"Time is short for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity" -Unknown
~Alec~
"Come on, Alec." Kate said, pulling me into my "room." "Jane's out hunting. It's not going to be safe for us to meet in the forest anymore." I nodded, following her without hesitation. We sat on my unneeded bed and I wrapped my arms around her.
"You do know Jane's going to figure this out eventually, right?" Kate murmured. I nodded, "I just hope she gives me enough time to explain this."
"You think you'll have a tough time? Lassen's going to be furious." Kate retorted playfully. I chuckled once, pressing my lips to Kate's. She laced her fingers through my hair while my arms were wrapped around the small of her back.
Jane barged in right then. Kate and I whipped around in synchronization. My eyes spread wide in surprise and fear at my sister's ferocious expression.
"Jane, I-" I couldn't even finish my sentence, because Jane lunged at us right away. I pulled Kate out of the way, her fingers locked onto my expensive coal gray suit. Jane snarled, leaping at Kate, who threw Jane against a wall before I restrained her. She hissed, wrenching herself out of my grip and pouncing on Jane.
"NO!" I yelled, trying to get in between them. Jane tossed me out of the way before raking her nails down Kate's arm. Kate glared, snatching my sister's arm and tossing her around. It was obvious that Kate was going to win. She had more experience. Jane had never had to fight in her entire life.
I felt torn. Literally torn between the two fighting right in front of me right now. Fighting because of me. I should've known Jane was going to figure this out eventually, but I'd always thought that I could figure out how to prevent them from fighting before then. Now I was stuck in the middle. I couldn't help one without angering the other.
Kate flung Jane against a beaten wall. Jane recovered, pouncing on Kate, who didn't so much as move. I looked confusedly at her, because I thought she'd just dodge my twin. Jane didn't notice her hesitation, and when she was an inch from Kate, she was flung across the room. I stared, shocked as water formed a tentacle-like shape and wrapped around Jane.
"Just something I got from Benjamin." Kate said simply before turning the water into ice. Jane broke free fairly easily, slightly drenched sitting next to a bunch of cords, all damaged because of the fight. Kate smiled, a remote grasped in her hand. and Jane screamed as electricity hit her. I gasped, understanding what she'd done. Water conducted electricity. Jane had failed to notice her drenched clothing and the power cords before it was too late. A slightly smoky scent filled the air, and Jane looked deathly angry.
Jane and Kate fought for a few minutes, clawing and flinging each other everywhere. And shouting inappropriate insults at each other. I swear, I must've learned ten new cuss words these last five minutes. So far, they had broken the night table, a wall(yes, an entire wall), the lamp, a closet door, and ripped up a few pillows. I had tried to intervene so many times I lost count. And each time, it was no use. Edward had come in two minutes into the fight, but even he couldn't withstand the force of two angry teenage vampire girls.
"What happened here?" he asked. Then, reading my thoughts his eyes widened in shock, "You? And Kate? Really? And Jane found out. This is-" a pillow went flying at his head. Then the fighting stopped. I made a questioning look, before Skyler walked into the room, looking very out of breath for a vampire.
"Sixty miles in eight minutes." he gasped, "Heh. I think that's a record." I stared at him, stunned because I didn't know a vampire could actually be out of breath. He glanced around a bit, then rested his eyes on the broken table for a long second, "Shame. I liked that table." Then he glared at both Kate and Jane, growling slightly, "Now what happened here?"
Both girls hissed at him in unison, not taking their hateful eyes off of each other. I wondered why they suddenly stopped, but then I remembered. Skyler's gift let him control people's actions, or at least influence them. Maybe he could get them to talk it out, and I won't have to live through anything like that ever again.
"Now, will you two cooperate?" Edward asked. His question was met by hisses of protest. The rest of the Cullens had come back, all gaping at the sight of the mess in the room. Edward explained everything to them, and they all gasped at what he said.
Edward and Jacob moved to restrain Kate, who put up a lot of protests. It was only when I stood in front of her and held her face in my hands did she stop. Jane hissed, trying unsuccessfully to escape from Jasper and Emmett's grip. I turned to her, eyes looking as apologetic as possible. She turned away from me, giving up her useless protests.
