Last Sacrifice § chapter 3
The food and finally a good night of sleep had strengthened me and for the first time in a while I could think clearly.
They were right, I needed to get out of here, and the sooner the better.
I couldn't waste time with just hanging around here, doing nothing, when Lissa is supposed to get her spot on the council and I had to find her ticket, or rather sibling, in.
You must share this information with as few as possible. Tatiana's words echoed through my head.
I buried my face in my hands, desperate for an answer that I could not find.
Dimitri was still staring at me, I could sense it, and when I looked up through my lashes I saw that weird look in his eyes again. This time he couldn't hide it quick enough and I saw, to my surprise, the same look in his eyes that he used to give me, the one that made me feel so warm and loved, together with a hint of desperation and this…commitment. Like he was vowing something to himself and through his eyes to me.
I realized this wasn't the time to make enemies so even I really didn't like it; I had to talk to Dimitri.
I knew he was as committed to protecting Lissa as I was and that I could trust him, no matter how many times he had lied to me, I remembered perfectly fine the vow he made to Lissa when he was locked up here.
The guards were finally convinced that I wouldn't try to escape (yet) and they tuned the security down to six guardians.
I stood up and strolled around my cell because my legs had fallen asleep, I still felt Dimitri's gaze follow me and to my surprise I didn't find it hugely irritating like earlier, but more…comforting.
When I reached the bars, for a second I stared into his deep, beautiful brown eyes and decided I might as well try to talk to him normally now.
I leaned with my back against the wall next to the bars and slid down to the ground.
"So…" I started, still a bit awkward, "I thought I was the one who constantly got into fights instead of you, comrade." I stared at the wall before me almost hypnotic and only broke my gaze away to shoot Dimitri a small smile and a look from the corner of my eyes.
I chuckled when I saw his dumbfounded expression which soon smoothed out in a relieved sarcastic smile that he used to give me during practices, back at the academy.
"Well, you also used to get away with everything, but that luck you don't seem to posses either anymore." He tried to lighten the mood between us but he kind of put his finger on the painful spot.
"So it seems…" my voice trailed off as I was lost in thought. He didn't seem that willingly to talk after all. In a sudden surge of darkness that washed over me decided he might as well choked on his own misery, like I should care!
Suddenly a deep bass voice interrupted the silence in the cell block.
I'd recognize that voice everywhere by now. Abe Mazur. My old man.
Who also didn't seem to have ever good news for me lately when he came around.
When he neared my cell he threw a weird glance at Dimitri before turning to me.
"I talked to Ivashkov. You alright?" Abe had a weird look in his eyes that I almost never saw.
He seemed very…protective? Was that the right word? I didn't know.
"Better, thanks. And… got any news, old man?"
Abe growled a bit at the 'Old Man'.
"Just be ready, no matter what happens." With that he turned and left, leaving me behind with only more questions.
I stared after him and muttered sarcastically to myself:
"Couldn't get it any vaguer of course!"
Not much later I suddenly saw a few guardians coming down with something I soon recognized as a bunch of dark clothes that were mine.
"The by lord Ivashkov requested clothes." Was all they said when the guardians handed me them and then left again while the guards that were watching me took some distance so I had some privacy to change.
Dimitri, at the other side of the hallway between our cells, looked away too.
That actually made me chuckle a bit.
"Youdon't have to worry about seeing me naked, comrade. There won't be many surprises left anyway." I muttered so soft that only Dimitri could hear.
I laughed a bit harder when I saw he was blushing slightly but I noticed it cooled the mood down between us only even more.
I sighed out loud. If he really didn't want to talk, then we wouldn't…
I thought I probably should return to 'let's just ignore what happened between us and go on pretend like you never saw him as the one and only love of your life' because it seemed to work for us best.
For now, at least. I somehow could sense it wouldn't last long because now I wasn't even really looking at him and it was hard to keep up appearances. To keep pretending nothing had happened.
I finished dressing and the guardians came back. I now wore simple black skinny jeans, a tight fitting long grey shirt with an electric guitar on it that I once bought at target and a pair of black converse shoes.
It were clothes in which I could easily run and climb (and fight), and I guessed that was Abe's idea.
He was still saying he was going to get me out of here and I could only hope he would.
