Opal's POV
I grumbled in the school bathroom. Jason had gone to do something involving beating up the jock that whistled at me, and I was alone, reading the graffiti on the walls.
OMG, BReANNA IS SUCH A SLUT!
Bethany needs to get HER OWN BOYFRIEND!
Sarah is a BIG STUPID BACKSTABBER! Get a life!OMG you are soooo lame!
I wondered quietly who , Breanna, Bethany and Sarah were. They obviously led normal lives, hated by someone so low and jealous they would reduce themselves to writing their revenge on a bathroom wall. The window shattered, breaking me out of my train of thought. My eyes widen when a petite girl clamped her hand over my mouth, yanking me outside.
"Hello Opal." She sneered, throwing me into a car and into the arms of two large males.
"Sem Poderes!" The girl says, and I choke for a moment before trying to burst her apart...but nothing happened. I tried to lift a paperclip on the dash as we sped away-nothing.
"What did you do to me?" I asked, and she laughed.
"I took your powers. Temporarily, of course. I did the same to your boyfriend, so don't make a move." I cursed her. She just laughed.
Saph's POV
Benje went downstairs in a hunt for the bartender that whistled at me on the way up. I was pretty sure they were a vampire, too. I was on the bed, staring at the ceiling of the dingy room. Rolling over, I saw the wall had a paragraph of writing...
Whoever's reading this should know I'm going to have a fun time with my boyfriend tonight. Right where you're sitting... wink wink.
"Good lord." I grimaced, getting off the bed. "Humans these days." I heard glass crashing, and whipped around to see a vampire child pounce on me. I shot a burst of fire at her, but she just shouted "Sem Poderes" , and I couldn't shoot it anymore.
"Oh my god! What the hell did you do?" I asked as she pushed me out the window, into the arms of a burly man who shoved me into a car, where Opal simmered angrily with another one.
"She took our powers, Saph." Opal confirmed my fears.
"Are you...the Volturi?" I asked the girl, and she laughed.
"I am Jane Volturi. Welcome to the family."
Jason's POV
I never found the kid. I went back to the bathroom, in search of Opal. I knocked on the door.
"Opal, come on." I called. No answer. "Opal?" I searched the room with my mind, and found nothing. My blood chilled. I threw open the door, just to see broken glass littering the floor, the window open. It smelt like the Volturi.
"This is going to be bad." I growled, dialing Edward's cell.
Benje's POV
The guy, whoever he was, was missing by the time I got downstairs. I grumbled up the stairs, wishing I could smash his face in. Though I thought I caught a whiff of vampire. Laughing about the stupidity of it all, I opened the door to our room. I gasped, seeing the room empty and the window smashed.
"God dammit...they're good." Jane's scent was all over the room. I quickly called Edwards cell, just to get a busy tone. That scared me-hopefully the others were okay. But then again, if Saph was gone, Opal and Em must be too. I tried Edward's cell again, and got through.
Edward's POV
My phone rang, and I pulled away from my embrace with Bella.
"Yes?" I asked grumpily. I didn't like being interrupted.
"Opal's gone." Jason sounded close to hysterics.
"Damn it, not even three hours in." I sighed, getting up, searching for Carlisle.
"I know, the place reeks of Volturi." I found my 'father' in his office.
"Carlisle, Opal's gone, and Jason says it smells like Volturi." Carlisle cursed.
"I'm going to follow it, see if they were on foot." The connection terminated. Not three seconds later, it rang again.
"Saph's gone!" Benjamin cried. I groaned.
"So is Opal. Call Noah and ask how Emerald is." I instructed him.
"Kay, but by the way, it was Jane. Her smell is stronger than I've ever smelt." He hang up, and I looked helplessly at Carlisle.
"I don't know, Edward. If I know Aro, he's on a plane to Italy as we speak, with Opal and Sapphire. No doubt a private jet, knowing him. The only thing we can do is pray that Em is still fine, so we can teach her Unidos." I nodded.
