...and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future. Tanya, of the Denali Coven. Drop by anytime; I could tell you a story or two. {private + semiselective} STATUS - o f f l i n e
“They were very beautiful,” Carlisle had explained quickly, seeing my reaction. “So endearing, so enchanting, you can’t imagine. You had but to be near them to love them; it was an automatic thing.
“However, they could not be taught. They were frozen at whatever level of development they’d achieved before being bitten. Adorable two-year-olds with dimples and lisps that could destroy half a village in one of their tantrums. If they hungered, they fed, and no words of warning could restrain them. Humans saw them, stories circulated, fear spread like fire in a dry bush…
“Tanya’s mother created such a child. I could not fathom her reasons.” He’d taken a deep, steadying breath. “The Volturi became involved, of course.”
She and her sisters had split up over two hours prior in search of their mother. Sasha, their coven leader - and mother figure above all - had taken the child and departed toward the north in an attempt to teach the newest member of the coven of their way of life. This was four days ago. Irina had first suggested combing the area the day before, but Tanya had been sure Sasha would return. Now, speeding through dewy fields, she wished she had listened. Sasha had never stayed away from them for so long...
Tanya tried not to blame Vasilii, but he inherently needed more attention and care. Sasha spent nearly all her time with him, stroking his cherub cheeks and cooing into his ears. He was an angelic child, vampirism only enhancing these traits. His speech was broken, as he was only three, but he did not go wanting. They had struggled to control his thirst, above all, for the boy did not understand the delicate living arrangements of the sisters. If they wished to stay in the countryside of their beloved birthplace, they could not draw attention to themselves. And that was all Vasilii received; adoration.
She circled another town, unable to catch the scent of her mother and the newborn, and swore under her breath. A mile from the town, Irina and Katrina caught up with her, crimson eyes wide. “Tanya, there is trouble,” Irina whispered, her voice almost timid in fear. Katrina reached out to grasp Tanya’s arm, tugging her close. “Come, there is a blaze - you do not think it is them...” It is less of a question and more of a request from her eldest sister to assuage her fears. “Take me there, stay close. Do not fear.” Tanya smiled tightly at both women before they all raced in the direction of the site.
And what a sight awaited them. As the women closed the distance, all could see there were several dwelling places ablaze, but the town was strangely silent. Against the bright orange flames and dancing embers, Tanya could see Vasilii. He sat calmly in the arms of a vampire child, a blond girl who was flanked by over a dozen cloaked figures. Only a few feet from them, a large mound of bodies lay burning brightly; the air was rank as a result, blood and sweat and manure and burnt cotton mingling in her noses. Tanya gasped when she saw, a few feet from the pyre, her mother, held down on her knees, face contorted in lingering pain and evident fear, her familiar eyes never leaving Vasilii.
Tanya felt a fire surge through her, and she ran forward toward the wall of strangers. “No!” It sounded a little choked, but it was how she felt. Two arms enclosed around each of her shoulders, jerking her back. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a larger man pull Katrina back, his thick trunk of an arm snaking tightly around her middle. Irina took little to hold, as she was already half weeping.
“Welcome, ladies. I was worried you would not be on time.” Gritting her teeth, it took seemingly all her control not to snarl. “On time for what,” she half growled, earning an almost leery smile from the man. “Forgive me, I have yet to introduce myself. I am Aro, of the Volturi.” He waved his hand before him, motioning to the cloaked group around them. “We received news of the predicament here and find it necessary to intervene you see.” Katrina responded faster than Tanya, cutting her off. “Intervene? For what reason... and under what authority? We are autonomous!” The man smiled again, toothily and entertained.
“I understand my dear, but when one of our kind endangers our anonymity, something must be done. I am sorry, ladies.” With this, he turned away. If her heart were not already stone, Tanya felt it would have stilled in shock upon hearing Aro’s words. She struggled in the grip of his henchmen, her lungs choked by the sudden foreboding that now sat heavy in the air. A younger, blonde man stepped forward to stand next to the child, Vasilii still quiet in her arms. “For your crime in creating an immortal child, the creator and creation are sentenced to death.”
What followed was cacophonous; Tanya threw all her weight forward in a desperate attempt to free herself. Sasha’s scream clashed with Irina’s cry, but no woman’s attempts were able to stop the fate of their youngest coven member. He was dismembered quickly, by two or three Tanya could not tell. The flames danced higher as he was disposed of, and Tanya could barely see over the shoulder of a Volturi member rushing past to help hold back her sister when she meets Sasha’s eyes, only for a moment. There were pain and fear in them, unlike any that Tanya has seen in her eyes, but there was also love for her and sisters, and a hope for the future. A future, they both realized, would not include Sasha. So steadfast and nurturing, loving and all too soon, gone.
