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CHAPTER TEN

The next day I pulled myself out of bed and went to the closet. I pulled out a pair of black jeans and a plane T-shirt. I put them on and met Demetri in his chair reading a book. He put the book down, looked up at me and smiled.

''Ready?'' He asked

''Ready as I'll ever be.'' I answered. I wasn't too excited about this. I didn't really know how to control my powers. I didn't want to embarrass myself.

''Why are you so reluctant?''

''Why are you so eager?'' I asked

''Because I want to see you kick but with your new awesome powers.'' He was way too eager! But he loved fighting and power so anything along the lines of that made him excited.

''Okay then, lets go. I am going to need all of the practice I can get.''

''Don't doubt yourself, you'll do fine.'' No matter what Demetri said, it always made me feel better. We walked out of his room and made our way to Aro's room.

Aro was patiently sitting at his desk waiting for us. When we came into view a huge smile crossed his face, he stood up and came to greet us. Both me and Demetri were surprised when we saw Jane in the corner of the room, an evil smirk sitting on her face. What is she doing here?

Aro saw the confusion on both of our faces and started to explain himself, he knew that I hated Jane so why would he have her in the same room as me?

''Since you discovered how to use your powers when you were under the influence of Jane's powers, I figured it would be the best way to kick start you powers again.''

Demetri spoke first.

''So she has to be tortured by Jane. Can't it be done an easy way with your powers or someone a little less painful.'' He was outraged, he didn't want me getting hurt.

''Well since you don't want Ashleigh to get hurt, maybe Jane could use her powers on you and Ashleigh, because she loves you will not want you getting hurt so she will protect you.'' Aro suggested, I was appalled I wouldn't let Demetri do that.

''No'' I shouted.

''Ashleigh, it will be better this way, I don't mind really.'' Demetri said.

''I think that it would work better if I torture Ashleigh.'' Jane interrupted. I glared at her. Why did she have to exist?

''No, Ashleigh loves Demetri, so she will do anything to protect him.'' Aro said.

I looked at Demetri, a million questions rolling through my head. What if I couldn't stop it? What if he got hurt? What if I accidently emphasize her power or do something stupid and hurt him even more? This could go very wrong.

''Its okay Ashleigh, I'd rather it be me than you.'' Demetri persuaded.

''Are you sure?''

''Yes of course.'' He didn't sound very sure, no-one wanted to be tortured by Jane.

That's why everyone stayed away from her, did everything she wished. No-one in their right minds would volunteer to be tortured by Jane.

''Are we all ready to begin?'' Aro asked, kind of impatiently.

Jane nodded, and so did Demetri reluctantly but I just sort of smiled. I was still worrying that I wouldn't be able to stop him.

''Okay, Jane you stand over here…'' Aro directed with his hand where Jane should stand. ''Demetri you stand in front of Jane and Ashleigh you can stand next to me over here.'' He indicated with his hand where he and I were going to stand.

Demetri and Jane took their places. In front of us. Me and Aro were in front of his desk and Demetri was to my left only two meters away from Jane.

''Jane you start only when I say go and stop when I saw so okay.'' Aro ordered.

''Okay.'' Jane said, nodding her head.

''Ready?'' Aro asked for the third time.

I saw Demetri flinch, his body tensed. He was readying himself for what was coming. I had to stop Jane. I couldn't let Demetri get hurt! I focused very hard on Jane's shimmer. Trying to pull at it like I had yesterday. To my surprise it came away, easier than it had yesterday.

I patiently waited for Aro to tell Jane 'go' because I loved seeing Jane in such torment. She didn't believe that I could do it again. I don't think that anyone believed that I could, well except for Demetri, who was more hoping and wishing than believing. He just didn't want to get hurt. And now because of my brilliant skills he wasn't going to feel any pain what so ever.

''Go!'' Aro said with over exaggerated hand movements.

I waited and was pleased when I saw Jane's face go from an evil, sadistic smirk to one of disappointment, surprise and frustration.

I had done it!

''Jane are you trying?'' Aro asked, very eager to see if I was using my powers.

''Yes of course I'm trying!!'' She shouted in total frustration. But it was no use, she couldn't use her power because she didn't have it anymore, I did.

Demetri looked at me, confusion and relief covering his face. I just winked at him to let him know that it was safe. He straightened his posture so it looked sort of arrogant. As if he was saying 'HAHA JANE, MY GIRLFRIEND HAS YOUR POWERS!' Well that's what I thought itseemed like.

''Ashleigh, did you just stop Jane's powers or did you take them fully away?'' Aro asked.

''I think I took them away.'' I said smiling at Jane.

She growled at me then and I just stuck out my tongue. I knew it was childish but it seemed like the right thing to do at the time.

''Marvelous. Now can you use them?'' Aro asked anxiously.

''On Jane, yea sure…'' I started to say, a bit to eagerly.

''No on Demetri, seeing that he volunteered to be the guinea pig. No offence ment Demetri.'' Aro said smiling apologetically at Demetri.

''No, why can't I just not use them.'' I asked

''No its okay Ashleigh.'' Demetri said reluctantly.

''No!''

