AN: I own nothing. Oh, the year is about 1938 or 1939. I realized it was a bit confusing. Let's just say that it's 1939.
Chapter 5:Daughter of the Volturi1 year later
I watched from the trees as my target crept out from behind a boulder. My lips pulled back into a smirk. My target moved forward toward the river. My plan was simple. Aim. Pounce. Capture. Piece of cake. I crouched ready to spring. The wind whipped through my hair as I flew through the air. I landed on my target and threw him down.
"HA! You lose!" I jumped off of Felix as he glowered at me with a pout on his face. Teagan bounced out of the forest dragging Afton behind her. She stopped a few feet from us and pushed Afton down beside Felix.
"Are you going to admit we're better, faster, and stronger than you?" Teagan exaggerated her voice to sound like she had to be somewhere important. Afton glared at her. Oh, the sexual tension was so obvious to everyone but them. It killed us all that they couldn't see it. Afton was not going to back down. It was always either him or Teagan that challenged the other to a rematch. This had been our 10th rematch. They would then drag Felix and me into the matter. While Teagan and Afton argued with each other, I motioned for Felix to slowly get up and come to me. My voice was low.
"3, 2, 1." Then a fireball was thrown Afton's way. Felix rolled his eyes.
"Teagan, what have we told you about throwing fireballs at Afton?" She glared at him. I snickered.
"No matter how annoying he and his big ego are sometimes?" I had to add my share. Teagan cracked a smile. It took Afton a second to realize what we said.
"Hey!" We broke down laughing at his face. We were snickering the whole way back to the castle. We went through the back gate and into the garden. As Felix opened the door to the castle, Marcus gave us a disapproving look. We glanced at each other out of the corner of our eyes then busted out laughing. Marcus rolled his eyes and cracked a small smirk.
"Aro's not going to like you being consistently late for training, you know." His voice was serious, but had a hint of amusement in it. Afton scratched the back of his head.
"Oops." Afton led the way to the training room. Aro looked a little annoyed, but he let it slide. He thought of Teagan and me as daughters, although I felt more of a father-daughter bond with Marcus. He was more caring and less egotistical than Aro. Marcus had adopted Teagan and me as his daughters. I absolutely couldn't stand Caius. He was so pompous and arrogant. I wanted to beat him until he saw reason. I knew my boundaries and restricted myself to cursing him out in my mind.
"We're going to work on your shield today, Bella." I nodded.
"So, who's going to try and knock down my wall this time? Renata or Alec?" I cracked my knuckles and smirked.
"Actually, we are going to see how you do against Jane. You have been doing very well. We want to see how you do against a stronger opponent. Renata and Alec are strong, but not as strong as Jane." I nodded. Renata and Alec sat on the side and watched. Jane and I stared each other down. We circled each other around the room. I built up my wall and concentrated on strengthening it. I felt Jane push against the wall in my mind. Aro was right. She was strong. I had to concentrate twice as much as I had to do with Renata or Alec. My face tightened. Jane smirked. She could tell I was struggling. My concentration broke for an instant. That was all it took.
"AH! Shit!" I yelled out in pain. Damn. She was strong. Aro put his hand up.
"Jane, stop." I felt the pain recede from me. Aro had an approving look on his face.
"Very good, Bella. For your first time facing Jane, that was impressive. We didn't expect you to last that long." I narrowed my eyes at him and walked over to Demetri. He wanted to work on fighting skills with me today. We went for about an hour and then took a break. I was talking to Teagan, Felix, and Renata when Aro's voice boomed throughout the room.
"Everyone. I have an announcement. A very good friend of mine will be visiting us soon with his family. I want you all to make them feel welcome here." He left the room and floated down the hall. I rolled my eyes and turned to Teagan.
"Another friend. Another spoiled brat that comes along who Aro will try to set up with you." My voice was dripping with mockery. Teagan looked at me.
"Me?"
"Last time, he tried to set the brat up with me. Have you ever noticed how he alternates between us?"
"This is true." She sighed. I nudged Felix.
"Watch this." I said. He smirked. "I might have to tell Aro not to bother with you anymore. Afton might get jealous." I snickered. She turned toward me furious. I started laughing so hard I fell to the floor. Felix couldn't control his laughter. He was on the floor leaning against the wall for support. Renata tripped over him and landed in his lap causing us all to laugh harder. Afton's voice floated across the room.
"I heard that." He sounded annoyed, but he knew it was true.
"I meant for you to hear it." He glared at me and continued to train with Corin. I smirked and turned back to Felix.
"So, did you ask Rennie out yet?" He sighed.
"Not yet."
"Why not?" He really needed a confidence boost.
"She's so powerful and beautiful."
"Well, I would think she's beautiful. She's a vampire." I giggled.
