Hey Guys,

Another Chapter! :)

I won't be following the Chapters in the book so this story may have many chapters.

Anyway, please find some time to R&R. :)

I would really appreciate it & it will encourage me to write. :)

Thanks for those who care for this story.

AGAIN, DON'T FORGET TO R&R! :DDDD

-zanessa-efgensfan

…Or run.

I erased my mind that is full of Rose now as I was about to enter Alberta's-lair-office.

"Guardian Petrov." I said with respect.

"Oh, will you please stop being too formal. We're kind of alone now you know." She inclined.

"Sorry. It's rubbing me, you know."

"Yeah, well. Enough chit chat we need to come to the meeting immediately." She said with a sigh.

What? Meeting? At this hour?

"What meeting?"

"I've called all the Guardians except those who are on duty. You're a part of this because … let's talk about this later." She quickly pulled out a once clean sheet of Guardian schedule.

"Wait, who's taking over of my shift today—night." I'm still confused with the nocturnal schedule. I don't know if I should call the day as night or vice versa. Even though I'm half vampire.

"Emil's taking over your shift, today-night. My Gosh! You're really starting to "infect" me." She said with a smile. I returned the smile back.

"So," she started, "On Tuesday Celeste will take over your shift." She said as she pointed on the part where my name was, only it has a line in the middle & Celeste's name inscribed above it.

"And Emil will take over your shift on Thursday." She pointed out. "They'll divide your shift on Saturday but if it's okay will you take some time of your shift on Saturday & some time on theirs while we're still here." She said with somewhat I don't know what kind of emotion. Pleading? Or just weary? I don't know. I really lack sleep.

I shook my head. She must've misunderstood. She kind off looked shocked.

"Uh, that's not what I meant. I…uh…sure thing." Great! I hid my emotions away & made my face "neutral."

"Okay? … And when we go to the court, they both will take over you're shifts." She continued.

"Okay, I'll just try to take some of their shifts when we come back also."

"I also learned from Kirova ," we can call her that. I guess she just want all of us to be more open or even close to her. "that we'll be on trial in a week or two. I don't know how long we're going to stay there but I need you prepared."

I nodded.

"Good." She said as she pick up some papers etc. "Let's go now. They're waiting for us." She said hurrying.

We entered the now crowded room. Only Guardians are able to enter this room. Exclusively for Guardian meetings & stuff. It looks like a Conference room that you can see in most offices, even vampire ones. I glanced around.

Almost all the Guardians are here. Most of them have that weary look on their faces but it instantly turned "neutral" when Alberta & I walked in. I'm sure Alberta asked someone to wake everybody up. Except for the Guardians on duty & me but I'm a different exemption.

"Let us begin." Alberta said moving in front of the long table that is placed in the middle of the room.

"We're going to finalize the list for tomorrow's field experience of the novices. We're also to assign somebody to read the rules & so on. I'm really sorry I have to wake you all up for this, but the Queen suggested or should I say change some of the pairings. We have the right to agree or disagree with her changed pairings but we have to present our own reasons online." Said Alberta getting weary by the second.

Tomorrow kicked off six weeks of hands-on practice for the novices. They'll have no classes & would get to protect Moroi day & night while we test them acting like a fake Strigoi.

While listening to Alberta almost all the Guardians relaxed, now hearing this online thing a few snickers & small laughs broke out.

"So, now, let's first assign who'll say the rules." She continued as she eyed the Guardians who made small noises, as her eyes pass Stan, he laughed out loud.

Seriously, he looked like an idiot right now.

"So, it's Guardian Alto." That made him stop, funny he didn't even try to reason out after Alberta gave him a glare. Now this made most of us laugh, I even managed to give out a small smile.

And we went on & on. Then on with the list of the novices together with their charge, a student Moroi. When Rose's name was called my head literally snapped, I glanced around, luckily no one noticed.

"Rosemarie Hathaway, Christian Ozera." Good. Still the same. I guess the Queen didn't even bother to change it because of her charge Moroi. She still isn't that interested with Christian Ozera even though he's with Lissa now. This would be the most interesting 6 weeks of their life, maybe … & also mine. I know she'll rant about this but I'm prepared. Besides, it's also for their own welfare.

When the list was finished, "We'll discuss later today or tomorrow who'll attack who. Let us now get back to sleep. Thanks for coming guys. Goodnight … rather day. Guardian Belikov, you too."

At last! Some time to sleep. I immediately went to my room without making it obvious that I'm hurrying. When I entered the room, I immediately fall back to sleep.

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