A/N: Hey all! I have been working on getting a chapter up every week and a half or so. That's good new right? I hope that you guys like it!
The Cullens don't think that the girls shouldn't rule! It was a typo!! They are the ones staying neutral!!!!!!
Anyway….I have a question: Do you guys want me to tell you Tanya's background and how she came to join Victoria or do you just want to find out in the story cause I have no idea how I'm going to put it into the story. (Just like how I barely know how to get Edward and Bella back together!!)
Tanya's power is to manipulate people and emotions! She can only do it if the person is in a certain foot radius. Also, in order to manipulate emotions, either that emotion or one like it has to already be in the person! Like turning friendship into love hint hint. Or intensifying some doubt that is already there. Kapeesh?
Disclaimer: I am a complete moron and don't own Twilight only the plot and any new characters! Got it?
Chapter 15
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Alexander's POVFrom behind us, it sounded as if a heard of elephants went charging through. Felt like it too.
I lunged and caught a priceless vase that was about to smash and put it back on the pedestal.
"What the hell was that?!" shouted the burly one, Emmett, I believe his name was.
I turned around so I faced them with a warm smile on my lips.
"That would be The Highnesses." I told them.
"But…that's like the complete opposite of what we saw!" said, Alice?
"They may act like Queens on occasion, but they're still teenagers at heart." I said fondly as I turned around and continued walking.
"They must be a handful." Stated Esme motheringly as she looked at her own teens.
"You have no idea. I don't envy their guards. Replacing Lady Gabriella's doors at least twice a week because she burns them down! And don't get me started on Lady Caterina! Pranking various nobles, beating up the sons, graffiti, booby-traps! The list goes on!" I said exasperatedly.
I heard snickers from behind me.
"What about the other two?" asked Alice curiously.
"Lady Rosalina can do no wrong and Lady Adelina's biggest problems are being late to everything, no matter the importance, and she forgets to wear dresses at the most crucial time."
"Bella? Cough I mean, Lady Adelina? She's really like that?" said…Edward was his name?
"Yes. Ladies Caterina and Gabriella are bad influences but she won't listen." I tsked.
"Are they good rulers?" asked the covens leader, Carlisle.
"Oh, very. Everyone loves and would die for them. They never lie to their people about what's going on; they tell the truth, always. We can trust them because we know that they would sacrifice themselves for us. The maids and guards complain, but that's only because they are much older and view them as unruly children."
"Well! Here we are! Master Carlisle and Mistress Esme's room is here, Masters Emmett and Rosalie's is across the hall on the right, Masters Jasper and Alice's is next to theirs, Master Edward's is next to Master Carlisle's, and Tanya's is across from his."
"But-" Tanya began to protest. I noticed Edward seemed fine, if not relieved about the arrangements. I smirked to myself.
"Tradition states that is unmarried or not related, a man and a woman of marrying age cannot share a room together. Be thankful that they're only across the hall, when it could be across the palace." I scolded.
"Their Majesties rooms are in the east wing. We are currently in the south wing. Just ask and passing hoards or servants for direction. Oh! Raina! You know I hate it when you do that!" I said, clutching my unbeating heart, a similar expression on the Cullen's and Tanya's faces as Rain appeared out of nowhere next to me.
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Raina's POVI just grinned at them.
"But the look on your face is priceless." I pretended to take a picture with an invisible camera.
"What the hell was that?" I heard a voice wheeze (snicker) next to me.
"Oh! Hellos there! I'm Raina, Lina's personal maid. You must be our guests the Cullens!" I said as I turned to them and curtsied.
An assortment of hellos were heard.
"Your coming to the May Day festival right? Oh you'll have so much fun! Everyone loves it! But your clothes are atrocious! Not proper at all!" I gushed before actually looking them over and tsking.
"Excuse me!" the blonde girl said outraged.
"Well of course! And you're excused. You are in a palace with queens, knights, and dragons," I smirked at the dragons part, "and you come wearing this? No no, this will not do!" I said in a somewhat outraged voice. That little pixie will look good in black, blues and greens for the guys, as for the others…
"Umm, hello, Raina?" said Alexander waving a hand in front of my face.
"Sorry. She sometimes zones off. It's normal…for her anyways." He told them.
"Hey! Anyway, tomorrow I'll come visit you with the seamstresses. Leave it all to me!"
"That's very kind of you." Said the mother of the group.
