Rose pedals (a Vampire Academy fan fiction)

Chapter 26

Dimitri's point of view:

My head was spinning with questions. Who was James? What was Rose talking about? Where did the shining light come from? Lissa made me go downstairs to let Rose rest, and we were all in the living room waiting to talk about what had happened. I was almost at the end of the room just in case Rose need something or something happened. "What the hell happened?" Christian asked me.

"Rose and I were driving back when one of our tiers popped. However, we realized that the cars tier was purposely popped. Our phones didn't have service and we were running out of time if someone was following us as we suspected. Rose suggested entering the woods where it would be harder for the people that popped the tier to track us down. We started running and we took a small break so that Rose could rest. But that was a mistake because she was hit in the head while I was fitting a strigoi. A blond strigoi came and started harassing her and ripped her dress. I was being held down by 2 strigoi. A blond strigoi said that he was one of the strigois to toucher Rose when she was captured by Robert. Once Rose recovered conscious she pulled out her stake and a shining light appeared. Then I found a guy that looked like the srigoi but different from his skin color. Rose went back to being unconscious and I rushed her out of the woods." I was still shaken up by the previous events and it was hard to discuss my experience.

All of Rose's family was in the living room and looked as confused as all of us. Adrian and Sydney gave Josie to one of the guardians and the guardian left with sleeping Josie in his arms. They whisper a few words to each other and then got up. "Dimitri may I see Rose's stake," Adrian said while turning toward me. Sydney went running upstairs and I pulled the stake out of my pocket. I didn't understand why a simple stake had to do with all of this. Adrian studied the stake and turned toward Lissa.

"Lissa, you were the one that charmed this stake with spirit?" Adrian asked as he looked up. Lissa got up and took the stake from Adrian. "Yes, this is the stake I charmed to bring Dimitri back. However, Abe sent it to be given Rose's name," Lissa looked as confused as me because of the question.

Sydney came rushing down the stairs with her portfolio and placed it in the small glass table in the middle of the room. She started pulling out documents and papers all around. She finally looked satisfied with what she was looking for and then went to Adrian's side. "Ok we have something to tell you guy," Adrian said while taking some of the documents from Sydney. "But need you to open up your mind for this," Sydney said. Adrian and Sydney looked at each other and then started talking at the same time. "Rose is a spirit user," we all looked stunned after those words left their mouth. "That impossible. Rose is not a Moroi. She can't control an element unless she is Moroi. Right?" Lissa said while looking for answers around the room.

I didn't believe what they were saying. However, somehow it made sense. How cold that human appears out of nowhere. And the shining light that came when Rose staked the strigoi. Is... Is that really possible? "It is possible and it happened to Rose. When Rose was taken by Robert she was, well her DNA was modified by spirit," said Sydney handing me and Lissa some of the papers she was holding.

She handed the results of the substance that was in the needle that Rose was injected with. The result said that Rose was injected with Sonya's, Lissa's, and Robert's blood. As well as liquids charmed by spirit. The second document said that her blood had a tip of mutation cosign it to be similar to Strigoi's blood. I was speechless. Rose was suffering from this and she tried to tell me and I would always change the subject. I pushed the topic away trying to make her forget about what happened with Robert. "Why didn't Rose tell me?" Lissa asked terries running down her face.

"Because she didn't want to bother you, because of the proposal," Christian said trying to make Lissa feel better. "You knew about this?" She said turning toward Christian. "No...of course not but she knew about the proposal and you know her. She cares more about others than herself," Christian said while wrapping Lissa in his arms.

"So can you explain to us how this happened?" Abe said confused by the situation. Janine looks as confused as all but always was in alert as me. "As said in the documents. Rose was exposed and treated with different tips of spirit users blood and liquids charmed with spirit. Her body welcomes the substance because it was already used to the type of magic and made her become 75% moroi. We Alchemist, when we get our tattoos we get a stronger immune system because we are humans. However, thanks to being a Dhampir Rose's body generated magic. Unlike are tattoos that are temporary she will have to live with her magic because of all the blood used. She doesn't need to drink blood and the sun won't bother her like a Moroi. She is not similar to a Strigoi. She is the opposite. Unlike Strigoi she has magic and doesn't need blood," Sydney explained and we were all starting to understand.

"Adrian what can she do?" Lissa said look at Adrian. I didn't understand what she meant by doing but Adrian knew the answer. "Rose's spirit ability is to get into people's heads, and hearing thoughts. When she touches you she gets into your mind. She can see through your eyes. Just like when she was bonded to you, but now its kinda universal. She can also here you thought from distance. A few nights ago she felt over well and she started drinking that why she was vomiting in the morning. She was hung hangover." Lissa look supersedes.

So that's why she woke up on the train all scared. Saying that there were whispers. I told her there was nothing, that it was a dream. I was so naive so stupid for no beliving her. "So my granddaughter is almost Moroi," Dilara asked. "Yes," answered Adrian. Baris looked scared for some reason and left the room. I need answers about tonight and didn't think twice before walking towards Adrian. "Do you think Rose brought a Strigoi back? Is that why she wanted to go find him? Is that why she feels lost?" I said not wanting to know the answer.

"Apparently because Lissa charmed the stake Rose could use it to bring the Strigoi back to his human form. Rose just wanted to protect him, James, just like Lissa wanted to protect you when you came back from being a Strigoi," Adrian said handing me her stake. The stake that said her name and Lissa's. The stake that once perched my chest, the stake the broth me back from that horrible nightmare. We started leaving the living room and returned to our room, except for me. Instead of taking a left towards my room's door I stopped in front of Rose's room.

I place my hand on the doorknob and entered the room. I could see the sunlight beginning to appear in the sky coming though the curtains. I sat on a couch next to her on the bed and then Rose turnd around me wide eye. "I saw everything," was what she said while I just looked at her.       

A/N- I am so sorry for my late updates but I have just been so busy with college stuff that I haven't had much time to write and update. I hope you understand. Please comment on what you think about the story. Thanks for reading.