Hey Guys!! Oh my, last chapter! I just wanna take this time to say thanks for reading. This is going to be my first fan fiction I've ever finished. Yay!! Haha, anyway, thanks for the reviews. They've been topnotch. But that doesn't mean stop! I love them, they're my drugs! That and fairy floss. Haha, kidding. Anyway, have fun reading this last chapter. It's not as long, just the ending :) Cheers!
Alena POV
I followed Demetri down to the paralyzed body. Soon, the smell of sickly sweet incense filled up the air, as was the sounds of tearing and rips. It still made me shudder but I shook it off after remembering what and who these vampires had been aiming to kill. Us…
Demetri and I stopped by the paralyzed figures of Stefan and Vladimir. I frowned.
"They had an immortal child."
Demetri looked strangely at me, "Pardon?"
I looked wildly around, "I saw her! She was blonde."
Demetri stayed still for a moment while he concentrated on looking for her. Then his head snapped up and he pointed to a nearby cover of trees.
"She's behind there."
We raced to the trees and then found the beautiful little girl. Her eyes were now pitch black and her lower jaw trembling.
"So they did create one." Demetri breathed.
After a moment of staring at her, she suddenly let out a high pitched scream, I winced and my grip on Demetri tightened.
A loud harsh, guttural growl emitted from Demetri's mouth and the screaming stopped. Her lower jaw trembled. Demetri gave her a sharp look and her jaw trembled even more but silence reigned. Demetri bent down and then scooped up the young girl in his arms, cradling her. For a moment, I held distaste for the young child in his arms as he gave her a tender look. I frowned as I realized that I was somewhat jealous. Oh dear, of a little girl. I looked up at him and he grinned, then he looked down and gave a hard look to the girl. I looked down at her with the sudden realization that she was the last moving being that still threatened out secret. As much as I was against murder, I could help but notify myself that she had to be killed.
"Come, let's go." Demetri told me softly.
I nodded and gestured towards Aro, he nodded and soon we were on our way to Aro. We reached him in less than a second with the child that Demetri gingerly put down.
"Well… it looks like an execution is in order." Aro breathed looking at the child whose upper lip was now curling. I swallowed as I crept into her mind only to witness how hungry she was.
She started to whine and then the whine grew louder, Demetri hissed at her and she eyed him but stopped. Aro turned to Alec.
"Kill them all but The Romanians."
Then, all of the Volturi guard zoomed forward and the distant sounds of tears and shreds filled the air as the paralyzed vampires were detached limb by limb. Strong pungent smells of sickly sweet incense filled the air, purple blooms of smoke lifted with the growing wind into the air.
Then, two limp figures were dragged over to Aro and everybody gathered around, watching as Alec drew away his paralyzing powers and then the two figures moved. For a moment, they turned around wildly, wondering where they were and how they got there.
Aro lifted a displeasing expression into the air.
"Now what do you have to say for yourself?" He muttered.
Stefan straightened up and then lifted his nose into the air, "I have nothing but my pride."
Edward scoffed, "Foolish pride."
Half of the people gave way to a soft smirk as Stefan hissed. Aro held up his hand.
"Thank you Edward."
Then, he turned back to Stefan and Vladimir and then motioned to the child.
"Now that you created an immortal child, it would give us more than enough reason to destroy you two. Let alone the fact that you started a war against us. One, that you didn't win, and two, that was quite foolish."
Vladimir spat on the ground near Aro, "Go ahead. Kill us."
Aro shrugged and looked at Caius who smirked, "Oh we will."
Vladimir lifted up his head, "What ever you wish. I don't think you will though, you're not brave enough too, you aren't try kings of the Vampire world."
Caius snarled and Aro held up his hand, "Neither are you."
Aro then looked to Caius and nodded, "Do as you wish brother."
Caius grinned evilly and then strolled up to Vladimir, Felix and Demetri grabbed hold of Vladimir's shoulders and forced his knees to the ground. But it was the speed and gracefulness at which Caius was walking that looked especially deadly. Like a cat prowling towards its prey.
"You shouldn't have started anything." Caius whispered as he grabbed a hold of Vladimir's face.
Vladimir's face was growing paler, if that was even possible, then veins started to pop out. It was as gruesome as his lips started to stretch over his face as Caius stretched his face to his limits. Then Caius replaced the position of his hands and then breathed in a deep sigh. Then, with a quick flick from his wrists, a loud, very loud crack Vladimir's head came of and bounded lightly along the ground. Then with another loud rip, two rips that is, Felix and Demetri smooth ripped off his arms. And that was the end of Vladimir.
