From Scarlet to Gold: Life of Natalie Brooks
So proud of myself for the last chapter. Sorry if it felt rushed, I was so ready to bring in the Cullens and things
Me: Aww Nat gets kidnapped, just when she and Ethan were getting along so well
Ethan: -grumbles- thanks a lot...
Me: You are welcome.
Ethan: -growls- bring her back
Me: Anyway I do not own the genius work of Twilight or any of the books.
"Talking"
'Thoughts'
Transmitted thoughts
/Last Natalie got to grew close to Ethan and Fred while Mia was out on a mission. Fred exposes his pass as part of the newborn army a year ago. Ethan gets close to Natalie and kisses her. Jane leads them on the mission to get rid of a small coven of hybrids only for the mission to go terribly wrong when Lyra, the leader of that coven kidnaps Natalie./
"Natalie….we let her down…." Ethan looked like he would throw a newborn tantrum.
Fred looked calm as he burned the body of the newborn Natalie killed. "We have to find her…" Fred replied. He froze the moment he scented Mia.
The tiny vampire appeared, red eyes gleaming in excitement and froze as she looked at them. "What happened? Surly it was a coven of two vampires…why is there only one body? And where's Natalie?" Mia asked.
"She's gone…they took her…and it's not two of them it was four" Ethan grumbled.
"Oh no! I knew Natalie wasn't ready yet I just knew it. I don't care if I get hurt I'm killing Jane for taking her. She was only two months old, not enough time to train" Mia exclaimed clearly worried.
"Oh really?" Jane said surprising everyone.
"We have to go for Natalie!" Ethan made a move to leave but fell in pain.
"No, there were obviously more of them here, besides if they took her she's probably dead" Jane said and stopped hurting him.
"No…she's not" Ethan shook his head only for a scream to break through the forest.
"Told you" Jane replied and Ethan just snapped.
"You cold hearted bitch!" he lunged at Jane only for Mia to multiply and grab hold of his struggling form.
"Ethan no!" she hissed.
"N-Natalie…" Ethan struggled more blinded over in anger.
"It's ok" the Mia's became one again once he calmed down.
"I should have been looking out for her" he said.
"We both should have. We have to regroup before we are dead. If she's alive we can't save her if we don't plan to get rid of them as efficiently as possible" Fred said giving Ethan the leveled head he needed to follow Jane and Mia out of the battle field once the body turned to ashes.
"I think she's coming to…" I heard a voice
"Watch yourselves, she's part of the Volturi" growled another.
"Don't worry, she won't cause any harm" this time I heard a confident female voice.
I felt a little drained but I willed myself to speak "So this is how sleep feels like" I mumbled as I sat up. I looked and saw a group of vampires, the males were shielding the females as if protecting them.
A blonde male stepped forward and I got to my feat instantly and dropped into a defensive position. I realized I made the wrong move because they all started to hiss at me. The same female voice sounded off again.
"You guys stop being so defensive. I tell you she won't cause any harm"
I liked whoever was talking; I didn't intend to harm anyone. I only wanted to show I'm not weak and vulnerable in front of them. I need to protect myself somehow. I saw one of them, one with bronze hair, glared daggers at me but relaxed his posture.
"Alice is right, give her a chance" it was the blonde one who was approaching me. I narrowed my eyes slightly but suddenly felt an eerie calm. I shouldn't be calm at a time like this. I took notice of the blonde one, his eyes were a lovely gold. This surprised me and I glanced around and saw they all had golden eyes. 'The yellow eyes…' these are the vampires Fred and Jane told me about.
"You will have to excuse my family, we have good reason to be wary of you" he said to me. I glanced at everyone again, perplexed by the term 'family'. They looked nothing alike.
"Coven…you mean coven" I responded. I saw his face change a little.
"Well to Volturi and many vampires it's a coven. But for us we formed a close bond, as we are like family" he said and gave a warm smile that seemed oddly kind and I felt skeptical still but I stood up from my defensive posture and like a chain reaction everyone else relaxed.
"Yes, in the Volturi, I never heard such as thing as a coven being like a family" I said at last. "You must be the huge yellow eyed vampire coven I heard about" I added.
"No surprise they mentioned us" one of the males growled.
