AN: Wow! 3 reviews for my first ever Twilight story! That's awesome!!
Thanks for the feedback: elektraeriseros, bananasrgood, and innocent as far as you know!
I might make a trailer on my YT channel, DeadlyElegance. I just need to pick a blonde actress to play Clara. Any suggestions?
So, I'm done with first semester of college, and now I'm sick! My throat hurts like no other! Not cool! :(
So, I decided to finish chapter 2. I hope you like it!
Chapter Two: Welcome to Volterra.
Lucas and and the other vampires in his coven were brought to the Volturi castle by a strong guard named Felix. He towered over Lucas and the others, standing at over 6 foot 4. He noticed Lucas holding an unconscious human in his arms. He gave Lucas a confused look.
"Felix!" Lucas said. "It's nice to see you again. Volterra is absolutely stunning!"
"It truly is." He replied. "What's with the human girl?"
"It's...a little something for your leader, Aro." he smirked.
Felix slowly returned this with a smug smile. "Lucky guy."
That's when two younger looking vampires arrived. One of them, Jane, had light brown hair, with wide red eyes. The other was similar height, her brother Alec, with darker hair. Lucas an the others knew they were valuable to the Volturi, and would be great allies. Jane took one glance at what Lucas was carrying, and then turn away, leading them all into the throne room.
Jane pushed open the doors, allowing the American coven to observe the throne room in awe. Almost the entire room was made out of ivory marble. Emerald detailing was added in some of the pillars and on the floor near the chairs where Aro, Caius, and Marcus resided. Aro looked up once the door opened. His long jet black hair sitting over his shoulders. Caius and Marcus were relaxed as well. After what happened with the Cullens a few weeks ago, this was just what they needed.
"My American friends." he said cheerfully as they walked in. "I can assume your trip over here was pleasant."
"Of course!" Lucas said. "Except for one tiny altercation with..." he was stopped mid sentence, as Aro rose from his throne.
"...A human?" He was still calm. Due to his powers, Aro was calm at almost all times.
Lucas turned his head to the red haired vampire to his left, named Alan. This caused him to get a little nervous. Their alliance was riding on this.
"No worries!" Aro smiled. He walked towards them. "But that doesn't explain the human you brought with you." His eyes were now fixated on the fragile figure Lucas was holding. She was young, eighteen, and her scent was almost intoxicating to Aro. Not to mention, she was beautiful. He had come across many beautiful vampires. That was one thing, because vampires are naturally beautiful. This girl, however, had almost the same amount of beauty to her, without being immortal. "Was she the problem?"
"She saw Avery and I feeding. We were going to kill her..." he explained. "But we thought you deserved something special for your generosity."
Aro's grin became bigger. He had new allies, and he didn't have to look further for food. Things couldn't get any better! "Thank you, my friends." he then turned to Felix, who was behind with Alec and Jane. "Felix, put her in a chamber near mine. I will enjoy my gift later." Felix nodded, and proceeded to take the girl from Lucas. Once he did, he made his way out of the room. Jane and Alec watched as he exited.
Aro shook Alan's hand, sensing his nervousness. Once their skin contacted, the confrontation with the girl flashed before his eyes. From what it seemed like, she was the only one to blame. She found then, and failed to escape.
Aro then proceeded to shake hands with the other American coven members, saving Lucas for last. The two of them shared a friendly hug. Once they let go, Aro spoke again. "Let's move on now, shall we?"
Clara felt like she had been asleep for weeks. As she opened her eyes, she looked at the color of the ceiling. White. Was she in prison? Clara slowly sat up. She rubbed her eyes, and then her temples. She looked around. it clearly wasn't a prison. The room looked like something out of an expensive real estate catalog. Normally, Clara would care, but she wasn't there by choice.
Clara got up, and headed for the door. She turned the doorknob, only to find that someone had locked her in. Panic started to settle into Clara's stomach. She wriggled the door knob again and again. This only got her more worked up. Clara looked around the room to see if there was anything that could pry the door open. After a few minutes, Clara couldn't take it anymore. She stormed up to the door, and began pounding her fists against it.
"Let me out!" she screamed. "You hear me?!?! Let. Me. OUT!" She was scared, but hid it with anger. She continued to slam against the door, and then stopped to see if anyone was there. Silence filled the room. Clara pressed her ear against the door. Nothing.
Clara took deep breathes as she back away from the door. She was out of options. She leaned against the wall adjacent the door, and slid down to the floor. She was angry, scared, and alone. She was a sitting duck, waiting for her fate. She knew that those men would kill her like they did the woman.
Regret filled her. Why did she go into that alleyway? Sure, it would have been selfish of her to ignore the woman's cries of agony, but she would have been safe. Her family was probably frantically looking for her, and the authorities doing the same thing.
This is when she realized they were vampires. She didn't get injured, and the investigators probably wouldn't find any trace of her and the men. The thought of one of those men drinking her blood made her even more upset. Tears started to fall down her face. She was quick to wipe them from her cheeks. "I can't let them win." she whispered to herself. "I can't give in, not matter what". She knew this was a promise she was making to herself, and expected to keep it.
Then, after what seemed like an hour, she sprung up from her position. Noise was coming from the hall. She pressed her ear against the wall. Even though the sound wasn't crystal clear, she could hear two people talking. The voices cam closer, and then stopped at the door. After a minute or two, one of them left, their footsteps echoing down the hall.
That meant that the other person was going to enter the room.
Clara watched the door knob. It made a clicking noise, from being unlocked. Clara wiped her cheeks again, and braced herself for whoever was going to step through the door.
AN: Dun dun dunnnn! Aro and Clara's first meeting is going to be in chapter 3! Questions? Comments? Plot Suggestions? Anything else? please leave me a review, and I'll be happy to reply!
