Chapter 6 Deception

Alexis and Julianne were almost back to the hotel when Demetri said, "Let's take a shortcut through the alley back to the hotel. We'll get there a lot sooner." Alexis sighed, "Sure." Demetri had told her on the walk back to the hotel that she and Julianne should not wonder too far away from him since he could track them down easily since he was apparently an expert tracker. Suddenly Alexis stopped before turning into the alleyway with Julianne. Hadn't she seen her and Julianne walking in an alleyway with vampires? Julianne was a bit ahead of her and said, "What's wrong, Alexis?"

Alexis avoided eye contact with her and looked at Demetri, "Can we PLEASE take the long way?"

Demetri just smiled, "I'm afraid not. Aro does not want us attracting too much attention." Alexis just shook her heard and sighed again.

Julianne clutched Alexis's hand. "What's going on Alexis?"

Alexis looked at Julianne her eyes filled with worry,"I just have a bad feeling about this that's all."

Alexis and Julianne did not know how long they had been walking when Alexis suddenly gasped. Demetri had led them into an alleyway which was a dead end! Before Alexis could say anything Felix had locked her hands in a vice like grip and Alec had grabbed Julianne and put his hand over her mouth.

Alexis yelled, "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING DEMETRI?"

Demetri just grinned, "Did you really believe what Aro said about being able to see your friend safely back to the hotel? Felix you know what to do, take her back to Aro and Alec and I will deal with Julianne. As Felix dragged her out of the alley Alexis kicked and struggled hard against Felix's grip. Soon she heard Julianne scream.

"NO!" Alexis screamed as she struggled even harder against Felix's grip. Felix loosened his grip and turned Alexis around to face him clutching both of her wrists.

"It's useless trying to fight me off Alexis."

Alexis sighed, "My friend is dead most likely. I promise to come quietly. Just please let go of me. I won't make a fuss. I can't escape my fate now and it's my entire fault!" Alexis started to cry as she said these words.

Felix said, "How do I know your not lying?"

Alexis responded with, "I've lost the one person who has always been there for me. I no longer have someone to go to that's always there for me. I promise not to flee."

"Ok." Felix said his voice still slightly suspicious, "You'll be EXTERMELY sorry if you try to get away from me and I'm going to keep my eye on you. One false move and I can easily break your arm or leg."

Alexis gulped would her ruse work?

Alexis did not know how far they had gone when she pretended to have a vision. She stopped short and gasped. Felix stopped and looked at her closely his face filled with curiosity.

"What are you seeing Alexis?" Felix then looked forwards. They were only a little ways from getting back to the Volturi chamber. Felix continued looking forward and said, "I wonder what Aro will think of this one?" This was the thing Alexis was hoping for. Felix had eyed her all the way back to the Volturi lair and she was hoping at least once he would look away and thought faking a vision may have this effect on him. If she failed to get away from him she didn't want to think about what might happen to her. When Felix looked forwards away from Alexis she turned and ran back the way they had come. She only hoped she would be able to get back to her hotel or at least near it and alert someone to her distress.

Alexis had only gotten a short distance before she heard a growl behind her. She tried to run faster. Oh why had'nt she tried building up her stamina before this trip by walking? She was already tiring. Suddenly Felix appeared in front of her.

He glared at her furiously and said as he forcefully grabbed both of her wrists. "You little witch, you pretended to have a vision didn't you to distract me. I knew I should not have trusted you. It seems as if I'm going to have to use aggressive actions to get you back to Aro." He pushed her hard onto the stone pavement and before Alexis could react he stomped his right foot forcefully onto her right leg.

"CRACK" Alexis felt the bone break and let out a bloodcurdling scream as tears started to stream down her face. Felix picked her up and locked her into another vice like grip. It was useless now. Alexis was in so much pain she could no longer fight off Felix. What was worse was her best friend was most likely dead and a worse fate awaited her. These were the last thoughts Alexis had before she slipped into unconsciousness.

I know this chapter is quite short, but I wanted it to end with a cliffhanger. Don't worry both Alexis's and Julianne's stories will have happy endings. However, there's quite a bit of not so pleasant stuff that will happen before that. Stories without a lot of conflict that have happy things occur throughout are not that interesting. PLEASE REVIEW. The more reviews I get the quicker I'll update!