Footsteps echoed through the wide halls. It was the only sound you can really hear at this time at night, considering all the "creatures of the dark" are still up. Felix was no exception as he casually escorted a boy through said halls. While the older vampire looked straight ahead, the younger one looked around in child-like wonder at the large marble columns, high ceilings and even the small, circular windows high on the walls.
He accidentally bumped into Felix as they stopped in front of a large door. It was so big, it nearly reached the ceiling, yet the tall vampire was able to push it open no sweat. The boy wasn't surprised, though.
The door creaked loudly to his sensitive ears. He was guided right into the grand throne room. It was an extremely large space. Bet you could play baseball here and you won't break a single thing..., he thought to himself. He took a look around; great detail on the carvings on the wall, small windows just like the ones outside, and three black, velvet chairs made to look like thrones - currently occupied by what he thought were the "kings".
"What do you think of the castle?" the one in the middle - Aro - asked. His hands were folded neatly on his lap as he leaned on one part of his chair, looking very smug and comfortable.
"It's a pretty nice place" he replied softly, stuffing his hands in his pockets
"That's all you have to say?"
"Well I'm sure I have nothing else to say"
Aro smirked. He stood up and walked toward him, laying a hand on his arm.
"Interesting" he whispered, going through his thoughts and memories. He let go and clasped his hands in front of his face "Just so you know, we've tried playing baseball here... You're right" he smiled
The boy laughed sheepishly and looked away. That was when he noticed the two other vampires standing next to the throne, watching him. From what he can tell, they were twins - fraternal twins; a boy and a girl. His thoughts were momentarily interrupted when Aro spoke to him again.
"I don't believe everyone here knows your name. Why don't you introduce yourself?"
He looked at him, pushing him slightly so he was at the center. He looked at the two other vampires still sitting down on the seats, then to the twins. They looked like they were boring holes into his forehead.
"My name's William Tang" he said in his smoothest voice, "But you can call me Will"
"So this was the boy you were bragging about, Aro" the white-haired man - Caius - said, approaching his friend. He observed William carefully and took note of his thin but lean frame under his white shirt and denim pants. "However, I don't see what there is to be proud about" he smirked
"Oh Caius, you underestimate the boy too much! William, would you care to show them exactly what you are capable of?"
William nodded and took a deep breath. He knew he didn't need one; just a force of habit. He closed his eyes for a moment and opened them again, slightly widening them. Suddenly, everything and everyone in the room felt light and started to float up. William slowly lifted his arms up and watched them all get lifted off the ground. Aro smiled and remained calm, trusting in the boy's mastery of the power. Meanwhile, Caius, Marcus (who seemed very disinterested at first) and the twins were slightly in panic. They were definitely not used to the feeling of being high in the air. Jumping long distances maybe, but not actually flying. It was against their will too so they weren't sure what to expect.
After a few moments, they stopped moving up and stayed in that spot in the air for a while. William scanned the entire room with his dark orange eyes, smiling at his accomplishment. He'd done things like this before, but nonetheless, he was satisfied with what he's doing right now. Soon enough, the young vampire decided to bring everyone back down. He relaxed his arms and soon, the immortal beings were back on Earth.
"Impressive" Alec, one of the twins, said with a smirk. "It's certainly different" whispered to his sister Jane, who did not really seem all that impressed.
Aro ruffled William's wavy, black locks as he explained his discovery, "I found him at a forest nearby just trying to practice his telekinetic ability. His power is very unique!"
"He doesn't seem very special to me" Jane muttered out of jealousy. She hated it when others - humans or vampires - grabbed Aro's attention.
William caught her little outburst and felt offended. He frowned at her, taunting her without even thinking of the words before they came out of his mouth
"Oh, and like you can do anything better?"
She was offended by this as well. I ought to teach him a damn lesson, she thought, scowling at him.
"Big mistake, William" Alec whispered as he watched the newbie writhe in pain.
The painful sensation of prickling fire was torture to him and he just wanted it to stop. He could not see the flames, but he felt them deep inside him and it hurt so much. He let out a series of strained screams as fell to the ground, stuck in a fetal position. He tried lifting up his head and saw the blurred vision of the girl causing him pain. After a few moments, he saw another figure approach her; her brother. Suddenly, the heat ceased and he just lied there, slumped and breathing heavily.
"Though rule number one is 'obey vampire laws', rule two is 'do not anger my sister'" the male twin said, rubbing his sister's back to calm her down
William attempted to stand up. He slightly lost his balance as he got to his feet, but he managed to stand upright again. This could be more interesting than I thought, he wondered with a half-smile.
