So this takes place after Bloodlines obviously. Doesn't exactly pick up where the last book left off but it'll explain what happens. Very short, I know, but it's only the first chapter. I'm gonna try making the others longer, but in the mean time…enjoy! :)
Disclaimer: I do not own this series or any of the characters in this series, Richelle Mead does
Name the singer of this song = "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stand a little taller. Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm a lone"
"He did what?" After explaining to Jill what Abe had done, bringing a certain person with him as Adrian's new research partner, I realized it was more serious than I thought. Seeing Jill's eyes go wide in shock, it was clear that I wasn't stupid for worrying. Seeing as he was the guy who had "stolen" Adrian's ex girlfriend Rose, obviously bringing Guardian Dimitri Belikov was not the smartest decision Abe could make.
"Oh, this is bad. This is really bad." Jill jumped up from her bed and started pacing the room. "Can that old man get anymore crazy? What is he thinking? This will ruin everything Adrian's worked so hard for!"
It was funny how that was the exact same thing I was thinking when Belikov first walked through the door of Adrian's apartment. Seeing Adrian go as pale as he did, I knew this was exactly what I wanted to avoid. Adrian had just started getting on track with his life, cutting back on the smoking and drinking, and now who knew what was going to happen. The events from his past came to bite him in the ass, and we all know what happens when Adrian's put into a situation he can't get out of.
All that hard work he's done will go to waste…
"So why didn't you just talk to Abe about it?" Angeline piped in not-so-helpfully. Angeline Dawes was a dhampir from the Keepers, a group of wilds from the middle-of-know-where, West Virginia. She had also been brought with Abe to portray herself as my, Jill, and Eddie's cousin and was to help guard Jill.
"I did talk to Abe, but he kept insisting that everything was going to turn out all-so-great." Rolling my eyes, I shook my head, making my dark blond hair swoosh back and forth. "I'm as baffled about all of this as you are," I said to Jill. "But there's nothing we can do. Abe has his mind set on having Dimitri here."
"This is insane," Jill muttered, closing her eyes. When she opened them, she glanced at me and asked, "How did he take it?"
I shrugged. "You tell me. You're the one who knows what he's feeling."
Rolling her eyes, Jill said, "Yeah, well now that I've learned how to block his thoughts and feelings out of my head, I've actually been using that to my advantage…so no, I couldn't tell you how he took it."
So she wouldn't have known about the small temper tantrum Adrian threw when he found out he was going to be working with Dimitri. It happened as soon as he recovered from his own shock, his face going from surprised to being pissed.
"What's he doing here?" He asked, giving Dimitri an evil stare down. I, of course, was in my own little state of shock, so I didn't even make an attempt at calming Adrian. Though, from the look on his face, I was almost afraid Adrian was start something I knew he wouldn't be able to finish.
Abe smirked knowingly and gestured to the dhampir. "Guardian Belikov has agreed to come and help with the research." Then he looked at me, "Now Miss Sage, if you could so kindly take Angeline to Amberwood so she can get settled—"
"Wait! I'm not working with this guy." Adrian interrupted.
Abe put on a fake look of confusion. "And why not, Ivashkov?"
"Why not? He stole my girlfriend!" Adrian shot glares back and forth between Dimitri and Abe. "What? Am I suppose to just be all dandy about it and pretend it never happened?"
"Well, no. I suppose not, but I would have thought you'd be a little more professional about all of this."
Adrian scoffed and rolled his eyes. "Oh yeah. Fat chance!"
"Adrian…" I finally broke out of my stance and looked at him with careful eyes. He stared at me in unison. "Adrian, please don't…"
"Are you taking their side Sage?"
"Wha-what? No! Are you kidding me?" I did my best to glare, but I was a little hurt by his accusations, which confused me. I mean, why should I care? It's not like I was expecting Adrian and I to being friends or anything. I was here strictly mission only. I had to keep my head in the game, not worrying about how people felt about me…especially a Moroi. "I'm not taking anyone's side here. I'm completely Switzerland!" Shaking my head, I looked at Abe and Dimitri. "No offence to you Guardian Belikov, but Abe…do you really think this a good idea?"
