Evil Comes in All Shapes and Sizes

Synopsis:

What will happen when Dimitri is knocked unconscious from a Strigoi attack and loses his memory of the past year of his life - including meeting Rose? What happens when a pregnant Tasha is the first one he sees when he wakes up? What dramas will unfold, while Rose and Lissa remain completely unaware at Lehigh? One thing is for sure, Strigoi aren't the only evil creatures out there.

This story takes place after Rose is accused of murdering the Queen. She is found innocent, but no one has figured out who the real killer is. Rose is Lissa's guardian and they are at Lehigh together. Lissa is Queen. Dimitri is Christian's guardian. This is a not a story for Tasha fans.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the VA characters.

This is my first fanfic so please be nice! Enjoy!

Chapter 1

Rose's POV:

You would think that a teenage girl would be excited to go to college. Well, I suppose, if you were a regular teenage girl, you would be. But I'm not a regular teenage girl. I'm a Dhampir. I've spent the majority of my life training to protect the Moroi. My best friend, Lissa Dragomir is the Queen of our world, and my charge. She could have a normal life – or at least pretend to. Lissa insisted on having the normal college experience that every young person deserves, whilst ruling the Moroi society. Since I'm her guardian, I got to go along with her. But I wasn't the only one. Being the Queen, Lissa had several guardians looking out for her at all times.

Lissa and I are currently in one of the common rooms, studying for our final tests. Well, at least Lissa was studying. I was trying to but couldn't stop thinking about Dimitri. My love. Our relationship has been going very strong, despite our past difficulties. It took Dimitri a while to come to terms with his Strigoi days and to remember his love for me. But it eventually happened. I think the stress of me being accused of murder was what brought him out of his depression. Yes, you heard correct. I was accused of murder. Of our late Queen Tatiana, no less. I was framed, obviously. All my friends and loved ones fought to find me not guilty, including Dimitri. When he realised how much trouble I was in, his true feelings for me became apparent. Thankfully there wasn't enough hard evidence to pin the blame on me. They still haven't found the real killer though; which makes me even more protective of Lissa – if that's even possible. Once I was free of charge and no longer accused of murder, I broke things off with Adrian. He was heartbroken, but I think he knew it was coming. He has been in and out of Court for months now and I haven't talked to him since the breakup. I felt a quite guilty when I got back together with Dimitri, only days after I broke up with Adrian. But I knew that with Dimitri is where I belong.

Speaking of Dimitri, my phone buzzed, like it always did at this time of day. Smiling, I answered the phone.

"Hey Comrade."

"Hello Roza. How are you?" His Russian accent still sent shivers down my spine.

"I'm good. Just trying to study for finals. Although I'd much rather be studying you," I say in what I hope is a flirtatious manner. Dimitri laughs.

"Well, you won't have to wait much longer for that," he replies.

My excitement peaked. "You're coming to visit?"

"No," my excitement dimmed, only to be replaced by suspicion when he continues, "But I have feeling I will be seeing you very soon." I narrow my eyes.

"Well now I definitely won't be able to focus on studying," I groaned. Dimitri just laughed even more.

"Don't worry, Roza. We'll be together again soon enough," he assures me, amusement still in his voice.

"I miss you so much," I sigh.

"I miss you too, milaya. I have to go and start my shift. I'll talk to you soon. I love you."

"I love you too Comrade. Tell Sparky I said hi."

He laughs again. I felt a goofy grin spread across my face. I love his laugh. "Of course. Bye Roza."

"Bye Comrade."

Once we hung up, the emotions of sadness and longing once again bubbled to the surface. I know it's silly to be missing him so much, considering we talk almost every day. But we haven't seen each other for months now. I knew I would be seeing him soon though, even if I didn't know how or when. This knowledge some how got me motivated to get back into studying.

Dimitri's POV:

I smile as I hang up the phone. Talking to Roza is the highlight of my day, and I'm not afraid to admit it. I feel a sense of peace whenever I talk to her – something that I hardly ever feel nowadays. Since being restored from that evil state I was in, I have struggled to find peace. My Roza was my salvation; although it took me far too long to realise that. I was surprised she still loved me enough to take me back after everything I put her through. But by some miracle, she did. Now our relationship is stronger than ever, even with the physical distance between us.

The smile is still on my face when I reach Christian's apartment. He opens his door, takes one look at me and rolls his eyes.

"You just talked to Rose, didn't you?" he asks.

"Yes, I did." The happiness is clearly ringing in my voice. Christian rolls his eyes again.

"I understand why Rose gets all grossed out when she's around Lissa and I now."

I just laugh sheepishly and I say, "Are you ready to go?"

Christian nods and we head out to the main garage where Court holds all the rental cars. We are going shopping for Lissa's birthday present today. The mall we are going to is about an hour away from Court. We are going so far away because Christian wants to buy Lissa a perfume that is sold specifically at a store in the mall.

When we get to the mall, Christian wastes no time in heading to the correct store and buying the perfume. I'm glad it's just the two of us shopping today. Being in a family that is female dominated, I have endured endless hours of shopping. Since Christian is in a relationship with Lissa, the well-known shopaholic, he too has endured many painful hours of the mind-numbing task. Once Christian bought the perfume, we walked around for a little while. I was being super vigilant, as always, scanning our surroundings. However, one shop we go past catches my eye and makes me pause. Christian notices, and stops next to me. He looks between me and the shop's display window, trying to decipher what exactly I'm thinking. His eyes widen in realisation.

"You're going to propose to Rose, aren't you?"

My head snaps back to look at Christian. I swear silently. Could I have been more obvious?

"I, well… uh, I guess, ummm…" I fumble for coherent words that would get me out of this uncomfortable situation; but my mouth and brain are failing me. Christian's face lights up with amusement and he looks like he is trying hard not to laugh.

"Man, it's okay. Breathe. I won't tell a soul," he says.

I breathe a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Christian."

"No problem." He gives me a genuine smile and pat on the shoulder, before his smile goes mischievous again. "Now, let's go have a look at their selection," he declares, like it's the best idea he's ever gotten. My eyes widen and I start to panic again. Christian laughs outright at my expression.

"It's okay. We can come back another day," he suggests. I relax once again. We start walking toward the exit. I have been thinking about proposing to Rose. But I'm not sure if now is the right time. She is insistent that she has to have a 2 in front of her age before she gets married. Things have been going great between us though, and I know that I want to be with her forever. I'm at least considering buying a ring for now. Then in time, we'll see what happens.

I'm so consumed with my thoughts, that I don't realise the imminent threat approaching us until it's too late. The sun has set and we have just exited the mall. I mentally scold myself for not paying more attention. Unfortunately, I don't have much time to dwell on my mistake. 5 Strigoi are surrounding us. I kick into battle mode and take out two Strigoi within moments. They were obviously Moroi before being turned, as they had height but no skill. Christian holds off the others with a ring of his fire magic. I manage to stake another one, but the last two are tough. They are clearly ancient and very skilled. They attack me at the same time. I somehow manage to kill one of them, but the last one charges at me with a force I wasn't ready for. My head slams into a concrete wall. I hear a sickening crack. Then darkness overtakes me.