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Previously on What if?...
Unfortunately the little celebration was halted when a scream rang through the gym. It came from the courtyard. It also came from Vasilisa Dragomir.
Without a second glance I ran out of the gym to, you guessed it, the courtyard. I ran past no one because they were all watching the scene before them. I could faintly hear a few people following, probably guardians.
I skidded to a halt and took in the crowd before me. I could hear a few groans and I pushed the people to get a clear view. Lissa stood to the right of the circle and was balling her eyes out and yelling at to Moroi. Christian and Adrian. They were on the ground wrestling, punching, hitting and whatever else you can think of. I rushed to Lissa's side and immediately took her in my arms, she snuggled closer and her sobs to into sniffles. I then pulled the two idiots apart and made them stand up.
"What the hell is going on here!" I asked, rather loudly.
"That's what I would like to know." It was Alberta. She came closer and as I turned back to face the boys and fist connected with my nose. Gasps were heard and I quickly released them both.
"Wow, Christian. For a Moroi you sure can pack a punch." I mumbled but he didn't hear me because he was punching and kicking Adrian. The guardians pulled them apart as I went back to Lissa's side. Her crying had subsided and she was now fuming. She took one look at me and stormed off, not being able to control her emotions.
I didn't know what to do so I just motioned to Alberta that I was going after Lissa and she gave a sharp nod. I started running and someone caught up with me. His smell over whelmed and I knew it instantly.
"I'm coming with you." Dimitri said.
"Obviously." I replied with my Hathaway snark.
He chuckled and the sound embraced me, like a silk blanket. I sped up a bit but stopped abruptly. Dimitri wasn't expecting this, and he fell on top of me. I groaned when my shoulder made contact with the ground, and the extra weight didn't exactly help.
"What the heck did you do that for?" Dimitri said, standing up in a flash. It didn't stop me from feeling the spark though.
I also stood up. "I realised that I don't know where Lissa went." I rubbed my shoulder. "Oh and don't worry, I'm fine. Thanks for asking." I grumbled.
He took off running and I quickly followed muttering to myself. He went to turn right, down a narrow hallway.
"Where are we going?" I asked, catching up to him. Without looking at me he responded.
"To her room. " I shook my head and came to a halt, slowly this time.
"She won't go there."
"How do you know? Where else would she go?" He asked in a tone that was pissing me off.
"The garden." I stated simply before tearing off in the opposite direction. Lissa took me there once, when I was stressing out, personal reasons.
*flashback*
"Liss, really. I'm fine." I said. I was siiting on my bed, Lissa was sitting opposite me. I'd been hyperventilating. Thinking about him always did that to me.
"Obviously not, do you want to talk about it?" She asked softly.
"No!" I answered a bit too quickly, I sighed. "No thank-you Liss, at least not right now anyway." I stated quietly, so as not to make her suspicious.
"Okay then. But I want to show you something. Follow me." Without my reply she walked out the door. I groaned and stood up before scurrying after her. We walked for about 5 minutes until we reached a garden. It looked rather private and sentimental, I didn't want to disturb it up with my messed up life.
Lissa beckoned me forward and I hesitantly opened the little vintage gate in front of me. It went about mid-thigh and was old and rusty; it fit perfectly with the garden. A field of grass was laid before me and a large bench sat right in the middle. Flowers coloured the garden and each of them more beautiful than the last. I was speechless; the word 'beautiful' was an understatement.
"It's gorgeous isn't it." It wasn't a question because there was no denying that simple fact. "I had it built when my parents and brother died. I needed a place to come to, to relax and get away from reality. I had that gate put in to block out stress. As crazy as it may seem." I nodded in understanding.
"The flowers are beautiful." I stated simply, caressing a red rose. I was never really fond of roses, it's just to cliché. But this one was amazing, its deep red colour stood out amongst most other. "Do you grow them yourself?" I asked curiously.
Lissa giggled and nodded. She came to stand next to me and dug into rose bush, eventually pulling out a dead flower. Asking me to hold it, she placed her hands over it and closed her eyes in concentration. The flower began to bloom and I watched in amusement.
"Spirit." I said and she once again, nodded.
"How did you know? Most people haven't heard of it." She questioned. I went to sit on the bench.
"My past has many horrors… but it also taught me lots things. Things others don't know."
*end of flashback*
I could still remember the smell of the garden. The sound of birds chirping. Thinking of this made my pace quicken.
I was expecting to see the trees rustling in the breeze, new flowers in mid bloom, and Lissa sitting there admiring it all. But no.
What saw scared the hell out of me.
Oooooohhhh! What do you think Rose saw? Stay tuned to find out!
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