"June!"
The brunette vampire froze in her tracks and turned, burgundy eyes wide as she looked at her friend Jane.
"Good morning, Jane. How are you this fine morning?" June replied, an easy smile spreading across her pointed, elvish features as she firmly clutched a necklace behind her back.
Jane narrowed her eyes, and held out a small hand, "I'm afraid I require my pendant immediately. Aro summons us."
"I don't have it." June said, the lie clear in her eyes.
"June, do you want to feel-"
"Oh Mother Mary, no!" June yelped, flinging the necklace in Jane's face before she could say the word pain.
Jane caught it seconds before it hit her and scowled, turning to stride to the main halls. June carefully tread behind her, eyeing the terrifying vampire in worry.
Jane was her only close companion, but sometimes she wouldn't act like a very good one. Well, it wasn't exactly her fault she was a sadistic, disturbed child.
Pushing the doors open, the two vampires glided gracefully to stand before Aro, heads lowered in respect and not making eye contact.
"Children." Aro smiled, lowering the book he was reading.
"You summoned us, Master?" June asked, eyes flickering up for a fraction of a second.
He gave a slow nod, staring out the window as though lost in thought.
A few minutes later, June fidgeted slightly and Aro noticed.
"June," he said, not looking away from where the rain pelted harshly on the windowpane, "I have received some interesting news on your sister."
Unless one looked closely, June showed no sign of recognition.
"My sister?"
Aro looked at her now, humor playing in his eyes.
"Surely you remember your sister, June."
"Of course." June answered tightly.
Aro smiled. "She has taken temporary residence near the Olympic coven's area."
"The Cullen's, Master?"
The aged vampire nodded, unusually grave.
"As you know, the Cullen's are an important asset to us, as well as the rest of our world," he said, referring to their abilities, "It would not do to have a vampire under our protection insulting their…diet." A light smirk crossed his lips. "I'd like her informed of this, I'm sure she'll agree to alter her diet for a while. And take care of the menace in Port Townsend, they've been irritating me quite a while."
June understood immediately. "Of course."
"Take Demetri in case they run. And June," he called as she turned to leave, "Do enquire about the health of my old friend, Carlisle."
A devilish smile flitted across the female vampire's face for a split second before it was gone.
"I will be sure to do so, Master." and she was gone with the wind that ruffled the room's open windows.
Aro glanced at the silent Jane.
"Now, tell me exactly why this Isabella Swan is still a human."
He wasn't pleased.
"Keep an eye on the blonde one, he's the leader." Demetri spoke in a mere whisper, looking down in disgust at his strawberry milkshake.
"How on Earth do humans drink this? It's revolting." he said with a frown twisting his mouth.
"Concentrate, Demetri," June said with a small smile, taking a sip of her green tea and hiding a grimace.
That wasn't going to stay down for long.
"Come." she ordered, swiftly standing up when the blonde vampire exited the café.
They walked at a human pace, June's red eyes trained on the fair head a few paces ahead of her.
The wind picked up slightly, and a smirk twitched at June's lips as the blonde male stiffened slightly.
In the blink of an eye, he had disappeared.
But the Volturi weren't called brilliant without good reason.
The two guards ran after him, and June tsked in disappointment when he entered an alley.
Such a bad move, it would be all too easy to corner him now.
Demetri sped ahead of June, slamming the vampire into the brick wall. The wall cracked and June took her leisure time to walk up to them as they struggled.
Flames licked at the end of his trousers, and the vampire stiffened.
"June."
"I'm afraid I don't know your name-"
"Carlos." he snapped, red eyes glaring back at her.
"Carlos," she mused, "Pretty name. Do you know why we're here, Carlos?"
"No." he spat, still trying to get away from Demetri's tight grip.
"You've been careless, young vampire." June said with a careless flick of her hand, and the flames rose higher up his pants.
"I didn't do anything!" he hissed, "It was all my coven, I never did anything, I swear!"
June raised an eyebrow, "They are called your coven for a reason, Carlos. You are the leader for a reason. Don't tell me you don't notice the human police discovering bloodless bodies every other day?"
