My Nightmare

I hope you all liked the first chapter. Here is where the action starts. I hope you like it; don't forget at the end to leave me your thoughts.

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We all got registered for school and got our dorm assignments. The three guys were rooming together as were Lissa, Elli and I. It was good we all were together, two guardians to each Moroi. Our classes were to start in just a few days and we decided to just hang out for the time being, exploring the grounds and seeing what there was to do. There were a few places to eat and a club within in the wards. If you wanted to do anything else you had to leave campus.

The buildings were a lot like St. Vlads and Court, looking like old castles and renaissance buildings. But then there were also some newer, more common looking buildings here and there. We were close to the human world, although no human's attended the school. This school only took Moroi, Dhampir's and the occasional alchemist. But there weren't a whole lot of alchemists here.

School started and classes were going well for all of us. We were making new friends, learning a lot, and of course making some not so good friends as well. We were lower classmen, new meat for the upper classmen to pick on, but we were quickly rising in the ranks. Adrian and Lissa were accepted quite quickly due to the fact that they were Royal, Dimitri, Eddie, Elli and I were gaining some ground given we were the best in our combat classes. But there were still some that liked to pick on us since we were freshmen.

When we weren't in school, Dimitri and Lissa were joined at the hip, as were Adrian and I. Eddie had met a girl, her name was Kori, a fellow Dhampir, and had seemed to fall in love quickly. Elli had met someone too, he was a Moroi who specialized in fire, his name was Anthony, but they weren't quite as serious as the rest of us.

We all decided to go shopping one day before classes since we were still on a nocturnal schedule. None of our classes started before twelve so we had some time. We all piled into an SUV that Adrian had gotten for us and took off toward the mall. Anthony couldn't go, so it was just Lissa, Dimitri, Eddie, Kori, Elli, Adrian, and I. We were having a lot of fun and noticed it was closing time for the mall, so we all took off towards the doors.

We had parked close so we all began to walk out. Suddenly the nausea settled into my stomach and I stiffened. Dimitri, Eddie and Elli followed suit, knowing my alarm system. It only took Kori a second to catch on. Two Strigoi stepped out of the shadows and I was shocked that they would risk it for two Moroi surrounded by five guardians. That's when I noticed two more on our right and two more on our left. Little did we know there were more waiting in the shadows. They had come as a group.

I can't tell you how long the next chain of events took, it wasn't long, but to me it was an eternity. We were surrounded and fighting to keep our friends safe. These Strigoi were fast and strong. One had hit Dimitri from behind and made his way towards me. I had already taken out two of them and getting tired, but I kept on. I was fighting a female, who was obviously a Dhampir before she was turned, and didn't notice the male headed for me.

Somehow Adrian had found a piece of wood and came running up behind the Strigoi and hit him over the head. It didn't even stun the Strigoi, he turned around with lightning fast speed and before I could do anything to stop him, he had grabbed Adrian by the throat and twisted, making a sickening cracking sound. Adrian's body went limp and the Strigoi took off with him in his arms. Dimitri, Eddie, Kori and Elli finished up the rest, and I just sat on my knees, sobbing and not able to move.

Dimitri came running and wrapped his arms around me. "Rose, where's Adrian?" He said as he looked around. He hadn't seen what had happened, but neither had anyone else besides Lissa, who was also sitting with me, but was silent. Our conversation was taking place in our minds.

"He's…he's…gone." That's all I could get out through my sobs.

"What do you mean, he's gone?" Dimitri asked looking around. "Like, they took him?"

I nodded. Lissa spoke quietly. "They killed him. They snapped his neck right in front of Rose, then took his body." I was sobbing again uncontrollably and everyone fell silent.

"Come on. Let's get back." Dimitri said as he lifted me off the ground and carried me to the SUV and we returned to the school. "We need to get her to Court. She's going to need some help. She doesn't look good." Dimitri said as we pulled into school.

All I know is Lissa and Dimitri got out, and then returned with bags for all of us in about twenty minutes and we started off towards Court. I sat with Eddie and Lissa in a daze and soon fell asleep.

As I dreamt it was of Adrian. He was kissing me, then he was being ripped from me and I watched them kill him again. I woke up with a violent jump that startled both Lissa and Eddie. "Are you okay?" Eddie asked as Lissa tried to soothe me with her magic. It just wasn't working.

"I'm never going to see him again. He's never going to visit my dreams or just pop in unexpectedly. I'm never going to be able to tell him I love him again." I began crying violently and my chest heaved as I began to hyperventilate. What was I going to do? How was I going to go on? That's when my anger started to spike. I will kill them all. Every single Strigoi. They killed the only man I loved. They will pay.

Suddenly I heard Lissa in my head. You will die if you try that. You know that. Is that what you want?

I don't know Liss. Maybe. I responded back to her.

We pulled into Court in complete silence and Dimitri drove strait to the clinic. We hadn't called ahead so no one knew what had happened. Dimitri came around and asked if I could walk. I shook my head and he lifted me up and carried me into the clinic and sat me in a chair. The doctor, Dr. Blake, came running up.

"What has happened?" He asked Dimitri.

"Strigoi attack outside of Addison University. She's not physically hurt, but emotionally? Not so good. We think she may be in shock." Dimitri said.

"What happened?" He said again, apparently wanting more information.

"I think we should get her into a private room and get the queen. She needs to be here to hear this." Dimitri said. He turned to Lissa. "I don't want you to leave her side, keep her calm. Eddie and I will get the queen."

I hated hearing those words. I didn't want to tell Tatiana that I had failed her nephew and because of that he was dead. They got me situated then Dimitri and Eddie left. I was lying in a bed, Lissa holding my hand and Elli stood watch at the door. Lissa was trying to keep me calm, telling me to close my eyes and relax, but every time I did I saw Adrian's face going blank and his body falling limp. I just couldn't bear it. I just wanted his arms wrapped around me, his breath on my skin, and his voice telling me he loved me. And my heart and soul died a little more with the knowledge that I would never have any of that again.

After about thirty minutes Dimitri, Eddie and Tatiana came rushing into the clinic. "Rose." Tatiana said as she took my hand. "Are you okay sweetheart?" I nodded as well as I could. Suddenly she looked around the room. "Where's Adrian?" Dimitri and Eddie obviously didn't tell her. I broke down again, my chest heaving with deep sobs.

Lissa put her hand on Tatiana's shoulder. "Your Majesty," she paused as Tatiana took a deep breath. "Adrian is…well…gone. They killed him and took his body. They killed him in front of Rose."

"NO. Not Adrian, please no." She began to sob along with me. I figured she would be disgusted with me, but she still held my hand while she sobbed.

There is chapter two, Please don't hate me for killing Adrian. There are good things in store for Rose, but I needed something to set her on her journey, and that was the way to do it. Don't worry; Adrian will be making a few more appearances in the story.

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