Hearing The Truth
"Now, is there a way we can take care of this situation peacefully without human notice?" The head asked, in a polite professional manner trying to be formal, which his coven doesn't strive at.
"What's the problem?" the other male asked, being much more casual then the leader.
"This is none of your concern Demetri!" Tanya hissed approaching the leader.
"Alright then," Demetri looked towards Sam. "I see you're a shapes shifter, have you been creating any trouble?"
"He hasn't," Fred spoke up, wondering what was so threatening about the Volturi, these guards seemed more defenders then fighters.
"No reason to put your authority in," Tanya spoke harshly with hatred for Demetri.
"Well, this just seemed to be such a so civil party I couldn't sit out." Demetri answered sarcastically. "Now, if I may ask you shape shifter, please keep a low profile and you." He looked towards the gang. "Do you have any business here?"
"No," Harof answered respectfully. "Are business is done."
"We plan to leave very soon," Demetri explained. "Tanya, do you and your coven have any issues? We have no problem supplying you with protection. Please look past Rosmoni's trial."
"Renesmee." Kate corrected.
"Alright, Athenodora." Demetri joked. "So, do you need us?"
"They are being very civil." Gisbert pointed out to her as Kate and Garrett agreed.
"They don't seem to want to harm us." Kate said approaching her sister. "It wouldn't be that terrible of an idea, considering the coven we are approaching."
"No, we don't need your help." Tanya spoke harshly to Demetri, staring at him straight in the face. "We don't need anything from you."
"Fine, it was nice seeing you again." Demetri said as he left with his coven, and the rest followed him. Fred notice the one with no crest held the hand of the only woman traveling with him, but looking back towards the Denali.
"Come," Tanya said harshly. "We have no business here; I don't think that girl would be good for our coven."
"Kate," Fred came up to her as they departed. "Where are these friends of yours from? The one coven that took in a member who recently left the Volturi."
"Washington." Garret answered as Fred smiled.
"I think I will take up on your invitation, I want to clear a few things up with them." Fred explained, wondering if they might know about Bree, and their new member may know something about Heidi.
"Well, you're more than welcome." Kate said as they headed toward were Gisbert stashed his four wheeler parts.
"Gisbert," Tanya stopped him. "I want you promise me something before you go see Jane. Think of it as a gift for your favorite teticka. Promise me; no matter what happens between you and Jane, you'll never join the Volturi. If you abandon her, it will hurt ten times more than us leaving her."
"I certainly have no problem with that."
"Thank you for promising me that," Kate butted in beside Tanya. "Because you're favorite tetushka would like to get to know her nephew more." Gisbert smiled towards his mother's sisters, kissed them both on the cheek shook his future uncle's hand and left, knowing his coven had became a lot bigger.
"I forgot my phone, I'll be back." Tanya said as she headed to the tiny inn, walking in noticing Demetri there, with a beautiful brunette vampire with her silk brown curls down and her arms decorating him.
"Now where were we," Demetri smiled towards Oksana as she tugged the shirt of her blouse showing a little cleavage.
"I believe you were telling me how you can track me down," Oksana giggled. "So I guess I should stay, and we can entertain each other for awhile."
"Like that idea," Demetri said kissing her on the ear as she giggled hysterically. Tanya paused, she felt anger, she didn't know why but seeing that nomadic bimbo with her arms around the tracker she despised so much seemed humiliating for her.
Demetri looked up, as Oksana admired her muscles, he couldn't help but notice Tanya's frozen stair. He stood up and started to approach wondering if he could be of some comfort. Tanya left the room before he could say a word, just as the sun hit the village.
~X~
I had to let Heather make her own choice, while this little scum ball human tried to romance her, I want back to my letter knowing she will turn him down.
'The Hale's cottage is a rather unique place, it is the only place we walk into a white picket fence into a garden with a fountain in the center creating this beautiful light blue pavilion with gold siding in the shape of an octagon with a beautiful circular roofing off to the side, then surrounded by tropical flowers from around the world. We walk up a single stone path where Sophia knocked on the door, looked up and moved her hand forward. She looked at the sky a certain way as gray clouds gathered. The moment Aysun answered the door it started to rain.
We walk into this tiny kitchen with checker board floors, a red table in the center and white cabinets along with a refrigerator where we take our shoes off the Welcome mat. We walk through the kitchen to a beautiful red carpet with amazing designs with beautiful wall drops were we sat at a tiny table in the center on silk pillows and an old brown radio where they listen to jazz and blues of the thirties and forties as Benjamin and Tia stood instantly from a green polka dot couch below a calendar with the phases of the moon written on for each day and a highlight on the night it was to be full.
"Please, they are not a threat," Alexander said coming in from an office as Beyza brought out cups of blood, while Nikki brought in food from the grill.
"Do you drink anything?" I asked as the werewolves laughed.
"No, we don't," Nikki answered as he gave Aysun a plate. "Any other questions you have about our kind, feel free to ask them."
"Nicholas," Benjamin said quickly as if my asking questions put them at any danger.
"Let her ask questions, it eliminates ignorance." Aysun interrupted. "The better understanding vampires have of werewolves, the safer our kind will be and vice versa."
"We were actually just curious about your sister." Agatha answered. "We heard she received the great blessing."
"Are you talking about that Arab woman?" I asked as they gave me an odd look, the truth was that woman seemed as if she had gone through much hardships. "She kept saying she was your sister."
