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Chapter Six

Yup I was right. I am in an unfamiliar dreamwalk.

Why can't people let me sleep?

I know I am sleeping. But I don't want any disturbances.

The nightmares are enough.

I was standing in somebody's home it was really familiar but I couldn't work out who's it was exactly.

All my fears came rushing to me when I thought that it could be…

Lissa.

But it wasn't.

I heard a sobbing noise. I turned round to see Oksana.

She had tears freely running down her face.

Wow first of all I didn't expect to see her crying and why was she controlling this dream?

She was sitting on the sofa.

I recognised this place because it was their home in Russia.

I had only been there once when I was hunting he who shall not be named.

I don't know why I call him that anymore. I call him different names all the time.

Well maybe I shoud call him com… com.

Nope can't do that.

Because that would mean that I actually have forgiven him.

But I can't because the guy broke my heart.

And he doesn't even know that I saved him.

I escape from my inner rant to see that Oksana has stood up and is looking at me with sad eyes.

"Oh rose, how I have missed you. But I have some news from Yeva."

Whenever Yeva has news it is never good.

Not in my experience anyway.

"Ok just tell me."

She hesitated mouth opening and shutting.

I wish she would just tell me.

By doing it like how you would rip a plaster off.

Quickly and firmly.

But Oksana wasn't that type of person she was soft and kind and was upset about something.

"Please just tell me I need to know if it is important information. I appreciate you passing the message along and that you are obviously upset about something."

Within a blink there were no more tears. But anger showed clearly.

"Don't you act blunt with me Rose. I am upset. Yeva told me you are going to be sacrificing your self …"

I stuttered about to but in but she continued.

"Don't you dare speak. I can't believe you would sacrifice yourself when you don't have to. What are you trying to prove?"

I think for a minute before answering.

"I'm not trying to prove anything but I will not risk everyone else's life all because 'he' wants revenge on me."

Oksana suddenly looked like sheepish.

"I am sorry Rose I can sort of see your point, I am just frustrated and stressed. Yeva wants me to tell you two things one good and one bad. Which would you like to here first?"

Well if I pick bad first then I can hear something good but saying that if its something really good it make soften the blow for the bad.

I hear some giggling which pulls me yet again out of my thought.

I look up to see Oksana smiling and laughing at me trying to decide which news to have first.

So I tell her "Good"

She nods her head before telling me.

She pauses for a moment then speaks.

"Sonya Karp is coming to the Academy she will be arriving in about 2 hours. She has some infused jewellery and wants to help you for all you have done for her."

I smiled I had missed Sonya so much I hadn't seen her in 3 weeks but it felt like years.

I love her so much. Well she is my family.

Oh you didn't know.

She's not strigoi.

SURPRISE!

Anyway no time to explain.

Oksana opened her both to tell me the bad news.

It came out that quickly well actually so quick that it took me a minute to work out what she had said.

"Yeva said that more are coming. That she can see you will achieve your goal of destroying him who controls your dream. But it will be more difficult then you both thought. She also said you have under a day before they arrive."

Oh crap. I needed 48 hours at least and I had 24 hours counting down from now.

I started to pace trying to think about anything but I felt like I couldn't breathe.

Oksana passed me something.

I looked at it strangely then realised that it was a brown paper panic.

Me the badass was having a panic attack.

I immediately started breathing into the bag.

After about 5 minutes I could breathe normal.

Oksana stepped forward and put her hand on my shoulders.

"Rose…"

I could feel myself being pulled away from her.

I was waking up, but I didn't want to leave the dream I was safe here.

As I was snapped back into reality I heard Oksana say.

"You are so brave and powerful Rose. Stay alive, fight for your right to live. But do not fight to your death. And one last thing Rose it's not always what you think…"

I felt my self being jolted out of the dream.

I tried to sit upright in bed but I felt restricted.

I scanned the room with my eyes.

I felt something heavy on my stomach.

I saw Belikov's arm around me.

Well since I only have less than 24 hours how about I start my revenge…

Now.

Sounds good to me

I prised each finger off my waist.

(I think that while I was doing this there should have been a ping sound like in cartoons.)

After I had removed his tanned muscled arm… wait this so not the time.

I turned on the bed so my feet were placed gently against his side, my knees were bent so far up that my chin was resting on them then I gave one strong push.

Which sent him to the floor.

Crashing I may add.

I sniggered and stood up.

