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Chapter One

RPOV

The worst thing that could've possibly happened just did. The Strigoi attacked St. Vladimir's Academy. There were a lot of deaths. It was a big loss to the guardians and the school. And of course this all had to happen on the night that Dimitri and I finally gave in to our love. We made love in the cabin that Tasha had stayed in during her visit and we decided we could make this work. Even though the school had just suffered a tremendous loss, I could hardly contain my happiness. I knew it was selfish, but right then, with us holding hands and walking around campus, I didn't care. He loves me. Dimitri loves me!

I remember the exact word he said to me after we made love and were still laying together on the bed. "I love you, Roza," he had told me, "and I will always be there for you. I won't let anything bad happen to you." It was a promise that I had returned to him as well. I felt a small smile creep up my face and I knew Dimitri noticed it.

He proved it when he looked down at me and asked, "What are you so happy about?"

"I know it's selfish to be thinking these things, especially with everything terrible that has happened, but… um I was thinking about us… being together," I answered, looking down at the slightly snow covered grass we're walking on.

Dimitri pulled me up to a tree so that we were hidden by the shadows form anyone passing by. He lifted my chin up and our eyes locked. What I saw in his dark eyes took my breath away. I saw passion, desire, sorrow, and most of all…love. I could see that he loves me so, so much.

"I don't think that is selfish at all. I think that, in times like this, it is better to appreciate what you have rather than what you have lost," he told me, wrapping his arms around my waist.

I giggled and rolled my eyes, "There you go with the Zen lessons again, Comrade."

I thought he might get mad at me, but instead he kissed me. He reached his hand out and cupped my face while bringing his lips down so that they barely brushed against mine. His hand moved from my face and slipped behind my head, tangling into my hair, and tilting my head up towards his. Our lips met and the electricity seemed to hum stronger than normal and I didn't ever want to pull away. The kiss deepened until we needed to break for air.

"I love you, Roza," Dimitri whispered in my ear.

"I love you too Dimitri. You are my everything," I breathed.

We kissed one last time before heading back inside with the guardians. I could tell that Dimitri was a little nervous to go into the Strigoi's hideout. The kiss we had shared was stronger, harder, more desperate, as if he was unsure if he would ever be able to kiss me again. I didn't want to think about being separated from him though. Alberta and my mother told us it was time to head to the caves for the rescue mission I had insisted on. Dimitri and I walked together. We didn't hold hands, but his presence was enough to calm me and make me feel safe. I felt like I could walk across a war zone and come out unscratched when he is beside me.

When soon arrived at the caves. I took a deep breath and heard others doing the same. Dimitri squeezed my shoulder in a mentoring, reassuring way. Finally we entered the caves. It was slow at first but once the first Strigoi was killed, there were Strigoi everywhere. I had my own Strigoi to fight and Dimitri went on ahead with the others. As soon as I staked the Strigoi, I hurried to catch up with them. When we arrived at two different paths, we broke off into two groups. Unfortunately, Dimitri was in the other group going left and I was in the group going right. We found a bunch of captives that had been taken and we sent them out the way we had just cleared of Strigoi.

We were almost at the other opening of the cave. I could hear the other group fighting off some more Strigoi and I quickly thought about Dimitri and hoped he was ok before controlling those thoughts again. Our passageway appeared to be clear so a few of the guardians in front of our group went to help the others. As half the group departed about seven Strigoi jumped in front of us. They had been hiding in an alcove that no one had noticed in the rush of the fight. I heard a few screams erupted around me, but I didn't look around to see who it was or why. I was facing off with the same Strigoi that was so intent on killing Lissa. Nathan I think his name was… We circled eachother landing and blocking blows. A Strigoi that had been staked was pushed into my Strigoi and he stumbled. That was all I needed. As I got an opening to his heart I gripped my stake tightly and lunged at him. At the last minute another Strigoi attacked me from behind and I lost my grip on my stake. My head was killing me from the blow, but the fact that I wasn't unconscious yet was a pretty god sign. I looked around for my stake, starting to panic. I finally got a glimpse of it and when I reached to grasp it a foot came down and smashed my arm. And holy shit did it hurt! I knew it was broken. My hand was twisted wrong and I couldn't even feel my arm.

I looked up to see Nathan laughing at me. He got down and straddled my waist, pinning my healthy hand above my head. He punched me in the ribs then and I let out a little whimper at the sickening sound of breaking bone. Nathan just smiled in amusement, then leaned down and bit into my neck. I knew I was going to die now. Or maybe I would become undead. Either way I would have to leave my whole life behind. This is it, I said to myself, this is the end. I can just feel it. I opened my eyes for the last time only to see that everyone was practically gone and that there were a ton of bodies on the ground next to me. Then I blacked out.

So… What do you think? Review, please, so I will no to continue or not. Thanks for reading I will hopefully have the next chapter up tomorrow.