Thanks for all the reviews! I was amazed at all the encouragement I got to keep Frozen Heart up , and so , the story will continue , my lovely fans! I owe you all , because for moment I was actually going to delete it
Aro: So , are you going to say it ?
Ila (ME!) : Say what?
Aro:Who you were dreaming off :D
Ila: How'd you find out? :O
Aro: Have you forgotten my gift , Ila? :D
Caius : Aro has a admirer ..
Ila : I do wonder who it is ..
Caius : Probably the girl dreaming about him..
Ila : Shut up! By the way , I don't own twilight, blah blah blah. Caius is annoying the hell out of me :L
Chapter 25
A scream erupted from the seers mouth , drawing attention to her like a magnet. She hadn't intended to scream at all , and yet her vision was horrifing as she had to.
Pyres of smoke surrounded the standing vampires. The dark Queen among them, a smug and sinful look on her face as she leant down , picking up few ashes and blowing them into a December winds.
"Beautiful " her words quiet. Her eyes focused on the black caped vampires in front of her, the remaining few. 34 piles of dead vampires , her army taking down each without a loss. The few in front of her, the important ones of course, were among those who would suffer most. Their faces became clear slowly.
The faces of Aro , Isabella, the two children and Ila and Leo. Those were the ones who suffer most.
Aro ; for not giving her what she wanted. For lying , cheating. For standing when his own fell , fighting when those among his perished. For not standing down , for not handing over the authority she wanted
Isabella; the coward , ah yes her death came. Her rightful death was destined that day when she took what was Sulpicias rightfully , when she made love to the man Sulpicia had married. Her death was planned that very moment.
The children ; them she would have to kill first. Them first , to watch the others suffer the loss of the progenies. Aro and Isabella would suffer at their own deaths , each others and the deaths their children would face
And last , the two idiotic imbeciles who decided to they stayed she would have been able to overtake a week ago more or less. Their powers were not enough to stop her.
" Do you give up , Aro ?" she asked , as Xavier and Calec brought forth the two children , the half dead angels , suffering for couples ,Aro and Isabella, stances were defenseful as Sulpicia watched casrefully. Isabella had enough , and as planned , the girl ran at Sulpicia with the full fueled hatred Sulpicia had expected. The others were not fast to stop her as Isabellas body was thrown to the other side of the clearing. Missing was her head.
Her sister. The girl who she had seen as a best friend, the girl standing with a head on not three meters away from her. That same girl, was the headless girl in her vision
Isabella.
Alice collapsed in an arm chair beside her. Never had a scream attracted every vampire in the Volterra castle. Every vampire appeared in the room.. To everyone's surprise, Jane and Leo hand in hand. They quickly disconnected from each others hands, not meeting anyone's eyes.
"What happened?" Aro asked; his eyes fixed on the seer. Alice's eyes danced around the room, before she spoke up
"The vision... I can't even- "she stopped, shaking her head." It's probably easier to just show you "
Aro raised and eyebrow
"Quite" he said, taking the girls hand in his. He drew in a dangerous breath as the vision came to him
No
He could not let that happen. He could not let Sulpicia win. He could not let that vision come to reality, to really see the pyres of his family, of his coven. His eyes slowly watched every single one of them, Caius, Marcus, Atheandora, Jane, and Alec, all the others. All important.
All family.
At long last his eyes went to the woman who could have held his fate in her hands and he would have trusted her. He refused to lose her, not a day had passed since he got her back and he wasn't planning on losing her again, ever.
The Cullen's. Carlisle, his old friend. A pity it would be to see such a remarkable person perish. His coven, gifted, amazing (perhaps, in Aro's opinion, not the young mind-reader), caring.
He could have gone and killed her now as much as she needed to be.
" We have serious matters on our hands" Aro said , looking to every one of them. " Everyone in the throne room, please " he said and in a second they were all there. Marcus and Caius sat in the thrones, Caius' expression focused and cold and Marcus' as bored as it usually was. Most vampires stood though some sat on the marble benches around the perimeter of the hall. Leo , Ila and Jane , standing close to Leo , stood at the doors as Aro sat in his throne , and Isabella joined Jane and the twins at the doors. The clock outside the tower rung midnight as the hall stayed silent.
"The Rebellion ...has decided ... to come to war" Silence was the only prominent gesture that urged Aro to continue" And it will be a very " Aro searched for the right word " Testing war. Not all of us might make it, my dear friends and Guard" Caius gave a cold glare to the post-rebels.
"You two" he said, pointing a long , pale finger at the two " You know something , do you not ?" he blond King called , all eyes turning to the two. The boy, Leo , was hesitant to answer as his sister stepped forth
"Of course we do "her crimson eyes were wide as she scanned the vampires in the room. " It will .. really help you , I think "
"Then go on , imbecile" Caius hissed. A stern looked crossed the twins faces as they briefly remembered the things in that old castle , the creatures. Ila close her eyes, then opened to glare at Caius and his rude words.
" To put it lightly , Volturi Leaders " she started " You post coven member has broken almost every law. I'm appaled" Caius looked furious
" Who told you of the laws?"
" I did " a voice said at the other end of the hall. It was Demetri whom the voice belong to. Marcus looked between the two
Of course, he thought Mates.
"You?" Caius said " Why so ?"
" She is , Master Cauis " Demetri said , his head bowed in respect. " A vampire. I thought it necessary she knew them." Caius looked annoyed , nevertheless Demetris extremely good point.
