Chapter 12
Okay everybody! The winner to this little contest is well (sigh) no one. I'm sorry to say to Fizzybru (the only reviewer *cough* *cough* that's a hint people to review!) that your guess was wrong, but you still get an imaginary cookie and your name was just now featured here. The Volturi guy is not Aro even though that would be a nice trick, but… You will find out soon when you read this. Bye!
I gaped at the sight in front of me not knowing what to do. Who the heck are the Volturi? Why did their name suddenly get into my mind? Why am I asking myself all these questions? Stop it! Oh crap here's another one. And why do I keep getting shots of fear up my spine?
I just stared and stared at them when the head leader (I'm guessing) went up to me with a huge smile on his face like he was about to start clapping. "Well hello there little forth vampire I presume. We are the Volturi. I'm sure you have heard of us because everyone has." The guy explained.
I tilted my head to the side like dogs do when dogs don't get something. Simile! "I have never heard of you guys in entire fifth teen years of life, sorry." I said and the guy looked disappointed while hungry guy kept glaring at me. He actually makes me want to run and hide in a corner like a dog. Simile again!
"Well then, my name is Aro one of the three leader's and the man with short brown hair is Demetri (did I get that right?), the girl is Jane, and the last is Alec. Now hold out your hand please." The guy asked. Is he going to check out my fortune or is he going to slip a ring on it and call me his wife?
Now that sounds like a really weird and inappropriate, but as long as he isn't trying anything I guess its okay. Well as long as he isn't asking for my hand in marriage. I think Seth would rip his head off and I wouldn't mind watching that at all.
Aro took my hand and then his eyes widened in confusion and anger (along with hunger that I bet is always there. Maybe he should feed soon). "I can't see anything about your past thoughts so I guess we will have to torture you to get some information. Alec please take away her sight to do this slowly." He ordered.
Wait, what?
Suddenly my sight was gone and I could only see darkness like I was blind. I'm pretty sure all the Volturi guys expected me to scream in fright and run away, but I didn't. In fact it happened just like this because it's happening right now.
"This is so freaking awesome! I'm just like all those characters in the books I read that were blind! And it will be like having superpowers when my hearing and other senses are enhanced! Yes!" I yelled really excited. You can tell I'm a fan girl and a crazy girl with all this, can't you?
My eyesight suddenly came back and I saw the vampires looking at me like I was crazy (which I am by the way). I can't help but be enthusiastic about books especially as an eleven year old, I fell in love with a character that was blind and in my kid eyes he was pretty cute. Well then again, he was a cat after all.
"Uh that didn't go as quite as expected. I guess you will have the same reaction when we take away your other senses (I would). So we will just kill you know to get it over with since you might become a threat for that wishing power, power over flames, and of being a forth vampire that might reveal everything about us. We have been observing you for a while you see. Jane, use your power to distract her while Demetri kill her. Alec you just do whatever. Report back to me after you get the job done. I feel rather hungry (oh I bet you do you little demon) so I'm going to go hunt. Goodbye forever little Alex." Aro explained and then he ran off in a flash.
Wait, what?
I think that might be my new catchphrase like the superheroes in comics. The Jane chick grinned at me evilly and she flicked her wrist at me like I do with fire. Nothing happened. Good because I thought something really bad was going to happen. Jane glared at me and looked like she was starting to focus even harder like that would help, but still nothing was happening and I was getting confused with all this.
Alec seemed simply amused by this and still had that hungry and now slightly awed look in his eyes (almost like he admired me which he probably doesn't) when Demetri pushed me against the wall which started to crumble really fast from the impact my now bruised body had with it.
Ow! Where the heck is Seth when I need him the most? Oh, but then again I can set Demetri on fire or wish him to go to a faraway island for the rest of his eternal life which will be very long I bet. But before I could do anything the Alec guy aka hungry guy grabbed Demetri and pulled off of me where he was leaning dangerously close to my neck.
"Lay off Demetri. This girl's mine." Alec growled and then he gripped my arms tightly so I couldn't set him on fire and pulled my neck to the side so he had a clear view of my rapidly pulsing neck. Why does he want to drink me? I bet my blood will be poison to him because it tastes so bad so why drink it stupid?
"Time to die little girl (I'm not little!), but I would have liked to be around you a little bit longer. You know, no one has ever liked my powers before or actually called them awesome so you could have become a really good and very close friend of mine if you weren't human." Alec said and then opened his mouth to bite my neck. Did that sound creepy to you or was it just me?
I tried to scream, but I couldn't talk. I guess Alec took away my speech so I couldn't even cry for help or of course use my wishing power. But then something crashed through the now broken window and I was on the ground in a heap before I knew it. Something to the rescue! Yay!
