Chapter 21:
*2 weeks later.*
Marcus' POV:
I stood flipping threw an older book. The contents of our current situation. The legends of immortal children. Yet I seemed bored with its contents. Mostly disturbed with the very detailes drawings of burning immortal children while we watched. It was the children and creator that reminded me so much of my girls. I could almost see the children morph into Aliyah and Neavah. And the woman holding them reflected my wife Angela. The burning passion was definitely something she would show.
I slammed the book shut and placed it down. I walked a little forward and stopped. my hair was oddly pulled back. It seemed I had let the mess of hair drape into my face like a monster. I closed my eyee now and sighed. Three more days until we drew our forces. We had spent our time wisely, now we spent it dotting through the legends and law books.
"No!"
A femmine scream filled the room. I turned slowly glancing over my shoulder. In Demetri's and Felix's grip was a small woman. Her black hair was a mess and she looked like she had been in the wild for centuries. When her red orbs met mine I recognized the woman. Makenna, a nomad from France.
"Release her," I drawled with a flick of my wrist.
Aro nodded his agreement. Makenna was released. She hissed as her perfect skin healed itself from the near fractures. I turned fully now my attention on her. So was Aro's.
"Makenna, my nomad friend." He smiled to the woman. Though his real intentions shined in his crimson eyes.
"Aro," She nodded giving a cursty. "I came to help with the trouble."
This got Caius' attention. His eyes snapped up and he shut his book. "What troubles? The Volturi never has troubles only inconviences."
Makenna bowed hed head out of respect to him. She then looked up sheepishly. "I am sorry Caius, of course the Volturi is never in trouble. But I bring warning for you. The talk of the immortal child created by the Cullens has spread. As so, we have found they are collecting witnesses."
Her report did not go under noted. "It seems Carlisle is certain in distroying us." Caius drawled with a growl.
Makenna shuddered in fear as she should. "It is good we have our own then. I do thank you Makenna for the warning." Aro took her hand and placed a kiss upon it. "You are a worthy woman. I do hope you and Charles stay long enough to be a witness for us?"
Makenna nodded and looked over us all. "You are allowing me to leave the city?" She asked but had no hope behind it. Aro nodded.
"We shall meet you in florence my dear, do stay there with the others." Aro dismissed the woman. She fled as quickly as she could.
"This gives us a new angle..." I murmured knowing perfectly well they heard me. Both nodded.
"It seemw we shall be leaving sooner than planned. Demetri prepare the pilots and plains. Felix prepare the guard and people. Make sure they are packed by dawn. We shall be arriving in Washington on december 26th as planned. not on the 28th, they must be dealt with tomorrow." Aro disappeared with that.
I knew the majority of the guard had left. Leaving me and Caius alone. I looked to my elder brother and nodded. He stood stiffly and came over to me gracefully.
"I know I do not do heart felt things. But, are you alright Marcus brother?" Caius spoke curtly.
"I am brother, I know we must. But to think of it, I do sort of worry for my girls. I know our duty as the kings we in force laws. To think though the Cullens are the second biggest coven. They stand so strong, I worry one of them might not come home if they attack back." I murmured.
Caius nodded. His cold eyes softened at the idea of his nieces being harmed. "I will not alow such a thing brother. We will stradigize this to the best. Niether of your daughters shall be harmed. Nor our mates. We might be cruel, sometimes seen as tyrannts but we have hearts brother. We protect our family."
I sighed and shook my brother's hand. "Indeed, I must head to my rooms. The twins stayed up all last night due to nightmares so I promised them we would do christmas this afternoon. Once they eat. You and Aro and the girls are expected in an hour correct?" I assumed.
Caius did something he rarely did now. He genuinely chuckled. "Ah of course! I think Athena's threat went along the lines of cutting my most precious part off for a week if I did not attend our niece's first christmas."
I chuckler a bit upon hearing this. "Now that sounds like Athena. The woman can be a scary thing sometimes. Yet seem so innocent."
His pure bell like laughter filled the room. "I shall see you in the hour brother do go tend to your girls, 'tis the season brother!"
He vanished with that. I myself followed suit and went to the nursery a few doors down from my main room. I quickly opened the door and peeked in. Angela was combing threw Ali's long curls. In the past two weeks the girls had grown to look about eight years of age. both came just to the middle of my chest. Neavah was dancing around in a pair of shorts and undershirt. Her legs clad in white tights.
I knocked upon the door and smiled to my loves. "Is it alright for a father to come in?" I asked.
Neavah smiled and looked up at me. "Daddy! Oh I need help!" Nevi pleaded giving me her big blue puppy dog look.
"Anything for my Angel." I chuckled and followed her to her giant shared closet with Ali.
She darted in and out. She returned holding two dresses. On had a lavender skirt with a white shirt above her waist. It was long sleeved with a little peter pan collared shirt. I looked to her shoes. A small pair of shiny black mary janes. I turned my attention to the red dress with a white cardigan. It was a short sleeved dress but had a three quarter over coat. Small white gloves. It would fit the season well. It even came with the santa styled belt. She looked up awaiting a dead serious answer.
"I'd chose the red and white my darling it's more festive." She nodded and put the other back.
She skipped off to her mum for her own blonde waves to be tied with a ribbon out of her face to cascade down her back. Ali I noted was wearing a red skirt with a long sleeved white shirt with flufffy cuffs. She wore black leather boots that came below her knees showing her white stockings. Her hair was in a side ponytail with a red bow in it. She like her sister was stunning.
