I should of told Jane I was reading her letters to the Cullens, it was Easter when I got it. It was covered with stains, and inside had a lot of things that I would doubt she would want them to know. She even talked about the Cullens in her letter, the ending however had me wondering about Alice's prediction on a major change coming with the twins and prepared Carlisle for an upcoming phone call.
"Dear Felix,
I am sorry the letter is covered with stains, but I was finishing coloring eggs for Easter. It is kind of strange ancients would be celebrating Easter but they do, and assumed we do too. They actually got me a whole crate of eggs to color, I wasn't very good but it explains the stains all over the envelop.
I think the Greeks are ahead of the Cullens when it comes to being vegetarians. Even those Carlisle never drank human blood, they have refrain from it a good six hundred years before him. The Cullen family is however still the second largest coven, even those they have twenty members (seventeen vampires, three WEREWOLVES not shape shifters) they consider the Volturi, for personal reasons, not political. They don't consider themselves vegetarians those, they refer to themselves as 'animal drinkers'. Its rather strange, the reason they gave up human blood is the same reason the Volturi don't want humans knowing about our world. They believe humans are much more interesting when they aren't scared of us. Hecate smiles and says, no matter how many thousands of years she lived they are always surprising her.
Anyway, you ask for pictures I should explain them. The first one takes place in the trunk they use to fill their thirst. They don't hunt, they raise their animals. Only on special occasions they get a shark or whale and on mainland trips they try and find a bear or lion. It's kind of interesting, we are traveling to the other end of the the island where they have this gate filled with deer.
One thing you should know, don't get attach to them.
They feed in a rather unusual way too, they have these needles and instead of sucking it out, they take a little from each animal and fill up these jars. They drink then pour them into cups when they need to fulfill their thirst. Once a year, Hecate will take samples of each of them and deiced which doe and buck go together, and when an animal gets so old the werewolves use it for their own filling. It's actually quit clever, oh, yeah, to answer your question they know several animal drinkers, so far I only heard them mention a coven in Saudi Arabia.'
"That's quite interesting," Carlisle said as he looked at the picture. "We have to meet these people, sometime."
Anyway, in the picture I am setting next to Philomela, but she told me I can call her Mela, Hector calls her Philly, he is the one with his arm around her. The girl across from me is Agatha, she is such a tomboy, very funny, and she has a way with people Empusa thinks she brought in her sense of humor from her human life. She has a way of making anyone laugh and she can sense when someone is …sad. Sophia is the girl beside Agnes, she has an amazing gift I am surprised Aro hasn't tried to collect her. She controls the clouds, she puts her hand up and clouds come to her and she sends it in the direction of her choosing. They use her to block the sun when they are making trips to the island with humans. She can also order rain, which is fun to watch.
Anyway every morning, Sofia, Agnes, and Mela take a cup of blood to their mothers in the gynaikon, this was a room for women in ancient Greek days. It is based on some sort of tradition, Mela takes two one for Hecate, one for Monroe (her mother-in-law). I deiced to take one to Sulpicia (who is a surprisingly a good weaver). I think she noticed how my clothes were gray and gloomy while everyone else had bright, happy colors so she made me new clothes. I was very surprised, but very happy. The next picture takes place in the court yard with my Greek aunts and uncles, Sulpicia and I. Don't I look beautiful in them, I am really liking it here.
"She does look…..nicer." Bella committed taking the picture and showing it to Edward. I couldn't help but notice how motherly she looked, Sulpicia, I wondered if Garrett's accusations are true about giving up human blood. Both Sulpicia and Jane looked almost inseparable with their amber eyes. Jasper than looked at the rest of the coven, and took out a book him and Alice bought on Greek Myths to start matching the sisters.
The one behind us is Hecate, she is like a female vegetarian version of Aro. She has a sense of humor that you have to think about to understand. She is very light, and rather joyful in a strange way. She is also has a keen interest to learn new things, (why she became vegetarian). Yet, she is also prefers the ancient way when it comes to taking care of covens. So Sulpicia and I keep it quiet about Aro making us call him 'Master', she would disapprove. She says covens are to be peaceful and welcoming to others (that's why they have so many friends). We are also to be respectful and loving to each other, and once your part of a coven you never leave it, covens don't abandon one another. She tells me in the old days vampires were to be friendly, and respectful of others….and nothing but and that's what their creators would expect from them.
