Seb nodded quietly, "Of course..." He didn't like the idea of Serena going back to that room and he planned on not letting her out of his sight until he was certain she was feeling better.

As he stood he helped her up and kissed her lightly, "I'll be fine... I just... I wish my crazy didn't have to bleed off on you..."

He led her out of the room and smiled somewhat, "How about we go out to the garden? It's not much but it's quiet and it's warm out for once..."

~*~

Anna's heart raced when she saw Gunner but when her eyes found his it felt as though it had been torn out of her chest... She was slightly behind and beside Jace, the others in front but she could see him just fine. He, however, seemed completely focused on Jace. The Moroi knew enough to be afraid, he shifted closer to Anna and Anna drew her stake once more. Maybe if she killed Abigail Gunner would be easier to deal with... she could maybe distract him. It was a long shot and she knew it was probably useless. Strigoi awakened their ex-lovers every day and because Anna had been turned and brought back she couldn't be turned again... Plus, she wasn't even sure Gunner had still been in love with her to begin with so who was to say she'd be any distraction at all. He might just snap her neck and walk away but if he didn't she had to hope Abigail did because if she didn't and the Strigoi riding in Gunner's body decided she'd make a good chew toy, and Jace failed at reviving him, she could end up a blood bank till he finally got bored and killed her...

Her thoughts helped her to steel herself even as she heard his voice... So like Gunner aside from the malice behind them. She was about to tell Thomas not to attack but it was too late... Gunner broke him like an old toy he'd grown bored of. Anna moved forward, placed herself between Gunner and Jace... her palm sweating on her stake.

She gestured behind her back to the other Guardians and two of them ran at Abigail as she went for Gunner. The other three took up defensive positions around Jace. As Anna lunged at Gunner she dodged to the left at the last moment and kicked out at the back of his knee, attempting to take him down to the floor.