"No worries. Welcome to Vampira Palace. See ya later and if you see Xaephyn, tell him I'm going to kill him. Ta ta!" I said, my skirts swishing behind me as I went off continuing my search for my idiot of a brother.
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Edward's POVThat was…interesting. Thank God I'm a vampire because Tanya is squeezing my arm to death.
I don't mind not sharing a room with her. She's always near me and I need to be alone sometimes. For some reason, when I'm not with her, I can be myself again. I start thinking about Bella.
Tanya squeezed my arm tighter and all Bella-oriented thoughts left me.
I sighed. "Tanya, love, you have to let go of my arm so I can go into my room." I chuckled.
She pouted (A/N: GAG!) before letting go. How…cute.
"I'll talk to you guys later." I said before closing the door of my room.
A/N: I SUCK at Edward's POV! Just deal with it and let me write how I want to write! I only do his POV if I have to! That goes for all Cullens! They are going to be OOC!!! Deal with it! Sorry, just a little pent up frustration on my part.
The room seamed almost too perfect. CD's and records covered almost all the walls and a music player was right next to the couch. Actually, it reminded me of my old room in Forks.
Bella! When she first left, I wanted to go and find her and make her see sense! I was ready to go and everything!
But then Tanya came to visit and all will to leave left me. I felt depressed, lethargic, even. I just sat and moped. Tanya was the only light. When I was around her, I felt better.
Alice didn't approve at first and tried to warn me about something, but when I would ask her, she wouldn't remember.
The way Bella acted in the throne room hurt. Where was the kind, gentle Bella I love(d)? What Alexander said made me believe she was the same, but…
I need to listen to some music. I just hit play on the radio and Clair de Lune started to play.
"Bella…" I whispered, going back to my memories.
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Bella's POVI have decided that at the very least, Edward and I will be civil to each other.
Oh I'm not upset they're here, I'm upset Tanya's here.
I have a hunch, but it all depends on how Edward acts when it's just the two of us.
Honest! I'm not upset cause I'm positive my hunch is right. If it's not, depression mode here I come!
Edward's room is at an angle from mine, if I were to get a running start, I could make it to his balcony.
I ran to the balcony and used the ledge to spring myself forward.
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thump.
I look like that guy from the Windex commercial when the crows closed the door!
After I peeled myself off, I waved my hand over the lock of the doors to the balcony.
Click. I'm in.
He was just lying on the bed listening to Clair de Lune. I smiled softly at the sound of it.
I levitated a chair and had it landed silently next to the bed. I glided over to it, sat down, crossed my legs, and made a triangle or tent with my splayed fingers. (If you watch the Harry Potter movies, it's like how Snape's hands go after talking.)
Now we wait.
1 hour
2 hours
2 ½ hours
2 ¾ hours
3-oh thank God! Sleeping Beauty awakes!
Crash!
Edward came back from La La land and was about to get off the bed when he saw this:
The right side of my face was still a little flat, my big golden eyes stared into his unblinkingly, and my face was three inches from his. I hadn't moved for practically three hours.
"Hi Edward!" I said loudly.
Needless to say, he fell off the bed.
I rolled my eyes as I held out my hand to help him up.
"B-Bella! What are you doing in here? How-how did you get it?" he stuttered as he caught his breath.
"The balcony. And we need to talk." I said cheerfully.
"Oh. About what?" he said.
"Sit down please."
"Now, I don't know how you feel about me, but could we please just be civil to each other?" I asked almost pleadingly.
"I don't see a problem. And what do you mean you don't know my feelings?"
"Well, it's been three years, I left, you're engaged, and so I thought you hated me!"
"Bella!" he sounded impatient with me. "How many times do I have to tell you?! I love you! L O V E! Love!" he was getting (just a little) angry.
I have to ask this one question in order to know the truth.
"But what about Tanya?"
"I…I don't know." He said quietly.
"How do you not know?! What do you see in her? Is she better than me?!" I said, half yelling.
"It's like one minute I love her and the next I don't. She was there for me when I needed someone." Edward's eyes flashed bright red before going back to normal and there's a presence in the hall. Bingo. "In many ways yes! She is better than you! At least I know I can trust her!" he shouted.
I smirked broadly before I composed myself.
"You JERK! I waited 100 years for you! And this is how you repay me?!" I cried. I made a point to sound as if I was close to tears and to have my hands cover my face so Tanya couldn't see my grin as I pushed past her and ran down the hall.
I looked behind me and saw her go back to her room after checking on Edward.
Hook. Line. And sinker.