''Yes, just do it for two seconds.'' He suggested.

''Yes that will be plenty of time. Ashleigh when I say 'go' you have to start and you can stop whenever you want to.'' Aro said, clapping his hands twice to stop me from arguing the point any further.

''Okay.'' I whispered

I turned to face Demetri, since I was going to be hurting him I don't think that Aro would mind if I kissed him before we started.

So I did. I walked forward, rested my hands on his cheeks, pulling his face towards mine and kissed him. I meant to pull away after a few seconds but the kiss just got more and more intense. Demetri wrapped his hends around my waist like he always did, but before we could get any further Aro coughed and we reluctantly let go of each other. I stepped back, wishing that I could be doing this to Jane and not Demetri. Why did I have to hurt the one that I loved?

''Go'' Aro ordered.

And I had no other choice but to use Jane's powers on Demetri. I unwillingly concentrated very hard on using Jane's powers. As soon as Demetri fell to the ground in pain I knew I had done it and I let him go. It was long enough for Demetri to be hurt, it was too long even.

''This is fantastic!'' Aro jumped for joy while I helped Demetri up from the ground.

''Give me my powers back!'' Jane shouted making us all turn around to face her.

I sighed and gave Jane her powers back.

''There.'' Was all I said.

''Can I leave?'' She asked Aro.

''Of course, my darling. You may leave.'' Aro said

Jane walked towards the door, I thought she was going to just walk straight through, no more to be seen but she turned around in the doorway and looked at me.

I fell to the ground in immense pain. That little bitch!

But before I could take her powers away from her permantly Aro said,

''That's enough Jane, leave us now!''

And then she left, not letting me steal her powers. Demetri helped me up and I thanked him.

''Bitch.'' I whispered at Jane when she left.

''She has to learn how to control her temper.'' Aro said, laughing a little, as if he was talking about a little three year old who had just chucked a toy on the floor. Why did he love her so much?

''Can we go now?'' I asked, really wanting to leave.

''Not just yet. I would like to try something. Could you try your power on me? You could use it on Demetri, see his whole life.'' Aro suggested.

''Okay, but why do you want your powers taken away from you?''I asked

''I would like to be able to touch someone without seeing their whole life flash before my eyes.'' Aro said, and at that moment I kind of felt sorry for him. He wouldn't be able to live a normal life. Every time he touched someone he would have their whole life playing in front of his eyes like a movie. He would never get peace and quiet when he was hugging his wife, or shaking hands with a friend. That is sad.

''Okay, Demetri is it okay with you if I see into your mind?'''I asked turning around to see Demetri's pleased face, I guess he was pleased because this time around being the test dummie didn't mean that he was going to get hurt.

''Sure.'' Was all Demetri said.

''Ready.'' I asked Aro.

''Yes.'' He said closing his eyes.

I focused very hard. I pulled at Aro's shimmer but it didn't come away as easily as Jane's had. I think it was because he was way more powerful. With every pull that I took at his shimmer the more energy I could feel draining out of my body. It was like my power needed my energy to run.

After one minute of struggling, Aro's shimmer finally came away. When I absorbed it I felt so much more powerful. Now I knew why Aro was always so confident, how could anyone not be with this feeling?

I smiled and turned to face Demetri. I lifted my hand to touch his outstretched hand. As soon as our skins touched a flash of images came into my mind.

It was like nothing I had experienced in my whole life. With a gasp I dove into Demetri's mind. I looked through every thought that he has ever had. All of his human memories were so foggy, the smell of his mum's cooking, the uniform that he had worn in the army. How it had felt against his skin. And then there were his vampire memories, which were much more vivid. His first day, how confused and vulnerable he felt. His first kill, god he was messy. But my mouth watered when I saw him drinking a man's blood.

Every mission, every hunting trip, every human's face he had fed on, how lonely he had been before I came. I sighed at that memory, he was lonely… And then there were the memories from when I came. When we first met, my first day, how when I stepped through my bedroom doors he thought how beautiful I was. How he had shown me around and noticed every little thing that I did. Every hunting trip that we took together.

When he was snooping around and heard Cauis talking about how he had to throw me out. When he warned me about it, and then tried to help me with my powers. How worried he was about me leaving. How he loved sex. But he loved the sex because he loved me. How he loved the expression that crossed my face when he said he loved me. And how he was in pain but happily did it to keep me out of pain. And his most recent, worried because I was taking so long. I saw my confused face through his eyes and knew that he thought something was wrong with me. Aww how sweet..

I let go of his hand and opened my eyes. I didn't even remember closing them. I unclenched my jaw and looked at Aro.

''I don't know how you do that everytime you touch someone.'' I said

''It becomes easier, when you get used to it.'' Aro said

Then he raised his hand and touched Demetri's arm and sighed happily.

''That was an experience, but I will feel more comfortable with my powers back.''

I smiled and with a lot of effort gave Aro his powers back.

He touched my arm and then nodded.

''Thank you Ashleigh.'' Aro said

''Is that a…'' Demetri was saying…

But that is all that I heard. My head started to ache. The whole room was spinning, every colour started blurring together. My whole body started swaying and then everything went black…