Chapter 16: We Have to do Something

(Alec's POV)

It's been three days since Raven has been kidnapped. I found out from Jane that by the time the guard and ancients reached her room she was gone and Felix had been badly injured. He's still in the infirmary recovering.

Demetri, Jane, Afton, and Santiago had tried to go after Raven and her kidnappers. They almost caught up when they were ambushed in Rome. When they finally fought off their attackers, Demetri could no longer track Raven or the kidnappers.

"I still can't locate her," Demetri said as we stood in the throne room, "no matter how hard I try I can't connect to her mind. It's as if something's blocking me."

Marcus leaned back in his chair thoughtful. As Aro sat in his throne he rubbed his forehead looking upset. Caius continued to sooth his wife trying not to show any emotions, but I could still see pain in his eyes.

For the next few minutes Aro and Marcus discussed what to do next. When Aro announced that we would have to wait until we got leads or Demetri could sense something I lost my temper.

"So we're just going to sit here and do nothing?!" I growled

"Brother," Jane said placing a hand on my arm, "calm down there's nothing else we can do for now."

"We can continue to look!" I growled louder ignoring my sister.

"Alec your sister is right," Aro said angry by my outburst, "now you can either go to your room and calm down, or I can send you back to the dungeons." The only reason why I was released from the dungeons was because of Raven's kidnapping. Aro made it clear though that as soon as we got Raven back I would still serve out my punishment for attacking John. Not wanting to add more time to my punishment; I nodded and left to my room with Jane behind me.

"We will find her Alec." My sister said after I collapsed on my back on my bed. I closed my eyes just wanting to be alone.

"Please sister," I whispered, "just leave me alone." Jane didn't say anything and a few minutes later I heard my bedroom door shut.

After a while I sighed deeply and rolled on my stomach burring my face in the pillow. I wish I could sleep and dream. Just fall asleep and see Raven in my dreams. Or even better, just wake up and these past few days would have just been a dream.

I can't dream though, and this is real...Raven is gone and for some reason I feel like someone has just stabbed me in the heart.

The next morning I went the private garden wishing Raven would be there, but of course she wasn't. I sat down by the pond were I would usually sit with Raven. Her cherry blossom scent was still there. It was faint, but still there relaxing me a little.

"You've got it bad kid." Demetri said sitting by me.

"What?"

"Raven," he said, "you're in love with her."

I narrowed my eyes and glared at him. Before I could speak he continued.

"You can't continue to deny it Alec. You feel something for her. It's not just friendship."

"Why can't you just let this go Demetri?" I hissed, "Raven is just a friend."

He nodded, "fine if that's all you two are then when we get her back I'll ask her out. She'll look beautiful in a white wedding dress walking down the aisle to marry me. Don't you agree Alec?" he said smirking.

I growled at the picture of Raven marrying Demetri. When I pictured them kissing and looking at each other in a loving way I felt a stabbing pain in my chest.

"I don't care she's just a friend." I said through clenched teeth.

"You do care," Demetri said, "you just won't admit it."

We sat in silence for a while thinking. Suddenly Demetri growled lowly causing me to look at him in surprise. Since when does Demetri lose his temper?

"What?" I asked.

"I'm just annoyed," he sighed, "I don't understand why I can't locate Raven."

"One of her kidnappers must be a shield like that Cullen girl," I sighed, "but that doesn't help us find her. We're going to have to search the world on foot."

"That will take months though," Demetri stated, "even if the whole guard is out looking the world is still too big. Plus Aro wouldn't want the castle being constantly defenseless."

I suddenly got an idea, "there is a way we can search for her and not have many members leave the castle." I jumped to my feet with a confused Demetri behind me.

"Master Aro," I said running into the throne room with Demetri.

"Alec I told you to stay in your room until summoned." Aro said looking upset.

"I know sir," I said quickly, "but I have an idea to find Raven or even get leads on her location."

"Speak then," Marcus said looking interested.

"I understand that we won't send out the entire guard to go find her or search for leads because it might be what the kidnappers want," I said quickly, "however we're not the only coven in the world and I'm sure we can find some covens that will help us. Of course it would mean telling them who Raven is."

Aro was a little surprised at my idea, "the problem Alec is that we don't know who to trust." He said.

I nodded, "the coven that kidnapped Raven clearly wants to destroy us. However, there are other covens out there that I'm sure would help us once they know who she is."

Aro looked to his brothers for their response on my idea.

"I don't care how we find her Aro," Caius said sadly, "I just want my daughter back."

"It would help us a lot because we can limit out search to countries where those covens don't live." Marcus stated.

Aro nodded then turned to me and Demetri, "make it so Alec," he said, "gather the elite guard and assign them to covens. Ask them to come here so me and my brothers can personally tell them of our situation."

We nodded and left.

Once the elite guard along with Afton and Santiago were assembled, I informed them of the plan and they all agreed with who they had to go find.

Demetri would go to Egypt to his old coven.

Jane and I would go to America. Once there Jane will go to the Denali coven and I would go to the Cullens.

Felix will go find the Amazons while Heidi will go to Ireland to locate the Irish coven.

Chloe, a lower guard member, heard of our plan and offered to go to her former coven for help.

Santiago and Afton would go after some nomads including Alistair.

Renata offered to go after her uncle and his coven in Scotland.

Once everyone had their mission we took off.

This had to work...

Author's Note:

Sorry it's not very long. Next chapter will be promise.

I already know, of course, who kidnapped her; but I want to know who you think has Raven. Comment please :) and a hint for you: Think Raven's past.

Also how would you all like to see Demetri making Alec jealous? Let me know so I know where to go after they get Raven back.

Thank you for reading. I'll post the new chapter once I've finished it and once I have at least five comments on your ideas or thoughts on the story so far.