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Nightfall- Chapter 4- Threat


Sparkling angel

I believe

You are my savior

In my time of need

Blinded by faith

I couldn't hear

All the whispers

The warning's so clear

I see the angels

I'll lead them to your door

There is no escape now

Now mercy no more

No remorse 'cause I still remember

The smile when you tore me apart

You took my heart

Deceived me right from the start

You showed me dreams

I wished they'd turn to real

You broke the promise

And made me realize

It was all just a lie

Sparkling angel

Couldn't see

Your dark intentions

Your feelings for me

Fallen angel

Tell me why?

What is the reason?

The thorn in your eye

I see the angels

I'll lead them to your door

There is no escape now

No mercy no more

No remorse 'cause I still remember

The smile when you tore me apart

Could have been forever

Now we have reached the end

This world may have failed you

It doesn't give the reason why

You could have chosen

A different path of life

The smile when you tore me apart

You took my heart

Deceived me right from the start

You showed me dreams

I wished they'd turn in to real

You broke a promise

And made me realize

It was all just a lie

Could have been forever

Now we have reached the end

~ Angels by Within Temptation ~


~ Volterra, Italy- A month later ~

The streets of the older section of Volterra truly were beautiful at night. This was a first experience for me, and I truly was enjoying it as I felt the cobblestones beneath my feet. My flat boots made my footsteps seem silent, but I knew my footsteps were truly never going to be silent.

It has been a month since I left Forks for college. I still felt disconnected from my normal life, but I felt like I somewhat belonged here now, though I felt like an outcast at times.

My dorm was exclusive to only myself. As much as I wished for a roommate, I would never exactly get one. Though it was only my first month at this school, I had no friends to accompany me. I preferred solitude during my month, as I was handed work immediately to learn and finish. Before we could actually start our actual assignments during the term, we had to learn all of these fancy terms for certain words, and there was going to be a huge test on them. If you failed, you could not move on to the more active assignments. Thus, I was working my ass off so I could actually prosper.

True, this was a school for the talented, but I felt as if didn't belong at this school. It was located on the Eastern district of the city, where all of the newer buildings were. I didn't like that much, as I enjoyed seeing the older architecture of the ancient city, compared to the mall and fancy modern buildings that inhabited the part of the city I lived in.

The other people at my school had dancing and singing competitions at lunch, but I never participated. They were so much talented than I am, so I wasn't going to even bother trying to get myself noticed at this school. I wanted to be another face in the crowd; I didn't want to be noticed anymore.

But let's speed forward, to where I am now. As I mentioned, I am currently walking the streets of the city, more specifically the older part of the city. It was a Saturday afternoon, so I had off for the weekend from the immense schoolwork. I could feel the pressure getting to me as I sat down on a cool, stone bench. I put my face in my hands as I sighed heavily. I could feel the pressure as I massaged my temple, and I let out another small sigh. The loads of schoolwork, the thought of going back to the college seemed to bare weight on my shoulders, and it didn't help my current situation.

My behavior didn't attract the notice of the locals, as they milled around with their usual tasks. Shops bustled with tourists, and the noisy banter from outdoor cafes and restaurants could easily be heard from my spot. Children ran around the square, shrieking in joy and blissfulness, while their parents ran after them with weary faces. The ancient buildings were spectacular, magnificent in their own way.

This had become the epitome of my world in such a short time. I found these sounds somewhat relaxing as I worked on a drama assignment, or to just sketch the beautiful town square.

A smile formed on my face as I reached into my messenger bag, and pulled out a pad of paper. I dug around the bottom of my bag until I bumped into what I was looking for- a charcoal pencil to draw with.

I brought the tip of the pencil down on the pad, and began my sketch. I first drew the plants and wildlife I could see, the slowly worked my way around the paper. Within an hour, I had managed to draw half of the square, people included.

Another smile lit my face when I heard my stomach rumble in protest. It seemed to be time for me to stop, so I placed the pencil down lightly and admired my work for a moment.

I felt proud of myself, and I also felt confidence in myself for once. Stashing my sketch pad away in my bag, I slowly rose from the bench. I groaned once I felt the stiffness in my back, so I stretched for a moment before walking towards the nearest café.

It was simply named, Arianna's. It was obviously named after the owner, an elderly woman with a kind smile. She greeted me at the door,

"Benvenuti! Prendete posto dove si vuole." (Welcome! Take a seat wherever you want.) A kind smile was on her face as I nodded, and took a seat in the corner. Much to my astonishment, I was the only customer in the restaurant. It did seem like a rather nice place, compared to all of the chain restaurants in the world. The elderly woman, Arianna, hobbled in my direction before placing the menu down right in front of me. I could easily tell who she was just from her nametag pinned to her apron, and she was the owner after all.

I was shocked even further when she asked me what I would like in English.

"May I have water?" I replied hesitantly, afraid she wouldn't know what I was saying. She shocked me once more as she nodded before heading through a door. She emerged once more with icy looking water in her hand, and she placed it on the small table.

