Author's Note: I'm back! Did y'all miss me? Anyways, after talking with my friends and family, I have finally decided what to write about! I have been having a serious case of writer's block and now I'm all better. Yay! Enjoy this chapter!
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight.
Chapter Two
Volterra (Part Two)
Though I absolutely love flying, it does have some disadvantages. One of them being that it takes up a lot of my energy. The other disadvantage is that it makes me VERY hungry. So after much thought, I decide to go explore the clock tower in search of food. Or Bella. But food is my main priority at the moment.
I wander through the halls of the clock tower until I come to an elevator. Well that is an odd thing to put in an old building. Knowing that I'm already lost, I decide to travel deeper into the tower. Huh, this thing even plays cheesy elevator music. After getting off the elevator I hear a girl scream. Only one person could scream with such little emotion.
Bella.
I like to think of myself as a reasonable person, but if you mess with my friends and family, that's where you cross the line. If anyone harms them in any way, shape, or form, they can expect a fireball coming their way.
As I storm through the maze of hallways, I hear Bella's scream become more desperate. I can also feel my body heating up and in no time, flames encompass my body from head to toe.
I come to a huge set of fancy double doors. Whether it was lack of sleep or the fact that my sissy was in there screaming, I decide to make the VERY smart decision of kicking the doors open. I storm into a huge room, in all my flaming glory, and walk straight to Bella.
"No! Please stop! I'm beg- Casey?" Bella says in a confused tone. "Where were you?"
"Yes it's me. And where I was is not important right now. Who was hurting you?" I ask while inspecting her body for any signs of physical abuse.
"I'm fine, Casey. No one was hurting me," she says calmly.
"Oh, I see. You've taken up the hobby of randomly screaming and pleading. Now tell me the truth, who hurt you?" I ask. Luckily my flames are dying down so I won't accidentally burn something. The last time that happened it took a lot of mind manipulation from Ally and me to clear things up.
"No one was hurting ME. Edward and Felix got into a fight and Jane used her power, of causing people pain, on Edward. She was going to test if it worked on me, but Edward got in the way," Bella very calmly explains.
I turn around to see a young girl, who I assume was Jane, smirking smugly. That brings back my rage, and flames, at full blast. I don't really care about Eddie, but the fact that this girl even thought about hurting Bella is unforgivable. So I do the only natural thing. I send a fireball flying at her face.
I will probably regret doing that in a few hours. Or days. Or years. But right now I'm so hungry and mad that I don't even care. The fireball was intended to wipe that smirk (and half her other features) off that perfect face. Sadly, Jane quickly slid out of the way, just missing the flaming ball of death.
"HOW DARE YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT HURTING BELLA! YOU ARE AN ARROGANT, SADISTIC BIT-"
"Ahem."
My rant was cut short as I realize that there are more people in the room. A few random vampires are scattered around the area, but the ones that catch my eyes are the three leaders.
The one on the left, Marcus, sits with a bored, and almost distant, expression on his face. He has long, wavy brown hair and dull red eyes. Out of the three of them, he looks the safest.
The one on the right is named Caius. He has pale, platinum blond hair and crimson red eyes. A scowl graces his face, almost daring me to question his power. He has a sadistic, lethal quality about him that makes you feel uncomfortable.
Aro stands in the middle. Amusement can be seen in his milky red eyes as he looks over me in interest. He stands up perfectly straight with midnight black hair curved around his face and shoulders.
Thank the Lord for Carlisle. If it weren't for my nosy, I mean curious, behavior, I wouldn't know a thing about the Volturi. While Carlisle was explaining about his time in Volterra, he mentioned their powers. Aro can read all your thoughts with a single touch and Marcus can read bonds between any numbers of people. Caius does not possess any special abilities. Poor guy. If I weren't for the look he was giving me, I would almost feel sorry for him.
"You must be Cassandra, I mean Casey, Swan. Edward has told me much about you," Aro says in an almost giddy manner. He steps closer to me and puts his hand out. "May I?"
I know this means he wants to read my thoughts. Knowing that he wouldn't be able to see anything, I decide to warn him,
"Just FYI, you won't be able to see anything. I'm a shield like Bella."
"Just give him your hand, mortal," Caius snaps at me.
I turn my attention towards Caius, with an amazing comeback already forming in my head. If it weren't for the look Edward was giving me, I would have said it. But the expression on his face showed me that those would have been my last words. And I don't want to waste those on him. Instead, I turn my attention back to Aro and give him my hand.
"Remarkable. I see nothing," Aro says under his breath. "Imagine the potential she has as a vampire, brothers. Already she can control fire and minds. Plus she has the…"
"Wings," I finish for him.
"Ah! Your wings! May we see them?"
I take off the glamour I put over everyone's mind and spread out my wings. My wings are big, strong and as black as night. Since I can control minds, I can make them see a normal teenage girl with no wings. I flap them a bit as Aro circles me in amazement.
"Remarkable," Aro states again as I fold them in and put the glamour back on their minds.
"Yet the matter of what to do with the Cullens and their… pets… still has not been decided," Marcus says in a dull tone. Surprisingly, being called a pet doesn't really bug me. I was more surprised that the guy could actually speak.
"The Volturi do not offer second chance. They must die," Caius says. Wow. Isn't he the life of the party?
"Yes, the law does claim you, but I will make an exception if you are willing to join the guard," Aro says. What?! Is he serious?! Apparently Blondie is thinking the same thing.
"You cannot be serious," Caius says through clenched teeth.
"Can't you see the potential, brother?" Aro asks. Then turning back to us he asks, "So what will it be? Join or die?"
