Hey everybody. Long time no see. Sorry that I havent updated in,, what...a month or somethinglike that. I'm so sorry guys. I've had JZC (Junior Zoo Crew) the last month. It's a 4 week program over the summer. I made this chapter longer than I usually do for you guys. Enjoy :)

Chapter 28

Rose pov

"We want you and your blood whore of a guardian out of here," Jesse threatened.

"Excuse me!" I yelled. I knew that I now had the whole cafeteria's attention. "I'm a what?"

"You heard me," Jesse said calmly. "We all want you out of here. You're of no use to any of us now that you have no memory."

"Uh, hello, you dimwit!" I exclaimed. "I got it back! How do you think I remembered you?"

I was about to punch him when Dimitri grabbed my arm and stood up. He looked at Jesse and Ralf. "I suppose you two get out of here real fast before I report you both."

"You're not going to do anything," Jesse challenged.

"Wanna bet?" Dimitri asked.

"What's going on in here?" Kirova asked as she walked into the cafeteria.

"Mr. Zeklos here is being obnoxious to other students," Dimitri said stoically.

"Then tell Guardian Belikov to get his blood whore out of here," Jesse sneered. Scorn dripped off of the words 'Guardian Belikov.'

Ralf nodded in agreement, although it wasn't really noticed. I guess he didn't want to get into trouble. Unlike Jesse, who kept going on…

"She's done nothing but ruin what we have here. She screwed up the Mână, and she…she….she's just…being herself. She doesn't deserve to still be here!"

"Guardian Alto?" Kirova asked politely. "Can you please escort Mr. Zeklos out of the premises?"

Stan nodded and took Jesse by the arms. He didn't give up without a fight, though. He struggled with Stan for what seemed like forever before he used his air magic to suck the air out of Stan's lungs. When Stan fell to the ground, Alberta took a gun-looking thing out of her pocket and shot it at Jesse. It was a Tazer. Jesse fell to the floor, jerking around like he was having a seizure. Alberta then seized him and dragged him out of the cafeteria.

I stood there, shocked. I blinked a couple times then turned back to Dimitri saying, "What just happened?"

"Alberta just shot Jesse with a Tazer and dragged him off," Dimitri told me like it was nothing.

I nodded in understanding. "That's what I thought had happened."

I turned back to the table and sat back down. I didn't want anymore drama…for the rest of my life.

Everyone went back to what they were doing before Jesse had interrupted. The cafeteria went back to its normal gossipy self. I was about to stuff the donut I had on my plate in my mouth when I felt a tap on my shoulder.

I turned around and saw my parents. I smiled at them both and went back to my donut.

I heard Mom sigh. "When it comes to Rose and food, you never want to interfere. Otherwise, you might get your head ripped off." I think she was talking to my alleged father.

I nodded to what Mom had said. Although we never really got along, she was still my mother. I resented her for the fact that she was never around, even when I had wanted her around. She had always put her job before me. I had always hated her for that.

I heard a low chuckle from right behind me. I turned around and saw Abe was behind me.

"If you want to get your hand bit off, I recommend getting your hand away from my donut, Old Man," I threatened.

He chuckled and moved away. I heard him mutter something like, "Yep, she's my daughter."

I rolled my eyes at that comment and started eating my donut again. Of course I was his daughter, I looked almost like him.

I looked around and saw that some people were looking at me like a science experiment. I caught their eyes and gave them a hard glare. They all immediately turned away. Scared.

Good, I thought. Be scared. Be very scared.

I went back to eating my donut. When I was finished, I looked around the table. Everyone was too busy in conversations. Just then, the bell rang. I guess it was time to get to class. I groaned. I hated class.

I got up and went to class with Christian. I guess since I was better, they were going to made me do the field experience. I was walking next to Christian when Alberta stopped me.

"Rose, can I talk to you for a minute?" she asked.

I nodded and turned to Christian. "Go. I'll catch up."

He nodded and went to class while I turned to Alberta. "Yes?" I asked.

"Follow me," she stated.

I nodded and followed. I wondered what she had wanted.

He walked down the corridor and out the door. I think we were walking towards Kirova's office. Just great, I thought. I hated that office so much.

Alberta, on the other hand, didn't walk into the administrative building, but she walked around it. I wondered where we were going.

We walked past all the buildings and into the forest. I was starting to get suspicions that she wanted to kill me.

"What are we doing out here?" I asked quietly.

"Shh," she shushed me.

I immediately shut up mouth. When Alberta was as serious as she is now, you don't want to make her irate.

We walked for about another five to six minutes when we had come to a clearing. It had people in it.

Alberta turned to me and whispered, "Do not talk. And do not let yourself be seen and heard. I'll be so a lot of trouble if you do."

I nodded. I wondered what was going on.

I went and hid behind a bush. I could see and hear them, but they couldn't see me. If I talked or anything, they would most likely be able to hear me.

Alberta walked away from me. God, I thought. I can't believe I'm actually going to be getting away with this. I wondered who all these people were that were here.

I took slow and deep breaths so they wouldn't hear me. I saw Alberta head over to a group of guardians. Wait. Guardians?

I looked around the clearing. There were so many guardians there, it was unreal, but the one that surprised me the most was…