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Chapter 2
'Its just down that way' The old man i'd asked directions from informed me.
'Thankyou' I smiled, before making my way down the road he pointed out to me.
I'd arrived in Italy 2 days ago and had neither seen or heard anything of any vampires roaming around. Obviously I hadnt expected the place to be crawling with them, but I was dissapointed in the fact that after all, everything i'd read probably was indeed just 'myths and legends'.
Lying in bed last night i'd realised how stupid it really was to have come all the way to Italy looking for fucking vampires. I really had gone insane.
I shook my head and sighed as I approached the large square i'd been searching for. I'd decided to make the most of the trip, now i'd come to my senses, by doing some sight seeing. It was beautiful. I wandered round taking pictures of the amazing fountain that sat directly in the middle, and the clock tower that hovered above it.
By lunchtime i'd taken over 100 photographs and had taken up residence on a bench beside the water fountain.
I rested my elbows on my knees and head in my hands as I stared up at the clock. I noticed the bench beside me lift a little and turned my head as the elderly couply, who had been sitting there, walk away. The old man grabbed his wifes and she turned and smiled at him.
I smiled at them before sighing and running a hand roughly through my hair as I realised just how normal things were here.
There were no such thing as fucking vampires.
'Vampires!' I whispered harshly at myself. 'Stupid' I tutted quietly.
'What did you say?'
I turned quickly at the voice and saw a young girl, no older than 14 staring back at me. She wore a big black sweater with the hood pulled up so her face was mostly hidden from view.
'Oh...um...it was nothing, I was just talking to myself' I told her, giving her a quick smile.
'What did you say?' she repeated.
'Erm, really it was nothing important' I shook my head dismissively.
'What do you know?' she hissed quietly, her head ducking closer to mine.
'What?' I mouthed.
Suddenly she grabbed my arm and started pulling me towards the edge of the square.
'What are you doing?' I yelled, taken aback at how strong she was.
'Shhh' she snapped, smiling sweetly at a couple eyeing us as they walked past.
'Get off me!' I struggled against her grip, but fuck was she strong.
She dragged me quickly down a dark alleyway, as I fought against her. After a few minutes, she stopped and glanced around before releasing her grip and dropping my arm.
'What the fuck is wrong with you?' I snapped as she stared at me.
'What do you know?' she repeated.
'I dont know what your talking about!' I shouted, throwing my hands up in the air to emphasise my point.
'We dont like playing games' she hissed sharply.
'I honestly dont know what your going on about kid' I laughed humorlessly, before stomping off back the way I'd been dragged.
But suddenly she was in front of me. 'What the...' I stuttered glancing behind me and then back to the girl.
Slowly she lifted her hands to her hood and pulled it down quickly. She walked closer and as her face came into view I gasped.
Her eyes!
Her eyes were...were...red!
I screamed.
But was quickly silenced by a hand over my mouth.
I stared at the girl in front of me as she nodded to whoever held me from behind.
'What does Aro want done?' she said calmly.
I struggled against the vice like grip that held me, but it was no use. It was like stone.
'What do you want?' I scream/mumbled under the hand that silenced me.
'He wants to see her' A deep masculine voice said from behind me, ignoring me completely.
I watched the girl as she rolled her eyes before nodding again.
Suddenly my feet left the floor as I was lifted and carried further down the dark alley.
'Noooo!' I yelled as I kicked against the man's legs.
I had no idea what was going on. Who were these fucking people?
I tried with all my might to struggle free but soon I was being carried down some stone steps.
'Please' I pleaded, my energy gone.
They said nothing, just carried on walking.
Soon we came to some large doors which opened as we approached.
'Well what do we have here then?' A smallish boy, about the same age as the girl, smirked as we entered a large foyer area.
'Shes for Aro!' my holder snapped as he reached out for me. I noticed as his eyes flashed in the light that his eyes matched the girls.
Who was Aro? Where the fuck was I?
Was...was I about to...to die?
I was carried through another set of doors into a large throne like room.
Three chairs sat at the end of the room and in them sat three men.
I was being taken to them.
When we were about 3 feet away I was dropped, literally dropped, on the floor.
'Now now Felix, be careful' the man in the middle chair spoke softly.
He smiled at me as I whimpered on the floor.
I glanced at the three men and realised i'd seen this image before.
In my book. The book on myths and fucking legends.
I was sitting opposite 'The Volturi'!
'Well done my dear' the middle man spoke again.
Had I said that out loud?
'Jane, tell me again' He said motioning to the girl, who was now standing beside me.
'Certainly Aro' she smiled, walking up to him and holding out her hand.
He took it and closed his eyes. He stayed motionless for a few moments, only nodding his head slightly now and again.
'Lovely' he smiled at me as he let go of Janes hand.
'Now dear, why dont you tell us what brings you here?' he asked politely.
'Please dont kill me' I whimpered, tears forming in my eyes.
'Now now, why would we kill you?' he smiled gently.
'I know who you are' I whispered. 'I know what you are'
'We know' he nodded.
'I want to be one of you!' I said suddenly. 'Is Edward Cullen a vampire?' I asked quickly, suddenly unable to control myself.
'Shh now dear' he said. 'Now tell me, whats a beautiful young girl like you doing in Italy all by herself?' he asked softly as he pulled himself up from his chair and began slowly walking towards me.
