So I run and hide and tear myself up
Start again with a brand new name
And eyes that see into infinity

I will disappear
I told you once and I'll say it again
I want my message read clear
I'll show you the way, the way I'm going

So I run and hide and tear myself up
Start again with a brand new name
And eyes that see into infinity

I was almost there
Just a moment away from becoming unclear
Ever get the feeling you're gone?
I'll show you the way, the way I'm going

So I run and hide and tear myself up
Start again with a brand new name
And eyes that see into infinity (into infinity)

So I run, start again
With a brand new name
With a brand new name

So I run and hide and tear myself (so I run)
Start again with a brand new name (start again)
And eyes that see into infinity (with a brand new name)

I will disappear

(Capricorn [Brand New Name] – 30 Seconds to Mars)

Chapter 4

Volturi Years

Part 1

Marcus' Day

Italy. How Talon loved his Italian cuisine. Perhaps it was the wine mixed with the blood that did it.

Talon had let his magic wrap around him to protect his skin from the sun's effects, though he had found that powder applied to the skin would also work, but the scent of the powder annoyed him.

He sighed as he stepped into the walls of the city of Volterra. It seemed that a vampire had applied powder to himself and was being carried about. He quickly discovered that his name was Marcus and that he had 'driven out the vampires' from the city.

Sure he did? Whatever let these people sleep at night.

A hand rested on Talon's shoulder and he turned, seeing a vampire with longish black hair.

"However do you make your skin look so normal without the use of powder?"

Talon smirked. "Perhaps I am magic young one. I would appreciate it if you stopped trying to look into my mind. Invasion of privacy…such a nasty thing."

The man removed his hand quickly, shocked that he had been found out.

"I am Aro, and my brother here is Caius. The vampire being worshiped by the crowd is our brother Marcus."

Talon snorted. "I am Talon, and the three of you are quite dull for ones so young. Here I thought that finding younger vampires would bring about entertainment."

"H…how long have you been alive?"

Talon closed his eyes and let the sun warm his frozen skin. "I have been as I am for a very long time. Perhaps twice as long as you have…and as you call yourselves old…well…you can see why I call you young."

Aro laughed softly. "Come, we must know about the past that we missed."

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Talon had spewed some falsities about being a farmer's son who had been seduced and turned by a vampire that he later killed in rage. He had revealed only one thing about himself, that thing being that he had been gifted with the ability to gain knowledge by a simple touch. He did not read the mind, simply pulled the academic knowledge and truths from it.

"You should join us Talon. We are starting a group of nobility to rule over the others of our kind and make sure that the follow the unwritten laws of our kind."

"Unwritten laws Aro? Really…what are these laws?"

"Well first you must never tell a human about our kind unless you are going to turn them or kill them. The last thing we need are more witch hunts." Talon held back a snort. "The second is to never turn a child. They are ruled by hunger and expose our secrets. Please Talon; join us as the Volturi's fourth leader."

Talon sighed. "Power brings forth greed and corruption. I will not take this position as a leader, and I will not become part of your guard either. However…I will allow the three of you to live for now…and allow you to…perform your little experiment. After all, it would be nice to stay in one location for a while, and how I love Italian food."

Part 2

Alec and Jane

Talon had left Volterra for a short time. He had been there for several years and he was craving new sights.

It was now that he stumbled upon two teens that were to be burned at the stake as witches. Talon smirked and made the fire cold as it licked upon their skins. He wrapped himself in his magic and removed the twins from the stake, creating false images of them burning away.

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"How is she doing Alec?"

Alec looked up with tears in his eyes. Both had been heavily beaten before taken to the stake, but Jane had been injured much worse than her brother.

"She's dying. Please Talon. Heal her."

Talon closed his eyes and took Jane's head into his lap as she labored for breath through her punctured lung.

"I'm going to give you a choice Alec. You and your sister can become vampires…or I can let her die."

Alec flinched away at the word 'vampire'. He had known what Talon was when he had pulled them to safety.

"It will hurt Alec. The transformation takes three days and the venom burns like the fires of hell."

"Save her…please master…save her."

Talon pulled Alec to him and kissed the boy's forehead. So he was to be given children? He knew that it would bring happiness for a while…but eventually it would bring him pain. He could deal with the pain later if he had the happiness now.

Talon bent down his head and let the venom pool before be bit deep into Jane's neck. Jane screamed in agony, causing her brother to cry harder because he had been the one to choose this for her.

Talon pulled away slowly, Jane's blood dripping down his chin and his eyes black with bloodlust that he could not satisfy if he was to turn these children. He lunged at Alec a moment later, filling the boy with his venom and leaving the twins to write in pain upon the floor so that he could quench the bloodlust to keep from hurting them.

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Alec and Jane lay in bed with Talon. They loved their master…their dark father. It had been many years since they had become a family. Alec and Jane were the only ones to know Talon's true identity, but Talon had wrapped his magic around their minds to keep any mind readers from seeing the truth.

The three looked up when they heard a commotion in another room. The pulled themselves up from their 'family time' and moved to the main chambers to see who had come to visit.

Talon held in a gasp when he saw the blonde vampire who was around his own age when he was turned. The blonde turned slowly and smiled.