"No," Nikki said letting out a laugh. "That was another werewolf. We werewolves have been through a lot of hardships, and survived in our own unique way. We all had to struggle in order to survive. There are few of us, so when we come across each other we refer to each other as brother and sister."
"Then the one who got the blessing…?" I asked confused as Alexander let out a sigh.
"It turns out our biological sister, who we thought was murdered became a vampire." Alexander explained. "That's what they meant by a blessing."
"That is one thing I never got," Nikki sighed. "If it would have been a werewolf that found her and saved her, everyone would be saying she has received a harsh curse after what happened and we would be allowed to hate him for bringing our sister more suffering. But since he was vampire, we are to look past the suffering our family endured, the depression our mother had, and how it killed our father because he was a vampire and gave her a blessing."
"Nikki," Aysun looked over.
"Well it is true, you don't know how many nomads have ether tried to kill us or express their sorrow for us because we are cursed." Alexander pointed out. "We have immortality? We don't kill humans? What about it makes us a curse?"
"Jane, I believe you met them, Rosalie and Emmett of the Cullen family?" Benjamin asked looking directly at me.
"Yes, she's the one with that husband…" I said unsure what to say about Emmett.
"Charamos thought he looked like Poseidon," Beyza committed saving me from embarrassment of my old crush. Emmett still is the Volturi poster boy those.
"Well, Beyza you have to be looking forward considering things will even up." Tia informed as all the Hales look towards them.
"What do you mean?" Aysun asked.
"You know, more of her kind will be in your family." Benjamin answered.
"She's our sister," Alexander pointed out.
"We know that," The couple said at the same time.
"Then wouldn't that make Rosalie our kind?" Nikki asked.
"You know what we mean," Tia said shrugging it off.
"No, I don't," Beyza answered. "I have a twin that's a werewolf, I'm married to a werewolf, and I've been around werewolves more than vampires for most of my immortal life, why should I feel like the odd one out. When my other half is a werewolf? When I shared a womb with a future werewolf? Aysun, did you tell her?"
"Not all of it." Aysun answered. "Just the basics….I should have gone into a bit more detail but I didn't at that time, she was just getting to know us."
"Considering, if you weren't living here both of you would be killed." Benjamin added.
"If Alec was a werewolf, I would go out of my way to protect him." I answered swiftly as they smiled. "Why don't you tell me more of your story? I understand why Beyza would protect you, she's your twin, and you were born at the same time and shared the same womb, make you pretty close." They both smiled when I said that, I could tell at one point when they were both humans it was hard to tell them apart.
'Well, we were born in the Islamic year 843; I don't know what year it was in Europe….." Beyza looked towards Aysun who shrugged.
"It was a very different world," Aysun explained. "Our mother, Gozde, was from a very poor family. When she was in her mid-teens her parents died, leaving her with nothing. She had no dowry, and her father owed much debt. Her uncle had no choice but to sell her into slavery, which she didn't consider a bad thing, because it meant always having a place to stay and food to eat."
"She was sold to Captain Ugar, who served under Sultan Murad the Second." Beyza continued proudly. "He was very well off, with two wives, and sons to them. He was very rich and celebrated his wealth well, a little too well, I guess you would say."
"The wives would often send Gozde to help Ugar when he came home drunk."Aysun said blankly. "She was a slave, his slave; it was a different world back then. She was a lowly slave but was able to win his favor and respect by having us. Now, keep in mind, twins are considered a great blessing were we are from. If you and Alec were born with our clan your parents would have been given the highest honor. The events that happened to you would be unthinkable were we are from."
Beyza smiled brightly. "Our father told us of our birth quiet often. It was a day he had to lead troops to fight the Balkans, while his family remained behind in the military camp. He came back with a victory, as always."
"When he returned, Gozde, his slave, was in labor. The camp packed and moved on, including his household." Aysun sighed.
"He stayed with her and the mid-wives," Beyza explained. "I don't think he thought much of it, considering he had many sons."
"I was born first; the mid-wife came out of the trent and handed me to him." Aysun smiled. "This was the first he ever conceived a daughter, he then heard Gozde calling for the mid-wife. It was a few minutes later, he heard another cry." "Then he found the reason for such victory on the battle field," Beyza smiled like she was reciting something. "And why Allah let him live to be an old age"
"Because he was meant to be blessed with not one but two of the sweetest daughters that ever came to be, so sweet their scent made honey bitter." The sisters said at the exact same moment. It seemed this story was repeated numerous of times.
"Needless to say, shortly afterwards, Gozde was granted freedom and then he took her as a wife." Aysun explained. "She had definitely won his favor, and her life certainly turned for the better because she had us."
"We were his favorite," Beyza answered with a smile looking towards her sister. "Historians might argue that being the female children of a lowly concubine wouldn't get that much attention from the man of the house as to the sons of his wives, one being the niece of the sultan. Yet, he adored us." Beyza shook her head. "We were not only the youngest but his only daughters. We were toddlers when we moved from our tents to a large and beautiful house to the renamed city of Istanbul, which he help defeat.
"Our mother got of the nicest of the apartments in the Harem, a beautiful one overlooking the garden as well as a group of servants to attend to our every need, so can mother us. She was the only one that could tell us apart back then." Aysun smiled.
"Rather easy now," Nikki joked as they laughed.
