Hey, so I know a lot of people are continuing the Vampire Academy series since the release of Spirit Bound and that was how I got started on . That being said, after reading so many versions, I couldn't help but add in my own. Enjoy, read, and review! And, as always, the lovely and talented Richelle Mead owns Vampire Academy.
-GuardianRoseHathaway
Chapter One
I swear, I think the guard was doing everything in his power to drive me slowly insane. Every single second that passed was accompanied by a tik or a tok, and I was just about ready to actually commit murder if he didn't shut the hell up.
I glared at him through the prison bars as he continued. And I could swear that as he watched me, his eyes narrowed, he was laughing internally. Laughing!
"Tik, tok, tik, tok," the guard continued. And after a while, I could see the other guardians were getting fed up, too.
"Hey, Evan, when is your shift over?" Guardian Andrews asked, his eyes narrowed at the other guardian. Evan shrugged and continued.
"Tik, tok, tik, tok," he said, a grin spreading across his face. And suddenly I couldn't take it anymore.
"Would you shut the hell up?" I yelled. He just grinned.
Despite my horror at the sanitary condition of the cell, once occupied by my former lover turned strigoi turned dhampir, I buried my face into the pillow and curled the ends up towards my ears in an attempt to block Evan out. But all my efforts were for nothing; his voice became louder the more I tried to tune him out.
Finally I leapt from the small, hard bed and ran to the bars, hands clutching them.
"Shut the fuck up! Are you trying to drive me insane?" I screamed. And then there was a chuckle at the end of the hall.
"Seems he is doing a pretty good job," Alberta said with a sad smile. "Evan, you can go now. I will find someone who won't drive the prisoner too insane," she said. Evan finally stopped, and with a scowl directed towards me, he started down the hall.
"Ya, that's right. Get your stupid ass out of here! And when I get out, you better watch out!" I yelled after him. He disappeared and Alberta came up to the cell with a disapproving look on her face.
"Try not to antaganize your guards too much, and watch what you say; we don't want anyone taking you literally," she reminded me gently, and that immediately pulled the smirk off of my face. I backed away from the bars and slumped onto the bed with a sigh of defeat.
"Why me?" I asked sullenly, keeping my eyes trained on the ground. When Alberta spoke, I could hear sadness in her voice.
"Because you are an easy target. You have absolutely no self control when it comes to your words, and that is being used against you," she said. I looked up and met her eyes.
"You don't think it was me?" I asked her defiantly. I was afraid she would smirk and tell me she totally believed it, that I deserved to die a traitor's death. But instead she shook her head.
"Of course not, Rose. I know that you have your anger issues, but you have a good heart and a good head on your shoulders, and no matter what you have done before, I know for a fact that you would not do this," she said simply, and I could feel slight pricks at the back of my eyes as tears threatened. I looked away from her again.
"Thank you," I whispered, and out of the corner of my eye I saw her nod.
"I didn't just come here for a social visit, Rose," she said after a moment. I looked up at her and nodded.
"I kinda figured as much, because even though I love company, I kinda of expected it more in the firm of a slim blonde Moroi or a green eyed Ivashkov," or a hot, tall, brooding Russian god, I mentally added. Honestly, the last person I had expected to see was Alberta- I stopped myself. That wasn't true. The last person I would expect to see was... Victor? No, even that would be less surprising than... Mason. Ya, Mason would be the last person I would expect. No, maybe... Oh, shut up, Rose. No, I am trying to figure this out. Well, if you are going to actually do this, then you should realize that Dimitri wouldn't actually come to see you. Because love fades, remember? Ya, but he fought for me when they took me away. That doesn't mean anything. Dimitri has very high morals. He would do that for any body. What about that look in the court room? You were imagining things. Oh, really? I imagined that? What, am I know crazy, too? Well, that guy Evan was a complete ass and he was being super annoying. Ya, but...
"Rose?" Alberta asked, concern on her face. I shook myself slightly, telling my inner voice to shut the hell up so I could focus on Alberta.
"So why are you here?" I asked her.
"Vasilisa, Adrian, and Christian have requested to see you," she told me. I nodded. I had heard them plenty as they yelled and screamed at the guardians to let them in.
"Ya, but they have been told no, because I am quote dangerous end quote. Like I would ever hurt Lissa," I said, rolling my eyes. Alberta gave me a look that basically said this is serious so stop being so blasé. And then I realized I had just thought the word blasé. Ugh.
