True Love Lasts Forever

:: chapter: 4

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight, or any of the characters, places, or things in it. All rights belong to Stephenie Meyer, and I am just messing around with her characters to entertain you.


CPOV

The forest I sat in was dark, wet, and cold now. I'd be dying if I were human, so at this point I'm lucky I'm not.

I was not getting the benefit of the doubt. I had a feeling this rain wouldn't end, and it hasn't. In fact, it turned into snow! Oh joy, when the people see me like this they will take me into immediate care, and to them I'll be dead. I'll have to get around them, quickly.

But who says I'll even see that city again? The Voulturi. All I want to do now is go back to them, is that to much to ask? Maybe it is --I'd been hoping I'd get to leave with Eleazar for a long time. But this is without Eleazar, not knowing where he even is. This is utterly, and completely alone.

I stood up. Why waste my time doing nothing? I thought to myself.

I knew the river went east and west, but what way was I a facing? The sun had set a long time ago, but which way? I was still running west when it had last set. I might have to wait until morning.

Morning!

But morning is so far away. I can't wait that long.

I looked up at the sky. There were stories about the big dipper, and how it pointed to the north.

Lucky me, clouds covered the sky. Even my eyes couldn't see through them. I was practically blind!

I started to head the way I thought was south, the way I'd have to go to get back to the Voulturi. The trees looked vaguely familiar, but didn't the whole forest? Oh well. I thought.

I started to run, being very confused. If this wasn't the way, I'd turn around, and go that way. There was always a sign once you get so far.

Just then I saw a glimpse of well, not light, but a dark clearing. A way to get out of the forest! I thought. I ran faster, and abruptly stopped once I got into the clearing.

This was defiantly not way to the Voulturi. It was very dead and dark. The grass was dead, and you could tell this was probably an area that had not belonged to vampires. It smelt bad to be honest. Like, a werewolf. Lucky for me, the scent was fading, even in the rain it was still strangely their. They had lived here for a long time, but were now gone.

I walked into the clearing, and turned to my right. It just seemed like the right way to go. I started to run and in about 20 minutes I was back into the forest. "UGH!" I screamed aloud. I had liked the clearness. It had helped me think.

Still, I decided I must keep running. After another hour it felt like I was going in circles. How did I get myself so lost? Why had I decided to look for him? Was it because I loved him? Probably.

It was starting to get lighter, well not much. The rain had stopped, and the sun was finally coming up. The clouds were in the way of it though.

Snap! Snap! Snap!

What was that? I thought. Snap! Snap! Sna…

"Is anyone here?" I called. It sounded like a woodpecker, but there wasn't an animal around.

I took a deep breathe in. A human is here. I didn't even hunt like I was supposed to! Oh crap! I hope I can control myself. What if I can't? Maybe if I….

My mind was going crazy. The alluring scent was no doubt a humans, and I hadn't hunted. My mouth watered, venom pooling in my mouth. I stopped breathing through my nose, trying to calm myself.

"Hello?" I called again. This time I got an answer.

"What? Who…who's there?" A voice answered back. It was a man, probably young. I walked to where I heard the voice, and looked.

The man was about 6"5'. He had very dark brown eyes that looked almost black. His hair was also black, and his hair was cropped short.. He was big, and looked kind of thick. He had an ax in his hands and was trying to chop a tree down, probably for money.

"What's your name, sir?" I asked politely. Best get on his good side, he may be able to tell me the way out.

"F..F..Felix!" He stuttered. Defiantly scared of me. I sighed.

"Well my name is Carmen. Its nice to meet you, Felix." I said. "Now, there's no reason to be scared of me. I was just wondering if you knew the way out of here." I went on, getting quieter and closer to his ear every second. I knew I could dazzle him, most vampires could to any human if they wanted too.

"Uhhh…" He said, looking at me. Great! He can't talk now! I yelled to myself. This was going to be harder than I had anticipated.

"Felix, please just tell me the way to Voultera!" I begged, pleading now.

"Why don't you come to my house for tea?" He said to me. I gave him a shocked look. He completely ignored my question. You did it now Carmen. I nagged myself.

"Oh, well, I really couldn't. I must get back, and I got lost. Please, tell me the way out of the woods." I said, still being polite, but a little less….alluring…as some people would say.

"Er, well…" He started. I was getting really tired of this.

"Never mind Felix. Thanks so much for you help!" I said, but then thought yeah right. He hadn't helped me one bit. Of course, maybe next time I should be a little more scary.

"NO!" He yelled, a little to quick. "Here, uh….follow me!' He went on, a little shakily.