"Yes," Beyza smiled at the memory. "We were truly our father's daughters, he was fair, his first wife was in charge and we were asking to respect her. He made sure his second wife was providing for before Gozde. Yet, he still kissed us once a day on the cheek. He never loved our mother…but he was grateful to her, always had a gift for her on our birthday."
Aysun smiled. "She tried to make sure we weren't spoiled by making us weave and showed respect to the servants."
"Yet, our father always had a gift for us," Beyza explained. "Toys when we were children, colorful veils, imports from all parts of the world. He would take Aysun and I for walks around Istanbul, separately, those." They then went silent
"He was fair those, he loved his sons too, he paid for their school and university, while we only got schooled in domestics. He took them to work and expect them to pass on the traditions of Islam. When they became adults he provided them with good first wives, and planned to pass his property and money to them." Aysun pointed out. "Back then that was considered fair so there was no reason…" She trailed off.
"But we were his daughters," Beyza picked up. "When we grew, he still spoiled us and he even gave us eunuchs to protect us, and run our errands for us."
"You were very good at escaping him," Aysun laughed. "He was bought eunuchs to watch us, and then she always leaves. I was the one who bailed her out, so she wouldn't get in trouble."
"You were the obedient one, always obeying mother, never breaking the rules." Beyza smiled. "You had saved me from a lot of pickles with her. Father on the other hand, it was impossible to get in trouble with him. That must have been what annoyed the wives."
"That and our increasing age," Aysun said sadly. "We were in our late teens and he had yet to marry us off. Back then, that was considered everything."
"He didn't want to let go," Beyza explained. "We were already two years older than our mother when she had us and he still said we were too young to marry."
"Keep in mind, nineteen then, is a lot different form nineteen now." Benjamin butted in.
"Our mother convinced him, and he knew the best thing for us was to marry," Aysun sighed.
"We had many suitors come and asked for our hand. He would always find something wrong with each one of them. I even got offered by a prince and he still said he wasn't good enough" Beyza chuckled lightly as she went to put her arm around Alexander.
"There was a boy who our father would talk about with high regards offering for me." Aysun said happily as she put her palm in Nikki's hand. "Ugar shot him down, he wasn't good enough. Finally, his eldest son, our half-brother, Serkin, suggested father let him find a husband for me."
"Along with Hincal, our other half-brother," Beyza let out a hiss. "Came and suggested that he let them go out and find me a suitable husband. Ugar agreed."
"They sat as our mother served them, saying they had our best interest at heart." Aysun said with deep growls. "I remember Gozde pouring them drinks when they shook hands with father."
"They told Ugar that they will make sure their beloved sisters will be given to a find husband." Beyza said sarcastically.
"I remember the last we saw Gozde, she told us to be respectful and never give up that things will be better. She kissed each of us on the cheek. We then went off with our brothers."
"Of course, being his precious daughters, Ugar went overboard on our dowries." Beyza said. "As we went to these 'husbands' they found for us."
"They took us to a beautiful palace, with what I thought was way too many women." Beyza described. "Hincal claimed they were the servants. We were in a new place, I wanted to explore. Being the brave person I am, I waited for the eunuch father bought to watch over us fall asleep and explored on my own."
"I, being the good one remained in her bed."Aysun noted.
"I eased dropped on Serkin and found him selling us to a brothel." Beyza stammered. "I ran back and quickly woke up Aysun."
"I didn't believe her, I thought she was forcing me into one of her schemes, and then I saw Hincal taking our dowries." Aysun shook her head.
"That's when you came across the fight?" I asked as they both nodded.
"We got revenge those, shortly after our disappearance, the sultan sent our brothers in place of our father because of his depression." Beyza explained. "We killed every man in that camp."
"We found both of them hiding in their tent like little children." Aysun said smiling slyly at her sister. "You should of seen their faces when I came in with my muscular monster body."
"They screamed when they stared into my red eyes." Beyza smiled to her sister. "We made them suffer for their betrayal. After the loss of four children Ugar agreed to fight in the front line of battle, were he was killed."
Aysun smiled, continuing the story. "We made sure Gozde was taken care of, our other half-brother Emre, took care of her. He had nothing to do with it, and was always nice to us. We made sure he was the one to get our father's estate. Then I went on, to protect Aysun. Simply because no matter what we were, she was my sister and I had to protect her."
"Any more questions?" Nikki asked.
"Why do people consider your kind such a curse?" I had to ask as Nikki smiled.
"The only thing I ever found curse is the way vampires treat us," Nikki continued. "I've never really cared what people think, but I don't like it when the opinions are made before they met us. When vampires make don't make assumptions about my wife, brother and I simply because it was lycanthropy placed in our systems and not venom."
"That is because many fail to realize that vampires and werewolves were once humans at one time." Beyza explained. "You will be surprised how uncivilized the werewolf is viewed."
"Yes, we get that you can't think straight, please, our parents insured we got the best education. We don't lose brain cells through one bite." Alexander continued.
"The best is we don't know how to bath." Nikki let out a laugh. "We are werewolves, not cave men. We do take care of ourselves. That is another misconception in not understanding how our kind works."
"Where does that come from?" I asked instantly.
"Let me show you," Nikki said as he went to get a bowl of water and set his hand in it and pulled it out as I watched it evaporate in two seconds or less. He had no reaction to the steam coming from his skin.
