I kinda like this chapter... well the last part anyway... the first part is kinda weird in my opinion, but oh well.
I finished cleaning myself and exited my very large and extravagant bathroom. When we first built this enormous palace, I wasn't sure why we needed to put in a bathroom, but after our first feeding, I finally got a glimpse of what Aro was thinking.
Too bad that didn't work all the time. Too bad his power was only one way. Too bad I had to stay in this insane Vampire Mafia. Too bad Chelsea had that power that, unfortunately, keeps me here. Too bad-
"Marcus!!!" I heard Emmett scream my name and pound on the door, interrupting my usual brooding thoughts.
"Yes, Emmett?" I sighed as I opened the door.
"You have two seconds to tell me that Carlisle was lying!" he said as he grabbed the collar of my shirt.
"Carlisle was lying. Please, let me go," I said as I rolled my eyes. Emmett let me go but he didn't look convinced.
"I mean, how could they possibly be back home? They wouldn't go there of their own accord. Rachel definitely wouldn't and Edward's got his own love so I'm pretty sure he wouldn't leave either," Emmett said more to himself than to me.
"Who is Edward's love?" Rosalie asked as she entered my room.
Emmett smiled. "The library." This made Rosalie laugh for a second but soon she was back to a serious mood, though it held a hint of worry hidden on the surface of her beautiful face.
"Well," I started before I was interrupted by a rather high voice.
"Marcus!" Sulpicia called from the hallway before running into my room.
"Sulpicia," I greeted coldly.
"And what about me, brother Marcus?" Athenodora asked as she leaned against the doorframe.
"And you, too, Athenodora," I could hear the vile in voice and apparently so did Emmett and Rosalie for their faces were covered with confusion, much like Carlisle's.
"Sulpicia? Athenodora? Why haven't we met them before?" Rosalie asked me.
"And how are you, Marcus?" Athenodora asked, completely ignoring Emmett and Rosalie, as she walked into the room.
"Peachy," I replied dryly. "Hm… it's odd. I'm fairly sure that becoming a vampire is supposed to make you beautiful, but the venom that injected you must have been faulty. It seems that you look as plain as ever."
"Oh, now let's not fight," Sulpicia said, cheerfully giving me a hug. I could see that Emmett and Rosalie still didn't understand what was going on so I would introduce the unwelcome guests.
"Emmett, Rosalie. This is Athenodora," I pointed to her, "And this is Sulpicia," I added as I worked on prying Sulpicia off of me.
"You're not even going to say why were here? How boring you are, Marcus," Athenodora said disappointedly. "Anyway," she continued, "I am Caius's wife. Sulpicia is Aro's. It's a pleasure to meet you." She didn't sound very pleased.
Rosalie looked furious at Athenodora's first statement and Emmett just looked infuriated. He probably would have attacked her if a certain someone hadn't came in first.
"Marcus?" Caius called. Ah, that was right. I was supposed to meet Caius in the library and I had never before been tardy to a meeting. I may be a bored vampire but I was definitely not rude. Caius must have known something was wrong and came to investigate.
Emmett must have been so absorbed in his anger that he wouldn't even wait to find out what was happening because he immediately pounced on Caius and started hitting him. Not with as much force as he did for Alejandro, but still, I would think it would be unpleasant for Caius.
"Emmett!" Carlisle shouted. He must have followed Caius in. I idly wondered where Aro was before Carlisle motioned for me to help break the two fighters apart. It definitely wasn't easy to get Emmett away but since Caius was trying not to hurt Emmett that made it a little easier.
Eventually we were able to pin Emmett to the wall but it took some effort.
"How the hell could you be married and not tell my sister? What kind of man are you? And where has she been all this time? Rachel trusts you!" Emmett shouted, still struggling against our grip. Rosalie just stood where she last was. If I hadn't known any better, I would have thought she was a statue. I hoped she wouldn't start a fight either because Carlisle and I couldn't handle both of them. Not Emmett's strength and Rosalie's fiery passion combined. They truly did make a fearsome couple.
