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CHAPTER 7: Getting them back
We hadn't exactly come to a conclusion about what to do when a girl at about thirteen rushed into our office.
"They… have come..here. They are… waiting outside the wards.." she said trying to breathe at the same time.
"Relax dear and tell. Who have come?" Alberta asked stroking her hair.
"They.. One of then is holding Jesse. Do something.." she cried. We didn't need any other explanation. We run down and then saw them.. they were standing right outside the wards scanning the area with her eyes. They smiled when they saw us approaching. The one in the middle who seemed to be their leader was holding Rose..her neck close to his fangs. Oh rose.. Don't worry baby nothing is going to happen to you. I swear.
"Guardians.. What a happy surprise. Join us. We are having so much fun.." His words might had meant something because another Strigoi sank his fangs in Kamil's neck. She screamed and begged us to help her. She had no idea how much we wanted so.
"Let the girl alone." Alberta said.
"Ah oh, guardian. Is that a way to treat guests? Nicely please.!" He mocked.
"Let the girl go now!" Alberta repeated.
"You forgot the magic key-word starting with "p" and ending in "lease".." their leader continued to make fun of us.
"What do you want? If you just wanted dinner you would have had it and leave already. What's the show for?" I said trying to gain some time. We had to come up with a plan.
"Oh goodie we have a smartie over here . What do you offer to give me?" The sarcasm was too much for me to take but my hands were tied.
"Do you always answer questions with questions?" Stan asked.
"Here's how it's going to be like. One of you will be the "representer" and talk for you. It's kind of hard to make conversation with many people at once." He liked toying with our agony, the sadist bastard. Without a word it was understood that Alberta would do the talking so she stepped forward. "So you're the one talking. Good, what's your name? I'm Damien. Nice to meet you!" he said smiling sarcastically.
"I'm not here to play conversation. Tell us what you want!" Alberta said sharply.
"Isn't it obvious enough? We want the last Dragomir, what else?" Damien said rolling his eyes.
"Never!" we all shouted in unison.
"Well in that case you are going to lose four of your students. And you know we are not kidding, right?" Damien said suddenly serious.
"The only thing you are going to take is your balls on plaster plate." Rose said and turned to hit Damien at the neck. The hit distracted him and he lost his hold on her. Brave girl, my love. The next second Damien regain his focus and caught Rose the moment she was crossing the wards. I had nearly touched her when he caught her again. No, no.
"Now where do you think you're going?" his fangs were shining extremely close to her neck. If that turned into a battle I would love to stake that son of a bitch. Me, by myself. I would be the one taking care of "Damien". "Would you really let your friends die to save yourself?" Damien said to Rose.
"No one here dies except you and your friends!" Rose said staring at him, anger and disgust in her eyes. Be careful baby, please be careful.. I can't lose you..
"Don't make me laugh little girl" Damien laughed "And how exactly are you going to do this, huh?" Damien asked clearly making fun of her.
"This way!" Just then Rose pulled up her dress and grabbed something she had been hiding on her thigh; a silver stake. Damien didn't have time to react. Rose was too fast as she stabbed him in the heart. At that point everyone moved as quick as lighting. We managed to kill the Strigoi without anyone getting hurt..almost. A guardian, named Smith and didn't work for the St. Vladimir's didn't manage to act quick enough. The Strigoi who was holding Jesse Zeklos had smacked his neck before Selest managed to stab him from behind. I looked at Rose..while we were dealing with the Strigoi she made sure the students were safe behind the wards. I felt so proud of her. There was no doubt she would make an amazing guardian.
"Is everyone else alright?" Alberta said when we had taken the Strigoi down.
"Except for guardian Smith there are no other loses or injuries." Janine said.
"We have to get back at the lodge. Let's move!" Three guardians went to help Jesse, Kamil and Mason and I found myself walking next to Rose. Oh God how afraid I had been of her getting killed. I couldn't breathe at the thought of losing her. But there she was and..What was I supposed to tell her after what she had seen?
"Hey Comrade surprised to see you here!" she started the conversation. "I wouldn't expect you to act professionally after…. You know.." Hell I did. What now?
"Look Rose about what happened I want you to know that.." I began but she cut me off.
"It's OK you don't have to explain anything. Like you said what's going on between the two of you is none of my business. So, don't feel like explaining a thing." she said having no idea how much those words hurt me like stakes through my heart.
"I know what I said and believe me I want to explain this to you. I need to." I said trying not to sound too devastated.
"There is nothing to explain. I'm not the one to tell you who to put in your bed." She paused to breathe and went on. "So that means you're leaving the Academy. That's too bad, for us at least. I had more to learn but who knows maybe without you there to control I might get the chance to secretly kill Stan and make it seem like an accident. No one is going to mind that much. He's a pain in the ass." she tried to joke but there was something else in her voice. Like fear, disappointment..pain? then she really did care about me and didn't want me to leave and..
"Rose! Oh my God Rose!" Adrian called and hugged her tight as he run towards us.
"Hi Adrian! What's up?" Rose said as he was holding her in her arms.
"You really scared me little Dhampir, you know that?" he said like confronting her.
"Sorry, didn't mean to." Rose said smiling casual like her life wasn't just threatened.
"You really pull problems and danger on you. It's like you can't stay out of trouble!" he laughed. I hated to agree with him but he had a point on that. Rose was like a "trouble magnet". Ever since I had first met her she would always get herself caught in unbelievable situations.
"Hello Guardian Belikov!" Adrian greeted me after letting Rose.
"Good evening Lord Ivashkov!" I greeted back.
"Come on little dhampir let's get you inside. Goodbye!" he said to me and then he took Rose to leave. How had I let this happen? I should be the one taking care of her not Adrian. But what would I say to her? How to make her comfortable when.. Nice work, Belikov! So I stood there watching her going away with him. Just then it began snowing.