"It's not just that. She's funny. I'm stupid. She's so graceful. I'm clumsy for a vampire." I stopped him there.
"You're clumsy? I think I've already claimed the title of Queen of Clumsiness."
"And I'm the King." He felt proud of his retort. I chuckled and threw my arm around his shoulders. We walked out of the room and down the hall to Rennie's room. I turned to Felix.
"Now, all you have to do is say, 'Hey, Rennie. I just wanted to know if you'd want to do something tonight.' Or something along those lines. Okay?" I sounded way too excited. He opened his mouth to retaliate against me. I was three steps ahead of him. I knocked on the door swiftly and flew down the hallway.
"You'll thank me later, Felix." I hid behind a gargoyle and watched the whole scene erupt. Rennie opened the door and smiled.
"Hey, Felix. What's up?"
"Hey, Rennie. Umm, I was just wondering if maybe you wanted to go out with me sometime?" He scratched the back of his head, a sign that he was nervous. Rennie had a warm smile on her face.
"I'd love to, Felix. What did you have in mind?" Felix smiled. I felt proud of my work and sprinted down the hall to my room. Teagan was sitting on my bed reading a book.
"Hey, Teag. Your room told me that it's getting lonely. You should go and keep it company." She threw a pillow at me. I dodged it easily. I picked it up and chucked it at her head. She caught it and stood up. I ran out of the room laughing. She chased me all around the castle until we got to the main hall where Aro, Caius, and Marcus received guests, held parties, etc. I didn't realize where I was until I accidentally tripped over a suit of armor in the hall. Teagan tripped over me, not having any time to assess the situation. Someone cleared their throat. We looked up. Caius had his arms crossed. I chuckled nervously. Marcus shook his head in amusement and tried to stifle a chuckle. Aro stepped forward.
"Teagan, Bella, this is my old friend Paulo and his family. This is his wife, Mirari. This is their son, Damien. Paulo and Mirari are from Portugal. Damien is from Greece. He found Paulo and Mirari about 20 years ago." Paulo kissed each of our hands. Mirari hugged us each. Damien kissed us each on both cheeks. His eyes lingered on mine for a few seconds. I smirked and caught his gaze. Aro caught the vibe between us.
"Bella, why don't you show Damien around? I'm sure he is eager to meet everyone." I knew why he was doing this. He was trying to play matchmaker so I could be happy again after everything that happened. He already tried getting Chelsea to make me feel something for Felix. Marcus already told him that what I had with Felix was nothing more than sibling affection. He was the brother I never had. Marcus did, however, tell Aro that he felt something between Teagan and Afton. Aro was quite the little matchmaker.
"I'd love to." I took Damien's hand and led him out of the hall. Just before I left, I heard Aro ask Marcus something.
"Did you feel anything between them, Marcus?"
"Yes. It was small, but it was there."
"I'll have to talk to Chelsea." I rolled my eyes. I would just block out Chelsea and see if my feelings evolved into something more. If they didn't, Damien and I would be friends. I led Damien to the training room first.
"This is the training room. Anyone who has a power usually practices in here. Anyone can train in here though. If you're ever looking for me, there's a good chance that I'll be in here." He smiled. Curiosity was plastered on my face. "Do you have any powers?"
"I can control a person's free will. I don't really use it though." He sounded sort of embarrassed by it.
"That's interesting." We were floating by Afton's room when we heard arguing. I rolled my eyes and kept walking. Damien stopped in front of the door and looked at me. I shrugged.
"Teagan probably provoked him again."
"Afton. Those two are always fighting. Come on." There was another crash. I sighed and opened the door. Teagan and Afton were in a heated argument.
"I did not cheat!" Teagan was seething.
"Well, I say you did! There is no way you could have beaten me!" They still hadn't noticed us. I cleared my throat. Afton turned to us.
"What?"
"Rude much?" He straightened up.
"Sorry. Bella, who is this?"
"Afton, this is Damien. Remember Aro's friend that's visiting?" He nodded. "This is his son. Damien, this is Afton." They shook hands. "You already met Teagan." Teagan smiled sweetly. Afton scoffed.
"Don't believe that innocent look. She's an evil, fire-breathing dragon." I fireball missed his head by inches.
"What did you just call me?!" They were back to fighting. I tried to yell over their screaming.
"Can you not throw around fireballs? Remember what happened last time?" Teagan looked at me and then back at Afton. She pounced on him, and they were on the ground. Damien tapped me.
"Do either of them know that they are perfect for each other? It's really obvious."
"Thank you. Hey morons. Even a total stranger knows you two should get together. So get on with it." Teagan flew off of him and landed on the couch. I shut the door and continued with the tour of the castle. I showed Damien to his room.
"This is your room. Mine is right down the hall if you need anything."
