"Your majesty you have a visitor." The human stood as far away from the queen as possible without insulting her.
"Who is it, what do they want?" The queen stood near a large window that overlooked the main plaza of Volterra Italy. Her hair was intricately thrown up and was surrounded by a gauzy crown. She wore a black lace and silk ball gown that consisted of a low plunging neckline, a corset and a beautiful train. She was what anyone would call gorgeous; she had porcelain skin, deep red sweetheart lips and brilliant blue eyes.
"They did not specify, though if I recall correctly you gave them a task to complete for you." The queen turned to the human girl with a playful grin upon her face. Slowly she walked towards the scared girl. With one hand she reached out and as the girl flinched she grabbed a stray piece of hair that escaped from her braid. Tucking the hair behind her ear she proceeded in caressing the girl's cheek softly and then tightly grasping her chin. The queen leaned close; inches away from the girl's face and in a cold tantalizing voice spoke in a slow and precise voice.
"You know for a girl that is trying to protect their family from being my dinner you do a horrible job at sucking up to your queen. If you wish to see your family again or even see another sun rise I suggest you think before you speak in my presence again. Do you understand me?" Throughout the whole threat the poor human stood still and tried with all her might to stop the tears from freely flowing from her eyes.
"Yes your majesty, please forgive me."
"You truly are the most pathetic human I have ever had the misfortune to meet. You have absolutely no backbone. No I guess you will live for yet another day, besides without you my days tend to go slower." Ending with a smile the queen leaned in even closer and gently pressed her lips against the girl's forehead; the girl stood perfectly still. The queen pulled away and released the girl's now numb chin, straightened up and stared at the girl for a few short seconds. The queen abruptly pushed the girl out of the way and proceeded in walking out.
As the queen walked towards the throne room servants bowed and greeted her in forced happiness. Doors opened with a simple thought from herself. It wasn't long before she heard the chatter coming from the throne room. Standing at the entrance she looked upon the arguing vampires she took in exactly who they were.
There was one male and one female. The female had red hair that she would recognize anywhere. Though the boy was what she assumed was an attempt replacement for James.
"Well what a pleasant surprise, my dear Victoria. To what do I owe such a great pleasure?"
"Queen Isabella, I am here regarding the task you wanted me to do."
"Oh yes now I remember, I nearly forgot that I had sent you on a little task. I take you succeeded in it, or else you would not have shown your face here, am I right to assume such things?"
"Yes your majesty, I got the information you wished for me to gather."
"Excellent, come my dear sit down, you must be tired from your long journey." She said the words as a conversation started, she knew very well that vampires did not need or require rest. She sat at her throne and motioned for Victoria to follow suite and sit beside her. Victoria hesitantly took the seat near the queen.
"So tell me my dear what information do you have for me?"
"Well from what I gathered it seems that they have a lot more allies than I had anticipated. Circling the globe I discovered over twenty tribes that speak highly of the Cullen family. If endangered in any way those tribes would not hesitate to stand with the family and fight with them."
"Tell me Victoria why is it you wish to seek revenge upon the Cullen family. They seem like such a lovely family, what could they have taken from you to spark such hostility?"
"They murdered the man I loved in order to protect a human, a pathetic human girl. She was some kind of pet of theirs or something. They killed one of their own kind for a human, it disgusts me."
"Oh my you are a very angry girl. My darling here is some advice, never let your anger control you, it can be deadly. If you let your anger control you it will blind you and your judgment. Also you should never let love be your motivation, love is very irrational and weak."
"With all due respect your majesty but haven't you ever fallen in love?"
"Love is an illusion, there is no such thing as true love, or soul mates. No one is worth the amount of energy you are putting in to avenge them. I would rather be feared than loved, at least than you can be assured that you will not be hurt."
"So you won't help me?"
"Who said that, I simply feel that your motivations are a little out of sorts. No I'll help you with your revenge. Though I am about to ask of you might create some questions but fear not sweetheart all will be revealed."
"Tell me what I must do."
"I want you to deliver this letter." The queen held up a cream colored envelope sealed by a wax heart with thorns.
"A letter, are you insane they will rip me to shreds."
"No not just any letter, a death sentence for the whole Cullen family and anyone who tries to protect them, this letter will create fear. With their fear you will offer to help them, tell them how you were captured for, I don't know experiments. You were given a second chance if you delivered the letter. All vampires are well aware of what the mark of the queen stands for, death or a summoning for punishment. Just the presence of the letter will stop them from hurting you. They might be cold towards you but as long as they do not harm you then you know you have succeeded in gaining their trust to an extent."
"Why gain their trust, they are smarter than to trust me."
"Oh my dear you'd be surprised, you see the Cullen family has a weakness, something that we luckily do not have."
"And what is that?"
"Compassion and love, they will let their compassion and humanity blind their judgment; I won't be able to help but let you live as the threat you posed for them no longer exists. Prove to them that there is no more conflict and they will welcome you with hesitant but open arms. Only then will you be able to destroy them."
"Are you sure about this?"
"Absolutely just do what I told you and you will be fine."
"Why are you doing this, helping me destroy the Cullen family? What have they ever done to you?"
"My reason for the revenge on the Cullen family is none of your business, now I suggest you clean yourself up and get going."