitement flooded through me at the thought of Rose. My Rose. Her birthday's in a few days and then we will be free to show our relationship whenever and wherever we want. I thought excited.

My thoughts drifted off to the cabin, and the moment when me and Rose fully understood eachother. Everytime I thought of it, I rememebered complete bliss. Being with Rose was so right. Is so right.

I reached towards the tubes in my arms and slowly pulled them out and stood up. I stood for a moment, wondering where my clothes were, and what to do if I couldn't find them. I sighed and walked into the bathroom, finding a clean pair of clothes and everything else I needed, on the counter.

I smiled and pulled my clothes on, happy to get out of that uncomfortable hospital gown. I started whistling as I walked out of the infirmary going to look for my Rose.

I didn't pause for anything, I needed to see her. To be with her. How she still had that effect on me, was beyond my understanding. Walking to her room, I noticed something very strange. It was the middle of the Moroi day, and I hadn't seen anyone from the infirmary to the Damphir dorms. Odd.

I ignoring the strange feeling in my chest, and marking it off as nervousness for Rose, I finally reached her room. All the while my heart was pounding. As I went to knock, a sniffling sound made me stop, hand still raised.

Was Rose crying? Why would she cry? I pushed those thoughts away, and knocked.

The crying immediatley became muffled, and then silence. Knocking again, I started to become worried.

"Rose? Rose, are you okay? Open the door, or I'm coming in." I said, using my 'Guardian' voice.

The door opened a crack, and what I saw puzzled me even more than then earlier crying. Vasilissa stood there, drenched with tears. My mind didn't want to put two and two together.

I pushed open the door further to get a better look, so I could see Rose. She wasn't anywhere in the room. As soon as my mind registered this, my heart started racing. My thoughts were starting to suffocate me.

Is Rose hurt? Where could she be when Vasilissa is in her room, crying? Where is Rose?

"Princess, where is Rose? I need you to calm down, and tell me. Is Rose okay?" I asked, knocking the door farther aside, and grabbing her shoulders.

She looked up at me, threw her arms around me, and started crying again.

"Why Rose? Why? Why couldn't I have been there to save her? She didn't deserve this." Lissa cried.

My body froze. Oh God. Not Rose. Anything but Rose. These thoughts swirled in my head as my Guardian mask snapped into place.

"I have to go, Princess." I stated, turning on my heel and sprinted to the Guest housing. Adrian. Adrian will know. He has to. I thought.

I didn't have to go far, for as soon as I opened the doors to the dorm, I ran straight into Adrian. I grabbed his shoulders, making sure he wouldn't fall. I looked at him, noticing something was off, but I didn't care at that moment. All I cared about was where Rose was, and if she was hurt. That's all that mattered.

I had millions of questions in my head about Rose. All that came out of my mouth, though, was "What happened to Rose?" My voice was barley above a whisper.

He looked up at me with bloodshot eyes, and I knew there were two possible anwsers. I hated both.

"She's gone. Strigoi took her. No one knows if she's still Damphir, or even if she's alive. I'm glad that you're awake now, so you won't miss her 'memorial'." He paused to scoff at the word, then he continued. "No one should miss it. Espically you, with your feelings. They decided to tell everyone that she was one of the casualties. They tell us that she jumped in front of advancing Strigoi, causing a distraction, so the rest of y'all could get away. They say she died doing what she wanted to do, and she did it honorably."

He stated, looking away.

"What really happened?" I asked, my voice so low I was suprised he heard it.

"She stayed back at the caves, fighting to get the survivors out. The rest of the Guardians had to leave, due to the orders of the head Guardian. Rose didn't care. She fought with her mom to stay, but then a Guardian grabbed Janine and ran. She took on ten Strigoi by herself, and survived. The Guardians went back, because Janine threw a fit, and they got Rose and the survivors out. They said that you and a Moroi teacher were the only survivors, but were unconcious when they brought you back to the academy. Rose was behind them, walking to the gates. She didn't make it in time.

"Guardian Alto, I think that was his name, looked back a saw a Strigoi come up behind Rose. She tried to yell for help, but her throat was injured during the fight, so she ran. The Strigoi grabbed her, and knocked her unconcious.

He teased the Guardians who were coming back to help her, by biting her and drinking her blood outside of the gate. He was teasing them, waiting for them to get close enough, when they did, he turned, with Rose in his arms, and out ran the guardians." His voice cracked at the end.

"So, what you're saying is the Strigoi have Rose, and they won't do a thing about it?" I whispered, sounding deadly to myself. I knew it was wrong blaming the Guardians, but it was Rose! Could they not see how important she was?

I started to walk away, when Adrian called out to me.

"Belikov, you might want to raise hell now, but her memorial is starting. You won't be able to live with yourself if you don't go. Come to it, then when it's done, you can raise all sorts of hell, and I'll help." He said, staring at me.

I sighed in defeat, letting him lead me to the service.

Okay, so I know it wasn't too good, but atleast it's not a cliffe! Hehehe :D. I have three possible ways to end this, so I have a fairly good idea on where this story is going. Thanks for my few reviewers! Even though it's not alot, I still love them! Thanks Skylar for going through all this trouble, To put this up for me! You're the best!

Oh haha a little late, but no-I sadly do not own the VA series. Sigh. One can only dream! Please review and tell me what you think!

xoxo RavenChenell

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