A sandy wolf was growling at Alec who was snarling back. Yay Seth! Alec jumped and I heard a whine in Seth's direction. That didn't sound too good. I closed my eyes shut so I couldn't see this and wanted Alec to take away my hearing too.
Did I mention I didn't like horror movies? Well this is just like one especially with all the killing.
I screamed silently because I still didn't have my voice yet and the Jane girl was by my side in an instant to take out the trash. Why did I call myself trash? In the middle of my musings she focused again so I kind of expected to feel nothing except I definitely felt something. Something that felt like a whole lot of pain.
I writhed on the ground (that I fell on by the way) and Jane finally seemed satisfied enough to sit on the couch and laugh evilly at me. What is going on? Why do I feel this pain when I didn't feel it before? Maybe my guard loosened up or something. I should really stop getting off topic. Look a cloud in the sky! But still someone please help me!
A voice whispered inside my mind (a girl) that said "it's just an illusion of pain. It isn't real. Once you realize that, the pain will be gone." Well that was a simple enough explanation. So when does the pain stop lady? Apparently now because it stopped as suddenly as it came and I stood up on wobbly legs.
Now it's time to show Jane that no one messes with me. Except well Jessica, and everyone else in my life because I didn't have the guts to stick up for myself. Well not anymore. Well, probably at school because I'm real shy, but I'm too angry to think about how I appear to others right now.
I launched fire at Jane and she leapt out of the way like the vampire she is. She ran at me and I threw fire at her again. It hit Jane in the side and she flew against the side of the house. I hope the Cullen's can pay for the fire damage and all the other kinds of damage we are inflicting. I made fire bloom in my hands and smiled wickedly at Jane. "Flame on." I said or just mouthed it. Maybe that should be my new catchphrase.
Before I could kill Jane (man am I turning into a murderer these days. I hate this part time job) Alec yelled "retreat to Aro!" and then they were all gone. Wimps. They couldn't even take a decent beating these days. Vampires are not as strong as they used to be. They should start drinking more blood/milk drinks. Warm arms engulfed me and I blushed when I felt Seth's head snuggling on my neck.
"I am so glad you are okay. When I saw Jane hurting you, I felt the pain too inside my heart and everywhere else since Alec took away my sense, but you still get what I'm saying.
Speaking of Alec, he only left because he saw Jane getting hurt by you. He would have killed me without you there. Thank you and I love you so, soooo much." Seth said in a muffled voice from my neck. Is he turning into a vampire or is everyone attracted to my neck?
"Can I interrupt this little meeting of kisses and confessions?" a voice asked and I jumped as far and as fast as I could from Seth (we both hated that) to see Emily and Alice standing in front of us with huge bags of clothes in their arms or at least in Jasper's arms who was the guy stuck with accompanying them. "Where were you guys? Why didn't you help future seeing pixie?" Seth asked furious about the future reading vampire who never showed up to help.
Jasper seemed mad about that pixie comment, but Alice has definitely got this! "Oh shut up you stupid mutt. I saw that everything came out okay since I saw Alex at her house doing homework so Emily and I went shopping. Oh and Alex we got you something." Alice explained and handed me a little bag compared to all the others.
As long as it isn't those pajamas or anything like that inside. I peeked in and then threw the bag all the way across the room thinking about setting it on fire. No way in heck am I ever going to wear those. Alice and Emily got me a lot of fancy and very, veerrryyy revealing (I shudder while thinking of this) undergarments.
This is much worse than when Jane was hurting me. Somebody please help once again!
"I'm not wearing those, not in a million years. I'm only fifteen for Pete's sake! (Who's Pete?) I am not going to do that for hopefully many years so please do not let me wear those." I begged and Emily burst out laughing.
"Those aren't for you forth vampire! (Is that my new nickname or what?) We fooled you! We actually got you something to wear at school and they will be much better than what we gave you." She held out another bag.
I'm almost afraid to look in. Now I'll wear anything not to wear the pajamas and what was in that bag. I finally looked in and smiled in relief. "Okay maybe I will wear these to school." I agreed and Alice and Emily all cheered. Those guys are so crazy and fun (more like even crazier). It's hard not to be mad at them for just about anything, but not hard to know that they are extremely evil.
The next day I have just arrived at school once again with Seth holding my hand the whole time. And everyone in the whole school was staring at the new couple. And I mean everyone like the teachers and Jessica's crew has been sending me death glares. I feel like my back is getting burned. Where's the fire extinguisher? I'm blushing and not able to speak without stuttering since you all know that I am so terribly shy.
