Chapter 9

Esme's Torture

APOV (Aro)

As I saw Esme a very gorgeous and appetizing young woman but a human none the less, I decided to approach her as warmly as I could to make her feel welcome for now. However, if she did not cooperate I and the other members of Volturi will have no choice but to torture her. I said, "Ah yes welcome to our quarters here in Volterra my dear Esme. My name is Aro Volturi and I do hope you enjoy staying and being here with us because, as of this moment on you will be here obeying whatever it is your husband says. If you talk back to your husband, me, or any of the Volturi members at anytime you will be severely punished and tortured. Do you understand?!" She then meekly nodded and I waved my hand for Jane.

EPOV (Esme)

After hearing Charles of what he said about me being at his quarters in Volterra, I hear this other male voice say something similar but in a British accent. I turned to face him he told me that his name was Aro Volturi. He also told me that if I don't obey to whatever my ex husband wants or if I talk back to him or any of the other members of the Volturi that I would be punished and tortured severely. Just as he was telling me this he finished by asking me if I understood in a raised voice. I meekly nodded my head and I saw him wave his hand for a small beautiful blonde vampire to come to him.

JPOV (Jane)

As I was standing next to my brother Alec near the doors to where Demetri and Felix stood guarding them so that Esme couldn't escape, Master Aro waves his hand for me to come. So I came to him at vampire speed where I saw Esme with a shocked look on her face and said, "Yes master Aro to what do you wish for me to do?"

Aro then said, "My dear Jane please show Esme what will happen if she talks back to you."

"Yes master as you wish." I said to Aro and with that I looked at Esme directly in the eyes and said my magic word, "Pain." She then doubled over in pain.

EPOV (Esme)

Feeling Jane's pain hit me like a thousand needles everywhere in my body with a combination of sharp knives stabbing me, I began to scream. "UURRGGGGGGGGGGGH! PLEASE STOP I BEG OF YOU!" I then began to sob uncontrollably.

I then heard Aro say, "Jane." Jane then said, "Yes Master Aro?"

"That is enough you've done good you may go." And with that Jane left to go stand next to Alec, Demetri, and Felix to guard the door. Aro then said, "Now let that be a warning to you as for you will be earning that again if you talk back to Jane." I then see Aro waving his hand for Alec to come over. Alec then comes over to stand in front of Aro.

(Esme's Thoughts)

"How in the world do they run so fast? Why are they so pale with red eyes?"That is what I wondered.

That is when I snapped out of it only to realize that I couldn't see and all I saw was blackness. "Somebody please tell me why I can't see?"

Aro said, "Ah dear Esme you can't see because Alec here has the ability to cut off senses."

"Please give me my sight back I promise to be good." I said while sobbing. A few seconds later I was able to see again. I then sarcastically said, "Thank you Alec for giving me my sight back." He just nodded and went back to stand by the door. Cauis then stepped off the throne and introduced himself.

He said, "Hello I am Cauis Volturi and I believe you have just made a very big mistake!" Without another word he just slapped me across the face. I then began sobbing again and asked,

"What was that for? What mistake did I make? I don't understand."

Aro then said, "You see Esme Marcus here has the power to sense when someone is begin sarcastic or has an attitude with that person. And you my dear were being sarcastic to Alec when you told him thank you for giving you your sight back."

I then said, "I was not being sarcastic Aro!"

Cauis then said, "Since you are going to keep lying perhaps you need to be taught a lesson! Demetri, Felix!" Demetri and Felix came at vampire speed to me and took my arms and held them back.

Shortly after, Jane came over to me and gave me the worst pain I have ever felt in my life and Alec came and blocked my sight again. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGH! PLEASE STOP I CAN'T SEE AND MY WHOLE BODY HURTS! I'M SO-R-R-RY JUST PLEASE STOP!" I said while sobbing.

Aro then said, "Very well, but let this be a lesson because the next time you lie you will be showed a vision of what will truly happen to you by me! Got it?!"

I then nodded and said while sobbing, "Yes I understand." My sight then came back and the pain ceased along with my arms being freed by Demetri and Felix. Charles then came over and punched me in the stomach and then punched me in the eye. That is when blackness once again consumed me.