I needed Lissa to get her spot on the council, wait, no, all of us, Moroi and Dhampir alike, needed her to take that. And, when I was at it, I might as well just secure her throne, anything else? No? You sure? Great. (Note the sarcasm here!)
All of a sudden, two guardians came down and they walked over to Dimitri.
"If you're calmed down again, you're allowed to go." One of them said harshly.
Dimitri gave them both a cold look and only nodded his head once.
I stared longingly after him when he walked out of his cell and into the world with all the freedom that came with it.
I sighed to myself, dreaming about the freedom I probably would never have again.
I remembered Abe's words. Just be ready, no matter what happens.Be ready? I thought about what I could do to get ready for a prison break when I remembered I hadn't trained for ages.
Well, considering I had nothing to do anyway, I dropped down on all fours and started doing push-ups.
One of the guardians gave me a weird look.
"What do you think you doing?" he asked incredulously.
I smiled mischievously.
"Just…spending my time useful. Gotta be ready, no matter what happens."
Last sacrifice chapter 4
When I tried to fall asleep that night, I just couldn't find my rest.
My mind was getting haunted by millions of questions.
Huh, that was a first! I thought to myself sarcastically.
I took a deep breath and turned around in my 'bed'.
I wondered how Lissa was, again. Through the bond I felt, of course, worry, like that was something new, and this…determination. Shit, she was planning something! And I didn't like it one bit!
She, of all people, should stay out of this!
I decided quickly, before I could change my mind...
I know it probably wasn't fair that I could see her, and she couldn't see me, but this was justified!
At least that's what I told myself when I slowly let the walls slip and got into Lissa's mind…
"Is Dimitri already back?" Lissa asked, getting more anxious by the second.
As if on cue, the Russian God himself walked in. they were in Lissa's room.
Lissa starting shooting questions at him before he even had closed the door.
"How is she? Are they treating her better? Will she talk to anyone? Can I go and visit her?"
To my surprise and I must admit… utter shock, Dimitri crashed down on the first chair he saw. He buried his face in his hands.
"I don't know how she is! She acted like she was fine, but that could've been just that for all I know, an act! Thanks to Ivashkov they gave her those clothes and some food. I wanted to speak to her, really speak to her, but she refused to speak to me more than just a few words." He seemed to hesitate a bit at the last part and I got why. We could've talked but he wouldn't! I noticed Lissa had caught up on it too but Dimitri went on before she could ask anything.
"She is being guarded by six guardians now instead of 12 but they won't let her get out of sight too much. She spoke to Ivashkov but still won't let anyone freely visit her." He looked devastated at the floor and that tugged a bit at my heart. But then again, he lied about me not speaking to him which only angered me more.
Suddenly Lissa stepped forward and Dimitri looked up as she did.
"Dimitri," Lissa said in a stern voice that I only knew too well. I also was fairly familiar with the tingling feeling that rushed through her…me…us. "Tell me exactly what happened down there! No lies!" she stared in his eyes and I saw the compulsion taking over.
"She only spoke a few words to me. About how she used to be the one getting into trouble all the time. I wanted to tell her everything. How I lied and why… but I couldn't. I was afraid of her answer, for her reaction." Even though he was staring hypnotic in Lissa's eyes, the pain was obvious in his voice at the last part.
"I'm sure Ivashkov already told you what he had to do to come in. She is really big on not letting anyone see her."
Christian put a hand on Lissa's shoulder and when she broke of the compulsion Dimitri shivered and fell back in his chair while he stared with big eyes at Lissa who broke down into Christian's arms.
He didn't seem to believe that Lissa just used compulsion on him and in thoughts I smirked.
Lissa could be quite determined when she really wanted something. That's my Liss for ya!
I smiled devilishly in my mind. Suddenly, I noticed the hint of darkness in Lissa and concentrated on taking it away from her, she could not use that right now,
Slowly, I felt it leak into me and I realized that, honestly, I couldn't use it either…
Lissa's devastation only added to mine which made me just more depressed, but I gladly took it if it would help Lissa.
With a shock I realized that this was another reason why I had to make sure I would stay alive. Cause if I didn't, no one would be able to protect Lissa from the darkness.
