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I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT!

Demetri's POV

What the hell did I just hear? I can't say anything about my ear because as a vampire, I know it's perfectly fine. But is Aro's brain all right? Vacation? Is he trying to make a joke? There were murmurs around the room as Aro mildly surveyed the scene.

"Aro have you lost it? What do you mean we're going on a vacation?" Felix's deep voice boomed from the back of the hall, silencing everyone.

Aro smoothly retorted. "No I have not lost it, Felix. My definition on going on a vacation is enjoying ourselves without any worries. Most of us have been living for the longest time and my assumption is that every one of us needs…a break. After all, we can't stay cooped up inside a castle for eternity right? I believe that right now we have the opportunity to."

I stared at him and wondered if staying inside the castle for centuries was exactly the reason why he had gone mad. I finally found my voice and said, "You're saying all of us? But who will watch the castle while we are gone? There are crimes that we have to know about. How can we hear of them if we are out somewhere having the time of our lives?"

"That is what I was getting at, Demetri," said Aro. "For the past few months, there seems to not have been any crime report, so I feel that it is safe for us to leave the place for a while. Do not worry, of course I paid very close attention to everything, or else I wouldn't even have thought of it. And if there will be any disturbances, our loyal guards will contact us immediately and take care of everything while we are still away."

His words eased only a little of my tension. Only a little. It sounded too good to be true. Not that I wished for something as silly as that. I sighed. The old bat. I looked at the person beside me, which was Renata. She caught my eye and gave me a bewildered look. I nodded. There was complete silence until Aro spoke again.

"We are going to Orlando in 3 days. I've already gotten the tickets for all of you, of course," he said with a smile.

The smile didn't reassure me. I hated myself for defying him so much, but couldn't he have at least picked a better vacation spot? Orlando. Sunlight. Lots and lots of sunlight. I wondered how he was going to deal with that.

"I believe most of you must be wondering why I picked a place where there's so much sunlight. I know it is a danger to the exposure of our kind, but it's not like we dislike it, right? So that is why I chose for us to stay at a reservation at the countryside where hardly any humans live."

Well, that made sense. It's not like I particularly disliked the idea of going on a vacation. It was just so strange. What would we do there? Ride horses together? It would be so awkward; it wasn't like our castle of guards were close as glue and feathers. Especially with the girls… like Jane. That sure would be great. I can just imagine her frolicking with me in the corn fields…oh crap, get that picture out of my head! Why the hell was I thinking of her? God, out of all the girls. I turned my head to Renata and I smiled slowly.

Now she was something. She noticed me and to my surprise didn't glare, but gave me a sly smile back. Suddenly, I felt a sharp pang at the back of my head. When I turned to find the culprit, the pain became even more piercing. Jane. I turned to glare at her but to my surprise, she was pouting. Jane never pouts. Well, at least it gave her some feminine cuteness. Oh God! Jane and cute!? I shook my head; what was I thinking?

Aro continued. "I suggest we start packing today. That is all."

Immediately, everyone stood up and shuffled their way out the hall. I noted that there were more nods than shaking heads and frowned slightly. As if this would go well. I stopped and waited for Jane; I needed to have a few words with her. When she appeared, I stepped in front of her to block her way and glared.

"So what was that about?" I asked.

Jane tilted her head to the side, her eyes wide. "I don't get what you mean. What was what about, Demetri?"

"Oh, you know what I mean. Why did you zap me?"

She smirked. "Oh that. I'm sorry; I was just thinking about something that annoyed me, so out of habit I chose you as my target." I deepened my glare at her. I started wondering; why did she have to harass me so much? I was always her stress ball and I had had enough of it. I wanted a clear explanation and just because she was "annoyed" wasn't a satisfactory one. I grabbed her by the shoulders and regretted it right away. A sharp agony bit me at the back my head and I lurched and my knees dropped to the ground.

Jane's voice was deadly cold. "Don't touch me, you bastard." I only go to look at her for half a second until the pain pierced me again. Her expression hadn't matched her voice, menacing and threatening; it was just the opposite of that. It looked uncertain and confused. With that, she left leaving me wincing on the ground.

