That night, Dimitri and I snuck out of the hotel, dressed in all black and armed with our silver stakes. I tried not to think about who we were hunting, but it was almost impossible to avoid it. As we slunk around the alleyways in the dark, I felt my stomach lurch. I nudged Dimitri, gripping my stake harder. For some reason, whenever a Strigoi was near, my stomach would feel really queasy. It was usually a good thing, because we had more time to prepare for an attack. This time, however, it was a little too late.
The Strigoi lunged out of the darkness and right at Dimitri. I could tell right away that it wasn't Lissa. This Strigoi had black hair and green eyes, ringed with red. Dimitri was ready, and slammed her against the wall. Judging from her lack of strength, she was newly turned, which was to our advantage. Pinned up against the wall and snarling, the Strigoi struggled, unable to get out of Dimitri's iron grip. I lept on her, pressing my stake against her chest where her heart would be.
"Where is Vasilissa Dragomir?" I growled in her ear, surprised how fierce I sounded.
"Why would I tell you?" She snarled back, hissing. I pressed the stake harder against her chest. Her eyes widened.
"Because I am Rosemarie Hathaway Belikov. Former guardian of Vasilissa Dragomir, previous queen of the Moroi." I said, relishing the fact that I made her uncomfortable. Her eyes widened even more as I pressed the stake even closer, a small stain appearing on her shirt.
"See that door behind you? That's where I came from, and where Vasilissa hides. You might as well get rid of me now. She'll kill me anyways." The Strigoi said, sounding so indifferent to the situation she just put herself in. Whispering thanks to her, I drove the stake into her heart, Dimitri covering her mouth to muffle the sound of her cry.
I sighed, letting the body slump to the ground. "What I would give to have some of that potion Sydney used to get rid of the bodies in Russia." Dimitri cringed, remembering his painful past as a Strigoi in Russia. I gave him a sympathetic look. "Shall we?" I asked, referring to the task ahead of us.
"Let's get this over with." Dimitri replied, giving me a small smile. I grimaced in return.
"Let's go." I sighed, dreading to find out what waited behind that door. I walked over to the door, slowly opening it and coming face to face with none other than... "Lissa."