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This is my first fanfic, I know this chapter is pretty short, but it's just a taste. The next chapter will be longer, I promise! I'd love to have your feedback so please review! Praise and any constructive criticism appreciated alike!
*Disclaimer*
Unfortunately, as much as I would love to, I do NOT own the Vampire Academy series or any of it's characters. No, not even Dimitri :'(
Yet... ;)
The strigoi in the cave were almost gone. There were only three remaining and about five guardians who were still in the cave combining their efforts to defeat them. My mother staked the one nearest me, which I had been fighting alongside her. I glanced around then, wondering where I could be of assistance, when I noticed that Dimitri wasn't there.
There were five guardians here, but he wasn't among them and I knew that he hadn't left the cave yet. I started to panic when I saw another tunnel leading away from the central part of the cave. The other guardians had the last two strigoi under control, so I slipped into the tunnel looking for Dimitri.
"Rose!" I heard my mother shout, but I didn't turn around. Then I heard her footsteps behind me and her angry voice hissing in my ear, "You idiot! You're going to get yourself killed, going off on your own like this."
I was too scared to even take into consideration what she had said to me. If anything had happened to Dimitri...I shuddered and let my thoughts trail off, deciding instead to focus on my surroundings. Suddenly the narrow tunnel opened up into a cavern that was dimly lit by light that cascaded down through a couple of holes in the roof.
I was only vaguely aware of my mother still following me as I turned the corner, seeing Dimitri cornered by three strigoi in the darkest part of the cavern. As bad-ass as he was, even he couldn't fight three strigoi all by himself. Just then I saw the strigoi in the middle manage to pick up Dimitri and throw him against the wall.
Holding back a gasp, I quickly staked the strigoi who had thrown Dimitri from behind and the other two strigoi turned to face their new attackers as their companion fell. My mother led away the one on the left as I began to fight the other. His build was slim and tall; he must have been moroi before he was turned. It would make him slightly easier to beat but not by much.
As I dodged and ducked, trying to get an opening, I saw Dimitri out of the corner of my eye. He wasn't moving, but his eyes blinked wearily.
"Stay awake Dimitri" I yelled panicked, returning my attention to the strigoi I was fighting. He feinted to the side, trying to position himself so he could bite me, but I ducked underneath him and drove my stake through his heart. Then I did just about the smartest thing I could do in a battle with strigoi. Without even pausing to see how my mother was doing with her opponent, I dropped my stake and ran to where Dimitri was lying on the floor.
"Dimitri!" I yelled, fear dripping from my he continued to lay there motionless I nuged him and whispered ,"Dimitri, please wake up," my voice cracking. His eyes fluttered open a crack and I sighed in relief, although my body was still laced in tension.
"Roza..." he croaked, and I felt my eyes water, tears threatening to spill over. I blinked once, holding them in. I couldn't afford to cry now, we had to get Dimitri out of here.
Just then my mother joined me, handing me back my stake with a disapproving look in her eyes. Woops, guess I really shouldn't have dropped my weapon. She took a look at Dimitri, then opened her mouth to speak.
"We'll talk about your actions later, although it is quite lucky for guardian Belikov that we arrived when we did. I'll have to go get some help-we won't be able to get him out of here ourselves. But for heavens sake Rose, don't let your guard down again, and if any more strigoi come then shout out for help."
I turned back to Dimitri as soon as my mother left, pretty much ignoring her warning to not let my guard down. I hesitantly took one of his hands into mine and saw him reach out to touch my cheek, his face glazed in pain.
"Roza," I heard him whisper once more.
"Dimitri, it's okay. You'll be fine." I told him, not sure if I even believed myself. But he had to be fine. He'd promised we'd be together.
Then he said it again, "Roza..."
By now the ground was shaking, or maybe that was me. I lay down beside him, wanting the shaking to stop. Dimitri kept calling my name, which made no sense seeing as he was right next to me. Maybe he was hallucinating...I bit my lip in concern, hoping that my mother returned shortly...
Dimitri tried to sit up, so I helped him. Once he was pretty much upright, leaning against the wall of the cavern he looked at me with his gorgeous brown eyes and once again said my name in russian. It was funny how the littlest thing could seem so big when you thought your world would come crashing down around you.
He tried to stand then but his knees wouldn't support him.
"Stay still," I urged him. "Help is on the way...Comrade." I winked at him, earning one of his rare smiles.
"I'm so glad you're okay Roza."
"Me?" I demanded in mock surprise. "Of course I'm okay. I'm not the one stupid enough to get myself cornered by three strigoi." I'd meant to say it lightly, like a joke, but my voice shook and I felt Dimitri's arms wrap around me.
"I'll never leave you Roza, I promise."
We sat there simply for another minute, but the we heard footsteps coming through the tunnel. We broke apart, looking at each other. Then the footsteps stopped and I heard Dimitri call my name again. Why was he still doing that?
"Rose. Rose! Roza, time to wake up."
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~Kayla
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