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Meeting

So they were coming for me. Wonderful. This would be interesting, considering I had never fought vampires before the she-leech, Victoria. I don't know why I sent the Alice girl the vision, but I was extremely pleased to see them so horrified. Especially the one named Edward. His face was priceless! Not that they had realized I was there. Still was there. Same difference.

The Olympic coven was just about to come looking for me, though I had no idea how they planned to destroy me if they were to somehow manage to find me. I was eternal, unlike them who were simply immortal. Two very different things.

I followed them out the door, staying in the Shadow so as not to be seen. Or heard, in Edward's case. Edward didn't seem to hunt with the same fervor as his brethren, walking slowly at a human pace, and just seeming bored. He seemed more docile than the others, so I followed him, leaving his family and the fallen Victoria's coven alone. He didn't notice, of course.

I didn't like that very much, for some reason. So I did the stupidest thing imaginable, considering his family were conspiring to kill me – I showed myself to him.

"Hello," I said. He stared at me, wide-eyed. He was afraid, I think. I sighed, even though this was the reaction I was expecting, it hurts to know that you're feared.

"It's polite to respond when spoken to, you know," I hedged. Edward blinked, then looked as if he would call out. I quickly melded behind him, holding a Dark blade to his throat.

"I wouldn't if I were you." He closed his mouth, but smirked, obviously thinking that my blade couldn't hurt him. I pressed it into his marble flesh, just to prove him wrong. He hissed in pain, and I released him.

"What is that thing made of?" he asked, rubbing his wound. I smiled, happy that he finally found his tongue.

"The same thing that I am made of, which is none of your business," I replied. He took a step back, but curiosity urged him not to run.

"Why did you kill Victoria?" He demanded. My smile was beginning to fade.

"I didn't. She is still very much alive, unfortunately."

"But they saw her die!"

"They saw her disappear in a burst of black flames. There aren't even any ashes to prove that she burned. How can they claim she is dead when they could not have seen me?" I was angry now, angry enough to possibly actually become a murderer.

"Then where is she? And what about the girl?" Edward seemed just as furious as I.

"Karen is back with her mother," I replied stiffly, "And if you want to know about the she-leech, then call your friends back." He obliged, of course, happy to be surrounded by what he considered protection, and which I considered useless. No one could stop me if I wanted to kill them.

Moments later all nine leeches were surrounding me, and I was vaguely reminded of my trial… I stopped that thought in its tracks.

"Well? You said Victoria isn't dead," Edward said. I nodded. "So where is she?"

"Watch." I closed my eyes, and the shadows danced in the form of flames before me. I imagined the demon, forming her out of Nothingness, just as I had destroyed her body. Then I made her breathe, letting the Shadow go. My eyes opened of their own accord, and Victoria emerged from the Darkness, only to slink into a crouch and snarl at me.

"Do you really want to go back to that place?" I asked her softly, threateningly. She whimpered, standing up and backing away. "I didn't think so."

"Victoria!" The ones called Laurent and James broke ranks to greet their friends. I smiled, and turned to leave, passing by the bear, Emmet, and the pixie, Alice. They both flinched back, wiping away my moment of happiness. Alice silently followed me away from the group, down a back alley. She thought I didn't know she was there, and was attempting to spy on me.

"Alice, what do you want?" I asked without turning around. She danced into my view, graceful even for a leech, a suspicious look in her eyes.

"What are you?" she demanded quietly, her voice like bells. I frowned.

"Nothing important."

"You're lying," she said.

"Am I?"

"Yes!" she insisted with childlike stubbornness.

"Then please allow me to rephrase. I am all that is unimportant. Every bit of it, from the beginning of time until now, and more." And then I melded into the shadows, watching her as I had Karen. She looked confused, and I had to admit that I was not intending to make sense.

You must stop trying to understand, little one. I am not worth the effort… I said from the shadows. Alice jumped, but didn't look convinced as she ran back to her family. I followed, seeing as I had nothing better to do.

Edward was looking at Alice sympathetically, as was the one known as Jasper, who wrapped his arm around her waist.

"…didn't hurt you did she?" James was asking Victoria. She shook her head, but didn't say anything.

"Then we have no reason to find her, correct?" asked Carlisle. James looked at Victoria, and I decided I didn't want to have anymore inconveniences. I made her shake her head, forced her to smile. Edward, who was reading her mind, was the only one who noticed it was not what she wanted to say, and glanced around quickly before walking off.

"Then I suggest you three leave before anyone notices the population dwindling," Carlisle said, politely but forcefully. James reluctantly nodded, and he and his two friends raced away.

That was all I needed to know, and I thankfully sank into my black oblivion. I wouldn't be bothered anymore, I hoped, and so I ignored the world for awhile.

Author's Note: Sorry it took so long, but my computer broke down, and I haven't had the opportunity to use someone else's.