Chapter 4 - Schemes and Tricks
Lissa POV
I was finishing up my training with Dimitri when I felt a spike of affection through the bond. Suddenly, I got pulled into Roses head-i really need to try and control that .Rose was hugging Christian! What?! Well, I can't be surprised really, she was all flushed when I we were talking about how he defended her in class earlier.
"Lis? Lis are you okay?" I felt Dimitri shaking me. I looked up at him, he had a concerned look over his beautiful face.
"Uh, yeah. Sorry, I just got pulled into Roses head." I explained, shaking my head to get out of my trance
His Guardian mask flew on "Is she okay?"
I almost laughed at the sudden switch "Yeah, Comrade, she's fine."
He gave me an irritated look "Please don't call me that"
"Whatever you say Comrade" I smirked
He sighed "So, where is she?"
"Uh, she's with Christian...Ozera"
He looked thoughtful and just nodded
I looked at him, trying to study his thoughts "Okay, well...same place, same time next week Comrade!"
He gave me a rare smiled and tipped his head, he didn't even bother correcting me. I practically skipped out of the Gym, thinking about Dimitri. Oh God I skidded to a halt when I was yanked into Roses head again, she was screaming and crying and blood was all over her! ROSE! I have to get to her! I was pulled out when Dimitri ran out of the Gym
"Lissa what's wrong?!" He took one look at my face and said "Rose". It wasn't even a question. I nodded and we both sprinted as fast as we could to Roses dorm. Well, I sprinted, he was basically Usain Bolt! We got there and Dimitri reached his hand out for the door knob, but I stopped him
"No, I should go in first" I gave him a stern face. He looked hesitant nut moved his hand away from the door knob. I busted in
"Rose?" I panicked, where was she? Had someone taken her and I had been too late?
Then I saw the worst sight
A Fox was on Roses bed, it's belly and throat was cut and it's guts spilled out. It's deep sangria coloured blood soaked the sheets
Just then, Rose came round the corner with blood on her hands and face
I ran over to her "Rose! Rose what happened?!"
She was still crying her eyes out "Oh Liss! I just came back here and then I saw this dead fox on my bed...like this and oh! I tried to...to..."
"No Rose! You can't, you know you can't!" I interrupted
"I know, but-"
"No"! I said a little too harshly
Her eyes widened a little bit, but then she nodded.
I took her too the bathroom too get cleaned up. I had just finished washing the blood off her hands and arms when Dimitri came in. Shit, I had forgotten about him
He looked at Rose, at the blood on her face
"It's not mine" she said quickly
"This is someone's sick prank" I added with a scowl and proceeded to clean the blood of her face
About 5 minutes later a round of Guardians came in examining everything and asking Rose a bunch of questions.
(Just to note that in this story, Rose does not cut herself and is not as depressed)
About two hours later, the Guardians left but two stayed outside her room and two inside.
"I'm staying!" I yelled
"No, Ms. Dragomir we can't allow you to" one of the Guardians told me
"BUT-" I felt a hand on my shoulder a whisked around
"Lissa, come on. Rose will be fine, and hey, you can always check through the bond" Dimitri's voice soothed me. It was like a pool of calm
I sighed in defeat and exhaustion "Fine" I walked over to Rose "Bye Rose, I will be here when you need me, okay?" She nodded and whispered "Thanks Liss"
She wasn't so panicky any more which was good. I left the room. Who would ever do that to Rose? And why?
The next day the Rumors started buzzing about the Fox in Roses room. Luckily, no one knew about Roses healing powers, we were at the lunch table with Natalie (Roses cousin) and her friends.
"So Rose, what did it look like?"
"Rose, do you know who did it?"
"Did you touch it?"
Questions kept firing at Rose and I felt her frustration and overwhelm through the bond, but she still wore a smile. Rose wasn't the bitchy type to just tell people to shut up, that was me.
I tried to get them to quit it in a polite way but the questions were just fired faster
All of a sudden, in the middle of a question, Rose stood up.
"I'm sorry. I'm just going to go to the feeders" She said in a polite tone
I turned to Natalie and her friends as Rose walked out "Guys! Lay off with the questions!" I spat at them, then moved to follow Rose. I went to the feeders section to see Christian and Rose talking, he was stroking her forearm gently as she told him about her frustration with Natalie and her friends with all questions. I checked the bond and felt: Relief, Love and Safeness. And the way he was touching her arm, it wasn't in a way that said he only wanted her for one thing, it was in a way that you could tell that he really cared about her. Whoaa
He gently pulled her into a hug, stroking her back softly. She sighed into him, feeling calm.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to ramble" she said into his chest
"Shhh, no, I know it's frustrating. You didn't ramble" He whispered, holding her tighter. She held him just as tightly as he held her.
I felt a spike a jealousy within me. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for Rose. Just that she found someone who she loved and who loved her back. I hadn't. The jealousy went as quickly as it came.
I walked over to them still in the embrace
"Hey, Rose"
Rose turned her head from from Christians chest towards me "Oh, hey Liss" she smiled and reluctantly left Christians embrace.
I turned my head to Christian and gave him a nod "Ozera" I greeted him
"Dragomir" he greeted back with his trade mark smirk
I just rolled my eyes
"Sorry Liss" Rose started "I just couldn't take the questions any more, I hope they didn't think it was rude" she said apologetically
I shook my head "No Rose, It was their fault, they were all being too nosy" I put my arm around her, carefully guiding her away from Christian at the same time. Rose didn't notice but Christian sure as hell did. He shot me a death glare. I shot one right back him.
"Thanks Liss" Rose said with a smile
"Okay, let's go back to your dorm so we can get away from their chatter and..." I looked at Christian "...other things"
Rose nodded and we started walking slowly when she ran back and hugged Christian tightly, her arms around his neck
"Whoa, Rose your chocking me!" He laughed, sort of stumbling back from the impact of her hug
Rose closed her eyes as she hugged him and I felt all sort of wonderful emotions running through her in the bond
"Thank You" she whispered and he hugged her tighter in response
They let go of each other, their hands only un-joining when they were too far away to touch any more
She smiled at him then walked back with me. I looked at her and she looked deep in thought. Her emotions were like wild fire. Happiness, Love, Affection, Security.
"So Christian..." I started, hoping she would finish off for me. Nope.
"What about him?" She asked, blushing
"Oh, come on Rose" I pushed
We got to her room
"He's cute" she smiled, blushing before entering her room and closing the door behind her
AN: Soooooo...what do you think? The next chapter are going to do with some Dimitri and Lissa's relationship. But also, more mischievousness ;) Please Review :)