"Is there anything else you would like to know?" Aysun smiled at the gasp I had at her husband's skin.
"Does the transformation hurt?" I asked suddenly.
"Very," Alexander answered. "That's when vampires get on my nerves, those who complain non-stop wishing they were human, I want to go them, at least you aren't exploding out of your body once a month. Its every painful, as if a thousand knives have entered your body at once."
"Can you have children?"
"No," Aysun answered with a smile. "Our bodies are hard to explain, we are like molten, volcanoes, would be a better comparison. The physical nature in us changes, we grow stronger, become warmer, our hair grows, and our body temperature rises. Yet, other aspects don't change, such as feelings such as relationships and personality remains solid. Vampires are like ice, we are like stone. When we transform form humans, our bodies become stone and much of the physical make-up, such as our appearances doesn't change. We have bodies hard, like stone. We are to dry and solid to have children. Yet, other aspects such us our heart still beat and as we grow stronger and hotter, until we erupt."
"I'm trying to figure out what make you harmful." I admitted.
"It's alright, at least your better than most vampires." Nikki smiled.
"Yes, some are just so ignorant." Alexander said shaking his head, I felt a little guilt feeling it's my coven's fault. "Nearly due to exploding our bodies once a month, we did learn how to control ourselves but those text were destroyed by….."
"We had a leadership at one time…."Nikki started.
"What happened?" I asked as Tia and Benjamin gave me a look.
"Alright," I nodded.
"It's alright, we don't mind talking about our history. Werewolves did coexist with vampires at one point. Dragomir even told us they would send a member of their clan to the Romanians. Varcolac was his name?" Nikki asked as Aysun nodded.
"They were the Braj," Aysun explained. "It's this five-thousand year old temple in India, it is believed by the humans will tell you the god Krishna scared the humans to Vrindavan by sprouting hundreds of wolves form his hairs."
"We went to the temples and found hidden chambers for transformations and such. Kripa once told us they had whole books on how to be weaker in transformation. They also use to discuss the purpose of transformation, it is to relive energy, when our kind hides from the full moon then we get worse with our instincts and such as time moves on. They were getting close to figuring out ways to keep our minds when it happens when…."
"What happened…?" I asked curiously.
"They were destroyed by a certain coven," Tia said with a sweet smile, it was then I deiced werewolves are not a threat. I decided when I get back to Volterra I am going to put fourth effort into lifting this ban that has caused so much ignorance in the supernatural world. I am a member of the ruling coven, so Aro would have no problem listening to my voice.'
"Felix," Soo Min came up to me at vampire speed.
"What?" I asked.
"Are you sure Heather's your mate?" she asked curiously.
"Yes," I answered, never been sure more about anything.
"She seems very close to that Ethan," Soo Min said as I stood up instantly, and walked to the section they were in. I walked in with Soo Min by my side, Ethan saw us, he turned to her quickly and he kissed her, causing an anger burn in me. I was beyond furious. I was a knight, I was the member of the highest coven….and yet, she chose him. I was going to give her immortality, and still she chose him.
"Are you alright?" Esme asked coming to me, it seemed she saw what happened.
"I'm fine," I answered politely, hiding my feelings. I knew how to be professional to prevent her from catching on. I hated Ethan, more than I ever hated anyone, how dare he steal from me. I hated him was a passion colder then my own self, the anger I had towards him and Heather that was hotter than any transformation at least from what I can remember. "Maybe, you need to go somewhere; I'll make an excuse if you need it?"
"I can kill him if you want me to?" Soo Min asked kindly.
"No," I answered. "I'm fine."
"Does she know your feelings?" Esme asked as I shook my head. I gave up the Volturi for her, and this is how she repays me. I let my best friend down for her, I abandon the man who gave me immortal life for her and this is how she returns that favor. There was nothing that could be done about it.
"Felix," I heard a voice from behind us smelling two other floral scents. I looked over to see Eleazar standing with his wife, who smiled at us instantly.
"Why look whose here?" Carmen smiled not surprised to see us.
"Eleazar, Carmen, this is a surprise." Esme said coming up to hug them. "I didn't know you were planning on coming the same week as our trip."
"It was a last minute decision," Carmen said quickly.
"And you failed to mention they would be here," Eleazar smiled looking towards Carmen nervously.
"Well, Esme, I am really looking forward to meeting some of your students." Carmen strongly suggested as she rushed her away quickly leaving me alone with Eleazar. I always thought Carmen was a little odd, making her perfect for Eleazar. I remember before they were leaving Volturi she asked if I was joining them. Why would I do that? It was the only question the popped into my mind. She said because of the connection I had with Eleazar. I had no connection with Eleazar, besides the fact he was created by my creator's sister, or the fact she died the same night Aro bit me. It wasn't my fault; Estonia and Switzerland are pretty far apart. Aro would have never made it on time to save his sister.
"Felix," He started in his usual way, as if he had something to say but did not know how to say it.
"Yes," I replied awkwardly. I use to wonder why he just didn't just spill whatever he was keeping out, but over time I came to accept that's just how Eleazar was, it's not like he had any secrets to tell and if he did I do not know how they could possibly effect me.
"You came to live with the Cullens," He started.
"I'm aware of that," I observed with a smile, he smiled use to me joking around with him.
"So….what made you want to do it?" He asked hesitation.
