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I was drowning in a darkness. The only thing keeping me grounded to the real word was the feeling of Dimitri holding me. He was probably struggling because I was kicking and screaming. I don't know why but I wanted to do something, I wanted to hurt whoever was the cause of this. I couldn't keep track of time, but through my blurry vision I seen Dimitri taking me inside somewhere. He sat me into a chair. He was trying to calm me down but nothing was working, Lissa was in trouble and I needed to get to her. I tried to focus on what was happening around me and block off the bond. I jumped out the chair and tried to get past Dimitri. He was kneeling on the floor next to me, but he was up before I made it to the door and grabbed me. He put me back in the chair.

"NO, LISSA ISNT SAFE, I NEED TO PROTECT HER. WHERE ARE YOU LISSA? LISSA!" I got out of the chair again but this time he didn't sit me down again. He kicked the feet from under me and caught me before I fell. He was carrying me again and was screaming again.

"STOP, PUT ME DOWN, I NEED TO HELP HER. IT'S JUST DARKNESS, I NEED TO PROTECT HER." Dimitri never said a word to me. After a while of struggling I felt myself burning out. I stopped screaming but the tears were falling so hard I could barely see. We went inside another building, we were in Christian's house. I heard screaming, Lissa screaming. Not from pain but from rage. I heard another familiar voice, Tasha was screaming at Lissa. I was so overwhelmed I could comprehend what I was hearing, I just acted.

I went limp in Dimitri's arm, as soon as he loosened his grip I punched him. He dropped me but I landed on my feet. Before he could grab me again I ran through the kitchen and into the living room.

Tasha and Lissa were screaming, inches away from each other. Lissa had her fists clenched and her eyes were full of a hatred I had only seen once before. After she was being she used compulsion on one of the leaders and played games on his mind to make him suffer. I pushed Tasha away from her and pulled Lissa behind me. Lissa fell to her knees and started sobbing

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE?" I was beginning to get a grip on myself now that I was more aware of my surroundings. Tasha regained her balance and laughed.

"Well if it isn't the little overprotective, blood whore herself." I was shocked. Tasha was always kind to me, surely she didn't just say that. I didn't say anything so she continued. "But I guess you aren't really good when I comes to protection, otherwise you wouldn't be in this mess." She pointed at my stomach and my blood ran cold. Lissa was kneeling next to me balling her eyes out. Tasha spoke again. "You know, getting yourself knocked up by some Moroi and convincing Dimitri the kid was his wasn't that smart." I wanted to strangle her but I couldn't move. I couldn't do anything. Tasha gave me a fake smile. "I bet you thought after I leave tonight you'll get him all to yourself." I heard some people walk in behind me. Dimitri was hold the spot I punched and trying to figure out what was going on. Christian stood staring wide eyed at the situation.

"I requested to get him again tonight. I decided I didn't want to spend my time in Canada, alone." Her emphasis on alone made me want to gauge her eyes out. I felt darkness begin to cover my peripheral vision again. I tried to control it. Christian spoke up.

"What is going on in here?" Tasha smiled at him.

"Nothing Christian, I was just telling Rose about my plans to live in Canada while she raises her blood whore baby."

"Don't talk about Rose like that." I was shocked, Christian sounded defensive and angry. He came and stood next to me. "Go finish packing and don't you ever talk to her like that again." Dimitri came behind me and pulled me away from Tasha. Tasha laughed to herself."

"I suggest you go pack too, Dimitri." I felt him hold me tighter. Tasha turned around and went upstairs.

When she was out of view my anger faded to a mix of fear and hopelessness. The Guardians wouldn't assign Dimitri to Tasha after she said she didn't want him. Would they? It would make their lives easier. I started to sob. Dimitri picked me up again. Christian and Lissa lead Dimitri through the door. Lissa locked it once we were back in our side of the townhouses. Dimitri carried me into the living room. He sat on the sofa and put me next to him. I was leaning against him and I was still crying. I felt like a baby.

I don't know how Lissa had managed to pull herself together so quickly, did I take the darkness from her without knowing it? She went into the kitchen and came back with four water bottles and gave us all one.

"Rose you need to calm down this isn't good for you." Christian was surprising me a lot today. He wasn't being sarcastic or trying to one up me as usual. Instead he had a big brother type of attitude, much like the one Eddie has adopted. I took a few minutes to calm myself down and stop the sobs that racked my body. I took a big drink of water and felt pressure in my head fading away. Christina got my attention again. "If it makes you feel any better, I requested Dimitri too." I looked at him to make sure this wasn't a cruel joke. The look on Dimitri's face showed he was surprised by the news too.

