Author's Note: Hope you guys are liking the rewrite so far! A lot of this is similar but I'm trying to fix things here and there. Please review! I don't own VA
The next morning, there was a knock on the door. Whoever it is, interrupted my makeup routine. I set down the mascara and go check to see who it was. I opened the door to find the one and only. Jesse.
"Hey babe, could you hurry up? We have to go to class." Jesse walked past me and sat on my couch.
"Don't even talk to me, Jesse. I know it was you who wrote the note." I walked back into my bathroom. This was going to ruin everything.
He showed up behind me, pouting. "Aw, come'on. Don't be like that. I was just having fun."
"Not very funny."
"Did I ruin your date with that dork? My bad." He walked away and laughed.
Before I could respond, I realized how late it was getting. I grabbed my stuff and he led me towards the classrooms.
I was grateful to be rid of him. Luckily his schedule was so different that he couldn't actually be there with me all of the time, despite Kirova's wishes. I hated being around him, but at least people were around.
After last night, I only saw Dimitri every once in awhile. Even though I knew he watched over me. You could say he was my "secret guardian." And my favorite one too.
I was on my way to my Russian class when someone blocked my way.
Jesse.
I scanned the hallway for Dimitri. Of course, Jesse would pick a time when Dimitri wasn't able to watch over me. Jesse might be a complete jerk, but he wasn't stupid.
"You. Me. Hot date tonight." He smiled and winked. He stared intensely into my eyes. I forgot about his cute charm and…. Wait! What's going on? He abused me! I shouldn't be thinking about how cute he was even though he really was and…. "Something wrong, babe?" He gave me a sly smile that told me he knew something that I didn't. "So what do you say?"
Without saying anything, I started walking away from him. When I broke eye contact, I felt a sudden relief when I did. Weird. He grabbed my arm and jerked me back to him. I gasped in pain. Dimitri! Ineedyourhelp! Please!
"Yes, you will see me tonight." He stared down into my eyes. His green eyes glaring down into my dark brown eyes. He was so demanding yet so convincing… Dimitri ripped me away from Jesse. Again, I felt a difference when the eye contact broke.
Compulsion.
"You used compulsion on me!" I yelled. I stepped forward, already feeling the fire flaming up on my hands. Dimitri grabbed my wrists to keep me from throwing fire at him.
"Rose, that's impossible! He's a dhampir!" Dimitri said as he tightened his grip on me. I used my fire to fight him off. Not enough fire to hurt him, but enough for him to let go of me.
I held up my palms and little fireballs danced on my palms. I started throwing them at him. I heard people screaming around me. I didn't care. I was in this rage that I just couldn't get out of.
Now I finally understand how I let with Jesse get away with abusing me and taking advantage of me. He used compulsion to get me to give into his demands. Why I never told anyone, why I never fought back or anything. But how?
"Rosemarie Hathaway!" Kirova yelled.
I stumbled backwards. I felt lightheaded. I could tell I was shaking and about to black out at any moment. I looked at Kirova, who went from angry to suddenly concerned. I looked back at Dimitri. He looked frantic and concerned.
Then, I should have seen this coming, but I fainted and the whole world went black. I used too much magic, and it's taking its toll on me.
Dimitri's POV:
My eyes widened. No one could understand why. Everyone except me. The problem is, she was using way to much of her magic that it was draining her energy. But I also wondered if she had other powers besides just fire.
People rushed to help her and the same time, the guardians kept them away from her with force and precision. They gave me special permission to get her to the infirmary quickly. I picked her up in my arms and started rushing her out of there. I heard a lot of whispers and saw a lot of stares but luckily the guardians blocked them out of my way.
She passed out because she either used too much of her element, fire I'm guessing, or because of Jesse. He was using Dark Magic, which I've heard of from tall tales that my mother used to tell me.
Obviously, it must have been real because Jesse was using it on her. The Dark Magic included super compulsion that apparently allowed dhampirs to use, the ability to get a glimpse of someone's mind, and if someone had horrible resistance to compulsion, then they could take or give strength.
That means he's been using this Dark Magic on Rose! He's making her do whatever he wants her to! The only I can truly protect her is if I find some kind of shield against it.
As I wait for her to regain consciousness, I watched her lying still peacefully for about two hours. I sit next to her the entire time. I'll never leave her side again. Whether she knows I'm there or not.
I take in her beautiful features. Her loving, dark, brown eyes. Her toned and muscular body that showed off her strength and dedication. She told me once that she works out so she'll hopefully be able to protect herself someday. Her dark, brown hair that felt like smooth silk in my hands.
"Roza." I say even though I know she's still unconscious. I take a deep and continue. "Rosemarie Hathaway, I promise you my heart, my soul, and my body that I will protect you as long I shall have the breath and heart beat of this life." I vowed my life to her by same vow of an ancient Russian warrior. I repeated it in Russian as well.
I took a deep breath once I noticed her move suddenly. Her eyes fluttered open. She opened her eyes, smiled and took my hand in hers. Something tells me that she heard the entire thing.
