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Chapter I

Obsessed

The trial of the Cullen coven was over, justice delivered to all who was in the field . All the witnesses were spoken to and the evidence was presented; the fate of the vampire world was guaranteed to remain safe—Renesmee Cullen would not be a threat to the secrecy, Nahuel and his sister proving such—and the shape-shifters were shown to be no concern of the Volturi's.

Aro's plans to demolish and collect had been foiled, burned to ashes, and cast aside. There was nothing left for the Volturi to do, nothing they could accuse the Cullens of. As much as Aro wished he could press forward with his plans, he knew it would not be wise. He was vastly outnumbered, the talents of Jane and Alec rendered useless. To challenge the Cullens and their witnesses today, could potentially be the end of the Volturi; Aro was not willing to risk that.

The Volturi left the field without looking, retreating into the snow-covered forest in silence, grace, and perfect synchronism. There was complete silence. I shall not forget what has happened today, Aro thought once he was miles away from the clearing and Edward's range of mind reading. He ran smoothly and silently, his facial expression smooth and calm, though his mind was consumed with swirling thoughts of all the prizes he had lost.

Alice… sweet, sweet, little Alice; Aro's desire for her gift of perceiving the future was unparalleled, nothing else in the world being able to compare. From the first moment Aro met Alice, when he touched her hand and saw all she had seen, she became his ultimate desire. Virtual omniscience. Aro's desire for Alice was the true reason for the Volturi gathering. To have Alice in the Volturi was Aro's goal and he would not rest till he could have her. No matter what had to be done.

While Aro's plans to collect had been stopped, his gain in knowledge was much more prosperous. So many new talents had been discovered in the clearing, though so many had been part of the Cullen's witnesses.

Young Isabella Cullen stood out the most in Aro's mind. His desire to acquire her rivaled that of his desire for Alice. Even as a human, Isabella had been extraordinary, enough so that she piqued Aro's interest. As a vampire, Isabella was unprecedented, her gift of a mental shield unheard-of. Still being a young newborn, Isabella's potential was still untapped; Aro was sure there was even more she could learn. Isabella was the missing piece in the Volturi—more specifically, the missing piece to Renata.

Benjamin. His gift for controlling the elements was rare… highly coveted; Amun's futile attempts to keep Benjamin hidden away from Aro was proof enough. In all his years as a vampire, Aro had never seen a gift like Benjamin's. Neither Renata nor Isabella's shields would be able to stop an attack from Benjamin. To have the power of the elements—especially fire—would be perfect for Aro.

There were other vampires in the field that had gifts as well—Edward, Kate, Zafrina, and Maggie. While Aro found all their gifts interesting, he also considered them unnecessary to the Volturi. Kate and Zafrina had gifts similar to Jane and Alec, and with Edward being a mind reader, Aro did not need him. Aro's interest in Edward came from the discovery that making contact with the mind reader allowed Aro to see into the mind of everyone around them, for however long Aro and Edward remained in contact. Lastly was Maggie, the little Irish vampire that could sense when she was being lied to—a useful gift, but also not needed in the Volturi.

The shape-shifters had also made Aro's collection list. He found them intriguing, especially their alliance with the Cullens. When Aro had looked into Edward's mind, he discovered that the shape-shifters and the Cullens were enemies, brought together into an unwilling alliance over the protection of a human girl, and then later by the bond between a shape-shifter and a half-mortal, half-immortal baby. Aro had found it all incredibly amusing, and thought that if the shape-shifters could overcome their natural hatred and repulsion of vampires, perhaps they could be trained and brought to heel. It would certainly be a sight to see—the Volturi with guard dogs.

Then there was Renesmee Cullen—the strange half-mortal, half-immortal child. Renesmee had been… charming, enchanting, mesmerizing. Aro could not begin to find a word that described her. When Aro had looked into the hybrid child's mind, he had been startled; she was gifted and overwhelmingly intelligent. Renesmee was an equinox, the perfect blend of human and vampire—she was not restrained by the limitations of either vampire or human. Aro was sure that Renesmee was the most ultimate and perfect creation.

The idea of a hybrid child had never occurred to Aro before. He was surprised at that.

Aro looked to either side of himself. Marcus was running on his right, looking bored with himself and his surroundings, and Caius was running on his left side, a mask of fury upon his face. Aro knew he was not the only one who thirsted for revenge, though perhaps not to the same degree. In the end, Aro did not care—he would have what he wanted, no matter how long he had to wait and plan and manipulate. Alice, Isabella, Benjamin, Renesmee, the shape-shifters—even Edward, Kate, Zafrina, and Maggie—they would all belong to Aro. Eventually.

Looking ahead, Aro continued to run in silence, his mind forming plans for the future. Aro knew that he and his brothers would have much to discuss when they returned home.

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I have been wanting to write a Twilight story for a while. Or more specifically, a story about the Volturi. I find the Volturi to be fascinating; I like learning about them and their backstory. Soon enough, I decided to write a fanfic about the Volturi. This story is set after Breaking Dawn—it focuses on the Volturi and how I feel Aro would have handled his defeat with the Cullens.

Hope the first chapter was interesting. Enjoy!

~ Yuki