Jane's POV

Mixed feelings and confusion didn't even touch the base of what I was feeling right now. I hurried past the hallway with my mind in a wreck. Why was I so shocked at Demetri's touch? Why did I zap him in the first place at the hall? I was just so repulsed at the sight of him and Renata just…just being so intimate with each other. But what did that have to do with me? He wasn't my lapdog. He was only a…what was he? I never had looked into the relationship, or whatever little of it we had, or even cared about it. Why was I thinking so much of it now? Why did it feel like my sanity depended on whatever tie we shared?

I was so absorbed into my mind, that I didn't notice it when I almost bumped into Alec. Of course with his quick reflexes he dodged me and caught my arm. I flinched back at the touch and looked up at him. He had a quizzical expression on his face by my reaction, but he didn't ask anything. When he saw my pinched eyebrows, his expression then turned alarmed.

"Jane, are you all right? What's wrong? Are you thirsty?" he asked. I sighed and tried to make a blank face.

"Yes I'm fine, Alec. Nothing's wrong." I paused, pondering the thought. "And of course I'm not thirsty."

He folded his arms, not looking impressed. "Jane, I'm your brother. I know when something's wrong with you no matter how much of an actress you are." I sighed again, momentarily thinking if there was any getting away from Alec, but then decided against it. Alec was my brother and we had suffered through the worst of the worst together. We had a bond that no other normal siblings had. And I would hate to keep secrets from him. With a jerk of my chin, I motioned him to follow me.

When we got to my room, I sat down on my bed, an unnecessary habit. Alec remained standing up and stared down at me.

"So, what's up?" he asked looking at me, his eyebrows high. I thought and wondered where to start. Maybe I should tell him from the point where I got annoyed.

I started. "I've been pretty ticked off with Demetri lately." I paused. "Well, I've always been like that with him but today was something different. I don't know, I just got really annoyed when I saw Demetri…playing with Renata at the hall. He was smiling at her like a sick pervert." I stopped and scrunched my nose. Why was I so irritated? Alec motioned for me to continue with his hand.

I took a deep breath and continued. "I mean, who the hell does he think he is? A stud? And why should I care? I just felt so disgusted and I just acted on impulse and…hurt him. He bugs me so much all the time and now he's going to mess with a woman he hardly knows?" I stopped again and took deep breaths; another human habit. Then I told him something that was completely from the heart.

"My chest really hurt, Alec. And there was this buzzing inside my head, like an army of angry bees. It didn't feel right—I had never felt that way before. Could it be that I'm using my power too much…?" I muttered the last part.

I realized I had been looking down at my lap the whole time. I glanced up at Alec and was surprised to find him wearing a wicked grin on his face.

"What? What's so funny?" I asked him. His smile grew even wider and his eyes gleamed.

"Well Jane," he said, sitting down beside me. He turned his face at my direction, "From a third party's perspective, it seems that you are — now don't hit me, but it seems that you are jealous." I stared at him, shocked and appalled, and didn't even bother zapping him. He had to be kidding me, right? He still had a playful smile on his face but his eyes looked certain.

"Jealous? But I don't like him! He is of no importance to me!" I retorted. Then I clapped my hands over my mouth. Alec's eyebrow slid up an inch.

"Like? When did I ever say you like him though?" In moments like these, if I was still human, I would have blushed. But even without any pulse or blood pressure, Alec detected my embarrassment easily. No, I'm not going to let him see through me like that. I calmed my emotions and told myself that I did not like Demetri, because after all, that was the rock hard truth.

"Listen, I don't like him. Just the basic idea of it is ridiculous!" Alec observed me with an entertained look on his face. I scowled at him and he laughed.

Holding his hands up in a neutral sign he said, "Okay, okay. Whatever you say, my queen."

His words didn't match the sickeningly delighted expression on his face. Having enough of my emotions and patience played around with, I glared at him and said in a frosty voice that could peel paint, "Get out now, Alec. I shouldn't have bothered you with anything."

Fortunately, getting the message, he departed with a smile and shut the door behind him. Once he was out of earshot, I groaned and covered my hands, hiding the embarrassment of my unstable emotions. I sighed and slipped my hands from my face. Who was I hiding my feelings from? I looked around my room; no one. Then a sudden wave of loneliness washed over me. I couldn't stand how much of an affect such a trivial thing as Demetri was having over me.

Why was I so weak? Why couldn't I control my own mind? I had never even been greeted with these emotions before…and now my insanity was in a wreck by the sudden blow of their visit. Right now, as much as I hated to admit it, I would have done anything to be human and close my eyes and shut out all my problems.