"Edward relax" the blonde one said, obviously he had more control over the coven.
"I'm Carlisle, head of the Olympian Coven." He said to me in his gentle tone and I was locked in his liquid gold eyes. They were so different; my world was filled with scarlet, crimson, and burgundy, never gold.
"Welcome to our home" it was a woman with light brown hair who walked forward and grabbed Carlisle's hand. I knew they were mates from the moment I noticed that short glance they shared. I took the time to notice that each female the males were protections were their own mates.
"I'm Esme, Carlisle's wife" she said, I took the time to look around briefly at my surroundings. I noticed this was a home and in the living room no less. A couch and a piano was nearby.
"What? All this staring isn't making this any better" I commented as no one else was talking, only staring.
"We aren't sure what do make of a Volturi member in our home" Carlisle said to me. "We'd like to-"
"If you guys plan to kill me then fine, it's not like I'm alive anyway" Carlisle tensed and looked to Esme.
"Young one I don't think killing you is called for" he told me.
"Volturi will be angry" one comments and I just laughed, it wasn't a true one, it was forced and dark.
"Angry? As if, no one came looking for me. If what you say is true about you being a family than it's nothing like that in the Volturi. I don't think anyone will miss me" I comment. I felt bad because at that moment I thought of Ethan. 'Well he didn't look for me…'
Again they said nothing.
"You guys can relax I have no desire to hurt you or your mates. I know I'm outnumbered" I comment.
"How can we with a Volturi around" the bronze one growled.
"You all brought me here, you guys hate me so much than let me go. Frankly having everyone glaring at me like I done wrong is annoying." I told him.
"The one I assumed was his mate placed a hand on his shoulder.
"She's right…she hasn't done anything" she told him.
Soon an eerie calm swept through again.
"Edward you may need to leave, last thing we need is to throw off newborn temper" Carlisle said and turned to me. "Excuse Edward, we have gotten a bad end of the Volturi lately and he was personally affected him" he said.
I glared after Edward as he and his mate left the living room. A moment later his mate returned.
"Bella…my husband Edward isn't as controlled as normal" I looked at her long dark brown hair and searched her eyes. Something about her screamed newborn…or at least newer than the rest of the coven.
"We would like to know more about you and the Volturi is possible" Carlisle said.
I blinked at them.
"What reason do I have to tell you anything about the Volturi? I think before I mention anything I need to know who everyone is" I stated.
"Fair enough" Carlisle said.
"I'm Alice, we will get along just fine" a small pixie like girl with black appeared next and I instantly thought of Mia.
"How would you know?" I asked
"Well I was right about you not hurting anyone right?" she asked and she smiled, giving me a hug and I tensed which made everyone else get on guard.
"Well…ok you have a point, nice to meet you Alice" I said and held my hands at my side to show I wouldn't do any harm. I and saw another blonde, he looked like he would spring.
"I think it's best to let go" I said for Alice to hear.
"Relax Jasper, if she wanted to hurt me she would have" she said and let go to me to go back to Jasper's side. Her absolute faith in me made me smile.
"Jasper" was all he said from where he was, obviously not wanting to get anywhere near me.
"Well I believe in Alice. I'm Emmet" I was suddenly crushed in a hug, not sure if it was some trick I started to struggle.
"H-hey…"
"Emmet, you are making her panic" Jasper said. Emmet was huge and strong, he loosened his grip and I squeezed from his grasp. I saw his face frown and I held my head down.
"Sorry" I muttered.
Emmet started laughing and held up his hands "I crush you and you apologized." He said still laughing as he made his way back to a rather beautiful blonde who gave him a hit upside the head.
"Excuse my idiot husband. I'm Rosalie, I would say welcome to our home but…" she paused.
"It's fine. I know I'm very much not welcomed" I replied back and then added. "Well, are you planning on holding me captive?"
"Well…we can't really let you go. But we not monsters…we just want to ensure our safety" Carlisle said. I sighed, judging how tight Emmet held me I knew he was the muscle around here. Meaning I'm hopeless once he gets me.
"Ok…do what you want" I didn't have the will to really fight.
"I'm sorry" Carlisle said, it surprised me that he really sounded sorry. I tried to look harmless as possible after that and stood looking at nothing in particular.
