YAAAAAAYYY! New Chapter! Forgive me for how utterly boring it is, but I really wanted to add a new chapter. Oh well. Read on! :) xoxo*Starr*

We made it to the airport with ten minutes to spare. In those ten minutes, we did all the checking in and stuff (Well…Demetri did the checking in and stuff while everyone else did their own thing) then we waited by the door to load the plane. We were the first ones and I think the staring from all the other humans around made the wait that much more fun. Angel and I made fun of them and told each other about ourselves a little further away from the others and Alec watched, narrowing his eyes with every giggle that came from me. Jane stood by his side and watched him, a look of innocence and helplessness on her face, which was really scary because I'd never seen that before. Demetri and Felix talked amongst themselves and Corin made fun of the humans with Angel and I. When it was finally time to board the plane, I pulled Angel with me to the first class section, where we were all booked to sit. I sat and Angel was about to sit, but Alec sat next to me first while Angel was talking to Demetri. I stared at Alec in shock for a second, then growled and glared.

"Excuse you, Alec, but that's Angel's seat." He turned to me and smiled.

"Actually, this is a seat for anybody. I choose to sit here. He can find another seat. The world does not revolve around him."

"Alec, move," I growl.

"Or else what?"

"Alec."

"It's okay, Anna. I can just sit somewhere else. It's no big deal. I'm not upset," Angel interjects with a sweet smile that instantly makes me less angry. I smile back and nod.

"Okay." Corin comes up and grabs Angel's arm, looping it with hers and leading him back to her seat. Oh gosh. I give her a message with my eyes, something that really shouldn't be said out loud, and she smiles innocently. Yeah, innocent my ass. She'd better not try anything. I turn to Alec and narrow my eyes. "I hate you sooo much." He smiled and touched my lips softly with his finger.

"That's not how you felt earlier when these were against mine," he whispered in a cold tone. I slapped his hand away and turned to look out the window. "Anna, why are you doing this?" I ignored him and watched as people buzzed around the lot. "Don't ignore me." Silence. He grabbed my face and turned me to face him. "Answer me." I wanted so badly to yell out, but I knew they wouldn't do anything except tell him to let me go. So I stayed quiet and tried to pry his grip.

"Let go of me."

"Answer me."

"I don't have to."

"You do when you kiss me the way you did in the elevator and in the parking garage. If that's what you're going to do to me, then there's no reason for you to behave the way you are right now." I stayed silent and continued to try to break his grip. He let me go with a sigh and I flew backwards, hitting my head on the window. I winced and everyone with super hearing, which was all the vampires and Angel, pretended not to hear except Angel, who looked up in shock. I smiled at him and rubbed my head.

"Sorry. I'm a klutz. I'm fine." He smiled back and laughed then nodded and turned back to Corin. My smile snapped from my face and I turned to Alec with narrowed eyes. "You are the most repulsive asshole I have ever met. And do not say that I am lying or that it is not how I felt earlier because I did. You kissed me. I did not kiss you. So why don't you just get over yourself, get your head from out of your tight ass and get a tight grip on sanity because you are not the best thing walking this earth. You are actually the worst and I hate you with everything in me. Get that through that thick skull of yours and into what little brain you have and keep it there. I do not like repeating myself, Alec, so get this once. I. Do. Not. Want. You. Now, please, just leave me the hell alone and stay out of my life." I stood and walked over to Demetri and Jane. "Jane, can we please switch seats. I'm completely done with that idiot. I want nothing to do with him." She looked at me for a moment then stood and walked over to where Alec sat alone, looking like I'd punched him in the face. I should have and I surely would have if my hand wouldn't break into pieces. I plopped down next to Demetri and he looked at me.

"Should I ask?" he said.

"No," I answered in a low, cold tone that stung my tongue with venom.

"I figured so. Well, you'll have plenty of time to relax. I just talked to Aro and he needs us to make a stop in Barcelona before going to Paris. We'll be spending one week there and two weeks in Paris. He said if you wish to stay longer in Paris after our…business is taken care of, that would be fine, also." I laid my head on Demetri's shoulder and sighed.

"Do you mind spending an extra week in Paris afterwards?"

"No. is that what you want to do?" I nodded and he kissed my hair. "Why don't we just go for the whole month, then?" I smiled and looked up at him. "Really?" He nodded with a smile.

"Thanks, Demetri. You're the best." I kissed his cheek and laid my head back on his shoulder and snuggled into his side.

"I suggest you get a blanket if you plan to sleep. It is rather cool for you here and, of course, my skin is cool."

"I'm fine. I'm used to cold skin. I lived with in a house full of vam…you know them. I lived with them for 12 years." He draped a blanket over me, anyways, and I giggled and wrapped it over my arms. "Thank you."