"Have you decided what you would like yet?" She asked once more, her smile never leaving her face. I didn't find it creepy at all, more like comforting, such as my grandmother used to be.

I glanced down at the menu sharply, before replying, "Can I have a chicken alfredo with a small salad?"

"naturalmente." (Of course) She responded before disappearing behind the door, and she emerged once more after a minute. "My son is preparing it; it shall be ready in ten minutes."

"Grazie." (Thank you) I said, and she laughed in response.

"It's no problem honey!" She exclaimed with a smile.

She sat down across the table from me, and she stared out the window blankly for a moment. I followed her line of sight, and I felt my heart skip a beat once I saw what she was looking at.

It was a woman, a woman who was unnaturally beautiful. Her pale skin was paler than mine, and her eyes were hidden by sunglasses. I knew what she was just by glancing at her. Edward was right; the Volturi did inhabit this city, and I was in it.

"Who's that?" I whispered as I watched the woman call something out into the air in several different languages. A group of twenty people surrounded her, all watching her eagerly for her next move. My stomach sank in despair, as I had a feeling what those people were going to be used for.

"I don't know who she is specifically, but she gives tours each week." Arianna whispered, and she sucked in an air of breath before continuing. "I have never seen any of those tourists again."
I gasped when I heard this. I now knew where the notorious Volturi got their food source. From innocent tourists who believed they were going on a luxurious tour. I suddenly felt nauseous as I stared at the vampire woman, but then I froze.

It felt like she was looking back at me, eyeing me hungrily. I then remembered how vampires had unnaturally good hearing, and I gave a mental curse as I realized she probably just heard our entire conversation, if my suspicions were actually right.

I tore my gaze away from the woman, and put my gaze on Arianna. She had also looked away before getting up and sighing.

"The food must be ready now." She said as she hobbled towards the door, and disappeared behind them. I looked out the window once more, towards the tour group. My eyes widened when I saw them entering a small bus, and as the door of it closed, I watched onward. The group was never going to be seen again if I was actually correct.

I twiddled with my thumbs as I tried not to think of the innocent people. But my mind betrayed me as it conjured up images of blood and screaming. I gripped the glass cup of water to steady myself, and then took a calm drink. It soothed me, and I relaxed into my seat.

Not even a minute later, the food arrived and I dug in. It was delicious, and I couldn't help but to compliment Arianna and her son as I paid for it. I left the café with a content stomach, but a disturbed mind frame.

The woman, no vampire, haunted me as I walked down the cobblestone streets of Volterra, and I just couldn't let the thought go away. I shook my head once more as I made my way through the newer section of the city, and found myself in my dorm, sitting alone on my bed.

Not even an hour later, several knocks sounded at my door. I sighed as I heard the rambunctious giggles coming from the other side of the door. The preppy girls at the school had come to do their worst to me.

I opened the door to not seem rude, though I was rather reluctant. Just as I anticipated, they wanted to drag me out to a club. I didn't consider these girls as friends, but they seemed to consider me one. As a result, they came to my dorm for 'visits', much to my annoyance. Hell, I didn't even bother to learn their names. It didn't matter to me, as I would never see these girls again after college.

They circled around me as I sat in a chair, as I didn't bother to fight them as they filed into my room. They reminded me of vultures circling their prey after a recent kill. What they said as they redid me would be forever lost to my ears, but I stared blankly ahead, soaking in the sights of what they were doing to me.

My hair was curled, and then straightened once more to its original form. I twitched once I saw them revert it back to its original form, obviously displeased with the results. My face was covered in makeup, and I saw they had applied silver eye shadow, lip gloss, and blush to my face. I mentally smirked once I realized how useless it would be, as I blushed often anyways.

They were obviously displeased with my piercings, but left them alone. Finally, they shoved me into my wardrobe to pick something nice out for myself. I was joyed that they had let me have some freedom this night, but not too much.

"Bitches…." I muttered under my breath as I went through my neatly organized racks of clothing. With a reluctant sigh, I pulled out my favorite pair of jeans. It was a worn pair of black skinny jeans with a few natural rips on the legs. I had worn them to the max throughout my senior year of high school, but somehow they managed to remain intact. I grabbed a red belt to go along with them, and an Avenged Sevenfold shirt.

I grabbed some hoop earrings, and smaller studs for my second holes. I didn't bother to grab a new nose studs as I finally grabbed my purple jacket as I filed out of the room, where a pair of knee high black boots was shoved in my face. With a scowl, I accepted them, but I resisted the urge to put up the middle finger. Which would be rather immature of me, so I didn't do it.

I found myself soon being dragged out the door, and now into the darkened streets of Volterra. I wish I could have stopped to admire the nightlife of the city, but no, the others couldn't have a straggler lagging behind.

I scowled in disgust as I found out I was being dragged to a club. I mentally noted to call these girls sluts after this night, after I finally took notice of their clothing. The bouncer immediately let us in after the one girl successfully seduced him, and I couldn't help but to raise an eyebrow at her. But she didn't notice my displeasure at her actions.

