Hello! Please R&R! Thanks. This is my first fanfic for you guys! Hope you like it!
Disclaimer: I do not own anything except the plot idea. Credit goes to Richelle Mead –author of Vampire Academy- and Nickelback – an amazing band-.
Also, if you haven't read the Vampire Academy series, then READ IT! You won't understand this fanfic otherwise, plus you'll love the books.
This takes place half-way through Spirit bound. They went back to court after they lost Victor. Adrian broke up with Rose because she is still crazy about Dimitri. He still loves her though. Lissa and Christian are still fighting.
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Creativity Incarnate
For Better Or For Worse
Chapter 1: Charmed
Adrian's POV
Music played out through a jukebox against the wall in the dimly lit room. It was the song "Someone that your with" by Nickelback. Voices floated on the pungent smoke which filled the air. On the table in front of me was an over-used ashtray. I ordered a double scotch. When it came, I gulped it down and signaled for a refill. I drank that much more slowly.
I reside in 209, you're in 208/You moved in last Friday night, /and I just couldn't wait/So I tried to call across the hall, /to ask you out someday/But a line had formed outside your door, and I was way too late/
'Damn the cradle-robber!' I said in my mind.
[CHORUS]/Well I'd rather start off slow/This whole thing's like /some sort of a race/instead of winning what I want/I'm sitting here in second place/Because somewhere /the one I wanna be with /with somebody else/Oh God, I wanna be that /someone that you're with /(Wanna be that someone/that you're with)/And I can talk about it all day long /'til I run out of breath/But I still wanna be that /someone that you're with/(I've got to be that /someone that you're with)/And I'm pacing by the phone/'Cause I hate to be alone/And if you're out there with him/somewhere, just about to kiss/Then God, I wanna be that/someone that you're with.
'How ironic,' I thought, 'here I am without Rose, wishing I could be with her.' The song continued to play.
Well I hear your favorite songs/you sing along with everyday/And I borrow things that /I don't need for conversation sake/Last night I heard your key,/it hit your lock at 4 AM/Instead of being out with me/you must be out with them/[CHORUS]/Well I'd rather start off slow/This whole thing's like/some sort of a race/Instead of winning what I want/I'm sitting here in second place/Because somewhere the one/I wanna be with /with somebody else/Oh God, I wanna be that /someone that you're with/(Wanna be that /someone that you're with) /And I can talk about it all day long/'til I run out of breath/But I still wanna be that /someone that you're with/(I've got to be that /someone that you're with)/And I'm pacing by the phone/'Cause I hate to be alone/And if you're out there with him/somewhere, just about to kiss/Then God, I wanna be that/someone that you're with/Well somewhere the one/I wanna be with/with somebody else/Oh God, I wanna be that /someone that you're with/And I can talk about it all day long/'til I run out of breath/But I still wanna be that /someone that you're with/(I've got to be that /someone that you're with)/And I'm pacing by the phone/'Cause I hate to be alone/And if you're out there with him/somewhere, just about to kiss/Then God, I've got to be that/someone that/I wanna be that someone that/I've got to be that /someone that you're with.
By the end of the song, my eyes were tearing up and I was holding my drink so tightly that glass could've shattered. I finished my drink, paid the bartender, and left. As I stumbled back to my dorm I felt a presence coming towards me. It was Princess Vasilissa Dragomir (or Lissa as she preferred to be called). I stopped and waited for her to catch up to me.
"Adrian!" she ran up, breathless. I gave her a forced smile. Right now, I just wanted to be alone." Guess what? I finally charmed a stake!" she squealed.
"That's great, but what are you going to do now?" I asked. I sincerely hoped she would give up on Rose's idea. Rose had wanted to save Dimitri Belikov, her previous boyfriend. Of course, the only way to do that was for a spirit user to infuse a silver stake with spirit and stake the strigoi themselves. Lissa wanted to try. Everyone objected to this. If Lissa even tried to get near a strigoi she would be dead in seconds. None of us would risk our friends' lives, especially Rose.
"I will learn how to defend myself and stake strigoi." She said with conviction. My expression must have alerted her to my feelings, because she gave me a don't-argue-with-me look. I sighed.
"Be careful, Liss."
"I will be."
"Alright, now if you'll excuse me, I'm tired and would like to go to bed. I'll see you later." I said curtly. I could feel a little bit of darkness running through me. One of spirit's lovely side effects is that it slowly drives the user crazy. I decided to jog a little. I ran until I got to my apartment in guest housing. We were at court, the center of Moroi society. I then took a shower, got in my pajamas and flopped on my bed. Sleep came quickly.
I hope you liked it! Sorry that it was so short. I'll try to make them longer! I would love reviews, good or bad. Should I continue?
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Creativity Incarnate