"I guess that makes you an ancient coven," Jacob pointed out as I read the paragraph, I couldn't help but agree.
The one next to Hecate is her husband Matthias, he is not near as talkative as Hecate. He is actually very quit, and is normally working on something. Sometimes you can find him just standing there watching the sunset or sunrise talking to himself. He use to be a religious leader of some kind back in the Roman days, Hecate realized people were getting killed for this religion so she saved him from it. He was the one who convinced them to be vegetarian.
On the other side of Hecate is Empusa, and Stamio, they are travelers. Let me tell you, they know vampires form everywhere and have traveled everywhere. You can sit for a century straight and still not hear all their stories. They are actually thinking about visiting Voltarra, but I don't think they will have near as much fun, considering the rules. I wonder how Aro would act if they were around all the time.
On the other side of Matthias, is Liam and Dragomir. Liam is very witty, and quick on her feet. She is also very fashionable, always knows the latest in what is going on in the human world. It is hard to believe Dragomir was once a member of the Rumanian guard. He is very nice, and is always taking time out of his day to talk to me, I don't why he feels he has to but I don't mind. One day he told me a strange story on why he left.
'Jane,' He said one day. 'I need to fix the fence on the deer gate, do you want to help.'
'Sure' I answered following him, he then made me hold posts while he nailed them to the ground.
'I heard about you and your brother from other vampires, I heard your pretty powerful,' He smiled towards me.
'Yes, I guess you can say that.' I answered.
'I was once a pretty powerful one myself, back when I was part of the Romanian guard, I guess you could say I was their main jewel.' He smiled proudly.
'What can you do?' I asked.
'I can create an aroma of panic and fear,' He answered. 'When I looked at someone a certain way they feel panic absolute panic, they didn't even know why.'
'Oh,' I said, wondering why he was talking in past tense. 'You can't anymore.'
'I hadn't used my gift in fifteen hundred years,' He smiled proudly.
'You didn't enjoy it,' I asked him. 'Making people feel that way.'
'I loved every minute of it,' He said with a shame. 'I loved how the other members use to go out of their way to please me….just so I wouldn't use my gift on them…I love the length my masters would go to protect me because of my gift…and most of all, I loved watching their faces as the panic came upon them.'
'What happened?' I asked. 'What made you know longer enjoy it?'
'The Romanians wanted a member of the Greek coven very badly, I was sort of jealous because my leader wanted him more than anything.'
'Aro,' I asked as he nodded.
'But he was kept hidden, his creator had a shield that they used to hide him.' Dragomir pointed out.
"What kind of shield?" Bella asked out of curiosity.
"Hades had a gift to block sight," I pointed out. "This might have been good against yours Bella, you would still see him anyway." I answered. "His shield would create a mental illusion of sight, anyone he put behind it couldn't be seen, it was like they were invisible. That was how they kept Aro hidden from the Romanians."
"Alright, go on." Bella said, it seemed the family was into these letters.
'One day, I met Liam, and fell in love with her…but she didn't feel the same about me.' He pointed out. 'She heard some things about me, and of course she hated me.'
'But she never met you outside the guard?' I was confused.
'What does that matter, she knows I tortured people and I enjoyed it.' Dragomir pointed out. 'And that was enough, it made me realized how I came across to other people. You know it isn't power that makes you happy, it is the love of others. You don't want to gain respect through fear, you want to earn it. You want people to like you, not despise you. People respected me in public…but I am sure behind their back they hated me. You don't want people to hate you. '
'I see what you mean,' I nodded, but I still didn't understand what he meant. 'Than what happened.'
'Well, I was with them when Hades and Persephone were killed,' Dragomir explained. 'And they said something to me as I used my powers on them. He said he felt sorry for me, because I will never know what it is like to have people want you around, I will only know the thrill of fear. She told me that I will never be loved because of my powers, I will have respect, but not love because people fear to get close to me….they refused to tell me where they hid their coven and eventually got killed. Than we found another girl in Italy.'
'Monroe,' I asked.
'Yes,' He answered. 'I didn't know she was Liam's sister when I tortured her, they knew those. They knew how much I loved Liam, and they still had me touchier her sister. When I found out, it was the worst I have ever felt. I torched someone I should have befriended. I didn't get it in till I hurt the people I cared about, and not the physical way. I realized who my biggest victim was….myself. I didn't have any friends because people were scared to befriend me. I left after that, it was night. I didn't give them any warning, I grabbed Monroe and left, she was so weak she couldn't fight me.