"You had goose-bumps on your arms." I fell asleep after a while, but when I woke up, we weren't on the plain and I wasn't sitting in a chair lying on Demetri. I was stretched out on a very nice bed fit for a room or hotel in a small room. I got up and walked over to the closed door. I looked down at myself and I was wearing a light blue satin night gown with spaghetti straps and stopped in the middle of my thigh. What the hell? What happened? And who the heck dressed me? I padded out of the room, checking myself in a mirror to make sure my hair was okay and everything was in place. My hair was up in a ponytail that cascaded to my mid-back and this night gown wasn't mine. I couldn't possibly own anything like this. It made my boobs look 2 sizes bigger than they were and showed way too much of my legs. Plus, it made me look curvier. I closed my eyes and rubbed my head then looked again. Nope. Not a dream. I pulled my hair from its ponytail and let it fall down in curls. Much better. I hate ponytails. I found a bathroom and brushed my teeth quickly twice before continuing down the hall and opening another door, this one silver metal, to find a plane like area with everyone sitting in it looking nice and bright. It was dark outside and the lights in the area were on. I squinted at the light and looked around. Everyone looked up upon my entrance, even though I'm sure they all heard me climb out of the bed. I looked for Demetri and found him seated along a wall with Chelsea curled up beside him, looking at some book he was reading.

"Well, hello, there, sleepy head," Chelsea said with a smile as she looked up from the book again. I ran my hand through my hair and stretched.

"Hi," I said back in a super sweet voice.

"Yeah, squirt, you slept for ages. I thought you'd never wake up," Felix said as he walked over and picked me up in a hug. I hugged him back and let him carry me to a seat like I was a baby. He sat me next to Angel then flitted to sit with Corin, who then laid her head on his arm since she couldn't reach his shoulder.

"You're feet never touch the ground with them, do they?" Angel asked as I pulled my legs to my chest, forgetting how entirely short the dress was. I laughed and shook my head.

"Not really. Felix rather enjoys carrying me around like a doll." He nodded and brushed a piece of hair from my face, letting his fingers linger on my cheek a little longer than necessary.

"I can understand why. Did you sleep well?" I nodded. "Good. We stopped in Seattle to get the Volturi jet and now we're on our way to Barcelona. It'll be fun. I'll show you everything fun there. No super boring educational tours by boring Americans." I smiled and nodded again.

"Thank you. I can't wait. You seem like the best tour guide." I watched him for a second then moved my hair behind my ear. "Did you sleep?"

"Yes. Not nearly as long as you, but long enough. I only need to sleep for less than half of what you do."

"And how long is that?"

"Two and a half hours."

"How long did I sleep?" I asked, looking for the time.

"Seventeen hours." My eyes widened.

"Seventeen? One, seven? How is that even possible?" He shrugged and I shook my head. "I think that might have been the sleep I'd been missing out on at the castle."

"It's possible. We'll be landing not long from now. I suggest you get dressed."

"But it hasn't been that long."

"Vampires aren't like humans. They prefer everything faster than the speed of light, remember. So, the engine is built to comply the speed of their preference and the pilot is a human scared out of his mind of them all. He's okay with the two of us. Especially you. He's been calling you 'Dea' since we've boarded." Dea means goddess. Aw. The human thinks I'm a goddess. "I asked him why he'd called you that after Alec almost gave him a heart attack over it during a conversation that's contents are still a mystery. He said because you looked like one. So peaceful and calm." I blushed and stood.

"Where ya goin, An?" a voice said. A voice I so wished was a part of my imagination. I turned and cursed under my breath. Nope. It was real. There stood Tessa in all of her glory with Alec and a smug look on her face that was "hid" by the fakest smile ever. I laughed to myself in my head. As if I care about Tessa, Alec and their little love fest. What I do care about is the fact that Tessa is going to ultimately ruin my vacation. She's one of the things I wanted to get away from. I pursed my lips and waved at her then looked at Demetri in question.

"Tessa joined us in Seattle," he explained in a flat voice, his face looking as if he'd rather have anyone in the world here but her. That makes two of us. Jane sat glaring at her, too. Well…Jane will be the one to openly show her hatred in a not-so-fun way.

"Yep. I thought maybe I need a break, too."

"From what?" I spat with as much venom as I felt. She pretended not to notice, but I saw it in her eyes.

"Everything. I just need to relax and enjoy life." To emphasize her point, she fell into a chair and exhaled. I noticed her hair looked a little tousled and her clothes weren't "Tessa perfection" like usual. Alec's clothes and hair looked a little off, too. OMFG. I just threw up a little in my mouth. He looked uncomfortable, but glowing at the same time. Oh, that's just disgusting. FML.

"Tessa, you have been relaxing since mom died. What do you need to relax from? You lived in Barcelona for a year and in Paris for 4. What's so special about it for you now?"

