Last Sacrifice
Chapter 4
Ouu left you with a cliffy (: well keep reading it only gets better. This one will be longer than the rest. Enjoyyyy ! R&R
I stared I couldn't believe it. What if he's strigoi again? It would be all because of me! if I would of stayed he- .
I was being shaken by Adrian to do anything else. I fell to my knees and starting crying my eyes. It's starting all over again. I love him. I always have. Why couldn't I have of told him before the time was out.
I looked up at Adrian, who FINALLY understood what I felt about Dimitri. He just cradled me in and held me trying to calm me down, but I couldn't be calmed down. I was just so sick of my life. And how cruel it was. I stood up. Shaking from my head to my toes, crying.
"Let me go Adrian. I need to go back to the real world." I said in broken bits.
"Where are you in the real world Rose." Than I understood. He wanted information. He wanted to come see me. No it was way too dangerous.
"Don't worry about it. You're not coming anyway, just let me go. Before I do something stupid to hurt us forever." I replied and my voice was fierce. However, my eyes betrayed me.
Adrian swallowed. Pushed me against a tree and kissed me so passionately that it shouldn't of been seen by anyone. I pulled him closer. Kissing and than he went to my neck started kissing me than he smiled. I froze and pushed him off.
He looked at me almost confused.
"Don't You Dare Adrian." He just looked at me than he understood.
"So you'd let the strigoi bite you but not your own boyfriend? Whatever forget this shit." He walked away and stopped. I guess he thought I was going to go after him but I didn't. I woke up. I looked at Christian who looked worried.
"Christian, Lissa is fine." I said looking straight. He looked at me and felt relieved. Knowing it came form me made the difference. He knew about the bond. I couldn't be the one to tell him I haven't personally talked to her, but Adrian did. So that's good enough.
Christian looked at me and knew I was hiding something. "What's going on Rose? Why are you acting like this?"
"Acting like what Sparky?" I attempted to make a joke but failed miserably.
"Acting like you just found out your dog died." I flinched. He got it and than pulled over the car. "I'm so sorry Rose. I know you will deny to anyone how he felt about you and how you feel about him, but I'm not stupid. I did the same thing remember?" I just fell into tears. The different tenses of that sentence killed me he said how he FELT and how I FEEL.
It sunk in. "Just drive, we're almost there right?" he nodded. I remained quiet and cried the entire way there.
About thirty minutes later we were there and I recognized the hotel it's called the Marriott I think. "Put on the ring Rose." I did. He looked at me for a second and I looked at myself in a mirror. I had blonde hair. Danggg I looked just like Lissa! I've pretty much been around spirit my entire life and it still amazes me how it works.
He got out. Than opened my door and whispered in my ear "play along" I nodded and we walked into the hotel holding hands and flirting and staring at each other. It was easy for him. He was looking at the woman he loves. Well her image anyway. I was looking at my best friends boyfriend.
The receptionist named Jane looked at us and smiled. "How may I help you sir?"
"We're checking for a room with 2 beds please. The reservation should be under Christian Ozera and Vasilisa Dragomir. She nodded and gave us our keys.
"Enjoy your stay Mr. Ozera and Miss Dragomir". He smiled a full ear to ear smile and than took the keys.
"Thank you Jane." Holding hands we walked away.
"Where's our room dear?" I asked him trying to sound like Lissa. He noticed and laughed.
"We're in room 207" I nodded. And shuddered. Back at the Academy room 207 was Dimitri's room number. A number I'd never forget. Even though I was under compulsion it was the most important number. My heart ached and I had to hold back the tears that threatened to fall down my face again.
We reached the room and I opened the door. The room was absolutely beautiful, red carpet with white walls. And two king size beds that was only part of it though, there was a kitchen fully stocked and a bathroom with a tub big enough to fit 3 fully trained guardian men. It also had a living room with 2 couches a television and a computer.
I wasn't used to rooms like this; it was more for Lissa's lifestyle. I paused. Staring at the couch. There were 3 suitcases. "Christian if there's three suitcases, and only two of us. Who is coming with here?" he didn't answer he just smiled. And pointed forward. Lissa was sitting on the chair near the computer. I didn't even see her.
I saw her and I squealed and ran to her and hugged her like there was nothing else. I looked straight into her eyes and she looked sympathetic and sad. Than I realized she knew about Dimitri. I backed off. And a tear fell. "I'm going to go get a shower." Than I walked to the bathroom for a king. I turned on the extra hot water and just started getting the dirt off, it was the first shower I had had in almost a week and the first hot shower I've had since I was put in the jail cell to begin with. As I was getting cleaned off I took a few extra minutes to think about what it would be like if I was normal; and not shadow kissed. Than I laughed because if I wasn't shadow kissed, than I'd be dead. I would have never met Dimitri; Lissa would have never met Christian. Nothing would have been the same. I finally got out of the shower and started to dry off, I got changed into some of the clothes Lissa had packed for me. I looked at my face in the mirror. I was truly broken now, half of me is missing again, and I know this time I can't go after him to save him if he was strigoi. I couldn't call upon his ghost because if I did, I wouldn't be able to breathe or let him move on. I took a deep breath before leaving the bathroom to come across Lissa and Christian chatting and they looked serious.
