The Asian Slave

Aro and his guards heard that a vampire is in a black market selling illegal items and taking in smuggling inventory. They went to investigate and Aro ends up buying a slave and that slave becomes a Volturi Guard. But who is he?

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight.


I. Slogan

"L'occhio del padrone ingrassa il cavallo."

It was the night of 1941 in the city of Venice, Italy.

The leader of the Volturi, Aro, was accompanied with Renata, Jane, and Felix. They have heard from the other vampires in Italy sightings of a raven-haired vampire in the harbor where there was a black market for humans.

This vampire goes by the name, Slogan.

That night, when the black market was open, they searched the place wearing robes. They didn't stand out so much especially when other people were also hiding and/or disguising themselves in strange costumes, even the sellers. They were all wearing costumes and masks that were for the Venetian Carnival, but that does not happen for another few months.

They searched through the small market and Jane was getting impatient.

"Humans are so greedy," she hissed. "I can not believe that another of our kind is lingering here."

"Peace, Jane," Aro said as he saw a group of humans that didn't dress the same like they were form the carnival, and they were being led by a man in black robes, wearing a joker mask. "We shall find him soon."

He had his suspicions as he followed after the humans in a distance, and so did the guards as they quickly caught on to what their master was thinking.

They followed them into a warehouse and the large metal doors slid to a close. Aro and his guards decided to take the back door, Felix easily opened the metal door with just one hand. They entered the dark warehouse that had boxes everywhere, and most were covered with dark blue sheets.

The Volturi vampires smelled a strange scent in the area, and it had a vampire's scent in it...but something else. They smelled something sweet and delicious, almost like a human and close to being a la cuantante, but there was one problem....

There was no heart beat...

"Master," Renata spoke as she got closer and placed her hand on Aro, already shielding him.

They all heard a growl and saw some one, crouching low, coming out from the crates. It was an Asian man with messy long black hair that passed its shoulders, wearing the same black robes, and underneath those robes, he was wearing a morning coat with a white shirt and black tie, black trousers, and black loafers; a formal and upper-class clothing all over Europe. He didn't wear any masks such as everyone in the harbor was.

The Asian snarled at them and Jane immediately used her power on it to inflict pain on the eccentric, vampire-like creature.

But it that didn't happen...

Instead, Jane was on the floor, convulsing in pain and screaming in agony. Aro, Felix, and Renata watched their ally writhe around in pain.

Felix turned to the strange leech, knowing it was its doing, he charged at him. The Asian man prepared for the huge being to tackle him. When he did, the Asian kicked him off easily and dashed at Felix. Felix took his charge and slammed him to the ground, but then he was pulled back and flipped over. The strange creature that was so quick got on top of Felix and growled at him, smashing their heads together, breaking the concrete. Felix had to admit that that hurt a lot, and the man showed no pain. Quick again, it grabbed Felix and threw him out to the door so easily.

The Asian man snarled at Aro, Renata, and Jane, who just recovered from the pain. He started walking over to them, and Renata used his shield against him, but frighteningly it wasn't working. Aro saw that, and the next thing that happened was that Renata found herself next to the exit door form which they came in. She was confused. How did she end up here?

Aro felt fear, but at the same time, he felt excitement. There was this strange being in front of him that has a power that deflected Renata's shield and Jane's ability, moreover, it used their powers against them.

It was about to attack when Felix came again, all soak and wet, tackled the creature, crushing its bones. The being screeched and Felix bit its arm, but once he did, he tasted blood...sweet and delicious blood. His instincts took over as he pinned the creature and continue to drink its blood. Aro, Renata, and Jane were close to joining Felix with his meal since the blood smelled so good, they could barely resist, but shock and surprise made them still. Watching Felix drink the blood of another vampire seemed so unnatural...

That thing wasn't a vampire...or was it?

They watched the abnormal vampire's struggle dying down, weakening as Felix continue to drain him. Soon it was motionless...dead...Felix pulled back, shock at what he did... I mean, not what he did, but what he possibly did...he drained a vampire...who had blood. And was it dead?

It looked dead to him. It was cold and pale and its eyes were close.

But then a fist connected his face and kick to the the gut as he was forced back several meters away.

The Volturi were surprised as the odd Asian vampire stood up again and growled; it feigned death.

Felix and Jane were about to attack it again, but then a loud, joyous voice shouted...

"Buona sera! E Benvenuto! The Volturi, was it?" The man, with the joker mask and black robes with a suit and morning coat underneath it, came in and entered the area.

The Asian man was still growling at the Volturi threateningly, but the Joker mask-man reprimanded. "That would be enough, Shin. Be polite now to our...guests, and act professional."

'Shin' looked at the man with a blank expression before it stood straight in a pious position, combed his hair back, chin up, hands on his coat, and chest puff out. The joker laughed at his friend's actions. "Very funny, Shin. That was not what I meant, but it will do."

He turned his attention back to the Volturi and asked, "May I help you?"

