A/N: I, Natalie/ Soccersnaz6, unfortunately do not own Vampire Academy. Richelle Mead owns everything and I envy her greatly.

"But you can't-"

"Run."

Chapter One:

Even though I was still in good shape from playing soccer with different teams I played for in Portland, it took every ounce of my willpower not to pass out on the sidewalk. I still had the high from Lissa's bite and my body didn't want to run.

The footsteps starting growing louder which told me they were closer. I cursed to myself. I suddenly saw Jeremy's green Honda when suddenly a man stepped in front of the car. "Shit." I muttered to myself. Lissa and I came to a halt, I pulled Lissa behind me when I realized that this was the same guy I saw watching me across the street. The guy was older than us, somewhere in his twenties and really tall. He was probably somewhere in between six-six or six-seven. That didn't help my situation of trying to escape.

Actually while studying him, if the situation was different, I would've said he was hot. He had shoulder-length brown hair, which was tied into a small ponytail at the back of his neck. His eyes were dark brown. And he was wearing a long coat that looked like it should belong in a cowboy movie. I think it was called like a duster.

I ignored his hotness and instead tried to think of an escape plan. Lissa's fear sang to me through the bond, amplifying my own. I heard the footsteps stop and I knew that the other guardians had finally caught up. I saw more movement through my peripheral vision. Son of a bitch. I thought to myself. The guardians were closing in which allowed me to see how many there were. Almost a dozen guardians; they must really want us back at the academy because the queen herself didn't even travel with that many.

I pulled Lissa closer to me which comforted her a bit. The man in front of us seemed to be the leader which meant he was probably the most skilled out of the other guardians. Taking him out wouldn't be easy.

"Don't touch her." I said to him with a menacing voice.

"I am not trying to hurt you or her." He said taking a small step towards us. With that I found a small opening to attack. And I must say so myself, I don't think he was expecting it. I kick out hard to the spot in between his legs. I hit home when I saw pain on his face but the moment passed quickly when Lissa and I started to run again.

The guy jumped at me and I tried to block it but I wasn't fast enough. He pinned me to the ground.

"LET ME GO!" I yelled thrashing out. I managed to hit him in the face again. Lissa was at the car and I felt her worry.

"Please, stop fighting I am not going to hurt you." He said. I could hear a faint Russian accent. I managed to get him off and I got back on my feet. He was also up on his.

Rose, Lissa said through the bond it shocked me because messages like that were rare.

What are we going to do? I looked at her and signaled her to go without me. Damn the one-way bond.

I can't leave without you! She said, shock flowing through the bond.

"Go and I will catch up!" I yelled.

She started to unlock the car when another guardian came up and grabbed her.

"LET HER GO!" I yelled and I started running toward him. I barely got two feet when the man I'd fought early grabbed me and restrained me.

"Rose, stop." Lissa said obviously giving up.

"Lis, no."

Please. She said and started sending me calming feeling through the bond. I shot her a look that said I would keep fighting.

We don't have a chance and your wound is bleeding. Wound? Then I remembered the bite mark. I looked back to the man who now let me go and I saw that he was staring at my neck. I reached up towards in and saw dark, slick blood on my fingers when I pulled them back. Damn. I cursed to myself. I finally decided to give up and slumped my shoulders in defeat. Lissa put her hand on my shoulder.

When the man realized that I had given up he seemed to relax and looked at Lissa and bowed to her. I immediately sensed anger surge through her; she hated when people bowed to her and called her princess. The guy managed to look graceful when bowing though which really surprised me considering how tall he was. "My name is Dimitri Belikov," He said. I heard the faint Russian accent again. "I've come to take you back to St. Vladimir's Academy, princess." Suddenly Lissa's dismay increased. I gave her a side long glance and smiled. She was pissed and what surprised me was that she took a few steps towards him and punched him. I looked at her and shock and she ran I ran towards her but the guardians caught both of us.
"Damn Lis, I didn't know you could do that." I told her with a smile.

"Yeah well, I don't want to go back to that prison and I hate being called Princess." She told me when we were in the car. The Dimitri guy was driving and I knew he heard Lis cause we weren't trying to be quiet.

Now off to our new fate.

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