Noah's POV
My phone rang again, and I gave Em money to buy a soda.
"Noah! Saph and Opal are gone, don't leave Em's side, okay?" Benjamin insisted before I could get out a 'Hello'.
"Okay. Are we relocating to the Cullens?" I asked, as Em came back with her pop and my change.
"I guess so. Damn it Noah, if anything happens to her...she's my life. It's the same with Jason and Opal. We need to get them back." He sounded so tortured that I almost felt guilty for obeying my brother.
"I think I'm starting to get how that feels." I said, looking at Em. "I'll get her there. Call us a cab, would you?" I hung up, still watching Em.
"I don't feel comfortable using your money, Noah." She wrinkled her nose, handing me my change. "I feel very dependent." I laughed.
"It's okay, it's nothing. That was Benje, saying Opal and Sapphire are gone." Her eyes widened, and she dropped her pop. I caught it at vampire speed as she remained silent. "We're going outside to wait for a taxi, okay? Then we'll be back at the house, and you'll be safe." She was shaking. "Come on, you're fine. They won't hurt you, I promise." Em looked at me, her eyes watering up. She was very human...
"It doesn't matter what they do to me! What about my sisters?" I sighed, leading her out to the front, where our taxi was waiting. Of course it was just Edward in his Volvo, but I didn't care at this point.
Opal's POV
"Aro will be thrilled to meet you." Jane trilled from the front seat. I crossed my arms, ignoring her.
"Why are you doing this?" Saph asked, and I wanted to slap her.
"One thing you have to learn about us, my dear. It honestly started off as idle curiosity."
"Curiosity killed the cat." I muttered. She laughed.
"Ah, but satisfaction brought him back." She grinned. "Anyway, the Cullens have forever been a challenge for Aro. And he loves a challenge. So when they had something we wanted...it became a game of sorts...and we just came away with a trophy." She smiled at me, and suddenly I had a pounding headache.
"Ow, what the hell?" I rubbed at my head. She looked away, and it lifted. "Shoot, please don't tell me you cause pain!" She nodded, still smiling to herself. We pulled into a driveway, and the men pulled us out and around back. We gasped at the sight of a massive jet sitting in the middle of an even bigger field.
"Ah, my guests have arrived. I am Aro Volturi." A really old looking vampire walked towards us.
"Charmed, I'm sure." I spit sarcastically. The men let us go.
"Shall we then?" Aro led us up into the plane. Saph and I stayed still. He sighed. "Obviously you don't get it. We decided to leave Emerald alone. Now, if you two can't cooperate with us, I'll be forced to change my mind." His tone was pleasant, as if he was discussing a sunny day, but his eyes were fierce. I looked at Saph, and we both boarded the plane without another word.
Jason's POV
I paced back and forth, cursing under my breath.
"So I have to memorize the spell, and then Jason is going to get my sisters out to me." Em confirmed the plan with Carlisle, and he nodded grimly. "But why does Jason have to be the in between? Why can't I just go in?"
"I'm sorry Em, but you're simply too human." She closed her eyes for a moment before fixing them on me.
"And you're fine with this?" She asked, and I mustered up the biggest smile I could find.
"It'll be easy, Em. I go in, get out. Not hard." Of course it was an out right lie. The only reason I was volunteering to do this was because Opal was on the other side of those walls. And if I couldn't get her out, I'd rather die trying than live without her.
"Fine, can I learn it now?" Carlisle pushed the book in front of her. I read over her shoulder, curious.
Unir os nossos poderes
Tornar-nos mais fortes
Somos imbatíveis
Irmãs sempre
"Okay, so the other people read that?" Em pointed at it to Carlisle, and he nodded
"And the subject reads this." He pointed to another section.
Unidos estamos
Juntos para sempre
She nodded, whispering the words to herself.