"I don't know," I answered, as I began to question what I was doing here. Aro wanted me to make a half-vampire child but I wasn't part of the Volturi anymore. I guess the reason I was staying with the Cullens is so I can have legal gardens that allow me to attend that school and see Heather every day. I already know half the stuff they are teaching, Heather has find tremendous importance in school those. Which is why I go, not that it mattered anymore considering she was back with that Ethan.
"Oh," He nodded, took a long time taking a big gasp of air and said "I think you should know something about….well, there is something you got to know…" His face got lost in confusion. "The night…."
"What night?" I asked him getting tired of this nonsense.
"Well, now that you are no longer loyal to the Volturi." Eleazar started. "I think you should, know, Felix you deserve to hear this…"
"Felix," I turned my attention as Heather walked in the room, she was ten times more important than she was ten times more important than Eleazar will ever be.
"Yes," I notice her beautiful red face with graceful features coming in, making the room seem lighter.
"Ethan asked me to prom," Heather started.
"So," I answered wondering where this was leading.
"I wanted to see what you were doing first?" She murmured.
"I'm not you, you decided that." I said straightly. "It is the twenty first century, women make their own decisions these days." In my time, she would never be with Ethan; a commoner would be unthinkable when she could have me, a knight. She would have been mine and no one else's.
"Alright," She looked into my eyes. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine," I answered; I would feel better if she burned each of my cells one by one, but what she was doing to me was perfectly fine. So what if I just disappointed my best friend of six-hundred years.
"Well…..I'm going to look at the Civil War Exhibit with him, Natalie says your brother is making it seem so real you would think he lived through it or something." She smiled at me and left.
"You love her don't you?" Eleazar asked with sympathy in his eyes, I don't know why he cared so much.
"Yes, why do you care?" I asked walking away harshly. I have always been the kind that hides my feelings but I hated every cell in Ethan's body, I knew it sounded selfish but I wanted Heather all for myself.
"Well, if you need to go….we'll take you, your immortality is important to me." He stuttered, as I rolled my eyes at his lies walking away.
"I can't believe it," I said coming into a room with Esme and Carmen.
"Well, now you know the truth." Carmen explained with sympathy. "At least it is out in the open."
"That the only girl I will ever love prefers some scrawny, selfish human over me?" I asked wondering if she was serous as she shot Eleazar's eye-stained look.
"Heather went with Ethan?" Esme whispered as I nodded, she gave me a sadden look. I don't know why, it was her choice.
"You can come and stay with us if it is easier?" Eleazar suggested. "You are always welcome at our coven."
"No," I answered firmly, knowing that wasn't true.
"He needs to finish the school year." Esme explained. "He can see your place when we come to Kate's wedding in June."
"I can come?" Soo Min suggested coming out of know where as usual. "I can drink animal blood if you really need the company."
"There you go, you got someone." I said as I went off to read my letter.
'I finally figured out why Mela was trying to keep me occupied from the day and not reveling where Hector went. You wouldn't believe what happened as we finished visiting with the werewolves, I saw Lima's projection out on the sand waving us in.'
"Jane, let's go back to the house." Sophia grabbed my hand as the Hales quickly cleaned up after themselves, determined to go with us.
"Why?" I asked.
It seemed all except Benjamin and Tia were excited to go back to the house. Sophia made it stopped raining instantly as we went to the court yard and I suddenly felt like my heart beat for the first time in centuries. Gisbert was standing right there with his black curly hair and his glimmering skin alimenting in the bright blue sky. He was more handsome then anyone I have ever seen. His smile made me feel as if I had been the very end of his journey.
"Jane," He said noticing me out of a room full of immortals. His red eyes shifted to me as soon as I came to his presence. I can't describe it; it seemed my eyes had long for him. We acted casual those as I came and hugged him right away, not wanting to leave his side again.
"Why did you leave?" I asked.
"Family emergency." Gisbert answered. "But the entire time, I couldn't wait to get back to you."
"You miss them?" I questioned.
"But I missed you more," He smiled at me. I knew instantly he was my mate, no one else, no one else could make me so complete and whole since I met him. I knew what it was like to be a whole by my side, so it would be impossible to be half again. He knew it too, or else he wouldn't have gone home to say goodbye before joining the Volturi.
We went and continued to have a party and such but the entire time we were waiting to be alone. He did get into a conversion with Amun, apparently his sister found a mate. Amun said something about this Alistair going to avoid the Volturi at a whole new level. Benjamin said something about them being a perfect couple, because he got the idea that Ilona needed someone who can afford to have his life revolve around her. He also gave them updates on his father's coven, and surprised them about meeting his mother's sisters for the first time. He said at first he was hastened, but now Gisbert respects his aunts like Beatrix asked him too. It made me love him even more knowing what he was giving up. We eventually made an excuse to spend some time alone.
Eventually I distracted him, and we got ourselves alone. That was when I kissed him, and I mean it was one of those kisses. It wasn't one of those little pecks on the lips, it was a real kiss. The kind that made me tingle inside me, it was the kind that made you think the seconds weren't passing because at that moment the world seemed to be in perfect bliss. I got him alone for that simple sweet, relax yet fire starting moment of tranquility and panic locked mouths. He may have been the first boy I ever kissed like that, but I swear there is no reason for me to kiss no others.
Afterwards, I said I've wanted to do that since he left. Gisbert responded by saying he was wanting me to do that since the moment he saw me. We laughed a bit, and headed back. So, I am sorry to hear you're leaving the guard but now there is an applicant for your replacement.