"You look beautiful Princessa." I kissed the top of Ali's head. She hugged me tightly.
"Thank you Papa, Mum got us lunch already. Plus some blood." Ali smiled brightly.
I returned the smile and pulled my princessa into my arms. "Good to know. We are all fed. Mum and I ate yesterday so we shall be good. Though for now shall we decend to the common-"
"Not without changing!" Angela stood now glaring at me. It was playful but determined.
"Into what may I ask my love?"
With that she tossed me a black box with a bow around it. "That, and hurry. I'm already myself."
I let my eyee fall to what hugged her curves. I smirked seeing the black pencil skirt with a red tucked in top. a white belt to add but it was the heels that were killer. I smirked and sent her a wink. "You look stunning Mia Cara. I do wonder how it would look on the floor." I smirked leaving her gapping at me.
Soon enough I was in a pair of black pants ane a dark crimson button up shirt. It was more casual but for this, it was perfect. I left my hair tied back and found my girls waiting for me. I nodded to them and took each of my darling's hand Angela took hold of Nevi and we made our way down to the common room that was at the end of the hall connected to my study.
To say when we entered it had been made over would be an understatement. I gasped slightly but it was a welcoming change. The grey walls were now white. The pillows on the leather couches were red and white. The throw on each was red like our eyes. A log burned in the fire place. A tree was placed in the middle with gifts galore under it. Stockings for the girls hung. Each overstuffed and eachchad their names and favorite colors.
I smiled seeing the tree all decorated and the tree skirt nearly barried. The tinsle was gorgeous all around the room. I heard soft christmas music playing and was surrounded by a cinnamon scent with pine. It was a christmas wonderland in here. Candles were lit here and there. And then a sight I had never seen before almost made me tear with joy. My brothers and sisters smiling. Each was matched in green or gold. Aro and Pica had the gold and black while Caius and Athena were rocking the emerald.
"Merry Christmas Caras!" Athena shrilled delighted.
"It's so wonderful! This is the best first christmss ever! Thank you everyone!" Nevi gushed at the sight. Her blur eyes popped.
"Indeed sister! Mum may we begin?" Ali asked politely as she longed to dig into her gifts.
We laughed at the girls as they were practically jumping with joy. We nodded to them. Ali sat beside Nevi as she pulled the first one out. It was a shocking sight to see them now like this and not tearing at them like normal children. Nevi read the tag.
"This is for you Ali!" She squealed in delight.
Ali clapped and took the first gift. She was careful with the crimson wrapping and silver bow. Each of us had wrapped in a cordination so we knew when it was ours they were opening. It was one from Angela and I. Ali flipped the lid the the square box. She pulled out a pair of pink onsies covered with teddy bears. Angela laughed as she squealed. Athena quickly snapped a picture of her and Nevi who was giggling at it.
"Awesome PJ's Thank you..." Nevi whispered in Ali's ear. "Papa and Mum!"
I chuckled waves her on to bring out the next. "Nevi this is for you!" Ali said gleefully as she handed an identical sized gift to her sister.
Nevi made no caution to tear at the gift five pictures were snappee in that moment. "Pajama's!" She trilled and hugged them tight. "Oh my gosh they are purple with little white ducks! Thank you Daddy and Mum!"
We laughed. More pictures shot. Nevi went back further under the tree picking out a smaller box and read it aloud. "Uncle Caius! This is for you!" Nevi skipped over to the surprised man and handed him the box.
It was black with green a color I had yet to see... Caius carefully ripped it. Inside was a play book. An ancient one by the looks of it Caius opened it to the first page as the title was in a latin langauge It was a popular one at that. Caius smiled and looked upon Nevi.
"And who shall I thank for this?" Caius asked almost tearfully. "Know one has given me a copy of this since it burned down in Alexandria Library. My Homer's Oddessy was in there. This is almost an exact replica." Caius whispered admiring it's pages. an emerald book mark draped out of it.
"Me and Ali, also Athena she told us what your most beloved book was." Nevi smiled smugly.
Caius nodded and hugged the girls tightly. He placed a hand upon the book and smiled like a child again.
"Uncle Aro!" Ali skipped over to him and handed him the same wrapping scheme and smiled.
He rippes quickly and gasped like a fish out of water. "Oh my! In all my years, how did you girls know I have been meaning to get these two books? Wizard of Oz and Alice and Wonderland were next! You talented ladies thank you!" He embraced them tight.
The next presents were to all of us and were all our favorite or most wanted novel. My little girls had been up to things. I tapped my cover of the worn Macbeth play and smiled. One of my favorites. Soon the girls were diving into theirs practically. Each one they squealed at. We smiled merely as we exchanged our own gifts as well. By the end I swear Athena would have at least eight photo albums.
It went perfectly, even when Athena demanded a 'family photo'. Ali and Nevi grinned and sat upon our laps as we stood and sat around one another the girls in the middle. The best was that each of these smiles was real...
and to think in the next few hours we would be back to our jobs and about to serve justice. But now was not the time, right now it was time to enjoy Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. Which oddly held all of our attentions. Angela was full of glee as she calles it a 'christmas classic'.
A/N: Whar do you you think? this is the last feel good chapter for a bit :/ sorry! but it happens sorry also it ends in a few chapters! wah! thats why I plan a squel! Yay me! and lucky you got two chspters so fast ;) enjoy!