hey, this is my 4th fanfic. hope you like it, it's very different from my other stories, well not really but it doesn't have so much dimitri in the beginning.

hope you like it

-z

Prologue/ Chapter 1 (preview)

6 months. It's been 6 months since I left court and was proven innocent. All the time it was Victor Dashkov. Nobody knew how he did it. After that day I left my friends, family, life and the person I loved behind. Yes, I mean loved. After the many fights we had I finally accepted the fact that he doesn't love me anymore.

# Flashback #

"… Innocent…" said the judge.

I couldn't believe it.

"After a source gave us a tip to check the cameras in her room- witch we didn't even knew she had- we saw that the real murder was in fact Victor Dashkov. We have put every free guardian we could find on the lookout for him."

20 minutes later

"Rose!" I heard Adrian yell just as I put my foot out the door.

"Well, well. I think this is the first time you have called me by my name." I said jokingly.

"Little Dhampir I missed that sarcastic you. Come on, everybody is waiting." He said leading me to one of the gardens at court.

When we got there all my friends were there. And by friends I mean everybody except Vasilisa and Guardian Belikov.

Later that day

"I'm leaving."

"WHAT?" my mother screamed at me.

We were sitting in my room.

After the tearful reunion with my friends and family I went back to my room to get my head straight. I didn't see Belikov there, why would he be? He doesn't love me anymore. He was probably with Vasilisa in bed. I literally cringed at the thought.

"Why?" my mother asked with so much anger in her voice I had to take a step back.

"Why? What brought this on?" she asked with tears in her eyes.

"I just want to start fresh. Mom, you have no idea how I feel. Dimitri doesn't love me anymore-" she didn't know about us, but I'm not gonna explain "- some moroi still think I did it. When I went away with Vasilisa to LA I lost every bit of respect I had from the moroi. I wouldn't be able to be a respected guardian anymore. I'm already a disgrace to you. Mom, I- I just have to start over." I finished in tears.

I didn't even notice my mom sitting next to me on the bed, hugging me to her.

"Honey, you are not a disgrace to me or our family. I love you and if this is what you want, then I will respect your wishes."

"This is not about what I want. This is about what I have to do."

After a tearful goodbye to my mother I took a shower, climbed into my bed and thought of how I would tell my friends.

After a few hours later I decided to write them a letter. I don't think I could go through the heartache of leaving my friends-again.

TOO:Princess Vasilisa. Christian. Guardian Castile. Mia. Adrian. Guardian Belikov.

Hey guys.

If you are reading this then it means I'm already gone.

I'm leaving. Well, that's obvious since I'm not there, duh.

I will miss you all, but I can't stand to be at court when half of them want to kill me.

This place holds too many memories. Good, but mostly bad. I'm starting my life in a new… not so 'me' way. I will miss you all.

Princess Vasilisa

You were, are and forever will be like a sister to me. I'm trying to get over the fact that you have known me for almost all your life, and Guardian Belikov almost a year. But you chose him over me. What you did was unforgivable. You kept me away from the only person I have ever loved. You mothered him, made him like your own personal slave that would do anything for you. I understand that you feel responsible for him, but this is just too much. Maybe someday I would have the will power to forgive you, but not now.

Sparky (hahaha)

I will miss you, believe it or not. I will always miss the way I irritate you and make fun of you. But most of all I would miss your brotherly love. We had our moments, which I will always remember. Please take care of Vasilisa for me.

Eddie

You're probably still pissed at me, but please forgive me. Even if you still hate me I will always love you, in a brother-sister-ish way. I know some of the things I did was unforgivable, but I will just have to live with it.

Mia

I will always remember our fights when we hated each other. When you look back at us a few months ago you would laugh and say something like 'wow, was that really us?' I'm glad we became friends-best friends. I love you. Take care of yourself.

Adrian

I'm sorry I couldn't return the feelings you have for me. But I do love you. Please take care and don't go back to the person I first met, the person who always smoked and was always drunk. The person you are now is the person I fell in love with. Take care.

Guardian Belikov

I love you. Always have, always will. I know that you don't love me anymore, but maybe someday you will stop lying to yourself.

Remember that day in the gym when you said that I know you so much that it scared you. I know when you're lying, and so do you. I'll always remember our good times, but most of all I'll remember the cabin. It was the best night of my life.

4 ever yours

Roza

Well, I guess this is goodbye. Maybe someday we'll meet again. Only time will tell.

P.S. I will always be in your hearts.

Love

Rose Hathaway

That night I left it on my bed and left court before anyone could stop me.

# End Flashback #

After I left court I decided to go to Las Vegas. I heard there was a strigoi problem, and that's where my story began.

Hi, I'm Rose 'The Slayer' Hathaway, but everybody calls me 'The Slayer' when I'm not with the others.

I live with a group of friends; well you couldn't actually call them friends, more like… co-workers. And we don't actually live together, we hunt together. They call us 'The Shadow Keepers'. I'm the one who started it, so I'm like the leader.

I started recruiting drop-out Dhampirs, fired guardians, you name it. Every sort of Dhampir I could find. Since some of them dropped out, they didn't know that much, they weren't as experienced as me either. So I started training them. I wasn't the only one. Some of my recruits were ex-guardians, so they helped out. Everybody knew everybody's histories, so we were never uncomfortable with each other.

Like I said, I gave them a new chance in life and a home. During the first 3 months I searched for places that would house us until we were needed else wear. Nobody-except us- knew our identities. When we would fight or travel we would always colour our hair or wear wigs. If we fought we would be in complete black and silwer gear.

Altogether we were at least 11 per unit. I had units stationed all over the world. Once every 2 weeks all the units would come together and get their monilja marks. Also we would talk strategies and send a certain amount of people to a certain area where there were too many strigoi to take down for one unit alone.

They know that I'm 'The Slayer', and they help out where they can. Like take away the bodies etc.

so that was just a taste of what is to come

review if you want more

-z