Vampire Hunter (A Twilight Story) - Season 1 - Episode 80

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Vampire Hunter (A Twilight Story) - Season 1 - Episode 80

Felix was no longer in the water but above me, “Cannon ball.” He yelled and I looked up just in time to see his massive form curled into a ball smash into the water, splashing me in the face. He swam up next to me with a huge grin on his face, he was far too tempting for his own good. “Having fun?” he asked.
“I am.” I smiled at him and then splashed water into his face for that little cannon ball maneuver he pulled off. He splashed me back and soon a full out war erupted in the water, in which I won. We probably looked like five year olds but I didn’t care and he didn’t seem to either. This continued on for a while as we took turns showing off when we jumped gracefully off the edge. The combination of Felix’s presence and being far away from Voltera created a bubble of happiness I could not ignore.

Eventually I dragged myself out of the water and onto the grass sitting down. He joined me after a second. “Can we just stay here and not go back?” I asked lightly but even I could detect the hint of begging in my voice. I never wanted to return to Voltera.

“I’m afraid not.” He said and looked at me but I couldn’t look him in the face at the moment. I sighed heavily and stared up at the moon. “You’re still not happy at Voltera are you?” he asked sadly. I just shook my head somberly, no point in lying. He put his arm around my shoulders, “I understand.”
“Felix, how could you understand? You’re not forced to be there, a prisoner.” I said sharply. I took a deep breath, I had no right to be angry with him. He was just trying to console me and has been nothing but amazing to me. I didn’t want to ruin the rare moment of peace he had created.
“That’s where you’re wrong.” He said quietly. I looked into his eyes and saw the smallest trace of sadness there.

“What do you mean? I thought you chose to be and stay with the Volturi.” I was confused. Everything he’s told me indicated that he loved being a member of the guard.
He looked away, “That’s true, in the beginning and now, but there was a time when that wasn’t always the case. I was discovered by Aro as you know and when he made the offer I joined willingly and enthusiastically but about seventy years later I wanted to leave. It wasn’t that I was unhappy with them I just wanted to explore the world on my own terms for a while. However Aro didn’t want me to leave and suddenly I felt myself more bound to them than I thought. I didn’t want to disappoint him so I chose to stay. I realized later it was Chelsea who did this. I was angry at first but I learned to move past it. I have made a life for myself there and now I stay willingly, I’m happy.” He paused and looked into my eyes. “I know it’s not the same but I do understand on some level. I just hope that maybe, someday, you can move past this as well and make a life there.” He smiled warmly at me.

It took me a moment to recover not only from his words but his penetrating gaze. I knew I could never make a life with the Volturi, not a complete and happy one anyway. Still, if I just had Felix in my life I knew I would survive. “Would you ever leave, if you could?” I asked.
He shrugged, “I don’t know, maybe someday.” I didn’t respond. Neither of us said anything else for a while, I just leaned against his side in contentment and closed my eyes.
“We should go.” He said softly and I opened my eyes. I could see the sky begin to lighten as the sun slowly approached. I didn’t want to leave, it was so peaceful here with him. I sighed as we stood up, our clothes still wet, and bounded back up the cliff. We retrieved our things and ran back to the car.
We changed quickly in the trees, so as not to ruin the inside of his car, and threw the wet clothes into the trunk. Once I shut the lid he pulled me into a tight hug, “Happy Birthday.” He said gently and I wished I could hold him there forever.
“Thank you.” I said quietly, still unwilling to break my hold around him. In this moment I couldn’t help but hope that maybe someday Felix would leave and bring me with him. I couldn’t deny it to myself anymore, I was in love with Felix. When I acknowledged my true feelings my heart instantly expanded and filled happily with this love and I thought that my heart may just beat again.
Did he feel the same? When he held me like this it seemed like it but I was not prepared to voice my feelings just yet, the fear of rejection to close to the surface. Only time would tell and I would wait for all eternity for him.