Stefan backed away a little after seeing the death of his coven comrade. He looked fearfully at Aro; he knew that all as lost. Aro smiled cheerfully and looked at Jane who shot him an evil grin.
"Jane dear? Would you like to do the pleasure?"
Jane look from Aro to Stefan and wrung her fingers together, "More than happy too."
It was silent.
"Pain." Was all that Jane said before the extreme screaming began.
The screaming stopped after a few short minutes then Aro smiled invitingly at Demetri who grinned at him then mirthlessly at Stefan. Stefan closed his eyes waiting for the inevitable. The horrible sounds of shreds and gurgled screams filled the air. As much as I wanted to see him have his death- exactly what he deserved, I couldn't bring myself to actually watch Demetri mince him piece by piece. But soon, the crunching sounds stopped and strong incense filled the air again. Demetri looked down at the burning pieces in satisfaction and then rushed over to me in less than a second.
"You okay?" He murmured to me.
I nodded and cuddled him close, "I'm fine. I'm just relieved they're gone."
He drew a breath and leant his chin on my head.
Edward sighed, "It's all over. Finally."
Caius turned around with a small smile on his face, "Yes. Finally. How endearing."
Marcus turned around and started to walk towards the direction of my home before turning around again. On his usually emotionless face, a small smile was plastered.
"Now that this is resolved and everybody has their respected mates, we will now go home." He said in his ghostly voice.
Demetri clasped my hand and smiled softly, "Yes, we have to. I need to show you something." He whispered. I looked questioningly up at him. He grinned.
"Race you?"
I laughed, my tinkling voice surprising me but both delighting me as well, "Ready, set, go!" I yelled out with no pause between each word and with that, I sped off.
We ran, ducking in and out of trees, sudden bursts of laughter here and there. For the first time in my life, after the battle, I felt truly happy and carefree. Nothing could be better than this.
Soon, the house was in view and I saw Demetri just a fraction of a step before me, so I concentrated on pumping my legs faster, feeling the ripple of my muscle at each and every stride. Soon, I ran out of tree cover and was speeding over the fence of the backyard and past the lawn to the back porch. Turning swiftly around I was attempting to turn around to pretend to have been waiting for countless moments. However, as soon as I turn around, a quick blur crashed straight into me.
"Ooft!" I groaned as Demetri toppled over me and into the door, effectively crashing that down and tumbling into the house. We stood up, dusting ourselves off laughing hysterically.
"Oh! Not my door!" A sweet voice moaned.
I looked up to Esme peering fearfully at the door frame and then the path of havoc that lead straight to us.
"Whoops." I cringed.
Demetri ran a hand through his hair, "I'm so sorry Esme. I seemed to have mistimed my landing… I'll fix it."
Edward appeared beside his mother, his serious face breaking out into a large smile and then a sudden burst of laughter barking through.
"Oh my," He grinned, "Don't worry, I'll clean this up. You guys have other things."
I frowned, what other things? At that moment, Demetri slung his arm around my shoulder, "Can you do me a big favor?"
I nodded and placed a soft kiss on his lips, "Sure."
"Don't read my mind."
I frowned but nodded slowly, not daring to go back on my words, "Okay."
He grinned and took my hand, leading me up the stairs and into my room. It took me a moment to realize that all of a sudden my room looked different. The red and white colored room now had petals scattered all over it. A lit candle here and there and a soft breeze blowing in… I gaped in wonder at the beautiful scene in front of me. The window was closed with the dark red curtains tightly drawn together. It was a dark room apart from the lit candles.
"How did all this get here?"
Demetri grinned and led me to the centre of the room where the most blood red petals were.
"I had a little help from Edward and Alice. And Rosalie."
I frowned, "Rosalie?"
He shrugged, "She's not so bad."
I grinned in triumph, "See! I told you so!"
He laughed and drew his long arms around me, "I know."
We stood there in a deep hug for a few moments before he finally let go and gave me a soft look. I smiled and tilted my head, wondering what he was thinking. I could feel myself creeping stealthily into his mind, but at the last possible second I remember my promise and withdrew myself.
"What's going on?" I murmured, my quiet voice mingling with the humming air.
Demetri quietly grasped my hand and then slow sank to one knee. I frowned, wondering if I should tell him to get off the floor.
But then, I finally grasped the situation as he reached inside his pants pocket reveal a black velvet box.
I gasped and swallowed.
"Oh my god." I muttered mainly to myself.
He grinned momentarily before drawing a deep breath. It took me a moment to realize that he was nervous. Quite nervous.
