I don't own any of the twilight characters! Electra is of my one creation. Please leave new reviews, I really enjoyed reading the feed back that you had for me. It only gives me more encouragement to continue writing more stories and chapters for you guys to enjoy.
*Astrava- Greek Goddess of Justice
50
"Man, it is like dead in here." Demetri whispered out of the side of his mouth as he and everyone who were hand picked by Caius to take witness in the official announcement and christening of Astrava before the visiting covens and the Volturi guard. Electra was standing by Caius' left while holding their daughter in her arms as as a holy cardinal blessed the child with holy water and recited some Latin prayers. Aro and Marcus were both sitting upon their thrones with intent looks as they watched the spectacle take place before them.
"And do tell me why we can't eat this one in particular?" Demetri begged for the hundredth time. "I was getting a tad thirsty when I saw him." He added, turning back to watch.
"Because the master gave us strict orders not to do so." Felix hissed back before a dark glare his way from Caius shut him instantly. "But then again," He added in a lowered tone that only his best friend could hear. "I wouldn't do it anyway since they are holy and wouldn't want to risk further damnation to my soul anyhow."
An angry baby wail from the front prevent Demetri from responding, signaling that the task was complete and the baby finally was fully baptized according to Electra's wishes. He could only roll his eyes upwards and mutter something in Italian as he and everyone else applauded for the newest member of the Volturi coven. If any luck had it on their end, Caius' attention could be fully adverted toward caring and raising his daughter so that they could keep their heads on for a little bit longer.
"Its your turn to change her diaper." Caius suddenly appeared out of nowhere with Astrava in his arms and placed her in the arms of Demetri who protested loudly as he was led away by Felix.
"I'm not a ladies maid!" Everyone heard him yell back before being pulled more forcefully out of sight. Alec slowly counted his betting money with a big grin on his boyish face. Jane shook her head at him. "Did you have to steal the money, Alec?" She hissed at her twin. "You could have merely asked them in the first place."
"Oh and risk that they wouldn't give me the money?" He smirked at her before flickering out of the ceremony room. Jane glared towards the entrance way with tight fists before turning away in search of Sulpidia. At least females didn't have to deal with such stupid matters at hand when it comes to being dumb.
Aro beamed down at Electra and gave her a hug before drawing away a little. "I am absolutely looking forward on seeing how your beautiful daughter is going to turn out to be." He smiled widely. "Never in the history of the Volturi has one of our own kind, been willing to take in a human and mate with them willingly while producing a immortal child at the same time."
"Astrava is half immortal and human, Aro." Caius corrected as he came to stand protectively by Electra's side. Smiling very slightly down at her, he cradle her against his side while regarding his older brother with mixed annoyance and wariness. Even though the danger of Electra's life being forfeited after surviving in giving birth to their daughter has passed. They were still in very much danger of now having to navigate around Aro's erratic and bizarre behavior as they learned to cope with him while raising Astrava to adulthood.
Caius was well aware the the real danger laid in knowing what his daughter's true thirst for blood laid in and if whether or not he would be able to keep her thirst for human blood at minimum as she grows bigger. He made a metal note of asking Edward on the best method they should use in controlling her vampire side. He bowed his head to Aro before gently guiding Electra away towards the door with her bodyguards following close by as they moved among the crowded room.
"What was that about?" She asked with a worried expression in her green eyes. He shook his blond head and motioned that she must be quiet until they were someplace more private. Electra frowned but didn't say anything more.
It already had been a long morning since waking up to the crying of Astrava for the first time and learning from Esma on how to breastfeed her baby. Then after feeding her daughter, she had to quickly get ready after Aro crashed into the room with the loudest laugh that made her skin crawl when she heard it, and announced that everyone who was visiting the castle, had gathered in the main room to witness the christening of her and Caius' baby.
Her stomach growled loudly. "I'm starving, guys." She said, trying to break the silence around them.
Sexton chuckled at her. "Well, Demetri was going to the kitchens to make your belated breakfast." He laughed. Winking at Caius he hurried ahead of them. "But that was before the master dumped your baby upon the poor fella to change her soiled diaper."
"Does everyone have to make all situation amusing to themselves." Caius muttered darkly as they made their way to the kitchen. Electra playfully swatted at his shoulder before taking a seat at the breakfast table.
"They are just having a little fun, Caius." She defended her friends. He scowled at her but didn't counter her. He pushed a seat back in front of her and sat down with his usual scowl. She smiled brightly up at him. "And you have to admit," She added with wide eyes. "They are pretty excited with our daughter's surprised birth and arrival."
He didn't say anything but roll his eyes upward. "Thank the Gods that its Christmas and everyone will be visiting their relatives for the day." Came the dry comment after several moments has passed while Sexton nosily put together a meal for Electa.
"Oh, Sexton." She sang out while turning her seat around to face the Greek vampier while he bent over the stove with a lighter in hand. "Thank you for the car seat and baby toys. I am sure that they will come in handy very soon."
