Chapter 5

Alec

I couldn't believe it. After all these centuries, Lexi was still alive, and there was a chance Lucy might be as well! Jane would be so happy to have her best friend back. I smiled to myself. Maybe, one day, it would be just the four of us, like it used to be. It would be like when we used to talk about running away and living by ourselves—away from our abusive fathers and social-climbing mothers. It would be the four of us. I thought back to the way the four of us were, when we planned our escape, which was only mere days before our public burning. I remembered it so well. Lexi was the oldest of the group, at sixteen. Although I was the only boy, Lexi was the unofficial leader of the group. She was smart, cunning, and not afraid to take risks. She didn't seek out danger or trouble, but had one hell of a time when she found it. I was Lexi's partner in crime and second in command. I was the older twin, and shockingly, I was the one whom everyone came to when they needed someone to listen. It's strange think about how I was Lexi and Lucy's proverbial rock in their sea of troubles. When all they needed was comfort after coming over bleeding and bruised, it was I who comforted them. No one would believe that here, Felix and Demetri would tease me mercilessly if they found out. I thought lastly of Jane and Lucy. They were also 15, but innocent and sweet. Well, I thought, chuckling to myself, Lucy usually always was super sweet, and Jane could be if she wanted to. As for innocence, Lexi and I tried to shelter the two of them, but it didn't really work so well. I smiled at the idea of the four of us, the old team being back together again. Jane's sudden laughter brought me out of my daydreams and back to the present. I hadn't heard Jane laugh in years.

"…so after I sucked someone dry, I was still really pissed. So I went to go find the bozos in charge. I walked out of my tent and into the sun, and I was freakin' sparkling! I was shell-shocked and couldn't believe it. I was confused as to why I looked like a giant living diamond. Someone had to explain it to me, whereupon I laughed like mad in their face. I couldn't seem to get my point across, or they were just stupid. I mean, really? I didn't believe that vampires sparkled!"

Jane was cracking up at Lexi's story, and I joined in. Like times past, where Lexi would talk a mile a minute, and the only thing the three of us could do was laugh hysterically. Not only does Lexi talk superfast, she makes motions with her hands that go along with the story she's telling.

We soon reached the room Lexi would be staying in. Jane and I each told her where our respective rooms were in case she needed anything. Lexi nodded, hugging each of us before saying good-night, and retreating to her room.

Jane and I walked back to our rooms in silence, each of us thinking of what had happened in the past hour, the excitement was obvious. I knew Jane was calculating the appropriate amount of time she should wait until she ran back to Lexi's room. I smiled, happy that she was happy, and bid her good-night at my door. She returned with a good-night as well, but her head was defiantly not paying me any attention. I rolled my eyes at her as I sat flung myself on my bed. I was only just starting another chapter in my book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, when Jane came bounding into my room.

"Oh Alec! Can you believe it? This is amazing!" I hadn't seen Jane this happy since Aro told us we were going to destroy the Cullens and their immortal child.

"I thought you were going to bombard Lexi," I commented.

"Well," Jane replied, bouncing on my bed, "I was going to, but I realized that I need to leave time for her to get settled and stuff."

"And we only left her like not even ten minutes ago," I added.

"Whatever," Jane replied. "So, Alec, can you believe how awesome this is?"

"Actually, I still find it hard to believe. I feel as if it's way too good to be true. But Aro checked her memory, and I searched for her and Lucy's face in the crowd, but didn't find them."

"I really am so happy Alec!" she said, calming down a bit to quietly sit on the end of my bed. "I've really missed her and I really miss Lucy."

"I've missed Lexi and Lucy too. I'm sure Aro will be eager to find Lucy—she seems to have a gift of prophecy. And Lexi can manipulate things. Which is not to be confused with telekinesis, of course," I smiled at Jane. I read X-men comics, along with other Marvel comics, and Jane constantly confuses which mutants had which abilities. I drives me crazy!

"I know that Alec, what do you think? I'm stupid?"she asked. I nodded. She threw a pillow at me and I held up my book to protect my face. "Ew! You're reading that book? Again?"

"Is there a problem with that?" I asked, very offended. I had a secret reason for liking Harry Potter, but I wasn't about to tell Jane that. I loved it because after the townspeople calling Jane and I witches, I wished I was one, just to make their lives miserable. Harry was a wizard and had powers I sometimes wished I had. And I really like Voldemort— one would stop at nothing to get what he wanted. Sometimes he reminded me of Aro, when he saw a vampire he wanted to join the guard, but they refused. Yeah, Alice and Edward—I'm talking to you!

"Of course not," Jane smiled. "I'm going back to my room to read a real book!"

"Really," I scoffed, "What? My Little Pony books?"

"No," she growled at me. "How dare you suggest that. I'm reading Percy Jackson."

"I'm impressed," I replied smiling at her. "I told you they were fantastic. Which one are you on?"

"The second one. The Sea of Monsters."

"Nice. Good night Jane. Try to read a bit before you attack Lexi.

"I will, god!" She sighed and rolled her eyes at me. "Good night Alec." She shut my door as she walked out of my room.