Rosalie's Ruined Romance
Rosalie thought she was free of him forever. But what happens when Royce shows up, demanding that Rosalie be his bride? Be nice, I like writing random fan fics XD
Alice was right. He was long gone. The only evidence of his presence was a small, somehow menacing envelope, written in the scrawling, old-world script of Royce King.
I was afraid to pick up the envelope. Afraid of what it contained, what it meant. I shook myself free of the anxiety gripping me and snatched it off the driver's seat. Now that it was closer, I could detect the faint scent of blood from inside the paper flap. I tore it open, and three blood-stained rose petals slid out, fluttering gently to the ground.
Absently, I heard the gentle running footsteps of my family as they caught up to us. Normally, I would have been irritated that it took them so long to run after us, but I was too absorbed in trying to imagine what the heck was in the letter peeking out from the paper flap in the envelope. I was barely even aware of Emmett, standing stock-still beside me, glaring apprehensively at the fallen petals.
Finally, my curiosity got the best of me and I quickly dragged the small piece of paper out. Inside was a carefully handwritten note.
My Dear Rosalie Hale,
Although I am highly disappointed with your behavior last night, I have chosen to overlook it in both of our best interests. I realize that living with those disagreeable barbarians as you have been would have an adverse affect on you, and should have considered the possibility. However, I believe that I can cure you of that particular mental illness, and look forward to seeing you again.
Yours Always
Royce King
As soon as I finished reading it, I let out a shriek of complete fury. Mental illness, was it? I moved to rip the paper in half, but Emmett quickly snagged it out of my hand. The rest of my family crowded around, eager to read. Meanwhile, I stood as still as a statue, unable to comprehend the idiocy and sheer arrogance of the letter.
I registered the myriad of reactions as each member of my family finished reading. Esme's chocked gasp, Emmett's snarl, Edward's barely muffled chuckle. Before I could twist around to punch him one though, Carlisle scolded him.
"Well?" I asked cynically. "How do you propose we gently get rid of them?"
There was complete silence for a few moments, moments that seemed to last an eternity. They all stared at me in dismay, trying to determine just how angry I was at the moment. No one made a sound, and I could tell that Jasper and Edward were making sure I wasn't going to up and run after Royce.
Eventually, Carlisle broke the silence. "I believe that we are going to do exactly as we decided before. We will wait and watch, but Edward, Jasper and I will go and have a talk with his coven. That way we can be sure to control the situation."
I could tell by their faces that they were waiting for me to have a wild outburst, but I had finally reached a little bit of patience in the silence. They could go and warn the coven, but I knew that they wouldn't listen. It would just take a while longer for us to fight.
Looking slightly uncomfortable, Carlisle sighed. "We will go to meet them at midnight, then."
No one disagreed.
Almost Midnight
"Why can't I go with you?!" Emmett's roar rocked the house, and I sighed. Tired of his yelling-he'd been at it for hours-I stood up.
"They won't let you come with then because if you saw Royce or any of the others in the coven made a comment you'd kill them!" I snapped. "It's why I'm not allowed to go either." That shut him up fast.
They left quickly, probably so I didn't change my mind and demand to be brought along. Oh, I wished, but now that I'd had some time to cool off, I knew that it would be really stupid to antagonize a larger coven, even if we did have special 'gifts'. Gifts that would come in handy with scaring them off tonight.
I just hoped they wouldn't be scared off too far.
Edward's POV
We followed Royce's scent from Rosalie's BMW all through the forest. It was obvious that he had tried to cover his trail, but either he didn't have time or was incompetent. Judging on the pathetic 'love' letter and Rose's first encounter with him, it was the latter.
Finally, the trail, therefore we, came to a stop before an abandoned, broken down house. What was it with creepy monsters in abandoned, crumbling buildings? Personally, I prefer an actual twenty-first-century-and-looking-it house.
They knew we were here. Even without the ability to hear their frantic thoughts- some cursing Royce, others trying to get to their escape routes-, we could all hear their frenzied footsteps. Carlisle, being impeccably polite, walked to the door and knocked. There was a flurry of movement before the door was pulled open, and a rather unwelcoming pair of crimson eyes peered out.
"Royce isn't here, and we don't know where he went!" With that, he attempted to slam the door in our faces, and probably would have of Jasper hadn't caught it with one hand and thrown it open, slamming the vampire into a wall. Jasper and I strode through the doorway without hesitation, while Carlisle hung back. He frowned at Jasper disapprovingly, but walked through just the same.
"Either way, we need to have a little talk about the eating habits of your coven." I inserted smoothly.
"What do you mean?" Our host sputtered indignantly. "We won't be chasing after little deer like you."
"Of course not," Carlisle interrupted. "We just ask that you hunt outside of Forks, preferably farther, as we have a permanent residence in the immediate area, and would like to stay anonymous."
By then a group of the vampires were accumulating at the stairwell, watching with nervous eyes.
The vampire looked taken aback. "Oh. Well. I guess we could do so." He still looked unsure. He glanced behind him, and, seeing all of his friends, gained a bit more confidence. He gave a sly smile, eyeing us speculatively. "That is, if you can do something for us."
I sighed. What the vampire had in mind was ridiculous. I mean really, why would we go out and cart humans back for them?
Carlisle and Jasper were watching me curiously, so I decided it was time to show off our talents a little.
"No, we are not going to be your personal couriers." I growled irritably.
The vampire gaped in shock. "B-b-but I didn't say it yet!" He sputtered. Stating the obvious.
"Of course not," I replied. "I'm reading your mind, and no, I'm not a freak of nature."
Some of the vamps behind him stirred. "Of course you are, eating animals instead of humans, as nature intended.
I decided to let that slide. "Just remember all the talents we have in our family if you renege on our soon-to-be-deal about hunting humans in our area."
"Are all of you mind readers then?" He questioned.
"Of course not. Jasper here had another talent entirely. Even as I mentioned it, the vampires eyes widened in panic and he fell to the floor. Eyes dimming, he went lax, feeling exhausted. Just as fast, he went back to normal and jumped to his feet.
He stared at us all in horror, backing away. His coven retreated with him.
"Just remember, there's a lot more where that came from." Jasper smiled evilly, and they shrunk away.
"So." I stated. "Is there any way to get an audience with Royce in the near future?"
The vampire shuffled his feet, then put on a completely false expression of remorse, and answered. "I'm so sorry, but he hasn't contacted us once we got here, and we have no idea if and when he'll be back, nor where he is at the moment." Damn, he was telling the truth.
With nothing more to say, the three of us strolled out the door and onto the street. Not that far from that dump of a house. Carlisle glanced over at us, and in a stern tone, he reprimanded us. To be honest, I was surprised we had gotten this far without a lecture/
"I thought I had taught you two better manners. They may be rather unpleasant, but you could have at least introduced yourselves."
Jasper and I grinned at each other. "We could have, but we got the job done without names, don't you agree?"
Carlisle just shook his head in silence.
SOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSO sorry I haven't updated lately! I had MAJOR writer's block on the letter, as stupid as it might sound, but it was a crucial part of this chapter, so I couldn't post it without it. Anyway, thanks for reading, and I will try to put the next chapter up faster this time. PLEASE REVIEW!!!