'I...I...was looking for you' I stammered out, though I wasnt sure I should have been so honest.
'And why would you be looking for us?' he smiled.
'I...I just wanted to know...I...' I paused, trying to control my shaking voice.
'Go on' he encouraged taking another step closer.
'I heard...I heard' I took a breath. 'I heard, that if you think someone is special enough...you can, make them...make them one of you' I whispered.
'Ahh and where did you hear that my dear?' he asked.
'I read it' I shrugged watching as the tall, black haired man approached me.
'So is that what you want?' he murmured, placing a finger on his chin as if in thought.
'I...yes...maybe...i dont know' I stuttered. 'I'm finding this very hard to believe right now' I whispered. I mean I knew I'd come to Italy to look for vampires, but I think deep down I never really thought i'd actually find them.
'Finding what hard to believe my dear?' he asked crouching down in front of me.
I leaned back a bit, as I took in his dull red eyes, trying hard to hide how scared I was.
'This, you...what...you are' I whispered, looking away from his intense stare.
'You've never actually said what you think we are dear'
'Vampires' I mouthed, scared to say the word out loud.
'Ahh' he smiled before standing and walking slowly back to his seat, his hands placed behind his back as he strolled.
He lowered himself into his throne like chair before speaking again.
'Well my dear, you are correct in your assumptions' he nodded. 'But this may not be such a good thing' he said looking at Jane who had a smirk on her face.
'We cant have people knowing about our existence' he explained. 'That is why we sent Jane out for you'
'What?' I whispered suddenly very confused.
'I'm sorry my dear, as lovely as you are...we cant have you wandering around knowing about us' he said a sympathetic smile appeared on his face. 'We have worked hard to keep our existence under wraps, so it is something we just cannot risk' he continued.
'I...I dont understand' I mumbled.
'Felix' Aro motioned to the big man, well vampire who had carried me in.
He nodded and walked over to me, grabbing my arms and pulling me up.
He threw me over his shoulder so I faced his back.
'Get rid of her' Aro said calmly.
I suddenly realised that they werent just gonna throw me out and tell me to mind my own business. When he said get rid of me, he meant it. Permanantly.
'Nooooo!' I screamed as I kicked and punched at Felix. 'Nooooooo! Pleease! Don't!' I cried.
Felix didnt even flinch as he turned and carried me back towards the exit.
'Noo! Pleeease, Aro!' I begged as his face came into view when I was turned.
He shook his head and looked away.
Tears rolled down my cheeks as I realised I was about to die.
'Pleease, wait wait! Just let me say something...PLEEEEASE!' I fucking screamed my head off.
Felix stopped.
'Bring her back' I heard Aro say softly.
I stopped kicking as I was swung round again.
Felix once again dropped me on the floor.
I winced as my body met the cold stone, hard.
'What is it you wanted to say' Aro asked.
'I...I...' I was shaking hard as I tried to wipe the tears quickly from my eyes. 'Couldnt you consider me?' I asked, finally looking at him. 'To...to...to be one of y...you?' I stammered.
'Like you said yourself dear, we only consider people we see to be particularly special' he said.
'Please' I begged, the tears welling again as I looked down at the floor.
I heard Aro sigh.
'Come!' he ordered.
'Wha...?' I asked, my head snapping up to look up at him.
'Come here!' he snapped.
I stood quickly. My legs gave way slightly but I walked, determined, towards him.
'Give me your hand' he said, his voice gentle again as he held his hand out, palm up, for me.
I hesitated before slowly placing my shaking hand in his.
His fingers wrapped around mine and he pulled me closer. He took a breath and closed his eyes.
They quickly snapped open after only a second. He glanced towards our hands before looking back at my face.
'Hmm?' he muttered.
'Is...is something wrong?' I asked glancing at his face and watching his brow furrow.
He didnt answer, just squeezed my hand harder and closed his eyes again.
Once again his eyes snapped open after just a second.
'Why cant I read you?' he shook his head.
'Read me?' it was my turn to furrow my brow.
'I can read minds, but with you...theres nothing...its like you have a shield up' he murmured.
'Um...sorry?' I apologised, not knowing what else to say.
'Intriguing' he smiled softly, dropping my hand. 'Maybe you were right' he nodded sitting back in his seat.
I just stood there, scared to move, scared to say anything in case it lead to my 'disposal'.
'You want to be one of us?' he asked to which I nodded quickly. 'Your sure'
'Yes' I said. Though I didnt know whether I was, or whether I was just scared of dying if I said no.
'Jane, take her' he nodded to the girl behind me.
I turned to see her roll her eyes before walking to me and grabbing my arm.
'Oh...' I remembered, I turned back to Aro. 'Can I ask something?'
Aro nodded.
'Is...Edward Cullen...is he a...' I pointed to him.
'Edward Cullen?' he repeated, putting his chin in his hand and looking to the ceiling as if in thought.
'The mind reader Aro' My eyes snapped to Jane beside me.
'Ah yes, Edward Cullen, yes, I remember now' he nodded, giving me my answer.
I smiled in thanks and let Jane lead me away.
As I lay on the floor thinking how I got here, I just hope that Aro was asking Jane to change me, and not kill me.
I took a deep breath and opened my eyes.
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