Hello! I am a huge fan of the Vampire Academy world as well as Richelle Mead. I wanted to try to write what I thought would happen in her next book Last Sacrifice. I do not own anything. I am just doing this for fun. Please tell me what you think.
CHAPTER 1
"They execute traitors", Abe's words still echoed in my ears. It's been almost a week since the hearing. But he had a plan. Abe had to have a plan. He had said the hearing wasn't important and that I wouldn't go to trial so he had to have something planned. He had better, my trial is in a few days, and I have nothing. I couldn't take this; I had to get out of here. Lisa needed me; I had to live for her. If I died she would go crazy. I paced around my prison cell, unable to calm myself. I punched the wall. Now I slightly understood why Lisa cut herself. The pain of my busted knuckles took my mind off the emotional pain I was feeling. I stared at the blood dripping from my hand; it slowly trickled down my arm to my elbow. I wondered how they would execute me. Would it be a stake to the heart, a hanging or something more humane like euthanasia? I doubted it would be anything humane; they probably do not take pity on Royal traitors.
"Rose?" a voice I hadn't expected to hear brought me out of my morbidity. It was Dimitri. He was only allowed down here because he was a guardian. The rest of my friends had tried, many of time to no avail. I was glad though. I didn't want them to worry about me.
"Hey comrade" I whispered, too engrossed in the sight of my blood to give him my full attention.
"What have you done to yourself?" He looked really concerned.
"I punched the wall"
He disappeared up the stairs and then came back with a first aid kit and a wet cloth.
"Give me your hand, Rose." I walked over to the bars and stuck my arm through. He wiped away my blood and then wrapped gauzes around my knuckles.
"Why did you punch the wall?" he asked while applying the tape around the gauze to my battered hand. His touch was amazing. It was fascinating how gentle his hands were when he touched me. Everything about him screamed tuff and lethal; except his hands, even though the skin was not soft or smooth.
I quickly brought myself back to reality. I couldn't let myself get lost by this man anymore. It was time that stopped fighting and chasing him. I was tired. Not just tired of the rejection, even though his rejection of me felt terrible in itself, but I was tired of the disappointment. I finally answered him
"Because it felt good" I whispered between gritted teeth.
When he finished I brought my arm back into the cell, he just stared at me.
"What do you want Dimitri? Why are you here?"
"Everyone is concerned about you, so I came to see how you are doing."
"And how do you think I'm doing Dimitri? Do I look good? Do I look crazy yet?" I said holding back angry tears. There was no way in hell I would cry in front of him.
"You always look good Rose" I rolled my eyes at him. I knew he was lying. I knew I looked like hell. Jail will certainly do that to you.
"And what about the crazy part? Do you think I'm crazy?"
"No, I don't think you're crazy. I think you're scared."
I turned my back to him "I'm not scared for me, just for Lisa." It wasn't a lie. She was my number one priority now. I had to keep her safe and I couldn't do that behind these damn bars.
"Rose, nothing is going to happen to you. The court will figure out who really did this. I promise I will never let anything happen to you." At least he didn't think I was a murderer.
"You can't promise me that Dimitri." I said and turned back around to face him "You know exactly what this court is capable of, if they want me dead I will be." My anger was growing.
"Don't say that!" he gripped the bars of my cell, his control finally slipping.
"Why do you care anyways Dimitri? It's not like you love me anymore. I see it in your eyes now. I didn't before. I am nothing but a huge mistake to you." I spat at him
"I will always protect you Rose." That was his grand comeback⦠he would always protect me? I didn't need protection. I can handle this on my own. I am Rose Hathaway damn it.
"You just worry about Lisa, you're her guardian" I spoke calmly making my words sound more meaningful.
He didn't respond, he just looked into my eyes for a long moment and then left.
I didn't sleep at all after he left. I just kept thinking of Lisa and death and trying to escape⦠my mind went on and on. I paced in my cell unable to rest my body or my mind. I was filled with so much anger and I didn't really understand why. It was almost like the side effects of spirit but more intense. The pain I felt in my head and heart were driving me crazy. I ran my fingers threw my hair, barely noticing the pain when I pulled out a few pieces. I continued to pace my cell. I felt like a caged animal. I had to get out.
"Guards!" I yelled. Three guardians came to my cell door.
"I want to go to the prison gym" They had to take me. I was allowed three hours a day in the gym, a shower, a meal and bathroom breaks. But that was it.
The guards cuffed me and led me to the gym. The equipment was outdated but it would work. I started jogging on the treadmill. I concentrated on my movements, trying to block out the million thoughts running through my head. When jogging didn't work I started running. I ran as fast as I could. The anger fueled me. I felt the burn in my lungs, but I liked it. If I was going to get myself out of here I would have to be strong; stronger than anyone. If I was going to help and protect Lisa I would have to be unbreakable. If I was going to save myself against the world I would have to be dangerous and that was my goal. I ran as fast as I could for the whole three hours.
