Twilight belongs to Stephenie Meyer.
As the day turned to evening, I was even angrier than before. Aro had guessed what I thought about the plan or Jane had told him that I would cause trouble. Aro had invited me to the hall and asked me about my mission. Did I really want to do it? Was the schedule too hasty? Did I need some time to prepare myself?
I had wanted to shout, "No, I don't want to do this, this is not okay! I don't need time to prepare myself because I won't do it!" But I had swallowed my words and feelings like earlier and said that I would fulfill my mission without extra time. Aro had smiled happily and clapped his hands together a couple of times. Why did he have to be so happy? Although Jane had been happier than Aro, I couldn't understand why. It disturbed me, were they hiding something from me?
A frustrated snort fled from my lips when I was standing in the alley, close to the entrance of the castle. Darkness had come some time ago telling me that my mission would be soon over. I bit my teeth together and could feel my eyes glowing. I hadn't thought any plans that would help me with the mission without hurting her. I hadn't thought of any plans because of Aro and his skill, I had to be careful. But did I need any other plans when I was alone with the girl? When we would be out of the Volturi's sight? Or would we be?
I didn't want to think about it but my mind filled with images that didn't please me. Jane peeking behind the corner. Demetri in the shadows covered by his cloak. I shook my head fiercely, wiping the images from my mind. No. We would be alone.
The sand's rasping sound behind me awoke me but I didn't bother to turn around. Someone's hand placed on my shoulder and a playful, mysterious laughter tingled into my ears. Jane.
"Did you promise to meet her earlier than before?"
Something slammed inside me. She knew about our meetings? The earlier ones too?
"Oh, Alec", Jane sighed, "don't be stupid. I can see what you are thinking. Of course I have seen you before. I just didn't tell about you until now. Until I was sure that my brother is really… umm… dating the half-breed."
"Jane, this is hard enough without you", I said, my voice flickering of tension. "Go away."
Jane didn't move away from me. "I have to support you, you are my brother. I won't leave until you have to leave to fulfill your duty."
I snorted. Jane was always where I was. And I was always where she was. And though I was bitter for her deeds, I still loved her. She had always been important to me but sometimes her chores annoyed me. When had it been the other way around? Jane had never showed the times she was angry at me. But I could always feel it.
"There she comes", Jane notified ceremonially and pushed me forward. "Good luck, brother. Bring her with you. Aro doesn't like it if you screw up and neither do I. And", she grabbed my hand and pressed something to it, a piece of fabric, "I give you this for help. Cover her eyes with it."
I held the piece of fabric tightly in my hand as Jane disappeared and the familiar feeling of her presence filled me. She walked beside the fountain passing it, making her way towards me. The girl stepped past the entrance not noticing me and continued to the place where we had met several times before. She walked towards the cliff with the privacy I had thought was enough but no. Nothing was enough to protect us when it included my sister.
Quietly and slowly breathing, controlling my messy feelings I walked after her. She had disappeared from my sight but that scent, her sweet and unforgettable scent was floating in the air. It lead me to her, pulled me towards her. I pressed my hand into fist as the scent became stunning, near the cliff. What would I do?
My eyes locked on the girl and my feet stopped me a couple of meters away from her. She stood there not facing me, looking at the sky. Her copper brown hair, which I had stroked many times, waved along her back in loose curls, touching her bare arms. I let myself stare at her and breathe that sweet scent, it made my throat burn. She was so beautiful in so many ways.
Sand rasped under my feet when I stepped closer to her. She heard me, flinched and turned around, a smile rising to her face. Her lips stretched to a slight curve, her chocolate brown eyes stared at me happily. She made her way to me and intertwined her arms around me, pressing her head against my chest. I couldn't answer her embrace because I would have to kill that burning happiness in her eyes.
"Alec?" The girl's voice was quiet, she tilted her head back. We stared at each other, her gaze confused, mine hiding my anger. It was the time of a choice. Aro's will or mine? Loyalty or not? More dept or not?
"Nessie…", I whispered, raising my hand which held the piece of fabric my sister had given me. I let it open to a long, thin strip which I placed on girl's eyes without words. She didn't move, didn't say a word but I saw fear flickering in her eyes before I covered them.
"Alec?" Her voice was tingling from fear. "Alec, wha-"
"Shh."
I tied the piece of fabric slowly, listening to her breathing. It was nervous. She didn't smile anymore, her lips were pressed together. She was scared, it was clear.
I tied the fabric into a bow and placed my hands on to the girl's shoulders, grasping them tightly. I watched her partly covered face before I pressed my lips to her own. She relaxed, let me kiss her and feel her scent burning in my throat.
"Alec…", she whispered, pressing her forehead against mine. She leaned against my body and tried to find my lips again but I pushed her away and grabbed her wrists making her stand still.
"Everything is okay, you don't have to worry about anything", I said, my voice quiet. "I have a surprise for you." Something tightened inside my body, somebody threw knives inside me and the first knife hit its target.
"A surprise?" she groaned, her voice relaxed. She took a step closer to me and I let her pull her other hand from my own. It found its way to my chest. "What kind of surprise?"
"You will… like it." Another knife hit its target and I screamed inside. I protested and cursed. I cursed Aro to hell and wished his death. I couldn't do this. I couldn't take her to the castle. "You trust me, right?"
She didn't nod right away, she thought of my words like she had guessed what was coming. She waited and let me wait for her confident nod.
Oh, Nessie...You are such a fool.
A/N: This chapter was a little bit longer than the first one. I hope you liked it (and I really hope that there weren't mistakes even though my friend checked this chapter).
~sugary spring