Some say Blood is Stronger than water
I hung up the phone with Aro to have 8 &1/2 vampires staring at me.
"So what was Aro's verdict?" Carlisle asked calmly.
"We shall work together to defeat these newborns, Jasper I will need to speak with you alone."
Jasper stepped forward to comply, but Alice stopped him,
"I don't trust you. You shall speak with Jasper and I together."
I sighed wishing to avoid this,
"Alice listen, I shall not harm him."
She growled, "I will not let you be alone with any of us."
"Aro wishes to rid us of the newborns; he has no concern in hurting you."
"Why should I believe you?"
"Because if I wanted you dead, you would be," I said slyly.
Her face softened slightly; wearily she nodded and backed down.
"Remember this," I told them, "Aro trained me as an assasian, but I am more like you than you realize. You will need to trust me, I could have left Raphael to die, but I did not, when confronted by your pets I did not attack them, I have not harmed you in any way, and I would have you trust me. I may be loyal to Aro, but I can promise you that to harm you is not Aro's intention."
"Her intention is true," a male voice I thought I recognized said.
"Raphael," I said with a small smile, as I turned to greet him, I have seen many vampires since I was turned, but he was eloquent. With Blonde hair down to mid check, parted in the middle, slightly tanned skin, and slightly toned, he is quite a site.
"We need to talk in private miss…" he started.
"Sonya," I finished with a curtsy.
"Come then Sonya," he said as he offered his arm to me.
I declined politely, as we walked outside. He turned to face me,
"I have never met you, yet you gave me your blood," he paused, "and beyond that you are Volturi, but I sense you are different, from your blood memories."
"What makes you think that I am different?" I asked him.
"For one, you saved me, and two you drink very little human blood," he replied in a soft tone.
"Yes, I did and human blood sickens me," I told him.
"Sickens you?" he asked, his accent, thick and sultry.
"Perhaps I should tell you how I became a vampire," I told him and he nodded.
"A little over 10 years ago, I went to the University of Houston, to study history and religion, my program took me overseas and I studied almost every possible culture, including the city of Voltura, of course the historian that I am, I wanted to go on the Volturian tour, A big mistake which almost cost me my life."
My mind flashed back to that night as I told Raphael my tale.
'Right this way ladies and gentlemen, single file if you please," the tour guide said with an Italian accent.
I followed without hesitation, my curiosity overflowing with the thought of all I could learn from history. Ah, but that is my fascination. The hallway is rather thin and leads us straight into a large room with several Volturian citizens and exquisite architecture. While everyone marveled at the floors and ceiling, I heard a creaking noise, I spun around to see the doors closing and a chill went down my spine. Everything felt like it was slow motion after that, everyone was screaming while the Volturi citizens grabbed them and bit them and it struck me, Vampire. I quickly scanned them room for hope of escape, no such luck. I saw a Volturi with shoulder length brown hair starring at me. Our eyes locked, and his face bore a shocked and awed expression. Our stare was broken by a short male vampire tackling me. I abruptly kicked him in his gut, as my martial arts training would suggest. I screamed as my foot shattered, the pain was unbearable. My vision grew hazy and I could faintly hear the vampire's laugh as he went for my neck, my eyes closed waiting for death, but it never came.
I felt myself being picked up by, all my senses jumbled, I thought I was dying. I fought to open my eyes.
At first all I could see was a hazy blur, and then my vision focused and the man who I had locked eyes with earlier had me in his arms carrying me out of the massacre, I abruptly blacked out.
When I came to I could hear arguing, so I kept my eyes closed.
One vampire shouted,
"That was my meal Aro; would you like to explain yourself?"
"Aro has a good reason for this, Alec, otherwise you would have had your meal, brother," a female voice calmed him.
"I assume you are right Jane," Alec responded, "Now Aro, I must know why you stopped me?"
"She is important," Aro stated as a matter of fact.
"So was my lunch," Alec growled, hunger starting to rebel, "I must know why?"
"I know her blood; you know that I have turned voluntary humans?" Aro questioned Alec.
"And?" Alec wished to know the verdict.
"She is a direct descendent of Armina, Her blood is 80% positive to give her a gift as a vampire."
"But will she live by Volturi rules?" Caius questioned.
"I will make sure of it," Aro said and I felt him seat himself on the bed.
Suddenly I felt a cold hand on my cheek and shivered.
"Open your eyes, my dear, I know you have been listening," Aro commanded.
I opened my eyes as he commanded, and he removed his hand,
"Sonya," he said.
"You know my name?" I asked him shocked.
"As soon as I touched your skin I knew your entire assistance. But will you choose life or death?" he asked softly.
"If I have a choice, life," I told him, "But I know your people Vampire."
"Ah, how do you know of us?" he asked.
"I am half Romanian, Aro," I laughed.
"Coy, sultry, and smart," Aro smiled, "You are bold, my dear, will you stay with us, with me?"
"Of course," I replied wishing to survive, "If you will have me."
"Aro, we must test her for 2 moths, if she has proven herself loyal, it will suffice." Caius stated.
"Come with me, my dear," I tried to stand but then I remembered my shattered foot; I bit down on my lip, and lowered myself back onto the bed.
"Broken foot, that's what I get for trying to live, Alec," I stated.
"You should know better than to kick us, especially your Romanian half," he replied.
Aro scooped me up and carried me away. The others went back to their duties; Aro carried me to his room and lay me on the bed.
"I do not require it, but I still enjoy it," He said indicating the bed.
"Why did you save me?" I asked.
"Your blood is special," he smiled.
"My blood, you say has an 80% chance of a vampire receiving a gift?" I asked.
"Indeed although when I touched you, you are a very alluring, my dear," he said in a sensuous tone.
"Now 2 months of testing your loyalty to us, to me and you shall become like us, I promise."
My Flashback ended and I stopped my story to Raphael, his eyes softened a bit.
"So you were meant to be lunch?" he asked.
"Indeed I was," I replied.
"So if you loathe drinking blood, why are you so loyal to Aro?" Raphael questioned.
"Aro is my family."