Author's Note: This is my first fanfiction. Twilight and all its characters belong to Stephenie Meyer.
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O/C Background:
Amaryllis was created by a cruel vampire who didn't have any abilities of his own. He had spent centuries refining genetics and creating mutants to be tested and bent for his desires. Amaryllis was basically a food bag. She had the best tasting blood that was filling and could increase the strength of the vampires who feasted off of her. Amaryllis was also the strongest creature he had ever created.
The abilities she can access: being able to see the personality outline of anyone in the near vicinity, being able to control water, she has speed and strength that matches a regular vampires, when in combat she can see the immediate next couple moves of her enemy, blocking out powers she's aware of and being able to protect her thoughts,
The abilities she has yet to control: She could make her blood irresistible to any vampire and once they drank they're fill of her blood, she could control them for a limited amount of time. She can conjure water and control other peoples blood. She can become faster and stronger- about the strength of Felix.
She was immune to the venom and was an immortal. The vampire who created Amaryllis, tortured her along with most of his other experiments. After 8 years of it, Amaryllis snapped and destroyed the doctor and all the creatures he made that were loyal to him. There was a group of other experiments banded together to help take down the lab. They were about to kill off the new babies the scientist created, but one in particular caught Amaryllis and a stranger's eyes.
They knew immediately that the young child was theirs along with that they could never kill her. So they took the young girl and left. For years they travelled place to place, fighting against the other scientists out their while trying to keep their oddities a secret from humans. The group decided that Amaryllis was too young to be the leader of the group. She may have looked like an adult, but they all knew how young she truly was.
With a broken heart but a hopeful mind, she travelled to Forks to try and live a normal life. Two older group members acted like her parents that travelled constantly and paid her monthly. She decided to live it up as a human for the few years before she would be allowed to return into the group, but her over protectiveness latched onto Bella Swan. Soon she was back in the world of the supernatural.
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In a large dome room there were three elegant black thrones with gold designs. On each throne sat a powerful king. Aro was resided on the middle chair, relaxed with his legs crossed. Every part of the way he looked and acted demonstrated his regal authority. The man's midnight black hair was pulled out of his face and flowed behind his head down just past his shoulders and his chalk skin contrasted with the milky red of his eyes. Aro's gaze held a tinge of insanity that would come from over 3,000 years of existence. There was a hint of a smile on his lips as he waited for Edward to return. He wore a well fitted black suit with a black button up underneath and against his chest laid a dazzling gold Volturi pendant.
To Aro's left rested Marcus who was currently slanted to the left in his chair. His wavy brown hair stopped at his collar bone. Marcus had a constant reserved air about him. After millenniums of dealing with traumatizing loss, weariness spread across every cell of his being. He wore an old fashioned velvet black jacket that hung open to reveal an out of era, almost black, brown shirt. Currently his red eyes were gazing blankly at the wall.
To Aro's right sat the fieriest of the kings, Caius. His platinum blonde hair touched his shoulders. He had his legs crossed, but unlike Aro, Caius seemed rigid and untouchable. Everything about him screamed domination and raw power. He looked to be the youngest of the three, about early 20s. Under his slim black suit was a blood red button up. He had an intricately designed mandarin red scarf around his neck. He too was wearing the Volturi pendant.
When the large double doors finally opened, the most tantalizing scent hit the three king's noses. Their guard member, Jane, walked ahead of a small group of 4 people. They saw Bella hanging onto Edwards arm, but the scent was coming from the human behind them. She was an average height young woman with long wavy brown hair that stopped at her waist. Her skin was only slightly less white than theirs were. She wore a tight fitted golden yellow shirt, and dark blue jeans that flared out at the ends. Underneath the pant legs they could see slightly healed short brown boots with blonde laces.
The kings were perplexed that they felt a pull that beckoned them to be near her. Aro and Caius were most surprised that even Marcus readjusted in his seat to look at her. Since Didyme's death Marcus has never showed much interest in anything around him, but here he was, examining every inch of this girl. Caius was disgusted with himself that his first thought was to go over to her. She was nothing but a pathetic human. Aro was intrigued by his urge. All three of them wished for the woman to pay attention to them, but she seemed to be making an effort to avoid it. Her heart beat was pounding like Bella's but her face betrayed nothing. Her eyes seemed to be surveying the area.