She wouldn't tell me where they were those, I found it eventually. I ran into a nomadic woman, who for some reason Monroe lit up instantly when she showed up. She was with her daughter Corin, and told me she was on her way to visit her brother and she would take Monroe. So I followed them do you know where they were hidden?
'Italy?' I asked.
'Correct' he said. 'In a clock tower, you should of seen them when I showed up. Caius wanted to kill me, right then and there. When Aro touched Monroe, he told me I could be trusted. Hecate than said I can join the coven under one condition….I was no longer allowed to create panic in any more victims. It was hard at first, I had to find alternates for handling my temper, but I did it because Liam and this life was worth it. It was Liam's smile that help me give it up. I realized power means nothing without love, remember that Jane.'
'I will,' I said but I really didn't get why he was telling me this story. It was so strange, why do you think he told me this story, it was sort of pointless. I asked him if he ever contacted the two remaining members. He said once in awhile he checks on their well being, he hadn't seen them since the nineteen forties those…but he still wishes them the best.
"Wait…she doesn't get the point of his story?" Edward asked.
"No," I answered reading it again, I was wondering why he was telling this to her, I looked around I could tell each of us had a theory. I read on before they could say anything.
On the other side of Empusa and Samito, is Monroe and Charalampos, it was kind of interesting situation with them the other day. Charalampos was explaining how he met Monroe….than at the end of his story he smiled and said, 'I swear, ever since that day she has been my number one priority….of course I am sure all vampire men with mates say the same thing.' Than Monroe said 'Well, I don't think I could love you in less I am the one thing you can't stand losing.' Than Empusa looked towards Monroe and said 'Well, that's not always true is it.' Than Hecate said 'Monroe, please quite talking' they all looked at Sulpicia who just smiled at them and said 'I am glad you are someone's number one priority' I had to listen in on this, I was careful they didn't hear me.
'I'm sure he cares about you somewhat,' Liam said, trying to comfort her.
'Oh, I know I am on the list….I don't know how far down I am on it, but I know I am on it. It was really interesting, how every vampire I know talks about how overprotective their mates are…and I could disappear for a month and he wouldn't notice. Anthenodora knows her husband values her….he shows it a little too much by asking were the fire exits are when they go shopping together, but that shows he cares.'
"That's weird, Dora said her husband does that." Esme interrupted.
"Really, it must be an ancient thing." I said quickly.
"Must be," I answered quickly moving on.
I than heard Sulpicia say something that caught my attention. 'I love him, but I don't trust him. I know he loves me, but doesn't respect me…or he wouldn't be putting my children in danger. That is another thing I am worried about, I told him this time and again, but it just seems like I am nagging him. I fear it those, the way he presents them Jane and Alec will never find mates.' That one hurt, I couldn't help but wonder if it was true if Sulpicia really thought about it. I asked Sulpicia what was going on, she told me she doesn't know…yet but if they do….get a divorce…I can choose to be a Volturi guard member or part of the Greek coven. She told me it isn't my fault, its just after three-thousand years people change….they are no longer compatible. I thought about it, its really hard to choose. Aro did create me, but being frozen at my age…I need a mother. I care for both of them, and I'm angry at them for making me chose.
On a happier note, the next picture has Grisbert, doesn't he make Emmett look like a preschooler. Don't get me wrong, I still think Emmett's really hot, Grisbert is just hotter. Emmett does still have nice abs, but Grisbert is ten times more rugged and more handsome. I wanted to show you he is truly that handsome, despite being frozen at sixteen. He is very husky, manly, he could care less about his hair those, and does not bother with hygiene, yet this makes him even more attractive. Its a good thing he never got in trouble with the Volturi, because he would be hard to use my powers on. I would of ended up just staring at him in wonder. I couldn't help but notice Emmett's eyes grew wide, as everyone else just giggled at this part. Alice than asked if she can look at the picture and smiled at it "Wow, he is a little cutie." I sort of felt bad realizing how embarrassed she would be if she was here when I saw the looks on their faces. I could tell all but Edward were surprised.
"What do the gurds say about me?" Emmett asked slowly.
"They nick name you poster boy, because the female guard members want a poster of you shirtless," I answered a little to use to there conversions.