The next day the Egyptians left (no loss there). Benjamin told Gisbert he hopes things work out for his coven and they all wished his mother and step-father well. Kebi gave Sulipica a long hug and they promised to do more to keep in touch with the new technology. Samantio and Amun had a long talk patted each other's shoulders then left. Finally, Tia hugged the Hale twins before she left.
Then that afternoon another vampire arrived, which isn't that big of a deal because a nomad passing through visits their island at least once a week. Not to mention how many brothers and sisters the Hales have who take refuge with them. This one was another amber eye. It was their friend Malakia. She came with her deep beautiful deep dark diamond black skin along long dark braids and genital golden eyes that have to reflect her heart. You can tell by first meeting her she is a woman of kindness and that was what came with her during her transformation. We vampires undermined these gifts, and what they can do for others. Yet, Malaria's kindness and Sulipica's hope are very much gifts that can have a powerful effect on others, we just have to let them.
"Malakia," Hecate said in shock as she went to hug her. "This is unexpected, did those bed nets you asked us to weave not make it?"
"They did, thank you very much, it helped a great deal with my patents. I came for a different reason." She explained as I observed her, as another vampire came from behind her. She was a beautiful girl around seventeen short curly kinked hair and these strange ruby and golden eyes mixed together. I could tell instantly she was a newborn, no more than a week. We all smiled and invited her up, as Charamaolos went to get blood for their guest.
"Remember, last time I came what we talked about?" Malakia asked in broken Greek.
"You said you were lonely," Lamia answered as they all glance towards each other. "That had us worried, as well as the Arab sisters, wondering if they should travel with you for awhile."
"Yes, they suggested I work in their area, but what did you suggest?" Malakia asked.
"Make a companion, we went to Africa before, it shouldn't be hard to come across a patient that is in great need and deserving of your mercy." Lamia explained as they all nodded with agreement.
"Yes, well, I should have written to you," She sighed. "I was working at this refugee camp, where I met this family, coming from a war zone. I wanted to go in there, and help but that would tempt me so I stayed at the camps." I notice Matthias nodded agreeing she did the right thing.
It was there, I came across this man with malaria, named Ajani. He was strong, but ill with malaria. Yet, the only concerned was his daughter Sabah. They were both under my care; they suffered greatly, being the only two survivors of this village. They were both dying, Ajani was expected to live longer because he was strong, well build man. Sabah also had AIDS making her condition worse. Yet, Ajani would push it, any strength he had been put into nursing his sick daughter, worsening his malaria. . He wouldn't leave her side, and doing all he could to nurse her. I became close to him, it wasn't long before I notice I was the only doctor Ajani went to for advice on Sabah.
I always feel guilty for leaving during the day, but the humans expected me to be tired. I was leaving the night shift trying to get out of the camp before the sun rise. When Ajani stopped me, he had a look in his eyes; they were blood-shot being too ill to function. He was dying; I could tell by the way he looked at me he knew.
"You…you're a special doctor…you have the only thing that will save her." He spoke strongly. I told him I was highly trained, but unfortunately there is no cure for AIDS.
"Not that," He yelled at me. "No, you have powers beyond medicine, powers that would take her blood and insure that she will live. I beg you; give my daughter the one thing, only you can give her. The one thing that will prevent her from death….then he died. I think he waited for that time, because it was close to sun rise. I put Ajani back on his bed, so the doctors will find him. I think that was the only time I ever been happy about being under staff and the camps being over populated." Malakia took a deep breath, I could tell by Sabah's face she didn't know Greek but knew the story her creator was telling. "I didn't know how Ajani knew; he could have been one of my patients from a long time ago. It was his last request. I went to Sabah, who was still asleep. I then heard a new wave of refugees come in, I felt horrible for not attending to them and even worse for using that for my advantage. But I had to do what I had to do, I took Sabah out then, and when no one notice I picked up speed going into the wilderness to change her. It was hard, the first time I ever took human blood. Yet, she was worth it." She said as she put her arm around Sabah who stood trembling.
"Finally," Hecate smiled. "You been lonely way too long, my dear, ever since Empusa met you on that trip we been wishing that you would do something about it."
"Yes, I tried to teach her to hunt animal blood, but she keeps going after the men who still terrorizing her homeland.' Malakia sighed. "I would love to attack them too, but those are not our ways. So I brought her here, so now I ask you, my good friends, is it alright if Sabah and I stay here until she has passes her newborn mark at least?"
"You may stay as long as you wish," Hecate answered, smiling towards Matthias. "It is a good place for this young one to grow."
"We have a room for both of you," Alexander offered as they nodded. Malakia smiled helping Sabah.
Anyway as we had the welcoming party with Gisbert right next to me, she said something strange to us. It was right after the Greeks explained their relation to us, and shortly after Sulipica got to the part about Aro's lies, Malakia goes. "So it's true?"
"Is what true?" I asked.
"About Aro?" Malakia said. "I keep hearing different things about it, almost every nomad says he did, but when my good friends Bursara and her mate Endesha came they introduce me to their new friends. It was before Sabah and they told me it was imposturous to even think that but all the nomads keep saying Aro did."
"You met Chelsea and Afton?" I asked.
