Rose
As soon as we arrived at the Academy Dimitri and I headed towards the infirmary, trying our best to avoid the wrath of Lissa. One sight of me and she'd have a heart attack. We both new that the occasional injury was expected from a guardian in training, but the cut on my leg started a whole new ball game. I'd received the cut after hunting a strigoi, the idea itself was absurd, but the thought of a trainee guardian hunting them down was unheard of. If it wasn't for Dimitri's extremely persuasive reasoning and my kick-ass ability to kick-ass, I wouldn't have gone. But I was sick of just watching and waiting, we had to fight back, we had to make a stand. If you ask me, we'd just made that stand. At least the strigoi that had escaped will be able to rattle on to her friends about the revolution that was about to start.
Over my time at St. Vladimir's, I'd developed a healthy relationship with Dr. Olendzki. I'd visited her more than once and she was one of the people that knew about Lissa's spirit ability. As soon as she saw me she ushered me over, but before I could reach her I bumped into a much more anxious figure.
"Rose, what happened?" Lissa's voice clearly reflected her concern, before any of us could stop her she grabbed a hold of my arm and sent her magic through me. Within a few seconds the nasty gash had healed, leaving only the faintest of scars. I gave her a small smile in thanks before unwinding the blood-soaked bandages from my leg and throwing them in the bin.
"Well, let's just say you'd never guess the trees in that neighbourhood were so viscous." She smiled in relief before embracing me in a tight hug. We'd been best friends for years, the bond we shared only increasing our connection. When we parted I looked for Dimitri, to thank him for everything he had done. I spun around a few times but couldn't spot either Dimitri or Dr. Olendzki. As a matter of fact we were the only ones who stood in the now deserted hallway.
Instantly my senses went onto high alert. Lissa looked at me like I was stupid, after all, what did she have to worry about. I grabbed Lissa's hand, dragging her along behind me in a protective manner. Creeping towards the door I noticed a few of the rooms were still filled with the sick and injured, at least that was a promising sign. I made a reluctant Lissa hide behind the potted plants that lined one of the walls whilst I scoped outside. I was ready for anything, muscles tensed and reared to go.
But what I saw made me stop dead in my tracks. A group of guardians were running straight for me, Dimitri with them. That wasn't what shocked me though, the girl that Stan held in his arms was what took the air from my lungs. It was the strigoi who had escaped from the house. My mind was racing, trying to pull the pieces together. Her body was limp, covered in scratches, bruises and welts, she'd clearly broken some bones as well. I shook my head in disbelief, I don't know what shocked me more, the fact she was human or the fact she had managed to escape me.
I took a step to the side, clearing the doorway in the nick of time. The men ran through, followed closely by Dr. Olendzki. Silently, I joined onto the end of their group, waving Lissa over to join me. She hurried, sending beams of concern through the bond. This was only confirmed by the look of shock that covered her face.
Stan carried the girl into one of the examination rooms and laid her down softly on the sterile plastic. Dr. Olendzki pounced on her, shouting orders to anyone and everyone. Lissa tried desperately to enter the fray, spirit tugging strongly for her to heal the girl. I had to hold her back, there were too many guardians in here who didn't know about her ability. She started sobbing, so I pulled her into another tight hug and slowly led her from the room, knowing her powers would come in use later.
We sat on the uncomfortable plastic chairs in the waiting room for hours. Slowly, one by one, the guardians trickled out. Until Dimitri was the only one remaining. I gently nudged Lissa, she'd fallen asleep while we waited. Instantly she shot up, desperate to see the girl. I followed her into the room, where the girl lay surrounded by all sort of machines, tubes and wires. Tears instantly flowed from Lissa's eyes as she reached out to heal the girl.
"Vasilissa," Dimitri said once, sending a warning, not only to the princess, but most importantly to me. Just before they made contact, I grabbed Lissa's shoulder.
"Liss," I started before all her emotions flowed into me, I had to take a deep breath before continuing. "Only enough to keep her alive, okay?" She nodded, but I didn't trust her. After a moment, I glanced warily at Dimitri as I tried to gage the level of spirit being used, knowing full well I would have to handle the outcome. As the colour began to return to the unconscious girl and the marks on her skin began to disappear, I pulled Lissa away. She tried to push me away but her protests were nothing compared to my dhampir strength. I guided her out of the clinic as she cried on my shoulder.
A/N: Sorry for not updating, I finished school last year and have started university this year so have been super busy. Hopefully I will be able to continue with this story.