"I thought she was dead," Caius replied.
"Thought. Hoped. Wanted her to be dead. Pick any one you like. I have plenty more," I added with my usual, bored voice.
"Hold on, now," Athenodora said bitterly. "That's a bit harsh, don't you think?"
I realized I must take back my earlier statement. I may be a bored vampire but I was definitely not rude to those who don't deserve it. Athenodora was one of those who deserved it.
"It may be harsh, Athenodora, but it's true," I shrugged.
"Ah, good. You're all here," Aro said as he entered the room. Esme followed behind and immediately went to see if Rosalie was all right. Rosalie responded but wouldn't take her stare off Caius.
"Now would be an excellent time to explain," Emmett said with a deep, commanding voice as he stopped struggling. He was still tense and poised for action but at least he wasn't making it anymore difficult on Carlisle and I.
"It would be an excellent time, wouldn't it?" Aro mused. "Unfortunately, I don't know all the details myself, so this could be rather difficult."
"Then why don't you start with these two," Rosalie snarled as she nodded her head towards Athenodora and Sulpicia.
"Alright," Aro agreed. "Sulpicia was married to me when we were human--"
"We are still married, though, aren't we?" Sulpicia asked.
"I choose not to think so," Aro said nonchalantly. If we were talking to anyone other than these girls, I knew Caius would smack Carlisle for speaking to a woman without paying attention to her feelings. Sulpicia frowned but didn't press the matter.
"And Athenodora was married to Caius when they were human. However, we all figured that the girls died a while ago and got over it quickly," Aro finished.
"They were arranged marriages," Caius explained. Emmett loosened up a bit but was still a little moody.
"And since you're here," Aro said to Athenodora as he stepped closer. She backed up as if she knew what was going to happen. But Aro was too quick and brushed his hand against her face for the briefest of seconds before she could back up completely.
Aro took a moment to sort out the multitude of thoughts before he commented.
"You're a deceitful, narcissistic, evil, little witch," he spat. She glared at him but must have known that she wouldn't win an argument and kept quiet. "Sulpicia, please come here," he said to Sulpicia in a kind voice. I wondered why he would call her over when Athenodora's thoughts would tell him if Sulpicia knew or not, but nevertheless, he lightly grasped her hand and frowned slightly.
He was about to comment but suddenly gasped, tensed up and fell to his knees. Caius hurried toward him to see if he was okay and Athenodora grabbed Sulpicia and ran. Carlisle and I immediately let go of Emmett and the three of us began to run after the two scheming women.
We were faster than them but I found that I was slowly beginning to feel weaker and the others were slowing down as well. Finally, all three of us collapsed at the same time. I became worried for once. Something was not right. There was no possible way that four vampires could all fall at the exact same time. Well, no possible way that I could think of anyway.
I heard Athenodora's cackling laugh become more distant until finally she was out of my hearing range. The farther away she ran, the more energy I recovered, though I knew it would be useless to try and follow her.
As we regained more energy, Demetri and Felix found us still kneeling on the floor and came to see what was wrong.
"Did you happen to see two vampires running that way?" I pointed in the direction of which the two had run off. "One had straight, dark blonde hair and the other curly black hair."
"Yes, we did," said Felix.
"Would you like me to follow them?" Demetri asked.
"Not yet," I replied. "Come with us," we turned to run back to the others.
"This has been a rather interesting night," Carlisle commented.
"Indeed," I replied. "And it's not over yet. I am still very interested in what Aro heard."
"Well, it had better be good," Emmett grumbled. "My siblings are missing and I will find out what's going on."
"You won't have to wait long, Emmett," Carlisle said as we came closer to my room and prepared to enter.
Normally i say 'please review' but this time i had better get reviews... not kidding... sorry if i sound mean but i've got a head ache from staring at the computer for too long and i had planned on going to bed 2 1/2 hours ago... be happy that i got this out... review... that's an order!