It took me a week to get to Italy and find Volterra but as soon as I got there something inside me clicked. The feeling of being in this city just felt right like I belonged here. I kept the shadows and looked own and my muddy, torn clothes. I needed new ones. So I loitered in the shadows till twilight then I strolled easily toward a expensive, fashionable looking shop.
I browsed the racks for a while eventually deciding on a black high neck fitted dress. It had three quarter sleeves and came about two inches above my knee. To break it up it had thin gray belt around the waist. To go with it I choose knee high gray knitted socks, black three inch, platform criss cross sandals. Jewellery wise I choose a thin black beaded bracelet, a black and white unicorn locket necklace, castle bow earrings and a dark blue simple stone ring which I place the third finger of my right hand. I went into the changing rooms to get out my clothes and into my new ones. Whilst in the I fixed my into a elegant 40's style curled bob and my make up which I had also taken from the shop. I put on blood red lipstick and plain black mascara and eyeliner. Once I was done I killed the shop assistant and made the body look there had been a break in and she had been killed in the proceedings. I looked outside and could see that the night was now pitch black perfect.
I walked over to the castle where I had been told the Volturi lived. I made my inside I spotted a receptionist she looked very human and very mouth watering. I asked if I could see the leaders and made a phone call to someone who I presume was one of them. I don't know I really wasn't paying attention. Just as she put the phone down a thick built man with black hair and sly grin came out. He was a vampire and what I though must be one of the guard.
"Hello there," he greeted me with a nod.
"Hi, I'm Carrie I was sort wondering if I could see Aro," I asked praying I had got the leaders name right for I couldn't exactly remember what Rick had said the main leaders name was.
"Why?" he asked.
"I want to join and I do have a power that may be of use to them," I told him truthfully.
"Well of course, right this way," he gestured for me to follow him. I did follow him by dark twisting corridors lit by bright artificial lights. Eventually we reached two large wooden doors with elaborate patterns carved into them. He gave them a slight push and the flew open revealing a large circular room with three thrones in middle. Sat in the ornate thrones were three men. One was older looking, slouching with a disinterested look on face. He had dark hair that was dark brown/black and flowed down to his shoulders. His brow held a slight crease ad his eyes looked like they were half asleep.
The man sat in the middle had thick black hair also flowing down to his shoulders, he looked happier, a smile lighting his face up. He looked younger also. The third man had the same long hair as the others though his was blonde, white even, he looked younger but was glaring. His brow creased and his posture was tense. I studied him the most trying to figure what was making him so angry but mind couldn't reach a conclusion only that he must always be like this.
"Hello," the man who had been sat in the middle greeted, I smiled at him, "what can we do for you this evening?" he said approaching me.
"Hello, well I don't really know how to say this," I started, "but I was changed about a week or so ago and well I have since realised that I have this power,"
"And what would that be child?" Aro asked impatiently.
"I can hypnotise people and I think if I tried and practised hard enough I could hypnotise more than one person at a time," I explained.
"Show me," he demanded, "Alec," he called out. A boy who was about my height with dark hair and a lovely mellow sort of profile came forward.
"Well what do you expect me to do?" I demanded.
"Hypnotise him,"
"What do you want me to make him do?"
"Make him believe that he is not a part of the Volturi," Aro suggested.
"Come closer to me," I beckoned him closer. He walker forward till he was about a foot away. I looked in his eyes and in a commanding tone said,
"You are not part of the Volturi, you are human and have no concept of vampires".
When he blinked out his trance he stood in shock for a moment.
"W-w-where am I?" he asked in shaky voice, "who are all of you?".
"Good work I'm impressed," Aro praised. I gently touched Alec's shoulder and when he looked at me I got him under my influence again.
"You are Alec Volturi, you are a vampire and you will not remember these past 2 minutes," I commanded.
He blinked before asking what had happened. No-one responded to him so she just walked quietly to where he was stood before.
"That was very impressive Carrie, I would like to offer you a place within our guard should you like to accept it," Aro offered. I looked around the room glancing in turn at all the faces in the room and in that moment I made my decision, I wanted to stay with them.
