"I don't understand. You shouldn't be here...I think." Em stated while questioning what exactly is going on.
"I'm not sure what I'm doing here. DAMNIT! I knew I should've asked Esme and Carlisle what happened." Bella stated while pacing in front of us.
Just then, it was as if a door opened within the darkness and light flooded into the room. Standing before us was Bella...but not Bella. This woman was a few inches taller, had hair the color of dark chocolate, and looked to be a few years older than our Bella. Her eyes devoured Em and I, making us a bit uncomfortable under her steady gaze.
"Forgive me, I don't mean you any harm. I just had to see you for myself." she stated. "I am Izobel. I was the golden eyed queen before the Volturi ended my reign. I am here to show you everything that happened during the war. As you see the gifts I used, you will gain them. When all of this is said and done, you will wake with a new power within yourselves. You will be the most powerful and feared vampires in the world. You will have kind hearts along with a fierce determination behind all of your decisions and actions. I apologize now for the ruthlessness you will experience. You will stop at nothing to keep the peace and will become quite monstrous when your laws are challenged. You will know everything about every vampire that is roaming the earth, have the ability to find them at the drop of a hat, and decide whether they are worthy of such a life with just one look."
" Take a seat. You will be here for a while. I will show you everything that happened when the war started. I need you to open your minds to me, close your eyes and watch what started it all."
"My queen, there has been a bit of a ruckus going on lately. There has been rumors flying around about a group of vampires that have been hiding in the shadows, drinking from the innocents, and planning an attack on the castle."
"Demetri, where have you heard these so called rumors from? You must tell me. You and Felix know that I will not be complete unless I find my mates. I know for a fact that they aren't even of this earth yet. The time is coming close, but it's still a ways away. What am I to do if I get attacked and lose my throne? What will our race do? These barbarians are planning to turn our world on it's axis aren't they?" Izobel stated as she paced in front of her throne.
"Felix, tell me brother, are the rumors true?" Demetri asked as soon as he walked into our room.
"I'm afraid that they are true. They will be here sooner rather than later. You must let us hide you until further notice my queen. This world can not handle what it's about to be thrust upon. These men crave power, blood, and sacrifices that we should never speak of. They will destroy everything that we've built. Please, my queen, I can't bear to have you stand by as these creatures open Pandora's Box." Felix pleaded with Izobel only to have it fall upon deaf ears.
"You know I can't hide. I must stay and fight for our kind. I will not stand for such nonsense or insolence. These...parasites will pay with their lives one way or another." she stated while stomping her foot like a toddler would when it didn't get it's way.
"What is your wish then my queen? What will you have us do if they destroy you?" Demetri asked.
"I want you both to promise me that you will wait for my return and fight with me when I come back to claim my throne once I find my mates. I will need you to learn their barbaric ways, become one of them, and report back to me when I come back to this life. Promise me now that I can trust you to do my bidding when the time comes. You are all that I have in this world, all that I can rely on. You are my brothers in every sense of the matter. Can I count on you to keep your promise and bring us all together as the world falls down?" she asked and pleaded with them.
"You have my word my queen. I shall even seal it in blood." Felix replied without any hesitation.
"I am with you no matter what my sister. I shall also seal it in blood." Demetri added.
"Then we make this pact now." she stated as she slit her wrist and let the blood flow freely from it. Felix and Demetri followed her lead slitting their own wrists. "As of this very moment, I bind you, Demetri and Felix, to my return on this earth. To fight beside me when I reclaim my throne. To become head guards when I return and do my bidding as asked of them." When she was done with her small speech, a silver halo wrapped around their wrists, biding them to their promises. "If you break this promise, you will become a pile of ash where you stand. Heed my warning now and never forget it."
"What shall we do now sister?" Felix asked.
"We must gather our troops and prepare for the fight of our lives. Do not throw caution to the wind for I feel some have turned against me. Be cautious with those we consider allies. Please send the twins in here. I will need them to keep close to me at all times."
"As you wish sister." Demetri stated as he fled out of the room.
(What have I done to deserve such treatment? Have I not treated everyone equally? I even shared my wealth with the entire race. Nomads were few and far between. I gave them all at least one home to get them situated in the human world. All they had to do was find their calling in the world.) I really need to stop pacing. I'll wear a hole in the marble floors.
Just then, Demetri returned with the twins, Jane and Alec. "You called my queen?" they asked in unison. Something wasn't right with them. They were edgy. They were hiding something from me, and I was going to get to the bottom of this.
"What have you heard about this band of misfits that are conspiring against me?" I asked while holding my hands out to them. They refused the gesture which answered all of my questions. They knew something.
"They are just rumors sister. Nothing is going on as far as I know." Jane replied.
