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

Part 17

Chapter 17:

After shaking out of Janine’s grasp I managed to make it to the hallway before I was stopped again. Her eyes were full of hope and worry. Lissa came up behind her, followed by Adrian. All of them looking at me in hopes of a plan.

“Rose…she’s in the tunnels.” I said. Rose was in more trouble than ever if she really was in those tunnels. Strigoi were lurking in them, waiting for the sun to go down to snatch their next victim. But if five teenagers wondered down there, unarmed and inexperienced, well, the Strigoi would love that.

Janine’s brow furrowed at that. “You’re sure of this?” Well I wasn’t positive but it was worth a shot. I nodded.  Janine nodded back and picked up her phone. I stopped her before she could make the call. “What?” She sounded irritated and annoyed.

Adrian leaned against the wall staring at both me and Janine while Lissa looked frantically around, wanting to do anything to help. I sighed. “You can’t call the Guardian Council or the Moroi government.”

Janine looked at me in surprise. “Why not.” She looked down at the phone in her hand. Frowning at it before looking back up at me. “They need to know where they are.”

I shook my head. “Even if they did, do you know how long it would take them to reach Rose and the others? We’re faster, and closer.”

Janine raised an eyebrow at that. “What are you suggesting?”

I took in a deep breath. “That we go after her.”

I was surprised that Janine didn’t argue with that. She wanted her daughter safe just as much as I did. And after forty minutes of planning with the guardians from all the schools they finally agreed with it and followed us out. I was about to get in one of the vans when I spotted Lissa following us. Turning away from the others I shook my head at her.

She placed a hand on her hip. A gesture similar to the one Rose used when she was told no. They really weren’t that far apart. “I want to come.” She said in an even voice.

I shook my head again. “It’s too dangerous.”

Lissa rolled her eyes at that. “This is Rose we’re talking about. Everything she does is dangerous.”

Despite my worry for Rose and the teenager’s safety I couldn’t help but smile at that. “Right now Rose needs you safe. Why do you think she left you here?” Lissa considered this. I continued before she could reply. “It would be too dangerous for you to go.”

Lissa looked at me evenly in the eye. “Fine.  Just promise me you’ll keep her safe and save her from whatever trouble she’s in?”

I nodded. It wasn’t hard to keep that promise. Eventually Lissa turned and walked back to the lodge, the snow crunching beneath her feet. The sun shining down on her pale head made her look more of an angel than a vampire.

We decided to take three vans. One to search the town, while the other two searched in and around the tunnels. We all piled in, every seat was taken. Janine sat next to me, as stiff and ready for action as I was. No one talked as we traveled down the road at high speed.

I glanced around the van. Every guardian had on their gear, stakes, guns and dark clothing. Most of them were from St. Vladimir’s, only two had came from a different school. I picked out the best guardians in this van, only because we will be the ones going down in the tunnels filled with Strigoi.

The drive was agonizing. Every minute that went by I couldn’t help but wonder if that was Rose’s last moment. But I knew I couldn’t think that way. Rose was strong, and brave, she will survive.