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Eye of the beholder

Chapter seven

The Past Revealed

Author: Well here we find out Sara's roots.

I sat on the bed tired beyond belief. Having a child was harder then they made it out. I couldn't imagine how some women had twins or even triplets. I stared into the face of my newborn son. He was sleeping now cradled in my arms. He was the most beautiful thing ever. I was in my bed with two nuns. The church was kind enough to grant me sanctuary for the birth, and allowed us to live there.

"He is a very beautiful baby" the one nun said smiling at my son's face.

"Thank you sister, thank all of you. If you hadn't taken pity on me I fear me and my child would never make it. My only regret is that I could not be a more worthy servant of god" I said bowing my head.

"Don't talk like that child, we are all creatures of god, his mercy and love knows no limits" the older nun said, she had a firm but compassionate face.

"You are all to kind" I said gratefully.

"Do you know what you intend to do?" they asked.

"I'm going to raise him" I said firmly.

"All by yourself? You're so young, and the responsibility of raising a fatherless child...it is very difficult".

"I know, I have sinned greatly, I was a married man's mistress and bore his illegitimate child. But I am a mother know, my child is my responsibility. No matter what hardships I will face I will do everything in my power to make sure this child gets the life he deserves. It is horrible that people will look upon him and see only a bastard, how can I leave him alone to do that? I his own mother ruined his life before he was born because of my lust, I won't leave him to be raised by others he's my son." I said kissing his face.

"You're a good soul Didyme, god will be with you and this child, and do you have no other family to help lift this burden?" the younger nun asked.

"No sister, my parents died of sickness. My brother disappeared years ago, I haven't seen him since" I said remembering Aro.

Big brother how I miss him. Aro had been so ambitious. He became a servant for an obscure noble man. He had hoped that being the noble man's servant would help him with his dreams of becoming a powerful man one day. Then without warning the noble man and my brother disappeared. I always prayed that he was safe. I always imagined he was on some great adventure, closer and closer to his dreams of greatness.

There was a knock on the door another nun poked her head in, "Excuse me but you have a visitor" she said to me. I couldn't imagine who would be visiting me, no one knew I was here. A man walked in the door, he wore a hood the concealed the top part of his face but I recognized the mouth in its constant grin and the pleasant voice that singed through the room,

"Didyme my sister" he said opening his arms wide.

"Aro?" I whispered, "Aro! My brother" I screamed in delight covering my mouth so not to wake the baby.

"We'll leave the two of you alone" the older nun said with a smile, and they left me alone with Aro.

He walked forward and kissed me on the head, his lips were ice cold, "Oh Aro I'm so ashamed" I wept, "What you must think of me now, unmarried and with child how ashamed you must be" I wept.

"Don't be silly sweet sister, I could never be ashamed of you" he said gently.

"After you disappeared mother and father they died, I tried to life alone but it was so hard, then Estephano came, he was so charming he said we would be together and he took such good care of me. And when he learned I was pregnant he cast me from his home" I wept "Forgive me Aro" I begged.

"That's enough" he admonished lightly pulling out a cloth to wipe my tears away, "These are hard time's my sister we must do what we can in order to survive" he said.

"Oh Aro you always were so forgiving" I smiled.

"And this must be my nephew" he said delighted. He tickled the baby's face with a cold pale finger and the baby cooed in delight. "He is very beautiful just like his mother" Aro said kissing my cheek.

"I have always prayed we would meet again Aro, everyone said you were dead, but I knew you were still alive. You must have been on some great adventure" I said excitedly.

He chuckled "Oh my sweet sister you have no idea, may I hold him?" he asked.

"Of course" I said gently handing him the baby.

"Have you named him yet?"

"No, I haven't come up with one, but I was thinking of Gabriel" I said.

"Ah after the angel?"

"Yes, do you think it a good name?"

"Yes a very good name" Aro said smiling kissing Gabriel on the head and handing him back to me. "Didyme I have changed greatly since last we met. I have become quite rich like I always wanted, but I have seen such things my sister, learned of another world within ours"

"What are you talking about Aro?" I asked.

"Do you trust me my sister?"

"Of course"

He smiled and pulled his hood up revealing his face. He was so much more beautiful than he was before. But he looked as if he hadn't aged a day! But it was his eye's they were a deep burgundy color, "My sister I have come to give you a life of power, and eternal pleasure will you accept?"