"Everything. I miss it." Bullshit. That is a big fat lie. It's so obvious. She wanted to come to "show Demetri that she had just as much power as him", so to say. Oh, and to screw Alec every day, which, from the looks of things, has already began. I rolled my eyes and threw her a dismissive hand.

"Okay. Whatever. I just woke up and really don't feel like this right now."

"But, you slept for over 11 hours. You should be fine."

"I said I don't feel like it, Tessa. Please don't antagonize me. I'm liable to snap on you at any second. Just leave me alone."

"But─"

"Tessa, shut the fuck up! God! She said leave herthe fuck alone! What part of that don't you get?" Corin yelled. That shut her up instantly. It was extremely quiet, then Felix burst into a fit of laughter and ruffled Corin's hair.

"Wow. Okay then. Fine. I'll shut up." Why did she have to go and say something else? I covered my face with my hands and let them slide down before turning to Chelsea and Demetri.

"Chels, Merti, where are my bags? I need to get dressed before we land." Chelsea stood and grabbed my bags before moving to my side.

"Go on. I'll carry them." I obeyed and walked back to the room. Corin followed us and Tessa was about to, but Corin gave her a look and she changed her mind. I showered then got dressed in what Chelsea picked out for me with Corin's help. A loose white tank top, a tan blazer, a pair of ripped designer skinny jeans, a pair of Steve Madden leopard print pumps with gold studded toe and a red satin envelope clutch. Corin straightened my hair and gave me eye liner, lip gloss, gold hoop earrings and a few gold bangles on each wrist before adding my lily necklace. They left back out and shut the door behind them to give me peace. I locked the door behind them and fell onto the bed backwards and stared at the white ceiling dripping red. Wait…dripping red? I sat up just as a drop of red fell onto the sheets. I looked up again and found a little door. I furrowed my eyebrows and climbed on the bed. I opened the little door and a girl fell right out onto the bed. She was completely naked and looked like she'd been tortured. Blood leaked from her neck, wrists, stomach and ankles. I screamed as loud as possible and everyone barged in immediately. I fought off whoever had tried to calm me down, but that did nothing. They held my arms to my chest and pulled me out of the room. Whoever held me was cold and…warm…at the same…time. Alec is holding me. Sigh. He's the only one that can be cold and warm at the same time. He held me to his chest and shushed me every time I shuttered from the memory. Then I remembered him and Tessa together and stood. I didn't want him touching me if his hands had just been on her. I laid down on a couch-like chair and stared at the wall. After half an hour, I was fine. Chelsea came over and sat beside me and I got comfortable, lying my head in her lap as she combed through my hair with her fingers. Tessa walked over and I put my hand up and shook my head before she could say anything.

"Tessa, get away from me. I'm not in the mood," I warned.

"I just wanted to see if you were alright, Anna. Damn. I can't even check on my baby sister without getting jumped on." She never listens to warnings. She thinks everybody is in on her side, but she can't see that nobody is, not even Alec. He's just in it for the sex. That must be his painkiller from our situation because every time I say something mean and negative, he looks like I ripped out his organs and put them all back in incorrectly.

"I'm fine. Now go away."

"You know, you used to adore me. You were the sweetest little thing I knew. What happened?"

"I grew up, got completely over you and moved into a castle full of annoying vampires." For the most feared group known to man, they're all annoying in their own way, except Chelsea and Demetri. They're pretty cool through and through.

"Well, I need for your age to go back to when you were 4 because those 11 added years are turning you into a bit of a bitch." That's it. Game over.

"Tessa, get away from me."

"I was just saying─"

"Tessa, move."

"No." Then blood dripped down from her hair and ran down her face and clothes and pooled at her feet. She screamed as she looked at it and I smiled. This is a gift of mine that was obtained from somewhere unknown. I am capable of making a person's actual nightmare come true. But, the trick is, only that person and I can see what's happening. Everyone else just see normal. Tessa burst into flames then and she screamed even more. Everyone stared at her like she'd lost her mind. I broke contact and she stopped screaming. She just kept fidgeting and shuddering, looking around her at the bloodless floor. She looked up at me and I smiled.

"Now get away from me," I said sweetly. She backed away and walked off to sit alone, still looking frightened.

"Aro will be pleased to hear you have a gift," Chelsea said. I looked up at her like she'd lost her mind. "Do not give me that look. I'm not clueless like the others. I add two and two together and you just used a gift. Now, what exactly did you do, cara?"

