A Broken Rose

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

RPOV

“Adrian, get behind me now!”  I shouted as I shoved him behind me.  There were four Strigoi just feet away from us.  They took one look at me and decided that I was not a big threat so three of them went towards Abe’s two guardians and one came to me.  I couldn’t help but smirk a little bit.  Everyone always underestimates the little ones.  I had my stake out and in one swift move I scrapped it against the strigoi’s cheek.  He let out an agonizing scream and came after me.  He managed to slam me against the pavement and almost got his hands around my neck when I bucked my hips and flipped him over.  I plunged the stake into his heart and quickly went to help the other guardians.  They were each fighting their own strigoi but it looked like Pavel needed the most help.  I ran and jumped on the back of the very tall strigoi.  He must have been a Moroi before he was turned.  I distracted him just enough when I jumped on his back that Pavel had enough time and an open shot straight to the heart.  By the time the strigoi went down the other guardian had killed his strigoi as well.

“We need to get out of here right now” Adrian was panicking; you could see it in his eyes.  “It’s okay now there are no more strigoi around.  You know I can tell.  We are safe for now.  We need to get the alchemist out here”

“I’m calling someone right now. They will come clean up this mess.  Let’s get home and behind the safety of the wards” Abe opened the door to his car and we all followed him.  I should have realized that Abe would have wards around his house.    “You sure are a magnet for trouble, aren’t you Kizim?”

“Yeah it tends to follow me wherever I go” I laugh at the look on Pavel’s face.  He’ll learn soon that I am not kidding when I say trouble is my middle name.  “So did you call Sydney?” 

“No she is no longer in Russia.  She didn’t like it here so I pulled a few strings for her and got her reassigned to the states.  She’s a good kid and very loyal.”  I wonder what Abe did for her to make her so loyal.  I remember when we first meet.  She would have rather been anywhere else besides next to an evil creature of the night, as she so fondly liked to call me. 

“Yeah she is a good person.  She even started to warm up to me a little before she left.  I mean she did smile at me.  Maybe one day I’ll see her again and try to convince her that we evil creatures of the night are not that bad.  Well I mean most of us.  I can’t say much for the mobster in the car right now” Adrian seemed to choke on air a little when I said that and Abe just chuckled. 

We arrived back at the house and I checked my phone.  I was happy it did not get messed up in the fight.  I hate having to buy new phones every time I break one while I am fighting.  It’s too expensive to replace them.  I noticed I got a text from Lissa. There is an 11 hour time difference between us so communication will be slow.

L: I am glad you made it okay.  I already miss you like crazy.  Please tell me you are not going to be gone for long.  You are my sister and I need you here with me and I promise to be a better sister to you.  Please come back :(

I sighed as I read the message. 

R: I miss you too!  I do not know how long I will be gone…by the way thanks for helping me with Hans.  You are a great sister you just had a lot going on.  I love you and will keep in touch.  Remember I am 11 hrs ahead of you.  When you have to be on a human schedule for college it will be easier to communicate.  Xoxo