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Creativity Incarnate
For Better Or For Worse
Chapter 2: Planning
Rose's POV
Lissa was hiding something, I could feel it through the bond. I pushed on the block, but it held strong. I lay backwards onto my bed and tried not to think about Dimitri. A knock on the door rescued me from my thoughts. I opened it and a small moroi girl stood there. She was thin with brown hair and blue eyes.
"Can I help you?" I asked. She giggled.
"I got a new job. I deliver mail!" With this statement, she grabbed my hand and placed 2 white envelopes in it, then ran off. One of them was junk mail, but the other was a letter. From Dimitri. I walked over to my bed and sat down. Throwing away the spam, I looked at Dimitri's letter. I got one letter every week. My hands trembled as I opened the letter, a tear rolling down my cheek. Ever since Dimitri was turned into a strigoi, my life had been hell. The man I loved with my whole heart, the one person I couldn't live without, was gone forever. Sure, I could ask Lissa to go along with a crazy plan to save him, but could I ask her to sacrifice her own life? She was my best friend. I was supposed to protect her, not put her in harm's way. Yet that was what had happened. I had gone to Russia in an attempt to save Dimitri's soul, and Lissa had almost died. Then I staged the jailbreak of our long-time enemy, Victor Dashkov. Lissa couldn't rest in peace with him free. Now she wanted to face down a strigoi on my behalf. All I had done was endanger her. Another tear rolled down my cheek as I read the letter.
Dear Roza,
I hope all is going well for you. I would hate to have anything happen to you before we meet again. And we will meet again. I almost had you in L.A. I forgot to thank you by the way. If you hadn't hesitated and pushed Mr. Castile, I may have died. I won't forget that, just like I will never forget you. You're beautiful hair, the power in your eyes, the curves of your body. You will be etched into my memory forever, especially after I kill you. I must go now, but I'll see you again soon.
I'll love you until death do us part,
D.
I suppressed a wail as the floodgate broke and my tears spilled out. The letter crumpled and fell onto my bed as I curled up into a ball and cried. Finally exhausted and numb, I drifted into an uneasy sleep.
(A/N. Still Rose's POV)
I awoke to a light banging on my door. I got up and went to my mirror, groaning when I saw my disheveled reflection.
"Hang on!" I called as I fixed my hair and tried to straighten my shirt. I went to the door, and opened it to find Adrian standing in front of me. I stepped aside and he entered.
"Have a seat. What's up?" I asked. He sat on my bed. The paper crumpled again underneath him, and he picked it up.
"Little Dhampir, Lissa-" he cut off and his eyes widened as he read the note. "I...I'm sorry, Rose. Are you okay?" he studied my aura.
"I'm as well as can be expected. What about Lissa?" I checked the bond, but nothing seemed wrong, so confusion took the place of my worries.
"She…She did it. She charmed the stake." He looked weary as he told me.
"Damn. What is she gonna do now?" well, at least I knew what she was hiding.
"Train to fight. She wants to learn how to stake things."
"No! She can't!" Lissa couldn't put herself in danger. I wouldn't let her.
"If you try to stop her, she'll just fight you. We need a plan to stop her." Adrian said, still studying me.
"Yeah. We could steal the stake."
"She would only charm another. We need to stop her altogether." He got up and started pacing.
I sighed. "We will have to think about it. If you come up with anything, tell me. I'm going to the gym to burn off some energy." Adrian nodded.
"Little Dhampir, I want you to know… I'm here if you ever need anything."
"Thanks Adrian. I appreciate everything." I gave him a tight smile, and he left while I got my training clothes. Then I went to the gym.
The gym was dark when I got there. I stretched and ran. Then I found a punching bag. I gave it all I had. Finally, I stopped and took a break. When I turned around, Alberta was holding out a water bottle and a towel.
"Thanks" I gasped, out of breath.
"That was pretty intense." Alberta said.
"…yeah. Just had a little too much energy."
"Mmm hmm." She replied. There was an emotion in hers eyes that I couldn't read. Pride? Concern? Understanding? I sighed. "If you still have energy, we could spar."
I smiled slightly. After my workout, I was a little tired. I agreed anyway. "Sure."
We took up our fighting stances. I liked fighting with Alberta. We didn't know each other's moves like it had been with Dimitri, so there was an added element to the fight.
I studied her as we circled each other. Her hand lashed out, and I blocked it with my arm. I quickly returned with a roundhouse kick to her stomach. She caught my leg and tried to flip me, but I wriggled out of her grip and aimed a punch at her. She blocked perfectly. After a few more hits on each other, I made a mistake. I moved too early, and she easily dodged me as she moved behind me. She tackled me to the ground, pinning my arms under my torso. I try to grab her with my legs, but she quickly pinned those too. I gave up, and she helped me up.
"You've really improved. I'm glad the princess has you to be her guardian." She smiled at me.
"Thanks. It means a lot to me." I replied. Then we went our separate ways.
I hoped you all liked this chapter! I know not much happened, but I'm not sure exactly how I want the story to continue, so it's hard to write. Review!
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