Dimitri's Point of View in Frostbite (Vampire Academy) (Book 2)

Part 17

“Janine…” I whispered. True fear in my voice. “This is a list of---“

I was cut off by a scream that shrieked and pierced my ears. And in the next moment a Strigoi lunged forward. She was old, I could tell by the look in her eyes. The other guardians prepared for battle but I was faster and stronger.

I pulled out my stake just as she landed on me. Knocking the wind out of me as we both landed on the ground. My back up against the cold stone with her snarling on top of me. Her red ringed eyes staring down at me full of hunger and lust.

I pushed her off with as much force as I could, the other guardians circling around to cut her off from running away. She looked around snarling and snapping at all of us. But she posed me as the bigger threat. So when she lunged for me Janine was there, between both of us. Shoving her stake between the Strigoi’s ribs. Causing a blood curtailing scream to echo on the walls, before falling limp into silence.

Janine remained there, staring at the girl. Before pulling her stake out of it’s chest and walked back over to me. “Let’s go.” She panted.

I wanted to stay, but knew it was no use; we had searched the tunnels for more Strigoi. Only we found none. It seemed the Strigoi Janine killed was the only one present. We left the tunnels shortly after, I had never felt so defeated in my life. Rose wasn’t there, but it also meant that she was still alive somewhere. And maybe somewhere safer than here.

We called the other guardians from the vans and reported what happened. We agreed to drive around town, hoping we could find something that would drive us to Rose and the others. A short time after calling the guardian’s from van one, my walkie-talkie broke out in the silent van.

Janine and I jumped. I put the receiver up to my mouth. “What was that?”

I could barely hear him when he said: “we found Mia.”

My heart raced as we traveled down the road at insanely high speeds. The guardians gave us directions. And by the time we got there we were in a suburb, filled with quiet and peaceful homes. Across the street we spotted the black van that belonged to the guardians. They were parked in front of a white home with blue shutters.

Before the car could even pull into a stop Janine and I jumped out, running fast towards the house. Rose. I’m coming.

The door was open letting in the sunlight. I could hear the other guardians following suit. Although I had one goal and one goal only. Find Rose.

The home was a wreak, the fish tank had blown to pieces with glass shards scattered all over the ground. Two Strigoi laid decapitated. But they were the least of my worries right now. I needed to find her.

I didn’t have to look far. The other guardians crowded in around a screaming and thrashing Rose. She was huddled against Mason, and from the way he was laying I knew he was dead. A sword was clutched in her hand as she tried to fend us off.

I looked into her eyes then, willing for her to recognize me. She looked scared, hurt, and revengeful. Her eyes focused on mine but looking right through me. She didn’t recognize any of us. She only saw us as threats, threats to Mason.

Her hair was a wild mess. As well as her clothes. And as I got closer I could see burns on her wrists. Christian. He must have used magic to free them.

Janine and I as well as a couple of guardians approached her. She leapt up, true fear in her eyes. Lifting the sword and holding it protectively over Mason’s body. “Stay back.” She warned. “Stay away from him.”