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Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Academy or its characters. I only own Luke and the storyline.
Chapter Sixteen
PREVIOUSLY
With that I went straight to my car starting the engine and driving of, looking in my interior mirror I could see the man who broke me standing looking bewildered. But soon enough he disappeared, hidden by me leaving the gates of the mansion.
RPOV
What was I meant to do about Dimitri ? Ugh men seriously you can't live with them and you can't live without them especially when you know they are your true love. Like that is the only thing I have to worry about right at this moment. I'm so annoyed at him, when I said I was 'broken' I was referring to the past. Early what he did just annoyed be the fact that he was sooo, ugh
Why does everything just get more and more complicated it's like somebody is seriously out to get me. Well Tasha is and so is Viktor and it's the same situation with Nathan and Luke.
Why am I so hated ? Any ideas. Well no time to think about that at the moment. I have to check my little girl is safe whilst driving at 80mph with no lights on since I can't alert anyone who possibly may be in the house or surrounding it.
I knew this area by the back of my hand I hadn't been to it in just under a week but I had scoped it out myself and knew everything possible about it until about 10 minutes.
I had another 10 minutes drive and I knew I had to phone my Baba to organise a lock down at the house and I also had to inform him of my current husband situation.
Speaking of the devil himself my phone started ringing the famous phantom of the opera tune to signify the mobster himself was calling. It's always freaky, I think about him and he contacts me in a way… maybe we have a bond ? Nah of course not.
As I was still lost in my thoughts I never realised I hadn't answered my phone. So I quickly pressed the answer button- of course its hands free- not like I'm doing anything illegal…. At the moment.
Before I could even speak my father was already talking…
"Kiz I saw that look on your face so I knew straight way something must be up with Phil it was that motherly instinct that you have, but then I also saw a glint of that sneakiness in your eyes, you know you get that look from me the look that says 'Ha Gotcha and you don't even know it.' You seem to get it naturally were I had to work on it for years to perfect it and it just doesn't seem fair that you get it through genetics before I even mastered the look. Just incase your wondering since you can't see me I am currently practicing it by looking in the mirror to see if I still have it, and well just as I would expect I do."
I honestly couldn't help but laugh at how simple and on occasion how vain my father could be, of course I would never tell him to his face. I broke out my thoughts as I took a sharp left bend in the road each second I was becoming closer to Phil.
As I turned another secret corner that led through a forest covered area I jumped slightly when my father spoke again, forgetting for a minute that he was still on the phone.
"My child I just want to say to you how I still you should have taken that role in wicked on Broadway because your acting today was at its best. You could be in wicked…. Because you seem evil but are really the good character. The whole crying part when Dimitri came into to the gym it was like a soap opera I even sent Pavel to go and get me some popcorn it was brilliant. You really did me proud."
"Yes, but dad it wasn't fun since he was compelled although I can't believe he was stupid enough to fall into the trap. At least now I suppose it confirms that they are definitely in the house."
There was silence on the line as my dad thought and the house was in sight. I sped towards it, as I pulled up in front of the small secluded bungalow the phone crackled. I switched the car engine and listened to the words I had waited dad to ask me for so long.
"Kiz do you know who Adrian's mystery girl is?"
Now to tell him or not to tell him. I pull the phone of its cradle and take the loud speaker off I pull the keys out of the ignition and hop out of the car. I place the phone between my ear and shoulder and speak to him as I pull two guns out from under the drivers seat.
"Yes I do but dad before I tell you I need you to do two things without questioning my actions."
My babas trustworthy and calming voice replied over the phone.
"Of course I will do anything and I trust you entirely."
I breathed out a large sigh of relief at I least I had one person on my side.
"Ok dad im at the house so im going to have to be quick. I need you to put the whole house on lockdown nobody leaves and nobody gets in from now. Secondly I need you to check the hallway cameras to see the footage this morning. And it's Tasha."
I ended the phone call and stealthily made my way into the unlit, vacant house. All that I can think if anyone has touched a single hair on my little girls head.
APOV
Lockdown, lockdown, lockdown seriously I need to get a move on but my brain is still processing how Adrian is in a relationship with Tasha if he wasn't such an evil shit I would be questioning him about how he could possibly love such an evil blood sucking cow literally. She's a strigoi for gods….. No time to rant Abe I tell myself.