Much like Vasilii, she was torn apart quickly, though not before Tanya could hear every crack of her breaking limbs, her own chest shuddering as Sasha’s body tumbled to the damp ground. The grip around her shoulders tightened in anticipation for her struggles in protest, but Tanya did not fight. What could she and her sisters do against this small, self-righteous legion? Despite her disbelief and rage, Tanya pleaded with her sisters to stand down, lest they invite further judgement at the hands of the Volturi.
Aro’s voice sounded miles away as he ordered his guard to release them, and she glanced up at him, her face defiant, jaw set, crimson eyes tainted by sorrow. As her sisters rallied at her side, she met each of their eyes. A slight shake of her head told them both to stand down, and they did so, following her away from the grisly scene. As they ran, Tanya felt her chest constrict, her breathing, despite the fact that she did not need to, suddenly shallow and uneven. It was not until her shoulders quivered that she realized she was crying, albeit tearlessly.
That night, the three sisters sat upright against each other, Tanya’s arms wrapped around their shoulders. Irina kept her head on her shoulder heavily, eyes half closed, her breathing hitched. Katrina used the wall for support more, rubbing Tanya’s hand every now and again. Between them, Tanya played the last moments of her mother’s life over and over in her mind. She wondered if they could have done anything differently, and found herself dwelling on their future. “What will happen to us...” Irina whispered before daybreak, lifting her face toward the light as she voiced the question Tanya had asked herself during the night many times.
Kissing her sister’s forehead as she squeezed Kate’s hand, she answered as surely as she could. “We will do as we always have. I do not believe Sahsa would want us to waste away in mourning...” And that was true. Their mother had been the strongest woman they knew, a true example and leader for the sisters. Tanya knew that they would look to her now in the wake of the greatest loss of their vampire lives. Eyes set in determination, Tanya moved lithely off the bed to watch the rising sun; she was ready.
it seemed that these days he spent more time on two legs than on four, a fact that he greatly hated. this was the form he had been born in & was most comfortable in. despited the polished exterior of his human form, this was who he was. & sometimes he just needed to be himself & run, & luckily for him, the pack meeting had ended early today, enabling him that extra time. he ran until his legs felt weak & he was heaving breaths. the red wolf was walking now, cooling his body down when he heard something. raising his head, he growled.
Moving through the wooded landscape outside of Calgary as if floating over the ground, she kept her ruby eyes trained ahead. She had traveled southeast for several days from her home staying mere miles from the eastern coast before moving inland toward Calgary, but a well-worn traveler was the farthest description of her appearance. Her dress was clean, except for the fringes, and her hair more windswept than anything. She had not come across any animals - as most shied out of her way upon catching her scent - until now.
It was the largest wolf she had ever seen; if that was indeed what it was. In a sloppy attempt to get a closer look after the beast had trotted past her, she had unintentionally snapped a branch under her foot, snapping the creature’s attention toward her. Most identifiable as a wolf, though standing taller at the shoulder than she was at the head, its amber eyes darted in her direction. She stood stone-still, waiting . . .
”Ahh- that is correct. Your so called sister died at the mock trial.” Alistair said with a ever so slight smirk on his face. “From what I have heard, she was the only one that died. All because she made a mistake.” He paused for a second before continuing. “Just goes to show the Volturi doesn’t take kindly to mistakes.”
A sudden flash of anger and hurt crosses the blonde's eyes, but she recovers well, her amber eyes fixated on his smirk. She hates it.
❝I am fully a w a r e of the Volturi's history of punishments for breaking their laws, for I have played my part more than once, but her death was malicious -- do not mock my pain, Alistair,❞ she warned, all prior kindness and politeness nearly dissipating.
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First off, hi! My name’s Kate. I can understand someone who really loves a certain character (in your case, edward.) could be against another (tanya, in your case.)
Now, here we go.
While yes, I do believe Tanya was probably really forward when she tried to get Edward to break out of his “shell.” I’m not a huge Edward fan, but I do believe in boundaries. I also believe that in no way is it polite to tell a woman, who is hitting on you or not, to fuck off just because you don’t like them. I think Edward handled this very well, in leaving the Denali home since he rejected Tanya, & didn’t want her advances, & also didn’t want to hurt her. I don’t like Edward at all, but I’m all for his gentleman (spelled leman, btw.) approach. If I was hitting on some guy, I would rather him pull an Edward and let me down gently than to tell me to fuck off, because frankly, that’s extremely rude.
“I could only imagine that it gets quite boring, or even get on each other’s nerves from time to time.” Alistair said quietly. He suspected that even the Cullens would get annoyed with one another. Being around the same people in a small house 24/7, he knew that he would get annoyed and would have to take breaks from them. Luckily he was on his own and didn’t have any of that to worry about. His only concern was to keep himself alive and out of harms way. “I do not know, but you are alone at this moment. So you very well could be giving them space right now.”
Frowning, Tanya shakes her head. ❝That is not true... we get along quite well. True, sometimes we leave to give space, as I said before, but not because we are bored. A little space is healthy too...❞
❝I am giving myself space... Too much idle time leaves me thinking of the not-so-distant past... I am hoping that the travel will distract me for a time...❞