"Just as long as she is chucking them at Felix and Demetri and not at me." He replied before jumping back in surprise when the gas from the burner he was trying to light, blew up with blue flames before lowering a few seconds later. "I didn't know that was going to happen." He muttered with a frown while straightening up to his full height.
Caius let out a annoyed sigh. "What else to do you think?" He scoffed. "Its a gas stove."
"I knew that, master." Sexton replied as he grabbed a small pot from under the cabinet and filled it with some cold water from the sink. "Its just whenever I see Demetri lighting it up, it never blows on him."
The master's frown deepen and Electra had to hid a small smile behind her hand. "How long have you two been lighting up the stove?"
Sexton stop mid-stride on his way to the stove with his filled pot. "Er, for the last half a year?" He replied in question form. "Why?" He added innocently.
Caius closed his eyes and took a very deep breath before letting it out slowly. "If you two have been lighting up that stove like that and it reacts in such, shouldn't you have told me or Marcus about it so we can get it repaired?"
"Its broken, master?" Sexton blinked.
"OF COURSE ITS FUCKEN BROKEN, YOU STUPID MORON!"
"Now, now, Caius." Electra patted him on the arm. "Must you been acting so harshly on him like that? I'm sure he didn't' know that the stove was in need of repair." She looked up at Sexton with her friendly smile. He nodded quickly and put the pot on the stove so it could boil.
"Yes, she's right, master." He quickly caught on. "I didn't know about it."
"My fucken balls, you didn't know shit." Caius growled as he got up and walked out of the kitchen.
Sexton blinked. "What the heck is the matter with the master?" He asked Electra.
She shrugged her shoulder. "I think fatherhood has started to hit him." She explained while accepting a small gift from one of her guards. "Don't worry about it. I'll make sure that the stove gets repaired and you don't have to be yelled at all the time whenever he's in a foul mood."
"I hope he is in better spirit by the time the gift opening event tonight. I got him a very nice gift this year in celebration of him being with you and the baby." He grumbled while chopping up vegetables at lighting speed as Electra sat there and watched. "And with Astrava now in the picture, I don't really think he will be in much good moods afterwards anyway for a long time."
"And I contest to that, my friend." Demetri agreed instantly as he walked into the kitchen with a irritated look. "I am thinking we are all going to lose our heads before the year is even out!" He threw himself into a chair. "Mark my words, that master is going to be the death of all of us!"
Sexton smirked softly as he picked up a ladle to stir in his chopped ingredients as Electra looked between him and Demetri in confusion. "I'll drink to that one when we go on our hunt tonight. But I think you should be betting on poor Felix losing it sometime soon with everyone jesting him over his perverted jokes."
"Perverted jokes?" Electra asked weakly.
Demetri grinned like a Chester cat towards her. "Yup, and to make matters worse, Felix has always had a thorn in his side whenever Caius got made at him and threaten to tear his head off his huge shoulders. He's lucky to be alive, given how those two have a long past together."
"You mean Caius is gay?" She cried in alarm.
Sexton dropped his ladle on the floor in total shock and Demetri, not paying attention that he had taken her tea cup and was drinking it, spewed it all over the floor and let out several strings of curses before grabbing some napkins to clean up the mess all over his rob.
"Of course the master is not gay!" He shot at her. Electra cringed at the dark look in his eyes.
"I'm sorry, I just thought you implied that Caius and Felix...were...er," She defended herself.
"Was gay." Sexton finished for her.
The italian bodyguard thew a warning death glare towards the other two bodyguard in the room as they stood by the door, with visibly shaking shoulders. Looking back at Electra's pale face, he groaned at the notion of Caius getting word of what he had said. "No, they have been together as friends." He grimaced, shaking his head to rid the metal picture that crept into his mind. "Hell no! They would never do that shit!"
"Especially since Felix was willing to pass up having sex with that hot receptionist at the blood bank a few months back." Sexton innocently said with his back turned towards them. "From what I heard, Demetri, you banged her so bad, Felix could hear the both of you from all the way in the waiting room." He chuckled.
"WHAT?!"
Electra winced at the loudness of Demetri's voice as he suddenly stood up from his chair with a angry face. Oh hell, they were at it again.
"Where did you hear this?" He demanded with a growl that had Sexton immediately focusing on his task at hand. "Just a tiny little bird told me." He replied before dodging a pot that came hurling his way. "You can make that Jane if you want a name this time." He added before an enraged Demetri flew out of the room, screaming for Jane and Felix as he went and threatening to kill them both for spreading rumors.
"I will fucken tear you both apart, you dickshited assholes!"
Electra whistled. "Okay, I see that you guys seemed to have really caused a reasonable ruckus for Caius to want to get mad at."
"Not my fault." Sexton smirked. "I was just saying what he needed to hear so he could settle it with Felix once and for all."
"And what about Jane?"
He gave her an annoying look. "Really?" He threw back. "With her powers, she will have those two writhing in pain before the younger master is able to get to them at all." He chuckled several times. "I just stay out of his way when it comes down to it and come back once the environment has settle back down."
