Forever His
Previously;
He then realised everyone else was staring at her and wondered how they could see her unless… no he thought. It's not possible. But what's possible and what is went out the window when she answered
"Yes brother, I'm home now."
Chapter 6:
"B-b-but…how?" was all Aro managed to stutter out while Caius looked like he was about to pass out from the overwhelming thought of this being actually real.
"How? How, what brother? What do you mean to ask me?" asked Didyme with a sardonic grin on her face.
The grin seemed to snap Aro back into reality and remember who he was; he was Aro Volturi, the leader of the Volturi, Vampire Royalty; people feared his name. And he'd be damned if he was reduced to a stuttering fool because somehow his little, insignificant sister had come back into their lives even when it was thought impossible.
Aro stood straighter, put on his most indifferent face and said "You know exactly what I mean to ask, sister. I mean to merely question on how you are still alive after all of these years after..," at this part he started to falter in his questioning, "…after we, I, I mean after what happened all those years ago..."
"Do you mean to ask me how am I still alive after you supposedly killed me?" asked Didyme with a small grin.
Both of the Volturi brothers inaudibly gulped at how she said it so conventionally like she was speaking about the weather and what not, but both still nodded their heads.
"Didyme?" a voice that had been unnaturally quiet since the sudden appearance of her called out.
Her gaze visibly turned from a harden topaz and softened to a warm butterscotch at the sound of his voice. She turned her head to look at the one person she was scared to see again. No, she could come back speak to her older brother and mock him in front of everyone after he tried to kill her and nearly succeeded, but this one person had the ability to make her knees go weak and giggle like a silly little school girl. He also had her heart, her brother may have the ability to kill her but this man had the option to reject her and she was terrified of losing his love.
"Yes, my love?" murmured Didyme softly.
Marcus started, taking small steps forward until he was one stride away from her. He reached out to cup her cheek, his gaze wide and imploring, looking at her trying to take all of her beauty in but not expecting to be able to actually touch her cheek. So when he actually made contact with her cold, marble, perfect skin; his eyes widened even further and his jaw considerably dropped.
Didyme stood rooted to the spot as the man she loves caressed her cheek with her gaze directed to the floor. Hesitantly she started to look up from underneath her lashes to find him staring at her, with adoration in his gaze just like he used to.
And that stare was all it took for Didyme to go tumbling into Marcus's arms; Didyme heaving with dry sobs while Marcus just held her, reassuring himself she was really here as his eyes filled with tears he could never shed.
A cough brought them out of their embrace but even separated they still had one arm around the other's waist.
Once separated, they turned to see everyone staring at them; some still in shock and a few looking at them expectantly waiting an answer.
Caius was the first of them to say anything after the couple's brief reunion.
"Well? We are waiting, Didyme and I do believe you owe us an explanation," said Caius with his usual scowl on his face.
Sulpicia and Athenodora glared at his back for being so rude to their sister but their glares couldn't compete with Marcus's reaction.
In a second he had left Didyme's side and held Caius up by the collar of his robes.
"Owe us? She owes us an explanation?" growled out Marcus. He gave a short bitter laugh before moving his face so close to Caius's their noses were almost touching and their gazes locked.
"She doesn't owe us anything. You owe her so much after what I recently found out. I should have kill-"
"That's enough, Marcus," Interrupted Didyme in a calm, soothing voice.
"Oh no, I don't think that's enough," snarled Marcus.
In a flash, Didyme was over by Marcus's side with her hand on his arm trying to calm him so he would relinquish the vice like grip he had on Caius.
"Enough," she said softly, and he slowly started to surrender his hold on his brother. Once released Caius was on the other side of the room in a second.
Didyme turned to face the room of people and said while meeting each of their gazes squarely, "It is true I owe you all an explanation on how I am standing here today when I was supposedly killed years ago. Shall we all have a seat? I would prefer to be sitting down"
Once everyone was seated in Aro's private study, as one the Volturi brothers and their wives turned to Didyme with a questioning gaze.
Didyme sighed and started to begin her tale.
"It was centuries ago when I was in the garden, I was listening to nature while Marcus was out on one of his few last business trips he would make. You realise brothers; that your office walls never quite drowned out completely your conversation."
Aro gave a small, embarrassed cough at this, not knowing that little piece of information.
"So when you thought it safe to discuss mine and Marcus's departure because he was out on business and I was, as you said, lost in my own world oblivious to the world around me. It wasn't. I heard all of your plans and thoughts on how to keep us here, until you decided on one option."
Marcus's hand visibly tightened its hold on Didyme's as she came to a pause. Silently telling her it was ok and it would be alright as well as wanting to reassure himself she was here.
Didyme smiled a small, bitter smile before she continued.
"I overheard you when you had decided to… dispose of me in order to convince Marcus to stay."
"Then why didn't you say anything?" asked Sulpicia.
"You know we would have done everything we could to help you. You're our sister," said Athenodora.
