Who Said A Lot Couldn't Happen Chapter 3: Getting Stronger And His Returning, a vampire academy fanfic

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June 25th, 2011

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Previously On: Who Said A Lot Couldn't Happen? –

I was shocked beyond words. It was one of those rare moments that I, Rose Hathaway, was rendered speechless. And in that moment I knew I could do this.

With the help of my family.

– Rose's Point Of View –

After the Guardian meeting it was decided that Ivan and Eddie would switch on and off to help me.

So here I am three months later – miserable, with a baby on the way and the father MIA.

I still can't believe I'm having a baby. His baby. A baby that will change the way people look at things, that's for sure.

I wonder what he would say if he knew.

Ever since Dimitri left, Adrian has been making his 'presence' known. The flirting, the inappropriate comments and other things Adrian is known for have increased a lot. The dream walking got to a point where I had to ask Lissa for a charmed ring just to block him – even if I hate her using that much magic. She agreed that it's getting to the point of being almost a stalker who is obsessed with me. Last week he asked me to out with him. I declined saying I didn't feel up to it, hoping he would take the hint. But in true Adrian Ivashkov fashion he ignored it and asked me again Monday and Thursday and then again yesterday, Saturday.

I have a feeling that this is only the beginning of it. And I'm not sure if that is a good thing or bad thing.

If it gets any worse I will have to go to the queen and ask her to ask him to back off. He can't disobey a direct order from Her Royal Highness, Queen Tatiana. She also might also get it that I have no interest what so ever in Adrian; that I only like him as a friend – a brother at most and nothing more.

But that also means I might have to tell her about the baby…I guess I'll have to talk to the gang minus Adrian.

As I sat by the window and listened to the radio, I laughed a little bit when I heard the lyrics. The song was 'A Little Bit Stronger' by Sara Evans, and yes, I know it's a country song… but right now with what has been happening in my life at this moment it kind of fits.

Woke up late today and I still feel the sting of the pain.
But I brush my teeth anyway.
Got dress through the mess and face a smile on my face.
I got I little bit stronger.

Riding in the car to work and I'm trying to ignore the hurt.
So I turned on the radio. Stupid song made me think of you.
I listened to it for a minute and then I changed it.
I'm getting a little bit stronger. Just a little bit stronger.

And I'm done hoping that we can work it out.
I'm done with how it feels, spinning my wheels letting you drag my heart around.
And ohhh,
I'm done thinking that you could ever change.
I know my heart will never be the same, but I'm telling myself I'll be okay.
Even on my weakest days, I get a little bit stronger.

Doesn't happen overnight, but you turn around and a month's gone by.
And you realize you haven't cried.
I'm not giving you an hour or a second or another minute longer.
I'm busy getting stronger.

Getting along without you baby, I'm better off without you baby.
How does it feel without me baby?
I'm getting stronger without you baby.

And I'm done hoping that we can work it out.
I'm done with how it feels, spinning my wheels letting you drag my heart around.
And ohhh
I'm done thinking that you could ever change.
I know my heart will never be the same, but I'm telling myself I'll be okay.
Even on my weakest days, I get a little bit stronger.
I get a little bit stronger.

I'm just a little bit stronger.
A little bit, a little bit, a little bit stronger.
I get a little bit stronger.

Sighing I got up from my bed, turned the radio off, got dressed and left my room for the first time since yesterday after dinner. I know it's only eight in the morning but that's late for me – since I'm so used to getting up earlier for training still– but it's also not healthy to mope around like I have. Especially with a baby on the way.

It was time to show everyone that I'm getting stronger without having him in my life.

After wandering around campus in the surprisingly nice weather for end of August, I ended up at the gym. I don't know why but I always feel like I can work my problems out here. Whether they are physical or the darkness or I just need a place to think. Well, that is if I don't end up at the cabin.

When I opened the door I expected the gym to be empty – but it wasn't. A couple of Guardians were sparring. By the looks of it they were Guardians John Frost and Guardian Shane Young.

John Frost was from Germany and was in his early thirties. He had short brown hair and gentle stormy sea blue-green eyes; and he had five Molnija Marks and a Zvezda. He just transferred here right before the end of the school year due to the fact that his charge was killed while he was on vacation – just like him – and the school needing Guardians after the attack, so he volunteered to come here and help when they were giving him his next assignment. Also like him, he was close to his charge.

