Lissa was just standing there staring at me in shock and confusion. There were people running everywhere, but more than half of them seemed to be Strigoi. It was pretty obvious that two unguarded Moroi wouldn't make it all the way to the church, where Strigoi could not travel.

"I've got a plan," I said, my voice sounding colder than I would have thought.

"And what is this plan?" Lissa hissed, raising her eyebrows.

"Play along," was all I said as I grabbed them by the arm and yanked them along; out into the main courtyard.

Adrian didn't struggle, but Lissa did, seeming less convinced of the fact that I was just trying to get them safely away from danger, right? Eventually we reached the yard outside the church and I managed to grab them both and threw them against the wall; a little harsher than I had planned.

Making sure that any passers by could see my red eyes, proof that I was Strigoi, I pointed an arm at the Church.

"See. Your there now. You didn't have to fight anyone, it wouldn't have been safe for you..." I trailed off, slightly confused.

Lissa glared at me. "Shut up, you're not Rose Hathaway. You're just a Strigoi. You don't, you can't have real feelings. So , just leave. After all, Adrian has a stake." I was shocked at the fierce snarl she gave at the end of the sentence and started to back away before stopping. No. I had to prove to her that there was still some humanity left in me.

"Adrian. Pass me the stake."

"You're crazy, Rose," he said, but sighing; passed me the wooden instrument.

I held it pointedly, for a few minutes, just standing there, until the pain was too much, and then threw the stake back to Lissa.

"See. Does that prove it? I'm still me... I'm still..." suddenly I felt really dizzy, and leaned back against the wall.

"Crap. I think, she's finally losing it. We should run." I heard, as if from a distance; my vision fading. And soon I was unconscious....

***

I opened my eyes, to see a terrified novice standing in front of me, wielding a stake. I blinked rapidly.

"What the Hell?" I muttered, and he stared at me.

"Change your mind now, huh?"

I narrowed my eyes. "What do you mean?"

"Well, just that a second ago, you were trying to kill me, that's all." He said it sarcastically, as a distraction, and I just managed to block a punch to the face.

"Was I?" I was dazed, until I realised something. I had blacked out. And in that time between then and now - I had been a real Strigoi, a deadly... murderer?

"Did I hurt anyone?" I shouted it and the boy just kept on hitting out.

"Did I hurt anyone?" I snapped, grabbing his stake to stop him. But now the pain was greater, a massive searing pain, and I dropped the stake almost immediately, just managing to break it in half first. He made an almost whining noise, not imagining that a Strigoi could take his weapon.

"Look. I'm doing my best to stay as like myself as possible, but you have no idea how damned hard that is when you're... Strigoi, alright?" I said and he stared at me.

"Rose Hathaway. But that's not you anymore, is it. Your just lying to stay alive. And to answer your question; you haven't killed anyone yet,no, but that boy, Adrian seemed pretty beaten up."

I swore under my breath and stared at him. "Where is he?"

"The Infirmary." His eyes widened, when he realised that he had given a Strigoi information, and then he started stammering another answer within seconds.

I ran from there faster than I had thought possible and when I reached the Infirmary, I was shocked to see only two Guardians outside and just managed to run past them, and reached the main ward to see Adrian lying on a bed. He looked like he had a broken arm or something but that seemed to be the only thing wrong with him. I guess I was lucky I hadn't attacked in the normal Strigoi way. So was he.

He looked like he was asleep and I didn't think he would want to see me, not now, so grabbed a pen and paper that was lying by the side of the bed and scribbled an apology. Telling him that I was leaving the Academy and never coming back, and that I was so sorry.

Hearing a commotion behind me, I put the notebook on the bed and spun around to see a Strigoi facing me, and a Guardian standing off to the side, not sure which one of us to attack. When she saw my face, she sucked in a breath.

"Janine, will kill me." I understood what she meant, and what she was about to do, and before I could stop myself I grabbed the other Strigoi, and threw him to the ground. The Guardian stood there, staring at me for a minute and then ran towards me.

"Come on, let me go," I begged, as she twisted my arm behind my back in an action that would have broke an ordinary person's arm.

"Let me go!" she mocked and I sighed, preparing myself to run, despite everything. I remembered Lissa practising compulsion and knew that Strigoi could do that so shrugged - how could it make things worse.

"Let me go," I repeated, mirroring the tones Lissa had used and suddenly she dropped me and I ran for the exit. When I reached the Academy gates I ran for it. Until I saw the pink light on the horizon.

The sun was rising. And I had nowhere to hide....

A.N Yayyy!! Longer chapter :O

I never thought I would write this much Fanfiction in one go anymore but I managed :)

Anyway, R+R

QUOTES OF THE DAY

"Imagination rules the world."

-Napoleon Bonaparte

"You can't buy love."

-Chipmunk (Music).

"For the darkness seemed as treacherous as a lion's den"

-*SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION ALERT* From a poem of mine on a writing site.

"If I truly told you, your hearts would break."

The Master (Dr Who) - John Simms.

"I heard it. But there's no noise, there never has been it's just your insanity... It's... What is it? What's inside your head?"

David Tennant (Dr Who)

Anyone who can tell me who wrote this quote earns virtual cookies!

-If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you'll never enjoy the sunshine.-

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