Taking a deep breath I lean back in my large leather desk chair. Looking around my outside office I share with my daughter looking at the pictures mounted on the walls most of them taken over the last 6 years. Simple things like all of us together on little Phil's birthdays over the past 5 years, myself and rose on business trips.
Just family and day to day events that remind us that our lives can be ordinary in some way. Everybody deserves normality especially Rose and little Phil. They've both been through so much more than anyone should have to experience in there whole life's.
I stand up from my desk and walk over to the biggest and most recent picture on the wall was taken 2 months ago. I looked at the picture on the wall just thinking about life in generally only for a couple of minutes though as I knew I had work to do and I heard the creak of the door opening.
I turned round to see my small but forceful Janey standing in the door way. I followed her eyes to see that she was also looking at the photo on the wall.
I watch as her small but strong frame walked over to stand beside me we both stood in silence for only a minute until she broke the silence by speaking first.
"Abe where is Rose? she just disappeared then Dimitri came in looking like he had done something but he couldn't remember what he did."
I took a deep breath and turned to look at my wife.
"Janey Rose had to go get Phil something's happened and well in think you need to see what I need to tell you rather than speak it in words."
Janine's facial expression changed the moment I mentioned Phil. I knew how much love she had for that child.
"Abe" She growled at me and for once I didn't know if she was angry over something happening to Phil or me not telling her straight out for once what exactly was happening.
"Abe you tell be straight out did something happen to my grand-baby because if something had happened to my grand child I will hunt down whoever is responsible you do know that don't you ? And don't think your off the hook about telling me about what's happening."
I rested one hand on each of Janine's shoulders as she looked like she was going to kick-off and start punching something any moment now and to be honest I didn't want her breaking anything my office or anything on my body such as my nose or limbs because it actually wouldn't have been the first, or second or even third time by nose had been broken by her. In one of her badass but still beautiful in a slightly scary way rampages.
"Janine take a deep breath Rose got a phone call from a crying Phil and went straight to see her since she's meant to currently be with Denis, Arthur and Lev at the moment on a uncles holiday but something's happened so Rose is away to investigate and bring Phil back with here, meanwhile we have much bigger problems here.."
I didn't even get to tell her what was happening before she but in Hathaway style.
"What do you mean?"
I removed my hands from her shoulders I turned away from her and walked towards the newest picture of us all having a picnic in the garden. Pavel had taken the photo of us all eating and having a teddy bears picnic so to speak in the garden outside in the summer.
I quickly glanced back to see my wife with a confused expression plastered over her face. Turning back to the picture I lifted it off the wall and rest the picture against the side of my desk. Looking at the two shiny boxes built in to the wall.
The one on the left holding the button to shutting the building down literally. When I say that I mean bars come down over the whole building but they are made with a mixture of fire and darkness . So the fire leaves you a nasty burn or if you continue to walk through them any living creature will combust in to flames- and well you can guess the rest.
The darkness creates an illusion of everything you expect to see it plays a trick on your mind. If you look out the window you would see everything you had seen before nothing out of place but in your mind it would feel like you designed it and thought it up, it also creates a higher quality image like everything is brighter and enchanted. So physiologically it emotionally deters you from leaving the building. Quite simple if I do say so myself.
The box on the right has my digital security cameras that can only be accessed by three people. But only two people know that they can access it. Me and rose are the two that know and Janine is the third unknowing person.
Turning around to face Janine I see her Guardian mask firmly placed on her face but her eyes are betraying her by showing her confusion and anger at me not telling her straight what is happening.
"Janine I need you to open the box on the right the combination is our anniversary from first meeting. Once you have opened it I need you to put your hand on the finger print pad and run the tape back to…"
Checking my watch I estimate that we were probably in the kitchen just under two hours ago.
"Two hours ago. Will you do that for me ?"
Janine stares at me unblinking. She gradually drops her Guardian masks and opens her mouth to speak.
"Will this explain partly what is happening?"
I nod my head and watch as she walks towards the box and starts to turn the number lock. Removing my eyes from her I turn to my own box I prise the cover off using my Moroi strength to reveal an empty box.