I walker to the bath room door I pushed it open and turned round.

I looked back to see Dimitri pulling himself up off the ground.

With a clearly un-amused face. I shrugged my shoulders entering the bathroom.

I locked the door with a sly grin on my face.

I grabbed my phone out of my pocket.

I was still wearing my clothes from yesterday.

It was 5pm. The meeting started at 6 pm.

Not a problem nowadays I was quicker than ever getting ready.

I had a warm steaming shower.

Just before I got out I removed the bandage from my stomach.

It had nearly healed already

I got out the shower and wrapped a towel around me.

Shit I didn't have any clean clothes with me.

I brushed my hair down so when I did exit he wouldn't see any of my tattoos.

And I swiftly left the bathroom.

I went over to my bag.

Which was still in the same place from where I had dropped it a few hours ago.

I got out my clean clothes.

I stood up and turned round.

Dimitri was just staring at me, mouth slightly ajar.

Hmmm well I didn't have time for this.

"Belikov close your mouth and get out my sight."

His mouth closed.

He got up. And walked round the bed from the spot where he had been sitting.

He walked into the bathroom slamming the door in the process.

Well how childish.

I quickly got changed into my sports bra and leather jacket not bothering to put on a vest.

I put a small pair of shorts on under my leather trousers.

And of course my love of my life my boots.

After I was dressed I looked in the mirror.

My hair was still long but nowadays it was really curly.

I grabbed an elastic band out my pocket. And put my hair up in to a ponytail.

I allowed my ponytail to be curly.

This allowed me to show of my inherited curls instead of straightening it within an inch of its life.

I quickly applied some Smokey eye make-up again. Subtle, but sexy.

I heard the bathroom lock unclick.

At the same time there was a knock on the door.

I went over to the door and opened it. There standing was Luke.

He smiled when he saw me. I grinned back.

He winked at me and then spoke in his lush Greek accent.

"You coming Rosie I heard from a birdie that we had a guardian meeting to go to."

I nodded that I was coming and turned my back to him walking over to my bags.

I grabbed my guns and my chest holster thingy.

I laid them down on the floor. I removed my leather jacket and placed the holster on and added the guns.

I then put my jacket back on.

I heard a grumbling noise.

I turned round to see Beikov and Luke standing each other off.

I walked over to them.

I gracefully stood on my tip toes.

I grabbed them both by the ears.

Pulling them down to my level.

And spoke in a serious tone.

"Stop messing about or I won't hesitate to bruise your jewels."

They both knew I wasn't joking because both had experienced this first hand.

I realised their ears.

They both stood up straight, rubbing their ears.

I looked at both of them.

There was silence then Luke spoke.

"Want a piggy back ride."

I loved piggy back rides. Just because I am 24 does not mean I don't still have fun.

I didn't respond to Luke I just jumped up on to the 6ft8's back.

He grabbed my legs firmly making sure I didn't fall.

When I was comfortable against his back we left the room.

I could here Belikov following.

When Luke got out of the accommodation he stopped and looked around.

I spoke

"Πηγαίνετεσε όλητηνκύριαμεγάλοκτίριοπάνωστα δεξιά σας."

(Go across to the main big building over on your right.)

Luke didn't speak he just continued to walk towards the main school building.

From my height advantage I could see Headmistress Kirova office.

Ahh happy memories.

Well I did spend a lot of time there.

I was glad she had been reappointed as Headmistress after the whole Avery thing.

Once we got to the building I jumpred of Lukes back.

I stood and looked at both the men in my life.. well sort of in my life.

"Go to the meeting room. Belikov take Guardian Jones."

They both started to walk away but I shouted at them

"And don't you dare fight."

They nodded their confrimation.

I walked over to Headmistress Kirova office and knocked on the door.

It opened a second later and I was enloped in arms.

I looked to see Kirova was hugging me.

I half hugged her back.

She pulled back and looked me in the eyes.

"You have a become a beautiful women young Hathaway."

I smiled an spoke "It's nice to see you again Kirova."

We stood just looking at each other until I could feel Albertas presence behind me.

I turned round.

Alberta looked troubled.

"Are you sure you don't mind doing this Rose?"

I looked at her and spoke.

"Of course I don't mind Alberta I am happy to do this I may need your help at some point but I am ready to go."

Alberta hugged me.

What is with all these people hugging me?

I hadn't been informed that it was hug Rose Week.

Alberta spoke.

