HAH! I snuck on the computer! *does happy dance in chair* Alright, lets get started..

DPOV

Me.

I'm staring at me. As a strigoi, brown eyes with rings of red, chalky skin. Oh god.What the hell? What was going on? Distracted, he jumped me, I fought back but it was too late and a powerful punch knocked me out.

BPOV

Rose was laughing, completely fine when she started screaming. She crumpled to the floor. What's wrong with her? I start yelling, when a man comes up to me. He's tall, maybe 6.6 and has long brown hair and brown eyes. Guardian Belikov. Rose's old mentor.

"Is she alright?" he asks frantically. I shake my head no. His face twists and he rushes forward to her side.

"Rose, Roza, please!" He whispers frantically. Roza? Just then Rose opens her eyes.

"Dimitri!" she says, slightly breathless.

"You're back! You came back. I knew you couldn't stay away Comrade!" Rose smiles. Comrade? Then, oh! That explains everything! I am officially blind. Let's face it. A four year old could have spotted the relationship between these two. So, so blind. I watch them, jealous, as Rose smiles and laughs and they embrace. They drink in each other's features as if it were years and not months since they'd seen each other. Finally I break my silence.

" Are you okay Rose?' I ask. She nods at me.

"Well, I have something to say! Lissa was just in my head then! The bonds got stronger!" She yells. I sigh and walk away from the happy couple.

I look back and see Dimitri staring at me over Rose's shoulder. Something is not right here. And suddenly Dimitri flickers and I see Kayla in his features. Then it's gone. And I'm left weirded out and puzzled and most of all, terrified. Because this man isn't who Rose thinks he is.

Dimitri's face twists in a malicious smile as he slowly pretends to slit Rose's throat.

DPOV
When I awoke I was strapped to a chair. Strigoi me advanced.

"Well, you're awake. Finally." I shivered. That voice sounded just like mine. Except for the total lack of emotion.

"What are you?" I asked, scared to know the answer.

"You, what you fear the most." He answered. Huh. Is becoming a strigoi what I fear the most? What about Rose? As soon as I thought her name the strigoi's image changed to one of Rose writhing on the floor in pain.

"Help, Dimitri, please help me..." she whispered. Even though I knew she wasn't there, my heart broke. I tried to reach her but I was strapped to the table. I shook off Rose's image and Strigoi-me reappeared. While still definitely unnerving, it was easier to deal with than seeing Rose scream in pain.

"Are you... even Strigoi?" I asked the um, thing. It shook its head.

"No, I'm not. But I still want you dead." Well, that was blunt. Getting it out there, I suppose. I returned to my guardian self. My charge wasn't here, he could be dead.

"Where is Mr Mazur?" I asked. Strigoi me waves his hands.

"He's fine, safe at his house, memory of the fight erased." I sighed in relief, if my charge had died on my watch...

"You know, I'm also quite good at impersonations. Look!" The strigoi vanishes from his, my, features and he's suddenly me. Whoa.

"How...?" I gasp.

"Spirit is a powerful thing you know. Can twist your mind and pretty much your world. And, I possess it. Quite easy for me to do."

My image fades and in its place is another. Of Queen Tatiana. And then the human's Prime Minister, royal Moroi, powerful influences. It could control anything and everything.

"See? I aim to destroy things. But first, I aim to destroy you. Bit by bit, until you're a shell. I've already left you some pretty powerful memories as I recall. My son." It says, fading to an image I know very well. Dad.

"Bastard." I spat in his face. He wipes it away with an uninterested look.

"Is that any way to treat your father, Dimitri? Never mind, I will tame you. And as I very well know, you left a lover behind at St Vladimir's. 7 years younger too. Tsk, tsk, tsk Dimka, you should know better. So, I hear Rose is a lovely piece of work. Very beautiful. I'm looking forward to... getting to know her."

"Keep your filthy hands off of Rose!" I yell. Horror floods through me. He's going to hurt her, to break her. I can't let that happen. He smiles.

"I can't stay long, I'm afraid, got a plane to catch. Back to Rosemarie. She won't know the difference. You see, it's the icing on the cake, my son. When she's screaming in pain, when I'm hurting her so badly she can't breathe, she'll think it's you that's murdering her. She'll die hating you, she'll die thinking that you betrayed and used her. How delightful for me." He hisses.

"Please, don't hurt her." I say, desperate.

"Too late, I've made my mind up. And when I'm done with her, I think I'll pay a visit to your mother and sisters. They could do with some company, I think." He strides out of the room. I thrash about, frantic. Finally, one of the straps break and I'm able to break free. The silly man left me my stake. He always underestimated me. His first mistake was abusing my mother. His second mistake was to come back. And his third mistake was to threaten Rose.

And you know what they say; three strikes and they're out. This time it's going to be fatal when I catch up to him.

I run out of the room and tackle the guard. He's not strigoi and I take his credit card.

"Password." I hiss. He chokes out a couple of numbers and I commit them to memory. Then, feeling guilty, I incapacitate him and run out of the building. I recognise where we are instantly, St Petersburg. I wave over a taxi and direct the driver to the airport.

I swore I wouldn't let anything happen to Rose, and I'll keep that promise if it means killing my father. Actually, that's more of a bonus.

Bet you didn't see that coming That was probably OCC, sorry. Anyways, review and I will try and get a chapter up tomorrow, kay? No guys on FF, I'm not really that surprised, I guess. Oh, well. Momzilla's on her way so bye! Hope you enjoyed!

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