"What is that thing?!" Jane yelled, loosing her anger and was really mad at him for using her power against her, at the same time she was afraid of it to happen again.

"Who, him?" The 'Joker' gestured at Shin. "Why, he is my brand new item on the Vampire Market. I'm testing him right now to see if he is sufficient. And of course, as 'they' have said. He is."

Aro raised his eyebrow at the man and asked, "Who are you? Could you be Slogan?"

The joker took off its mask and it revealed a man with raven hair, red eyes, and pale face. He smiled widely at Aro. "Yes. My name is Slogan. As you can see I am a vampire in the trade market. Do not worry though. No one in the black markets I work in ever ask questions of people's personal identities, but only the merchandise that they are purchasing."

"Are you absolute sure about that?"

"Sure, I'm sure," Slogan said, assuring the Volturi leader.

Aro held out his hand to the Slogan. "May I see?"

Slogan grin. "Sorry, I know your ability, but I'd rather keep my hands to myself."

"Are you hiding something from us?" Jane asked. "If not, why won't you tell us?"

"It's in my policy, little girl-AAAAH!" The Slogan convulsed in pain as Jain growled at him, not liking that he called her a little girl.

Shin was then in front of Slogan, deflecting the pain back to Jane. Despite the fact that she was hurt, Aro was amazed again.

The Asian man helped his friend up. Slogan breathe out, trying to composed himself. "Well...that...was a horrible experience."

When Jane composed herself, she snarled at Shin and was about to lunge at her but Aro stopped. "Peace, dear one. It is pointless to fight now." Jane reluctantly back down but she still gave the Asian death glares, which Shin reacted with a blank face.

"What is he? Exactly?" Aro asked. "And what do you mean by 'brand new item' on the market?"

"Only on the vampire market, of course," Slogan said. "Further more, this fellow here." He gestured to Shin. "Is a rare kind. To be honest, he was just dropped off at my standing and asked me to use him or sell him to another vampire. Technically, he is a slave."

Aro raised an eyebrow at that. "A slave?"

Slogan nodded. "A slave. I am currently his master. He does every of my bidding, protects me, and satisfy my needs."

"Explain. I'd like to hear more."

Slogan's eyes widened with excitement. "Ahh! Would you like to purchase him?"

The Leader blinked at that. "Excuse me?"

"I told you, he is a slave. Nice one at that. He never rebels and only obeys," Slogan said as he continued, "He is somewhat a vampire, but with blood flowing in his veins, so I can drink from him." With that, he grabbed Shin's left wrist and slowly brought it to his lips. "Hmm, it seems that his blood has been drained for the moment...did one of you drink from him?"

He looked at the bulky vampire. "Was it you?" Felix flinched a bit at that, but the business man only smiled. "So it is. He tasted very good, didn't he?" If Felix would blush in embarrassment, he would. He had to admit it tasted so good.

"When does his blood return?" Aro asked, more intrigued than ever.

"His blood returns slowly, starting at a small amount, but it will be full in just an hour. However, there is one minor problem. If no one feeds blood from him for a week...He would regurgitate the over-flowing blood in his blood vessels. Such a waste of it too."

The Volturi were amazed to hear this, and Aro really wanted to purchase him now, but he has to know more. "What else of him? His abilities, I mean."

"Well, so far his strength and speed is equal as a vampire, and he is efficiently trained in combat," Slogan said. "He also has a special power, which the little-I mean, young lady have experienced." Jane scowled at him, but she was satisfied that he didn't call her a little girl. Mind him, she was probably much older than him.

He continued. "He is like a mirror. He reflects mental powers back to the host. Involuntarily, of course."

Aro was mused of it. "He cannot control it?"

"It's not anything dangerous," The business vampire said. "In fact, it is like a shield. It constantly protects him since it is a part of him. Just like how our skin is granite, and how it protects us from mostly everything that harms a human. And we can never turn it off or change it."

"Fascinating!" Aro said. "Simply fascinating! He will fit in well with the Volturi." The guards suppressed their disdain, but it was obvious. If there was anyone who had a remarkable power, Aro would take him or her in. Jane felt her position being threatened, but she kept silent.

Slogan held his hand up. "Ahh, but that's not all. He's closer to human than he is being a vampire. His skin is warm due to the blood in his veins, but it turns cold when there's no more. And here is the thing that will shock you..." He said as he whispered. "He does not drink blood..."

That definitely did shock them. Slogan continued, "In fact, blood makes him sick... He eats human food, but mostly he's addicted to apples, which is healthy."

Felix gawked at this, not believing this. "What exactly is he?"

"I just told you, he's a slave!" Before Felix could speak again, Slogan intervened and urged on, "But wait, there's more!" He said as he sling an arm around Shin. "This boy can sleep, and it's not for energy. He can sleep and dream at will, only to relax and not to replenish energy. He has unlimited amount of energy and never gets tired just like us, but he sleeps to dream and relax. It keeps them sane."

Renata raised an eyebrow at this. "Sane?"

