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Skin deep
By : fusedtwilight
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Skin Deep
Chapter 23

Fusedtwilight: Thanks to my beta animegirlkiki for betaing, thanks to my reviwers This chapter is full of surprises and embry makes a surprising decision.

Embry P.O.V

I was back to normal now, and everyone knew it.

I had called Jake up to talk to him. I told him what happened and that I knew Sara did something to me and that whatever it was was gone now.

Jake confessed he knew, hell everyone knew, they just never told me.
“Why? Why did she do it?” I asked him.

“She knew you would die before you let her leave with them. She did it to save you,” he said.

“What am I supposed to do now Jake? What the hell am I supposed to do now?”

“Move on.” was all he said.

I cried like a baby that night, after I put all my drawings of her in a box and put it in my closet I sat on my bed and cried. I wanted to phase and run and vent but I did not want the others in my head right now.

So the past week was bad. I was no longer in my room drawing picture after picture of Sara. Now I was in my room sulking. My days were basic. Wake up, go to school, come home sulk.

Jake and Quil gave me my space, they knew I was hurting bad, school wasn't going too well, I was still catching shit because of my break up with Gloria, and what happened with the picture I drew of Sara only added flame to the fire.

I was at lunch with Jake, Quil and Seth. Seth was going on about him and Lilith his wife and imprint who was pregnant with his kid. “The morning sickness is kicking in, I hate to leave her at home but she refuses to allow me to miss school.” he said.

Seth was so happy, he was going to be a daddy soon, and he was going to have a baby with the woman he loved. A part of me was really happy for him, but even Seth's aura of glee could not get me out of my rut.

“You have any ideas for names?” Quil asked.

“Well if it is a boy we are going to Call him Harry EJ Clearwater.”

“Okay Harry I understand but EJ?” Quil asked.

“It's for Edward, Jacob, the two coolest guys I knew,” Seth smiled.

“Dude you got that from Bella,” Jake laughed.

“Hey it's a great name,” Seth said.

“What if it is a girl?” Jake asked.

“Then she will be called Nicola Leah Clearwater.”

“Leah must have loved that,” Quil laughed.

“It was horrible, she started crying and then Lil started crying and they were hugging one another saying how much they loved one another and Leah was so happy we are naming our kid after her.”

I tried to integrate myself into the conversation but I just couldn't. I was happy for Seth and normally I would be involved in the conversation, but I just couldn't even find the energy to care.

Later I was in computer class, we had completed our assignment and out teacher let us have some computer time. I took the time to check out my yahoo account. Nothing much, but there was one that caught my attention. The title of the message was If you want to see Sara again click this link.

Looking around making sure I was not being watched I clicked the link.

Mr. Call, I know you still love Sara. She needs your help. If you want to see her again and get her away from Aro come to the Seattle airport. A plane will be waiting to take you to meet with me were we will discuss your future with her. I need your help, if we do not act soon she will be lost to the Volturi forever. Please reply as soon as possible, I need an answer and soon.

My hand shook a little as a quickly sent a reply.

Who is this? What do you mean she needs my help? Is she okay?

I clicked sent and to my surprise found a reply already waiting. What were they doing? Monitoring their computer all the time?
I clicked the link and read what the message said.

I am a friend and the only chance you have of being with her again. Someone will be waiting for you at the airport. Come soon, time is not on our side.

Below that was instructions on the time I had to be there by. Six. Plenty of time. As soon as school was over I ran home and began to pack, I packed for a few days, I did not know how long I would be gone for so I wanted to make sure I was ready. Mom was not home yet which was fine by me. I left her a message telling her I would be gone for a few days and I would call her when I could.

I hated to leave her like this but I had to get to the airport as soon as possible and I know she would try and stop me. She was over at Billy's, she had walked there, leaving the car here.

I drove her car to the airport. When I was half way there I called Jake up. “Hey man whats up?”

“Jake I am leaving La Push.”

“What? Where are you going?” he was quiet for a moment. “No! I forbid you to go to Volterra!”

“I am not going to Volterra,” I said “I got an e-mail from someone; they say Sara is in trouble, I have to help her Jake.”

“Embry wait who sent you this message?” Jake asked.

“I don't know.”

“Then how do you know it is not a trap? How do you know the Volturi aren't setting you up?”

“Why would they do that?”

“I don't know, I am almost at the airport, have someone pick my mom's car up would you?”

“Embry man don't do this, it could be a trap!”

“I am sorry Jake, I have to do this. I have to know she is safe.”

I hanged up before he could order me to stop and I continued to drive, the phone kept on ringing, I didn't answer.

I got to the airport and texted Jake where to find mom's car. I recalled the directions on the e-mail and made my way to the nearest help desk. “Um, I have a flight scheduled. My name is Embry Call,” I said.