'Anyway this is a picture of him teaching me how to surf, interesting story. When they heard I was coming, Nikki went ahead and made me a surf board. When I told them I didn't know how to surf, Mela smiled and said 'That's alright, my friend Maggie, from Ireland keeps her surfboard here. She's not very good, so she has a beginners board, you can borrow it.' I asked her 'Are you sure she would mind?' She answered 'I don't see why she would, you're a cool person. I bet by the time she visits you'll be pretty good you can use the board Nikki made for you.' I agreed to it. Gisbert offered to stay on the beach and teach me how to stand as the rest of them went out.
I have to say, I was glad Alec wasn't there, I was even more glad Aro wasn't there. The way he taught me, let's just say he had no problem using his hands to move my legs and hips till they were in the right position and I had no problem letting him. He even came up to me and showed me how to set my shoulders and move my body. I then went out on Maggie's board and Alexander taught me how to do use it on water. I almost cracked the board once, but I was getting a good grip on it.'
'Anyway, I got a picture of the werewolves for you, it is at their house. You see everyday instead of watering the plants Sophia makes it rain at four o'clock. One day, I was caught on the beach, (despite what Sulpicia thinks, I didn't just happen to be where Grisbert was when Sophia mad it rain) and Grisbert just happened to invite me into their house.
"Yeah, right" Alice accidently said at loud, I couldn't help wonder too. I am going to assume despite knowing it was going to rain, and her vampire speed she got stuck in the rain by accident.
They live in a cozy little stone cottage with three bedrooms, a living room, and a kitchen. They also have a tiny vegetable patch with roses up front. As they were sitting there I asked them where did they learn how to surf, Alexander answered 'California, we moved their when we were young.' He then and took out an old beat up photo album 'You see that's us when we moved there a beachfront house. It was an old black and white picture of two boys….who looked scared as if they were the only ones they had. 'You look scared' I pointed out. 'That was the reason we moved' Nikki said sadly. 'We lived in a place called Rochester, New York. We had to leave, because our sister was murdered…and our parents were so…stricken by her death they couldn't live in Rochester, our old town, anymore.' I couldn't help but notice they still had problems talking about it. 'So we started a new life in California.'
'Those roses' Beyzia pointed out. 'Are in memory of her.'
"Alright, let me see that picture," Rosalie ordered as she grabbed them from my hand, her face became astonished. "Emmett," Rosalie said. "Take a look at this." They both gazed at the picture, in wonder. I then notice Rosalie snuck the envelop from me as I continued reading.
'They then showed me pictures of them in war with their uniforms, followed by pictures of them when they joined the coven.
I figured out why Alec is not writing to me, I can't believe it but it has to be true….he's mad at me. Aro told me, I did get a chance to talk to him. Let me explain once a week, Sophia arranges for an island to have rainy weather and we all get in a boat and go there to sell a few things….and buy them too. Alec and Nikki bought something really cool while we were there.
Anyway, I sort of had to go because Gisbert got a letter from Ilona saying she needed to talk to me. I asked him why and he took at, she was in England visiting a few nomadic girlfriends when she found this vampire in an attic. She just calls him Al, he asked her to leave him alone but she said no, because he needs company. he told me she had this gift…of being liked, no matter how mean she is to someone they will always like her.
She thought this was strange, so she stated with him. She kept asking him if he wanted to do something else and he says no. She than told him about her coven, and she needed to contact Knodrat….because she needed money, that was Gisbert's theory. When she contacted him, this new nomadic friend agreed to take her home, so she would leave him alone. She than asked if he wanted to stay, and she told him the Volturi was after him, they killed his friend and now they are going to kill him. She wanted me to straighten it out with her new friend that is taking her home. He than told me Hecate is going to make him call his mother.
That was when I asked about his coven, he told me some of the history. His mother Beatrix was from the Germanic European tribes at one time and was turned for companionship along with her sisters. She was originally part of a coven in North Eastern Europe, with three sisters, and a mother who loved them very much. One day, she found out her mother created an immortal child. She kept it a secret from her sisters but was scared, she saw how dangerous this child was, and what danger it put the coven in. She had no choice but to go to the Volturi. She thought they were going to kill the child, she didn't know her mother was going to be killed, too. When she saw them capture her mother, she told Aro her sisters were innocent, so their lives were spared after her mother and the child were destroyed.
