Lust and the Mirror Room
A/N: Happy Birthday to my Fanfiction writing, exactly one year ago today(English time) I wrote my very first story and posted it and tomorrow is when I started my big crossover story; so in celebration of all the wonderful reviews and support I have had in the last year I am updating all of my current stories this week.
By the way I'm sorry if this sucks but I was really stuck :D
Edward's POV:
'Her scent is faded' I my bother thought as he returned to the car and I felt myself sink more and more into the deep depression, it had been two years since my dear Bella had been kidnapped by that tracker and since then he had been taunting me with her scent.
I have refused to hunt for 14 months now only drinking when forced by my brothers who declined to leave my side; nothing would stop me from finding my love!
"Edward, maybe it is time to give up, this has been going on for two years now!" Jasper wouldn't look at me and was giving Emmett a furtive glance, motioning subtly that he had something to say out of ear shot. Emmett quickly got up and strode into the debris of the dance studio we were currently parked behind, Jasper followed while motioning for me to stay put. Fear spiked through me when I head Emmett's roar of fury and I bolted out of the car before regaining myself, Jasper obviously doesn't want me to hear the conversation, but perhaps Emmett's mind may give more light on the subject.
'No Fucking Way, Jazz man must have got it wrong! There is no way that he smelt sex in...' I didn't let the train of thought finish as I had the car door wrenched from its hinges and thrown into a bush before either of my brothers could react.
I ran to the doors of the studio, sparing no thought to any humans who may be in the vicinity; but before I could get past the threshold my nose was consumed by the strong sent which I hoped would not be there, it was definitely Bella's scent in there.
It was overwhelming, like waves of pain mixed with her pungent Freesia. Stepping back I collapsed onto the sun heated sidewalk letting the tearless sobs wrack through my un-dead body; it could not be, how could be sweet blushing Bella give in to something so voyeuristic and be seduced by the devil.
No! She wouldn't, the only way that Bella could be coerced into such a vile act would be if it were forced and against her will; my resolve heightened with this realisation. Jumping up I stormed past my brothers who were standing by the car.
"Well are you coming, I will not stop until my Bella is safe!" I yelled over my shoulder before disappearing into the shadows and running in the direction that my loves scent took me.
It took three days of intense running and one of swimming for the scent to become more potent, by this time we were well on the trail through middle Europe having passed by England and ran straight through France without any leeway. With each hour my strength is waning from no hunt my determination to find Bella cements into my brain and the vengeful thought of how to kill that abomination of a tracker become wilder and more creative. I can hear the grumbling from behind as my brother's fight to keep up with me; but something slipped through Jaspers train of thought which had me back tracking to look at a sign that we had just passed that I took no notice of... 'Benvenuti a Torino Italia.'
'you understand where we are Edward!' Jasper's stream of thought invaded my mind, 'were in their country, their territory, the Volturi will come for us if they find out we are here!' his thoughts held fear, we both know that if they could get their hands on us the Volturi would never let me and Jasper go, we have to valued a gift; and if they found out that we had bought a human in on our secret, we would have no choice but to accept... or be killed.
"We will carry on! If they have her then I will follow wherever she ends up. I will save her from them no matter what!" pushing my legs to go faster in emphasis, the Volturi would not stop me from reuniting with Bella, but Jasper was right if they got a hold of us there was no letting go; so I would just have to push to get to them before they reached Voltera; I could feel we were close.
The closer we got to the dreaded city the more I could sense the hesitancy of my brothers and the constant system of high alert that both were radiating. But once we passed into the trees which created a ten mile radius around the city of Volterra I heard the footsteps behind me grind to a halt.
Turning around I saw Emmett being pushed back by and obviously frustrated Jasper, jasper faced me after a moment with resigned expression. "We can't continue Edward, I want to be able to go back to Alice, they would keep us all there until the whole family came to rescue us; and you know that once they have us there will be no letting go. Chelsea will manipulate our alliances." He told me.
I couldn't say anything, this was my family and yet they would not allow any risks for me to gain happiness; all I could do was turn back to the path and walk away, I wouldn't run, they needed to see that I was determined.
Once I was out of their sight, I began my sprint again until I reached the old stone wall that surrounded the city. With one leap, I sailed of through the air and cleared the wall, landing with ease on the other side down a back alley so not to draw any unwanted attention. Unfortunately my act at being inconspicuous was drawn short when I heard the last voice you would want,
"Hello Edward."
I turned around slowly, hoping that I had judged the voice wrong, but who was I kidding I'm a vampire; my senses were never wrong. Standing before me was the petite girl, her long blond hair tied back in a severe bun and her blood red eyes shining bright, telling me that she had just fed. I quickly averted my gaze when I realised what her eyes symbolised, she had drank a human it could have been my Bella!
"Jane." I acknowledged.
"Master Aro wishes to see you, immediately." She told me leaving no chance for argument, reluctantly I followed as she turned and ran ahead I wouldn't go against Jane, not unless I wanted fried brain from that freaky power of hers. And perhaps Aro may have some clues as to where Bella is being hidden; I could use my gift as a bargaining chip.
As soon as the doors to the Volturi ballroom opened I was hit with that potent scent, Bella was here somewhere. But the smell was different somehow; less potent almost as if it was mixed with water to dilute the sweetness. But it told me that I was in the right place and that's all that mattered.
"Ah young Edward had arrived! How wonderful." I heard Aro say as he snapped me out of my stupor.
"Aro, forget the formalities, where is she I know you know who I am on about?" I snarled out through gritted teeth. This man could easily test my patience and knew exactly how to push my buttons in all the wrong ways; all I wanted was what belonged to me.