Carlos was silent, and the flames turned blue as June's irritation grew.
"I don't have much time for this, Carlos," she said, voice low in an attempt to keep herself under control. "It was your vampires, was it not?"
He nodded, and Demetri gave a warning glance at his fellow guard when the blue flames flared angrily.
They disappeared.
"Very well. Demetri, if you may?" June said with a nod and Carlos' eyes widened.
"No! I didn't do anything, please! I have a mate, she'll-"
"A mate?" June asked, turning to fix her red gaze on him.
He nodded frantically.
A callous smile spread across the vampire's face and Carlos -if physically possible- turned paler. "Then this ought to be even more fun."
And turned her heel, walking out of the dark, deserted alley with Carlos' screams echoing in her mind.
One vampire against two is an easy job.
Two vampires against five, not so much.
But when the two vampires are gifted, compared to one who can camouflage herself, that job becomes just as easy.
It was June and Demetri versus the dark female who had disappeared when she turned the color of her bedroom walls.
"Come out, come out wherever you are." June called softly, sharp eyes sweeping the room cautiously. Perhaps, the newborn would like to join the Volturi. Her gift was extremely useful for a spy.
"Demetri," she said pointedly, and he looked over at her with a scowl as she broke his concentration to track the newborn.
"Just find her." she said simply and he nodded in understanding. If Aro did not find a use of her gift, he'd have her killed. Easy as that.
But June had a feeling her master would be pleased with a vampire like this one.
Barely a second after the thought entered her mind, Demetri was beside her. He reached out behind her and grabbed something in thin air and what looked like air made a choking sound.
Slowly, the female came into view as she squirmed in Demetri's breaking grasp.
"S-stop! I can't-" she gasped and Demetri loosened his grip.
"What is your name, newborn?" June asked, her calm demeanor masking the impatience she felt on the inside. If these idiots had been more careful, then perhaps they wouldn't have to waste time making this trip.
"Sasha." the dark-skinned beauty snapped, failing to claw desperately at Demetri's arm.
"Sasha. Now, I'm going to give you an opportunity to live. Join us, and you'll be respected beyond imagination." June said carefully, gauging how Sasha would react.
"Feared, you mean. No thanks, I'd rather die than join your pathetic little group." Sasha gave a breathless laugh, and June shook her head.
She could neither understand how vampire's enjoyed breathing even though they barely needed it, nor the fear they had for the Volturi coven.
"Last chance. It's a yes or a no and then… as the Red Queen says, off with your head." June smiled, pleased at her knowledge of the reference.
"No. I swore the second I became a vampire I wouldn't dare to infect myself with your filth."
June tilted her head, amusement playing at her pointed features. "Oh? Are you not of our filth, newborn? After all, you have killed more in two months than I have in two years."
"No, you don't understand." Sasha remained adamant, "You kill because you're afraid that someone else might take over. That all of you will be exposed, and the supernatural world will come to light of the humans. You're afraid of dying."
"Do you know what humans will try to do if they discover we exist, newborn? Perhaps, with all your philosophical thought this has not occurred to you. They already fear the vampires in their childish story tales, finding out vampires truly exist would simply be a reason for them to label us as abominations. Exterminate our kind." June hissed, the blue flames once again creeping up her arms and Demetri growled low in his throat.
Sasha grinned weakly, not struggling anymore. She stood limp in the Volturi tracker's grasp. "That's not my point, guard. I won't join you because I know that in the end all of you will perish, and I'll be laughing at you from my place in Hell."
"Oh, you'll be going to Hell, alright," June said grimly, nodding at Demetri.
Just as his grip tightened around Sasha's neck, the female newborn glanced at June.
And she was gone, just like the rest of them.
June touched her Volturi pendant, lips moving in a silent prayer before they disappeared with a flutter of dark cloaks. Forks was not too far away.
Hallo! We apologize for being so late, some of us had our examinations (ay, junior high can be tiresome) and our editors were arguing over the grammar. :) Will update soon! *hopefully, yeah*