Mia's eyes nervously swept the horizon. Alice had said the Volturi would be arriving near the river in the Cullen's backyard. Mia closed her eyes, trying to see if she could taste another flavor of a mind. Nothing. Now Mia and Lira realized they had no real plan. Edward said they would be safer with the Cullens because his wife is a shield. That's all. Nothing but vague answers. Lira, bored, kept repeatedly changing her appearance.
5 new beautiful people walked into the backyard. The radiated power. Blood-red V's hung from theirs necks. Carlisle immediately went forth and greeted the leader, Aro. The Guard joining him, swept crimson eyes over the group. Eyes landed on the two girls. Mia stood proud, whilst Lira stood there, annoyed.
The leader, Aro stepped forward and touched Edward's hand. You could tell they did this routinely. Aro's head snapped interestingly toward Mia and Lira. Lira held back her sneer. His eyes were wide with curiosity. This, of course, was expected, but that did not make it any less irritating for Mia and Lira. He raised his hand subconsciously a fraction of an inch, but then he caught himself and pulled it back down. 2 seconds have passed since they had arrived.
"My apologies, may I?"
Shocking everyone who knew her, Lira took a step forward. Her pale arm extended towards Aro, whom then greedily snatched it up. Mia placed an arm on Lira's shoulder, an instinct to pull her back. An apprehensive look followed by a nervous one passed over Mia. What if Lira had thought something, that would get them in trouble?
During this whole experience, Lira glanced back at Mia, why was she nervous? Lira knew she hadn't done anything... Had Mia? Whilst Aro was prowling around in her mind, her eyes observing all the Guard. She stopped at one, with frost brown hair. This particular one that had managed to catch her attention, was tall way taller than her, and was staring right back at her.
"Lira! Did I tell you nothing about how he would want to have our powers?" Mia wanted to scream at her sister. But what use would it do if she did say it? Them having to touch Aro's hand was inevitable. But Lira looked so... oblivious. Lira barely brushed the palm of Aro's hand for a second, before Aro got all the information he needed.
"Mia relax... What have we done, that would have required our existence to be ended?" Lira replied calmly still taking occasional glances at Demetri. Aro said nothing yet, as he was internally mulling over the information that he had received from Lira's mind.
Mia snorted at Lira's obliviousness. "It's not what we've done! "She hissed too low for even Aro to hear. "It's the fact that he loves power! How many people can influence other peoples thoughts?"
"Well, exactly! Just tell them to leave!" Lira said.
"I can only influence only one mind at a time!"
"Yes, but you can influence the leader,"
"Aro already told the others by now, they're keeping their eye out for tricks," Then Lira whispered a plan into Mia's ear. Mia's eyes widened. "Very dangerous, but it may work," She whimpered back. Mia cleared her throat. Aro looked at her, amused.
"I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to leave," Mia said regrettably.
"Ah, I assume that by now, I want you to join the Volturi coven," Mia gave a brisk nod.
"Oh, I'm sorry for what I have to do. Chelsea?" Chelsea stepped over, looking once over Mia and Lira. Her brow furrowed in concentration.
"Master," She whimpered.
"Mrs. Cullen, would you please remove your shield from Mia and Lira," Mia frowned. What was Chelsea trying to do to them that was prevented because of Bella? Edward swept forward and whispered "Chelsea loosens and tightens bonds between loved ones. That's one of the reasons while everyone in Aro's guard is so loyal to the Volturi," Mia glowered furiously at Chelsea. She was trying to loosen the very tightened bond between her and Lira. Rip. Your. Arm. Off. Mia commanded to Chelsea, without thinking.
Chelsea, calmly reached for her arm and in one swift movement, ripped it off. A millisecond later, her tortured scream filled the air. 2 seconds after that, the arm reattached itself to her body. No one moved. No one breathed. What has Mia done! Her eyes, filled with fear, turned to the Volturi and awaited her punishment. In the moment of confusion, Bella shield fell, giving Chelsea a opportune time to lose Lira from Mia.
Lira felt drawn towards the guard. She took a step away from Mia, and began scrutinizing her. Mia had manipulated everyone! Her memory snapped back to the other day, instead of letting her leave she had to go back and face the Cullens! "Your the one who's manipulating everyone! Making them do your biddings! Mia, you are so disgusting!" Lira snarled.
Aro grinned like a Cheshire cat. One was better than none, and he'd figure Mia would come around eventually. Everyone was once more stunned into silence, that is until Aro spoke "Lira, Mia would you join us?"
Mia watched Lira hesitantly. Lira took a moment before nodding. With that simple head nod, Mia felt crushed.
"N-no." Mia not feeling so confident.
Lira had forgotten... Forgotten our promise...
-Flashback-
Two smiling children sitting on swings came into focus.
They had some similar features, so with reduction, one could assume they were related.
"Mee-ya!" Said one giggling girl "We'll be together forever, right!"
Mia, the girl in question, nodded "Of course silly! Lee-ra, forever!"
Lira pursed her lips, "Forever? Forever is a looong time!"
Mia rolled her eyes, "I know that, that's why I said forever."
"Forever."
-End of Flashback-
Apparently, Chelsea's power worked both ways, so Mia was suddenly disgusted with Lira. "Well, I wonder why Aro would want you. What can you do? Make yourself invisible and run away? Vampire powers are deprived from how you acted as a human. You were always the coward!" She spat.
"Mia," Edward said urgently. "You're confused. Chelsea's splitting you two apart,"
"Confused? Confused!" Mia snarled. "Please! Chelsea opened my eyes, Lira had always been holding me back!"
"Love, I think you should put up your shield," said Edward to his wife.
"I-I can't. I don't know where she is," stammered Bella, confused. Everyone's head snapped back to where Lira had once been. She had covered her scent, and turned herself invisible.
"Can either of you find her mind?" asked Esme to Mia and Edward. Mia didn't even tried to find Lira's flavor. She wasn't mad, or upset at all. Just numb. It's like when you have a friend who just kept ignoring you and you grew apart. Mia, for once, for who knows how many years since the promise, didn't care at all about Lira.