Chapter two: Memory Lane

We heard someone laugh and we all turned, they were in the ballroom, but we couldn't see them. Why couldn't we see them? We caught some of their scents then, I was right, it was him. I had killed him though, that's what I don't understand, how could he be one of us? How?

Then all of a sudden chains wrapped around my family, they were tied to poles which I hadn't noticed before, they were scared. They would probably die tonight, Carlisle, Esme, Edward, Bella, Alice, and Jasper and then....I couldn't bear to think that he could be in danger because of me. He couldn't die, he wouldn't die, and I couldn't let that happen to Emmett, my Emmett.

"Rose?" Emmett asked, horror written on his face, on all of their faces. Then something brushed my back, then Carlisle's hair was being played with, Emmett was being tickled and Edward's pole was spinning round. Then Alice's shoe got stolen and she could of gone red in the face with anger if she could have, Esme stayed still but the sleeves of her shirt were going up and down. We heard another laugh and it made us all jump, even Alice.

Then Tulisa walked into the room. Ah, Tulisa. A half Greek, low class slut who I knew whilst human. I always hated her, her ugly face depressed me and it still does.

"Tulisa" I said

"Well, it certainly ain't the Easter bunny" She slurred, she had the end of a humans arm with her, she licked the remains of the blood away and chucked it behind her. Something ruffled Carlisle's hair again.

"Royce, let's not play with our prisoners" Tulisa said. We heard a laugh again and it made me feel sick. Then a sudden wind blew behind me and Royce was suddenly visible for everyone to see.

"Boo" he said the second he appeared, I screamed and he laughed, Edward growled from behind me. Carlisle looked at Emmett who was growing angrier by the millisecond. Esme hissed and Alice and Jasper just stared on in disbelief.

"You know, you screaming never gets old" Royce chuckled, he stuck his arm out and Tulisa linked it.

"You were dead, how did this happen?" I said through my teeth.

"It's something called a power, Rose" Tulisa interrupted "One of which you don't have. I brought him back as a vampire, clever aren't I?" She boasted

"No, you're not clever and I may not have a power but your ass is still five times the size of mine and your face still makes little children cry" I hit back, quick thinking. I had had many experiences fighting with this bitch that I knew exactly what buttons to press, even though i has been about 94 years now.

"At least I have a husband" I hissed, gesturing towards Royce.

"Two things ok, honey. One, I have a husband and two, that" I spat pointing towards Royce "Is not a good enough excuse for a husband, you might want to by a rape whistle Tulisa 'cause that's a mistake I made, with him"

Tulisa narrowed her eyes and Royce clapped slowly, he put his hands on my shoulders.

"I'm glad to see a certain kitty still knows how to scratch" He said, putting a kiss on my forehead, Emmett growled. I shivered.

"Don't touch me" I whispered, scared to raise my voice to him, just in case he had any intensions to hurt Emmett or my family.

"That's all you had to say, suga-puff!" He replied, he tapped his hands on my check twice in a slap like manor, though it didn't hurt me.

"Let them go Royce" I said, no longer afraid to raise my voice to match his.

"Let who go?" He shrugged his shoulders and sat on a step, just below Tulisa.

"Don't be stupid" I squinted my eyes at him and he laughed.

"Oh yes, your family. A reason why you shouldn't be insulting me or winding me or my wife up, I could easily kill them, even your precious husband" He folded his arms, looking awfully smug and pleased with himself.

"Don't hurt them" I whispered, Royce was at my side, faster than Edward-I never thought I would ever say that, as Edward is very fast, even for a vampire.

"And why ever not?" Royce whispered against my ear, Bella was obviously the only one in the room who couldn't hear that.

I pushed Royce away from me a little bit, trying not to hurt him was hard but I have to play it save.

"They have nothing to do with us, or this stupid situation. Leave them alone" I was screaming, my high pitch voice could have been piercing to Bella's sensitive ears. Royce pinned me up against a wall with his elbow.

"I had to watch my family die, so why can't you?" he whispered.

"I didn't give you eternity" I growled, looking over at Tulisa, who was eyeing my family like some kind of watch dog.

"No, but you did kill me" He spat

"You killed me FIRST!" I screamed, sounding like a little kid who was yelling at their parents after a fall out with someone "She started it!" "He hit me first" stuff like that, my brothers used to do that, it annoys the hell out of me and it only made Royce laugh.

"So, you think that makes us even?" He smirked

"You know what? I think it does" I whispered "Don't hurt them, please" I can't believe that he was making me beg, but if it I had to beg to keep them safe, then begging is what I would do.

"So, now you beg for mercy?" Royce raised an eyebrow "Though you said nothing when I killed you all those years ago?" he seemed genuinely confused.

"Yes, but that was me you were killing, not my family" I reasoned. Royce nodded his head, he seemed to be considering something, and I was desperate to know what he was thinking. I hope Edward knew and that he was trying to work out a way to get free.

"So, you're telling me, that you would happily die without any defiance of struggle, if I let your family go?" he asked, losing his grip on me a little bit. I looked over at Emmett and he shook his head and mouthed "please don't" and I quite happily ignored him and slowly nodded my head at Royce. He smiled, evilly.

"Ok, I'll let them go" Royce said "On a condition of course"

"I thought the condition was that you can kill me and I won't try any funny tricks to try and escape?" I whispered, Royce had gotten me puzzled on this one.

"Um, I tell you what" He grinned, still holding my wrists "You don't try and run away and you let me tell you a little bit about your friends and family, then I will let them go, fair enough?"

I nodded my head without thinking, what did he want to tell me about the people I loved whilst human? Maybe he just wanted to torture me. Knowing Royce this was probably the case.

"Ok then" He said, rather slyly. I didn't like the look in his eyes. Tulisa was stirring, walking around my family, occasionally she would sniff Bella and Edward would growl protectively. I didn't like the way she looked at them, especially the way she looked at Emmett. It made me feel sick. I pushed the thought of that gold digging bitch to the back of my mind.