"Well shall we go then?"

I didn't answer I just followed her.

We got to the meeting room door. I paused.

I could here loud voices speaking.

I took a deep breath and followed Alberta into the room.

The loud voices continued, nobody had noticed me yet.

I looked round the room it was massive.

All the Guardians were standing. I could see at least 200 people.

Well at least that was a good start.

I pushed my way through the room to the front.

When I got there.

There was a chair at the front I stood up on it facing the crowd.

The noise was now louder then when I first came in.

They were all shouting. But they still hadn't realised me.

So I did a very Rose Hathaway thing.

I shouted.

"Oi. All shut up this is a very important meeting. So listen up."

The room immediately quietened down. They all turned round to face me.

It was freaky because 400 hundred eyes were just staring at me.

But before I could continue a voice spoke.

"Everybody look who it is. It's the Little Brat Hathaway."

My anger boiled inside of me.

Stan Alto.

I could feel my fists clenching.

Everybody took a step back, but he started to speak again.

"What are you doing here I know you passed Graduation but it's not like you're a Guardian for anyone. You're just a stupid little girl who thinks she's clever. You don't deserve to be listened to."

Ohhhh he definitely had a death wish.

I jumped off the chair I was standing on.

I walked towards Alto who was standing with a smug expression on his face.

As I strode towards him like a predator stalking their prey the crowd parted.

I stood in front of him.

I kicked him in the back of his legs so he fell onto his back.

I decided to give him a variation on a theme of Belikov's punishment.

I pressed my foot into his manhood.

And just so you know it wasn't gently.

He started to squirm so I spoke in my dangerous voice for the first time today.

"Alto don't ever speak to me that way again. If you must know I am currently the Queen's Head Guardian. I have guarded Abe Mazur. And I have killed more strigoi than all the Guardians in this room together. So do not ever under estimate me."

I turned round and walked back to the chair. I stood on it once again.

"If anyone else had a problem speak now."

The room was quiet. So I started to speak.

"You are all here to protect. There is 23 hours to go before the school is attacked. I am going to be working with you to protect the school. So what I first want to tell you is something but you all have to trust me. In less than an hour somebody will return to this school she is a good friend to me. She was restored from being a strigoi 5 years ago by myself with the help of a spirit user. I do not want anyone attacking her. Do I make my self clear?"

They just all stood and stared. So I repeated myself.

"Do I make myself clear?"

The group spoke as one "Yes Guardian Hathaway."

Good at least I knew I held some authority and respect now.

"I want everyone to line up at the front of the academy."

All the Guardians started to file out the room. After they had all left I followed.

"Everyone I want you to really trust me. I want 10 of you to step forward."

Without flinching 10 stepped forward.

"Thank you for trusting me I would like to all to go retrieve the Queen and ask her to go to the auditorium with Lord Ozera and Prince Ivashkov. Tell the Royal Guards to go with them."

One man stood forward and spoke "Of course we shall do this Guardian Hathaway what shall we do after that?"

I thought for a moment. "Can you escort all of the preschool children in to the senior Novices rooms, spreading them out?"

"Yes we sure can"

With that they left.

I had so many things still to do.

But my flow of thoughts were interrupted by a large amount of noise coming from the front gate.

Sonya.

I turned and ran straight towards the gate.

Where the guardians on duty, had her pushed against there car with a stake against her chest.

I immediately shouted.

"Stop she isn't strigoi anymore think about it. Her eyes aren't red and she's not fighting you."

That is was I tried to say but it came out in one long sentence it sounded like I was babbling.

The two guards paused for a moment.

I spoke again seemingly slightly calmer but not feeling it.

"I witnessed her being restored myself. She is fine. You trust Guardian Belikov don't you?"

They both turned and looked at me. I took this as a good sign so I carried on.

"Well Sonya Karp was restored in the exact same way by a friend of mine. She also has a bond mate who is her Guardian and husband you might know him?"

Guardian Mikhail Tanner.

The Guardians looked at each other for a moment and walked away from Sonya mumbling apologies.

She ignored them.

She walked over to me and hugged me.

I hugged her back well she was my family.

Well sort of.

She was Luke's auntie. How cool.

I whispered to her "Where's your hubby?"

She giggled and spoke "He came to the Academy early. He is actually standing right behind you."

I turned around to see the devil himself.

He winked at me and bowed. And said "I am at your service Miss Mazur."