"Now, you two will talk this out, and you will learn to get along, got it?" Skyler growled through gritted teeth, looking much more frightening than he ever had before. Kate scoffed, "Jane can't be reasoned with. All she cares about is herself!" She was struggling again, using every gift up her sleeve to try to get at Jane. Most failed, since Bella had her shield around both of them. Heh, finally the Cullen girl does something useful. Edward glared at me, but I was too preoccupied to care.
"I can't believe you!" Jane shouted at me, "How could you actually like her! She tortured us! She used my own gift against me!"
"Jane, sister, I'm happy." I muttered, "Happier than I've ever been." Jane stared at me like I was crazy. But I must have sounded sincere, because Bella, Alice, and the hybrid all looked at me with something like pity. I made a sour face at them, because I hated when anyone ever looked at me like that. Jane calmed down a bit, looking uneasy now.
"Brother, she hates the Volturi!" she said, "What are you going to do? She'll never join us. Your time with her is limited."
"I know." I said. It was a major concern, one that didn't have an answer yet. Bitter feelings boiled up in me, but I suppressed them. Getting Jane and Kate to be nice was a more pressing matter.
"Jane, you're afraid of losing your brother." Skyler said simply. Jane hissed, but the red-head didn't even seem to notice. "And Kate, you just don't like Jane." Kate rolled her eyes at him like what he just said was the most obvious thing ever, and it probably was. Even I resisted the urge to act childish and say "Well, duh!"
"Okay, then I guess I'll have to play the negotiator." Skyler said simply, "Jane, just because your brother is attracted to Kate doesn't mean he won't still be your brother. He cares about you both equally. Trust me, I would know." Then he turned to Kate, "And Kate, can't you just try to get along with Jane? For Alec?" Kate snorted, glaring at Skyler with dagger-like eyes. Once again, Skyler didn't even acknowledge it.
"It's not going to be that simple." I said, unable to keep the sullenness from my voice, "I've come to know both of these girls, and one thing they have in common is they don't like to just give up." Skyler nodded, "Yes, that's true. But what other way is there, besides picking one and leaving the other?" Those words seemed to stab my cold heart like a knife run through a human. I'd never do that! Never!
Relax. I never said you would. I'm just saying, is all. I didn't react shocked like I normally would, being used to this now. I looked over at Jane pleadingly, "Try to get along. Please?" She glared at me but gave a slight nod. Kate kissed my cheek in agreement. I smiled, happy to have the two reach an agreement.
"Aw, how romantic!" Renesmee murmured, "Like Romeo and Juliet." Kate glared at her, "Uh, you know that in the play, both of those characters died? And, technically it's called The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet." Renesmee seemed to shrink, suddenly sorry she had talked. Bella glowered at Kate, and I snarled at the Cullen in response.
"Great. You're all done, I guess." Bella hissed, "Now what about the room? It's ruined!"
"Seriously, Isabella?" Skyler rolled his eyes, "There was a catfight here, and you're worried about the room?" Bella hissed at him, but Skyler's gaze held her down, "Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you wouldn't want your daughter to see Jane's entrails scattered across the floor." Bella snarled at him and his sarcastic tone. Renesmee just looked horrified. Jane hissed at Skyler's hidden accusation that she was going to lose if she fought Kate.
"Relax, all of you." Carlisle said, speaking for the first time, "Bella, it is only a room. It can be repaired. And Skyler, thank you for settling this." Skyler nodded, and Bella glanced at her father-in-law before nodding and stepping back.
"Uh, why don't we leave these three alone?" Alice suggested. In just a second, everyone had filed out of the room, leaving me with a Volturi guard and a cunning strategist.
No one said a thing for a long time. Jane and Kate were leaning against opposite sides of the room, glaring at each other. I was, of course, stuck in the middle, staring at the floor, unmoving, feeling absolutely terrible. And angry at myself for feeling terrible. I was Alec Volturi! A prized member of the guard and one of the most powerful vampires in the world!
"Alec, I have to ask you something." Jane said, keeping her eyes lowered.
"Yes, sister?" I asked, hopeful.
"Why are you so infatuated with that girl? What makes you like her so much that you'd lie to your own sister?" Jane wondered.
