Part 1 - Chapter 7: Numb Burning

I felt everything as I hit my knees first. The smell of the new vampires continued to stay strong in my nose. I heard my own voice calling, "I'll go," over and over. That was the only sound I heard. I could see everything, but I was also seeing other things. The robes of the Volturi I had drawn before. Aro, Caius, and Marcus walking in front of their mates. Diomedes as I had drawn him without a mate. The Cullen and Denali covens were there with many others. I was still as I watched the groups of people talk. No noise was uttered and I was left in the dark. Then it was gone and all I could see was my home and those who inhabited it.

Alice helped me up with a smile plastered on her face. I stood still as a statue as she asked, "What did you see?" I scrunched my eyebrows. "We were facing the Volturi. The Denali coven was there and tons of other vampires." I looked around searching for the vampires I had smelt. I found them and nearly hit the floor again. "They were there, too," I hissed. There were three Amazonian females standing in the doorway. Carlisle met my gaze and cleared his throat.

"Silver, this is Senna, Kachiri, and Zafrina." Zafrina's wild, red eyes met mine. She didn't say anything before she led the rest of the group to the couch. "Why are they here?" I asked. Zafrina replied calmly, "To fight the Volturi once more." Everyone got quiet until Alice whispered to me, "You can see the future, Silver." I rubbed my eyelids very wearily. "Alice, I don't think so. There was no sound." It was a small lie, but no matter. "And why haven't I always been able to do this?"

The face of Diomedes floated in my mind loudly. I tried to shake it away. Everything was so sharp as if I had just woken up from becoming a vampire. There was a dull burning in my ghostly veins. "We need to gather the rest of us," Carlisle instructed. Bella hugged her daughter tightly. I was still rather numb as I walked to my room. I was still wondering exactly why the appearance of Zafrina had caused such a rift in everything I knew. And then she walked in.

There was a buzzing in my eyes. A vision trying to resurface. But it never came. She cocked her head intimidatingly. "You are special. Very, very, very special." I looked away from her extreme gaze as the sun started setting. "Peculiar. My gift doesn't appear to work on you." I jerked my head over to her. "Why doesn't it?" Her eyebrows scrunched up. "Edward's does." "Kate?" I hadn't known Kate had a special group, so I got up and walked out to her.

She was sitting on Garrett's lap in the living room listening to Bella and Edward talk. "Kate, try your gift on me." The burning in my body was stronger. She walked over cautiously. "Is there a reason why?" I nodded and told her of my resistance of Zafrina's power. She nodded to my story before putting her hand on my shoulder. I saw the sparks of electricity, but nothing occurred. "Impressive. You must have a shield like Bella."

At her name, Bella came over with Edward following along. "What is happening?" I explained quickly about what had happened. Edward's eyes never left my gaze. He was wondering why I wasn't resistant to him. I stood still as a statue as Edward informed Carlisle. Everything was happening so quickly. "How long has she been a vampire, Carlisle?" Eleazar asked. Carlisle answered with four years. "And she still has the red eyes?" Carlisle hesitantly nodded.

"I also took two weeks to transform," I added. Eleazar replied, "You've got...something. I cannot identify your extreme power, though. Odd." Odd. That name struck something in me and the burning continued. Suddenly, the silence broke with a newcomer. "Vladimir and Stefan are here," Carlisle announced glancing at me worriedly. "They're going to like you too much," he warned.