"Sister, sent you out to bring back one, but you come back with 2… and some food. Such a clever girl," their young guard Alec spoke. Jane left the group to go stand by him.
A deceivingly calming voice rang out. "Ah what a happy surprise! Bella is alive after all," Aro said with a dazzling smile. He strode over to Edward as he continued. "Isn't that wonderful. I love a happy ending," Aro pulled Edwards hand out of Bella's to read his thoughts, "Ah, they are so rare." The first few seconds of contact, Aro went through all the memories Edward had that included the woman he was enthralled by. His eyes landed on her form while she stared at the floor.
Her name was Amaryllis Smith. Edward was wary of her when they first met. She seemed to shoot daggers at him across the high school lunch room. Quickly she became possessive of Bella, almost like she knew what he and his family was. What unnerved him more was that he couldn't read her thoughts. It was prickly between them but when Bella was being attacked by James, she came in and fended against him. Edward was impressed from the human's strength and speed.
After the events with James, Amaryllis explained that she has fought vampires before. She admitted that she thought the Cullen's were planning to attack Bella at first so she kept eye on them. When she saw that Bella was being threatened, she came in to protect her friend. Since then Edward could read everyone's growing affection towards her. Now they consider her as a part of their family.
Scenes of her play fighting with them flashed through Aro's eyes and again he was astonished. Her movements were so fluid and planned out. Her strength and speed matched the others. She won about as many times as Edward's brothers, Emmet and Jasper, did. Amaryllis once confided that she loved to fight, especially when she felt antsy.
As much as they all wanted to know, she didn't go into detail about any of her powers or her history. She told them that once she completely trusted them, she would open up about her history. Rosalie was impatient and crude about it, but the others decided to give Amaryllis some space. Recently, before the Cullen's left her, she did share that she had a daughter that was being raised by the daughter's father. She had no idea where they were because it was safer for them. The father of the child told her that because she was a main target of the enemies, she was putting her daughter in danger. The pained expression as she talked about it made Aro uncomfortable for some reason.
Then it flashed to Edward using the same argument to get Amaryllis to leave Forks. They were at her lovely cottage home, just outside the door. Edward told Amaryllis that his family was leaving in order to keep Bella protected and that Amaryllis needed to leave as well. She fought it at first but Edward persisted. Amaryllis had people after her, which put Bella in danger and that she was being selfish by trying to stay. Aro hated Edward in that moment for the look of hurt he saw in her eyes. She then nodded and left.
Aro drank in the rest of Edward's thoughts and turned his attention to Bella. "Her blood appeals to you so much…," he swallowed then glanced at Amaryllis, "…it makes me thirsty." In that moment he tensed as she finally looked back. He felt something powerful shoot through him as he stared into her large different colored eyes. One was a rich hazel with bunches of browns and greens that had some blue hidden underneath. The other held a gorgeous variety of dark browns. Both eyes were framed around long black eyelashes. Against his will, his gaze travelled down to her pout lips- then to her hourglass figure. Her heart was beat became more erratic as she blushed. The pull to go and claim her right then and there alarmed him back into what he was supposed to be doing.
When Aro mentioned that Edward wasn't able to use his ability on Bella or Amaryllis, Marcus slightly tilted his head in concentration. He could see the ties to Bella. Her love with Edward reminded him of his love with Didyme. Not a true mating bond but still extremely powerful. He could see her ties, but with Amaryllis he saw nothing.
Aro knew why Amaryllis was able to block Edward's ability because she had explained her mental block to Edward. She has to focus on the shield and know what she is blocking against in order to defend herself, but Edward was never allowed into her head because she is always guarding her mind. Even if she loses focus, she said Edward would never be able to explore her mind past a certain point. Aro was more so curious about Bella's abilities.
Aro backed away from Edward. "I'd love to see if they are immune to my gifts as well," his attention was on Bella. His voice suddenly changed from wistful to deep and powerful as he continued, "Would you do me the honor?" He was slightly impressed that she froze for only a moment before she hesitantly took his hand. Aro's request didn't leave any room to say no, but he expected her to take longer before stepping to him.
