Vampire Hunter (A Twilight Story) - Season 2 - Episode 8

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Vampire Hunter (A Twilight Story) - Season 2 - Episode 8

“Wait, do you mean to say you wish to punish the child for a threat she may or may not pose?” I say in disbelief and anger.
“I am merely looking at this from every angle dear one. You are far to new to this life to truly look at all the implications in regards to our kind. For all your wit, intelligence and strength you remain ignorant to our world and what is at stake. You are not knowledgable and therefore incapable of effectively dealing with this situation correctly. For thousands and thousands of years, our secrecy has been more a matter of convenience, of ease, than of actual safety. Now our status as mere myth in truth protects us from these weak creatures we hunt.” He turns away from me as I gape openly at him.
He did not just say that to me! I shout in my head as I bite back yet another growl. If he’s not careful I’ll show him exactly what I am capable of.

His arm raises, palm down, as if he means to place it on the girls head, his voice grim. “This amazing child. If we could but know her potential – know with absolute certainty that she could always remain shrouded within the obscurity that protects us. But we know nothing of what she will become! Her own parents are plagued by fears of her future. We cannot know what she will grow to be.”

He turns swiftly to look at his witnesses, his face a mask of remorse and pain that if I didn’t know better I would believe is real. I look at the witnesses and I feel a pang of unease as some believe seem to believe it to be genuine. “Only the known is safe. Only the known is tolerable. The unknown is…a vulnerability.” His voice wavers ever so slightly and have the urge to explode with applause at such a masterful performance, worthy of an Oscar.

“He is psychotic.” I whisper in awe and Felix snorts quietly beside me.
Before Aro can continue the vampire holding Kate releases her and takes a step forward, his posture rigid yet calm. “May I offer a side to be considered?” While it is a request I get the feeling he plans on speaking no matter the response.

“Nomad.” Aro says kindly and gestures for him to continue.
“I came here at Carlisle’s request to witness. That is certainly no longer necessary, with regard to the child. We all see what she is. I stayed to witness something else.” His rang with authority and conviction. He paused, taking a deep breath before continuing. “You. Two of you I know – Makenna, Charles – and I can see that many of you others are also wanderers, roamers like myself. Answering to only yourselves. Listen carefully on what I tell you now.” He looks at them intently, commanding their attention and receiving it.

His eyes harden as he now glares at the Volturi. “These ancient ones did not come here for justice as they told you. Witness now as they seek flimsy excuses to continue their true mission. Witness them struggle to find a justification for their true purpose – to destroy this family here.” He looks fondly at Carlisle and Tanya before continuing, returning his penetrating gaze upon Aro. “The Volturi come to erase what they perceive as the competition.” He waits, almost daring someone to object to his words but Aro looks on with an amused smile on his face.

When he continues his voice contains a hint of admiration. “Perhaps, like me, you look at this clan’s golden eyes and marvel. They are difficult to understand, it’s true, but they look and see something besides their strange choice. They see power.” I continue to listen in awe at his words, every sentence dripping with conviction, confidence and most importantly truth. “I have witnessed the bonds within this family – I say family and not coven. I’ve made a little study of them in my time here, and it seems to me that intrinsic to this intense family binding – that which makes them possible at all – is the peaceful character of this life of sacrifice. There is no aggression here like we all saw in the large southern clans that grew and diminished so quickly in their wild feuds. There is no thought for domination.” His tone was slightly wistful and I got the distinct impression that if they were to live through this that he had every intention of joining this life. “Carlisle assured us all when he told us what was coming, that he did not call us here to fight. These witnesses, agreed to give evidence, to slow the Volturi advance with their presence so that Carlisle would get the chance to present his case. But some of us wondered if Carlisle having truth on his side would be enough to stop the so-called justice.” He glances at Eleazar for a moment.