The forest went past us in a flash, faster than a bullet. We had just went to destroy yet another family of vampire-humans creating havoc and almost exposing their species to the timid world. Caius was destroying everything in his path, while the rest of us were avoiding all that he flung behind him very swiftly and agilely. He was one with a great temper. He was angry for us leaving without killing any of the Cullens, though that battle had past many years ago, he was still probing. Thinking about the battle, those vampire-humans… What were they, exactly? Would they give away our secrets? They'd better not. And that Joham, the 'creator' of the vampire-humans like Nahuel. Their species, as much as confusing, was fascinating. Questions sailed across my sea of memories.
"Master?" A voice, small and soft, said. Jane. I nodded. "Are you alright?"
"Yes, Jane. I just need to think." My rough, ancient voice explained.
"Master, what makes you need to think so much?"
"Nothing. Nothing that you need to know of." She nodded in understanding and went onwards to run beside Alec.
Jane was a great girl. She was caring and understanding. I pity her and Alec. They were great children, filial and smart. Their parents were killed by us. I read that from their minds. Jane lived with the pain of losing her parents for about three years, and she never complained. She survived on her happiness, only leaving her with suicidal thoughts and vengeance; that was how her powers of inflicting pain came about.
Alec, he took care of Jane. He took the greatest, the heaviest-weighing responsibility. He had to keep both of them fed, and many other things that a parent normally had to do for their children. He handled it well, the murder of his parents. Jane lived on the pain and hurt, Alec lived on the numbness he felt. He numbed the pain, he escaped from reality to get away from the pain. He cut off all relation to the real world except for Jane. Thus, his powers came from that out-of-reality world he lived in.
When they came into our palace, Heidi retrieved them from the streets, together with other humans. When I saw them, I remembered their faces. They were puzzled, shocked, and fear was painted on their faces. I pitied them, and decided to make them one of us. Caius opposed of that, but I stood my ground, and lucky enough they had offensive powers that would be of great use to us.
Loud cracks were heard rising up towards the sky that was blanketed with white, puffy clouds.
"Caius! What are you doing! We were supposed to keep a low profile, and all the powerful, thunder-like cracking sounds of the trees and rocks aren't helping that well." Marcus demanded for an explanation.
We were reaching Volterra, and luckily the sun had set. Nobody would see us running across the square and clock tower.
"Let me be. I need some time alone." I told the group of vampires in darkened black cloaks.
"Aro…" Sulpicia called in concern. I just walked away at a speed that looked as normal as a human's.
I drifted off into the forest, and was shocked at what I had seen. Jasper had come to visit me, in secret of course.
"Jasper." I nodded.
"Aro." Suddenly all the tension was lifted. Jasper's powers were greater than I thought, because I'd never experienced it before.
"Why do you come?" I asked. It was not normal that a Cullen would come all the way to Italy just to visit us, unless they wanted to be part of the Volturi Coven, or they wanted to die.
"It's about Renesmee. I mean Renesmee's species. The Vampire-humans. Alice wanted me to send a message to you." I nodded. "Kachiri, Huilen, Joham, and Nahuel. She guessed, or let's say she saw, that you would want to find out more of Nahuel and Renesmee's species. Go to the Amazon. Find the guy in the name of Grather. He knows much about Joham, and about the species."
"Thank you, Jasper. And send my greetings to Alice too." I thanked.
Something started ringing loudly, something I'd never heard before.
"What's that noise!" I shrieked in shock and worry. What if that thing could kill vampires?
"Relax, Aro. Hmm… I've found your weak spot. You're afraid, that something could kill you. I understand that feeling. No vampire should feel so vulnerable. I've felt it before, when Zafrina was practicing on us with Bella." The relaxed feeling started to set in again.
What Jasper said was true. In fact, I've always felt so insecure that something else could kill vampires. I'd never felt vulnerable, and anything that I've never seen before and know its ability, I would always be afraid. A king, scared? Caius would ask me all these questions, thus I keep it to myself, the fear.
"I do know a species that could kill us. And they've done it before."
"Werewolves. The ones I saw at the battle." I muttered. "But you come in alliance." I was confused. A species that could kill vampires, and the Cullens still work with them. Weren't they afraid the wolves might rip them apart when they got impulsive?
"They are Bella's friends and they' are shape-shifters. Not werewolves.." I finally understood. "Not that they are stronger than us. They can kill us, we can kill them. Fair game." He laughed, boasting.
"I have one more question for you." Jasper looked puzzled, but he asked what it was.
"How does it feel like, taste like? Animal blood."
"The king, Aro, wanting to try animal blood? Why?"
"I've grown disgusted of us vampires killing humans. And I've never tasted animal blood before, so I'm just asking. Is that too much to ask?" I said, my coarse, ancient, voice sounding demanding.
"Hunt with me? Or should I catch you something to drink myself."
"I think having the first-time experience of real hunting myself would be better. I'll hunt with you."