"Made her experience her nightmares in reality. It's pretty cool, but boring." She nodded and continued combing through my hair. We landed not long after that and no one looked too happy. Tessa looked paranoid and disturbed, Demetri looked like he wanted to sleep, as did Corin, Chelsea and Felix, Jane looked dark and scary, Alec looked like he was ready to kill Angel the way he glared at him and Angel looked pissed off. I was the only one normal right now. Tessa moved to Alec's side and held his arm. He wasn't paying her any attention. He was too busy watching Angel move to me and reach for my hand. I openly locked our fingers and he tugged me away from the group.

"Can we go walk around?" I nodded and looked at Demetri.

"Demetri, we're going to go walk around. I know where we're staying. We won't be long." He nodded and I let Angel pull me away through the city. It was really early in the morning, but people were already filling the streets. We stopped for breakfast at some restaurant I paid no attention to the name of and sat down looking at menus. Well, he did. I watched him. "So, are you going to tell me what happened earlier to upset you?" He looked up at me, shocked as he realized I'd noticed. Well, duh! I'm not blind. Anyone could see he was mad. But, what about?

"I'm not upset."

"Lie #1. I do not favor liars, Angel, so tell me what's wrong." He was quiet as he watched the people outside. "It's Alec, isn't it?" That got his attention. He turned to me, anger clear on his face.

"What is wrong with him? He glowers at me all day and speaks to me like he hates me. I haven't done or said anything wrong."

"He's just jealous because you have my undivided attention." He smiled.

"So you're the troublemaker of the group, huh?" I giggled and shook my head.

"No. Alec's just a big drama queen." He laughed and the waiter brought out our drinks, then smiled at me.

"Is there anything else I can get you, bella?" I smiled and blushed red.

"No, no thank you. Angel? Did you want anything else?" I asked turning to him.

"Non. Sed velim tibi umquam me sic deinceps contemptum. Est mihi nullus? Cum autem non loquimur. Gratias," he said with a smile. I wasn't sure what he'd said, but I think it was Latin. The guy looked at me and smirked once before apologizing and walking away, a little nervous. I turned to Angel with a confused expression.

"What did you say to him? Was that Latin?" He nodded and smiled. "What did you say?"

"Nothing. I just asked him to bring our food a little quickly so I could take you on that tour I promised." I nodded and sipped my drink, knowing what he'd said was not at all just requesting quicker food service. The guy looked too scared. I decided not to push the subject. We ate and talked about random subjects that just flowed with ease then he took me on a tour of the city that we didn't exactly get to finish before nightfall. We were making our way back to the hotel we were staying in when Alec and Corin came out of nowhere. I'd known they would come. I'm really good at reading people. Alec would be wondering what we could possibly be doing all day because he's a psychotic, jealous douche bag, he would ask Corin to come to make it seem like he wasn't a psychotic, jealous douche bag and Corin would comply for two reasons 1) because she's all for the whole Alec-Anna love fest and 2) because Angel's a hottie with "much to offer that definitely meets every eye boldly with a…perk" (Corin's words, not mine, and I'm sure you know which asset of his body she's speaking of…). I rolled my eyes and placed my hands on my hips, switching my weight to my right foot.

"Really? Honestly, do you think I'm that incapable of taking care of myself? I am 15, you know."

"And that's exactly why you shouldn't be left alone," Alec said.

"I wasn't alone, genius. I had Angel the whole time." He looked at Angel and back at me.

"My point exactly. Demetri wants you back at the hotel anyway." I rolled my eyes but followed them to our hotel. When we got there, I followed Corin to Demetri's room where he and Felix were playing pool while Chelsea and Jane watched.

"Metri, why'd you send these two to come get me? Don't you trust me?" He looked at me like I'd lost my mind.

"What are you talking about? I didn't send for you."

"Wait, what? Alec said that you…" Tessa walked in then with a smile.

"Thank gosh you're here. I thought Alec let you go. He has a bizarre soft spot for you."

"You sent him for me?"

"Well, duh. Did you think Demetri would do that? He lets you get away with any and everything." The sad part was she saw no problem in this. I stared at her then sighed, tired and sick of her presence already.

"Tessa, do me a favor and stop trying to control my life. I don't need you for anything. Papa and I were doing just fine before and now I'm doing fine still. And while you're at it, stop tragically antagonizing people. Demetri may seem all calm, cool and collected, but it's all a façade. And do not underestimate Corin because she's tiny. Remember the last time you underestimated me?" She stared at me with wide eyes and moved her hair out of her face. "Exactly. So, please, for my sanity and your sake, Get. Over. Yourself. Quick, fast and in a hurry." She glanced at Corin standing beside me then narrowed her eyes and walked out. I smiled at Demetri and plopped down on a couch, curling up in Chelsea's side. She was like my surrogate mother for all intensive purposes on this trip while Demetri was the father. I don't know how I figured this, it just happened. After watching 4 games of pool, Demetri being undefeatable, I went to bed to rest for my next day in Barcelona. One day down, 6 more to go.

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