He smoothly opened the box with a click, showing that it boasted a beautiful, simply gorgeous antique ring. The ring was silver and had two old European cut diamond stones on the sides. Then, in the middle was a bright glittering blood red ruby shinning in the middle. It was breathtaking.
"Demetri." I squeaked out.
He grinned and placed a finger to his lips, "Shh." He reprimanded gently. I bit my lip and smiled guilty.
"Alena, I gave you my heart a long time ago. And now, I'm asking for yours. Please, do me the honor of being my wife and saying you'll spend forever with me. Marry me Alena Grayson… or Cullen."
I managed to put a delicate hand to my mouth and smile underneath it.
"Cullen, Cullen is just fine." I said, my voice breaking at the last word.
He grinned and then raised his eyebrows, like he was waiting for something.
"Well…" He urged me to speak.
I stifled a laugh, "Oh. Right. Um, yes! Of course Demetri! You've always had my heart though. Always and Forever and Ever."
He laughed and stood up covered me in a hug. I cupped his jaw in my hand, cradling it gently and the diving in for my much needed kiss. Our tongues danced as we happily kissed. He pulled away and laughed.
"I kinda need to put the ring on you to make it official." He murmured.
I laughed and nodded, "Of course."
Holding my hand out, stretching my fingers, a little relieved that I didn't have a beating heart. If I did, at this moment, it probably would have burst out of my chest. The ring looked beautiful, and against my pale skin, it was given more of a chance to glitter beautifully and more radiantly.
He dove for my lips, hungrily kissing them, I laughed under my breath and happily obliged. After a moment, I finally pulled back.
"I could do this forever, but I think the rest of my family would like to know."
He laughed and nodded, tightly grasping my hand in his.
"Of course."
We both ran nimbly downstairs. They weren't there. I then heard some laughing from the backyard and followed my senses there. I grinned at the sight I saw.
Everybody was fighting again, having a battle against someone else. But it was a fun playful fight. Everyone stood in a tight circle, yelling out encouragement or discouragement to whoever two were have their little battle in the middle.
Alice turned around and squealed happily, running ecstatically towards me.
"Show me! Show me!" She demanded happily.
I grinned and ran my hand through my hair, distinctly noticing how the sunlight bounced off my skin and the diamonds and ruby. Then I held it out properly for Alice to see. By this time, Rosalie, Bella, Renesmee and Esme had gathered around 'awing' at it.
"Who's fighting?" I wondered out loud in curiosity.
Alice waved a dismissive hand, "It was Emmett and Felix, and Felix won."
Then Alec looked up with a cheeky grin. I knew that grin. He had a devious plan in his head. I read his mind before he said it, didn't stop him though.
"No!" I moaned.
"Hey!" He called out, grabbing everyone's attention, "I think Alena and Demetri should have a turn."
All the females scoffed and shook their heads at Alec's childishness, but all the other males cheered at his suggestion and started to laugh.
"Oh come on Lennnyyy" Emmett cajoled.
I groaned and rolled my eyes looking at Demetri, he shrugged.
"I don't mind. I'm quite curious to see how you fight."
I frowned, "Alright." I gave into peer pressure.
I quickly slipped off the ring and handed it to Esme, "I'm not breaking this in less than ten minutes of my possession." I explained, she nodded in understanding.
I walked to the centre of the circle, Demetri already there.
"I'm not that good." I moaned.
Emmett laughed, "What are you talking about? You're quite a fierce fighter; you're going to whoop his sorry, engaged ass."
I burst out laughing at Emmett's choice of words and then at Demetri's amused expression.
"I don't think she can 'whoop' my ass." Demetri said dryly making everyone laugh.
I frowned, "Oh really?"
He grinned deviously, "Really."
I eyed him and crouched down, "Don't go easy."
He grinned and smoothly copied my action, "Trust me. I won't."
I grinned but then bit back a frustrated groan as I realized quickly that this was a 'no powers' fight. I had to rely purely on my fighting skills.
I flexed my muscles and started prowl forward, he grinned and then started to speed quickly towards me. My eyes followed his every move and as saw my chance as he misplaced a step. Quickly moving to that spot to tackle him down, I realized that he suddenly disappeared. I growled as I realized that his misplaced step had been a trick.
Suddenly, my feet gave way from under me and I was knocked down, slightly winded.
"Ooft." I groaned as I hit the floor.
"I told you I wasn't going to go easy on you." He laughed.
I got up, dusting the snow off my knees.
"Yeah, whatever." I muttered.