10 Years later

I looked out the window at our mansion. Gabriel played with his toys, Aro spoiled him terribly. It had been ten years since that faithful day Aro revealed he was a vampire. Ten years since I joined him. We had waited till Gabriel no longer needed my breast milk, then Aro turned me. I still shivered at the memory of the pain. I had developed a power like Aro had hoped; only it wasn't as useful as he had hoped. My power to bring happiness and love to others was a blessing from god I thought. It had been very difficult being a vampire, the drinking of blood was the most difficult. I refused to drink from the innocent, Aro had me brought evil men but I still felt guilt for taking their lives,

"Ma ma your sparkling again" Gabriel said smiling at me.

I had been so wrapped up in my thoughts I hadn't realized a ray of sunshine was making me sparkle. Gabriel loved seeing me sparkle he said I looked like an angel. Aro had said he was interested in changing Gabriel one day to see what power he would develop a power. I was quick to tell him after he had married and had children then we would talk of transforming him. Our coven had grown. Aro had found a mate Sulpicia, I hadn't approved of their relationship at first. I had always had a feeling it was a marriage of convenience then actual love. Sulpicia had been an heiress to a large fortune and had joined Aro when he afford her eternal life. The one thing in common they had was there ambition. Caius and Athenodora were new as well, Caius was a cruel man bloodthirsty as he is sadistic, and they had joined a few years ago. Aro had also recruited some nomads into are coven to act as guard. Today he was going to meet with some of the other major coven leaders to discus business; he wanted me to attend hoping my charm as he liked to refer to my ability might make the leaders more open to our ideas. I never had a taste for politics like Aro, but he was my brother and had been planning this for some time. He had taken care of me and Gabriel so well, but truth be told he had been relentless in finding her a husband. She knew that he secretly hoped one of the coven leaders would catch her eye; frankly she still wasn't ready for a man in her life. Besides I am immortal now I can wait for a man to come to me.

We all waited. Gabriel's wife was in labor, and he was pacing the room nervously.

"Calm down Gabriel" I said patiently.

"How can I be calm mother, it's been hours how hard can it be to give birth" he said nervously.

"Believe me it's harder than you think" I muttered.

He looked at me and smiled,

"Sorry, I forgot" he said with a smile.

I continued to watch Gabriel pace lost in my own thoughts. It has been thirty years since I became a vampire and since that day I have never aged. Gabriel had of course, he was still mortal. It seem'ed like only yesterday I held him in my arms singing him lullabies. Now my baby was going to have a baby, he was married and full grown he no longer needed his mother, a depressing thought yes but I could always adopt if I got to lonely. I was going to talk to Aro about building an orphanage, I just loved children. Despite my elation at the fact I was to be a grandmother I had a little bit of sadness in my soul. Aro had started talking about turning Gabriel again now that he was married and having his first child. Gabriel had decided to wait a few more years before he gave Aro his decision.

"Gabriel congratulations!" Aro shouted walking gracefully into the room Sulpicia by his side.

"Uncle! Thank you so much for coming" Gabriel said giving Aro a hug, "Aunt Sulpicia" he greeted kissing her hand and she nodded.

"Has the child been born yet?" Aro asked.

"No, not yet" Gabriel ran his hand through his hair.

"It's so frustrating, how much longer it could take before the child is born".

"Ah my nephew remember all good things come to those who wait, seems like yesterday you were born. Where does the time go?" Aro said.

I felt my heart clench. Aro was right were had the time gone?. Yesterday he was a baby, today he was a married man expecting his child, and what of tomorrow? If Gabriel chose he could live with us forever. And if he didn't, could I bare to see my little angel slowly die before my eyes?.

Fifty Years Later

It was a week since the funeral. Gabriel was dead. He decided to remained a mortal and die. My Great-Granddaughter was in my room with me playing with her toys, Aro so loved to spoil her.

"Grandma!" she shouted running over to me holding a drawing.

"What is it dear?" I asked.

"Look what I drew" she said excitedly, "Here is you and unca Aro, and auntie Sulpicia, and mommy and daddy an here is grandma and grandpa in heaven watching over us with the angels" she said showing me her well drawn picture.

I thanked god I could no longer cry, If I could tears would have surly ran down my face. '

"Oh sweetie it's a beautiful picture" I wispered.

She obviously saw how distressed I was, she kissed me on the cheek "Oh grandma don't be sad, grandpa Gabriel is in heaven now. We'll see him again one day" she promised.

"Of course we will dear, of course we will" I whispered.

too bad she didn't know the chances were she would see him before I did.

Seven Years Later

"Didyme, this is Marcus" Aro said introducing me to our newest member.

