Vampire Academy: A Desperate Cause

Chapter 18 of my Vampire Academy chapter, enjoy.

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Disclaimer: Vampire Academy belongs to Richelle Mead.

Chapter 18

ROSE POV

I still couldn't believe what I was hearing; this threw everything for a loop. I knew Viktor had escaped after that disastrous trail against him following his first attempt to attack Lissa. But I never imagined he'd be behind this, for the simple reason I didn't think he'd be crazy or desperate enough to try again, especially so soon.

'But that is where he proved to be cleverer, He used that to his advantage to do just that.' I noted ruefully. 'We need to figure out more, what are we gonna do?'

I looked over at Dimitri and Adrian, they were both as lost as I was, finally I turned back to Natalie, there was only one thing for it. If we were to make a report to the Academy, we'd have to get as much information as possible.

"Natalie, listen, we need to know more, what is your father planning, where are they hiding and...what are we facing?" I asked at last.

She nodded slowly, her brow furrowing as she concentrated, trying to remember.

"I...I don't...It's only what I was able to overhear but..." She began, hesitant and worried. "It seems he still hasn't given up on his plans to rule everything, to take over the throne, using Lissa as a means to an end. Trying to force her to use her Spirit Powers to keep him alive."

I sighed, I should have guessed it would be something like this.

But there was one thing still bothering me.

"Where do the Strigoi fit into this?"

Natalie shook her head. "That I don't know, but I think my father is simply using them to further his plans, with some fake deal. Afterwards he intends to form an army of Guardians, of all ages...by force if necessary, to wipe them out afterwards."

I bit my lip; that did make sense, a means to an end, nothing more. Natalie then revealed their location, it wasn't that far from the hotel; we had been closer than we thought. We just needed to inform the Academy about what we had found and then formulate a plan, after which, we would be ready to begin, it was time to end this, of that I was certain.

I went to get changed, planning to put on clothes that would make things a bit easier for me to move about. Adrian seemed satisfied with his denim jeans, black shirt, white socks and black boots. Dimitri was already in his official Guardian uniform, plus his usual trench-coat.

I left the room while Dimitri made his call to the Academy, I wasted no time getting changed into a pair of black baggy jeans, a purple short sleeved T-shirt and black boots. Natalie also opted to remain in the clothes she was wearing. Once I returned and joined the others again, we were all sitting, ready to begin the next step.

I immediately got started, querying about Dimitri's report to the Academy.

"They are satisfied with our progress; so we are being sent reinforcements from the Academy." He explained.

I smiled. "Good, that's good, but, well, we can't delay so we need to form a rescue plan and act on it."

Adrian nodded. "Agreed, the question is, how do we get in?"

I can help with that, I know the layout and where Lissa and Jill are being held...They were separated just before I left." Natalie explained.

We knew we couldn't wait for the reinforcements and so we'd have to act first and they'd have to catch up. Not with Lissa and Jill's life on the line. Using Natalie's memories and forming various plans, we soon had an idea to get in, find Lissa and Jill and get out, preferably without being seen, but if we were found, we'd fight, we had our plans set up for that eventuality too, there was just one stumbling block however.

"We still need to figure out a way to get inside...there is no other way except the front door?" Adrian voiced our problem, before asking Natalie.

She shook her head. "No...But there's only two guards, if we can just distract them, get them to unlock the doors and get them out of the way...then we'd stand a chance."

I pondered quietly and then an idea occurred to me, seeing my expression Dimitri rolled his eyes.

"Another crazy plan that puts you in danger Rose?" He queried lightly.

I laughed a little but we both knew that he was exactly right.

Before we could say anything else however, Dimitri's phone rang again, he answered it and we watched as his expression changed to one of horror; when he finally hung up, he informed us of what he had just been told, a severed finger had been delivered to the Academy, DNA testing had confirmed our worst fears, it was Lissa's finger. We knew we couldn't delay any further, I quickly shared my plan for getting us through the front door.

We had to act at once.

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