I gave Christian a big hug and whispered a thank you into his ear. Dimitri spoke up.

"After what she said to you, I would quit being a guardian before I had to protect her." He was the most calm out of all of us but he still had a streak of anger in his tone. Did he actually care about me enough to completely abandon his charge? No that's why he left in the first place. I was finding it harder and harder to believe that. Lissa grabbed my hands.

"We have to get you ready for tonight. We only have an hour." Dimitri and Christian walked into the kitchen."

"We'll see you ladies in an hour." They both forced a smile and left. Lissa locked the door behind them. I don't think that door would ever be unlocked as long as Tasha lived next door.

"Lissa are you okay? What did she say about you that made you so angry?" Her eyes started to water up.

"Nothing Rose, she just kept telling me horrible things about you. They were all horrible lies about you sleeping around and getting yourself knocked up. I was so angry at her for being so cruel to you. I thought she was our friend."

"I did too."

"I don't know how she found out you were pregnant. She only came to the hospital to drive Dimitri home but he rejected her offer and stayed in the waiting room until you left too." I felt bad. He probably should have left to get a good night's sleep but instead he chose to sit in an uncomfortable chair for two days. Lissa and my mother did it as well. I felt even guiltier.

"Lissa you shouldn't have done that, I know you just wanted to help me but the darkness. There was so much I couldn't even stand up." I started to feel her emotions and hear he thoughts again. She felt guilty too. "But thank you. Next time don't get yourself that upset and I can help you without the Russian having carrying me across court." I gave her a hug.

"You need to go take a shower so I have time to make you beautiful." She was smiling again and I felt relieved she had forgiven herself. I took a quick shower and blow dried my hair so I was a clean, blank canvas. I could do my hair and makeup on my own, but Lissa loved to dress me up and I like letting her.

When Lissa was done with my hair she handed me a mirror. The makeup was dark and my hair was half up. I was wearing a black dress, it was similar to the one I wore to the equinox dance last year. I looked good and I was going to flaunt my nice figure while I had it. I feel like this dress wouldn't look as flattering if I chose to hide a bowling ball under it. I thanked Lissa as I always did.

We walked out front Christian, Dimitri, and Tasha were already in the van. Dimitri was driving and Tasha was sitting next to him. He was talking to her and his face showed a grave seriousness. We got in the car and I was about to close the door. Lissa pulled my arm away.

"Wait." She pointed behind me. Adrian, Eddie and my mother where all dressed up as well. I stepped out of the car, folded my seat and let them in the back row. As we drove toward the banquet hall I began to wonder where why my mother wasn't in our house today. The car ride was silent. I was happy, if Tasha made a peep I probably would have tried to strangle her.

When we got there we made our way to a table with seven seats. We all sat down except for Tasha. She was talking to one of her relatives before she came to the table. There was no seat for her. I couldn't help but smile a little. The woman she was talking to earlier came over and invited her to join her table instead. I don't think she knew Tasha lost her seat to Adrian. Tasha walked away with the nameless Ozera when music began playing. Queen Tatiana entered the room.

Everyone stood up and turned to face the thrown. I zoned out while she gave a speech about how proud she was and other obligatory stuff. When she finished she sat down.

One by one each graduating Moroi was called up and given a Diploma. The color of the sleeve represented there school and the Certificate inside was a color that stood for their element.

We sat through the first school that had about 50 graduating Moroi. It was a small missionary one from South Africa and almost all of them were fire users and only four of them were assigned guardians. The sleeves they had were a deep green and most of their certificates were red.

St. Vladimir's was the largest and second school to go. One by one moroi were given different colored diplomas that were put in a black sleeve. Our school sleeve was black leather with our logo pressed on with silver paint.

"Princess Vasilisa Sabina Rhea Dragomir" My heart stopped when I heard her name called. I already knew I was assigned to her but I was still nervous. Lissa walk up with grace as always and accepted her diploma.

She stood next to the announcer. "The Dragomir Princess is to now be known as the charge of Guardian Rosemarie Hathaway." I hated how slow and formal this was. I stood up and imitated Lissa's posture as I went to stand next to Lissa. I saw the inside of her diploma was white.

White was the color the moroi gold when they couldn't declare a magic. Upon further inspection I noticed the page had gold writing rather than the black like the rest of them.

We were about to turn to the queen so we could bow and take our seats. The announcer stopped us before we moved.

"The Dragomir Princess will be known also, as the secondary charge to…"

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