"I would like to accept your offer," I said in courteous tone.
"Then we should be happy to have you with us," he replied in the same tone, "Jane, my dear, please take Carrie to an available room," he said addressing the small girl stood next to Alec. They looked so similar I assumed they were twins.
"Thank you," I smiled to all of them.
Jane walked rapidly towards the door and hurried to catch her up.
She was small and thin. She had short brown hair that pale. She was very pretty in her own way but maybe if she wore more flattering clothes and changed her short cropped hair she could enhance her beauty. She led me down long twisting corridors finally stopping at one black door. She opened it and led me inside. The room was dark red and along one wall was a dark oak sleigh bed. One either side of it were two tall circular tables with a small round lights placed in the middle. To one side of the bed was a large wardrobe which took up one wall. Opposite the bed was large vanity set with three mirrors two drawers a large plush chair and placed on it was a comb. Brush and hand held mirror. She led me through a door in the corner of the room which turned out to be a very clean white bathroom. In it was a large round tub, monsoon shower and basin.
"So this will be all yours you may do what you please in here, change it s you please. Anything basically," she explained to me.
"Thank you, does my being here bother you?" I asked.
"No not really, you seem pleasant enough," she said though her face was turned away from mine so I couldn't read her expression.
"Well I hope we can be friends," I said hesitantly. After that she walked out of the room and I was left on my own. I hung up a few of the other dresses I had stolen and the make up I laid out on my vanity table. I did this at human speed before throwing my self head down into the bed. I breathed in deeply taking in the sweet honey scent. It was a contrast to the old, earthy, polished smell that floated around the rest of the castle. My silent musings were interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Come in," I muttered knowing they would hear me. I sat up and looked at the person. It was a small lithe creature that was so obviously human. Her scent was so appetising it took any will power I had to not kill her. She smelt like honeysuckle and freesias. I swallowed back the venom that pooled in my mouth and took a lungful of the air that would be polluted any minute.
"Aro requests you join him in his study," she informed me in a high pitched, innocent tone, "his study is down the hall on the right, halfway down that corridor turn left and your there," she finished. I nodded not trusting myself to speak. She left quickly after that.
As I set off down the hall I wondered how she wasn't scared. She obviously knew she was surrounded by vampires and that didn't seem to bother her. It was strange, the only conclusion I could come to was that she wanted to be one too. That thought made chuckle audibly. I followed her directions down the long, thin, snaky paths that weaved about through the castles. The walls were wood and engraved with small patterns, the floor was tiled and the air cold. If I were human I would have needed a jumper. Before long I came face to face with the door that held uncertainty on the other side.
I knocked slowly three times. And herd a loud clear enter calling me in. As I entered Aro was facing away from me running his finger along the spines of ancient books. I stood there silent until he turned around.
"Ahh Carrie, Come sit," he said gesturing to the seat nearest me opposite his desk. I sat stiffly unsure how to act.
"Now I called you in here to explain the rules of the Volturi to you, not the vampire rules, for I understand you already know those, but the rules you have to live by when living with the Volturi." I nodded solemnly.
He then proceeded to tell me all of the rules but I tuned out about 5 seconds in so I have absolutely no idea what he said.
"Did you get all that?" Aro said eventually breaking me out of my daze.
"Err… What? Yeah, course?" I stuttered.
"Good then you can go," he dismissed me.
After I walked out of his office I stood for a moment wondering what my next move would be. I finally decided on giving myself my own tour of the castle and where I saw improvement I would make a mental note to tell them later on.
Phase 1. Improve the Volturi. Or irritate them at very least. ;-)
OK HOW WAS THAT? REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW!
CARRIE'S LIST
1. IMPROVE THE VOLTURI OR IRRATE THEM AT LEAST
2. MAKE CAIUS SMILE.
3. MAKE MARCUS LAUGH
4. MEET RICK AGAIN.
5. TRAVEL AND MEET LOTS OF VAMPIRES.
6. SEDUCE AND HUMAN THEN DRINK THEIR BLOOD
…TO BE CONTINUED…
-Lucie xxxxxxxxxxx