Caius stormed himself forward into the room angrily, pushing hard against the ancient wooden doors. It made a creak and crack and sounded as if it was about to be thrown off its hinges. Aro followed, much calmer and reserved in his entrance. Whatever seemed to bother Caius had no affect on him.

'Caius, you should calm yourself.' He said, pressing his hand against Caius shoulder. Who, as he always did by nature, pulled violently away. He turned to face Aro. To most his stature and ominous expression would be terrifying but Aro just looked puzzled. 'I do not understand your anger.'

Caius turned and clasped his hand around the pillar behind him. His fingers broke through it as if it was nothing more the wet clay. With unnatural strength he pulled the rock free of the pillar and unnatural speed, hurled it at Aro. Reading and matching Caius' moves, Aro shifted and let the stone crash into the wall behind. Something crashed and shattered but Aro did not turn to check the damage. He knew well enough after his three thousand years with Caius, never to turn your back on him when he was in a mood such as this.

"You will explain Caius' Said Aro firmly, still watching him carefully.

"Why explain, you saw everything" Caius turned his back on Aro, having nothing more to say to him. He walked towards the Chairs at the other end of the room, bending down only a moment to grasp the edge of the table that was sitting in the way of his destination and hurling in across the room.

"I was there, but I see no need for these acts of unnecessary destruction.'

"Just because something is unnecessary doesn't mean it doesn't still exist.'

Aro glided through Caius' rubble and stood staring down at him. Caius sat back, crossing his arms and shutting his eyes, completely ignoring Aro's attempts of intimidation. "I am afraid, my dear Caius, I do not understand."

'No, I do not understand.' Caius remarked.

'I have no time or need for your riddles, Caius.' Aro said, though with not hint of annoyance in his tone.

Caius opened his eyes and looked up at Aro from under his brow. 'If you want it simply Aro, we have no need for Marcus Ardonius.'

Aro stared at Caius, unsure of how to react.

'Lord Marcus, is one of us and…'

'He serves no purpose. I thought that our meeting with the Cullens and defiant alliances showed you his worth. He chose to keep the child alive.'

'So did I.' Aro replied forcefully. Caius smiled a vicious smile as he saw Aro falter. He stood up, much taller then Aro, but still looking at him from under his brow.

'What you chose, you chose out of ambition. The child, abomination or not, has potential, a great asset to the Volturi." He placed his hands softly on both of Aro's shoulder but Aro didn't pull away. He seemed stunned, unable to move. The affect Caius clearly approved of. 'I had my reasons too, ambitious as well, to vote for the child's assassination. Marcus, for no reason I can understand, vote to keep its life.'

Aro looked up at him. 'Marcus voted to keep the child alive out of compassion. He saw no reason to spill blood when he saw the child as no threat.'

'You know very well, looking at the child, that a threat is the only thing that it could be. We both saw ways to resolve the issue; Marcus didn't even notice there was a problem to begin with. What you say is compassion is clearly weakness of mind.'

'His compassion is human.'

'But he is not human, and has not been for three thousand years. That quality maybe the reason you kept him close, or his gift, but he has become too much of burden. I'm sure you had your reasons for keeping him here, even after your sister's death.' Aro shot a helpless glance up at Caius but he never noticed, only continues talking. 'Since that day he has no love of life and no love of the Volturi. He is only attached to us by your will and Chelsea gift.'

Aro looked at Caius, whose lips were turned up in a malicious grin. 'What do you suggest?' Aro asked.

Caius smile grew a little wider, 'I suggest we assassinate Marcus Adonius.'