"Hey guys what's the plan? What's going on?" I asked because I honestly wanted to know what was going to happen with my fate.
"You didn't tell her the plan Christian?" he shook his head and blushed a little.
"No, I didn't get a chance to under the circumstances." I flinched as soon as he said it. He saw and stopped. Lissa understood too.
"Okay Rose, here's the plan. Your pretty much on your own starting now." What? I thought she would have at least been coming with me. "Rose you know I WANT to go with you but I wont be able to. Because if we both go missing and Christian, they will know your with me. So we will be here for a week. Christian and I. You will leave tomorrow. As you know you're going to Russia. For where you're going, I can't tell you that. Abe said he wanted as little people to know as possible so I don't even know" she looked truly annoyed that pissed that she didn't know where I was going. I nodded. I knew it was the right thing. But hey having my best friend with me in Russia would of made it a lot easier to be there. Because last time I was there.. I was looking for Dim- , I couldn't even think the name without me crying.
I've had so much on my mind lately, Lissa, Adrian, the queen, the trial, and Dimitri, always Dimitri.
There was a knock at the door and I immediately tensed up. I looked a Lissa who mouthed 'hide'. Christian went to the door and opened it after I was completely hidden under the bed. It was just the room service lady. She had 3 huge meals. And noticed there were only two people in the room. "Thanks Ma'am the third is for my wife. She's pregnant and eats all the time." The lady smiled softly and understanding written all over her face. Christian paid the lady and she left.
I came out, "why did I have to hide again?" Christian rolled his eyes. It was Lissa who answered.
"If guardians came to question her, and she saw you, with us. We'd be in some deep shit." I nodded and laughed and so did Lissa, she knew how funny this was.
Christian didn't understand. "What's so funny."
Lissa was the one who answered, "When Rose and me were on the run, we would always hide under the bed, than get all pissed off when it was just our roommate forgetting her key. She smiled. Ah the good old days, before Dimitri. However because of us being on the run, I met him. The tears started falling down again. Lissa immediately understood as did Christian.
"Liss, how am I supposed to go to Russia without him? Or without knowing I'd see him there?"
"I don't know Rose, I don't even know why you have to go to Russia."
Than I realized that Abe didn't tell Liss about her half brother or sister. And I was grateful for that. I needed to be the one to tell her. And I think now would be the best time to tell her.
I went and sat on the couch. "Liss, come here I need to tell you and Christian both something." They came over and sat next to me but far enough away to see what I needed to say. I couldn't find the words to tell her. So I just handed her the note that the queen had given me. She read it and looked shocked. "Liss you okay?"
Nothing she didn't move, she didn't say anything. "Lissa?"
"Yeah I'm fine, how long have you known?"
"I found out when I was on my way to Adrian's room, the day before I was arrested."
She sighed. And just went from completely blank. To ecstatic within two seconds. I looked at her confused "IM HAVE A BROTHER OR SISTER!" I'm not the last Dragomir! I have a relative that I can still talk to that isn't insane! Well maybe. I'm so excited Rose!" she finally took a deep breath and I laughed, so did Christian. "So that's why your going to Russia?" I nodded.
'I want to come.' Were the next words I expected to come out of her mouth. But instead it was "make sure you find them."
"I would find them even if I didn't want too." We laughed and ate the food. Soon after we fell asleep. Christian and Lissa in one bed and me in the other. I loved Lissa to death, but I was jealous of her and Christian's relationship. I can never cuddle up to the one I love the most and fall asleep with no worries.
My sleep seemed to drag on and on, Adrian didn't visit my dreams, I think I hurt his feelings last time by the way I acted when I found out about him. It had to have of crushed Adrian to realize his girlfriend was in love with someone else, I know It would of killed me if that ever happened.
When I woke up, Lissa and Christian were still asleep. So I called for room service, and woke up Lissa so when the lady came, she could answer. I only wanted eggs and a donut with orange juice. But I orders Lissa's favorite breakfast food and I guessed on Sparky boys because I honestly didn't know what he would like.
Besides the meatloaf he made senior year in Culinary Science, when he was my 'charge' and that's not much of a breakfast.
I ate breakfast in silence because I knew in a few short minutes that I would leave, and Lissa and Christian would be staying. Traveling on my own again I guess.
"Okay so am I just supposed to go to the airport by myself or am I getting a ride?" I asked Liss, she would know.