Adrian, who I hadn't really noticed till then jumped up and stared intensely at the space around Lissa. Then his eyes lit up and he spoke with a shaking voice.
"Guys, I think Rose is listening! I just saw the black spots disappear from Lissa's aura!"
Almost immediately everybody froze and stared at Lissa like she had some kind of weird disease.
Lissa didn't notice that though, she was too busy with shooting questions at me in her head.
'Rose, are you really there? Please, please Rose' she begged. 'I need to speak to you! I know Abe is planning something and I want to help!' "And…and… and you promised!" it was only then we both realized she had said that last part aloud.
And I realized in a way she was right…
A while ago I had promised Lissa with my heart that I would let her come along on all my next crazy adventures. Stupid me.
I sighed and quickly pulled out before the rest of them could start on calling in favors.
Then I realized that someone had been calling my name.
I turned to see Abe standing at my cell door again and he waved me closer.
I cradled to my feet and walked suspiciously over at him.
"Belikov finally gone?" he asked while looking around like he was expecting Dimitri anytime to just jump up out of nowhere.
I rolled my eyes.
"Yes, they released him yesterday. What's up? Anything new?" I once more pressed for him to get me out.
"The plans are made. Tomorrow by midnight. Your trial would be on two days but as I promised, you won't have to go there." Abe winked and I just rolled my eyes again.
Abe was about to leave when I called him back.
He turned and leaned closer to me.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Why couldn't Dimitri know?" I was curious.
Abe grinned his familiar mobster grin.
"Because that lovesick idiot only would have endangered my plans!" and like that he left with me staring after him with an open mouth.
I went to sit down on my bed again.
Why did everyone keep saying that Dimitri loved me, when he didn't!
His words had been fairly clear, painfully so!
Love fades. Mine has. I cringed again at the memory.
I took a deep breath to steady myself.
I just didn't want to hear it anymore. I was sick of it! I should tell them to shut up about it.
Once I was out of here at least…
Last sacrifice § Chapter 5
Abe's words, together with Dimitri's haunted my mind while I could do nothing else than just wait.
And wait.
And wait.
I got sick of it pretty soon, to be honest with you, and started the push-ups again.
I liked those sorts of secret, silent trainings of mine. They gave me peace and space to really think about everything.
I hadn't been training my punches and kicks, though I probably needed that the most. I thought that would draw a bit too much attention…
I thought about all kinds of stuff. And sometimes, I'd really, completely dream off, and I'd imagine how my life should've been. How my life would've been without that freaking Strigoi Nathan, who had ripped the love of my life away and destroyed his soul, all together with my, our future.
I'd never let my mind linger too much on that though, because thinking of it only made my heart ache more for Dimitri. Not really something I wanted to happen.
But still, it was an intriguing idea…
The day went by with not much happening besides for the guardians who brought me my food and Lissa who kept calling me in her head, to please, please, let her in.
I tried to ignore her as best as I could but her pleadings got louder and louder and secretly, I wanted nothing more than just give her a hug, see her face to make sure she was completely alright, even if that meant it had to be trough the bars.
I was on the verge of letting her in, but anytime I'd get up and started to call out to the guards to get Lissa and let her in, I'd think 'better' of it.
That's what I told myself, at least…
That night, when I tried my best to strengthen up for the next day by sleeping, I kept waking up from nightmares.
I forgot what they were about as soon as I opened my eyes, but their fear remained and kept haunting me.
I also remembered a few of the faces I had seen, which worried me only more.
Because most of the faces were dead people or Strigoi. Some familiar, some unknown.
I even saw Mason.
One of the nightmares was especially about him and though I didn't remember what happened, I woke up crying and calling out for him.
I saw some of the guards look at me sympathetically, because they knew I wasn't guilty, but couldn't do anything about it.
Still, I was glad that there were a few people who believed me. It felt good to know that a few of them knew the truth.
When Abe came to visit me that day, I could about imagine what he saw.
No more strong, tough, guardian Rose Hathaway. I was broken. And I didn't even know why. So much for my badass reputation, I guess…
Maybe it was because my life just didn't seem able to have a happy end.
That could be it. My life always seemed to get a turn to the good and then it would get worse than I ever imagined.