He then explained to me after that her sisters abandon her. I asked him why, she did the right thing. He shrugged and said they still consider her the one who tattled, but she had no choice. He told me she was a nomad for the longest time, traveled around Europe and Asia. She was very lonely, so she decide to make a companion for herself. She wanted a son, for a companion simply because she figured she would enjoy the company of a son.
When he was sixteen he went rock climbing, but he was drunk and not that coordinated being drunk he slipped and fell into a lake at the bottom of the cliff. He got caught out the bottom and was drowning, but he strangely felt relax dying. He was thinking this was a peaceful death than he looked over and saw a woman swimming towards him, a beautiful woman that came up to him in a loving manner and sunk her teeth into his neck causing such pain. He explained to me how she kept him in the water for those days to make it easier.
I then asked when they joined up with Kondrat and Ilona, he said it wasn't for awhile. He then told me about them, it turns Ilona is not only his daughter through creation, but biologically as well. He explained to me Kondrat was a Polish noble in the seventeen hundreds. He had everything, a beautiful house, a wife who was with child, everything. He went to visit his best friend, Marik who arranged for his death. He took him on a walk were a gang of bandits came out to attack him, he remembered seeing Marik smiled as he let Kondrat with them. They beat him, and left in the woods thinking he was going to die until a vampire named Harof who was traveling with his coven found him. Harof knowing his coven needed someone educated to help their group decided to change him.
After his three days, he wanted to go back, but Harof forbid it and his brothers made sure the newborn followed his orders. Harof went back for him and explained his wife was cheating on him and she thought the baby was her lovers. Harof eventually took Kondrat to visit the newborn baby, and being a newborn his coven deiced to watch him with the baby. He explained both him and his nomadic brothers agreed Ilona looked too much like him to be anyone else. He kept his distance, hoping she would have a human life until Ilona was around twenty, her 'father' arrange for her to marry the man that 'killed' Kondrat. Not wanting this to happen, Kondrat went to her and waited in her closet until she was alone. She was in her wedding dress when her mother left so Ilona could admire herself, he than kidnapped her, and changed her. They traveled with the nomadic group until Kondrat met Betrix.
I than asked when did you become friends with Hector, he told me another story. It was in the sixties, Betrix heard of a vampire with a gift to see ones soul mate through touch. She said he needed a father figure, so she went to her. On their way there, she met Dragomir and Liam at a local inn, where they were hiding out because it was sunny. Dragomir was on his way to visit his brothers, she thought it was strange he did not live with them. Dragomir explained how he was the black sheep of his old coven, Beatrix of course, could relate. She then explained her story, Dragomir nodded and told her how to find this coven. He wouldn't really give that much information about the vampire that has this gift. Anyway, Beatrix explained Gisbert needed to experience coven life, she thought of contacting her sisters again, but she was scared they would badmouth her to him. He nodded and offered to contact Hecate while they were visiting this Pricilla. This coven (that Gisbert would not tell me) accepted Betrix's gift, and Pricilla told her about Kondrat. The next day before they set off to find him, Dragomir offered a place for Gisbert to stay while she searched. She accepted for him.
Beatrix didn't know how to read or write back then, but her friends Siobhan and Monique arrange for them to meet once a month where they would write letters to Hecate on his concern and to him, giving Gisbert updates. Being an ancient, Hecate followed the instructions from Beatrix.
Gisbert laughed and told me how he hated it at first, because he had to drink animal blood. They also forced him to help out, and when they found out he was illiterate, they forced him to learn how to read and have an two hour tutor secession with at least one of the members where he was schooled. They did not only teach him how to read and write in his native German language but in Greek, English, Turkish, Egyptian, Romanian and Latin (which are the languages spoken amongst the members). They also taught him Polish at Beatrix's request. He said Nikki and Alexander even insisted he learn math and banking skills. They taught him many subjects.
Then they got a letter, actually written by Beatrix from in her handwriting from Moscow. She found Kondrat, and they found a place far from humans were they can be permit residence. Then the letter said, that they were going to get his new sister, and get him to live in this vally as a coven. Kondrat later confessed that he was weary of falling in love again because of what happened with his human life. But Beatrix was faithful to him from the moment Pricilla told her about him, she was devoted to him before they met. was The only problem him and Ilona argue over who is in charge. He says Beatrix is in charge because she was the eldest being one thousand years. Iolna says Kondrat is in charge because Beatrix asked if they could join them. Normally, Betrix deals with anything concerning him and Kondrat handles Ilona.