Shane Young was from Texas and was in his mid-twenties. He had that Texan drawl and air about him. His mother and stepfather were both Dhampirs, and his stepfather retired early due to an injury in the field – and so he had bought a ranch down there or something like that. He had light gray-green eyes that looked like they were almost always happy and carefree; with shoulder length hair that was a coppery reddish-brown color. He had three Molnija Marks and no Zvezdas.

They were both of great builds as well as tall – John being around 6'2" and Shane being around 6' – 6'1".

Because I was bored and not wanting to go back to my room, I decided to watch them. When they were done I told them it was interesting to watch and gave them a couple of pointers. I was just about to give another when the door opened.

When I turned my head I expected to see another Guardian – any Guardian but not the one who walked in; instead I saw the one person who had changed me whether it was for the good or the bad. The one person I wasn't sure if I ever would or wanted to see again. When they opened I thought this was the reason that I ended up at the gym.

Him.

Dimitri. Belikov.

I couldn't move – I could barely breathe. Noticing this Frost wrapped his arm around my waist to lead me to a bench that was along the wall; while Young kept Dim- his attention off of me. It looked like he was looking for something or someone.

Most likely?

Me.

"Guardian Belikov," Young said in a cold and emotionless voice – Guardian mask in place. Even his normally happy and carefree eyes were ice cold. He was pissed. "What the hell are you doing here?"

"I'm looking for Ro- Guardian Hathaway. Have you seen her?" Dimitri said with a curious expression. Probably wondering why Young was acting the way he was.

Yup, I was right. I can still read him like a book – even after all this time. Even if it was only a few months.

"Yeah, I know where she is. I know where both of them are. But I'm not telling the likes of you because I can tell you right now that neither one wants to see you." He crossed his arms across his chest. His Texas drawl grew stronger with each word – that is how you can tell he was trying to keep his emotions under control.

"And why is that?"

"That's none of your business."

"Is something the matter, Guardian Young? Why are you acting like this to me? For that matter, why is everyone – especially the Guardians – acting towards me like this, especially when I ask them if they've seen her?" Dimitri looked like he was hurt by this. By the way Guardians here treating him the way they are.

I told them not to act differently, but they said that he deserves it for what he did to me. I never told anyone – not even Kirova, Alberta, my parents, and group what he said to me when he left. If the Guardians found out they'd take turns beating the shit out of him.

"Enough, Shane." I said my voice just above a whisper but it was enough to turn their attention to me.

"But, Rose-" He started to complain but when he really looked at me he gave up and gave in.

"I said enough, Shane. Let me handle him. I have to face him some time or another. You can stay or you go, either way though, enough." I told him in my Guardian voice with my mask in place.

"I'm staying." Both Frost and Young said.

"That's fine as long as you let me deal with this and not get in the way." I said to the both of them. They moved slightly so they were still between me and Dimitri – but out of the way.

I opened my mouth and was about to address him when the gym doors opened. Turning towards them I saw Christian and Eddie come in looking around the room till they found him and glared at him. You tell they were beyond pissed. Christian's hands were glowing red and Eddie was running towards Dimitri ready to fight him. All of these acts – by the looks of it – shocked Dimitri beyond words and made him stand there frozen.

I had to stop to Eddie from fighting him or they both were going to end up hurt – Eddie more than Dimitri. After all Dimitri is the one who taught me and I can kick Eddie's ass any day.

"Guardian Castile." I said in a semi-loud voice that was cold, emotionless and filled with nothing but authority. The sound of my voice not only stopped and shocked Eddie but everyone else – causing them to look at me, meet my glare and cringe.

"Quit acting like a child and act like the Guardian you are – that goes for you too Guardian Frost and Guardian Young." Turning to Dimitri I addressed him for the first time.

"Roza I-" He started to say as I walked over.

"Don't. Just don't, Belikov." I said in the same voice that used to address Eddie. I watched as he flinched as if I slapped him when I dropped his title and called him Belikov.

As I was walking over to him I watched as he searched my face for something. Some kind of emotion. But he found none – not even in my eyes. I perfected my mask over the time he was gone to the point where no one could find a trace of my emotion on my face or in my eyes.

Unless I let them.

I was distantly aware of the others watching his every move. Protecting me as if he was a criminal that has a visitor and the visitor needed protecting.

Once I was half a foot away I let my control go for the first time in a while. I ducked down and pivoted on my left leg while bringing my right leg up and kicking him with all the power I had in me, as well as the little bit of darkness that had built up. The kick landed square in his chest, causing him to fly back a few feet and making him landed on his back; earning a semi-loud groan followed by a few strings of Russian swear words and curses.