"Hello. You must be Talon, Alec, and Jane. It is nice to meet the three of you. I am Carlisle Cullen."

Part 3

Lust, not Love

Or

Perhaps Friendship is Best

(SLASH WARNING)

Carlisle gasped as he was pushed up against the hard stone wall, Talon's lips attached to his neck as if trying to mark him. The energy between the two had been undeniable the first time they had met, but it had taken a month for them to get to this.

Carlisle had never been with anyone before, let alone a man, but Talon's hands had excited his flesh, causing a trail of fire to erupt where his fingers touched.

Talon ripped off Carlisle's shirt and threw him to the bed, covering the young vampire's body with his own.

Carlisle found something foreign taking over him as he ripped Talon's shirt and pants from his body in one swift movement, leaving Talon completely naked above him. Carlisle swallowed the venom pooling in his throat and closed his eyes as he felt himself growing much harder than he had been just an instant before.

Talon laughed softly and took Carlisle's hand, bringing it to his chest before leading it lower and finally touched the erection that Carlisle couldn't remove his eyes from.

"Are you a virgin Carlisle?"

Carlisle looked away; he would have been blushing if he had been human. Carlisle simply nodded before wrapping his fingers around Talon's cock and rubbing softly, bringing a shiver to the older vampire.

Talon pulled Carlisle into a deep kiss before removing the young vampire's pants. He removed Carlisle's hand from his member and used the fabric of their clothes to tie the vampire to the bed, infusing it with magic to keep him from being able to break his bonds.

"Just lie back and enjoy this then. Let me introduce you to the wonders of love making."

Talon slowly began kissing down Carlisle's chest until he reached one pale pink nipple. He licked the tiny nub lightly before sucking it into his mouth. Carlisle arched his hips with a small cry of desire, but Talon simply shifted so that Carlisle could not touch him.

Talon slowly removed the nipple from his mouth and blew on it, causing it to grow harder than it was before. He raked his nails over the nub before giving the other the same attention.

Carlisle began to breathe heavy; the sensations running through him were causing him to feel human again.

Talon slowly moved lower, kissing and nipping every inch of creamy white flesh. He smirked when he reached Carlisle's erect cock. He licked the head slowly, causing Carlisle's vision to blur. Slowly, Talon took the entire length into his mouth, sucking on the virgin organ until Carlisle was painfully near orgasm.

Carlisle cried out in displeasure when Talon pulled away, and watched in shock as Talon placed his legs over his shoulders.

"This may feel a bit odd, but trust me…it will feel amazing soon."

Carlisle looked confused for a moment before Talon's soft tongue licked at his entrance. Carlisle's face scrunched up a bit as the tongue penetrated him.

Talon began to lick inside of Carlisle, moving his tongue in and out of the young vampire, searching for something.

Carlisle threw his head back and gasped, his legs wrapping around Talon's back as the older vampire began licking at the tiny bundle of nerves. He was so close to release when Talon pulled away. The older vampire grabbed a bottle of scented oil and let it coat his hand before he slowly started rubbing his shaft.

Carlisle felt his legs open of their own accord as he watched the older vampire.

"Talon…please."

Talon laughed softly as he continued to stroke himself. "Please what Carlisle?"

Carlisle whimpered softly. "Please...I want you inside of me."

Talon smirked and spread Carlisle's legs wider before lining himself up with the other vampire's entrance. He slowly pushed inside of Carlisle, groaning at the virgin tightness around his shaft. Talon had only ever been bottom before, and the feeling of a tight ass around his cock was heavenly. The fact that he was corrupting this angel just made it all that much better. He looked down into Carlisle's amber eyes and smirked before slowly pulling out only to slam back in.

Carlisle's head fell to the side as the feeling of being filled with a cock took over his body. He tugged against his restraints, sighing in relief when Talon removed them. Talon dug his nails into Talon's back as the older vampire thrust inside of him as if searching for something.

Carlisle saw stars as Talon hit that amazing spot. Over and over Talon nudged that bundle of nerves.

Talon slowly sat up, bringing Carlisle with him. Talon moved so that he was sitting with his back against the headboard, Carlisle sitting upon his cock.

Talon slowly lifted and lowered the young vampire, further turned on when Carlisle started moving with him. Both knew that they were close, and both came together in a sweaty mass of joined flesh.

(END SLASH)

Carlisle panted as he held close to Talon, kissing the older vampire's lips lightly. Had he been human…he knew that he would have been unable to stay awake. As it was…he had his eyes closed, though it was from the tingling bliss that still ran through him.

The two knew that they were not in love. The lust had been undeniable, but it was not love.

Carlisle shivered softly as Talon shifted. The young vampire's eyes widened when he felt that Talon was ready for another round.

"Wanna go again?"

Part 4

Time to Move On

Carlisle smiled as he looked up at his lover. The two had spent several months pleasuring one another, but now it was Carlisle's time to leave and start his medical career. He wanted to help people. Talon kissed Carlisle's forehead and wished him a safe journey.

Several days after Carlisle left, Talon grew restless. Jane and Alec had joined the guard and were closer to Aro now…he felt unneeded here. He left only a note before he left, heading back to his old home to see what had become of Camelot.