Chapter 3 – The Sacred Lotus

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Another warning some Character may get a little OCC but, I try to keep them in character as best as I can.

Previously:

Carlisle was the one who answered. "Bella, it's a rare flower that has a few names but is most known as the Sacred Lotus."

BPOV

I was still confused when Carlisle told me this. When I looked at him, he was looking straight towards Aro and the two guys sitting on the throne.

"How does this save Edward?" I asked anyone who could answer.

Aro answered,"It is one of the most ancient plants that exists today." He continued, "It's also one of the hardest flower to find. The Eastern religion use this flower to give someone new life," he paused. "The reason it's so hard to find it has unusual flowing habits. The Lotus petals opens and close certain times of the day. The flower opens only at night while it closes just before sunrise and you'll need to get it when it's open."

"Do you know where we can find it?" Carlisle asked

"I don't know specifically where it is but, all I know it somewhere on a remote island off of Africa." Aro answered.

Carlisle nodded, " Thank you Aro."

"Bella," Aro called just as we were about to leave.

I stopped walking to face him,"Yes."

He smiled just then, "Why don't you stay here, it will be much safer than finding the Lotus and I'm sure Edward would rather you stay protected than go off putting yourself in danger."

"No thank you, I rather help find the flower." I declined, starting to walk towards the door.

"Very well, I hope to see you soon." He smiled as the Cullen's and I left the room to go find the Lotus.

Aro POV

My brothers Marcus, Caius, and I were in the throne room as well as our wives and some of our guards. I heard a knock on the door. "Enter," I told the person at the door. I saw that it was Jane. "Ah, Jane what can I do for you."

"The new guard decided to come today," She told me.

"Yes, I heard he has an interesting ability. I do hope he stays." I told her.

"Me too master." Jane replied. "I must go and see Alec." Jane told me.

"Yes, you may go my dear." I dismissed her, going back to my thoughts.

Not long after Jane left I heard the door open, and saw Carlisle and his part of his family. I looked over to see someone else, a human standing beside the Cullen's. I was curious along with my brothers and everyone else in the room what a human was doing here.

"Carlisle, my dear friend," I walked over greeting him.

"Aro," Carlisle greeted back walking towards me.

"It's been too long since I seen you." I shook Carlisle's hand.

I grabbed a hold of his hand seeing what Carlisle been doing since the last time I saw him. I didn't let go as I saw the girl that walked in with the Cullens, which I found her name to be Bella, going into the Cullen house to steal the necklace I gave Esme for her birthday. Another vision came along when Edward telling Bella that he couldn't read her mind. That would be interesting to see if she was immune to my power as well. Vision after vision past but, slow down when I saw Edward laying on the bed dying from what majority of the male vampire population die from. Then another one flash seeing Bella laying on the bed waiting for Edward to bite her but, he never did as he ran out of the room. The last vision was of Emmett, another one of the Cullen, carrying an unconscious Edward back to a house. I open my eyes letting go of Carlisle, seeing enough to know why they came here.

"Ah, I see your problem." I smiled as I turned to the wives and guard. "I'm sorry but, we have some matter to deal with in private." I told them.

The guards and our wives left as my brothers stayed in the room. Once the door was closed I turned to face the Cullen and Bella as a plan was starting to form in my mind.

"Well, Emmett, Rosalie, Jasper, Alice, and," I stopped as I looked towards Bella. "Bella," I finished as I kept my gaze on her. "I saw so much about you," I told her. I held my hand out wanting to see if she was immune to my power as well. When she shook my hand, I couldn't see anything. I stopped shaking her hand just holding on to her hand trying to read her thoughts, nothing. I could feel her starting to pull her hand away when I still had a firm grip on her hand. I tried to read her thoughts but again, nothing. I opened my eyes, as her hand was still in mine.

I let got of her hand. "Bella, I must say, you are my first." I told her stepping away from her. I noticed she was confused. "Bella, I don't know if the Cullen's told you but, I have an ability similar to Edward. I have to touch someone to be able to hear all their thoughts and I could hear all their thoughts they ever had."

I turned towards Carlisle getting back to what he came for. "Fortunately Carlisle, I know two solution to your problem you have with Edward. First, you can bring Edward to Volterra and he'll wake up once he's here in the city but, to stay conscious he'll have to stay in Volterra and he'll have to join the guard. If he does leave he'll go back to the condition he is in right now."

I was really hoping he would say yes, knowing Edward would be an excellent addition to our guard. "No," Carlisle calmly answered.

"Ok but, I was a little disappointed; I would have love Edward to be a new addition to our guards." I sighed as I continued, "The second solution." I paused, "You need to find a Nelumbo Nucifera."

"What's that?" I heard Bella asked.

I didn't answer knowing Carlisle knew what I was talking about."Bella, it's a rare flower that has a few names but is most known as the Sacred Lotus." Carlisle explained to Bella.

I noticed Bella was still confused not knowing what type of power the flower had. "How does this save Edward?" she asked.

This time I answered her, "It is one of the most ancient plants that exists today." I continued on knowing Carlisle didn't know how special the flower is. "It's also one of the hardest flower to find. The Eastern religion use this flower to give someone new life," I paused letting Bella sink the information in. "The reason it's so hard to find it has unusual flowing habits. The Lotus petals opens and close certain times of the day. The flower opens only at night while it closes just before sunrise and you'll need to get it when it's open."

"Do you know where we can find it?" Carlisle asked.

My plan would work out perfectly knowing my brothers and I are one of the few that know where it is. "All I know it somewhere on a remote island off of Africa." I answered. I acted like I knew very little where the flower was when I knew exactly where it was knowing my plan wouldn't work if Carlisle knew where to find it.

Carlisle nodded, " Thank you Aro."

"Bella," I called just as they were about to leave.

She turned to face me, "Yes."

I smiled, "Why don't you stay here, it will be much safer than finding the Lotus; I'm sure Edward would rather you stay protected than go off putting yourself in danger." I told her, I was hoping she would stay willing than forced because it would be so much easier.

"No thank you, I rather help find the flower." She started to walk towards the door.

"Very well, I hope to see you soon." I smiled as they left the room. Maybe sooner than she thinks.

Once they were gone, Jane and Alec came through the door. "Master, the new guard is here." Jane announced.

"Yes, well bring him in. I may just have a job for him." I told Alec and Jane. They nodded as they left the room.

The Lotus will be explained more in the next chapter but, if you have any question feel free to ask. Also, the facts I used for the Sacred Lotus is a mixture of the Sacred Lotus flower and the Blue Lotus flower, the Sacred Lotus flower actually close at night and open during the day while the Blue Lotus does the opposite, open at night and close during the day. Till then, please review.