"Just because you're back it doesn't mean I'm happy and want to talk to you. Now I suggest that you stay away from me till I decide I want to have any sort of contact with you or you'll end up worse. I'll even let Eddie have his way and not stop him next time. We've changed in the three month since you were gone. Since–" I stopped myself from speaking that thought before it completely formed and I broke down right there and then. "And don't call me Roza. It's Rose or Guardian Hathaway to you. Not Roza. You lost that right when you left three months ago, I know it's not a long time, but you still lost every right you had back then."

I lowered my leg down and turned away. I walked passed Frost, Young, and was about to pass by Eddie when he grabbed my arm. He didn't grab me hard but it wasn't gentle either – just enough to stop me from ignoring him and leaving.

"Rose you shouldn't have done that. You know you're not supposed to be fighting. You have to think about not just yourself but your baby as well." He spoke gently, yet with a harshness that was built out of concern for my welfare.

"I know Eddie. I needed to do that though. I needed to be the one to hit him." I told him – back to my normal self.

"I know." He said in complete understanding. "I know you did. I'm glad you did otherwise I would have."

I was about to reply and tell him I would've let him too, when I heard Dimitri ask with disbelief and shock in his voice from behind me. "What did he just say?"

Turning to face him anger colored my voice. "You heard him." Then I turned back around and left, aware of the fact that Eddie and Christian were glaring at Dimitri before following me.

Before I'd exited the gym completely, I turned around once more. I know this was a low blow and not all true except for the leaving part but I had to say it. Facing him so I could see his reaction I said. "Belikov. I got a four word phase for you. Like Father, Like Son."

With that said I watched as the pain of my words spread across his face and his body stiffened. His expression told me that he wished he was facing an unbeatable strigoi. Or that he was facing my mother – who he has feared facing since the first time he told me he loved me. Or that I had punched him to in the gut and left him in physical agony. I watched as the pain that he was feeling slowly grew worse and worse to the point that even I couldn't watch. And with that I left, leaving him to wallow in his pain.

Pain that was nothing like my own.

Once we reached the dining hall, I went straight over to the line to grab some food before heading over to the usual table where Lissa, Adrian and Mia were sitting. Mia came back about a week ago to help teach the offensive/defensive magic class for the water users like Christian did for the fire users. We became very close to each other after what happened in Spokane all those months ago – even though she moved to court to live with her dad. We kept in touch and when Christian needed someone to help him with the Water Users we asked her and she agreed as soon as she was offered the job. I quote – "Of course I will help you! I want to make sure people understand that Moroi need to learn to fight back and fight alongside their Guardians and not just sit on the side lines or be defenseless."

As I sat down and started picking at my food I was off in my own little world – barely aware that Eddie had sat down next to me and Christian had kissed Lissa. I didn't even attempt to start something with Christian like normal – tipping the others off that something was wrong.

"Rose?.. Rose?" I heard someone calling me. Looking up I met five pairs of concerned eyes.

"Sorry I spaced there. I think I'm going to eat in my room. Sorry." With that I got up with my tray and left so they wouldn't ask me any questions.

– Christian's Point Of View –

I had just left my classroom after checking something to go meet Lissa for breakfast, but when I rounded a corner, I heard one the Guardians say something.

Something I didn't expect to hear.

I backing away slowly – being careful to not alert them to my presence before I took off trying to find Rose. Where could she be? Her room in the Guardian Dorms was the first place I could think of – then the gym second.

On the way there I bumped into someone and lost my balance. But before I could fall they grabbed my arms.

"Careful there, Pyro. What's got you so worked up?" The person said. I was confused as to why they would call me that. Only my friends – people I consider family – call me that, the main person being Rose… not that I would tell her that. Looking up I saw Eddie looking at me – with an amused expression on his face. When he saw I was fine he let go. To get him to understand my urgency I told him what I overheard.

"He's back."

He understood who I was talking about instantly. The expressions on his face started with a mix shock, disbelief, and horror to being murderous, worried and concern – my guess is that he is thinking of murdering someone for hurting Rose the way they did.

"We have to find her. Where have you looked?" He obviously wanted to find Rose before she saw him without advanced warning or someone there when she finds him.

The one most likely for him?

The latter.

Both Eddie and I have become extremely protective of her ever since she told us about her and Dimitri and that she was pregnant. Even more so to how we were before.

I remember Graduation and the day after that. She looked happy about something, but I put it off to focus on what I was going to ask Lissa. When we saw her the next day she was even happier than before... then she was missing for a little over a day and a half. We found her passed out in one of the old Guardian look-out cabins. The one Aunt Tasha always stayed in when she visited. As soon as we found her we took her straight to the clinic.

