Please don't hate me for making this small! I have more story already written after this, but I wait for reviews. (Only 1 or 2 are really needed. I should raise my standards.) Oh, and I guess I should say something: I have no idea what I'm doing. But I bet you knew that ;) What I mean is, I have no idea what the Paranox is. Don't worry, I'll make it something good. Hey though; I love you guys for listening to my brainchildren. (For the whole day, I have been thinking about Pewdiepie's Surgeon Simulator brain surgery. Specifically when he says "Woah, there's a brain in there. :O") But yeah, I plan to stay. To misquote Journey: "Don't stop readin'." (See what I did there? I- oh never mind)
Dimitri was periodically glancing at Possessed Rose. When their eyes met, Dimitri turned around with an indifferent expression, but inside he was screaming for Rose to snap out of it and become his Roza again. He thought for a second, then turned around and asked, "Who are you?" Possessed Rose's head tilted and she smirked. "Why don't you ask Lissa?" Dimitri turned to Lissa, confused. Lissa grew paler and she whispered, "Sonya Karp." Dimitri's steps faltered. "What?" Possessed Rose winked at Dimitri and twirled a lock of hair on her finger. "In the flesh… or rather, in Rosemarie's." Dimitri looked at Possessed Rose- Sonya Karp, he amended- and snarled, "What would Mikhail think of you?" Sonya laughed. "He's dead to me." Dimitri shook his head and said, "He loved you." Sonya rolled her eyes and said, "Listen, guardian. As a regular Moroi, I'm sure I loved him. But as a Strigoi, whatever I felt shriveled up and died. Why do you care…" She trailed off, and then got it. "Oh, I'm so sorry. Did I possess your girlfriend? You seem kind of old for Rose. Sorry anyway, perv." She delivered the words with a snarky attitude. Dimitri could tell she didn't care, but her words hurt, especially when they came from Rose's mouth. He turned away. Lissa, who'd been listening quietly, stopped and said, "From here we have to go into the forest." Sonya waved a hand and said, "And that's a problem why?" Lissa shook her head and said glumly, "It's not." As they walked into the forest, Lissa gave Dimitri a meaningful look that said, Can't you just overpower her? Dimitri was about to explain why he couldn't when it occurred to him; he could. He mentally face palmed himself for being slow and vowed to apologize to Lissa when this was over. He pretended to fall. Sonya snapped, "What's the hold up?" Dimitri faked a grimace and said sullenly, "Nothing. I tripped." When Sonya came over to investigate, Dimitri made an explosive leap to his feet, bumping Sonya away. He swung to face Sonya and found her holding a stake to Lissa's throat.
"Surprised, perv?" She snarled. "I used to be a Moroi. I know how much their lives are treasured." She motioned to Lissa. "Especially when that Moroi is the last of the Dragomir line." Sonya pressed the stake against Lissa's throat, and Lissa whimpered. Dimitri held up his hands in a placating gesture, but Sonya wasn't having any of it. "On the ground, perv." Dimitri got on his knees, but Sonya motioned lower. "On your stomach." Dimitri got on his stomach and raised an eyebrow at Sonya. She grinned evilly and shoved Lissa into a tree, hard. Lissa let out a cry and slumped to the ground. Sonya got on the ground next to Dimitri and held the stake over his heart. Oh, Dimitri thought. Killed by my Roza, he thought dully. He twisted to look at Sonya and said desperately, "Roza, I know you're in there. Please. It's me, Dimitri." Sonya laughed. "Poor, poor, Dimitri. Killed by his own lover." But her eye twitched. Dimitri felt a tug of hope and he cried, "Rose! Listen to me. This is not you." He recalled these were the words he used back in the cabin, when she was in a spirit-induced rage. Sonya winced and gripped her head. "Okay, lover boy, time for you to die." Dimitri yelled out, "It's not you! Please, fight her!" Sonya cried out in frustration and her eyes flickered. Dimitri realized Rose was trying to get out and leaned forward suddenly, and kissed Rose/Sonya. She tried to pull away, but Dimitri held her tight. Sonya struggled weakly. Slowly she slumped forward, tears streaming down her face, and murmured against Dimitri's lips, "Mikhail…" Then she fainted.