Hello, my dear reads!! A special thanks, once again, to Jaclyn RDR for the wonderful review! I'm not Steph, nor will I ever be, but here's another chapter of my story!!
Liz
P.S. Sorry thing one is so short.
Chapter 11 The More, the Merrier
The Cullen family was growing, even if one of its members was assumed dead. Rosalie had found a mate in a boy being attacked by a bear. Edward had not thought his sister capable of thinking of another's well being over her own, but with Emmett she seemed happy at last. She still thought of herself a great deal, far too much in Edward's opinion, but even now again she would think of Emmett would be the only thing on her vain mind. Alice and Jasper were quite a pair. Alice had to be Edward's favorite siblings, even if she had took all of his belongings and put them in the garage when they had arrived. It was nice to have someone around that really understood his power, the way Meg had almost.
The Volturi had expanded their "family"; if you choose call it that, as well and how Meg loathed each of her new "siblings". She especially hated Jane, who returned the feelings. Jane knew better then to pester Meg in the library, but she did it more often then even Felix. They would usually end up in a fight to see who could cause the other more pain. Meg won a great many of these fights seeing as the pain she inflicted was real, though most of them ended with Alec dragging is mate off reminding her that "Marcus would be most unpleased if he knew". Jane never seemed to care and why should she? If Meg was Marcus' pet, then Jane was certainly Aro's.
While Edward's life was finally starting to look up after 50 years of darkness, Meg was sinking deeper into the pit of despair she had created for herself. She really didn't mind, she was safe in her pit and that's where she stayed.
- - - - - 38 Yeas Pass - - - - -
Spring 2008
(Note to Reader: I've been doing the math and if Edward was 110 in New Moon and he was born in 1901 then that would put Twilight in 2011. Keeping that in mind that's where I'm getting these numbers.)
"We're moving!" Alice said basically bouncing into Edward's room in Alaska. The Cullens had been living with another family like theirs and to be totally honest they were starting to wear on more then just Edward's nerves.
"Washington?" He asked, taking off his headphones. He had been attempting to drown some of Tanya's thoughts in the rhythm. "Why?"
"Because it rains in Forks except for like three days out of the year." Alice said happily.
"What have you seen, Alice?" Edward asked. She was taking great care in blocking out certain things in her mind.
"Oh, you'll see." She grinned as she danced out of the room.
Volterra
Summer 2008
Meg sat in the library, as usually, reading. Only today was the one day of the year that only to stupidest member of the Volturi would bother her, she was re-reading Hamlet by William Shakespeare. No one in their right mind would come with in 20 feet of her while she was reading her favorite literary work.
So, of course, when someone called out, "How now, fair Ophelia?" she already had a rather large ball of electricity in her hand. "Whoa! Easy, Meg!"
She looked up and saw Demetri coming toward her, rather then Felix or Jane. "Demetri? What brings you here?" Meg didn't have a problem with Demetri; he was one of the few Volturi members that didn't need to have some degree of fear of Meg.
"Not on my own behalf, I assure you."
"Of course. What does Aro want?" Meg could probably guess, but she didn't wish to assume just yet.
"What he always wishes." Demetri leaned on the nearest bookshelf looking down at her.
"Tell him to come ask me himself." Meg said turning back to the play.
"Where are you at?" He asked, honestly wondering.
"Promise not to tell?" He nodded. "My funeral." She replied as if she was Ophelia.
"Ah. And where is Lord Hamlet?" He asked.
"I don't know." Meg admitted sadly, and then she smiled as if trying to make it all a joke. "About to attack my brother."
"Happy reading, Meg." He turned leaving her alone with her thoughts.
An hour or so later Aro glided into the library, smiling as always, but Meg knew he was annoyed that she was able to get him to come. She didn't look up as he drew closer. Aro placed a hand on her shoulder. By now she had flipped back to Hamlet's "to be or not to be" speech.
"Connecting more with the Prince then his love, Megara?" He asked. She shrugged his hand off because in truth she was. She had been wondering if she could make a case before Aro, Caius, and Marcus, it was the only way she could think of to escape this life. If she ran away, Felix would be more then happy to track her down and drag her back here at any cost. Meg was too proud to get him the pleasure of that.
"What did you wish to discuss?" She asked evenly.
"I only wished to invite you to join us for this evening's meal." Aro said as if he was inviting an old friend to a dinner party.
"You know I wish to follow Carlisle's teachings." Meg said firmly, almost coolly.
"Very well." He headed for the exit, but turned and looked back at her. "Do not dwell on you thought." It was almost a warning.
