Hey guys so this is my first ever fanfic, i hope you like it. Please R&R it would be so helpful, and if i get enough feedback i may just carry on =) if you have any ideas about what could happen please let me know i am interested to hear your ideas so please enjoy.
Disclaimer - i dont own any of the characters or the bits at the start that i stole from shadow kissed and blood promsie
Three Strigoi lay in wait in one of the alcoves. We'd passed them, but they'd let us go by. It all happened so fast; no one could have reacted in time. One of the Strigoi grabbed Celeste, his mouth and fangs going for her cheek. Another went for Ms. Carmack, but my mother jerked her away and pushed her forward to us.
The third one grabbed Dimitri. In all the time I'd known him, I'd never seen Dimitri falter. He was always faster, always stronger than everyone else. Not this time. This Strigoi had caught him by surprise, and that slight edge was all it had taken. I stared it was the blond Strigoi. The one who had spoken to me in the battle.
He grabbed Dimitri and pulled him to the ground. They grappled, strength against strength, and then i saw those fangs sink into Dimitri's neck. The red eyes flicked up and made contact with my own. I heard another scream – this time it was my own.
My eyes flew open as I bolted upright. I was breathing heavy and my clothes were damp. I realised then that i had woken myself up screaming, crying out for the man that I loved. Glancing round i noticed that i was in an unfamiliar place. However at the same time my body seemed to recognise where i was. The place smelt familiar but i couldn't quite put my finger on it. it was like De Ja Vu. Looking around it seemed homely, warm and inviting. I stood from the couch that i had been sprawled across and looked closer at my surroundings. While the room was certainly not messy, it did had objects scattered around – books, framed photos – it showed the room was actually used and not just for show.
I walked over to a small bookshelf and picked up one of the photo frames. I nearly dropped it when i saw what it was. It was a picture of Dimitri and me – but i had no memory of it. we stood arm in arm, leaning our faces together to make sure we both got in the shot. I was grinning broadly, and he too wore a joyous smile, one I'd hardly ever seen on him. Beyond us was a city that i immediately recognized: Saint Petersburg. I frowned. No, this was definitely a picture that couldn't exist.
I was still studying it when i heard someone walk into the room. When i saw who it was, my heart stopped. I set the photo back on the shelf with shaking hands and took a few steps back. It was Dimitri. He wore jeans and a casual t-shirt that fit the lean muscles of his body perfectly his hair as down loose and slightly damp, like he had jsut gotten out of the shower. He held two mugs and chuckled when he saw me.
"Still not dressed?" he asked, shaking his head. "They're going to be here any minute". I looked down and saw that i wore plaid flannel pyjama bottoms and a tank top. He handed me the mug, and i was to stunned to do anything but take it.
"Who... Who's coming?" i asked.
"Lissa and Christian, they're coming for brunch." He replied a small smile on his lips. He opened his mouth as if he was going to say something else but was stopped by the sound of knocking. He shook his head lightly at me. "That's probably them now, i suggest you go get dressed and i will go show them in." Still stunned at what was unfolding before me i complied and made my way passed Dimitri. He caught my arm as i walked past, the feel of his fingers against my skin sending electricity through me. My eyes trailed up his body taking in every inch of him. As much as i knew that none of this could be real, i was going to savour every moment of him.
Before i realised what was happening our lips had met in a hot fiery kiss, which in that moment made me forget about everything else in the world. I no longer cared that this wasn't the real Dimitri, i no longer cared that there was a pounding at the door... there was a pounding at the door. I was the first to pull back and regretted it straight away. Oh how i longed to be in his arms. My breathing was heavy, as was his, and as i looked into his eyes i saw that same fiery passion in them that i had so many times before. And in that one look i knew exactly what he was telling me. We would finish that later.
"You should go get the door." I said pointedly. "I am going to go get dressed." I moved out of Dimitri's grasp and headed down the hall, for some reason i knew exactly where i was going. Walking into the master bedroom i noticed my things were everywhere. Mixed in where some things that i had never seen before, but at the same time instantly recognised them as Dimitri's. Could this be possible? Could we really be sharing a home together? My mind was a blur as i changed from my pyjamas to a clean pair of form fitting jeans, a navy blue tank top and a cream cardigan. As i walked out of the room i caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror on the vanity table. I doubled back to get a second look at myself. Something was different. I was the same Rose Hathaway but at the same time something was different. I was... older. Leaning in closer to the mirror i started to notice the finer details of my face. The things that were the same, but different. My eyes were the biggest thing. They were the same deep brown, but they showed years of wisdom and torment.
"Rose?" the sound of my name being called pulled my out of trance. I stood straight and shook myself off a bit, before heading back towards the living room where i had left Dimitri. The sound of voices coming from the room quickened my pace. I knew her voice before i saw her. As i entered the three of them had their backs too me but i knew who they all were. Dimitri stood the tallest his lean body relaxed as he stood with our friends. Then there was Lissa, her long blond hair fell in effortless waves to her waist. Next her was Christian. He had has arm wrapped around Lissa's slim farm and straight away i noticed the gold band that encircled his wedding finger. They were married? Holy crap Lissa and Christian were married!
I walked up to them the biggest grin on my face, but as i drew closer i realised something was wrong. Something wasn't right. My head started to feel funny. My eyes quickly darted around the room, the same nausea i got when Strigoi were about was pounding through my head. I stiffened. This was not right. "Hey guys, i think there's..." anything else i was about to say was cut off because as the three of them turned round i saw what it was that was causing my nausea.
