Chapter 21: There is no contest.
The door frame was instantly blocked par a rock solid wall. There was no point trying to push through, he was stronger. I looked up at him;
"Please" He pleaded "Don't go"
"Alec they need me -" I started to protest, but he cut me off.
"It's him isn't it?" He asked, his voice full of hate. "It's that shapeshifter.."
His expression was almost frightening as he thought about it. I couldn't speak. I nodded my head slowly, staring into his menecing bloodred eyes.
" God Dammit!" he exclaimed punching the wall. The force was enough to make the stone crumble beneath his fist. I heard the small amount of pebbles fall to the ancient floor, as if somebody had dropped a bag of marbles. He look back up at me, his voice low but just as sharp.
"For one seconde - Just one seconde I thought maybe I could get toi to l’amour me. But he seems to have toi so caught up in his little game-"
I stared at him in awe, unable to speak. It boggled my mind to think that he beilived there was a contest, there never was.
"Alec, I l’amour him. That has never changed"
He looked down at me, his eyes almost pained now. "You were happy - with me"
"I'm happier with Jacob." I a dit looking down at the floor. Alec cringed at the name. I could see he had tried to avoid mentioning it this conversation. "Alec, these months.. toi have been a great friend. But that's it, a friend."
"I'm not letting toi leave" he a dit in a hard voice. Just as he did, Caius walked par the room. Turning to Alec he spoke.
"Now, now. Don't harass the poor girl" He a dit pulling Alec away from the door frame. He turned to me, his bloodred eyes catching mine "Now what is this i hear about toi leaving?" He asked a bit plus stern.
"She's not going anywhere" Alec remarked from behind. Caius raised his hand to silence him.
"Let her speak for herself, Is it true toi are requesting to leave?"
I nodded once "Yes, but with all honourable respects."
He contemplated for a moment. "I think we should consault Aro about this". He lightly brushed my shoulder to lead me out of the room, but Alec grabbed my arm.
"She isn't leaving" He a dit once plus in a determined voice.
Caius whipped around "Alec, this is her decision now. We respect peoples choices and act upon them. Now if toi plan to keep that hand i suggest toi let go"
Alec hesitantly let go of my arm. Backing away from caius' frightening expression. But as soon as he turned to me it morphed into a respectful glow. "Come along now Renesmee"
Alec trailed behind us as we entered the room once more. This was still one of the most frightenting places, where the volturi are at their worst. Although i had nothing to worry about, nobody was to harm me.
As i stepped inside i thought about Jacob. What stupid things could he be doing? I suddenly wanted to get to him faster. Speeding up my pace.
"Ah, Renesmee. So glad toi could rejoindre us" Aro greeted as i aproched the rest of the Volturi. He turned to the guards "Why don't toi get Renesmee a chair?"
"Oh, no. That's quite fine" I protested. "I actualy came down to discuss my leaving"
"Why, Renesmee" Marcus stated "You are free to leave whenever toi wish"
I smiled, he made it seem so simple. So easy. Although he was right , i was free to leave whenever i pleased. Along with the concequence of my family and I being "taking care of" if toi will.
"I meant leave, without concequence"
Cauis sat in his usual spot suivant to Aro. Studying my gaze carefully. Jane stood across the room, staring over my shoulder. I looked back. It was only then i realised the cold stone that stood behind me. Arms half streched to catch me, as if i was going to run.
"That's quite unreasonable!" I heard Jane exclaim "We have rules here, and we intend to follow them."
"With all do respect, i have been with toi and assisted toi for months now. Waiting all this time and only asking for my assistance without close notice, ou any notice was unreasonable. Keeping me here after i have done what i was brought here to do is quite unorthodox, wouldn't toi agree?"
Aro slowly nodded "That is true. But your powers are too useful, and our reaserch will always continue."
"There are others like me" I reminded them
Alec shook his head "No, there aren't. There is nothing like toi out there" His voice solem. His body non-moving. His expression; worried.
Alec was right.
Although there were plus of my kind, none of them possess what i do. The other hybrids barely have one gift, let alone 3 strong ones. But i wouldn't let them use that to their defense. But i knew there was plus then one meaning behind the gesture. I shuddered at the thought.
"Give me one year" I a dit in hope that they would agree to that. "I will asisst toi time to time. But give me a an back home, and if toi still feel that my presence is needed, then i will come back."
"This is your home" I heard alec say hopefully, yet ignored him.
"That request doesn't sound fully unreasonable.." Marcus said, leaning towards my offer.
"..And how do we know toi won't hide somewhere when your time is up?" Jane a dit bitterly. It seemed as if she was doing everything in her power to assist her brother.
The rest looked at me intrigue at what my answer would be. I smiled into Jane's direction "Jane, Do toi really think i would waste my time on that, toi all would surely find me" I dropped my smile into a acusing look "Unless your doubting the Volturi's effectiveness?"
