Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or the characters. Those all belong Stephanie Meyer.
Chapter One: The Visit
I walked silently down the cobblestone roads that used to be my home. I wonder how my old friends are doing. I thought as I looked up to gaze at the stars. In the nearby homes I could hear snoring and incessant babble, of the up coming holiday. It was the first time in a while I had heard what time of year it was, apparently Christmas was coming up. It would be the first real holiday I spent with anyone in years.
"Master Rykes? It is time." Said a tenor voice from behind me. I turned to find him crouched on one knee bowing.
"now now, Angelo there's no need to so forma. Call me Rykes, and please get up Before anyone sees you. If my plan is discovered before it has even begun I would be sorely disappointed." I said brushing my Hair from my eyes.
"Yes, of course. Sorry mast…umm, I mean Rykes." He mumbled, his eyes pleaded forgiveness, I just ignored it waving my hand.
"Come lets go I must meet with Aro and the others to let them know I am here." I said hurrying down the road. Angelo had to stumble and sprint to keep up. We came to an alley and I swiftly ducked inside, when we arrived at the dead end I opened the man-hole and jumped in, followed shortly by a clank and a thud. Angelo had closed the hole and jumped down.
"Who goes there?" Came a young voice.
"It's Rykes, Alec, I do hope I'm not intruding." I smiled smugly at my old friend.
"Of course not, how long has it been?"
"About sixty-five years my friend. May I go talk to Aro?" I asked looking down the tunnel.
"Sure follow me." He said gesturing us with his hand.
We walked through the damp tunnel silent having nothing to say as of now, but I was sure he would have a lot to talk about. As we entered the elevator I noticed he was wearing a darker cloak than the last time I had seen him, he must have rose through the ranks quicker than I had expected.
"So it seems you have made yourself useful to the volturi, Alec."
"Yes I have served the masters well, although it has been rather lonely with just sister here, I wish you had never left big brother." He said sadly. "but you're here now!" He said as he turned to smile at me. I could tell it was the first real smile in some time.
"it is nice to be home, although I don't think sister will agree with us." I laughed out loud. "She never did take a liking to me even when we were human." I chuckled, it was about then we exited the elevator, I nodded politely to the new receptionist. They probably changed or killed the old one. We walked through the lobby and down the hall to large double doors, which Alec opened for us. I saw many faces I knew such as Aro, Marcus, And Caius, the wives who gilded from the room, Felix and Heidi. And then some I didn't recognize at all. I looked back to Aro who was now standing with a jubilant smile on his face.
"Zack how wonderful it is to see you." He said clasping he hands together. E' stato cosi a lungo." he murmured in Italian, which means it has been so long. "Delightful, so what have you come to talk about?" he said extending his hand.