I laughed and got straight into business.

"Can you take Guardian Belikov and your nephew and go to the auditorium I will be there shortly."

Tanner grabbed Sonya's hand.

I almost sighed at how much in love they were.

But I only felt a bit of jealousy.

They waved there goodbyes as they approached Belikov and Luke.

I walked back to the group of Guardians.

I was done being formal so I just shouted "Mum where are you?"

The crowd parted to show my fierce Scottish mother.

She walked forward. She slyly winked at me.

Bet you never thought she would do that.

Neither did I.

"Can you go get dad please? And take him to the auditorium because I think I may need some back up for the attack."

I leaned in to whisper into her ear "I also need some special back-up."

She stepped back and spoke gently to me "Of course, as long as you think it's the right thing to do."

I watched her walk away and disappear into the accommodation building.

Ok all I needed to do was divvy kit up and reinforce the wards.

"Ok all… I want you all to meet me here in 9 hours for assignments. I also would like anybody good with guns aka snipers to stay behind… Dismissed."

I didn't really expect anyone to stay behind.

But 20 people did.

So I had 20 snipers and I checked my watch I had talked for 2 hours I had 21 hours to go.

"Thank you for all staying back I have some special equipment I would like you to use in the attack so if you could meet me back here in 5 hours."

I heard a lot of mumbles 'sure's' and 'see you then'.

I expected a lot more back chat.

Next thing on the agenda go to the auditorium.

But I could feel tension in the bond so I allowed myself to be sucked in.

What I saw wasn't good.

There was a lot of tension in the air.

My first thought was Luke and Dimitri could be fighting.

But what was happening was worse.

Sonya was shouting at the Queen.

Five words kept echoing through my head.

'God this can't be good.'

Sonya was mad about something.

My mum and dad stood watching. Allowing her to continue shouting.

She was saying something about Lissa lying and everything I had done for her.

Crap she was going to tell her about Jill and me restoring her and Dimitri.

I pulled myself so quickly out of the Queens head that I felt dizzy.

But before I knew what I was doing I realised I was running to the auditorium.

I could see it in my vision now.

As I got to the door I slammed it open.

To see Sonya opening her mouth those words I didn't want anyone to know about were just about to escape.

"Sonya" I screamed.

Screaming was maybe slightly extreme but I had to stop her.

She turned round and closed her mouth quickly.

I spoke again a lot quieter this time.

"You do not need to tell the Queen what I have done. And she has already told Belikov what he wants to hear, so there is no point raking up the past. Don't… please don't say anything."

She looked sad and spoke.

"I'm sorry Rose I Just got lost in the darkness. Then as you came in the door Mikhail took it from me. I am sorry."

I nodded. I knew she didn't mean it.

Everything was calm for the moment until Dimitri spoke.

"What do you mean what I want to hear? And raking up the past?"

Why can't he leave anything alone?

"I mean't what I said. You heard what you wanted to hear 6 years ago, when you were turned back…"

Ooops I basically just told him.

Maybe im not as badass as I think.

"How could you say these things Roza. Lissa saved me. She did would you lie?"

I looked at him dropping my Guardian mask.

"Dimitri do I look like I am lying. Lissa may have saved you in the end. But.. but but who found out all the information from Viktor who? Realised him from prison? Who went through hell and got tortured? It bloody well wasn't her."

I screamed the last bit, because by then I had lost my temper 100%.

His face looked shocked and sobered up he spoke in his harsh strigoi tone.

But not at me.

"Is that true Queen"

Lissa whimperd and nodded.

I looked at Dimitri who just about had steam coming out of his ears.

"I can't believe you lied to me Vasssilisa. You said you had saved me alone."

She spoke in a whisper. "I compelled you to think it was me."

I wanted to strangle her. But it wasn't me who leapt for her.

It was my...

Mother.

But Dimitri caught her in time.

"She is not worth it." He told her

"Queen I want to know one more thing."

Lissa nodded.

"Did you compel me that day at the church?"

She nodded and broke down into sobs.

Well this changed everything.

Did that mean Dimitri didn't mean it.

I lifted my head from watching Lissa who was lying in a crumpled heap on the floor crying.

I looked at Dimitri who had a tear running down his cheek.

I couldn't comprehend all this.

I have 20 hours to live.

But at this point I wasn't thinking about that.

But I was thinking…

It isn't always what you think.

Does that mean my Comrade still love me?