Dimitri's point of view in A Different Frostbite (A Vampire Academy Fanfic)

Chapter 6

"Dimitri" Rose said cautiously after training. "There is someone you want me to meet. She's at a cabin skating with Liss and Christian."

"When did you see that?"

"At lunch. I saw the phone call as well."

"All of it?"

"All of it. I saw she wants you to be her Guardian- and give you a family. I also saw you won't take it. So let's go!"

"Fine miss bossy boots." I kissed her cheek before we grabbed our bags and left.

We reached the old watch post a few minutes later. Lissa, Christian and Tasha skating around on the pond. Tasha skated to a stop in front of us. "Party crasher Dimka?" Ugh! I hated her calling me that! I was only comfortable with my family calling me that.

"Dimitri- relax." Ahh, my guarding angel. I visibly relaxed. "That's better comrade." I had to fight back the smile and groan of pleasure at her calling me that in that slightly sexy tone. God what she did to me!

"Rose!" Liss squealed at the sight of her best friend. Christian just stared at her accusingly.

"Lissa? Christian?" She made a good show of being surprised. "Care to introduce us?"

"Let's get out of the cold first" Tasha looked at me suggestively. God, she didn't get it.

"Oh no. Here we go again."

"Rose?!" I gripped her shoulders. What would it be this time?

"Dimitri!" Oh shit! This was bad. "Get me inside."

I knew that meant on our own. This vision involved me. I was certain. I turned to face the others "give us 10 minutes." I hoped that would be enough. I took her inside. "Rose. What did you see?"

"She's coming. I don't know when. But she's coming. The miracle child. My miracle child. It's set. This one had an air of permanency. She's coming no matter what. The question is: when?" A child. A miracle child. Rose a mom.

"Whose is she?"

"Ours. She's ours. She was four but I don't know how old I was. She was beautiful. The perfect blend of us." I was stunned. And showed it. "Comrade? Snap out of it. It's in the future. Not now." But she didn't know for sure.

"Rose. You're visions are currently triggered by stimuli. She could be already here" I put my hands on he abdomen as the words came out gently.

"Dimitri! Damn your normal logic!" She teased, but put her hands over mine. "She could be. You're right, she very well could be." She pulled my hands up to her lips and kissed my palms before reaching up to kiss my cheek. She smiled and I returned it.

"Dimka?" My face slammed back into its mask at that.

"Tasha."

"Rose? You ok?" Liss came in just then. Thank The Lord.

"Yeah. Fine Liss" she turned to face her friends and I saw her fake smile. Knowing she was hiding just how happy she was at the knowledge of our own child. That Liss bought that was astounding. Rose was hiding from her best friend and future charge.

"Dimka? What's going on?"

"Introductions first. Natasha this is my student: Rose Hathaway." It felt so damn bad to reduce her to just a student. "Rose this is Lady Natasha Ozera. Christian's aunt and an old friend of mine." Carefully worded the introduction. She would be especially sensitive if pregnant. I hoped Tasha would take the hint. Knowing her, however; I doubted she would.

"Still a friend close friend Dimka!" Oh, she had a death wish saying that with Rose in the room. Rose was shooting Tasha daggers. Tasha seemed oblivious. I needed Rose out and fast before any of them would start something they'd later regret. "Rose." She responded with pleading in her eyes. She wanted out too. "Come on. Let's go. I shouldn't have brought you out here anyway."

"She has a death wish Di..." She trailed off, momentarily taken by a vision. "She does have a death wish- literally. She wants to frame me for killing Tatiana. Only issue is I can see her every move. She'll stop at nothing to get you, and Lissa on the throne." My mind was spinning. Tasha planning assassination to get me? And Lissa on the throne? I knew she was extreme but not even she'll get away with that!

"Rose. What's her first move?"

"A guardian named Ethan Moore. Palace Guard. Already ready got him wrapped around her little finger. She wants him to alter the books at some point after graduation." I was on the phone to Hans as soon as she said 'Palace Guard'.

"Croft. Belikov here. Ethan Moore needs to be questioned over his connection to Tasha Ozera. I have intel he's involved in a plan of hers."

"Belikov. You know how it works. What sort of Intel?"

"My student- she's a vrăjitoare."

"Runaway Hathaway?"

"Her name is Rose and it's serious."

"Fine. I'll bring him in and unofficially question him. What am I looking for?"

"A plan to alter the Queen's books. And to frame Rose."

"I'll do what I can. She'd better be right Belikov!"

"Understood. Thanks Hans."

"Later Belikov."

I turned to Rose.

"Moore will slip up. Croft will get him. And her." She was certain.

"I hope it's not too late already."

"She'll be in before Christmas."

"A permanent vision?"

"Yes. And she won't get out. Croft will get it out of them."

"She's in for a shock then."

"A big one."

"Let's get home. Mine or yours?"

"Yours comrade."

It was 2 days before Christmas when I got the call from Croft. It was the middle of the Moroi night and he was waiting in Alberta's office for Rose and I. Not cool! I had to wake Rose up and she was in her dorm. Ugh.

I walked into the lobby of the novice dorms and approached the supervising guardian. "Guardian Croft is in Guardian Petrov's office and require Rose Hathaway immediately."

"Hathaway? Croft needing Hathaway at this hour of the night?"

"Don't argue. Just get her. I didn't like the wake up call myself." He got her.

"Comrade? What's so urgent at this hour of the night?" She still had sleep in her voice and eyes, despite being dressed like it was lunch. Hair in a bun as well. That's my girl- showing off her skills!

"Not my fault. Argue the rude awakening with Guardian Croft." I led us across campus to Alberta's office and a waiting Hans Croft.

The second she spotted him her prophecy expression crossed her face.

"He slipped! Exactly as I saw when Dimitri rang you! You're here to bring her in. She'll slip eventually too." God the woman is wonderful.

"You are a vrăjitoare aren't you? You've seen his slip twice- once before and once after. Haven't you?"

"Yes."

"Quick question. Why? What is her motive?"

"For it in the first place? Political- she wants Lissa on the throne and if she's with Christian she's easy to manipulate and abuse. For framing me? Personal. I'm already on Tatiana's 'strongly-dislike-and-never-get-along-with' list. I could dissuade Lissa from some of her more radical ideas. I'm her perfect bait."

"That's all. Go back to bed- it's Christmas Eve tomorrow." We promptly left.

"What the hell! Middle of the night wake up call for that!" She whisper yelled.

"Rose. I think he also wanted proof of your vision. And he's probably got a team removing her from campus right this second." She settled.