Marcus took my hand in his and brought it to his lips and laid a gentle kiss on my knuckles, "Lady Didyme, your well known for your beauty and your grace...I see the rumors hold true" he said staring into my eyes.

"Thank you" I said, "But please call me Didyme, this is your family; no need for titles" I said smiling at him.

"Marcus has a unique gift" Aro said getting our attention, "He has the ability to see relationships, love, loyalty, devotion, he can see the ties that bind us to others. See how powerful our bond to another is and its exact meaning" he said.

"That's quite a gift Marcus" I said, "I can only imagine what it must be like to see love from your point of view".

"Oh, I see love verrrry clearly" he said smirking at me. Was he flirting with me?

"Didyme is such a romantic Marcus" Aro laughed, "Think of it Didyme with his gift how easy it would be to win a fight, by seeing who is the most loyal or the most treacherous. He can see who the leader is and whose death would have the most impact" Aro said.

"Ah my brother Aro, it's always fight, fight, fight, fight" I said playfully mocking him and we all laughed.

"I am delighted to be taken into your coven Didyme, I hope we will become...friends" Marcus said.

Two Years Later

We were in a field in Rome. Me Marcus and my grandchildren a boy and a girl. It was a cloudy but a sunny day, the land we were on was owned by Aro, so we didn't have to worry about someone stumbling upon us. Every once in a while rays of sun shine would hit us and we would sparkle much to the children's delight.

We had brought snacks for the children and watched as they played their games.

"Something troubling you?" Marcus asked.

"No I'm fine" I lied.

He gently grabbed my chin and made me look him in the eye,

"Didyme, something troubles you tell me I can help"

I looked back to the children as they played.

"Marcus do you believe in a soul?" I asked.

He sat there his brow furrowed thinking hard about the question.

"To be honest it has been a long time since I have thought of such things, when I was human yes but now…" he left the sentence unfinished.

"They're beautiful aren't they?" I asked nodding to the children.

"Yes, you were lucky to breed before the change" Marcus said.

"Was I?" I asked "Every year they get older, and every year I stay the same. With each passing second my heart aches because I know that one day I will bury those children and their children and their children's children. I will never grow old, or get sick. They will never bury me" I said mournfully.

"We are vampires Didyme we will never die there is nothing wrong with that" Marcus said patting my hair.

"When you sit and watch as time and life do its worst on those you love, as death itself slowly but inevitably takes your loved ones from you but you yourself are safe. It is such a burden on the heart and soul. I would weep if I could" I said covering my eyes.

"And you fear for your soul?" Marcus asked giving me the full force of his gaze, he was very perceptive.

"I am...was...a catholic Marcus, I sinned I had an illegitimate child, and in this life I have broken the commandment of the lord 'thou shall not murder' and I have lost track of all those I have killed".

"They were your food Didyme, we are vampires it is in our nature to drink the blood of mortal, we are the predators they are the pray" he said. "Animals must feed off of one another to survive".

"We are not animals Marcus, we feel things an animal can't. A wolf can't paint, a lion can't write poetry, a tiger feels no regret for its actions. We were human once Marcus we could have easily been killed like the others, but no matter how long we live or how powerful we are we can never escape the fact that it is our humanity that drives us forward. Aro was always ambitious and being dead hasn't changed that, if anything he has become more ambitious. I have killed thieves, murderers, rapists true. But I had no right to take their lives, I am not god only he decides who lives and who dies, my only small comfert is knowing that by taking there lives I saved the lives of their victims" I stood up and he followed.

"Didyme that is the world we live in, no one can change it. I'm not going to stand here and pretend I understand why we're here or what our existence is for, but I believe we all have a purpose vampire, human, werewolf, and animal. If there is one thing I am sure of god has a plan for all of us" he said rubbing my cheek.

"Then what's my purpose Marcus?" I asked him, "I'm not a warrior, or a thinker. I don't have an amazing useful ability. Is my only purpose now to sit and watch as my family waste away? I think I did die Marcus, I died and went to hell" I sobbed a tearless sob.

"Didyme you are powerful, you bring love, compassion, kindness. You are Venus given flesh, you are the light that drives away the darkness of despair, doubt, and anger" he kissed me a slow and wonders kiss "And I love you Didyme, not because your Aro's sister, or your power, I love you as a man loves a woman. You are like the snow pure and innocent". He said lovingly.

"And she sparkles when the sun hits her!" Michal shouted hugging Marcus's leg.

"Yes she does little one" Marcus smiled he loved the children so.