I followed him until we got to a little cottage near the end of the woods. "This is my house, and the nearest town is right outside the woods. Are you sure you wouldn't like to stay?" He asked.

"Oh, no thank you!" I said back. "I don't drink tea." I said, flashing him a smile. I walked away towards the end of the forest and stepped out into the town.

This was defiantly not the place I had been anticipating. It was a very small, run down town. I had been here before, a while ago before I had found Eleazar at the Voulturi in Voultera. I had run a very long long way.

I sighed. I was very dirty now, and I had to walk a long way. I would also have to hunt. No animals lived over here though. None except rabbits. I didn't eat those though. It wouldn't help my thirst anyways.

I walked through the town looking for a clothing store. It was still to early for one to open, so when I came to one I carefully picked the lock and ran in. I had done this last time I came through this town. Looking around, I saw a nice pair of dark blue, almost black jeans. I pulled my old ones off and slid these ones on. Then I found a turtle neck black long sleeved shirt and put it on. I took one of the brushes they were selling and brushed my hair, and walked out. Then I headed the way I needed to go.

I had thought I went south. Turns out I was going even further west. When I had turned I started to go north. My directions were very mixed up. At least I figured it out now.

I continued to walk, knowing that it would be at least 2 days to get back to where I was headed if I run.

EPOV

As Aro's expression changed, so did mine. I knew exactly what he saw. From when he last looked into my thoughts, he saw my hunting trips with Carmen, what I did during my job, what I did for Carmen, how much more I loved Carmen, the terrible deed I had done, and everything. He saw everything. And I knew that.

He slowly lifted his hand up off mine and stared at me strait in the eyes.

"I'll call you back when I'm ready. Go to your dorm, please." Aro said in a very solemn, almost sad voice. And he was normally happy.

Why hadn't he taken me right there? Destroyed me like Marcus would do himself? Why would he have to talk to his brothers about it? He knew very well I did it. I killed Marcus's wife…on purpose. She was so mean to Carmen, to me. She wanted to destroy Carmen herself. Her emotion for her was pure hate, and she had told me herself. I didn't have to look into her eyes to know that by her actions and words. When she said that and saw Carmen, she had gotten ready to attack. I destroyed her that instant, but I'm very happy Carmen does not know.

Oh crap. "Carmen!" I said in a quiet voice, but still aware that Aro and his brothers would hear.

"If you dare leave the castle," Aro started, but never finished. He was mad and I was scared of what he was going to do to Carmen and me, but yet I wasn't scared of /him/. He had trained me not be scared of anything, not even him. I was only scared for Carmen. What would she do if she got here and I was gone. Where was she even.

I walked quickly up to my room. It was usually comforting, but not now.

The walls of the room were a dark green shade. Everyone had the same type of room, but some people had red or blue. The bed, which was there just in case a human visitor decided to come, was a king, and had very dark wood. The covers and shams were black as were the curtains. It was a very dark room, and it had a small bathroom with a shower in it. I normally invited Carmen here, because she didn't have a permanent place to stay. Often times she'd switch hotels or apartments, and she did not like staying in them.

I sat in my room for a long time, but it seemed small to me. I noticed the sun set and rise, and Carmen had not come back. I was getting even more worried about her.

Out of nowhere, at about 10:15 a.m. I heard a knock on my door. I got up and ran to it, and opened it. It was one of Aro's guards, of course, and he told me that the "Masters" wanted to speak to me.

I didn't consider them my master. I considered them my boss. No one was in control of me. He was more like a president to vampires, not my master.

I walked the long distance of 8 stories down and through a long dark tunnel. The tunnel did not bother me, but I did know that it would bug a human. I had walked a human down here before, and he had gotten rather cold. Of course, it didn't take me long to get through the tunnel, with the guard pulling me along and my vampire speed to keep me going.

After what was about five minutes, we made it to a doorway. We went through it, and into a lit up room, and back into a small dark tunnel. Once we got out of there, we made our way into the big room, where Aro, Caius, and Marcus would be waiting for me.

I paused before entering, knowing I could die when I did. I wasn't scared of dieing. Its not like I had a choice in this. Why should I go to hell for it? And even if I did, I'd rot there, waiting.

Just waiting.

Not for much, I'd hopefully be unconscious down there. I wished I could sleep. I wished that we were still humans. It would make this so much easier.

But then, why wouldn't I go to hell? I had killed another vampire hadn't I? Even if she was my type, its still the same.

I knew I had lived a very good human life. I was very human, and my parents had raised me to be a gentleman. I had changed now, due to the Voulturi, and I knew even if I did get nicer, I'd still be meaner. I'd always be protective of Carmen. I'd want to make choices for her, but I knew that I'd have to let her by to make her own.

