A/N: August 16, 2011
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Previously On: Who Said A Lot Couldn't Happen? –
– Rose's Point Of View –
As soon as I stepped outside, I heard my name being called. Looking up and to the left towards where the area where the gym was, I saw Eddie and Lissa running towards me and they looked relieved that they'd found me.
As they reached me, I glared at them. "What?" I snapped.
"He knows!" They shouted at me.
– Rose's Point Of View –
"He? D-d-dimi-tri?" I stuttered out, not wanting to believe what I was hearing. It hurt but at the same time it felt great to say his name. It also felt strangely foreign to say his name out loud.
They only nodded – their expressions were of guilt, regret, and of great sadness. They were looking at me – silently begging me to understand. To understand something – something they were trying explain without words. But I wasn't paying them any attention for I was too wrapped up in my thoughts.
I couldn't believe it.
The one thing I had hoped to keep from him. The one thing I wanted to wait to tell him – until I felt the time was right.
Was out.
I couldn't think straight. This was too much. My breathing started to speed up and my vision was going blurry with black spots dancing across my sight; and the world started to spin. I lent up against the building. I closed my eyes trying to get my breathing under control. But I couldn't. I tried to stop the thoughts that were going through my head. Thoughts that were making everything worse. But I couldn't, no matter what I tried.
My babies. I had to calm down, not only for my sake, but for my babies sake as well. I felt my arm rise of its own accord to cradle my stomach like a shield.
I remember when I first found out I was pregnant. And those words that Dr. Marie Olendzki said to me that day.
**VA**
I was sitting in the clinic with doc– Marie, sitting on the bed in shock at what she had just told me.
"That's not possible! The only person I have ever done 'that' with was a Dhampir." I said once I had gotten over the shock that I was pregnant. "It's impossible! That test must be wrong!"
"I did it twice, Rose. It's no mistake." I could tell she was just as shocked as me once I told her that the father was a Dhampir. "Are you sure, Rose? Are you sure that you haven't been with a Mor–"
"Yes! I would remember if I was with a Moroi! I'm not a whore like all the rumors say I am!" I whisper-yelled, not wanting other people to overhear me.
"Well, if you're sure. I'll prescribe you some prenatal vitamins for you to take and leave it at the front desk for you to take with you when you make your appointment. Alright?" She sighed, giving up the argument before getting up and leaving.
"Fine." I said, getting up but still trying to process the fact that the last time Dimitri and I had been together – on graduation night – he had impregnated me. The fact that Dimitri's Child is growing inside of me. Dimitri's child. Even if he left me after saying those words, I still had a part of him with me.
My child.
But what if I'm not a good mother? What if I do to my child what my mother did to me? Can I raise him or her on my own?
I didn't know how long I had been standing there but Doc – Marie came back in and smiled at me. I must have spoken my thought out loud because she answered. "You're a mother, Rose. It's the maternal instincts that took over just now when you stood up."
"My instincts?" I asked numbly. As she took a step forward as I took a step back – as if she were going to attack, but I knew she wouldn't – and rested my hands on my stomach.
"Yes, any mother's instinct is to protect her offspring. It's like something that flips inside of you, like a switch, and nothing is more important than the life you're carrying. And you're doing it right now. Look down."
And I did. To see my arm resting across my stomach like a shield – protecting my child.
"You can do this, Rose. You are not on your own. You. Have. Me. To lean on if you need support." She moved closer to me so that she was able to wrap her arms around my shoulders in a firm, comforting hug as I silently cried on her shoulder. I was still undecided at this point as to whether I could do this on my own or even with the help of everyone else, but I would try my best for my child. For him or her. And even though Dimitri left, I would try to make up for his absence in everything for their sake.
I could only hope that it would be enough.
Once I had left the clinic and had returned to my room in the Guardian Dorms, I walked over to my bed, sat down, and opened the bedside table drawer and took out the little black velvet box and opened it. Inside was one of the most beautiful ring in the world.
Beside this child I'm carrying, this ring was the last thing Dimitri Belikov ever gave me. The ring and a promise to love me and be only mine. A promise to love me for life till death do we part unofficially. Till we made it official in front of God.
A promise he broke by leaving.
I haven't worn the ring since the night he gave it to me.
The ring had an inscription on the outside of the band which read: 'I will always love you, my dearest Roza'.
It was almost like he knew he was going to leave me.
After putting the ring back in the box and closing the lid, I put it away and texted everyone to come and meet me in my room before I leaned up against the window.
The only thing I didn't mention to everyone that day was the fact that Dimitri asked me to marry him the night before he left.
**VA**
Even with my eyes closed I could feel someone's hands – the big hands of a guy – on my shoulders. The calloused hands of a Guardian. The person they belonged to was trying to get my attention by shaking me gently and calling my name – but their voice was unidentifiable to me in this moment. The voice was frantic and was speaking to someone else at the same time as they called my name.