"This is why I did not say anything. I would not allow any of you to have your relationships ruined because of me." Didyme shot back looking at all of them.
She took a long, unnecessary breath before continuing on.
"It was then I decided I needed to do something. I couldn't let anything hurt Marcus or everything everyone he had worked for but I couldn't just let myself be killed either. You see... there was part of my gift that you didn't know about."
"What?" spluttered Aro and Caius in chorus.
Didyme sighed. "While I was in the garden listening to the sounds of nature I discovered some things…"
Aro's eyes narrowed as he looked at his sister, "And what would those things be, sister dear? That you deemed important enough to keep them from us"
Didyme's eyes locked onto Aro's gaze as she answered, "I discovered I could sometimes converse with the animals. Very rarely, but it happened sometimes and I was honing my skill while in the garden. I wanted to perfect this gift before I told anyone about it."
"And what does that have to do with anything that we have been discussing?" asked Caius
"I decided to leave. Part of my reasoning of asking Marcus to leave was I wanted to develop my gift more in the world of nature as well as see it. So when I overheard your plans to kill me. I knew I couldn't ask Marcus to leave with me and keep him away from all the hard work he's put into.
So I figured if I faked my death, I could hone my skills while not destroying all Marcus's work"
"Impossible!" Aro blurted out. "I killed you, I know I did! I walked away while you burned and when I came back all that was left was a pile of your ashes!" he ranted.
"No, brother. You think you killed me. The ashes you found were not my own. The animals I spoke with decided to help me. Those ashes you found were of an animal who sacrificed its life for me so I could get away."
"Then how did you manage to stay hidden all of these years? Where have you been? Why are your eyes golden like the Cullens and those other vampires?" interrupted Sulpicia bursting with curiosity.
Didyme chuckled before she answered. "Still always full of questions and wanting to know everything, I see, sister" she answered as Athenodora and she gave a little laugh at the response.
"I will answer all your questions one at a time but some of those questions are harder to answer then others.
Throughout the time I left Volterra, I have been travelling and you forget I lived with all of you for many years before I left. I know your ways; I know how to avoid you. I also had… I guess you could say…spies… that helped me know when each of you was leaving the castle so I knew where to avoid."
"What?" thundered Aro, "we've had spies all these years and never known it! I want everyone in the guard here immediately! We'll fix this problem!" both Aro and Caius looked thoroughly peeved off with this new revelation.
They were surprised when Didyme laughed.
"Calm yourself, brother. Did you forget about my little talent I told you I was working on while I left?" asked Didyme with a slight giggle at the end.
All three of the Volturi brothers blinked when their wives all giggled at their obliviousness.
Sulpicia, amused yet annoyed at the brothers' obliviousness said "the animals, she's perfected her gift. Is that right, sister?"
Didyme answered with a bright smile on her face "Yes that is correct, sister. I have perhaps not perfected it as I don't think to perfect it is possible but I would say I have a pretty good grasp of it."
"A good enough grasp that you're able to use these animals to know where you can and cannot go, would you say?" asked Athenodora with one eyebrow quirked up in amusement.
"Yes I would sister" answered Didyme, amusement colouring her tone.
The men obviously finally understanding what she meant were shaken out of their stupor by the ladies as well as Marcus laughing at the foolishness of them.
"This never leaves the room" growled out Caius.
"Of course not, dear" Athenodora managed to gasp out between giggles.
"Now," said Sulpicia as everyone calmed themselves, she turned to look at Didyme expectantly waiting for the answer which was on most of their minds.
"You have not answered my last question. Why are your eyes golden like those vegetarian vampires?"
All eyes were on Didyme again waiting for the answer.
Didyme smiled, inwardly laughing at how they all looked so serious like she'd been with another coven all these years like the Denali's or the Cullens.
"Do not fret. I have not been hidden by one of those vegetarian covens you seem so fond of decimating. But yes, I do drink from animals now. You see when I found out through the animals that a man called Carlisle Cullen had figured out an alternative. They encouraged me to try it. The only animals I drink from are ones in areas overpopulated or shall pass on soon.
I may drink from animals but I would still prefer not having to."
"But doesn't that mean you know their last thoughts before they die?" asked Sulpicia with a small, worried frown.
"No" answered Didyme, "My gift is so I can converse with animals mentally as well as bring happiness to others. The animals barely feel any pain. It would be like a human being stuck with a needle. Nothing more. I also can converse when I'm willing to; it is not an involuntary thing."
"Oh my, that is interesting" gasped Sulpicia and Athenodora.
They rushed across the room to hug their sister once satisfied with her answers.
"I have a question," a new, small voice called out, "will you be staying?"
AN: Wow, been ages! Hope you all had a good holiday and a good new year! Sorry for the delay, hectic life. And now I'm studying for the school certificate this year so big year. lol, Longest chapter yet. I worked long and hard on this one, I hope it met all your expectations.
Anyways I would love to hear you're feedback and also a major thank you to those who've reviewed and told me your thoughts! Completely appreciated!
Alleiya
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