The club was noisy, and too crowded for my liking. Warm and sweaty bodies were grinding into their opposite sexes were all that could be seen.

I wanted to hide in a corner, and I did so after the posse decided I was worthless in the end. I sat at the bar in the corner, but all that did was manage to attract the bartender.

"You look rather down." A deep voice said from in front of me, and I couldn't help but to jump at the sudden intrusion. I brought my gaze upwards to the man who had spoken, obviously American, but also a college student.

"Yeah…" I murmured as I twiddled with my thumbs, it seems that had become a habit of mine.

"Would you like anything to drink?" He asked, pursuing further, though I obviously wasn't interested.

"No, I refuse to drink alcohol, and I don't think I can tolerate anything right now." I said in an apologetic tone, which led him to shrug his shoulders before wandering off to take another order.

I slouched back in my seat, and I smiled when I heard a familiar song being played by the DJ. I couldn't help but to sing along with it.

"Seize the day, or die regretting the time you lost." The opening lyric was sweet enough for me, and I felt myself get lost in the song. I wish I knew there was a pair of eyes watching me from the corner, but I was oblivious to my surroundings.

A cool hand clamped over my shoulders as I finished singing to myself, and I could feel myself being dragged away. I opened my mouth to scream, but another hand clamped over my mouth. I could feel the tears coming on now, but I refused to let them fall.

As the cool night air hit me, and that was when I knew I was going to die. I left out a muffled sob, but that only amused my captor.

As my vision returned, I was slammed up against the wall in a chokehold. I could see my captor now, a pale man who looked very rugged. It wasn't until I saw his crimson eye was when I knew he was a vampire, and I was screwed.

"I knew it was forbidden to hunt within these walls, but you smelt so…..delectable…" He breathed as I felt his cool breath on my neck. I was gasping for air at this point, as my air source was being cut off efficiently.

A tear fell down my face as he slowly lowered his head to my neck, and I felt death just grinning at the newest soul. I wanted to scream, but nothing would come out. That's how fearful I was of the situation.

I closed my eyes, waiting for the pain, waiting for it to come, but it never did. I slowly opened an eye, only to see the vampire's blank eyes, and his stiff form.

"Look what the mouse had brought in, sister." A male voice said from my left, but I couldn't see who said it. I was still caught in the frozen man's grip.

"Release him." A female ordered, and the man gripping me fell to the floor, his crimson eyes wide. I also fell to the ground, my eyes wide with shock. I could now see who had joined us.

Two young vampires, ones that seemed to be twins. They both seemed to be turned rather young, and I suspected them to be around 13 years of age when turned. The female looked almost male with her short blonde hair, but it complimented her face angelically, almost hiding her true nature as a creature of the night. Her head was held high, as if she held herself in high regard, but she also showed a hint of arrogance.

The male had similar looking features as the female, but he had dark brown hair, and was much taller than the girl. He had an apathetic look on his face. They both had dark grey, almost black, cloaks that fluttered behind them.

"What did I do?" The vampire choked, he seemed to feign innocence. But I knew better, from what he had said earlier and what Edward had told me in the past about the Volturi and their exploits.

"You know what you did. You must now pay the price for your crimes." The female said, and her tone suddenly became harsh. Her crimson eyes focused on the nomad lying in front of me, and my eyes widened at his next actions. He started screaming and thrashing under her gaze, almost as if he were in extreme pain. This dragged on for what seemed like hours, until the petite looking girl sighed.

"Alec, cut off his senses." She commanded, obviously bored with the routine. The boy next to her, who I now presumed to be Alec, raised his palms, and the nomad let out a scream at something. I presumed they both had gifts, but my mortal eyes probably couldn't see it. The nomad went rigid, and no movement or sound could be heard from him.

The two vampires' gazes then turned to me, and that's when I started to hyperventilate. I was going to die by the hands of two children vampires. I would have rather died by the nomad than suffer the torture the girl seemingly put him through.

"Look at the mortal, how pathetic." The girl sneered as she fixed her crimson gaze onto me. I expected the worst, and shrunk myself back against the wall. I closed my eyes, waiting for pain to consume my entire being.

Oh how shocked I was to feel no pain, and the snarls echoing throughout the alley. I opened an eye slowly, and saw the girl's angelic face morphed into a snarl of anger and rage. She moved to kill me, but her twin, Alec, stopped her.

"Jane, think of how Master Aro would want her." He spoke in a normal tone, no doubt to scare me and persuade his sister. Jane's face became controlled, but her eyes still shone with anger. I began to shiver with fear from my position against the wall, I wanted to know if I was going to die or not. I wanted to live, I wanted many things. Things I would never be able to get again.

"Felix. Santiago. Come and get the human and rogue." Jane spoke calmly, and another vampire came. He was huge, and eerily reminded me of Emmett. He picked the rogue up as if he weighed nothing, but I let out a shriek as he approached me. He said nothing as he picked me up and slung me over his shoulder, and before I knew it, we were flying at the speed of light.

All I wondered was if I were truly going to die.


End of Chapter 4- Threat

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