A/N: Hello. This was just something I started randomly but I'm having fun writing it. Tell me what you think.
Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight.
My throat burned, I was thirsty again, but I tried to push it back. Food was coming; Jane was being the "tour" guide. I glanced at the leaders and they were inching forward in their chairs anxiously, well except for Marcus, so that made only two of them being anxious. The rest of the guard in the room was slightly shifting from foot to foot. No one said a word waiting to hear the voices that would tell us our food was arriving.
Then it happened a bunch of enthused whispers down the hall, all talking about how great it was that they got this exclusive tour. Then I heard Jane's sickly sweet voice talking over the crowd. I didn't like Jane. She thought she was better than everyone else just because she had the favor of one of the leaders. It only took a few minutes and she was leading the group of naïve humans in. Once everyone was in the large double doors were closed.
Aro, the head leader of the three, stood. He smiled, "Welcome. I am so happy you could join us today. You see," His smile widened to show his teeth and though they weren't fangs they didn't look like human teeth, I heard a few gasps. He went on, "Me and my friends here are thirsty and we have been waiting for you for a while."
We all tensed as the humans started whispering to each other in confusion. There was a man in front of me and I watched his neck. My eyes focused on the translucent skin over his pulse, if I concentrated hard I could hear his pulse beating and now it quickened as he became anxious. I looked sideways at Aro just in time to see him give a slight nod and then I sprang for the man. He didn't have time to scream, nor did any of the other first victims, but the extras screamed and continued to scream as they ran to the doors to find them locked.
When I was finished with the man I let him fall limply to the ground. I ran to the people trying to escape and pulled a woman back by her hair. I drained her too and decided I was full. I looked around at all the dead bodies and felt remorse. This wasn't what I would choose; I didn't particularly like killing humans, because I was one once. Aro told me this was the best way to keep the thirst down. I went to the back of the room by the thrones quietly.
"Hello Skylar. How are you?" Marcus asked in his slow steady tone, he had come back to his throne. He smiled at me, which was rare, he hardly ever smiled. By far he was my favorite of the Volturi leaders.
I turned to him so I didn't have to watch Felix and Alec fighting over the last human, "Hello Marcus. I feel much better now. How about you?"
Marcus nodded, "I'm doing alright." He sighed softly.
"That's good. Did you get enough to drink? I'm sure I can sneak the last human from those two bozos," I said slightly tilting my head toward the two who were still fighting.
He chuckled something more rare than a smile, "No, I'm fine my dear."
"Alright—" I started.
"What are you doing," a voice said to my right. I looked and saw Caius, the scariest of the leaders, stood there his arms crossed. "Go start cleaning up."
I opened my mouth to say something, but closed it. I started to walk away. Marcus stopped me, "Skylar is fine, Caius. I talked to her first and there are enough others to clean up the mess. Let me talk to her." Caius softly growled but stalked away.
"Thank you. Look if you don't want to talk to me I understand," I hesitated where I stood. I was still new compared to everyone else and I still felt like an outsider.
Marcus chuckled again, "My dear when are you going to learn I enjoy talking to you?"
Again before I could answer I was interrupted. A bronze haired boy charged in and I noticed subtle changes from him and us but he was definitely a vampire. He had gold eyes instead of the ever red eyes of ours. He looked at the pile of humans with disgust. He stopped in front of Aro, who was now back at his chair.
Aro smiled wide, "Ah Edward. How nice to see you. I have been hoping you would come."
"Aro I'm not here for that. I want you to kill me," Edward said, bluntly. He kneeled down and waited.
I tilted my head slightly at him. That was the weirdest request I have ever heard. I mean I saw them kill other vampires, but the vampire didn't want to die. Maybe whatever made his eyes weird was some kind of vampire disease. And if it was I hoped it wasn't contagious. I looked at him and I saw a slight smirk on his face.
"Now why would I do that? If you are not enjoying your life you have now. Why don't you join the guard. It would suit you well," Aro suggested. I frowned at him, was he trying to get us all infected?
"You know without even asking that, that won't happen…ever. I'm just tired of living," he said, glaring at the ground.
Aro sighed, "I won't kill you. You may stay here as long as you like and please give my offer a thought."
Edward growled, stood and walked out. And then it was quiet again. My head was wheeling. And I was glad I didn't get headaches, even so I put a hand up to my forehead, more as a habit than anything else.
Marcus looked at me, "Are you alright young one?"
"Yeah, just a little confused," I said, looking at him.
"What of, my dear one?" he asked, his voice filled with concern.
I bit my lip, a little embarrassed; no one seemed concerned of Edward's problem. I took an unneeded breathe, "That Edward guy. His eyes were weird; does he have some kind of disease? Do vampires get diseases?"
He chuckled again, "Only if you call vegetarianism a disease." He looked at me his smile actually reaching his eyes.
"Vegetarianism?" I tilted my head. "What do you mean by that?"
He thought for a minute, "His whole coven, including him, hunts animals instead of humans. They live among humans and don't kill them. I've considered trying their diet, but as you know Aro doesn't believe we can survive or we will become weak if we drink animal blood."
That perked my interest. "I wouldn't mind doing that. I'm not a fan of killing innocent humans."
He nodded, "I understand. But that's one thing you can't do being in the guard. One day you can leave if you wish but wait until I tell you, alright."
"Okay," I said, nodding then I went to a wall and slid down it until I was sitting. The rest of the day went by uneventful. I stayed out of people's way as they moved about. Being the youngest had its disadvantage. I looked eighteen because that was when I left my human life behind and as a vampire I was five years old.
A/N: I hoped you liked it. Please R&R.