"Ok." His voice was deep, but soft. I smiled and walked to my room. I could feel his eyes on my back. When I got to my door, I looked back at him and smirked. I walked into my room and leaned against the door. He was the first guy that ever lit that little candle in my heart. Teagan's voice interrupted me.
"You know, he's probably dying for you to knock on his door and profess your love for him." She was lying on the couch playing with a small fireball.
"Again, your room misses you."
"I would be in my room, but Afton insists on being an annoying asshole, and his scent is on everything in my room. I plan to get every forest animal I can find and put it in my room to overpower his stench."
"Just make sure to save a mountain lion for me." I laughed sarcastically and paused.
"I think that you don't want to be in there because you love him so much, his scent makes you lose control."
"Maybe, but that-" She stopped short, realizing what I had said.
"HA! You do love him! I got you to admit it! Yes!" I giggled. She shot over to me and put her hand over my mouth.
"Sh! He's in the next room. He'll hear you. I don't want him to know." I stifled a giggle. Afton's voice startled her.
"Too late." Her eyes went wide as she turned. He was sitting casually in a chair throwing a ball in the air. Teagan went to run past him. Afton caught her arm and held it lightly.
I smirked and watched the scene unfold. She looked into his eyes. His head lowered to hers, and their lips touched. I left the room and strolled down the hall. As I passed Damien's room, I leaned my forehead against the door. I sensed him doing the same on the other side. The door swung open and soft lips captured mine. He slammed me against the wall. I pushed him off. Memories from the camp came back to me. He read the expression on my face.
"I'm sorry. What's wrong?" He held me close.
"It's not your fault. Something happened to me when I was still a human. That just brought back memories." He hugged me closer and kissed my forehead.
"Are you ok?" I nodded.
"I'll be fine." I looked up at him and pecked him on the lips. I saw Aro standing at the end of the hallway. He smiled and floated away. I stood up and Damien took my hand. He led me into his room, and he sat down on the couch. I crawled into his lap and caressed his mouth with soft kisses.
"I could stay like this forever." His breath was warm on my neck.
"So could I."
2 years later
"What do you mean you're leaving?" My voice was livid. Damien sighed.
"I mean that I'm leaving. I'm going to England to fight against the Nazis." Even though the Volturi lived in Italy, we were against everything Hitler and his partners were doing. We were on America's side.
"Damien, why would you do that? Why would you leave me?" If vampires could cry, I would be bawling right now.
"Bells, I want to go. I want to fight." I stood up and walked away from him. I stood with my back to him and my arms crossed. He came up behind me and put his arms around me. He kissed up my neck. I sighed.
"When do you leave?" My voice was low.
"Tomorrow." My closed. I turned and held him close to me. I don't know how long we stayed that way. I turned to leave and he kissed me fiercely and pushed me onto the bed. I pulled away.
"Damien, I already set limits. I'm not ready."
"Bella, I need you." He forced his mouth on mine. I felt obliged to return it. But I didn't want to. This feeling was strange. He was using his power on me! I tried to block it, but he was too strong. Stronger than Jane. I started to scream.
"Get off of me!" I screamed. His hands were all over my body. "Someone help!" He ripped off my shirt. I struggled against him. He was too strong. One hand held mine above my head and the other undid my pants. They were around my ankles in two seconds. I screeched in his ear, hoping it would at least loosen his grip. I felt his pants go down. Not again. Never again. I tried to kick him off. He bit me and felt a little woozy. I screamed as he pushed into me, hoping someone would hear. He forced his mouth onto mine. I bit his arm. He shouted.
"You bitch!" He slapped me. I clawed at him as he kept pushing into me. I kept screaming, hoping someone would hear me. I heard a banging on the door.
"Bella!" Teagan's voice sounded so comforting. I mustered up my loudest voice.
"Teagan! Help!" Demetri barged in and threw Damien off of me. He picked me up and carried me to the couch where Teagan covered me with a blanket. I heard Demetri fighting with Damien. I heard someone crash into the bookcase. Demetri walked over and picked me up. He sprinted to Marcus's room. Teagan opened the door for him.
"What happened?" Marcus's voice was full of worry.
"Damien." Teagan and Demetri's voices said in unison.
"He's leaving tomorrow. We won't have to worry about him anymore." Demetri put me on the couch. I was sitting on the couch with Teagan when the door slammed open. Damien was standing there. I blocked my mind instantly.
"Get out." My voice was loud and commanding. I wasn't going to back down. "You will never come near me again. You will leave this castle and never return."
"Who are you to tell me what to do?" He challenged. I stood up.
"I am the daughter of Marcus. I am the daughter of the Volturi."
With that he turned and walked out. I never felt so proud of myself, but I felt that I could never trust anyone ever again.