He looked to Ila again , who's eyes were on Demetri " So , what can you tell us ? "
"She has these .. children you have forbidden" Leo nodded his head in reassurance at his sister. " Immortal children. They're terrible ; but almost all of Sulpicias army is made of these .. things " She wasn't sure how to speak of them , the children she had seen in the castle , Renesmee and Arianna , were quite like them and she hoped anything she said wasn't offensive.
But they haveh heartbeats she thought So they can't be like them.
The Volturis and Cullens faces were like stone as she said this. More so the Volturi , having experienced the wrath of those monsters.
" Anything else?" Caius said , his voice cold
"Werewolves " the dark silence rang through the cavernous hall at these words. To everyones surprise.. Caius kept his calm.
"Werewolves " he said
You spend millenias chasing these monsters and all of a sudden there is an army of them he thought sourly.
Aro watched Caius' expression very closely. Nothing. Perhaps he was under anger management at that moment.
" What gifts do they have , prey tell ? " Aro said , looking to the twins. Leonard spoke up
" Many " he began , and took the curious red and golden , and some even black , eyes as a forwarding " Her partner in crime , Saphire , has the power to iliminate anyones scent"
That must be how Sulpicia got out of the castle...Aro thought
" Sulpicia has three main body gaurds , Xavier , Calec , and Samuel. Xavier is a tracker , yet much less talented then your one though " Leo said , his eyes on the Leaders. " Calec has the power of mind manipulation. He can control your mind with one touch though his power is limited. It only lasts for five minutes , at the other one isn't talented "
" Are the children gifted?" Marcus asked , his voice almost unaudible.
Leo nodded " Quite " he said " There is one with the ability of telekinsis, she was about five years of age when she was turned. Another has the ability to .. make things explode. A young boy in the army has an ability of self preservation , but many of them share that same gift,"
" Are there any ... normal vampires?" Aro asked , looking at the two. Ila and Leo looked unsure.
" There is a few. Many of us are actually unwilling , but we have no choice. " Ila said,her mind going to the young fourteen year old girl , Iana. She was as unwilling as Ila had been , but she could not risk bringing another vampire along.
" And the wolves?" Caius said , his gaze creul as he watched the two. Ila shook her head
" They do not have powers"
Aro clapped his hands together " Isn't that a relief " he looked almost at ease even in this situation , though he wasn't. This army sounded as if it could take more than his coven. He thought for a second.
" You are dismissed. Can the higher guard, Atheandora and the Cullen's stay , please. Oh , and the twins " he said , putting a smile on his face as most of the vampires left the room
" I believe we need to discuss battle strategy " Caius said.
" Of course " Aro said " We will not be able to take this army alone , Caius"
Most of the vampires nodded. Among those who were in the higher guard were Jane , Alec , Felix , Demetri and Heidi. Some where unsure of the whole situation.
The Cullens were nonchalant to partake. They did not wish to fight; they had already fought one army with Victoria.
As if Aro could read their minds from a distance, he looked to the Cullen clan.
"You do not have to partake "he said "But your help would be very much asked for "
"Will you be gathering any other vampires soon?" Carlisle asked out of curiosity.
Caius snorted "We will not need to; we are the Volturi "
He was confident of his coven, you see. They had fought of many tyrants before; Sulpicia would just be an example of what happened to those who tried.
"I think you will "Leo said, giving his opinion as he sat beside Jane on the bench. The young girl had never looked so shy. Isabella stood up closer to the thrones, leaning on a pillar with her arms crossed. She wasn't sure of herself at this moment, unsure what would happen if they lost anyone. There was also the same question nagging in her mind, did Aro and Edward have an earlier conflict. The realization came to her that Aro was yet to find out that Arianna and Renesmee were his children.
She didn't know he knew that already. She hadn't known that they had even been to Forks.
"How so?" Caius said. Leo almost narrowed his eyes at the confident vampire. It was his authority as a King that stopped him from doing so.
"Her army is large, powerful and they have werewolves. You will need all the help you can get, yet I do not doubt your coven. I have seen what they can do."
"He has a point, Brother Caius. Sulpicia has lived with us for many years and knows our ways. "Aro said to his older brother. Even though they were not realated , Caius was older, but yet in some ways , Caius would always remain a child on the inside. Arrogant at times, always confident, and sure that he could own the world if chance came. He huffed, sitting back in his throne.
The twins looked almost shocked "She lived with you?" Aro nodded breifly, unbaffled by their expressions.
"So , I think you will be gathering vampires , then ?" Carlisle asked
"Of course , Carlisle" Aro said "I do need to ask your seer though , do you see anything of interest?" Alice took a gaze into the future as everyone looked at her. Isabella put up her shield easily so Edward could not read Alices thoughts or see the vision she had. He stared at her , but Bella did not meet his eyes as she looked to Alice instead.
" Let's say , Aro , I think I saw something I shouldn't have" Aro walked over to her , taking her hand lightly and reading her thoughts. He laughed lightly , pulling away
"Truth be told , it was possibly better that you didn't " the vampires in the room frowned. What did they mean?
"Not possibly "Alice began "Definitely" she said, uncomfortable.
Aro laughed at her discomfort "Do you see anything else, as in of the Rebellion?" She went off in a daze. Looking to Aro, who had let go of her small hand, she answered
"Nothing, they haven't decided anything yet, but I do recommend gathering more gifted vampires as fast as you can." Alice told him, going to stand with her family and mate once again.
"You are all dismissed "Aro said. His brothers got up to leave, as did those of his guards and the twins.
The Cullens stayed behind, as well as Aro
"I believe that now, we have a different issue to deal with." He said, his eyes on Edward. The younger mind reader narrowed his eyes at Aro.
"I believe so" Carlisle said, his eyes going from Isabella , who was silent , to Aro and then Edward.