I stopped thinking about this, the guard was getting very impatient with me. I looked at him, and gave him the meanest face I could make, and opened the door.

Inside, there was a very big room. I had of course seen it before, but it looked different in a way. I couldn't figure out how though. Everything was the same. There was 3 big stands, where the leaders would sit up on them, with guards on all sides protecting them from an attack. The red floor covered the big room, with black curtains shut. Tables where witnesses or jury were supposed to is were there, but no one was in them.

Everything was the same. Maybe that's what was different. They had always switched everything, but they hadn't for this room. I wondered why.

Maybe it was because it was in a way, a jury room. Those rooms are never moved around. Or maybe it was how the stands where stuck in the floor, but we could easily move those. It was no problem.

And maybe it was just the fact that for once they didn't want change. They had to change most things around to act more human, but maybe in here it was different. No matter if a human came in here 1 time, or 500, this was a room that was to be the same. A tradition maybe.

I stepped forward, in front of Aro's stand. He was in the center, with Caius to his left, and Marcus to his right.

Aro sat there for a few minutes, looking at me. I figured he was choosing if what they had decided was really right and taking in my look. I knew I looked very neutral, no emotion showing. He had taught me to do that, to ignore everything. I was doing that now. Ignoring him, Caius, Marcus, the guards standing around, every noise that was made. I only concentrated on what I was to do if I lived, and answers that I may need to answer. I was working on making sure my voice was neutral as well. That was something I always had to prepare for, or I would use my more mean voice to anyone. Anyone but Carmen.

Crap. I hope she will be okay. What if this ends badly? She'll be alone, just like Marcus.

"Eleazar," Aro began. His voice was more neutral than ever. I knew he was preparing that at the moment he opened his mouth.

"Why have you decided to murder Marcus' wife?" He finished. He looked sad. He had taught me to keep a neutral face, so shouldn't he be? Whatever. I thought.

"She was mean to Carmen." I stated, with as little answer as possible, but giving enough information. I wasn't going to talk a lot.

Aro sighed. This was not the answer he was looking for, and I knew it. He already knew the reason, and wanted me to admit it. He also knew that I knew that. But he had asked me a question, and I answered it correctly. He knew that as well. He would have to try harder, and he was going to.

"And how was she mean to Carmen?" He asked. Crap, I didn't want to answer this one in front of Marcus. He won't believe me, and Aro and Caius will go on his side. I thought quickly. I had to plan what I was going to say, and quick.

"She called her rude names in her language, Spanish." I said, still with no emotion.

"Eleazar, you know as well as I do that that is not the real reason you decided to destroy her." Aro said getting impatient.

"Carmen walked into the room while I was talking to Didyme and she got into a crouch towards her. Carmen wasn't paying attention. I could see pure hate in Didyme's eyes, and knew at that moment that our conversation had got her going and she was going to attack. I quickly destroyed her, and left it at that." I said, still with no emotion.

"FINALLY YOU GIVE A REAL ANSWER!" Caius yelled suddenly. They knew, obviously.

"Caius." Aro said, with a bit of anger. He didn't want them yelling out. That was Caius to do so though.

"Eleazar, I see what the problem was, but she was Marcus' wife. More important than Carmen." Aro said, with a tone of…sympathy in his voice?

"You are saying that you would want me to watch my best friend, the girl that you obviously know I love, die by the evil bitch that I killed?" I said, mad. How dare he say that to me. I would have /watched/ her die, Marcus did not.

"Eleazar, you can't just go off and kill our wives because they are mean to your 'girlfriend'!" He said with much authority.

But that isn't want bugged me. It was how he called Carmen my girlfriend. Yeah he knew that I loved her, but we were only friends right now.

"Girlfriend?" I muttered, but he heard. Before he could say anything I said in a much angry tone, "Answer my question!" I wasn't supposed to speak to him that way, but I was going to. I was going to be as mean as hell to him.

"Fine Eleazar! Yes, I expect you to do that!" Aro said, but calm. He knew it was going to hurt me.

I stared at him, wide eyed. He had said that, and I knew automatically this was not going to end well for me, but hopefully Carmen would be okay.

And then the worst thought occurred to me. What if he let me live, but brought Carmen here, to have me suffer the same fate Marcus was now facing.

But I had to watch the only person I've ever truly loved be destroyed?


A/N: Finally I update! Long chapter for you guys. I really like this one, so I hope you do too. My other story has also just been updated, so please go R&R that, and this. (:

If you review maybe I'll update more quickly!

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-Leah