I push my arm through the invisible spirit shield which acts as and identification device. Once it recognises that I have approval for using this box a button big red and shiny drops from the roof of the box.
Manoeuvring my hand in the small tight space I punch the button up and feel the building shake slightly as it is closed in with darkness. The Darkness that can only be controlled by Rose.
Closing the box again I turn to see a bright red faced Janine. Bracing myself for the wrath of her physical violence and rage. But nothing comes instead I see her staring intently at the screen.
A slow moving picture of Adrian and Dimitri in the hall this morning. I lean around the side of Janine so I can enlarge the picture to see Dimitri in a stiff posture and Adrian holding on to him by the shoulders.
Janine shakes her head and looks at me.
"He's the mole the one who is our enemy."
Nodding my head in agreement, I know I have to tell her the truth.
"Janine there's more Adrian's so called secret lover is Tasha."
I stood watching the one and only love of my life take this in. Slowly she walks turns round and walks out the room as I call her name. At the door she stops looks at me no facial expression and her eyes dark hiding everything from me. Her lack of emotion shocks me slightly and causes me to lean against the wall for support feeling like she is pulling away from me, then she walks out of the office shutting the door quietly as she goes.
Most people think of Janine as just a guardian with only a guardian mask, but at heart she is quite a soft person she doesn't want to admit it. In all the years I have known her the only time I have seen her shield the looking glass to her soul was all those years ago when she left Rose at the academy….. I know it just broker her heart her thinking that I have been lying or with holding information that's not the case.
When this is all over I know for a fact that me and Rose will sit down and tell Janine about the two businesses then for once and all there will be no lies. Like a game of poker we will be risking everything all our assets on the table.
Let's just hope that she doesn't break anything especially our bones.
Pushing my body of the wall I close the metal box on the right and place the picture back on wall. Walking out of the office I switch the lights off and close thee door.
Just incase you were wondering how we can get out and in the office and house when were in lockdown it has exceptions of me, my daughter, wife and our grandchild. Since me and Rose have control over it. Rose the darkness and of course I was the fire wielder.
And yes I did say my grandchild. My beautiful little grandbaby.
RPOV
Arriving at the door of the little cottage that sometimes I called home, but not very often I opened the front door as quietly as I could by just turning the handle. Sticking my head round the side of the now open door I scouted for any evidence of intruders but nothing lay out of place like normal.
Entering the house I looked for signs of Phil any where but there wasn't even a child's toy lying around. She definitely is a tidy child but I knew there had to be some sign of her somewhere going to the one of her favourite rooms led me through the living room to the kitchen after no signs there I looked in the guest bedroom downstairs then headed up to upstairs right now I am really starting to worry. I can't find any signs that she is in the house and I know shouting to find her is no use at all.
Reaching the top of the stairs I turn left and start walking to bottom of the hall to start searching all the 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom that is up on this floor. As I pass the bathroom I pause to listen for sound but hear nothing until I take one further step then I hear soft sobs coming from…. The thing was I couldn't at that one moment in time seem to pin point the sound, running down the hall I ran down opening every bedroom looking for Phil but no signs.
I stopped for a moment whilst standing in the 3rd and last bedroom looking at the bedroom of little Phil's looking at the teddy bear she's had since birth. It was like a light bulb went off in my head.
Rooting around in my pockets I found my phone, shakily unlocking it in my hand I rang her little emergency phone she had contacted me on earlier. I knew she wouldn't hear it but she would feel it.
Backing slowly out the room I listen for any sound, hearing nothing I ring again until I hear buzzing coming from the storage and coats cupboard. Putting my phone in my pocket I reach for the door and open it slowly to see my beautiful little girl sobbing.
Reaching into the cupboard I scoop her up in my arms and cradle her to my chest, feeling overwhelmed and relived I have found my little girl, my daughter.
But where are her Uncle's. Holding my tiny little girl I make my way downstairs to find Lev, Arthur and Denis.
This chapter is just to get you back into the groove of the story if you can even remember it :P It's been that long.
The rest of the story is all typed up, I just need to edit it and update it. I have to say the end even shocked myself.
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