"Yes, the area I was working in is a popular hunting area; I told them what I always tell nomads. Don't take the refugees; they are already save no reason for you to take their lives when they work so hard to be safe." Malakia explained "Like most of them they understood." Malakia sighed. "Then I notice their Italian accents figuring they would have a scoop I asked them if Aro really did kill Didyme. That sort of went a bit crazy, and said the many nomads who told me that are liars. Yet, that's impossible, every nomad in Africa and then some has been saying it. Even Rose knows and the way Bongani and Kigiso keep that girl sheltered, says something itself."
"I don't know what you are talking about," Sulipica said confused. "Aro was in Estonia that night, I know because my son Felix wouldn't be a vampire if he was in Switzerland."
"That poor girl," Esme interrupted. "I just want to jump in that letter and let her cry on my shoulder."
"Alright, I'll ask him." Jasper said upset that his friends decided to go with the French coven. "Yes, Kelly is doing fine….I'll ask him."
"You know what, Felix," Jasper said as he hung up the phone with Peter, apparently him along with Charlotte and Brian were both in France. "I think that Soo Min girl was right, you are the better fight."
"Thank you," I answered, not surprise ever since I killed that Shelby, Jasper has been acting like the little engine that could, keep challenging me and getting defeated, challenged me again, and stumped. He still put up a pretty good fight, he had skills but I've been around four hundred years before him.
"And Jane is right, you don't belong with the Volturi anymore," Esme added. "You really are becoming part of the coven; if you hadn't come here Rosalie would have never found her brothers."
"I just hope they don't have the same views as your French friends," Jasper sighed as I looked back towards Heather. She was with Ethan.
"Why?" I asked curiously.
"It's their views on newborn armies, and those who survived them." Jasper said. "When you are the waist of venom mentioned, it's different."
"What?" I asked confused.
"I'm one the 'cheep creations served for self-purpose, and never taught about the real vampire world.'" Jasper explained. "That is why I can't stand those who think they are so much better than me because their creator give a damn about who lived and who died. Where did they come up that we surviving solders where never given a since of reason. Where the hell did they come up with these theories anyway?"
"Because their creator was killed by a vampire from the South for protecting the girl he had an eye on. He had no reason to kill this Mary Brandon, but he did anyway?" I explained.
"Wait." Jasper stopped me in my words. "Who?"
"There was a girl, that Horus created, their sister, Mary Brandon. Horus found her in an asylum along with two others, Mary Golden who had a sense of knowing someone's past. She died, killed by the doctors. Carrie Winchester, she still alive has and unique gift of seeing the present, and Mary Brandon who could see the future. He called that one by her middle name those."
"And what was his power?" Jasper asked slowly.
"Erase someone's memory, but he only cleaned swiped his creations." I explained as Jasper gave me a shocked look. He then went to pick up the phone.
"Alice, you know that really old locket that you woke up with…the one that had your name….do you mind digging it out, I want Felix to have a look at it." Jasper said quickly as I looked towards Heather and Ethan.
"I think I know why she chose him?" Jasper backed up. "She's scared of you."
"What reason does she have to be sacred of me?" I asked.
"Now that you know, I can relate to her, and understand the reason for her emotions….from the vampire perspective." He sighed. "Her past does not offer anything good."
"You are giving her something; Heather has never had in her whole life. I can kind of relate to her situation. The only thing her past has to offer is abuse, neglect and heartbreak. Carlisle asked me to disguise myself as a nurse to calm her enough to get evidence of what was happening." Jasper explained looking back. "He let me read her file. She was born addicted to drugs; her father left her after two days. The only thing she ever seen was the many men her mom would bring home."
"Evil, selfish, manipulate woman." Esme hissed to herself. "She does not deserve to be a mother. I remember when Carlisle took me to her house, to see what was really happening. Edward read the girls mind when he went to 'volunteer'. Her mother would purposely break their bones so she can get prescribed pain killers."
"She only saw her father once," Jasper went on. "When she was ten and he was taking her to be distraction from a drug deal. No one would think that nothing was going on with a child in the car. He got arrested and she was sent back to her. Carlisle used me to calm the girls down enough to tell him what Edward read in their minds. He was able to build a case for Charlie to arrest her mother. Her and her sisters were then removed from the home, and let me tell you, The State of Washington not exactly loving parents. She and her sisters were separated until her grandmother agreed to take them in. She's old, and also a drunk, but not near as bad as her mother. You already know her mother lives with them again." Jasper sighted. "Felix, you love her right?"
"More than anything." I answered.
"Then that is why she is scared of you." Jasper explained. "She doesn't know what it's like to be loved; she has never seen another way of existing. You need to give her some hope, prove that what you have to offer is better, or else she will accept the shit treatment because that's all she knows. She loves you, I felt it, but she doesn't think she deserves it."
"Anyway, to wrap up my last letter from Greece, I am now on the mainland, were we all are planning to see the sights of Greece and the sentimental parts for our coven. Well, before we continued we called home one more time. Sulipica and Aro had an argument as usual, this time none of them said anything, instead they went to talk with Harof.
Well…..I finally was able to talk to Alec, except he sounded different. He was miserable, that was the only way to describe it. It seemed all joy had been taken from his soul it also felt strange, talking to him knowing I had a bit more experience with being kissed and all, we both acted much more mature than the other. He didn't say much, he sounded worse than Marcus. I hung up worried about him.