Then we went to this one island, were Gisbert called Ilona, he started talking in German and I heard him laughing at something. He then smiled and called me over as I took the phone and talked to her.
'Ilona,' I started.
'She's right here talk to her,' Ilona said.
'Are you crazy,' I heard a vampire with an English vampire yell. 'I am not talking to her.'
'Well, she can give you comfort' Ilona pointed out.
'She's of the Volturi, the evil little creature most likely tortured them as they killed them.' He yelled.
'What's this about?' I finally asked, this vampire must of thought I didn't have any feelings or was death.
'Jane,' Ilona started. 'Did you and your coven kill a bunch of vampires in North America because they had a half vampire child, and you mistake it for an immortal child? She asked very casual.
'Oh, my, you could of said 'Did you go to the store and pick up that new shoes, and had to return them?" the vampire said, I could tell he was annoyed.
'Oh, you want to go shopping because I must say you do need a change in clothes.' Ilona pointed out.
'Let her answer the question.' The man said even more annoyed.
'No,' I answered. 'Tell him the Volturi did not kill the Cullens or their witnesses.'
'They didn't,' the man said concerned.
'No, they didn't' Ilona smiled. 'See how easy that was.'
'A little easier than I thought, you know as much as you have been annoying me, I am beginning to like you.' He said, I could tell he was smiling.
'It's a gift,' Ilona smiled. 'Jane, can I speak with Gisbert for a minute?'
'Sure,' I handed the phone back to Gisbert, they had a quick conversion and hung up.
'I'm going to make a quick phone call to Beatrix real quick, you don't have to stick around anymore.' He smiled towards me as I went to Mela, who was talking to her friend, Maggie in Ireland. It was quit an interesting phone conversion, 'Oh, come on Maggie, that's an awful strong word, she's not even mean…..no, she hasn't…..if you know I am telling the truth than why do you keep asking me….now listen she is family…..yeah, they were created by Hecate's creators mate that makes them family…..no, I haven't met them but I am looking forward to meeting them…..well, I'm not going around calling people sadistic and evil when I haven't even met them…..I highly believe that's true, come on, you'll like her….of course they know about them…..we are family, and we don't hurt each other…..why are you so surprised…..fine do what mommy tells you…..I don't know, but she can stay as long as she wants…..Mathias, Liam wants to talk to you." I couldn't help but notice Matthias rushing to the phone, I heard Gisbert arguing in German as I went off with Mela, Sophia, and Agnas.
'Maggie's not coming,' Mela explained.
'Why not,' Sophia asked.
'Hard to explain, but she's being ridicules.' Mela seemed rather angry. 'She didn't know about our relation with the Volturi coven.'
'Well that's obvious, her mother black mailed us.' Agatha said, I asked them to explaned.
'Remember when your coven contacted us to go to the Grand Caynon,' Agnes started. 'Well, Siobhan told us if we went with the Volturi to North America….she would tell them about the werewolves.'
'But we already know,' I started.
'Yes, but not other covens know they know, and they didn't want other covens to know we are getting away with hosting them…so we had to turn you down.' Sophia explained.
'I know, wives' I heard Matthias spoke with laughter as I heard Mela whisper to Agnas. 'She called Jane sadistic.' I pretend I didn't hear that, I notice Agnes's face went into confusion.
'What's going on?' Grisbert asked.
'Maggie's not coming,' Hector answered.
'Is it because of me,' Grisbert asked.
'No, it's because of me.' I answered, trying not to seem affected by it. 'Why would it be because of you?'
'Because, she sort of had a crush on me, and asked me if I thought she was attractive. You know, if she could sense lying she shouldn't ask guys that. Anyway, I said yes, and she got mad at me. I mean she's cute, but I like girls who can hold their own, and have no problem just telling it like it is….if you know what I mean.' He looked at me when he said that. I then notice Sulpicia was on the phone.
'That's great, how long is Chelsea gone, oh, well Renata is a sweet girl so I am not surprised.' Sulpicia smiled. 'Oh, who? I figured she would be nice….does Caius seem to mind….figure he wouldn't, he normally doesn't mess up your friendships….well glad you made a new friend and hope it goes well….at least it shows he needs you, I am sure they are use to customers asking if there are any explosive devises at a gas station. Anyway can I speak to Al….he does, really, he wants to talk to me. Why I'm just a regular vampire with no useful abilities….you know exactly what that means, Aro….think about it…..in case you haven't notice, almost every conversion we had this past decade has been an argument in some form or another…..well quit-'
."Let me talk to him." Hecate said coming over to her shoulder.