"Nothing will come of this my darling sister. They nothing but rumors and stories. No one will ever get through us even if they decided to try and take over your throne." Alec added.
They were definitely hiding something. Being in their mere presence sent tingles down my spine and warning bells through my head. My brother and sister were up to something. I just had no idea what. "I need you to go and make sure that they are just what you say they are. Rumors and stories. Return to me this evening at twilight." With that, I turned on my heel and left the throne room pulling Demetri behind me.
"Something is amiss my dearest. The twins are not themselves today. I can feel that they are lying to me. I just don't know what about. Stay hidden and follow them. When you gather what we need, return to me as soon as possible so we can act accordingly. Go now and be swift. I have a feeling that this night is going to be a long one."
"As you wish sister." Demetri turned on his heel and headed out of the castle to find out what my biological twin siblings are up to.
~*AtWFD*~
I couldn't stay put for very long. I was extremely anxious and on edge the entire time my brothers were gone. I went out and hunted well in case we were to engage in battle soon. I needed all of my strength for it would be a cold day in hell before I gave up without a fight.
Being outside by the fountain was the only way that I could relax. It must be something with the sound of water. It soothes me like no other. I dipped my hand in to distort my sparkling reflexion. There was nothing else that could hold my attention. I tried reading, listening to music, even playing music. Nothing would help calm my nerves. Before I could look up, my brother's reflections joined mine in the pool of water.
"What news do you bring to me?" I asked them while trying to calm my fluttering insides.
"I'm afraid the rumors are true sister." Felix replied. "They are preparing to attack the castle this evening at dusk. That's when they think you will least expect it."
"Sister, Jane and Alec are the ones that are with the barbarians. They have told them all of your secrets and plan to fight with them." Demetri added.
"My own flesh and blood sold me out..for what?" I asked. "More power? More money? Better lives?" I pondered.
"They have been jealous of you. They want what you have. They want to be crowned the rulers of our world. They want all of your gifts that come along with it as well. The only problem is that they don't know how to gain them. I also know that they will not be crowned for the Volturi brothers intend to claim the throne for themselves while Alec and Jane keep their spots within the guard. I must warn you though. They have no idea of your plans to return to this world. Do not share anything with them for they will sell you out every time. They are waiting for their moment to gain the brother's trust and hit them when they least expect it. Stay as far away from them as possible."
"Brother, how did you find this out?" Felix asked after Demetri's pleas.
"I followed them because the queen and I noticed that they were not themselves today." Demetri replied.
"They haven't been themselves for the past month. I didn't realize it until now. Please sister, forgive me for not paying attention." he asked.
"No worries my dear Felix. All is forgiven. Do we have any allies in the area that will fight with us?" I asked.
"Not many sister. I doubt we have enough to conquer the sadists this time around, but I will ensure that your presence lives on and should be expected to return to the golden eyed world. Felix and I will gather followers by telling them the story of the golden eyed queen."
"Allow me to bestow a gift upon you. I want you to have the gift that will help aid in your quest. You will be able to alter your memories so it appears your task is done when you gather another follower to aid us in our rebellion." Izobel sliced open the tip of her finger and placed it on each of their heads. "Let us prepare for this fateful night and remember your promises. Block them from those who have the gift of sight by either touch of mind."
As Izobel finished that statement, the time had come. The battle had arrived. The small amount of allies were doing their best to hold off the cretins. Trying to keep them from entering the castle.
When she looked out one of the windows, she spotted all of the red eyes along with her siblings She used her mind to torture some red eyes, while she pointed her finger at others as a flame erupted out of the end of it. She cut off senses, manipulated the weather, even brainwashed some to fight for her side.
But it was all to no avail. She and her brothers fought long and hard against the red eyes, but they were too many for the three of them.
"Please, sister, flee! Run as far as you can and never look back!" Demetri yelled as he fought tooth and nail in front of the brothers, tearing limbs from bodies. Felix mirroring Demetri's actions to the best of his abilities, trying to give her a chance to flee.
It was all for naught. Alec caught her and took her to the dungeons while the new rulers settled into their new kingdom. Once she was caught, Felix and Demetri swapped sides as soon as they offered it to them. They had to stand by and watch their queen get beaten, torn to pieces, just to be put back together again so they could do it all over the next day.
On the 5th day, the queen had a visitor from a fellow golden eye. His eyes were the color of midnight, but her senses told her that she could trust the good doctor. He begged and pleaded with her to allow him to release her, but she stood her ground to the very end. All she asked in return from him was that he wait for her to come to him when she came back to the world and to fight by her side. He immediately agreed and stepped aside as he watched the brothers terminate the queen of the vampires.
"Now, you know everything. Use this knowledge wisely. There are more gifts as vampires are made everyday which you will gain as they are pronounced. I have one last gift to give you, then you will wake up out of this trance." Izobel stated.