She shot a fierce look at me and a dit nothing
more.
"Then it's settled!" Aro agreed "You have one year" " We'll keep in touch" he added with a smile.
"Of course" I agreed.
Alec grabbed my arm, not a light grab and angry grab. His cold fingers each wrapped around, making my escape close to impossible. I suddenly started to worry, i never had to wworry about a vampire's control, until now that is.
"So that's it!" Alec a dit angrily "Your just going to let her go?!"
Aro shot a baffled look at Alec "Yes i am, and if your planning to stop her i suggest toi don't. That would be jouer la comédie against the Volturi. And the Volturi do not break the rules"
"You created me didn't you!" He argued at Aro.
"You were barely a child - plus teen, it was legal."
I wairly watched Alec's expression, searching for a sign. Looking for somthing that would alarm me he went too far off the edge. He surely wouldn't attack one of the volturi, his family, right? Alec had my arm, pulling me with him as he - we - closed in on the volturi.
"Demetri" Marcus called, his voice shaking the tiniest bit.
And before i knew it i was pulled away from Alec, tucked safely behind demetri's back. Demetri's body was rigid as he watched Alec whip around. It was silent for moment. And then there was a large "crashing" sound.
I quickly gazed to where it originated from. I realised Alec and demetri were fighting. The beautiful stone now crushed and shattered as each hit the ground. When Alec was free he came to run for me. I knew it wasn't a run to hurt me rather then protect me, but demetr thought otherwise. Before Alec could get to me, demetri placed himself infront once more.
I looked around the room wondering why nobody else had budged, not even Jane. Then i knew. They figured that demetri could handle himself, and nobody wants to break the rules par killing a Volturi member, especialy now Jane. This was the first time i felt bad for her. She so badly wanted to help her brother yet rules were her life. She couldn't deny them no matter who was in trouble.
I looked back infront of me. An angry snarl ripped through each of them, echoing through the massive ancient room.
Alec bared his teeth and lunged at Demetri but missed. He got me.
I felt his razor sharp teeth sink into my skin. As soon as he realised what he had done, he fell back.
A large amount of gasps covered the room, as they didn't know what they were to find. Neither did I. My family never knew if venom was lethal towards me ou not. But i guess now, now i would find out.
I felt back as i hit the ground, but the only pain i felt was that of the burning beneath my skin.
The door frame was instantly blocked par a rock solid wall. There was no point trying to push through, he was stronger. I looked up at him;
"Please" He pleaded "Don't go"
"Alec they need me -" I started to protest, but he cut me off.
"It's him isn't it?" He asked, his voice full of hate. "It's that shapeshifter.."
His expression was almost frightening as he thought about it. I couldn't speak. I nodded my head slowly, staring into his menecing bloodred eyes.
" God Dammit!" he exclaimed punching the wall. The force was enough to make the stone crumble beneath his fist. I heard the small amount of pebbles fall to the ancient floor, as if somebody had dropped a bag of marbles. He look back up at me, his voice low but just as sharp.
"For one seconde - Just one seconde I thought maybe I could get toi to l’amour me. But he seems to have toi so caught up in his little game-"
I stared at him in awe, unable to speak. It boggled my mind to think that he beilived there was a contest, there never was.
"Alec, I l’amour him. That has never changed"
He looked down at me, his eyes almost pained now. "You were happy - with me"
"I'm happier with Jacob." I a dit looking down at the floor. Alec cringed at the name. I could see he had tried to avoid mentioning it this conversation. "Alec, these months.. toi have been a great friend. But that's it, a friend."
"I'm not letting toi leave" he a dit in a hard voice. Just as he did, Caius walked par the room. Turning to Alec he spoke.
"Now, now. Don't harass the poor girl" He a dit pulling Alec away from the door frame. He turned to me, his bloodred eyes catching mine "Now what is this i hear about toi leaving?" He asked a bit plus stern.
"She's not going anywhere" Alec remarked from behind. Caius raised his hand to silence him.
"Let her speak for herself, Is it true toi are requesting to leave?"
I nodded once "Yes, but with all honourable respects."
He contemplated for a moment. "I think we should consault Aro about this". He lightly brushed my shoulder to lead me out of the room, but Alec grabbed my arm.
"She isn't leaving" He a dit once plus in a determined voice.
Caius whipped around "Alec, this is her decision now. We respect peoples choices and act upon them. Now if toi plan to keep that hand i suggest toi let go"
Alec hesitantly let go of my arm. Backing away from caius' frightening expression. But as soon as he turned to me it morphed into a respectful glow. "Come along now Renesmee"
Alec trailed behind us as we entered the room once more. This was still one of the most frightenting places, where the volturi are at their worst. Although i had nothing to worry about, nobody was to harm me.