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Raven's POVA bell was wrung in the distance. Dinner time!
For you foolish mortals, dinner, along with breakfast, lunch, and the occasional brunch, is not a time where we all go hunting. Oh no. No, we civilized people do it the civilized way. Mordecai came up with it.
Civilized my ass.
Not you again. I thought therapy got rid of you!
No. Therapy just made me stronger!
Does anything hurt you?
Let me think about it… … … … … … … No.
Shit.
Nothing can stop my mighty awesomeness!!!
Could you take over my body?
Hmm, dunno. Let's find out.
Let's not. At least wait till we're in private again.
Fine. Big lard ass.
If I'm a lard ass, you are too.
Shut up.
I snickered. I win!
You beat the imaginary voice in your head. Bravo. Good job.
Even my other halves hate me! Yes halves, as in plural.
Is that panther I smell? My favorite!
Sound of elephants stampeding.
Oh crap! They want my panther!
Slow-mo bad Japanese fighting film fighting taking place.
I back flipped into my chair, reached for what appeared to be a wine bottle (Like one of those huge ones) and held it to my chest.
"It's mine bitches! Not one of you sluts can have it! MUHAHAHA!!!!!!" I cackled like a mad woman.
Next to me, Cai just rolled his eyes and poured himself a glass of cheetah blood from one of the magnum wine bottles.
Bella came in the same way I did, air.
She grabbed the only bottle of jaguar blood and held it to her chest as if it were her only child.
"Back off whorebags! This puppy's mine! Mine I say!" she cackled while her right eye and body twitched uncontrollably.
The Cullens, who were diagonal from us, stared as if we were crazy. Emmett and Jasper were gasping and leaning on each other, they were laughing so hard.
Nicole and Ashley entered the same way we did except Niki grabbed tiger and Ash lion.
The rest of the nobles and guests came in, some looking dejected.
They all sat in their seats and poured themselves dinner.
"Umm, what do we do?" asked Alice.
"We gotcha covered." Bella said, winking at her, as she clapped her hands twice.
Servants came and poured the Cullens, not Cullens and Tanya. Tanya does not get included 99.9 percent of the time.
"Drink up." I said as I knocked back my third glass in ten minutes.
"We gave you all your favorites. Tanya, human blood is at the other end." Said Ashley.
The Cullens looked sharply at us, then Tanya. They thought she drank animal blood. Snort.
She looked shocked, angry, and dare I say it…tempted?
Gotcha there bitch. You want it, but you can't have it. Unless, of course, you want to blow your cover.
She hesitated for a minute before drinking animal. Damn, almost got her on that one.
Ah well, there's always plan B. (the B stands for bitch)("bitch" cause she is one)
"So, how do you like your rooms?" Bella asked.
"Oh my god! We love them! The beds are soo comfortable! And the view! Gushed Alice.
"Think she likes it?" asked Nicole.
"Oh no. She hates it with a passion." I said smirking playfully at her.
"The rooms were beautiful girls. I love the design." Said Esme warmly.
"Thank Raina for that. She decorated and designed the whole palace." Said Ashley, nodding towards Raina who choked and blushed.
"You're not a vampire are you?" asked Carlisle as he scrutinized her.
From next to her, Xaephyn began his rant.
"Vampires are all the same! They could care less about us others! I-OW!"
Raina had kicked him under the table and elbowed him the ribs at the same time.
"Excuse my brother. To answer your question, no I am not a vampire." She said.
"Then what are you?" asked Emmett curiously. Rosalie smacked him upside the head.
"I am a dragon. Please refrain from all questions until after dinner or Sir Hothead might blow a gasket." She answered giving Xaephyn a glare.
I had been dealing with nobles and politics all week. I could feel a virtual headache coming on. The voice in my head wasn't helping. I think I shall call her…Valerie.
Valerie, eh? I like it.
Knew you would. I know a girl named Valerie.
What's she like? How did you know I would like the name?
I had a hunch, plus the fact that she was annoying as hell. Basically, just like you. Still don't know why Jordan dated her. It's probably because she drove me crazy. Asshole.
Sniff. You think I'm annoying!
Oi.
You hate me! Sob.
I don't hate you, I thought tiredly.
Yes you do! You called me a bitch and tried to get rid of me with therapy!
I didn't mean it. I really like you and don't know what I would do without you.
R-really? Sniff.
Yes really.
Ok good. Ha! You said you like me!
Why you little!