It was all I could do to not collapse after I got back to my cell. I held my face under the small faucet in my cell. I liked the pain I felt . My mussels hurt worse than my heart and that was good. When the pain of my body started to diminish I felt the anger rise in me again. I started doing pushups. I have no idea how many I did I lost count after one hundred and two. When my arms wouldn't lift me anymore I moved on to sit ups. I continued like this until I couldn't keep my eyes open anymore and then climbed on my hard ass cot and went to sleep.
Every day for a whole month was the same routine; wake up eat whatever crappy food the guards brought me; go to the gym for three hours to run, lift weights or climb rope; go back to my cell and continue with pushups, sit-ups, lunges and everything else I could accomplish in my limited space. I knew my body was changing drastically. I was bench pressing one hundred and fifty pounds now and running ten miles without really getting out of breath. I knew I was almost ready, I had to be, time was running out.
Adrian visited me pretty often in my dreams. He was worried about me. Not just because I was locked up in this hell hole but he said that my aura was completely black now. It made since to me, it matched the way I felt. I felt the darkness, I held onto it. It was making me stronger. I had to be strong. I tried not to visit Lisa much, but sometimes I was still pulled into her head. Like the time Adrian told her about my aura, she got scared and pulled me right in.
"Her aura is completely black now Lisa. She has changed." I felt Lisa's worry she looked over at Dimitri. I still felt the love for him deep down somewhere but I had buried it. Along for the feelings I felt for Adrian. I couldn't be weak now. I had to protect Lisa.
"What do you mean Adrian?" Dimitri asked.
"It's like she's angry" Adrian told them "and distant she will hardly even talk to me when I visit her" Adrian's eyebrows were furrowed. I hardly ever saw him so serious.
"Well maybe I need to heal her; if she is sick then I can fix her." Lisa said standing up from the couch. She was determined. "They have to let me down there, Rose needs me"
"They won't let you down there Lisa" Dimitiri answered
"I'm not sure this is something you can heal" Adrian answered. I pulled back out of Lisa's head.
Abe showed up the next night. I jumped up from my bed when he called my name.
"Zemy" I greeted him. I noticed the worry in his features. He had bad news.
"Whats wrong old man?" I asked. I wasn't worried at all. I had a plan I was just waiting on the right time to execute it.
"You're trial date has been set" he said with a grim expression. I gave him a nod
"When?"
"In two days, Rosemarie. I have contacted every person I know to get the charges dropped but the court is too corrupted. They plan to execute you." It was the first time I had ever heard Abe anxious. This was not a surprise to me. Abe had already warned me about my execution. I kept my cool. Which I think worried Abe a little more.
"Abe you have to get Lisa down here, today. Then I need you to contact Sydney tell her to be ready to meet us in Las Vegas in a day. Then of course you need to make travel arrangements. A jet would be the best way." Abe listened to me and then nodded. "Can you do this Abe?" I asked him
"Of course Rose, but how do you plan on getting out of here?"
"Leave that part to me"
Lisa and Dimitri walked down the hall a couple of hours later. I heard his intake of breath when he saw me. Did I look that bad? Mirrors weren't allowed. I listen to Lisa's thoughts as she walked down the hall way. Oh my god Rose. Are you ok?
"I'm fine Lisa" I told her as she and Dimitri came to a stop in front of my cell doors. "Do I look that awful?" I said giving her a sly smile and walking over to the bars of my cell
"Rose you actually look good. That's why I am worried, I was thinking you would look weak or sick."
"You have been listening to Adrian too much"
I've missed you so much Rose, Your trial is in a couple of days and your dad said you wanted to see me. You had better not be saying goodbye to me Rose, so help me! Lisa said through our bond
"When have you ever known me to give up Lisa? I would never turn my back on the people I love" I hoped Dimitri caught the double meaning. He just continued to look at the floor.
I felt relief wash over Lisa
"I need you to do something for me Lisa."
"Of course anything Rose!" Lisa immediately agreed.
"I need you to make me another spirit infused ring. I need a disguise" I whispered to her, I didn't want Dimitri to know. I couldn't trust him completely know that he is a guardian once more. Her eyes went big and a huge smile lit up her face. She nodded.
"Give it to Abe; tell him to bring it to me. Do not leave your room tomorrow and do not tell anyone else about this"
She nodded once more and gave me a hug through the bars. I looked over her shoulder at Dimitri; he was staring at me as well. I eyes made contact for a moment and then I looked away. I didn't need any distractions now.
Lisa and Dimitri left now all I had to do was wait.
Abe returned the next morning and handed me a ring wrapped in a handkerchief. I put it in my pocket. I didn't need it now.
"Is all our plans in order Zemy?" I asked
"Of course they are Rosemarie" I hated my full name and he knew it. I just smiled at him
"Good. I will see you in a few hours then. Have a car waiting for us outside of Lisa's building around 4am"