"Rose, I think I can get them in to see you, but it will be really difficult," she said. I looked at her with wide eyes that instantly narrowed.
"What are you thinking?" I asked her. She shrugged.
"Vasilisa came up with something," she told me. I nodded and watched her expectantly, which she seemed to sense.
"Rose, I don't actually now what it is, I was just told to tell you," she said. I sagged my shoulders in defeat and got up from the bed, walking slowly over to where Alberta was standing.
"Alberta, do you know anything? About the case, I mean? I haven't seen Abe since the day they decided to have the trial, and Lissa doesn't seem to really know when I check in on her, so..." I tailed off and watched her, but she just shook her head with a sorrowful look on her face.
"Sorry, Rose, I really wish I had something to tell you, but I don't know anything. The Moroi are keeping everything really quiet at this point as to their feelings, and a guardian like myself wouldn't really know anything," she said sadly. I shrugged and sat back down on the bed.
"All right. Thanks anyway, Alberta," I said wearily. She looked at me peculiarly.
"No witty comeback, no smartass remark? Rose, tell me truthfully, how are you doing?" she asked. I looked up at her, trying to do that cool eyebrow thing but not succeeding. Both of my eyebrows rose and I stood up, walking over to her as I spoke.
"Well, let's see Alberta, I am stuck in a jail cell for killing the queen of the Moroi, which I have sworn to protect with my own life. I fre-" I cut my words off and bit my lip, and she gave me a curious look, but I shook my head. I had been about to say I freed the man who tortured me and my best friend and then lost him in Las Vegas. I changed my words.
"I freed Dimitri from his Strigoi state and could have lost Lissa's life because of it, and he will barely talk to me. But, most of all, I am innocent for this! I didn't do it! And I could almost stand if I were being punished for something I had done, but I am innocent, and only a few people seem to believe me!" I said, starting off at a normal volume. But by the end of my short rant, I was screaming. Startled, I raised a hand to my face and found tears. I hadn't even realized I had started crying. I turned away from Alberta and wiped my face.
"That is more like the Rose I know. Look, just don't give up. You have a lot more people then you think, and so many people care about you. Keep your self," she finished. I was puzzled by her last statement. "Don't loose yourself," she clarified, and I nodded.
"I won't, I am just going insane in here and there is something I really have to do," I told her. She looked puzzled, but once again I deflected any questions by shaking my head.
"I can't tell what it is, I can only say it is very important, and I can't do it from a jail cell," I finished. She nodded and then looked down the hall.
"Look, Rose, I have to go. Anything you want me to say to anyone?" she asked, her eyes darting from me to the end of the hall and back again. And then she looked at her watch.
"Got to be somewhere?" I asked sarcastically. She grimaced.
"Unfortunately, yes. So if there are messages you want me to pass on, you better hurry up and tell me," she said anxiously, once again looking at the end of the hall. And while I was tempted to ask her what was so desperately important, I didn't want to waste the little bit of time I had to say what I wanted to.
"Tell Lissa I love her and miss her and not to worry because everything will be okay. Tell Adrian I love him and that he needs to come visit me later tonight," she opened her mouth to protest but I shook my head. "He'll understand. Just tell him. Tell Christian to watch over Lissa no matter what, and that he is the best person to help her through whatever happens," I finished. She lifted one eyebrow, and while at other times I would have felt a pang of jealousy, I just looked at her curiously now.
"What?" I asked her.
"Don't you want to tell Guardian Belikov something?" she asked me. I shook my head.
"No, he made his decision," I said. She nodded and turned away.
"Stay strong, Rose," she called back after me as she left.
"I'll try," I whispered to myself, sitting back down on the bed with a sigh and a heavy heart.
Okay, so that is the first chapter. I have some big ideas, some of which I have actually shared in a review and decided I actually really liked and so I decided to write this. Big things are coming for Rose and her friends, including a breakout and some face time with Dimitri. And I will let you all know, I love Adrian a lot, he is just too sweet to Rose. He is always there for her, no matter what she needs or what she is doing. But I love Dimitri more. There is just something between him and Rose that... is spectacular. And despite Dimitri's rather stupid behavior in Spirit Bound, they belong together. Sorry Adrian fans. :'( Review and tell me what you think!