"I'll have first watch as I have to leave soon anyway, Alice you have the next watch" Carlisle said and I raised a brow. They were going to monitor me in shifts. I said nothing, just pulled up my hood and followed Carlisle up to what I can assume was his studies.
I sad in a chair nearby, he was watching me as he looking over his files and paper. I started at the room, not moving an inch.
"I'm sorry about this…you seem to be handling this well" he spoke to me.
"I don't have a choice… Sure I could attack you now that you are alone and make a run for it. But I know I won't make it far. Its best I just take it, making a big deal about it won't help seeing as Edward already hates me like I'm the bad guy" I replied.
"If you knew why I think you'd understand us better" he said.
I snorted "Well still, I've done nothing but follow orders"
"I know…he does too…but it's just this grudge runs deep. Just give it time" he said.
I just shrugged and looked around and saw something that would have jumpstart my dead heart. On the wall was a picture of Aro, Caius, Marcus and Carlisle. I walked to the picture and took a closer look.
"You were in the Volturi?" I asked and soon he was right at my side.
"Yes, I was with them awhile but I left" he said to me.
I looked at him again and got lost in those eyes again "Carlisle…how you get such lovely golden eyes?" I asked.
Carlisle smiled and my stomach flipped, feeling giddy from his kindness.
"My family and I have this golden eye color because we feed on animal blood, not human" he said and I was shocked. 'Why didn't I think of that?' this would have been my solution to the feeding.
"Animal blood? We can live on it?"
"Yes. I know how the Volturi works, bringing in humans out of Volterra. It's the main reason I left" he said.
I wanted to tell him how much I hated human blood. How this solution was better than killing humans. But I didn't I just nodded "I see" was all I said.
"I haven't seen such bright scarlet eyes since Bella changed" he said confirming my guess. Bella was a new vampire. I shifted my gaze, determined not to meet his liquid gold ones again.
Before I could say anything the phone ringed and he was at his desk again. I could clearly hear a woman call him 'Dr. Cullen' and asking him was he coming in soon.
"Yes…ok bye" he hung up the phone and looked at me. "Sorry our chat was cut short. I work at the hospital and my shift is starting" he said and I gave a snort.
"Oh the irony…how could you stand it? Being around all the humans and blood" I asked him.
"Years and years of practice" he said and soon the door opened and Alice poked her head in.
"My turn right?" she asked.
"Right as usual, bye then…" he paused and I realized he was searching for a name.
"Jade" I said to him. I saw him give me a look before walking out, leaving me with Alice.
"Jade…why do I feel like it doesn't fit you?" Alice asked.
When I didn't answer she just shrugged "Come on, I'm sure we can establish some trust with the rest of the family" Alice lead me out of Carlisle's office.
"Why bother?" I asked and watched as she turned to look at me.
"You will be here for awhile, and we really aren't that bad" Alice replied.
Soon I walked in the room I woke up in and I saw Emmet and Jasper playing the wii much to my amusement.
"Why you brought her here? This is family time, besides Alice this is you watch" Edward replied as I sat next to Alice.
"I know it's my watch, but sitting in a room alone is boring" I glared at Edward for a moment 'wish I could show him a thing or two' at that instant he growled at me.
"You know what? I'm so irritated with you. I don't know or care what the Volturi has done to you but I'm not even a year old, I wasn't a part of it" I got to my feet and stormed off, forgetting I'm being watched.
"Edward really? Hold on a minute Jade" I heard Alice call out and I stopped only because I didn't know where I was going.
"Oh good you stopped...look don't-"
"Look you and Carlisle seem nice, but I can't take Edward glaring at me. I can't." I felt an eerie calm yet again as Jasper appeared.
"Why is it every time I look at you I feel calm…too calm?" I asked.
"My gift. I feel and control the emotions of others" Jasper said.
"And my gift is I can see into the future. I saw you coming, However its subjected to the decisions so it changes depending on the choices people make" she said.
I remembered I was told they had gifts I wasn't sure who had which gift.
"I see, so who else has special gifts?'
"Well Edward reads thoughts, Emmet is really strong if that counts, and Bella is a mental shield." Alice replies.
"Ok now I understand" I replied.