I could imagine what he saw when he came in because I knew that I was bleary eyed and that there were deep circles under my eyes.
"Rosemarie?" he asked as he rushed over to my cell.
I refused to get up from my sitting position on the bed.
"Rosemarie, what happened? Did they hurt you?" Abe shot a murderous glare at the guards who remained stoic.
"No, Zmey. They didn't." I knew that the smile I plastered across my face was so fake; I doubted you could even call it a smile.
"Ow, and I think that you should know that whoever calls me Rosemarie, won't be able to do it again after I'm finished with them." My threat wasn't a threat at all. I just… said it.
Completely opposite to what it had been at the academy. Even teachers barely called me Rosemarie back then.
Abe stayed some more to explain some details of tonight to me without wanting the guardians to hear.
My thoughts drifted of soon though, trying to remember more of my nightmares. Abe didn't really like me not paying attention.
After he called me softly for the about 20th time that it was my escape we were discussing here, I told him I just couldn't concentrate and that I'd just go with it tonight.
He seemed to like me not knowing anything about it and said his goodbye.
When he left I saw him freeze at the door in shock and stare at someone who was talking to the guard there.
The guard had weird, almost hypnotic expression over him and suddenly I was aware of the familiar buzz in the bond.
I cursed.
Lissa was using compulsion to get in!
I could see Abe halfway through the door and how he was talking in on her.
Through the bond I tried to calm her down too, though I knew that wouldn't help out either.
Fucking one way bond!
Gosh, I really had everything against me nowadays! Even this!
I heard Lissa yell at Abe, and even without the bond I heard the pain in it.
With a shock I remembered that she didn't know about tonight, and she thought I would most likely be sentenced to death tomorrow for something I didn't do.
I also knew that this was my last chance to talk to her for… I didn't even know how long…
"Wait!" I called out before even realizing it myself.
"Liss, stop it! You can come! They can let you in!"
The guards at my door stared at me in disbelief and I sort of could imagine why.
All the time I had been locked up here, I had pleaded them, not to let her in. no matter what the circumstances were.
Once, I told them why. I told them I didn't want her to see me like this, locked up and devastated. And now, when I was so much worse, I begged her to come.
Did I mention 'The Irony of Life' to you already?
I did? Well, then again, here you have it!
I saw Abe turn to me at the top of the stairs and stare down at me, his eyes seemed to ask if I was sure about this.
The truth was… I wasn't sure, so instead of trusting my voice, I just nodded once.
Abe then in his turn nodded to Lissa and stepped aside so she could pass.
I saw her almost fly down the stairs and over to me.
As soon as she reached my cell, she pressed herself up against the bars and tried to give me a hug through them.
Strangely, she sort of succeeded and I held her as close as I possibly could.
If I thougt I had a breakdown earlier, then I'd better consider it twice in comparison to Liss.
She fell down on her knees and sobbed uncontrollably in my arms. Well, as far as you could cal it 'in my arms' with the bars between us.
I tried to calm her down but noticed that I was crying too. Ow, great.
"Hey, Liss! Stop it!" I said, trying to smile through the tears "I promised myself I wasn't going to have a pitty-party! And I don't even have the hats!" I said, quoting Christian a bit.
I thought it would cheer her up, and in some way it did, but she also looked at me at those words and I felt through the bond how terrible she thought I looked.
"Well, I wasn't completely joking about the spa thing…" I said with a weak smile. "Sorry about the snapping then, though."
No problem. You had every right to… she told me and I saw in her head that she visited him and made Dimitri confess what he told me in the church.
I flinched at his words again,not able to help myself.
They were worse then a real knife stabbing around in my heart, I realised now. Because with a knife, you could only damage a heart once, but his words kept hurting me. Piercing my heart without leaving visble marks, but leaving so much worse.