"Perfect." Carlisle sighed, glancing at me. He knew that this was a suicide mission. But he also knew how I would just go find a way to die anyway if Opal didn't come out of there. He already had one son try to do just that.
Aro's POV
My guests were whispering in the back of the plane, forgetting that I could hearA. They weren't saying anything vital, so I turned to Jane.
"My dear, I had a brilliant plan." I smiled at her, watching her apply makeup.
"Your plans are always brilliant." She trilled, and I chuckled.
"This one is exceptionally so. Why have most, when I could have all? No doubt the Cullens are going to run to Italy to play hero. And what have I been wishing for?" Jane put the lip gloss down.
"The future and present." I smiled, nodding, looking back at the girls.
"Exactly. We shall capture Edward, Alice and Emerald, and have ourselves a complete collection."
Saph's POV
We arrived at our destination - wherever it was - after hours of tiring flight. We received cloaks to wear, and we walked through an old city like a parade. I felt like collapsing, I was so bummed. I had no idea what came next, and I hated that. Opal was still defiant.
"Why black?" She asked Jane, gesturing to the cloaks. "Why not something stylish like...orange? Why can't we walk around in orange cloaks?" Jane rolled her eyes.
"Because this way we blend in." Opal snorted.
"Because a procession of sparkling people in heavy cloaks in the middle of summer is like, totally blended. Yup, silly me." She kicked a stone, and it whacked Aro.
"Why did we want them again?" Jane asked Aro, and he chuckled.
"It will be worth it soon enough, my dear." He answered, looking at us with blood red eyes. "Soon enough." I gulped, and looked at Opal. She shrugged.
"Dude, can't you at least wear contacts?" She asked Jane, and I sighed. This would be a long walk.
Em's POV
I sat in a random car Edward had rented, in the back, squished between Alice and Edward. In Italy. Noah drove and Carlisle was in the passenger seat.
"So one more time- Alice stays guard, Jason and I go in, get the girls out, Emerald reads the spell, Volturi are conquered. Correct?" Edward looked back at us, and sighed. "I've never done anything even remotely as ridiculous." Alice grinned.
"Does the year before the last ring a bell? By the way, Bella crashed my porche. Will you get me a new one?" Edward sighed, swinging into an ally.
"No. Now, Em, stay with Alice. Jason, Carlisle, come with me." Edward and Jason got out, headed for the castle on the horizon. Alice, Noah and I got out, staying a fair distance behind them. I was amazed at their calmness. It was clear they dealt with crisis all the time.
We arrived at the castle, and watched the boys go into the large doors. We looked at each other.
"I can see the future Em. I'll know when to take evasive action." Alice smiled at my confused expression. I nodded as she closed her eyes.
Jason's POV
I moved quickly toward the throne room. It was the only room he could possibly use, seeing as the dungeon would be considered too 'unwelcoming'. I knew Aro's mind, having served with the Volturi, and I liked thinking of it as an advantage over him.
"I hear them..." Edward murmured, referring to his power. I rolled my eyes.
"So do I." I listened carefully.
I swear to god, one more comment and I squash her.
Okay, what else can I annoy her with?
Good god Opal just shut the hell up!
Yes, definitely them. At least Opal was alright. I ran into the throne room, immediately regretting it.
Em's POV
Alice's eyes burst open.
"Shoot! We need to get out of here. Jason fell for a trap." Alice growled softly.
"But we can't just leave them!" I argued, annoyed that I was being treated like a little kid as Noah tugged me. I mustered all my energy to throw them off of me with a blast of protective energy.
"Em!" Alice's eyes burned. "I see what you're thinking and it won't work!" I ignored her, turning and running as fast as I could. I heard their shouts after me, but it was too late. I burst into the castle to come face to face with a petite little girl. Alice and Noah ran in after us, and they were grabbed by two random men.
"So glad you could join us, Alice." The girl raised her eyebrows at Alice.
