Vampire Academy: Adrian Ivashkov's New Ending with Rose

Twenty Five

I was stilling shaking Adrian and screaming his name when I was pulled from his body and held back by strong arms. Two dhampirs lifted my boyfriend off the floor that was slick with his blood as I thrashed against the person holding me back. "Let me go! Let me go!" I screamed. "Clam down Rose. There taking him to the infirmary." It was Ambrose's hands gently holding my shoulders now as I calmed down. He let go slowly and I turned to look at him. The bites from Queen Tatiana, the person he was a blood whore too, had heeled but scared since her death. "I've lost a love before Rose I know how you feel." "I haven't lost him." "I wouldn't be so sure, not yet anyway." "Watch what you say Ambrose I'm going to be with Adrian, he needs me." "What he needs is medical attention. Don't you understand you can't be together?" "That's what Tatiana told you about you two but it doesn't apply to Adrian and me." I said as I turned on my heel and ran to the infirmary. 

When I got there the room was frantic. Adrian wasn't the only one hurt, a few other gun shots had gone off and there were two moroi and one dhampir, who had already died. I saw him on a hospital gurney already being dragged into a room for surgery. I ran down the hall as doors swung shut, locking as I yanked on the handle. "Rose." I heard some say from behind me "Rose!" I felt a hand on one of mine that gripped the door handle so hard my knuckles were white. I looked to see it was Eddie, his face grim and sad. "Let the door go Rose, you'll see him soon." "I need to be with him." I croaked, my voice hoarse from all the screaming. I hadn't seen Eddie in a while and I missed him more than I realized. He was a comfort that I hadn't appreciated. We were dhampirs together at the Academy. Eddie lead me too a few chairs. "Why aren't you with the others?" "One of the Moroi's is my charge." "Oh." I said as we sat in silence for a while before Eddie said "You remember when Mason died?" "Of course." "Well it was the hardest thing for me, I think the hardest thing I might ever face. Adrian would want you to –""Adrian won't die Eddie." "But if he does R-""He won't. Please Eddie, just please." I said while on the verge of tears. I know Eddie only wants help me as he gripped my hand with his eyes full of pity. "Okay." He said as we waited. When his Moroi was sewn and bandaged Eddie had to go, he gave my hand one last squeeze and asked me to find him later. It felt as if time couldn't move fast enough.

 I tried to ask someone about Adrian but they only said they didn't know. After a while Lissa showed up, no longer in her wedding dress but in slacks and a blouse, still looking the regal queen. "Rose!" She yelled as she ran to me and engulfed me in hug. I still wouldn't let myself cry as she held me close. We pulled apart and I asked "Where Christian?" "Busy with other things dealing with them for me while I'm here where I'm most needed. How's Adrian?" "I have no idea, they won't let me back! Won't tell me anything Lissa!" I yelled. Lissa turned on her heel, as if to leave but went up to the woman nurse walking from a room. She looked to Lissa and screeched "Q-Queen Vasilisa!" "Yes well my friend, my guardian Rose Hathaway should be allowed to see her boyfriend shouldn't she?" "Only family my Queen." "You will make an exception where is Adrian Ivashkov?" Lissa asked the frightened nurse impatiently. The woman ran over to the counter and typed into the computer and looked up "Just out of surgery but –""What!" I yelled, the nurse had forgotten I was there and said after taking a breath "He's not awake, but stable." She said. Lissa nodded her head grabbed a key tag lying on the counter, scanned it and pushed past the previously locked doors. I basically ran down the pristine halls, past shocked doctors who looked with fear and adoration at their Queen. Until I saw him through a window. Hooked up to wires and sleeping so peacefully one wouldn't think he had almost died. I let out a sob as I ran into the room and to his bed side. Clasping his hand in mine and staring at him with so much sadness in love in my heart I felt as if I could burst. Lissa looked at him, tears in her eyes as well and went to the other side of Adrian's bed and took his other hand. He was still beautiful, more pale than usual if that was possible but as I watched his chest rise and fall I had to remind myself he was still alive. After an hour of Lissa and me sitting with him she had to go before she did she asked me if I was okay, kissed my cheek and went on her way. Doctors came in and out but I never left always there sitting by his side holding his hand for so long mine was now stiff. I drifted off into sleep a few times but quickly awoke to a still comatose Adrian. Once I talked to one of the doctors who told me he suffered a lot of blood loss, quickly replenished but he would have a scar and be in severe pain for the bullet grazed his lungs but was ultimately lodged in his rib cage.

Once while asleep I was aroused by something moved in my hand. I opened my eyes to see his fingers moving, grasping mine harder and his eyes opened too. Groggily he looked over at me and with a pained, tired smile he said "Little Dhampir, I'm glad to see you here." I laughed as tears ran down my face "Of course I'm here, I would never leave you." "I know but the devotion is quit a lovely site." I kissed his cheek and said "You need to rest so don't speak just relax okay." He nodded his head, still dizzy with sleep but alive. He was alive. I didn't want to let go of his hand but had to so I could go and fetch his doctor. Once bringing him back Adrian was still awake and relief flooded me that it wasn't only a moment of him being here. "How are you feeling Mr. Ivashkov?" The doctor asked "Rose here told me not to speak but I'm just bruised with a hole in me okay to go though." "Not so fast Mr. Ivashkov your condition needs to be monitored for a while." "How long?" I asked as I returned to his side and held his hand in mine. "Five days the least." "So no sex for five days!" Adrian exclaimed as my cheeks went red. The doctor looked down at his clipboard, cleared his throat and said "Uh Not for a month maybe more for such uh... actions." Adrian was frowning "Sorry Little Dhampir the doctor said no fun for a while." I shook my head and looked down, the redness in my face creeping to my neck. I heard the doctor leave awkwardly before looking up to see Adrian smirking. "I hate you." "Aw don't say that to a hurt man Rose, but you do look lovely when you're embarrassed." "Shut up." I said but a smile was trying to creep onto my face. With Adrian looking at me like that, his eyes a light even though I knew he was in pain was a happy sight. I could finally feel relief filling my body. I stood up and let go of his hand then punched him in the shoulder. Adrian winced with pain and looked at me as I grasped his chin and leaned in close. "That's for your little hero stunt. Don't you ever scare me like that again?" I said and then kissed him deep and passionately, feeling every inch of my body tingle with a feeling I thought I would never get again when I saw him lying bloody on the floor. I pulled back from the kiss and said "And that, that's because I love you Adrian Ivashkov and you will never leave me. If someone's going to throw you out of this world it will be me and only me you understand that?" "I understand perfectly." Adrian said as his eyes met mine, both filled with the same love, fear and desire I knew mine held.