Ok, so I must say that this chapter is one of my favorites, it was way easier for me to write. And please guys, I'm begging you [I'm on my hands and knees] please review, they let me know that people actually read my story! Enjoy! :D
Demetri POV
Jane, Alec, Felix, and I made our way to the meeting room per the requests of Aro, Marcus, and Caius. Alec opened the doors and we walked in. We all bowed and stood in front of the Masters, waiting for them to address us.
"Dear ones, we are ready to pass down our punishment on Bella. I cannot say what we will do with her because Alice would likely see this decision but you all will find out soon. Demetri and Felix, please go and fetch Bella. Alec, you will also go with them in case she or the others (Cullens) cause any problems. My dear Jane will stay with us. Go now."
Felix, Alec, and I went upstairs to get the human. We knocked on the door but there was no answer. I then knocked on the door where the Cullen's were staying. Carlisle opened the door.
"Where is Bella? She is wanted in the meeting room per Master Aro's request." I said, making my way inside the room. She was sitting on the bed next to Edward. She turned around, her face trying to hide the fear. Edward too turned around and pushed her behind him even though it would be of no use because we would overpower him.
"You aren't taking her!" he yelled as his chest released a low growl. I turned to Felix and gave him the signal to take the human. Carlisle, now joined by Alice and Jasper, advised Edward to stop or he too would suffer the consequences. He of course did not listen and a small fight between Edward and Felix began. Felix had the upper hand although Edward's speed would give him an advantage.
I turned to Alec. "Go and help Felix control Edward so that we can get back to the Masters." Together, Alec and Felix wee able to subdue Edward. I took Bella by the wrist and dragged her away. We arrived at the meeting room and were let in by Jane. I could hear Edward struggling under Alec's and Felix's hold, trying to rescue his human.
Aro walked toward us, his eyes showing his thirst. "Good job Demetri," he said, "I can take it from here." I let go of her wrist and joined Alec's side.
"We gave you strict orders that you were to be turned into a vampire within a year but you defied our orders, a grave offence and for that we must punish you. Under other circumstances , we would have allowed you to be turned and join us but you are of no use to us because we have found Michelle who possesses your ability and that of Alice. My brother's and I sentence you to death."
She was emotionless, like if she had already known that this was going to be her fate. Edward kept yelling at Aro, who then approached him.
"This too is your fault Edward. If you had turned her, this would not have happened." Aro told Alec and Felix to take Edward outside to his family. They led him out, leaving me to stand in the corner. Aro returned to Bella and whiskered her around so that she could not see Edward.
"Get it over with," she whispered.
"Very well then. Brothers, won't you join me?" In an instant, Caius and Marcus were at his side, eager to drink from her. Within seconds, all three of them had bit down into her body and screams soon emerged. With three vampires drinking from one human, the blood would soon run out, it wouldn't satisfy either of them. The screams died down and the lifeless body soon dropped to the floor.
"Well that was appetizing, wasn't it brothers?" Aro asked them.
"Yes, very Aro. Demetri, dispose of the body," Caius demanded. I took the body to where we leave the bodies after we finish with them and returned to my post. Alec and Felix were back inside, talking about Edward.
"He was fuming when he heard Bella screaming. Carlisle and the others weren't as mad, just sad. They tried to calm down Edward down, Jasper with his ability but it wouldn't work," Alec said. We continued to talk for a while and were later joined by Jane.
Michelle POV
So I'm tired but at the same time, I'm not. After such a great night with Demetri, I couldn't sleep, I was too happy to. Then on the other hand, I'm physically sore from all the walking and have no desire to get up from bed. I checked the clock. 4:30 A.M. Great.
I heard a couple footsteps outside my door but didn't think much of it until whoever was there started opening the door. The light from the hallway flooded in, causing my to squint my still half closed eyes. I couldn't make out the figure as the door but it was definitely a guy and had the same outline of Demetri.
"Demetri, is that you?" I asked, my voice still groggy. The figure suddenly lunged at me, his hand pinning down my throat to the bed. I forced my eyes to open fully and saw that it was Edward.
"What the hell are you doing?" I managed to let out.
"Sending a message to the Volturi, the people you call "family." There will be revenge for what you all did to my Bella, I guarantee it. It may be now or in the future, you'll never expect it. Tell anyone about this and the revenge will be sooner rather than later."
"What makes you so sure that I won't tell the others right away?"
"I know you won't, you'll block this out from your memory, like it never even happened. The others won't find out." I tried taking his arm off my neck but it wouldn't work, he was far too strong. He was cutting off the air I could breathe in, so either he got off in the next couple of seconds or I'd be toast.
"Fine, but get off of me before the others get here, wouldn't want to be caught in the act would you?" He took his hand off my throat and ran off before anybody came. I coughed and coughed because he had been crushing my windpipe. The coughing got worse and when I coughed into my hand, I could see specks of blood scattered all over. I tried to contain my coughs but it was hard to. I looked up and saw a shadow of a figure approaching my room. I kept looking up until I saw who it was. It was Carlisle.
"I heard coughing from down the hall so I thought I'd come and check on you. What's wrong?"
"My throat sort of hurts and I'm coughing up some blood." I showed him my palm covered with blood.
"I'll go get my medical bag to check your throat. I'll be back." Carlisle was gone and back within seconds with his medical bag. He took out some fancy dancy tools and began. From his bag, he took out a popsicle stick and put it in my mouth.
"What were you doing when you started coughing up blood?" Many excuses ran through my mind but all of them seemed so obviously not true.
"I was just sleeping and started coughing so I woke up. Am I fine?" My voice was now raspy.
"You seem to have a bruised windpipe," he said, looking at me suspiciously, "are you sure that's all that happened?"
"Positive sir, nothing happened. So, can I ask you something? How do you control yourself around blood, being a doctor and all?" I tried changing the subject but I think he noticed that I didn't want to talk about what happened.
"Many years of practice and it isn't without temptation. There are times where the scent is irresistible but I know that I must control myself. The others have only been practicing vegetarianism for a short time, it is more difficult for them, especially Jasper, he is our most recent addition to the family."
"Is animal blood any good? I mean, Demetri said that it was pretty gross but that you can live on it…"
"It's not the best but it does the job. Killing humans for sustenance is unacceptable, it isn't right. One of the reasons I left the Volturi was because I didn't agree with their lifestyle." He started putting his stuff away so I wrapped up the conversation. When he was getting ready to go, I stood up and thanked him.
"You're welcome Michelle, I'm afraid I won't be seeing to your recovery since I'm leaving back for Washington. If you ever do get a chance, visit us in Washington, you're more than welcome to."
"Thank you sir, I'll take care of myself. And maybe I will go see you guys soon." I gave him a hug which he warmly accepted and then he left.
I returned to my bed and laid there, looking at the ceiling. I covered myself with the blanket, trying to forget about what had happened earlier. This is going to be a LONG day.
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