So I got on here and I looked at this story and I was like- OMG I haven't updated since Sunday! Wow, I can't believe it has been that long. Internet was done yesterday due to some unknown cause, so I wasn't able to update. So, anyways, enjoy and please review!
-GuardianRoseHathaway
Chapter Nine
"Where are we going first?" I asked him sullenly after nearly two hours of silence. Victor chuckled.
"That is for us to know and you to find out," Victor said. I frowned. Did he really think I would take that for an answer?
"You know, I think right now would be a really great time for me to find out," I snapped. Victor looked like he was about to mention something about patience being a virtue or some shit, so I cut him off. "Just tell me where the fuck we are going."
"We, Rosemarie, are heading towards Las Vegas, where we are going to do some detective work. Robert and some of the other spirit users have prepared rings for us to wear while we are here. And just to let you know, my guards will be our guardians, while we are going to be-" I cut him off.
"If you say married, or together, or anything similar to either of those words I am going to slowly rip your bodies to pieces and make you watch," I growled. Victor chuckled.
"Now, Rosemarie, again I would like to point out the value of patience. If you had let me finish my sentence you would have felt no need to threaten me," Victor said lightly. I glowered at him. "We are going to be brother and sister, which gives you the advantage of being able to make snarky comments to me and no one will suspect a thing. Brilliant, is it not?" Victor asked. I pursed my lips, but no matter how much I didn't want to admit it, it actually made a lot of sense. It was pretty brilliant.
Instead of doing something I would rather eat my own foot then do, I just stared at him. And after a moment, Victor got the hint.
"I am going to talk to some people I know, including some of the dancers who will be more than accomidating. You, Rosemarie, will be with me, of course. I want you to feel that you can trust me," Victor explained. I shook my head in astonishment. He wanted me to trust him? Guess he should of thought of that a few months ago when he was off torturing Lissa.
"Well, unfortunately for you, my trust went down the drain when you had your daughter put dead animals in my best friends room and then tortured her to make her help you," I hissed. Victor just shrugged.
"Rosemarie, as I have said before, we are never going to agree on that. So I think it best we just leave that subject alone," Victor murmured. Instead of snapping Victor's neck like I wanted to, I turned to Robert. He was staring straight at me.
"Did you succeed in your task?" he asked quietly. I nodded. "Who gave the gift of life? Gentle Girl or Drunken Sod? For I remember them both well, and I believe it was Gentle Girl. Was it not?" Robert asked.
"It was, ah... gentle girl," I confirmed. He nodded and turned to the window.
"I am surprised you would allow your friend to do such a dangerous thing. You seemed pretty upset when it was suggested the last time I was with you," Robert mumbled. I frowned.
"She went behind my back and charmed the stake. And then she and her boyfriend pushed me out of the way when I was about to stake D- him, and her boyfriend put a ring of fire around them so I couldn't get in," I explained. From the other side of me I heard Victor chuckle.
"Oh, Vasilisa sure does have a spark in her, and it sounds like Christian does as well. They will make a good match," Victor said. I whirled around.
"Lissa doesn't need your approval, nor does she want it," I hissed. Victor had an amused smile on his face as he looked at me.
"I understand that completely, Rosemarie." For a moment there was sadness in his eyes, but it went away too quickly for me to really inspect it.
"When are we getting to Las Vegas?" I asked wearily.
"Oh, a few more hours should suffice," he said evenly, turning his face back to the window.
With the oh so happy thought of a few more hours stuck in the car with Victor and his crazed brother, I slipped into Lissa's head.
She was sitting in her room, completely alone. Her thoughts were whirling around her like a tornado, taking everything in its path.
Guilt was consuming her. And it wasn't just the guilt she had mentioned earlier. This was different. She felt guilty because... I sighed. She felt guilty because she couldn't figure out how to dream walk. But more importantly she couldn't get the bond to work both ways so she could find me. And after Adrian's revelation, her stress had gone through the ceiling, complete with a meltdown and screaming that had sent everyone scurrying out of the room. She looked sadly at the broken vase in the corner. There was a large wet spot with pieces of broken glass in it, and stems with the petals surrounding them.
This wasn't her and she realized it. She grimaced as she thought of me; I was the one was supposed to flip out and get so angry that I threw things. Underneath the guilt was this pain that had been throbbing inside of her ever since I had left. But at least now the anger and bitterness had faded away. She just felt ovwerwhelming guilt and pain and worry.
I wished I could take away the unhappiness, but this had nothing to do with spirit. This was all pure emotion, something that would only go away when I returned.
There was a knock at the door and Lissa wiped her eyes before answering. Standing in the doorway was Christian with a pitying look on his face.
He instantly wrapped his arms around her, pulling her against his body. A sob erupted from Lissa; what would she do without him?
"Christian, promise me you will never leave me," she cried, her hands grasping the back of his shirt tightly, so tightly her fingers were actually starting to ache from the effort. Lissa's eyes were closed as the tears oozed out, but I had a feeling Christian had a sympathetic, sad look on his face. His arms tightened around almost suffocatingly, but Lissa didn't mind.
"I won't ever leave you, Liss," Christian murmured. "Why would you even think that?" he blurted out. Lissa pulled back to look at him, taking him in. He had an almost apologetic look on his face, one that was hardly ever present. He seemed to regret his words as Lissa sobbed again.
"Rose promised she wouldn't leave me ever, but she isn't here now, and I don't even know where she is," Lissa mumbled through her tears. Christian enveloped her in her arms again.
"Where ever Rose is, whatever she is doing, I can almost a hundred percent say she is doing it for you. Because no matter what, she wouldn't leave you for a good reason. She is probably out there right now, killing Strigoi and fighting to help you and making smart ass comments," Christian whispered, trying to soothe her. Lissa was slightly calmed by his words. "You know she is checking on you," Christian said. Lissa nodded.
"I know she is, even if I can't feel her. I just wish I could," she said, frustration coloring her tone. She could feel Christian nodding.
"I know it hurts, but you know Rose. One day she is just going to show up at the gates with a smirk on her face, hundreds of dead Strigoi and the murderer of the queen in tow. Everything will be absolutely fine. Rose will take care of it," Christian said. Lissa smiled through her tears.
"You're right, Christian. I know Rose is there, and watching over me. I just-" she trailed off and kissed Christian tenderly. "Thank you," she murmured, and she kissed him again.
Her upset feelings were being pushed down by a wave of very different emotions that had me pulling out of her head as quickly as possible.
I missed Lissa with everything in me. I missed Dimitri even though he pushed me away. I missed Adrian because he gave me all the love and support I wasn't getting from Dimitri. And I loved him back, though it wasn't that all consumning love I felt for Dimitri. I missed Abe and Janine, because though they weren't there when I really wanted them, when I was younger, but they were here now and I loved them, though there were days I didn't like them. I even missed Christian, though I would never admit it to fire boy. It was like for the first time I was realizing just how many people I cared about. I cursed. Of course it would happen when I am about to lose it all.
With these happy thoughts in my head, I drifted off to sleep.
Okay, sorry it took so long to get this chapter out! I hope you enjoyed! I should be getting the next chapter out... tomorrow maybe. It is my sister's birthday, so it is really going to depend on what happens. Most likely the next chapter will be out Thursday. Sorry! Again, hope you enjoyed and please review! I love hearing what you have to say!
