"MOMMY!" Stasia cried as she struggled against Azrian's grip. "Mommy, help me!" Rose tried to move towards her daughter, but something was holding her back. Metal chains. Rose saw Azrian pull out a knife and he stabbed Stasia in the stomach. She screamed in agony and Rose cried out.
Rose heard Sydney gasp, "It's no use. She's already dead." Rose frantically searched the room for Sydney and saw her shackled to another wall with her eyes cut out of her head and a gunshot wound through her forehead.
Stasia's screams turned to gurgling, drawing Rose's attention back to her young daughter. Azrian grinned wickedly as blood spilled out of the gash he'd made in Stasia's neck. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Rose screeched, throwing her weight against the chains.
Rose's eyes flew open and she saw the ceiling of her bedroom. Just a dream. But that dream had reawakened something within her. Rose threw the covers back and went to her closet. She threw on some workout clothes and headed towards the kitchen. Throwing open the fridge, she grabbed an apple and bit into it hungrily. As she ate, she walked towards the castle gym. Rose flipped on the lights and stretched. Then, she ran a few laps around the track. Due to her powers, even after wallowing in pity for months, her laps and strength didn't diminish. Rose stretched herself and then started to lift weights. She finished out her workout with the punching bag. Glancing at the clock, she realized that she'd been in the gym for almost four hours. Rose walked back to her room and took a shower. After she got dressed, she wandered back into the kitchen and grabbed something to eat.
Dimtri was in the kitchen. He saw her and wrapped his arms around her. "Roza. You're up early."
"I'm ready to make that son of a bitch pay," Rose growled.