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DPOV

I was running so fast, I could see the plane on the runway still but as I got closer the plane got further away. "NO!" I screamed. I was to late, the plane lifted off the ground. At the same time I fell to my knees screaming, "Roza wait, don't leave! I need you! Please come back to me!" I cried. Still on my knees, I stared into the sky. I felt like my whole world just got ripped out from under me. Rose is gone!

Will I ever see her again? I was dying inside. I knew my feelings for Rose went deep, but at this very moment it became clear to me. Rose was my other half, my soul mate, without her I'm nothing. None of this is worth it to me if she wasn't here to share it with me. My sadness soon turned into determination. I'll will find her and bring her back. Roza is my life; I will not lose her! Lifting myself off the ground I thought, it's time to get some answers.

I pounded on her door. I could care less if she was sleeping. When Lissa opened the door she was still visibly upset. She didn't look surprised to see me. By her expression she had been expecting me. "Guardian Belikov," she mumbled. I didn't return her greeting. "We need to talk," I said walking into her room. As she shut the door I spun around to face her. "Why wouldn't you tell me she was on that plane? I could have stopped her!" I shouted. I knew I was out of line but at this point I really didn't care about anything other than getting Rose back. "Where did she go?" I demanded. Lissa looked shocked by my tone. She just shook her head. " I'm sorry I didn't tell you, I wish you could have stopped her from leaving and I wish I knew where Rose was going, but she wouldn't tell me." Lissa cried.

I was finding it hard to believe that Rose wouldn't tell Lissa where she was being transferred. "What do you mean she wouldn't tell you?" I exclaimed. Lissa flinched slightly. " She knows you so well Dimitri. Rose said you would come to me for answers, and that is why she couldn't tell me where she was going.

The realization of her words hit me like a stake to the heart. "Princess are you telling me that Rose doesn't want me to find her?" I questioned sadly. Lissa was quiet; she bowed her head as if she didn't want to answer my question. I took her silence as a yes. I knew I had to sit down before my legs gave out on me.

I sat on the edge of her bed. Could this really be true, I thought as I ran my fingers through my hair. "Rose doesn't want me to find her." I sighed.

Lissa sat down next to me, placing her hand on my shoulder. "Dimitri, this was not an easy decision for her. It tore her apart. Rose was a complete wreck. She didn't want to leave you! You know how Rose is, she thinks she always has to do what's best for the people she loves, and Rose loves you more than you can imagine!" She explained trying to convince me.

"If she loves me so much Princess, then why did she leave? Why didn't she come talk to me?" I inquired.

Lissa removed her hand from my shoulder. "Rose would do anything for you Dimitri. Even if it meant she had to leave you. She wouldn't let you give up your guardianship for her. Rose knows how much you love being a guardian, it's your life."

Typical Rose, I thought. React first ask questions later. I need to find Rose, explain to her she misunderstood my conversation with Alberta. If Rose didn't tell Lissa, I'm pretty sure she didn't tell anyone. I needed to go see Kirova. I was Rose's mentor, she would tell me where Rose was transferred to.

I stood up to leave, to go see Kirova, when Lissa said "Rose is coming back." I looked at her dumbfounded. "What?"

"Rose will be back for graduation. Kirova agreed to let her graduate here at St. Vladimir's." she revealed. I was slightly relieved at the thought of her return, but that was still two months away. I was not waiting two months to get my Roza back. Walking out the door of her room I said " I'm not waiting two months to get Rose back, I want her back now!"

RPOV

Thank god Dimitri was still at court. I don't think I could have left if I knew he was there I thought as I dried the tears that were still streaming down my face. I want to go back so badly; I wish I could be waiting for him when he returns from court; I didn't want to leave him. I was feeling so empty; I wanted to be in his arms, to feel his warmth embracing me. I will never get to be happy, I thought.

I keep telling myself that I'm doing the right thing by leaving, but sometimes I can't see the logic in my decision. I would give up everything for him, but I won't let him do the same for me. I was really going to miss training with Dimitri. He taught me so much, if it wasn't for him I would have never caught up to my other classmates. Just the thought of having a new mentor made me sick. I felt like I was betraying Dimitri. Kirova said that Guardian Kane is an excellent guardian and that I should learn a great deal from him.