Also these clothes are really not me like I thought at first. It's this blue deep v-neck shirt which kind of shows my stomach when I stretch not very much and these black super skinny jeans with a whole ton of accessories thrown in which I didn't really know how to wear. I'm pretty sure all the guys who are staring at me are actually making fun of my clothes in their minds. Sigh why do I have to be so ugly?
"Alex why are you so sad? You know as much as I hate to admit it, those guys are staring at you because you are so utterly beautiful. Also Jessica and all the girls are jealous over you." Seth explained.
Yeah right, but I'm not going to voice my complaints. Seth is just biased from his imprinting. I know the guys hate me like always and Jessica would never be jealous over little ol' me. "Hello again Alex and the mutt." A voice said which sounded vaguely familiar and still hungry so I turned around slowly to see (you guessed it) Alec again.
Do these guys ever give up?
Seth growled and pulled me behind him. I can protect myself you know, but it was still a nice gesture. "Can we take this somewhere else blood sucker? We don't want these humans knowing about the existence of vampires." Seth reasoned while shaking.
"Well of course, but you also don't want them knowing about werewolves either dog. That's why I'm going to put this simply. I'm kidnapping the girl and you won't do anything about it." Alec said. Seth growled even louder. I know an easy answer to all this. Seth punches Alec and all these students will think they are just getting in a fight. Simple. Happily ever after so let's skip all this and go riding into the sunset with birds singing all around.
Apparently not. "I am going to take away your senses so I can easily take her away. All these humans will think you just fainted from something." Alex said. Wow, he has a demented mind. What does he do in his free time? Kill babies? He suddenly focused and Seth dropped to the ground, not moving or anything except breathing. (I don't want Seth to die!)
"Seth!" I screamed, but before I could kneel down next to him, Alex grabbed me and put me on his shoulders and ran away as fast as he could, faster than the human eye. Well that solved the problem of the students figuring everything out. Well, except for Alec and me disappearing of course. "Let me go! I wish-"I was cut off from hysterically screaming to run off into the sunset (I want to go there so bad right now) when my voice was taken away. Why is it always taken away?
"I'm taking you someplace where that dog won't dare go alone." Alec said and I squirmed in his grip. Where are we going? I hope its France. Alec waved something in my face and I silently gasped when I saw them. Two tickets to Volterra, Italy. Aw, not France. But I have always wanted to go to Italy right after France even though I can't understand Italian! And first class tickets, nice. Well I would like to go if I wasn't being kidnapped here!
"You will be posing as my lovely girlfriend who can't understand any Italian so she doesn't speak at all if she knows what's good for her. If you try to run away, well I can always kill you. We have good use for your powers when you join the guard." Alec said. He didn't even say if I join the guard. And what's with the girlfriend part?
Seth help me!
(Seth POV)
My poor, poor Alex! She has been kidnapped by that dirty, rotten blood sucker. No way is he going to get away with this without me Seth the amazing Clearwater! I hopped off the ground once that Alec guy's powers were out of range. I looked around and saw all the students wondering about how I fainted and how Alex just disappeared like that out of nowhere. But there's no time to fix all this so I ran into the forest and changed into a wolf.
Howling as loud as I could for a dire emergency, I focused on my connection to Alex and saw that it was getting farther and farther away. Where is she going? Oh right, the one place where vampires always take the girl. Their hideout, in this case, Volterra, Italy. "Seth what's the emergency?" I heard Jacob (leader of our very small pack) ask in my mind when he shifted.
I replayed all the events in my mind to him and he huffed in frustration. "This might be difficult for you, but Seth you can't go rescue her right away. All those vampires in one place and their natural enemy all alone, what do you think will happen? You will be killed the minute you set foot there. You should just send that Emily lady to go since she is so protective of Alex." Jacob reasoned and I growled at him in anger.
Who says I will go alone? Why don't you guys come along and we can save Alex? Think about what would happen if your imprint was in this situation. "I would do exactly what you are thinking of doing, but think yourself about what would happen when all of our imprints learn that we are dead. Someone will save Alex, but it won't be you this time so deal with it kid." I snarled at him and ran off to the Cullen house.
I shifted back into a human (put on my clothes of course) and ran into the house almost knocking over Emily who was carrying a vase around. "Hey Seth, how's it going? I'm just helping redecorate the house after you guys totally trashed it. Shouldn't you be in school right now? You need an education since Alex can't tutor you all the time." she criticized me and I'm not really in the mood for it.
"Alex was kidnapped by the Volturi and are heading towards Volterra right now. The other wolves won't help me because they are so afraid of dying (boo hoo for them) so I need your help. Please, you treat Alex like your little sister so please help her and me." I begged pathetically like a puppy (simile!) because I am one.
