Chapter Two already! I doubt anyone's even had chance to read the first chapter yet, but if you have please let me know what you thought! A bit boring, I know, but essential to the storyline!I stood, gobsmacked at the sight of him. He couldn't have been any older than 16, any older than me... But he was, without a doubt, the most attractive boy, person, thing I had ever seen in my life. He had short, dark brown hair which fell untidily around his eyes and face, pale white skin, full, pink lips... In many ways, he looked like Demetri, Aro, Felix and the others. Beautiful, shockingly pale and with eyes that had the potential to both give me nightmares and keep me rooted there, staring at him. He didn't even turn his head in my direction.
"Um... My dear? You were saying?" Aro was smiling reassuringly at me, and I realised what I'd been doing. I quickly looked at the floor and then back at Aro.
"I erm... I was wondering if you knew anything about my friend Riley. He went missing not too long ago and I heard... Something. Okay, this is going to sound completely rude and ridiculous. But I was hiking back home in Forks, alone, and I heard someone talking so I hid. They were speaking about the disappearances, one of them was Riley. They said something about 'the Volturi not stepping in soon enough' or something. I don't really remember... I thought they were talking gibberish as I'd never heard of such a thing, but then I overheard a group of people who went to my high school talking about the Volturi, and they said something about Volterra in Italy. And so erm, well here I am." I smiled sheepishly, realising how much I'd rambled on. I directed my face back towards the floor and peeked up through my lashes at the boy. He still hadn't looked at me, but I then noticed the small creature standing beside him who most definitely was looking at me. She, too, had an angelic face, she could have been his twin, but with lighter hair and slightly fuller lips. She also wore a look of such fury on her beautiful face that I was sure I'd burst into flames at any second. The longer she looked at me, the more enraged she seemed to become. I winced under her gaze, but shifted mine back to Aro who appeared to have a lot on his mind.
"Well, well, well. It would appear that we have quite the predicament on our hands. Tell me, dear Adrianna, what exactly do you know of the Volturi?"
"Um, well, to be completely honest sir-"
"Please tesoro, call me Aro." he smiled.
"Erm, Aro... I don't know anything. Only that whatever this Volturi was, it was here in Italy. I set out not really knowing what I was looking for, but you said you might be able to help..."
"Ah, my ragazza dolce, I am afraid I must deliver to you some dreadful news. Your Riley has had... An unfortunate turn of events, let's call it. I'm afraid he is no longer with us." He smiled a sad smile, and I slumped to my knees. I had known it, really. Even if he hadn't been... Dead. He'd still left me, all alone. I figured I had nothing more to lose, so I decided to ask Aro what the deal was with his eyes. I stood up and faced him, smiling a small smile.
"Si- Aro, would you mind me asking you a question?"
"Why of course not, dear! Go ahead!" he mused, waving his arms around like an over excited child, his eyes filled with glee. "Only though, if I may ask one of you in return." He cocked his head to the other side this time, the grin still etched onto his face.
"Um... Sure. I was just going to ask, without meaning to be rude... But, um, why do you and your friends look different to everybody else? You look like a group of kids from my high school, the Cullens. But kind of different... Your eyes are different..." The boy I'd been staring at before sniggered and nudged the girl beside him, who looked as furious as ever. Blood rushed to my face and I was ninety-nine percent positive I looked like a beetroot. Nice.
"Ah, you know of the Cullens! My dear, I must say, you truly are intriguing. May I take your hand for a moment? I just want to test something. Don't be scared, nobody here will harm you, you have my word bello." He smiled with his right hand outstretched. Though he had not answered my question, I was curious as to what he was going to do. I reached out and placed my hand in his. He was freezing, like ice. He gripped my hand firmly as his eyes bore into my face, his smile slowly but surely getting wider.
"Fascinating... Jane?" He turned towards the little angry girl, and she fluttered to his side with such grace I was taken aback.
"Master?" she batted her lashes and flashed him a smile.
"Were you... Trying just now, my dear?" He asked in almost a whisper. She looked angry again, and rather disgruntled. Her perfect little eyebrows pulled towards each other as she frowned, forming a small dent in her forehead.
"Yes, Master. But I can try harder if-" Aro silenced her with a wave of his hand, and she glided back to the side of who I was now assuming to be her brother. They were too alike to not be related.
"Interesting..." Aro whispered, still staring intently at me. It made me slightly uncomfortable. I stepped backwards, accidentally bumping into Felix yet again. I was not so surprised when he winked at me this time, but I still blushed.
"Alec? I was wondering if you could try..." Aro looked towards the beautiful boy, and my eyes followed. Alec. He raised his perfect hands slightly, palms facing me, and simply stood where he was. Watching me, waiting for something to happen. Admittedly I was getting a little freaked out now. What was this, a group of magicians?
"Aro-" I started, but was cut off by Aro bursting into fits of laughter. His blood red eyes were truly alight as he clapped his hands and squealed with happiness. If I wasn't already, I was now positive that a madman stood before me.
"My dear! You are truly a delight! Marcus, Caius, surely you see the... The... Potential." He elongated the last word in a way that made me gulp. What potential? I was just standing here. And he still hadn't answered my question. As if he had read my mind, he began to speak.
"My dear, clearly you have recognized that we are... Unlike those you already know. But, love, I must ask... Are you willing to join us? If not, I am afraid that our secret cannot be revealed to you."
Jane growled as Aro said 'join us', and Alec put his arm in front of her tiny frame, restraining her.
I was curious. What did Aro mean by 'join' them? Would I have those creepy red eyes too? I couldn't help but wonder... And if joining them meant I'd be that much closer to Alec, the angel, then maybe it wouldn't be so bad. I was being ridiculous, of course. I knew that. But I had blurted the words out before I was sure I meant them.
"Yes. Yes, I'll join you. Erm... Join you how, though?" I asked meekly. Aro grinned so widely that I was sure his face would split. It didn't, of course, but for a second I had to wonder.
"Felix," he whispered, still smiling, "hold her." Suddenly, steel arms were restraining me from movement, holding me to the ground.
"I'm sorry dear. Once the pain is over, you shall be so wonderful..." Aro crooned, stroking a strand of hair from my face. His mouth met my neck, and I was on fire.