"A pleasure, as always Jane. Is there anyway Felix could stop feeling me up?" She asked pleasantly. Jane sighed.
"Come, Aro's been waiting."
Opal's POV
Jason charged into the room right as I was making a sarcastic remark about Jane's nail color.
"Idiot." I grumbled as he was overtaken by vampires easily, as was Carlisle and Edward, who came in next. "What were you thinking?" He looked at me, grinning a bit.
"I was thinking I could be the prince who rescued you on a white horse." Jane made a gagging sound, and I glared at her. Suddenly, my powers surged through me.
"Ooh, my powers are back!" I grinned, enjoying the feeling of strength that I never knew was there until I lost it. Aro sighed, as Jane left the room.
"Opal, can we not have a civilized conversation?" He asked exasperatedly. I rolled my eyes.
"So easy to do when I'm being held against my will." He shook his head.
Suddenly, Jane paraded back in with Noah, Em, and Alice.
"Good god not you too!" I sighed, shaking my head. "Hopeless." Aro smiled, standing in front of us.
"Now that we have a full house, we can talk." I stuck up my hand, and he raised an eyebrow.
"Kay, first off, how did you know where we were?" I asked, and Aro laughed.
"Didn't Noah tell you? He chose, to keep his little Emily-"
"Emerald." Noah corrected.
"Yes, Esmerelda, safe, by revealing the locations of her sisters."
Em's POV
I looked at Noah in horror.
"No, you don't understand!" He began.
"Oh I think I understand perfectly!" I shouted, running to Opal, who hugged me tight.
"Ah, sorry, was that a secret?" Aro asked, mock-sheepish. "Sorry, sometimes a brother forgets...whoops." He cackled, and now everyone was glaring at him
"Brother?" Jason looked at him, furious. Well, at least this was opportunity. I waved Saph over to us, winking, and she took the hint. They all hugged me, sinking to the floor, as Aro watched the drama unfold with Jason and Noah.
"Here's what we say." I whispered, slipping a piece of paper to them.
"Unir os nossos poderes, Tornar-nos mais fortes, Somos imbatíveis, Irmãs sempre" They chanted together, placing my hand under theirs
"Unidos estamos, Juntos para sempre!" I said reluctantly. I thought Opal or someone strong would be the subject! They were just setting themselves up for disaster.
"Stop them!" Aro heard my words, but it was too late. I felt an immense power surging through me. Opal and Sapphire slumped to the floor, and Jason ran over to them, guarding them from the Volturi.
"Wait- what do I do?" I asked Jason. The guards were entreating around us, obviously trying to block us in.
"You have everyone's powers times fifty! Make a fire tornado, I don't know!" He shouted, placing a kick at someone's head as they got closer. I bit my lip, sending a wave of wind at the wall of vampires, in an attempt to knock them over.
Conquer Aro. They'll be forced to forfeit. I heard someone think, so I just blew a wave of fire at the army of vampires approaching, shooting them off their feet with Opal's telepathy. Aro was behind them all, standing with two other vampires. Now or never, I supposed. I ran at them. They never saw me coming. I sent a blast of psychic energy at him, knocking him off his feet. Vines shot out of the floor, binding all three of them. I turned to the advancing army, who were frozen with fear. It wasn't even like I did very much...
"Halt, or I won't hesitate to kill them." I was suprised my voice wasn't as shaky as I was. Carlisle took charge, directing them away from the throne room if they wanted to live. Everyone immediately departed.
"Well thanks for leaving us here!" One of the other guys I had tied up said, and Aro glared at him.
"Be quiet Marcus." He sighed, and I untied them, now that they were dramatically out numbered. Alice went around pulling loose members (Jane was one) out of hiding spots they were planning to ambush us from.
"So, Aro. I'm disappointed you resorted to kidnapping. Really, where is your dignity?" Carlisle questioned him, and Aro sighed.
