"Sooooooo you're a vampire?" I asked, looking at Demetri expectantly.
"Yes"
"And you eat people"
"Just their blood"
"Of course"
"Of course"
He seemed to be amused, like he was withholding a laugh. He had a smirk across his face.
I found all of this frustrating.
"But...vampires…do not exist" I told him slowly. I was starting to feel like a shrink.
"Yes, yes they do" Demetri said meeting my gaze with that infuriating I'm-laughing-on-the-inside-look written all over his face.
I crossed my arms and glared. "It's impossible"
"It's not"
"Prove it"
Those were obviously the words he's been waiting for because a smile finally broke through.
"Try not to faint again"
And then he was gone. I looked around confused, only to spot him on the other side of the room. In a blink of an eye he ran back again.
"You're fast?" I said keeping my stubborn stance, but I knew that no one could be that fast.
He raised an eyebrow. I watched as he pulled back his hand and punched the heavy stone wall.
"Oh my god" I said. He freaking left a hole in the stone….wall. I didn't even know that was possible.
"What…the…?"
Demetri leaned in so his flawless face was inches from mine.
"I'm…a…vampire"
"I believe you" And I really did. It all made sense the inhuman strength, the speed, the ruby eyes, the cold skin, the fact that they kill humans. There was only one explanation.
"But why am I not dead right now?"
"Aro thinks you're…valuable" Demetri said thoughtfully.
"Valuable how?"
"You can block all of our abilities" He explained. "Aro can't read your mind, Corin can't make you satisfied, I'm betting Jane and Alec can't affect you"
"Is that why he hates me so much?"
"Who?" Demetri looked confused. "Aro loves you"
"Not him….Alec" I threw my hands in the air in frustration. "The dude that looks like he wants to devour me"
He just chuckled. "I love finally seeing Alec lose control"
I gave him a questioning look.
"You're his singer"
"Oh that explains everything" I said sarcastically.
"Your blood appeals to him more than any" He continued. "I don't know the feeling, I've never met mine, but I heard it was different to any other scent. That you practically need the blood and that you'd do anything to get it"
"So all vampires usually kill their singer" I asked thinking back to the way Alec looked at me. He really wanted my blood.
"Yes usually, but there was this one time…" Demetri trailed off.
This dude was really ticking me off. One of my biggest pet peeves ever is when someone begins a story then won't tell the rest. If you don't want me to know then you shouldn't say anything.
"Yes?" I looked at him expectantly.
"Well this one vampire ended up falling in love and marrying his singer"
I looked at him with my eyebrows raised.
"That sounds cheesy. Let me guess, they also had a baby and lived happily ever after?"
"It's true"
"Whatever I still have more questions"
"Of course you do" He sighed.
"What does Aro plan on doing with me?"
Demetri seemed like he was thinking about how to phrase his answer.
"Well…when a human that has a very apparent or special gift is transformed into a vampire that gift usually turns into a special ability"
Demetri must have seen my confused look because he continued explaining.
"Like for example Aro, he says that when he was human he could always kind of tell what a person has been through, now by a touch of a hand he can read every single thought a person's ever had"
I nodded. I guess I kind of understood what he was getting at. Then my eyes widened in realization at what he was really getting at.
"You mean Aro wants me to become a vampire? A part of the volturi?"
Demetri nodded.
But what if I didn't want to turn into a soulless cold-blooded murderer? It all felt like a dream. How could I be turned into one of these flawless supernatural beings with glittery ruby eyes?
Demetri must have known what I was thinking because he just shook his head. "There's no way out of it, until you're a vampire of course. Then you'll have you're power and Aro won't be able to force you to stay"
He must have noticed my sad look, "It's not so bad" He said quietly
I nodded. If I was being honest I wasn't that upset. What did I have in my old life? Nothing. What could I have in my new life? Anything.
"Come on you have people to meet" Demetri said opening the door that led back into the hall of doors.
While we walked down a couple of halls and past about a million doors I was thoughtful. It was impossible to imagine being one of these ruby eyed, beautiful people.
We passed a few of these people while walking to the throne room and they all seemed so stiff and proper. Is this what I would look like when I turned?
"Do vampires…uh…age?" I asked. These vampires all seemed to have an ageless essence surrounding them.
"No"
"How old are you?" I honestly wanted to know this one. Demetri only looked to be in his early 20's, but his personality seemed so mature (for the most part)
"I've lost count"
"No you haven't it's impossible to lose count of how old you are. Every time your birthday comes you must think about your age and how old you're turning" I said matter-o-factly. I honestly didn't see how someone could lose track of their age.
"Fine if you really want to know I'm about a thousand" He said spinning to look at my reaction. I was born back around 1010 AD, but I really don't have an exact birthday because time wasn't as well recorded back then"
"Oh wow" I said my eyes wide. It must suck to be that old. "If you're 1000 how old is Aro?"
"Over 3000 he's even less sure about his age"
I had so many other questions, but we were now approaching the throne room.
We entered and I was surprised to see it full. Aro, Marcus, and another man who seemed just as regal were sitting in huge thrones obviously the leaders of the other people that covered the room.
"Wonderful, our guest of honor has arrived" Aro said lighting up like a Christmas tree as he clapped his hands together.
Wonderful? Not so much.