We faced off again and began to dance in and out, each other matching the other's step. It was getting a little tiring, so I struck out but he dodged skillfully out of the way, but I turned around quickly ready to face an attack. I saw hands strike out but I forcefully pushed them away and bounded to a different place. Now Demetri was a two or three meters in front of me. He grinned. I grinned back and then let my eyes trail past him to the woods. My eyes grew wide and I stopped my unnecessary breathing. I gasped.
"OH MY GOSH!" I yelled, pointing to something in the woods.
Everybody turned around, except Alice and Edward, wanting to know what I'd seen. Just as Demetri turned around, I ran forward and kicked Demetri's legs out from under him so he landed on the ground with a grunt. Then going to his face, I blew a childish raspberry.
He laughed and got up, enveloping me in a hug. I giggled and struggled under the hug but the more I struggled, the tighter his embrace was.
"Alright." I giggled.
He let go and placed a soft kiss on my lips.
"Oh come on, this isn't what this game is about." Emmett moaned.
I laughed and retrieved my ring off Bella. Alice bounded up to me, "Oh please, please, please! Let me do your wedding! Please!!" She squealed loudly making everyone sigh.
I looked at Demetri who shrugged, "Whatever makes you happy."
I grinned and then sighed at Alice, "Alright. Go for it."
She squealed and clasped my hands, bouncing up and down.
I then read Aro's mind unknowingly, picking up the information that they were planning to leave very soon.
"What?" I complained at Aro's thoughts.
He seemed to know what I was thinking, "Little one. We must go, we, the Patrons of the Night, Keepers of the underworld need to go back to keep this world under rule."
I sighed and nodded.
Demetri stepped forward, "Master, permission to stay here with Alena. Still under the command of the Volturi, but here, with Alena." He stressed the words 'here' and 'Alena'.
I grinned bashfully.
Aro lifted his head slightly up and walked over to me, "If you're alright with this."
I nodded, "More than alright."
He sighed, "You can always come to live in Volterra with us and be a Volturi."
I grinned, "It would be nice to be a Volturi, but I belong here with the Olympians, with my family."
He nodded and then unclasped his Volturi necklace, "So is permission to make you part of the Volturi?" He said quizzically.
I shrugged, "Maybe. But is it possible to be part of two clans?"
He mused for a moment, "Loyal to two clans? Can it be? Hmm… I'll have to ponder that, but for now, it's just as every bit as fine."
With that, he whipped behind me and clasped the necklace on my neck. The silver V glittered in the sunlight as I fingered it.
"Thank you." I genuinely thanked him.
He nodded, "You're now part of the Volturi. You and Chloe are the newest members."
I frowned, "Chloe?"
Looking around, I saw a blonde girl rush up to me and hug me tightly, "Oh! I'm going to miss you so much!" She bumbled out.
I raised my eyebrows, "Miss me?"
She nodded hurriedly, "Yes, I'm going to Italy. To live with the Volturi and Alec. My power is a great asset to them."
I grinned, happy for her and clasped her in a big hug, "Oh I'm going to miss you so much too!" I whined.
She smiled and kissed my cheeks, "Don't worry; I'll be back soon enough. I'll be expecting an invitation to your wedding and also, an invitation to be your maid of honor." She joked the latter part.
But I still nodded curtly, "Of course! I wouldn't have it any other way."
She grinned and bit her lips and said a bit softer, "Thanks."
I hugged her again, "No problem."
Marcus' husky voice rang out again, "As we have no more business here, it seems we should be leaving."
Caius smiled and nodded, "But we'll be back in good time. We still have a wedding to attend."
Aro grinned and waved happily goodbye, kissing Bella, Esme, Rosalie, Alice, Renesmee and I on the cheeks and shaking Carlisle, Edward, Emmett, Jasper and Demetri's hand, then departed with the rest of the Volturi.
During the rest of the day, the other covens extended their congratulations and then left. Then, it was just us left.
We were all inside sharing stories, Jasper and Edward remarking about Demetri's foolish decisions, Demetri rolling his eyes all the while. But I leaned over and place another kiss on his soft lips.
"Don't worry, I still love you. Forever and ever."
He grinned happily back, "I love you too. Forever and Forever."
That was my happy ending.
Oh, that and a wedding that was soon to come.
My life was now absolutely perfect.
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Oh my goshness! It's done! Over! I just wanna say thanks for staying here with the story. I'll be starting an Alec/Renesmee one soon. But stay in tune for Demetri and Alena's wedding OneShot. It will be out within the next month hopefully! I'll miss this story =] It's the first one I've finished!! Haha, so proud.
Anyway, this is LostInTheMomentinLove—LITMIL ooouuttt.
