Masquerade
Author's Note: It has been mentioned in Vampire Academy that female guardians were rare because many chose not to pursue it. But what in this alternative universe, girls aren't ALLOWED to become guardians, and Vampire Academy had a strict male-only novice program. What would Rose do, to ensure she was able to become Lissa's guardian? Why, bunk the system of course, and pretend to be a boy. What will happen when she meets Dimitri and she starts to fall for him, will she be able to keep her disguise or will she risk everything she planned and let Dimitri in on her secret.
Disclaimer: The characters of course belong to Richelle Mead, the storyline is mine.
Chapter 1:
"Rose get in here and clean the dishes", I heard my mother yell from my place where I had my nose glued to the television where an instructional video on basic guardian staking styles were being demonstrated.
It was part of my brother, Adrian's, homework lesson, to watch and then practice said techniques on the practice dummy stored in the garage.
Had he watched said video. Of course not. He was out having a smoke on the outside terrence as usual.
"Rose!" my mother's voice shot up several octaves. I flinched. That disapproving voice was something I was used to but I still didn't like it.
"What?" I mumbled, still glued to the television screen. I had a fork in my hand, which I pretended to be a stake, and copied the movements on the television.
"Unglue yourself from that television and get in here and load the dishwasher".
"Why? When I'm Lissa's guardian, she'll have a maid for that", was my typical smart ass remark.
"Rose, you know damn well, that you will never be Lissa's guardian. Adrian, or maybe your cousin Eddie, will be but not you. Girls aren't alllowed to go to training and obviously you can't be a guardian if you haven't even been a novice".
I hated being reminded of the unfairness of the situation. Lissa and I had been best friends since we were five, and I would make the perfect guardian for her. Yet society said that only male dhampirs were capable of becoming guardians.
What were female dhampirs capable of? Having more dhampir babies of course. I hated idea of just being a breeder. I had the passion to become a great guardian, and just because of my gender, will I be denied my true calling. And instead, dhampirs like my brother Adrian, would be doing a half-assed job because it wasn't their passion. Life was truly unfair.
I mumbled a few swears under my breathe and made my way to the kitchen.
Some how and some way I will find a way to become Lissa's guardian or die trying.