The last thought that ran thought my head before I blacked out was a silent prayer to God, even if didn't fully believe in Him.
Please. I begged. Please, protect my babies.
– Eddie's Point Of View –
I couldn't believe what Lissa and I had just done.
Once I made my move and knocked Dimitri to his knees, I was out of his grip, and so I grabbed his arms and restrained him; which is when Lissa made her move.
Getting right in front of him, she looked him in the eyes. That's when I knew what she was going to do. She was getting ready to compel him. "You're getting sleepy. You want to take a nap. You're in your bed, its night time and you're going to bed. Your eyes are getting heavier and heavier." As she spoke in that sugary sweet voice – a voice that would make you do almost anything for her – Dimitri's resistance to my hold started to cease.
There is only one thing that I can hope for. That Lissa blocked Rose out of the bond when we were doing this.
Once he was out, Christian and Adrian grabbed him and started to drag him over towards the wall. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Mia's shocked face from what we'd just done. But can you really blame us for doing this? We have to get to Rose first and warn her. I glanced at Lissa and noticed the smug smile that had formed on her face. I knew I had one of my own.
But, of course, our celebrating was cut short by the voice of the person I was trying to avoid finding out about this. Rose.
"What the fuck is going on here!" She screeched, making everyone's head snap up in her direction. Their expressions matching my own: shocked. Shocked to see her standing there. Shaking her head Rose backed slowly away from all of us. Back towards the way she came from.
"Rose! Please! Let me explain!" I started, with my hand stretched out towards her; trying to stop her with that gesture alone. Instead, she turned around and tore out of here. But that didn't stop us from trying to call out to her – trying to get her to listen. But it didn't work.
She was already gone.
I then turned towards Lissa. "Can you tell her through the bond what happened?" I asked.
"I'll try to. That's if she doesn't block her end of the bond." She said before she got a blank look on her face for a second. "I got as far as you did before she blocked it and blocked me."
"Well then let's go look for her. We will split up. Lissa and I will go towards the clinic and gym area to search. Christian you search the quad and dining hall area. Adrian, go to her room and search that area. Call me if you see her. Mia you stay here and watch him." I jerked my chin towards the wall where Dimitri lay against it – unconscious. "And call me if he wakes up. I want to be there when he does. Maybe we can make some kind of agreement to get answers to questions from both sides."
Mia nodded and walked over to him as three walls of water appeared around him. The walls soon turned into what looked like a water prison cell with bars included in little patches high up on the two sides and the front looked like a cell door made with just bars and a lock. It was just tall enough for him to stand up if needed and little bit after that.
It looked like a prison cell from the Wild West. All that was missing was the lantern hanging from a nail in the wall.
He's an outlaw right now in my book, so it fits.
"Nice touch." I said. She turned to face me and smiled. This for some reason caused me to smile and Lissa to giggle.
"Why don't we just call Rose over her radio, Eddie?" Christian asked pointing to my Guardian radio and bringing me back to what was happening.
"Because if I know her it's off. That's why." I said before Lissa and I took off. As I was turning, I noticed Adrian acting weird. Now that I think of it ever since he heard Dimitri came back earlier today he's been acting weird. Like he doesn't want to be caught.
Before leaving I called Mia over, and when she got to me I lowered my head to whisper in her ear. "I going to tell you something but I want you to act like I'm asking you out on a date, okay? Please, it's important. Nod your head if you understand so they think you're agreeing to something."
Mia nodded her head.
"I have a bad feeling about Adrian, he's up to something. Ever since this morning when I announced Belikov was back." She nodded again in understanding, and then giggled to keep up the act. "I want to you to keep an eye on him. If comes back before anyone else – even if some else is here – I want you to call me or text me – just find some way to tell me. And code it. But no matter keep the pretense up. I don't want Adrian to know something's up or that I'm suspicious. Call Christian back once I'm done and tell him what I told you. But don't let Adrian suspect anything, again I have to stress this point. He's been hounding Rose ever since Belikov left. I think the two are connected somehow." I lifted my head and looked at her lovingly.
"So once we find Rose we'll make farther plans, right?" I asked, for the act that I needed to keep up now.
A slight blush colored her cheeks, as she nodded her head to show that she understood what I meant.
"I really mean it too, Mia." I said before winking at her and leaving with Lissa – barely paying attention to the excuse she used to talk to Christian. I noticed Adrian was just leaving in an elevator already; the doors closing in front of him.
That's when I noticed the glint in his eyes – a glint I didn't like. It was pure evil.
Looking away quickly I looked at Lissa who was right beside me. "Ready?" I asked as heard the elevator doors close and it make its descent down.