"Your gifts are?" Alice asked.
"Before you lie and tell us you don't have any I know you have to have a talent or the Volturi wouldn't have kept you" Jasper said instantly.
"I rather not say. No one has to see it as long as no harm comes to me" I said to them. I wanted to keep as much information to myself as possible. A weird feeling of trust came over me.
"Stop trying to get me to tell you. This fake trust you give me" I hissed at Jasper.
"It was worth a shot. Well I'm going back, if you so much as think of hurting Alice I will kill you."
"Don't. Threaten me" I growled in a low menacing voice.
"Come on Jasper" Emmet was calling Jasper back in.
"Go on Jasper, Jade won't hurt me" Alice said and I watched Jasper walk away.
Later on I was calm enough to make small chat with Alice.
"So how old are you?" she asked me.
"I'm only two months" I responded.
"Such lovely red eyes. I haven't been around a newborn since Bella transformed" she said.
I wrinkled my nose at the thought of a human willingly change to a vampire. "So how did I get here?" I asked.
"Well got right to the point huh? Well we were making our rounds. We got back to Forks not long ago and well we heard a scream. We came to investigate and saw you being attacked by vampire hybrids. We talked them into giving you to us and we took you home" she said.
"Talked to them? Those hybrid abominations tried to kill me" I growled.
"You killed their sister did you not? Volturi has been hunting them down for a year now" Alice said.
"Well I'm only doing as told" I replied.
"I know…but imagined you being hunted down just because you were born?" she responded back.
I opened my mouth but I decided not to speak. I felt no empathy for them but it would be sad to be hated just for existing.
"So can I ask you what else have the Volturi mentioned about us?" Alice asked me.
"Well…I mean just that you guys own the territory, you have yellow eyes and you are a large group of talented vampires" I told her.
"I see. Want to give the living room another try?" she asked
"Eh…well…no" I said shaking my head.
"Hey I come to relieve you of your duties Alice" Rosalie appeared with Emmet.
"No offense but I feel safer if I'm with Rose while doing this" Emmet piped in.
I rolled my eyes "I'm not going to hurt her or anyone geez." I stood up and followed them back to the living room. This time I followed them into a different room.
"Well now then in a room with two lovely ladies" Emmet said only to get knocked in the head by Rosalie. I allowed a smirk to peek through.
"Ow, baby you always abusing me" he exclaimed rubbing his head.
"You'll be ok" she said paying him no attention.
"Aww you think this is funny Volturi? My pain amuses you?" he turned on me next and I fought myself from smiling but the grin wouldn't go away.
"Jade…don't call me Volturi" I responded.
"Jade?" he blinked.
"Back when I was human…my eyes were green" I responded.
"I see well they are red now" he said and he laughed.
"Em must you laugh at her?" Rosalie responded.
"It's fine. It's a silly name now my eyes aren't green" I told her.
"Why must we have so many blondes in the house? You and Jasper and Carlisle are enough" Emmet replied.
"Oh please" she said and looked at me. "She's hardly got blonde, just noticeable blonde streaks. Though I say it looks good on her" she said looking from him to me.
"Stop talking like I'm not here" I grumbled. "Thanks…though...I think you look like a way better blonde than me" I replied.
"I get that a lot" she said as she tucked one of her blonde locks around her ear.
"So you guys play games?" I asked.
"Well just because we are vampires doesn't mean we don't have fun you know" Emmet was grinning. "Keeping up with new technology people throw out is quite fun in itself."
Finally the end of the day came and I had my general analysis of the coven Carlisle and Esme are the head of the coven. Rosalie and Emmet are flirty together, 'note to self next time they watch me I need to find something to do because they grossed me out'. I shuttered at the memory of them gazing at each other and I was glad they didn't kiss or anything.
I managed to get outside and sit on a tree as darkness covered the sky, stars splattered across the darkening sky. I sighed gently as the wind picked up soothing my nerves.
"Today I go on a mission….only to be held captive not once but twice…way to go" I mumbled to myself. I looked at the moon and wondered about Ethan, Fred and Mia. "Are they even looking for me?" I asked myself sighing.
"Don't even think of giving a distress signal. If Volturi come here I'll know it and I swear I'll kill you" it was Edward. I turned to him.