"OW! Dammit! Mother Fucker! Who kicked me?" I shouted as I felt someone kick my leg really hard.
Silence. Everyone was staring at me. Crap.
"Umm…" I said nervously.
"Nothing to see here! Cate's just being an idiot. Get back to your drinks." Said Nicole loudly.
Bella was grinning and grinning like there's no tomorrow.
"Why you S.O.B.! I'm going to kill you for this!" I hissed venomously in outrage.
"Are they always like this?" Jasper whispered to Raina.
"Yep! The people love them for it." She replied cheerfully.
Ding. Dong. Ding. Dong.
People started to get up and leave.
"Dinner's over. Those who sleep, sleep and those who don't do whatever they want." Bella explained before they could ask.
"Hey Xaephy! Do I detect steam rising from your head?" I asked as we all stood up and prepared to leave. Xaephyn and I never really got along.
"What did you call me?" he shouted.
"Xaephy-poo." I yelled as I ran from the room laughing my ass off.
"I'm going to kill you!"
"Temper temper!" I taunted.
You know the saying don't poke a sleeping dragon in the eye? Well, I'm not only poking him in the eye, but also jumping on him, and kicking and hitting him. Am I a dumbass or what? Oh well.
"Scale breath!"
"You're dead whore!"
He chased me all the way to Ashley's room. I'm safe!
"Sanctuary!"
"Oh no you don't!"
I dived for the door only to land with my have on the doorknob, my body slammed to the ground with Xaephyn's hand tight around my ankle.
Oh shit.
I heard running footsteps from behind us.
"Let go scale breath!"
"Never bloodsucker!"
"God! We can't leave you two alone for a second can we?" shouted Bella.
"Umm no?" we said together.
"Huh. I feel like I'm babysitting idiots!" Bella said exasperatedly.
"Can I get in my room now?" asked Ashley.
"Yes if scale breath het's go of my leg." I told her.
"Only if you apologize." He said to me.
" 'Sorry' is not in Rae's vocabulary Xaephyn. I'd just let go." Said Cai from behind us.
Xaephyn took Cai's advice and we stood up.
I stuck my tongue out at them both before going to Ashley's sitting room.
I plopped into an armchair by the fire and imagined my pj's on: a purple tank-top with a raven on it with matching pants and slippers.
"Can't you wait till you get to your room?" asked Niki.
"No." I told her.
"Then please share." She said, her eyes glowing red.
"Fine fine! I will! Gosh!" I said quickly.
I imagined Bella, Nicole, and Ashley into their pj's.
Bella: sky blue with a swan on the spaghetti-strap top and matching (short) shorts that showed off her pale legs and slippers.
Nicole: red with a cute? tiger on then shirt and matching tigers all over the (again short) shorts and slippers.
Ashley: dark blue with a dolphin on the spaghetti-strap top, dolphin covered pants, and slippers.
"Oh my gosh! I love your pajamas! They are so cute!" squealed Alice as she bounced around the room.
Bella and I just laughed.
"Well, everyone's here right? Good. Let's get started." Bella said, as everyone got comfortable.
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Bella's POV
"Let's start out by telling you what's been going on the past 3 years." I said.
"Ask questions after." Growled Nicole.
"The first three quarters of the 3 years was spent getting ready to be queens. Teaching us etiquette, politics, etc. Then during the last quarter we were crowned. Shortly afterward Raven and Cai were married as well as Ash and Toni and Ara and Jonathon, the man who came to get you. We have been training on how to fight and perfecting our duties. Basically cementing our rule and gaining the people's trust." I summarized.
"Now you may be wondering why it appears we have humans-oh shut up! It's not my fault you look human!-in the palace. That's not true. Xaephyn will explain this to you."
Refer to chapter 16 for speech.
"You all remember Morty right?" Raven asked.
They nodded their heads.
"Well his biological son is Cai, my husband. We used to date but had a falling out. No biggie." She told them.
"Any questions?" asked Ashley.
Stunned silence.
Then…
"Can I see your dragon form sometime?"
BAM! CRASH! BANG! Sounds of running and things breaking. A distant scream/yell.
Idiot.
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The End!
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A/N: Hope you all liked it! If anyone was wondering, Emmett said that last dragon comment and was being chased by Xaephyn. Bella isn't worried about giving Tanya info cause she knows that Tanya already knows all this. Everyone in the palace knows Tanya' powers and who she is but are careful to guard their thoughts. They are trying to get Edward and Bella together. One could say it was a conspiracy against Tanya. XD
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