When she took his hand, he closed his eyes to concentrate. No memories came to him. He let her go, letting Bella retreat back to Edward, and repeated the gesture to Amaryllis. She steadily placed her hand into his. Their touch sent a rush of pleasure through him and her proximity made him feel a bit drunk. Aro found himself caressing her small hand with his own. It was strange to know that her delicate hands were capable of doing as much damage as a vampire. Her heartbeat was like a siren call. She gazed into his eyes for only a moment before she veered her attention to the ground. Aro fought with himself to not force her to look back up at him. His eyes travelled down to the crook of her neck.
He found himself imagining what it would feel like to rest his lips there while his hands felt underneath her clothing. The way she'd look as pleasure overcame her. He wanted to hear her moaning his name. Then he'd plunge his teeth into her as he tore off her…he closed his eyes to get the onslaught of filthy desires out of his head. Aro tried to read her thoughts, but couldn't see anything. He decided to try and unnerve her in order to see if he could break her mental wall a bit. Aro pulled her closer which rewarded him with the beautiful sound of her gasp.
"I see nothing, but through Edward's thoughts I couldn't help but admire your skill. You would make an excellent vampire dear. I wonder if… your daughter has such abilities." At the mention of her daughter, Amaryllis's eyes locked with his. In that moment he did hear a thought from her. 'Fuck you.' To his displeasure, she yanked her hand out of his grasp and backed away. He glared for a moment, trying to reel himself back from tearing the arrogant girl limb from limb, before turning away from the group. Aro put his hands up to his lips as if in prayer. After a few steps he stopped and then spoke out.
"I wonder...let us see if they are immune to all our powers shall we Jane?" In that instant Edward yelled out, "No," and tried to get in front of Bella. It pleasured Caius to watch Edward stop in his tracks and start shaking in pain. Aro watched Amaryllis in anticipation, but was displeased to see that she betrayed no emotion. Bella's pleas rang out and caught all their attentions. Aro stopped Jane by just saying her name, and then signaled her to use her power towards the two women.
Jane smirked as her evil eyes landed on Bella. "This might hurt a little." The kings watched Bella prepare for the agony, but it never came. Jane's smirk slowly disintegrated then she turned her concentration onto Amaryllis. In response, Amaryllis formed the same smirk that rested on Jane's lips moments before. Seeing her confidence, Caius became even more infuriated. 'She dares to be so arrogant against the Volturi!?' More than Aro, Caius wanted to see that girl turned into a heaping mess before him.
Jane was about to attack but got cut off when Aro laughed and clapped excitedly. "Remarkable. They confound us all. So…. what do we do with you now," he pondered allowed. Although Bella's power was fascinating, it wasn't enough to save her. Amaryllis would most likely become someone similar to Felix if she turned into a vampire, but since she can block out others abilities, he couldn't make her sway to his side. Having power like that in a coven that held several other people with impressive abilities was not acceptable. Along with that Aro was still spiteful that the woman who caught his attention had the gull to think such things toward him. He decided it would be interesting to see her confidence disappear as she was torn to shreds by his guard.
Marcus spoke up in his usual bored tone. "You already know what you are going to do with them Aro." Marcus figured that since he couldn't see what lulled him and his brothers to Amaryllis, there was no point in trying to save her. He chalked it up to her being a blood singer to them. That was not anything special outside of her being a delicacy of a meal. Then Amaryllis locked eyes with him. In the few seconds she gave her attention to him, he was just as transfixed as Aro was. At her gasp he knew she felt something as well. Maybe he would step in before she dies if only to figure out what was happening.
"They know too much. They are a liability," Caius snarled. He was impatient for her to die already. He was sickened that he felt any type of longingness for her. She was a pathetic human trying to stand up against them as if she too were a vampire. Bella was not much better, but the fact her fear is more prominent made her more bearable. It was pleasing yet appalling when the girl plaguing his mind finally looked at him. When she jumped it was almost as if she could see how much he despised her. It was repulsive that he felt his chest tighten under her gaze. He found himself lost in her eyes. If Felix didn't kill her soon, he would go down there to slaughter her himself.