"Jane, I couldn't tell you everything if I tried." I said, taking Kate's hand and leading her to a small sofa, stroking her hair as we sat down, "She's smart, outgoing, strong, and she doesn't give up."
"Is that it?" Jane arched an eyebrow.
"No. I told you, I couldn't tell you everything I love about her if I tried." I answered, pressing Kate to my chest.
"Did you just say you loved her?" Jane asked, startled. I opened my eyes in shock. First Skyler, now Jane? Why did I keep saying that? I instantly shook my head once. Kate smirked, pressing her lips to mine. Jane rolled her eyes, a disgusted expression on her face.
"What exactly have you two been doing?" she asked.
"That's none of your business, sister." I growled slightly.
"Of course it is. I am your sister, as you mentioned." Jane hissed. I glared at her. No way was I going to tell her what I'd been doing with Kate these last few days. Kate shifted so that her legs lay on top of my lap and her hand caressed my neck. Jane wrinkled her nose, "I will leave you two to your business." Half a second later, the door slammed shut.
"I knew we couldn't keep this up for long." Kate said, burying her face in my suit. I kissed her hair gently, knowing that she and Jane were the two people I cared about the most.
"At least both of you are still alive." I said, tightening my grip on her slightly. Kate nodded slightly, then traced a finger below my dark crimson eyes. "Let's go out. It's going to be cloudy all day, and you need to feed." she suggested.
"Of course, love." I said. Kate smiled at the new nickname. I laced my fingers through hers, and together we got into a black Mercedes(I took the driver's seat) and drove out into the city. We parked the car and walked around for a while. A lot of human girls gave me interested looks, and in return Kate glared at them all.
When we returned to the car, Kate immediately sat in the driver's seat. I raised an eyebrow at her, but sighed and sat in the passenger's seat.
"Are you sure you know how to drive this?" I teased. Kate rolled her eyes, "I'm a seven hundred and eighty six year old vampire. I'm sure I can drive a human invention like this."
"Okay. Just asking." I sighed. Usually, no one would let a fifteen year old drive a car. But, since we were smarter than the average adult, and had a fake license just in case(Aro insisted Jane and I both get one), I would say it was acceptable.
I sat still, replaying everything that had happened so far in my head. About twelve years ago, Edward comes to the Volturi, dying to be killed, and Aro told him no. Then I meet Isabella Marie Swan, and Aro says she must be turned. Then a year later, Alice sends us a wedding announcement. Then the Hybrid's born and we go all the way to Forks only to find that she wasn't an Immortal Child. Then, humiliated, we went all the way back to Volterra. Then, ten years later, Jane and I go back to Forks to check up on the Hybrid, where I meet Kate(and Skyler) and Kate and I have our Romeo and Juliet romance, which Jane finds out about. How eventful.
We were back at the Cullens' house around ten. Skyler was still suffering from a very bad migraine, which he probably got from stopping Jane and Kate from fighting. He laid down on the entire surface area of the couch, Alice's hand on his forehead, leaving everyone else to stand up, not that anyone would really care.
"Kate, I tried that hand-to-head thing, but he said my hand was too warm. Jacob's too." Renesmee said. Kate nodded, "Yeah. You know how when your hand is cold, it numbs any kind of pain, just a little?" Renesmee nodded. "Well, it's the same with Skyler's headaches. Heat just makes it worse, but anything cool will help."
Skyler stood up, "Thanks, Alice. I'm feeling much better now." He then locked eyes with Kate, "Your brother will be here very soon." he said, heading towards the backyard.
"I'm going out for a while." Kate said, giving me a hug. I tensed slightly, but slipped an arm around her. I didn't like being hugged in public, which I should probably tell her. "See you later, Alec." Kate said, pulling away and heading out the door.
A/N: Hello. Sorry I took a week to update, but I had a short writer's block, and I'm working on nine stories at the same time here(but only this one is a fanfic) so when school's over I'll probably update faster. Hey, anyone know any good books? I've already read Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, Warriors series, BlueBloods, Uglies, Twilight(of course), Fablehaven, Blue is for Nightmares, and Vampire Academy. I will read City of Bones and Evermore soon. So anyone got any other books I should read?
Yes, Jane and Kate both lived because they will be very important to the story later on. And would Alec forgive any of them if one of them died?