"Now, Now my boy, patience is a virtue. You need not get testy with me as I do not possess what you desire, I only harbour." Always the cryptic man, Aro merely informed me of what I could already smell, that she was within the castle I knew but he would not call her to me and so I must search her myself.
Before I could hone in my senses, I found myself in the predicament of having Felix gripping my arms like a vice in order to prevent my moving from this room.
I heard a bell like giggle emanate from somewhere behind, but could not turn to see whom it was that had just entered. Once they came into my line of vision I could see two bodies, both cloaked in black and one with a distinctly feminine silhouette, but I could not decipher their faces that were shrouded under dark hoods.
"Now Aro, you should not antagonise your guests, it is not very becoming of such a fine leader." The female voice chided from within the black cloth adding an air of condescension to the tenor.
Aro just... smiled? The feared Volturi leader who never shows any true emotions actually smiled at something he himself did not say.
"Dear, do you not wish to greet young Edward? After all he is the final guest of your bonding ceremony." He asked the female, brushing a light kiss upon her knuckle as she moved to offer her hand out to him.
"Hello Edward, I'm so glad you made it here; we have been waiting for your arrival in order to continue. Felix you know what to do!" wait... what? Who is this woman and why was my presence necessary?
Before I had the chance to think on it further, I was being pulled backwards until my back happened upon a metal pole imbedded within the ground. Felix tugged my bound hands so that they were situated around either side of the spike and clasped them together with the same metal at the pole was made from.
Now my fear was mounting, with all the squirming and tugging I tried, I was unable to neither release my arms nor bend the material that bound me in place.
A nameless Volturi soldier began to place several objects at my feet, going back and forth to collect more of whatever it was. I had my suspicions but dared not look down in fear of it being true, they couldn't do this!
"Everybody out! NOW!" the woman screamed making everyone bar the leader's finch back in fear or shock. Rising, Aro pecked the girl on the cheek, gave the quiet male a pat on the back before leaving, Caius gave each a brief smile while Marcus just a nod to show his acknowledgment; backing out and shutting the door behind them.
"Now I think an introduction is in order love." She said while turning towards the man.
"No darling, I believe that we should keep the element of surprise; after all what he does not know won't kill him any faster then we intend." He responded.
"Of course, shall we continue then." She asked as more of a statement. My hands were trembling within their binds, these people had just admitted to my death! A growl ripped through my throat as I struggle to undo the ties, desperation and fear clouding my mind as I failed once again. The lady just smirked my way before walking forward and grasping hold of his hands, tugging him towards an unnoticed chair situated alone in the middle of the room.
NO CHARACTERS POV:
The man was pushed down upon the chair as he was circled, mush like a predator would do to its prey, by the beguiling young woman, the sashaying of hips spurning on baser reaction within his nether regions. After a few slow sensual circling, the man finally growled out his protest at the distance between her body and his obvious need, tugging her by the hips until she landed rather ungraciously upon his lap back facing him, where upon he proceeded to ravish her neck with nips and kisses.
As quickly as the kisses had begun, they ended with an exasperated sigh.
"Honey as much as I would love to continue this, we really must get on with the bonding ceremony, you know it must be done within the midnight hour, the time for teasing is later." The man whispered breathily into her ear, punctuating his words with a sharp bite.
Adjusting her positions so that she was straddling his thighs whilst still keeping her back towards him; she began to chant:
"Join together two souls of black blood,
The hearts and minds joined with that baser need."
At this point the man began to shuffle within his seat, brining his hands towards her hips he began to lift up the hem of the black robe whilst her hands reached behind to fumble with the buttons of his cloak.
Rising slightly, the woman sank down again, a gasping sigh escaping her lip; the man who was chained up could only see the rise and fall of her body against the seated mans and the muffled gasps of pleasure which were impossible to avoid with his vampire hearing.
"The use of fire and elemental eve,
Shall cut open the wounds of old to join within tainted blood."
At this a knife, similar in colour as the chained mans pole, was unsheathed from a pocket strapped to the woman's thigh.
Raising her left hand, she appeared to look upon a scar with great interest before sinking the dagger in to re-open to wound; similarly the man, upon reaching for the knife, cut into a crescent shaped scar on his right wrist before grasping the wounded arms together; mixing the tainted blood and venom within.
The moaning and gasping was becoming more pronounced as the last lines were spoke,
"To kill the enemy in broken fire of self,
As consummation completes, so dawn will break upon a new era."
Raising her hand, the woman snapped her fingers together producing copious amounts of fire from somewhere within; aiming her fingers towards the man chained.
His screams began to echo around the room, screams of anguish in contrast to those bubbling screams of ecstasy escaping the two clinched lovers before him.
"Please stop, what have I done to you!" the burning man begged.
Rising from her position on the man's lap, she adjusted her cloak so that it once more fell until it touched her feet and turned towards the speaker.
"Oh Edward, for one who claims to love me so much, you do easily forget my name."
"Bella?" Edward asked hesitantly, not daring to hope.
"Hello again lover boy, well actually in around 2 minutes you will finish burning to death at my hands mercy and my love and I will be forever bonded through it."
There was no escaping the smug satisfied melody within her voice as she stepped back pulling the other man to his feet.
"Now goodbye Edward, enjoy your life of damnation." She breathed before aiming a blast of fire at his head, subsequently silencing him for good.
Turning towards the still hooded male bella grasped the hood pulling it down; giving a genuine smile before pecking his lips.
"We did it James, were free and forever together."
A/N: OK so it sucks, but I got it out there and I tried my best on lacking inspiration.
Review please. 1 year!