"That's true," Aro responded feigning sadness, "Felix." Edward flipped Bella behind him than pounced on Felix. During the first couple seconds of battle the kings noticed Edward looking at Amaryllis in shock. It confused them because she wasn't doing anything. Then when he returned his attention back to Felix, all the sudden he was able to predict every one of Felix's moves. He was even able to land a couple hits. Aro concluded that Amaryllis must be sharing her thoughts with Edward which meant that one of her abilities was seeing the future to an extent. He thought it was an intriguing idea, and wished to know if he was correct.
The king's eyes landed on Amaryllis when they noticed her crunching her face up in, what looked to be, frustration. She was blushing slightly and her hands were balled up in small fists. When Edward crashed to the floor, the cracking of his skin pulled the woman out of her thoughts. Felix started to rush towards her and Bella. Aro knitted his brows together in confusion when he saw her uncap her water canteen. The kings noted the sudden change in her demeanor. Her eyes held a fiery determination while she let out a breath, calming herself. What happened next caught everyone off guard. She was able to manipulate the water to form a drill around her fist. Amaryllis punched Felix in the face, causing it to crack at the source of impact. He flew backwards several feet holding his face in shock.
When he processed what happened, Felix roared while rushing back towards her. She seemed unbothered by him and instead turned around just in time to face a guard who planned to do a surprise attack. Before Felix could get within an arm's length of her, Edward knocked him sideways. During the battle the king's eyes kept returning to Amaryllis. Aro could not recall meeting a vampire with multiple abilities, let alone a human. He especially never expected a human to use their gifts to such an extent before turning. She had hidden this ability from the Cullens, so how many more powers did she have?
Amaryllis used her ability to shoot icicle shards into Jane's eyes, effectively blinding her before she could attack Edward. At Jane's screech Aro became uncomfortable. The human was handling his best guard better than any vampire he witnessed before. Alec roared in rage throwing every bit of himself into his battle against Amaryllis. He successfully landed several damaging blows, throwing her into the wall. It caused an uneasiness to settle across the three kings but Aro and Caius ignored it. They enjoyed her pain. Caius and Aro grinned in sick triumph thinking the girl was done for, but soon after, she turned the battle in her favor causing another one of his best guards to fall.
Edward was thrown onto the steps leading to the thrones and was now about to have his head ripped off by Felix. Aro glanced at him with anticipation. When Bella's screech drew Amaryllis's attention, the girl seemed to be in complete shock. She was so caught up in her battle with Alec that she had not noticed Edward's situation. In her surprise she let her guards slip which caused Marcus to take an unneeded breath. The moment the girl's walls dropped he saw lovely golden mating ties that connected her to him and his brothers. She was their true mate.
In the next second the girl was constrained. With her arms held to her sides, the water that she controlled lost its power and crashed to the floor. When she was about to be eaten, Marcus stepped in.
"Wait," there was a hint of desperation within Marcus's usual bored tone that drew Aro's attention. He flited over to Marcus and took his hand. Turning back to lock eyes with Amaryllis, Aro found himself at a loss for words. It was good that she was tied to them, because then he could use her power, but he did not want her as a mate. He had created his own mate and she complemented him perfectly. This little minx was 3,000 years too late, even if she was his true other half. What sickened Aro was the idea of sharing her with his brothers. He was not keen on sharing anything, especially a mate. He was certain that Caius would feel the same way about these concerns, for he too was possessive and happy with his wife. Marcus was another situation. Maybe she could pull him out of his depression. If those two fall in love than Marcus might be able convince her to lower her guard so Chelsea could ensure her loyalty to the Volturi. That would be idealistic. Or, she will use her persuasion to pull him away from the Volturi. Than Aro would have to kill her like he did with Didyme.
He found himself examining the girl's body again. Aro couldn't deny his primal attraction to her. In all his years of existence, he never desired a woman as much as he did with her. Maybe they could keep the wives, and just have this girl as means of physical pleasure. Then his mind flashed back to watching her use her powers to blind Jane. Maybe they should kill her.
