AN: Firstly, I would like to apologise for the lack of updates on this story. I have decided that I will work on one story and finish it off. So I have made it my mission to finish off this story because I know there are quite a lot of people wanting to know what happens. I would like to thank everyone that has reviewed, favourited or alerted this story so far, you don't know how much that means, especially since this was my first ever story of Fan Fiction. This chapter is short and is very vampire orientated but it fits its purpose. I hope you enjoy and thanks for reading.
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Chapter Ten: The Power
6 August 1536
Rosalie held no real importance at court. She was just one of the Queen's ladies, nothing more than that. In truth, she was not especially close to the Queen. She was just one of her numerous ladies there to wait upon her. The only women the held any true importance with the Queen were Lady Rochford, the vile woman that had been sister-in-law to the late Queen Anne Boleyn, and Lady Ursula Misseldon, a woman that had recently taken the King's bed.
In truth, it shocked Rosalie that Jane would keep a woman that was 'bound to serve and obey' her so close when she truly didn't, she only served the King. Of course, Jane Seymour would see this as a good thing, unlike what Rosalie was doing, always saying no to his majesty at any of his advances. Luckily, those advances had quietened down now that Henry had two women to share his bed with, he would have no time for her anyway.
Rosalie was glad of this. Henry had now merely taken himself to be her friend and in Rosalie's case she felt that Henry was a better human being for it. Why couldn't men and women be friends instead of lovers? It was man's human nature she guessed. Maybe that is why Henry and she were becoming different, because she did not possess human nature but vampire nature, two completely different things.
Rosalie of course was still disgusted at some of Henry's actions. She could praise him for welcoming Lady Mary, his eldest daughter by Katherine of Aragon, back to court but in a way that was more Jane's doing, she had always had a fondness for the girl even though they didn't truly know each other, maybe it was because Anne Boleyn and Mary had never gotten along and Jane always wanted to be the polar opposite of Anne.
Of course, the thing that Rosalie was disgusted with Henry about was the treatment of his wife, not that he had ever been the world's number one husband before. Henry was disappointed that his wife was not yet with child. She might be if you did not forsake her bed some nights to please your appetite on Mistress Ursula. Rosalie truly wanted to walk over to where Henry sat and slap him across the face. She had withheld herself though and acted as a model lady-in-waiting, no matter how hard it could be sometimes. Sometimes, you just couldn't find enjoyment in a position like that.
Rosalie was standing behind Lady Misseldon and Lady Rochford, waiting to attend on the King or Queen whenever they needed something. The two were idly chatting and Rosalie blocked out everything they were saying. She looked around the room and noticed Sir Francis Bryan looking at her, while Edward Seymour was more concerned at the conversation the royal couple were having. Francis smiled at her and bowed his head but she just scoffed. She already knew he had a reputation, Ursula and even Seymour's wife Anne Stanhope, were part of it. She wasn't about to become another tally on that list, not ever.
This was a court were supposedly honourable ladies could suddenly turn in great prostitutes and Rosalie was not about to let that happen to herself.
8 August 1536
Rosalie was calmly walking through court when something grabbed her arm, it was a man and a rather strong man at that as she felt it as strong, most of the human men at court wouldn't be able to move Rosalie by a millimetre. She knew that it had to be a vampire. She was sure that it was either Edward or Carlisle but when she looked up, she saw Emmett's strong face and newly golden coloured eyes.
"What are you doing here?" she asked nervously. She knew that Emmett shouldn't be allowed at court yet, he had never been around this many humans in this state. He had only been changed in May; he was in all sense still a newborn vampire. And he wasn't that unattractive either and she could already see some of the court's ladies looking at him, hoping that he would take her as his mistress and she wasn't sure if Emmett would say no or not, but she hoped not, something deep in her felt possessive over Emmett.
"Carlisle wishes for you to see him, immediately, if would follow me this way my lady," said Emmett, not wanting to stare at Rosalie to long.
But before he could show her to Carlisle's study, Rosalie grabbed his arm. He turned around and looked directly into her golden eyes, more perfect than anyone else in this world. After a moment like this, Rosalie let her arm drop and she looked away, no one had ever made her feel like this before. "Emmett, why do you call me 'my lady'? You know I prefer Rosalie."
Emmett sighed. "I guess I am just practicing, for when I have to converse with the other ladies of court. You wouldn't want me to make a bad impression on them would you?" Emmett smiled and Rosalie couldn't help but laugh even though she tried to stifle it.
Rosalie started walking ahead of him. "We better go and see Carlisle now," she said to Emmett who was just standing there, staring at her as she walked. Emmett shook his head and followed her; he would follow her anywhere, even to the ends of the Earth if he had to.
Rosalie and Emmett walked through the door of Carlisle's office. Carlisle was talking to another man, another vampire but the looks of his eyes. This vampire was at least one of their kind; he was a vegetarian vampire with the same Golden eyes as the Cullen clan.
Carlisle looked up and smiled at the pair of them. He motioned for them to come closer. "Emmett, I believe you have already met this man but Rosalie, this is Eleazar, he is a member of our fellow vegetarian clan, which live in Spain. He risks a lot by coming here."
Eleazar laughs. "Not really," he says he a thick Spanish accent. "The Imperial ambassador is more welcome at court now and as I serve him it is easy for me to travel between these two countries. If it was during the time of the concubine," he pauses after saying this, knowing the Cullen's sentiments towards the late Queen Anne Boleyn. "My apologises, at the Spanish court she was known as this. I guess old habits die hard."
Rosalie crossed her arms. She wasn't impressed by this man. "Carlisle, why is this man here and why do I have to converse with him?"
Carlisle motioned to a pair of seats. As the two of them sat down, he started to speak. "Eleazar has a gift, much like Edward's ability to read minds and Alice's visions. His gift though is to determine the ability of over vampires..."
"I have already discovered that," interrupted Eleazar. "Carlisle and Emmett have no powers but you Rosalie, there is something about you, some special hidden talent."
Rosalie shook her head. "If I had a talent, I am sure I would know about it by now."
She got up to leave but Eleazar grabbed her arm. Rosalie glowered down at him. "Please be seated. Your gift, your talent, you have not been able to use yet but I am sure that there will come a time when you will be able to use your gift."
Rosalie just looked at him. "Well don't keep us waiting in suspense," she said sarcastically.
"Mistress Rosalie Hale, you have the gift of erasing yourself from the memories of other people."
AN: Okay, so there is Emmett&Rosalie action going on for all you fans of them and if you ask why I gave Rosalie a power, well it fits in with the finale of the story. It needed to be done. Thanks again for all of you that read this story. Don't forget to review.
TBC
