Forever Love.
Ch. 4 Arrivals and Strange Meetings.
A.N. Before we actually meet Rebecca, I thought it would be a good time to start her memories. Get some of her history with Caius and Carlisle.
Rebecca's P.O.V...
All the vampires we passed in the hallway gazed after me like they smelled dinner. Daddy had told me what little he'd learned of the Volturi as we traveled. We were about to see first hand if he'd been told anything true, aside obviously from the fact that they were human drinkers. I knew that to be true by the red eyed stares I was getting.
The carved double doors opened into a huge circular room. On a dais in the center of the room were three gold thrones. Each had an occupant. The one on the left looked bored enough that were he human he'd be asleep. The one on the right was the only blonde and he looked unhappy. The middle one was beaming from ear to ear as we approached. He reminded me of a cat with cream. He gave me the creeps like no one ever had before, but I didn't have time to wonder why.
"My Lords." Daddy speaks, bowing low. I curtseyed like I'd been taught. I look up as I rise to see the blonde looking at me, curiosity overtaking the unhappiness.
"And who might you be?" the middle one speaks. I break my attention from the attractive blonde, to the conversation.
"My name is Carlisle Cullen, this is my daughter Rebecca." Daddy answers, I smile kindly at him as he looks between us. I try not to squirm under the scrutiny.
"Daughter? She's human. Though I do see the resemblance. How old are you, young lady?" he asks.
"Nine." I say, which despite my grown up appearance I am.
"No. I've seen human children at that age, and little girls do not look like you. You have to be at least seventeen give or take a year." he says.
"She's not completely human." the blonde speaks now as he stands and moves down towards me.
"What are you talking about Caius?" the one on the left asks. So he can speak. The blonde, Caius, doesn't answer. He stops in front of me, I look up slowly to meet his red eyes with my own emerald ones.
"Her smell. It's human but not." he says as he walks around me. I don't like the feeling that he's inspecting me like a horse. I turn with him, keeping him in sight. I don't want him behind me, not sure why. My gut is telling me to be wary. He smirks at this, like he knows something I don't. Given how old I've heard the Volturi leaders are, he probably does. With lightening speed he grabs my shoulders, stopping me from turning with him.
"She's much warmer then any human." he says after a moment. He turns me around gently, so that I'm facing the dais. I don't notice the cold so much. What has me is him standing so close behind me that I can feel the line of his body. I've never had a man this close to me, aside from Daddy before. I see the other two looking confused at Caius' behavior, so I'll guess this is not normal for him. The happy one comes down to stand in front of me while Caius remains behind me, his hands still on my shoulders.
"Your right about her smell brother. It's human but not at the same time. What are you dear one?" he asks, looking down at me.
"I'm half vampire half human. I was born nine years ago in Scotland. My mother died giving birth to me. I lived with my Aunt and Uncle and their children till they died when I was five." I explain.
"Is that true?" he turns to ask Daddy.
"Yes." Daddy says as he puts his hand in the outstretched hand of the leader whose name I didn't know. I watch in confused silence as the Leader focuses on something I can't see.
"Aro can read every thought a person has every had with one touch. Touch telepathy we call it." Caius' voice in my ear startles me out of my confusion. I'd momentarily forgotten he was there. So the dark haired one's name was Aro. Two down one to go.
"What about him?" I ask softly, looking in the direction of the bored one who hasn't moved an inch, or spoken again.
"That's Lord Marcus." Cauis answers after a second. Ok well that takes care of that. I wonder if Caius realizes he's still a little too close for my comfort, like he hasn't heard of personal space.
"Interesting. Very interesting." Aro speaks after several minutes, releasing Daddy's hand as he does.
"Rebecca is what she says she is. A half vampire half human child of nine. Her rate of development is twice that of a fully human child. If you will though, I need a moment to confer with my brothers." And with that he turns, heading for a side door. Caius and Marcus follow him. I don't immediately understand the feelings that Caius' leaving caused. All I knew was that I wanted him back. That confused me greatly. In a few minutes they were back, the bored one sat down without so much as a glance at any of us. Caius returned to stand beside me, while the happy one stood at the base of the dais.
"We would like it if you could stay with us for a time." he says, looking between Daddy and I.
"Rebecca?" Daddy asks. I can hear the question in the way he says my name. It's okay with me seeing as I'd like to get to know Caius better.
"Sure." I agree, still not understanding my sudden desire to be around Caius.
"It's settled then, there are rooms for you in Caius' wing. He'll show you to them. Taking that for the dismissal that it is, we turn and follow Caius out of the throne room.
A.N. Don't own the Twilight universe. SM does. I just like to play with her world.