"I never had children Didyme, I never had the chance which I regret, I am already blessed to be a member of your coven. If you would have me I would like to help bear your burden of this immortal life"

"What are you saying?" I asked.

He got down on one knee and pulled a shiny blue ring from his pocket,

"Didyme will you be my bride?" he asked.

Me and the children stood there in shock.

"Oh Marcus" I gasped "YES!" I screamed and he hugged me, and the children began to dance and sing with happiness.

Two Hundred Years Later

It has been two hundred years since we were wed and much has changed. Our coven has grown; we seem to have taken the unofficial role as guardians of our world. Aro, Marcus, and Caius made the rules for our kind to follow, and those who break it suffer the worst. Death. It had been my constant companion. That and Marcus, my sweet beautiful Marcus. He and me were so blessed to have one another, two centuries we were beginning to become weary of Aro's lifestyle. The killing, the plotting, all of it. We wanted out; I still love Aro I just can't partake in his schemes anymore. I had recently learned it was possible to live off of animal blood, it wasn't as good as human blood, but it was a better alternative. Marcus and me had met with Aro and told him of our plans; we were leaving taking my human family and moving somewhere else. Aro had been displeased at first; he thought the idea of drinking animal blood was ridicules. But in the end he gave us his blessing and he wished us the best. I should have realized it would never be that easy.

Rome: The Great Fire

It was a disaster; the great city of Rome was ablaze. I had no idea how the fire was started or why but I had to go into the inferno, My grand-daughter and her new born son were somewhere in there. Marcus and I were trying to save as many people as we could but there were so many innocent souls' suffering.

"DIDYME STOP!" Marcus screamed grabbing my arm, "You can't go back it's too late!" he shouted.

"No Marcus I have to help Maria she's stuck there with William!" I said hugging him.

The humans around us were injured, doctors were running around trying to help who they could, I grabbed him and kissed him,

"Stay here help who you can, I will bring our family back and we will be a family again, I promise" I said and quickly ran back to the city.

No one saw me as I ran I was like a ghost unseen unheard. It was hard to find Maria's scent, all the smoke and fear but I found it and followed it to a burning building. I could hear screams coming from the building. I tried opening it but they were locked so I broke them down. I ran inside and found Seraphena Maria's friend from Spain. She was holding the baby in her hands.

"Mistres Didyme!" she screamed running to me, "Thank god you are here, Maria she died!" she screamed.

I saw the badly burned body of Maria on the ground her skin was burnt horribly black on one side, "The roof collapsed and she pushed me and the baby out of the way!" she screamed.

"What are you doing here?" I asked, "Why didn't the both of you run with the others!" I screamed at her.

"It was master Aro, he said to stay here and we would be safe" she said crying.

I froze, Aro? Why would he do that, this place was right in the path of the fire?

"Seraphena listen take the baby and run! Don't look back run as fast as you can, I'll find you take care of the baby!" I screamed at her and shoved her out the door.

I walked to Maria's body and kneeled down to look at her. Sweet sweet Maria, she was thirty-two her husband caught a nasty disease and died before the baby was born. I moved her hair to the side so only her unharmed face was exposed. I would not leave her here to die, she would be buried and given a proper burial. I picked her up and started to carry her out the door, but Aro was blocking the exit, "Aro?" I asked seeing him.

His usually cheerful face was so sober looking he looked at Maria's body and sighed "I am sorry Didyme, I wish there had been another way, where is William?" he asked.

"Dead" I lied "Poor thing his mother tried to save him from the fire, I sent Seraphena off with the body, and so we could properly bury them".

"Oh sister" he said walking up to me and gently caressing my neck. Suddenly he grabbed my throat and spun me around, I dropped Maria's body and could feel his breath on my neck, "Forgive me, I truly wish there was another way, but I have come too far to lose it all, I can't lose Marcus he's too valuable. I truly wish Maria and William had survived" he said kissing my neck, "I love you Didyme, I hope you will one day forgive me".

I knew he meant it, even as I felt his teeth rip into my flesh, even as I felt him sever my head from my body I knew he did truly love me, but his love for power and dominion was greater and he would not risk it for anyone. I could feel the fires engulf my body, quickly and completely burning my body. I was glad I was able to save William from this life at least. But what of Marcus, my sweet Marcus? Who would save him from Aro? What would he do when he learned of my death? It was funny so many years I spent wishing to die, now in my final seconds of life I finally have the desire for life, only to die.

I..can't...can't think...were am... Aro?...Gabriel...Marcus I love you.
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