She looked at me with a confused look, but then she brightened like she understood it. The Cullen's explained everything to her about the Volturi last night so she should know what I'm talking about.
"Sure I'll help you, but you're still not going. From what I heard about the Volturi, they are a bunch of ruthless people who will just kill you for being in the same state as they are. Alice, Edward, and Bella will probably help since Alice is my new best friend forever and since Edward treats you like his pet while Bella will follow him everywhere.
If you were killed think about what will happen to Alex. Remember how you felt when she died. Think about how she would feel the same thing about you." Emily explained.
I sighed and acted like I submitted to her. "Fine, I won't go. Gather up everyone who wants to help and get the plane tickets and whatever you need. I'll just wait at home waiting and waiting all alone for a phone call about how the mission was a success. Bye." I mumbled and walked out of the house. Out of her sight I grinned evilly at the sky.
No way am I not going. Alex, I'm going to save you!
(Alex POV)
I was on the plane drinking a non-alcoholic (duh!) cocktail from a fancy glass. Man do I love first class. Even though my hand is really stuck in an iron grip from Alec's hand, it's still kind of good. I wrote on a piece of paper I had dug out of my back pack and wrote "how much longer?"
I've been writing the same thing for awhile.It took Alec like five minutes to figure out my handwriting and when he did, he shrugged. "In about half a day (just guessing) I guess." He said.
I sighed and wondered how I can possibly last that long with him. I mean, there wasn't anything to do on this freaking airplane and Alec probably won't even let me go to the bathroom alone. But where would I go on a freaking plane in the freaking air? "You have such pretty hair. It makes me almost not want to suck your blood." Alec muttered.
Uh, is that a compliment or an insult? And the way I got this new haircut was definitely not pretty for one thing. And one other, other thing, BOYFRIEND! I jerked away from him and settled for shifting through my bag for something, anything to help me out of this boredom. Too bad I don't have a cell phone. Hey, I have my math book so I guess I can read the book again. An hour of that and it was like I was knocked out.
I opened my eyes to see some very red ones staring at me with amusement. I silently screamed and leapt out of my seat. "I only let Seth do that thank you very much and by the way, he is my boyfriend, not you!" I yelled at him, but when I realized I could speak, Alec took away my speech again.
"Oops I guess you gave up your freedom too fast. I forgot about the whole speech thing so you could have wished yourself away, but you blew it. So sorry for you, not. Also about that boyfriend of yours. Well let's just say he won't be around a whole lot longer. I think I have fallen for you or at least your blood." Alec said and leaned in towards my face.
Wait, if he forgot about the whole speech thing because of how he fell for me (EW) then that might come in handy later on so I stashed that information into the back of my head. I looked around the plane so I didn't have to see Alec's face and saw that we had landed. I got up and with Alec's hand in mine (that is still EW!) we got off the plane and waited in the lobby for what seemed like hours.
I tried to concentrate on the line connecting me to Seth, but I didn't get anything from it at all. I didn't even feel the line almost like it was cut off. Why do I feel so depressed just from being so far away from him? Oh yeah, it's because I love him! When I thought that, a flash of light went in front of my eyes and it was like I was seeing through Seth's eyes.
All I saw was a really small room packed with luggage and such with a box in front of him/me. I think I know what's happening. Seth is on a plane (I'm pretty sure he snuck on) to Volterra. He's coming to save me. I snapped out of the vision thingy to see Alec looking at me with concern or at least fake concern. Until I noticed he was looking at my neck again. It's like Seth staring into my eyes, but much worse.
I think I will keep this bit of information to myself.
"Ah, Jane it took you long enough to get here. Hurry up and get in the car human." Alec growled turning away from me. So much for being nice to me for falling in love with my blood in front of other people. I thought my blood smelled like nothing to everyone. Was he lying and was actually in love with me? Heck no! I love Seth, no one else. Well except Sammy and well you get the point.
Jane grabbed my wrist and pulled me into this really nice limo. She was gripping my hand so hard that I thought it was going to fall off, but I still couldn't make a sound. After like twenty minutes or something, we arrived in front of some really old buildings. I was practically thrown out and was pushed and pulled into this waiting room place where a human was the receptionist.
I guess she's going to be eaten or something soon. She didn't even look up as we passed her and somehow in the dark hallways, we ended up in front of these really big doors that I had a feeling something bad hid behind them. "Beyond these doors is hell my dear." Alec cackled and the door opened to reveal a room filled with vampires that all had the blood red eyes of a human blood drinker. Hunger was in all of their eyes that should only belong to a monster.
Oh crap. I am so a dead woman. Flame out.