She didn't wake up till the next morning. And wouldn't talk to anyone – not even Lissa.

Little did any of us know all of it was because of Him. Belikov.

Except for Adrian. When she told us of their relationship together just under two months ago he didn't look as shocked as the rest of us did. Either he caught them together at one point in time or one of them told him. Or both. Either way – he knew.

"Christian, focus! We have to find her! Where have you looked!" Eddie demanded. He was shaking my shoulders to bring me out of my thoughts.

"I just heard about it. I was going to check her room first when I literally bumped into you." I said.

He checked the time on his phone before he sighed and looked back at me. "She's most likely up and walking around at this time. Let's check the gym first." I barely had a second to nod before he took off towards the gym with me – no pun intended – hot on his tail. And barely keeping up.

– Eddie's Point Of View –

I'm worried.

As I took off running towards the gym to see if Rose was there so we could warn her, I couldn't help but think of the promise I made Mason nine months ago.

I had been watching T.V. in the room that I shared with one of the other male novices when there was a knock on the door. Switching the T.V. off, I got up of my bed with my soda and opened the door to reveal Mason. Now that I look back on it he looked as though he was extremely confused and ** even though he hid it well.

"Can I talk to you in private?" Mason asked.

"Sure, come on in." I had said as I moved aside and let him in. After closing the door I turned to face him. "What is it that you want to talk about? I thought you were going to spend the day with Rose."

"Yeah, I was. Till I got some news that the Strigoi that did the attack on the Drozdov's are near. I also heard that no one is going to do anything at all. That they are not going to do anything about it at all and sit around waiting. So I was wondering if you want to go hunting." Mason said with a determined look about him.

"So who's going to get the stakes?" I said with a smirk – agreeing to his insane idea.

Sitting down on my bed we made a plan.

When we were trying to make a stealthy exit we ran into problem. How were we going to get past the Guardians – not to mention all of the resort staff? He said we could knock them out but I said then they will remember and if they were Guardians they would fight us.

That's when it hit me. I told him we need someone who could use compulsion. As soon as the words left my lips we both heard a voice behind us. Turning around we were face to face with Mia Rinaldi.

"I can help you there. My compulsion is pretty good if I do say so myself. I couldn't help but notice that you look like you're going Strigoi hunting. Bring me along and I'll compel the Guardians and staff we meet along the way out of here for you. Deal?"

I glanced at Mason to see if would go a long with it, especially after everything she has done to Rose. I could see the battle that was going on inside his mind. The battle to trust her.

"Fine." Mason said.

With that we left.

We were on the bus to Spokane where his 'informative' said they would be with Mia sound asleep, when he turned and faced me.

"Eddie, can you promise me something? Call it a favor." By the tone of his voice I could tell that he was serious.

"Anything." I replied. "You know I would do anything in my power."

"I know. That's why I'm asking you to do this for me." Mason said looking me straight in the eyes. "I'm hoping nothing will go wrong but this is just in case something does. I want you to look after Rose for me. No matter the problem I want you to look after her and be there for her when she needs you the most. Please."

I stared at him. I was too shocked by what he had said to speak.

"Of course." I replied finally. "I will always look after her. She is like a little sister to me. But yes, I will look out for her no matter what. For you as well." You could tell by my words that I was telling the truth and would be true to my word.

Of course Mason didn't make it.

Even after Rose and Christian came to get us in Spokane. My best friend and someone I considered a brother died that day. I couldn't help but feel a bit responsible for what had happened.

If I hadn't agreed to going with him and had tried to talk him out of it then maybe he would still be here with us. Maybe if I was stronger then, then maybe I could have fought the endorphins from the bites. I can't help but think of all those 'what if's'.

But right now I need to think of Rose. She needs me. Now. And I will be damned if I break my promise to Mason. I have to warn her. At least be there for her when she finally sees him again.

Belikov.

As soon as I saw it was Christian running towards the Guardian's Dorm I knew something was up. And when he told me what he'd heard – that Belikov was back – I wanted to kill him for leaving her. For claiming he loved her and then for leaving. Leaving her like she was nothing but a lowly Dhampir woman and he a stuck up Royal Moroi guy who only 'wanted some fun'. That's what his actions made him out to be.

Once we reached the gym we burst through the doors.

To find we were too late.

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The song used in this chapter is: A Little Bit Stronger - Sara Evans

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