"What gift might that be?" Bella asked.
"The one gift you will need to destroy all of the red eyes...my soul split between the three of you. Once you have it, you will become the ultimate vampire royalty in every shape, form, or fashion. You will become indestructible. Not even fire can destroy you. I wish you the best of luck, although you won't need it."
With that, she completely dissipated and turned into some kind of mist that flew into our bodies. As soon as the mist was gone, the room became blindingly bright. Voices started to filter into our ears and minds. As we slowly regained consciousness, our senses started creeping back to us.
"Edward, Bella, Emmett...can you hear me? Open your eyes!" Carlisle begged.
"Did you see that? They just moved! What the fuck happened to them?" Alice asked.
"Alice, language!" Esme scolded.
"I can feel them. Everyone needs to step back. There is a lot of confusion going on." Jazz added.
"We know!" Carlisle replied. "I know it will take some getting used to, but we all have the same gifts now."
"Yeah, I keep forgettin bout that." Jazz replied in his southern twang.
Just them, our eyes opened. As we took in our surroundings, we saw the whole family in our room. Just as panic started to hit us, Alice chuckled. "Don't worry, I found you and dressed you. I already knew I would have to." she winked as she bounced on her toes.
How long were you guys out?" Em asked Jazz and Alice.
"12 hours, just like Esme and Carlisle. You guys were the same." Alice replied.
"You need to go hunt. Most of the followers will be arriving soon...within the next 24 hours. They will be arriving all week long. We also had 2 more tribes join us. Both from Canada. They are already here along with all of the elders. We have been waiting on you to have the meeting. They had to see you for themselves before they agreed to fight with us. So, we had Jake, Quin, and Quail guard your room the whole time. Now, get up and lets get ready for this meeting." Carlisle stated as he turned on his heel and headed towards the door. "Oh...before I forget, Felix and Demetri arrived an hour ago with the red eyed Nomads. Says you'll know what to do with them once you three woke up." With that, he closed the door to give us a few minutes to ourselves.
"That shit was fuckin crazy!" Em boomed.
"I had no idea that was gonna happen." Bella stated. "I'm sorry if I scared you guys."
"It's alright sugar. I don't think any of us expected that." I replied.
"So, are we ready to go send the Volturi a message?" Em asked while a devilish smirk creeped across his face as an odd twinkle lit his eyes.
~*AtWFD*~
After we fed and held the meeting, we headed down to the basement to see who was down their waiting for us. By the scents of them, there were 2 males and a female. I wonder if these are the Nomads the Volturi sent for us. I had a feeling they were.
As we hit the bottom of the stairs, we could hear snarling and growling coming from them. When they came into their line of vision, Felix and Demetri were standing behind them, wide smiles on their faces with a touch of innocence to their features.
"Lookie what we found Bella." Felix stated while rocking on his heels.
"Whatever shall we do with them?" Demetri asked in the same fashion.
"I know exactly what we will do with them my dearest brothers." their jaws hit the floor. "We shall get everything we need from them, then send their ashes to the brothers as a warning of what's to come. I am so proud of you my dear dear brothers. You shall be rewarded greatly once this task is finished." Bella replied.
"The only person to call us that..." Felix started as he swallowed roughly.
"Was our queen Izobel." Demetri added with a gulp of his own.
"You have proven your worth through your actions since you have found her. Em and I agree that you will be rewarded greatly for your actions. That is, if you would like to take your original places within the royal family once again." I stated cocking a single brow to ask the question that hung in the air.
Felix and Demetri both fell to their knees as sobs wracked through their brick shit house frames they call bodies. "We live to serve you your majesties It would mean the world to us to be accepted into your family." they sobbed as they each took one of our hands and kissed our knuckles.
"There will be no more of that. You are an equal to us from this day forth." Em stated while pulling them up off their knees. "Now, lets get this shit done. We have a war to prepare for."
With that being said, we each laid a hand upon a red eye and sucked all of the information from them. They knew next to nothing which greatly disappointed us. Their only task was to retrieve the queen and kill the mates, if we had been found. Once we were finished with the interrogation, we turned our attention to Felix and Demetri.
"Burn them separately. Gather the ashes, put them in their own boxes, and address them to each of the brothers. Be sure to add this to them before they are closed and shipped. When you are finished with them, come see us and we will reward you." Bella commanded.
"Yes your majesty. Would you care to join us?" they asked.
"Your damn straight! We want to help tear em apart!" Em piped in excitedly. "I can't wait to see how the brothers react to these gifts." he added while rubbing his hands together like an eager child.
A/N: are you still with me? How are you liking it so far? I'm just as excited as you all are ;)