I couldn't help but notice the bitter edge her memories had. Well, maybe bitter was a bit too kind word for it. And I watched intimidated as I saw the conversation as an instant replay…
Images of me longing for Dimitri haunted Lissa's mind. She remembered how I looked when I said goodbye to her at the gate of the academy, setting off on a mission I wasn't even sure if I would survive, just to free Dimitri. How I looked when I returned, convinced I had done my job and killed him, but also knowing that there might had been another solution. That I could have saved him…
And then when I got the letter. My face that went from wondering to terrified. Yeah, I remembered that. That had been one hell of a surprise…
Lissa reached a door, the one to Dimitri's room apparently. (Rose! Stop feeling jealous that she knew where it is and you don't!) She knocked, well banged with her fist on it until Dimitri came rushing to open it. I was overwhelmed by the sudden rush of anger directed at Dimitri that I felt through Lissa.
"Princess?" Dimitri sounded sleepy and I suddenly realized it was in the middle of the night.
"Let me in, Dimitri. We need to talk." And she came in, not bothering to wait for him to answer.
"What is it, princess?" he looked not as surprised as he should have.
Lissa turned, suddenly fuming.
"You know damn well what I'm talking about! What happened to Rose?" tears of anger streamed down her face.
Dimitri turned his head away. "I think we both know that she got locked up for something she didn't do."
Lissa walked up to him and pushed him in the chest. Dimitri barely staggered.
"You know that's not what I meant! She chased after you for so long, Dimitri! First to free you from being Strigoi and then for your love. But you know what? One day, she became tired of running in circles around you! That's not something Rose does easily when she cares about someone! She loved you! But I can tell you, now she stopped running, you wish she never would! She will get over you, and you'll curse yourself for letting her! You had her, Dimitri! And when she has moved on, you wish that you would have let her catch you!" she fell to the ground, sobbing in her hands because of my heartache.
That's how she sat there, crying her hart out, with no words from Dimitri to contradict hers. My heart ached for Liss. She was so scared to lose me, because she knew she couldn't survive without me. Not just because of the darkness that spirit brought with it, but because, even with the bond aside, we were bound so tightly. Neither of us could stand the thought of having to live without the other.
And then, the silence got broken. By Dimitri.
"She has moved on. She seems happy enough when she's around Ivashkov, doesn't she?" his voice was flat, not a hint of emotion in it to betray how he felt.
But I could guess.
He just didn't care. He couldn't even bring up the nerve to pretend being happy for me that I found someone else.
Lissa's head shot up in surprise too at the lack of feelings in his voice, but for a complete different reason.
She thought he still loved me.
I sighed. She, the aura seeing of all people, should know better than that…
Then, ironically enough, she spoke the next o so true words:
"Do you really think she forgot what you two had? I saw her aura around you! A love like that just doesn't fade! It can't!"
"BUT IT HAS!" Dimitri yelled in a sudden outburst, that startled Lissa, but not me. I was one of the few people, if not the only one, who knew how much Dimitri had to fight for control at times.
"Don't you see that? It's over, Lissa. Accept that." He took a deep breath and looked away from her. For just a second I thought I saw a flash of the old Dimitri. My Dimitri.
"Rose did…"
I couldn't take it anymore and pulled out of Liss's head.
Rose! You gotta believe me! He's still in love with you, I know! He jus…
That's when I had enough of it. I took a deep breath to compose myself and looked her straight in the eye.
"Liss, stop it. He doesn't love me anymore!" she tried to cut me off but I put a hand up to stop her
"No, he made it clear. He moved on, so that's what I did too. I gave up on him, as he did on me." I stared past Lissa, remembering every second painfully clear and I felt like I was there again, facing Dimitri, as he told me that there was no 'us'anymore.
"Rose. Please stop. Please stay away." He was working hard to stay calm.
I shot up, now as angry and frustrated as him. I had a feeling if I stayed, we'd both snap. In an undertone, I murmured, "This isn't over. I won't give up on you."
"I've given up on you," he said back, voice also soft.
"Love fades. Mine has."
I shuddered again at the coolness in his voice.
He told me something different once, and somehow it seemed easier to believe that he lied back then too, than to believe that what we had was lost. Pathetic, I know…
Lissa sighed once. I'm getting you out of here, no matter what they say tomorrow! I promise Rose!
My eyes flew open and I pulled back from our hug.
"Like hell you will!" I whispered fiercely.
But… she started and I cut her off again.
"Liss! No! You're staying out of this!"
No matter how much I tried to convince her that I'd be fine, that it would work out, she just didn't listen. I soon realized that I had to tell her, well, a bit about the plan.