"I'm sure Ivashkov can get over what happened. We're all adults here." He continued smiling as if it was no big deal that these guys were fighting over his daughter. "Now, Miss. Sage. If you would…"
"Of course." I gave Adrian a meaningful glance before going to help Angeline with her bags. Once we had them in my station wagon, Latte as I liked to call her, I told Agelina to just wait in the car and went back up to the apartment to talk to Abe.
"Miss Sage? I thought you were going to Amberwood…"
"I am, but I wanted to talk to you in private," I glanced around the room to find both Adrian and Dimitri missing. I secretly hoped they were off fighting somewhere.
"If you're here about my arrangements concerning Belikov and Adrian, I don't want to hear it."
I looked at him in shock. "How did you?—never mind. Listen Abe, I really don't think this is a good idea. I don't entirely know what you have planned for them, but whatever it is…couldn't you have found someone else to do it?"
Abe shook his head and smiled. "Miss Sage, trust me when I say I'm not doing this for my health." He went into the living room and sat in one of the reclining chairs. "I know the boy's have a little quarrel between themselves because of Rose…but you see, that's why I'm doing this.
Now it was my turn to look confused. "What? You want them to kill each other?"
Abe merely laughed. "No, Sydney. I want them to overcome their differences and learn to work together in spite of all that has happened."
If there was one thing I knew about Adrian, it was that he was stubborn. Nothing you said could make him change his mind on how her felt about a certain thing or person. For as long as I've know him, I've come to learn that there were only a few topics I could ever agree on with the guy. Keeping Jill safe was one of them.
"Do you really think that'll work? I mean, Adrian isn't the type guy to 'overcome his differences and work together.' He's stubborn as hell."
"That is true, but the boy knows better than to go against anything I say." Yeah, even I knew better than to go against anything he said. Still, I wouldn't figure Adrian to be the type to get over something this traumatic.
"So are you like trying to get a head start in a psychologist's career? 'Cause you kind of sound like a therapist right now."
He laughed again, but this time it was a little more comforting. "Well, I suppose I do sound like one, but no. My only interest right now to make my daughter happy…and if that means making the two men she cares the most about talk out their mutual feelings toward each other, well then that's what I'm gonna do."
"Wait, Rose knows you're doing this?" I asked with a slight sound of anger in my voice, which surprised me.
"No, Rose does not know I have Belikov and Adrian working together. She only knows that I have requested Dimitri for the research." Then cocking his head to the side, he said, "And I for one don't see how it would really matter to you Miss Sage."
Yeah, I didn't really know why it mattered to me either. I just threw it out there for some reason.
"It doesn't" I said, putting on my best poker face.
"Right."
So obviously Abe was a little suspicious of me then. He must have thought there was some jealousy behind my words, though that wasn't the case at all. At least, I'm pretty sure there wasn't, but who knew anymore. After that one moment with Adrian before all that went down in his apartment, my feelings for him seem to be going out of whack. All because he called you beautiful? I definitely did not want to go down that road.
I left after my chat with Abe, and brought Angeline to Amberwood Prep where she was going to be rooming with Jill for who knows how long, and I was now going to be getting my own room. After checking my "cousin" in with the school's administration using a phony note from our "parents" I took Angeline up to our dorm. Jill was lounging on her bed watching TV when we got to the room. She looked up and smiled as we entered.
"Hey Sydney."
"Hey Jill…this is Angeline," I said gesturing to the girl already headed for the bathroom.
Jill smiled at Angeline and waved. "Hey roomie."
"Hi," Angeline muttered quietly and then disappeared behind the door.
Jill raised her brows at me and smirked. "Well she sure is friendly."
I shrugged. "That's Angeline for you."
"Huh, can't wait to get to know her then. So…how'd everything go at the apartment? I'm assuming Abe showed up?"
"Uh, yeah. He did…and he brought Adrian's new research partner with him."
"Really? Who?"
Well you basically already know what happens. Jill freaks out! Well, sorta…anyway this is my first Fanfic in a long time so please be easy on me and no rude comments, only honest advice would be very much appreciated. I hope you enjoyed the first chapter. Not sure when the next time I'll upload but I'll try to do so as soon as possible. Oh, and make sure to tell me who the singer of the song at the top is. It's pretty easy, but they'll get a lot harder as the story goes on. The first person to guess each one right will get a shout out on the very next chapter, and that goes the same with the person with the best review, so…don't forget to review! :D
Plzz and thnx!
_Ashaloo 3