As i stepped inside i thought about Jacob. What stupid things could he be doing? I suddenly wanted to get to him faster. Speeding up my pace.
"Ah, Renesmee. So glad toi could rejoindre us" Aro greeted as i aproched the rest of the Volturi. He turned to the guards "Why don't toi get Renesmee a chair?"
"Oh, no. That's quite fine" I protested. "I actualy came down to discuss my leaving"
"Why, Renesmee" Marcus stated "You are free to leave whenever toi wish"
I smiled, he made it seem so simple. So easy. Although he was right , i was free to leave whenever i pleased. Along with the concequence of my family and I being "taking care of" if toi will.
"I meant leave, without concequence"
Cauis sat in his usual spot suivant to Aro. Studying my gaze carefully. Jane stood across the room, staring over my shoulder. I looked back. It was only then i realised the cold stone that stood behind me. Arms half streched to catch me, as if i was going to run.
"That's quite unreasonable!" I heard Jane exclaim "We have rules here, and we intend to follow them."
"With all do respect, i have been with toi and assisted toi for months now. Waiting all this time and only asking for my assistance without close notice, ou any notice was unreasonable. Keeping me here after i have done what i was brought here to do is quite unorthodox, wouldn't toi agree?"
Aro slowly nodded "That is true. But your powers are too useful, and our reaserch will always continue."
"There are others like me" I reminded them
Alec shook his head "No, there aren't. There is nothing like toi out there" His voice solem. His body non-moving. His expression; worried.
Alec was right.
Although there were plus of my kind, none of them possess what i do. The other hybrids barely have one gift, let alone 3 strong ones. But i wouldn't let them use that to their defense. But i knew there was plus then one meaning behind the gesture. I shuddered at the thought.
"Give me one year" I a dit in hope that they would agree to that. "I will asisst toi time to time. But give me a an back home, and if toi still feel that my presence is needed, then i will come back."
"This is your home" I heard alec say hopefully, yet ignored him.
"That request doesn't sound fully unreasonable.." Marcus said, leaning towards my offer.
"..And how do we know toi won't hide somewhere when your time is up?" Jane a dit bitterly. It seemed as if she was doing everything in her power to assist her brother.
The rest looked at me intrigue at what my answer would be. I smiled into Jane's direction "Jane, Do toi really think i would waste my time on that, toi all would surely find me" I dropped my smile into a acusing look "Unless your doubting the Volturi's effectiveness?"
She shot a fierce look at me and a dit nothing
more.
"Then it's settled!" Aro agreed "You have one year" " We'll keep in touch" he added with a smile.
"Of course" I agreed.
Alec grabbed my arm, not a light grab and angry grab. His cold fingers each wrapped around, making my escape close to impossible. I suddenly started to worry, i never had to wworry about a vampire's control, until now that is.
"So that's it!" Alec a dit angrily "Your just going to let her go?!"
Aro shot a baffled look at Alec "Yes i am, and if your planning to stop her i suggest toi don't. That would be jouer la comédie against the Volturi. And the Volturi do not break the rules"
"You created me didn't you!" He argued at Aro.
"You were barely a child - plus teen, it was legal."
I wairly watched Alec's expression, searching for a sign. Looking for somthing that would alarm me he went too far off the edge. He surely wouldn't attack one of the volturi, his family, right? Alec had my arm, pulling me with him as he - we - closed in on the volturi.
"Demetri" Marcus called, his voice shaking the tiniest bit.
And before i knew it i was pulled away from Alec, tucked safely behind demetri's back. Demetri's body was rigid as he watched Alec whip around. It was silent for moment. And then there was a large "crashing" sound.
I quickly gazed to where it originated from. I realised Alec and demetri were fighting. The beautiful stone now crushed and shattered as each hit the ground. When Alec was free he came to run for me. I knew it wasn't a run to hurt me rather then protect me, but demetr thought otherwise. Before Alec could get to me, demetri placed himself infront once more.
I looked around the room wondering why nobody else had budged, not even Jane. Then i knew. They figured that demetri could handle himself, and nobody wants to break the rules par killing a Volturi member, especialy now Jane. This was the first time i felt bad for her. She so badly wanted to help her brother yet rules were her life. She couldn't deny them no matter who was in trouble.
I looked back infront of me. An angry snarl ripped through each of them, echoing through the massive ancient room.
Alec bared his teeth and lunged at Demetri but missed. He got me.
I felt his razor sharp teeth sink into my skin. As soon as he realised what he had done, he fell back.
A large amount of gasps covered the room, as they didn't know what they were to find. Neither did I. My family never knew if venom was lethal towards me ou not. But i guess now, now i would find out.
I felt back as i hit the ground, but the only pain i felt was that of the burning beneath my skin.