"Yep." She said popping the 'p'.
With that we made our way across campus; with me filling her in on what I told Mia and the glint in I saw in Adrian's eyes as he was in the elevator as we went. Once we reached the gym I remembered something about today.
Rose's Appointment at the clinic with Dr. Olendzki.
Looking at my watch to see what time it was I noticed it should be almost over. "I think I know where she is. She had an appointment with Dr. Olendzki today – just a check-up but it should be over by the time we get there. Let's go before we miss her leaving the clinic."
With that we took off towards the clinic with me having to slow my pace for Lissa; and I was hoping luck was with us and we would get there before she left. And luck was with us. Rose was just leaving when were in her hearing distance.
"Rose!" Lissa and I shouted over and over again, before we finally succeeded in getting her attention. When she saw it was us she was pissed.
"What?" she snapped while glaring at us; which made Lissa cringe back for a second before she pushed forward – not letting Rose scare her.
"He knows!" We shouted together at her, not letting her get away.
"He? D-d-dimi-tri?" She stuttered out. Almost like she didn't want to believe what she was hearing. I could tell it hurt her but at the same time not as much to say his name. But it also sounded foreign to hear Rose say it his name.
I'm guessing that has to do with the fact that he's back.
I nodded, hoping my expression matched my feelings. Regret, guilt and great sadness. I knew she wanted to be the one to tell him, but now she doesn't have the chance.
Before I could do anything else, I noticed that she was starting to sway but caught herself and lent up against the wall. Her breathing was erratic and her eyes were closed.
"Rose! Rose! Open your eyes! Look at me!" I shook her shoulders gently. "Rose!"
"I'm going to get help!" Lissa said before running into the clinic.
Returning my attention to Rose, I could tell she was just about to faint. I caught her as she swayed and carried her bride-style, inside the clinic. I guess it was a good thing we caught and told her when we did for another good reason. Dr. Olendzki and a nurse were just rounding the corner when I entered the building.
"Follow me." Dr. Olendzki commanded as soon as I reached her and she turned the corner that she had just come from. "What happened?" Dr. Olendzki asked me as she started hook Rose up to the different monitors.
"Dimitri's back." I started.
"What!" Marie yelled turning around to face me for a quick second before returning to what she was doing. "No wonder she looked pale – as if she'd seen a ghost – when she came here earlier for her appointment."
"That's not all. The gang and I were talking in Lissa's room and he overheard most of it before he knocked on the door. When I opened the door and confronted him about it he shoved me up against a wall and demanded answers. I wouldn't give him said answers and knocked him out because he lost his control. Don't worry he's not hurt except for a little bump on the head. Mia is watching him. Anyway Rose came across the scene right after we had knocked him out and didn't wait for the explanation – she must have come here for her appointment, but we didn't know where she was and went to look for her. We caught her just outside the clinic and told her Dimitri knows about the baby and she fainted."
"Well, okay. She's fine from what I can tell. And will wake up when she's ready." Marie said.
"That's great but what about the baby?" Lissa asked.
"Fine."
"Great! But someone is going to have to tell Janine and the others." Lissa said while eying at me.
"Don't worry. I want to talk to Janine and Mia anyway." I said before turning around and leaving.
After pulling my cell out, I found Mia's number and called her first.
"Hi, Eddie! Everything's fine here. Christian just came back from looking in his area Adrian hasn't come back from his area yet and Dimitri is still out of it." She answered.
"Good. We got a problem though. Lissa and I found her–" I started again.
"That's great! But what the problem?" She asked.
"What is it with people and interrupting me? Anyway we found her. I forgot she had an appointment at the clinic with Dr. Olendzki for the baby today – that's why she showed up when she did. She was coming to get us. When we arrived at the clinic she was just leaving, we told her Dimitri knows about the baby. That's where the problem is. As soon as we told her she started to lose it and fainted." I told her.
"Oh, I see. Okay, well I'm not dealing with her parents." Mia sounded scared. I could hear Christian laughing in the background.
Even I was scared just of the thought of telling Abe Mazur a.k.a. Zmey and Janine Hathaway one of the most badass Guardians there is out there, that their daughter is in the clinic because she fainted and why she fainted.
Lovely. Aren't I lucky? I thought sarcastically.
"Well I better get this over with. Bye. I just hope they don't shoot the messenger." I said to no one really.
Mia laughed. And hearing her laugh made me smile and warm inside. It was a heavenly sound; that laugh.
"Bye!" she said before hanging up.
I hit the end button and then scrolled through my contracts list till I found the one that would lead me to my death.
After clearing my throat, I dialed the number.
She picked up on the second ring.
"Hathaway."
"Janine, it's me Eddie. Are you on campus?"
