Soul Bound

Chapter 27

RPOV

We got dressed and left the safety of the cabin behind. We were both a little reluctant. Somehow I had the feeling it would be a long time before we would be at peace together. I had to remind myself we were still in the midst of the trial.

When I was outside I felt the hair on my neck stand upright. I saw Lissa's mother again. I had thought that after saving Lissa from Jesse her job was complete, but I guess I was wrong. She looked at me with great intensity. She tried to speak but I couldn't hear anything. She tried again and this time I could hear her whisper.

"They are coming."

I immediately felt them too. Strigoi. Dimitri and I were able to block them just before they broke our necks. Fighting them off. Dimitri handed me his spare stake and we got to work. One down, two down. But I could feel more of them slip past me towards the school.

I looked into the direction of the school and Dimitri noticed my movement.

"Go, warn them. Tell them Buria"

I hesitated for only a moment. This was the moment I had to choose between the man I loved and possibly saving many lives at the school including Lissa's. I ran and I was praying to any God who would listen to make sure I would see Dimitri again, alive. I needed to trust him. I knew he could take care of himself.

I ran as fast as I could back to the guardian's building. I came inside and grabbed the first guardian I saw. Stan Alto, great. I was trying to catch my breath while Stan was already chastising me for coming in here and what not.

"Buria, Buria, hurry Dimitri is out there alone."

Stan's look changed immediately and he was organizing guardians. I was out the door before he could say anything. I needed to help. I could help with this. But first I needed to find Christian. No matter what, he was my charge at the moment. I checked on Lissa and saw she was still safe, Eddie guarding her. I felt through the bond she was worried about Christian. He was in the church attic. Good, they couldn't reach holy ground.

I sprinted towards the church and I saw Christian being attacked by a Strigoi when he was trying to leave the church. He flicked some fire at him and the Strigoi backed off a little. It gave me enough time to stake him, the Strigoi oblivious to its attacker.

I saw relief cross Christian's face.

"Impeccable timing Rose."

"We need to get you back inside, getting you to safety."

"No."

"No?"

"Rose, we can make a difference here. The school is under attack and we can help. I can burn them and you can stake them."

Chirstian's eyes betrayed no fear, he was determined to do this. To prove he wasn't a useless Moroi. He was going to do this, with or without me.

"Okay."

We moved through campus taking down any Strigoi that was in our way. I must admit I had fought many Strigoi in battle, but having a fire wielding Moroi next to me made it a lot easier.

We ended up at the elementary campus when we were running out of Strigoi. I tuned into my Strigoi radar but didn't feel any more of the nausea that had been plaguing me since they started their attack.

I heard a sound coming from the bushes and Christian and I were immediately on high alert again. But the sight I held before my eyes was not that of a Strigoi. It was Dimitri, Bruised and battered, but alive. I ran up to him and threw myself at him. I heard him grunt, no doubt he was hurting and this wasn't making it any better, but he hugged me back nonetheless.