“Just one moment Mr. Call.” the lady typed my name and her eyes rounded. She looked at me than the computer like she was not sure she believed what she saw. “Oh. Welcome Mr. Call. You're jet is ready to leave when you are.”

“Jet?”

“Yes sir, a private jet is scheduled to take you to Las Vegas, Nevada.”

Vegas? Who the hell did I know that was in Vegas? No one. And a private Jet? No wonder she looked amazed, I did not look like someone who had private jets waiting on them.

She had someone lead me to baggage claim than to the jet. It was sleek and black and had the words Volterra industries printed on the side. I stopped. Volterra? Was Jake right, was this a trick of the Volturi?

I continued to follow my guide to the plane. So what if it was a trick, if it could help me get her back I would get on it. A man in a suite and wearing black sunglasses was waiting for me.

“Mr Call?” he asked.

“That is me,” I said.

He looked me up and down, he was clearly not impressed. He clearly did not think I was worth a private jet. “My name is Harrison. I was hired to escort you to meet my employer.”

“Who is your employer?” I asked.

“A CEO of Volterra industries, he wishes to speak to you.”

“Why?”

“Why indeed. Follow me; by the time we arrive it will be dark.”

The plane ride was uneventful. I didn't talk to Harrison; he did not seem the type to chat. Three hours later we arrived in Vegas. A limo waited to pick me and Harrison up. I had never been in a limo before. No one in La Push had.

It drove us to Vegas; I stared out the window amazed at the city. I was amazed, there were so many people, and my senses were overloaded. The smell of the city, the sight of all the lights, you could feel the energy of this place, it was like a giant organism. It was so alive, not even Seattle had this much life in it.

We stopped at a large hotel. “This building is owned by Volterra industries,” Harrison said, “my boss is at the penthouse waiting for us to arrive.”

The Bellboys took my bag for me, I felt very odd now. So many people were dressed real nice and hear I was in my jean shorts, wife beater and old dirty shoes, minus socks. We went to the elevator and it took us to the penthouse. It was amazing; the whole place was beautiful and tidy.

What was waiting for me was great treat. A whole table filled with food. My mouth watered at the smell of all that food. The Bellboy took my bag to my room and left. Harrison opened his phone and dialed a number. He told someone on the other end I had arrived and hanged up.

“He wishes to speak with you in private, he will be up soon.”

He turned and left me alone in the room.

I grabbed an apple and smelled it; it smelled normal so I took a bite. I was checking out some of the portraits that lined the walls in the room. One caught my attention. It was old but well done. There were two people, a man and a woman. The man looked familiar, but the female immediately drew my attention.

It was Sara! No wait. It wasn't Sara. The woman’s eyes like the man’s were red, her hair was black as night, her face was slightly thinner but otherwise she was a dead ringer for Sara. What was going on?

I smelled him than, a vampire. I turned around and he came through the door. It was the man in the painting. He closed the doors and smiled at me. “Ah, I see you have noticed the familiarity.”

His voice sounded odd, like he was having trouble using it, like he had gone a long time not using it.

“Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Marcus.”

I remember him now. He was one of the Volturi leaders! He was the one who didn't talk and seemed board.

I growled at him and got into a fight ready pose. I glanced around the room, expecting to see more leeches.

“I assure you we are quit alone,” he said, “Please have a seat, I know you shifters have quite the appetite so I had a fine meal prepared.”

“Why would I sit at the same table with you? You tried to kill me and my family two years ago!”

“Ah yes, well technically we came to kill Carlisle's family not yours. And I am the only hope you have of seeing Sara again.” he waved his hand at the table. “Please sit, we must talk.”

He sat at the table, all graceful and calm. I cautiously walked over to the table and sat down. He offered me a bottle of wine and I accepted. “I saw you looking at the picture of me and my Didyme. She is Sara's ancestor is not the resemblance astounding?”

“Yes,” I replied stiffly.

“Mr. Call I did not have you fly all the way here just to kill you. If I wanted you dead I could have hired a professional to do it. Now as you know before she was turned by her brother Aro my Didyme had a child, Aro found her and turned her, he had hoped since she was his sister she would have a power he could use in his plans. She did have a power but not what Aro had hoped for. Do you know what that power was?”

I tried to remember, I know Carlisle had told everyone about this Didyme and what she could do.

“Her power was happiness. When you were around her you could feel nothing but joy, delight, pure bliss and happiness. Even a man who had known nothing but pain and hardship all his life felt such bliss when he was around her. To be in her presence was to be free from sorrow, despair, and pain. Thousands of people loved her, as did I, but I was the only one she found love with. She was truly an angel sent from God.”

