Brains
Isn't it funny how it took me the longest to add a chapter after a cliffhanger?
I wonder how that happened…
EPOV
When I heard the knock on the door, I tensed. Reaching out with my mind, I heard James' thoughts.
Isabella's smell is all over this place, and it's fresh.
In the mean time, Victoria, apparently standing next to him, was thinking, as expected—
What's the point of this, anyway? There's plenty enough prey in this city, why hunt down these kids? Unless it's not the kids that we're looking for…
Just as it crossed James' mind that it wasn't the most brilliant plan to knock on the door, another presence, Laurent, made himself known.
Victoria's mutinous thoughts and James' calculating ones cut off immediately into thoughts of surprise and bewilderment, for Laurent was holding onto a struggling Bella by the wrist.
With a laugh, and in a voice so disgustingly superior sounding you could see his sneer in your mind's eye, James said, "Well, Edward, children, I suppose you are free to go, for the time being."
And with that, they ran off, taking Isabella with them.
Erica and Tommy, none the wiser, giggled in glee at being read to from a Dr. Seuss book (by an unhappy Michael). Elsie, Dice, and Sarah seemed to be the only ones aware of the current situation.
And so, I became the caretaker of sorts, even when I was filled with rage (at Isabella's capture) and barely able to contain my anger, even in the face of seven innocent children.
BPOV
I was blind-folded, gagged, tied up, and, strangely enough, on the verge of being unconscious.
But I could still listen. After I had been taken to what I supposed was an "evil lair" I was dumped on the floor and thrown into a prison cell. I couldn't believe that these geeks went so far as to have a prison cell.
Unfortunately for them, they were idiots. They put a prison cell in the middle of their "press room," (Do they honestly expect to have a press conference? I wondered), similar as to how one would put a bird cage holding a prized canary in the open to showcase it, and they discussed their plans in that very room.
They had no problem whatsoever revealing anything in front of me because I was "unconscious." At first, I was completely dumbfounded by their idiocy, because vampires are forever awake, but later I realized that this assumption sort of had a base.
Apparently they had developed a brand new drug, that was powerful it could even put the living dead to sleep. And it worked. That's how the story went.
So there I sat, absorbing information, tied, gagged, and utterly still, like a canary in a cage.
I made a mental list of what I learned.
They wanted to take over Voltera.
They caused the ruckus among the Volturi (see earlier chapters).
They were brilliant for creating this drug.
The pack (Jacob, Embry, ect.) had escaped to a small town in North Carolina, named Ahoskie.
They had "friends" (vampires on their side, also in on the plan to take over Voltera) in Ahoskie (apparently unknown to the pack), and other common vampire spots in the North.
Their friends name's and information are as follows:
Natalie- appearance of a 17 year old, long straight brown hair, favorite disguise- geeky girl (wears glasses and other "non-fashionable" clothes). She's 5 feet, 3 inches.
Valerie- appearance of a 20 year old, looks the same as Natalie, only older. Height: 5 feet, 6 inches.
Mitchell- Valerie's mate, changed when he was 22, short, curvy, light brown hair. 6 feet, 2 inches.
Eddie- looks 7 years old, normal length (for a guy) blonde hair, very cruel. 3 feet 11 inches.
They have other "friends," who are all in Tanya's group of "vegetarians"
They're going to strike the Volturi on September 11, 2009.
They thought that 9/11 would be the funniest and most appropriate date. They laughed for five minutes when James suggested this particular day.
The drug is made of garlic, holy water, a ground wolf's tooth, and grass.
This "secret lair" is the Cullen's old house, the press room is Edward's old room. The stereo is still there.
Edward was with the seven children that I saved from Voltera, in the old library.
When it was about time for the drug to start losing its power over me, they started talking about useless boring stuff, to throw me off. In whispered tones, Victoria asked Laurent what side effects the drug would have. I would be a bit slow, tired, drowsy, and unaware of my surroundings. I was expected to wake up in about 5 minutes.
I "woke up" in 13 minutes, just to keep them confident in their drug. They seemed pleased that it kept me sedated for so long, and that I was "drowsy," "slow," and "unaware of my surroundings."
"Rise and shine, sleepyhead!" Victoria said in her sick, high voice.
"Wh-where am I?" I asked, not having to feign being tired. I was already long tired of acting. Edward was right, it's not a good career choice for me.
APOV
Voltera is falling apart.
Attention readers. In case you're ready to rip my head off for not updating, I have excuses, and I'll post them all here so that I only have to say it once.
!. My brother had a project, I couldn't get on the computer.
. Then the computer broke.
#. When it was fixed again, I got writer's block.
Another side note: I have no idea where this story is going. Suggestions would rock.
(Singing) Summertime is here. Happiness and cheer.
I went to the beach last weekend and got sunburn on my face because I refused to wear sunscreen. Did you know that when you wear sunscreen in the ocean, the water absorbs it, and if you're near a coral reef, it'll block the coral's energy. It could DIE.
My dog barfed today. It's the third day in a row. We'll probably take her to the vet.
I am BORED.