"You're getting a ride in about 15 minutes, and before you ask I don't know who's going to take you. Oh I already packed your travel bag, there is a stake in there for you to use, and clothes for a month." She said and she knew this would be goodbye for a while, she started to cry. I gave her a hug and looked into her eyes to tell her everything will be okay. She had to believe that. After saying our goodbyes I took my bags and headed towards the door.
I stopped and looked at Christian "and if you let anything happen to her. I will personally find you myself. And you won't forget it." I smiled and walked out. Hearing them both laugh as I shut the door. I was wearing a spirit ring that made me look like Mia Rinaldi, so if there were guardians present, they wouldn't rescue me. I walked out of the hotel, looking back for only a second and I realized if I failed my task, than I'd be dead.
I turned back around to see the 'Red Hurricane' and Sydney waving from the front seat. "Come on! We don't have much time!" and with that I ran to the car and sat in the front. Once we were on open road and far enough away from the hotel I took off the ring.
"Rose what did you get yourself into this time? All I know is that I get a call from Abe telling me to take you to, uh, Russia that you would know what to do there. Tell me what's going on maybe I can help."
I looked at her straight and nodded. "Remember those stolen files you asked me about like a month ago? The ones about Eric Dragomir?" she nodded. "Can you tell me what was in them?" she hesitated.
"Rose I don't even know what was in them. They were top secret. Someone was trying to steal them, and someone did."
"That doesn't help at all! Well that's why I'm going to Russia to find someone that those files had the name too."
"Are you talking about Eric's illegitimate child?" she asked like I should of known she already knew.
"Well yeah I am." I should of known she'd know.
"Rose, all I know is that he lives in Russia."
"He? Lissa has a half brother? Well that helps alittle."
Sydney nodded, "Rose our flight leaves in an hour. We have to quit the chit chat and hurry up and get there." After that I just shut up and looked out the window.
It was so peaceful until Syd's phone rang. "Sydney speaking." She looked at me "Yes, Sir she is." I heard someone talk but I couldn't make out the voice. She handed me the phone " its for you."
I took the phone from her which was a brand new phone. "Hello?" was all I asked, I needed to determine who was on the other line before I said anything else.
"Why hello young lady how are you today?" it was Abe I should of known.
"Just peachy, can you tell me where I'm going?" I was growing impatient.
"No I can't. you can't even know where your going until you get there. And when you do you will be given a piece of jewelry. You are to wear it at all times. It blocks Lissa from being about to come into your head and hear your thoughts. She will be able to sense your feelings though." He said it so fast than I heard someone speak in the back round. It sounded like Adrian and he sounded pissed off.
"Okay, but ill be seeing where I'm going. I know where you'll be taking me. I've been to Russia before remember?"
"Yes I do remember, but this time you won't be a lovesick child to kill your cradle-robbing mentor." What was Adrian that said that. I could tell by the voice.
"Adrian how dare you say that. Ou I were there I'd beat your ass and you know it!"
"What does it matter Little D? You don't love me remember." Pain in his voice.
"I love you Adrian, you know that." I knew where this was going, and I didn't want it to go there.
"Yeah well not enough I guess. Have fun in Russia, I know I'll have fun in the states with Mia. By the way, were over." Than he hung up.
I sat there, about to cry. Not only have I lost Dimitri but Adrian dumped me for reasons that don't even make sense. I cannot be with Dimitri anymore, so he walks away? He's just what I thought he was. I was only a game. Well forget him. I don't care anymore. I have a mission ahead of me and nothing will distract me again.
Sydney looked at me. "That was uncalled for. You deserve better Rose." I looked at her to see that she was being sincere.
Than I laughed. "Even an evil creature of the night deserves happiness?" she gave me a look of whatever. Than she just laughed.
"Well I like you, to some extent anyway. Your still an evil creature of the night." I smiled.
We were at the airport. Finally after an hour drive. She looked at me than said sorry. Then she took out a needle and stuck it in my neck. I didn't have time to react. I just was about to punch her when I fell into a deep sleep. Unconscious. In my dream, Dimitri was there, and we were in the cabin at the Academy. Replaying everything that happened my heart stopped. I wanted to cry, but I couldn't because this was the happiest moment of my life. The most memorable. I replayed the whole thing over and over again. Until I finally realized that I was still asleep from whatever Sydney put into my neck. As hard as it was to leave this scene and how happy I was I had to focus on me.
I was still asleep but I could hear voices around me. "Is she going to be okay?" That voice was Abe's he sounded worried.
"Yeah she should be waking up now" that was Sydney "the potion isn't that long of being out. I wouldn't be surprised if she's listening to what were saying right now instead of actually being out."
"Yeah well she's not up yet is she" Abe snapped back. I felt warm hands grab mine. I knew who's they were. But I couldn't believe it. Sparks ran through my body. I opened my eyes to see no one else but Dimitri's eyes staring back at me.