"You know how I am Carlisle. Always one for a challenge." I felt myself get dramatically weaker, and Opal and Saph got to their feet.
"What, they're still alive?" Opal asked in disbelief.
"Shut up Opal." Saph elbowed her.
"Well, I think we need to do one of two things." Carlisle reasoned.
"One, go public about this little incident, or two, make sure it never happens again." Aro narrowed his eyes at Carlisle.
"You wouldn't." Carlisle grinned.
"Ah, but, it would be for the sake of vampiric kind." He mocked Aro's earlier reasoning.
"Fine. You win. We'll stay away from your coven's business in the future." Everyone relaxed. The battle was over.
After a while of last minute begging for us to join the Volturi, we left the building. The sun was just setting, all sorts of different colors splayed across the sky. As we walked, Jason giving Opal a piggyback ride, talking to her mentally, Edward and Carlisle were chatting in low voices, and I was on my own. Saph had taken it upon herself to chew Noah out. Opal had already had her fill of yelling, right after she crashed his skull into the ceiling a few times. The ceiling of the castle. Carlisle made her apologize to Aro for breaking a rafter. Suddenly everything was fine between us now, as if he hadn't been planning to steal our lives away hours ago.
I didn't even know why Noah was walking with us. He could just go back to his lovely little family in there, make another girl fall in love with him and then stab her in the back. Opal slid off Jason's back.
"You...love...him?" I glared.
"What happened to that 'stay out of my mind' thing?" She shook her head, serious.
"He's just like Kade." We had stopped walking, Carlisle and Edward looking on, not sure what to do.
"I am not like that worm!" Noah argued, and Opal's temper flared.
"Oh really? You made her love you-"
"Opal!" I cried, mortified.
"-and betrayed her." Noah stood stock still for a moment, looking at me.
"You know I never meant to hurt you." The sick thing was, I could tell he meant it.
"I know. But as you tried so much not to hurt me, you ended up hurting my sisters. And that's the same thing." Opal opened her mouth to say something, then decided against it, pulling everyone away, leaving us alone as they went to look at street vendors.
"I didn't tell him about the Unidos spell. I suggested it to you." He murmured, stepping closer.
"I know, but...I can't be involved with someone who almost got my family killed." He looked down at the ground.
"I guess I know that." He looked guilty, so much so that I almost changed my mind. Kade never looked guilty, not for a second.
"I do want to know one thing. Why are you still pretending? You got an in, you got your information. Why still pretend you like me?" He looked back up at me, and his eyes were full of confusion.
"Pretend?" Then he looked at me full on, his eyes making me freeze on the spot. "In the beginning I was pretending. But then, I stopped. I really do like-...love you Em." I shook my head.
"No. No you don't." There was no way he loved me. But somewhere, in the back of my mind, part of me believed him. And that part of me felt the same about him.
"I do. And I'm going to prove it." I knew he was going to kiss me. I tried to make myself pull away as he leaned down to me, taking my face in his hands. But the terrible part was, that even though he was a lying, conniving snake of a man, I wanted it. I didn't move as his lips touched mine, until I was kissing him back. And quite honestly, he meant it. A girl can tell these things. The feeling of pure, endless joy I was getting in the pit of my stomach was something I never achieved with Kade.
"Aw, crud, she forgave him." I heard Opal whine, and we pulled apart. I blushed.
"Slap him! Slap him!" Saph chanted, Opal joining in. He laughed, shaking his head.
"We'll bring the car around." Jason offered, pulling a reluctant Opal with him.
"So?" Noah asked.
"So, I think Opal's right." I sighed.
"You're going to slap me?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.
"No. Aw crud, I forgave you." He laughed as he hugged me, and the car pulled up. I looked into the sunset, watching the clouds, full of color, arise. Just like my life, the old, bland Emerald was gone, and suddenly, my life was full of color. Full of the color I saw in Noah's eyes.