"Yes, I am. Why?" Janine asked.
"It's Rose. She fainted and is in the clinic." I told her.
"What happened?" She yelled. I could hear her footstep on the stone of the hallways of the school before a door slammed open and closed again.
So I told her, this time not leaving out the details I did with Marie. Including my suspicions about Adrian.
Geez, I think I'm going to have to start recording it and playing it back if someone asks me to explain to them what happened again.
"I see. Okay, I'll be there in a few minutes."
"Okay. I'll wait for you by the door and show you to her room once you get here."
"Okay. Bye." She said before she hung up. Five minutes later she arrived and I showed her to Rose's room. Once we got to Rose's room, I told Lissa we had to go meet up with Mia. Reluctantly she got up and came with me to see what's up with Dimitri and Adrian, knowing what I meant by that.
– Janine's Point Of View –
It's been an hour since I was told that Rose was in the clinic because she fainted. Her friends had to leave and take care of something but didn't want her to be alone. So I said I would watch her and be with her.
As I sat here beside Rose holding her hand, I couldn't help but remember when she – my little girl – told us she was pregnant and that she was in love with her twenty four year old mentor who left her for some Moroi. That was fine. What really got me was that the father of her baby was her mentor. I couldn't believe it. I was shocked beyond a shadow of a doubt. About that and about the fact that I apparently misjudged Belikov with how he was. He is just like that father of his – maybe not as bad – that I know of at least. But maybe I should listen to him first before I make any assumptions and any final judgments.
Then there was Adrian to think about. But I'll worry about Adrian Ivashkov after Rose is awake.
We were never close but I'm glad that she told me. I just wish I was there for more of her life – for her childhood, for her first kiss, her first date. I love being a Guardian, I will admit that and not deny or dispute that fact, but it has taken so much away from me in return. I wish I could go back in time and change the fact that I didn't spend as much time as I wish I wanted to with her and see her grow up into the woman she is now.
But I'm here now and I'm going to make the most of it.
Our relationship has gotten better over the last few months.
All was quite in the room except for the radio playing that over the speakers quietly. It was also the radio show Ibrahim wanted me to tell Rose to listen to and for me to listen to as well. It was some type of request show. I wasn't really paying attention to it till the next request was announced.
"And for our next request we have a text shout out going with it. This is from Ibrahim for his two special girls. He says: 'To my Janine and Rosemarie aka my Kiz. I heard this song the other day, and I thought how this song reminds me of your relationship with each other.' Well, Janine and Rosemarie this is to you. Here's 'You're Gonna Be' by Reba McEntire."
6lbs and 9oz. lookin' up at me
Like I have all the answers
I hope I have the ones you need
I've never really done this, now I know what scared is
Sometimes I'll protect you from everything that's wrong
Other times I'll let you just find out on your own
But that's when you'll be growin',
And the whole time I'll be knowin
You're gonna fly with every dream you chase
You're gonna cry, but know that that's okay
Sometimes life's not fair, but if you hang in there
You're gonna see that sometimes bad is good
We just have to believe things work out like they should
Life has no guarantees, but always loved by me
You're gonna be
I'm afraid you'll have to suffer through
some of my mistakes
Lord knows I'll be trying OH to give you what it takes
What it takes to know the difference
Between getting by and livin'
'Cause anything worth doing is worth doing all the way
Just know you'll have to live with all
the choices that you make
So make sure you're always givin' way
more than you're takin'
You're gonna fly with every dream you chase
You're gonna cry, but know that that's okay
Sometimes life's not fair, but if you hang in there
You're gonna see that sometimes bad is good
We just have to believe things work out like they should
Life has no guarantees, but always loved by me
You're gonna be
Someone's everything
You're gonna see
Just what you are to me
You're gonna fly with every dream you chase
We just have to believe things work out like they should
Life has no guarantees, but always loved by me
You're gonna be
Always loved by me
I think right now with everything that's going on recently… it fits. I can't help but close my eyes and let a few tears escape.
Thank you, Ibrahim. It means so much to me that I'm here for my little girl.
After hearing that song just now, I can see my Little Rose as a mother. A great one at that. I can see her in a rocking chair singing softly to her baby and rocking him or her to sleep. I can see her playing with him or her as they grow older. Holding them when they are crying for her, whether it's because they just want attention or they're hurt or are just fussing.
I can see her getting up in the middle of the night to take care of them. And being there as they take their first steps and say their first words. Helping them train to become Guardians when they're older, and watching proudly as they walk across that stage to get their diploma and promise mark. And encouraging them to become Guardian's if they so wish to do so. Maybe finding love like she did and getting married and having a family.
Most of things I wished I could have done with her. My Everything. Just like this child will be hers.
"Mom?"
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'You're Gonna Be' by Reba McEntire
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