I really like the Alchemists because they are so cool, which really isn't a good reason but yeah I just like the Alchemist so I wanted to write a fanfiction about the backbone of the Alchemists.

This FF takes place after graduation. There was no Strigoi attack, Dimitri wasn't turned and Queen Tatiana still lives (sadly).

Disclaimer. I own nothing!

Follow Misery

Chapter 1

Rose POV

I hate being summoned to see the Queen. Why couldn't drag her lazy ass over to visit me for a change? Why do I have to drag MY lazy ass to her? Oh, that's right! It's because she is the queen. I checked the bond that I shared with my best friend, Lissa. She seemed anxious but I didn't have the time to figure out why so as long as she was still breathing, she's okay.

If you're wondering what a bond is, it is a psychic link created when Lissa brought me back from the dead, leaving me shadow-kissed. I technically "died" in a car accident alongside Lissa's mother, father, and older brother Andre. The bond lets me feel Lissa's emotions and sometimes I can slip into her head, which we both despise especially when she is with Christian during some... closer times. It also lets me drain the darkness that is caused by her element spirit.

That's another thing I should mention. Lissa is a Moroi. Moroi specialise in one of the elements, earth, water, air, or fire, but now we've recently discovered spirit. Spirit is pretty awesome, it makes Lissa better a compulsion, which is actually a huge no-no in our society, and she can heal stuff. There is another spirit user we know of who can see auras and walk in other's dreams. No matter how cool spirit is, it has some nasty side effects. It can actually drive the spirit user into insanity, because spirit makes their emotions uncontrollable with the darkness.

Anyway, I'm on my way to visit our darling Queen Tatiana. She called for me to visit her a few moments ago and her being the queen and all my only option was to comply.

I came to a stop in front of a huge office building where I'd been ordered to come. I entered and walked over to the receptionist. She was a Moroi (go figure) and her mouth seemed to be placed in a permanent scowl.

"How can I help you?" the receptionist asked me in disgust. She seemed like the type of Moroi to bully dhampirs.

"I'm here to visit the queen," I replied equally in disgust.

"There are a lot of people that want to see the queen. Do you have an appointment?"

"Yes. My name is Rose Hathaway."

The Moroi glanced at her computer. "You're late."

"That's because I've been stuck listening to you," I snapped.

The receptionist didn't grace me with a response just gestured to a set of doors I assumed were the ones that would lead me to the meeting room or whatever room I was supposed to meet the queen in.

I walked through the doors and found a very grumpy looking Queen Tatiana glaring at me.

"You're late," she stated.

I barely prevented myself from rolling my eyes. "You're the second person to tell me that today, your majesty," I replied. "I was held up by the receptionist out front."

"Who, Sophia? She's always cranky," Tatiana remarked and I was surprised that for once when I was visiting her she wasn't yelling at me.

I nodded not really positive how to respond.

"Now to business," Tatiana said as she shuffled a few papers in front of her. "I want you to get a message to one of my business partners."

What did she just say? I opened and closed my mouth like a fish. Why couldn't she do her errands herself? I opened my mouth to refuse when she beat me to the punch.

"I don't want you to complain. He's hasn't been returning my phone calls and I can't seem to get a hold of him through any other means. You, Vasilisa, the Ozera kid, Guardian Belikov, Lord Adrian Ivashkov, and Guardian Castile are to fetch him and bring him here."

I narrowed my eyes at the total lack of disrespect for Christian but Queen Tatiana didn't even notice. "Where is this guy found?" I asked.

"From what I've heard he's stationed in Canada but that might have changed. His name is Alain Gordon. He'll most likely be hard to find so you all best get to it," Tatiana answered and then she flapped her hand to dismiss me.

I left the building quickly nearly missing the glare I got from the receptionist, Sophie. As I rounded the corner I nearly crashed into Christian. He looked stressed, maybe more so then me.

"What's up with you?" I asked him.

Christian wrinkled his nose and sighed. "Lissa just got called to see Queen Tatiana."

My eyes widened. "How is that possible? I was just there and I didn't see Lissa anywhere."

Christian laughed. "What did you do this time? Did you set her on fire? I would've paid to see that," he said dreamily as he took a faraway look in his eye no doubt imagining Queen Tatiana on fire.