"Hecate wants to talk to you,' Sulpicia snapped handing the phone over to Hecate.
"Aro, how is the dear King Midas…that's what makes it so fun calling you it…..well, I don't think you can live without my advice….and it was really nice hearing you changed twins form other people, which reminds me remember that one time during your newborn year when you use your powers randomly, and they would tell you your powers shouldn't be used for evil….remember how concern that we put on a good impression in front of vampires because they said our behaviors shows how the creator handles vampires…. just curiosity are you doing the same? We wouldn't want vampires to think our dear Hades and Persephone were evil will we? …..Good, so do you think they would be proud on how your handling things?'
'Hey, look what we found.' I heard Nikki shout as Hector and Gisbert turned to see Nikki, and Alex coming through with three beat up four wheelers that seemed to be absolute disarray of junk.
'Got it at a cheep price' Nikki smiled.
'I can see why,' Dragomir pointed out as Hector and Gisbert looked at them in amazement.
'Yes, we are thinking about taking them home and fixing up.' Alex smiled.
'Only one problem,' Nikki said sadly. 'Missing a few parts.'
'Like what?' Gisbert asked. 'I have a four-wheeler back in Germany that I took from a….well, anyway it's all ripped up so it's sort of useless I can go and get the parts you need.'
'When?' Hector asked.
'Well, Beatrix wants me home for Easter, she won't tell me why, she just said people are coming over she would like me to meet. And Kondrat said they might need my talents for these particular guests.' He started. 'She wouldn't tell me who, but apparently I am needed at him, Beatrix sounded shock, Kondrat said he was worred.'
'You are going home?' I asked, I couldn't help but be disappointed.
'It won't be long,' he said giving me a strange look.
'Yeah, we need those parts' Alexander pointed out as Beyza and Aysun came up from behind them.
'Guess who I was talking too,' Belize smiled. 'Sulpicia you may like this too. I was talking to my friend, Tia, and we convinced her to come up for a visit and then we asked if her entire coven wanted to come up…and she said yes, she doesn't see why not. So, they are coming.'
'That's wonderful,' Sulpicia smiled. 'It's been a long time since I talked to my good friend, Kebi, do they know we are here?'
'We decided to let that be a surprise' Aysun said as she smiled at me, I wondered if they would of come if they knew I was here. I knew I was the reason Mela's friend Maggie wasn't coming.
'You'll like Benjamin, he makes surfing a lot more fun.' Sophia said happily.
'Except he said something a little weird last time they visited.' Empusa sighed. 'After Siobhan warn us about tuning us into the Volturi, they came up. Wanted us to drop everything to go to North America, saying you might find more of 'our type' whatever that means. We asked them why do we need to go and stand against our brothers for these total strangers and Benjamin frustrated answered said 'Because if you walk down a sunny day in Athens, wearing picket signs that say 'We Are Vampires' the Volturi would of happen to went blind.' We would never do that and vampires can't go blind' I nodded as they said that.
'Alright, Sulipica I think your husband is ready for you.' Hecate smiled. 'As always love talking to you.'
'Alright, Aro….that's not it at all….no….think about it…..well, they obviously mean a lot more than me than to you.' For a moment I was wondering if they were arguing about us. 'Fine, what Jane's favorite color…light blue….'Sulpicia started, I couldn't help but stay close. 'You don't get it do you…..well, I think Jane and I are going to stay for another week, because Kebi is coming up….well, she's my friend you know those people you get together with and don't threaten to kill or have a deep desire to take away family members…..name one…..are you kidding me, considering the nice little visit we had with them last winter when we were suppose to go to the Grand Canyon….well why don't you call him, and make it up to him….and not convince his family members to leave him. While you are at it, you may want to make sure the twins aren't view negatively there.…. well you become friends with Carlisle Cullen again, I may come back to you….speaking of children, did you tell Alec…..about what is going on, they need to know, Jane does….no I would never bad mouth her to you, I hoped you wouldn't do the same to Alec, can I speak with him?….Alec, you know the male twin, who's been living with us. I hope you haven't been badmouthing me to him?" Sulpicia started.
"Can I talk to him," I asked excitedly.
