Soundtrack of Chapter: "Memories" by Within Temptation
Feeding
The fiery inferno that my body had been engulfed in was far more worse than my family had described. The fire had raced through my veins, and sometimes it felt like ice had concealed over my heart. Even as I slumbered, the pain was evident in my dreams. I thought I wasn't going to survive, that I was weak. But when all hope seemed to be lost, I heard my Caius' voice ring through the air. He whispered sweet nothings, and even though it didn't numb the pain, it was good to know that he was there for me. It was good to know my family was there as well.
The nightmares that came with the changes were plain chilling. I relieved every event of my life, mostly the memories that I tried hard to forget: My whole relationship with Will, my friendship with Gwen, Athenodora, my true family, and so much more. Those memories, though, seemed to be foggy now. There was a haze on them of a sort. As the pain stopped, I tried to remember everything I had seen. I only received bits and pieces.
Someone was cradling me, holding me to their warm chest. I took a deep breath, realizing that I didn't even need it anymore. Opening my eyes I found that I was staring at familiar red irises. His blonde hair was messy, and he was covered in blood. "Caius." The name rolled off my tongue, and a few memories came back to me. He was part of my human life, and my mate. I remembered our heated kiss, when he held me so many times, and training sessions. He kissed my forehead, saying my name in a small sigh. "Caius," I repeated again. My voice was different, almost like a melody in a way.
"Yes, my love," he smiled. He held me close to him, rocking me gently. "I'm here. I'm always here."
I smiled, my eyes raising to the two figures in front of me. "Aro," I smiled. I remembered him well. Every single memory wasn't distinct of him, but I remembered him. He was my dad. My eyes looked over to the other. "Marcus." He was like my grandfather, and I had a twinge of sadness for him. He had lost his mate. They both smiled wide grins. "What? You think I wouldn't forget you two? You guys practically dictated my life," I laughed softly. There was a burning in the back of my throat, and I tried to clear it, but there was nothing there to clear.
"You must be thirsty," came a voice. I looked at the end of the bed and saw my mother. She smiled at me, and I realized that she was far more beautiful than I had seen her with my human eyes. There was another next to her, Felix. Now I could get him back for all the shit he put me through. "Now if only Caius would let you go we can get you ready for the feeding." Caius growled softly, and I growled back up at him. His eyes widened, and I growled again. No one growled at the woman who raised me. He let go of me, and I crawled off the bed. I felt sort of empty to not have his arms around me, but I did have to get ready. I gave him an apologetic look, and he nodded. "You might want to clean up as well, Caius," commented my mother softly as she put her hand on the small of my back and led me into the bathroom. I looked over at her, and she was smiling still. "I'll give you a few moments to take in your appearance."
Instead of seeing her disappear like I did when I was a human, I saw her leave in a quick run. I smiled softly, turning to the mirror. A gasp escaped my lips as I took in my new appearance. I was much paler, and my cheekbones had risen slightly. My face didn't have the fullness it used to. My cheeks had hollowed out slightly, and my lips were a tad bit fuller and a rose red. I leaned in closer to the mirror, looking into my red irises with curiosity. When I smiled, my teeth seemed a tad bit whiter than normal. Slowly, I stepped back a bit and dropped the sheet around my body. My breasts were fuller, and much more perkier than before. There was hardly any fat on my body, only toned muscles.
Then there was my hair. It had become fuller than before, and fell in nice waves down my back. Although I couldn't help but have my eyes bug out when I looked down at myself. I had no pubic hair, and there were no hairs on my legs, arms, and armpits. Hell yeah.
I did a full turn, realizing that I had grown a few inches. It was odd, just looking at myself. I knew the girl staring at me was me, but it was like I was looking at a familiar stranger.
"I know it's a shock," said Sulpicia as she walked into the bathroom. She ushered me into the shower, and turned it on. I let the water run down my body, and I sighed in relief. It felt so good. She handed me a loofa and soap. Within 20 minutes I walked out of the shower, and Heidi was there with me. My mother and friend did my hair. When they were finished, my hair was half up half down. Then they did my make up. When that was finished, my eyes were a smoky black and my lips had a nice gloss on them. I slipped into the dress, and looked at myself in the mirror when they put the pendant on. I looked like a true Volturi.
The aching in the back of my throat never went away, and I cleared it again. I never knew the hunger could be so strong. Where was my food?
"They're ready, in the feeding room," replied my mother as if she could read my mind.
"Perfect," I smiled. I walked out of my room, and out into the hallway. They followed me closely, and I growled softly at the memories of Gwen and Will. I could hear Gwen complaining from where I walked. I could here Will tell the guards to let him go home.
Demetri and Felix were outside the feeding room, and opened the door for me. I walked in, finding Gwen in a bitchy stance looking at Aro, and Will doing the same to Marcus. Only when I walked in, their mouth's dropped to the floor. I could hear their blood pumping through their veins, and venom pulled within my mouth. I growled softly, getting into a crouch position. Gwen screamed, running behind William. The Volturi drew towards the wall so it was only me and my enemies.
I slowly stalked towards them, my bare feet not making a single sound on the marble floor. William whimpered, backing up all the way to the wall. Gwen had disappeared, and I glanced sideways to see Caius holding her by the neck. I gave him a toothy grin before turning back to will. "Poor little human," I felt myself hiss. I straightened up, sauntering to him. I pushed him against the wall, hearing a crack. My hand was on his arm, and I let go to see a bone popping out of it. He was screaming as well, but my mind was far from that sound. The blood dripping down it engulfed my senses, and with a growl I bit William in the neck. He screamed again, and I drained him dry. All while that was happening did I hear the screams of Gwen They were so high pitched that I let go of William and glared at her.
"For once in your fucking life would you shut up?!" I questioned in a scream. She screamed again, and I appeared in front of her. I could hear Caius chuckling softly as he tightened his hold slightly on her. "Is this how you screamed when my boyfriend was fucking you?" I questioned in a hiss. Her eyes bugged out and I laughed softly before taking hold of her neck lightly and slamming her into the floor. "Were you ever my friend? Did you just use me? What were your intentions, Gwen?" I questioned. My anger seemed to boil over, everything that I had been holding in. Foggy memories filled my head, and I was lost in them. I watched as Gwen began to wither in pain. What? I didn't even bite her. Tears were in her eyes and she kept begging for her dad to stop. I was so confused that I let go of her. She stopped once my gaze left her, and I looked over at my dad. Aro stared at me, and then looked at Jane. Jane was also staring at me as well.
"Keep her in one of the holding cells," instructed Aro. I took a deep breath to calm myself. "I'm going to contact a friend who will tell us what's going on," he said to me. I nodded, feeling arms snake around my waist. It was Caius', and he smiled down at me in a comforting way. Who was the friend that Aro was going to call?
Sorry for the shortness. I'm sick., or that's what my thermometer is saying. I'm thinking of a LEMON next chapter though. Review!
-Cami