His face went blank and stone like, like when I first saw him in Forks. Then it smoothed out and he began to talk.

“Sadly she died in the fire of Rome. We had based ourselves there and some of the remaining Romanians attacked us, that was what caused the fire. They killed her. She had gone back to find her human family, the descendants of her human child. We thought the Romanians got to her and them. But through some miracle her human kin lived and centuries later sweet, sweet Sara was born.”

“You said she is in trouble, what did you mean?”

“Do you still love her boy? She still loves you, trust me, I know.”

“Yes I still love her; my love for her almost drove me mad even though she used her power to lock it up.”

“Hmmm, well that is both good and bad. Son....you might have to share her with another.”

“What?!”

“As you know her power is all about desire in all its forms, when Aro brought her to Volterra she was very lonely. She was taken from her friends and family and had to give up the man she wanted. She needed friends and family so bad her power began to seek out certain members who's needs matched hers. She needed a brother and Alec one of our most prized members had a need for a mother so her power formed a bond between them, like a mother/brother. She needed a friend, someone who she could depend on and trust and Corin our resident artist needed someone to help him remember who he really was and now they are close friends....than she needed someone to fill the void that you once occupied and Santiago wanted true love and well you can figure the rest out.”

Anger began to run through my whole body. I began to shake, unable to stop the beast from surfacing.

“Are you saying Sara is in love with another man?”

“Yes and no, she loves two men now, you and Santiago.”

I stood up and snarled. The thought of another man with my Sara was unthinkable. “No! Take me to her now, I will not allow another man to have her!”

“Well that is the rub. Next week she and Santiago will be recognized as mates.”

“They’re getting married!”

“Not really, Aro and Caius are not married to their wives. Hey never went through any ceremony. See when she joined us Aro wanted her to find a mate, so we could add another member to our group. Since the begging it has been me, Aro and Caius who have run the coven. But times are changing and the coven is beginning to grow to big even for Aro to handle, so we decided to set another base of operations.”

“You mean here in Vegas?”

“Yes. I kept what was going on with Sara and her power from Aro, I knew if he found out he would try to find a way to get her to use her power to bring in more vampires than Chelsea ever could. She is the key Aro needs to bring every vampire under Aro's thumb, but her will is strong and she has a good heart like her ancestor. Aro is finding she is not so easily controlled. But he knows the truth now; I believe that was why I was chosen. He knew I would try to protect her from him, he hopes with me gone he can influence her better and I fear that may happen. Santiago's tie with her might be the key Aro needs to convince her to start drinking human blood and become more ruthless.”

“That cannot happen; I won't let him taint her like that.”

I remembered the dream I had of Sara, how her eyes turned red and she bit my neck. Maybe it was more than a dream.

“I agree. Normally there was nothing I could do, but when Sara told me the spell she put on you broke I knew I had a chance to save her.”

“Save her? How?”

“Child, I know you have no reason to trust me, as I have no reason to trust you. In normal circumstances we would be mortal enemies, but you and I have a common goal. The protection and preservation of Sara and her soul. When I lost my Didyme I lost my reason to live, for millennial I was less than alive, less than a person, I was a more statue than vampire, only my loyalty to the coven kept me going and that was barely worth anything to me. I see so much of Didyme in her, not just looks but personality as well. Help me save her.”

“I will do anything for her,” I said fiercely.

“Even share her with Santiago?”

I snarled.

“Listen well, even if you go to her, her heart has made room for another. Her power is truly powerful, to be able to reach into the vast arsenal of love. A power that has raised empires, toppled gods and changed the world. She loves both you and him; nothing can be done about that. This bond her power has created is similar to the bond I saw that red wolf had with the half-vampire child. Not as strong, but nearly as unbreakable.”

“As long as she is safe from Aro I am happy, what are we going to do? Kill him?”

He laughed. “Dear lord boy no! But I do have a plan, if it works than you will be reunited with Sara and will have a chance to win her from Santiago....or have to share her with him for all time, either way you will have her.”

This was so messed up! I shouldn't have to share her! She was my fiancé! I almost died for her. What right did this Santiago have to her? Could I do it? If I had to could I share her with another man? I tried not to think about it. Instead I worried about how Marcus planned on getting her away from Aro. Yes, save Sara from her bloodthirsty relatives, than worry about potential rival for her heart.

“All I am worried about is getting her out of Italy. What can I do to help.”

“Good to see you can prioritize that might give you an edge. As for helping her it may require some sacrifice on your part.”

“What kind of sacrifice?” I asked.

He smiled. “It just so happens I am in need of an assistant.”

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Fusedtwilight: What could happen next? Stay tuned to find out, only two more chapters to go and you won't believe how it ends.
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