I'm sure he's very good, not as good as Dimitri, but still good in his own way. I wonder if Guardian Kane knows what he is getting himself into. I'll assume he hasn't heard about my reputation since he offered to mentor me. These next two months are going to be hard. I just hope my self-control is good enough to keep me out of trouble. It's going to be lonely at St. Augustine's. So it looks like I'll be workout a lot. I'm going to work very hard to prove myself. I want to make Dimitri proud of me, I owe him that much.

Just thinking of Dimitri makes me question myself. God I hope this gets easier, I'm not exactly sure if I can do this. It's so much harder than I thought it was going to be. It's like there is something trying to pull me back. I can't really explain this feeling I keep getting. It's almost like I can feel Dimitri with me, not like the bond I have with Lissa, but still a bond. If I close my eyes tight enough I can see him. I can hear him telling me to come back to him. I think I finally might be losing my mind.

I was still daydreaming when the pilot announced to fasten our seatbelt we would be landing soon. As I clicked the seatbelt in place I began to feel apprehensive. I was completely alone; I had absolutely no one. Then that feeling of Dimitri being with me returned, and I felt relief come over me. I finally understood, I will never be alone, Dimitri will always be with me no matter where I go, he will always be in my heart.

The flight to St. Augustine's wasn't to long. It was only two hours, but I was still tired. I think it might be from the emotions I've been going through the last couple of days. We were getting ready to land. Kirova told me Guardian Kane would be waiting for me when I landed. I didn't feel like meeting anyone, I wanted to go to my room, just be left alone!

The plane landed and as I stepped out of the door, there he was my new mentor smiling at me. Guardian Kane looked to be a little younger than Dimitri, standing about 6'5" tall. He was definitely very good looking. He had short blonde hair and as I approached him I noticed his eyes. They were the most exquisite sapphire blue. Once I was close enough he spoke. "Rose Hathaway," he spoke with a Russian accent. I stopped dead in my tracks. I just shook my head; I looked up to god and said. "You just can't cut me a break can you? What's with all the Russians?" I heard him laugh at my outburst. "Do you have a problem with Russians?" he asked. Feeling slightly bad I just said that out loud "No, it's just a long story. Not one I'm willing to get into." I answered.

Guardian Kane eyed my body intently, smiling at me as he reached my eyes. I was about to introduce him to the true Rose Hathaway. "If you're going to keep looking at me like that, do it on your own time." I delivered with so much apathy as I turned to walk away from him. "Well your reputation precedes you." He remarked. I spun around to find myself face to face with him. "What the hell is that suppose to mean." I shouted. He took a step back, realizing that if he knows my reputation correctly, he was about to get knocked on his ass.

He stared at me for a second, "Is it safe to introduce myself?" he asked still keeping a safe distance just in case. My emotions were everywhere; I just wanted to be alone. I knew this wasn't his fault; I had myself to blame for the situation I was in. I'm the one who chose to leave Dimitri. "I'm sorry," I apologized. "I'm just a little tired. "Apology accepted, my name is a Guardian Kane." He introduced himself. "Nice to meet you, could you tell me where my room is." I asked a bit sarcastically. "Sure, but I would like to ask you a few questions first if you don't mind." He requested. I gave him a confused look, what could he possible want to know, I thought? "Fine, but just a couple. Remember I'm tired."

"I heard you were one of the best novices in your academy. Why did you leave St. Vladimir's, Guardian Belikov is one of the best guardians there is." I felt like he was interrogating me.

Just the mention of Dimitri's name brought tears to my eyes. I stopped them before they began to fall. I dropped my head and in a whisper I spoke. " That is a private matter that is none of your business." I wasn't sure if he heard me at first then he said "Okay Rose, but if you need to talk I'm here." This guy must be crazy to think I would talk to him about anything, I thought. "Let me show you to you're room." He offered. I followed him to my room in silence; it was extremely awkward. Reaching my room, Guardian Kane unlocked the door, handing me my key he said. "Get some sleep Rose, practice will start tomorrow." Without saying another word he turned and walked down the hall.

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