No, no couldn't do that. Marcus thinks that even in the bonds weakened state, her death would cause endless turmoil on all three kings. Aro decided it will be best to keep her here and change her themselves. He pulled out of his thoughts to retain his focus on Bella.
"How extraordinary. You would risk your life for someone like us- a vampire-a soulless monster?" Aro was impressed with Bella's bold reply. It was a shame Edward didn't plan on changing her, but at this point it would not make much of a difference. His throat was burning with need. He decided he should feed from her himself, otherwise he could lose control any moment and attack the one he was really interested in. Aro was about to attack until he heard the most beautiful whimper.
The three king's eyes turned pitch black with need. There guard had crushed the side of Amaryllis that was already damaged by Alec. She was panting with her head rolling to the side, revealing her neck. The human looked pathetic and vulnerable with her eyes scrunched closed and her hair disheveled. They found it beyond arousing. When she opened her eyes and saw Aro, her cheeks reddened. He was about to break entirely and go get her until Alice's voice rang out.
"Wait! They will become vampires, I've seen it. I'll change them myself." At the woman's words, Amaryllis's head snapped away to stare at her. Confusion written on her features, the girl seemed lost in thought. Aro and the king's eyes returned to their normal color. Aro looked through Alice's thoughts and impressed with the young woman's power of sight.
At first he saw Bella, running through the woods with golden eyes. When she ran past a beam of sunlight, her skin sparkled. Then the scene changed entirely. Amaryllis was covered head to toe in blood that didn't seem to be her own. Her eyes where slightly different shades of red. She held the body of a man who had been mutilated beyond recognition. Amaryllis had a dazzling smile across her face as she let the human drop to the floor. Aro longed to see more of her, but that was the end of the vision. He continued to drink up all of Alice's thoughts greedily. Aro wanted Alice's and Amaryllis's power on his side at all costs.
"Amazing, to see what you have seen." His voice was but a whisper. He pulled away before continuing. "Very well, we shall grant you with a chance to change Bella. It would be most interesting to see the kind of immortal she will become."
"What about Amaryllis?" Aro couldn't help but give a vicious smile at Alice's question. He glanced at Amaryllis who looked at him questioningly.
"After thorough consideration, I believe it would be best for your lovely Amaryllis flower to stay here and be turned by us." Marcus nodded in agreement, while Caius clenched his jaw in frustration.
"Why!? You saw it yourself she will be turned! Please...," Aro cut Alice off with an icy glare. His voice was dripping with malice. "I don't believe I asked your opinion on the matter dear girl. You are lucky that I am being so generous on the matter. Unlike Bella, Amaryllis severely damaged two of my best guard. You don't really believe that her actions will go unpunished do you? We will change her, and after she is one of us, we will decide on the penalty she will receive," his voice returned normal and he smiled once more, "Your family has enough trouble to deal with. Think of it as a kindness that we will are willing to take one of the problems off of your shoulders."
Aro turned his back to the group to look at Marcus and Caius. "Do you agree with my proposal dear brothers?" Caius gave a full grin, already racing through all the different ways he would make that girl break. Marcus sighed slightly but nodded in agreement. He would have to try and keep his sadistic brother's hands off of the girl until their bonds strengthen.
"Wonderful!" Aro giddily replied. He was about to make the necessary orders, until a lovely voice spoke out.
"Can we make a bet?" Aro wasn't expecting that response from Amaryllis. He tilted his head in confusion. "Could you elaborate?"
"If I survive a week here without being turned into a vampire than you let me go back to America…intact." Her voice was shaking slightly. It greatly amused Aro that she added on the last part. Aro thought it was adorable that she wanted to play with him. In his excitement he was already trying to work out what she had up her sleeve. He loved games as much as he loved winning.
"She is making a bet she cannot win," Caius spoke through an evil smirk. He thought she was either over confident in her abilities, or she truly was an idiot. Either way, at least he could shove it in her face when she loses. Marcus was disappointed that she was trying to rush her demise like this. He was planning to protect her from his brothers till they warmed up to girl, but now Marcus's hands were tied.