"Look I'm not in the mood…I just want to be as alone as I can be while being your captive" I said not turning to look at him.
"You had your time outside, Carlisle wants to see you for some reason" he said to me.
"Couldn't you just read his mind?" I asked
"Just go."
I rolled my eyes and landed from my spot on the branch just inches in front of him and turned to walk away.
I met Bella's eyes and I couldn't read what she was feeling.
"Ah, there you are Jade, I wanted to speak with you for a bit" Carlisle said as he walked up to me.
"Ok…go for it" I said to him wondering what the leader of the Cullen's wanted with me.
"I would like to speak with you in the studies if that's alright with you" he said which sounded very polite and kind, it didn't sound like a command. I looked at him still unsure of him, he was too kind.
I didn't say nothing I allowed him to lead me away from Bella and Edward and I went back down the hall. I didn't realize how big this house was. At his studies was his wife Esme was there, her golden eyes were curious, not as wary as the others.
"Hello, did you enjoy the outside?" she asked me.
"Why are you guys so kind? I don't understand" I didn't get it, Edward hated me and everyone was too busy trying to protect their mates from me. Carlisle and Esme were kind. They had obvious authority over the group but it wasn't harsh or demanding at all.
"I know this isn't what you are used to. We really aren't as bad as the Volturi has probably let on" Carlisle.
"I see….well what do you want?" I asked not wanting to let his kindness overcome me.
"Look I'm sorry we have to do this…you do know that right?" Carlisle asked me.
"Yea sure."
"I would like for you to be as comfortable as possible" Carlisle continued.
I raised my brow out of habit. I glanced over at his wife who looked at me still very curious about me.
"I know this has been an eventful day for you, you should just have some time to just take a break" Esme said in an almost motherly tone.
"And let my guard down? Never" I growled lowly and turned away.
"Look all we ask is to cooperate with us" Carlisle said noticing his tone faltered, I could assume his patience was thinning out and sighed.
"Fine" I said and he nodded.
"Good, now you go with Bella or Alice if you like" he said.
'Oh now I can pick a babysitter, oh thanks dad' I thought with sarcasm. "Alright I'll go then" I said walking out only to nearly smack into Jasper, he leaped back, snarling at me.
"Chill, I have fangs too" I said not liking him baring his fangs at me.
"Just watch where you are going, and control yourself, your emotions are driving me insane" he said stalking away.
I made my spot on the couch of an unused room, I looked out and saw the moon glowing bright and I sighed.
"I don't know how I'm going to get out of here" I murmured as I looked out. I had time to think about Ethan, Fred, and Mia. 'Do they miss me? How can I get back?' I couldn't help but think about it.
"Don't even think about trying to leave" Edward growled. "Glad I had my mind out for you" he said, golden eyes as cold as his skin stared at me, reflecting brightly from the moonlight.
"Stop reading my thoughts" I growled as he approached me.
"I do what I want, I don't know how you end up alone but you coming with me" he said and he walked off and I didn't feel like arguing and followed him.
"Jade, hi!" Alice waved as she was playing wii tennis against Rosalie and the others were gathered around watching in amusement.
"Uh oh, her alone with Edward, come here Volturi" Emmet said in a flash I was in his arms tightly and I was squirming.
"Ak… don't call me that…let go" I grumbled and before I knew it I was on the couch.
"Was that called for Emmet?" Jasper said.
"Oh you lucky I'm playing or I'd smack you" Rosalie said.
Emmet just grinned and I sighed just sitting next to the big bulky vampire, I gave up a long time ago. Just watched them play and I remembered something. I, in some point, played the wii sports and I just smirk with amusement.
"I win!" Alice exclaimed happily and Rosalie frowned obviously being a sore loser.
"That's ok baby, you still my champion" Emmet called out and I wanted to gag and roll my eyes.
I watched the Cullen's play their game and eventually broke off to do their own thing. I just have to accept that I'll be with them for awhile. My only hope is that I can eventually get back to Ethan, Mia and Fred, I missed them and hoped they would find me.
Well that's the end. Finally the long awaited chapter with the Cullens have arrived. Do some skipping to the feeding…and maybe Wolf time –squeals-