Now we get to the part where I am embarrassed about Caius. I knew Gisbert's nomadic uncles were going to fine away around working with the wolves, despite how much Fred has used them for communication and accounting. Well, they had added a new part of the deal, using the Greek's connection to us for their advantage.
They said the only way Fred will continue this project is they have to arrange for him to meet Heidi, (whose going to hate it here). They did this cleverly, because if Heidi is coming that means Athenodora is coming, and if Athenodora is coming then that means….Caius is coming. After I hung up with Alec, Mormo called and asked Caius to come and visit. He is only going to visit under one condition. They have to get rid of the werewolves.
Just out of curiosity, how much would it take to ask if I visit the Cullens make sure Bella, Edward and Rum Neisse leave for a month…my point exactly. Gisbert said it has something to do with this Pricilla, you know she is really getting on my nerves. I haven't even met her, and already I do not like her.
Then my lovely coven, impressed their new member more, right in front of Gisbert Aro added that they are not allowed out into the vampire world on their own…because immortals that had been around for four-hundred, or sixty years are so out of control. So that means, three members of the Greek coven have to come with them. Then Marcus, hearing about the south situation that is going on in Washington thinks that they should be with a Volturi guard to protect them.
First they thought of going to some of their civilized werewolf friends, I then overheard Aro asking to point their location. I stepped in right away, suggesting until I convince the Volturi that they should do whatever it takes to make sure their friends are not in danger.
Then they had a meeting, and I still think this strange, all the members have a say in it. Apparently one of the Arab sisters got a mate, and they are trying to switch him to their ways, and three children of the moon will be too much for someone getting use to the lifestyle. They contacted the Indian Coven and apparently there was an earthquake and trying to hide three werewolves will be too much. There Chinese friend also took a job in France, he said he'll be glad to host them but the last thing the Volturi want is trouble with the French coven. (Oddly enough, they still considered the Hales connected with them). They then asked Gisbert about his aunts, he said that they do have anti-werewolves attitude. They never heard of animal drinkers prejudice against non-vampires but Hecate said she is still interested in making a peace offering. Gisbert suggested she get them power tools because his Auntie Tanya likes that stuff.
I asked about the traditional covens. That was an instant NO, even those Egyptians, and the Irish would more than welcome them. Beyza tends to slip when she's not with animal drinkers. That was when Hecate finally asked about their sister…Rosalie of your coven. So can you ask for me, if the Cullens can take these animal drinkers in July?
Please ask them, you are in there good graces,
Think of it as one last task for the Volturi,
Thank you so much for helping me,
Jane
"Tell her yes, we would love to take them." Carlisle answered while on the phone. Rosalie and Emmett were away with Neveah, Alistair and Ilona went away somewhere. We then heard a deep feminine voice translate Carlisle's message, followed by a low whispering voice, sounding like the sound of a soft low breeze.
"She says, thank you very much for your kindness and we look much forward to your friendship in the future." Aysun spoke she still sounded rather joyful. Carlisle knew Greek, but he also knew from my letter he couldn't take away the werewolves use.
"Tell Hecate she is very welcome and we are looking forward to it." Carlisle spoke to her as she let out a smile.
We heard the two voices exchange in conversion as Aysun came back to the phone. "We want to make an exchange, to host Rosalie and Emmett came in December." Aysun said excitedly as they all look towards me.
"It is common in ancient times to arrange for them to come and visit after they hosted you." I explained. "Plus out of all of you, they're the ones they are most looking forward too."
"Why don't they ask them?" Carlisle asked.
"Because you're the leader," I explained.
"I am not sure with the adoption." Carlisle explained.
"They won't hang up until you make arrangements for them to visit," I said instantly.
"They are probably looking just as forward meeting to meeting Rosalie as we are to meeting Alexander and Nikki." Alice pointed out.
"Aysun, tell Hecate Rosalie and Emmett will love to visit in December." Carlisle finally said. We then heard a small whispering voice in the Greek language speaking soft as an ocean breeze, and then Aysun came back to the phone.
"Thank you for your kindness, and may you be blessed." Aysun smiled. "Goodbye for now."
"Tell her may she be blessed too." Carlisle said with a smile finishing the deal.
"That will end the conversion." I explained.
"Doctor," Aysun said quickly. "May I make one request not as a translator?"
"Yes?" Carlisle asked still surprised by her politeness.
"May my husband please speak with Rosalie; he hasn't spoken with his sister since he was ten." I Aysun explained.
"I am sorry, she's not here." Carlisle explained, as we heard a bit of arguing and Nikki joking that Carlisle most likely sent her away on purpose. I notice Carlisle stood there, he looked rather hurt by Nikki's accusations.
"That is alright," Alyson came back to the phone. "We will call on the phone, later." She then hung up.
"Felix," Alice called me over.
"Yes," I answered coming over as Alice held an old box.
"When your friend visited, I couldn't help notice their cress." Alice explained. "It looks something similar to this." She then took out an old worn out locket with the Crest of Auvergne engraved it was much similar to Carrie's locket, except it was stained and chipped, on the back she flipped it over and I saw an engraving of the name 'Alice' written on the back.
"Now, I want to show you something else." Alice took out an old folder. "Did this Horus have this handwriting?" She asked nervously, showing me a paper with the signature Dr. Auvergne, with the same handwriting with so many letters written to the Volturi.
"Yes," I answered as she nodded with a smile.