"Really?" Amaryllis's tone grew a bit more confident, "Than let's up the stakes. If I survive 3 days without changing into a vampire, than not only will you let me go, but you will also consider me a part of the supernatural realm. That way any relationships I have with vampires will not be against your rules. Along with that I ask to be unbothered by anyone in the Volturi for the rest of my life."
Aro's smile widened. "Alright, we will comply with your terms if you win, but what will we get if you lose?"
Nervousness flooded her voice. "What do you want?" Aro's eyes glinted with madness.
"Why of course we want you. If we win, you will lower your shields so Chelsea can tie your loyalty to us. You will never leave the Volturi for the rest of eternity and will do whatever we ask without question. Do we have a deal my flower?" She just made things so much easier for him. If he could get her to willingly put down her shields, there would be no question of her being theirs. The idea of him having Amaryllis obeying any idea that came to his head was enticing. At his words he sensed something he wasn't prepared for. Her arousal. It was very faint, but the three kings picked up on it immediately. Apparently the idea of her being theirs was an enticing thought to her as well. Marcus was slightly gripping the sides of his chair, while Caius looked ready to pounce. She was blushing and only managed a nod in response with her eyes on the floor.
Aro moved closer and held her head up. He bent so close that they were almost kissing. "A nod does not suffice. Tell me we have a deal."
"We have a d…deal." He caused her to stutter and completely flush. His eyes went black and the fire in his throat grew from a burn to a raging inferno. She smelled so heavenly that venom was practically pouring in his mouth. It took everything in Aro's power to back away.
"Go now…" He managed to make out. "Make your preparations. Felix escort them out, then show Amaryllis to her room."
"Let us be done with this. Heidi will be arriving any moment." Marcus rose from his chair. He gave a faint smile while bowing a little. "Thank you, for your visit."
"To return the favor, I would advise that you follow through on your promise soon. We do not offer second chances." Caius's voice bit into the air as he watched Amaryllis pick up her discarded backpack.
The three kings watched as the group left. Alec had mostly restored and was over by Jane who was still blind. Feeding should help accelerate their healing. Aro didn't need to read their thoughts to know how much they craved revenge. They all waited for Heidi to come with their meal a bit impatiently. When the doors opened and Heidi came in alone, Caius and Aro were ready to lose it.
"Where is our meal?" Aro's gleeful tone was anxious and his eyes promised death.
She looked a bit uncomfortable. "I was bringing them in, but a weakened human fainted into the crowd. She drew their attention and caused a lot of them to start questioning where they were. Since we were closer to the doors than here we couldn't chance killing them…. The humans are gone." Aro let out a threatening growl, than went over to grab Heidi's hand. Just as he thought, it was Amaryllis. A pit of fire would be too good of a death for her.
Caius was just as furious. "We should've killed her! You show her consideration and how does that grotesque, arrogant, ungrateful thing respond?! By waltzing away with our food!" He started to spout orders for the guards in the room to retrieve her when Felix came in.
"The girl didn't run off. She's in the room now."
Caius and Aro were about to rush to her, but Marcus's voice halted them. "Do not attack her."
"She blatantly disrespected us after our generosity," Caius spat out.
"We will eat some of the staff and calm ourselves before we see her. If you kill Amaryllis, you will forever regret it."
"Why!? So far my only regret is not killing her as soon as she walked through the door!"
Marcus sighed at his brother's outbursts. "She is our true mate."
Caius was stunned to silence.
"Even so brother, she needs to be punished for her actions," Aro snarled.
"Than do so another way," Marcus returned Aro's threatening eyes with a gaze just as intense. With a deep growl Aro yelled at the guards to grab some of the human staff. Within moments a group of lowly workers came in the room. Their heart beats pounding as they looked around nervously. "I want to inform you all that the reason for your deaths today is not due to anything you did. It is all thanks to an arrogant human who stole away our meal," Aro's strained voice rang out.
Before panic could fully settle in all three kings pounced on the nearest victims, drinking them dry. They each longingly imagined that the victim they held to them was Amaryllis. Once the kings and the guards had their fill, Aro returned to his throne, his dark mind working on what to do with his supposed "mate".