Part 2 - Chapter 12: Our Little Secret

The run back was...something. We both wanted out of the igloo soon and thoughts bounced around in our heads. I could tell this with Diomedes so clearly because...I just could I suppose. I was suddenly extremely aware of everything. Right before we entered Volturi headquarters, I stopped him. "What's going to happen, Di?" He sighed and we looked at each other for a while. He caressed my face. "I'm going to suggest that we let you go."

My jaw dropped. "W-what?" I'm usually not speechless.

He watched me closely. "I can't...they know how much...how much damage you can do. And...no...I suppose the plan wouldn't work. The Volturi doesn't want anyone so strong against them. You either stay or...die."

Again, speechless. But I mustered up the courage to nod.

He began walking back in nodding.

"Diomedes, wait." He turned. "Can we...can we continue our little game?"

"Ah, you're back. How joyful! Now, did you handle the immortal child."

Diomedes opened his mouth to speak but was abruptly halted by Aro.

"Silver, can you tell us the outcome of the mission?"

I took a deep breath. "There wasn't any immortal children present."

Diomedes shook his head and the three leaders' noses flared.

"Who did you kill then?"

I paused and very carefully debated my options. Finally, I decided on, "I chose not to kill anyone as I saw no crime was committed therefore I saw no punishment due."

Aro narrowed his eyes. "Girl, you need to understand who you work for."

"The vampire overlord, quite simple actually."

"SHUT UP!" he roared. A little calmer, but still full of menace, "You work for the head of the vampire society. We have picked the elite vampires to fight against crimes committed against the rules we have had for thousands of years. And you shouldn't try and affect that."

I pursed my lips. "Yes, I shouldn't. But the thing is that I am much stronger than all of you. If I tried, I could very easily take down all three of you. You're old and out of practice. I'm new at this, technically a newborn. And more powers than most. Now, one would wonder why that is. Maybe it's because someone upstairs decided that the vampire overlords needed to be terminated. And that only one person was able to accomplish such a feat." Pause for dramatic effect. "And I believe that person could very well be me."

Everyone stared at me for quite some time. "Miss Silver, you need to mind your P's and Q's. Look to who you speak to when you talk so tall. I think it's about time for this spit fire to be eliminated. Felix."

He paused momentarily but eventually took charge. I thought Diomedes would rush in front of me had I not put up a field around me. I tried looking bored as I said, "You can try all day, but that thing cannot be broken."

Finally, with a puff, Felix stopped pushing. I slowly let it down, but kept my guard up.

Aro had a fascination in his eye. Caius was looking on hatefully, but still in a bit of shock. Marcus was gazing dazedly between me and something else in the room. I kept my focus on Aro, the one who everyone spoke to and understood as speaker of the Volturi.

"You will stay because of the feats you can manage. But, there is a requirement if you do not want to be killed. You must be trained to be obedient. We have several vampires here who will help. You will continue working for the Volturi in the mean time. But no more missions for now. You're dismissed."

I took a moment to look into his mind and pulled the first thought I found interesting. "Send Corin and Santiago back to Antarctica to finish the job." That poor family never stood a chance.

I began forming a plan. It wasn't a hard plan. Not at all. It was to get as many of the Volturi as possible on my side. Whatever my side was. That way, I could escape and - assuming the Volturi went looking for me - I would have some sway on my side. My first target was Chelsea. She couldn't get to me, but she was keeping everyone else here. That would need to be...changed. So I went to her first.

"I was told my Aro that I need some...err...obedience training. And I figured you would be one of the best."

Chelsea had her strawberry blonde hair in a curly bun at the nape of her neck. I somehow knew it was hiding her bite mark. She was petite, but I'd heard she could make you do anything she desired for you to do. She looked up at me quite irritated. "I honestly don't agree with you being here. However, I see that you are making an attempt and I appreciate that much. So, I will help you. I only require that you not be a complete and utter imbecile. Understood?"

While I was working on Chelsea (which really wasn't that hard because she was so proper and quick-tongued that I quick took a liking to her), I also started on Suplicia, Athenodora, Renata, Afton, and Heidi. Afton was easy because he and Chelsea were usually together. He was a young fellow with blonde hair and the whitest teeth I'd ever seen. Apparently he'd been a wanna-be dentist in his mortal life. Renata and Heidi began warming up to me eventually. Renata found me a "kindred spirit" with a "purpose meant only for the living." She was a strange character. Beauty, kind, but strange. Heidi said I was "sweet." She later called me Precious as a nickname because "That's the only name I can think of when you come to mind." I don't know what she was thinking, but I was Precious to her. The other two were a chore, however.

Athenodora and Suplicia were downright prisoners! Corin came along to help with their 'situation' (which helped on my plan to get Corin on my side, but I digress), but they were locked in a tower just to...accept that fact I suppose. I went and visited quite often - telling the bodyguards they were teaching me obedience. But while they taught me some tricks of obedience, I taught them so disobedience. Athenodora was a bit like Caius. She came off as stuck-up and jerk-like. But she was pretty sweet if you could get through to her. You wouldn't think a prisoner would be so...prickly. Suplicia was a different story. She was sweet and kind and my favorite of all vampires there, excluding Diomedes. I stayed with them most often out of the bunch I'd picked first. Athenodora grew on me exponentially. I finally cracked them to go to my side. Aro and Caius never found out for we kept it our little secret.