"Liss." I called softly, but she kept on rambling about that she owed me, she had to free me.
"Liss!" I called again, but no response. I rolled my eyes, took a deep breath and then shouted:
"LISSA!" the guards flinched and moved a bit closer but backed off as soon as they saw it was just to get her attention. These guys knew me and I recognized one of them as one of the guardians that had been with Dimitri that day in the cafeteria.
Lissa stared at me with open mouth.
"What?" she hissed, a bit pissed off.
I looked meaningful in her eyes. "I'll be alright. I won't have to go on trial. Trust me…" I let my voice trail of.
"What are you talking about? Your trial is…" she cut herself of when she saw my pointed look at someone behind her. I knew what she saw when she turned her head slightly.
Abe was standing at the stairs and had about the same look on his face as the guards. Like he seemed to see everything and nothing at the same time.
When Liss turned back I said it again.
"I won't have to go on trial, Liss."
Her eyes grew big as realization hit her. She nodded, more to herself then to me.
Is there anything I can do? I started to say that she couldn't, but then thought of something.
"Yes, there is one thing you can do…" Liss's eyes lit up with anticipation, but it disappeared as quickly as it came at my next words.
"Stay as far away from this as you can!"
Last sacrifice $ chapter 6
When Lissa left I felt the time of my escape nearing. I went to sit on my bed once again and pulled my knees up to my chest. Slowly I worked on getting my guardian mask on. I could practically feel it slip over my face, hiding all I felt and thought behind a thick brick wall that was almost impossible to break through.
Mentally I went through what I remembered Abe told me, and pretty soon found out that I was done within 5 minutes. Fuck, I think now I'd rather know every aspect of the plan.
It still bothered me that I didn't tell Lissa about the note but I soon realized it was the smartest thing to do because it had been hard enough convincing her now and if I told her I was going to look for her half sibling, she'd never let me go on my own.
Besides, I still needed to find out if she even really had another sibling!
I couldn't imagine what it would do to Lissa if she first had to deal with it that her father had cheated on her mother, only to find out later it wasn't even true!
Well, I could imagine it actually, but hated only the thought of it.
I straightened up when another patrol shift came.
The guardians who came down now however, I had never seen before…
A memory of Abe telling me something about the guardians in his plan flashed through my mind.
I pained my brains for the answer to what role they played in the plan, but I really had no clue.
One of the guardians, it were a lot, an unusual big group to guard someone, even the murderer of the queen, stepped forward and told the guardian they were next to guard me. I didn't believe him.
I apparently wasn't the only one who thought that because the guardian, who was in charge at that moment of guarding me, looked them down suspiciously.
" Who are you? I have never seen you here before. "
"I was, together with the rest of my colleagues," he gestured casually to the guardians behind him "Called here after the queens' death for extra protection of our innocent people."
Was it just me or was the guy putting an extra pressure on the word 'innocent'?
The guardian now in charge narrowed his eyes.
"That doesn't answer my question. Who. Are. You." He repeated, sounding deadly calm like only guardians could and taking a step forward.
I swallowed hardly. If this was Abe's plan it sure as hell wasn't going as planned! Or if it was, Abe wasn't as good at planning breakouts as I was…
The unknown guardian sighed and he looked at his group, and especially at one of them which I felt like knowing, before he turned back and his expression darkened.
I couldn't take my eyes away from the guy I thought to know and with a shock I saw it was Pavel, one of Abe's guardians.
That was enough to convince me that this was part of his plan and immediately I was on high alert.
The group of Abe's guardians started spreading out and blocking the only entrance.
I bet a three year old could've smelled this fight, from quite a few miles away.
Ugh, what was I doing! This wasn't really the time to start getting insane and talking to myself! Focus, Rose, FOCUS!
I mentally slapped myself and got up to stand near the bars of my cell. As I saw the group of Abe's guardians look at each other with a weird glint in their eyes, I knew it.
It's Showtime!
They attacked so fast and in sync, it was just plain creepy.
Pavel took on the head guardian, and the game was on.
Punches and kicks landed right and left, and the other guardians were putting up quite the fight, but Abe didn't do stuff half way through. I guess he does know how to plan a prison break after all…
I tried to help as much as I could, which was that I occasionally put my foot through the cell bars to let someone trip or I'd try to distract them with a punch that would never really have done any damage but then Abe's guardians could finish it off.
