600AN: Hi everyone, chapter 2 here. This isn't beta'ed so any mistakes are mine. I try to proofread as best I can but some always seem to slip through and I apologize. Also I need some ideas. I know where I want the story to go eventually but can I get some ideas for just small events of fluffy things to add in? I would be soooo grateful if you all would send some ideas my why and when I write it I shall dedicate the chapter to you for you brilliant idea :]
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With steely reserve, I turned to face Albert, emerging from the dorms again.
"What do you need me to do?"
She looked at me fiercely. "You go help in the novice's dorm. Help the guardians organize and fight if the building is breeched."
I spared her a curt nod, before sprinting off to the front of the building where the guardians were likely to be congregating. The melting snow was soaking my clothes, but I didn't care. All around me, I saw guardians rushing about efficiently, some tell tale signs that Alberta had indeed notified the whole school. Bars were being slammed down across windows that I hadn't even known existed before now.
An announcement came over the intercom and I could here the subtle panic in Kirova's voice. "Student, may I have you attention. This is not a drill. Our campus is under attack. Please return to your dorms immediately and do not…"
I was sucked into Lissa's head. Eddie was with her and I was thankful that the strigoi chose to attack during field experience. Adrian was sitting next to Lissa on her bed and patting her back while she cried. It didn't take me long to figure out why from her thoughts. She and Christian were supposed to meet in the chapel, but she had gotten caught by the lockdown and Christian was out there alone.
"He'll be safe in the chapel, it's holy ground." Eddie spoke from where he was keeping watch in the corner and Lissa choked on a sob.
"What if he was on his way back because of the announcement and he gets caught outside? And oh god… Rose!" a twinge of guilt flashed through the bond. She'd spent all this time crying about Christian and had only just remembered about me. I wanted to tell her not to bother, that this is what I'd been training for my whole life, but… stupid one way bond.
It didn't matter though because Adrian was thinking the same thing. "Rose can take care of herself and I heard that she was with Belikov."
Eddie nodded in agreement. "Yeah, after she just about killed Jesse, Guardian Belikov took her away to get her calmed down."
Adrian gave a humorless laugh, "I pity the strigoi that picks on the two of them." This made Lissa feel a little bit better, but did nothing to help her worry over Christian.
When I finally yanked myself out of Lissa's head, I knew without a doubt what I had to do: disobey Alberta and go after Christian.
It didn't matter that it was just field experience, Christian was my charge and he could possibly be in danger, so turning away from the dhampir dorm, I jogged off towards to chapel, stake in hand and nerves in edge. Something moved stealthily off to my left. I didn't think, only reacted and my stake came to a halt just above Christian's chest.
"God! Christian! I just almost killed you! Why didn't you call out you idiot?" I whispered angrily and I reshethed my stake.
"Well I didn't want to just waltz over to you incase you were strigoi..." he shot back.
"If I were strigoi you'd be dead right now. You aren't exactly James bond." I spat back and he gave me a dry chuckle.
Suddenly my stomach clenched and rolled. "somethings not right" I told Christian as I pulled out my stake. That's when the strigoi grabbed me and I was thrown backwards into the trunk of a tree. "hide" I gasped out, hoping that Christian heard me.
(cut to the fight scene from the book because I really don't want to rewrite that whole chapter and I don't have the ebook to copy and paste from. So just go back and read that chapter of shadow kiss if you get confused)
Sweat dripped from my face as I drew close to Christian and searched for the next threat.
"It's over. They left." a soft voice spoke from behind me and I whirled to see Dimitri pointing towards the lightening sky in the east.
It wasn't until just then that I let the panic I'd been keeping locked up burst forth and be satiated. I quickly looked Dimitri over, searching for any serious injuries. He had a cut lip and what looked like they would be some wicked bruises the next day but that was it.
I breathed a sigh of relief. He was okay. The strigoi had fled. And, I checked the bond real quick, Lissa was fine. We had all made it.
So with out a second thought, I threw myself into dimitris arms, not caring that we were standing right next to Christian and that there were probably other guardians around. All that mattered was that we had both made it through the strigoi attack alive.
As my arms wrapped around him, Dimitri stiffened from shock, and to be honest I was shocked with myself too. All our hard work to stay apart and not get caught and I was going to ruin it all right here. Dimitri wrapped his arms around me, after he over came the shock of having his secret girlfriend ( if that's what I was) throw herself at him, pressed his face to my hair and held me close.
It was a beautiful moment until Christian cleared his throat loudly, "excuse
Me!"
He looked at us with eyebrows raised. Dimitri immediately released me and stepped away, his guardian mask that I hated so much slipping back on. I suppressed the urge to glare at Christian. Instead I turned towards him with a smile and asked him if he needed anything, in the sweetest voice I could muster.
He glanced between Dimitri and I once more before shaking his head and replying, "uh yeah. I'd like to see Lissa."
This is just what I need. Someone to find our so close to graduation, I though, but I brightened at the mention of Lissa. I glanced at Dimitri and he nodded as if to tell me to go. I gave him a warm smile and told him, "I'll find you later comrade," before turning to walk off with Christian.
We didn't talk at first, but Christian kept giving me sidelong glances. My earlier ecstatic mood was beginning to bubble into a wave of annoyance.
"What?" I snapped at Christian, "are you gonna actually say something or gape at me all day? I know I'm attractive, but seriously Christian, you're dating my best friend."
He opened his mouth and closed it a few times, but scowled at me when I started to imitate him. "Ok Rose, you really wanna know what I'm thinking?" he asked, and I nodded. "Fine, what the fuck was that?"
"What was what?" I asked, keeping my face smooth and hoping I could convince him be was being ridiculous.
He looked at me incredulously. "Don't mess with me rose. You know exactly what I'm talking about."
I wasn't about to make this easy for him, so I just kept walking, eyes straight ahead, but Christian was nothing if not stubborn.
"I'm talking," he confirmed, "about you throwing yourself into Belikov's arms back there."
I scoffed. "You're making kind of a big deal about this aren't you? I was just glad he was okay. He is my mentor ya know."
Christian didn't say anything, he just looked at me.
"It was just a hug," I tried again, "what are you? In second grade?"
He rolled his eyes, "I know you've seen enough through Lissa's head to know that I am definitely not in second grade."
I gagged, bur appreciated his attempt to lighten the mood.
"Look, Rose," he said more seriously, "do you remember when I told Lissa I knew about her compulsion," I nodded. "Do you remember what I said?" he asked me.
"uh vaguely..." I didn't see where this was going.
"I told her that I saw everything because it's easy when no one notices you. Well, I still notice everything."
When did Christian become so wise? I wasn't about to tell him that thought.
I was saved from answering because we had just arrived at Lissa's door. And then I couldn't even speak let alone see because Lissa's blonde hair was covering my face and she hugged me with all if her strength.
AN: so I know not too much happens in this chapter but its necessary. The next chapter, rose and Dimitri are found out. Dun dun dun…
Remember: ideas and review please :] (I really don't want to set a number to reach before my next chapter, but I need your help guys and I wanna know what youre thinking.)
~LLM