Disclaimer: I don´t own nothing apart from Rose and the story, the rest of the characters and supernatural facts belong to Stephanie Meyer.
Chapter 2: Unable
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside.
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside.
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark.
Evanescence – Bring Me To Life
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Everything around me was dark, so dark... and I was completely alone. I couldn't hear or smell anything too, not even feel things around me. Was I dead? Maybe I was, after all they had been screams all around the place before the darkness surrounded me. Suddenly, my senses started to come back. I could hear, smell, feel things around me, so I slowly tried to open my eyes.
The bed where I was lying was big and very comfortable. It was in the middle of a white room, with old and elegant furniture and an enormous window through where I could see a big garden with flowers, fountains and sculptures. I woke up. Next to me it was the boy from the flower shop. He was handsome, really handsome and around four or five years older than me. But the most interesting thing was that he had red eyes, bloody red eyes! Who has red eyes? No one but him! I jumped from my place and roll to the other side of the bed.
-Who are you? Where am I? Where's my mommy?-I asked, scared.
-My name is Alec Volturi, we brought you to Volterra, Italy and your "mommy" is probably dead.-he told me, like if we were talking about the climate and I were already annoying him.
-Italy? Not she's not! Take me back home! -I cried.
-We will see that. But it is not in my hands right now to decide whether you stay or not. Follow me. -he said, getting up and walking towards the door but I stood frozen next to the bed and didn't follow. Where´s my mum? And Mary Ann? They can't be dead! They just can't!
When he saw I wasn't moving he came to me and picked me up like if I weighted nothing. I tried to fight back, believe me I tried, but my body didn't answer. Then, everything became a blur and before I could even blink I found myself in middle of an elegant, round-shaped room that looked like if it was taken out of a museum. It was full of people, but everyone had red eyes and was beautiful like Alec. Talking about him, he left me on the floor a little bit abruptly so I ended up spraining my ankle. Luckily I was so panicked that I didn't really noticed it, at least not then.
-Welcome dear. Are you okay? -a man with long black hair came next to me in a flash, worried. He was so fast. Surely something was happening to me. I was going crazy, he couldn't be so fast.
-No. -I sobbed, realizing just then that I was crying- I want to go home.
-I am afraid, my young one, that I cannot do that, It would be too dangerous, for you and for us.
My legs couldn't resist anymore. I fall to the ground crying. I wanted to go home so badly. Who were they? How did I got here? Why? Where is my mom, my home and my kitten? Where is my life? And, why was it dangerous? For them? And me? What did they wanted from me? Too many questions. When I looked up I saw the man's face just in front of mine. He looked concerned, it seemed he pitied me, too.
-My child, do not cry. We are not going to hurt you, on the contrary, we just want to help you. -he waited for an answer for quite a long space of time, but couldn't stop crying loudly and all my body was shaking violently.-My name is Aro dear one, and I know you are Rose. We had been watching you lately, you are special, you have special abilities that could be useful for us.
» Now, I am afraid we are not the only ones looking for people like you, so you were in danger. They could have reached you and your family to harm you. You are safe here, so do not cry my child.
Slowly I tried to get up. Looking into his eyes I could say he was telling the true. I didn't have much of a choice anyways. I looked around the room, some people were piting me, some were quite annoyed and they were a few with bored looks in their eyes. So any of them was going to help me?
-We have a secret Rose. A dark one. If you stay with us we will protect you and tell you about it, but you will have to stay with us forever. If not, we will have to kill you, like your family. Do you understand? -he talked slowly an severe.
Did he just said they killed her? I started crying again, even louder. I remembered my mother's face, her smile, the few moments we had together. I missed her so bad, I needed her. But I was so afraid of them. I had to stay. I didn't wanted to die, no. I didn't have any choice and they knew it, I was on my own, unable to decide about my own future. But I had to keep in control, I could see the annoyed face of a blonde man sitting in a throne behind Aro. Where they kings or something like that? I felt like I was in court.
-Yes, I do. -I finally managed to say. His face lightened up.- I will stay with you.
-A brilliant decision I must tell.-he looked quite mad right now -Chelsea, Afton.- he called and instantly the two of them were in front of him- I want you two to raise her and take care of her until she is old enough. You will teach her about what we are, and help her with her newborn pace. Is it that okay with you? -If I would have listened the words vampire, raise and newborn would have called my attention, but I wasn't listening anymore, I was devastated.
-Yes, master.- both answered.
My eyes were hurting, I felt tired and confused. I tried to remember my mom and my home but suddenly everything went black again. This time I also fall asleep.