It was still mid battle when out of nowhere Pavel appeared in front of me, a set of keys in his hands.
He was searching the key for my lock when he suddenly was attacked from behind, but he turned around just in time to dodge the punch that was directed at his head and knock the guard back into the fighting crowd.
"Rose, as soon as I get you out of here, you need to get outside," he murmured while still searching for the key.
"A car will be waiting at the gate, get in, and tell the driver 'Beraber ait yılan'." I frowned at the sound of what he said. It sounded foreign. I tried to copy what Pavel said. Beraber at dılan. Beraber it yılan. Ugh, what kinda language was this? Arabic? İ suddenly thought that might be it, considering where abe came from...
"Rose? Rose! You need to Remember that! The driver will bring you to the place where Mr. Mazur will meet you in a few days." Pavel found the right key and quickly unlocked the door.
He looked me in the eyes.
"When you're at the place your supposed to be, open the door only for people who say the code line. 'Beraber ait yılan' no one else!" I repeated it what he said a few times again before I nodded, slipping into full guardian mode at once.
"How do I have to move to the gate? Just as fast as I can or use the shadows and make sure I'm invisible?" I asked, in my head already planning routes and ways to escape in both case scenarios.
Pavel thought about it.
"Make sure that no one sees you, but if they do, just make a run for it."
"Clear and simple, just how I like my plans…" I muttered to myself but Pavel heard anyway.
For the first time since I met him, I actually saw him smile.
"Take care Rose," I stepped out the cell and almost took off when I froze.
"But, what about you guys?" it suddenly dawned on me.
Pavel's smile turned into a grin.
"Don't you know your father by now, Rose? He has a plan, he always has. Who do you think you got your evil mind from?" He actually winked and I realized then I really liked Pavel.
"Now go, and be safe!" he yelled as I sprinted out the door out in the light of day.
I stopped in my tracks for a second as the sun rays hit my face and marveled in the warmth. God, I thought that I'd never be able to feel this again!
Realizing I was wasting precious time, I turned and darted of into the woods that surrounded the walls of court, using every shadow and dark spot I could to avoid being seen.
The gate was in sight now and I pressed myself up against a wall as a guard passed me about 2 feet.
Huh, idiot!
If it was him protecting the queen, it's no miracle that she got killed!
I turned around and suddenly, as if appearing out of thin air, a hand clasped around my mouth and pulled me back against the attacker.
I panicked and instinctively started pulling at the hand that covered my mouth trying to scream, ignoring and blocking out whatever the guy holding me was saying.
But then I froze. What was I doing? I was trained to escape from this kind of situations.
I steadied myself and then… I kicked back with my foot right into the crown jewels of the male stranger who had been holding me.
Wasting no time, as soon as his hands were gone I turned and roundhouse kicked him in the chest. My fist was flying in the direction of his face before in even realized it myself.
The guy fell on the ground and I kicked him against his head, trying to make sure he was unconscious.
Mere moments before my foot hit target, I froze.
No. fucking. Way. In. hell.
You had to be kidding me!
PLEASE READ ATHORS NOTE: ohhhh, I'm such a bitch! First letting you wait this long (which I apologize for) and then make it way too short (which I apologize for) and it being poorly written (which I apologize for) and a cliffy on top (which I DON'T apologize for! MWUHAHAHA!). Huh, a lot of apologies… thanks to the reviewers and I would love it if all my readers did that! It inspires me to write (Cheesy, Huh?) and write faster too. I think I'll update when I find time to, because teachers and homework are killing me right now! English stepped it up, so did French, which I suck at, and ancient Greek! Romanian isn't as big a pain in the ass as it used to be neither is math, but that's mainly because I have now a teacher who can actually teach! I'm sick at home right now, sore throat which, really, really hurts! I wish I would be a Dhampir at st. vlads… never getting sick and not that much homework would be perfect… Anyone, Maybe you know why I chose a school which makes you take Ancient Greek and Romanian? Learning a new alphabet really sucks when you had a teacher last year who almost didn't teach you anything… Love, RET!