"No! That's more your style. She just wants me to find some guy who lives in Canada," I snapped. "It involves you and the others too. That's probably why she needed to speak to her darling Vasilisa." I didn't have anything against Lissa but I sorted hated how she never treated Liss like a person more just like an object that would boost her status. But, seriously, how much higher can you get than the queen?

"You have a point there. Do you know why Tatiana wants you to fetch him?" said Christian.

"Apparently he hasn't been answering her phone calls. She didn't even tell me whether he was Moroi or dhampir. How am I supposed to find him?"

Christian smirked and I braced myself for a snarky comeback. "Not really my problem is it?" Okay, that wasn't that bad but he could have at least given me some really stupid advice you could only get from Christian Ozera.

"Are you sure it's not your problem? She did mention you," I told him. Behind me I could sense the door opening. I looked over my shoulder and spotted Lissa. She looked nervous but when she saw me and Christian she smiled.

"Hey guys! Why are you here?" she asked.

"I was summoned to see the queen too," I replied and proceeded to tell her what had happened.

Lissa nodded. "That's what she said to me too and then she gave me plane tickets to Canada. There is one for all of us."

Christian looked down at the tickets. "Why are there six of them?"

As if we were linked by some psychic bond-which we were- me and Lissa both sent him synchronized exasperated looks. "One for use three, then one for Eddie, Adrian, and Dimitri," I explained. I pronounced my words slowly as if speaking to a younger child.

"Aww! Are you saying that we have to bring Adrian with us?" Christian complained.

"Oh shut up. I'm not complaining that we have to bring you," I snapped.

Christian responded with a sharp smack on the back of my head.

"Can you guys stop fighting for one moment? We have to actually find this guy. Queen Tatiana can't even find him," said Lissa worriedly.

"Relax, Liss. Why does it matter if we find him or not? The worst that should happen is the queen will be mad at us," I said in a failed attempt to calm her.

"Not that bad! What if word gets around that I'm incapable of representing my family because I couldn't do what the queen wanted," Lissa cried. I could feel the darkness seeping into her so I did my best to take what I could from her. Christian sensing this as well put his hand comfortingly on Lissa's shoulder.

"It'll be fine and no one else except for you can represent your family. They can't take that away from you. Remember when you started dating Christian, they didn't strip you of your title then and they won't do it now. In fact, they can't do that," I said soothingly. "Christian, take Liss back to her room, please." I sent him a warning look, indicating not to start anything right now. I could feel how bad he wanted to tease me for saying 'please'.

Once they were gone, I decided to go and tell the guys about our next adventure. I sent them all a text -hopefully Dimitri has figured out his new cell phone by now- telling them to meet me in Adrian's room considering Adrian and Eddie was most likely there already, seeing how Eddie was Adrian's guardian.

I arrived there in a few minutes and pounded my fist on the door in an attempt to surprise them.

Adrian opened the door. "Oh hey, little dhampir. I got your text and so did the others."

"Good, because your aunt has something new in store for us," I said and I pushed past him into the room. Eddie was dealing cards, making three piles. I assumed that there was one for Adrian, Eddie, and Dimitri. I pulled out a chair between Eddie and Dimitri. "What are you guys playing?"

"Go Fish," Adrian said proudly and sank into one the chairs, a drink in hand no doubt an alcoholic one at that.

"That's because that's the only one you know how to play, right?" I joked. All of them, excluding Adrian, didn't appear pleased to be playing that card game.

"So what did you need to tell us, Roza?" Dimitri asked and I swear I might have turned to mush hearing him say my name like that had I not been THE Rose Hathaway.

"We're going to Canada," I said simply.

Adrian nearly choked on his drink. "Why?"

"Because your aunt said so," I said spitefully. "I don't want to go anymore then you. But, we all have to, including Lissa and Christian."

"Great! How come Auntie didn't tell me first?" Adrian asked, looking around the room as if searching for the answer.

I rolled my eyes. "I would know because..."

Adrian shrugged and I turned to Eddie. "What do you have to say about this?"

"I have to go where ever it goes," Eddie replied, pointing at Adrian. "So, there is nothing I can do about it."

"You could quit and make him go beyond wards without protection. Hopefully, the Strigoi won't screw up their chance in killing him," I said jokingly and for the second time that day I was smacked in the back of the head.

"Well, then I guess our next stop is Canada," Dimitri stated a tone of finality in his voice. "Now does anybody have any threes?"

"Go fish."

Should I continue? Do you guys like it? I kind of like this chapter. Tell me what you think.

The next chapter will be told in different POV.