"It's a precaution as they have put it," Slogan said. "When you all make him do too much, he can get stressed and so he would take a small nap. It helps to remind the slave, who is he serving for."

"This slave, how loyal is he?" Aro asked.

Slogan laughed. "As loyal as your guards. You can make him listen to some one else, but he will listen to you mostly. If he's at least close to your distance, he can sense whether or not you're in danger. He would die for you. He is also as obedient as his loyalty."

"What if he rebels and attacks?" Jane asked, still not liking Shin.

"Impossible," Slogan said. "I've done a few beating on him for the past year and made him do other activities with both genders. I've tested him in many amounts. His loyalty is as hard and precious as a diamond."

Aro would have to test this loyalty as well. He needs Marcus in order to do it.

"So? What will be, my Lord?" Slogan asked. "Would you like to purchase him?"

"Why yes, of course!" The Volturi guards hide their scowls as Aro continued gleaming with a smile, like a child getting a new toy. "How much is he worth?"

"Oh, no, no, my Lord. For vampires, it would have to be something of a valuable item. Not money. Just any kind of precious thing..." Slogan said as he looked at Aro and his guards closer. "Hmm...like that medallion you are wearing," the Volturi guards growled and Shin growled back as well, getting in front of his master, stopping Jain from inflicting pain. The business man continued as he turned to Jane, "Your earrings" To Felix, "Those gloves" And then to Renata, "And that pretty necklace!"

"Deal!" Aro said excitedly as he took off the medallion. The guards did the same thing as well, grumbling a bit, but the leader paid no heed to it.

Slogan collected their valuables, looking at it and awing it. He fingered the medallion with the silver eagle in a golden pendant with its thick golden chain. He examined the pair of diamond with pearl earrings, the wet and dripping black gloves with a silver emblem of a lion on each of it, along with silver metal knuckles, and golden necklace with a bright ruby the size of a golf ball. He examined the four treasuries that were priceless and irreplaceable, and probably the only things in existence.

"Alright! This seems to be enough. Shin!" Slogan called and Shin faced him directly. The business vampire said to him, "Shin. I am no longer your master." He then pointed to Aro. "He is now your master. Aro of the Volturi."

And as simple as that, Shin walked up to Aro, ignoring the glaring looks that the guards were giving him, and he bowed all the way below his waist, before standing straight again, staring at Aro and recognizing him as his master from now on.

"And just like that, he is yours." Slogan said. "Be careful with what words you tell him. He might take it literally and might not."

Aro was smiling, elicited that he had acquire Shin with just a few treasure. "It was a pleasure doing business with you. Now we must take our leave."

"Oh!" Slogan spoke, stopping the Volturi from heading out. "One more thing. He can understand a few certain languages, such as Japanese and English, but he learns new languages very quickly. But the point of my saying is that, he can understand but he cannot speak."

"Cannot speak?" Aro frowned at that. "Is he mute?"

"No, no, of course not, you heard him growl," the business vampire pointed out. "The thing is...whatever his original owner did to him, he had never let him speak or utter a single word, and if he did, scarring punishments were laid unto him. So now, he will not even say the word 'master'. I have tried to break that, but it will not work. He will not speak. So do be careful and be considerate on his punishments and mistakes."

Aro narrowed his eyes at that before glancing at Shin, who showed on reaction on his face. Now that he had a better look of him, he was like a drone...a zombie. There was no life in the boy, no emotions. Could it be...that he was also punished to act like a slave?

"I'll keep that in mind," Aro said as he brightened up with a smile. "Have a good evening, Slogan!"

Slogan grinned back. "You too, Volturi! And take good care of yourselves and him!"

The Volturi returns to Italy's Voltaire where their castle is, bringing the Asian slave with them.


Explanation: Okay, for those who are confused with this whole thing, let me run it down to you. It was the night of 1941 in Italy. There's a black market in this harbor where everyone disguised themselves like the Venice Carnival was happening, but it isn't. Slogan is a vampire businessman who has his creates in a warehouse and he told Shin to guard it and not attack unless they attack. The Volturi came in, Shin growled, Jane attacked him and she got herself hurt, Felix charged at Shin and Shin attacks. So some fighting here and there, Shin threw Felix out the exit door and a little farther as he splashed unto the water, Renata had her power used against her, and when Felix attacked, he drained Shin's blood. Shin feigned death and took the opportunity to kick Felix off of him, but before going any further, Slogan stopped them. He explains himself to the Volturi that his businesses and affairs with humans doesn't threaten their secret. When Shin came to the topic, Aro is interested. Slogan tells him everything of Shin, but his origin and past and the people that dropped him off to sell. Aro buys Shin with a few valuable treasures. Slogan asked him to be careful of punishing Shin and be a little considerate. Such scarring punishments could stop a person from doing something they normally do and change them drastically...and Aro thought that maybe the same methods were used to mold Shin into a slave.

So there, I just explained the whole chapter here in that paragraph. Next chapter, the rest of the Volturi meets Shin, and find out how Caius reacts. PLEASE REVIEW!!!!