They were. I noticed Lissa first. Her normally jade green eyes were ringed in red and her skin. God her skin that was almost the same colour as a pearl was now a deathly shade of white. I had stopped breathing my heart was racing in my chest and i could hear the sound of blood pumping in my ears. If i could hear it, it meant that they could too. my gaze then fell on Christian. Again it was him but at the same time his crystal blue eyes were also ringed in red and his skin had taken on the pale colour. It was such as stark contrast to his dark almost black hair. Finally i shifted so that i could look at Dimitri. And there he stood in all his glory, accept it wasn't him. This was the Dimitri i remembered. This was the Dimitri i had gone to kill. I hadn't noticed but all of a sudden i felt that my cheeks were wet. I was crying. In paying attention to my friend that stood before me, i hadn't stopped to notice what had happened to me. My legs were shaking, my hands had balled into tight fists and like i said i was crying. But it wasn't because i was scared i was crying for them, for what they could have been. Because i knew then that i had to kill all of them.
I never did get chance to kill them. However i suppose you could say that was a good thing. Before i even had chance to reach for my stake - which for some reason was tucked in the back of my jeans, I didn't even remember putting it there to be honest – a hand has curled around my neck and was slowly squeezing the air out of my lungs. My eyes widened in panic. I looked to my friend, to my lover for help but all they did was look on with sinister eyes and evil smiles. It was at that point i knew i was on my own. I started to kick and lash out at whoever was behind me. This wasn't me i knew how to fight, i knew how to defend myself. So why wasn't i? The moment i questioned myself was the moment all of my training kicked in. I was no longer blundering and lashing out in a blind panic i was strategically striking out with my legs. And it worked.
I caught who ever had been holding me in the knee, causing him to jerk and loosen his grip around my neck. I turned gasping for air so that i could face my opponent. My neck felt saw and it hurt to breathe. That was going to leave a bruise. It took me moment to fully understand what i saw before me. It was him. The blonde Strigoi again. Here he was in my home terrorizing my life, my family, my friends. Just like our last meeting he glared at me, we needed no words to know what we would do to each other i we got half the chance. This time my reflexes were quick and i had my stake gripped in my hand. I wa poised and ready to strike out at the monster before me. It was stupid of my really to think that i ever had a chance. I found it odd as he started laughing. It was a mocking sinister laugh. And i could quite understand why until i felt three sets of hands grip my body. I was frozen. I had been stupid enough to think that they would stay and let me and Nathan battle it out. i had been wrong of course.
"i will kill you!" i heard myself shout at him, spitting at his feet. "You won't get away with this!" but the thing was he would. The next thing i knew Nathan had launched himself at me once again going for my neck this time however there were no hands, it was all about the fangs. I tried to shift but i couldn't. The only thing i managed was to twist my head so i could see my captors. The last thing i saw was Dimitri's sinister, cruel smile before a blood curdling scream ripped through my mouth.
I bolted up, my breathing was heavy and labored. My mind was spinning, it couldn't be real, could it? that day in the cabin it never happened, so why did i remember it so clearly? "Rose, Roza talk to me, are you okay?" my gaze shifted, to look into those deep brown eyes, i could just dive into them and escape everything. I didn't realise until he pulled me into his arms that i was shaking. And i don't mean it was because i was cold. I was full on shaking and rocking like a crazy person. As he pulled me to him i slid onto hi slap and curled up against his chest. Dimitri's hands smoothed down my hair rocking me gently. "Hey, whatever it is, you can talk to me. It's going to be okay" his voice was like silk on my skin. I looked up at him and saw the passion and concern in his eyes. "Don't ever leave me okay?" i said my voice was shaking but there was determination.
He raised an eyebrow – which i still envied him for- in confusion. "of course i wont" he said placing a kiss to my forehead. "What makes you think i'm going to leave you?" he was worried about me, it was written all over his face. I shifted in his arms so that i could rest my head against his chest, letting his steady heart beat calm me down. "I... I don't think you are, i just... I don't know..." i took a steadying breath knowing i needed to tell him what was wrong. "I dreamt you were Strigoi. I was back at the academy, the day you were taken from me... and... and Nathan was there. It was exactly the same as how it happened but when i screamed for you, i woke up in a cabin and you were there again. It was so nice and homely." My voice was slowly rising again as i recalled my nightmare. I didn't ever want to live through it again. I noticed that Dimitri had started rocking us again to try and soothe me. He kept hushing me and kissing my hair and my temple. I took another deep breath and continued. "Lissa and Christian were coming to visit us, so i went to get ready and when i came back the three of you were there, but you were all Strigoi, and Nathan was there again, you helped him to kill me, and i know it wasn't you but..."
Dimitri cut me off by smothering be in kisses, his hands were at the said of my face pulling me closer to him. I wrapped my arms around his neck, pressing my body against his. He pulled away first staring my straight in the eye, not letting me look away. "Don't ever think like that okay. I would never hurt you i promise, and i would never let him get near you. You hear me?" his tone was serious as was his face. It was his guardian face, but hidden behind that deep in his eyes was passion and concern. Concern for me. I nodded my head frantically "I know you wouldn't but it just seemed so real, you know?" his thumb gently wiped under my eyes, and it was only then that i realised i had been crying. God what was wrong with me? My emotions were all over the place, they had been for the past couple of days, and id didn't have a clue why. Once more Dimitri wrapped his arms around me pulling me tight to him, and i let myself relax against his body, letting his scent fill my head. "I love you comrade" i smiled to myself as i used his nick name. "I love you too Roza"
I couldn't tell you how long we stayed like that but it was a while. The sound of glass breaking was what snapped us both out of our haze. My senses immediately alert and all of a sudden i was overcome with nausea. "Strigoi!" i shouted as the two of us leapt from our bed.