'Good, now Jane wants to talk to him….yes, now. Aro, if you want to show an ounce that you care I would let Jane talk to her brother….alright, I'll live with that. But make sure you get Alec to the phone.'
"Aro, wants to talk to you first." She explained as I smiled, and took the phone. Gisbert stayed with me.
'Hello, Aro, how are things going' I said with a smile.
'I am find, dear one" He answered. "Enjoying Greece?"
'Yes, everyone here is so nice to me.' I smiled. 'I would like to speak to Alec about it.'
'You do know what's going on?' Aro asked, 'With Sulpicia and I?'
'A little,' I answered.
'Well….the reason he is not writing is because he is mad at you?' Aro said, sounding unsure I don't think he wanted to tell me why.
'Why is that?' I asked sadden as Grisbert came up beside me.
'He thinks you chose to live with Sulpicia over guard duty,' Aro pointed out. 'I understand that, but he doesn't he thinks you abandon the reason you were created for, so he is refusing to talk to you."
'Tell this is hard for me too.' I said shocked, as Grisbert came up beside me….how could Alec be angry at me? He knows I need Sulpicia, Aro may of created me but I need a mother….How could he not understand that? Not to mention, I have not a clue what is going on. My gosh we should be in this together and he wants nothing to do with me. That hurt me even more, my own brother had turned against me.
'Tell him I'm sorry,' I said shock.
'I will, but it will be hard for me to convince him.' Aro explained as Sulpicia grabbed the phone from my hand. 'Aro, let me talk to Alec, I need to tell him my side.' Aro hung up the phone again. It was too much for me to take, first I found out half the vampire world thinks I am evil, ….what because I am not afraid to use my powers? What right does this Maggie have to call me sadistic? Why do these random strangers hate me? Now my own brother has turned against me.
Grisbert came down from the dock, and found me sitting in the hold alone. I told Sulpicia I needed to be alone, yet for some reason I welcome his company. I asked him, 'When you met me, and didn't know who I was, you talked about me like I was evil. Why was that?'
'You shouldn't care about the opinions of others,' He answered quickly.
'Answer the question,' I said rubbing my eyes. I didn't want to lose my temper around him.
'Well, I heard some things about you….but I don't think they are true?' I started.
'Like I am evil, sadistic and heartless?' I asked. 'Just because I don't mind using my powers on people doesn't mean I don't have feelings.'
'No,' He said as he looked at me, I than felt the tension ease and quickly became totally relxed. 'I understand you use your powers, and have no problem being a shamed of using it…but when you over use it, it comes across that way.'
'Is that why people don't like me?' I asked.
'Some people don't like you because of it, but who cares what they think' Grisbert said putting his arm around me. 'Jane, I had always wanted to ask you this….have you ever looked in the mirror and used it on yourself.'
'No,' I answered honestly. 'Have you used your powers on yourself.'
'You want to know what I can do…' He smiled. 'I can create an illusion of relxation, it has been described as being in water."
'Are you kidding?' I asked.
'Only one person at a time,' He explained. 'But when I get mad, I don't make someone think they are drowning. I used it on myself, and it can make someone helpless. Try using your powers in the mirror.'
'Maybe, I should?' I said considering he once thought of me as evil. 'Sometimes when my victims are shouting things about me, I think they think I can't hear them….I have feelings. I don't show them, but that just makes me want to cause them more pain.'
'Well, if your causing them pain….they are not going to like you anymore.' Gisbert pointed out. 'You do want to have friends, right.'
'Yes,' I answered
'Than stop torturing people just for the heck of it, it's a real turn off you know.' He explained and let out a laugh. Now that I think about it, he's right. The next day he left to go back to Germany, he smiled at me when he left. He told me he would be back, and I told him I will think about what he said….do I really like the image people have of me?
Well, anyway can you do me a favor and write to Alec saying I am sorry for whatever I did…and I think I am going to try and be better if I make it back to Volturi.
Thank you for writing to me, I hope I include all the pictures that you wanted,
Jane.
After we read the letter, I put it away and went to practice football. I was under enough control to let Charlie Swan watch us practice when he came to visit Bella. in Edward and. Rensemee got an Easter basket and was showing him as I practiced football. It seemed rather interesting being with my brothers, Bella was going thorough 'medical records' she arranged for me as Carlisle signed off on the papers saying I got my physical. So I was already to play football. They were also sort of anxious to hear about Tanya and her family visiting the other sister.