I looked up in despair at the sky and began to run, my feet pounding against the pavement, not even knowing where I was headed, just to somewhere safer for me. The sun was creeping up the horizon slowly, and I winced in pain.

"Idiot," I muttered to myself, and glanced back over at the Academy behind me,and at the vast expanses of blank fields in front of me, I knew that if I was to get inside fast enough to survive then there was only one place I could head. Even though they might kill me.

I sprinted towards the Academy fence and vaulted over it, using my super-human strength. However, instead of seeing groups of Guardians and novices outside, I saw groups of Strigoi, laughing - as well as they could with cold voices, and almost emotionless expressions.

"We've done it. Took down an entire school of them." This Strigoi was snarling, and I gulped. Sure, I could pass for Strigoi - because I was - but the terrified expression of my face might just give away that I wasn't part of their little group.

I ran behind them, and carried on into the Dhampir dorms, bursting through the doors. I found the key to what had been my room in my pocket, and opened the door with shaking hands. Then I closed the blinds, the curtains and put a piece of cardboard over the window, before locking the door - I don't know why I bothered with this last step though, after all Strigoi can easily break doors down, I guess.

Hearing a knock on the door a few minutes later, I frowned, not knowing whether I should answer. I shouted back, trying my best to sound like I used to.

"Who is it?"

"Let me in, Rose!" I heard someone sobbing outside and realised that the Strigoi hadn't taken everyone. And I knew that if I let them in, then they would attack ME. Because of the fact that I was now Strigoi.

"I can't. I'm sorry but..." I trailed off and they began thumping the door, and knowing that this would get more attention, I opened the door to see five terrified novices. And then they saw my Strigoi eyes and they began to scream in terror. They didn't have any weapons; and I didn't know if anyone would come.

"I can't help you." I said it dully and began to shut the door, until I remembered the words Dimitri had once said. I won't let you be a monster.

Yeah, it was a bit late for that!

AN All characters, and the quote belong to :D

I'll try to update again tommorrow or Thursday. x R+R